If ep 7-9 are based off of Timothy Zahn's books, they would have some potential. Although if Lucas got his fingers into the screenplay's there would be some issues.
In defense of Jar Jar: he serves a great role. He's the mascot... I believe every anime I've watched has a mascot... but they were not saying, "Mesa gonna die, massa?"
When Mathius was at UT Austin, I participated in this study. At the time I was living a bit of a wild life... just another dotcom burnout that barely touched a computer for 2 years.
I retreived my records from this project - one 3 day session, and a week long session. After the first couple days I completely forgot I was wearing it, as did my friends.
Now I have some excellent memories stored away: The first time I hooked up with that alcoholic ex-girlfriend... a friend bitching about coke heads... going out every night when the electronica scene was still strong in Austin... another friend detailing how my roommates and I would all end up with STD's...
The best part of the whole experiment: My neighbors all became convinced I was a narc. Having a little mic pinned to your collar all the time makes some people intimidated...
I've already accepted my fate: there is no such thing as privacy. My life is not important enough for anyone to care about the myriad of questionable activities that I was participating in during that period of my life.
95% of the recordings were background music, heavy breathing while I slept, and other random ambient noise.
I bet the transcriber had a fun time with my recordings. They put a dab of glue on the end of the mic to try and limit the recording radius... that did not work at all.
Although they rely on generic resources, they look for common skills. A well rounded worker, who would fit a position at one of these companies, knows how to play the game. (Well rounded does not imply technically brilliant, just someone with tech and buerocratic skills.) In an anonymous corporate atmosphere, you rarely get rewarded for sheer brilliance. You get rewarded by expanding your skill set. Not solely your technological one, but also your business and social ones. That means, you have to make your actions visible, and sometimes the only way is by throwing around buzzwords.
Then again, how many of us mind being high-tech prostitutes for corporate America? Look at smaller companies for an individual touch, but rarely as large a signing bonus.
I'm getting ADSL in Austin from SWBELL. I was wondering: how good is SWBELL as an ISP, should I considering paying a little more for a separate one? Here's another question, why can't I not find ADSL modems for sale on the internet? are they only distributed to telco's and ISP's? I've heard that if you have two computers hooked up to your single connection, both of them will be assigned IP's, but this is not koser with SWBELL. They may get in contact w/ you, but all you really need to do is give them flack on the installation etc. and they won't really care. Dinyar
The "L" shaped tracker on the monitor, does it not remind you of the tracker placed upon your TV in order to break out with the Power Glove in Mike Tyson's Punch Out? I don't think glasses free CD will be a big deal. Without total immersion, there will not be a large home market. I could see them being used for displays etc. but not much else. If I'm modeling something I want to be immersed in it, if I'm playing a game, likewise. Dinyar
In about 30 years I plan on leading a jihad to remove all computer controlled equipment from everybody that is stupid. When this great day nears, I hope that I will have many followers from/. Sci-fi and technology just don't mix with stupidity. It's almost as bad as drinking and driving. Arghhh, let it go. There is no future for computers, as we shall smite them from this earth. I'm really tired, excuse the outburst, need coke. Oh yeah, and I have to run an NT based network, lots of computer angst. Dinyar
Last week, I installed Linux for the first time. Ingredients: Computer that was being used as a seat in server room (K6-233,32MB, 4.3GB, 3Com905b, S3VirgeDX) RedHat 5.2 CD-ROM
Step 1: Read instructions on creating a boot disk for Linux, which were, verbatim: 1. Go to an MSDOS prompt C:\> 2. Type the following: D:\dosutils\rawrite Enter disk image source file name: D:\images\boot.img Enter target diskette drive: a: Please insert a formatted diskette into drive A: - and press -ENTER-: 3. Reboot with the floppy in Drive A: to install Linux. Followed them.
(I know how to set up PCs, never used Linux farther than staring at Xeyes on my friends box)
Step 2: Read information that appeared on my screen. Followed simple on screen instructions. Installed everything because I didn't know any better.
Step 4: After it was done, I rebooted and up popped a login promt, typed in "root" then my password hit enter. Linux prompt.
Step 4: Called friend, "Ummm, how do I get into Xwindows?"
Step 4: Typed in startx.
Step 5: Have fully working Linux box with internet connectivity already in MS Windows like environment.
Now I just play with it, whats the deal? It took me 45 minutes, 75% of the time was spent re-booting and waiting for the files to be copied off of the CD-ROM. My advantages over Katz: knowledge of terms like "reboot" and "diskette". Yes, it was easier for me to get on-line because I have an ethernet connection in my office, but going on-line isn't necessary to learn about it, or to play with it. The next day I installed AfterStep and GNOME with some help at #linuxhelp on IRC (accessable by any box, like my Windows NT one). I also have the capability of reading the FAQs about the things I want to learn about, and have since learned the man and howto commands.
