On top of that, get ready to be "Moore's law'd'" out of most other programming jobs you might be thinking of taking - by 2015 computers will be fast enough that point-and-drool paint-by-numbers tools will be available to rapidly and idiotically autogenerate most of the code you write today with no discernable performance loss.
And who's going to create these magical "point-and-drool" applications? Programmers. I've no doubt the job market will be very different in 2015 from it is today, I don't think it'll be quite as bleak as you are making it out to be.
Think about HTML. Initially, you had to write it all yourself. Then, WYSIWYG (point-and-drool) applications started coming out (FrontPage, Netscape Composer, Dreamweaver). These can make life easier for those that know HTML, and allow those that don't know it to create a web page. But it still took programmers to create the program.
Also, I think you are underestimating the difficulty of some applications. While new technology might make old skills obsolete, this will only create a need for new skills (which you'd better learn).
I don't understand why the Slashdot crowd is so jaded by this. Yeah, this development won't really apply to anyone here, but that's not the market that MTV is targeting with this.
They are going for the average user, one that doesn't care about having the latest AMD (rather than Intel) processor, a DVD-ROM without hardware-level region-coding, etc, etc. As someone else pointed out, they want the users that just want something to type their papers, check e-mail, browse, run some P2P app, and watch DVDs. And there are plenty more of these people than there are of us (and they have plenty of disposable income that can be spent on things after they get their computers).
Who's to say that this new media doesn't catch on for whatever God-awful reason, and we slowly see other companies following the lead here and the media catches on? (dumber things have happened)
And it's definitely possible that MTV is not trying to take over the computer industry with this. They are probably looking at a way to extend their brand into other arenas and make some money along the way. They've got a strong brand name, and as more of the younger generation get online, it's a logical step for them. They are already using e-mail and their web site to develop large fan communities. And the members of these communities have plenty of money to spend.
One thing the article alludes to that I can definitely corroborate is that John Romero has always been tremendously approachable and friendly to fellow gamers. He has never failed to respond to an e-mail I've sent him and will cc: just about anyone in the game industry to answer a question if he doesn't have one. He's sent me copies of his old Apple games on request and provided all kinds of info on old games, history, trivia. When he says "I'll check my old diskettes and send you an e-mail when I get home from work" he does, no exceptions. I'm not even in the media -- I just like games!
Well, first of all, I think it's great that he does stuff like this, but think about it this way. A lot of people are talking about how approachable he is...maybe this is in a way, a bad thing. I mean, if you're trying to get some work done, and you have to go through 500 e-mails a day or people are sending you chat requests non-stop, it'll affect your productivity. I guess the lesson is to be able to try to balance these things (well, not the only lesson...).
I went to the University of Chicago for this program. Back when I attended (graduated about two years ago), it was a master's program targeting "professionals." It accepted people with and without undergrad CS degrees. If you didn't have an undergrad CS degree, then you had to take a summer immersion course (which included Discrete Math, C++, and Haskell). I imagine that the program has changed since I've been there, though.
The program was actually a lot better than I thought it would be, and it gave a good foundation in theory and practical experience. Thanks to the traditions at U of C, there was sufficient pounding of theory and such, but since it was a professional program, there were lots of practial things taught. Keep in mind, two years ago, I had a class where I was exposed to UML, RUP, EJB, CORBA, and Servlets, which has helped my career immensely.
Don't get me wrong, there were definitely some people in there that didn't belong, and I just shudder at the thought that they are in the work force, now, armed with the same degree I have. It's a program that offers good opportunities for those who are willing to take it. I didn't have as good of a tech background back then as I do, now, and I believe that those with a better background will get more out of the program and faculty (duh).
