There could not be a greater cartoon on the face of the planet.
There could not be a greater kart-racer on the face of the planet.
Mmmmmm... forbidden donut...
I think I might have to indulge myself when this hits! And speaking of the Simpsons, I just bought a wonderful book called The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer. I read one of the essays at Barnes and Noble, and I was wonderfully surprised. The editors of this book put together some brilliant essays concerning the Simpsons' relation to some serious philosophical issues. Seeing as how we nerds tend to like things like the Simpsons and Philosophy, I figured you guys might not mind a quick review.
Also look out for the Simpsons Season 1 DVD boxed set, 25% off at Amazon.com.:)
I've written too much on this already this morning, but a lot of the details in this post do not match with the several reports I've read, and I've posted the facts from those results to my web site, crash.neotope.com, along with several links to news sites that are actually letting me in...
Not that Quake isn't worth it, but I have to be really selective of my games to fit them into a schedule involving work, school, family obligations, a girlfriend, and other friends... Not to mention my precious baby and my recently acquired Gran Turismo 3.
Quake just isn't in my past our future. Never touched any of them.
I'm either glad that they're getting rid of Linux, or I'm mad that Microsoft has bought out Dell.:)
Either way, Windows for me... I know, I know, I'm sooo not down with it. Fine by me.
Maybe this is asking for trouble...
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...but I've found that WinMX has not been blocked at all and I can find any MP3 I want, anytime... or any movie, or image, or zip file, or... Whatever whoever on the network happens to be sharing at the time. There is a problem with queues not being open or available, but at least you can see who has queue slots open on a search... Very nice little program, if you've never used it before. Give it a whirl before the RIAA attacks it too. (And forgive me if this comment leads to its attack.)
"HP says silicon electronics will reach a dead end in 2012."
They said the same thing about CDs coming to a dead end in the 1990s. Who are you going to trust? Some company going for the early patent hoping for a jump start on the market? Or the market full of consumers that are the ones truly in control of it all?
Reality shows like Survivor are brainless drivel. Your brain isn't engaged by such programs. Your emotions and blood pressure are. Perhaps if people paid a little more attention to the things that mattered, like, oh I don't know, politics, the country might not be going to hell in a hand basket in such a damn hurry.
Sorry. I'm just tired of people defending all the "brainless drivel" on television by simply acccusing this bit of brainless drivel better than that bit... Blah blah blah. All of it succeeds for its purpose: to distract by entertaining. As long as people are entertained, they think they are happy, and when something bad happens, they just distract themselves again to "make it go away".
Now, if I may, I think I'm going to run for Congress.
If I had any practical use worth the amount of money I would have to spend for one of these, I might actually buy into one. But, because 40 gigs of hard drive space on my desktop and another 5 gigs on my laptop (old, inherited... I don't have the money for a laptop) are enough, I think I'll pass for now.
If I may ask, what are some of the more common uses for Type II PC card hard disks?
The fact that I read about Indiana Jones 4 about six months ago here (great source for IJ4 news, too), and/. refused the article when I tried to pass it through. What? Suddenly the quickest source for movie news is irreputable because no one else knows what they know? You don't trust their information but it's right anyway? And I thought it was just about me...
Despite the implications that this statement could have, I still see no reason for this to be good news for Nintendo. Square has offered to bend before, and Nintendo has refused. It seems to me that Square has never had much problem developing for Nintendo, except that Nintendo has never treated Square all that greatly. Not to mention Nintendo's statement a few months back (something like "we don't need Square")...
News? Certainly. Good news? For some. For Nintendo? Nah... although it's enough to keep your ears open for potential developments.
...but we have enough "CSS" already. Cascading Style Sheets seems to be widely accepted. Why name a programming language, or whatever this new CSS is, something that already exists?
Perhaps not, but those bad drivers are going to kill other drivers anyway. Cell phones, believe it or not, have very little to do with one's ability to drive. (I understand that looking away from the road and punching buttons is a bad thing, but who really does that? And if they do, what's wrong with getting rid of them? Oh, but innocent lives are threatened too... Gotta do what's "best" for everyone!)
Thanks. I agree with you. Most of the online communities are filled with leftists. It really makes me sick. Any time I say something that a few rightists or centrists like to see, several leftist jerks come and tear me apart. Notice I say "me" and not "it". Very few leftists like to attack the arguments - they usually attack you personally. So, on that note, I am very happy that, in this case, those arguing against my comments were (for the most part) very reasonable and actually argued my point, rather than personally attacking me. Kudos to you guys, and keep that up. As long as we have simple verbal arguments and no harshness, I think I can live with it...