It's so easy. Yes, I am lost, and fear the bash. But I bought one book yesterday (Linux in a nutshell, just like Jon) and have started to learn all of the commands. I think anyone can do this f they aren't afraid to mess up their computer, temporarily. So what if you have to reformat, it's not like you never have to reformat NT or 95 systems after installing it.Just don't be afraid, if your modem doesn't work, go on IRC and ask, immediate gratification. No waiting on hold for tech-support.
Anyway, that was my first endeaver into Linux, it shouldn't be that hard for anyone.
I'm 18 and I'm CIO of an HMO. I got this job by perseverance, and basically started as a tech, but I outlived the rest of the IT staff, and have not screwed up as of 2pm January 11. I'm not happy though, and isn't that what counts. Cliche? too bad
One thing the article never talks about is the isolation of not attending college. When the youngest person you see before 6pm is in their late twenties and they think you are a punk kid making too much money. When you go out with all of your friends and no longer identify with them. When money just is not enough.
I'm going to start college spring of 2000, but I realize I will never really fit in now that I've took this time off. Living in a fast-paced yuppie real world will inevitably jade an 18-year-old kid.
It's only going to take me three years to get through college, but the first year will be spent acclimatizing myself to the environment. I'm not sure why I'm writing about this, but if you are thinking about taking a year off there are a few things to definitely consider:
You will not fall into a job that pays enough to give you happiness, and probably to really support yourself and live better than if you were going to college for the first year.
If, like me, everyone else you know is going to college, you will no longer truely relate to them like you are used to. If you're friends are not going to college, then you probably can not talk to them on the same level about their careers either.
Perhaps my experience is unique: the general feeling of no longer being a kid, and no longer relating to your friends, but all the money I may earn will probably not make these years off school worth while.
I've never been as disturbed by a movie as I was when I saw Lolita. I thought Strange Days was pretty disturbing, but that wore off right after the movie ended. I have not seen Happiness, but would venture to say that Lolita was the best movie of 98, the year of its US release. I have never seen a man this broken. He was a pedophile, yet you left the theater angry at his crapped out luck. If you want to know more go here: http://www.showtimeonline.com/spotlight/lolita/ It was prevented from being screened in the US for a long, long time. -espace
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If ep 7-9 are based off of Timothy Zahn's books, they would have some potential. Although if Lucas got his fingers into the screenplay's there would be some issues.
In defense of Jar Jar: he serves a great role. He's the mascot... I believe every anime I've watched has a mascot... but they were not saying, "Mesa gonna die, massa?"
When Mathius was at UT Austin, I participated in this study. At the time I was living a bit of a wild life... just another dotcom burnout that barely touched a computer for 2 years.
I retreived my records from this project - one 3 day session, and a week long session. After the first couple days I completely forgot I was wearing it, as did my friends.
Now I have some excellent memories stored away:
The first time I hooked up with that alcoholic ex-girlfriend... a friend bitching about coke heads... going out every night when the electronica scene was still strong in Austin... another friend detailing how my roommates and I would all end up with STD's...
The best part of the whole experiment: My neighbors all became convinced I was a narc. Having a little mic pinned to your collar all the time makes some people intimidated...
I've already accepted my fate: there is no such thing as privacy. My life is not important enough for anyone to care about the myriad of questionable activities that I was participating in during that period of my life.
95% of the recordings were background music, heavy breathing while I slept, and other random ambient noise.
I bet the transcriber had a fun time with my recordings. They put a dab of glue on the end of the mic to try and limit the recording radius... that did not work at all.
Although they rely on generic resources, they look for common skills. A well rounded worker, who would fit a position at one of these companies, knows how to play the game. (Well rounded does not imply technically brilliant, just someone with tech and buerocratic skills.) In an anonymous corporate atmosphere, you rarely get rewarded for sheer brilliance. You get rewarded by expanding your skill set. Not solely your technological one, but also your business and social ones. That means, you have to make your actions visible, and sometimes the only way is by throwing around buzzwords.
Then again, how many of us mind being high-tech prostitutes for corporate America? Look at smaller companies for an individual touch, but rarely as large a signing bonus.
I'm getting ADSL in Austin from SWBELL. I was wondering: how good is SWBELL as an ISP, should I considering paying a little more for a separate one? Here's another question, why can't I not find ADSL modems for sale on the internet? are they only distributed to telco's and ISP's? I've heard that if you have two computers hooked up to your single connection, both of them will be assigned IP's, but this is not koser with SWBELL. They may get in contact w/ you, but all you really need to do is give them flack on the installation etc. and they won't really care.
