Comment: Simple (Score 3, Insightful) 1521
Thanks. Really. Make sure you have a towel going forwards.
Comment: Late Again? (Score 2, Interesting) 162
So, it appears to be not true programming, but just script manipulation? Wouldn't that be like Tasker for Android?
http://tasker.dinglisch.net/
Comment: Truth (Score 1) 1277
Well.. it is.
Republic : we elect people to go make decisions for us.
Democracy: everyone votes on everything.
Democracy is kinda like communism, it sounds good on paper but it's unworkable on any large scale.
Comment: Re:At-Will (Score 1) 340
To add on, we are NOT easily replaceable drones... this is a healthcare environment, at a high enough level to make it difficult to replace us.
Comment: At-Will (Score 0, Offtopic) 340
I'm at an organization where a similar situation is proceeding through the HR hell.
The unfortunate part is that as an at-will employee, which we all basically are at my job, they have to do something highly illegal to actually get sued for firing you. You can show up and pick your nose and get fired for it, and it's just "at will."...
Now, if they actually said "Because of this" you might have a better case, because then they're stepping on first amendment stuff. But if they said "Because we want to" you'd be SOL. People don't get that your first amendment rights protect you from jail time, not protect you from any consequence at all.
Comment: Pain Scale (Score 1) 617
I work as a nurse, and we use the 0-10 scale for pain. 0 is no pain, 10 is the worst, most horrible pain you've ever had. Most people claim 8 while on their cellphone, eating a sandwich, or laughing with friends. At least a few times a shift someone will say "14" or "20". This marks them as idiots.
A Genetically Engineered Fly That Can Smell Light 111
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timothy
from the lsd-way-cheaper dept.
from the lsd-way-cheaper dept.
An anonymous reader writes "It sounds like a cool — if somewhat pointless — super-powered insect: a fly that can smell light! Researchers added a light-sensitive protein to a fruit fly's olfactory neurons, which caused the neurons to fire when the fly was exposed to a certain wavelength of blue light. Adding the protein specifically to neurons that respond to good smells, like bananas, makes for a light-seeking fly."
Sony Update Bricks Playstations 510
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CmdrTaco
from the when-upgrades-are-downgrades dept.
from the when-upgrades-are-downgrades dept.
Stoobalou writes "A controversial update which was seeded by Sony in order to remove the ability to run Linux on the Playstation 3 games console has caused a storm of complaints.
The 3.21 firmware upgrade, which removes the security hole provided by the 'Install Other OS' widget used by lots of educational institutions and hackers alike, also removes the console's ability to play games... turning it into a very expensive doorstop."
Apollo 13 Mission Manual Pages To Be Auctioned 96
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kdawson
from the we-have-a-problem dept.
from the we-have-a-problem dept.
astroengine writes "On April 13 — the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 accident — Bonhams in New York City will auction off pages from the Apollo 13 mission manual, with handwritten notes by flight commander Jim Lovell. I'm thinking the chances of actually outbidding a rich space enthusiast are slim to none, but having a chance at owning a piece of spaceflight history should be popular nonetheless." Here is an item listing page at Bonhams for one of those pages, which, as Gizmodo notes, saved three astronauts' lives.
SPAM: Aiming For Good
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airos4 writes "And so a question for the masses: My wife and I recently had a daughter. We are not particularly religious, and do not attend any church. She was raised Lutheran and I was raised Catholic. We would like to have some sort of ceremony, in a church or similar religious institution, that resembles a "baptism" or "christening". The idea would be to placate the religious members of the family, and affirm our dedication towards raising her towards "Good" and away from "Evil" as best we can.
I'm looking for ideas regarding this ceremony. Denominations that are friendly towards non-members, ceremony examples or ideas, etc etc etc. Thanks in advance."
I'm looking for ideas regarding this ceremony. Denominations that are friendly towards non-members, ceremony examples or ideas, etc etc etc. Thanks in advance."