CSPP52200 Machine Organization and Computer Architecture
CSPP52300 Object Oriented Architecture, Design, and Methodology
CSPP52400 Distributed Object Development Practicum
CSPP52600 Networking
CSPP52700 Advanced Object Oriented Design and Development
CSPP52800 Databases
CSPP52900 Database Systems Design and Implementation
CSPP53001 Databases
CSPP53025 Electronic Data & Document Exchange
CSPP53100 Information Technology Security
CSPP53200 Public Key Infrastructure
CSPP53300 Software Development with ANSI C
CSPP53500 User Interfaces with Java
CSPP53600 Programming in C++
CSPP53700 Advanced Java Programming
CSPP54100 Bioinformatics
CSPP54500 Electronic Data and Document Exchange
CSPP55200 Web Programming
CSPP56410 Theory of Bioinformatics
CSPP56510 Information Technology (IT) Security
CSPP56555 Survey of Industrial Linguistics
CSPP57000 Algorithms
CSPP58300 Introduction to Industrial Linguistics
The program was originally designed to be finished in one year. I'd agree with some of the other sentiment that one year isn't enough time to go through a good CS program. I think you need time to focus and learn some of the core concepts that might be new to you, and there's something to be said for just having time to digest things. I've learned that my understanding of things will improve just with time.
One final note, though, is that the program is hella expensive. Think normal private university tuition. So, you have to decide if it's worth it or not.
Just an aside, if you are signing up for a personal account, you only need your credit card. It's merchants who want to use PayPal's premium features who have to specify banking information as well.
First of all, some corrections of what was stated above...PayPal requires only a credit card, but you can only make $1000 worth of transactions with the account. This doesn't mean that it's a $1000 per transaction limitation, but more like all of the money you can ever use with them. Once you give them a bank account, *then* this $1000 restriction is removed. I believe their single transation limit is $250, but this might be for accounts without a banking account linked to them.
About 6 months or so ago, I noticed a $250 charge on one of my credit cards from PayPal. It struck me as odd, since I had only performed a single $50 transaction. I contacted PayPal and my credit card company, and found out the following:
The card with the $250 charge on it had actually not been the card I registered with PayPal. The info had been stolen from some other online vendor, and the thief created a new PayPal account with my card. The PayPal rep I spoke to claimed that the name on the account has to match the name on the card, so, obviously, this person found a way around their system (or the rep was wrong).
But, both PayPal and my credit card company handled the problem well. I wasn't accountable, and I had all of the money returned to me. The moral of this story is to make sure you check your credit card statements, because when mysterious charges start popping up, it's ultimately your own responsibility to catch them. How many people even bother to look at their monthly statements?
Actually, not eBay. The only problem on the site was with the images of the auction items, which are *not* hosted by eBay. They are hosted at http://208.55.221.157 , which seems to be owned by Transrow, an auction company services company. They are responsible for verification of bidders.
Taken from the Darth Maul lightsaber description:
To help ensure a smooth auction process for all participants, Lucasfilm LTD. requires verification of bids. TransRow, Inc, an auction services company, will contact bidders at the telephone number listed on the bidders eBay registration form. If you bid and are unavailable at that number, or you are uncertain of the number you registered on eBay, then it is your responsibility to immediately contact TransRow via e-mail at verify@transrow.com or toll-free at 1-800-652-4440 (for international callers, 001-818-886-5345). If you are registered in Germany, please email to TransRow your contact information at Verify@TransRow.com.
Once contacted, a TransRow representative will request a valid credit card number. The representative will also make inquires that are designed to confirm your identity and your intent to complete this transaction. This information is requested for your protection and to maintain the integrity of the auction for all participants. If a bidder cannot be verified within 30 minutes of the bid, the bid may be removed. Bidders who wish to place first bids during the last 24 hours must contact TransRow directly so that they may be pre-verified to bid. Please be aware that at any point in the auction, it may be necessary to limit the bidding only to those bidders who have been verified. Therefore, verifying prior to bidding is the only way to be assured that a bid will be received.
This verification process is designed to give additional comfort and security to those serious bidders who are intent on purchasing this item. We sincerely hope that you appreciate the efforts we are taking to provide the highest level of integrity and security in this auction. Good Luck and Good Bidding"
In these times, I can't believe people are saying something called the "Liberty Alliance" is a bad thing. Dear God, you people must all be atheist, Communists. Or maybe Muslim extremists. I will support the good old US of A by letting anyone and everyone associated with the Liberty Alliance have all of my personal information. It's the patriotic thing to do!
