Papers, Please.

It's simply because they don't know the exact mass of Vesta, and therefore don't know exactly the gravitational pull of Vesta. After they are better able to determine the mass (and gravity) of Vesta, they will begin to move Dawn into a closer orbit based upon the gravitational pull.

I finish every game that I buy. Since my time is so limited these days (kids, work, etc.), I'm very particular about the games that I purchase. I know what genres I like, I know the style that suits me, so I only buy those games. Now, that being said, gone are the days when I could power through a game in a weekend, stopping only to eat and evacuate. Nowadays, it may take me a solid month to complete that same game, but I will finish it.

I currently work in one of these Kansas City area limestone caves. My company runs a datacenter/colo here and we don't run into this problem of dust playing merry hell with the drive arrays. The solution...paint the ceiling and install ceiling tiles to create a "normal" room. No rocks, no dust, just a clean and efficient datacenter.

The answer sort of lies in what your goals are and what the position requires you to do. Personal Anecdote: I started off as a lowly PC tech in the IT industry back in the 90's. After working several years in the field, I moved on to another company doing basically the same job, but with opportunity to advance. After a few years, I was given a Tech Lead position. This was great, but the company wasn't doing so hot so I left to work at a tax company (rhymes with clock). Not soon after joining that company I was basically forced into a management position and I hated it. I didn't hate it because it was management, I hated it because the company forced me to treat my employees like dirt and my director was actually insulted by my tech knowledge and I was barred from using it. I decided to look for a new job and because of my tech and management experience I got another Tech Management position...this one I loved. The company totally embraced my knowledge and experience and allowed me to not just be a boss, but also a mentor and resource for my team. Without that previous management experience though I would never have been able to get the job. Yeah, it sucked for a while, but in the end it was totally worth it.

I actually know that I have at least an above average sense of direction. In my late teens and early twenties I used to do a lot of orienteering competitions. In order to make the best time I would usually forgo stopping to use a compass and I'd simply study the map ahead of time and use landmarks, the sun, and other environmental cues to navigate. Using this strategy paid off quite well. I never placed below third, never got lost, and won a number of competitions.

Zyll was my first foray into text adventure games. I remember spending hours at my dad's IBM Sr. Partner staring at the black and green screen trying to figure out where the three items were. I still keep a copy of DOSBox around just in case I want to fire up Zyll again. Such a great game.

I'm really glad to see that they are finally coming out with a new MechWarrior game. Being a veteran of all the previous iterations, I've been longing for a new one for quite some time. The fact that they are re-releasing 4 for free is also very good news. 4 was certainly not my favorite, but it definitely gives me an excuse to ignore my family for awhile until the new game is released.

I work for a small IT/Colo/DR/BC company. Due to the nature of our business, and our rather small staff, I typically work anywhere from 10-12 hours a day. I'm also on call 24/7/365 so that number can jump at any minute. I'm not complaining, it's hard work but very worthwhile since I get to really reap the benefits of my hard work.

I'm an iPhone user as well (company provided) and I really think this iPhone failure rate being better than BB is total bunk. I've worked at a very large corporation were all execs and managers had BBs. On average, we had to replace a BB maybe once or twice a week (out of approx 1000 in circ.). Fast forward to today, and in a small company with 4 employees using iPhones (myself included) every single one of them has had to be replaced since we started using them 9 months ago. Correct me if I'm wrong here, but that's a 100% failure rate for the original 4 phones in less than 9 months. I'm no BB fan either, but something just doesn't seem right...

I was a Construx kid. I got my first set back in 1983(ish) when they came out. I really enjoyed making cars and trucks with them and then utilizing the pulleys to create cranes to "move" the cars and trucks around. As I got older the Construx were used to make traps in an attempt to prevent my parents from entering my room and even for school science projects. Probably the best investment my parents ever made. Not only did they foster great creativity in me and help lead me down the path to Engineering, they have stood the test of time and are being used by my son now.