Saying "It looks gay" is part of the troll. At best using such a phrase is grossly insensitive. At worst it is actively homophobic and mean-spirited.
If you meant it looked stupid or lame, you should have said so, and maybe your post wouldn't have been labeled a troll.
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It's no more likely to be stolen than a decent bike. Probably LESS likely. For one, you can lock it up just like a bike... or better, you can take it inside with you because it has such a small foot-print (put it in the corner of your office). AND it fits in elevators just fine, unlike bikes. Hell, ride it onto the elevator and then ride it off and into your office. Second, bikes are lighter and easier to carry away. Third, people can RIDE bikes away, while you can't ride a Segway away unless you have the key. Without the key, your S.O.L.
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3.Security. How do you lock this thing up? Looks easy to steal.
Well, it has a hole in the wheel for a locking type mechanism to be inserted, and it has a 128-bit encrypted key that it won't operate without. Take the key with you, and what you leave behind is a 65-80lb paperweight. Not exactly useful for anyone thinking of stealing it. Of coruse, that won't stop some people, whose only goal seems to be to cause inconvenience, not necessarily get any personal gain.
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I didn't realize the Segway HT had a sexual orientation.
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Think about other obvious "vertical" applications. Such as in warehouses such as amazon.com. Or better yet, have these things be rentable in huge airports, so you can quickly get to your connecting flight that's two terminals away. This would be especially welcome for the aged (but not necessarily disabled... you know, just slower). And in places like Key West, where they rent mopeds to people for mobility around the tiny island... these would make a GREAT subsitute!
The worst by far is 5. It's not even in the same category.
Four is a very good movie, and a very good Trek movie... if you didn't like it, you must have misplaced your sense of humor or something. Most people list it as their first or second favorite (with Trek 2 being the other first or second favorite).
I wish they could get the guy who was programming for the ill-fated Jaguar console to do some X-Box titles. He did the awesome "Tempest 2000" version, and was working on a version of "Major Havoc 2000" and "Defender 2000" before the console went belly up.
I just watched the musical Buffy episode - it was okay - and I have to say the salon reviewer's take on Buffy is just bizarre.
And I have to say that while I thought the review was a bit too effusive (just a bit over the top), it was generally spot-on. I totally agreed with everything the reviewer had to say (though just maybe not with the same intensity that the reviewer expressed).
To me, looking at the sum-total of all of Buffy's run, it's one of the best hours of TV on TV. Period. It's one of the few shows I actually schedule my life around. Predictably, Angel is one of the other ones.:-)
Since Hayden is signed on for the third movie as well, I'm not sure you'll see him transform in THIS movie. I think this movie will only set the stage for it (it's more about getting Amadela pregnant in this movie I think;-)
And where the HELL did he get the LAME idea to incorporate R2-D2 and C3PO?
Um, from what I understand, the entire 9-movie series was supposed to be from the point of view of these two robots. The were supposed to be the only characters common to all nine movies. No single character other than them were supposed to exist in any more than four movies (e.g. Obi-Wan was in 1,2,3 and 4, while Luke was in 3 (as a baby) 4,5, and 6).
The final three were supposed to not have anything to do with Luke/Lea from what I originally read. When Lukas decided not to film the final three, he "released" that time frame for the book writers, who then started writing post "Jedi" books. However, those books have nothing (necessarily) to do with teh movies Lukas had originally envisioned for the final trilogy.
I went to a movie 15 minutes late once, and all I missed were the ads. I still got to sit through another 15 minutes of trailers. It was really annoying.
The issue is a bit more subtle. With.Net someone can write a base object in C#, and someone else can extend it in Perl.net, and someone else can derive from THAT using Fortran.net.
It's not just interoperability of languages... its the fact that you can completely forget about such interoperability issues. I don't care what langauge the base class or component was written in. I can always use the best language for any particular job or implementation, and not have to worry about any data type conversions or managing different runtime expectations of different languages.
In fact, a LOT of current interoperability is done using C as a least-common-denominator... giving access to C libraries via special calls, or using C linker protocols, the C function calling convention, etc. This can be pretty limiting in many ways. The.Net framework changes the least common denominator to the CLR and its runtime environment, which is significantly more capable. All languages share the *SAME* set of class libraries (for collections, etc) so everything is completely interoperable.
I can't sit and stare at a monitor that is set for 60hz. It bugs the hell out of me, because I can perceive the strobing. My eyes burn like hell after more than a couple of minutes.
