When people as get as old as you, it's common for them to forget dates. Don't worry too much about it. Have your grandchildren put you in a home where you can longer interject your log^H^H^H misconceptions into intelligent conversation.
This is a discussion board, not a "community." (Though Taco is making the attempt to turn it into one through the friend/foe system -- an effort which I hope fails.)
Well, it seems to me that these games are aimed at people who are really heavy gamers -- a lot of people will buy 3 or 4 video games a month; for them, the fees are just part of their monthly game allowance. These people probably won't mind that their games become outdated and unplayable -- because they have new ones to play.
I enjoy going back to my old games, and can't imagine spending hundreds of dollars a month on games. However, I figure that they're not really trying to target me. (So much the better, because I've never really liked "online communities" of any sort; these things really don't appeal to me.)
No matter how much the FSF says that their contribution is more important than that of others, it doesn't make it true. You can use the GNU system on a variety of kernels. Linux is the thing that underlies it all, and makes my system what it is. Whether or not the FSF contributed more lines of code than anyone else (and I tend to doubt it) doesn't make it more important than anyone else. Elsewhere in the discussion, it has been pointed out that about the only truly required GNU software is glibc, and (sort of) gcc.
My "threshold" remains at the one word that best describes the system. It's not GNU. It's Linux.
I Say "Lie-nuks", based on the original poster's reasoning. However, most people I know use "Lin-nuks". (Making no attempt to evaluate the vowel characteristics of that final syllable, there.) If Linus asks people to switch pronounciations, then I probably will, as it's his baby; however, I get the impression that he probably doesn't care at all. (Which is one of the reasons why I respect him.) In any case, as there's no real confusion, I don't think it particularly matters.
The two most common reasons I hear for not saying "GNU/Linux" are (1) it sounds stupid and (2) that a Linux system is not just Linux + GNU -- it's Linux + GNU + XFree +... Their response to that is that "You have to set a limit somewhere... so let's limit it to just calling it GNU/Linux."
Sorry, guys, that's bullshit. If you're going to insist that everyone give you credit for your contributions, you're going to have to credit everyone. And if the FSF isn't going to credit everyone involved, I feel no need to give them extra credit. My "threshold value" is just calling the system Linux.
The only way that they'll believe you is if you take them there yourself, and then remove their masks. And I wouldn't guarantee that they'll believe it then. (Though it solves the problem either way.)
No; I'm pretty sure that it was actually a derivitive of my composition, "Twelve Minutes Without Connecting the Microphone." I'll have my lawyers contact him soon enough to arrange for a reasonable fee.
I wanted to ask the same question (with an extra caveat) -- I've never been much for gaming, and so my current video card is just an old 8MB ATI card; works fine for what I do, but obviously will never play any newer games. I'm thinking of buying a newer card so I can play this, but I'm far too broke to spend $200+ on a video card... $100 is about my limit. It looks like the GeForce2's are in that range -- will I be able to play acceptably with one of them? (My system is a 900Mhz Athlon, 256MB of RAM). I'm not really interested in playing newer games; I figure that I can just play older ones until it's time to upgrade.
Yes. It conveys that, rather than a 25-year-old engineer, you're probably a 15-year-old nerd who doesn't have the verbal skills to engage in real discussion, and are using an alternate persona because you believe that it will improve the reception of your comments. And I think that you'll find that the only reason why profanity 'pushes people's buttons' is because they're seeing it used as a crutch, for people who can't actually communicate otherwise. Most of the slashdot trolls use profanity, but many of them are far better at hurling insults than you.
Part of why Nausicaa was so good was because it had all the background of the manga behind it -- and it really shows. Although the world in the movie is simplified (otherwise, it would have been as long as the "Lord of the Rings") the amount of background behind the story is apparent. Anyway, I don't think that having an alternative version of the story should take anything away from the movie. It just lets you enjoy it twice as much.
Kiki's Delivery Service was a good movie as well (... my list of 'favorite anime' pretty much would have all of Miyazaki's stuff to start it...), although not as memorable as Nausicaa or Princess Mononoke. Obviously, of course, a large part of the difference is a difference in taste -- the target and themes of those movies are rather different. As others have said, Spirited Away bears much more resemblance to Kiki than Princess Mononoke, and so will appeal to different people.
