Don't worry, I doubt the "entertainment" genre is dying off with the same rapidity as technical is. Tabloids in particular will continue to fester for years to come.
I guess art is subjective - I've seen plenty of graffiti I'd easily consider art. Not so sure about tags - still sorting out the distinctions.
And as I mention above, I know it's vandalism (unless they go out of their way for permission, which does happen now and again). Doesn't preclude it being art as well.
I promise I wasn't trying to misrepresent the original - I was trying to get at the distinction between tagging and graffiti. I always thought tags were small-scale graffiti signatures. Not the larger-scale mural-style pieces to be sure, but what few I've seen have occasionally been creative.
Hm. I guess in the usual cop-out way, I'd say I'd call it art if it seemed like art. But more seriously, if the tag was more interesting that a straight signature, or was intriguing in some way I'd call it art.
Also also, I wasn't defending tagging (or graffiti btw) as art that should be protected and enshrined. I agree it's still vandalism.
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A DPU strafing would clean the gene pool, but I doubt it would have the same effect on the streets, gibs and all that...
* They're tagging and therefore it can't be art
* Grafitti isn't art no matter how it's executed
* This particular tagger isn't talented enough to be an artist
Now you've really done it! You've gone on and told them we know what their popup UI exploit was! Now they're going to add their OWN buttons above Chrome's and God help you if you try selecting it and entering!
You;ll have to help me out since I don't recall ever participating in vandalism-as-a-fun-pastime activities in my youth. What's the appeal of straight-up vandalism/destruction of other people's property? Like painting obscenities on a garage door or smashing mailboxes or breaking windows?
A 12-year-old friend of my nephews was busted recently for sneaking onto a country club's grounds and driving a handful of their golf carts into a lake. He took the last one for himself, possibly missing the fact it was labeled with the course's name in big letters, leading to his time in juvy.
I'd love to understand that mentality. Theft I understand. Revenge acts I understand. But simple chaos or waste? Clueless.
It is if some other weakness they've allowed due to the cost/bene analysis leads to someone taking money from my account. Sure, I can get it back, likely without much trouble. But what if a bill came due during the loss and recovery that wasn't paid out and then I get stuck with a late fee and the headache of dealing with that account?
*THANK YOU* This is what I thought was so neat about XII - it looked and played like an MMO but wasn't. Also, I really got a kick out of the Gambit system and the Job Board. A system I wish they'd have kept as an option for later entries.
Semi-serious thought - would the desire for botting in XIV drop if a proper Gambit system was added to aid in grinding or crafting?
I said it when it came out and I'll repeat it now. After (during) years with Final Fantasy XI and its, "Take your next step in saving the world. We'll be somewhere waiting. And we aren't going to do more than give vague hints about what to do, where to go or whom to speak with. Good luck!" quest system, I *adored* XIII's linearity. I could enjoy the story at a reasonable pace without constant hops onto a wiki for guidance. I may also be in the minority in saying I didn't hate Vanille. That honor went to Hope.
I also liked the Paradigm system and its take on gear and attributes.
Hes' describing the original XIV. Its bazaar system was bizarre and I hear the combat was also really frustratingly balanced. That said, I'd pay a small one-time fee for a server key that got me into an original XIV world, UI and all, so I can compare it to what I know from half a year at the revamped A Realm Reborn version. Bonus points if I can import my existing character, with needed conversions for gear and skill limitations.
Also, 11 had an actual auction house, where 14 didn't. And in 11, BLMs couldn't solo by punching things. Even with a good melee subjob it was hard enough *WITH* magic. I can't imagine doing that fists-only!
I'll throw in my two gil here, as a 5-year XI vet (retired) and current XIV:ARR player since the PS3 Beta.
[...] they tried to make it so that people who preferred Crafting to Combat could play Crafting professions without ever fighting
There is nothing stopping you from going craft-only in XIV right now, except for one little detail. You can't run the main story missions on a crafting class. If you don't care about the story, I believe you're free to craft to your heart's content. In your starting city... Because, getting to the other two cities requires the main story opened up to a certain point, or a *lot* of luck running on foot between cities. I mention this because the crafing classes (weaver, carpenter, armorer, etc.) are spread across the three cities, as are the combat classes.
So Slashdot is *ALSO* the only commenting system around that doesn't allow editing either! Two distinctions for the site!
Though, oddly, I've stuck with HTML formatting for my commenting since I created an account. It's a bit of a pain at times but it keeps me involved in the process and more focused on the preview than I would be otherwise, I think.
True, but the actual project website specifically does, as pointed out below by GrumpySteen: "LabOnFoil is the acronym chosen to designate the project [...]"
Hm. I'll add my cell service shopping story here I guess, since you mentioned Ting and the average geek.
About 3 years ago I signed a 2-year deal with Verizon for fully unlimited LTE speeds on the then-awesome HTC Thunderbolt. Once I discovered Twitch TV my monthly streaming went up from about 9 gigs per month (Pandora, YouTube, other radio streaming, etc.) to around 18. And since I got grandfathered in to an unlimited plan, I couldn't make any plan changes or update my phone without getting shoved into an extension, something I was desperate to avoid. For my smartphone and data, plus 3 feature phones (all with unlimited talk and text), I wrote the monthly check for about $193.
