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Comment Re:No Way! (Score 1) 261

It's also a more accurate name in that horizontal resolution doesn't vary with a movie's aspect ratio.

... except for 4:3 aspect movies, of which there are plenty. (Citizen Kane, Casablanca, Eyes Wide Shut, etc.)

Not to mention most 20th century TV shows. Those all display at 1440x1080 on a high-def television. So 1080p is accurate in those cases, but 2k is not.

Seriously, the right way to describe a monitor's resolution is to include both numbers. Give me height and width. I can handle it.

Comment Re:well (Score 1) 557

There is a tie or not a tie. What you're saying is that someone should not be allowed to win by 1 vote.

Our vote-counting methods are not accurate to within a single vote.

So if an election has a single-vote margin of victory, we'll never know about it.

When a margin of victory is smaller than the counting method's margin of error, that means we can't really tell who received more votes. This is rarely a problem, because the margin of victory is usually greater than the margin or error.

Comment Re:Yeah, probably a VGA screen (Score 1) 272

Wacom's method can't be used for a device-independent bluetooth stylus, because it requires special sensors behind the display.

However, samsung's tablets and phablets have the necessary sensors built in, and actually use Wacom styluses, complete with pressure-sensitivity.

So does microsoft's surface tablet, and a few others.

Comment Re:Those who can do, those who can't teach. (Score 1) 451

As a job skill, I suggest learning to code even if that won't be your primary focus. As a tech worker, you'll likely have to communicate with programmers, and you'll be much more effective if you can speak their language.

Basic is very well supported in the Microsoft ecosystem, and is friendly to beginners. If you're interested, check out Microsoft's SmallBasic IDE, which is a great tool for learning to program: http://smallbasic.com/

Comment Re:Those who can do, those who can't teach. (Score 2) 451

makes me wonder what you are teaching these kids if you have to ask us how to get a job in the tech-world. I hope your pupils won't have to ask that same question.

That seems unfair. Would you expect a music teacher to lecture kids about recording contracts?

It strikes me as unfortunate that a technology teacher doesn't know how to code, because that seems like a basic part of the subject matter. But I wouldn't expect a schoolteacher to be an expert on private sector job hunting.

Comment Definitely not too old (Score 1) 451

At 30, you're young enough to do pretty much anything. But I'd caution against tying yourself too closely to a specific software vendor. You may still be in the workplace 30 years from now, so try to cultivate skills that will remain relevant.

It sounds like you're working in the field already. Have you tried applying for private sector jobs?

Comment Re: Tried it already. It kind of flopped. (Score 1) 459

Protein != meat. If it were so, the article would have stated it more precisely.

From the study:

When the percent calories from animal protein was controlled for, the association between total protein and all-cause or cancer mortality was eliminated or significantly reduced, respectively, suggesting animal proteins are responsible for a significant portion of these relationships. When we controlled for the effect of plant-based protein, there was no change in the association between protein intake and mortality, indicating that high levels of animal proteins promote mortality

How much more precisely do you want them to state it?

Comment Re:Tried it already. It kind of flopped. (Score 2) 459

Hummm... nope. It is about a low-protein diet, not a vegetarian one.

Try to be more attentive and think before you speak.

I presume you only read the summary?

The actual study found that animal protein promotes mortality, while plant protein does not.

The study is linked up there at the top of the page, in case you want to read it.

Comment Re:Tried it already. It kind of flopped. (Score 2) 459

You can't legitimately claim a vegetarian diet can be as varied as an omnivorous one can be. Your vegetarian diet is a strict subset of mine. Full stop.

You can't legitimately claim a noncoprophagic diet can be as varied as a coprophagic diet can be. Your diet is a strict subset of a coprophage's diet. Full stop.

Comment Re: Why didn't they leave it in place? (Score 1) 191

PETA has this crazed idea that animals are better off dead than owned...

Where on Earth would they get such a crazy idea? http://www.farmsanctuary.org/w...

Seriously, though, its not correct to suggest that chickens can't survive in the wild. Feral chickens (descended from farm animals) do well in many parts of the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

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