And it just so happens that they make some of the most popular and sought-after movies in the world.
Don't downplay the importance of Hollywood, they've yet to be outdone yet on a large scale. There are some interesting indy films from overseas that come out from time to time (Devil's Backbone is great, go find it on Netflix) but for the most part, Hollywood makes the hits. When you have a gigantic filming and marketing budget, you can generate buzz and establish hits before they're even released. Watch a spanish channel late at night and you'll see nearly 100% of their films are dubbed american films.
Bollywood may churn out thousands of films a year, but they're about as disposable and rehashed as the crap Hollywood is turning out these days. Hong Kong has a strong filmmaking community and does lots of good flicks, but without subbing/dubbing and distribution channels, they don't make it out of Asia.
Star Wars spoiled everyone. After that, every 'wow, outer space stuff' movie was compared to it in the public's opinion. No noise in space? Star Wars had explosions, laser sounds, you name it! What a ripoff, the public said.
Hell, I remember seeing it when I was a kid, thinking what a piece of boring crap this is. Something about it continued to intrigue me, however, and I sat through it again a few years ago. Brilliant film, and it made me a big fan of Kubrick's work (with the exception of that half-finished stinker Eyes Wide Shut and AI).
When I can smoke a cigarette and drink a beer in a theater, I'll go to the movies alot more often. If I'm not mistaken, it used to be legal to do so in Germany.
Face it, the theaters in the US are great technologically, but suck ass when it comes to price gouging and accomodations. Most of the newer megaplexes here in Dallas don't even have reclining seats.
Well, the US does have a heavy hand in Middle East affairs. We encourage UN sanctions, push for governmental reform, and basically do everything in our power (and some things above) to make everyone there play nice with us. Don't forget about the cease fire between Israel and Egypt because we pay them foreign aid every year. We've done more in 50 years to upset the nuts in the ME than Europe has done in 250. Even the French and British gave up territories there because they were more trouble than they were worth.
The world does have one thing to look forward to though. In 50 to 100 years, when the fossil fuel economy finally burps it's last Co2 emission, the Middle East will be irrelevant. Judging by the lethargy in the oil industry though, my timeline might be somewhat optomistic. Like I've always believed, however, if they act and invest in research now, they can maintain their stranglehold on fuel production and gently push a cleaner power source (hydrogen, Wired from 2 months ago detailed ideas).
"And, name another country besides the US who has more foreign threats than domestic threats?"
Let's see now...
Israel?
Iran?
Egypt?
Palestine?
Iraq? (debatable)
South Korea?
I'm sure the list goes on and on, but those are a few more recognizable examples. Basically, nearly every developed country has stepped on someone's toes in the past, and the Middle East folks have a knack for holding a grudge...for centuries. The region has always been so wacky and unstable that the British AND the French deserted their unruly colonies there a long time ago.
If you're gonna criticize the US, criticize foreign policy specifically, because it's at the root of all this terrorism nonsense.
God willing, we won't have another president like Dubya that goes around whacking every beehive he sees for fun and profit. Just remember, the beekeeper never gets stung, but anyone standing nearby will.
You know, shortly after the main conflict in Iraq recently resided, there were lots of news reports stating just how much information Saddam Hussein's regime kept on the populace. One of the soldiers was quoted as saying, "Jesus, they've got files on everybody! The whole freakin' country is in here!"
Do we really want to be like Saddam Hussein's Iraq, or Nazi Germany, or Stalinist Russia for that matter? Subtracting privacy almost never adds security. Even if you watched everyone, all day, everyday, there'd be shit that slips through the cracks. Just look at how often Palestinians suicide bomb Israelis...and Israel brags it has the most stringent security in the world.
Considering that Apple's original (and perhaps enduring) core market were 'creative types', I'd say they were shooting for brilliant people that didn't know shit about computers. They originally established those guidelines so companies coding software would adhere to a standard and everything would feel right.
Consider Adobe, for example. You open an old or new version of photoshop on macintosh..it looks and feels the same. Everything is always in the same place on a mac. File, Edit, Bla bla bla it's always in the same order regardless of the version, regardless of the app. It's called 'genius' from a user's standpoint.
When you can take a drooling noob and turn him into a productive photo retoucher in one week, I attribute that more to apple and adobe than anything. Trust me, I had to train a few dozen people from various backgrounds and everyone became a ninja eventually.
Actually, Neo's greatest strength has nothing to do with evolution and everything to do with disbelief. It's similar to the movie audience itself; the longer you suspend belief and the more incredulous the movie, (although having semblances to reality), the more entertaining the film. Neo never really believed what was going on around him was real, and when he was extracted from the tank and trained, that disbelief grew to the point where he knew he could effect change in an unreal environment.