So as we neared the end of the contract I began looking into options. AT&T and Virgin only offered small data plans with no unlimited, and Sprint's fully unlimited plans were far too much to consider 4 lines. The WalMart plans were data-capped but otherwise attractive. So ultimately I chose T-Mobile. I got a Samsung GS4 with truly unlimited data (and 2.5 gigs of hotspot) plus 4 more lines with 500 megs of high speed then throttled unlimited bytes. For all this I write the check for about $180. And in a year when the phone's paid off the bill will drop $21 automatically.
I love T-Mo and am glad we all now have smartphones and all. But I will tip my cap to Verizon - their network, at least for me in the Southeast, is superior in terms of coverage and speed. T-Mo isn't bad - most places I get LTE and have no issues streaming Twitch or YouTube HD. But in some places I know I had fast Verizon, the T-Mo speeds are slower...
What are they stealing? Ignoring the fact that the OTA signals are broadcast willy-nilly into the air for anyone with suitable kit to receive, what's wrong with Aereo renting an antenna local to a market only to someone who registers as local to that same market? Unless they changed their policy, Aereo requires some sort of proof you live in one of their service areas before they'll connect you.
If only locals are receiving a station's broadcast, what's the theft? The "Cablevision remote DVR" case seems to have this idea of leased, physically remote from the user hardware thing sorted.
I got a Merlin ages ago. Promised my parents I wouldn't take my curious screwdriver to it, as I'd ruined as number of electronic things in the name of science. I broke that promise *IMSOSORRYGUYS!* but I did get it back together.
The membrane keypad, the LEDs... the memories! I probably still have it somewhere. Also, I had both versions of the Mattel Football handheld. Really good game!
WinMerge is in my "stuff to install on a new PC" list. Along with 7Zip, FileZilla, VLC, Notepad++. FRHED, and Process Explorer.
I've used Beyond Compare and agree it's superior, but I don't need it so badly as to pay for it versus using WinMerge. Currently, my file compare needs are met by RAD (IBM's Websphere Eclipse fork) so WinMerge is a once-in-awhile thing. Still, very well done file compare tool!
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Don't worry, I doubt the "entertainment" genre is dying off with the same rapidity as technical is. Tabloids in particular will continue to fester for years to come.
much debt. wow. such poor.
I guess art is subjective - I've seen plenty of graffiti I'd easily consider art. Not so sure about tags - still sorting out the distinctions.
And as I mention above, I know it's vandalism (unless they go out of their way for permission, which does happen now and again). Doesn't preclude it being art as well.
I promise I wasn't trying to misrepresent the original - I was trying to get at the distinction between tagging and graffiti. I always thought tags were small-scale graffiti signatures. Not the larger-scale mural-style pieces to be sure, but what few I've seen have occasionally been creative.
Hm. I guess in the usual cop-out way, I'd say I'd call it art if it seemed like art. But more seriously, if the tag was more interesting that a straight signature, or was intriguing in some way I'd call it art.
Also also, I wasn't defending tagging (or graffiti btw) as art that should be protected and enshrined. I agree it's still vandalism.
A DPU strafing would clean the gene pool, but I doubt it would have the same effect on the streets, gibs and all that...
Wait, are you saying it isn't art because:
* They're tagging and therefore it can't be art
* Grafitti isn't art no matter how it's executed
* This particular tagger isn't talented enough to be an artist
You fool! You foolish fool!
Now you've really done it! You've gone on and told them we know what their popup UI exploit was! Now they're going to add their OWN buttons above Chrome's and God help you if you try selecting it and entering!
You;ll have to help me out since I don't recall ever participating in vandalism-as-a-fun-pastime activities in my youth. What's the appeal of straight-up vandalism/destruction of other people's property? Like painting obscenities on a garage door or smashing mailboxes or breaking windows?
A 12-year-old friend of my nephews was busted recently for sneaking onto a country club's grounds and driving a handful of their golf carts into a lake. He took the last one for himself, possibly missing the fact it was labeled with the course's name in big letters, leading to his time in juvy.
I'd love to understand that mentality. Theft I understand. Revenge acts I understand. But simple chaos or waste? Clueless.
Please tell me I'm not the only one who read this in Fishburne's voice?!
Two bits, four bits, six bits, a dollar! Hey, they're right! Think I'll get a bite to eat...
It is if some other weakness they've allowed due to the cost/bene analysis leads to someone taking money from my account. Sure, I can get it back, likely without much trouble. But what if a bill came due during the loss and recovery that wasn't paid out and then I get stuck with a late fee and the headache of dealing with that account?
*THANK YOU* This is what I thought was so neat about XII - it looked and played like an MMO but wasn't. Also, I really got a kick out of the Gambit system and the Job Board. A system I wish they'd have kept as an option for later entries.
Semi-serious thought - would the desire for botting in XIV drop if a proper Gambit system was added to aid in grinding or crafting?
