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People also overwhelmingly search for the singular variant of a word (i.e. camera vs. cameras) #SEO via @mpranikoff
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Just because they have a map doesn't mean it's true. Verizon 3G network outperformed by AT&T 3G network. http://telephonyonline.com/3g4g...
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“All of the heavy marketing directed against AT&T is much more of problem for AT&T than its actual network performance.”
- Kevin Pedraja
“Evidence of those [AT&T] coverage holes were found in Root’s data. While AT&T has very strong signals in large swathes of its 3G footprint, signal strength fell off rapidly outside of the hot zones.”
- Anthony Citrano
“performance” != “coverage”
- Anthony Citrano
Why can't I just program an A/V remote control with a language like Python or Javascript?
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These A/V remote control companies pretend they have such sophisticated capabilities, but all I see is backwardness and mediocrity.
- Cristo
Someone should bill these companies for all the time wasted by these activities and macro programing systems. This could be so much better. Too bad there's probably no money in it.
- Cristo
No money in it? Because these guys aren't selling millions of dollars worth of remotes now? You make a remote that's easy to program for the layman (means no Python or Javascript) and you could make bank.
- Alex Scoble
I'm not interested in making a remote that's easy to program by the layman. It's called programming for a reason. And it doesn't have the kind of money in it that I'm interested in making.
- Cristo
Yes, there's no money in making a remote that you can program with Python or Javascript.
- Alex Scoble
That's why all the Python and Javascript programmers create websites you use instead.
- Cristo
Out of interest... What would you program it to do?
- Johnny Worthington
I would program it to drive my loft, of course. Where have you been Johnny? :)
- Cristo
"Welcome to the Concordance homepage. This software will allow you to program your Logitech Harmony universal remote control! In addition to providing software that works in UNIX (which logitech's software doesn't support), our code also aims to be cross-platform. So you can use the same program in Linux or Windows, and hopefully soon, Mac too! We currently support all models except for the 890 and 1000. Support for these will hopefully come soon though." -- http://www.phildev.net/harmony...
- Ken Sheppardson
... That would be awesome
- Johnny Worthington
Ken, interesting. I wonder if you can program it in a different way then their 'activity model', which I find kind of sucky. Also, I have the 890, so this wouldn't help me right now.
- Cristo
I'm currently "programming" the URC R-50, and I put programming in quotes for a reason. :(
- Cristo
What I want in a remote control is room based. You can choose a room from the main menu, and then drive devices (or activities if you like) from there. Furthermore, I want technology to determine your default room for you, based on the remote control's location. I still want to be able to control other rooms sources and displays though if I choose.
- Cristo
I haven't used Concordance, but I sure know what you mean, having gone through a 550 and 880 before just reverting back to individual component remotes. Anything that would let me just tell it what to do by editing and pushing a text file would be godsend.
- Ken Sheppardson
Ken, yes! The whole idea of programming is saving time. When you program in today's world, you don't retype the program every time you want to change something. You back it up, even source control it, so you know when or who caused the mistake.
- Cristo
I think if I were going to tackle another remote, I'd eBay a Nokia N810 and try out http://www.mceguru.com But that project seems pretty dated these days.
- Ken Sheppardson
In practice, it doesn't work that well. You need a few things, like instant on, and having it automatically running the remote control app. Plus, touch screens don't work that well for frequently used media controls in my experience.
- Cristo
Why not go the whole way and build it all yourself. http://zovirl.com/2008.... Are you a geek or what? :)
- Nick Lothian
Yeah, I really can't imagine any screen-based remote is going to give you stuff like intuitive 30-sec skip on your DVR. Seems like one could put together a neat little system by having a PC drive the components, then have the remote trigger events in the PC software. Particularly if you could just take any cheap, off the shelf universal remote and just have it trigger the PC.
- Ken Sheppardson
I have a Harmony 1000, and it has a touchscreen plus remappable hard buttons. I thought I'd hate it (only got it because my wife preferred it to the harmony remotes with more hard buttons), but it hasn't been bad. One of the hard buttons would be perfect for a 30 second skip.
- Nick Lothian
Nick, my motivation for writing system software for my own purposes is fairly low. When you throw hardware and industrial design into the mix, it is barely measurable. I'm excited about quick scripting I can do to save time for myself and family, but otherwise I'm motivated by reaching a lot of people and I'm not that interested in universal remote controls as a business. :)
- Cristo
Nick, I had a Harmony 1100 (which is the next model from the 1000). I returned it. I currently have a Harmony 890 (One), and a Universal Remote Control R-50. They may both be returned soon.
