jonobugs's past comments

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    jonobugs

    Wow, I'm so glad that I work in a place that has great co-workers...or maybe I'm the BAD one! :p

    Posted in: Annoying office mates

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    Makes me miss home. Going on a mountain hike means being alone with your thoughts and friends if you have them.

    Posted in: 15 dead, 1 missing in mountain-related accidents during Golden Week

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    Ah, we need more places like this around Japan.

    Posted in: Looking for love? Break the ice at BBQ joint famous for turning patrons into couples

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    Oh. Sounds easy to get the ingredients and easy to make. Sometimes I wonder if these people even have to do their own shopping.

    Posted in: World chefs: Cardiologist writes cookbook for wheat-free eating

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    I wonder if you would need to have two phone accounts, or if you could get away with using wi-fi on the one at home.

    Posted in: Apps convert smartphones into home monitoring system

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    I'd really like to see if this technology really works. I've so often seen and/or heard about voice technology, only to be greatly disappointed in the results.

    Posted in: NEC develops tech to enable voice control of electronics in noisy environments

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    This really sounds like something out of a horror movie.

    Posted in: Cleveland bus driver charged with rape, kidnapping after 10-year ordeal

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    I've never been to China, so I can't really compare that to Japan's air quality, but I would have to say that Japan isn't very good either. The air quality does get pretty bad here when the winds blow from China.

    Posted in: China career boost can come with health risks for expats

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    I upgraded from XP and I have to say that I'm very pleased overall. I do have a few gripes about the performance, not so much the layout and/or design. I figure that designs will always be different in order for there to be progress. The learning curve isn't so high though.

    First, I like the speedy boot up time. So far, it's way more stable and I have fewer driver issues. I have a 'frankenstein' PC which was put together with all sorts of weird parts over the years so it's actually pretty amazing that it even works. I like the ease at which I was able to have a 2 monitor set up and I rather like the metro setup, although I have all my applications run via the desktop anyway.

    What I don't like, is that the 'applications' freeze their operations when you switch them out. I like to have several apps open at once so I can easily switch between them. Occasionally I like to run one app, then switch to another to get some work done, then I'll switch back. You know, basic multi-tasking. With the new system, any 'apps' will not run in the background, but freeze their operations. Fortunately, this only applies to the Windows 8 apps. Any older style programs still run in the background.

    I also don't like that if I have Chrome set as the default browser, I can no longer close the window normally as it then becomes an APP rather than running on the desktop. It's a small thing, but it's really annoying to lose control like that.

    Bottom line: It's much faster and more stable than XP by a long shot, so I'm happy.

    Posted in: Microsoft touching up Windows 8 to address gripes

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    Probably just going by records.

    Posted in: 38 perish in Russia psychiatric hospital fire

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    @PapaSmurfin japan: Yes, that's true, but there is a difference. When you're talking on the phone with someone, or worse concentrating on texting, your mind is busily engaged while doing this task and your mind is only partially on the road hazards. When someone is in the car with you, they often will pause the conversation naturally when someone requires the driver's attention.

    I remember reading this study once that showed the people having a conversation on the phone vs in the car showed that people on the phone were more distracted. That said, any distraction from driving is not safe.

    Posted in: Voice-to-text just as dangerous to drivers as texting: study

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    I can see that this problem is only going to get worse. I see people texting while they're driving and riding bicycles everyday. It's not a once in a while thing, it's a big problem.

    Posted in: Voice-to-text just as dangerous to drivers as texting: study

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    Saw the picture of this girl yesterday, such a adorable girl.

    According to the news last night, apparently the neighbors heard the little girl beg not to hit so hard while crying and the mother laughing while she hit the kid. Sick psycho.

    If this is true, you have to wonder why none of the people who heard this going on did not contact the police. If they DID call the police, why was nothing done?

    Posted in: Woman, ex-boyfriend arrested for burying her daughter's body

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    I think that it's not just the cinnamon challenge that people need to be careful about. There are a LOT of things shown on youtube in which people need to think, "is this really a good idea?"

    I think youtube is great, but along with a lot of great stuff, is a lot that is ...well, not so great.

    Posted in: MDs warn teens: Don't take the cinnamon challenge

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    While I don't think she should be suing over this, it does raise the issue of psychological support by the system itself. The court should pay for her to get counseling. Not everyone can foresee the future and know what will happen when you see real crime scene photos instead of the stuff they put on TV.

    Posted in: Female lay judge to sue over stress caused by crime scene photos

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    Sounds more like she just didn't want to do her job and too the mail home.

    Posted in: Ex-post office delivery woman indicted for stealing 2,100 items of mail

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    I used to work at a photocopy store when I was younger and another employee tried this exact same thing. I really couldn't believe he would try it and more amazingly I was surprised he wasn't fired.

    Posted in: Woman tries to pay with obviously photocopied Y10,000 bill

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    Well, aside from actually being the cause of the damage, his idea of meeting women is not too far off. Sadly, it's just one step away from lighting fires just so you can be a hero...

    Posted in: Businessman suspected of slashing up to 1,000 tires in effort to meet women

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    I don't know about having 24 hour service, but why not late night service. A reasonable time would be 2-3am in the morning which would allow many people that like to stay out at night a convenient way to get back home. As it stands, if you go to a party or any 'fun' event, you usually have to leave by 10pm in order to catch the last train, etc.

    A lot of people simply can't afford the exorbitant taxi fees.

    Posted in: Do cities in Japan need to have buses and trains running 24 hours a day?

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    I'm curious as to whether he means for the stalker or stalkee

    Posted in: Simply toughening punishment doesn't work as a means to stop stalking. It should be used to open the door to fundamental treatment through counseling by doctors and clinical psychotherapists.

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