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El_Elegante posted:Speaking of buds, what's the most convenient way to keep them from getting tangled in your pocket/backpack? This method works quite well and doesn't require you to buy anything: http://lifehacker.com/152499/keep-headphone-wires-from-getting-tangled stubblyhead fucked around with this message at 22:47 on Jan 24, 2012 |
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Is there anything to be done about spam texts to my cellphone? I just started a new job and moved out, and on all sorts of paperwork I've put my cell number down as my home phone since I don't have a landline. Now every couple hours I get texts for super cheap auto insurance, payday loans, fake at&t offers, ect. I also get constant calls from some scam called cardholder services. I thought spam and unsolicited texts/calls to cellphones were made illegal a while ago and they are doing it anyway, so I doubt there is anything I can do. Is my only option just to ignore them and hope they stop?
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Xenoborg posted:I also get constant calls from some scam called cardholder services. Is it Rachel from cardholder services? I hate that bitch.
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Xenoborg posted:Is there anything to be done about spam texts to my cellphone? You can ask your cellular provider to block specific numbers for you. And get your name on the do-not-call list if it's not there already. (e: and if you're in the US.) haveblue fucked around with this message at 23:52 on Jan 24, 2012 |
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greazeball posted:Anki is flashcard software good for remembering lots of details if that's what you're after. What kind of information do you have trouble recalling? Any changes in the last year? Definitions of terms, symptoms of problems/etc, formulas... basically any and all information I'm studying. Over the last year I'd say it's deteriorated quite badly. I'm 20, so age-related stuff is out.
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I have no idea how light spectrum or color works on a light bulb but recently my desk lamp light stopped working and I have the following options: 2700K color 3000K color 3500K color 4100K color 5000K color 6500K color Honestly, I don't even know what those numbers mean... which one should I buy? Here is the light bulb: http://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-PL13-...CDQCPXN4CM09S8Z
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Busy Bee posted:I have no idea how light spectrum or color works on a light bulb but recently my desk lamp light stopped working and I have the following options: 2700K is the color of incandescent light, which is rather yellow 4100K is that of fluorescent light 6500K is that of natural light, or sunlight, which is almost white So the numbers you have listed are those of warm colors, and the bulb you listed is supposed to give you natural light 9300K is rather blue, which might make you go to sleep The numbers are temperatures (in Kelvins) at which you see a flame of a certain color - lower temperatures give reddish flames, higher temperatures give bluish flames. WillieWestwood fucked around with this message at 02:46 on Jan 25, 2012 |
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Synonymous posted:Definitions of terms, symptoms of problems/etc, formulas... basically any and all information I'm studying. Over the last year I'd say it's deteriorated quite badly. I'm 20, so age-related stuff is out. You could try different methods of studying or maybe just spend more time studying to have it fully memorized and forever. Some of the stuff I study, I'll forget right after a quiz or test because I didn't study it long enough. As already was recommended, I'd use Anki for flashcards on your computer. I think they work great for helping me memorize.
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I cannot remember how to cite someone quoting another quotation. The situation is that I'm using a quote from a newspaper, but that quote is contained in another article. Can anybody help me, please?
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stubblyhead posted:This method works quite well and doesn't require you to buy anything:
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I'm thinking about getting a Wii some time in the future and using it with my LCD monitor, which has a VGA input. I heard the console uses component video for its output, so is there any way to hook the two up on the cheap?
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JDanielS posted:I cannot remember how to cite someone quoting another quotation. The situation is that I'm using a quote from a newspaper, but that quote is contained in another article. Can anybody help me, please? I've usually seen: "quote" (Person X, quoted by Person Y in _____ [citation of the quoter]) For example, "The sky is blue"1 1 Smith, John quoted by Adams, Steve in "Colors and Nature," blah blah blah
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Zotwoz posted:I'm thinking about getting a Wii some time in the future and using it with my LCD monitor, which has a VGA input. I heard the console uses component video for its output, so is there any way to hook the two up on the cheap? Looked into it a bit and looks like you need to use a converter like this. If you try to use a female component to male VGA cable it'll look like crap on a monitor. Jeffrey Colon fucked around with this message at 05:32 on Jan 25, 2012 |
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I have a question about iTunes: I want to buy some music off it (namely, Ace Combat OSTs, since they are stupidly expensive in physical form), yet as I understand it, by buying iTunes I buy files that are only played in an iTunes application on a given PC (or iPod). Is there a way to buy an album off iTunes and just transfer individual music tracks to my MP3 player or PS3, or would that be impossible and/or breach of contract with iTunes? The price is very tempting, but being able to only play it on a computer does not.
