I seriously doubt, if a more abundant and hardy breed of rice is created to feed the world's hungry, that many third world inhabitants are going to turn down food on the basis that it's "unnatural".
Of course, feeding the poor offers little financial gain, so they likely won't much care about the wishes of the penniless. ---
Well, I was about to post about how Netscape sucks these days and agree with the pro-Mozilla folks who want a compact, reliable browser from Netscape. But as I clicked submit, IE crashed.
Now hold on! I love porn, but I wouldn't want my 13 year old brother into the same crap I've seen on the 'net. If a client-side version of this thing actually worked, I'd recommend it to my folks.
Not everybody who wants a way to prevent pornography is a nazi. As a matter of fact, jumping to conclusions and categorizing people like that would strike me as Hitler-worthy far more than a porn sensor... ---
Oh, c'mon. I've played a few games on the Dreamcast, and I've got both SSX and DOA:2HC for PS2. From what I've seen, PS2 whups the llamas ass, hands down. From what I've heard, the differences between the two versions of DOA are minimal, but consider: it's a PS2 launch title, but a game released a year after Dreamcast launch.
Bottom line: PS2 has the 'oomph' and the backing of the gaming companies, and will no doubt be a kickass system a short way down the road. Hell, Square alone would lead me to buy the system. Dreamcast has a great library of games, and will still be well worth it's price for a good while to come, but don't bother arguing it's technical superiority: the facts (and games!) don't lie.
Aw, blast. Look at me, I've gone and gotten into that mindless console war argument. People, spend what you can afford, and enjoy what you've got. There are more than enough games to go around. Let's just all agree that Japan is cool, and be thankful. ^_^ ---
"Isn't the purpose of buying a PSX2 so you don't have to play old looking games?"
Nope. Just finished FF5 on my PS2, and I'm currently halfway through FF6. Great games! I'm continually floored by what they could pull of on a SNES for FF6... ---
Man, kids these days TP the houses of those losers who hand out apples instead of candy. They'd probably light fire to your propane tank for handing them a linux CD.
What's more, I can't think of a single scenario in which someone would install an operating system given out for free to their kids. If they know enough about computers to install Linux, they already know where to get it themselves.
Although, it does add an interesting new angle: While you're busy checking for syringes in the apples and poison in the poorly-wrapped treats, you'll also need a virus scan for all the software the kiddies bring back. ---
Of course, the knee-jerk reaction is to claim this treaty is unconstitutional by the First Amendment.
But really, couldn't this fall under the right to bear arms? There are many analogies between hacking and firearms, after all, most notably the same tools being involved in both the crime itself and the protection against it.
Is anyone else a little scared at the possibility of 2600 magazine and the NRA agreeing on an issue? ---
I guarantee you: Somewhere, right now, someone is trying to figure out to have sex using this device. You laugh now, but I know how human mind works...
So, after making millions and millions of dollars selling their company to the highest bidder, they still consider themselves "legitimate nihilistic media terrorists" whom history will "no doubt canonize".
If they mean shot out of a canon (not the real definition, I know, but we can hope) then I'm all for it. These guys are not only trying to both have their cake and eat it, they're trying to eat that cake after they've sold it!
I read online about a gentleman going to a site for the popular computer game Deus Ex, named after the legendary latin god of the machine, Deus Ex Machina. The address was http://www.deusex.org. He was at a high school library at the time, however, and the 'sex' in the URL set off an alarm with the librarian. Despite his pleas otherwise, he was kicked out of the library, PERMANENTLY.
Furthermore, the banning of certain words does nothing to prevent obscene visual or video content. All I can see such a bill accomplishing is a lot more pictures and a lot less words at porn sites, or a sudden proliferation of that annoying hybrid word 'fsuck'. ---
Ever wonder if, when our remembered great inventors applied and received patents, the scientific community complained to each other that it was nothing new?
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Herald: Hear, Sir Thomas Edison has achieved a patent on his newest variation on the light bulb.
Local inventor: So, he just tries another gas in the sucker and claims it as a new product? Oh, man.
Inventor #2: This is as bad as that Franklin fellow claiming to have discovered 'electricity'. Bloody lightning's been around since time began, and he claims no prior art...
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OK, so my historical facts are a bit off, but remember: history is written by the winners... ---
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Damn you! Damn you to hell!
(Calms down, sighs, submits - puts down homework, digs through box of CDs, pulls out MOM, grade in English 252 takes a nosedive)
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"Please be advised that human remains may not be transported through the mail."
So THAT's what happened to aunt June...
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I seriously doubt, if a more abundant and hardy breed of rice is created to feed the world's hungry, that many third world inhabitants are going to turn down food on the basis that it's "unnatural".
Of course, feeding the poor offers little financial gain, so they likely won't much care about the wishes of the penniless.
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...but everytime I read this article, I fall over laughing that it's happening in "virgin"ia.
So many puns, so little time...
^_^
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I'll tell ya what's gonna be there in five years: porn.
Ah, porn: it's nice to find a constant these days.
^_^
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"Look at that blubber fly!"
