Dunno how, but i seem to have responded to my own post. It was meant for you, but i can't seem to delete it...
slashdot only indents threads to a certain level, then the conversation continues there. It's a reason people often quote the bits they're responding to. Or at least it used to.. I'll LOL if this one's indented further.
I enjoyed it. Then again, I like Cloud Atlas too. I've run into a lot of people that don't like the Wachowski's stuff post-Matrix because they tend to be hard to follow if you're not paying attention to all the details and don't follow stuff that jumps around a lot... and they're longer movies. Too many people can't seem to focus on a single thing for 3 hours anymore.
I tend to actually like stuff with weird/convoluted premises though.
Right.. because simply filling in a few blanks that you, yourself left (to help out previous co-workers you might even get along with fine)... vs doing an entire job based off 1 day's work is EXACTLY the same thing. *sigh*
just goes to show the best product doesnt always win - same is true with the ipod, there were better options at the time.
Of course YMMV and opinions and all but... I have to disgree on this. I had dozens of mp3 players starting with the initial Diamond PMP300, which is usually considered the 2nd commercial mp3 player. This was followed by several more Rio devices, then some no-name stuff that used various memory card technologies.. eventually I had a couple CD-mp3 players and even a Creative Nomad HDD player (good lord the UX on that thing was horrible!). Then in 2003 or so I tried an ipod, and I never looked back. The UI/UX on the ipod was miles above every other player I'd had. Also while some people decry the use of itunes and prefer just dumping files directly onto the memory card/player, I found I hated those ways. I often ran into issues with the older FAT filesystems on them and files per directory limits and had to script up annoyingly dumb scripts to break the files up into subdirs. With the ipod/itunes it was done for me, or I could limit what I wanted to copy via playlists and the like. Rather than me having to take care of my device, it just worked as designed with a simple interface on the computer via itunes.
Once I eventually got an iphone (3g I think was my first) I found I no longer needed the separate ipod anymore and have stuck with iphones since.
BTW, I'm actually curious what you think which mp3 players were better options during the first few years the ipod was out.
Yeah, I always love when a Hollywood movie tries to talk down to us plebs about how "eviil" some corporation(s) is/are, or how the "system" is holding down people.
They're some of the most over-paid, spoiled and "in an insulated echo chamber," people out there.
I especially love when they pull the 1% vs the 99% stuff.. many of them are in the 1%.
Because your theory worked so well in the Jim Crow south.
I love when people bring up Jim Crow in these cases about the free market.. Jim Crow laws were the antithesis of freedom, they were gov't forced segregation. Ironically, put into place by the Democratic party.
Eyewitness testimony also started the "hands up, don't shoot" crap that was proven to be a lie based on the autopsy but also there was conflicting eyewitness reporting. People are still using the chant to this day.
The best comparison I could make for it at the time is to the supermarket tabloids. It's not so much that it's fake news, as it was pure entertainment that happened to be taken seriously by random nut jobs we could easily ignore in our day to day lives.
That's the same reasons I like to watch some of the crazy stuff like Ancient Aliens now and then. Yeah, it's all complete bullshit, but damn they come up with some crazy/interesting theories sometimes.
Honestly it's not that far from the full backstories and stuff they come up with in Movies/TV shows at times.. like all the stuff in the Stargate TV universe matched to all the mythical gods and such.
Yeah when we were being moved into our "open office environment" crap, we got all the talks about how studies showed it helped people work better (when the info was the exact opposite) and that people "collaborate" more and all. Bullshit, just be honest and say you're doing it because it's a lot cheaper. I can at least respect being told the truth rather than being lied to.
I ended up buying a pair of Parrot Ziks and drown out the outside noise with the music/movie of my choice off my ipad. I need music or the TV in the background when working at home to actually work anyway... I can't work in complete silence. I used to listen to music in my office, at a reasonable volume so it didn't bother neighbors, when I was in an office.
Did you ever hear a greenie complain about people using a bus? Well, go to SF.
