wag the cyber-dog. M$ is the first and worst enemy of any standard for technology. Don't make me laugh! M$ has built an entire empire by using it's unprecedented monopoly on the industry to destroy standardization in thier favour and the detriment of the poor slob who ignorantly bought that Wondows crap.
After all... if there were any standards people would buy thier software with some sagacity.
... but we polititians are too lazy to drive ourselves to the rat fuck. Thank goodness we can just login and win the election from those Liberal bleeding heart homos.
... but let's face it - the point is that any Corporation can do whatever it wants in the markets they can control. And they do as a matter of policy, this isn't an unusual thing happening here it's the status quo.
I realize I'm pointing out a generalization here:)
... EXCEPT for Peter Jacksons' extended versions. It's really horrific how every new box set and DVD release is a mess of bad copies, bad 'remastering', and just awful quality for DVDs that cost upwards $40 range.
I even liked the extended Two Towers MORE than the theatrical release! Though I still like the pacing of the original Fellowship of The Ring. Notice there aren't any other DVDs that cause this distinction within the breast of the sagacious DVD auteur.;)
Thanx to Peter we now have the only DVD movie releases that deserve an award as much as the movies do... and got.:D
... a frellin' genius! He is responsible for the cult TV zeitgeist of this generation. Truly, nothing this intellegent and entertaining has come along since the original Star Trek.
??? Um. The protocals were discredited in the 30s (and boy, was Mr. Ford embarrassed!). The protocals were basically some Russian screed. Just replace 'Elders of Zion' with 'inbreed royal twits'. yadda, yadda... I'm paraphrasing;p
... is such an ancient and interesting enigma. Certainly this book hits the apex of 'what the frell is THIS!?!?!?' Sure, it seems it's possible to create a meaningless language for a hoax... but why?!? If you're hoaxing why make it work??? What about the autopsied women drawn into the page corners??? Remember, the Voynich is heavily illustrated.
... yeeeeaaaa, every company in my resume no longer exists. Not only do I have to contend with potential employers wondering what a greedy, lieing, DOT.com bastard I might be... but all my references are to a disconnected cell phone in Cancun.
This 'nerds are cool now' thing is very very old, if incorrect culturally... er, imho
The issue these days I'm a thinkin' is how mean 'geek culture' has become. I seem to remember back in the day how fellow 'geeks' were inclusive of each others obsessions. Now, it has degenerated into name calling, bashing, and outright hatred./. posts are often evidence of this.
Truly said. The comparison is valid... one show has been famously horrid for three seasons while the other hasn't even been aired. Now, which one should a Sci-Fi fan complain about?
Makes me wonder how many Hollywoodland producers are posting online. Oh wait, all of them!
When Buffy's Mom Died... That episode might change some minds about Buffy The Vampire Slayer. After that one I knew this show could do anything.
The show is a mix of layers. On top it's the goofiest thing... a valley girl who is the Slayer in a California town; SunnyDale... get it? Ha Bloody Ha. Lost Boys rip off with a twist? duh. The movie sucked (except for Paul Rueben, but I digress). But the show built layer after layer over the years. In the beginning it was a mid-season replacement for WB syndication. It was a filler show, if ya get me. But the high school cast clicked, Joss Whedon got away with a very symbolic story telling method. He was a master with the metaphor and irony, something some people fail to get *looks around the/. postings*. Even then there were surprising shows, the "robot girlfriend" one comes to mind. It was clever, scary, and made the point not with preaching but a terrific ending scene with the Buffster and the shebot talking on the swings set as the robots batteries died. It's also cumulative in that Joss never forgets a character or leaves holes in the show, the past always comes back to bite the Scoobies in the ass! Amy was a rat for, like, 4 seasons! - How ya been Amy? A rat... you? lol! And the lines! Oh, I've laughed out loud with this show, how many shows do that to ya? Buffy quote - Giles: Uh, Buffy! I believe the uh... subtext here is rapidly becoming, uh, text.
