Comment The net (Score 1) 204
The net is a good way to stay informed.
Unfortunately, it's an even better way to stay misinformed.
Comment Gender bender (Score 5, Funny) 250
The complexity of Adam is that it has cycles.
No, no, no -- the complexity of *Eve* is that it has cycles.
Comment Not first amendment! (Score 0, Redundant) 324
Repeat after me -- first amendment and other rights provided by the US constitution are ONLY applicable when you're dealing with the US government. When you are dealing with private entities, constitutional rights and freedoms do not apply (think, for example, Non-Disclosure Agreements -- which is pretty much all this is). Yes, doctors now insist on an NDA (for the purposes of CYA) -- that's a WTF, but not a violation of your constitutional rights.
Comment Think of it as fan fiction... (Score 1) 585
... and don't go to watch it.
*shrug*
Comment speaking of obscene emoticons (Score 1) 333
There's a Russian joke about emoticons (I'm sure totally made up).
During his first orbit, Yuri Gagarin was asked if he was enjoying the view, to which he responded "the view is three equals eight."
3=8 ("zayebis!" or rough equivalent of "fucking awesome!")
You kinda have to have you mind in the gutter to see this one (but I'm sure most slashdotters will do just fine
Avoiding Wasted Time With Prince of Persia 507
Zonk pointed out an interesting video presentation by Shamus Young on the importance of the new Prince of Persia, calling it the most innovative game of 2008. Young brings up the fact that many of today's games punish failure by wasting the player's time; being sent back to a check point, the beginning of a level, or sometimes even further. This cuts into the amount of time players have to enjoy the meat of the game — the current challenge they have to overcome. Unfortunately, as Young notes, modern controllers are designed for players who have been gaming since they were kids, and have evolved to be more complicated to operate than an automobile. The combination of these factors therefore limits or prevents the interest of new players; a problem Prince of Persia has addressed well through intuitive controls and the lack of punitive time sinks.
Comment Only one day? (Score 4, Funny) 500
In contrast, the rest of the world celebrates the remaining 364 piracy days.
Submission + - No link found between mercury levels and autism
Mr. Icon writes: "Researchers at the Montreal Children's Hospital of the McGill University Health Center have revealed new evidence dispelling the supposed link between mercury and autism. The research team, led by Dr. Eric Fombonne, tested mercury levels in the hair and blood samples from autistic children and their mothers and found that the levels did not differ statistically from those samples taken from non-autistic children. They also demonstrated that there was no correlation between the mercury level and the severity of symptoms and level of functioning of autistic children."
Comment 100 Awesome Music Videos Lives! (Score 5, Informative) 282
Some time ago, Pitchfork did 100 Awesome Music Videos, with one of their criteria being that the videos be available on YouTube. Those videos occasionally get yanked, as I discovered when I started doing something similar every Friday. I wouldn't mind if YouTube could present those legally.
Comment Re:can someone explain to me (Score 1) 510
The answer is, in effect, relative to everything! That's the point of special relativity--no matter what you choose as your frame of reference, light has a speed of "c".
Since no reference frame is any more "important" than any other, the concept of an aether becomes superfluous.
-M
Since no reference frame is any more "important" than any other, the concept of an aether becomes superfluous.
-M