Switch it to 72hz, and I'm fine. Even those that aren't as sensitive to the strobing at 60hz as I am notice a marked reduction in "eye fatigue" when I crank their settings up to 72hz. They didn't notice the problem before (like I do), but they sure notice the relief.
Remember the marketing fad a while back when everything was "Clear"? Clear softdrinks, clear antipersprants, clear computer cases, clear.... you get the picture.
Well, 'titanium' is the latest fad.
(what the hell ever happened to Crystal Pepsi anyway? It was pretty yucky...)
Conan the Barbarian BARELY passes, MAYBE. Conan the Destroyer is pretty bad, and can't possibly count. Excalibur was the best thing so far, imho.
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Well, if the "books" (i.e. the content) were sold on little tiny cartridges (chips, ROMs, whatever), then wouldn't that solve the problem?
You would buy the little chip that had the content of the book, and plug it into your ePaper viewer and read all you want. You could loan the chip out to friends, etc. Wholesale copying of the contents of the chip would still be illegal (just as making a wholesale copy of a book is).
At $3.34/hour, it's still better than a movie or dinner.:-)
Besides, there is some replay value. There's lots of 'cool things' I missed on the first time through. And starting it again gives you a nice feeling of 'closing the loop', since the whole thing is told in flash-back. In fact, they give away the ending in the first segment, but you don't realize that until you play it again. Very clever. Very well done. And worth every penny.
Check out "Max Payne". It's a great single-player-only game. No multiplayer aspect at all. Great plot, great graphics, and a totally fun time. Highly recommended.
Unless they plan to release a linux version of the client (something Blizzard hasn't ever expressed interest in). I won't be playing this MMORPG.
Of course they're not going to. This game is designed for the masses, and for the company to make money. The company is not a charity, and making a linux version would be a money losing venture (my guess is it would be a HUGE loss). So if you want to game, why not just pick up a real computer with a real gaming OS? Stop whining that companies don't make games for your non-gaming, small-market, no-profit OS. Yeesh.
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Saying "It looks gay" is part of the troll. At best using such a phrase is grossly insensitive. At worst it is actively homophobic and mean-spirited.
If you meant it looked stupid or lame, you should have said so, and maybe your post wouldn't have been labeled a troll.
It's no more likely to be stolen than a decent bike. Probably LESS likely. For one, you can lock it up just like a bike... or better, you can take it inside with you because it has such a small foot-print (put it in the corner of your office). AND it fits in elevators just fine, unlike bikes. Hell, ride it onto the elevator and then ride it off and into your office. Second, bikes are lighter and easier to carry away. Third, people can RIDE bikes away, while you can't ride a Segway away unless you have the key. Without the key, your S.O.L.
3.Security. How do you lock this thing up? Looks easy to steal.
Well, it has a hole in the wheel for a locking type mechanism to be inserted, and it has a 128-bit encrypted key that it won't operate without. Take the key with you, and what you leave behind is a 65-80lb paperweight. Not exactly useful for anyone thinking of stealing it. Of coruse, that won't stop some people, whose only goal seems to be to cause inconvenience, not necessarily get any personal gain.
I didn't realize the Segway HT had a sexual orientation.
Think about other obvious "vertical" applications. Such as in warehouses such as amazon.com. Or better yet, have these things be rentable in huge airports, so you can quickly get to your connecting flight that's two terminals away. This would be especially welcome for the aged (but not necessarily disabled... you know, just slower). And in places like Key West, where they rent mopeds to people for mobility around the tiny island... these would make a GREAT subsitute!
More like 80lbs, but who's counting :-)
Star Trek's 2, 4, 6, and 8 are the four best.
The worst by far is 5. It's not even in the same category.
Four is a very good movie, and a very good Trek movie... if you didn't like it, you must have misplaced your sense of humor or something. Most people list it as their first or second favorite (with Trek 2 being the other first or second favorite).
I wish they could get the guy who was programming for the ill-fated Jaguar console to do some X-Box titles. He did the awesome "Tempest 2000" version, and was working on a version of "Major Havoc 2000" and "Defender 2000" before the console went belly up.
I'd LOVE to see a Major Havoc 2000...!
I just watched the musical Buffy episode - it was okay - and I have to say the salon reviewer's take on Buffy is just bizarre.
:-)
And I have to say that while I thought the review was a bit too effusive (just a bit over the top), it was generally spot-on. I totally agreed with everything the reviewer had to say (though just maybe not with the same intensity that the reviewer expressed).
To me, looking at the sum-total of all of Buffy's run, it's one of the best hours of TV on TV. Period. It's one of the few shows I actually schedule my life around. Predictably, Angel is one of the other ones.