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Szurumbur posted:I have a question about iTunes: I want to buy some music off it (namely, Ace Combat OSTs, since they are stupidly expensive in physical form), yet as I understand it, by buying iTunes I buy files that are only played in an iTunes application on a given PC (or iPod). Is there a way to buy an album off iTunes and just transfer individual music tracks to my MP3 player or PS3, or would that be impossible and/or breach of contract with iTunes? The price is very tempting, but being able to only play it on a computer does not. I'm pretty sure the iTunes store got rid of their DRM a couple years ago.
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hooah posted:I'm pretty sure the iTunes store got rid of their DRM a couple years ago. That would be great, installing iTunes as we speak! EDIT: It seems iTunes is an regional affair and as such, my iTunes Store does not have the tracks I wanted. Is there any way around that? Szurumbur fucked around with this message at 14:13 on Jan 25, 2012 |
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randyest posted:The idea is nice but isn't it awkward to do the final step of wrapping the last 6-8" around the figure 8 that's fixed to your devil horns with one hand? I also tried removing the figure-8 wrap and using both hands to finish it off but that was awkward too. Is there some secret or a video showing someone doing it non-retardedly? Thats why I just gave up and got some cable wraps, Then to undo the cable wrap, you can pretty much treat it like a yoyo.
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If I mix 750ml of grain aclochol (95% abv) with 750ml of nonalcholic mix, the resulting fluid would be 47.5% abv. Correct? I'm making cinnamon apple "moonshine" from a recipe for a gift. If I mix 750ml of everclear with 1.5Gallons (5700ml) then the resulting fluid should be only 11.05% abv or am I screwing up my math some where. The guy who gave the recipe says it is supposed to be strong, but this seems less than most mixed drinks.
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Ridonkulous posted:If I mix 750ml of grain aclochol (95% abv) with 750ml of nonalcholic mix, the resulting fluid would be 47.5% abv. Correct? Your math is correct. A shot of liquor is 1.5 oz, and most liquors are 80 proof, or 40%abv, so .6oz of alcohol per shot. Twelve ounces of your mixture (a typical US beer) would have 1.3oz of alcohol, so it's fairly strong.
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Ridonkulous posted:If I mix 750ml of grain aclochol (95% abv) with 750ml of nonalcholic mix, the resulting fluid would be 47.5% abv. Correct? That sounds right to me, just estimating in my head: the active ingredient (the liquor) is about 14% of the end product, and if it's 95% alcohol, then there you go. Yeah, a glass of it would be like 2 glasses of strong beer.
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TLG James posted:Thats why I just gave up and got some cable wraps, Then to undo the cable wrap, you can pretty much treat it like a yoyo.
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randyest posted:The idea is nice but isn't it awkward to do the final step of wrapping the last 6-8" around the figure 8 that's fixed to your devil horns with one hand? I also tried removing the figure-8 wrap and using both hands to finish it off but that was awkward too. Is there some secret or a video showing someone doing it non-retardedly? I dunno, it was a little awkward at first, but I guess I got the hang of it. Sometimes I don't even do the wrap part at the end, and I still have no problems with tangles. Question: What species on earth has the largest combined biomass? If not humans, where do we fit in the list?
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stubblyhead posted:Question: What species on earth has the largest combined biomass? If not humans, where do we fit in the list? Pretty sure it's bacteria and the like, followed by something like insects. Stuff we don't really think about, like algae and plants as being "heavy". Humans are not high on the list. edit: better not ask here. Dudebro fucked around with this message at 21:38 on Jan 25, 2012 |
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Dudebro posted:Pretty sure it's bacteria and the like, followed by something like insects. Stuff we don't really think about, like algae and plants as being "heavy". Humans are not high on the list. I mean an individual species, not a group of things. I agree it's probably something unexpected. e: vvv Cool, thanks!
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Wikipedia on the Antarctic krill: It is a key species in the Antarctic ecosystem and is, in terms of biomass, probably the most abundant animal species on the planet (approximately 500 million tonnes). However, in biomass (ecology), it states that cattle could also be a contender, there being about 1.3 billion of them. The biomass article, actually, probably has all the answers you want. What was surprising to me is the vast majority of biomass is on land; this is because there's so many more land plants than ocean plants.
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EDIT: probably wrong thread for that.
