Why is this marked as a troll? Depending on the situation and what they want to do with AD, Linux with SAMBA might be an inexpensive alternative installing a W2K3 box.
HERE, HERE!! Magazines and papers don't have enough separation of "news" and "ads" IMHO. Maybe it is time for a new constitutional amendment.
Of course if your going for the scoop, you probably wont be able to write things like this anymore:
The new iMac, which Time took for an exclusive test run recently and which will be unveiled at the annual Macworld convention in San Francisco this week...
I think part of the blame for the nuclear guillotine we all live under falls onto the heads of all the scientist who made nuclear bombs possible (Oppenheimer and Feynen among them). Making a bomb does not advance humanity, or science for that matter. Now, should Dr. Currie be included because of her work with nuclear materials? I would say no, because she was not working on a project whos stated goal was to create a technological device of mass destruction.
And what if there had been a WWIII? or if you lived in Hiroshima or Nakasaki?
There's enough real racism out there that we shouldn't be worried about this piddly shit.
Yes it is piddly, but I like movies and it annoys me when this shit gets in the way of me enjoying them. I mean Total Recall was one of the best movie translation of a P.K. Dick book.
But a little more seriously, if the scientist had not worked on the project then the computer never would have been built. He is still a part of the problem (even though he may not realize it be the Terminator comes into his life), and he still has to die for it.
I can see where you are coming from, but I think messages can be sent without disrupting the "firefight" and even if they are not intentional (which would be taking credit away from the artistry of movie making, which is there even in 'block busters'). I think people of color in his movies are killed far too often for being bad guys or traitors, or are completely absent from his movies, for this not to send a message. Just because a movie is part of a genrea (in A.S. case shoot 'em up) doesn't mean they can't carry something deep. For example The Searchers can be seen as a typical John Wayne cowboy movie, but it raises important questions about the cowboys' relationship to society and what we would call today "the circle of violence", all the while being entertaining to Coboy Movie fans. Alfred Bester's The Demolished Man is classic SciFi, but it also is a commentary about what is the correct way to punish people who violate society's rules (I doubt anyone in the goverment of TX has read it). Just because something is entertaining, doesn't mean it can't affect how people think (or make people think for that matter).
I've noticed in every Schwarzenegger movie there is a racist underpinning to the story, in which every black and other people of color are treated as either the bad guys, spineless (e.g. the inventor in T2), or traitors (e.g. the taxi driver on Mars in Total Recal). Oh, and let's not forget to mention that they almost always die. Is this movie any different?
-- gfoyle
And no I don't think the Bodyguard is an exception.
Wouldn't dot@atdot.org be more symetrical? especially if atdot@dotat.org isn't an option.
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I heard that a star struck boy told Mr. Guinness that he had seen Star Wars (some number with three digits) times. His mom nodded confirmation when Mr. Guinness looked at her with disbelief. He then said to the boy, "Can you promise me something?"
The boy said, "anything for you."
"Promise me that you will never see the movie again." At which the boy started crying and the mom said something about Mr. Guinness' lack of tack.
I couldn't find a confirmation of this story on the net. Anyone else know if this story is true?
Quartz is based on the PDF format (see AppleInsider or Apple's OS X site), but nobody seems to mention the remote display possibilities. It seems if they could do it with display postscript they can do it with Quartz (display PDF?). Of course, I seem to recall that NeXTSTEP had a vulnerability with its remote display setup...
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What a sad time we live in. I read this post as a paid advertisement from a Folgers stooge. Whether it's true or not, it is sad.
Why is this marked as a troll? Depending on the situation and what they want to do with AD, Linux with SAMBA might be an inexpensive alternative installing a W2K3 box.
Where has the love gone?
It isn't. You need to license the music you play in your waiting room, too.
GLTron would make an excellent multi-computer screen saver. Imagine a room full of machines playing on a large virtual areana.
Whatever. Apple own servers have a copy of the image: http://homepage.mac.com/gfoyle/newestiMac.jpg
HERE, HERE!! Magazines and papers don't have enough separation of "news" and "ads" IMHO. Maybe it is time for a new constitutional amendment.
Of course if your going for the scoop, you probably wont be able to write things like this anymore:
Why is this marked off topic? This is very relevant to .museum and the future of TLD's. Letting corporations restrict free speech via trademark rules limits all of us. (E.g. VerizonShouldSpendMoreTimeFixingItsNetworkAndLessM oneyOnLawyers.com, and see Wired article for more info.)
