I'm not saying that the software will translate Shakespeare perfectly but do human translators?
Nobody can. Shakespeare requires too much cultural context to just be translated for someone who lacks that context. You may as well translate 'The Sound of Waves'
That was originally refered to as the "refrigerator mother" theory of Autism. It has been COMPLETELY debunked by good, solid research
On the other hand, this could explain an increase in diagnosis. All the stuff i've seen implies that undersocialization or lack of parents can cause some of the same symptoms as autism.
i reported some 170+ bugs in the rendering engine of IE 5.5.
The joke in the explorer group was that the MSHTML guys didn't have time to fix the bugs in the current version because they were busy writing the next version.
Perhaps one solution to this would be to use a couple permanent menus - they can be dragged like windows, but they persist like the icons on your desktop. The options would be plain English (or German, or whatever) like 'Open an Application' or 'Find a Document' or 'Play a Game'. But how would you access it efficiently when an app was covering it? How would you make it obvious to a newbie?
It's some crazy story with no evidence to support its claims. I'll continue thinking Sony sells the hardware at a loss, thanks.
Evidence (of a circumstantial nature) coming right up!
MS loses money on every Xbox they sell
They need to sell at least a couple of their own titles or else several titles from other companies (money comes from licensing) in order to turn a profit.
MS has been buying companies and cutting deals to get exclusive releases.
They have been pressuring retail outlets to sell bundles only (usually 2-3 games) to the extent that you almost can't buy just the console.
Sony is claimed to profit on each PS2 sold (the linked story cites their stockholder report)
The PS2 is designed to be fully functional with no games. It plays DVDs!
There is no pressure to buy a bundle - you can get the PS2 or buy a GT3 bundle and get a discount of $20. This was the only bundle available when i walked down to Best Buy, and it was on a pallet right next to the bare PS2s
Based on this, I would expect that Sony would be pushing harder for bundles if they were, in fact, taking a loss per unit. Since they're not, I'm going to have to disagree.
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE! The cable compnaies are just screwing the end customer
Yeah, it's unfair, but they are an unregulated business and they can do that. If you want to try and regulate them as local broadband monopolies, then you have a leg to stand on, otherwise it's their perogative.
Personally, I don't have a big problem with it, provided there is an actual LOS guarantee.
Our patent laws require companies to enforce their granted intellectual monopoly rights. Anything else is fiscally irresponsible and subjects the company executives to charges of mismanagement by investors
Not true. Our Trademark laws require that the Trademark be defended or else lost (if sufficiently diluted). Patent laws require no such thing. This is why Unisys was able to show up after several years and say 'Hi, we own the patent for some underlying technology in the GIF format. Pay up!'.
Finally, I'm not sure why investors are so bloodthirsty, but given that companies like Enron can basically mismanage a multinational giant into the ground, not exploiting a possible advantage when it is considered unethical should be doable without calling the wrath of the stockholders.
I'm not a hypocirite; I'm just trying to dissociate the act of illegal copying with 'Piracy' and the brutality that entails. The only reason the word is associated with illegal copying is the persistent use by people like the BSA. These people have a vested interest in portraying their enemies in the worst possible light, hence the term.
I'm not sure what you're arguing - illegal copying already has a word for it, so why try to change that? - but objecting to the word is most certainly not hair-splitting. There's a world of difference between copying photoshop and accosting a ship for its cargo, then killing the crew. Use a different term, like copyright infringement
Oh, come on, you're acting like the word "pirate" has only one meaning. Very few words in the English language mean only a single thing
And posting stuff from dictionary.com doesn't prove your point. All it shows is that people have been referring to illegal copying as piracy, and we already knew that.
AOL's purchase of Netscape led to a prolonged stay in limbo, during which time MS did indeed out-innovate Netscape (4.0-4.7) and solidified their lead.
By the time AOL bought Netscape, they were all but dead. I swear, the main reason that MS continued to develop IE was first, to preclude the possibility of another challenger, thus ensuring their domination of the www, and second, to provide fodder for their innovation rhetoric.
You will spend far more time trying to figure out what you just did, what happened to your view, and how to get it back, then you will modelling.
