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jesuschin t1_j8e2edm wrote
Reply to comment by InsuranceToTheRescue in TIL that Sony released in 2010 a 22" HD-Ready TV (Sony Bravia KDL-22PX300) with a build-in PlayStation 2 in its stand! by Vekin03
They're fine for what they are but Sony is a mid-range TV now and they're not at the forefront of innovation. They're strictly a follower now.
InsuranceToTheRescue t1_j8e25n1 wrote
Reply to comment by TastyCartographer630 in TIL that Sony released in 2010 a 22" HD-Ready TV (Sony Bravia KDL-22PX300) with a build-in PlayStation 2 in its stand! by Vekin03
For reference, the PS2 is still the best selling console of all time.
InsuranceToTheRescue t1_j8e1zsw wrote
Reply to comment by jesuschin in TIL that Sony released in 2010 a 22" HD-Ready TV (Sony Bravia KDL-22PX300) with a build-in PlayStation 2 in its stand! by Vekin03
I'm actually quite enjoying my Sony TV as well. I hear their cameras are pretty good too.
spoke2 t1_j8dzu15 wrote
Reply to Today I learned Tabula rasa (blank slate) is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception, which is in direct contrast to Innatism which is the idea that the mind is born with ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. by St3v3nMS3
See: 43rd President of the United States
TastyCartographer630 t1_j8dz7ok wrote
Reply to comment by imunicrons in TIL that Sony released in 2010 a 22" HD-Ready TV (Sony Bravia KDL-22PX300) with a build-in PlayStation 2 in its stand! by Vekin03
If I had to guess it’s because PS2’s sold like fucking hotcakes, a lot of people bought them just as DVD players and they more than likely had enough data especially by 2010 to come to the conclusion that if they were going to do this doing it with PS2s was the most cost efficient. Cheaper to make, more people would buy
jesuschin t1_j8dytrc wrote
Reply to comment by imunicrons in TIL that Sony released in 2010 a 22" HD-Ready TV (Sony Bravia KDL-22PX300) with a build-in PlayStation 2 in its stand! by Vekin03
This is why Sony lost their reputation in home electronics. They were constantly behind and focused all of their energy on the absolute stupidest things. All they have left is their Playstation platform.
kingkellogg t1_j8dxmih wrote
Reply to TIL that Sony released in 2010 a 22" HD-Ready TV (Sony Bravia KDL-22PX300) with a build-in PlayStation 2 in its stand! by Vekin03
A tv with a built in console sounds.pretty amazing ngl
Larkson9999 t1_j8dwlvv wrote
Reply to comment by gwaydms in TIL the closest whale relative that is not a marine mammal is the hippopotamus after the species diverged 54 million years ago. by SuperMcG
That's still natural selection.
gwaydms t1_j8dwa0f wrote
Reply to comment by Larkson9999 in TIL the closest whale relative that is not a marine mammal is the hippopotamus after the species diverged 54 million years ago. by SuperMcG
It's one mechanism of evolution. If the situation to which the organism is adapting is temporary, natural selection will favor those that survive and reproduce best under those conditions that existed before.
imunicrons t1_j8dw58z wrote
Reply to TIL that Sony released in 2010 a 22" HD-Ready TV (Sony Bravia KDL-22PX300) with a build-in PlayStation 2 in its stand! by Vekin03
PS2 in 2010?? Ugh, why would the release new tech with a PS2 when the PS3 was already out for around 4 years?
ASK_IF_IM_PENGUIN t1_j8dw1hf wrote
Reply to comment by Bierbart12 in TIL that Sony released in 2010 a 22" HD-Ready TV (Sony Bravia KDL-22PX300) with a build-in PlayStation 2 in its stand! by Vekin03
Ah, but did you know about the PC with a Sega Mega Drive built into it?
Bierbart12 t1_j8dvhze wrote
Reply to TIL that Sony released in 2010 a 22" HD-Ready TV (Sony Bravia KDL-22PX300) with a build-in PlayStation 2 in its stand! by Vekin03
There were/are so many TVs with built-in media players, I'm surprised to only hear of a built-in console now
radio_allah t1_j8dpgmu wrote
Reply to comment by starsandbribes in Today I learned Tabula rasa (blank slate) is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception, which is in direct contrast to Innatism which is the idea that the mind is born with ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. by St3v3nMS3
Also the default blank state of Active Dolls in Dollhouse.