I won't hesitate to admit that our legal system is fucked up, and our political system corrupted beyond comprehension, and that combination makes quite a horrible little problem for many of the people living in this country. However, it isn't beyond fixing. It's just looking really bad right now. If the pessimists have their way, nothing will be done about it until World War III breaks out, and the U.S. will probably be blown back into the Stone Age, or it will lose what it stands for and become a socialist nation. If the optimists or rational thinkers get their heads into it, then maybe something can be done to fix this place up a little bit.
I'm an optimist. But that doesn't mean I'm expecting any help. I'll go down trying, though.
"Hate to break it to you, but Socialism rules the world."
Which is one reason why I am very happy to live in the United States. Although I am becoming less and less happy about it every day.
"...most (all?) Socialist countries have much higher standards of living, and much lower per-capita debt load than the USA."
I would just love to see you prove that.
"Socialism and Capitalism are not opposites. That you think so..."
Uhh, I know this. You are making some fairly horrible assumptions based on almost zero comment. I've taken two years worth of political science already, if that matters. That I still support capitalism is certainly not the product of those classes, I assure you. That I think my professors are almost completely leftist idiots... well, perhaps that is a product of those classes.
"Socialism is not about giving everybody the same income, it's about providing a social construct where equal opportunities exist for everybody."
I know. I was generalizing. Give me a break.
"Every USian I've spoken to thinks that the USA provides this, but it doesn't - if it did, you wouldn't be in the state you are today."
I was born in Georgia, so I don't see why... </sarcasm> But seriously, I don't believe that Michael Jackson should be making millions of dollars for making a few albums, nor should anyone else be able to make an absurd amount of money that doesn't help anyone at all. That's not the product of the system, though. That's a product of our greedy government.
I read recently from a socialist point of view that greed was one of the leading ideals of capitalism. It isn't. Greed is easily the worst aspect of the "leaders" of any economic system. Greed is simply one of many effects of a country whose laws make it easy for people to want to get ahead of others rather than simply be comfortable for each other. And it isn't capitalism that does this. It's just stupid, greedy politicians that line everything up for themselves at the people's expense.
"In my country, if a person gets into an accident (say they get hit by a car), they don't have to pay for hospital care - everybody is guaranteed the same level of health care, regardless of how much they earn."
Believe me, I wish that were the case here. I hate the fact that money is more important than everything else here. At the risk of sounding like a socialist, I would love for people to just provide what is necessary to live comfortably and to enjoy life, rather than always trying to get ahead of the next guy. I realize that there are advantages of socialism that the U.S. can't come close to right now. This does not mean that it is all the fault of being a capitlist nation. Just as I know that socialism isn't perfectly evil, many socialists should realize the same about capitalism.
"You will end up looking much less foolish."
Do yourself a favor and stick to arguing rather than name-calling and degrading. Name-calling, in my opinion, is what makes people look foolish. If someone's views differ from yours, at least that's what that person honestly believes. I would not resort to calling you names for a simple disagreement. Just enjoy a friendly argument... If you sway my position a little, then so be it. If I sway yours, then so be it. If nothing else, we are both a bit more enlightened about just one person's thoughts on the issue. Fair enough?
I didn't vote. And the country elected George Bush president, not me. And he is not Man A, though I agree that big businessmen make too much money for what they do.
...it's that all these "modernization" laws usually use such a term to cover up for the dirty work that it's really doing. Such as pecking away at privacy or other little freedoms, such as the freedom to decide whether or not I may talk on a cell phone in my car or not (bad example - just attempting to make a point).
Typical responses are those like "Damn George Bush" and "Now everything can be bought and sold - still use the term 'Socialism' negatively?"
As for Bush, he didn't overturn the decision. I don't recall him sitting on the bench or in the courtroom influencing this decision, so I really don't understand comments like that.
As for Socialism, yes, I look at it negatively. A society in which Man A is paid equally as Man B despite the fact that Man A is a lazy bum that spends his money on movies and beer and Man B is a workaholic that invests... First, you have two men making the same amount of money for unequal work. Second, you still have capitalism in the end, for Man B will have more to spend and will lead a more elegant life, while Man A will just keep spending on movies and beer.
Either way, Socialism is not the answer. Absolute capitalism may not be the answer either, but some form of capitalism is necessary.