- Cristo
Fair enough - I don't think I'd be up for the hardware build either. Have you tried any phone based remotes? In theory there should be some decent ones which could also do uPNP/dlna control. When I took a look a year or so ago the uPNP stuff sucked pretty badly (which was what I was interested in at the time)
- Nick Lothian
If you know how to program already, programming these remotes is particularly painful. You can choose between the braindead activity based, pseudo web program that Harmony uses, or you can choose the remedial visual macro based mechanism that URC uses. Both are bad, time consuming, and limiting.
- Cristo
Nick, I've done custom uPnP programming for Sonos control on mobile phones. As I said earlier, touch-based screens are not ideal for driving media devices when skipping commercials, rewinding, fast-forwarding, changing channels, muting, and volume changes are frequent.
- Cristo
This thread makes me think about building an Arduino based remote.
- Jason Wehmhoener
Palin's Father: She Left Hawaii Because Asians Made Her Uncomfortable - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009...
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Yes, my disgust for Sarah Palin just went up.
- teh Dork Knight aka Kenny
from Bookmarklet
No surprise she's from a tiny white town where everybody is just alike just like her in a sparsly populated stare where everybody is pretty much comfortably just like her... I'm betting Wasilia aint exactly the welcome wagon for the slightly less than white
- WarLord
What? no. No way!
- Mike Nayyar
Wow.
- Thursday Lo :)
Reminds me of a Dave Attell joke: http://www.jokes.com/funny...
- Mitch
I've known people who moved out of the Bay Area for similar reasons...very odd.
- Alex Scoble
To me, diversity is bonus not a negative. Unfortunately cost of living in the Bay Area outweighs the other bonuses.
- Alex Scoble
Diversity makes a place a lot more interesting.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
Nope...not surprised.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Superficially, this sounds shocking, but come on ... if you've never felt odd (even though you know you're NOT supposed to feel that way) being in a crowd of people of another ethnicity, you're lying. Who here has been to more than a handful of perfectly diverse parties in their lifetime? Be honest. Of course, when you're a politician, that's not something you - or your family - should say out loud.
- LANjackal
Kinda makes you wonder what she thinks about her state's Eskimo and Native American groups.
- Steven Perez
LAN: *raises hand* #bornandraisedinChicagoandHouston
- Steven Perez
I grew up in a diverse town, so all the parties.
- Rodfather
Lucky you, Steven ... I've lived in 2 countries and 4 states and almost every event I've been to has had an overwhelming majority of one ethnicity or some other. And no, I don't just mean white: Black, Hispanic, etc.
- LANjackal
*raises hand next to Steven* I live in a Latino neighborhood by choice. My last neighborhood was gay/Jewish. It's called wearing big girl panties and dealing. Who wants to hang out with a bunch of people who look like you? On purpose? It's called learning about other people.
- Admiral Anika
I agree, Anika ... I love my home state (TX) but one of the reasons I don't live there any more is because I got tired of the (voluntary) social segregation there. It's a very diverse place in raw numbers, but all the people of a certain ethnicity hang together with very little variation. It made having a wide circle of friends and liking multiple cultures awkward.
- LANjackal
I lived with my white gf's fam for about a year and never felt odd around them even though I knew some of them were uncomfortable with me. I grew up in NY and our fam was close with Puerto Ricans. Not sure why, but the combination of the two covers all boundaries for me. Now, I live in McCain country and still don't feel any type of way about it. I just look around and smile :)
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Of course to the core of Caribou Barbies Tea Bagger in Really Truly America her aversion just mirrors their own...
- WarLord
Man oh man, how can any self-respecting Republican defend her? Oh wait - self-respecting and republican can't be in the same sentence, together!
- Alex Luft
I live in one of the most racially and socially stratified areas of the country - St. Louis - but I have to say that the few times I've been the only white person at a party I was quite comfortable. *However,* those were parties where, for the most part, I was also not the only one with a college degree or kids in private school. So I don't know if we were really all that diverse.
- MaryB, BrandingBroadOfFF
My father told me there are some right-wingers trying to rewrite the Bible (I assume the New Testament?) to make it less liberal. And here I thought the evangelicals believe the Bible was the literal word of God that could never change?
- MaryB, BrandingBroadOfFF
Yeah, I live in the 4th most white metropolitan area in the US and it always seems weird to me driving around how it's mostly white people walking the streets.
