I just watched the fanimatrix movie..and I gotta admit, it was pretty impressive for a fan film. While the dialogue and actual acting wasn't all that great, the fight scenes were pretty creative and well done. The first fight scene at the goth/rave party thing started out great...the cell phone gag was clever and looked pretty sweet (the rest of that scene went downhill though). I liked the film..especially the anti-climatic ending. I recommend it...best fan film I've ever seen. Anyone know how much they spent on making it?
eh...I guess, I just wanted something more common. Heck, I can't exactly visualize the size of a ps2 port unless there is something next to it. But that's a good thought, it does lend a different perspective now that I've looked at it again. Thanks.
That's totally small...I was looking at this picture, but it doesn't have anything else to compare it to. Anyone have a picture next to a penny or something to compare?
Individuals are paying for Bush's re-election campaign. Just like they did in 2000. opensecrets.org gives the full amounts that each candidate got and who they got it from. Bush raised more money from Gore, and Bush also didn't rely on matching funds from the federal government during the primaries(Gore did use matching funds). The VAST majority of Bush's money came from individual donors...with a LOAD of it being donations under 200 bucks. When you look at the "business" that donated, it was mostly real estate, investors and law firms...not oil companies or car companies or media moguls.
While Bush does seem to represent big business more than Gore would (after all, bush *is* republican), that seems to have little to do with how his campaign was funded. Opensecrets.org has TONS of info on this sort of thing (meticulously detailed...in a geeky fashion). Here's a short background on his fundraising from the same page.
I'm not saying that Bush is a saint, or that he doesn't represent big business...but at least condemn him legitimately.
I didn't pretend to know what he's going to do next. I said that *if* he vetoes it, it isn't the biggest deal because the FCC has gotten the message from congress that their proposals were messed up and will probably revise them at least. If he doesn't veto, then the fcc *has* to revise it. I'm just saying that in this case, whether bush vetoes or not, Congress still sent out a very strong message to the fcc.
There was a quote in the article that mentioned that even if the bill does go through, it basically just rolls back the legislation to June 2, which isn't a bad deal for most involved. This doesn't repeal everything that the FCC wants, it is just giving them an option to "try again." I wouldn't worry too much about Bush vetoing it, even if he does, with this much of congress against the FCC in this case, I think they'll revise the bill of their own accord.
Having recently purchased the Season 1 dvd set of "The Simpsons," I can't help but mention that some good material for the symposium to focus on would be Simpsons, season one, episode 7 (7G09)...
It's the episode where the simpsons get stuck in the woods and towards the end, Homer is mistaken for Bigfoot. Here's the SNPP link.
"This specimen is either a below-average human being or a brilliant beast. " - German Scientist discussing Homer
He won't win though. He can sue all he wants..the results won't be in his favor.
I can *sue* you for making this post if I have the money and a lawyer...I might be the laughingstock of the courtroom, but I have the right to sue you.
Actually, the Christian Science monitor is a largely secular newspaper...one of the more highly regarded in journalism for journalistic integrity and objectivity (though I argue that there's no such thing as being objective). It is a really great paper that was founded by a church instead of a corporation. The only reason Christian is in the name is because the founder requested it. I point you to this comment. I've read a lot of secular philosophy journals...heck, but almost any specialized journal sometimes cites the christian science monitor. They get a lot of grief for the name, because most people can't go beyond the name and look at the journal for it's content. It's sort of funny that people refuse to read a newspaper because it might be published by "intolerant Christians," when it actuality, it seems to me that the people that are refusing to read the paper because of the religious implications are the intolerant ones. But..I digress...
I think maybe you should read the article. The article is pretty clear that there isn't only *one* viewpoint. The author mentions buddhism more than once in the article. He's just discussing the disagreement and discussions within the Christian community about the film. He's not espousing one view over another, just showing how many different ideas there are about it. The author definitely mentions gnosticism as well...he's basically covering all the grounds and saying: "Look, you have these things happening in the film, what are some possible meanings?"
No one is seriously treating the script as a Neo-New Testament. But "The Matrix" story has stirred debate within the Christian community
He's not pushing or enforcing any Christian reading of the film or saying that the Christian viewing of the film is the only one.
Yeah, my network admin friend mentioned that same thin on my webpage. I guess I can see that, but even then, wouldn't it be just as easy if not easier to have them seperated into another search? They wouldn't be getting rid of it altogether or anything, it would just be listed differently...like under "forums" or something.
