A line in the address that I found confusing (third-to-last paragraph):
The person could have his music archived on _____, and made accessible to him over the Internet at a time and place his choosing.
Why the blank line? Did he mention a specific company, or was "_____" considered to mean "some random internet archive" by whoever transcribed the address?
The real purpose of this is to rake in more cash for eBay.
If you've got an item for sale, build your customer base from people who bid on eBay auctions, and sell direct instead of via auction, then guess what? EBay doesn't get any money!
I've heard a few tales recently of sellers who were warned by eBay for listing their websites in their auction listings. They were allowed to link to their own sites, but disallowed from tagging the link with anything that mentioned that merchandise was available for sale on the site. So, "Visit www.junkforsuckers.com for more SUPER-RARE L@@K! trinkets!" at the end of an auction garnered a warning.
It's the same story as a lot of web companies: make things free/cheap/easy at first, to gather a userbase, and then crack down on the rules. Now that eBay is the most popular auction site around, they can afford to do this. I'm not saying that it's wrong either, but it's certainly not about decreasing online fraud -- rather, it's about increasing the bottom line.
Mouse button (not a touchpad) in that space where the keys split
But nowdays, it seems hard just to find these features in a non-wireless keyboard, especially since Adesso discontinued their NU-Form PC keyboard with mouse button.
Has anyone found something similar to this, wired or not?
As for episodes, just about every POS DB/DBZ site will give you episode synopses, or you can just go to IRC and download the episodes yourself (dalnet/#DBZIRC is a start).
MSNBC.com learned of the flaw June 11, but agreed not to publish the information until Microsoft had a chance to supply a fix. That's standard practice in the computer security business in order to prevent possible harm to computer users.
I am not at all in favor of censorship; the difference in content between (for your example) the subtitled and dubbed Sailor Moon movies is absolutely shameful.
Dare I say, "no duh!"? That's why I excluded it from the list of anime that are un-bitchworthy.
I'm not a SM fan, but I do enjoy DBZ, and it's pretty shameful that people are *still* bitching and starting petitions to FUNimation about the horrible DBZ dub, when hybrid DVDs are now being released (with rave reviews, I might add).
My point is merely that if the anime is available uncut commercially, it's pretty pathetic to complain about the TV version. Do we do this when mainstream movies get edited for network play? Of course not, we take three steps to Blockbuster.
That being said, however, it is worth noting that it is not necessarily the case that dubbed anime is less faithful to the original text than subtitled anime. [snip whoring]
Well, that's my fault, because I tend to group "subtitled" with "uncut". And I do agree with your essay for the most part; I wouldn't mind watching good dubs for lightweight shows like Ranma or Tenchi (both of which are pretty good dubs). But for something that I truly love, (Shoujo Kakumei Utena, at the moment), I'd be up in arms if it were only available dubbed, no matter how good the dub was.
...what is done to these anime on Cartoon Network is a shame, DBZ has become a Joke because of over censorship, The Netork never lets the viewers know that Sailor Moons new friends are actualy lesbians and now Tenchi will be censored. I agree that Censored anime is better than no anime...
*sigh*. I'm trying hard to ignore your multiple spelling and grammatical errors. If you don't want to watch censored anime, buy the damn DVDs/subbed VHS!
Tenchi has been out commercially for a while now, so it's not like watching the dub on TV is your only option.
Gundam W has subbed/uncut DVD.
DBZ is starting to release subbed/uncut DVD.
Sailor Moon...well... I suppose you could bitch about that, but it's not like fansubs are hard to find.
God no, tell me that wasn't what you meant; I've been trying to *forget* that for YEARS!