The point is not this particular instance. The point is that, if they are watching farmers, and we have massive evidence of "them" watching many, many others in many, many ways, then why should I believe that they aren't watching me?
I have a feeling that the government has a file on EVERYONE somewhere.
I like the idea that such things can be used to justify what is right and justly punish what is wrong. I don't like the idea that this world can never be completely just, and so naturally all of this "Big Brother" power crap just frightens me.
It's good to know that I'm being watched. It's not good to know that being watched will always work to someone else's advantage. Ah...
Wait, isn't this the perfect way to spend money? I mean, think about it... in ten years you're going to have the Episodes I-VI Special Addition Six-pack, and here we are buying everything as soon as it comes out! Geez, be patient, people! Or... Just feed Lucas's wallet. He expects us to anyway.:-)
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There could not be a greater cartoon on the face of the planet.
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There could not be a greater kart-racer on the face of the planet.
Mmmmmm... forbidden donut...
I think I might have to indulge myself when this hits! And speaking of the Simpsons, I just bought a wonderful book called The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer. I read one of the essays at Barnes and Noble, and I was wonderfully surprised. The editors of this book put together some brilliant essays concerning the Simpsons' relation to some serious philosophical issues. Seeing as how we nerds tend to like things like the Simpsons and Philosophy, I figured you guys might not mind a quick review.
Also look out for the Simpsons Season 1 DVD boxed set, 25% off at Amazon.com.
I've written too much on this already this morning, but a lot of the details in this post do not match with the several reports I've read, and I've posted the facts from those results to my web site, crash.neotope.com, along with several links to news sites that are actually letting me in...
NewsMax
World Net Daily
Chicago Sun Times
Druge Report
I don't feel like making any comments... None are necessary. Here are the last few news sites I can find that aren't flooded offline.
I'm sorry. I just found this funny to the point of virtual insanity.
Linking the word "intelligence" to geekizoid shows that you have very little, if any more than those that can't spell "than". Thanks for playing.
I'm so thrilled!
This makes the fourth Quake that I won't play!
Not that Quake isn't worth it, but I have to be really selective of my games to fit them into a schedule involving work, school, family obligations, a girlfriend, and other friends... Not to mention my precious baby and my recently acquired Gran Turismo 3.
Quake just isn't in my past our future. Never touched any of them.
I'm either glad that they're getting rid of Linux, or I'm mad that Microsoft has bought out Dell. :)
Either way, Windows for me... I know, I know, I'm sooo not down with it. Fine by me.
...but I've found that WinMX has not been blocked at all and I can find any MP3 I want, anytime... or any movie, or image, or zip file, or... Whatever whoever on the network happens to be sharing at the time. There is a problem with queues not being open or available, but at least you can see who has queue slots open on a search... Very nice little program, if you've never used it before. Give it a whirl before the RIAA attacks it too. (And forgive me if this comment leads to its attack.)
They said the same thing about CDs coming to a dead end in the 1990s. Who are you going to trust? Some company going for the early patent hoping for a jump start on the market? Or the market full of consumers that are the ones truly in control of it all?
Sorry. I'm just tired of people defending all the "brainless drivel" on television by simply acccusing this bit of brainless drivel better than that bit... Blah blah blah. All of it succeeds for its purpose: to distract by entertaining. As long as people are entertained, they think they are happy, and when something bad happens, they just distract themselves again to "make it go away".
Now, if I may, I think I'm going to run for Congress.
If I may ask, what are some of the more common uses for Type II PC card hard disks?
The fact that I read about Indiana Jones 4 about six months ago here (great source for IJ4 news, too), and /. refused the article when I tried to pass it through. What? Suddenly the quickest source for movie news is irreputable because no one else knows what they know? You don't trust their information but it's right anyway? And I thought it was just about me...
News? Certainly. Good news? For some. For Nintendo? Nah... although it's enough to keep your ears open for potential developments.
Or am I just blind to some bigger picture?
Perhaps not, but those bad drivers are going to kill other drivers anyway. Cell phones, believe it or not, have very little to do with one's ability to drive. (I understand that looking away from the road and punching buttons is a bad thing, but who really does that? And if they do, what's wrong with getting rid of them? Oh, but innocent lives are threatened too... Gotta do what's "best" for everyone!)