Moderators mark this insightful (even if it isn't concise).
I learned myself more at the exploratorium in one visit than i did in all my years in LAUSD.
2001-03-12 21:30:10 .02 is my racecar... uhm. I mean guess.
I think part of the blame for the nuclear guillotine we all live under falls onto the heads of all the scientist who made nuclear bombs possible (Oppenheimer and Feynen among them). Making a bomb does not advance humanity, or science for that matter. Now, should Dr. Currie be included because of her work with nuclear materials? I would say no, because she was not working on a project whos stated goal was to create a technological device of mass destruction.
And what if there had been a WWIII? or if you lived in Hiroshima or Nakasaki?
Yes it is piddly, but I like movies and it annoys me when this shit gets in the way of me enjoying them. I mean Total Recall was one of the best movie translation of a P.K. Dick book.
-- gfoyleOr maybe it would decide to make T3.
But a little more seriously, if the scientist had not worked on the project then the computer never would have been built. He is still a part of the problem (even though he may not realize it be the Terminator comes into his life), and he still has to die for it.
-- gfoyleoops. Wasn't there a movie where he protected someone which was similar to The Bodyguard? Maybe I was thinking of Eraser, which also I haven't seen.
Thank you for pointing that out.
-- gfoyleI didn't post to troll. I am genuinely curious what role people of color play in the 6th Day. Anyone who has seen it care to answer?
-- gfoyleI can see where you are coming from, but I think messages can be sent without disrupting the "firefight" and even if they are not intentional (which would be taking credit away from the artistry of movie making, which is there even in 'block busters'). I think people of color in his movies are killed far too often for being bad guys or traitors, or are completely absent from his movies, for this not to send a message. Just because a movie is part of a genrea (in A.S. case shoot 'em up) doesn't mean they can't carry something deep. For example The Searchers can be seen as a typical John Wayne cowboy movie, but it raises important questions about the cowboys' relationship to society and what we would call today "the circle of violence", all the while being entertaining to Coboy Movie fans. Alfred Bester's The Demolished Man is classic SciFi, but it also is a commentary about what is the correct way to punish people who violate society's rules (I doubt anyone in the goverment of TX has read it). Just because something is entertaining, doesn't mean it can't affect how people think (or make people think for that matter).
-- gfoyleI guess this is where I admit that I haven't see an A.S. movie in a long time because I can't enjoy them because of the racist undertones.
Having said that, were there any people of color in Kindergarden Cop or Twins? I don't remember any, but it has been a long time since I've seen them.
-- gfoyleI think he falls under the traitor catagory because he invented the robots to begin with, thus condeming the human race to suffering, etc., etc.
-- gfoyleI've noticed in every Schwarzenegger movie there is a racist underpinning to the story, in which every black and other people of color are treated as either the bad guys, spineless (e.g. the inventor in T2), or traitors (e.g. the taxi driver on Mars in Total Recal). Oh, and let's not forget to mention that they almost always die. Is this movie any different?
-- gfoyleAnd no I don't think the Bodyguard is an exception.
LOL
They have already proven that they are capable of borrowing from other sources with their mascot. Anyone remember Chilly Willy?
Wouldn't dot@atdot.org be more symetrical? especially if atdot@dotat.org isn't an option.
I heard that a star struck boy told Mr. Guinness that he had seen Star Wars (some number with three digits) times. His mom nodded confirmation when Mr. Guinness looked at her with disbelief. He then said to the boy, "Can you promise me something?"
The boy said, "anything for you."
"Promise me that you will never see the movie again." At which the boy started crying and the mom said something about Mr. Guinness' lack of tack.
I couldn't find a confirmation of this story on the net. Anyone else know if this story is true?
Gullie
Thanks for the pointer. This RFC is very useful. gf
Quartz is based on the PDF format (see AppleInsider or Apple's OS X site), but nobody seems to mention the remote display possibilities. It seems if they could do it with display postscript they can do it with Quartz (display PDF?). Of course, I seem to recall that NeXTSTEP had a vulnerability with its remote display setup...
-- gf
but then you loose the symmetry of //slashdot.dot
but would it be worth the investment?