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Take a look at Fun Stuff[^]
The article has been credited to Douglas Adams (of hitchhikers Guide) but was actually written by Jeremy Lee for the site H2G2.com[^]. See the original article here[^]. He graciously let me repost it on CodeProject many, many moons ago.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Happy Friday!! Yay!!!!
And why is it so hard to get facial recognition training working on raspbian??
I've been developing the python code in VS on windows and then port over to raspi.
I was able to compile opencv 2.4.10 (I think off the top of my head but its not the default raspbian comes with) on the raspi but any of the normal methods for training blow up.
Anyway, enough of this caffeine rush spout. I just want the work day to be finished already and jealous of ones who are already enjoying the weekend.
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Quote: I just want the work day to be finished already and jealous of ones who are already enjoying the weekend
You may consider moving to the North (or the South) Pole. There it is a few short steps to change to a different time zone, and so speed up the day's progress!
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It's always Monday at the south pole.
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Being first to the week end just means you first to be back at work on Monday. Gotta go it's Saturday morning and the suns up...
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Funny, how astronomers use term, "red" for "non-red" objects.
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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But a dwarf planet is NOT a planet!
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Still my claim would be applicable. Astronomers using term "planet" for "non-planet" objects?
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan wrote: "red" for "non-red" objects
Giant Red Spot is red in colour. Where is the non-red object?
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This spot IS indeed red.
The G, B components within the Giant Red Spot are much lesser than R. Also see some videos of Jupiter taken from the Voyager I and II spacecraft as early as the 1980s.
I think you should realize that eighteenth and nineteenth century astronomers were a million times observant and intelligent than you and me ...
... with less than a millionth of the facilities. And they named it as the Giant Red Spot.
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Talked it over and the new left curve is, I will choose and purchase my own.
If anyone has purchased medical insurance under the obamacare program (there's a website somewhere) I am eager to read about...
- your previous experience
- your existing knowledge on the topic
- any suggestions you have for the clueless (i.e., me)
The idea now is: most bang for the buck.
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Went to HealthCare.gov (I think) and the cost was about $600 per month as I do not qualify for Medicare. This was two years ago so it is most likely more now.
Good luck.
If this was in the soapbox I would rant a bit
Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.
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Corporal Agarn wrote: If this was in the soapbox I would rant a bit
Don't worry, I mentally heard the rage in your voice as I read the out of pocket per month.
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That sounds like a rediculous amount of money, even in dollars.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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If you qualify to do so, why not simply choose a provider and buy direct? There is no real need to use the ACA web sites as I do not believe there is any financial advantage to doing so.
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Agreed, I have to purchase my own insurance (or I did, I made some adjustments to use an alternative). Effectively, the government site collects your information and then shows you "offerings" from providers. Think of cans of tuna fish - there is effectively no difference between what's being offered - same generic coverage, same ridiculous out of pocket levels, just a different label.
I would recommend trying to track down a broker. I've had my best service from them.
What you are going to find is that the ACA has NOT brought down costs. Although they will cover items at 100% like physicals, everything else has HUGE deductibles and co-pays. Prepare to drink a lot.
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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charlieg wrote: Prepare to drink a lot. Always sage advice.
Contrary to popular belief, nobody owes you anything.
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charlieg wrote: I would recommend trying to track down a broker
Thanks Charlie, good advice. Found one on the internet (and yes, SEO and its evils acknowledged).
Have a local word-of-mouth reference, hoping to speak with her ASAP.
Current numbers are about $650/Month and a $2K/Year deductible.
That's called "Affordable Care"
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http://www.newser.com/story/206347/behind-georgia-highway-crashes-an-optical-illusion.html[^]
Having driven in Atlanta a few times, my first thought on seeing this headline was "What kind of illusion would make the "6" on a speed limit sign look like a "9".
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Stories about optical illusions work better when there is an image of the illusion even when they wrap the phrase in double quotes
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As for the optical illusion, officials will shield the problematic lane from view by placing reflective panels atop the median wall.
Oh good, so they can be blinded by the sun at certain times of the day???
Marc
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There is nothing like seared retinas to make someone forget about optical illusions!
Contrary to popular belief, nobody owes you anything.
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Ah. Thought it might have been another Goatse billboard that caused the accidents.
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