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Install Gentoo posted:"The 24th edition of Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache (2002) says the word Nazi was favored in southern Germany (supposedly from c.1924) among opponents of National Socialism because the nickname Nazi, Naczi (from the masc. proper name Ignatz, German form of Ignatius) was used colloquially to mean 'a foolish person, clumsy or awkward person.'" Interesting! I always assumed it was a shortened form of Nazionalist (nationalist). A quick look at dict.leo.org tells me nationalist is "Nationalist" though.
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alnilam posted:Interesting! I always assumed it was a shortened form of Nazionalist (nationalist). The same source as I used for the last one had this to say: "An older use of Nazi for national-sozial is attested in German from 1903, but EWdS does not think it contributed to the word as applied to Hitler and his followers. Before 1930, party members had been called in English National Socialists, which dates from 1923. The use of Nazi Germany, Nazi regime, etc., was popularized by German exiles abroad."
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Kevin DuBrow posted:Why do some posters have an Al Aqsa insignia under their avatars? It's a gang tag from LF before it got poo poo-canned.
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As I understand it, Superman gets his powers from exposure to the sun, because it's different to Krypton's sun. So does he lose his powers if he goes somewhere with no sunlight, like an underground bunker lit entirely by artificial lights?
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I share an Amazon account for the time being (splitting giftcard), and after searching for something on Google (Harissa sauce) I went to Amazon later and saw a product listing for it on Recent History. I definitely didn't touch any Amazon links when I searched on Google, and in fact went straight to Wikipedia because all I wanted to know was what was in it, and my browser history confirms I didn't hit on Amazon even accidentally during my Google search so... ...am I being monitored by my account sharer somehow? Is there some Chrome technical glitch that can explain this? Is my account sharer psychically linked and shares my curiosity of recipes? Seriously, it's been creeping me out for over a week and I finally have to ask. 
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Feb 7, 2013 07:07
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Does anyone have good suggestions for forcing yourself to maintain good posture while sitting at a computer all day? This wasn't a problem for me when I was younger, or when I could move around more during the day, but now I think it may be doing unpleasant things to my back.
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Tiggum posted:As I understand it, Superman gets his powers from exposure to the sun, because it's different to Krypton's sun. So does he lose his powers if he goes somewhere with no sunlight, like an underground bunker lit entirely by artificial lights? solar radiation in general gives him his power, not specifically visible light. this radiation could pentrate the bunker.
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Feb 7, 2013 09:49
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Is there a name for the mentality that leads people to believe that whatever rules were set up in the past by prominent individuals is somehow more valid than more modern opinions? If that sounds too vague I was specifically thinking of why people in the US seem to almost worship the founding fathers and just assume that whatever they wrote down in the constitution is so enlightened and genial that it doesn't need to be adjusted or whatever to modern times. You see similar things in other cultures as well.
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Feb 7, 2013 11:03
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Tiggum posted:As I understand it, Superman gets his powers from exposure to the sun, because it's different to Krypton's sun. So does he lose his powers if he goes somewhere with no sunlight, like an underground bunker lit entirely by artificial lights? There is a Wildstorm hero called Apollo who also draws his power from the sun and loses it pretty quickly when he moves out of sunlight - fast enough that he's hesitant about fighting at night or with overcast skies. Baron Bifford fucked around with this message at 11:23 on Feb 7, 2013 |
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Sir John Falstaff posted:Does anyone have good suggestions for forcing yourself to maintain good posture while sitting at a computer all day? This wasn't a problem for me when I was younger, or when I could move around more during the day, but now I think it may be doing unpleasant things to my back. Get one of these:  They look awkward but they're actually really comfortable. Namarrgon posted:Is there a name for the mentality that leads people to believe that whatever rules were set up in the past by prominent individuals is somehow more valid than more modern opinions? Genetic fallacy, fallacy of origins, fallacy of virtue, argument from age, Wisdom of the Ancients.
