Comment Re:Chrome (Score 1) 125
Wow, I never noticed that before. What a strange idea.
Comment Re:I've been trying feedly (Score 1) 335
I'm suspicious too, but hopeful at least. In the meantime, I've downloaded my reader subscription list ... if Feedly doesn't pan out after July 1, then I will start to look at other options. Personally, I'll be able to live without my feeds for some time, but for me they are largely in the "recreational" side of things, and I can always resort/revert to bookmarking the essentials for the time being.
Comment Re:I've been trying feedly (Score 5, Informative) 335
I've been using Feedly since about 1-2 days after the announcement of Reader's cancellation, and although it took a while to get used to it I've found it to be a pretty solid replacement. The iOS app works well for me, and I appreciate that there are a few alternative views available for scrolling through your feed. I hope that it continues to work well once the Reader "tap" is shut off for good - Feedly has said the transition will be "seamless", I have my fingers crossed.
Comment Re:To me (Score 1) 417
It already sounds like you made your choice, so why are you posting a question that is trying to convince us to agree with you?
Here's the OP's question: "What are other Slashdotter's experiences using tablets without a separate desktop computer?" I'm not sure how one can agree or disagree with that question.
Submission + - $1 Billiion Dollar Mission to Reach the Earths Mantle (cnn.com) 1
black6host writes: Humans have reached the moon and are planning to return samples from Mars, but when it comes to exploring the land deep beneath our feet, we have only scratched the surface of our planet. This may be about to change with a $1 billion mission to drill 6 km (3.7 miles) beneath the seafloor to reach the Earth's mantle — a 3000 km-thick layer of slowly deforming rock between the crust and the core which makes up the majority of our planet — and bring back the first ever fresh samples.
Comment Re:Missing Moka pot / italian coffee maker (Score 1) 584
THE best! I bought one (for $20 brand new) because my wife stopped drinking coffee and I wanted to reduce my intake from a full french press, so I bought the little two-shot Moka.
Unfortunately, it got forgotten on the stove once, which resulted in the rubber handle completely melting away ... otherwise I'd still be on that first one, which lasted 10+ years in any case. I can't see any other reason I'll ever need to replace the current one in my lifetime.
Comment I'm a working musician, so ... (Score 1) 221
texting and Facebook messaging are top of the list, followed by face-to-face, emails, phone calls, and sighs and glares (not necessarily in that order).
Comment Re:the bat (Score 1) 183
Awesome book! Haven't seen it since I was a kid ... now I need to track down a copy.
Comment Re:Almost everyone in Manitoba knows... (Score 1) 498
So much so that we don't even call it an electric bill ... it's "the hydro bill".
Comment Grant McEwan is *NOT* a University (Score 1) 308
As far as I'm aware, Grant McEwan (in Edmonton) is a College, not a University. I'm not sure what that difference means in the U.S. of A., but in Canada they are fairly distinct. I have no idea what bearing this has on the story, either.
Comment Re:Only -20C?? (Score 1) 484
I was just a little surprised, as -20 C is not really much of an extreme temperature for much of my country during the winter. -40 yes, but not -20. I often travel by bus with my laptop in a backpack, and it's not unusual to be outside in lower temperatures than that for periods of time waiting for the bus.
So far, low temperatures have never been a cause for concern as far as electronics are concerned - laptops, audio devices, cell phones, cameras etc.
Comment Only -20C?? (Score 5, Interesting) 484
Wow - why do they even sell them here in Canada, then? Am I not supposed to take it outside below -20C? That's almost every night for half the winter!
In fact, though, I've had my iPod Touch (1st Gen) for about 3 years, and I take and *use* it outdoors in -30 to -20 temperatures all the time - no problem. It's actually survived a dunking in the bathtub, too.
Comment Re:Periods and commas. (Score 1) 420
Here we go:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DecimalSeparator.png
Assuming this is accurate, the inclusion of India and China in the "dot" group would, by themselves, seem to settle the question. :)
I'm actually quite surprised how many countries fall into the "unknown" category!
Assuming this is accurate, the inclusion of India and China in the "dot" group would, by themselves, seem to settle the question.
I'm actually quite surprised how many countries fall into the "unknown" category!
Comment Re:Periods and commas. (Score 1) 420
Ummmm... shouldn't you include the rest of the world in this comparison? Africa alone has more than Europe and the U.S. put together... not to even mention Asia. Are there major countries outside of Europe that use the European system?
I'm not advocating for one over the other here, just trying to follow your argument.
Scientists Say a Dirty Child Is a Healthy Child 331
Researchers from the School of Medicine at the University of California have shown that the more germs a child is exposed to, the better their immune system in later life. Their study found that keeping a child's skin too clean impaired the skin's ability to heal itself. From the article: "'These germs are actually good for us,' said Professor Richard Gallo, who led the research. Common bacterial species, known as staphylococci, which can cause inflammation when under the skin, are 'good bacteria' when on the surface, where they can reduce inflammation."
