I'm sorry, but WHAT THE FUCK? First, they try and control what you can and cannot record... now they're controlling what you can and cannot record it WITH???
This has got to stop. It's gone beyond the point of rediculous into new unxplored areas of stupidity.
ya, but still, those of us without dialup access would still like to play Chu Chu Rocket over cable:P
Hopefully if Sega releases Dee Dee Planet on a demo disc, it'll have broadband support:)
In the recent municipal elections in the Greater Toronto Area, we were given a big paper sheet where each candidate had a thick broken arrow next to their name. To vote, you simply used a black marker to fill in the line to make the arrow whole. After you were done voting, and enclosed your ballot in a special folder, the poll volunteer took it over to what looked like a gaint fax machine. The machine pulls the ballot out of the folder, scans it through, and plays a few musical notes to let you know it counted your votes. The sheet is then fed in a locked container underneath the device.
Not only is it quick, simple, and reliable (it dials the results in on it's own), it also keeps the ballots safely locked away for future reference.
MY home theatre? Well, it's powered by two crappy little speakers I picked up at Wal-Mart for $20 six years ago, hooked up through a wild array of patch cables in order to bring stereo sound to my mono 14" tv.
Now, the *family* home theatre has a real Sony dolby surround unit and KEF speakers. But my sister's usually got her ass planted so firmly on that couch that I choose to watch stuff in the comfortable surroundings of my room instead.
Toronto's TTC still runs a large number of electric "streetcars" throughout Toronto. Their signature red and white styling is one of the city's undying symbols.
Of course, someone I used to know also called them "The Red Menace" because some inept drivers just can't handle sharing the road with them.
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ok, anyways, the character always does everything with the best intention. many people out there do things with bad intention, or even no intention.
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umm... of course I know that series, that's where I picked the name from oh-so-long-ago in 1996:P
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Hey, I just call it as I see it.
Anyways, I've been using this nick for four and a half years on the net, so I really don't care about irony. Don't see what's so ironic either:P
well, I imagine that kinda thing evokes the same kind of "OH FUCK!" type reaction as when someone drops a cake on the floor right after it's been taken out of the oven...
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Computers are stupid, they cannot be neither good nor evil. Humans on the other hand...
...are still stupid (for the most), but are capable of good or evil (but usually indifference.)
Way back in '92, the Greater Toronto Area (416) split into 416 and 905 geographically, so anyone outside of Metro had to change their numbers to 905 area codes.
Well, not even a decade later, numbers have run out again. Both 416 *and* 905 have started to run out, so each is getting a new area code. 416 will be adding 647 and 905 will be adding 249. This time around though, there will be no geographical split, so all calls be be 10-digit required.
Alot of people are pissed off about this, but everyone agrees it's alot better than having to change your actual area code.
Me? I don't mind, I've all ready got all my numbers in my cell switched to 10 digits anyways since I travel between 905 and 416 regularly.
I just think it's odd that I've have four local calling codes now, and my neighbours might have a different area code than me. But then again, people went through the same back in the '60s when Bell switched from four digits to seven.
info: Sony is a huge company with many many divisions. SCEI (Sony Computer Entertainment Incoporated) is the division that handles the PS2. Obviously Sony's robotics division isn't going to be helping out with that.
You're just bitter because I have a PS2 and you don't:p
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Yes! A new game idea!
You're the president of a company, and you run arround collecting different lawyers to do battle against other companies'/individuals' lawyers!
This game could be a HUGE hit!
(anyone wishing to further develop this idea, just add onto the thread)
I'm sorry, but WHAT THE FUCK? First, they try and control what you can and cannot record... now they're controlling what you can and cannot record it WITH???