- Homer Simpson, underappreciated propulsion physicist
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Well, I was about to post about how Netscape sucks these days and agree with the pro-Mozilla folks who want a compact, reliable browser from Netscape. But as I clicked submit, IE crashed.
I'll hold my tongue. ^_^
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Now hold on! I love porn, but I wouldn't want my 13 year old brother into the same crap I've seen on the 'net. If a client-side version of this thing actually worked, I'd recommend it to my folks.
Not everybody who wants a way to prevent pornography is a nazi. As a matter of fact, jumping to conclusions and categorizing people like that would strike me as Hitler-worthy far more than a porn sensor...
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Oh, c'mon. I've played a few games on the Dreamcast, and I've got both SSX and DOA:2HC for PS2. From what I've seen, PS2 whups the llamas ass, hands down. From what I've heard, the differences between the two versions of DOA are minimal, but consider: it's a PS2 launch title, but a game released a year after Dreamcast launch.
Bottom line: PS2 has the 'oomph' and the backing of the gaming companies, and will no doubt be a kickass system a short way down the road. Hell, Square alone would lead me to buy the system. Dreamcast has a great library of games, and will still be well worth it's price for a good while to come, but don't bother arguing it's technical superiority: the facts (and games!) don't lie.
Aw, blast. Look at me, I've gone and gotten into that mindless console war argument. People, spend what you can afford, and enjoy what you've got. There are more than enough games to go around. Let's just all agree that Japan is cool, and be thankful. ^_^
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"Isn't the purpose of buying a PSX2 so you don't have to play old looking games?"
Nope. Just finished FF5 on my PS2, and I'm currently halfway through FF6. Great games! I'm continually floored by what they could pull of on a SNES for FF6...
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Man, kids these days TP the houses of those losers who hand out apples instead of candy. They'd probably light fire to your propane tank for handing them a linux CD.
What's more, I can't think of a single scenario in which someone would install an operating system given out for free to their kids. If they know enough about computers to install Linux, they already know where to get it themselves.
Although, it does add an interesting new angle: While you're busy checking for syringes in the apples and poison in the poorly-wrapped treats, you'll also need a virus scan for all the software the kiddies bring back.
---
Of course, the knee-jerk reaction is to claim this treaty is unconstitutional by the First Amendment.
But really, couldn't this fall under the right to bear arms? There are many analogies between hacking and firearms, after all, most notably the same tools being involved in both the crime itself and the protection against it.
Is anyone else a little scared at the possibility of 2600 magazine and the NRA agreeing on an issue?
---
I guarantee you: Somewhere, right now, someone is trying to figure out to have sex using this device. You laugh now, but I know how human mind works...
^_^
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So, after making millions and millions of dollars selling their company to the highest bidder, they still consider themselves "legitimate nihilistic media terrorists" whom history will "no doubt canonize".
If they mean shot out of a canon (not the real definition, I know, but we can hope) then I'm all for it. These guys are not only trying to both have their cake and eat it, they're trying to eat that cake after they've sold it!
One more target for the clue stick.
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Well, if it's high enough bitrate, MPEG is far better than film. After all, that's all DVD-Video is.
I'd guess they'd archive a perfect-quality copy, and allow remote access to a toned down version.
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Anime! Anime! Anime! *droooooool*
But seriously, I have to echo several others: can they do this? Aren't there copyright issues at stake?
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I've got some posts in that archive, I'm sure... Maybe I should sue for part of the asking price? ^_^
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I read online about a gentleman going to a site for the popular computer game Deus Ex, named after the legendary latin god of the machine, Deus Ex Machina. The address was http://www.deusex.org. He was at a high school library at the time, however, and the 'sex' in the URL set off an alarm with the librarian. Despite his pleas otherwise, he was kicked out of the library, PERMANENTLY.
Furthermore, the banning of certain words does nothing to prevent obscene visual or video content. All I can see such a bill accomplishing is a lot more pictures and a lot less words at porn sites, or a sudden proliferation of that annoying hybrid word 'fsuck'.
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OK, on second read, that actually sounds relatively fullproof. A pain in the ass, but not a bad system.
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For once, the general populace's (including the judiciary system) blanket ignorace of technical issues works in FAVOR of an online entity.
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A neat, if decidedly weird, idea; just be careful you don't mix up your game packs.
I'd hate to accidentally stick Castlevania in there, and suddenly have my sewing machine possessed by a demon...
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If I ever release a new technology (i.e. CueCat), remind me to not choose a name that opens myself up to so many metaphors...
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Herald: Hear, Sir Thomas Edison has achieved a patent on his newest variation on the light bulb.
Local inventor: So, he just tries another gas in the sucker and claims it as a new product? Oh, man.
Inventor #2: This is as bad as that Franklin fellow claiming to have discovered 'electricity'. Bloody lightning's been around since time began, and he claims no prior art...
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OK, so my historical facts are a bit off, but remember: history is written by the winners...
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Now, if only we'd sent off all our telephone sanitizers and middle managers, as Douglas Adams envisioned...
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Me?
I was referring to it taking off, not starting initially. Jeezus, did you actually believe I thought Linux was just invented?
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