If the experiments are able to produce human-like creatures without coitus and traditional conception, the only reasonable conclusion that can be drawn is that the "soul" does not exist, and that humans are no more sophisticated than the most advanced carbon-based machine we can invent.
If the experiments are not able to produce creatures that demonstrate free will, emotions and feelings, and other characteristically human qualities, the inevitable conclusion will be that a soul does exist in each of us, and the religious will most likely be able to use this as a rationale for banning abortion, stem cell research, and other procedures that involve the sacrifice of young human life.
I have some problems with what you just said. Things like free will, emotions, and feelings are not sufficient proof of a soul. My dog has all of these, but I can't prove or disprove the existence of his (let alone my) soul. IMO, there's really no way to prove or disprove a soul exists. It's really an issue of faith, which is why so many people have a problem with it.
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Sega is in a slightly different situation in that they are now (arguably) the world's biggest third party game development company (EA being the other candidate). This will be a great financial move for them. There are a lot of parallels to IBM. IBM started to lose it's dominance over the industry, and what saved them was, in effect, giving up on certain things.
IBM is now a stablizing force in the computer industry. They don't face as many risks as they used to by having all of their eggs in their own baskets. They've got their eggs in various baskets, not siding with the same company all the time. All they have to do is try to make sure no one gains too much power and watch their stock value climb. Let the others take the risks.
Granted, the rewards for them are smaller this way, but so are the risks, since there is less at stake for them.
This works the same way for Sega. Before, they had to try to push their own console, and compete with other companies in this arena. They had to compete in hardware and software. Also, if they made software for other consoles, they're simultaneously generating revenue for their direct competitors (through licensing fees) and making the appeal of their own consoles (great Sega games) smaller. And to top it all off, they were starting to get a bad reputation in terms of supporting their own hardware.
They don't have to worry about any of these things any more. They just have to focus on making great games. Let the other folks sweat that Microsoft is getting into the game industry. Sega's potential user base is huge, now (with all the different consoles they are supporting). As long as one console doesn't win and create a monopoly, they are on a good course. And they can take actions to prevent this from happening.
If the above is correct, before he (Shatner) got voted off, Wil and William Shatner voted for the same people. In the first round they voted for Roxann Dawson, and in the second round, they both voted for Denise Crosby. OK, Wil, what's the story?:-)
Is to not do something silly like Slashdotting your own sites. You said you were the senior webmaster, and yet you put out URLs to be Slashdotted?! Either you like pain, or you just want to be called in on a Saturday (which is another way to describe pain, I guess).
"He would take it and then revise it repeatedly so there were many files.
"As soon as he wrote anything he would say, 'Oh, God that's terrible'. He was a very, very self-critical author and so had a lot of trouble writing. He was a perfectionist."
I would rather that they not publish these final stories unless there was any indication from Mr. Adams before his death that he felt the stories lived up to his standards. It's sad, but they don't even know if he had thought of a completely new way to present the story, but just never had the chance to write it down.
Maybe if they include something in the forward saying that he had never reached a final approval point with these writings, it would sit easier with me. One thing I am glad they are doing, though, is to at least publish it in a collection with other writings, rather than selling it as the final novel in the Hitchhiker's collection.
And I will admit some curiosity to see the same story written in different ways. It might provide some insight into his creative process.
With a few notable exceptions (companies where the developers drive everything - like id, Valve, etc), most deadlines are determined by business people who don't understand all of the business and technology requirements. Then, the development staff are forced to create a schedule that fits into this deadline. That's why you get horror stories of people working 70+ hours a week. Some of this overtime can be attributed to dedication and interest in the work, but more of it can be attributed to people feeling they have to work that much to meet the deadline.
And when the deadline is in jeopardy, most companies will try to cut corners, rather than address the real issue - lack of time. Most deadline changes come much too late.
