"For those wondering, I set most of my content on my personal Facebook page to be open so people could see it. I set some of my content to be more private, but I didn't see a need to limit visibility of pics with my friends, family or my teddy bear:)"
Um...which fans are up in arms? The linked article isn't exactly screaming like hardcore Trekkies, nor does it link or quote fans who are "up in arms". In fact, no one really seems to care much.
Star Trek was an inspiration to generations of scientists. Naming an asteroid after one of its actors is an honor, a tribute, a thank you. And if it gives the field a bit more publicity, that's good too.
On a satirical website I made in 1996 or so which parodied the FreeOS and OpenOS movements for the Macintosh, when Copland was languishing and Steve Jobs was still in exile. It was called VaporOS. From the "about" page (the site is ancient, forgive some of the archaicness):
Why a free OS won't work A free OS is an enticing idea for the end user, but a free OS is purely a labor of unrequited love, no matter the level of dedication and resources. In the end, the free OS developer answers to one person; his mom peeking down into the basement. You lose.
Why a shrink-wrap OS won't work Web cruisers are getting used to downloading stuff; big stuff; for free, beta status be damned. People simply don't want to pay for anything anymore. The commercial OS developer answers to one person, and that's his landlord. You lose.
Why VäporOS works At VaporSystems, we have a different philosophy; VäporOS will be entirely advertiser-driven ; you don't pay for the software, and we don't get stuck in the basement. VaporSystems answer to one person; the sponsor. You still lose, but at least we're making buckets of money doing it.
Even though the idea of an advertiser-driven OS was a total joke at the time, it did seem like an inevitable development someday.
"Spoof" or not, this article is completely in line with his point of view on web standards, and ergo it is valid to criticize. I believe he is calling it a spoof merely to point out that what's wrong with frames is wrong with AJAX.
I made bungiesellout.org back at the time of the whole, well sellout debacle, it was a good place for Bungie/Marathon fans to reminisce. I have an archive here
The actual joke is that the original poster, RiscIt, wasn't being rhetorical when he asked if Dell still produces beige boxes; he was asking seriously.
I think the 3-click study is inherently flawed, since they studied the results of tests where people were asked to complete specific tasks; naturally they would *work harder* to complete them.
Now analyze a bunch of random people, who are not privy to the study in their everyday web habits, and see how the 3-click rule holds up.
Carracho, Hotline and KDX are NOT p2p. They are client/server. I wish people would STOP using "p2p" as a catchall term, it's wholly innacurate and only manages to confuse people looking for certain solutions.
The thread through I,Robot was Susan Calvin, who starts out as a little girl in "Robby" and grows up to be one of the lead "Roboticists". This to me, should be the main character, not whoever Smith is tagged to portray, which would turn it into just another mush of Hollywood action.
Frankly, I think "I, Robot" would work better as a mini-series, where each story can be given its due.
"Nooooooooooooooo!!!!! Don't let this happen. LoTR is attractive for two reasons. The gourgeous writing, and the european feel.
Jackson is going to produce some stupid action film that glosses over all the subelties and ruins LoTR for the next generation."
Gimme a break. How many times have we heard this fanboy crap before? STFU before you pass judgement. Rendering something in one medium doesn't destroy it in another, unless YOU let it.
I worked in a Radio Shack one summer back in college...this was before they had computer registers; we had thick carbon receipt pads we carried in our ass pockets like cops all day. It was SO much fun asking an old lady for her name and address when she was buying a hearing aid battery, let me tell you (yes, about 60% of our customers were old ladies needing batteries or their phone fixed).
Working at the Shack was endless fun and retarded antics:
-Our boss was a complete stoner; he would nip off into the bathroom twice a day for a spliff. In fact, he hired me as a walk-in after a two minute interview.
-One morning, the boss must have partaken of particularly righteous Thai, as he stumbled out the door and never returned. On that day we had a new trainee, who of course had no idea wtf he was doing. After about an hour training the guy (with no customers having come in at all), me and another employee decideded to split for a few hours for lunch or beers or something. We left the store alone with the trainee, the keys, the lock codes.
-Another time, as our Shack shared a wall with a movie theater, we turned the biggest ass speakers towards the wall, and cranked Ozzie or something, while the kiddie matinee was seeing the He-Man movie.
- Anytime an electronic purchase was returned that was damaged it couldn't be resold. This included idiots who clipped wires on stereos, etc. So that summer my car had a killer sound system, courtesy of "broken" returns. And of course I can't count how many blank tapes, cables, etc were "liberated"
Aside from the "get a life" fanboy/girls at trekbbs.com, does anyone really care about this show? Or find it remotely interesting? I dunno, I watch the occasional episode, and it just doesn't go anywhere. It all feels too calculated. Maybe season 2 will be better.
A decent portable CD/MP3 player can be had for around $150, and let's round up to a 10-pack of CD-RW's for $20, plus a carrying case for the CD-RW's for $10.
So here's what I don't get...is the smaller profile of the device worth the extra $220?
Yeah a rewritable hard drive sure is not worth it when I could be lugging burn after burn of land fill CDs.
