And if you're in Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry has a great exhibit for a couple more weeks, "Game On". It's a hands-on exhibit and historical/cultural look at video games. From the Museum's website...
"Forty years ago, video games didn't exist. The Nintendo Company made playing cards, Sony made black and white televisions and Sega imported instant photo booths. Families played games by rolling dice or dealing cards."
That truth of that statement really depends on how you're making the comparison. Yes, fluid ounce for fluid ounce, espresso has more caffeine than coffee.
However a typical serving of espresso (1 oz) has significantly less caffeine that a typical serving of coffee (8 oz.). Potentially less than half, depending on strength of the respective brews, size of the grind, darkness of the roast, quality and temperature of the water, and god only knows what other variables.
The above mentioned serving of coffee has something like 60-130mg of caffeine as compared to 30-60mg for a serving of espresso.
In the article only a portion of the resignation email was posted, but only one line mentioned his opposition to the war. And the interview centered on the war issue. The lion's share of the email quote dealt with his unhappiness with LULA. It seems (from the email snippet) that he resigned because of some disillusionment with LULA the Linux community in general, "My one regret is that more and more it has become an insular collection of geeks..." or "I feel that Lula no longer reflects the vision I have had for it and has in fact belittled itself as an organization for change and progress." Granted, the email wasn't completely presented, but one would imagine if there were more to the war issue, that would have been reported instead. But then, "I'm Tired of Being in Charge of a Group of Detatched, Narrow Geeks.", really isn't news, is it.
Yep, it looks like the author of the website is describing the Naldem/Divux trojan, discovered back in November of last year. It also appears that most virus protection packages have contended with it already.
What if the software you've purchased is the thing that will allow you access to the website/EULA? Installation of the software implies acceptance of the EULA, but you can't read the EULA without the software.
Kind of like some of the early VCR's that shipped with a video tape.... you betcha... showing you how to hook up the VCR.
These guys got backed into a corner by yet another 500-pound corporate gorilla.
Just do the math, you're making $30-$40K a year, family to feed, car and house payments, the typical stuff. And you basically have two options:
1. Fight the suit, it's gonna cost you better than a year's salary... if you win. You don't even want to think about the ramifications of losing. or... 2. Give the gorilla a few grand, run a banner ad, and say you're sorry.
I don't say it's good and I don't say it's right, I'm just saying it's reality in today's society.
Geez, I even read the other day that the Hatfield's were suing the McCoys over access to a family cemetery in Kentucky.
...Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Art is more likely in the eye of it's creator. But your point is still valid.
If I create something that is an expression of me and *I* call it art, no matter what the medium, then it *is* art, regardless of it's subjective 'beauty' or acceptance by the rest of the world.
Look at Warhol's Soup Can for example.
Is it pretty? - Not particularly.
Is it conventional? - Not at all.
Is it art? - You betcha! It sure is, and an era defining milestone at that. But it's art for no other reason than because Warhol presented it as such.
Medium, content, and technique do not define art... it's all about the intent of the artist.
You've compiled an interesting set of figures there, but nowhere can you or have you proven a correlation between the two sets of facts. Yes, the internet has become increasingly, if not exponentially more popular in recent years. And, yes, the figures indicate that violent/deadly crime percentages have decreased during the same time period. But there is no connection there. It could just as well be coincidence.
Let's face it, arcades have been, for some, just another babysitter for a long time. And now the babysitter has a new rule... "Ya can't watch porn or 'The Five Faces of Death' until mom and dad get home." The reality of it all is that until you're 18, you don't have a lot of rights, and given some of the stunts 'we' pulled as kids, that's probably a *very* good thing.
Geez, and to think I was pissed when I was old enough to die for my country but couldn't buy a beer.
It would seem that Mattell should realize that Barbie has evolved. No longer just a brand-name or product, she has become a cultural icon. The mention of the name 'Barbie' evokes more than just an image of the product. Good or bad, it happens to wildly popular/unpopular things or ideas. Product names acquire connotations which are different or much greater than the creator intended, and they become a means of expressing a broader idea.
For example, Kleenex is commonly used as a generic term for facial tissue. As a child, Frigidaire usually meant the refrigerator, regardless of the actual brand name. And for a while, Edsel was an editorial comment about an auto that someone was none too fond of, again regardless of the brand. If it's a flying-disk, it's a Frisbee.
The way I see it, 'Barbie' has been one of these icons for decades, sometimes in a good light, sometimes not. I wonder if Mattell pursues the matter with such fervor when a "pro-Barbie" website is involved.