Since Hayden is signed on for the third movie as well, I'm not sure you'll see him transform in THIS movie. I think this movie will only set the stage for it (it's more about getting Amadela pregnant in this movie I think ;-)
Hey, the guy playing Aniken sure looks hot too! Now we have equal-opportunity "hotness"! :-)
And where the HELL did he get the LAME idea to incorporate R2-D2 and C3PO?
Um, from what I understand, the entire 9-movie series was supposed to be from the point of view of these two robots. The were supposed to be the only characters common to all nine movies. No single character other than them were supposed to exist in any more than four movies (e.g. Obi-Wan was in 1,2,3 and 4, while Luke was in 3 (as a baby) 4,5, and 6).
The final three were supposed to not have anything to do with Luke/Lea from what I originally read. When Lukas decided not to film the final three, he "released" that time frame for the book writers, who then started writing post "Jedi" books. However, those books have nothing (necessarily) to do with teh movies Lukas had originally envisioned for the final trilogy.
You have to wonder if the guy ever gets tired of saying, "In a world...."
I went to a movie 15 minutes late once, and all I missed were the ads. I still got to sit through another 15 minutes of trailers. It was really annoying.
The issue is a bit more subtle. With .Net someone can write a base object in C#, and someone else can extend it in Perl.net, and someone else can derive from THAT using Fortran.net.
.Net framework changes the least common denominator to the CLR and its runtime environment, which is significantly more capable. All languages share the *SAME* set of class libraries (for collections, etc) so everything is completely interoperable.
It's not just interoperability of languages... its the fact that you can completely forget about such interoperability issues. I don't care what langauge the base class or component was written in. I can always use the best language for any particular job or implementation, and not have to worry about any data type conversions or managing different runtime expectations of different languages.
In fact, a LOT of current interoperability is done using C as a least-common-denominator... giving access to C libraries via special calls, or using C linker protocols, the C function calling convention, etc. This can be pretty limiting in many ways. The
It's Turing complete, 8 instructions, and programs look something like this [catseye.mb.ca]
Yes, but what does that lengthy program DO?
Boy some of these languages look utterly pointless and useless...
I sure as hell can.
I can't sit and stare at a monitor that is set for 60hz. It bugs the hell out of me, because I can perceive the strobing. My eyes burn like hell after more than a couple of minutes.
Switch it to 72hz, and I'm fine. Even those that aren't as sensitive to the strobing at 60hz as I am notice a marked reduction in "eye fatigue" when I crank their settings up to 72hz. They didn't notice the problem before (like I do), but they sure notice the relief.
Remember the marketing fad a while back when everything was "Clear"? Clear softdrinks, clear antipersprants, clear computer cases, clear.... you get the picture.
Well, 'titanium' is the latest fad.
(what the hell ever happened to Crystal Pepsi anyway? It was pretty yucky...)
Conan the Barbarian BARELY passes, MAYBE. Conan the Destroyer is pretty bad, and can't possibly count. Excalibur was the best thing so far, imho.
Well, if the "books" (i.e. the content) were sold on little tiny cartridges (chips, ROMs, whatever), then wouldn't that solve the problem?
You would buy the little chip that had the content of the book, and plug it into your ePaper viewer and read all you want. You could loan the chip out to friends, etc. Wholesale copying of the contents of the chip would still be illegal (just as making a wholesale copy of a book is).
At $3.34/hour, it's still better than a movie or dinner. :-)
Besides, there is some replay value. There's lots of 'cool things' I missed on the first time through. And starting it again gives you a nice feeling of 'closing the loop', since the whole thing is told in flash-back. In fact, they give away the ending in the first segment, but you don't realize that until you play it again. Very clever. Very well done. And worth every penny.
I wonder what kind of mods will show up?
Check out "Max Payne". It's a great single-player-only game. No multiplayer aspect at all. Great plot, great graphics, and a totally fun time. Highly recommended.
Unless they plan to release a linux version of the client (something Blizzard hasn't ever expressed interest in). I won't be playing this MMORPG.
Of course they're not going to. This game is designed for the masses, and for the company to make money. The company is not a charity, and making a linux version would be a money losing venture (my guess is it would be a HUGE loss). So if you want to game, why not just pick up a real computer with a real gaming OS? Stop whining that companies don't make games for your non-gaming, small-market, no-profit OS. Yeesh.
Filesystems, just like data formats and communications protocols, must be open in order to be generally useful.
I dunno. I find NTFS generally useful, and have for years and years...
Why should they put ANY effort into a linux port, when they are unlikely to make ANY money from it? They're a business, not a charity...