Oh, while I'm talking -- for those of you lucky enough to go see Spirited Away, keep an eye out for the attention to detail, especially in Chihiro's movements. The realism of the little things just blew me away -- it's something that you just don't see in Disney movies. I guarantee you'll be impressed.
Watch Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind. (There is, of course, a page for it on nausicaa.net... but for obvious reasons, you're not going to be able to visit it for a few hours now.) It's only available as a fansub, but it's well worth it -- IMO, it's the best anime I've ever seen. (And many of the themes explored in it were carried directly over into Princess Mononoke.) Spirited Away was also an amazing movie, and I hope that it's showed in my area at some point... but Nausicaa was Miyazaki's best work.
I'm really tired of the japanese enforcing their culture on all of the rest of us earth-dwellers. I mean come on! I can't even walk down the street with out tripping over a sushi restaurant, or an anime video store. Now they're taking over disney! Is nothing sacred!/sarcasm
Sarcasm tag highlighted for the benefit of the humor impaired.
There is no doubt that Linux supports the cause of breaking the MS monopoly
No. It doesn't. Never has. Never will. Linux is a kernel, not a political platform, no matter how RMS and a subset of its users try to turn it into one. I get really tired of people assuming that all Linux users support some particular goals.
As for the tired "Linux software must be user friendly before anyone will use it" line (no matter all the evidence to the contrary)... it looks like you've got plenty of responses on that subject. And you can find two or three discussions of it a day on slashdot.
5) She's been listening to you and everyone else complain about them and "knew" the new ones weren't going to be as good as the old ones.
I doubt it. She saw the new movies before I bothered; and I've never been a huge fan of Star Wars in general -- I've seen the originals a couple times, but I certainly wasn't walking around spouting about whether I thought it would be great or not. And, although you obviously can't verify this, I'm of the opinion that she's capable of discerning a good movie from a bad one.
As for your last comment -- I only see 3 or 4 movies per year; Episode 3 will not be among them. And I don't have or use Windows.:)
Then why does the younger generation, many of whom have just recently seen the originals as well as the new movies, still agree that the new ones suck? My younger sister saw all the SW films, old and new, within the last couple years -- and was in agreement that the originals were far better movies.
The suckage of AotC goes way beyond "not living up to the nostalgia." If the originals had been this bad, they would have been consigned to the trash heap, and these new ones would have never been made.
And no, I have no intentions of wasting my five dollars and three hours on the third movie. I'll find a decent book to read and do something enjoyable with my time.
Wait... you're going to combat piracy by doubling the price of CDs, and then offering other services which may or may not be of benefit to the customer? I fully support the record industry's right to set CD prices at whatever they want, but I hardly think that doubling the price is going to be a good business move. (I don't have the money to buy many as it is; at $25 a pop, I'll stick with my current collection.)
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Not to mention all the extra time that you'll waste because you get to play the game for an extra 3 days.
(OTOH, right now, spending 1/2 hour in order to save 5 dollars seems like a pretty good deal to me. Especially for a student.)
I would replace 'facts' with 'mistakes, misconceptions, and outright lies' ... but other than that, you're right.
When people as get as old as you, it's common for them to forget dates. Don't worry too much about it. Have your grandchildren put you in a home where you can longer interject your log^H^H^H misconceptions into intelligent conversation.
This is a discussion board, not a "community." (Though Taco is making the attempt to turn it into one through the friend/foe system -- an effort which I hope fails.)
I enjoy going back to my old games, and can't imagine spending hundreds of dollars a month on games. However, I figure that they're not really trying to target me. (So much the better, because I've never really liked "online communities" of any sort; these things really don't appeal to me.)
Though it might be an improvement.
My "threshold" remains at the one word that best describes the system. It's not GNU. It's Linux.
I Say "Lie-nuks", based on the original poster's reasoning. However, most people I know use "Lin-nuks". (Making no attempt to evaluate the vowel characteristics of that final syllable, there.) If Linus asks people to switch pronounciations, then I probably will, as it's his baby; however, I get the impression that he probably doesn't care at all. (Which is one of the reasons why I respect him.) In any case, as there's no real confusion, I don't think it particularly matters.
Sorry, guys, that's bullshit. If you're going to insist that everyone give you credit for your contributions, you're going to have to credit everyone. And if the FSF isn't going to credit everyone involved, I feel no need to give them extra credit. My "threshold value" is just calling the system Linux.