I'm not so concerned about the journals so much as just forums and discussion boards in general. The blogs don't bother me nearly as much as looking for something on google and the first 30 responses are just people spouting out opinions in messageboards....not unlike usenet. I've had to sift through page after page of forums and discussions to find the real information. I'm all for adding a blog.google.com or something, but I think that doing a similar thing with discussion boards and forums would be a good idea as well.
However, I think there is a potential problem with blogs that also contain real content or at least original content. A lot of people have regular webpages that they just update regularly in a blog fashion...will there be a seperation?
Personally, it isn't the blogs that bother me on google nearly so much as the forums and discussion boards. I've experienced a bit of blog noise, and my blog has even reaped the benefits of it...when I look through my http referrers, I get lots of hits from google for current topics that I just happen to mention. For example, when the new honda commercial came out, I was one of the first couple spots on google for related searched. I can see this as a problem, because I'm just an indirect link to the real source
However, I have a bigger problem with searching for something and getting piles of forums in the responses. If we can turn blogs off, I'd certainly like to be able to turn forums and discussions off...they're even worse than blogs because a lot of time they're blog like responses to a blog like post. I agree, it would be way nicer to have blogs turned off, but if we're gonna do that...I think forums are also a major item that should be checked out.
On another topic...I think that accusing blogs as idle chatter is a little off the mark. While I'm sure a lot are, I think a lot of people are trying to take it seriously and post their thoughts about life and current events. I don't consider that idle chatter, I consider that simply a different perspective.
good point, I wasn't even thinking of the button arrangement. The only thing I can possibly think of as far as advantages is the possibility of MMPORPGs with the ability to get online w/ the palms...there's also the wireless multiplayer abilities with IR ports...but I think that nintendo will probably be working on that aspect...if it isn't already available in the SP...I'm not sure.
but we've already got an excellent solution for games on the go with the gameboy advanced. It seems to make more sense to me that instead of tooling a new pda centered towards games, which will need to be designed for the OS and probably won't compare to the nintendo games, they should contact nintendo and add some OS capabilities to the gameboy or something. I just don't see marketing a PDA as a gaming alternative is really worthwhile and seems sort of pathetic...unless they have some really new angle on the games...
The device that probably has the most tongues wagging is coming from a startup called Tapwave that is planning to build a Palm OS device with an eye toward handheld gaming.
Aceeca's Meazura handheld
It's aimed at a demographic you might call "game boy graduates"--people between the ages of 18 and 34 who still like to play videogames but also have to pay attention to grownup matters like deadlines, schedules and lists of contacts
Yeah, I'm sure a black and white palm OS PDA will be perfect for playing games. How about adding some scheduling capabilities to a gameboy advanced? The size is very similar, the screen is way nicer, the expansion abilities are still there, and the gameboy actually has decent games.
Also, since when are deadlines and schedules and lists of contacts "grown up" matters? I think games fit the "grown up" matters list just as easily...
I hear you loud and clear...I mentioned earlier that I think the pheonix (I think the oldest wooden coaster in the US...?) is the scariest ride I've ever been on. The cars shimmy back and forth constantly and I swear you see the bolts vibrating on the wood and stuff. Does *not* feel safe.
Better yet, find out when one of the other coasters breaks down and go the day the other coaster gets fixed. Several years ago I went to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg...my family went two days. On the first day we went, the inverted coaster "The Big Bad Wolf" was closed for repairs and the lines on the other coasters were awful. However, the second day the big bad wolf was open, and the rest of the park was EMPTY! I rode on the now defunct "Drachen Fire" 11 times without getting off. For most of the times, I was the only one on the coaster. They'd stop the coaster and I'd wave the operator and he'd let me go again. The only thing that made me stop was the pounding headache from my head being battered against the harness. However, after doing a quick google search, I found out that there were a lot of injuries with that coaster...
I find it sort of ironic that "Charles Manson" would post a comment including the words "god damn" and several references to hell....
A more on topic note...that coaster looks freaking awesome. However, I still give the Pheonix at Knoebel's grove in PA my vote for scariest coaster ever. Not because it is fast, not because of crazy g-forces, but because the riders know that it is a REALLY old coaster and the whole thing shimmies around like there's no tomorrow. People who have ridden it know what I'm talking about...it just feels unsafe...when you're strapped in to these new coasters, you know that they've passed insane safety tests before they allow humans to ride...but the pheonix...I pray through the whole ride that the car doesn't derail or that the whole structure doesn't collapse. Just looking at it makes me think of horrific newspaper headlines with pictures of the carnage after the oldest wooden coaster in the US collapsed...
