Anime, like everything, follow Sturgeon's Law. The problem is the fans of it oftentimes refuse to distinguish between the occasional good stuff and the vast majority, which is not.
I'm not knocking Annie Hall--I haven't even seen it (I did see Manhattan, and didn't think too highly of it). But the Oscar for best picture should go for the overall best movie, not just the one with the best story. That's what best screenplay is for. Star Wars was the whole package.
I like slashdot, and I think it would make it an excellent alternative news source, if they'd just put a little effort into it. Of course they're still head and shoulders above the Fox "News" channel.
I would NOT recommend this. I love the Dreamcast, but it's a very clunky web browser, and considering it probably won't be supported for very long, you could probably do better. If it's just for email why not get one of those e-mail stations? Not too expensive, and they're more intuitive.
Well they shouldn't have. Slashdot isn't run from some guy's bedroom anymore, if they want to consider themselves a serious news source they have to exercise some more scrutiny on the stories they post.
I know I'm going to lose all my Karma because this is the "cool" "tech" thing to do, but out of respect for various religions and my personal beliefs I would die before I'd let them implant anything into me.
Why does everyone on slashdot have to believe they're in the minority even when it's personally obvious they're expressing the majority's opinion? You know perfectly well that not only is this a bad idea, but most of people on here think so, and your chance of getting modded down is extremely low. End of rant.
I don't know, I think it's kind of funny how such an important unit of measurement in a field that relies on accuracy to the nth decimal place is used so vaguely.
I don't know, people have been forecasting the rise of network-based computing for years, but people have overwhelmingly decided to keep their computers. They're flexible, powerful, and in the end cheap enough to continue using.
XP isn't particularly stable compared to whatever UNIX flavor you want to name, but it's a hell of a lot better than any of the older Windows versions. It's also a much faster interface than KDE or Gnome, and more intuitive.
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You know, I sort of enjoyed them during a brief time when I was young, but I've gotten pretty sick of the SF shelves being choked full of endless series of military sci-fi. I don't even see the point anymore, and I find the mindless romanticization of war somewhat repugnant (how on earth can you idealize a mercenary?).
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I see "Forever War" as more of an update, reiterating the *anti* jingoism sentiments of Heinlein's book for a later generation.
Well I've heard "Forever War" was meant to show the dehumanizing aspect of war, while "Starship Troopers" overly romanticized the military. Whatever Heinlein's views on politics, I don't think anyone would dispute that he felt very highly of the military profession.
I agree with you there, but I'd like to get some opinions on something I think I've noticed, but can't be sure of:
Is it me, or are the comments under the stories actually getting less anti-microsoft? Seems to me like a year or two ago very few people would be willing to defend MS (or decry anti-MS sentiment), but nowadays people are a little more level-headed about it it seems (at least in the comments section; the/. editors still like to tear into them). Is that because slashdot is becoming more mainstream, or because MS software actually is pretty decent these days (I find XP a lot less irritating to use than X), or am I just coming out of left field here?
Has free software saved Christmas? It could be just like a bad sitcom (wait, maybe that jolly old bearded UNIX hacker really WAS Santa Claus). I'm not making much sense I guess, but the way the story title was phrased it made me think of bad Christmas specials. Come on, SAVED schools? Aren't we getting delusions of grandeur here?
I know I may be in the minority here, but I feel pretty lame when I blow a whole night actually gaming. I can't imagine how lame it would be to blow a whole night just watching someone talk about gaming...
How about reading a slashdot story, that points to another story, that talks about someone talking about gaming?
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I see you are a fan of the classic Warner Brothers cartoons. I remember when they were xenophobic and sometimes blatantly hateful to minorities.
Anyone ever see the Japanese stereotypes done by WB during WW2? Amazingly offensive.
Amazon has it for $50.
Anime, like everything, follow Sturgeon's Law. The problem is the fans of it oftentimes refuse to distinguish between the occasional good stuff and the vast majority, which is not.