Then again, it may turn out that Neo is actually part machine, like you say. He might have been one experimental pea in a pod, an extension of man-machine that the machines sought to create to bridge the gap and restore harmony. I remember hearing 'to a computer, all reality is virtual', and that fits perfectly into Neo's pathos. If all reality is virtual, everything is subject to change, to user input.
Also that'd explain why the Oracle (a nice piece of code right?) knew about Neo's abilities. She might have known about a covert project in the Matrix involving proto-humans, and Neo might have been one in a series.
I doubt the debate over the Empire being good and the Rebels being terrorists lasts much longer than the realization that the Empire blew up an entire PLANET.
Sure, the Rebels blew up alot of stuff, and killed hundreds of thousands of contractors in the process, but still..they never took out an entire planet of innocent people.
I don't know what state you live in, but the state of Illinois, for a fact, will ticket you if you're not as drunk as the driver is. This promotes the least drunk guy driving every time, and settles any arguments before anyone gets in the car. Illinois has had great success with this system. If you think it's crap, talk to the Illinois legislators that passed the law. They'll tell you it works.
As for reporting a crime, yes, you are in fact responsible. Here in Texas, once in awhile someone will get hit by a car or injured while on the shoulder or side of the road. The person that hits them ALWAYS gets charged. With what? Failure to stop and render aid. It's a law here that if you see people outside their vehicle, on the highway or major thoroughfare, that not only do you give them leeway, but you are required to stop and help. Beats going to jail for involuntary manslaughter and FtRA.
Is it really anyone's business WHAT or HOW they decide to use their computers, so long as they are getting the job done?
Yes, because the way the law is structured regarding child pornography in this country, if you know about it being on Mr. X's pc, and you tell him to delete it (cover up), and later he's busted, you could get in trouble. Why? Because you condoned his felony actions and helped cover it up. Pictures of naked children in sexually explicit situations aren't even in the same GALAXY as someone not washing their hands after leaving the bathroom or downloading mp3s.
There's a very clear moral line here that everyone except you can see. Maybe in Afghanistan it's ok to have kiddie porn on your work computer, but not in the USA.
Some people have this attitude towards porn, but usually, it's because they haven't seen the right kind yet.
Just wait until you get married and you're down to one night every week. You'll go hunt down some dvds you and the wife can 'enjoy together'. Believe it or not, the right kind of porn makes women very excited.
I believe you're right about being guilty for not reporting it.
In Illinois and some states, if the cops pull you and your friends over after a night of drinking, they give everybody breathalyzer tests. If the least drunk guy is driving, they're happy. But, if you're in the car, the driver is drunker than you, then you get a ticket. Same goes for everyone else in the car.
I know it's a stretch but it seems relevant to this thread for some vague reason.:)
Bad analogy. Anime is completely legal and ok in anyone's book. Child pornography, OTOH, is an instant felony. Possession or distribution of said pornography is a serious offense in this country.
Just remember: at work, you have no privacy. 99% of employees are tracked, watched, keylogged, logged, etc. Don't do anything at work your boss wouldn't like, period. If you're stupid enough to download porn at work, you deserve whatever happens when you get caught.
Would that be the "ENTIRE" human race, or the pink nuggets in all the tanks? There are lots of fully-functioning humans in Zion that could probably create a new planet alone. They have plenty of genetic diversity.
They probably did the hacker love scene perfectly. I haven't seen the movie yet, but imagine you're the W brothers.
You have 2 presumably virgin hackers. They make love for the first time. Is it gonna be John Holmes XXX style or is it gonna be clumsy and 'woops wrong hole, sorry'?
Just imagine what 75% of/. readership's first time would be like. That scene was probably accurate.:)
Nothing can be done about the hygiene, but Hideo Kojima (of Metal Gear fame) is trying to do something about pigmentation. There's a new Gameboy Advance game in development called The Sun in Your Hands or something like that, and it has a solar sensor built into the cart. You fight vampires in the game, and fight them better (and they're weaker) when you play in the sun. If you play in a dark room the enemies are stronger.
They should've done this years ago. Solar powered games, who knew..
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And it just so happens that they make some of the most popular and sought-after movies in the world.
Don't downplay the importance of Hollywood, they've yet to be outdone yet on a large scale. There are some interesting indy films from overseas that come out from time to time (Devil's Backbone is great, go find it on Netflix) but for the most part, Hollywood makes the hits. When you have a gigantic filming and marketing budget, you can generate buzz and establish hits before they're even released. Watch a spanish channel late at night and you'll see nearly 100% of their films are dubbed american films.