You may not think it's Playhouse 90 but it's up there with Alias and such imho but the silly and, shall we say, colourful reviews seem to me to be from people who really could care less. Posting isn't a Pavlovian response thing kids, put down the Jolt can! Sheesh! But to those who still don't get it - they don't seem to dislike it. potato potaaato. It's still about teens, and now collage going adults... well, Zander didn't, Willow is an addict coming off a huge bender, Giles moved to England, Tara is dead (Tara! Oh man! Sadness:() Buffy works at a fast food joint (the chicken and beef are injected together! (mmm, beef/chicken goodness), and Dawn is so cute, but if she doesn't stop whining someone's gonna smack her. It's been a great season as the teen stuff has given away to sex, violence, drugs, and... did I mention the sex? Consequences, lust, mistakes, real life (they are poor, Slayers don't get cheques), and real guns. No flesh wound, Tara is dead. *sob*. Buffy IS an annoying bitch, she has been for three seasons... even she knows that. It's been fun to watch as the show matures from the symbolism of the first few seasons (blowing up the school, buffy dying and coming back on another Network, lol! Joss brings us right along). The monsters and fantasy aspect has always been a thin skin on the show, but that's hard to see right away. Joss is very aware of how writers have used metaphor to tell stories that networks/execs/your Mom prolly wouldn't allow. This last season, on UPN, has been far far more adult than most TV. Seems to me many younger fans love the show because they found it talked to them, not down while at the same time telling stories about alienation, sex, corruption, bad parents, bad school officials, sex abuse, etc. Man, this the show I wish I had, so I appreciate it's solid "real" setting. The show where the bitter old Mom body-switched with her daughter so she could make the Cheerleading team started off pretty light and funny but to some high school goers it hits a nerve like a knife.
Some might disagree. Law&Order is considered pretty standard "cop show" fair by some, including the social fantasy of it. Nielson ratings are neither here nor there don't ya think? And somehow I can't see "lick the sweat off" is a particularly partial review there pal. What? No credit for the show at all? Nothing?
Hey, I thought the show was some teen girl thing too. I happened to watch some and saw very good stories imho. 'Course, the issue here, I believe, is the age old snobbery Sci-Fi and Fantasy fiction has suffered from the "real" industry. I mean, hey, these sorts of shows are on the same networks, why are they excluded so much?
And somebody please mod down everyone complaining that this shouldn't be posted on Slashdot. They've been following these shows since day one right? This isn't some dry IT tech site from some bland Corporate drones - if ya don't like it...
What, you think LAW&ORDER is the best writing? Grow up!
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the most popular show in my crowd - I'm 30ish, my friends are generally Masters grades in the arts... they're not a kind audience. Think about it, the Simpsons get Emmys right?
I love Buffy. The past season was masterful. Joss Whedon has really accomplished something special, just as the cast and crew have. Truly epic story telling. Into the hell-mouth with those Emmy jerks! This old Hollywood snobbery about Sci-Fi and Fantasy fiction has gotta go! It's the 21st Century people! Put the half-calf' down and wise up! This is great stuff... on TV!
I am a happy subscriber to Salon. The articles are very well written by both "left" and "right" points of view. Larger in depth articles about relevant issues and events of today that resonate with me even now. I wish there were a database I could access! I am far more informed about what's going on in the world than before I subscribed to Salon. I greatly wish they would continue to exist, in any form.
Hmm, 40,000 subscibers?!!?! that's nothing! It's so cheap and the articles are NOT found elsewhere on the Net and certainly you can't find research and journalism of that caliber from the media wonks at CNN, MSNBC, etc. Forget it! And the comics! This Modern World should be read by everyone.
Slashdot Mirror
... as are all /. articles regarding cyber culture and 'geek culture' in general.
:)
Thanx!
The gulf between the rich and the poor just gained a few oceans. ;p
Were you unaware that a 'world economy' actually meant moving the poor to factories abroad? Grow up.
wag the cyber-dog. M$ is the first and worst enemy of any standard for technology. Don't make me laugh! M$ has built an entire empire by using it's unprecedented monopoly on the industry to destroy standardization in thier favour and the detriment of the poor slob who ignorantly bought that Wondows crap.
After all... if there were any standards people would buy thier software with some sagacity.
The entire IT industry is based on vapor. Canada got what HP was selling - nothing as something.
:p
Let the buyer beware. Let Canada admit they happen to be HPs biggest suckers *chuckle*
... but we polititians are too lazy to drive ourselves to the rat fuck. Thank goodness we can just login and win the election from those Liberal bleeding heart homos.
