BabelFish, and other systems based off of the SysTran system use a literal translation algorithm, also called Word-for-Word translation. Thus, it doesn't search for phrases or sentence structure; it's not uncommon to see "su" (the Spanish equivalent of his/her/its) simply translated as "his". And as Spanish would have it, "Ciudad de Mexico" literally translates to "City of Mexico". ("White House" is "Casa Blanca", by the way)
As for the Mekong group, with a quick search you'd find their website. Note that it's "Grupo Mekong".
News flash: Not everything is based off of English. Nor does everything get passed on to American sites.
Fat and weak, what a disgrace. Guess the champ got too lazy. Ain't gonna fly now, he's just takin' up space. Sold his gloves, threw his eggs down the drain. But he's no bum, he works down the street. He bought the neighborhood deli. Back on his feet, now he's choppin' up meat. Come inside, maybe you'll hear him say: Try the rye or the kaiser, They're on special tonight. If you want, you can have an appetizer. You might like our salami, and the liver's all right. And they'd really go well with the rye, Or the kaiser. Never eats while on the job. He heard it's good to stay hungry. But he makes a pretty mean shish kabob. Have a taste, they were made fresh today. Try the rye or the kaiser or the wheat or the white. Maybe I can suggest an appetizer. Stay away from the tuna, it smells funny tonight. But you just can't go wrong with the rye, Or the kaiser. So today, his deli comes first. Still he dreams of his past days of glory. Goes in the back and beats up on the liverwurst, All the while you can still hear him say: It's the rye or the kaiser, it's the thrill of one bite. Let me please be your catering advisor. If you want substitutions, I won't put up a fight. You can have your roast beef on the rye, Or the kaiser. The rye or the kaiser, The rye or the kaiser, The rye or the kaiser...
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News flash: Some people like humor. And before to try to shove any of your ideals on anyone else, do it yourself. Or are you too lazy to even register?
Long answer: Looking through the current catalog of about ~250 songs reveals that there are barely any albums that have been released in the past five years. For those who are into JPop, there's no CDs from Hamasaki Ayumi, Utada Hikaru, et al. (Yes, I'm aware they're not from the Columbia label)
Not many Japanese people in their young 20s would probably purchase these CD-Rs because they like the artist (most probably don't even know the artists that are listed).
Product Specification - This product contains audio reproduced from the original CD source to a CD-R, and as a result, the quality remains identical. - The labels on the product are newly designed for the R-Ban series. - The instruction manuals (covers, liner notes, etc) have been newly designed, based on scanned copies of the originals. - The instruction manuals, as a result of the scanning process, may be difficult to read due to errors in font size, printing, etc.
Warnings [usual warnings, same as CD] - It is recommended that you use a regular CD Player when playing the R-Ban. Certain models of car stereos and DVD-players may have trouble playing back the media. (Copy protection? Meh..)
FAQ 1. Regarding purchase Q: Can I purchase R-Bans of other titles not available in the catalog? A: Not at this time.
Q: Where can I purchase R-Bans? A: Through specialty Internet merchants and music stores that support the R-Ban series.
Q: How long will it take to receive the media after ordering? A: They are created after the order, so it may take up to 2-3 weeks, in addition to other delays.
2. Regarding sound quality Q: Is there any difference from the original CD? A: Since the R-Bans are duplicated from the original CD source, there is no difference.
3. Regarding the instruction manual Q: Are the designs the same from the original? A: The covers, liner notes, labels, etc. have been newly designed for the R-Ban series, respecting the original design.
4. Regarding playback Q: Is special equipment needed for playback? A: It is recommended that you use a regular CD Player when playing the R-Ban. Certain models of car stereos and DVD-players may have trouble playing back the media.
Q: Are there any precautions for playback? [usual CD warnings]
"The instruction booklet has been scanned from their original printings and reproduced."
However.. "3. Regarding the Instruction Booklets Q: Are the designs the same from the original? A: The cover, liner notes, labels, etc. have been newly designed for the R-Ban series, respecting the original design."
Sometimes people go too far in being a fan of a great movie or of a great book.
Meh. The true freaks (or at least, the dedicated and skilled ones) work at the Weta Workshop, who was in charge of making every prop in the movie series.