- Alex Scoble
Mary, thats the beauty of religion. Don't like something just rewrite it for your personal likes. Its been done many times.
- CW™
I will confess, one time many years ago I went to a shopping mall in West Van and it did weird me out that the demographics there were /so/ much whiter than Vancouver or Richmond (I'm not white). Took me a while to put my finger on the reason for my discomfort, actually.
- Andrew C
I've actually seen Asian people in Hawaii, blatantly mock Caucasians in Hawaii -- my mom lived there for six years before she died and I'd visit frequently. Feel the same way about the Bay Area, too. Reason no. bajillion I would never move back.
- Mona Nomura
I'm uncomfortable around white eyeTalian Americans.
- Anthony Citrano
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Andrew, your story just jarred a sort of related memory. Years ago my wife drove across the bridge to meet-up at a mall in Richmond (I think) with a Taiwanese friend for bubble tea. After a while she looked around thoroughly, and realized she was the only caucasian in the whole, very busy food court.
- Micah Wittman
Mona ain't lying. A haole in Hawaii is automatically compelled to be uncomfortable.
- Josh Haley
from iPhone
I get harassed by people of my own ethnicity (white european) than any other ethnicity... I used to walk through a primarily black neighborhood in leeds that was particularly known for trouble (the club in the area had a number of murders to its name) called Chapeltown but never felt in trouble or uncomfortable. But then, I look for a persons demeanor as their actions are what causes me to feel nervous, not whether I look like them or not.
- alphaxion
I am frequently the only black person in/at someplace. Such is life. If she went to Hawaii thinking it was going to be lily white, thats her fault for not researching the school she went to.
- EricaJoy
I used to go to an NA meeting in the oldest black town in America. Not only was I the only white person there, but there were a variety of NoI (sorry, Nation of Islam) guys in there who wouldn't give me the time of day. Uncomfortable? Yes, but I thought it was a valuable experience. My whole life I went to schools with 1, maybe 2 black kids and didn't put enough thought into how that might feel.
- Thursday Lo :)
Children of Men vs. Pan's Labyrinth - http://www.flickchart.com/2256339...
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JAMES! You're back! Sadly, I can't rate this as I've seen neither movie.
- Admiral Anika
:-) I live and breathe.
- James (!?)
YAY! I've missed you.
- Admiral Anika
Aww... Thanks. Missed you, too.
- James (!?)
Pan. Hi there!
- R1CC1
;-)
- James (!?)
Pan's Labyrinth
- RAPatton
Pan's Labyrinth.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Woot! It's James!!
- Adrian
C'est moi... =)
- James (!?)
Comment allez-vous?
- Adrian
Children of Men. WHY CAN WE NEVER AGREE? (hi James!)
- Derrick
FFFFOUND! | Yimmys Yayo™ - http://ffffound.com/image...
Ahmet Çakmak ℂ⋆, Elif Öztunalı, Eda Demir and 5 other people liked this
WTF
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Vouyeurism | - http://hautemacabre.com/2009...
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Who's the most important computer scientist in history?
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Alan Turing?
- Cristo
Do you mean around 20th century or before 20th century?
- ashish
Either. If you want to nominate Ada Lovelace or Charles Babbage, that is acceptable.
- Cristo
I want to nominate the person who invented "Zero".
- ashish
I support the Turing vote (though I'm out of my depth): partly as retribution for the Royal shaft he received after WWII.
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Another vote for Turing. There are several others who are important for helping computers evolve into the ones we have today, but Turing was the one who instigated practical uses for computers and started the quest to find more elegant and effective ways to "talk" with these machines.
- Jack (a.k.a. Jeber)
Steve Jobs.
- Jim Norris
Jim, you've modeled yourself after him, haven't you? :) I've heard he implemented all the low memory global functionality in the original Mac himself when the other programmers went home to sleep.
- Cristo
I'd say Babbage if the Difference Engine would have suceeded but Turing I think maybe Jacquard who used punch cards to control his looms should get a nod
- WarLord
Though Turing had the more direct contributions to the field, I think maybe George Boole is more important.
- Rob Haas
In the Studio Series - http://tsutpen.blogspot.com/search...
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Johnny Mathis, Elvis Presley, Count Basie and Benny Carter
- Bluesun 2600
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Ditto. RT @markjeffrey: To err is human; to MacBook Air, divine. #veryhappyowner
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@mayhemstudios It's a chilly night for the pier, but I hope you're enjoying yourself regardless!