Well, I think having the trailer in these two movies serve a few purposes:
As you mentioned, both of these movies will probably be big, so it increases the number of people that will see the trailer (like it'll be hard to get people to watch)
There is a definite reason to target kids: Merchandising. Merchandising rights to the the Star Wars franchise is what helped Lucas get the money to create his own Empire. The more kids get excited about this, the more money he gets from merchandising and licensing.
It's possible that studio reps want this trailer for certain movies. I'm sure there will be plenty of fanboys going to watch these movies strictly to see the trailer. Sad, but true...
I had been checking my local Electronics Boutique for the past few weeks, asking if they were doing pre-orders. They weren't, claiming that they didn't have numbers on how many systems they'd be getting. Rumor has it that Microsoft and Sony were being bullyish, and trying to get retailers to not stock or do pre-orders on GameCubes, but that's another story.
Anyway, they finally started doing pre-orders/purchases. Thanks to the PS2, it looks like all future consoles will be available only bundled at launch. For $399, I got a GameCube (it comes in indigo and black), 3 games (I chose Luigi's Mansion, Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II, and Super Monkey Ball (not all launch titles were available in the bundles)), one controller, and one memory card. A little pricey, but once I had one readily available in front of me, I had to have it.:-)
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Well, there seems to be a limit on how long titles can be...;-)
I like Winamp, but, no, the playlist randomisation is purely random - it doesn't randomise within a genre or the like, for example
In the Windows version, if you go to Preferences -> Shuffle, there is something called "Shuffle Morph Rate." It's a horizontal bar, with "Slow" on the left and "Fast" on the right. The text says the following:
"The shuffle morph rate controls how new songs are picked up when in shuffle mode. In slow morph mode, a slight variation of the same playlist is played each time through, whereas on fast shuffle mode mode major changes happen each time through.
The default is very close to 'Fast.'"
But, as you said, there's no way to randomize within genres, outside of creating your own custom-playlists. And that probably won't be too random...at least the second time...
While this must be true, any things that he was running for will now have some greater attention from the Democratic Party next time. If Nader took away Democratic voters, it's the party's responsibility to get those voters back, and not by getting rid of opposition (other choices), but by addressing the desires of those voters -> DEMOCRACY!
Just wanted to point it out. There are plenty of people at my job that do not set Windows to show file extensions. This is one reason why some viruses/worms can spread so quickly. "Oh, here's a cute icon, I think I'll double-click it, it's called 'readme,' after all..." By having this the default, it saves some users from having to know certain things, but it probably causes more harm, ultimately, than good.
Besides "Open With..." Win2K has an option called "Send To." If you right click any file, you can send it to any application. The "Send To" folder is located at:
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\SendTo
It actually comes in quite handy. Oh, and I agree with most of the sentiment here, that this is just silly.
I think once they offer things like online voting, and allowing people to leave comments about the candidates with some type of peer moderation system, our voices will be heard!
Slashdot Mirror
On top of that, get ready to be "Moore's law'd'" out of most other programming jobs you might be thinking of taking - by 2015 computers will be fast enough that point-and-drool paint-by-numbers tools will be available to rapidly and idiotically autogenerate most of the code you write today with no discernable performance loss.
And who's going to create these magical "point-and-drool" applications? Programmers. I've no doubt the job market will be very different in 2015 from it is today, I don't think it'll be quite as bleak as you are making it out to be.
Think about HTML. Initially, you had to write it all yourself. Then, WYSIWYG (point-and-drool) applications started coming out (FrontPage, Netscape Composer, Dreamweaver). These can make life easier for those that know HTML, and allow those that don't know it to create a web page. But it still took programmers to create the program.
Also, I think you are underestimating the difficulty of some applications. While new technology might make old skills obsolete, this will only create a need for new skills (which you'd better learn).
I don't understand why the Slashdot crowd is so jaded by this. Yeah, this development won't really apply to anyone here, but that's not the market that MTV is targeting with this.