Bollywood may churn out thousands of films a year, but they're about as disposable and rehashed as the crap Hollywood is turning out these days. Hong Kong has a strong filmmaking community and does lots of good flicks, but without subbing/dubbing and distribution channels, they don't make it out of Asia.
Star Wars spoiled everyone. After that, every 'wow, outer space stuff' movie was compared to it in the public's opinion. No noise in space? Star Wars had explosions, laser sounds, you name it! What a ripoff, the public said.
Hell, I remember seeing it when I was a kid, thinking what a piece of boring crap this is. Something about it continued to intrigue me, however, and I sat through it again a few years ago. Brilliant film, and it made me a big fan of Kubrick's work (with the exception of that half-finished stinker Eyes Wide Shut and AI).
When I can smoke a cigarette and drink a beer in a theater, I'll go to the movies alot more often. If I'm not mistaken, it used to be legal to do so in Germany.
Face it, the theaters in the US are great technologically, but suck ass when it comes to price gouging and accomodations. Most of the newer megaplexes here in Dallas don't even have reclining seats.
If you thought that was his dullest work, go read his last two books.
Pattern Recognition? Recognize this pattern, Gibson.
wait where's the ascii flipoff when you need it?
Well, the US does have a heavy hand in Middle East affairs. We encourage UN sanctions, push for governmental reform, and basically do everything in our power (and some things above) to make everyone there play nice with us. Don't forget about the cease fire between Israel and Egypt because we pay them foreign aid every year. We've done more in 50 years to upset the nuts in the ME than Europe has done in 250. Even the French and British gave up territories there because they were more trouble than they were worth.
The world does have one thing to look forward to though. In 50 to 100 years, when the fossil fuel economy finally burps it's last Co2 emission, the Middle East will be irrelevant. Judging by the lethargy in the oil industry though, my timeline might be somewhat optomistic. Like I've always believed, however, if they act and invest in research now, they can maintain their stranglehold on fuel production and gently push a cleaner power source (hydrogen, Wired from 2 months ago detailed ideas).
Tell that to the thousands of Iraqis in the mass graves.
"And, name another country besides the US who has more foreign threats than domestic threats?"
Let's see now...
Israel?
Iran?
Egypt?
Palestine?
Iraq? (debatable)
South Korea?
I'm sure the list goes on and on, but those are a few more recognizable examples. Basically, nearly every developed country has stepped on someone's toes in the past, and the Middle East folks have a knack for holding a grudge...for centuries. The region has always been so wacky and unstable that the British AND the French deserted their unruly colonies there a long time ago.
If you're gonna criticize the US, criticize foreign policy specifically, because it's at the root of all this terrorism nonsense.
God willing, we won't have another president like Dubya that goes around whacking every beehive he sees for fun and profit. Just remember, the beekeeper never gets stung, but anyone standing nearby will.
You know, shortly after the main conflict in Iraq recently resided, there were lots of news reports stating just how much information Saddam Hussein's regime kept on the populace. One of the soldiers was quoted as saying, "Jesus, they've got files on everybody! The whole freakin' country is in here!"
Do we really want to be like Saddam Hussein's Iraq, or Nazi Germany, or Stalinist Russia for that matter? Subtracting privacy almost never adds security. Even if you watched everyone, all day, everyday, there'd be shit that slips through the cracks. Just look at how often Palestinians suicide bomb Israelis...and Israel brags it has the most stringent security in the world.
Considering that Apple's original (and perhaps enduring) core market were 'creative types', I'd say they were shooting for brilliant people that didn't know shit about computers. They originally established those guidelines so companies coding software would adhere to a standard and everything would feel right.
Consider Adobe, for example. You open an old or new version of photoshop on macintosh..it looks and feels the same. Everything is always in the same place on a mac. File, Edit, Bla bla bla it's always in the same order regardless of the version, regardless of the app. It's called 'genius' from a user's standpoint.
When you can take a drooling noob and turn him into a productive photo retoucher in one week, I attribute that more to apple and adobe than anything. Trust me, I had to train a few dozen people from various backgrounds and everyone became a ninja eventually.
Actually, Neo's greatest strength has nothing to do with evolution and everything to do with disbelief. It's similar to the movie audience itself; the longer you suspend belief and the more incredulous the movie, (although having semblances to reality), the more entertaining the film. Neo never really believed what was going on around him was real, and when he was extracted from the tank and trained, that disbelief grew to the point where he knew he could effect change in an unreal environment.
Then again, it may turn out that Neo is actually part machine, like you say. He might have been one experimental pea in a pod, an extension of man-machine that the machines sought to create to bridge the gap and restore harmony. I remember hearing 'to a computer, all reality is virtual', and that fits perfectly into Neo's pathos. If all reality is virtual, everything is subject to change, to user input.