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Why do Brits say "Go to hospital" while North Americans say "Go to the hospital"? Obviously, there are more than just those two groups that say either one, but those two are the most obvious opposing groups. Which one is correct? Did Americans (many direct British descendants) ever say it without "the" during the early years of the United States? I'm assuming that Canadians said it the same way the Brits do as late as WWII era or even later.
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Has anyone ever used the retailer http://www.actualelectronics.com before? They've got the lowest price on a laptop I'm looking to buy, but I've never heard of them and can't seem to find any information on the site from people who've actually used it. It looks mostly legit, I'm just a little skeptical.
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Dudebro posted:Why do Brits say "Go to hospital" while North Americans say "Go to the hospital"?
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Hoops posted:Just one of those linguistic developments, I suppose. The American version seems a lot more like "correct" grammar. We also say "they're in hospital" rather than "in the hospital", like "hospital" is a state to be in, like "on vacation". Can't really explain it. I always thought of it as 'hospital' not being the physical building, but a state of being. Kind of like how when someone's dying, they can be referred to as 'being in hospice' not 'being in THE hospice'. One is in reference to a specific building, the other just suggests their status. If that makes any sense.
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Hoops posted:Just one of those linguistic developments, I suppose. The American version seems a lot more like "correct" grammar. We also say "they're in hospital" rather than "in the hospital", like "hospital" is a state to be in, like "on vacation". Can't really explain it. Yeah. That's why it sounds so wrong to me. Being in hospital sounds like it's a state of being, but I guess it could be because you're sick (if you're not part of the staff that is). But then again, we say "Did you go to university?" At least we say that in Canada. Also, saying "the hospital" makes it sound like there's only one. But a hospital is one of those places where there may be only one or a few nearby. The most correct thing to say would be to name the hospital if you know the name.
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To further befuddle things, we say "did you go to college" here in the US for the most part, so it's even more of a pick and choose situation.
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Dudebro posted:Yeah. That's why it sounds so wrong to me. Being in hospital sounds like it's a state of being, but I guess it could be because you're sick (if you're not part of the staff that is). But then again, we say "Did you go to university?" At least we say that in Canada. Also, saying "the hospital" makes it sound like there's only one. But a hospital is one of those places where there may be only one or a few nearby. The most correct thing to say would be to name the hospital if you know the name. Being in hospital IS a state of being, though. You're ill. I have never heard that phrase to explain someone working in hospital, it isn't used that way. Sorry, I am at risk of being incredibly anal about this. I will stop now.  *edit clarity blablabla- Just imagine the word 'care' after the word 'hospital' and it makes more sense.
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Ridonkulous posted:If I mix 750ml of grain aclochol (95% abv) with 750ml of nonalcholic mix, the resulting fluid would be 47.5% abv. Correct? Actually, I don't think the volumes are additive because increased attractive intermolecular forces between the water mean you'd actually end up with less than the sum of your two volumes. Not sure if it's on a big enough scale to throw off your BoozeMath, but something to consider.
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when worlds collide posted:Being in hospital IS a state of being, though. You're ill. I have never heard that phrase to explain someone working in hospital, it isn't used that way. A hospital is a location where care is given to sick individuals though, so it doesn't really make sense. "how's Mark?" "He is sick. He's in the hospital." makes more sense than "how's Mark?" "He's in hospital." To me, it's the equivalent of saying "he's in bar" or "he's at stadium."
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RaoulDuke12 posted:A hospital is a location where care is given to sick individuals though, so it doesn't really make sense. [edit]Also to make sure we're not getting confused with something else, a lot of people in Britain (myself included) would say "I'm going the pub" or "I'm gonna go the shop" or whatever it is, missing out the "to". That's purely a dialect thing, the Queen's English spits on that sort of ingrammatical heresy. "In hospital" is referring to the state of being though. Hoops fucked around with this message at 02:29 on Jan 26, 2012 |
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Szurumbur posted:That would be great, installing iTunes as we speak! You can try Amazon's mp3 market if that's available to you.
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Dudebro posted:Why do Brits say "Go to hospital" while North Americans say "Go to the hospital"?
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WillieWestwood posted:People are beginning to drop "the" here in Southern California. We now say "at table, in hospital," etc., much as we say "in bed."
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El_Elegante posted:Actually, I don't think the volumes are additive because increased attractive intermolecular forces between the water mean you'd actually end up with less than the sum of your two volumes. Not sure if it's on a big enough scale to throw off your BoozeMath, but something to consider. It's negligible. Carry on with your stoichiometric booze calculations.
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