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35 Powerful Photos That Tell A Story - Noupe - http://www.noupe.com/photogr...
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PHOTOGRAPHY OF DOROTHEA LANGE | AN AMERICAN ARCHIVE– HARD TIMES - http://theselvedgeyard.wordpress.com/2009...
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Can someone explain why the All-Clad 18/10 stainless steel pots/pans with aluminum core cost 2 to 4 times as much as other brands (Calphalon, Cuisinart, etc.) of similar type?
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Better quality? I have All-Clad, the Calphalon is crap, IMO. I tossed those after a year of use. My All-Clad, I've had for almost 4 years now and there's no deterioration that I can see.
- Admiral Anika
Which Calphalons did you have and how are they crap? What happened to them?
- Alex Scoble
from IM
Right now I'm leaning towards the Cuisinarts since I'm very happy with the wok I got
- Alex Scoble
from IM
I'm guessing this is another reason: US jobs. "All-Clad has a policy of manufacturing all of its bonded cookware in the USA. This means that it purchases its metals only from US suppliers, and bonds them at its own rolling mill on-site in Canonsburg PA, and then forms them at the same location into high performance cooking vessels. All-Clad is the originator of bonded cookware technology and is committed to investing in bonded cookware manufacture solely in the USA."
- Spidra Webster
That would explain a lot...thanks
- Alex Scoble
from IM
I have the Cuisinart ones, and I've cooked with the All-Clad before. I'll tell you that the All-Clad have much more even conduction, and can take higher temperatures. That said, I've never needed the difference. It primarily comes in handy when you are using them in the oven.
- Jason Ellis
Interesting...wonder why that is if they are both 18/10 stainless with aluminum core
- Alex Scoble
from IM
I've had my all-clad set for 6 years now, still love them.
- Heather Solos
Yeah, buying American isn't enough of an inducement for me to spend 4 times the price between the Cuisinart stainless stuff and the All-Clad aluminum core. I can see the All-Clad copper core stuff making a difference, but that's way out of my price range.
- Alex Scoble
we have a load of Cuisinart stainless stuff and they've been going strong for 3 years now.
- Joe Silence is not dead
With the Calphalon pans, the quality really differs based on what which line it is. I live near an outlet store that carries that brand and when you just compare the weight and feel of the different lines, you can see the difference. I have some of the higher quality Calphalon b/c I was able to get it really cheap at that store. It does a good job and I've had some pieces for about a...
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- Katy S
You can burn the shit out of the All-Clad and it won't break a sweat. It's the Leica M3 of cookware.
- Adrian
While we're at it, why does All-Clad have a five-ply line? Don't you just want stainless steel on the outer layers and aluminum in the middle?
- Andrew C
I have All-Clad copper core and the stuff is truly awesome.
- Anthony Citrano
from BuddyFeed
One complaint I've seen about All-Clad pots/pans is that the handles get very hot.
- Alex Scoble
The cat's ass pots in Canada seem to be Paderno -- all metal handles that don't get hot is one of their features.
- Brian Sullivan
My brain is in an error loop trying to decode what you just said, Brian. The cat's ass pots?
- Alex Scoble
from IM
cat's ass= best. (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define...)
- Brian Sullivan
We prefer the term "dog's bollocks" to "cat's ass".
- Mark H
I don't think anyone would argue that the All-Clad pans aren't good. They are excellent. Regardless, personally, I wouldn't buy a set of pots and pans of any brand (don't know if you were planning to do this). I'd rather get the individual items that I want. This means that I have different brands depending on the item or that some items are non-stick and some aren't. I prefer it this way, but I'm sure plenty of other people don't.
- Katy S
I was planning on buying a set...much cheaper that way.
- Alex Scoble
It definitely can be. I normally get items when they're on sale or at an outlet store, so I've actually probably payed less for more items (of the sizes and types I want) than a set would cost. I am picky about what I want, though. There's always something in a set that isn't the size or finish that I want.
- Katy S
Yeah, and I'm looking for education on this thread as to why/how All-Clad pans are better...not looking for an argument that they aren't the bee's knees. Although at this point, I can't justify the price differential. I can get a 17 piece Cuisinart set for $250 on Amazon. Similar set would cost like $1200 for All-Clad.
- Alex Scoble
Everyone I know who has All-Clad loves them, but last time I saw them reviewed in Consumer Reports they definitely were not the highest ranking cookware. I've seen the same thing with rankings in Cooks Illustrated tests. And often, different brands do better for different types of items. One might have good sauce pans and the other has good omelet pans. That's another reason I mix-and-match. I don't really care if they all look the same or not - I just want them to do a good job.
