I was disagreeing with you until the last paragraph. The Day the Earth Stood Still is one of my all-time favorite movies. I have the poster framed in my office, in fact.
The movies I suggested were simply movies I like. I'm actually at a loss right now because I can't think of any movies that I really like off the top of my head. Don't think that I don't like any movies, though -- there are dozens of films that I adore, I'm just in a weird mental place and can't think of any. Come back to me in a week when I've had a chance to collect my thoughts.
In the mean time, I might watch TDTESS tonight when I get home:)
I too, once heard that Apple uses color-coded PCBs at different points in the design process. I don't remember where I heard it, so I would really argue with you, but the original poster is not alone in his belief.
Interesting. I think I might be the only person who finds them an annoyance. When dragging files, I often linger on the folder while asking myself "is this what I really want to do?" When folders are spring-loaded, that can be a real bother sometimes.
I'm not talking about Joe IT worker who uses it to make a living (I've done that in the past, and while it's uncomfortable and icky, it's a necessary evil.) I'm talking about the guy who comes home and uses Windows and posts to/. about how awful it is and how hardcore he is for hating it and making it crash. Big deal. If you believe in something, don't be wishy-washy. (I don't mean to sound like RMS, because I'm coming from an entirely different place. I just think that if you do have ideals, it doesn't reflect well on you if you don't walk the walk.)
If you aren't going to install an OS, and instead simply put it in the box, why not choose one that results in the user throwing away one floppy disk instead of throwing away all the media required for a bigger one? Most likely the user buying an OS-free computer isn't going to be using the pre-installed OS in the first place, so this makes the most business sense.
Besides, do they really want to get firebomed by Debian zealots when they bundle RedHat? Or have all the RedHat cusy-life sorts sitting there scratching their head looking for graphical configuration tools in a bundled Slackware? It's easier to go with a non-issue. Like the unbelievable generic people in sample pictures included with picture frames: the least number of people will be offended.
How many people out there say things like "gee, I hate windows/MS, but I use Visual Studio because I haven't figured out how to install Linux," or "Windows sucks, but I keep a copy on all of my PCs because there aren't any games for Linux."
If you're going to take standpoint, take it. Equivocating and buying/pirating/using Windows anyway is simply wimpy. If you honestly think that Microsoft is evil and awful, then how can you justify fundamental betrayal of your position?
Haha -- No, English is my first language (and I made a typo myself, too. I forgot a closing single quote in one of the two words that I pulled out.) Unlike most Americans, though, I have a great affinity toward the language and find endless delight in its mechanics, both those in the grammar books and in what shows up in everyday use. That's why I wanted to know -- what's most fascinating for me are the little curlicues of usage that fall in the gaps between purely colloquial speech and purely literary writing. Besides, if I wasn't a native speaker of English, I'd know all the proper terms for the grammatical concepts that I typically approximate with my own jargon.
But that's just me:)
Regarding your response: Indeed, "toolkit's" is the only proper place to put an apostrophe (which we both know.) What I'd like to know is what quirk of thought compelled you to put one where you did. I ask partially because I do it at times, and misplaced apostrophes are my biggest pet peeve; consequently I mystify myself when I do it. If I can figure out why someone who also has a good handle on proper usage makes the same mistake, I might gain some insight into the murky morass of my own mind.
Anyhow, it's late, I'm sure you're bored and I'm sure we both want to go to bed.
I like the way Mac OS X does it, if it has to be done at all (I'm not entirely convinced.) It's case-insensitive (except for the shell, of course) but it's case-preserving. So in a open/save dialog I can enter 'File.txt' and 'file.txt' but when I use tcsh, I have to distinguish between the filenames. It's just the right way to go about it, if you're going to go about it in the first place.
I'm not flaming you, I'm actually curious, so please don't take the following question the wrong way (and I'm only asking it because you you commented on your own grammar.)
When you wrote "implement your graphics toolkit's common dialog's appropriatly," what made you insert an apostrophe after 'dialog' while you didn't insert one after 'conflicts' or 'filesystems in the sentence: "all the conflicts in existing filesystems" where those two words rest in roughly the same logical position?
Again, not trying to be annoying or a jerk, just trying to learn.:)
See how far that flies with Fannie the make-up artist who's been putting powder on the noses of actors for the last fifty years. Try telling her "just learn computers!" and see how eager she is to morph into a different employee.
Good recent movies. I actually enjoyed Star Wars Ep II fairly well. The characters were wooden (and as someone else aptly said, spoke like lawyers,) but I did like the result; the most accurate thing I can say is that it made me feel the same way Star Wars movies made me feel when I was a young-un in the '80s.
