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  1. Thread: Asus Fonepad.

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    It is, indeed. I got it today, and it makes...

    It is, indeed. I got it today, and it makes surfing and emailing by phone much more enjoyable.

    Best wishes,
    Bob (Sent on my bruiser of a phone.)
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    There are different sorts of possibilities:...

    There are different sorts of possibilities: practical, epistemic, physical, metaphysical/conceptual, and logical, for instance.

    Consider logical possibility. One way of understanding it is that...
  3. Thread: Asus Fonepad.

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    Not easily, it appears. But I think it can be...

    Not easily, it appears. But I think it can be done. This is certainly a mark against it. And, I would have been been disinclined to spend much more (i.e., greater than £200) on something where...
  4. Thread: Asus Fonepad.

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    Ordered. If I don't like it as a phone, I can...

    Ordered. If I don't like it as a phone, I can still use it as a tablet. :)

    Best wishes,
    Bob
  5. Part of a wind gong set. The smooth, unmarked...

    Part of a wind gong set. The smooth, unmarked surface is the striking surface. You are missing the striking hammer. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

    Best wishes,
    Bob

    PS I'm most...
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    Practice. I took it up when a graduate student...

    Practice. I took it up when a graduate student and at the peak of my fitness (and, actually, rather fit). I used to play one of my professors. He wasn't in nearly as good shape and quite a bit...
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    Dunk, I sent my recommendation last week, and it...

    Dunk, I sent my recommendation last week, and it was to get in touch with Oxford Pocket Watches. I also gave them pretty detailed suggestions about what to ask about, which comports nicely with your...
  8. The rate would have to be constant for the...

    The rate would have to be constant for the compensation to be accurate. I thought that the alterations were due to changes in the crystal temperature, and the ageing of the crystal. For crystals...
  9. Thread: Asus Fonepad.

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    Thanks. That's what I do with the Streak. I...

    Thanks. That's what I do with the Streak. I have a Nokia BH-217 headset which sits in a small cradle in my pocket. When I take it out of the cradle, it connects and I take the call. When I put it...
  10. Thread: Asus Fonepad.

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    Asus Fonepad.

    Although I'm reasonably happy with my Dell Streak 5, I've seen a phone that is very tempting: the Asus Fonepad. Although it has only be out for a bit, I was wondering whether anyone has used one.
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  11. Thread: Giving it all

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    I like the context that the first one gives, and...

    I like the context that the first one gives, and think it very good.. A bit too sharpened/contrasty for my taste, although I think I can see why, in this case.

    Best wishes,
    Bob
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    There's an argument in the philosophy of mind,...

    There's an argument in the philosophy of mind, based on the conceivability of zombies[1], that has as a conclusion that our minds (mental states) are not identical with our brains (physical states)....
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    What you say seems to be a rejection of the...

    What you say seems to be a rejection of the second implication, but is silent on the first. If I understand you correctly, you are suggesting that the facts may outstrip our capacity to know or...
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    s/possibilities/the conceivable/ v...

    s/possibilities/the conceivable/ v s/possibilities/epistemic possibilities/

    An interesting exam question: "If something is conceivable, it is possible. If something is possible, it is...
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    Truth is stranger than fiction.

    Sometimes folks take too much heed of this.

    I've been reading Jules Verne's The Moon-Voyage. The basic plot is that during the American Civil War an Artillery Club was instituted in Baltimore. ...
  16. Thread: pseuds corner

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    I have a lot of time for the applied arts. If I...

    I have a lot of time for the applied arts. If I hadn't been a philosopher, I would have been a potter. (Perhaps.)

    Best wishes,
    Bob
  17. The collapse of cool.

    This hasn't worked out as I would have liked. Indeed, linux on a tablet isn't there yet. There are two problems. The first I already mentioned. The standard userland linux programs don't work...
  18. Thread: pseuds corner

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    The earlier artists were just anticipating the...

    The earlier artists were just anticipating the full Brazilian wax.

    Best wishes,
    Bob
  19. Thread: pseuds corner

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    Dali was a surprisingly good craftsman. I had a...

    Dali was a surprisingly good craftsman. I had a pen and ink drawing/lithograph of his, "Rembrandt as a young child", that was exquisite.

    Best wishes,
    Bob
  20. Thread: pseuds corner

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    Although I don't generally do rankings of greats...

    Although I don't generally do rankings of greats (incommensurability problem), it might be that Rembrandt's portraits are actually top of the pops for me.

    Best wishes,
    Bob

    PS Kandinsky's work...
  21. Thread: pseuds corner

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    I'm not all that keen on Duchamp's work,...

    I'm not all that keen on Duchamp's work, especially not the Dada stuff. However, I do like his chess sets.

    I don't know whether it counts as modern art, or just art, but I am dead keen on...
  22. Thread: Heritage

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    Hurrah(history)! Best wishes, Bob

    Hurrah(history)!

    Best wishes,
    Bob
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    Ah, but you can use the sales corner. Best...

    Ah, but you can use the sales corner.

    Best wishes,
    Bob

    PS I sometimes don't notice the date of the original post.
    RLF
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    http://www.doubleencore.com/2013/04/what-apples-li...

    http://www.doubleencore.com/2013/04/what-apples-limit-ad-tracking-feature-actually-means-to-users/

    Best wishes,
    Bob
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    It is very attractive. Well done! Best...

    It is very attractive. Well done!

    Best wishes,
    Bob
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