- Katy S
Like Anthony's comment, as much as I like the guy, he has the copper core All-Clad which is definitely out of my price range...and he doesn't say why they are great, just that they are...less than helpful. :)
- Alex Scoble
And Consumer Report's ratings are less than helpful. They don't tell why a particular pot scored the way it did. They don't do pros and cons. Exactly why I stopped subscribing to them in the first place.
- Alex Scoble
I actually prefer the Cooks Illustrated ratings for these sorts of things. Plus, I like to read about the recipes and how they came up with them in the magazine.
- Katy S
Yeah, Consumer Reports doesn't even recommend a single stainless steel line of cooking...not one. Hardly helpful.
- Alex Scoble
from IM
One thing Consumer Reports does say about the All-Clad copper core pots is that they don't go to mush when left empty on a hot stove element/burner. Something to consider if you are a forgetful cook.
- Alex Scoble
The things Cook's Illustrated looks for are even cooking, temperature response that's fast but not too fast... basically, good fond development but no scorching. Design issues like ease of pouring and how the handles are to hold and how well a piece holds a reasonable amount of food also count.
- Andrew C
from Android
Yeah, unfortunately they charge for the service.
- Alex Scoble
from IM
Yes, it does...but it's also a lot more expensive to purchase the raw product, particularly in the last few years.
- Alex Scoble
from IM
Nice, Paderno is selling their Prime Minister 14 piece set on sale for $320 http://www.paderno.com/us...
- Alex Scoble
Paderno has a number of lines but that set are the classic ones -- I think their top line. Other lines I am not so sure of. Not made in the US though -- made in Canada -- PEI (of Green Gables fame).
- Brian Sullivan
I think they have a newer line that is higher up on the food chain than the classics, but it isn't on sale for a ridiculous price. That set is over $600 on Amazon...oh and shipping is free.
- Alex Scoble
from IM
Here Paderno has twice yearly sales with very attractive prices in retail outlets -- we typically wait for the sale periods to buy stuff.
- Brian Sullivan
Well, whether you buy it online or in a store, I would go to a store to at least get a feel for pots and pans if you can. Handle design and the weight of the pans can make a difference. I like heavy pans, but not everyone wants to deal with them. You might find that you really love the handles one brand/line uses and hates those on another. It's kind of like shopping for knives, in that regard.
- Katy S
Yeah, good pans are never lightweight, in my opinion.
- Alex Scoble
from IM
No, they aren't. However, I recently had to look at lightweight pans b/c my mom needed some that were easier for her to handle. Arthritis can be a bitch. Let's just say that cast iron was out of the question.
- Katy S
Yeah, unfortunately, Titanium probably isn't a very good material for cookware.
- Alex Scoble
from IM
It's also funny to me how people expect their pots and pans to remain pristine after use.
- Alex Scoble
At this point I think that any stainless steel pots/pans will be a significant step up from non-sticks.
- Alex Scoble
I love our all-clad that we've had since 2005. they were mostly wedding gifts and I don't remember as big of a price differential back then as there seems to be now. the stuff we have seems like it'll probably last us a LONG time.
- Bill Kinney
We talked about them a little bit here (prior to my purchase): http://friendfeed.com/acitran... .. not too much additional info there, but I'll post a more thorough review when I'm not in the kitchen using them. ;)
- Anthony Citrano
Thanks, Anthony
- Alex Scoble
Now after seeing the copper core stuff I'm lusting after them. Thanks a lot, guys ;)
- Shannon Jiménez
We love our All-Clad set. (basic stainless steel set) Also, they make many of the pans in non-stick as well.
- Brian Johns
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Urban Forest / MAD Architects | ArchDaily - http://www.archdaily.com/42968...
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Beautiful Expressions of Love! - http://www.yeeta.com/_Beauti...
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The power of the written word, ginger ale, discretion, honesty, trust, corn dogs, Disney animation, zines, waffles, movies in their proper aspect ratio, the patience of non-judgmental friends, realizing personal growth, winter vacations, the silence between the spaces, flamingos, vintage stoves, '73 BMW 2002tii's.
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16 Frigid Sources of Inspiration - http://blog.epicedits.com/2009...
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too much 'inspiration' - now go have some 'action' already... :)
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
Have a good adventure :)
- Mahdi Ebrahimi
10 Huge Successes Built On Second Ideas - http://www.businessinsider.com/10-huge...
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It takes a lot of faith in an idea to start a company around it. But for companies to succeed in the long run, their founders also need to be ready for those ideas to fail. They need to be ready to learn from those failures and adapt.
