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Phhh... Kids today! In my day, all an OS did for you was give you a blinking cursor. We had to go through 15 floppy disks just to beat a Sierra game, and we liked it!

I was about to post something similar. The quote that you pull from the article "would redefine the kilogram in terms of magnetic fields and electrical forces." Came from the following in the article.

"It's far from clear that the International Committee for Weights and Measures will take up their definition. That's because some metrologists believe the Avogadro Project's precision spheres may simply replace one ailing physical standard with another. They support a competing approach called the watt balance, which *would redefine the kilogram in terms of magnetic fields and electrical forces.* "

Redefining the kilogram in terms of magnetic fields and electrical forces could (as is my understanding) be done w/o any physical object. So, you wouldn't need a physical object to represent it.

On another note, this is an issue that needs to be resolved since precision is the name of the game when it comes to science. While there might be *only* a few microgram drift (if it is even that high) in the weight of the standard weight of a kilogram, this can still be substantial in a precise project. In order to for science to function, standards must be constant, and maintaing them is VERY important.

Cost of living is where it really hurts. According to cost of living calculations (from http://www.bestplaces.net/) an $89,000 in San Jose is $51,215 in Dallas, TX (another tech-center). Not a bad salary, but still not nearly as impressive.

I'm not gonna disagree with the statement that most video games have plots that could be written by children. A friend of mine who writes science fiction once said that good Sci-Fi stories must construct believable characters, a deep plot, and a new world. Video games a great a developing a new world; bad at developing a plot; and don't even try to develop believable characters. MGS4 is no different. New interesting world---check. Bad plot--check. Characters with tracing paper thin motivations--check.

I'd say it's a great sneaking game, combined with an acceptable action game, combined with a story that was written by a team of high school boys who are obsessed with anime-style philosophy. Don't get me wrong--the unbelievably complicated plot, emotionally shallow characters, and childish philosophical ideas are entertaining. (We must free ourselves from the system!) However, it's kind of like laughing at the kid who eats worms. It's both funny and pathetic at the same time. All of this culminates in the nearly two hour final sequence. (There are some action sequences included in these two hours, but they are more like intermissions.) I think you'll like the story if you've ever watched "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex" and either thought it was great or loved to laugh at how terrible it is. All-in-all, it's a good game; it really shows that PS3 is capable of doing; and it is a lot of fun. As I've said, the plot is part of this fun, but it's also its biggest weakness.

P.S. If you like the phrases "Proxy-battle," "PCM," "ID Locked," and "War economy" this is the game for you!

This doesn't really deviate from ESPN's other attempts at technology. It's bloated, doesn't make any sense, and overpriced (e.g., ESPN360 and ESPNMobile).

As long as I'm complaining about ESPN. Can someone explain why ESPN decided that only my ISP could pay for access to ESPN360 (as opposed to letting a user pay)? I understand that this is their cable business model, but I can't imagine that it's working for the internet.

iPod!

I agree. The Nike+ kit is the one of the best purchases I've made. I'd also like to have a more complete exercise environment. (It'd be nice to include my bike rides and weight lifting sessions in the same system.)

I think It's important to point out that UNC/Duke Fanboyism isn't merely a sports competition. Every aspect of the two universities is in direct competition with the other.