The only way that they'll believe you is if you take them there yourself, and then remove their masks. And I wouldn't guarantee that they'll believe it then. (Though it solves the problem either way.)
So, what did you have in mind ... couple million? That might leave you a dime or two when the vult^H^H^H^H lawyers take their cut.
No; I'm pretty sure that it was actually a derivitive of my composition, "Twelve Minutes Without Connecting the Microphone." I'll have my lawyers contact him soon enough to arrange for a reasonable fee.
Oh, say ... like this?
(Unless, of course, you were wondering what sound the Star Destroyer makes.)
If you say the name out loud, you are required to shout the word "DESKTOP." It's in the EULA.
Whoever moderated that as insightful -- thanks. You gave me a good laugh.
I wanted to ask the same question (with an extra caveat) -- I've never been much for gaming, and so my current video card is just an old 8MB ATI card; works fine for what I do, but obviously will never play any newer games. I'm thinking of buying a newer card so I can play this, but I'm far too broke to spend $200+ on a video card ... $100 is about my limit. It looks like the GeForce2's are in that range -- will I be able to play acceptably with one of them? (My system is a 900Mhz Athlon, 256MB of RAM). I'm not really interested in playing newer games; I figure that I can just play older ones until it's time to upgrade.
Yes. It conveys that, rather than a 25-year-old engineer, you're probably a 15-year-old nerd who doesn't have the verbal skills to engage in real discussion, and are using an alternate persona because you believe that it will improve the reception of your comments. And I think that you'll find that the only reason why profanity 'pushes people's buttons' is because they're seeing it used as a crutch, for people who can't actually communicate otherwise. Most of the slashdot trolls use profanity, but many of them are far better at hurling insults than you.
Kiki's Delivery Service was a good movie as well (... my list of 'favorite anime' pretty much would have all of Miyazaki's stuff to start it...), although not as memorable as Nausicaa or Princess Mononoke. Obviously, of course, a large part of the difference is a difference in taste -- the target and themes of those movies are rather different. As others have said, Spirited Away bears much more resemblance to Kiki than Princess Mononoke, and so will appeal to different people.
Oh, while I'm talking -- for those of you lucky enough to go see Spirited Away, keep an eye out for the attention to detail, especially in Chihiro's movements. The realism of the little things just blew me away -- it's something that you just don't see in Disney movies. I guarantee you'll be impressed.
Watch Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind. (There is, of course, a page for it on nausicaa.net ... but for obvious reasons, you're not going to be able to visit it for a few hours now.) It's only available as a fansub, but it's well worth it -- IMO, it's the best anime I've ever seen. (And many of the themes explored in it were carried directly over into Princess Mononoke.) Spirited Away was also an amazing movie, and I hope that it's showed in my area at some point ... but Nausicaa was Miyazaki's best work.
Sarcasm tag highlighted for the benefit of the humor impaired.
So, if you're a socially adept 25-year-old engineer, how come your defense and insults are textbook elementary school playground style?
No. It doesn't. Never has. Never will. Linux is a kernel, not a political platform, no matter how RMS and a subset of its users try to turn it into one. I get really tired of people assuming that all Linux users support some particular goals.
As for the tired "Linux software must be user friendly before anyone will use it" line (no matter all the evidence to the contrary)
I doubt it. She saw the new movies before I bothered; and I've never been a huge fan of Star Wars in general -- I've seen the originals a couple times, but I certainly wasn't walking around spouting about whether I thought it would be great or not. And, although you obviously can't verify this, I'm of the opinion that she's capable of discerning a good movie from a bad one.
As for your last comment -- I only see 3 or 4 movies per year; Episode 3 will not be among them. And I don't have or use Windows.
The suckage of AotC goes way beyond "not living up to the nostalgia." If the originals had been this bad, they would have been consigned to the trash heap, and these new ones would have never been made.
And no, I have no intentions of wasting my five dollars and three hours on the third movie. I'll find a decent book to read and do something enjoyable with my time.
Wait ... you're going to combat piracy by doubling the price of CDs, and then offering other services which may or may not be of benefit to the customer? I fully support the record industry's right to set CD prices at whatever they want, but I hardly think that doubling the price is going to be a good business move. (I don't have the money to buy many as it is; at $25 a pop, I'll stick with my current collection.)