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bliss
13y ago
The world's first holographic gaming system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Traveler_(video_game)
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13y ago
1. Can't argue of course but use case, for me, is my cousin's daughter's daughter. A long heredity chain I'll confess, but being from an old school large family, that child is the same age as my own. That means that I
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bliss
13y ago
Or, 50 shades of yes, otherwise no which is plain
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13y ago
Not sure of the others, but Dune 2 certainly didn't spontaneously big bang in a vacuum either, it was built on earlier iterations of similar games most notable being Herzog Zwei,whose english translation curiously enough is just 2 lett
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bliss
13y ago
and ads with the youtube phenomenon which I don't get (would much rather read) but suits my 9 year old nephew perfectly
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13y ago
even worse, drunk people on a bus might hit the perfect storm where the swaying cancels out and lets them through! this feature request reminds me of my old (loved) email client that detected drunk emails and quietly filed them for sober re
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bliss
14y ago
fyi: now available, good looking site too ;-)
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14y ago
fyi: I can't view this page within my corp network. This Websense category is filtered: Potentially Damaging Content. Sites in this category may pose a security threat to network resources or private information, and are blocked by your org
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bliss
14y ago
Not the OP, but gender is great info for targeting advertising
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bliss
15y ago
VBA on OSX is fine, a little slower than on windows (yes, it can get slower!) - couple of funnies around file system access, but well written code will work with no changes
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15y ago
i created a programming language of sorts in javascript, it was awful to code in (stored code as strings and used eval to run everything), but it did work - it is used for creating macros on an in-house billing system and only worked under
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15y ago
Sorry, just saw your response. I need to use a PO for most any one off purchase over couple of hundred pounds and always for anything that involves a recurring charge.
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15y ago
Having spent the last year on a procurement project I agree, when it's millions of pounds at stake (much more in potential benefits) the sales process is necessarily protracted. However, I agree about the pricing games. In my experience,
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bliss
15y ago
Why so cryptic... was it 26 countries?
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15y ago
Who doesn't have hoverboards?! http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/a-hoverboard-p...
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15y ago
It's all a matter of the journey I suppose. this chap has found his niche and is happy there. My journey was a little different. I started pocket computing with my USR palm 5000, upgraded to a palm III and then ended that part of the jou
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bliss
15y ago
If you found this test engaging, then it might be time to give this a go again... http://freerice.com/
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bliss
15y ago
Surely the trademark is node.js - that's what everyone calls it...
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15y ago
I honestly thought that real normal english words could not be trademarked (scottish law). I think I'll trademark the word Hacker if no-one else has... You'll all owe me a fortune!
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15y ago
the word "node" has been used widely for years, they seem to be claiming rights to that word - the joyent rep above says that they are not claiming rights to the word node, but the text of the claim I just read states just that. don't get
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15y ago
indeed, the unexamined life... Acid use means taking your life and examining it from every angle. A key point I like to get across to people I discuss acid use with is to never imagine that experiences you have whilst under the influence
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15y ago
Don't worry, you only exist because god imagines you
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15y ago
I agree, with my proven addictive personality (i'm a smoker!), I'm terrified of morphine (and less pure versions), I have been in situations where the big bad H or opium was offered but have always refused not because I was really afraid of
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15y ago
My tuppence: I was an average student, perhaps an underachiever - I was the youngest in my class... Anyway around about the closing years of high school I discovered the recreational joy of LSD, which I took despite superman comics warning
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bliss
16y ago
That would make them Pingtarts
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16y ago
I'm the opposite, I have an iPad, but no iPhone - am actually considering an iPhone now (might as well wait for the next tech refresh). But to quote my mate Dave, since I got my iPad, I just use my iPhone as a phone! Everyone should have a
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16y ago
I've read all the arguments against the iTunes activation step, not many for to be fair, but I believe I represent the silent majority that just doesn't mind that imposition. The iPad is book matched with it's sync software, ipad owner wil
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16y ago
Actually, I had a microwave and didn't like it, hardly used it, eventually got rid of it. Even for your use case above. I instead have a standalone steam sterliser that's as quick as the microwave and a better user experience because it's
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16y ago
It's a fair (well trodden) point, but of course, let's not forget that often things that seem obvious to me seem that way because quite frankly they are obvious. I mean this anti-gravity machine I've got sitting here, who would want that..
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16y ago
i regret nothing ;-)
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