- Hutch Carpenter
Amen. Perseverance. One of my favorite quotes : "“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race”-Calvin Coolidge
- Melanie Reed
I've got 4 room synchronous video display and control working now.
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I've got a problem with the Panasonic Z1 processing a bit slower than the others though, which results in a bit of an echo. Not sure how to address this yet. Optimally there would be more control on the matrix switch to delay other sources by a few milliseconds. Built-in custom video downscaling per destination would be useful also.
- Cristo
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bah... one airtight container must not have been so airtight after all . There is a white, flour looking mold throughout. It's not bad tasting mold, mostly just chalky with a hint of "hey I'm a mold and not flour haha" to it. But that's enough :(
- Michael W. May
:(
- Derrick
Great description.
- Adrian
Google's Namebench suggests that Comcast's DNS is 150% faster than Google Public DNS. In fact, Google was the slowest of all tested. (Assuming I read this right)
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Namebench is here: http://code.google.com/p...
- Louis Gray
Not surprised.
- ...
I like my Comcast, the technology that is - I hate their service
- Jesse Stay
I tried DNS Benchmark from http://www.grc.com/dns... . Google came in about 8th. My Comcast DNS did better.
- SuezanneC Baskerville
It's definitely much, much slower than my local DNS server here in Australia. But that's to be expected.
- Bryce Roney
Comcast is 22% faster here - Google came out last for me as well
- Jesse Stay
9% faster second run
- Jesse Stay
My ISP (ATT) is as fast as OpenDNS at 11-12ms, and does no domain hijacking luckily. GOOG is coming in at more like 30ms, though I'm sure that will improve over time.
- LogEx
Actually, I was wrong - Google is much slower - I was comparing the wrong DNS providers. Give me a sec...
- Jesse Stay
Comcast: 41.14ms. Google: 105.06ms. OpenDNS: 74.52ms - that's across 3 runs.
- Jesse Stay
Vegas
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Vegas had to go in this morning to the vet to have a little benign cyst taken off her back. It was about the size of a pencil eraser, but it'll be good to have it removed. See you tonight, Puppy Girl!
- Derrick
Happy thoughts and positive vibes being sent out for Vegas and Derrick. Hope all works out as perfectly boring as possible! Good looking dog.
- Morgan Haley
Awww... Good luck Vegas!!!
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Just got the phone call from the vet. Everything went well. She's waking up now and should be good to go after work. See you in a bit, pup!
- Derrick
Good news! Great to hear Vegas is okay.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
what a cute puppy. glad the surgery went well.
- Trish Haley
Very cute pup - glad things went well. Hope she's got lots of treats waiting for her ...
- Patrick Jordan
That's a damn cute doggie.
- Admiral Anika
Spidra, everyone thinks she's fake. They call her Teddy from the movie AI. When I told my co-worker that she went in this morning he asked if they were going to make her real. LOL.
- Derrick
Glad to hear she's doing well. Adorable!
- Laura Lou Who
She's adorable! Yorkie, or Yorkie-mix?
- Nine
She's a Yorkie. A purebred who could NEVER be shown. Her legs are way long and she's big...about eight and a half pounds. She's like the Hummer of Yorkshire Terriers.
- Derrick
Aw, best wishes to Vegas!
- Carmen
Cute!!! Glad to hear it's benign!
- Katy S
Is he a Brussels Griffon? I probably spelled that wrong. That is the dog I wanted.
- Shevonne
Shevonne, she's a Yorkshire Terrier.
- Derrick
Derrick: You make her WORK on the same day she has sugery? I know that times are hard and that everybody (and every doggie) needs to contribute, but come on! Give the little bitch the day off would ya??? --reference: "...should be good to go after work....
- Morgan Haley
Wow Derrick, our old boy had same surgery today. He is home and still under anesthesia effects.
- Janet
gawd, she's adorable! :-)
- Anna Haro
That's a fantastic shot. I hate you.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I love you too, Akiva.
- Derrick
[punches it in]
- Akiva Moskovitz
Bump, for those unaffiliated with Vegas the Wonder Pup.
- Derrick
so cute!
- pea
whore! ha ha ha ha! just kidding. I love her and i haven't even met her!
- Anna Lynn M.
I'm a sucker for cute dogs.
