Not to mention the fact that hikers and backpackers have used $60 filter bottles for years now that do pretty much the same thing.
Based on the summary, not quite the same thing. I have a Katadyn Pocket filter which is generally regarded as one of the BEST consumer water filter systems (I've been told that it is basically a scaled down version of what the UN uses for refugee missions). It is rugged, not too heavy (though much lighter ones exists), pumps about 1 liter per minute, and a single filter cartridge is good for 50,000 liters.
HOWEVER, it can only filter particles down to 200nm, which is good enough to get just about all bacteria and some viruses. But, this new one filters down to 15nm which covers just about everything. Slap a charcoal filter on it to absorb toxins, and it sounds like a hell of a water system.
Still, you can have my Pocket filter when you pry it from my cold, dead, dysenteric fingers.;)
"Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones." ~ - Marcus Aurelius
I think this is more what the GPP was getting at... However, if not, it is still a good, apt quote in my opinion.
I wish Google would team up with the Celestia people and make GoogleUniverse. It would be awesome to combine Celestia's ability to travel the universe with up-to-date data that could be gathered from Google and also with Google Earth's ability to move in very close to things.
Yeah? Well, unfortunately for you, the expressions "That summary is copyright" , "take it down now", and "I'm sending the lawyers round!" are all copyrighted to me in my famous poem "Sue You" (c) 2006:
Sue You
Take it down now
Take it down now
That summary is copright
Take it down now
I'll sue you if you don't
Take it down now
I'm sending the lawyers round!
Your overuse of my IP clearly falls outside the realm of Fair Use, so "take it down now!"
Cute, but if you want a real ultimate review of the iPhone, get your butts over to ArsTechnica to read their incredibly comprehensive iPhone review. They cover just about everything you could want to hear (including some brutal stress testing that culminates in the iPhone being flushed down a toilet) and the following discussion has some good follow-ups by the authors.
Yeah, maybe a shameless plug, but it is the best iPhone review I have seen so far.
I know they don't provide an indexer for osx, but the indexer in osx was conceived after ms's vista (longhorn i suppose)'s i think google is way off base to begin with, and not saying anything about osx really cuts the legs out of the argument imho.
I was actually thinking the same thing at first, but then again, Apple does not have a monopoly over the personal computer market. Microsoft does (according to the DOJ). Therefore they have to play by different rules, I guess.
I'm not saying I necessarily agree with this. However, this does explain a lot.
I see. I didn't realize that the centralized archives of tab and chord files either didn't exist or weren't kept by anyone. They do seem to exist, though, because most of those ad-ridden sites that exist today either have them or point to them, but I doubt they would want to give up their ad revenue by making it easy to get all of the files.;) If I could go back in time and grab them all easily, I would do so.
You are right. I could take the initiative. Maybe I will do so with some of the bands that I like: compile all of the tabs and chords that I can find and put them into an archive. Of course, this is a violation of the law as it currently stands, but I disagree with the abuse of copyright law by these companies, so I don't feel bad about it.
Anyway, my main point was that, given the way things are spread these days when the copyright cartels want to put a lid on them (see the recent hex keys events and such), I was surprised that this hadn't happened for the OLGA stuff. It just seems like it would have happened, but unfortunately (obviously), it didn't.
Of course, the way things happen on the internet have changed a LOT since OLGA went down, so I guess that explains it.
The reason tab files are distributed unstructured/unindexed/uncollected, in PDF and other fat formats, is because you haven't compiled them into a compresed, structured, updatable archive with version info (DB) and redistributed it. Sure, anyone could do it, but why would they, any more than you have?
Because I don't have them all. Whoever ran OLGA and/or one of its many mirrors does have them all, or at least did. All they have to do is zip the contents of the directory that stored all of the tab files, make a.torrent, and then seed it until it has spread enough to take care of itself. This could be done fairly anonymously, as well.