Dinyar
The "L" shaped tracker on the monitor, does it not remind you of the tracker placed upon your TV in order to break out with the Power Glove in Mike Tyson's Punch Out? I don't think glasses free CD will be a big deal. Without total immersion, there will not be a large home market. I could see them being used for displays etc. but not much else. If I'm modeling something I want to be immersed in it, if I'm playing a game, likewise.
Dinyar
In about 30 years I plan on leading a jihad to remove all computer controlled equipment from everybody that is stupid. When this great day nears, I hope that I will have many followers from /.
Sci-fi and technology just don't mix with stupidity. It's almost as bad as drinking and driving. Arghhh, let it go. There is no future for computers, as we shall smite them from this earth.
I'm really tired, excuse the outburst, need coke. Oh yeah, and I have to run an NT based network, lots of computer angst.
Dinyar
Last week, I installed Linux for the first time. Ingredients:
Computer that was being used as a seat in server room (K6-233,32MB, 4.3GB, 3Com905b, S3VirgeDX)
RedHat 5.2 CD-ROM
Step 1: Read instructions on creating a boot disk for Linux, which were, verbatim:
1. Go to an MSDOS prompt C:\>
2. Type the following: D:\dosutils\rawrite
Enter disk image source file name: D:\images\boot.img
Enter target diskette drive: a:
Please insert a formatted diskette into drive A: - and press -ENTER-:
3. Reboot with the floppy in Drive A: to install Linux.
Followed them.
(I know how to set up PCs, never used Linux farther than staring at Xeyes on my friends box)
Step 2: Read information that appeared on my screen. Followed simple on screen instructions. Installed everything because I didn't know any better.
Step 4: After it was done, I rebooted and up popped a login promt, typed in "root" then my password hit enter. Linux prompt.
Step 4: Called friend, "Ummm, how do I get into Xwindows?"
Step 4: Typed in startx.
Step 5: Have fully working Linux box with internet connectivity already in MS Windows like environment.
Now I just play with it, whats the deal? It took me 45 minutes, 75% of the time was spent re-booting and waiting for the files to be copied off of the CD-ROM. My advantages over Katz:
knowledge of terms like "reboot" and "diskette".
Yes, it was easier for me to get on-line because I have an ethernet connection in my office, but going on-line isn't necessary to learn about it, or to play with it. The next day I installed AfterStep and GNOME with some help at #linuxhelp on IRC (accessable by any box, like my Windows NT one). I also have the capability of reading the FAQs about the things I want to learn about, and have since learned the man and howto commands.
It's so easy. Yes, I am lost, and fear the bash. But I bought one book yesterday (Linux in a nutshell, just like Jon) and have started to learn all of the commands. I think anyone can do this f they aren't afraid to mess up their computer, temporarily. So what if you have to reformat, it's not like you never have to reformat NT or 95 systems after installing it.Just don't be afraid, if your modem doesn't work, go on IRC and ask, immediate gratification. No waiting on hold for tech-support.
Anyway, that was my first endeaver into Linux, it shouldn't be that hard for anyone.
Dinyar Mistry
I'm 18 and I'm CIO of an HMO. I got this job by perseverance, and basically started as a tech, but I outlived the rest of the IT staff, and have not screwed up as of 2pm January 11. I'm not happy though, and isn't that what counts. Cliche? too bad
One thing the article never talks about is the isolation of not attending college. When the youngest person you see before 6pm is in their late twenties and they think you are a punk kid making too much money. When you go out with all of your friends and no longer identify with them. When money just is not enough.
I'm going to start college spring of 2000, but I realize I will never really fit in now that I've took this time off. Living in a fast-paced yuppie real world will inevitably jade an 18-year-old kid.
It's only going to take me three years to get through college, but the first year will be spent acclimatizing myself to the environment. I'm not sure why I'm writing about this, but if you are thinking about taking a year off there are a few things to definitely consider:
You will not fall into a job that pays enough to give you happiness, and probably to really support yourself and live better than if you were going to college for the first year.
If, like me, everyone else you know is going to college, you will no longer truely relate to them like you are used to. If you're friends are not going to college, then you probably can not talk to them on the same level about their careers either.
Perhaps my experience is unique: the general feeling of no longer being a kid, and no longer relating to your friends, but all the money I may earn will probably not make these years off school worth while.
Dinyar
espace@io.com
I've never been as disturbed by a movie as I was when I saw Lolita. I thought Strange Days was pretty disturbing, but that wore off right after the movie ended. I have not seen Happiness, but would venture to say that Lolita was the best movie of 98, the year of its US release. I have never seen a man this broken. He was a pedophile, yet you left the theater angry at his crapped out luck. If you want to know more go here: http://www.showtimeonline.com/spotlight/lolita/
It was prevented from being screened in the US for a long, long time.
-espace