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"For those wondering, I set most of my content on my personal Facebook page to be open so people could see it. I set some of my content to be more private, but I didn't see a need to limit visibility of pics with my friends, family or my teddy bear :)"
http://www.facebook.com/markzuckerberg
Um...which fans are up in arms? The linked article isn't exactly screaming like hardcore Trekkies, nor does it link or quote fans who are "up in arms". In fact, no one really seems to care much.
Maybe you would only have to say it once a year if we knew what your point is.
Bullocks. Everyone knows John Lennon invented the iPod:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuxnePjQidE
So just because Woz said it, it's news? His opinions are nothing new, at all, and have zero insight as an Apple "insider".
This is a long-standing pet-peeve: why does everyone insist on using "NSFW" when "NWS" (Not Work Safe) is shorter and to the point? Seriously.
Star Trek was an inspiration to generations of scientists. Naming an asteroid after one of its actors is an honor, a tribute, a thank you. And if it gives the field a bit more publicity, that's good too.
I take it you purposely misspelled "ridiculous" to make a point then?
Even though the idea of an advertiser-driven OS was a total joke at the time, it did seem like an inevitable development someday.
"Spoof" or not, this article is completely in line with his point of view on web standards, and ergo it is valid to criticize. I believe he is calling it a spoof merely to point out that what's wrong with frames is wrong with AJAX.
And why no thinly veiled advertisement for Automator Sites? :)
I made bungiesellout.org back at the time of the whole, well sellout debacle, it was a good place for Bungie/Marathon fans to reminisce. I have an archive here
Not that this is at all relevant, but Helter Skelter is a Paul McCartney composition, thus making it not the most appripriate dept. heading
The actual joke is that the original poster, RiscIt, wasn't being rhetorical when he asked if Dell still produces beige boxes; he was asking seriously.
That being said, whatever.
I think the 3-click study is inherently flawed, since they studied the results of tests where people were asked to complete specific tasks; naturally they would *work harder* to complete them.
Now analyze a bunch of random people, who are not privy to the study in their everyday web habits, and see how the 3-click rule holds up.
Repeat after me:
Carracho, Hotline and KDX are NOT p2p. They are client/server. I wish people would STOP using "p2p" as a catchall term, it's wholly innacurate and only manages to confuse people looking for certain solutions.
The thread through I,Robot was Susan Calvin, who starts out as a little girl in "Robby" and grows up to be one of the lead "Roboticists". This to me, should be the main character, not whoever Smith is tagged to portray, which would turn it into just another mush of Hollywood action.
Frankly, I think "I, Robot" would work better as a mini-series, where each story can be given its due.
"Nooooooooooooooo!!!!! Don't let this happen. LoTR is attractive for two reasons. The gourgeous writing, and the european feel.
Jackson is going to produce some stupid action film that glosses over all the subelties and ruins LoTR for the next generation."
Gimme a break. How many times have we heard this fanboy crap before? STFU before you pass judgement. Rendering something in one medium doesn't destroy it in another, unless YOU let it.
I worked in a Radio Shack one summer back in college...this was before they had computer registers; we had thick carbon receipt pads we carried in our ass pockets like cops all day. It was SO much fun asking an old lady for her name and address when she was buying a hearing aid battery, let me tell you (yes, about 60% of our customers were old ladies needing batteries or their phone fixed).
Working at the Shack was endless fun and retarded antics:
-Our boss was a complete stoner; he would nip off into the bathroom twice a day for a spliff. In fact, he hired me as a walk-in after a two minute interview.
-One morning, the boss must have partaken of particularly righteous Thai, as he stumbled out the door and never returned. On that day we had a new trainee, who of course had no idea wtf he was doing. After about an hour training the guy (with no customers having come in at all), me and another employee decideded to split for a few hours for lunch or beers or something. We left the store alone with the trainee, the keys, the lock codes.
-Another time, as our Shack shared a wall with a movie theater, we turned the biggest ass speakers towards the wall, and cranked Ozzie or something, while the kiddie matinee was seeing the He-Man movie.
- Anytime an electronic purchase was returned that was damaged it couldn't be resold. This included idiots who clipped wires on stereos, etc. So that summer my car had a killer sound system, courtesy of "broken" returns. And of course I can't count how many blank tapes, cables, etc were "liberated"
Ah, the good old days of petty larceny...
Aside from the "get a life" fanboy/girls at trekbbs.com, does anyone really care about this show? Or find it remotely interesting? I dunno, I watch the occasional episode, and it just doesn't go anywhere. It all feels too calculated. Maybe season 2 will be better.
MAME
I don't think they're using Georgio Morodor for the soundtrack for this one.
If you had actually read the article you're posting about, you'd know they aren't.
It's kind of hard to imagine anybody but Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel -- somebody check Michael Keaton's schedule.
Yeah, can't picture it. No one else could ever played Superman. No, not Kirk Alyn, or George Reeves, or Dean Cain...
I'm a pathalogic Who fan. Entwistle was an amazing bass player; he had the kind of chops you just don't see anymore. Not much to add, this sucks.
A decent portable CD/MP3 player can be had for around $150, and let's round up to a 10-pack of CD-RW's for $20, plus a carrying case for the CD-RW's for $10.
So here's what I don't get...is the smaller profile of the device worth the extra $220?
Yeah a rewritable hard drive sure is not worth it when I could be lugging burn after burn of land fill CDs.