When negotiating for the rights to make a Firefly movie, Fox's contract specifically says that Joss can never bring the tv series back in any form. It did not, however, preclude additional feature films.
Actually, when Fox picks up a television program the contract that they make everyone sign says that Fox owns the broadcast rights to the series for ten years. This is Fox's idea of controlling what is shown on TV. If a show doesn't pan out the way Fox thinks it should, they can it, and no one else can pick it up. There was no stipulation about feature films in the broadcast contract, that's why Joss decided to take the story to the big screen.
If the Sci-Fi channel is showing the series, they would have had to buy out the broadcast contract from Fox. Assuming that the show pulls in some decent ratings, I wouldn't be surprised to see Joss writing a new season and production starting as early as this fall depending on availability of the cast.
Why not make the door for the airplane pilot bullet proof and locked from the inside. That alone would have stopped 9-11
You don't really think that do you? Seriously, there's traffic between the cockpit and the cabin all the time - so there has to be a communications link
Call the El Al, Israel's national airline and ask them how it's been working out. All their planes have locked and bulletproof doors to the cockpit and plain clothes law enforcement on each flight. There have been many hijacking attempts, none have been successful. No "little girl with a razor blade to her throat standing in a pool of her fathers blood."
Nothing odd about that. Paramount is probably leaving a door open to sell the broadcast rights to someone else.
Instead of the grassroots movement to fund the production of the show, TrekUnited should have been negotiating with Paramount to buy the rights to the show and then partner with an independent production company to continue the show.
I was hoping something like this would have happened with Firefly. Fox owns the broadcast rights to the show but would sell them for the right price. Once the broadcast rights are picked up, other networks generally are more open to discussion about carrying the program.
I have found that the iPod has great audio, but the ear buds that ship with it and the "in-ear headphones" that Apple sells for it suck mad goat ass when it comes to audio performance.
When I plug my Sennheiser HD280 Pro cans into my iPod Shuffle or my 40GB iPod, I get a full range of sound. When I plug in my HD212 Pro cans (also by Sennheiser) I not only get a full range of sound, but also an enhanced bottom end for a little more bass punch.
Most audiophiles that I know think that an iPod with the Sennheiser HD212 Pro cans is a perfect combination. I have yet to hear anyone complain about the audio performance of the iPod itself.
According to Webster, science fiction is "fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component."
So how would BSG _not_ be "true" science fiction? I'm not trying flame you, I'm just curious what you think "true" science fiction is. Granted, I haven't seen the new series yet but unless it takes place in a shopping mall or a high school where a bunch of goth kids are being oppressed by jocks, I don't see how it couldn't be considered "true" science fiction.
I ran a couple of dual PIII 450's in my garage in Minnesota last winter with no problem. I didn't have any room in my small apartment for them so I put them in the garage and used a couple of Linksys WAP11's in bridge mode to get them talking to my cable modem in my apartment. The average temp in the garage was about 5 degrees above zero last winter.
The one thing you need to watch out for though is static. When it gets cold and dry, you don't want to be ripping open your machines in the garage. My machines stayed up from October through last June without any problems.
Just as a point of clarification, 11 states did not vote to ban gay marriage, only define marriage as between a man and a woman. This still allows for civil unions, if my understanding is correct.
Nope, North Dakota voted to ban same-sex marriages and restrict civil unions.
We don't mess around up here. Why leave the door open to loop holes when you can outright ban something?
-Oinos (one of twelve people who voted against the same-sex marriage ban)
I am not saying the Republicans or anyone else other than the police were behind this.
Ok, you won't, but I will.
It's been pretty obvious through the campaign season that Bush has utilized the Secret Service to silence those who oppose him whereever he goes. His rallies are invite only, and should you manage to get in, you are immediately arrested should you exercise your rights as a citizen of the United States. Even outside the rallies little old ladies are carted off if they want justification for thier kids dying in Iraq. Sure, the local law enforcement is usually the ones in front of the news cameras, but the Secret Service is responsible for all law enforcement coordination at these events and they do what the President asks regardless of whether or not it is "right". People aren't being arrested outside of Kerry rallies for protesting. Look at the dude heckling at that one Kerry rally, he was removed by other rally attendees. He wasn't hauled off to jail.
Here's the deal. XM has no problem with people writing software to control the XMPCR. I doubt they had a problem with this guy writing software to record from the XMPCR. The problem lies in that the guy tried to profit from it. I bet if he would have just given away the software, they would have let it slide.
Remember kids, if you're going to drop your hard drive, drop it on it's SIDE. Dropping it flat on it's top or bottom is only going to embed the heads into the platters.
I'll second the recommendation for pokerroom.com. I play Texas Hold 'Em twice a week (the free version, I'm not that good) there. I use Mozilla on my Linux machine and have had no problems.
Actually, the "no fault" tone was sent shortly after landing indicating that the post landing checkouts were successful and the vehicle was in proper working order.