I'm not knocking Annie Hall--I haven't even seen it (I did see Manhattan, and didn't think too highly of it). But the Oscar for best picture should go for the overall best movie, not just the one with the best story. That's what best screenplay is for. Star Wars was the whole package.
Huh? Both Rumsfeld and Powell have both been interviewed on Fox "News". Do a search on google if you want a transcript.
I like slashdot, and I think it would make it an excellent alternative news source, if they'd just put a little effort into it. Of course they're still head and shoulders above the Fox "News" channel.
I would NOT recommend this. I love the Dreamcast, but it's a very clunky web browser, and considering it probably won't be supported for very long, you could probably do better. If it's just for email why not get one of those e-mail stations? Not too expensive, and they're more intuitive.
Well they shouldn't have. Slashdot isn't run from some guy's bedroom anymore, if they want to consider themselves a serious news source they have to exercise some more scrutiny on the stories they post.
They removal the words to the right from my opening.
At least the editors stopped putting up babelfish links. I guess they realized they didn't really help much...
star wars deserved technical awards, but was not the best film made that year...
Yes it was.
Considering the press hasn't really covered this, I doubt that.
Stanilsaw Lem, a Polish author who is immensely popular in Russia and many European countries (but, alas, poorly known in the states)
You really think so? I always thought that Lem was well-known, at least in SF circles.
I know I'm going to lose all my Karma because this is the "cool" "tech" thing to do, but out of respect for various religions and my personal beliefs I would die before I'd let them implant anything into me.
Why does everyone on slashdot have to believe they're in the minority even when it's personally obvious they're expressing the majority's opinion? You know perfectly well that not only is this a bad idea, but most of people on here think so, and your chance of getting modded down is extremely low. End of rant.
Really? I thought it was all sarcasm...
I don't know, I think it's kind of funny how such an important unit of measurement in a field that relies on accuracy to the nth decimal place is used so vaguely.
I don't know, people have been forecasting the rise of network-based computing for years, but people have overwhelmingly decided to keep their computers. They're flexible, powerful, and in the end cheap enough to continue using.
This also makes it a lot safer to work with, i.e. you won't burn your eyes out if you accidently look into it.
Well where's the fun in that?
XP isn't particularly stable compared to whatever UNIX flavor you want to name, but it's a hell of a lot better than any of the older Windows versions. It's also a much faster interface than KDE or Gnome, and more intuitive.
You know, I sort of enjoyed them during a brief time when I was young, but I've gotten pretty sick of the SF shelves being choked full of endless series of military sci-fi. I don't even see the point anymore, and I find the mindless romanticization of war somewhat repugnant (how on earth can you idealize a mercenary?).
I see "Forever War" as more of an update, reiterating the *anti* jingoism sentiments of Heinlein's book for a later generation.
Well I've heard "Forever War" was meant to show the dehumanizing aspect of war, while "Starship Troopers" overly romanticized the military. Whatever Heinlein's views on politics, I don't think anyone would dispute that he felt very highly of the military profession.
Hey, I know a genuine Sorny when I see one!
I agree with you there, but I'd like to get some opinions on something I think I've noticed, but can't be sure of:
/. editors still like to tear into them). Is that because slashdot is becoming more mainstream, or because MS software actually is pretty decent these days (I find XP a lot less irritating to use than X), or am I just coming out of left field here?
Is it me, or are the comments under the stories actually getting less anti-microsoft? Seems to me like a year or two ago very few people would be willing to defend MS (or decry anti-MS sentiment), but nowadays people are a little more level-headed about it it seems (at least in the comments section; the
Has free software saved Christmas? It could be just like a bad sitcom (wait, maybe that jolly old bearded UNIX hacker really WAS Santa Claus). I'm not making much sense I guess, but the way the story title was phrased it made me think of bad Christmas specials. Come on, SAVED schools? Aren't we getting delusions of grandeur here?
I know I may be in the minority here, but I feel pretty lame when I blow a whole night actually gaming. I can't imagine how lame it would be to blow a whole night just watching someone talk about gaming...
How about reading a slashdot story, that points to another story, that talks about someone talking about gaming?