i was a developer for riven. and maybe this is secret information, but i don't think so. and maybe cyan will be really mad at me for saying it (not like they already aren't, heh.) but...
myst iii wasn't written by cyan. and Robyn doesn't have anything to do with cyan anymore, at all.
do what worked for me: stalk 'em. when Myst first came out, i fell in love. Cyan had lots of people applying for jobs, so instead of sending a resume, i moved to Spokane and began living on their steps. the rest is history.
simply enough - the newton OS was (is) slick. it is the first (and last?) decent attempt at the next generation of operating system. anyone who disagrees, is, well, a meat head.
First, it's just plain silly. Delete will never be delete again. The world has changed - accept it.
Secondly, it's for the good anyway. After a few nasty surprises, our culture will adapt, and we'll learn to be more careful before we mouth off. And we'll become more forgiving when someone does mouth off.
I hope.
-k
I mean, I have yet to hear anyone produce decent voice synthesis - let alone emotional-facial-expression-synthesis.
And the website is pretty flimsy. If she's really animated, why not show more than one image? Or say things that are completely absurd -
And just like a child, she is light-hearted, full of fun and curiosity. She doesn't exhibit any of the less desirable adult personality traits like arrogance, cynicism and deceit. Self-importance and pomposity aren't in Ananova's emotional toolkit; she just gets huge satisfaction in delivering the latest news as quickly as possible to millions of people.
I'd like to emphasize a point that's not getting much attention:
Don't focus on the number of shares: it's the percentage of the company you own that will determine what you make on options.
I have two friends - both received 1000 shares in a pre-IPO startup. When IPO-time arrived, both companies felt the need to adjust their stock value - they like the initial offering to be in the $10-$20 range.
Friend A's company made a 2-1 split, and he came out with 2000 shares.
Friend B's company made a 1-10 split, and he came out with 100 shares.
MORAL - before IPO, the number of shares is almost meaningless. The percentage is key.
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do the slashdot editors really get PAID for their work?
if so, who's the boss? someone who's afraid to reprimand his employees, obviously.
-k
"god - i hate people who are intollerant of intollerance. i just can't tollerate them."
dude - shut up.
-k
i was a developer for riven. and maybe this is secret information, but i don't think so. and maybe cyan will be really mad at me for saying it (not like they already aren't, heh.) but...
myst iii wasn't written by cyan. and Robyn doesn't have anything to do with cyan anymore, at all.
so.
-k
do what worked for me: stalk 'em. when Myst first came out, i fell in love. Cyan had lots of people applying for jobs, so instead of sending a resume, i moved to Spokane and began living on their steps. the rest is history.
good luck.
-k
my understanding is that the REAL importance of nanotubes is that they can be built in 3d - not constrained to the 2d of current chip tech.
-k
simply enough - the newton OS was (is) slick. it is the first (and last?) decent attempt at the next generation of operating system. anyone who disagrees, is, well, a meat head.
-k
like some else said - it'll be the size of rollerblades.
it'll get up to 60 miles an hour.
it'll keep you from falling over, even in abrupt stops.
it'll cover ANY terrain - stairs, etc.
-k
I disagree with the judge.
First, it's just plain silly. Delete will never be delete again. The world has changed - accept it.
Secondly, it's for the good anyway. After a few nasty surprises, our culture will adapt, and we'll learn to be more careful before we mouth off. And we'll become more forgiving when someone does mouth off. I hope. -k
Hemos' original post said "10mm". Now it says "1/10mm". Neither is true, the article says "a couple mm".
Shame Hemos.
-k
I think Hemos changed his original article.
I remember it said 10mm, but now it says 1/10mm. Shame, Hemos.
Neither is true. The article says "a couple millimeters".
-k
It's possible, given the nature of entertainment licensing, that Disney doesn't (didn't) have the rights to the original audio track.
-k
CNN has a story where NASA disputes this whole thing.
-k
Of course, by feeding the ENTIRE parameter set into a genetic algorithm, you'll probably end up with a car that looks like a cheetah.
-k
WOW.
This is a fantastically great idea.
How long before we get URLS like freenet://contraband_information.html ?
-k
Ummmm... guys... this is a sham, right?
I mean, I have yet to hear anyone produce decent voice synthesis - let alone emotional-facial-expression-synthesis.
And the website is pretty flimsy. If she's really animated, why not show more than one image? Or say things that are completely absurd -
And just like a child, she is light-hearted, full of fun and curiosity. She doesn't exhibit any of the less desirable adult personality traits like arrogance, cynicism and deceit. Self-importance and pomposity aren't in Ananova's emotional toolkit; she just gets huge satisfaction in delivering the latest news as quickly as possible to millions of people.
Just my 2.
-k
I'd like to emphasize a point that's not getting much attention:
Don't focus on the number of shares: it's the percentage of the company you own that will determine what you make on options.
I have two friends - both received 1000 shares in a pre-IPO startup. When IPO-time arrived, both companies felt the need to adjust their stock value - they like the initial offering to be in the $10-$20 range.
Friend A's company made a 2-1 split, and he came out with 2000 shares.
Friend B's company made a 1-10 split, and he came out with 100 shares.
MORAL - before IPO, the number of shares is almost meaningless. The percentage is key.
-k