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"Irrational Exuberance" and "herd mentality"? Well, if anyone should know about these things, Greenspan should. It might just seem that he's been leading Wall Street around by it's nose for a while now. I often wonder how many times, when he says that the market is going to go up or down, going to do this or that, that it happens as a 'self-fulfilling prophecy'. I'm not saying that he controls the stock market by any means, but he can, intentionally or not, have a major influence on trading, just because he's Alan Greenspan, and he's 'in charge' so he must be right. Mooooo!
Very good point. There are links to the NC studies at the WAVE site. And the studies contained some rather disturbing results and recommendations. Such as requiring 'in-home' visits/conferences between school representatives and parents to, among other things, determine the quality of the students home-life. And offering financial incentives to school principals according to performance regarding some of these recommendations. Quite frankly, North Carolina's research and recommendations frighten me at least as much as what Pinkerton's is doing.
"I say, give 'em C-rats for a couple days. MRE's look a lot tastier after that." Yeah, except for that one lucky SOB in ten-thousand that gets the C's with beanie-weenies, canned peaches and the 'John Wayne Bar". Now there was bargaining power.
And once they perfect the food patch, the Gov't. can start inducing other "performance enhancing nutrients"... you won't have to sleep for a week and you won't pay any attention to that NATO round that just shattered your femur.
WalMart, Target and the others are mainly 'local' retail outlets, subject to those US-state sales taxes. Why would they want on-line commerce to be state-tax free? The market in which these guys compete is tight and they will fight for every penny's-worth of advantage. And if they were to establish an on-line presence, WalMart for example, with stores all over the country, would generally be subject to the current state sales-tax laws. So retail-chains like these are the victims in all likely tax scenarios except one... tax everybody. These guys may be weasels, but they aren't stupid.
Cmon guys, we're digressing here. 'Geek-profiling'is nothing more than a meme that seems to be appropriate in this instance. And much simpler than 'dinenfranchised-disillusioned-disenchanted-dis-wh atever-else profiling' In the context of the real problem (W.A.V.E) there's no sense in getting into a pissing contest over the wording of it all. Point your guns toward the other side of the battlefield, not at each other.
I read many comments referring to the 'average' and 'non-technical' user, and how Linux and it's apps would be difficult to install/use/maintain. And to some extent this is true. But then again, these are the same users who who have trouble installing/using/maintaining MS products. Let's face it, the 'average Office user' has a long way to go to catch up with Office. Shoot, lots of them would be better off using Notepad, lol.
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And if you're in Chicago, the Museum of Science and Industry has a great exhibit for a couple more weeks, "Game On". It's a hands-on exhibit and historical/cultural look at video games. From the Museum's website...
"Forty years ago, video games didn't exist. The Nintendo Company made playing cards, Sony made black and white televisions and Sega imported instant photo booths. Families played games by rolling dice or dealing cards."
Cool Exhibit!
No, you're going to wake up, find out that it's all been a dream... and Darl's going to be taking a shower in your bathroom. heheh.
"Espresso tends to have more caffeine in it."
That truth of that statement really depends on how you're making the comparison. Yes, fluid ounce for fluid ounce, espresso has more caffeine than coffee.
However a typical serving of espresso (1 oz) has significantly less caffeine that a typical serving of coffee (8 oz.). Potentially less than half, depending on strength of the respective brews, size of the grind, darkness of the roast, quality and temperature of the water, and god only knows what other variables.
The above mentioned serving of coffee has something like 60-130mg of caffeine as compared to 30-60mg for a serving of espresso.
Actually, yes I did see it, hence the comment, heh.
No, the reason they used humans was that the cows didn't look nearly as cool in the fight scenes.
In the article only a portion of the resignation email was posted, but only one line mentioned his opposition to the war. And the interview centered on the war issue. The lion's share of the email quote dealt with his unhappiness with LULA.
It seems (from the email snippet) that he resigned because of some disillusionment with LULA the Linux community in general, "My one regret is that more and more it has become an insular collection of geeks..."
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"I feel that Lula no longer reflects the vision I have had for it and has in fact belittled itself as an organization for change and progress."
Granted, the email wasn't completely presented, but one would imagine if there were more to the war issue, that would have been reported instead. But then, "I'm Tired of Being in Charge of a Group of Detatched, Narrow Geeks.", really isn't news, is it.
Yep, it looks like the author of the website is describing the Naldem/Divux trojan, discovered back in November of last year. It also appears that most virus protection packages have contended with it already.
What if the software you've purchased is the thing that will allow you access to the website/EULA? Installation of the software implies acceptance of the EULA, but you can't read the EULA without the software.
Kind of like some of the early VCR's that shipped with a video tape.... you betcha... showing you how to hook up the VCR.