Also that'd explain why the Oracle (a nice piece of code right?) knew about Neo's abilities. She might have known about a covert project in the Matrix involving proto-humans, and Neo might have been one in a series.
I doubt the debate over the Empire being good and the Rebels being terrorists lasts much longer than the realization that the Empire blew up an entire PLANET.
Sure, the Rebels blew up alot of stuff, and killed hundreds of thousands of contractors in the process, but still..they never took out an entire planet of innocent people.
Aaaah, so YOU'RE the guy who keeps calling the helpdesk saying 'my internet is broken, what's going on'.
You want to find the law? Go for it, champ. The search page is here: http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/default.a sp
Trust me on this, half of my family lives in IL so I hear about wacky laws like this.
I don't know what state you live in, but the state of Illinois, for a fact, will ticket you if you're not as drunk as the driver is. This promotes the least drunk guy driving every time, and settles any arguments before anyone gets in the car. Illinois has had great success with this system. If you think it's crap, talk to the Illinois legislators that passed the law. They'll tell you it works.
As for reporting a crime, yes, you are in fact responsible. Here in Texas, once in awhile someone will get hit by a car or injured while on the shoulder or side of the road. The person that hits them ALWAYS gets charged. With what? Failure to stop and render aid. It's a law here that if you see people outside their vehicle, on the highway or major thoroughfare, that not only do you give them leeway, but you are required to stop and help. Beats going to jail for involuntary manslaughter and FtRA.
Is it really anyone's business WHAT or HOW they decide to use their computers, so long as they are getting the job done?
Yes, because the way the law is structured regarding child pornography in this country, if you know about it being on Mr. X's pc, and you tell him to delete it (cover up), and later he's busted, you could get in trouble. Why? Because you condoned his felony actions and helped cover it up. Pictures of naked children in sexually explicit situations aren't even in the same GALAXY as someone not washing their hands after leaving the bathroom or downloading mp3s.
There's a very clear moral line here that everyone except you can see. Maybe in Afghanistan it's ok to have kiddie porn on your work computer, but not in the USA.
Shit, the company should be embarassed if their net filtering software lets employees download child pornography.
Sometimes a company needs a wake up call, and this was it for them.
Some people have this attitude towards porn, but usually, it's because they haven't seen the right kind yet.
Just wait until you get married and you're down to one night every week. You'll go hunt down some dvds you and the wife can 'enjoy together'. Believe it or not, the right kind of porn makes women very excited.
I believe you're right about being guilty for not reporting it.
:)
In Illinois and some states, if the cops pull you and your friends over after a night of drinking, they give everybody breathalyzer tests. If the least drunk guy is driving, they're happy. But, if you're in the car, the driver is drunker than you, then you get a ticket. Same goes for everyone else in the car.
I know it's a stretch but it seems relevant to this thread for some vague reason.
Bad analogy. Anime is completely legal and ok in anyone's book. Child pornography, OTOH, is an instant felony. Possession or distribution of said pornography is a serious offense in this country.
Just remember: at work, you have no privacy. 99% of employees are tracked, watched, keylogged, logged, etc. Don't do anything at work your boss wouldn't like, period. If you're stupid enough to download porn at work, you deserve whatever happens when you get caught.
Would that be the "ENTIRE" human race, or the pink nuggets in all the tanks? There are lots of fully-functioning humans in Zion that could probably create a new planet alone. They have plenty of genetic diversity.
They probably did the hacker love scene perfectly. I haven't seen the movie yet, but imagine you're the W brothers.
/. readership's first time would be like. That scene was probably accurate. :)
You have 2 presumably virgin hackers. They make love for the first time. Is it gonna be John Holmes XXX style or is it gonna be clumsy and 'woops wrong hole, sorry'?
Just imagine what 75% of
Why patch when everyone who could possibly hack into the system or even bother to try is in a cozy little tank, giving you power?
A room full of coppertops hacks nothing. That is, of course, if you have them ALL under control. And as anyone in security knows, you never do.
Why would a site called 'Security Focus' ask for cookies?
Maybe the server is hungry. Hell, I could go for a few chocolate chip cookies right about now myself.
I think most people think of their girlfriend as more than glorified masturbation.
:)
Yeah that's probably true, because masturbation is free.
*ducks*
It's ok, I'm married, I can make jokes like this.
Nothing can be done about the hygiene, but Hideo Kojima (of Metal Gear fame) is trying to do something about pigmentation. There's a new Gameboy Advance game in development called The Sun in Your Hands or something like that, and it has a solar sensor built into the cart. You fight vampires in the game, and fight them better (and they're weaker) when you play in the sun. If you play in a dark room the enemies are stronger.
They should've done this years ago. Solar powered games, who knew..