I think the TV show M*A*S*H was the first to do it. They had two episodes in which Movieoke was performed while the camp showed a movie. In one scene, Hawkeye and (I think) Trapper John stood in front of the screen, and acted out a Humphrey Bogart scene. In another, everyone in the camp theater participated in the shoot-out at the OK Corral.
I have an old Far Side book at home with just a few dozen cartoons, however it has an index in the back. All the letters of of alphabet are listed, however only the letter "T" has listings:
The big argument against the do-not-call list has been the violation of free speech on the part of the solicitors.
That might make sense. But, what about the right to not listen if we so choose?
I think the real argument is that the solicitors will lose potential money, due to having a smaller call list. However, there is no law against that.
Plus, why limit the do-not-call list to just those involved in commercial purposes. If I don't want to hear from solicitors, that includes people raising money for political and non-profit purposes. Whether or not they are commerical, they are still looking for money.
I hope the government, in the interest of national security, can clean up MS. All the anti-trust cases don't help the problem, rather they just help companies with posturing.
Now, putting this kind of pressure on MS may really make them work harder. Imagine the government turning its back on MS, in the interest of national security. Wake up, Microsoft, before it's too late.
Michael Robertson compared Lindows to Flouride in the water??? He should have used a better comparison, if he was looking for positive impact. Flouride in the water is viewed as a severe health risk. He should do his homework before using analogies to make his point.
If the burden is on the spammers to govern their spam, I hope they stop to think that it's nearly impossible to determine the destination of their spam.
The new law states that the definition of location is not only defined by the ISP's location, but also the location of the person receiving the spam. In other words, regardless of where the ISP is located, the person can still be receiving the spam in California. I get lots of spam on the East-coast-based server, while I download into California.
Also, I wonder whether California is ready to handle the onslaught of filings of complaints. Perhaps they hope the law itself is enough to stop the spam. Gee... I hope so...
Yeah... referring to something on the Internet as "Cyber" is like calling anything computerized as "Compu-". Like CompuTax, CompuFile, or even CompUSA.
Separate the cargo from the crew? That might make sense, but it raises other concerns. It is indeed a tragedy when a shuttle is lost. The crew, the ship, and the cargo are lost.
Are they attempting to minimize the impact of potential losses by proposing this separation? We already know that NASA projected the odds of losing a shuttle. What is it, about than 1 out of 200 or so missions could be a loss? What are the odds of losing both the crew and cargo shuttles during the same mission? If the shuttle carrying the crew is lost, they will be able to continue the mission of the cargo with a new crew, if they can avoid obvious delays.
I realize that NASA may be applying logic about how to make their missions safer, however it appears they are more concerned about protecting themselves, and their bottom line. The cargo is expensive, and may be impossible to replace. The crew CAN be replaced. It's just like corporations, in how they manage their infrastructure and employees. The employees are unfortunately expendable in many respects.
This story reminds me of the movie Capricorn One. NASA was shown as running scared, doing anything necessary to cover their mistakes.
I appreciate what IBM is doing. The average computer user seems to think that Microsoft is all there is, when it come to an OS.
The general public needs to be informed that there ARE choice. Imagine if Microsoft were to actually start feeling the sting of lost sales. They might: Lower prices, improve customer service, and wow... focus on stablizing their software!
PBS did a documentary over 10 years ago, showing how archeologists were able to reconstruct the facial features of an early human. They made a duplicate of the skull and applied muscle- and tissue-like structures until they had a very convincing full face of a heavy-browed early man.
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Actually, one AND one is ONE.
Instead of the term "User Friendly", I use "Moron Compatible". Uh... Hi, Mom! (oops)
I think the TV show M*A*S*H was the first to do it. They had two episodes in which Movieoke was performed while the camp showed a movie. In one scene, Hawkeye and (I think) Trapper John stood in front of the screen, and acted out a Humphrey Bogart scene. In another, everyone in the camp theater participated in the shoot-out at the OK Corral.
How mean can you get? Verisign wants to punish anyone who makes a mistake with their typing.
I have an old Far Side book at home with just a few dozen cartoons, however it has an index in the back. All the letters of of alphabet are listed, however only the letter "T" has listings:
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The one about the snake.
The one about the bear.
The one about the deer.
The one about
The big argument against the do-not-call list has been the violation of free speech on the part of the solicitors.
That might make sense. But, what about the right to not listen if we so choose?
I think the real argument is that the solicitors will lose potential money, due to having a smaller call list. However, there is no law against that.
Plus, why limit the do-not-call list to just those involved in commercial purposes. If I don't want to hear from solicitors, that includes people raising money for political and non-profit purposes. Whether or not they are commerical, they are still looking for money.
I hope the government, in the interest of national security, can clean up MS. All the anti-trust cases don't help the problem, rather they just help companies with posturing.
Now, putting this kind of pressure on MS may really make them work harder. Imagine the government turning its back on MS, in the interest of national security. Wake up, Microsoft, before it's too late.
Michael Robertson compared Lindows to Flouride in the water??? He should have used a better comparison, if he was looking for positive impact. Flouride in the water is viewed as a severe health risk. He should do his homework before using analogies to make his point.
If the burden is on the spammers to govern their spam, I hope they stop to think that it's nearly impossible to determine the destination of their spam.
The new law states that the definition of location is not only defined by the ISP's location, but also the location of the person receiving the spam. In other words, regardless of where the ISP is located, the person can still be receiving the spam in California. I get lots of spam on the East-coast-based server, while I download into California.
Also, I wonder whether California is ready to handle the onslaught of filings of complaints. Perhaps they hope the law itself is enough to stop the spam. Gee... I hope so...
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Yeah... referring to something on the Internet as "Cyber" is like calling anything computerized as "Compu-". Like CompuTax, CompuFile, or even CompUSA.
Gee. I thought that's what the new "Threat Matrix" show was all about... so we could get a first-hand look at the DHS in action!
Separate the cargo from the crew? That might make sense, but it raises other concerns. It is indeed a tragedy when a shuttle is lost. The crew, the ship, and the cargo are lost.
Are they attempting to minimize the impact of potential losses by proposing this separation? We already know that NASA projected the odds of losing a shuttle. What is it, about than 1 out of 200 or so missions could be a loss? What are the odds of losing both the crew and cargo shuttles during the same mission? If the shuttle carrying the crew is lost, they will be able to continue the mission of the cargo with a new crew, if they can avoid obvious delays.
I realize that NASA may be applying logic about how to make their missions safer, however it appears they are more concerned about protecting themselves, and their bottom line. The cargo is expensive, and may be impossible to replace. The crew CAN be replaced. It's just like corporations, in how they manage their infrastructure and employees. The employees are unfortunately expendable in many respects.
This story reminds me of the movie Capricorn One. NASA was shown as running scared, doing anything necessary to cover their mistakes.
I appreciate what IBM is doing. The average computer user seems to think that Microsoft is all there is, when it come to an OS.
The general public needs to be informed that there ARE choice. Imagine if Microsoft were to actually start feeling the sting of lost sales. They might: Lower prices, improve customer service, and wow... focus on stablizing their software!
PBS did a documentary over 10 years ago, showing how archeologists were able to reconstruct the facial features of an early human. They made a duplicate of the skull and applied muscle- and tissue-like structures until they had a very convincing full face of a heavy-browed early man.