Google Streetview Static API – Jamie Thompson It is possible to extract both thumbnails and higher resolution images (tiles) from the Google Streetview service through an unpublished, undocumented API which I will document below. Google have not publicly released this API, but nor have they sought to secure or even obfuscate it in any way. To me, this is about as open an invitation as it gets. You might have noticed that more often than not, when viewing a location on Google Maps nowadays you get a little Streetview thumbnail linking to the appropriate location on Google Streetview. If you’ve ever wondered if you could get static streetview imaging out Google for your own use then read on. Inspection of the image source reveals something quite surprising: Not exactly cryptic is it. Each Streetview panorama is uniquely identified by an panoid. If you’re like me, you’ve been looking at the example above and wondering what other output types there are besides ‘thumbnail’.
OkTrends Breaking news: Tissue sample obtained from Fischer' In charge of the exhumation was Ólafur Helgi Kjartansson, the sheriff in Selfoss, where Fischer was buried. "It has to be done to satisfy the Supreme Court," he said, when asked if would be prepared to dig up the chess genius. The Icelandic Supreme Court had ruled last month that Fischer's remains would be exhumed in order to obtain biological samples which could prove whether he was the father of Jinky Young, whose mother Marylin had a relationship with the retired chess champion. The Laugardaelakirkja churchyard with Fischer's grave This is where Fischer found his final resting place – and where the sample was extracted The exhumation was conducted under a tent by specialists, who, we are told, did not unearth or remove the coffin. Information provided by Símon Birgisson of Visir In a previous report we provided details of the court decision regarding Fischer's paternity suit. Bobby Fischer with Jinky Young and "live-in partner" Marilyn Young in 2004 Links ITN NEWS video report
Fallacy A fallacy is the use of poor, or invalid, reasoning for the construction of an argument.[1][2] A fallacious argument may be deceptive by appearing to be better than it really is. Some fallacies are committed intentionally to manipulate or persuade by deception, while others are committed unintentionally due to carelessness or ignorance. Fallacies are commonly divided into "formal" and "informal". A formal fallacy can be expressed neatly in a standard system of logic, such as propositional logic,[1] while an informal fallacy originates in an error in reasoning other than an improper logical form.[3] Arguments containing informal fallacies may be formally valid, but still fallacious.[4] Formal fallacy[edit] Main article: Formal fallacy A formal fallacy is a common error of thinking that can neatly be expressed in standard system of logic.[1] An argument that is formally fallacious is rendered invalid due to a flaw in its logical structure. Common examples[edit] Aristotle's Fallacies[edit]
Stuffed Peppers, Lamb’s Head Soup, Canyons and Condors in Arequi Seth Kugel for The New York TimesArequipa’s Plaza de Armas. To a person with a sweet tooth versed in Latin American desserts — by which I mean me — Arequipa, Peru, sounds like a delicious place. From its name comes the word arequipe, which is what Colombians and Venezuelans (though not Peruvians, oddly enough) call their versions of dulce de leche. But the culinary fame of Peru’s second city, where I traveled by bus from Bolivia last Friday night, goes way beyond sweets. Arequipa is not just a metropolitan-sized restaurant. For such a great place, I sure had a terrible first night in town. They were right about the price (59 nuevos soles for a single) and sort of right about the location (two blocks off the plaza). Seth Kugel for The New York TimesThe Casablanca Hostal. On Day 2, I checked around for other options and soon found lodging truly full of charm. Most of the morning shot, I finally set out to the Plaza de Armas and found Arequipa’s citizens in full leisure mode.
