Ah yes. Yet another one those outfits whose "timeline" is:
Sell shares --> "Invent" the thing --> spend all the money on "red tape" --> go back to investors --> rinse and repeat until investors are broke --> retire to the Riviera.
There is no news on Mr. Partnan's "technology" for the simple reason that he doesn't have any; and more or less admits it.
Think about how many young people were inspired to be engineers and scientists when they saw the Appollo missions as youngsters.
Ah, how apropos to my comments in an earlier thread. I was inspired by Freedom 7.
Difference is that Apollo wasn't financed by destroying my children's future by borrowing the money from China, whose children have just been inspired by watching their first man go into space.
Call me a naysayer, but the future does not appear to lie in America.
"In German, und English, I know how to count down. . . und I'm learning Chineeese," says Werner von Braun. -- Tom Lehrer
Just be greatful that I thought about, but ultimately delined to point out, that the only possible mistake they didn't make in the attribution was spelling his name "Shepard.":)
Alan was the first person you could watch shot into space from the comfort of your own living room though (the Russians didn't televise, even in Russia), although I did it from a baby sitter's living room.It's hard to express the impact the whole thing had on me.
I used to have a 1/24 scale Vostok 1 model by Revell, complete with a Yuri Gagarin figure in a working ejection seat.
Ah, those were the days. Cape Canaveral looks much nicer since they colorized it though, so I guess Ted got that one right.
Well yeah, sure, that goes without saying, but it still leaves an explanation lacking for how one can understand this word - "Gemini" - and not know there must be something amiss with this statement - "First man into space".
Uh oh, this one is shiney, has a red stripey thing on it and spins. Must. . . resist. . ..can't. ..
If you believe that school is not in the business of molding the characters of students into strong, self-confident, law-abiding citizens, then I could see how you'd rather they did nothing but play.
Actually, I believe that with all my heart. That's why I'm agin 'em.
Which is why I chose that particular movie as my example. You're not going to see that on Episode 1 ads though.
What I really miss for my nickle though (well, ok,four bits, I'm not that old) is getting a cartoon, short subject, serial and B movie included in the deal.
Apparently you seem to think that most people who have time to write lengthy blogs have jobs or something.
Well, they would if it were their job, now wouldn't they?
Too bad I'm alergic to work there aren't enough showers in the world to wash off, and I rather doubt these jobs come with artistic control and pay or play contracts.
I see, Gabe and Tycho aren't syndicated because "they aren't good enough" and it has nothing to do with one of their most popular characters being the "Fruit Fucker."
I'm sure that if they just made better Fruit Fucker strips King would just snap them right up.
Forgive me. The context of the story is that these CDs will somehow hurt the adoption of Microsoft Windows XP, when they all run on Windows XP.
The real story is simply about localization, which happens to be possible on Open Source apps as a roll your own sort of deal. That is one of the powers of Open Source, but in this case has nothing to do with displacing Microsoft operating systems.
Here you are certainly correct that the "incumbent" and the lingua franca have certain innate advantages. Now, I've never been to India, but I do know that when I lived in Mexico I often ran into language problems because I spoke Spanish. It turns out that a lot of people there don't, and Mexico is far more linguistically homogenous than India. We shall see how it goes, but yes, I would say that you are also correct in your judgement that what will drive people away from Microsoft products is Microsoft's own behavior. They're very good at that sort of thing.
it takes a lot to realize when you are at fault and you fucked up.
And this is how you get to be "right." The entire first section wasn't talking about smart people at all. It was talking about smartasses,which he seems to be admiting he is recovering from, as being a smartass is generally derived from the selfdelusion that one is smart.
See the paper on being unskilled and unaware of it.
I shall now continue on that line. ..having read the article I'm left with the conclusion that this guy, and the guys he is talking about, are what I tend to think of as "borderline bright." They're just smart enough to have grand revelations, and thus write articles, books and found schools based on such, that the really smart people have taken as obvious all along. The self help book racks are chockablock full of works by these people.
Cue this idea up with the "Thank you Capt. Obvious" scientific research story.
Since the university systems are now geared to pumping these people through the system at maximum volume and pressure (and revenue stream) we now have gobs of "borderline bright" people with far more bad education than they are bright enough to know what to do with. ..who think they're smart, because they're surrounded by gobs of similar people labled as "smart," until they meet up with a really smart person.
Then they tend to get nasty. Then the marginally smarter ones start to wise up.
Me, I'm just going to ignore the whole thing and go eat some hay. This bale on the left has certain positive qualities, but then so does this bale on the right. ..
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The article tells a good story. . .
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"You got any evidence to support that statement?"
How about this supporting statement?
"Enderle is still trying to work that meme. .
KFG
Biggest geek in Hollywood, both literally and figuratively? Dolph Lundgren has a Masters in Chemical Engineering.
Now if only he could act.
KFG
Ah yes. Yet another one those outfits whose "timeline" is:
Sell shares --> "Invent" the thing --> spend all the money on "red tape" --> go back to investors --> rinse and repeat until investors are broke --> retire to the Riviera.
There is no news on Mr. Partnan's "technology" for the simple reason that he doesn't have any; and more or less admits it.
KFG
Think about how many young people were inspired to be engineers and scientists when they saw the Appollo missions as youngsters.
Ah, how apropos to my comments in an earlier thread. I was inspired by Freedom 7.
Difference is that Apollo wasn't financed by destroying my children's future by borrowing the money from China, whose children have just been inspired by watching their first man go into space.