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Here's a stupid/odd one... Can anyone recommend a high quality photo paper that is matte, not glossy, that I can buy at Staples or even on friggin' Amazon? Glossy is easy to find, but for some reason, matte isn't. I'm talking like really high quality matte; something a professional 8x10" head shot for a celebrity or like a wedding photo would be on or something. Every. single. drat. matte photo paper pack I bought so far as been simply a bit thicker than regular computer paper. They are "double sided" which looks/feels cheesy as hell and really is more for something you'd get to print a brochure on. Why the hell is this so hard to find? Do people really enjoy seeing thumbprints and specs of dust permanently on their photos? I'd prefer one that doesn't say EPSON EPSON EPSON or HEWLETT PACKARD HEWLETT PACKARD HEWLETT PACKARD HEWLETT PACKARD HEWLETT PACKARD HEWLETT PACKARD all over the back, but I'll take anything at this point. 
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Feb 7, 2013 13:45
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Namarrgon posted:Is there a name for the mentality that leads people to believe that whatever rules were set up in the past by prominent individuals is somehow more valid than more modern opinions? More specific to the constitution is constructionism
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqP_ulyeTFM What is that behavior called? Usually baring teeth is an aggressive posture, but this dog is obviously being submissive.
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Feb 7, 2013 16:30
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Namarrgon posted:Is there a name for the mentality that leads people to believe that whatever rules were set up in the past by prominent individuals is somehow more valid than more modern opinions? The term for this person might be "reactionary". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactionary
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My radiator has gather a huge quantity of cobwebs, and it's actually stinking up my apartment. I can't stick my vaccuum cleaner behind it (it's a double-panel with two rows of convector fins). Are there any trick for this?
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Baron Bifford posted:My radiator has gather a huge quantity of cobwebs, and it's actually stinking up my apartment. I can't stick my vaccuum cleaner behind it (it's a double-panel with two rows of convector fins). Are there any trick for this? Use something like a compressed gas duster (canned air) to blow it all out? Same thing you would clean your computer out with.
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Feb 7, 2013 16:41
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Baron Bifford posted:My radiator has gather a huge quantity of cobwebs, and it's actually stinking up my apartment. I can't stick my vaccuum cleaner behind it (it's a double-panel with two rows of convector fins). Are there any trick for this? Don't suck, blow. Use compressed air or some vacuums have a spot to put the hose to blow instead. Blow it out and then vacuum up any dirt/dust you blew out of it. ^^
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Alrighty, quick question: I got a speeding ticket back in early November trying to get to work on time and not realizing that I was going above the speed limit when I went past a cop. I paid the fine, but in Ohio a speeding ticket counts as a minor misdemeanor on the record. This is the only thing on my record anywhere, but I am applying for some new temp jobs to bring in money and many of the applications want to know if I've ever had any misdemeanors or felonies in the past 10 years and if so what were they. Should I respond "yes" and explain that it was for a minor speeding ticket? Will this hurt my chances of getting a job at a place like Caribou Coffee or Starbucks or the like? I have a hard time believing that every single person who ever got a speeding ticket was disqualified from being eligible for a job, but this is the first time I've had to deal with this and I'm not getting any clear answers from Google and want to know for sure. Appreciate the help.
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Look at it this way, if you lie and they see it on your background check you're drat sure not going to get the job, so just tell the truth.
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Yep tell the truth. If the employer cares that you were caught speeding and that is the dealbreaker instead of your skills/experience/etc., is that a place you really want to work?
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Unless a clean driving record is required for the job, I can't see them really caring about a speeding ticket, especially if it's fairly minor.
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Liebfraumilch posted:I share an Amazon account for the time being (splitting giftcard), and after searching for something on Google (Harissa sauce) I went to Amazon later and saw a product listing for it on Recent History. I definitely didn't touch any Amazon links when I searched on Google, and in fact went straight to Wikipedia because all I wanted to know was what was in it, and my browser history confirms I didn't hit on Amazon even accidentally during my Google search so... Is it possible you went to a website with an Amazon ad on it? The ad would scan the page content, determine it's about Harissa sauce and serve you up relevant link on the Amazon homepage. This is something nearly every ad network does, they will offer up ads based on your browsing history via 3rd party cookies on websites. It's why if I go to newegg and look at routers I will start getting router ads on all the websites I visit. Your shared Amazon account is completely separate, history wise, from the main account holder. I have 3 shared accounts in my house and I just checked, they all recommend totally separate things and then only thing the accounts can see about each other are the Name, email and DOB in the settings.