;D
Heh heh, just a joke.
... but let's face it - the point is that any Corporation can do whatever it wants in the markets they can control. And they do as a matter of policy, this isn't an unusual thing happening here it's the status quo.
:)
I realize I'm pointing out a generalization here
You are naive if you think owning a gun keeps 'The MAN' out of your house. Trust me, the cops will just shoot you!
... all the artists have gone underground.
... EXCEPT for Peter Jacksons' extended versions. It's really horrific how every new box set and DVD release is a mess of bad copies, bad 'remastering', and just awful quality for DVDs that cost upwards $40 range.
;)
:D
I even liked the extended Two Towers MORE than the theatrical release! Though I still like the pacing of the original Fellowship of The Ring. Notice there aren't any other DVDs that cause this distinction within the breast of the sagacious DVD auteur.
Thanx to Peter we now have the only DVD movie releases that deserve an award as much as the movies do... and got.
... a frellin' genius! He is responsible for the cult TV zeitgeist of this generation. Truly, nothing this intellegent and entertaining has come along since the original Star Trek.
You can tell because they cancelled it.
??? Um. The protocals were discredited in the 30s (and boy, was Mr. Ford embarrassed!). The protocals were basically some Russian screed. Just replace 'Elders of Zion' with 'inbreed royal twits'. yadda, yadda ... I'm paraphrasing ;p
... is such an ancient and interesting enigma. Certainly this book hits the apex of 'what the frell is THIS!?!?!?' ... but why?!? If you're hoaxing why make it work??? What about the autopsied women drawn into the page corners??? Remember, the Voynich is heavily illustrated.
/.ers :)
Sure, it seems it's possible to create a meaningless language for a hoax
Thanx for keeping on track
... yeeeeaaaa, every company in my resume no longer exists. Not only do I have to contend with potential employers wondering what a greedy, lieing, DOT.com bastard I might be... but all my references are to a disconnected cell phone in Cancun.
This 'nerds are cool now' thing is very very old, if incorrect culturally... er, imho
/. posts are often evidence of this.
The issue these days I'm a thinkin' is how mean 'geek culture' has become. I seem to remember back in the day how fellow 'geeks' were inclusive of each others obsessions. Now, it has degenerated into name calling, bashing, and outright hatred.
I believe the SPACE channel will run it. www.spacecast.com my friend [lights cigar].
Truly said. The comparison is valid... one show has been famously horrid for three seasons while the other hasn't even been aired. Now, which one should a Sci-Fi fan complain about?
/.'s are stupid... oh wait...
Makes me wonder how many Hollywoodland producers are posting online. Oh wait, all of them!
It's not that
What? No more mormons in spaaaaace? LOL! :)
Look, the original show was so bad it was fun to watch. Rather like an Ed Wood movie.
Changing a silly premise can't be a bad thing. Battlestar Galactica was always about the Viper ships, dog fights, and the big bad assed Battlestar.
Why don't you guys complain about that crappy Enterprise show? It actually demonstrates it's hate on for fans every show.
one name...
;p
James Cameron,
OK, but it would be kewl!
When Buffy's Mom Died...
/. postings*. Even then there were surprising shows, the "robot girlfriend" one comes to mind. It was clever, scary, and made the point not with preaching but a terrific ending scene with the Buffster and the shebot talking on the swings set as the robots batteries died. It's also cumulative in that Joss never forgets a character or leaves holes in the show, the past always comes back to bite the Scoobies in the ass! Amy was a rat for, like, 4 seasons! - How ya been Amy? A rat... you? lol! And the lines! Oh, I've laughed out loud with this show, how many shows do that to ya?
