hmmm...i liked the sequels. but that was when i was in my clarke phase.... now i'm in an asimov / heinlein phase, and i haven't read any clarke lately. but i'm still looking forward to this movie greatly:-)
bad shit. a friend of mine works at a company that makes them, and they have to put a disclaimer on their cds cuz some guy sued them for wrecking his car stereo...
In the Ontario municipal elections, some sort of electronic ballots were used, and the count wan done within an hour of the polls closing.
Take that, Yanks:-P *joking*
Give the prize to the guy who in the first place came up with the idea about these Higgs thingies...
that would be Scottish physicst Peter Higgs, who came up with it in 1964:-)
ahh the ndp... if only i could vote... (dammit why don't the drop the voting age to 16...)
i'm actually working in this election, and i decided to work for the liberals, even tho they're arrogant bastards. but i think blockwell day is so much worse... so i'm not working for the ndp. even tho i think they're great. geez, i guess i kind sold my soul there...
one of the most annoying ways law affects me is the EULA which adds yet another step to the installation process of nearly every piece of software. what a waste of my time. (i'm mostly joking.)
really though, as far as problems which will be posed by new technologies: just look at england, where they've recently allowed for stem-cell research using discarded human fetuses(from abortions). now there's an ethical, and by extension legal, minefield if i've ever seen one.
in a world of nearly free dissemination of ideas, the black box is the only way the media companies can keep control of their data. just look at the sdmi's 'watermarks.'
i haven't heard of this happening before (anyone less ignorant than me out there?)
lets just hope this is not a sign of things to come, as it can't be that hard to track people like the guy at oklahoma state...
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hmmm...i liked the sequels. but that was when i was in my clarke phase.... now i'm in an asimov / heinlein phase, and i haven't read any clarke lately. but i'm still looking forward to this movie greatly :-)
*jumps with joy* :-)
oooooo....i've been waiting for quite a while for this one
bad shit. a friend of mine works at a company that makes them, and they have to put a disclaimer on their cds cuz some guy sued them for wrecking his car stereo...
46k and counting... :-(
bleh i wish they'd get something up on their site
hmm just checked out whatsdown.net, hasn't been updated in 3 days...ah well, so much forthat one...
In the Ontario municipal elections, some sort of electronic ballots were used, and the count wan done within an hour of the polls closing. :-P *joking*
Take that, Yanks
asimov would have had humanoid robots piloting the planes...
>We wouldnt stand for it if CNN burned down the house of the person they just interviewed
or if they spoiled the election for gore...
Give the prize to the guy who in the first place came up with the idea about these Higgs thingies... :-)
that would be Scottish physicst Peter Higgs, who came up with it in 1964
ahh the ndp... if only i could vote... (dammit why don't the drop the voting age to 16...) i'm actually working in this election, and i decided to work for the liberals, even tho they're arrogant bastards. but i think blockwell day is so much worse... so i'm not working for the ndp. even tho i think they're great. geez, i guess i kind sold my soul there...
Of course, now we must see if this Vladimir Kramnik fellow can beat Deep Blue...
Nah, boycott away. It won't impact sales that much, and you'll have a clear conscience to boot.
:-)
ah yes, the corporate 'I'. check out adbusters: http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/corporate/
one of the most annoying ways law affects me is the EULA which adds yet another step to the installation process of nearly every piece of software. what a waste of my time. (i'm mostly joking.)
really though, as far as problems which will be posed by new technologies: just look at england, where they've recently allowed for stem-cell research using discarded human fetuses(from abortions). now there's an ethical, and by extension legal, minefield if i've ever seen one.
in a world of nearly free dissemination of ideas, the black box is the only way the media companies can keep control of their data. just look at the sdmi's 'watermarks.'
i haven't heard of this happening before (anyone less ignorant than me out there?) lets just hope this is not a sign of things to come, as it can't be that hard to track people like the guy at oklahoma state...