dhughes

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by dhughes 13y ago
> First thing that comes to mind is that no one would suspect an iron. ... That's very Monty Python.
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by dhughes 13y ago
You would think common sense would say "only put air in your lungs".
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by dhughes 13y ago
That's sad he wasn't really all that old, 71 is like the new 61. He had a great adventurous life more than most people but still way too young. Love your liver! I'm not sure what Lou's situation was but this is a good t
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by dhughes 13y ago
Just put a pantograph on top like electric trains.
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by dhughes 13y ago
Safer according to what study? People just assume they are safer.
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by dhughes 13y ago
My 70 year-old mom can't handle the swipe unlock on an Android phone and won't answer or use it if I unlock it. My dad also 70 is OK with using it and even put on a password but he keeps shutting it off when he isn't using i
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by dhughes 13y ago
Regarding #2: I thought the Israeli approach worked because it uses layers rather than one big scary wall between you and the airplane. Educated guards (educated anyone!) certainly would help but it seems layers are the key.
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by dhughes 13y ago
Days of the week could get a bit confusing and possibly creating a "Who's on First" situation.
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by dhughes 13y ago
As fantastic as that was I can't help but think that now I want a quadcopter with an HD video camera on it.
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by dhughes 13y ago
There are fire alarms and smoke alarms also there are photoelectric and ionization types. Both are used for different purposes.
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by dhughes 13y ago
Travel writer Rick Steves has an interesting article on the history of Roman Jews http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/destinations/italy/jewish_leg...
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by dhughes 13y ago
I got a Mac more to get experience with an Apple product but I can't stand the iPhone.
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by dhughes 13y ago
Let me get my old CD-ROM and have it sound like a jet engine too. Don't forget Gorillas http://www.kongregate.com/games/moly/gorillas-bas
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by dhughes 13y ago
It's not so much the shipping that is upsetting it's the arrogant dismissive tone by certain countries deciding the water belongs to everyone because it's convenient for them. When your so-called friends ignore your sovereig
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by dhughes 13y ago
Other than the graphics the big thing I remember about Myst is the gameplay was so different than arcade style games, it was a thinking game. It was one of the main reasons I finally took the plunge and got a PC, nearly $4,000 (1993/9
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by dhughes 13y ago
I'm still wondering how the camera which seems to be held in his hand and then it shows him using two hands to do one check, and it looks like it's in front of his face not held by someone else off to the side; Google Glass? edit
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by dhughes 13y ago
Not to mention the walk around.
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by dhughes 13y ago
Or an actual 68 million year old T. rex leg bone with blood vessels, still soft: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dinosaur.html
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by dhughes 13y ago
My guess is an alcoholic person would be less susceptible since they drink more alcohol than the average person, alcohol being the waste product of yeast would make for a bad environment. In a person who doesn't drink much the stomach
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by dhughes 13y ago
Whoops! Didn't see that, good catch ;)
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by dhughes 13y ago
That storm was unusual but we do often get a few Nor' Easter storms in the winter and at -20C and 100km/h to 120km/h it can be a bit rough.
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by dhughes 13y ago
> caught wild crabs... You may want to check with the DFO (Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans) on that. Licenses are sold for many types of shellfish and you want have fishers with licenses for crab, clam, oysters etc. near the island. http
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by dhughes 13y ago
Ah, didn't see the "test cases" part.
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by dhughes 13y ago
It was avian based influenza, birds spread it to remote areas of the world.
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by dhughes 13y ago
>According to Apple, half of users don’t set up a passcode on their device. How could they know that?
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by dhughes 13y ago
Killing about 5% of the entire population of the world about 100 million people, just imagine now with seven billion if a flu outbreak killed 350 million people. Even people on remote islands in the middle of oceans died from the flu.
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by dhughes 13y ago
A family from my region went on a trip to Wales and both kids contracted measles and were sick when they returned. When the children were young the parents never had them vaccinated and now they're sick. It was just sheer luck this ha
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by dhughes 13y ago
From age 14 to 31 I worked for my uncle who had a coin-op business from what I recall the Dragon's Lair arcade game used the CED but it may have been a Video Laser Disc player I can't remember but I do know the thing was huge and
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by dhughes 13y ago
I typed out a long reply but realized I essentially agree with everything you said. Well said.
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by dhughes 13y ago
Yes, I mean at worst you could say it's better than nothing but certifications do certainly light a fire under some people who otherwise wouldn't bother to learn. And yes certifications can be abused by some, some people have pho

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