Artificial stars work here, too. The Archies had some hits, and Gorillaz did too (admittedly they have a real voice, but that can be switched out easily enough).
Just look at Hollywood, they're about as artificial as you can get while still being somewhat real.
I don't think so. Stars still have legal rights over their likeness. I think you'd have a lot of trouble getting away with saying something like "Starring... a voice like Paul Rudd's, a voice like Carrie Fisher's, etc...".
Star power isn't going anywhere. There's really no logical reason that famous film stars are also billed prominently for animation, and yet that's what we have.
No one, except maybe Morgan Freeman, gets hired for their voice*
*doesn't include voice actors and mr movie phones, obviously.
I've been explaining this to users/clients/friends/coworkers/employers for most of my IT career to no avail. For example, 'free' email services have existed for more than 2 decades, let alone 'free' search engines. It's not that people don't give a shit, it's that they do not understand the value of their metadata, while companies making BILLIONS from it obviously do.
All so they can target me with ads that I'm not going to click on.
You've hit it right on the head, and add to this that the level of politeness in on-line discourse is orders of magnitude less than it is in most in-person interaction. I still have some trouble with the incredible incivility on/. and many other on-line fora and social media sites. Almost none of the mean stuff that gets said on line would be said face to face, except by the worst sociopaths.
I have encountered exactly two places online I would describe as good places with zero toxicity and lots of helpful people who just want to get along. 1. The Elite Dangerous facebook group and, 2. The Ninja Gaiden 2 gameFAQS board. In the whole of the internet, that's it.
God, will you hipster douche bags STOP with this "Star Wars isn't sci fi nonsense"?
It does lack a lot of the sci aspect, the fi it has in spades. Yeah it's got FTL, lasers and all that but it's all handwavium, It's basically fantasy in space. It takes more than space to be sci-fi
Starship Troopers. We can end all discussion now. It's about the greatest movie ever made. Anyone who disagree is a bug lover.
You mean bug hunt on planet 9 or whatever? It was a pretty decent flick but would have been a lot better if it was actually anything like starship troopers other than a few names and places.
Pirating American content is a matter of moral principles. I won't give my money to any company that pays taxes that fund the bombing of innocent people anywhere.
Well, it looks like you'll be a very rich man, or dead within a week or two from starvation and thirst.
what if he's a pedantic know-it-all-shithead-autist and your affectionate nickname for him is 'google'? Check mate.
Then unless he has the exact same sound profile as the ad, no problem. If your mate happens to be the person from the ad I guess they already know what a whopper is.
So the only thing the F35 really has going for it over current jets is the 'stealthy' aspect, which is completely negated flying next to an f16. I wonder how many falcons you can get for the cost of one lightning.
No, but it an the alternative to TV and silence. If this guy can't think to do anything but stare at the wall in silence and misery if he doesn't have new shows to watch then he needs all the help he can get.
But sure, I'll just stare at the wall while I'm eating dinner, and have nothing to say to anyone because there's no input whatsoever other than work of one kind or another.
I'm going to give you one word that will blow your mind...
When they strike now, what do you think will air in autumn? Stuff has to be written, then shot, edited and then broadcasted. If nothing is written today, then sometime in autumn there is nothing to broadcast anymore and your summer reruns become all year reruns into summer 2018.
I guess they'll have to go to remakes, reboots and generic crap....oh wait.
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Artificial stars work here, too. The Archies had some hits, and Gorillaz did too (admittedly they have a real voice, but that can be switched out easily enough).
Just look at Hollywood, they're about as artificial as you can get while still being somewhat real.
I don't think so. Stars still have legal rights over their likeness. I think you'd have a lot of trouble getting away with saying something like "Starring... a voice like Paul Rudd's, a voice like Carrie Fisher's, etc...".
Star power isn't going anywhere. There's really no logical reason that famous film stars are also billed prominently for animation, and yet that's what we have.
No one, except maybe Morgan Freeman, gets hired for their voice*
*doesn't include voice actors and mr movie phones, obviously.
"Standard prices and simple discounts are giving way to far more exotic strategies, designed to extract every last dollar from the consumer."
You mean they want your money and will do anything to get it? Shocking, simply shocking.
How about a train ride for ten grand?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-e...