:( ) Buffy works at a fast food joint (the chicken and beef are injected together! (mmm, beef/chicken goodness), and Dawn is so cute, but if she doesn't stop whining someone's gonna smack her. It's been a great season as the teen stuff has given away to sex, violence, drugs, and ... did I mention the sex? Consequences, lust, mistakes, real life (they are poor, Slayers don't get cheques), and real guns. No flesh wound, Tara is dead. *sob*. Buffy IS an annoying bitch, she has been for three seasons... even she knows that. It's been fun to watch as the show matures from the symbolism of the first few seasons (blowing up the school, buffy dying and coming back on another Network, lol! Joss brings us right along). The monsters and fantasy aspect has always been a thin skin on the show, but that's hard to see right away. Joss is very aware of how writers have used metaphor to tell stories that networks/execs/your Mom prolly wouldn't allow. This last season, on UPN, has been far far more adult than most TV. Seems to me many younger fans love the show because they found it talked to them, not down while at the same time telling stories about alienation, sex, corruption, bad parents, bad school officials, sex abuse, etc. Man, this the show I wish I had, so I appreciate it's solid "real" setting. The show where the bitter old Mom body-switched with her daughter so she could make the Cheerleading team started off pretty light and funny but to some high school goers it hits a nerve like a knife.
That episode might change some minds about Buffy The Vampire Slayer. After that one I knew this show could do anything.
The show is a mix of layers. On top it's the goofiest thing... a valley girl who is the Slayer in a California town; SunnyDale... get it? Ha Bloody Ha. Lost Boys rip off with a twist? duh. The movie sucked (except for Paul Rueben, but I digress). But the show built layer after layer over the years. In the beginning it was a mid-season replacement for WB syndication. It was a filler show, if ya get me. But the high school cast clicked, Joss Whedon got away with a very symbolic story telling method. He was a master with the metaphor and irony, something some people fail to get *looks around the
Buffy quote -
Giles: Uh, Buffy! I believe the uh... subtext here is rapidly becoming, uh, text.
You may not think it's Playhouse 90 but it's up there with Alias and such imho but the silly and, shall we say, colourful reviews seem to me to be from people who really could care less. Posting isn't a Pavlovian response thing kids, put down the Jolt can! Sheesh! But to those who still don't get it - they don't seem to dislike it. potato potaaato. It's still about teens, and now collage going adults... well, Zander didn't, Willow is an addict coming off a huge bender, Giles moved to England, Tara is dead (Tara! Oh man! Sadness
That's good enough for an Emmy right?
killed by tooth picks from annoying bitch? ;p
.
Heh heh. Yeah well, potato potaaaato. It's not about the fighting, it's not Jason Lee.
Some might disagree. Law&Order is considered pretty standard "cop show" fair by some, including the social fantasy of it. Nielson ratings are neither here nor there don't ya think? And somehow I can't see "lick the sweat off" is a particularly partial review there pal. What? No credit for the show at all? Nothing?
Hey, I thought the show was some teen girl thing too. I happened to watch some and saw very good stories imho. 'Course, the issue here, I believe, is the age old snobbery Sci-Fi and Fantasy fiction has suffered from the "real" industry. I mean, hey, these sorts of shows are on the same networks, why are they excluded so much?
And somebody please mod down everyone complaining that this shouldn't be posted on Slashdot. They've been following these shows since day one right? This isn't some dry IT tech site from some bland Corporate drones - if ya don't like it...
Is it possible to mode a post up to bitter old bastard? lol!!!
What, you think LAW&ORDER is the best writing? Grow up!
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the most popular show in my crowd - I'm 30ish, my friends are generally Masters grades in the arts... they're not a kind audience. Think about it, the Simpsons get Emmys right?
I love Buffy. The past season was masterful. Joss Whedon has really accomplished something special, just as the cast and crew have. Truly epic story telling. Into the hell-mouth with those Emmy jerks! This old Hollywood snobbery about Sci-Fi and Fantasy fiction has gotta go! It's the 21st Century people! Put the half-calf' down and wise up! This is great stuff... on TV!
I am a happy subscriber to Salon. The articles are very well written by both "left" and "right" points of view. Larger in depth articles about relevant issues and events of today that resonate with me even now. I wish there were a database I could access! I am far more informed about what's going on in the world than before I subscribed to Salon. I greatly wish they would continue to exist, in any form.
Hmm, 40,000 subscibers?!!?! that's nothing! It's so cheap and the articles are NOT found elsewhere on the Net and certainly you can't find research and journalism of that caliber from the media wonks at CNN, MSNBC, etc. Forget it! And the comics! This Modern World should be read by everyone.
Quick... everybody sing!