Nomad – I believe that was either a NOVA or a National Geographic. If it was the one I saw, it was about researchers trying to figure out why some people just die while climbing mountains.
The sent some medical researchers with a team that was climbing Mt. McKinley in Alaska. The had indeed given the climbers some little “probes” to swallow that transmitted basic medical data to them.
It’s really cold that high up so you bundle up real warm. Then you start exerting yourself on the climb and inside all that warm gear, you actually build up enough heat to sweat. Then you stop to rest and it is 20 below so you cool off really fast … like in a minute or so. Rinse, lather, repeat.
Turns out that rapid changes in your core temperature is indeed a bad thing. Can cause nasty physiological stuff that can kill you but can also cause mental impairments to things like “basic judgment”. Turns out, having impaired judgment while climbing a mountain can also kill you.
Go figure.
Justa Joe – That sounds like the right one. Although my take-away from it was more random. It seemed to me that there was no explicit reason why some of the individuals didn’t seem to suffer the interior temperature extremes. (An example of magic in the real world?)
iTunes DRM-free – I guess I don’t have a valid reason to detest the iTunes store now. I have to decide if I want to be sensible and just get over it, or be the crabby hermit and hate iTunes unreasonably. I’m leaning towards the second option.
JM – “Nomad, you lost me at the part about swallowing radio transmitting thermometers. . . ” I know there has to be a joke in there, off color hopefully.
As for iTunes, since I don’t buy music from Apple (prefer to buy CDs when I go to gigs), even the change to DRM is not going to convince me to change my music buying habits.
Once I found Amazon’s MP3 store and how easy it is to buy from, I pretty well stopped ever looking at the Itunes store for music. Unless they’re going to get competitive on pricing, I doubt things will change for me.
My purchases are still mostly CDs. For mp3s, it all depended on who had what I wanted for the best price without DRM. Only as a last resort would I buy anything that has DRM on iTunes.
I’ve spent about $2.97 on downloaded songs in the past few years. I was all set to be an iTunes Store regular, but they pooped the bed. Amazon showed a little more class and respect for the customer, and so they won out and still win out, for me.
If I really like the artist – and I feel confident that there will be more than 1 or 2 good tunes on the album, I’ll still buy the clunky obsolete physical CD.
Swamped with work here, running a big same-day rush order for a major client. I won’t name the client, but I can offer you the word “bailout.” That’s right I’m getting some peripheral benefit from govt. bailout money today…
Van, actually I don’t live specifically near Detroit, but I will say we have sales offices and branch operations across the country, so that doesn’t tell you anything…
I should submit a request to Congress, on behalf of all Deadpan listeners. We’ve made some budget errors, and now need an extra $100 Billion for “The MF Way”.
It’s actually a little tough for my boss to give a review. She’s in Ontario, I’m in Alberta. We actually only see each other once a year or so. Really all she has to go on is whether I get the job done and if it’s accurate. Everything else is guesswork.
I’m srsly tempted to post “Firsties!” on all of Jason C’s flickr pics. (He used to hang out here, but he’d always get cranky if anyone said “Firsties!”.) I’m following him on Twitter, but I don’t think he followed me back. lol. Oh well. We’ll always have his artmashes.
Ed has already told me how to transfer my podcast list to another computer (my netbook in my case).
If I authorize the netbook will iTunes copy the apps I’ve installed on the iPhone to the netbook or will it wipe them when I try and sync the iPhone on the netbook?
Heh. Jason was a pretty cool kid.
I think some of the early episodes’ conversations survived the great server crash of ’08, if you’re ever bored/nostalgic enough to dig through the archives.
Van, I’m afraid I don’t have an answer for you on that one. But, I’ll be curious of the answer as I’m getting more and more likely to succumb to Iphone lust. I’m hoping that I can at least hold out for the 3rd Generation.
Which leads me to wonder what they’ll call it. Even though the current one is the 2nd Generation and would have been called 2G in the Ipod naming convention, they call it 3G because of it’s 3G wireless capability. So, it’s unlikely that they can call the next one 3G.
And no, I have no particular knowledge of a 3rd generation Iphone. But, I expect they will continue the yearly upgrade (which is actually a pretty long cycle in the cell phone business) and release a new one this Summer.
Oh, and JJ, the email has been received. Sadly, gmail, hotmail, and yahoo mail are all blocked at my company so I can’t check those accounts during the day…..unless I get an Iphone.
Nomad – I believe that was either a NOVA or a National Geographic. If it was the one I saw, it was about researchers trying to figure out why some people just die while climbing mountains.