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XmasGiftFromWife posted:Cylinder lamp shade fits that lamp. Though sometimes that ring served as a barrier to protect the (missing) globe. Install Gentoo posted:Yeah that is the kind of lamp where you can actually use many different styles of lampshade, so long as they fit onto that ring. Cylinder styles would work, but so would a properly fitted tapering one or something like that. MyronMulch posted:I would say this kind: http://www.bplampsupply.com/category/347_student-style-glass-lamp-shades
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They're adding a disclaimer notice to emails we send to external server that includes, "Dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or any of its contents, is strictly prohibited." On what basis is this legally binding? It can't be like "You will be fired if you do this" since by design, internal users won't see it. Is it just legalese to cover our asses without any actual teeth behind it?
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zoux posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqP_ulyeTFM I always just called it grinning when my dog did it, some simple googling seems to suggest that the body language is just called the 'submissive grin'. My dog did it all the time regardless, from when people got home to when she would bump her head or embarrass herself, so I've always wondered about the range of emotions that cause it. Sometimes it seems really sad and sometimes it's actually kind of happy. One of the sites I went to described it more as appeasement to a higher status individual than as true submission.
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Golbez posted:They're adding a disclaimer notice to emails we send to external server that includes, "Dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or any of its contents, is strictly prohibited." On what basis is this legally binding? It can't be like "You will be fired if you do this" since by design, internal users won't see it. Is it just legalese to cover our asses without any actual teeth behind it? Yeah. There's some tech guy (Seth Godin I think) who puts a joke version of that in his emails saying "I don't agree to your legalese, and by reading this, you consent to waive your legalese at the end of your email. So nyah, nyah!" Basically, it's CYA because if they didn't put it in, someone could leak contents and hide behind "you didn't say not to."
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FCKGW posted:Is it possible you went to a website with an Amazon ad on it? The ad would scan the page content, determine it's about Harissa sauce and serve you up relevant link on the Amazon homepage. This is something nearly every ad network does, they will offer up ads based on your browsing history via 3rd party cookies on websites. It's why if I go to newegg and look at routers I will start getting router ads on all the websites I visit. Hm--when I say share accounts, I mean we log into the same account with the same username and password. I didn't know there was any other way to do it before we just settled with this. Even so, this setup is fine by me so long as the rest of my technological life is private. I tried to replicate it by doing the exact same search and pulling up the exact same page as I did before to no avail. Nothing turns up on the Amazon Recent History, I've had AdBlock on the whole time, and the only two things I touched for the search were Google and Wikipedia. Since the other person on the account had done some "adjustments" to my laptop in the last few months, and has proven to be insanely shifty/nosy, I assumed the worst. I appreciate the advice, but think I should shed the tinfoil hat for sure?
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Miyamotos RGB NES posted:Here's a stupid/odd one... We use this Premium Presentation Paper, Matte at my architecture office for project sheets with large images. The back side does not have any company branding.
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Is there an easy way to check the size of a random GIF from a URL without saving it that I can't think of? I guess this applies to any picture or linked file as well. edit: If it makes a difference, I'm using Chrome on OSX right now, but I don't remember seeing filesize in any Windows browsers either.
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Liebfraumilch posted:Hm--when I say share accounts, I mean we log into the same account with the same username and password. I didn't know there was any other way to do it before we just settled with this. Even so, this setup is fine by me so long as the rest of my technological life is private. Dude, you're tinfoil hatting way too much. I used to have this happen before I disabled those amazon suggestions you get on google searches for things. It happens if you're googling with the same browser you're logged into amazon with.
