I'll pay for a comic I enjoy reading. I'll pay for access to IGN, maybe. But paying for a site that's effectively a news filter? Why? Slashdot produces Zero content I'm interested in. You can read book reviews elsewhere. Slashdot doesn't provide quality content. It provides tech-oriented filtration. That's a fine thing, but it doesn't warrant cash. I acknowledge that it needs it to survive, but the idea of paying for a service that's fairly mediocre, rankles. If you want Slashdot for the commenting, there are tons of fora out there. (Of course SA does charge now.) Sorry, no dice. Funny how I was just saying yesterday that I need to find another website to be my home page. Well, not like any of you guys care. Adios guys. It's been a nice lurker run (3 years).
Sadly, the fact is few people here would recognise those names. But I think Gertrude Stein won't be read 50 years from now by the general public. Hell, she has never been read by the general public. Tender Buttons can drive a man insane.
What will be considered literature in 50 years. Very few science fiction authors will manage that. Among those there are mostly older authors like Asimov, Heinlein, Tolkien, Dick, LeGuin, and Clarke. But some of these authors that people have been listing just don't have any real staying power. All of those authors backed up their great ideas with, at the very least, solid writing and good plots. To make an example of Robert Jordan, whatever his real name is, I've read the first 6 books. In the midst of that 6 book I realized he had nothing original to say. In his mind, everyone of his male characters thought the same way, and all of the female characters thought about the men as stubborn mules everyone other second. Now some people may still enjoy his writing for the plot, but plot doesn't last 50 years, particularly if it's so long that someone has to read 6,000 pages.
The fact is that any author or book that has lasted this long was trying to say something about humanity, not just convey a good story. Even though Tolkien denies any meaning in his trilogy, he clearly explores the nature of humankind. And the fact is, there isn't much of that in science fiction these days. Aside from a few notable exceptions, most authors are just telling tales.
That's why I think most of the authors that will still be read from this century are those that manage to both sell and be critically acclaimed. For example, Michael Chabon. Adventure's of Kavalier and Clay is a fantastic novel which sold well even before it was awarded the Pulitzer. Now it's a national bestseller. The man is in his 30s. There are a number of post modernist writers who absolutely should be remembered in 50 years, it's just a question of whether people will find post modernism appealing. By the way, as far as I've seen, nobody can really define modernism or post moderism very well. They more or less define an era. The other current writers who will still be read, and I think there are a lot: Gunter Grass, Don Delillo, John Updike, Cheever, Joyce Carol Oates, Toni Morrison, Gabriel Marquez, Jorge Borges, Vonnegut, Chinua Achebe, Margaret Atwood, and so many others. And some of the classics from the lost century and beyond will always be read: Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner, Salinger, Carver, Chekhov, Nabokov, and more that are slipping my mind at the moment.
The Mac and Lisa team had been working on a GUI for months before Jobs went there. In fact he was brought there to try to get him into the idea of a GUI interface. Don't say it was Jobs who Stole the idea. The Mac and Lisa team on the other hand had members who were former employees at the PARC. The project leaders knew about Xerox PARC and tried to improve it in some ways, but it was they who first "lifted" the specific windows concept.
But I find userfriendly hilarious. Sometimes the mocking can go a bit far but most of userfriendly isn't making fun of neophytes. I barely know linux and the only reason I understand most of the jokes is through a lot of time at my computer. Oh well... to each his own type of humor. If he says his strip is better because it's not offensive, who's to say otherwise? Chocobo219
This is probably off topic, but what exactly is the difference between BSD and linux? Or Solaris or unix for that matter... I'm sorry, I'm fairly new to linux and I don't know much about their backgrounds. Chocobo219
Its a hard job, I've been involved with the tech advisor at my school and regularly helping teachers. Often they aren't willing to learn because "my way works just fine." Its very irritating. Chocobo219
Why does the US have a patent system where we can patent common sense things like this. Or equations for that matter. I understand the need for the system but other nations have less restrictive systems that still respect the rights of creators. -Squawk- Chocobo219
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I'll pay for a comic I enjoy reading. I'll pay for access to IGN, maybe. But paying for a site that's effectively a news filter? Why? Slashdot produces Zero content I'm interested in. You can read book reviews elsewhere. Slashdot doesn't provide quality content. It provides tech-oriented filtration. That's a fine thing, but it doesn't warrant cash. I acknowledge that it needs it to survive, but the idea of paying for a service that's fairly mediocre, rankles. If you want Slashdot for the commenting, there are tons of fora out there. (Of course SA does charge now.) Sorry, no dice. Funny how I was just saying yesterday that I need to find another website to be my home page. Well, not like any of you guys care. Adios guys. It's been a nice lurker run (3 years).
