3rd party books often sell for a *fraction* of Amazon's price, especially if you don't have any issues with lightly used books. It's going to take a lot more than "free" (which it isn't) shipping to convince me to buy from Amazon instead.
Isn't it interesting that in an era when digitization and electronic archival are increasingly important, memorabilia such as this is so highly valued?
Hey, you know what? Maybe all Slashdot articles should just list the name of the product from now on! Then users can go to Google News to find out what news is out there for the product!
Think of the benefits!
1) Slashdot bandwidth will be spared. 2) Time to post new articles will be decreased significantly. 3) Google traffic will increase, raising the stock price.
Really, it would be a win-win situation! And nobody would ever feel justified asking for more info ever again!
Well, from where I am, the site took a long time to load, which made me think, "Hey, if I'm having trouble, others might too -- maybe somebody can clarify for those of us who are having trouble accessing the site, since the article doesn't really say what the product is".
You know what, you're right -- I guess that line of thinking DID merit a troll mod and your jackass reply. What was I thinking???
Okay, it was a novella, not a book, but how many people had heard of the story before the movie? Both the story and the movie were quite good, IMO.
Actually, the fact that the original story was a novella probably helped a lot, since the movie was able to include pretty much the whole story. When you try to convert a full-length book, a lot gets left out by necessity.
How is it redundant? Redundant would imply that my comment was simply a repetition of a similar sentiment already expressed in the same thread. Which it wasn't.
Off-topic? You must be joking. Okay, maybe you're not, so let me run it down for you...
We're talking about censorship.
I clicked on the article and got the message, "Nothing for you to see here. Please move along" -- which, if you have half a brain, you know is a phrase commonly used when people are trying to hide or cover up something.
Therefore perfectly relevant and (IMO, though others may disagree), kind of humorous.
Honestly, didn't you have a better use for those moderator points?
It has more to do with communicating clear, timely and reasonable expectations.
That's nice as an ideal. But in the real world, "clear", "timely" and "reasonable" are often very hard -- if not impossible -- to deliver.
Remember, the requirements are first filtered through the business owners, then through management, project management, and finally IT. If you know a way to keep all those filters in line to produce clear, timely and reasonable expectations, you should write a book. Many have tried.
I know the parent is a joke, but it's important not to confuse average pay increase with your annual raise amount. It's possible for the average pay to increase only 0.5%, with most people getting 5% raises.
In this case, the two worker bees each got a 5% raise, while the mega-rich CIO got a measly $150 (it's an improbable example on many levels, but just to prove a point). The average pay only increased 0.5%, but MOST people got 5% raises.
This article doesn't seem especially informative. It basically just says that gamers spend more time non-gaming than they do gaming, and that they participate in many of the most common mainstream activities.
What it doesn't provide, however, is any comparison to statistics for non-gamers, including obesity rates and total time spent partipating in cultural events.
It also doesn't provide definitions for many of its activities. Does "theater" include "movie theater"? Does "daily newspaper" include Slashdot?
Of course the government is cracking down on sex spam. Just imagine...
You're a middle-aged guy stuck in a bureacratic position. You spend your days debating horribly dreary points of order and generally struggling to effect any meaningful change...
Then somebody comes up to you and says, "Hey [your name], wanna drop what you're doing and spend a few weeks/months looking at porn?"
I don't watch TV and don't listen to music and don't care for sports. I still read a lot though, but I am not a cult member and don't feel like the loneliest person on the planet, I just don't need people.... but you are still buying clothing (I hope), food, gas (if you drive), etc etc. Do you know that every fraction of every cent you spend goes to a person or cause you agree with?
There is simply NO reasonable way to participate in this society without giving money to people we don't like. Just one of those unfortunate facts of existence.
If you knew everything about every business you give money to, you would find your shopping options SUSTANTIALLY decreased.
For example, did you know that Victoria's Secret donates primarily to the Republican Party? So does Amazon.com. And those are high-profile businesses; we're not even touching on mom-and-pop stores (would you stop shopping at your local mini-mart if you knew that the proprietor voted Republican, donated to an anti-abortion organization, or was homophobic?)
What I'm saying is, you may find certain views abhorrent, but economic isolation from all businesses that have anything to do with those views is quite simply not feasible if you want to maintain your current level of engagement with mainstream society.
Though I believe in the concept of an "informed consumer", if you refuse to frequent businesses, read books, and otherwise engage with people whose views differ significantly from your own, you will quickly become either a cult member or the loneliest person on the planet.
Hogwash. They are both excellent books in their own right.
Ender's Game will always hold a special place in the hearts of those who read it as children and could instantly relate to Ender's character (in the introduction to later versions of the novel, Card discusses the many letters he received to this effect).
You may prefer SFTD, but that doesn't make Ender's Game a waste of time on its own. I had read Ender's Game several times already, and loved it every time, before I ever touched the rest of the series.
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3rd party books often sell for a *fraction* of Amazon's price, especially if you don't have any issues with lightly used books. It's going to take a lot more than "free" (which it isn't) shipping to convince me to buy from Amazon instead.
Apparently a much needed book!
Isn't it interesting that in an era when digitization and electronic archival are increasingly important, memorabilia such as this is so highly valued?
You know what, you're right.
Hey, you know what? Maybe all Slashdot articles should just list the name of the product from now on! Then users can go to Google News to find out what news is out there for the product!
Think of the benefits!
1) Slashdot bandwidth will be spared.
2) Time to post new articles will be decreased significantly.
3) Google traffic will increase, raising the stock price.