I've been explaining this to users/clients/friends/coworkers/employers for most of my IT career to no avail. For example, 'free' email services have existed for more than 2 decades, let alone 'free' search engines. It's not that people don't give a shit, it's that they do not understand the value of their metadata, while companies making BILLIONS from it obviously do.
All so they can target me with ads that I'm not going to click on.
You've hit it right on the head, and add to this that the level of politeness in on-line discourse is orders of magnitude less than it is in most in-person interaction. I still have some trouble with the incredible incivility on /. and many other on-line fora and social media sites. Almost none of the mean stuff that gets said on line would be said face to face, except by the worst sociopaths.
I have encountered exactly two places online I would describe as good places with zero toxicity and lots of helpful people who just want to get along. 1. The Elite Dangerous facebook group and, 2. The Ninja Gaiden 2 gameFAQS board. In the whole of the internet, that's it.
Ummm living there but here you go if you want.
https://www.broadbandchoices.c...
It's much the same picture on the mainland. How does it compare to the US?
Euro-internet access is, on average, the same. 20mbit ADSL in Italy is about 35 euro plau 20%vat.
Do you really think that, with all of the competition in markets, they will actually raise their prices? Seriously?
The difference is in Europe there actually is competition.
We already have the most expensive broadband services of most countries (and not even the best performance), now the price is going to go even higher.
I can feel America returning to greatness at breakneck pace...
Cheap, good stuff isn't good for business apparently.
This article shouldn't be on this website.
Don't click it then.
Oh I guess you mistook an Armistance Agreement (Cease Fire) of 1953 != Peace Teaty.
Wait, he mistook it for not being equal to? So it was equal to?
And that meaning changed since Roman times. Actually, it gained an additional one.
Guess what: Language develops. Let's ask someone who should know.
Does some one want to tell the begs the question people?
Something something luddite apps
Oh, I don't know, perhaps because dickheads persecute them for it?
So, do you want it normalised or stigmatised?
I really worry that this is all part of 'Operation Turkey Freedom' coming in a few years.
But the poultry farmers won't like it.
Stop this war on Christmas
Heck they wouldnt have let Spain join if the Muslim in Spain had not been conveniently genocided.
When was this?
God, will you hipster douche bags STOP with this "Star Wars isn't sci fi nonsense"?
It does lack a lot of the sci aspect, the fi it has in spades. Yeah it's got FTL, lasers and all that but it's all handwavium, It's basically fantasy in space. It takes more than space to be sci-fi
Starship Troopers. We can end all discussion now. It's about the greatest movie ever made. Anyone who disagree is a bug lover.
You mean bug hunt on planet 9 or whatever? It was a pretty decent flick but would have been a lot better if it was actually anything like starship troopers other than a few names and places.
Pirating American content is a matter of moral principles. I won't give my money to any company that pays taxes that fund the bombing of innocent people anywhere.
Well, it looks like you'll be a very rich man, or dead within a week or two from starvation and thirst.
Why would Google beg to get sued by Apple for copying Siri?
Do apple have a patent on not understanding things now? Or do people think every fucking word they type can never be used again in that order?
So you want Google to blatantly editorialize the answers to your questions? Wow.
If you want better results search yourself you lazy turd and don't rely on the top result.
what if he's a pedantic know-it-all-shithead-autist and your affectionate nickname for him is 'google'? Check mate.
Then unless he has the exact same sound profile as the ad, no problem. If your mate happens to be the person from the ad I guess they already know what a whopper is.
So the only thing the F35 really has going for it over current jets is the 'stealthy' aspect, which is completely negated flying next to an f16. I wonder how many falcons you can get for the cost of one lightning.
No, but it an the alternative to TV and silence. If this guy can't think to do anything but stare at the wall in silence and misery if he doesn't have new shows to watch then he needs all the help he can get.
But sure, I'll just stare at the wall while I'm eating dinner, and have nothing to say to anyone because there's no input whatsoever other than work of one kind or another.
I'm going to give you one word that will blow your mind...
Music
When they strike now, what do you think will air in autumn? Stuff has to be written, then shot, edited and then broadcasted. If nothing is written today, then sometime in autumn there is nothing to broadcast anymore and your summer reruns become all year reruns into summer 2018.
I guess they'll have to go to remakes, reboots and generic crap....oh wait.