Some of the work that is shown on the Special Extended DVD Edition is truly amazing.
After all, the site has the headline: "COMDEX Opens with Largest Drop in Attendance Ever ! Attendance Down More Than 50% from Two Years Ago... The Show Organizer May File for Bankruptcy Protection"
then..
"COMDEX Refuses to Issue "Press Badge" to SYS-CON Media"
One big item to note is that many of the supercomputers built in the US are for weapons research; as opposed to the NEC supercomputer, which deals with, obviously, changes of the earth.
And speaking from a Japanese viewpoint, let me clarify one thing.
Miyazaki's works are not the norm.
Its uniqueness, yet similarities to real life is what makes Studio Ghibli's works such blockbuster hits. However, other animations also do rake in cash for studios.
Every spring, when kids get out of school for spring break, the movie studios release several animated features, much like Disney.
Doraemon, an anime about a futuristic cat-like robot helping out a puny kid, is seen every week on television. In its extended movie version, the group goes on a journey to unique lands.
Each flick (which has been released every spring for the past two decades) brings in about $20 mil (2bil yen). Not too shabby, considering it's a domestic release.
Another is Detective Conan - a high school sleuth is turned into a boy and solves crimes.
Noticing a trend here? Childrens' films - those that are despised by anime freaks in the US - are those that gain the most popularity. Keep in mind that it's not only the kids who like them, as opposed to the popularity of Pokemon in the states.
"Classics" such as Cowboy Bebop and other mature-themed anime exist in large numbers, but they do not gain the widespread acknowledgement that kid-oriented shows do.
On the other hand, comic books (mangas) are split in half between the kids and the adults. The mature-themed manga is a booming industry, mostly focusing on modern themes such as corporations and sports. The unique few get turned into anime, and end up in the hands of American viewers who think that what they're watching reflects the Japanese phyche.
Bottom line: The Japanese animation industry is hardly different from the Disney of America - child-oriented shows sell. Mature anime are not the norm, and do not reflect the culture of Japan. For that, you need to watch television programs, domestic films (not Godzilla), fiction books.. and so on.
I cringed when I saw the name TigerDirect. They're the ones who make crappy advertisements on PCWorld magazine.
AlienWare does a similar thing, but I've heard much better things about them than this Systemax company - they've been tagged the Cadillac of computers.
Not to mention, a high-end machine costs, at most, around/less than $3000.
Growing up on MUDs and more recently on MMORPGs, I have always respected the sense of community that is present in these games. The fact that you - even theoretically - think about not only deceiving your playerbase but completely unbalance the world ("souped up") is pathetic.
The MUDding community as a whole already have enough trouble - please don't be one of the trash that's causing it.
1977 Star Wars poster: $400 500 Black-market clones: $1,700,000 Companionship: $40,000,000 Being able to afford a Beowulf cluster of anything: Priceless
There are some things money can buy, and then.. er, there's more things money can buy.
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Heh. You could've at least made AP stand for autopr0n.
BabelFish, and other systems based off of the SysTran system use a literal translation algorithm, also called Word-for-Word translation. Thus, it doesn't search for phrases or sentence structure; it's not uncommon to see "su" (the Spanish equivalent of his/her/its) simply translated as "his". And as Spanish would have it, "Ciudad de Mexico" literally translates to "City of Mexico". ("White House" is "Casa Blanca", by the way)
As for the Mekong group, with a quick search you'd find their website. Note that it's "Grupo Mekong".
News flash: Not everything is based off of English. Nor does everything get passed on to American sites.
Theme to Rocky XIII, by Weird Al Yankovich
Fat and weak, what a disgrace.
Guess the champ got too lazy.
Ain't gonna fly now, he's just takin' up space.
Sold his gloves, threw his eggs down the drain.
But he's no bum, he works down the street.
He bought the neighborhood deli.
Back on his feet, now he's choppin' up meat.
Come inside, maybe you'll hear him say:
Try the rye or the kaiser,
They're on special tonight.
If you want, you can have an appetizer.
You might like our salami, and the liver's all right.
And they'd really go well with the rye,
Or the kaiser.
Never eats while on the job.
He heard it's good to stay hungry.
But he makes a pretty mean shish kabob.