These guys got backed into a corner by yet another 500-pound corporate gorilla.
Just do the math, you're making $30-$40K a year, family to feed, car and house payments, the typical stuff. And you basically have two options:
1. Fight the suit, it's gonna cost you better than a year's salary... if you win. You don't even want to think about the ramifications of losing.
or...
2. Give the gorilla a few grand, run a banner ad, and say you're sorry.
I don't say it's good and I don't say it's right, I'm just saying it's reality in today's society.
Geez, I even read the other day that the Hatfield's were suing the McCoys over access to a family cemetery in Kentucky.
If I create something that is an expression of me and *I* call it art, no matter what the medium, then it *is* art, regardless of it's subjective 'beauty' or acceptance by the rest of the world.
Look at Warhol's Soup Can for example.
Is it pretty? - Not particularly.
Is it conventional? - Not at all.
Is it art? - You betcha! It sure is, and an era defining milestone at that. But it's art for no other reason than because Warhol presented it as such.
Medium, content, and technique do not define art... it's all about the intent of the artist.
The man's been on the bleeding edge for over 30 years:
David Bowie
You've compiled an interesting set of figures there, but nowhere can you or have you proven a correlation between the two sets of facts. Yes, the internet has become increasingly, if not exponentially more popular in recent years. And, yes, the figures indicate that violent/deadly crime percentages have decreased during the same time period. But there is no connection there. It could just as well be coincidence.
Geez, and to think I was pissed when I was old enough to die for my country but couldn't buy a beer.
For example, Kleenex is commonly used as a generic term for facial tissue. As a child, Frigidaire usually meant the refrigerator, regardless of the actual brand name. And for a while, Edsel was an editorial comment about an auto that someone was none too fond of, again regardless of the brand. If it's a flying-disk, it's a Frisbee.
The way I see it, 'Barbie' has been one of these icons for decades, sometimes in a good light, sometimes not. I wonder if Mattell pursues the matter with such fervor when a "pro-Barbie" website is involved.
"Irrational Exuberance" and "herd mentality"? Well, if anyone should know about these things, Greenspan should. It might just seem that he's been leading Wall Street around by it's nose for a while now. I often wonder how many times, when he says that the market is going to go up or down, going to do this or that, that it happens as a 'self-fulfilling prophecy'. I'm not saying that he controls the stock market by any means, but he can, intentionally or not, have a major influence on trading, just because he's Alan Greenspan, and he's 'in charge' so he must be right. Mooooo!
Very good point. There are links to the NC studies at the WAVE site. And the studies contained some rather disturbing results and recommendations. Such as requiring 'in-home' visits/conferences between school representatives and parents to, among other things, determine the quality of the students home-life. And offering financial incentives to school principals according to performance regarding some of these recommendations. Quite frankly, North Carolina's research and recommendations frighten me at least as much as what Pinkerton's is doing.
"I say, give 'em C-rats for a couple days. MRE's look a lot tastier after that."
Yeah, except for that one lucky SOB in ten-thousand that gets the C's with beanie-weenies, canned peaches and the 'John Wayne Bar". Now there was bargaining power.
And once they perfect the food patch, the Gov't. can start inducing other "performance enhancing nutrients"... you won't have to sleep for a week and you won't pay any attention to that NATO round that just shattered your femur.
WalMart, Target and the others are mainly 'local' retail outlets, subject to those US-state sales taxes. Why would they want on-line commerce to be state-tax free? The market in which these guys compete is tight and they will fight for every penny's-worth of advantage. And if they were to establish an on-line presence, WalMart for example, with stores all over the country, would generally be subject to the current state sales-tax laws. So retail-chains like these are the victims in all likely tax scenarios except one... tax everybody. These guys may be weasels, but they aren't stupid.
Cmon guys, we're digressing here. 'Geek-profiling'is nothing more than a meme that seems to be appropriate in this instance. And much simpler than 'dinenfranchised-disillusioned-disenchanted-dis-wh atever-else profiling' In the context of the real problem (W.A.V.E) there's no sense in getting into a pissing contest over the wording of it all. Point your guns toward the other side of the battlefield, not at each other.
"But most linuxers cant drive." Yes we can, we just don't think we should have to pay for a license...
I read many comments referring to the 'average' and 'non-technical' user, and how Linux and it's apps would be difficult to install/use/maintain. And to some extent this is true. But then again, these are the same users who who have trouble installing/using/maintaining MS products. Let's face it, the 'average Office user' has a long way to go to catch up with Office. Shoot, lots of them would be better off using Notepad, lol.
Ah, but in some cases both ports(MS/Linux)come in the same package....