Call me a naysayer, but the future does not appear to lie in America.
"In German, und English, I know how to count down. . . und I'm learning Chineeese," says Werner von Braun. -- Tom Lehrer
KFG
A4. If you space 'em just right, musical wood blocks.
KFG
Just be greatful that I thought about, but ultimately delined to point out, that the only possible mistake they didn't make in the attribution was spelling his name "Shepard." :)
Alan was the first person you could watch shot into space from the comfort of your own living room though (the Russians didn't televise, even in Russia), although I did it from a baby sitter's living room.It's hard to express the impact the whole thing had on me.
I used to have a 1/24 scale Vostok 1 model by Revell, complete with a Yuri Gagarin figure in a working ejection seat.
Ah, those were the days. Cape Canaveral looks much nicer since they colorized it though, so I guess Ted got that one right.
KFG
Wall? Meet head. Head, wall. Have fun you two.
KFG
Gee. If only Stallman had thought of it that way.
KFG
Well yeah, sure, that goes without saying, but it still leaves an explanation lacking for how one can understand this word - "Gemini" - and not know there must be something amiss with this statement - "First man into space".
French 7 didn't carry no sidecar.
KFG
Uh oh, this one is shiney, has a red stripey thing on it and spins. Must. . . resist. . . .can't. . .
If you believe that school is not in the business of molding the characters of students into strong, self-confident, law-abiding citizens, then I could see how you'd rather they did nothing but play.
Actually, I believe that with all my heart. That's why I'm agin 'em.
KFG
But it sure is easier.
/. fortune:
It results in things like the current
Why don't you fix your little problem... and light this candle? -- Alan Shepherd, the first man into space, Gemini program
If this doesn't make you cry you probably had too much homework and too little teaching.
KFG
corporate communications department
And you find those to be great fonts of literacy?
KFG
Which is why I chose that particular movie as my example. You're not going to see that on Episode 1 ads though.
What I really miss for my nickle though (well, ok,four bits, I'm not that old) is getting a cartoon, short subject, serial and B movie included in the deal.
KFG
Bobbing for paychecks, what an easy way to make money.
You haven't seen The Magic Christian, have you?
KFG
They have corporate prostitutes. . .
Personal Satisfaction Engineers find that term offensive, you insensitive clod.
KFG
Apparently you seem to think that most people who have time to write lengthy blogs have jobs or something.
Well, they would if it were their job, now wouldn't they?
Too bad I'm alergic to work there aren't enough showers in the world to wash off, and I rather doubt these jobs come with artistic control and pay or play contracts.
KFG
At least these bloggers are likely to be able to write coherently.
Takes one to know one. Who's doing the hiring?
KFG
. . .as capitalists, we should be more interested in profit. . .
As a capitalist I am a movie goer, not investor.
KFG
The movie studios use this trick to imply popularity all the time. That's why everything is trumpeted by gross sales and not tickets sold.
It only cost a nickle to go see Gone With the Wind in first run.
KFG
You may verb if you wish, but for my money I prefer to verbilate.
KFG
I see, Gabe and Tycho aren't syndicated because "they aren't good enough" and it has nothing to do with one of their most popular characters being the "Fruit Fucker."
I'm sure that if they just made better Fruit Fucker strips King would just snap them right up.
KFG
. . .compared to the last two star wars films it really shines.
Oh goody, a polished Lump-O-Coal.
KFG
Forgive me. The context of the story is that these CDs will somehow hurt the adoption of Microsoft Windows XP, when they all run on Windows XP.
The real story is simply about localization, which happens to be possible on Open Source apps as a roll your own sort of deal. That is one of the powers of Open Source, but in this case has nothing to do with displacing Microsoft operating systems.
Here you are certainly correct that the "incumbent" and the lingua franca have certain innate advantages. Now, I've never been to India, but I do know that when I lived in Mexico I often ran into language problems because I spoke Spanish. It turns out that a lot of people there don't, and Mexico is far more linguistically homogenous than India. We shall see how it goes, but yes, I would say that you are also correct in your judgement that what will drive people away from Microsoft products is Microsoft's own behavior. They're very good at that sort of thing.
KFG
it takes a lot to realize when you are at fault and you fucked up.
.having read the article I'm left with the conclusion that this guy, and the guys he is talking about, are what I tend to think of as "borderline bright." They're just smart enough to have grand revelations, and thus write articles, books and found schools based on such, that the really smart people have taken as obvious all along. The self help book racks are chockablock full of works by these people.
.who think they're smart, because they're surrounded by gobs of similar people labled as "smart," until they meet up with a really smart person.
.
And this is how you get to be "right." The entire first section wasn't talking about smart people at all. It was talking about smartasses,which he seems to be admiting he is recovering from, as being a smartass is generally derived from the selfdelusion that one is smart.
See the paper on being unskilled and unaware of it.
I shall now continue on that line. .
Cue this idea up with the "Thank you Capt. Obvious" scientific research story.
Since the university systems are now geared to pumping these people through the system at maximum volume and pressure (and revenue stream) we now have gobs of "borderline bright" people with far more bad education than they are bright enough to know what to do with. .
Then they tend to get nasty. Then the marginally smarter ones start to wise up.
Me, I'm just going to ignore the whole thing and go eat some hay. This bale on the left has certain positive qualities, but then so does this bale on the right. .
KFG
I don't see how their (our) ignorant minds will agree to trash Microsoft and go open source...
Dude, all three apps listed in the article are Open Source Windows programs.
KFG