Other good movies...hmmm...one of my favorite movies is The Hudsucker Proxy. Loved a movie called The Imposters with Stanley Tucci (sp?) and Oliver Platt. Star Trek VI was a fantastic sci-fi movie. The Talented Mr. Ripley, Wonder Boys are both DVDs that I've considered good enough to buy. Will that do?
Actually, I almost walked out (of opening night) but stayed in the hope that it would redeem itself (and I drove others, so I'd really be a dick if I left.) So I hadn't the opportunity for anyone to tell me it was cool before I decided that it was awful.
I didn't leave pleasantly surprised. I knew nothing about it going in, and I was soundly disappointed leaving. It just wasn't a very good movie. Sorry.
I saw Fantasia 2000 in IMAX at the big Sony theater in Lincoln Center a couple of years ago, and it was a fantastic use of the technology. The music was stunning, and the animation was completely immersive. After having that experience, I'd definitely see another such thing in IMAX.
I'm still totally bummed that 70mm never caught on fully. Seeing Kenneth Branaugh's Hamlet in 70mm at a Sony theater might have been one of the most spectacular (and certainly most memorable) moviegoing experiences of my life.
I, for one, do _not_ want to see The Matrix in IMAX. 35mm was bad enough...shiver. Keanu's acting is miserable in any resolution, and detail doesn't make up for lack of anything interesting to present in detail.
That brought about the oh-so-fun porn game that my roommate and I started a couple of years ago. It happens most often with movie websites. If the movie has an unexpected name (like moviename-movie.com or the such), each player places a bet on what kind of website moviename.com is, and the closest person wins. It's usually porn, thus the name =)
If you think you don't want to see an ad, don't go to a site that makes pays its bills through advertising. What makes you think that you're better than the people who watch the ads? You're not, get the clue. Real world coming up on the right.
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I was disagreeing with you until the last paragraph. The Day the Earth Stood Still is one of my all-time favorite movies. I have the poster framed in my office, in fact.
:)
The movies I suggested were simply movies I like. I'm actually at a loss right now because I can't think of any movies that I really like off the top of my head. Don't think that I don't like any movies, though -- there are dozens of films that I adore, I'm just in a weird mental place and can't think of any. Come back to me in a week when I've had a chance to collect my thoughts.
In the mean time, I might watch TDTESS tonight when I get home
I too, once heard that Apple uses color-coded PCBs at different points in the design process. I don't remember where I heard it, so I would really argue with you, but the original poster is not alone in his belief.
Interesting. I think I might be the only person who finds them an annoyance. When dragging files, I often linger on the folder while asking myself "is this what I really want to do?" When folders are spring-loaded, that can be a real bother sometimes.
It doesn't work on all products. When I can get a 10GB iPod for $200, bam! The 5GB models still seem to be going for about $230 - $250 on eBay.
I'm not talking about Joe IT worker who uses it to make a living (I've done that in the past, and while it's uncomfortable and icky, it's a necessary evil.) I'm talking about the guy who comes home and uses Windows and posts to /. about how awful it is and how hardcore he is for hating it and making it crash. Big deal. If you believe in something, don't be wishy-washy. (I don't mean to sound like RMS, because I'm coming from an entirely different place. I just think that if you do have ideals, it doesn't reflect well on you if you don't walk the walk.)
If you aren't going to install an OS, and instead simply put it in the box, why not choose one that results in the user throwing away one floppy disk instead of throwing away all the media required for a bigger one? Most likely the user buying an OS-free computer isn't going to be using the pre-installed OS in the first place, so this makes the most business sense.
Besides, do they really want to get firebomed by Debian zealots when they bundle RedHat? Or have all the RedHat cusy-life sorts sitting there scratching their head looking for graphical configuration tools in a bundled Slackware? It's easier to go with a non-issue. Like the unbelievable generic people in sample pictures included with picture frames: the least number of people will be offended.
How many people out there say things like "gee, I hate windows/MS, but I use Visual Studio because I haven't figured out how to install Linux," or "Windows sucks, but I keep a copy on all of my PCs because there aren't any games for Linux."
If you're going to take standpoint, take it. Equivocating and buying/pirating/using Windows anyway is simply wimpy. If you honestly think that Microsoft is evil and awful, then how can you justify fundamental betrayal of your position?
