Not really, but stripping the DRM from my Kindle ebooks just so I can convert them and put them on my epub reader is a hassle I could do without. Besides, DRM wouldn't stop me from getting pirated ebooks, if I were so inclined.
I'm looking forward to this. Nothing like vegans and meat eaters going at it emotions cranked up to eleven. I think I'll make a nice batch of non-GM popcorn in the microwave and watch the shitstorm unfold.
I remember when we all derided GWB for not knowing who was in charge of Pakistan. It would be hypocritical for me to let a similar level of ignorance slide from a political ally. If you aren't up to to discussing the news of the day within your party then you're not fit to serve on a city council, let alone serving in the parliament of a civilized country. You're free to disagree but I hold the people who I vote for to a higher standard.
Snow Crash was almost a parody of '80s cyberpunk. A good read, but not all that original. For me the best Stephenson writings are the Diamond Age and that article he did on that undersea fibre optic cable, although I must admit that I haven't read anything of his past Cryptonomicon which IMO could use a more assertive editor. Rumors that his later books are even more long winded turned me off of his writing. (That and reading The Big U, boy that one was bad, even for a debut novel.)
It's a shame that the majority of Pirate Parties are run by people with no political acumen. Unless they grow up quickly, they will never be more than a single issue party. The German PP for instance seems to be torn by scandal and internal conflict. When pressed on national television their spokesman had to admit that his party had no position on the situation in Syria. Here in the Netherlands the only noteworthy thing the PP has done in the past three years is putting up a Pirate Bay proxy. If this post comes across as bitter, it's because I feel foolish for having voted for a small activist group that has disguised itself as a political party.
You are very certain about the world view of someone you have never met based on a single article. So how long have you had the belief that you can read minds?
1. Yes it does, but I don't see how being tied to the prejudices and interests of media companies is any better. 2. That bothers me also but broadcast television really sucks. Being tied to a schedule not of my making is a horrible waste of human resources.
This "sin" you speak of is a minor one in recent human history. If you want a truly shameful medium look towards broadcast radio. From jingoistic recruitment drives in WWI via genocidal propaganda during WWII and many places including Maoist China to the slaughter in Bosnia and Rwanda, radio and in lesser extent television has been the 20th century greatest killer. It is time for something less totalitarian than broadcast media.
Get yourself into a remedial reading class ASAP. VAT across the EU is around 20%. Tobacco alcohol and fuel for cars do carry tax on top of that. Partly to discourage use and partly to offset costs for the state (road maintenance health costs increased crime etc.) It is also a good earner for the state.
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Not really, but stripping the DRM from my Kindle ebooks just so I can convert them and put them on my epub reader is a hassle I could do without. Besides, DRM wouldn't stop me from getting pirated ebooks, if I were so inclined.
Ah but did he "get" it or did his eternal soul "remember" it?
Hmm? hmm?
*strokes goatee while daydreaming about Plato*
Yeah but who can read shorthand nowadays? Or did you mean steganography?
It's an electronic nose that smells brain farts.
I'm looking forward to this. Nothing like vegans and meat eaters going at it emotions cranked up to eleven. I think I'll make a nice batch of non-GM popcorn in the microwave and watch the shitstorm unfold.
Twins are evil.
Try it for yourself: Moodgym is a website offering CBT for depression. It helped me better than my shiftless therapist managed to.
Go on. Try it. It beats sitting around in this place bitching about Apple and Microsoft.
I doubt that the media to hold those tables will fit inside this Universe.
People who have to wait 30 minutes have plenty of time to have a coffee or a bite to eat. Merge with a coffee house. Instant captive audience.
I remember when we all derided GWB for not knowing who was in charge of Pakistan. It would be hypocritical for me to let a similar level of ignorance slide from a political ally. If you aren't up to to discussing the news of the day within your party then you're not fit to serve on a city council, let alone serving in the parliament of a civilized country.
You're free to disagree but I hold the people who I vote for to a higher standard.
Snow Crash was almost a parody of '80s cyberpunk. A good read, but not all that original. For me the best Stephenson writings are the Diamond Age and that article he did on that undersea fibre optic cable, although I must admit that I haven't read anything of his past Cryptonomicon which IMO could use a more assertive editor. Rumors that his later books are even more long winded turned me off of his writing. (That and reading The Big U, boy that one was bad, even for a debut novel.)
It's a shame that the majority of Pirate Parties are run by people with no political acumen. Unless they grow up quickly, they will never be more than a single issue party. The German PP for instance seems to be torn by scandal and internal conflict. When pressed on national television their spokesman had to admit that his party had no position on the situation in Syria.
Here in the Netherlands the only noteworthy thing the PP has done in the past three years is putting up a Pirate Bay proxy. If this post comes across as bitter, it's because I feel foolish for having voted for a small activist group that has disguised itself as a political party.
Oh but there is...
You have a closet reserved for coats dude?
Bad idea.
Why?
Two words: Space junk.
The Invisible Hand has a bad record for picking up after itself.
My address isn't exhausted yet, but it is very tired.
You are very certain about the world view of someone you have never met based on a single article.
So how long have you had the belief that you can read minds?
What do you do in situations when you are not in possession of all the facts? (i.e. all the time?)
How much of a bonus does he get for leaving?
Just curious.
So, readers, what do you want to see in the coming months?
A clear separation between ads and stories.
1. Yes it does, but I don't see how being tied to the prejudices and interests of media companies is any better.
2. That bothers me also but broadcast television really sucks. Being tied to a schedule not of my making is a horrible waste of human resources.
This "sin" you speak of is a minor one in recent human history. If you want a truly shameful medium look towards broadcast radio. From jingoistic recruitment drives in WWI via genocidal propaganda during WWII and many places including Maoist China to the slaughter in Bosnia and Rwanda, radio and in lesser extent television has been the 20th century greatest killer. It is time for something less totalitarian than broadcast media.
Me too! That's why I have started wearing an eyepatch.
American tourism is bombing, tourist industries are crashing, income is burning out and management are exploding.
I think you've overloaded the entire NSA internet monitoring apparatus with one single post. Good job!
I hate paying freeloaders too but studio executives appear to be a necessary evil these days.
Get yourself into a remedial reading class ASAP. VAT across the EU is around 20%. Tobacco alcohol and fuel for cars do carry tax on top of that. Partly to discourage use and partly to offset costs for the state (road maintenance health costs increased crime etc.) It is also a good earner for the state.