Never Talk to the Police | Quick Hitts By Dave Hitt on Mar 31, 2010 in Featured, Police State What’s the best response when a cop asks you something? Silence, or a short, polite non-answer. Shut up. Just. You should be polite and calm whenever dealing with any armed person. These videos made the rounds about a year ago. In the first part of the first video a fast talking law professor gives you detailed reasons why you should never talk to the police. This is part two, where a former police officer fills in the details. Here are some practical examples of how to legally preserve your rights in an encounter with police: Ok, after all that heavy duty stuff, we need a breather. Web Audio API Prototype II — Conway's Melodies Other Web Audio Experiments This experiment uses the classic rules for Conway's Game of Life to trigger sounds. A sound is created if a living cell has exactly 7 living neighbours. In the beginning (or by clicking Reset) some cells are defined as living randomly. The x-coordinate of a sounding cell determines the panorama (stereo position), the y-coordinate determines the pitch in twelve-tone equal temperament. Sounds are synthesized with a sine oscillator and sharply filtered noise. This might crash your browser tab in Chrome after a while – I don't know why yet, maybe it's a Bug! Start Conway's Melodies It works on iOS 6 (tested on iPad 2), but without Reverb. This web app doesn't use Flash to generate either the graphics (HTML5 canvas is used) nor the audio. This site was created by Patrick Borgeat (@cappelnord) in October 2012 – www.cappel-nord.de
Neil deGrasse Tyson Lists 8 (Free) Books Every Intelligent Person Should Read A Reddit.com user posed the question to Neil deGrasse Tyson: "Which books should be read by every single intelligent person on the planet?" Below, you will find the book list offered up by the astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium, and popularizer of science. Where possible, we have included links to free versions of the books, all taken from our Free Audio Books and Free eBooks collections. Or you can always download a professionally-narrated book for free from Audible.com. If you're looking for a more extensive list of essential works, don't miss The Harvard Classics, a 51 volume series that you can now download online. 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.) 8.) Tyson concludes by saying: "If you read all of the above works you will glean profound insight into most of what has driven the history of the western world." He has also added some more thoughts in the comments section below, saying: Thanks for this ongoing interest in my book suggestions. Related Content:
Average IQ statistics - Countries compared DEFINITION: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".. Citation "All countries compared for Education > Average IQ", Lynn, R. and Vanhanen, T. (2002). IQ and the Wealth of Nations. Westport, CT: Praeger. ISBN 0-275-97510-X. "All countries compared for Education > Average IQ, Lynn, R. and Vanhanen, T. (2002). 'All countries compared for Education > Average IQ, Lynn, R. and Vanhanen, T. (2002). "All countries compared for Education > Average IQ", Lynn, R. and Vanhanen, T. (2002). "All countries compared for Education > Average IQ", Lynn, R. and Vanhanen, T. (2002). "All countries compared for Education > Average IQ, Lynn, R. and Vanhanen, T. (2002). "All countries compared for Education > Average IQ", Lynn, R. and Vanhanen, T. (2002). "All countries compared for Education > Average IQ", Lynn, R. and Vanhanen, T. (2002). Education > Average IQ: Countries Compared Map Posted on 25 Nov 2013 Paul Renan
Book Country: Discover New Fiction with the Genre Map Publishers, booksellers, and readers describe books by their literary categories, or genres. It's how books are placed in stores and sold online. We created the Genre Map to help you find the right genre for your book. Please contact us if there's a category you'd like to see on the Genre Map. Creating Economic Value by Design Creating Economic Value by Design John Heskett School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong This paper examines the influence of major economic theories in shaping views of what constitutes value as created by design. Keywords – Design, Value Creation, Innovation. Relevance to Design Practice – Communicating clearly the value of design that designers can contribute to any organization is a continuous challenge. Citation: Heskett, J. (2008). Received October 5, 2008; Accepted December 11, 2008; Published April 15, 2009. Copyright: © 2008 Heskett Copyright for this article is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the International Journal of Design. Corresponding Author: john.heskett@polyu.edu.hk. John Heskett is Chair Professor in the School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Introduction This paper is an attempt to summarize work undertaken over several years on the relationship between economics and design. Figure 1. Figure 2. 1. 2.
My collection of funny emails from my inbox. Subject: 5 MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE Lesson 1: A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $800 to drop that towel." After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. "Great!" Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure. Lesson 2: A priest offered a Nun a lift. The priest removed his hand. Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way. On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. Moral of the story: If you are not well informed in your job, opportunities for advancement will pass right by you. Lesson 3: "Me first! "Me next! Lesson 4: The eagle answered: "Sure , why not."
Does South Korean Rapper PSY Hate America? « New York’s 92.3 NOW PSY has been taking over America with his surprise smash hit “Gangnam Style” but there’s new information on the South Korean pop star that will soon change his popularity among U.S. fans. It turns out PSY has been involved in several anti-American protest performances. According to Mediaite.com he smashed a model U.S. tank while onstage in 2002 to oppose 37,000 U.S. troops that descended on the Korean Peninsula. A few years later, PSY cursed Americans after a South Korean missionary was executed. “Kill those f***ing Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives/Kill those f***ing Yankees who ordered them to torture/Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law and fathers/Kill them all slowly and painfully,” he raps. VIDEO: PSY Explains What It Means To Go “Gangnam Style” PSY is slated to perform for President Obama for a Christmas In Washington special to air on TNT Friday, December 21. Looks like PSY’s 15-minutes of fame are just about over. UPDATE: PSY Apologizes