Unless you're a big fan of public radio, what's the point in HD Radio? Do you really want to listen to Britney Spears in HD? Are the Dixie Chicks worth the money for a HD receiver? Do you really need to listen to Love Line in all that clarity?
The problem with FM radio isn't the signal, it's the content.
You don't need to monkey with their machine to mess with them. I used to have a cron job setup to page one of my co-workers with things like:
Her name was Lola
She was a showgirl
and the ever popular:
Same as it ever was
Then there was the time that I had the "Computer Boy Polka" (from the Matrix parody "Computer Boy") play on a machine in the lab every ten minutes for a week straight. The way the lab was setup, no one could figure out what machine was doing it.
You could always pretend that there's something wrong with his cube too. Like everytime you walk by shake your head and say something like "how can you work with that like that?" After a couple of days he'll tear his cube apart trying to figure out what you're talking about.
What I want to know is can we use the drive we got with our Linux kits? I spent all of about 5 hours with Sony's version of RedHat 6.2 before getting bored with it and putting the drive in the closet. It'd be great to be able to use it for something other than a dodgy version of Linux.
There are several Mars related documentaries available from the standard movie outlets.
"Mars - The Red Planet Collection" is one that I personally recommend. It has two programs, on one each side of the DVD, and is seemingly suitable for young children. My 12 year old daughter sat through both programs then immediately asked where my old telescope was. Speaking of which, a telescope is a great idea to enhance the Mars experience.
There's also the long forgotten Mars Pathfinder" site with fantastic photos of the surface. CD-ROM's may still be available of the site. The Planetary Society is another good online reference site.
Sure movies are entertaining, but this is an opportunity to educate your youngsters on a facinating subject.
This wouldn't be a proper comment about Mars reference materials without plugging The Case for Mars by Robert Zubrin. It's probably a bit too technical for a 10 year old, but still a facinating argument for settling Mars.
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This seems pretty straight forward to me.
Perhaps you should find a new ISP since your current one is using obsolete software.
When negotiating for the rights to make a Firefly movie, Fox's contract specifically says that Joss can never bring the tv series back in any form. It did not, however, preclude additional feature films.
Actually, when Fox picks up a television program the contract that they make everyone sign says that Fox owns the broadcast rights to the series for ten years. This is Fox's idea of controlling what is shown on TV. If a show doesn't pan out the way Fox thinks it should, they can it, and no one else can pick it up. There was no stipulation about feature films in the broadcast contract, that's why Joss decided to take the story to the big screen.
If the Sci-Fi channel is showing the series, they would have had to buy out the broadcast contract from Fox. Assuming that the show pulls in some decent ratings, I wouldn't be surprised to see Joss writing a new season and production starting as early as this fall depending on availability of the cast.
Why not make the door for the airplane pilot bullet proof and locked from the inside. That alone would have stopped 9-11
You don't really think that do you? Seriously, there's traffic between the cockpit and the cabin all the time - so there has to be a communications link
Call the El Al, Israel's national airline and ask them how it's been working out. All their planes have locked and bulletproof doors to the cockpit and plain clothes law enforcement on each flight. There have been many hijacking attempts, none have been successful. No "little girl with a razor blade to her throat standing in a pool of her fathers blood."
"Closer to Hogs" by Nine Inch Richards.
Hey, a lot of Americans think North Dakota is part of Canada.
Nothing odd about that. Paramount is probably leaving a door open to sell the broadcast rights to someone else.
Instead of the grassroots movement to fund the production of the show, TrekUnited should have been negotiating with Paramount to buy the rights to the show and then partner with an independent production company to continue the show.
I was hoping something like this would have happened with Firefly. Fox owns the broadcast rights to the show but would sell them for the right price. Once the broadcast rights are picked up, other networks generally are more open to discussion about carrying the program.
I have found that the iPod has great audio, but the ear buds that ship with it and the "in-ear headphones" that Apple sells for it suck mad goat ass when it comes to audio performance.
When I plug my Sennheiser HD280 Pro cans into my iPod Shuffle or my 40GB iPod, I get a full range of sound. When I plug in my HD212 Pro cans (also by Sennheiser) I not only get a full range of sound, but also an enhanced bottom end for a little more bass punch.
Most audiophiles that I know think that an iPod with the Sennheiser HD212 Pro cans is a perfect combination. I have yet to hear anyone complain about the audio performance of the iPod itself.
I'll second Fluxx. If you haven't played it, do so. Check out the link in the parent post for info on the game.
BSG is not really "true" science fiction,
According to Webster, science fiction is "fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component."
So how would BSG _not_ be "true" science fiction? I'm not trying flame you, I'm just curious what you think "true" science fiction is. Granted, I haven't seen the new series yet but unless it takes place in a shopping mall or a high school where a bunch of goth kids are being oppressed by jocks, I don't see how it couldn't be considered "true" science fiction.
