Ok, I get that there are some people who might want or need an electric assist going up a hill. And maybe for some people, riding a bike is just a means of transportation.
But for me, riding a bike is about the challenge. Do I have to spend 4 hours in the saddle, riding up a mountain? Of course not. But it's incredibly fun and satisfying. Do I have to race home from work and get all sweaty? No, but why bother riding if i'm not going to push myself?
I know i'm not alone in this particular view point, but I suppose it's the minority view for most humans. But most of those humans don't even ride a bike. I just have a hard time grasping the idea of making the commitment to ride a bike regularly, and then look for ways to completely remove the fun parts.
I really like HIMYM. And I'm a guy. I don't know if it appeals more to women, but I think the show is hilarious and often heart warming at the same time. Neal Patrick Harris is a god among men, and never forget it!
I.. was enjoying this twitter bashing till i clicked through and saw all the "whiners" getting completely reamed by everyone else. Seriously, page after page on *each* person's account, just getting slammed by anonymous twits who, not satisfied with feeling superior after reading this list of whiny tweets, felt the need to take the extra step and put these complainers in their place.
Yes, most of these people are being ridiculous, ungrateful, etc. But most of them are teenagers. "Mom and Dad didn't get me..." should be a key giveaway. Cut adolescents some slack. Their brains aren't even fully developed!
By the gods, the only thing I like about twitter is that some comedians shine in 140 characters or less. Other than that, I wish it would just go away.
well, it allows different text to be written for each frame, but i rather agree that for situations like this, it's annoying.
Perhaps Kotaku and other gawker blogs should make it a point to redundantly place the main article text for each image. Seriously, it'd be nice.
links already dead!
/dramatic Vader NNOOOOOooooOOOooooooo
That was a great comment, thanks. I'm glad someone promoted it.
I could not agree more. I was going to post something quite similar.
So many people lack empathy! I'm convinced it's one of the most commonly missing traits with conservatives. Empathy is why i'm pro gay rights, pro choice, pro health care, pro education, pro civil rights, etc.
Just because life has been relatively easy for me doesn't mean it has been for everyone else. How can I just ignore everyone else's struggles?
Get some empathy, people.
So many people lack empathy! I'm convinced it's one of the most commonly missing traits with conservatives. Empathy is why i'm pro gay rights, pro choice, pro health care, pro education, pro civil rights, etc.
Just because life has been relatively easy for me doesn't mean it has been for everyone else. How can I just ignore everyone else's struggles?
Get some empathy, people.
I've definitely had a number of problems w/ my Fire, not the least of which was occasional WiFi bat-shittery.
Honestly, I'm disappointed. I don't know why I expected something to "just work" a la the iPad, but I did. Amazon's other kindles have been perfectly functional; I suppose that wasn't so much their diligence in releasing a functioning product as much as the fact that the other kindles are so bloody simplistic.
I still use my Fire constantly, but it still occasionally annoys me. The browser is buggy as hell - half the time i re-open it, it "reloads" itself, and quite often older, previously closed tabs, are open again, for no discernible reason. The "inertia" scrolling is also half cocked; i'll swipe quickly to dash through a long page, and i'll stop it - only to have it continue scrolling madly away once I move my finger.
It's... frustrating. Still, nothing's perfect. Even the "just works" iPad has the occasional frak up. For some damn reason, I can't get netflix to work on it anymore. Feh.
Honestly, I'm disappointed. I don't know why I expected something to "just work" a la the iPad, but I did. Amazon's other kindles have been perfectly functional; I suppose that wasn't so much their diligence in releasing a functioning product as much as the fact that the other kindles are so bloody simplistic.
I still use my Fire constantly, but it still occasionally annoys me. The browser is buggy as hell - half the time i re-open it, it "reloads" itself, and quite often older, previously closed tabs, are open again, for no discernible reason. The "inertia" scrolling is also half cocked; i'll swipe quickly to dash through a long page, and i'll stop it - only to have it continue scrolling madly away once I move my finger.
It's... frustrating. Still, nothing's perfect. Even the "just works" iPad has the occasional frak up. For some damn reason, I can't get netflix to work on it anymore. Feh.
Oh my gods, her reactions were sooo cute! Especially that sad, bewildered expression when the guards came in.
Not being a parent, it's hard to say how I feel about having such a young child play a violent video game. I'll reserve any judgment at this point, mostly because she was so adorable.
Not being a parent, it's hard to say how I feel about having such a young child play a violent video game. I'll reserve any judgment at this point, mostly because she was so adorable.
You have a sugar shaker? ... Wow, that sounds naughty, now that i've typed it out.
Yeah, show me that sugar shaker, baby.
Yeah, show me that sugar shaker, baby.
Dude. just copy your damn save folder. Use the interwebs to read about how to copy and import saves for ME and ME2. this is not... this is not new territory.
That was pretty funny, thanks. I enjoyed that.
Yeah, unlimited data was the one thing sprint had going for it over its competitors, as far as I was concerned. It's the reason I switched from AT&T. It's the reason Verizon's 4G LTE doesn't sway me.
If they take away unlimited data from my phone (and if they start cracking down on my unauthorized tethering), then i'm getting the F out of sprint.
Unlimited data. Is that really so much to ask? ... apparently, yes.
If they take away unlimited data from my phone (and if they start cracking down on my unauthorized tethering), then i'm getting the F out of sprint.
Unlimited data. Is that really so much to ask? ... apparently, yes.
I could hug you. i keep reading that as "timber." I'm glad i haven't had any particular need to say that out loud yet, so now I won't make an ass of myself when i do!
Wow. Okay, seriously, wow.
