I do think the Borg have been done to death. They were at their best in Next Generation, and I still give props to whoever thought them up in the first place. Definitely one of the most original sci-fi enemies ever.
I couldn't stand their portrayal in First Contact (the idea of self-aware Borg queens will never sit with me) but at least they retained the menace they kept from Next Generation. Voyager was where they were finally ruined for me; they appeared in a disproportionate number of episodes, becoming less and less menacing, almost comical. This isn't something that has to happen as one grows more familiar with an enemy.
Now in Enterprise, the Borg are showing up yet again, and the audience is already way ahead of the game. I'd like to think that the writers are cleverly establishing the Borg as a hidden, secret determinant of much of humankind's history, with connections and impacts deeper than most realize. I'd like to think that, because it's either that or they've simply run out of ideas.
Dude, if I had the power to get J. Michael Straczynski on board, I'd do it in a second.
Only thing is, he's used to working with coherent, well-planned, non-contradictory storylines. I doubt even he could save Enterprise or Trek as a whole at this point.
Sure, the physical goods are there, but their behavior isn't exactly sexy.
What are you talking about? Both Seven of Nine and T'Pol had that whole pseudo-dominatrix thing going for them. Stern, firm, ready to learn you with a swift kick... ohh yeah.
I don't know about articles, but a great deal of Slashdot commentary could easily be summarized with just pictures.
For example, comments on Microsoft-related stories can all be covered by a large version of the Gates-of-Borg icon. Comments on privacy-related stories would be a picture of a foil hat, and so on.
They may be known by any number of people before they are documented and patched (if they're ever patched). All that time, you're vulnerable.
And if there's no patch, the only advantage you had was knowledge of the vulnerability, which makes no material difference (assuming you already have good backup practices).
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Transformers porn.
The first paragraph is enough to make your eyes bleed.
neither technology nor laws are yet capable of completely dealing with the plague.
Um, of course they're not. If they were, the problem wouldn't exist.
That's why we develop new ones.
MP3s, OS X/Office X, Linux...
I nominate Gaak, who bravely liberated himself into the parking lot.
...are a yellow coat and fedora, and I'm good to go.
209 Perl programmers coding scripts to run my house. Who would be insane enough to run that code?
;)
Other Perl programmers, hence the advertisement on Slashdot.
and what is best - it understands spoken commands.
I believe I'll be turning it off during sex.
HOMEOWNER: All right, Misterhouse... I'll go in through the emergency chimney.
Forget that crap about PDAs making you more productive by keeping useless contact lists and appointment reminders.
I've known better about that sort of thing ever since I discovered ZShell for the TI-85.
I do think the Borg have been done to death. They were at their best in Next Generation, and I still give props to whoever thought them up in the first place. Definitely one of the most original sci-fi enemies ever.
I couldn't stand their portrayal in First Contact (the idea of self-aware Borg queens will never sit with me) but at least they retained the menace they kept from Next Generation. Voyager was where they were finally ruined for me; they appeared in a disproportionate number of episodes, becoming less and less menacing, almost comical. This isn't something that has to happen as one grows more familiar with an enemy.
Now in Enterprise, the Borg are showing up yet again, and the audience is already way ahead of the game. I'd like to think that the writers are cleverly establishing the Borg as a hidden, secret determinant of much of humankind's history, with connections and impacts deeper than most realize. I'd like to think that, because it's either that or they've simply run out of ideas.
what they need is new writers.
Dude, if I had the power to get J. Michael Straczynski on board, I'd do it in a second.
Only thing is, he's used to working with coherent, well-planned, non-contradictory storylines. I doubt even he could save Enterprise or Trek as a whole at this point.
Sure, the physical goods are there, but their behavior isn't exactly sexy.
What are you talking about? Both Seven of Nine and T'Pol had that whole pseudo-dominatrix thing going for them. Stern, firm, ready to learn you with a swift kick... ohh yeah.
I may now have to buy an Apple just to use the service.
Which was undoubtedly part of Apple's intent.
Wonder how many people will actually do this.
You Spilled Your Laptop on my Camcorder
What exactly were you doing with that laptop to make it more liquid than solid?
I don't know about articles, but a great deal of Slashdot commentary could easily be summarized with just pictures.
For example, comments on Microsoft-related stories can all be covered by a large version of the Gates-of-Borg icon. Comments on privacy-related stories would be a picture of a foil hat, and so on.
Every Apple II was completely silent, with those wonderful milk-carton-sized switching power supplies.
Zingo uses mobile technology to put passengers directly in contact with black cab drivers in their area that are free for a fare.
I've heard of affirmative action, but this is ridiculous!
Additionally, spectators "may not throw their bodies in the path of oncoming sculptures,"
Well, there go all my Death Race 2000-inspired contraptions.
Barcodes: The Number of the Beast
It never occurred to me that Satan might be living in my UPC symbols. Now I need a priest to accompany me to the grocery store.
"That was your network I had Kazaa, WinMX, and Grokster running full-steam 24/7 on? I had no idea, honest. Hey, OW."
Why not make a Microsoft.slashdot.org for all the M$ bashing?
Because it spills over into all other sections anyway.
I expect the Xbox category to be especially fair and objective.
Rather a tall order, with Portman as she is...
They may be known by any number of people before they are documented and patched (if they're ever patched). All that time, you're vulnerable.
And if there's no patch, the only advantage you had was knowledge of the vulnerability, which makes no material difference (assuming you already have good backup practices).