They're doing it wrong though. The companies are running their own busses, not growing the gov't run system and keeping the power in the hands of the "right" people.
The NBA is interested in the highest possible basketball talent. In the US, if you're good at sports, chances are you'll be noticed by the time you hit your teens. If your background is disadvantaged you have a pretty good shot of "making it out" as an elite athlete because colleges will notice you in time to avoid falling into the stereotypical poverty traps (gangs, drugs, etc). Basically, pro sports has a pretty good system in place to find the best candidates no matter where they come from so it's likely black men aren't over represented, they are mostly the best possible candidates out of the entire US.
There's also the point that, for some cultures, "making it out" due to becoming a sports pro, is seen as cool. Trying to "make it out" by actually working hard in school, getting a job early, gaining experience, etc.. is looked down upon. In fact, for the latter, in some cases the person will be bullied and derided for doing that.
It's not just on the colleges/businesses to recruit. These kinds of attitudes need to change.
It's part of why you also never hear cries to diversify or balance out things like pro sports either.. those doing the complaining about businesses and all are pushing for quotas for specific groups in specific areas, not equality across everything.
> What a great idea.... weaken everyone for a few rare cases.
That's the norm in big gov't.
Some people use guns to commit crimes? Let's ban them, or at least severely restrict them! Some people can't dispose of plastic bags? Ban them for everyone! Terrorists took over some planes? Let's enact crazy "security" that can't actually catch anything, treats everyone like a criminal, and make sure we grope kids and grandma so we don't look like we're profiling.
What bugged me was he then made the point that if someone else broke the same statutes, they could be prosecuted. Basically confirming that she's safe, but anyone else would likely be prosecuted.
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slashdot only indents threads to a certain level, then the conversation continues there. It's a reason people often quote the bits they're responding to. Or at least it used to.. I'll LOL if this one's indented further.
Just one of the things he added in his later releases.. it was not there originally.
In fact, I think the first movie I recall seeing that "ring" shockwave effect was Star Trek VI.
I enjoyed it. Then again, I like Cloud Atlas too. I've run into a lot of people that don't like the Wachowski's stuff post-Matrix because they tend to be hard to follow if you're not paying attention to all the details and don't follow stuff that jumps around a lot... and they're longer movies. Too many people can't seem to focus on a single thing for 3 hours anymore.
I tend to actually like stuff with weird/convoluted premises though.
I look forward to taking advantage of hacking the devices with ease from my phone.
Seems apropos. Though I doubt it'd be a million voices crying out these days.
As a unix sysadmin, I know some hard core Solaris bigots though.
Right.. because simply filling in a few blanks that you, yourself left (to help out previous co-workers you might even get along with fine)... vs doing an entire job based off 1 day's work is EXACTLY the same thing. *sigh*
Of course YMMV and opinions and all but... I have to disgree on this. I had dozens of mp3 players starting with the initial Diamond PMP300, which is usually considered the 2nd commercial mp3 player. This was followed by several more Rio devices, then some no-name stuff that used various memory card technologies.. eventually I had a couple CD-mp3 players and even a Creative Nomad HDD player (good lord the UX on that thing was horrible!). Then in 2003 or so I tried an ipod, and I never looked back. The UI/UX on the ipod was miles above every other player I'd had. Also while some people decry the use of itunes and prefer just dumping files directly onto the memory card/player, I found I hated those ways. I often ran into issues with the older FAT filesystems on them and files per directory limits and had to script up annoyingly dumb scripts to break the files up into subdirs. With the ipod/itunes it was done for me, or I could limit what I wanted to copy via playlists and the like. Rather than me having to take care of my device, it just worked as designed with a simple interface on the computer via itunes.
Once I eventually got an iphone (3g I think was my first) I found I no longer needed the separate ipod anymore and have stuck with iphones since.
BTW, I'm actually curious what you think which mp3 players were better options during the first few years the ipod was out.