Overclocked Remix deserves some credit. It's a moderated remix website that's been running for a few years.
http://remix.overclocked.org
Sadly, the fact is few people here would recognise those names. But I think Gertrude Stein won't be read 50 years from now by the general public. Hell, she has never been read by the general public. Tender Buttons can drive a man insane.
What will be considered literature in 50 years. Very few science fiction authors will manage that. Among those there are mostly older authors like Asimov, Heinlein, Tolkien, Dick, LeGuin, and Clarke. But some of these authors that people have been listing just don't have any real staying power. All of those authors backed up their great ideas with, at the very least, solid writing and good plots. To make an example of Robert Jordan, whatever his real name is, I've read the first 6 books. In the midst of that 6 book I realized he had nothing original to say. In his mind, everyone of his male characters thought the same way, and all of the female characters thought about the men as stubborn mules everyone other second. Now some people may still enjoy his writing for the plot, but plot doesn't last 50 years, particularly if it's so long that someone has to read 6,000 pages.
The fact is that any author or book that has lasted this long was trying to say something about humanity, not just convey a good story. Even though Tolkien denies any meaning in his trilogy, he clearly explores the nature of humankind. And the fact is, there isn't much of that in science fiction these days. Aside from a few notable exceptions, most authors are just telling tales.
That's why I think most of the authors that will still be read from this century are those that manage to both sell and be critically acclaimed. For example, Michael Chabon. Adventure's of Kavalier and Clay is a fantastic novel which sold well even before it was awarded the Pulitzer. Now it's a national bestseller. The man is in his 30s. There are a number of post modernist writers who absolutely should be remembered in 50 years, it's just a question of whether people will find post modernism appealing. By the way, as far as I've seen, nobody can really define modernism or post moderism very well. They more or less define an era. The other current writers who will still be read, and I think there are a lot: Gunter Grass, Don Delillo, John Updike, Cheever, Joyce Carol Oates, Toni Morrison, Gabriel Marquez, Jorge Borges, Vonnegut, Chinua Achebe, Margaret Atwood, and so many others. And some of the classics from the lost century and beyond will always be read: Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner, Salinger, Carver, Chekhov, Nabokov, and more that are slipping my mind at the moment.
These are just a few of my favorite things
Definetly a postive thing to see 'normal' users examining Linux. Chocobo219
The Mac and Lisa team had been working on a GUI for months before Jobs went there. In fact he was brought there to try to get him into the idea of a GUI interface. Don't say it was Jobs who Stole the idea. The Mac and Lisa team on the other hand had members who were former employees at the PARC. The project leaders knew about Xerox PARC and tried to improve it in some ways, but it was they who first "lifted" the specific windows concept.
But I find userfriendly hilarious. Sometimes the mocking can go a bit far but most of userfriendly isn't making fun of neophytes. I barely know linux and the only reason I understand most of the jokes is through a lot of time at my computer. Oh well... to each his own type of humor. If he says his strip is better because it's not offensive, who's to say otherwise? Chocobo219
This is probably off topic, but what exactly is the difference between BSD and linux? Or Solaris or unix for that matter... I'm sorry, I'm fairly new to linux and I don't know much about their backgrounds. Chocobo219
Its a hard job, I've been involved with the tech advisor at my school and regularly helping teachers. Often they aren't willing to learn because "my way works just fine." Its very irritating. Chocobo219
- So? - So what? - Did he get off? Great movie.
Why does the US have a patent system where we can patent common sense things like this. Or equations for that matter. I understand the need for the system but other nations have less restrictive systems that still respect the rights of creators. -Squawk- Chocobo219