Haha -- No, English is my first language (and I made a typo myself, too. I forgot a closing single quote in one of the two words that I pulled out.) Unlike most Americans, though, I have a great affinity toward the language and find endless delight in its mechanics, both those in the grammar books and in what shows up in everyday use. That's why I wanted to know -- what's most fascinating for me are the little curlicues of usage that fall in the gaps between purely colloquial speech and purely literary writing. Besides, if I wasn't a native speaker of English, I'd know all the proper terms for the grammatical concepts that I typically approximate with my own jargon.
:)
But that's just me
Regarding your response: Indeed, "toolkit's" is the only proper place to put an apostrophe (which we both know.) What I'd like to know is what quirk of thought compelled you to put one where you did. I ask partially because I do it at times, and misplaced apostrophes are my biggest pet peeve; consequently I mystify myself when I do it. If I can figure out why someone who also has a good handle on proper usage makes the same mistake, I might gain some insight into the murky morass of my own mind.
Anyhow, it's late, I'm sure you're bored and I'm sure we both want to go to bed.
Re: 3--
Boy -- that is a dumb idea.
I like the way Mac OS X does it, if it has to be done at all (I'm not entirely convinced.) It's case-insensitive (except for the shell, of course) but it's case-preserving. So in a open/save dialog I can enter 'File.txt' and 'file.txt' but when I use tcsh, I have to distinguish between the filenames. It's just the right way to go about it, if you're going to go about it in the first place.
I'm not flaming you, I'm actually curious, so please don't take the following question the wrong way (and I'm only asking it because you you commented on your own grammar.)
:)
When you wrote "implement your graphics toolkit's common dialog's appropriatly," what made you insert an apostrophe after 'dialog' while you didn't insert one after 'conflicts' or 'filesystems in the sentence: "all the conflicts in existing filesystems" where those two words rest in roughly the same logical position?
Again, not trying to be annoying or a jerk, just trying to learn.
Really now? Actually, I got an 800 on the verbal section. I did more poorly in math, obviously.
This conversation has malingered far beyond what is sensible, though.
Greater than 1500. But that's not at all the point. I'd say the same thing if I got a 1200 or a 1600.
See how far that flies with Fannie the make-up artist who's been putting powder on the noses of actors for the last fifty years. Try telling her "just learn computers!" and see how eager she is to morph into a different employee.
Uh, not to be rude, but whoop-de-frickin'-doo. Lots of people score 1600 on their SATs.
Haha! At least you're polite :)
Good recent movies. I actually enjoyed Star Wars Ep II fairly well. The characters were wooden (and as someone else aptly said, spoke like lawyers,) but I did like the result; the most accurate thing I can say is that it made me feel the same way Star Wars movies made me feel when I was a young-un in the '80s.
Other good movies...hmmm...one of my favorite movies is The Hudsucker Proxy. Loved a movie called The Imposters with Stanley Tucci (sp?) and Oliver Platt. Star Trek VI was a fantastic sci-fi movie. The Talented Mr. Ripley, Wonder Boys are both DVDs that I've considered good enough to buy. Will that do?
Actually, I almost walked out (of opening night) but stayed in the hope that it would redeem itself (and I drove others, so I'd really be a dick if I left.) So I hadn't the opportunity for anyone to tell me it was cool before I decided that it was awful.
I didn't leave pleasantly surprised. I knew nothing about it going in, and I was soundly disappointed leaving. It just wasn't a very good movie. Sorry.
I saw Fantasia 2000 in IMAX at the big Sony theater in Lincoln Center a couple of years ago, and it was a fantastic use of the technology. The music was stunning, and the animation was completely immersive. After having that experience, I'd definitely see another such thing in IMAX.
I'm still totally bummed that 70mm never caught on fully. Seeing Kenneth Branaugh's Hamlet in 70mm at a Sony theater might have been one of the most spectacular (and certainly most memorable) moviegoing experiences of my life.
I, for one, do _not_ want to see The Matrix in IMAX. 35mm was bad enough...shiver. Keanu's acting is miserable in any resolution, and detail doesn't make up for lack of anything interesting to present in detail.
Beautiful? Fast? Come now! Ugh ugh ugh...
Huh? By Iraq? Are you daft!?
Any idea if the ship was named according? (Isn't it a Plymouth Reliant, though?)
That brought about the oh-so-fun porn game that my roommate and I started a couple of years ago. It happens most often with movie websites. If the movie has an unexpected name (like moviename-movie.com or the such), each player places a bet on what kind of website moviename.com is, and the closest person wins. It's usually porn, thus the name =)
If you think you don't want to see an ad, don't go to a site that makes pays its bills through advertising. What makes you think that you're better than the people who watch the ads? You're not, get the clue. Real world coming up on the right.
That's 'cause we fuck up a lot =) You've used Windows, I'm sure.