I ran a couple of dual PIII 450's in my garage in Minnesota last winter with no problem. I didn't have any room in my small apartment for them so I put them in the garage and used a couple of Linksys WAP11's in bridge mode to get them talking to my cable modem in my apartment. The average temp in the garage was about 5 degrees above zero last winter.
The one thing you need to watch out for though is static. When it gets cold and dry, you don't want to be ripping open your machines in the garage. My machines stayed up from October through last June without any problems.
Just as a point of clarification, 11 states did not vote to ban gay marriage, only define marriage as between a man and a woman. This still allows for civil unions, if my understanding is correct.
Nope, North Dakota voted to ban same-sex marriages and restrict civil unions.
We don't mess around up here. Why leave the door open to loop holes when you can outright ban something?
-Oinos
(one of twelve people who voted against the same-sex marriage ban)
I am not saying the Republicans or anyone else other than the police were behind this.
Ok, you won't, but I will.
It's been pretty obvious through the campaign season that Bush has utilized the Secret Service to silence those who oppose him whereever he goes. His rallies are invite only, and should you manage to get in, you are immediately arrested should you exercise your rights as a citizen of the United States. Even outside the rallies little old ladies are carted off if they want justification for thier kids dying in Iraq. Sure, the local law enforcement is usually the ones in front of the news cameras, but the Secret Service is responsible for all law enforcement coordination at these events and they do what the President asks regardless of whether or not it is "right". People aren't being arrested outside of Kerry rallies for protesting. Look at the dude heckling at that one Kerry rally, he was removed by other rally attendees. He wasn't hauled off to jail.
Having watched it on NASA TV, I'd have to say that I didn't notice them not covering it. It was pretty good coverage for them not covering it.
Swing and a miss. You're referring to a page where the author is uninformed. The geocities.com part of the URL should have been your first clue.
The Brady Bill (actually called the Brady Act) is a law that regulates HANDGUNS, not assault weapons. Two different laws, two different sets of rules.
Here is a more credible link.
Here's the deal. XM has no problem with people writing software to control the XMPCR. I doubt they had a problem with this guy writing software to record from the XMPCR. The problem lies in that the guy tried to profit from it. I bet if he would have just given away the software, they would have let it slide.
I saw it on a television program in the early nineties. I have a copy of the transcription, but was too lazy to dig it out as reference.
if MS made a genuine attempt to stop piracy it would be the beginning of their end.
This reminds me of the immortal words of Steve Ballmer:
"I'd rather have someone using a pirated copy of my software instead of a legitimate copy of someone else's."
Remember kids, if you're going to drop your hard drive, drop it on it's SIDE. Dropping it flat on it's top or bottom is only going to embed the heads into the platters.
I'll second the recommendation for pokerroom.com. I play Texas Hold 'Em twice a week (the free version, I'm not that good) there. I use Mozilla on my Linux machine and have had no problems.
If you follow the "evaluation" link, it tells you. UltraSPARC IIi 333MHz 2MB Cache.
Actually, the "no fault" tone was sent shortly after landing indicating that the post landing checkouts were successful and the vehicle was in proper working order.
Unless you're a big fan of public radio, what's the point in HD Radio? Do you really want to listen to Britney Spears in HD? Are the Dixie Chicks worth the money for a HD receiver? Do you really need to listen to Love Line in all that clarity?
The problem with FM radio isn't the signal, it's the content.
You don't need to monkey with their machine to mess with them. I used to have a cron job setup to page one of my co-workers with things like:
Her name was Lola
She was a showgirl
and the ever popular:
Same as it ever was
Then there was the time that I had the "Computer Boy Polka" (from the Matrix parody "Computer Boy") play on a machine in the lab every ten minutes for a week straight. The way the lab was setup, no one could figure out what machine was doing it.
You could always pretend that there's something wrong with his cube too. Like everytime you walk by shake your head and say something like "how can you work with that like that?" After a couple of days he'll tear his cube apart trying to figure out what you're talking about.
What I want to know is can we use the drive we got with our Linux kits? I spent all of about 5 hours with Sony's version of RedHat 6.2 before getting bored with it and putting the drive in the closet. It'd be great to be able to use it for something other than a dodgy version of Linux.
There are several Mars related documentaries available from the standard movie outlets.
"Mars - The Red Planet Collection" is one that I personally recommend. It has two programs, on one each side of the DVD, and is seemingly suitable for young children. My 12 year old daughter sat through both programs then immediately asked where my old telescope was. Speaking of which, a telescope is a great idea to enhance the Mars experience.
There's also the long forgotten Mars Pathfinder" site with fantastic photos of the surface. CD-ROM's may still be available of the site. The Planetary Society is another good online reference site.
Sure movies are entertaining, but this is an opportunity to educate your youngsters on a facinating subject.
This wouldn't be a proper comment about Mars reference materials without plugging The Case for Mars by Robert Zubrin. It's probably a bit too technical for a 10 year old, but still a facinating argument for settling Mars.