They are going for the average user, one that doesn't care about having the latest AMD (rather than Intel) processor, a DVD-ROM without hardware-level region-coding, etc, etc. As someone else pointed out, they want the users that just want something to type their papers, check e-mail, browse, run some P2P app, and watch DVDs. And there are plenty more of these people than there are of us (and they have plenty of disposable income that can be spent on things after they get their computers).
Who's to say that this new media doesn't catch on for whatever God-awful reason, and we slowly see other companies following the lead here and the media catches on? (dumber things have happened)
And it's definitely possible that MTV is not trying to take over the computer industry with this. They are probably looking at a way to extend their brand into other arenas and make some money along the way. They've got a strong brand name, and as more of the younger generation get online, it's a logical step for them. They are already using e-mail and their web site to develop large fan communities. And the members of these communities have plenty of money to spend.
MTV will be laughing...all the way to the bank.
So, what are you going to do with all of the money you get from licensing fees? ;-)
One thing the article alludes to that I can definitely corroborate is that John Romero has always been tremendously approachable and friendly to fellow gamers. He has never failed to respond to an e-mail I've sent him and will cc: just about anyone in the game industry to answer a question if he doesn't have one. He's sent me copies of his old Apple games on request and provided all kinds of info on old games, history, trivia. When he says "I'll check my old diskettes and send you an e-mail when I get home from work" he does, no exceptions. I'm not even in the media -- I just like games!
Well, first of all, I think it's great that he does stuff like this, but think about it this way. A lot of people are talking about how approachable he is...maybe this is in a way, a bad thing. I mean, if you're trying to get some work done, and you have to go through 500 e-mails a day or people are sending you chat requests non-stop, it'll affect your productivity. I guess the lesson is to be able to try to balance these things (well, not the only lesson...).
I went to the University of Chicago for this program. Back when I attended (graduated about two years ago), it was a master's program targeting "professionals." It accepted people with and without undergrad CS degrees. If you didn't have an undergrad CS degree, then you had to take a summer immersion course (which included Discrete Math, C++, and Haskell). I imagine that the program has changed since I've been there, though.
The program was actually a lot better than I thought it would be, and it gave a good foundation in theory and practical experience. Thanks to the traditions at U of C, there was sufficient pounding of theory and such, but since it was a professional program, there were lots of practial things taught. Keep in mind, two years ago, I had a class where I was exposed to UML, RUP, EJB, CORBA, and Servlets, which has helped my career immensely.
Don't get me wrong, there were definitely some people in there that didn't belong, and I just shudder at the thought that they are in the work force, now, armed with the same degree I have. It's a program that offers good opportunities for those who are willing to take it. I didn't have as good of a tech background back then as I do, now, and I believe that those with a better background will get more out of the program and faculty (duh).
Here's a link to the curriculum.
and pasting for lazy folks ;-)
The program was originally designed to be finished in one year. I'd agree with some of the other sentiment that one year isn't enough time to go through a good CS program. I think you need time to focus and learn some of the core concepts that might be new to you, and there's something to be said for just having time to digest things. I've learned that my understanding of things will improve just with time.
One final note, though, is that the program is hella expensive. Think normal private university tuition. So, you have to decide if it's worth it or not.
Just an aside, if you are signing up for a personal account, you only need your credit card. It's merchants who want to use PayPal's premium features who have to specify banking information as well.
First of all, some corrections of what was stated above...PayPal requires only a credit card, but you can only make $1000 worth of transactions with the account. This doesn't mean that it's a $1000 per transaction limitation, but more like all of the money you can ever use with them. Once you give them a bank account, *then* this $1000 restriction is removed. I believe their single transation limit is $250, but this might be for accounts without a banking account linked to them.
About 6 months or so ago, I noticed a $250 charge on one of my credit cards from PayPal. It struck me as odd, since I had only performed a single $50 transaction. I contacted PayPal and my credit card company, and found out the following:
The card with the $250 charge on it had actually not been the card I registered with PayPal. The info had been stolen from some other online vendor, and the thief created a new PayPal account with my card. The PayPal rep I spoke to claimed that the name on the account has to match the name on the card, so, obviously, this person found a way around their system (or the rep was wrong).