Heh, you too? I was, what, maybe 11 years old when that commercial came out and I *still* have it memorized--SCARY! I'll be lying on my deathbed with those lyrics running through my head. >_<
Heh, the title of this story was to hilarious for me to resist posting. ^_~
I know everyone says, "find an exercise you like!", but really, most exercise bores the hell out of me...I'm not into nature or sports or whatever... but something that did get me doing 30-45 minutes of aerobic exercise every day is Dance Dance Revolution! Heheh, finally, a video game that isn't about sitting on your ass all day! It's totally addictive.
Quick synopsis: you get a 3' x 3' dancing pad, with spots for the 4 directional arrows. A song plays, and little arrows float up the screen, and you have to step on the arrow on the pad in sync with the screen's arrows. Sound easy? It's not. You've got to hit the pad exactly on the beat, and the songs are generally dance songs, so they can be pretty fast. It's extra-challenging if you have no sense of rhythm (like me).
The songs are pretty good too...Konami teamed up with EMI Japan to put real songs on the game. Some familiar ones are Chumbawumba's "Tubthumping" and an odd cover/remix of the Village People's "In The Navy".
Anyway, it's out for PSX, and I think Dreamcast now too. It's an import game, with modchip detection, so you'll need a stealth mod, plus the dancing pad of course (waaay cheap, I've seen 'em go for 15 bucks).
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I loved those games in high school...still do. My friends and I would ditch English class nearly every day to go over to the pool hall and play ST:TNG. Theatre of Magic was about 20 miles away; reserved for weekend trips.
It was almost cultish... I haven't seen the game around in a few years, but I still have many of the sound FX embedded in my brain (ya can't beat Star Trek for cheesy melodrama):
Q:  Bonjour mon capitan! Picard:  Q, what are you doing here?! Q:  Let's play a little game! Angsty Riker:  Q! We don't have time for your games!
Ah, those were the days...
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It makes sense in the end? That's great, because it sure as heck didn't in the middle!!!!
Hmm, this can be partly attributed to the fact that I pretend the Black Rose saga doesn't exist, for fear my head explodes. ^_~
Thanks for the link! Hilarious!
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4. Revolutionary Girl Utena. I'm hoping that Central Park Media will have the guts to release all 39 episodes
I believe they will. I emailed Software Sculptors about a month ago, asking about their DVD plans for the rest of the series, and I was told that, at the moment, they only have the rights to the first 13 episodes. They're currently in negotiations for more, but until then, they can't even begin production, so expect to wait a long time for DVD.
It's a relatively new anime (ca. 1997, IIRC), and has some of the most beautiful animation I've ever seen. It's got great drama, humor, and Twin Peaks-worthy strangeness... except in this show, nearly all the mysterious parts make sense at the end. ^_~
Did I hear right? Was there a reference to a remix of the Free Software Song? *shudder* Oh well, I'm in the mood for some cringe-inducing sounds, anyone got an url?
Many people online will now feel justifiably intimidated about moving about freely on the Net for fearing that someone is watching and planning a court action or lawsuit.
Well, good, they should! I see far too many people comporting themselves in a way that they may regret later. Does anyone use Usenet? Ever checked your posting history in Deja? Unless you set your x-noarchive header, everything you've said in a newsgroup is available. I envision data-mining companies forming profile databases just based on usenet posts alone, nevermind all the public messageboards that track your IPs.
It's targets include many younger children and younger consumers who have no idea their online movements are being tracked, and who certainly have the right to pursue individual cultural interests without worring that they're being watched
Ignorance is NO EXCUSE. And I'm sorry, in a perfect world everyone would have the right to do web stuff anonymously, but this just isn't the case. You have to watch your own ass. *snickers* "individual cultural interests", that's rich. "Mom, I'm gonna go steal some CDs from Tower Records, so I can induldge my cultural interests in the latest album, 's ok with you?"
As for whether Metallica has the right to persue users: sure they do! I mean, sure, it's a stupid PR move, but there's nothing patently wrong with persuing people who are ripping you off. They could certainly handle the situation in a more positive way, but that's their choice. To call it an "assault on freedom" is absurd. "Wahhh! I can't distribute pirated music anymore! Metallica is SO MEAN!"