Have a taste, they were made fresh today.
Try the rye or the kaiser or the wheat or the white.
Maybe I can suggest an appetizer.
Stay away from the tuna, it smells funny tonight.
But you just can't go wrong with the rye,
Or the kaiser.
So today, his deli comes first.
Still he dreams of his past days of glory.
Goes in the back and beats up on the liverwurst,
All the while you can still hear him say:
It's the rye or the kaiser, it's the thrill of one bite.
Let me please be your catering advisor.
If you want substitutions, I won't put up a fight.
You can have your roast beef on the rye,
Or the kaiser.
The rye or the kaiser,
The rye or the kaiser,
The rye or the kaiser...
Who saved the Slashdot editors time by not even posting a link to the article! Brilliant!
For those who actually want to RTFA:
Fake escrow site scam widens
Hint: Google News is our friend
News flash: Some people like humor. And before to try to shove any of your ideals on anyone else, do it yourself. Or are you too lazy to even register?
Are the customers requesting out-of-print albums?
Short answer: Yes.
Long answer:
Looking through the current catalog of about ~250 songs reveals that there are barely any albums that have been released in the past five years. For those who are into JPop, there's no CDs from Hamasaki Ayumi, Utada Hikaru, et al. (Yes, I'm aware they're not from the Columbia label)
Not many Japanese people in their young 20s would probably purchase these CD-Rs because they like the artist (most probably don't even know the artists that are listed).
Japanese as a first language comes in handy..
The about/FAQ page of the site:
Product Specification
- This product contains audio reproduced from the original CD source to a CD-R, and as a result, the quality remains identical.
- The labels on the product are newly designed for the R-Ban series.
- The instruction manuals (covers, liner notes, etc) have been newly designed, based on scanned copies of the originals.
- The instruction manuals, as a result of the scanning process, may be difficult to read due to errors in font size, printing, etc.
Warnings
[usual warnings, same as CD]
- It is recommended that you use a regular CD Player when playing the R-Ban. Certain models of car stereos and DVD-players may have trouble playing back the media.
(Copy protection? Meh..)
FAQ
1. Regarding purchase
Q: Can I purchase R-Bans of other titles not available in the catalog?
A: Not at this time.
Q: Where can I purchase R-Bans?
A: Through specialty Internet merchants and music stores that support the R-Ban series.
Q: How long will it take to receive the media after ordering?
A: They are created after the order, so it may take up to 2-3 weeks, in addition to other delays.
2. Regarding sound quality
Q: Is there any difference from the original CD?
A: Since the R-Bans are duplicated from the original CD source, there is no difference.
3. Regarding the instruction manual
Q: Are the designs the same from the original?
A: The covers, liner notes, labels, etc. have been newly designed for the R-Ban series, respecting the original design.
4. Regarding playback
Q: Is special equipment needed for playback?
A: It is recommended that you use a regular CD Player when playing the R-Ban. Certain models of car stereos and DVD-players may have trouble playing back the media.
Q: Are there any precautions for playback?
[usual CD warnings]
From their About/FAQ page (in Japanese, of course):
"The instruction booklet has been scanned from their original printings and reproduced."
However..
"3. Regarding the Instruction Booklets
Q: Are the designs the same from the original?
A: The cover, liner notes, labels, etc. have been newly designed for the R-Ban series, respecting the original design."
Any prizes for beating the 86 hour mark for gaming?
So, are you suicidal or Darwinistic?
Sorry if this comes out as a flame (no pun intended), but, that's quite similar to the premise of F451 and Brave New World.
Sometimes people go too far in being a fan of a great movie or of a great book.
Meh. The true freaks (or at least, the dedicated and skilled ones) work at the Weta Workshop, who was in charge of making every prop in the movie series.
Some of the work that is shown on the Special Extended DVD Edition is truly amazing.
After all, the site has the headline: ...
"COMDEX Opens with Largest Drop in Attendance Ever !
Attendance Down More Than 50% from Two Years Ago
The Show Organizer May File for Bankruptcy Protection"
then..
"COMDEX Refuses to Issue "Press Badge" to SYS-CON Media"
Coincidence? Probably.
Was this a study into artificial intelligence, or schizophrenia?