I said it when it came out and I'll repeat it now. After (during) years with Final Fantasy XI and its, "Take your next step in saving the world. We'll be somewhere waiting. And we aren't going to do more than give vague hints about what to do, where to go or whom to speak with. Good luck!" quest system, I *adored* XIII's linearity. I could enjoy the story at a reasonable pace without constant hops onto a wiki for guidance. I may also be in the minority in saying I didn't hate Vanille. That honor went to Hope.
I also liked the Paradigm system and its take on gear and attributes.
Hes' describing the original XIV. Its bazaar system was bizarre and I hear the combat was also really frustratingly balanced. That said, I'd pay a small one-time fee for a server key that got me into an original XIV world, UI and all, so I can compare it to what I know from half a year at the revamped A Realm Reborn version. Bonus points if I can import my existing character, with needed conversions for gear and skill limitations.
Also, 11 had an actual auction house, where 14 didn't. And in 11, BLMs couldn't solo by punching things. Even with a good melee subjob it was hard enough *WITH* magic. I can't imagine doing that fists-only!
There is nothing stopping you from going craft-only in XIV right now, except for one little detail. You can't run the main story missions on a crafting class. If you don't care about the story, I believe you're free to craft to your heart's content. In your starting city... Because, getting to the other two cities requires the main story opened up to a certain point, or a *lot* of luck running on foot between cities. I mention this because the crafing classes (weaver, carpenter, armorer, etc.) are spread across the three cities, as are the combat classes.
Y'know, you could just go back and edit... Oh...
So Slashdot is *ALSO* the only commenting system around that doesn't allow editing either! Two distinctions for the site!
Though, oddly, I've stuck with HTML formatting for my commenting since I created an account. It's a bit of a pain at times but it keeps me involved in the process and more focused on the preview than I would be otherwise, I think.
Looks like I need to read more about this particular blob. Any ideas if it can be controlled with XPrivacy?
I'm getting the feeling the sequel of Asimov's "The Last Question" could be wrung out of this scenario...
"Let there be data!"
Wouldn't be very good universities if they didn't have various degrees...
True, but the actual project website specifically does, as pointed out below by GrumpySteen: "LabOnFoil is the acronym chosen to designate the project [...]"
LabOnFoil Project page
Hm. I'll add my cell service shopping story here I guess, since you mentioned Ting and the average geek.
About 3 years ago I signed a 2-year deal with Verizon for fully unlimited LTE speeds on the then-awesome HTC Thunderbolt. Once I discovered Twitch TV my monthly streaming went up from about 9 gigs per month (Pandora, YouTube, other radio streaming, etc.) to around 18. And since I got grandfathered in to an unlimited plan, I couldn't make any plan changes or update my phone without getting shoved into an extension, something I was desperate to avoid. For my smartphone and data, plus 3 feature phones (all with unlimited talk and text), I wrote the monthly check for about $193.
So as we neared the end of the contract I began looking into options. AT&T and Virgin only offered small data plans with no unlimited, and Sprint's fully unlimited plans were far too much to consider 4 lines. The WalMart plans were data-capped but otherwise attractive. So ultimately I chose T-Mobile. I got a Samsung GS4 with truly unlimited data (and 2.5 gigs of hotspot) plus 4 more lines with 500 megs of high speed then throttled unlimited bytes. For all this I write the check for about $180. And in a year when the phone's paid off the bill will drop $21 automatically.
I love T-Mo and am glad we all now have smartphones and all. But I will tip my cap to Verizon - their network, at least for me in the Southeast, is superior in terms of coverage and speed. T-Mo isn't bad - most places I get LTE and have no issues streaming Twitch or YouTube HD. But in some places I know I had fast Verizon, the T-Mo speeds are slower...
Of /course/ you can, especially if you have access to a flipboard. How do you think Disney did it in the last century?
Though, TBH, your framerate's gonna be terrible...
What are they stealing? Ignoring the fact that the OTA signals are broadcast willy-nilly into the air for anyone with suitable kit to receive, what's wrong with Aereo renting an antenna local to a market only to someone who registers as local to that same market? Unless they changed their policy, Aereo requires some sort of proof you live in one of their service areas before they'll connect you.
If only locals are receiving a station's broadcast, what's the theft? The "Cablevision remote DVR" case seems to have this idea of leased, physically remote from the user hardware thing sorted.
I got a Merlin ages ago. Promised my parents I wouldn't take my curious screwdriver to it, as I'd ruined as number of electronic things in the name of science. I broke that promise *IMSOSORRYGUYS!* but I did get it back together.
The membrane keypad, the LEDs... the memories! I probably still have it somewhere. Also, I had both versions of the Mattel Football handheld. Really good game!
WinMerge is in my "stuff to install on a new PC" list. Along with 7Zip, FileZilla, VLC, Notepad++. FRHED, and Process Explorer.
I've used Beyond Compare and agree it's superior, but I don't need it so badly as to pay for it versus using WinMerge. Currently, my file compare needs are met by RAD (IBM's Websphere Eclipse fork) so WinMerge is a once-in-awhile thing. Still, very well done file compare tool!