When a team is "fueled by doubts," I can only be pessimistic and assume a negative outcome. I'd much rather be fueled by something a little more positive.
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I just watched the fanimatrix movie..and I gotta admit, it was pretty impressive for a fan film. While the dialogue and actual acting wasn't all that great, the fight scenes were pretty creative and well done. The first fight scene at the goth/rave party thing started out great...the cell phone gag was clever and looked pretty sweet (the rest of that scene went downhill though). I liked the film..especially the anti-climatic ending. I recommend it...best fan film I've ever seen. Anyone know how much they spent on making it?
eh...I guess, I just wanted something more common. Heck, I can't exactly visualize the size of a ps2 port unless there is something next to it. But that's a good thought, it does lend a different perspective now that I've looked at it again. Thanks.
That's totally small...I was looking at this picture, but it doesn't have anything else to compare it to. Anyone have a picture next to a penny or something to compare?
Individuals are paying for Bush's re-election campaign. Just like they did in 2000. opensecrets.org gives the full amounts that each candidate got and who they got it from. Bush raised more money from Gore, and Bush also didn't rely on matching funds from the federal government during the primaries(Gore did use matching funds). The VAST majority of Bush's money came from individual donors...with a LOAD of it being donations under 200 bucks. When you look at the "business" that donated, it was mostly real estate, investors and law firms...not oil companies or car companies or media moguls.
While Bush does seem to represent big business more than Gore would (after all, bush *is* republican), that seems to have little to do with how his campaign was funded. Opensecrets.org has TONS of info on this sort of thing (meticulously detailed...in a geeky fashion). Here's a short background on his fundraising from the same page.
I'm not saying that Bush is a saint, or that he doesn't represent big business...but at least condemn him legitimately.
I didn't pretend to know what he's going to do next. I said that *if* he vetoes it, it isn't the biggest deal because the FCC has gotten the message from congress that their proposals were messed up and will probably revise them at least. If he doesn't veto, then the fcc *has* to revise it. I'm just saying that in this case, whether bush vetoes or not, Congress still sent out a very strong message to the fcc.
There was a quote in the article that mentioned that even if the bill does go through, it basically just rolls back the legislation to June 2, which isn't a bad deal for most involved. This doesn't repeal everything that the FCC wants, it is just giving them an option to "try again." I wouldn't worry too much about Bush vetoing it, even if he does, with this much of congress against the FCC in this case, I think they'll revise the bill of their own accord.
that's the one.
Having recently purchased the Season 1 dvd set of "The Simpsons," I can't help but mention that some good material for the symposium to focus on would be Simpsons, season one, episode 7 (7G09)...
It's the episode where the simpsons get stuck in the woods and towards the end, Homer is mistaken for Bigfoot. Here's the SNPP link.
"This specimen is either a below-average human being or a brilliant beast.
"
- German Scientist discussing Homer
I'm a size 13, does that qualify?
I bet the panel is made up of nba players...
He won't win though. He can sue all he wants..the results won't be in his favor.
I can *sue* you for making this post if I have the money and a lawyer...I might be the laughingstock of the courtroom, but I have the right to sue you.
I always knew that something bad would come of Pooh and his addiction...
Who knew that honeypots would lead to jail? I bet even Owl and Rabbit didn't know that!
Actually, the Christian Science monitor is a largely secular newspaper...one of the more highly regarded in journalism for journalistic integrity and objectivity (though I argue that there's no such thing as being objective). It is a really great paper that was founded by a church instead of a corporation. The only reason Christian is in the name is because the founder requested it. I point you to this comment. I've read a lot of secular philosophy journals...heck, but almost any specialized journal sometimes cites the christian science monitor. They get a lot of grief for the name, because most people can't go beyond the name and look at the journal for it's content. It's sort of funny that people refuse to read a newspaper because it might be published by "intolerant Christians," when it actuality, it seems to me that the people that are refusing to read the paper because of the religious implications are the intolerant ones. But..I digress...
He's not pushing or enforcing any Christian reading of the film or saying that the Christian viewing of the film is the only one.
Yeah, my network admin friend mentioned that same thin on my webpage. I guess I can see that, but even then, wouldn't it be just as easy if not easier to have them seperated into another search? They wouldn't be getting rid of it altogether or anything, it would just be listed differently...like under "forums" or something.