Yeah, I always love when a Hollywood movie tries to talk down to us plebs about how "eviil" some corporation(s) is/are, or how the "system" is holding down people.
They're some of the most over-paid, spoiled and "in an insulated echo chamber," people out there.
I especially love when they pull the 1% vs the 99% stuff.. many of them are in the 1%.
I love when people bring up Jim Crow in these cases about the free market.. Jim Crow laws were the antithesis of freedom, they were gov't forced segregation. Ironically, put into place by the Democratic party.
I love that the left suddenly hates the Russians.
Eyewitness testimony also started the "hands up, don't shoot" crap that was proven to be a lie based on the autopsy but also there was conflicting eyewitness reporting. People are still using the chant to this day.
That's the same reasons I like to watch some of the crazy stuff like Ancient Aliens now and then. Yeah, it's all complete bullshit, but damn they come up with some crazy/interesting theories sometimes.
Honestly it's not that far from the full backstories and stuff they come up with in Movies/TV shows at times.. like all the stuff in the Stargate TV universe matched to all the mythical gods and such.
Much like one of the replies to your last twitter link... you're going to get hit with the:
"Stop looking at data, look at the feels"
I'm surprised they didn't go over the legally allowed limit due to fire regulations packing in people that tightly.
Too many people think having someone you're paying being on the hook for support (even if/when that support sucks) trumps OSS.
Ouch, that one hit too close to home.
Yeah when we were being moved into our "open office environment" crap, we got all the talks about how studies showed it helped people work better (when the info was the exact opposite) and that people "collaborate" more and all. Bullshit, just be honest and say you're doing it because it's a lot cheaper. I can at least respect being told the truth rather than being lied to.
I ended up buying a pair of Parrot Ziks and drown out the outside noise with the music/movie of my choice off my ipad. I need music or the TV in the background when working at home to actually work anyway... I can't work in complete silence. I used to listen to music in my office, at a reasonable volume so it didn't bother neighbors, when I was in an office.
I'd say we have a winner.
They're doing it wrong though. The companies are running their own busses, not growing the gov't run system and keeping the power in the hands of the "right" people.
The NBA is interested in the highest possible basketball talent. In the US, if you're good at sports, chances are you'll be noticed by the time you hit your teens. If your background is disadvantaged you have a pretty good shot of "making it out" as an elite athlete because colleges will notice you in time to avoid falling into the stereotypical poverty traps (gangs, drugs, etc). Basically, pro sports has a pretty good system in place to find the best candidates no matter where they come from so it's likely black men aren't over represented, they are mostly the best possible candidates out of the entire US.
There's also the point that, for some cultures, "making it out" due to becoming a sports pro, is seen as cool. Trying to "make it out" by actually working hard in school, getting a job early, gaining experience, etc.. is looked down upon. In fact, for the latter, in some cases the person will be bullied and derided for doing that.
It's not just on the colleges/businesses to recruit. These kinds of attitudes need to change.
It's part of why you also never hear cries to diversify or balance out things like pro sports either.. those doing the complaining about businesses and all are pushing for quotas for specific groups in specific areas, not equality across everything.
> What a great idea.... weaken everyone for a few rare cases.
That's the norm in big gov't.
Some people use guns to commit crimes? Let's ban them, or at least severely restrict them!
Some people can't dispose of plastic bags? Ban them for everyone!
Terrorists took over some planes? Let's enact crazy "security" that can't actually catch anything, treats everyone like a criminal, and make sure we grope kids and grandma so we don't look like we're profiling.
What bugged me was he then made the point that if someone else broke the same statutes, they could be prosecuted. Basically confirming that she's safe, but anyone else would likely be prosecuted.
Rocketship X-M was one of my favs.. sadly it was pre-SciFi and likely never will be released again.
By this time my lungs were aching for air!
First game I've had that's crashed on my PS4... twice now.
At least it's been a full day apart and pretty rare, and still enjoyable overall.