- Julia Stewart
"Drive" - The Cars -- Original video-music with Benjamin Orr (1947-2000) as a vocal (Heartbeat City Album, 1984). Yes, there was some good music in the 80's. http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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winckel and Anthony Citrano liked this
Not only is this a great song, but it features Paulina Porizcova (Ric Ocasek's wife) in the video!
- Mark Jepsen
as you say, there was only good music in the 80's
- winckel
The Statinator Paradox - http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike...
Steven Perez, Anthony Citrano and Mitchell Tsai liked this
"The lipophobes hold the hypothesis dear that saturated fat causes heart disease. When the data began to surface that the French eat tons more saturated fat than do Americans yet suffer only a fraction of the heart attacks, the French Paradox was born. Nothing wrong with our hypothesis, it’s just those pesky French people who are somehow different. It’s a By God paradox, that’s what it is."
- Todd Hoff
Yep, for many years I've firmly believed that the sugar is killing us (and by that I mean refined sugars/simple carbs broadly.)
- Anthony Citrano
it's the corn; I think Americans on average have highest levels of corn derived starch in their bodies of any countries' citizens in the world
- David HC Soul
from BuddyFeed
Yep, The Omnivore's Dilemma covers this pretty well. What bothers me most is the government subsidies and regulations that drive the corn economy.
- Todd Hoff
Fwd: How Twilight Works - The Oatmeal - - http://theoatmeal.com/story... (via http://friendfeed.com/mokarga...)
Juan Pablo González, RAPatton, Laura Norvig and 12 other people liked this
100% YEP
- Akiva Moskovitz
Like Again.
- Kamilah Gill
I want to bump this every day.
- Akiva Moskovitz
That was entertaining. I have managed to have no contact with anything Twilight related, thank god.
- Laura Norvig
UNTIL NOW. BWAH HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAA.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Real whipping cream is always better than Cool Whip...discuss.
Slavomira Vladimirova, Kol Tregaskes, Anthony Citrano and 27 other people liked this
Someone please put Alex back on his meds, please.
- Derrick
I made real whipped cream for Thanksgiving. Everyone thought I was amazing.
- tab thinks you're awesome
No argument from me, unless you are cheap ass broke and can't afford it.
- April Russo (app103)
no discussion required, the statement is true.
- Kenton
If there is someone who disagrees with your statement, they have not had real whipped cream.
- Shannon Jiménez
You are correct, Sir!
- Anna Haro
Cool Whip is some BS. And it's gross, but I'm LOL'ing at the post anyway.
- Derrick
ROFL
- Alex Scoble
I have no idea what Cool Whip is, I've only ever had the former
- Mo Kargas
I always think of Family Guy when I hear "Cool Whip" http://www.entertonement.com/clips...
- Neil Bernhart
thank you, Captain Obvious! ;)
- holly
Yes and fresh whipped is always better than spray can originated.
- Brian Sullivan
I'll give you a hint, Mo...It has nothing to do with the Jamaican bobsled team.
- Alex Scoble
It's made with HFCS, so forget that shit
- Mo Kargas
LOL...and you haven't even gotten to the taste, Mo.
- Alex Scoble
PASS
- Mo Kargas
cool Whhhhip. Cool wehhhhp
- Morgan Haley
I love Cool Whip, but real whipped cream is far superior in every way (except for the fact that you have to actually make real whipped cream, and with Cool Whip you can just pull it out of a tub). I made some homemade whipped cream for the pumpkin pie we had left over from Thanksgiving, and it rules. I would love to get one of those cool CO2 cans that automatically whips the cream, like they have in some coffee bars.
- Curtiss Grymala
No discussion needed here Real whipped cream takes it hands down!
- martha
I almost always buy the 'real' thing rather than the imitation. Less crap in the real McCoy usually.
- Ian May
If you are lazy, canned whipping cream is still way better than Cool Whip.
- Alex Scoble
from IM
Only thing I don't like with aerosol anything, is that you're getting more propellant than product. I won't buy that PAM oil for that reason. Instead we got some 99 cent plastic plant sprayers, and fill that with regular oils.
- Ian May
You're absolutely right Alex. At our "chosen family" Thanksgiving a couple people brought Cool Whip but I had made a huge bowl of fresh whipped cream because I knew people would try that lazy cool whip shit. Not a single person chose Cool Whip over real whipped cream.
- Michelle Jones
Good on you Michelle!