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Ror posted:Is there an easy way to check the size of a random GIF from a URL without saving it that I can't think of? I guess this applies to any picture or linked file as well. Technically there is sometimes a way to do that - some web servers will provide the file size information before you fully download the file. But most web servers won't do that, and especially most image hosts won't do that. So even if you had a browser plugin or extension to read the info when it's present, it ends up not usually being present.
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Golbez posted:They're adding a disclaimer notice to emails we send to external server that includes, "Dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or any of its contents, is strictly prohibited." On what basis is this legally binding? It can't be like "You will be fired if you do this" since by design, internal users won't see it. Is it just legalese to cover our asses without any actual teeth behind it? It isn't binding at all. ...they are mostly, legally speaking, pointless. Lawyers and experts on internet policy say no court case has ever turned on the presence or absence of such an automatic e-mail footer in America, the most litigious of rich countries. Liebfraumilch posted:I tried to replicate it by doing the exact same search and pulling up the exact same page as I did before to no avail. Nothing turns up on the Amazon Recent History, I've had AdBlock on the whole time, and the only two things I touched for the search were Google and Wikipedia. It is AdBlock, not cookie block. What you need to do is to use something like the Firefox extension Ghostery or something similar to prevent websites from storing tracking cookies and other stuff on your computer. Sieg fucked around with this message at 20:54 on Feb 7, 2013 |
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Sieg posted:Use something like a compressed gas duster (canned air) to blow it all out? Same thing you would clean your computer out with.
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M42 posted:Dude, you're tinfoil hatting way too much. I used to have this happen before I disabled those amazon suggestions you get on google searches for things. It happens if you're googling with the same browser you're logged into amazon with. Sieg posted:It is AdBlock, not cookie block. What you need to do is to use something like the Firefox extension Ghostery or something similar to prevent websites from storing tracking cookies and other stuff on your computer. Thank you. Tinfoil off, logic tentatively restored.
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Why do college basketball teams (usually the away team) sometimes gather on the court and set up chairs during a timeout? Is there some psychological reason for it?
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Ror posted:Is there an easy way to check the size of a random GIF from a URL without saving it that I can't think of? I guess this applies to any picture or linked file as well. In Opera you can right-click -> Image Properties, which will tell you the dimensions (and some other stuff, like how many frames it is if it's animated). This still requires you to load it in your browser, but you don't need to save it and then open it in an image editor or something. Chrome doesn't seem to have an equivalent (Inspect Element doesn't do it), although there might be an extension that adds it. Namarrgon posted:Is there a name for the mentality that leads people to believe that whatever rules were set up in the past by prominent individuals is somehow more valid than more modern opinions? I've been wondering this myself. The US seems to have a habit of almost deifying its major historical figures - not just the founding fathers, but also prominent politicians and activists like MLK. And probably related to this, it seems to be quite common for people to make arguments like "well, ___ would have" or "if ___ were still alive today, he'd have said" or the like, rather than arguing an idea on its own merits. It's a degree of veneration for the country's founders and shapers that you just don't see here (Canada), and I was wondering why that is. What's different about the US?
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How do people spend enough time on the toilet to actually read anything? I spend maybe a max of 2 minutes on it unless I'm in some sort of intestinal distress. Probably more like 45 seconds on average. Am I just the Usain Bolt of making GBS threads or something?
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The Moon Monster posted:How do people spend enough time on the toilet to actually read anything? I spend maybe a max of 2 minutes on it unless I'm in some sort of intestinal distress. Probably more like 45 seconds on average. Am I just the Usain Bolt of making GBS threads or something?
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The Moon Monster posted:How do people spend enough time on the toilet to actually read anything? I spend maybe a max of 2 minutes on it unless I'm in some sort of intestinal distress. Probably more like 45 seconds on average. Am I just the Usain Bolt of making GBS threads or something? Perhaps you're Wile E. Coyote of reading.
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The Moon Monster posted:How do people spend enough time on the toilet to actually read anything? I spend maybe a max of 2 minutes on it unless I'm in some sort of intestinal distress. Probably more like 45 seconds on average. Am I just the Usain Bolt of making GBS threads or something? Some people have kids and can't get privacy to read for 10 minutes anywhere unless they're making GBS threads.
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