I would certainly do this if I had access to those files. Once the cat is out of the bag and spread over the various bittorrent networks, there would be nothing the copyright cartels could do to stop it.
As it stands now, I would have to google every tab file on the internet to try to rebuild the original OLGA from scratch. That is not practical for a single individual.
I'm not asking for a constantly updated new OLGA.torrent. What surprised me is that there isn't an OLGA.zip.torrent out there that covers all of the files from OLGA and/or its mirrors up to the time they were shut down.
OLGA went offline, but did they erase their hard drives as well?
I have been saddened for years by the shutdown of OLGA. Now I am forced to Google and then browse incredibly ad-ridden sites for guitar tab, most of which came from OLGA anyway. Most of the tab and a lot of new tab is still available, just a pain in the ass to get
I do find it kind of surprising that you can't find a zipped up archive of all of the OLGA contents on some of the BitTorrent sites out there, especially the ones operating outside of the the US where copyright laws may be a bit greyer about these kinds of interpretations of music. How big can the archive be? IIRC, all of the OLGA chord and tab files were plaintext, so I imagine they would compress quite well. Despite the fact that there is a lot of music that I don't particularly care to learn to play, it would be nice to be able to have the entire archive on my computer.
On another note (though this would never happen given the current copyright climate), wouldn't the various Wiki software be PERFECT for an OLGA type site where users can easily correct mistakes and such that they find in the various tab files? I would love to see something like this, but unfortunately, I guess it will never happen, unless someone sets up a "Project Gutenberg" type site for public domain music scores and such...
SandwhichMaster said: I know the bumper sticker that says "Freedom Isn't Free" refers to wars and the cost of defending our country.
I have never thought that this was the meaning of that phrase. It goes along with the phrase "With freedom comes eternal vigilance" or something like that. Basically it means that you may have to make sacrifices in your life to maintain your freedom or the freedom of your fellow men and women.
Now, of course I don't mean sacrificing your fundamental rights under the name of protecting freedom, such as what the current US Government seems to be doing. Giving up your rights to defend them is like...fucking for chastity. Freedom not being free refers to the possibility of making the ultimate sacrifice and giving up your life on your feet in order to defend your freedom and that of those you care about. Unfortunately, given the comforts of modern American society, not many people seem to hold to this ideal any more. Patrick Henry must be spinning in his grave. "Give me liberty or give me death" has become "Give me liberty or give me American Idol". It's pathetic.
It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees. I am a firm believer of this. Unfortunately, these days so few are.
How about finding new artists that aren't associated with the RIAA? There are a LOT of them out there, some of them are quite good, and a good number of them are just giving their music away.
I don't know what kind of music you like, but I'll give you a few links to get you started: Archive.org's Music Section - There's a lot of good stuff under NetLabels Archive.org's Live Music Archive - Concert recordings from bands that allow it, including a good number of artists under RIAA labels LegalTorrents - download entire archives of NetLabel music Creative Commons Audio - more music under CC licenses
There are a lot more places out there, including the much-hated MySpace. I haven't payed a single bit of money to an RIAA member company in almost 2 years, and almost all of the music I've gotten since then has been legal.
If money weren't an issue, I'd be all over a fully decked out 15" MacBook Pro. Unfortunately, I don't have the 394,000 yen to spend on the one I want (I want a JIS keyboard because I am used to the layout and it makes it much easier to switch between typing in Japanese and English).
Of course, while we are imagining things, I'd probably also go for a fully decked out Mac Pro (quad Xeon 3GHz, 16GB memory, 3TB hard drive space, 512MB VRAM, 2 30" Cinema Displays, extra superdrive, and WiFi/Bluetooth). That is 2,145,970 yen.
But, hell, right now, I'd be happy to get my hands on a MacBook. Maybe when I return to Japan someday (currently traveling/working as I travel around the world...right now I'm in Morocco)
Morocco blocks GoogleEarth access (though not GoogleMaps). The reason I heard is about security because you can load extra data that may be considered "dangerous". However, I don't think this is about the OMGTERRARISTSWTFBBQ!?!? so much as it is about "protecting the king."
