You need users to have a successful forum. Like it or not, Reddit has mindshare/views and has somehow managed to fulfill the "one site, one login" for many of my needs. We get the best parts of slashdot (news and articles) posted, alongside commentary, discussion and what not. Granted, each subreddit is different in the amount and quality of participation, but that's with any forum, as well. I only started using reddit about 2 years ago, and I do find it lacking (how can it not accurately keep up with up/down votes? Oh shit, I said something bad, here comes the downvote brigade. etc). But for programming languages and the like, it's where I keep abreast of developments in, say, clojure, javascript, etc without subscribing to a ton of email lists or having to scan through a ton of blogs (thanks, Google Reader. RIP). It really does feel like a community of 20 somethings and as an old fart, I can't help but chuckle at a lot of these kids who act like they've just discovered masturbation and are busy trying to tell everyone about it while the old men just let them have their moment (because if they don't they'll get downvoted or worse: shadow banned)...
I still read/. for a reason. Yes, sometimes the news is old by time I get to it, but frankly, I'm here 90% for the comments. We still have a much more mature and informed userbase, IMO.
Mondo 2000. Propaganda (yeah, the artsy-fartsy goth magazine). Lots of technology and satan plus a healthy dosage of Industrial and Punk music. Yeah, I didn't make billions of dollars during the dotcom rush, but at the same time I have enough of a healthy distrust in everyone to recognize the modern CEO/Tech Pundit "talks" are nothing more than cult building.
On the other hand, I kinda wish I had billions of dollars.
No they didn't, actually. I work in the industry. Apple basically said "This is what we're going to do; if you don't like it, shove off". And iTunes is such a major portion of their digital income stream, that it's a very difficult decision for them to make. Sony still hasn't signed, and many of the smaller labels are scrambling (with lawyers) to figure out how to fight effectively. If this isn't monopolistic behavior, I dunno what is.
Apple has BILLIONS in cash in the bank. LIke, ~$200 billion. And yet people think it's fair that the artists man up and shoulder the cost of a few months of streaming.
Yeah, fuck Feinstein. But at the same time.. Fuck stupid fucking idiots who think flying their remote controlled aircraft into the flight paths of airliners, helicopters, whatever for the goddamned lulz.
I dunno, the asshole in me thinks this sounds like one of those Microsoft Validation things.. Free Engine Software for 500 miles, then activation required!
"You have the courage to tell the masses what no politician told them: you are inferior and all the improvements in your conditions which you simply take for granted you owe to the efforts of men who are better than you."
that's right, plebes. Can't afford college? Then you obviously aren't good enough than the sons and daughters of the rich. Grovel, plebe, grovel.
Most of my career has been bumbling along doing systems programming in c, perl, python, and lately c# writing a lot of console apps/utilities. Unfortunately, everyone now wants web developers and the like, so I find myself in the unenviable position of playing "catch up" and facing the possibility of having to return to a jr. role due to "lack of experience", but I'm not so proud to do these things if it gives me a steady paycheck with room for advancement... I digress...
I'm going through Eloquent Javascript at the moment with a look towards the SImpson "You don't know" series to get a little more in-depth in some of the areas that I see people having issues with.. followed by working with node and angular (basically, the MEAN stack). I don't know where this would put me vs "beginners", but it's the route I'm headed down..:P
We grow plenty of food. The problem isn't the quantity of food. It's distribution. We have plenty of space, as well. We just need to change our (American) notion of what "space" is.
But I would whole-heartedly support a "stop making fucking babies" measure.
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STARBLAZERS IS REAL??? Yesssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You need users to have a successful forum. Like it or not, Reddit has mindshare/views and has somehow managed to fulfill the "one site, one login" for many of my needs. We get the best parts of slashdot (news and articles) posted, alongside commentary, discussion and what not. Granted, each subreddit is different in the amount and quality of participation, but that's with any forum, as well. I only started using reddit about 2 years ago, and I do find it lacking (how can it not accurately keep up with up/down votes? Oh shit, I said something bad, here comes the downvote brigade. etc). But for programming languages and the like, it's where I keep abreast of developments in, say, clojure, javascript, etc without subscribing to a ton of email lists or having to scan through a ton of blogs (thanks, Google Reader. RIP). It really does feel like a community of 20 somethings and as an old fart, I can't help but chuckle at a lot of these kids who act like they've just discovered masturbation and are busy trying to tell everyone about it while the old men just let them have their moment (because if they don't they'll get downvoted or worse: shadow banned)...