Thanks. I agree with you. Most of the online communities are filled with leftists. It really makes me sick. Any time I say something that a few rightists or centrists like to see, several leftist jerks come and tear me apart. Notice I say "me" and not "it". Very few leftists like to attack the arguments - they usually attack you personally. So, on that note, I am very happy that, in this case, those arguing against my comments were (for the most part) very reasonable and actually argued my point, rather than personally attacking me. Kudos to you guys, and keep that up. As long as we have simple verbal arguments and no harshness, I think I can live with it...
I'm an optimist. But that doesn't mean I'm expecting any help. I'll go down trying, though.
Which is one reason why I am very happy to live in the United States. Although I am becoming less and less happy about it every day.
"...most (all?) Socialist countries have much higher standards of living, and much lower per-capita debt load than the USA."
I would just love to see you prove that.
"Socialism and Capitalism are not opposites. That you think so..."
Uhh, I know this. You are making some fairly horrible assumptions based on almost zero comment. I've taken two years worth of political science already, if that matters. That I still support capitalism is certainly not the product of those classes, I assure you. That I think my professors are almost completely leftist idiots... well, perhaps that is a product of those classes.
"Socialism is not about giving everybody the same income, it's about providing a social construct where equal opportunities exist for everybody."
I know. I was generalizing. Give me a break.
"Every USian I've spoken to thinks that the USA provides this, but it doesn't - if it did, you wouldn't be in the state you are today."
I was born in Georgia, so I don't see why... </sarcasm> But seriously, I don't believe that Michael Jackson should be making millions of dollars for making a few albums, nor should anyone else be able to make an absurd amount of money that doesn't help anyone at all. That's not the product of the system, though. That's a product of our greedy government.
I read recently from a socialist point of view that greed was one of the leading ideals of capitalism. It isn't. Greed is easily the worst aspect of the "leaders" of any economic system. Greed is simply one of many effects of a country whose laws make it easy for people to want to get ahead of others rather than simply be comfortable for each other. And it isn't capitalism that does this. It's just stupid, greedy politicians that line everything up for themselves at the people's expense.
"In my country, if a person gets into an accident (say they get hit by a car), they don't have to pay for hospital care - everybody is guaranteed the same level of health care, regardless of how much they earn."
Believe me, I wish that were the case here. I hate the fact that money is more important than everything else here. At the risk of sounding like a socialist, I would love for people to just provide what is necessary to live comfortably and to enjoy life, rather than always trying to get ahead of the next guy. I realize that there are advantages of socialism that the U.S. can't come close to right now. This does not mean that it is all the fault of being a capitlist nation. Just as I know that socialism isn't perfectly evil, many socialists should realize the same about capitalism.
"You will end up looking much less foolish."
Do yourself a favor and stick to arguing rather than name-calling and degrading. Name-calling, in my opinion, is what makes people look foolish. If someone's views differ from yours, at least that's what that person honestly believes. I would not resort to calling you names for a simple disagreement. Just enjoy a friendly argument... If you sway my position a little, then so be it. If I sway yours, then so be it. If nothing else, we are both a bit more enlightened about just one person's thoughts on the issue. Fair enough?
I didn't vote. And the country elected George Bush president, not me. And he is not Man A, though I agree that big businessmen make too much money for what they do.
...it's that all these "modernization" laws usually use such a term to cover up for the dirty work that it's really doing. Such as pecking away at privacy or other little freedoms, such as the freedom to decide whether or not I may talk on a cell phone in my car or not (bad example - just attempting to make a point).
As for Bush, he didn't overturn the decision. I don't recall him sitting on the bench or in the courtroom influencing this decision, so I really don't understand comments like that.
As for Socialism, yes, I look at it negatively. A society in which Man A is paid equally as Man B despite the fact that Man A is a lazy bum that spends his money on movies and beer and Man B is a workaholic that invests... First, you have two men making the same amount of money for unequal work. Second, you still have capitalism in the end, for Man B will have more to spend and will lead a more elegant life, while Man A will just keep spending on movies and beer.
Either way, Socialism is not the answer. Absolute capitalism may not be the answer either, but some form of capitalism is necessary.
I have a feeling that the government has a file on EVERYONE somewhere.
It's good to know that I'm being watched. It's not good to know that being watched will always work to someone else's advantage. Ah...
First, those are people. Not me.
Second, I wouldn't mind if they were never released at all.
Wait, isn't this the perfect way to spend money? I mean, think about it... in ten years you're going to have the Episodes I-VI Special Addition Six-pack, and here we are buying everything as soon as it comes out! Geez, be patient, people! Or... Just feed Lucas's wallet. He expects us to anyway. :-)