Cognitive distortion Exaggerated or irrational thought pattern Challenging and changing cognitive distortions is a key element of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Definition[edit] Cognitive comes from the Medieval Latin cognitīvus, equivalent to Latin cognit(us), 'known'.[4] Distortion means the act of twisting or altering something out of its true, natural, or original state.[5] History[edit] In 1957, American psychologist Albert Ellis, though he did not know it yet, would aid cognitive therapy in correcting cognitive distortions and indirectly helping David D. Beck's student David D. Main types[edit] Examples of some common cognitive distortions seen in depressed and anxious individuals. John C. All-or-nothing thinking[edit] The "all-or-nothing thinking distortion" is also referred to as "splitting",[19] "black-and-white thinking",[2] and "polarized thinking Example (from The Feeling Good Handbook): A woman eats a spoonful of ice cream. Jumping to conclusions[edit] Mind reading[edit] Fortune-telling[edit]
Get Free Design Advice From Not Pixel Perfect Yet The web is long on opinion, but short on informed, constructive criticism. Thank goodness then for Not Pixel Perfect Yet , a group of web experts who will critique your website’s design in public for free, offering helpful suggestions and advice on improving your site’s design, readability and usability. The group is made up of 10 or so Czech web designers who are skilled in graphic design, UI/UX and search optimization. You submit a link to the group by e-mail (feedback@divdesign.cz) telling them what areas you’d like them to critique. All of the discussion happens in the open on Facebook, and since the group is public, anyone can join the group and participate in the discussion. A couple of caveats — first, the designers are all Czech, so the responses are usually written in Czech. Second, if you just look at the Wall posts, you won’t see much beyond a few sentences about each design. Facebook is probably not the best forum for the NPPY mission. Design for Readability First
Naturalistic fallacy In philosophical ethics, the term "naturalistic fallacy" was introduced by British philosopher G. E. Moore in his 1903 book Principia Ethica.[1] Moore argues it would be fallacious to explain that which is good reductively in terms of natural properties such as "pleasant" or "desirable". The naturalistic fallacy is closely related to the fallacious appeal to nature, the claim that what is natural is inherently good or right, and that what is unnatural is inherently bad or wrong. Furthermore, Moore's naturalistic fallacy is closely related to the is–ought problem, which comes from Hume's Treatise. Different common uses[edit] The is–ought problem[edit] The term "naturalistic fallacy" is sometimes used to describe the deduction of an "ought" from an "is" (the Is–ought problem). In using his categorical imperative Kant deduced that experience was necessary for their application. Moore's discussion[edit] The title page of Principia Ethica According to G. Appeal to nature[edit] Criticism[edit]
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Wisdom of repugnance Origin and usage[edit] The term "wisdom of repugnance" was coined in 1997 by Leon Kass, chairman (2001–2005) of the President's Council on Bioethics, in an article in The New Republic,[3] which was later expanded into a further (2001) article in the same magazine,[4] and also incorporated into his 2002 book Life, Liberty, and the Defense of Dignity.[5] Kass stated that disgust was not an argument per se, but went on to say that "in crucial cases...repugnance is the emotional expression of deep wisdom, beyond reason's power fully to articulate it." The term remains largely confined to discussions of bioethics, and is somewhat related to the term "yuck factor". However, unlike the latter, it is used almost exclusively by those who accept its underlying premise; i.e., that repugnance does, in fact, indicate wisdom. It is thus often viewed as loaded language, and is primarily used by certain bioconservatives to justify their position. Criticism[edit] See also[edit] References[edit]
Build a $200 Linux PC - How To by ExtremeTech Times are still tough out there, but our needs and desires don’t always flag just because the economy does. If an accident or an equipment failure has punched an unexpected hole in your computing life, you may be in need of a system—any system—to fill it. Or maybe you’ve discovered that your family just needs one more box to use as a Web terminal to keep the more powerful systems free more often. Whatever the circumstance, you may be tempted to drop $500 or even more on one of the cheaper, pre-fab models you can find at Costco, Wal-Mart, or from one of the major manufacturers. Even if you need a computer right away, there are plenty of good reasons to build one rather than buy one. So we asked ourselves: What’s the lowest point at which these two goals could intersect? Once we had our target price, we took to Newegg.com to see whether this could really be done. We had met our goal—on paper.
Online Etymology An etymology is the history of a linguistic form, such as a word; the same term is also used for the study of word histories. A dictionary etymology tells us what is known of an English word before it became the word entered in that dictionary. If the word was created in English, the etymology shows, to whatever extent is not already obvious from the shape of the word, what materials were used to form it. If the word was borrowed into English, the etymology traces the borrowing process backward from the point at which the word entered English to the earliest records of the ancestral language. Where it is relevant, an etymology notes words from other languages that are related ("akin") to the word in the dictionary entry, but that are not in the direct line of borrowing. How New Words are Formed Borrowing A majority of the words used in English today are of foreign origin. Shortening or Clipping Functional Shift Back-formation Blends Acronymic Formations Imitation of Sounds
Zbox HD-ID11 Review This article originally appeared in issue 89 of Linux User & Developer magazine. Subscribe and save more than 30% and receive our exclusive money back guarantee – click here to find out more. Get your first digital copy of the magazine for iPhone and iPad free – just search for ‘Linux User’ on the Apple App Store now! Tech specs: CPU Intel Atom D510 (1.66 GHz, dual-core)GPU Nvidia NG-ION (512MB DDR3)Memory 1x 200-pin DDR2 SODIMM slotStorage 2.5” SATA drive spaceNetworking 10/100/1000Mbps, 802.11n Wi-FiAudio 7.1-channel LPCM digital audio (HDMI), Optical digital S/PDIF audio outputVideo I/O HDMI, Dual-link DVIDimensions 188 x 188 x 44mmWeight 1.6kgExpansion 6x USB 2.0, 6-in-1 (SD/SDHC/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD)Other Tool-less chassis design The engineers at Zotac know a thing or two about putting together Home Theatre PC (HTPC) motherboards, and the Zotac MAG was an excellent first nettop from the company. For the hard drive we plumped for Samsung’s 2.5” Spinpoint. Did you enjoy this article?