But, both PayPal and my credit card company handled the problem well. I wasn't accountable, and I had all of the money returned to me. The moral of this story is to make sure you check your credit card statements, because when mysterious charges start popping up, it's ultimately your own responsibility to catch them. How many people even bother to look at their monthly statements?
Really, this is amazing, we've Slashdotted eBay.
Actually, not eBay. The only problem on the site was with the images of the auction items, which are *not* hosted by eBay. They are hosted at http://208.55.221.157 , which seems to be owned by Transrow, an auction company services company. They are responsible for verification of bidders.
Taken from the Darth Maul lightsaber description:
So, eBay was able to withstand the /. effect! :-)
In these times, I can't believe people are saying something called the "Liberty Alliance" is a bad thing. Dear God, you people must all be atheist, Communists. Or maybe Muslim extremists. I will support the good old US of A by letting anyone and everyone associated with the Liberty Alliance have all of my personal information. It's the patriotic thing to do!
Some people are just too cynical...
If the experiments are able to produce human-like creatures without coitus and traditional conception, the only reasonable conclusion that can be drawn is that the "soul" does not exist, and that humans are no more sophisticated than the most advanced carbon-based machine we can invent.
If the experiments are not able to produce creatures that demonstrate free will, emotions and feelings, and other characteristically human qualities, the inevitable conclusion will be that a soul does exist in each of us, and the religious will most likely be able to use this as a rationale for banning abortion, stem cell research, and other procedures that involve the sacrifice of young human life.
I have some problems with what you just said. Things like free will, emotions, and feelings are not sufficient proof of a soul. My dog has all of these, but I can't prove or disprove the existence of his (let alone my) soul. IMO, there's really no way to prove or disprove a soul exists. It's really an issue of faith, which is why so many people have a problem with it.
Sega is in a slightly different situation in that they are now (arguably) the world's biggest third party game development company (EA being the other candidate). This will be a great financial move for them. There are a lot of parallels to IBM. IBM started to lose it's dominance over the industry, and what saved them was, in effect, giving up on certain things.
IBM is now a stablizing force in the computer industry. They don't face as many risks as they used to by having all of their eggs in their own baskets. They've got their eggs in various baskets, not siding with the same company all the time. All they have to do is try to make sure no one gains too much power and watch their stock value climb. Let the others take the risks.
Granted, the rewards for them are smaller this way, but so are the risks, since there is less at stake for them.
This works the same way for Sega. Before, they had to try to push their own console, and compete with other companies in this arena. They had to compete in hardware and software. Also, if they made software for other consoles, they're simultaneously generating revenue for their direct competitors (through licensing fees) and making the appeal of their own consoles (great Sega games) smaller. And to top it all off, they were starting to get a bad reputation in terms of supporting their own hardware.
They don't have to worry about any of these things any more. They just have to focus on making great games. Let the other folks sweat that Microsoft is getting into the game industry. Sega's potential user base is huge, now (with all the different consoles they are supporting). As long as one console doesn't win and create a monopoly, they are on a good course. And they can take actions to prevent this from happening.
Round 1: $17,000 banked
Strongest: Crosby - Weakest: DeLancie
Votes: Dawson 2 (Wheaton, Shatner), DeLancie 2 (Burton, Crosby), Shatner 2 (Picardo, Shimerman), Wheaton 1 (Dawson), Picardo 1 (DeLancie)
Crosby elects to remove DeLancie
Round 2: $13,500 banked (total $30,500)
Strongest: Picardo - Weakest: Shatner
Votes: Shatner 3 (Burton, Picardo, Shimerman), Crosby 2 (Wheaton, Shatner), Wheaton 1 (Dawson), Dawson 1 (Crosby)
Shatner removed
If the above is correct, before he (Shatner) got voted off, Wil and William Shatner voted for the same people. In the first round they voted for Roxann Dawson, and in the second round, they both voted for Denise Crosby. OK, Wil, what's the story? :-)
Is to not do something silly like Slashdotting your own sites. You said you were the senior webmaster, and yet you put out URLs to be Slashdotted?! Either you like pain, or you just want to be called in on a Saturday (which is another way to describe pain, I guess).