"There is a difference between turning pages and scrolling down," he said. "There is something about a book that should inspire a certain presumption of reverence."
Worship this hard copy! Printers worked day and night, bakkinaday, to make this information available! Um, hello, it's about the information, not the format. I'm sure few authors cared more about the text formatting of their books than about how many people received the author's ideas.
"It is isolating. It is a lonely thing." In contrast, "libraries are places, a community thing."
No, the 'net is a community thing, too. And much more so than a library, IMO. The net certainly provokes more social interaction than scouring for books at a library does.
"behind this... is an implicit belief [that books] are not going to be replaced, and should not be replaced."
Why not? What is so wrong with downloading a book, and printing a hard copy if you so desire? How is this so different from reading a regular book? Ah, I see. LOC has some political issues with publishers, who are the ones that stand to lose the most if people cease to purchase printed media. Gotcha.
"It is dangerous to promote the illusion that you can get anything you want by sitting in front of a computer screen."
The original show's target audience was in the 12-14 year old male demographic. FUNimation's rape...er, English dub I mean, is what dumbs the show down to 8-year-old level.
It's well worth it to invest in some fansub tapes to see the show in its original form. A few advantages of the fansubbed episodes:
Freezer is not an 80-year-old woman with emphysema
Kuririn is actually a cool character!
Muten Roshi actually is a dirty old man, and cops a feel whenever he can on any of the female characters
none of that "the next dimension!" crap; people actually die in the original version
Episode 125 (although this will be dubbed soon, Funi will probably screw it up) Chichi forces Son Gokuu and Piccolo to take driving lessons--hysterically funny!
Well-written and well-placed background music, none of that idiotic meandering synth music that they put in the dub!
Obviously only a partial list, but if you want to see what you're missing in the dub, check out Chris Psaros' DBZ Uncensored!
Anyway, if you don't feel like waiting for some college kid in Nebraska to get around to mailing you some tapes, you can download episodes at Da Black Goku or at DALnet #dbzleech.
Their Slashdot slam was amusing, but my all-time favorite is the Valentine's day special. I've had plenty of SO's that can commiserate with Gabu-san's GF in that strip. ^_^
I've had the Adesso Nu-Form for 2 years now, and it is awesome! It's even got a little 'pencil-eraser' pointer in the middle, but alas, only 2 mouse buttons.
I use a Microsoft Natural at work, and it is vastly inferior to the Adesso. I think because the Adesso has a flat design, while the MS one rises in the middle. *shrugs*
On another note, I've found that the big split keyboards don't do a lick of good for comfort unless I balance them in my lap--the people in my office think it's odd, for whatever reason.
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If you've got an item for sale, build your customer base from people who bid on eBay auctions, and sell direct instead of via auction, then guess what? EBay doesn't get any money!
I've heard a few tales recently of sellers who were warned by eBay for listing their websites in their auction listings. They were allowed to link to their own sites, but disallowed from tagging the link with anything that mentioned that merchandise was available for sale on the site. So, "Visit www.junkforsuckers.com for more SUPER-RARE L@@K! trinkets!" at the end of an auction garnered a warning.
It's the same story as a lot of web companies: make things free/cheap/easy at first, to gather a userbase, and then crack down on the rules. Now that eBay is the most popular auction site around, they can afford to do this. I'm not saying that it's wrong either, but it's certainly not about decreasing online fraud -- rather, it's about increasing the bottom line.
Oh yes, obviously. *rolls eyes* Just as I know from your elitist post that you are stubbornly locked to one OS.
Ctrl by the A is nice, but I'll sacrifice that + clicky in a heartbeat if I can have mouse pointer + ergo.
As Windows dominate the market, Pointing devices are getting better and better, while keyboards are getting worse.
Nope, pointing devices are worsening as well. Windows just keeps them from becoming obsolete.