The sent some medical researchers with a team that was climbing Mt. McKinley in Alaska. The had indeed given the climbers some little “probes” to swallow that transmitted basic medical data to them.
It’s really cold that high up so you bundle up real warm. Then you start exerting yourself on the climb and inside all that warm gear, you actually build up enough heat to sweat. Then you stop to rest and it is 20 below so you cool off really fast … like in a minute or so. Rinse, lather, repeat.
Turns out that rapid changes in your core temperature is indeed a bad thing. Can cause nasty physiological stuff that can kill you but can also cause mental impairments to things like “basic judgment”. Turns out, having impaired judgment while climbing a mountain can also kill you.
Go figure.
CP: Charlie Brown’s Parents — Dishwalla
Good song from a band that is unfortunately only known for their mega-hit single “Counting Blue Cars”.
This describes my life a little too well:
“Pride and Prejudice (The Vasa)”
http://mags.acm.org/communications/200809/?pg=27
It is a short programming article (sans code) that I think most people here could relate to. Read pages 25-26.
I’ve also been fortunate enough to see the Vasa museum.
Stupid Kings. :)
^Neat story ditto. Iye woould like to go to Sveden. Ya-veshre-va heven.
http://tinyurl.com/46e72b
CP: Sofa King Badass — Mason Casey
Say the song name 5 times fast. ;)
Reminds me of the Mary Rose:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Rose
If you are ever in Portsmouth in the UK, the museum is worth checking out.
Music remixed by fish.
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/01/music_remixed_by_fish.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
Van – are you from the Portsmouth area?
iTunes is already offering DRM free upgrades of songs for reasonable prices. The songs will be in better quality.
Plus, the “Id Engager” video from Of Montreal is free on iTunes.
upgrades?
does this mean they won’t offer “un-drm infected replacements of tunes we’ve already purchased?
Not that. . . . . any of us. . . . downloaded apps. . . . to remove the DRM. . . . from our iTunes purchases. . . .
Vancough.
vancough. cute.
Just popping in to share since I have a free moment to catch up tonight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4OqVdM6VMs
Justa Joe – That sounds like the right one. Although my take-away from it was more random. It seemed to me that there was no explicit reason why some of the individuals didn’t seem to suffer the interior temperature extremes. (An example of magic in the real world?)
iTunes DRM-free – I guess I don’t have a valid reason to detest the iTunes store now. I have to decide if I want to be sensible and just get over it, or be the crabby hermit and hate iTunes unreasonably. I’m leaning towards the second option.
JM – “Nomad, you lost me at the part about swallowing radio transmitting thermometers. . . ” I know there has to be a joke in there, off color hopefully.
No I don.t live near Portsmouth jj, but my sister lives about an hour away by train.
Morning Pan, looking out the window today’s colour is grey.
As for iTunes, since I don’t buy music from Apple (prefer to buy CDs when I go to gigs), even the change to DRM is not going to convince me to change my music buying habits.
+free
Once I found Amazon’s MP3 store and how easy it is to buy from, I pretty well stopped ever looking at the Itunes store for music. Unless they’re going to get competitive on pricing, I doubt things will change for me.
Morning Pan. Dark but (relatively) nice here in the city.
Morning, Deadpan. More Evil meetings today. I’m just checking in.
Van – The name rang a bell. I have fond memories of a girl from Gosport, which she said was near Portsmouth.
Amazon MP3 is the way to go. I’ll only buy from Apple if the pricing gets competitive or there is a song only they have as Ed said.
My purchases are still mostly CDs. For mp3s, it all depended on who had what I wanted for the best price without DRM. Only as a last resort would I buy anything that has DRM on iTunes.
CP: Lovecats — The Cure
It’s snowing! What the hell is that about?
CP: I Wanna Be Sedated — The Ramones
Sums up how I feel right now. ;)
I have an amazon order waiting at the post office right now *twitch*
I hate waiting.
ditto: sedation isn’t that special.
:P
True.
CP: This Is How It Feels — Inspiral Carpets
I’ve spent about $2.97 on downloaded songs in the past few years. I was all set to be an iTunes Store regular, but they pooped the bed. Amazon showed a little more class and respect for the customer, and so they won out and still win out, for me.
If I really like the artist – and I feel confident that there will be more than 1 or 2 good tunes on the album, I’ll still buy the clunky obsolete physical CD.
I’m a sucker for Amazon’s $5 album specials.
CP: The Irish and Celtic Podcast #61 The Best of 2008
Some say we need nipples, need nipples.
You can’t do much with a butter head.