;-)
from the article:
"He would take it and then revise it repeatedly so there were many files.
"As soon as he wrote anything he would say, 'Oh, God that's terrible'. He was a very, very self-critical author and so had a lot of trouble writing. He was a perfectionist."
I would rather that they not publish these final stories unless there was any indication from Mr. Adams before his death that he felt the stories lived up to his standards. It's sad, but they don't even know if he had thought of a completely new way to present the story, but just never had the chance to write it down.
Maybe if they include something in the forward saying that he had never reached a final approval point with these writings, it would sit easier with me. One thing I am glad they are doing, though, is to at least publish it in a collection with other writings, rather than selling it as the final novel in the Hitchhiker's collection.
And I will admit some curiosity to see the same story written in different ways. It might provide some insight into his creative process.
This is actually a copyright issue (Fox has the rights to these characters), so I don't think this question should be submitted to Ben.
With a few notable exceptions (companies where the developers drive everything - like id, Valve, etc), most deadlines are determined by business people who don't understand all of the business and technology requirements. Then, the development staff are forced to create a schedule that fits into this deadline. That's why you get horror stories of people working 70+ hours a week. Some of this overtime can be attributed to dedication and interest in the work, but more of it can be attributed to people feeling they have to work that much to meet the deadline.
And when the deadline is in jeopardy, most companies will try to cut corners, rather than address the real issue - lack of time. Most deadline changes come much too late.
Oops, that should be "Hardware..." and, no, my hands were not occupied with something else. ;)
At least that's how I'd classify my pr0n collection. :)
Well, I think having the trailer in these two movies serve a few purposes:
I had been checking my local Electronics Boutique for the past few weeks, asking if they were doing pre-orders. They weren't, claiming that they didn't have numbers on how many systems they'd be getting. Rumor has it that Microsoft and Sony were being bullyish, and trying to get retailers to not stock or do pre-orders on GameCubes, but that's another story.
Anyway, they finally started doing pre-orders/purchases. Thanks to the PS2, it looks like all future consoles will be available only bundled at launch. For $399, I got a GameCube (it comes in indigo and black), 3 games (I chose Luigi's Mansion, Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II, and Super Monkey Ball (not all launch titles were available in the bundles)), one controller, and one memory card. A little pricey, but once I had one readily available in front of me, I had to have it. :-)
Well, there seems to be a limit on how long titles can be... ;-)
I like Winamp, but, no, the playlist randomisation is purely random - it doesn't randomise within a genre or the like, for example
In the Windows version, if you go to Preferences -> Shuffle, there is something called "Shuffle Morph Rate." It's a horizontal bar, with "Slow" on the left and "Fast" on the right. The text says the following:
But, as you said, there's no way to randomize within genres, outside of creating your own custom-playlists. And that probably won't be too random...at least the second time...
Nader cost the Democrats the Whitehouse.
While this must be true, any things that he was running for will now have some greater attention from the Democratic Party next time. If Nader took away Democratic voters, it's the party's responsibility to get those voters back, and not by getting rid of opposition (other choices), but by addressing the desires of those voters -> DEMOCRACY!
Just wanted to point it out. There are plenty of people at my job that do not set Windows to show file extensions. This is one reason why some viruses/worms can spread so quickly. "Oh, here's a cute icon, I think I'll double-click it, it's called 'readme,' after all..." By having this the default, it saves some users from having to know certain things, but it probably causes more harm, ultimately, than good.
Besides "Open With..." Win2K has an option called "Send To." If you right click any file, you can send it to any application. The "Send To" folder is located at:
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\SendTo
It actually comes in quite handy. Oh, and I agree with most of the sentiment here, that this is just silly.
I think once they offer things like online voting, and allowing people to leave comments about the candidates with some type of peer moderation system, our voices will be heard!
the nudie bar. Sorry, buddy, but they won't take American Express there. ;-)