But nowdays, it seems hard just to find these features in a non-wireless keyboard, especially since Adesso discontinued their NU-Form PC keyboard with mouse button.
Has anyone found something similar to this, wired or not?
As for episodes, just about every POS DB/DBZ site will give you episode synopses, or you can just go to IRC and download the episodes yourself (dalnet/#DBZIRC is a start).
You're welcome.
*rolls eyes* Do I even need to elaborate?
Dare I say, "no duh!"? That's why I excluded it from the list of anime that are un-bitchworthy.
I'm not a SM fan, but I do enjoy DBZ, and it's pretty shameful that people are *still* bitching and starting petitions to FUNimation about the horrible DBZ dub, when hybrid DVDs are now being released (with rave reviews, I might add).
My point is merely that if the anime is available uncut commercially, it's pretty pathetic to complain about the TV version. Do we do this when mainstream movies get edited for network play? Of course not, we take three steps to Blockbuster.
That being said, however, it is worth noting that it is not necessarily the case that dubbed anime is less faithful to the original text than subtitled anime. [snip whoring]
Well, that's my fault, because I tend to group "subtitled" with "uncut". And I do agree with your essay for the most part; I wouldn't mind watching good dubs for lightweight shows like Ranma or Tenchi (both of which are pretty good dubs). But for something that I truly love, (Shoujo Kakumei Utena, at the moment), I'd be up in arms if it were only available dubbed, no matter how good the dub was.
*sigh*. I'm trying hard to ignore your multiple spelling and grammatical errors. If you don't want to watch censored anime, buy the damn DVDs/subbed VHS!
Tenchi has been out commercially for a while now, so it's not like watching the dub on TV is your only option.
Gundam W has subbed/uncut DVD.
DBZ is starting to release subbed/uncut DVD.
Sailor Moon...well... I suppose you could bitch about that, but it's not like fansubs are hard to find.
But don't waste your breath on Tenchi.
That crappy music?
"Under Fifty Bucks /
That's a special low price"?
God no, tell me that wasn't what you meant; I've been trying to *forget* that for YEARS!
Heh, you too? I was, what, maybe 11 years old when that commercial came out and I *still* have it memorized--SCARY! I'll be lying on my deathbed with those lyrics running through my head. >_<
Um, why is this "from the mille-bornes dept." ? A play on "Milestone"?
I know everyone says, "find an exercise you like!", but really, most exercise bores the hell out of me...I'm not into nature or sports or whatever... but something that did get me doing 30-45 minutes of aerobic exercise every day is Dance Dance Revolution! Heheh, finally, a video game that isn't about sitting on your ass all day! It's totally addictive.
Quick synopsis: you get a 3' x 3' dancing pad, with spots for the 4 directional arrows. A song plays, and little arrows float up the screen, and you have to step on the arrow on the pad in sync with the screen's arrows. Sound easy? It's not. You've got to hit the pad exactly on the beat, and the songs are generally dance songs, so they can be pretty fast. It's extra-challenging if you have no sense of rhythm (like me).
The songs are pretty good too...Konami teamed up with EMI Japan to put real songs on the game. Some familiar ones are Chumbawumba's "Tubthumping" and an odd cover/remix of the Village People's "In The Navy".
Anyway, it's out for PSX, and I think Dreamcast now too. It's an import game, with modchip detection, so you'll need a stealth mod, plus the dancing pad of course (waaay cheap, I've seen 'em go for 15 bucks).
It was almost cultish... I haven't seen the game around in a few years, but I still have many of the sound FX embedded in my brain (ya can't beat Star Trek for cheesy melodrama):
Q:  Bonjour mon capitan!
Picard:  Q, what are you doing here?!
Q:  Let's play a little game!
Angsty Riker:  Q! We don't have time for your games!
Ah, those were the days...
Hmm, this can be partly attributed to the fact that I pretend the Black Rose saga doesn't exist, for fear my head explodes. ^_~
Thanks for the link! Hilarious!