Apparently, the government here is also known to block blogs and such that are critical of the king, as well as other sites that may be considered "unfriendly" to Morocco. However, in my surfing I have not come across any sites that have been blocked, but then again, I am mostly looking for news and information about other parts of the world, so I guess the sites I frequent aren't worth blocking.
The Marathon trilogy's incredibly intricate plot contained so many twists, references, and other hidden little gems, that it was discussed (an perhaps still is a bit) in depth from the release of the first demo of the first Marathon until many years after the game went out of production.
Take a look at the Marathon Story Page, and drink up all of the cool details. However, expect a LOT of spoilers, so if you haven't played through the series, then get on it.
Synergize your intellectual capital in a heads-up actionable game plan by leveraging mission critical low-hanging fruit that's just outside the box. It's a win-win-win for everybody!
Uggghhh...I just threw up in my mouth a little. A pox on you.
The ability to easily download from Google Video is my favorite aspect. I really hope they keep that functionality somehow. It is especially nice that (for most videos), you can easily download for iPod. I am a big fan of Red vs Blue, and since I only have internet access at work at the moment, I usually hit up Google Video for new episodes so that I don't have to download and then convert them to watch at home on my iPod.
There are a lot of other videos that I do this with as well. If I find an interesting video linked here, at Fark, etc. that I don't have the time to watch, again I just download it for my iPod and watch it later. This is for me the best part of Google Video.
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HOWEVER, it can only filter particles down to 200nm, which is good enough to get just about all bacteria and some viruses. But, this new one filters down to 15nm which covers just about everything. Slap a charcoal filter on it to absorb toxins, and it sounds like a hell of a water system.
Still, you can have my Pocket filter when you pry it from my cold, dead, dysenteric fingers. ;)
I think this is more what the GPP was getting at... However, if not, it is still a good, apt quote in my opinion.
I wish Google would team up with the Celestia people and make GoogleUniverse. It would be awesome to combine Celestia's ability to travel the universe with up-to-date data that could be gathered from Google and also with Google Earth's ability to move in very close to things.
Sue You
Take it down now
Take it down now
That summary is copright
Take it down now
I'll sue you if you don't
Take it down now
I'm sending the lawyers round!
Your overuse of my IP clearly falls outside the realm of Fair Use, so "take it down now!"
Yeah, maybe a shameless plug, but it is the best iPhone review I have seen so far.
I'm not saying I necessarily agree with this. However, this does explain a lot.
Unless I am completely incorrect...
According to Eric Idle, it is dedicated to the FCC, and if they broadcast it, it will cost a quarter of a million dollars. Have a listen. :)
You are right. I could take the initiative. Maybe I will do so with some of the bands that I like: compile all of the tabs and chords that I can find and put them into an archive. Of course, this is a violation of the law as it currently stands, but I disagree with the abuse of copyright law by these companies, so I don't feel bad about it.
Anyway, my main point was that, given the way things are spread these days when the copyright cartels want to put a lid on them (see the recent hex keys events and such), I was surprised that this hadn't happened for the OLGA stuff. It just seems like it would have happened, but unfortunately (obviously), it didn't.
Of course, the way things happen on the internet have changed a LOT since OLGA went down, so I guess that explains it.
Cheers. :)
I would certainly do this if I had access to those files. Once the cat is out of the bag and spread over the various bittorrent networks, there would be nothing the copyright cartels could do to stop it.
As it stands now, I would have to google every tab file on the internet to try to rebuild the original OLGA from scratch. That is not practical for a single individual.
I'm not asking for a constantly updated new OLGA.torrent. What surprised me is that there isn't an OLGA.zip.torrent out there that covers all of the files from OLGA and/or its mirrors up to the time they were shut down.
OLGA went offline, but did they erase their hard drives as well?
