The more power you generate from these boots, the harder walking becomes. I'm not sure I'd like to generate a few watts of power at the expense of lower back problems.
I agree, but I'd put the threshold at 160kbps. However, this may just be evidence that different people have different sensitivities, and there may well be people who can hear the difference between 160 and 192 on my machine.
<SPOILER> I was a bit disappointed at how they moved the Star Trek franchise into the past. To me it was indistinguishable from Voyager except that they didn't have certain pieces of technology or knowledge. You can't get from Voyager to the original series just by removing knowledge and technology; there's more to it than that. I can't put my finger on exactly what it is, and apparently neither could they.
There seemed to be just as many alien races hanging around as ever. I was expecting a smaller, more limited universe. Imagine if it was only the Vulcans and the Humans, and this is the episode where they meet the Klingons. Without all those other aliens, they might have to write a story that actually has something to do with the characters.
I liked the bit when they were trying to escape with the Klingon, and they couldn't understand each other. Nobody broke character, and yet you could tell they were all thoughtful, intelligent characters interacting in a genuine way. If only I could say that for the rest of the show.
Yes, the Bon Jovioid theme has to go. And for that decontamination scene, I provided my own bow-chicka-bow-wow music.
Normally I'd say give it some time, but the problem I see is that this premiere has already made the universe too big. That may be hard to fix.
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On the other hand, posts that respond to Microsoft bashing with a reality check on the matter at hand are in my opinion appropriate. Certainly more so than what they respond to.
Ok, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the insight.
Ooo, that stings, they way you have cleverly turned my own words against me. You are wise indeed.
I would agree to get rid of all that stuff when it has nothing to do with "news for nerds". I mean, if the MPAA sues someone and a reader wants to comment on that particular evil, then it's not redundant because it's discussing a new event. But a post that boils down to nothing more than "corporate control over fair use is bad" is redundant because it has been said here a million times.
If you disagree, then please, how do you define "redundant"?
Ok, I have had it. From this point on, I'm going to moderate these "Slashdot hypocricy" posts as redundant. It has been said a million times, and it's true, but it's not news to anyone. If you have actual insightful comments, make them.
It is amazing to hear them read out the altitude numbers in feet. The building next door to me is 54 storeys tall, so when the lander gets within 500 feet, I can just see it coming down past that building's roof. Then, when it got within 120 feet, I looked out my 14th-floor window and realized they were closer to the moon than I am to the earth!
Also, keep in mind that they didn't know whether the machinery would work, or whether the lander would sink into the moon dust, or what have you. They were literally descending into the unknown.
That chaffing and winnowing article is the coolest thing I have read in a long time. I'm not joking. Everyone here would probably enjoy it. It discusses not only technical issues, but their legal and social consequences.
Yeah, and each of those fields has an average of 30 characters of data, each of which (assuming Unicode) requires 16 bits, for a total of 1.2 billion individual records!
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The more power you generate from these boots, the harder walking becomes. I'm not sure I'd like to generate a few watts of power at the expense of lower back problems.
I agree, but I'd put the threshold at 160kbps. However, this may just be evidence that different people have different sensitivities, and there may well be people who can hear the difference between 160 and 192 on my machine.
<SPOILER>
I was a bit disappointed at how they moved the Star Trek franchise into the past. To me it was indistinguishable from Voyager except that they didn't have certain pieces of technology or knowledge. You can't get from Voyager to the original series just by removing knowledge and technology; there's more to it than that. I can't put my finger on exactly what it is, and apparently neither could they.
There seemed to be just as many alien races hanging around as ever. I was expecting a smaller, more limited universe. Imagine if it was only the Vulcans and the Humans, and this is the episode where they meet the Klingons. Without all those other aliens, they might have to write a story that actually has something to do with the characters.
I liked the bit when they were trying to escape with the Klingon, and they couldn't understand each other. Nobody broke character, and yet you could tell they were all thoughtful, intelligent characters interacting in a genuine way. If only I could say that for the rest of the show.
Yes, the Bon Jovioid theme has to go. And for that decontamination scene, I provided my own bow-chicka-bow-wow music.
Normally I'd say give it some time, but the problem I see is that this premiere has already made the universe too big. That may be hard to fix.
</SPOILER>
Can't we have any place where we're valued as something more than just consumers?
Ok, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the insight.
Damn, and I can't mod this up because I have already posted. :-)
Well said.
Ooo, that stings, they way you have cleverly turned my own words against me. You are wise indeed.
I would agree to get rid of all that stuff when it has nothing to do with "news for nerds". I mean, if the MPAA sues someone and a reader wants to comment on that particular evil, then it's not redundant because it's discussing a new event. But a post that boils down to nothing more than "corporate control over fair use is bad" is redundant because it has been said here a million times.
If you disagree, then please, how do you define "redundant"?
This is not a problem-solving site. This is a news site. People here might be interested in the events that have happened.
Ok, I have had it. From this point on, I'm going to moderate these "Slashdot hypocricy" posts as redundant. It has been said a million times, and it's true, but it's not news to anyone. If you have actual insightful comments, make them.
I hope you mean "I hope it lands on the terrorists".
Moderation Totals: Thoughtless=2, Tasteless=3, Total=-5.
It is amazing to hear them read out the altitude numbers in feet. The building next door to me is 54 storeys tall, so when the lander gets within 500 feet, I can just see it coming down past that building's roof. Then, when it got within 120 feet, I looked out my 14th-floor window and realized they were closer to the moon than I am to the earth!
Also, keep in mind that they didn't know whether the machinery would work, or whether the lander would sink into the moon dust, or what have you. They were literally descending into the unknown.
Quite an amazing piece of tape.
As I understand it, it would be much harder to fake a moon landing to the accuracy alledgedly achieved than to actually land on the moon.
It just means that people more knowledgable than I am have scrutinized the license, and decided it has certain properties.
That chaffing and winnowing article is the coolest thing I have read in a long time. I'm not joking. Everyone here would probably enjoy it. It discusses not only technical issues, but their legal and social consequences.
Thanks for the link.
Yeah, and each of those fields has an average of 30 characters of data, each of which (assuming Unicode) requires 16 bits, for a total of 1.2 billion individual records!
Nice math, dude.
When did Slashdot become the Microsoft defence league?
Can't a single article come and go with no mention of Microsoft?
I feel sorry for you if you haven't learned anything in the last 8 years. :-)
Considering there is no such thing as "Felon" in Canada.
So?
To treat him as if he was anything other than a little punk is ridiculous.
Exactly. So why do you want to treat him like a felon?
8 months in juvie sounds good for a punk.
are you suggesting that a 17 year old isn't capable of coprehending the consequences of his actions?
Yep.
I think you'd have to be 17 years old to really think that 17-year-olds know anything about the world.
That's not the point. I was just trying to give a picture of what 8 months really is. You can decide if it's a sufficient punishment.
What kind of sentence do you want? Will you not be satisfied until his life is ruined?
8 months is a long time. Think of all you have done in the last 8 months, since January, and imagine being in a youth detention center instead.