Sentences with phrase «as floppy»

Prior to Windows XP SP2, Autoplay is disabled by default on removable drives, such as the floppy disk drive (but not the CD - ROM drive), and on network drives.

You might remember Mattrick as the floppy - haired suit who revealed the Xbox One, delivered a number of embarrassing quotes regarding its more controversial features, and acted as the hand performing the corporate seppuku that was Microsoft's used game and always - online policy reversal.

Its campaign is as floppy as a baguette in bathwater and it's multiplayer foray is starting to show its age.

The ears are also affected, sometimes more severely as floppy ears will trap in moisture and infection.

DNA tests will determine whether a dog has certain attributes such as floppy ears or pushed in nose.

This anatomy, as well as floppy ears, can predispose a dog to ear infections because it is difficult to move debris upward out of the vertical canal.

As a floppy - eared dog, he will be prone to ear infections if dirt or wax is allowed to build up, so inspection and cleaning should be part of his grooming regimen.

Betty Boop began her life as a floppy - eared dog and ended it as a happy homemaker dressed in an apron.

Such as the floppy wool hats which are widely available at the moment and which are perfect for creating a casual look.

Yes, Hypotonia commonly known as the floppy baby syndrome is one of the root causes of low muscle tone.

When I first saw him, he was listless, cranky, and as floppy as a dishrag.

Their findings could pave the way for new treatments for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)-- also known as floppy baby syndrome — which is a leading genetic cause of death in children.

One recent hypothesis is that changes in how neural crest cells work could lead to common characteristics shared by domestic animals, such as floppy ears, juvenile faces and spotted coats (SN: 8/23/14, p. 7).

RPI alumni have gone on to create inventions such as the floppy disk and the digital camera.

as floppy disks and cell phones the size of Shaquille O'Neal's shoe.

Not exact matches

While his professors toiled away on floppy drive computers with 20 megabyte hard drives, Elop — who worked for the faculty of engineering as a student — was poking his head through ceiling tiles up and down the halls, getting his hands dirty hooking people up «to this new thing» called a computer network.

The Sony Mavica (Magnetic Video Camera) was unveiled in 1981 and, it used a CCD, it was not technically a digital camera, as it recorded television signals as single images to a floppy disc.

The new game lets players practice basic physics as they help a floppy - haired whiz kid arrange everyday objects into Rube Goldberg - type devices.

It's also worth noting that Apple, along with Sony, had previously helped shift the industry from 5 - inch floppy disks to 3.5 - inch floppy disks in the early 80s — though that's not quite the same as removing them altogether.

A floppy disk signified «save,» as it still does on many apps today.

The groom had a rainbow wig, and instead of patent leather shoes, floppy brogues as big as boats which were coming apart at the toes.

We bake the crust longer than recommended so it's not so floppy when the pizza is done, but if you let your pizza cool several minutes the crust does start to firm up as it cools.

The floppy eared Cadbury Easter bunny has set off on his mission to encourage the nation to take part in egg hunts as the TV campaign returns for Easter 2018.

As an egg ages, the white deteriorates, which is why some poached eggs go floppy, surrounded by jellyfish - like tendrils of whites.

The directors would look back as they strolled to their offices after introducing him, and they would see a guy in a floppy Beatle haircut pulling a white rat — a real white rat, gutted and stuffed by a taxidermist and mounted on a skateboard — toward the microphone and roaring to the kids, «What kind of a greeting is that»?

This is a shame, but it some ways it helps add to Muller's allure as the unfashionable but destructive forward with the floppy hair, gangly gait and boring name.

This position not only protects the baby's still floppy head and neck but also acts as a constant, comforting cuddle for the little one.

My daughter can cross her legs when she rides, which is good, as she likes to have something to do with her legs, 2 recline positions and 1 upright position allow some variation for fit to the vehicle and comfort for the children who still fall asleep a lot and have floppier necks

The genius of the Udder Cover is that the neckline is rigid instead of floppy, so you can have a direct line of sight with your baby as you feed.

They're so stinkin» small and floppy, they're typically not too keen on being naked and cold, and the best practices for bath time seem to change just as often as they do.

Dressing a baby really isn't that hard and as you get used to motherhood you'll become a pro at knowing how to dress your floppy little one (who isn't quite as fragile as you may think at first!).

It's sooooo pretty And I've heard the wovens are super soft and floppy as well.

These ear's are so long and floppy this project could easily be warn as an Easter Bonnet and not just a beanie.

My daughter has some health issues (heart surgery at 8 days old and the possibility of skull surgery in the next few months as well as chromosome tests); We were sent to a consultant because at her 8 week check I was told she was «floppy» (she has low muscle tone and doesn't like tummy time) we were given a check list of things she should be doing and some of the things for 7 - 8 month olds she is doing now; she is 6 months old now, has her dad and I wrapped around her little finger and is reaching most, if not all of the milestones that I was worried she wouldn't do such as smiling, laughing and even sitting up; we are so proud of her.

And, as a parent, you'll spend less time pushing floppy heads back into an upright position!

Consuming honey as a baby risks the baby developing «floppy baby syndrome» thanks to altered muscle tone, or even suddenly passing away shortly after.

Use a firm cushion to breastfeed your baby — As mentioned previously babies with Down syndrome often have low muscle tone, which can make them feel «floppy» to hold.

As a mom of a 4 - month old and a 2-1/2 year old, I evaluate baby carriers based on how well they accommodate both ends of the baby carrying spectrum — from the very young and floppy to the more mature and heavy.

Red flags would be if you feel your baby's muscle tone feels too floppy or too stiff, or if she prefers one side of her body over her other (such as keeping her head turned to one side frequently or rolling to only one side).

He felt a bit «floppier,» not so «stiff as a board.»

Researchers found that when they took wild foxes and let only the tamest breed, the foxes began to develop doglike features such as curly tails, smaller heads, and floppy ears.

Still, there's no doubt that data are disappearing, whether because researchers become difficult to find or because, as Vines also found, older data are stored using obsolete technology such as on floppy disks.

An earlier study indicated that the intermediate step was likely a floppy loop area formed by proteins, which didn't seem compatible with the tough, damaging fibril as an end result.

Aspens had sprung up in the open patches, as well as opportunistic wildflowers like meadow arnica, with its floppy yellow blossoms, and scarlet - bearded penstemon, jauntily erect.

While computers did and still do foster pain and heartbreak (in the personal computer section, my blood pressure spiked as I glared at the double - floppy - disk - drive IBM PC that ate my files at random intervals in the late 1980s), the ingenuity behind them is inspiring.

«They're actually floppy and flexible,» Rogers says, «and, as a result, it allows you to print them.»

The disorder is often referred to as «floppy baby syndrome» because of the weakness that it creates.

Tucked away in Siberia, there are furry, four - legged creatures with wagging tails and floppy ears that are as docile and friendly as any lapdog.

In a renowned study started back in the 1950s, Russian researchers found that captive silver foxes bred for tameness also exhibited a suite of other traits, such as white patches of fur on their heads, curly tails, «feminized» faces with shorter snouts and floppy ears, and skulls in males that weren't much larger than in females.

Over the years we've entrusted our writing, business documents, music and art to such now defunct formats as punch cards, magnetic tape, floppy disks and Zip disks.