You know what the key word in the phrase "science fiction" is?
Fiction.
The next time you see a sci-fi movie, try to enjoy it. There's a thing called suspension of disbelief... it sounds like you need to spend some time learning how to employ it. Once you do, you'll probably find it's not worth your time trying to scrutinize the pseudo-science in most sci-fi movies. Sci-fi is more fun when you allow your imagination to fill in the plot holes and cheesy scientific explanations.
If don't feel comfortable voting for Gore or Bush, don't just sit back and refuse to vote. Vote for a third party candidate like Nader or Browne. The more votes these alternate candidates get, the more attention they'll get in the next election, resulting in a better choice of tolerable candidates. It's a better way to protest the two-party system, IMO, than not voting.
Computers are becoming faster and cheaper every day while applications that require top-of-the-line systems are few and far between. A computer bought today (or even last year) for $2500 will most likely remain useful for a good deal longer than a computer bought more than a few years ago for the same price.
Computer sales are slowing because of this. The reason people in the U.S. are buying less computers is because they don't need to. Overall system requirements for applications aren't rising at the same rate technology is.
The only problem I can think of is that the aluminum oxide coating that naturally forms on any piece of aluminum may not be reflective enough to be used as a mirror.
But IANAC(hemist... for another 4 years, anyway), and it's been a long time since I've seen a totally clean piece of aluminum.
Instead of throwing the original CDs in a bonfire, how about microwaving them? They make really pretty lightning patterns, and I'll bet a big stack of them could create some serious arcs...
I believe you can use the keyboard-based right click (the key next to the dreaded Win key) to circumvent those protection schemes...
Another trick you can use, but with a smaller success rate: Hold down your left mouse button for a few seconds, then click the right mouse button. I've found that this works on a few of those offending sites.
My favorite easter egg/hidden feature is the infamous stump in Monkey Island 1. Remember? The one that would tell you to insert disks with ridiculous numbers? It always cracked me up to see the message "Please insert disk 1417373". I loved it when Lucasarts followed up on this by including the stump (and surrounding forest) in Monkey Island 3.
I sure wish Lucasarts would make more of those style of adventure games instead of cheesy Star Wars games.
What next, huh? If/when neural interface technology is developed and becomes a common, everyday thing, will companies pump ads directly into our brains?
Just imagine... it could be the next generation of "punch the monkey" ads.
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Why was this modded down? It's perfectly correct.
Fiction.
The next time you see a sci-fi movie, try to enjoy it. There's a thing called suspension of disbelief... it sounds like you need to spend some time learning how to employ it. Once you do, you'll probably find it's not worth your time trying to scrutinize the pseudo-science in most sci-fi movies. Sci-fi is more fun when you allow your imagination to fill in the plot holes and cheesy scientific explanations.
Go h ere for a decent but brief explanation on the Electoral College system.
Jesus, it's really surprising how few people know what this system is and how it works. C'mon, you were supposed to learn this in high school!
If don't feel comfortable voting for Gore or Bush, don't just sit back and refuse to vote. Vote for a third party candidate like Nader or Browne. The more votes these alternate candidates get, the more attention they'll get in the next election, resulting in a better choice of tolerable candidates. It's a better way to protest the two-party system, IMO, than not voting.
Computers are becoming faster and cheaper every day while applications that require top-of-the-line systems are few and far between. A computer bought today (or even last year) for $2500 will most likely remain useful for a good deal longer than a computer bought more than a few years ago for the same price.
Computer sales are slowing because of this. The reason people in the U.S. are buying less computers is because they don't need to. Overall system requirements for applications aren't rising at the same rate technology is.
The only problem I can think of is that the aluminum oxide coating that naturally forms on any piece of aluminum may not be reflective enough to be used as a mirror.
But IANAC(hemist... for another 4 years, anyway), and it's been a long time since I've seen a totally clean piece of aluminum.
Instead of throwing the original CDs in a bonfire, how about microwaving them? They make really pretty lightning patterns, and I'll bet a big stack of them could create some serious arcs...
Another trick you can use, but with a smaller success rate: Hold down your left mouse button for a few seconds, then click the right mouse button. I've found that this works on a few of those offending sites.
Press Ctrl+O and type in a different site...
I sure wish Lucasarts would make more of those style of adventure games instead of cheesy Star Wars games.
What next, huh? If/when neural interface technology is developed and becomes a common, everyday thing, will companies pump ads directly into our brains?
Just imagine... it could be the next generation of "punch the monkey" ads.