This has got to stop. It's gone beyond the point of rediculous into new unxplored areas of stupidity.
ya, but still, those of us without dialup access would still like to play Chu Chu Rocket over cable :P
Hopefully if Sega releases Dee Dee Planet on a demo disc, it'll have broadband support :)
In the recent municipal elections in the Greater Toronto Area, we were given a big paper sheet where each candidate had a thick broken arrow next to their name. To vote, you simply used a black marker to fill in the line to make the arrow whole. After you were done voting, and enclosed your ballot in a special folder, the poll volunteer took it over to what looked like a gaint fax machine. The machine pulls the ballot out of the folder, scans it through, and plays a few musical notes to let you know it counted your votes. The sheet is then fed in a locked container underneath the device.
Not only is it quick, simple, and reliable (it dials the results in on it's own), it also keeps the ballots safely locked away for future reference.
The thing is that older Dreamcast online games don't recognise the ethernet thingy. They only have the drivers necessary to dial out with the modem.
MY home theatre? Well, it's powered by two crappy little speakers I picked up at Wal-Mart for $20 six years ago, hooked up through a wild array of patch cables in order to bring stereo sound to my mono 14" tv. Now, the *family* home theatre has a real Sony dolby surround unit and KEF speakers. But my sister's usually got her ass planted so firmly on that couch that I choose to watch stuff in the comfortable surroundings of my room instead.
I picked up one of those for $69(CDN) last year, an incredible deal in my opinion. Came with Sonic CD, and 5 other games.
actually, a few years ago I discovered the ideal way to view a solar eclipse: a CDR
nearly everyone here's gotta have a bad burned disc or two lying around, just hold up and look through it
...all I have to do is run it on a crappy LCD screen!
While it is one of the greatest, I cannot say it is the greatest. (Even though it's where I took my name from some four odd years ago.)
Now, it is impossible to define "the greatest", but I must say that my personal favourite is Slayers.
Toronto's TTC still runs a large number of electric "streetcars" throughout Toronto. Their signature red and white styling is one of the city's undying symbols. Of course, someone I used to know also called them "The Red Menace" because some inept drivers just can't handle sharing the road with them.
ok, anyways, the character always does everything with the best intention. many people out there do things with bad intention, or even no intention.
umm... of course I know that series, that's where I picked the name from oh-so-long-ago in 1996 :P
Hey, I just call it as I see it.
:P
Anyways, I've been using this nick for four and a half years on the net, so I really don't care about irony. Don't see what's so ironic either
well, I imagine that kinda thing evokes the same kind of "OH FUCK!" type reaction as when someone drops a cake on the floor right after it's been taken out of the oven...
...are still stupid (for the most), but are capable of good or evil (but usually indifference.)
Here's the address for the "big switchover"
http://www.addthecode.com/
Way back in '92, the Greater Toronto Area (416) split into 416 and 905 geographically, so anyone outside of Metro had to change their numbers to 905 area codes.
Well, not even a decade later, numbers have run out again. Both 416 *and* 905 have started to run out, so each is getting a new area code. 416 will be adding 647 and 905 will be adding 249. This time around though, there will be no geographical split, so all calls be be 10-digit required.
Alot of people are pissed off about this, but everyone agrees it's alot better than having to change your actual area code.
Me? I don't mind, I've all ready got all my numbers in my cell switched to 10 digits anyways since I travel between 905 and 416 regularly.
I just think it's odd that I've have four local calling codes now, and my neighbours might have a different area code than me. But then again, people went through the same back in the '60s when Bell switched from four digits to seven.
I'm 22, and when I was a kid marbles were still a huge playground thing. Odd, isn't it.
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Technically anyone with blue eyes is also mutant, since they only came into existance a few hundred years ago. Guess I'm a mutant.
Damn right! We still have an old generic black indestructable Bell rotary phone in our kitchen and use it every single day! :)
(Of course, I use my digital PCS cell phone as my primary line, but that's not the point...)
info: Sony is a huge company with many many divisions. SCEI (Sony Computer Entertainment Incoporated) is the division that handles the PS2. Obviously Sony's robotics division isn't going to be helping out with that.
:p
You're just bitter because I have a PS2 and you don't
I'd much rather have smart flying robots than stupid flying robots. Imagine how much of a nuicence those would be. Much worse than black flies.
I'm sure you'll agree that would make life much easier for everyone.