Really, it would be a win-win situation! And nobody would ever feel justified asking for more info ever again!
Thanks. I don't know why it's taking so long to load over here...
Well, from where I am, the site took a long time to load, which made me think, "Hey, if I'm having trouble, others might too -- maybe somebody can clarify for those of us who are having trouble accessing the site, since the article doesn't really say what the product is".
You know what, you're right -- I guess that line of thinking DID merit a troll mod and your jackass reply. What was I thinking???
In case the site gets Slashdotted and since the article doesn't clarify, can somebody explain what Skype is?
Shawshank Redemption.
Okay, it was a novella, not a book, but how many people had heard of the story before the movie? Both the story and the movie were quite good, IMO.
Actually, the fact that the original story was a novella probably helped a lot, since the movie was able to include pretty much the whole story. When you try to convert a full-length book, a lot gets left out by necessity.
How is it redundant? Redundant would imply that my comment was simply a repetition of a similar sentiment already expressed in the same thread. Which it wasn't.
Honestly, people confuse me sometimes.
Off-topic? You must be joking. Okay, maybe you're not, so let me run it down for you...
We're talking about censorship.
I clicked on the article and got the message, "Nothing for you to see here. Please move along" -- which, if you have half a brain, you know is a phrase commonly used when people are trying to hide or cover up something.
Therefore perfectly relevant and (IMO, though others may disagree), kind of humorous.
Honestly, didn't you have a better use for those moderator points?
Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.
Does that answer your question?
It has more to do with communicating clear, timely and reasonable expectations.
That's nice as an ideal. But in the real world, "clear", "timely" and "reasonable" are often very hard -- if not impossible -- to deliver.
Remember, the requirements are first filtered through the business owners, then through management, project management, and finally IT. If you know a way to keep all those filters in line to produce clear, timely and reasonable expectations, you should write a book. Many have tried.
Except that proper functioning of a business is often directly at odds with making everybody absolutely comfortable in their jobs.
Anybody who's worked in the IT department for a company with a hiring freeze knows what I'm talking about.
I know the parent is a joke, but it's important not to confuse average pay increase with your annual raise amount. It's possible for the average pay to increase only 0.5%, with most people getting 5% raises.
Fictional scenario
-------
Before:
Employee 1 - 10,000/yr
Employee 2 - 20,000/yr
Employee 3 - 300,000/yr
After:
Employee 1 - 10,500/yr
Employee 2 - 21,000/yr
Employee 3 - 300,150/yr
In this case, the two worker bees each got a 5% raise, while the mega-rich CIO got a measly $150 (it's an improbable example on many levels, but just to prove a point). The average pay only increased 0.5%, but MOST people got 5% raises.
Does anybody have a link to the full study?
This article doesn't seem especially informative. It basically just says that gamers spend more time non-gaming than they do gaming, and that they participate in many of the most common mainstream activities.
What it doesn't provide, however, is any comparison to statistics for non-gamers, including obesity rates and total time spent partipating in cultural events.
It also doesn't provide definitions for many of its activities. Does "theater" include "movie theater"? Does "daily newspaper" include Slashdot?
No, we really need more information...
Of course the government is cracking down on sex spam. Just imagine...
You're a middle-aged guy stuck in a bureacratic position. You spend your days debating horribly dreary points of order and generally struggling to effect any meaningful change...
Then somebody comes up to you and says, "Hey [your name], wanna drop what you're doing and spend a few weeks/months looking at porn?"
Yeah, tough decision there.
Why must these guides always be called "practical"?
Just once, I'd like to see a "Completely Impractical, You Will Die If You Try This At Home" guide to something.
At least it would be original.
This I agree with. Good point.
I don't watch TV and don't listen to music and don't care for sports. I still read a lot though, but I am not a cult member and don't feel like the loneliest person on the planet, I just don't need people. ... but you are still buying clothing (I hope), food, gas (if you drive), etc etc. Do you know that every fraction of every cent you spend goes to a person or cause you agree with?
There is simply NO reasonable way to participate in this society without giving money to people we don't like. Just one of those unfortunate facts of existence.
Your opinion is noble but unrealistic.
If you knew everything about every business you give money to, you would find your shopping options SUSTANTIALLY decreased.
For example, did you know that Victoria's Secret donates primarily to the Republican Party? So does Amazon.com. And those are high-profile businesses; we're not even touching on mom-and-pop stores (would you stop shopping at your local mini-mart if you knew that the proprietor voted Republican, donated to an anti-abortion organization, or was homophobic?)
What I'm saying is, you may find certain views abhorrent, but economic isolation from all businesses that have anything to do with those views is quite simply not feasible if you want to maintain your current level of engagement with mainstream society.
Though I believe in the concept of an "informed consumer", if you refuse to frequent businesses, read books, and otherwise engage with people whose views differ significantly from your own, you will quickly become either a cult member or the loneliest person on the planet.
Hogwash. They are both excellent books in their own right.
Ender's Game will always hold a special place in the hearts of those who read it as children and could instantly relate to Ender's character (in the introduction to later versions of the novel, Card discusses the many letters he received to this effect).
You may prefer SFTD, but that doesn't make Ender's Game a waste of time on its own. I had read Ender's Game several times already, and loved it every time, before I ever touched the rest of the series.
Finally, a massively multiplayer version of Tetris! (context)
Surely there's only one slashdotter with id 1000...
Is he half married?
With the amount of time some people seem to spend on Slashdot, that sounds about right.
some of you need to get out more.
Dude... it's an article about the Sims...