ZP comes out of the desert to review Prince of Persia:
http://tinyurl.com/a6vv7b
ZP does his 2008 game awards:
http://tinyurl.com/7soobz
CP: Radio Silence — Blue Peter
CP: Hamebone’s Blues Rumshack #26
-e
once again Jack would seem to be a butterhead.
Van, two words: Kevin Costner
Got it TEB.
CP:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ue9igC7flI
Yup, that’s correct.
Now for tomorrows…
I liked that music, Van. Nice to listen to in the background.
CP: Beethoven — Trans-Siberian Orchestra
499
500!
501 jeans
Swamped with work here, running a big same-day rush order for a major client. I won’t name the client, but I can offer you the word “bailout.” That’s right I’m getting some peripheral benefit from govt. bailout money today…
Paul, you’re getting $700 billion?? Nice.
Does JB live anywhere near Detroit?
cough
Van, actually I don’t live specifically near Detroit, but I will say we have sales offices and branch operations across the country, so that doesn’t tell you anything…
Yeah, Jack, I got $700 billion. That means next time we’re at a greasy spoon I can at least buy you a coffee…
If I had any say about it … I’d DEMAND my part of the bailout money ONLY went to Deadpan listeners!
Good thinking, J0e.
I should submit a request to Congress, on behalf of all Deadpan listeners. We’ve made some budget errors, and now need an extra $100 Billion for “The MF Way”.
Anyone seen Ed?
Ed, check your e-mail.
CD: looking through photos taken over the last few years.
This just in:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hmnshld/
Jason C. updates his Flickr pics. The boy isn’t dead after all. Go get him Jack.
Wow, my boss just gave me an outstanding performance review. Hopefully this will reflect in our annual bonus.
TEB: Tell your boss I want him to be my boss. :) I don’t have any accounting experience, but I’m married to a CPA. LOL
It’s actually a little tough for my boss to give a review. She’s in Ontario, I’m in Alberta. We actually only see each other once a year or so. Really all she has to go on is whether I get the job done and if it’s accurate. Everything else is guesswork.
woot on the review, Bunny!
I’m srsly tempted to post “Firsties!” on all of Jason C’s flickr pics. (He used to hang out here, but he’d always get cranky if anyone said “Firsties!”.) I’m following him on Twitter, but I don’t think he followed me back. lol. Oh well. We’ll always have his artmashes.
Okay I need a bit of iTunes advice.
Ed has already told me how to transfer my podcast list to another computer (my netbook in my case).
If I authorize the netbook will iTunes copy the apps I’ve installed on the iPhone to the netbook or will it wipe them when I try and sync the iPhone on the netbook?
I totally posted “Firsties!” into his photo. LOL I doubt he’ll respond.
He might if someone posts “2nd!”
and “Thirdsies!!”
and …
;)
Heh. Jason was a pretty cool kid.
I think some of the early episodes’ conversations survived the great server crash of ’08, if you’re ever bored/nostalgic enough to dig through the archives.
Van, I’m afraid I don’t have an answer for you on that one. But, I’ll be curious of the answer as I’m getting more and more likely to succumb to Iphone lust. I’m hoping that I can at least hold out for the 3rd Generation.
Which leads me to wonder what they’ll call it. Even though the current one is the 2nd Generation and would have been called 2G in the Ipod naming convention, they call it 3G because of it’s 3G wireless capability. So, it’s unlikely that they can call the next one 3G.
And no, I have no particular knowledge of a 3rd generation Iphone. But, I expect they will continue the yearly upgrade (which is actually a pretty long cycle in the cell phone business) and release a new one this Summer.
Oh, and JJ, the email has been received. Sadly, gmail, hotmail, and yahoo mail are all blocked at my company so I can’t check those accounts during the day…..unless I get an Iphone.
Alright you LinkedIn folks, do go searching for porn with it…
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2358&tag=nl.e550
Time to call it a night.
Night Pan.
I still have emotional scars over the ’08 server crash. So long “golf clap.” So long “Alvie pretending to be different deitities.” Sniff
Dang, I total forgot to put my porn experience into my LinkedIn profile. Back in a sec…
It’s a brand new day….
http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/01/07/whedon-promises-more-dr-horrible/
The link says it all:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/07/porn-industry-seeks-federal-bailout/
The misread the head line … thought it was a “Federal Ball-out” *drum shot*
The question is, which is more valuable as a US export… GM cars or American boobies?
My only arguement is the dead Chevy in my back yard. And shouldn’t we be used to throwing money at boobies by now anyway?
CP: Coverville#525 “James Bond Cover Story II”
This one is waaay swell !
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