"Simulating the Planet Earth", an article about the Earth-Simulator, has some good information about the system.
One big item to note is that many of the supercomputers built in the US are for weapons research; as opposed to the NEC supercomputer, which deals with, obviously, changes of the earth.
More links:
Press release for the Earth Simulator, dated March 8, 2002
General system information on the cluster
And speaking from a Japanese viewpoint, let me clarify one thing.
Miyazaki's works are not the norm.
Its uniqueness, yet similarities to real life is what makes Studio Ghibli's works such blockbuster hits. However, other animations also do rake in cash for studios.
Every spring, when kids get out of school for spring break, the movie studios release several animated features, much like Disney.
Doraemon, an anime about a futuristic cat-like robot helping out a puny kid, is seen every week on television. In its extended movie version, the group goes on a journey to unique lands.
Each flick (which has been released every spring for the past two decades) brings in about $20 mil (2bil yen). Not too shabby, considering it's a domestic release.
Another is Detective Conan - a high school sleuth is turned into a boy and solves crimes.
Noticing a trend here? Childrens' films - those that are despised by anime freaks in the US - are those that gain the most popularity. Keep in mind that it's not only the kids who like them, as opposed to the popularity of Pokemon in the states.
"Classics" such as Cowboy Bebop and other mature-themed anime exist in large numbers, but they do not gain the widespread acknowledgement that kid-oriented shows do.
On the other hand, comic books (mangas) are split in half between the kids and the adults. The mature-themed manga is a booming industry, mostly focusing on modern themes such as corporations and sports. The unique few get turned into anime, and end up in the hands of American viewers who think that what they're watching reflects the Japanese phyche.
Bottom line: The Japanese animation industry is hardly different from the Disney of America - child-oriented shows sell. Mature anime are not the norm, and do not reflect the culture of Japan. For that, you need to watch television programs, domestic films (not Godzilla), fiction books.. and so on.
Because if you can afford to buy a $1500 AIBO in the first place, you can probably afford to dish out $250 for it.
(Paraphrased from TechTV's "TechLive")
Actually, they're available, just not seen commonly. Basically, it boils down to: if you have AA and C, why would you need the rest in between?
That design idea stuck; at least according to this Business 2.0 article.
After years of dialup, one thing I was looking forward to the most about college was the fast ethernet connection.
Sorry, but tough. Just like what happened at USC, they have every damn right to do so.
Perhaps you should start looking for other positive things about universities - like, maybe, a higher education?
I cringed when I saw the name TigerDirect. They're the ones who make crappy advertisements on PCWorld magazine.
AlienWare does a similar thing, but I've heard much better things about them than this Systemax company - they've been tagged the Cadillac of computers.
Not to mention, a high-end machine costs, at most, around/less than $3000.
For those that don't know, the F00F bug was a notorious bug occuring on Pentium processors around 1997.
The above is a technical article on it; here is a simple one, which only lists the actual exploit.
I am disgusted by your plan.
Growing up on MUDs and more recently on MMORPGs, I have always respected the sense of community that is present in these games. The fact that you - even theoretically - think about not only deceiving your playerbase but completely unbalance the world ("souped up") is pathetic.
The MUDding community as a whole already have enough trouble - please don't be one of the trash that's causing it.
Players of Ultima Online are outraged to discover a service called eBay.
Really, though - who didn't see this coming? "end-of-ultima-online" seems inappropriate here; the end's been coming for a while now.
- At least four (five?) expansion packs
- The canning of UO2
- Premium services offered by Verant for their Everquest
Obviously, they're just running out of ideas, and at the same time, trying to milk every last drop from the cash cow that is Ultima Online.
"There's no real science to it--it's hit or miss," says skydiver/skydriver Greg Gasson
I don't want to know what would happen if they hit, let alone if they miss. Hit what? Where?
(Although, I think this would make a neat little Junkyard Wars-esque competition.. or not)
Does it bother anyone... that 2 companies dominate with thier heirs or stock holders
Considering Bill Gates is #1, I think the collective response to that is "meh."
1977 Star Wars poster: $400
500 Black-market clones: $1,700,000
Companionship: $40,000,000
Being able to afford a Beowulf cluster of anything: Priceless
There are some things money can buy, and then.. er, there's more things money can buy.