I believe they will. I emailed Software Sculptors about a month ago, asking about their DVD plans for the rest of the series, and I was told that, at the moment, they only have the rights to the first 13 episodes. They're currently in negotiations for more, but until then, they can't even begin production, so expect to wait a long time for DVD.
Here's a link to some more Utena info: www.duellists.tj
I'm sure I don't know; it certainly is slashdotted now. The frontpage is at http://www.ncsx.com. Thanks for your kind words. ^_^
sorry, link doesn't lead to the actual item, you'll have to click around. ^_^
Did I hear right? Was there a reference to a remix of the Free Software Song? *shudder* Oh well, I'm in the mood for some cringe-inducing sounds, anyone got an url?
HELL NO! >_<
(i make no claims to speak on behalf of other /. girls)
Well, good, they should! I see far too many people comporting themselves in a way that they may regret later. Does anyone use Usenet? Ever checked your posting history in Deja? Unless you set your x-noarchive header, everything you've said in a newsgroup is available. I envision data-mining companies forming profile databases just based on usenet posts alone, nevermind all the public messageboards that track your IPs.
It's targets include many younger children and younger consumers who have no idea their online movements are being tracked, and who certainly have the right to pursue individual cultural interests without worring that they're being watched
Ignorance is NO EXCUSE. And I'm sorry, in a perfect world everyone would have the right to do web stuff anonymously, but this just isn't the case. You have to watch your own ass. *snickers* "individual cultural interests", that's rich. "Mom, I'm gonna go steal some CDs from Tower Records, so I can induldge my cultural interests in the latest album, 's ok with you?"
As for whether Metallica has the right to persue users: sure they do! I mean, sure, it's a stupid PR move, but there's nothing patently wrong with persuing people who are ripping you off. They could certainly handle the situation in a more positive way, but that's their choice. To call it an "assault on freedom" is absurd. "Wahhh! I can't distribute pirated music anymore! Metallica is SO MEAN!"
Worship this hard copy! Printers worked day and night, bakkinaday, to make this information available! Um, hello, it's about the information, not the format. I'm sure few authors cared more about the text formatting of their books than about how many people received the author's ideas.
"It is isolating. It is a lonely thing." In contrast, "libraries are places, a community thing."
No, the 'net is a community thing, too. And much more so than a library, IMO. The net certainly provokes more social interaction than scouring for books at a library does.
"behind this ... is an implicit belief [that books] are not going to be replaced, and should not be replaced."
Why not? What is so wrong with downloading a book, and printing a hard copy if you so desire? How is this so different from reading a regular book? Ah, I see. LOC has some political issues with publishers, who are the ones that stand to lose the most if people cease to purchase printed media. Gotcha.
"It is dangerous to promote the illusion that you can get anything you want by sitting in front of a computer screen."
Um, newsflash, it's not an illusion.
The original show's target audience was in the 12-14 year old male demographic. FUNimation's rape...er, English dub I mean, is what dumbs the show down to 8-year-old level.
It's well worth it to invest in some fansub tapes to see the show in its original form. A few advantages of the fansubbed episodes:
Obviously only a partial list, but if you want to see what you're missing in the dub, check out Chris Psaros' DBZ Uncensored!
Anyway, if you don't feel like waiting for some college kid in Nebraska to get around to mailing you some tapes, you can download episodes at Da Black Goku or at DALnet #dbzleech.
The reason I ask is because, in Dragonball Z, the little kitty that's perpetually perched on Dr. Briefs' shoulder is also named Tama.
Just wondering.
I use a Microsoft Natural at work, and it is vastly inferior to the Adesso. I think because the Adesso has a flat design, while the MS one rises in the middle. *shrugs*
On another note, I've found that the big split keyboards don't do a lick of good for comfort unless I balance them in my lap--the people in my office think it's odd, for whatever reason.