PermanenteThrowaway t1_j8dkiqg wrote
Reply to comment by Fetlocks_Glistening in TIL that termites - like mammalian ruminants - produce a lot of methane through their digestion process, but bacteria living in their nests filter and absorb a lot of it. by War_Hymn
They eat the match, because termites
fulthrottlejazzhands t1_j8dhspj wrote
Reply to TIL The city of Verona, Italy, where Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is set, receives thousands of letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day. The letters are answered by a team of volunteers known as the "Juliet Club." by basictoknow
Dear Juliet,
Why you run off with boy from other family? You only 13 and he kill your cousin.
DavoTB t1_j8dgh2y wrote
Reply to TIL that JFK and Jackie had a stillborn child who was unnamed, but later referred to as Arabella. by TheeMunson
As the article states, there were a few losses to the Kennedy family. She had lost a child in 1955, then the child mentioned here. The first did not reach the three month mark, and “Arabella” did, into the third trimester. When she started to experience bleeding, she had to reach John on his “boating trip to the Mediterranean.” As the article mentioned, advisor George Smathers convinced John to return to the US.
The third child lost was in August 1963: Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, who suffered a respiratory failure and died only 39 hours after his birth. John would lose his life in November of the same year.
flippythemaster t1_j8ddkak wrote
Reply to comment by _BMS in TIL that due to a restaurant offering free sushi to anyone with Chinese characters for salmon in their name, hundreds of Taiwanese changed their names in a situation that was dubbed "salmon chaos". Some are now stuck with names like Salmon Dream or Dancing Salmon. by Kurma-the-Turtle
Sorry, you lost me. Where did the pizza come from? The article is about a sushi restaurant.
Died5Times t1_j8ddgo8 wrote
Reply to Today I learned Tabula rasa (blank slate) is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception, which is in direct contrast to Innatism which is the idea that the mind is born with ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. by St3v3nMS3
My cow dogs would hav me believe innatism. They are born to herd. They know what to do n how to do it as soon as they can walk. Theyre also very protective and will punish other dogs for acting out. Its very wild to see for the first time.
_BMS t1_j8ddddx wrote
Reply to comment by flippythemaster in TIL that due to a restaurant offering free sushi to anyone with Chinese characters for salmon in their name, hundreds of Taiwanese changed their names in a situation that was dubbed "salmon chaos". Some are now stuck with names like Salmon Dream or Dancing Salmon. by Kurma-the-Turtle
Is it going on the pizza raw? Otherwise I imagine any salmon you get at the market would be good enough for it
MateDude098 t1_j8dbhdp wrote
Reply to comment by GingerMau in Today I learned Tabula rasa (blank slate) is the theory that individuals are born without built-in mental content and therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception, which is in direct contrast to Innatism which is the idea that the mind is born with ideas, knowledge, and beliefs. by St3v3nMS3
You can see it in sports as well. Some kids just get it instinctively. Like Messi or Ronaldinho. They just demolish their playgrounds with skills 10 levels about their peers.
Some kids learn how to play instruments 10x quicker than some other. Tabula Rasa theory is a nice theory that aims to fight class distinctions (you are rich and powerful not because you were born different /better but because you had environment that enabled this. The slave next door would do just as well if he had the same opportunities). But in reality, it's definitely not true.
stusthrowaway t1_j8d6zae wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL The city of Verona, Italy, where Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is set, receives thousands of letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day. The letters are answered by a team of volunteers known as the "Juliet Club." by basictoknow
Meanwhile Romeo's age is never mentioned.
Orinnus t1_j8d10le wrote
Reply to comment by radio_allah in TIL The city of Verona, Italy, where Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is set, receives thousands of letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day. The letters are answered by a team of volunteers known as the "Juliet Club." by basictoknow
The original story wasn't written by Shakespeare
Peter_deT t1_j8cyy82 wrote
Reply to comment by LunarPayload in TIL the closest whale relative that is not a marine mammal is the hippopotamus after the species diverged 54 million years ago. by SuperMcG
Hippos can't swim. They are not buoyant, so they get around by bouncing off the bottom of rivers.
EavingO t1_j8cyshk wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL The city of Verona, Italy, where Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is set, receives thousands of letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day. The letters are answered by a team of volunteers known as the "Juliet Club." by basictoknow
I mean she is also dead, which likely has its own show with its own host, somewhere.
Fuzzl t1_j8e32cu wrote
Reply to comment by imunicrons in TIL that Sony released in 2010 a 22" HD-Ready TV (Sony Bravia KDL-22PX300) with a build-in PlayStation 2 in its stand! by Vekin03
There is also a ps3 version with 3d. You can play full screen cough MP when both players use 3d glasses.