I still read /. for a reason. Yes, sometimes the news is old by time I get to it, but frankly, I'm here 90% for the comments. We still have a much more mature and informed userbase, IMO.
Mondo 2000. Propaganda (yeah, the artsy-fartsy goth magazine). Lots of technology and satan plus a healthy dosage of Industrial and Punk music. Yeah, I didn't make billions of dollars during the dotcom rush, but at the same time I have enough of a healthy distrust in everyone to recognize the modern CEO/Tech Pundit "talks" are nothing more than cult building.
On the other hand, I kinda wish I had billions of dollars.
Or a bunch of crackers at a pumpkin festival.
I just got an image of them using Java as their primary control language and the gc decided to collect at the last moment...
Gosh, you are the most awesome person ever. Can I subscribe to your newsletter? Man, I wish I was as cool as you.
Hello Kitty HeathKit ShortWave Radio Kit
Hello Kitty Adventures on Chemical Island
Hello Kitty Let's Vivisect Barbie!
Shit, I'd buy those.
No they didn't, actually. I work in the industry. Apple basically said "This is what we're going to do; if you don't like it, shove off". And iTunes is such a major portion of their digital income stream, that it's a very difficult decision for them to make. Sony still hasn't signed, and many of the smaller labels are scrambling (with lawyers) to figure out how to fight effectively. If this isn't monopolistic behavior, I dunno what is.
Apple has BILLIONS in cash in the bank. LIke, ~$200 billion. And yet people think it's fair that the artists man up and shoulder the cost of a few months of streaming.
For instance, here's the 4 assed monkey.
Yeah, fuck Feinstein. But at the same time.. Fuck stupid fucking idiots who think flying their remote controlled aircraft into the flight paths of airliners, helicopters, whatever for the goddamned lulz.
I hate to say it, but given the choice between ORACLE and Microsoft.. Fuck Oracle.
I suggest we call it SNATCH.
Yes, but at 385 pounds, you're not getting away with blaming that on an extra inch in height...
With nuclear arms?
I dunno, the asshole in me thinks this sounds like one of those Microsoft Validation things.. Free Engine Software for 500 miles, then activation required!
Take a look at Terminology, then. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
von Mises to Ayn Rand:
"You have the courage to tell the masses what no politician told them: you are inferior and all the improvements in your conditions which you simply take for granted you owe to the efforts of men who are better than you."
that's right, plebes. Can't afford college? Then you obviously aren't good enough than the sons and daughters of the rich. Grovel, plebe, grovel.
I have no qualms with this condition.
Can I have a million dollars? I have no story or noble cause. I just think a million dollars would make my day more amazing.
Most of my career has been bumbling along doing systems programming in c, perl, python, and lately c# writing a lot of console apps/utilities. Unfortunately, everyone now wants web developers and the like, so I find myself in the unenviable position of playing "catch up" and facing the possibility of having to return to a jr. role due to "lack of experience", but I'm not so proud to do these things if it gives me a steady paycheck with room for advancement... I digress...
I'm going through Eloquent Javascript at the moment with a look towards the SImpson "You don't know" series to get a little more in-depth in some of the areas that I see people having issues with.. followed by working with node and angular (basically, the MEAN stack). I don't know where this would put me vs "beginners", but it's the route I'm headed down.. :P
Shit. Things have gotten so bad the quarks have to get on the pole to make a living.
because we gotta show everyone how big our dicks are.
Citation, Please.
We grow plenty of food. The problem isn't the quantity of food. It's distribution. We have plenty of space, as well. We just need to change our (American) notion of what "space" is.
But I would whole-heartedly support a "stop making fucking babies" measure.
Black Hole's mother is chastizing it to "stop playing with your food!"