Don't get it? Okay, if you think you're just getting a "game," yeah, I guess not. But does it do what it purports to do? Does it function properly? Does it teach one to play guitar? Does it help a guitarist improve accuracy, speed, w/e.
I tried it at PAX - it's extremely responsive. It recognized every fret and string. It's exactly the sort of tool a beginner or intermediate guitarist might want, if they're looking to improve their actual playing skill.
You know what the problem w/ pro-mode rock band was? It was still trying to be a "game" first, instructional aid, second.
I want an instructional aid first, a game a far, distant second.
This title scared the crap out of my, because I already pre-ordered it. Now I know that these gut-checks are basically worthless. They apply only if you happen to be the person making the recommendation. Upon reading each check, it's clear that these gut checks come from half-formed assumptions, fears, and general disdain for instructional games.
So yeah. This was a learning experience for me. Don't trust the gut-checks on kotaku.
Don't get it? Okay, if you think you're just getting a "game," yeah, I guess not. But does it do what it purports to do? Does it function properly? Does it teach one to play guitar? Does it help a guitarist improve accuracy, speed, w/e.
I tried it at PAX - it's extremely responsive. It recognized every fret and string. It's exactly the sort of tool a beginner or intermediate guitarist might want, if they're looking to improve their actual playing skill.
You know what the problem w/ pro-mode rock band was? It was still trying to be a "game" first, instructional aid, second.
I want an instructional aid first, a game a far, distant second.
This title scared the crap out of my, because I already pre-ordered it. Now I know that these gut-checks are basically worthless. They apply only if you happen to be the person making the recommendation. Upon reading each check, it's clear that these gut checks come from half-formed assumptions, fears, and general disdain for instructional games.
So yeah. This was a learning experience for me. Don't trust the gut-checks on kotaku.
I see a lot of posts here by people of faith who believe in God, and yet lack certainty as to His existence. Many of these people seem to take umbrage to the form of the question - certainty rather than belief.
I think the question is spot on. Perhaps the results should be phrased differently, or the interpretation, but the fact is, it's not about belief in God - it's about certainty in something that is, quite literally, unknowable.
Personally, I don't believe in God. But that's a belief all in itself! It's impossible to prove a negative, so I have no proof that God doesn't exist. But the lack of proof, to me, is enough. For a lot of people, it isn't. And that's totally legitimate.
think about it. So-called "intuitive" people (at least so named by this study) aren't hindered by reality in making their snap-judgments. They make a decision, and hold to it, regardless of the facts. The people here posting about their uncertainty in God, and yet a belief in him, are clearly people who have reflected upon the paradox of not knowing, and yet come to their decision to believe.
Certainty in anything is almost always foolish and ephemeral. Are you certain that you will always be in love w/ the one you're with? I hope you're right, but there are no guarantees in life. Are you certain that you understand why you chose to eat a doughnut today instead of a bran muffin? Are you certain you've made the right choice in your car? In your house?
Certainty is an illusion people use to comfort themselves, because reality is far more contradictory and unknowable.
And just accepting that fact and thinking about it once in a while can make you a better, more insightful person.
that's what I believe, and I have no idea whether i'm right.
I think the question is spot on. Perhaps the results should be phrased differently, or the interpretation, but the fact is, it's not about belief in God - it's about certainty in something that is, quite literally, unknowable.
Personally, I don't believe in God. But that's a belief all in itself! It's impossible to prove a negative, so I have no proof that God doesn't exist. But the lack of proof, to me, is enough. For a lot of people, it isn't. And that's totally legitimate.
think about it. So-called "intuitive" people (at least so named by this study) aren't hindered by reality in making their snap-judgments. They make a decision, and hold to it, regardless of the facts. The people here posting about their uncertainty in God, and yet a belief in him, are clearly people who have reflected upon the paradox of not knowing, and yet come to their decision to believe.
Certainty in anything is almost always foolish and ephemeral. Are you certain that you will always be in love w/ the one you're with? I hope you're right, but there are no guarantees in life. Are you certain that you understand why you chose to eat a doughnut today instead of a bran muffin? Are you certain you've made the right choice in your car? In your house?
Certainty is an illusion people use to comfort themselves, because reality is far more contradictory and unknowable.
And just accepting that fact and thinking about it once in a while can make you a better, more insightful person.
that's what I believe, and I have no idea whether i'm right.
well, i'll be hot-damned. there are a ton of PSP games I didn't dare try due to the lack of a second thumbstick. There's a good chance I'll finally get to play them!
Glee!
Glee!
This game looked like amazing fun at PAX. I didn't get to play it, as the line was a bit longer than I felt like dealing w/ when I went around. It allllmost makes me want to buy a kinect so I could get it.
But not quite.
But not quite.
Thanks for pointing this out. I was going to mention it.
The book I recall him mentioning it was Little Brother. The kids at school are tracked by, of all things, gait recognition software. So the sneaky protagonist finds ways to alter his walking.
A great read, and highly recommended to anyone who gives a damn about privacy rights, the 1st amendment, etc.
The book I recall him mentioning it was Little Brother. The kids at school are tracked by, of all things, gait recognition software. So the sneaky protagonist finds ways to alter his walking.
A great read, and highly recommended to anyone who gives a damn about privacy rights, the 1st amendment, etc.
That's pretty cool. I wonder if my gym uses these. I noticed that they use pandora, and the type of station depends on who's manning the front desk. Either way, I wish that the "crappy pop music" station would fucking die.
That fuggin station and the girl who chooses it is why I always bring headphones.
That fuggin station and the girl who chooses it is why I always bring headphones.