I'm not so concerned about the journals so much as just forums and discussion boards in general. The blogs don't bother me nearly as much as looking for something on google and the first 30 responses are just people spouting out opinions in messageboards....not unlike usenet. I've had to sift through page after page of forums and discussions to find the real information. I'm all for adding a blog.google.com or something, but I think that doing a similar thing with discussion boards and forums would be a good idea as well.
However, I think there is a potential problem with blogs that also contain real content or at least original content. A lot of people have regular webpages that they just update regularly in a blog fashion...will there be a seperation?
Personally, it isn't the blogs that bother me on google nearly so much as the forums and discussion boards. I've experienced a bit of blog noise, and my blog has even reaped the benefits of it...when I look through my http referrers, I get lots of hits from google for current topics that I just happen to mention. For example, when the new honda commercial came out, I was one of the first couple spots on google for related searched. I can see this as a problem, because I'm just an indirect link to the real source
However, I have a bigger problem with searching for something and getting piles of forums in the responses. If we can turn blogs off, I'd certainly like to be able to turn forums and discussions off...they're even worse than blogs because a lot of time they're blog like responses to a blog like post. I agree, it would be way nicer to have blogs turned off, but if we're gonna do that...I think forums are also a major item that should be checked out.
On another topic...I think that accusing blogs as idle chatter is a little off the mark. While I'm sure a lot are, I think a lot of people are trying to take it seriously and post their thoughts about life and current events. I don't consider that idle chatter, I consider that simply a different perspective.
good point, I wasn't even thinking of the button arrangement. The only thing I can possibly think of as far as advantages is the possibility of MMPORPGs with the ability to get online w/ the palms...there's also the wireless multiplayer abilities with IR ports...but I think that nintendo will probably be working on that aspect...if it isn't already available in the SP...I'm not sure.
but we've already got an excellent solution for games on the go with the gameboy advanced. It seems to make more sense to me that instead of tooling a new pda centered towards games, which will need to be designed for the OS and probably won't compare to the nintendo games, they should contact nintendo and add some OS capabilities to the gameboy or something. I just don't see marketing a PDA as a gaming alternative is really worthwhile and seems sort of pathetic...unless they have some really new angle on the games...
Yeah, I'm sure a black and white palm OS PDA will be perfect for playing games. How about adding some scheduling capabilities to a gameboy advanced? The size is very similar, the screen is way nicer, the expansion abilities are still there, and the gameboy actually has decent games.
Also, since when are deadlines and schedules and lists of contacts "grown up" matters? I think games fit the "grown up" matters list just as easily...
I hear you loud and clear...I mentioned earlier that I think the pheonix (I think the oldest wooden coaster in the US...?) is the scariest ride I've ever been on. The cars shimmy back and forth constantly and I swear you see the bolts vibrating on the wood and stuff. Does *not* feel safe.
you're entirely correct. I feel like an idiot now...
Or I could just look really ignorant and claim that I thought Charles Manson was Mother Teresa's brother or something...
Dang.
Better yet, find out when one of the other coasters breaks down and go the day the other coaster gets fixed. Several years ago I went to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg...my family went two days. On the first day we went, the inverted coaster "The Big Bad Wolf" was closed for repairs and the lines on the other coasters were awful. However, the second day the big bad wolf was open, and the rest of the park was EMPTY! I rode on the now defunct "Drachen Fire" 11 times without getting off. For most of the times, I was the only one on the coaster. They'd stop the coaster and I'd wave the operator and he'd let me go again. The only thing that made me stop was the pounding headache from my head being battered against the harness. However, after doing a quick google search, I found out that there were a lot of injuries with that coaster...
I find it sort of ironic that "Charles Manson" would post a comment including the words "god damn" and several references to hell....
A more on topic note...that coaster looks freaking awesome. However, I still give the Pheonix at Knoebel's grove in PA my vote for scariest coaster ever. Not because it is fast, not because of crazy g-forces, but because the riders know that it is a REALLY old coaster and the whole thing shimmies around like there's no tomorrow. People who have ridden it know what I'm talking about...it just feels unsafe...when you're strapped in to these new coasters, you know that they've passed insane safety tests before they allow humans to ride...but the pheonix...I pray through the whole ride that the car doesn't derail or that the whole structure doesn't collapse. Just looking at it makes me think of horrific newspaper headlines with pictures of the carnage after the oldest wooden coaster in the US collapsed...
When a team is "fueled by doubts," I can only be pessimistic and assume a negative outcome. I'd much rather be fueled by something a little more positive.
the "straight" alternative to word munchers was "Number Munchers" and "Fraction Munchers" - just fyi...