I do find it kind of surprising that you can't find a zipped up archive of all of the OLGA contents on some of the BitTorrent sites out there, especially the ones operating outside of the the US where copyright laws may be a bit greyer about these kinds of interpretations of music. How big can the archive be? IIRC, all of the OLGA chord and tab files were plaintext, so I imagine they would compress quite well. Despite the fact that there is a lot of music that I don't particularly care to learn to play, it would be nice to be able to have the entire archive on my computer.
On another note (though this would never happen given the current copyright climate), wouldn't the various Wiki software be PERFECT for an OLGA type site where users can easily correct mistakes and such that they find in the various tab files? I would love to see something like this, but unfortunately, I guess it will never happen, unless someone sets up a "Project Gutenberg" type site for public domain music scores and such...
I have never thought that this was the meaning of that phrase. It goes along with the phrase "With freedom comes eternal vigilance" or something like that. Basically it means that you may have to make sacrifices in your life to maintain your freedom or the freedom of your fellow men and women.
Now, of course I don't mean sacrificing your fundamental rights under the name of protecting freedom, such as what the current US Government seems to be doing. Giving up your rights to defend them is like...fucking for chastity. Freedom not being free refers to the possibility of making the ultimate sacrifice and giving up your life on your feet in order to defend your freedom and that of those you care about. Unfortunately, given the comforts of modern American society, not many people seem to hold to this ideal any more. Patrick Henry must be spinning in his grave. "Give me liberty or give me death" has become "Give me liberty or give me American Idol". It's pathetic.
It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees. I am a firm believer of this. Unfortunately, these days so few are.
Has he ever thought of going into advertising?
What, you mean the shoe company?
I don't know what kind of music you like, but I'll give you a few links to get you started:
Archive.org's Music Section - There's a lot of good stuff under NetLabels
Archive.org's Live Music Archive - Concert recordings from bands that allow it, including a good number of artists under RIAA labels
LegalTorrents - download entire archives of NetLabel music
Creative Commons Audio - more music under CC licenses
There are a lot more places out there, including the much-hated MySpace. I haven't payed a single bit of money to an RIAA member company in almost 2 years, and almost all of the music I've gotten since then has been legal.
If money weren't an issue, I'd be all over a fully decked out 15" MacBook Pro. Unfortunately, I don't have the 394,000 yen to spend on the one I want (I want a JIS keyboard because I am used to the layout and it makes it much easier to switch between typing in Japanese and English).
Of course, while we are imagining things, I'd probably also go for a fully decked out Mac Pro (quad Xeon 3GHz, 16GB memory, 3TB hard drive space, 512MB VRAM, 2 30" Cinema Displays, extra superdrive, and WiFi/Bluetooth). That is 2,145,970 yen.
But, hell, right now, I'd be happy to get my hands on a MacBook. Maybe when I return to Japan someday (currently traveling/working as I travel around the world...right now I'm in Morocco)
Apparently, the government here is also known to block blogs and such that are critical of the king, as well as other sites that may be considered "unfriendly" to Morocco. However, in my surfing I have not come across any sites that have been blocked, but then again, I am mostly looking for news and information about other parts of the world, so I guess the sites I frequent aren't worth blocking.
Take a look at the Marathon Story Page, and drink up all of the cool details. However, expect a LOT of spoilers, so if you haven't played through the series, then get on it.
They made stupid decisions and I hope it has hurt/hurts/will hurt them a lot.
The only sad part is that I don't have a long enough lens for my camera to do it any justice. :(
However, "Real Life Frogger" is right. If they ever make a VR version of Frogger, I will be a pro!
Want your great-great grandchildren to be incredibly rich? Start buying landfills.
Well...maybe not, but I thought it might make a decent premise for a science fiction story...
There are a lot of other videos that I do this with as well. If I find an interesting video linked here, at Fark, etc. that I don't have the time to watch, again I just download it for my iPod and watch it later. This is for me the best part of Google Video.
Take a look a the number of letters of the alphabet that are in "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."