Topic: Dumb Wii

[Pugnate]

http://kotaku.com/5121855/dumb-lady-physically-puts-credit-cards-in-wii

[Cobra951]

Just like the PC-cupholder (CD-tray) stories of old. 

[K-man]

Funny that these are the very people Nintendo is trying to attract to their product.

[Xessive]

She could have an idea that's just ahead of her time. Y'know instead of typing inthe number you just swipe your card on a universal sensor. The technology is available just not widely in use. I can read barcodes with my cellphone and figure shit out in a store without having to call and wait for assistance.

I remember when I was a kid (around 4 yrs old) I had deduced that the label on a videotape was the secret to what actually appeared on it, so I figured if I write what I want to watch it'll come up.. Needless to say I failed repeatedly thinking the fault was in my grammar and spelling. Years later, I can type what I want to see into a magic little box and I can watch it on teh interwebs!

Anyway, at this present juncture in time, yes that was quite stupid and she repeated it.

[gpw11]

She could have an idea that's just ahead of her time. Y'know instead of typing inthe number you just swipe your card on a universal sensor. The technology is available just not widely in use. I can read barcodes with my cellphone and figure shit out in a store without having to call and wait for assistance.

I remember this was an idea pre-internet commerce bubble bursting. A credit card scanner you have attached to your computer and just scan your card instead of putting in all the info.  I definitely saw it in some magazine, mockup or prototype included, but never heard of it again.  I wonder if it never happened just because it wasn't deemed necessary (unlikely, look at all the other shit that gets the green light) or for security reasons.

As for this chick, yeah it was dumb, but I'd really like to hear word for word how this was explained to her. Partially because people tend to explain things in the worst way possible and partially because I question the intelligence of the type of person who runs and fires off an email to Kotaku about this.

[W7RE]

Yea I wouldn't be surprised if the person who explained it to her helped her along the path to retardation.

I know a few people who I just can't stand listening to them explain things, sometimes even something as simple as special ordering a hamburger at the drive through. "Can I get a burger but with, ummm... extra mayo and no pickles.... but extra onions too. And can you hve them put not so much ketchup on it? They usually put just a little bit much, and I like ketchup, but I'd just like it with a little less than usual." Fucking make it simpler, these fast food retards are as dumb as you!

You know, it could have been like, "yea just go onto the marketplace (or whatever Wii calls it), put in your credit card and you're golden." Someone who never uses electronics is gonna think you want them to physically stick the card in there.

[scottws]

I wonder if it never happened just because it wasn't deemed necessary (unlikely, look at all the other shit that gets the green light) or for security reasons.

I would think it would be more secure because you would have to possess a physical card.  It wouldn't protect against true identity thieves since they make their own cards anyway, but it would against the more casual thief.

[idolminds]

Heh, w7re reminds me of the time we were at a McDonalds and the person at the other register was ordering cheeseburgers nothing on them, no bun, and no cheese. That one even confused the fuck out of me.

[gpw11]

Atkins motherfucker. 

[W7RE]

Atkins motherfucker. 

My mother is part of that religion. She never shuts up about it.

[Quemaqua]

Like the most unhealthy thing ever.

[Cobra951]

I think idol's point was about ordering cheeseburgers without cheese.  That only makes sense in any context if hamburgers (without cheese) aren't on the menu already.  No bun, etc is not a big deal.  My older daughter can't have bread at all.  That's the only way she can have fast-food burgers.

[W7RE]

You know, it doesn't bother me that my mother wants to order a burger with no bun, no pickles, and extra mustard and onions. But she throws in a lot of useless bullshit and lots of "uuhhhhh" so the person is confused as hell.

You'd think after 5 years of low carbs and no weight loss that she'd get a clue.

[Cobra951]

The only way to lose weight and keep it off is to eat less, forever.  Overweight?  Cut the portions.  Losing weight?  No?  Cut them some more.  Repeat.  Yes?  Maintain portions until target weight reached.  After that, increase only enough to prevent further weight loss.

People don't understand how much exercise it would take to burn off the amount of excess calories they consume daily.  You can't be running every waking moment of your life.  You'd drop dead.

I'm with Ricky Gervais on this one.

[gpw11]

Well, it's a bit more complicated than that and people have pretty much worked it out to an exact science.  But yeah, generally you just need to make sure you're caloric intake is less than what you burn off a day.  Excercise comes in when you take into account there's a difference between being of average weight and being healthy.  Well, that and increasing musclemass naturally increases your idle caloric burn.

[Ghandi]

The only way to lose weight and keep it off is to eat less, forever.  Overweight?  Cut the portions.  Losing weight?  No?  Cut them some more.  Repeat.  Yes?  Maintain portions until target weight reached.  After that, increase only enough to prevent further weight loss.

People don't understand how much exercise it would take to burn off the amount of excess calories they consume daily.  You can't be running every waking moment of your life.  You'd drop dead.

You said it there in the end - exercise. Exercise is key. You can't get skinny by doing nothing. Caloric intake should be based upon that and metabolism.

[Cobra951]

You said it there in the end - exercise. Exercise is key. You can't get skinny by doing nothing. Caloric intake should be based upon that and metabolism.

No, I'm saying caloric excess is most of it.  Exercise does burn off some of it, but it's comparatively a trickle unless you run a marathon daily.  Exercise is what you need for health, muscle tone and muscle mass.  Limiting calories to what you burn is the vast majority of what you need to do to keep a sane weight.

[Pugnate]

No, I'm saying caloric excess is most of it.  Exercise does burn off some of it, but it's comparatively a trickle unless you run a marathon daily.  Exercise is what you need for health, muscle tone and muscle mass.  Limiting calories to what you burn is the vast majority of what you need to do to keep a sane weight.

Cobra is correct here.

Two slices of bread have about a 150 calories. Depending on speed, that should take you 15-20 minutes to burn on a bike.

Exercise is excellent, but a proper diet is more crucial.