- Ian May
+++Michelle. Accept no imitations
- Mo Kargas
OFTEN IMITATED NEVER DUPLICATED
- Anna Haro
ROFLMAO
- Alex Scoble
from IM
in Croatia, they serve frozen whipping cream on top of espresso. They call it something like Kava na Schlogum or close to that. it's awesome
- Morgan Haley
Frozen? WHY!
- Mo Kargas
of course but cool whip is just so easy
- VAL D. Zone
I'm sad to say that over the past weekend, I saw a member of my family use cool whip (and generic cool whip, at that) instead of whipped cream. Craziness! I've heard of people freezing dollops of whipped cream so that they don't have to whip it up fresh every time they want it. I've considered trying it, but it would be too dangerous if I found I liked it.
- Katy S
Mo: because it's cool Whhhhhhiphhhh
- Morgan Haley
Is this even a discussion:? A debate? Of course, real whipped cream is better. DUH. But come on...diving face deep into a tub of Cool Whip is it's own joy.
- Admiral Anika
it does fricken rock
- Morgan Haley
Hate Cool Whip. Would take the aerosol stuff over it any day, never mind REAL whipped cream.
- Martha
And technically you can buy real whipped cream in a can, even if it isn't as good as stuff made from scratch
- Alex Scoble
from IM
I often turn to Dream Whip, in place of Cool Whip. At least it has MILK in it, not just OIL!
- Ladybug Heather
Dream Whip is that powdered stuff. I used to mix a packet of that in with a box of cake mix before adding the wet ingredients. Made bigger fluffier cakes. (that was before I learned how to bake a cake from scratch) I don't classify that in the same category with either whipped cream or Cool Whip.
- April Russo (app103)
If you have a stand mixer, it's not really much harder to make whipped cream.
- Alix Whitmire
I'll take either. Just as long as it's white and has sugar.
- Rodfather
I thought you were all talking about Miracle Whip for a second. Kraft make too many "whip" products
- Bryce Roney
and on the subject of mock cream, nothing beats real whipped cream - it's not that hard to make all you need is some thickened cream, sugar and an electric beater
- Bryce Roney
Real cream wins! Or else the Cool Whip peeps are just not commenting. I always make more whipped cream than I need and use my teaspoon scoop (the one with the little thingy in it that pushes the cream out when you squeeze the handle) to put dollops on a cookie sheet, put it in the freezer, then after they are set, stick them in a bag. Perfect for hot chocolate... but my kids sometimes get caught sneaking them straight to their mouths.
- Trish Haley
Thank you, Bryce. Cooks have been doing this for years and some do it with a hand crank beater or a whisk(as I switched over to years ago). Just put the bowl and whisk in the freezer for 5 minutes. Get some good heavy cream and make sure its got a good fresh date
- Melanie Reed
Trish, Yeah, I like the dollop trick too. And yes, I have caught myself eating them straight from the freezers as well. ;)
- Melanie Reed
I'll go out on a limb here, since I know I'm in the minority, but I like Cool Whip...in fact, Fat Free Cool Whip...because I count calories & fat grams, so FF CW is fine with me. Since I'm used to it, I find that real whipped cream is too rich for me.
- Bonnie Foster
from iPod
Cool Whip http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- ★ Soner Gönül
Agreed.
- Anthony Citrano
Well, duh.
- Bill Scherer
City of Seattle Public Utilities has the strangest hold music: baroque music for solo guitar.
Kol Tregaskes, Roberto Bonini, Yolanda and 6 other people liked this
Whenever they pick up, I'm going to shout 'HUZZAH!'
- Akiva Moskovitz
The City of Seattle uses all local musicians for their hold music, so you get a huge variety in genre.
- Rochelle
Didn't know that. Very cool.
- Akiva Moskovitz
baroque music? i've heard of broke musicians.....hee hee
- Morgan Haley
Cracks me up that you guys have these conversations on here. And I double dog dare you to shout "HUZZAH!" when they pick up.
- Yolanda
Too late! Phone call has already ended.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Damn. No hilarity today. :(
- Yolanda
My uni plays Mozart Senerade for Strings, third movement on repeat. Its enough to put you off classical music forever. Note: love mozart AND the Serenade for Strings. But listening to it 50 times is bit over the top.
- Roberto Bonini
it's like a baroquen record on FFeed
- Morgan Haley
A company I called for help had the saddest hold music. It made me want to hang up and stab myself. So damn EMO if I didn't need to cancel my account I would of hung up. When i complained about the music I was told that the employees are allowed to add music to the Hold Queue and someone there actually put it in. *EVIL*
- CW™
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