Yes. When I am writing letter I shouldn't use vim or latex, becouse I must see my fonts in Microsoft Word.
The point, which you so obstinately missed, is that using a clunky tool because it's free costs money in the form of wasted time. The reason people spend piles of cash of 3d tools is that they either enable new things or allow existing things to be done faster.
There are literally piles of boxes with front mounted USB ports. The only problem is that most of them are really cheap. Best advice is to grab a $30 usb hub and velcro it to the side of your box.
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It's a whole lot easier to find pirated "content", than it is to find illegal drugs
Really.
If i want pirated DVDs or software I go to my local college campus. If i want illegal drugs, I go to ... errm, my local college campus.
I'm not saying that the software will translate Shakespeare perfectly but do human translators?
Nobody can. Shakespeare requires too much cultural context to just be translated for someone who lacks that context. You may as well translate 'The Sound of Waves'
Um, first kill all the lawyers?
Do you get socked twice for taxes in an LLC?
I never got paid
Have you had a talk with your freindly local collection agency? Another option is getting a judgement for non-payment.
That was originally refered to as the "refrigerator mother" theory of Autism. It has been COMPLETELY debunked by good, solid research
On the other hand, this could explain an increase in diagnosis. All the stuff i've seen implies that undersocialization or lack of parents can cause some of the same symptoms as autism.
Have you ever meet a person with an IQ of over 200 who took a shower more than once a week?
Over here (though i'm not sure it's exactly >200; more like >170).
My main problem is that most of the omen i am attracted to are already married. Maybe i need to change haunts.
i reported some 170+ bugs in the rendering engine of IE 5.5.
The joke in the explorer group was that the MSHTML guys didn't have time to fix the bugs in the current version because they were busy writing the next version.
Perhaps one solution to this would be to use a couple permanent menus - they can be dragged like windows, but they persist like the icons on your desktop. The options would be plain English (or German, or whatever) like 'Open an Application' or 'Find a Document' or 'Play a Game'. But how would you access it efficiently when an app was covering it? How would you make it obvious to a newbie?
doesn't the phrase "covers pretty much everything you will want to know" , cancel itself out?
Nah, 'Pretty much everything' means that it's not exhaustive, but it is close.
yeah, $20. Or you can get a cord extension ($8) and not worry about losing the remote.
Linked story
It's some crazy story with no evidence to support its claims. I'll continue thinking Sony sells the hardware at a loss, thanks.
Evidence (of a circumstantial nature) coming right up!
Based on this, I would expect that Sony would be pushing harder for bundles if they were, in fact, taking a loss per unit. Since they're not, I'm going to have to disagree.
then sales would go up
This would be a bad thing for Sony - if PS2 sales go up without an increase on games, Sony loses money.
How do you know Mozilla is rendering it improperly and IE isn't?
There's this thing called using your brain and reading the spec. How do you think something gets made compliant in the first place?
I understand DeBeers may already be microengraving their diamonds with a statement of authenticity.
Won't it be amusing when the manufactured diamonds have one too?
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE! The cable compnaies are just screwing the end customer
Yeah, it's unfair, but they are an unregulated business and they can do that. If you want to try and regulate them as local broadband monopolies, then you have a leg to stand on, otherwise it's their perogative.
Personally, I don't have a big problem with it, provided there is an actual LOS guarantee.
At least, no one here tries to rule what you should do with things you have fucking bought
Except the MPAA. Ever try to play a region 2 DVD in the US?
why are DeBeers diamonds legal in the US then
How do you determine if a diamond is from DeBeers?
Our patent laws require companies to enforce their granted intellectual monopoly rights. Anything else is fiscally irresponsible and subjects the company executives to charges of mismanagement by investors
Not true. Our Trademark laws require that the Trademark be defended or else lost (if sufficiently diluted). Patent laws require no such thing. This is why Unisys was able to show up after several years and say 'Hi, we own the patent for some underlying technology in the GIF format. Pay up!'.
Finally, I'm not sure why investors are so bloodthirsty, but given that companies like Enron can basically mismanage a multinational giant into the ground, not exploiting a possible advantage when it is considered unethical should be doable without calling the wrath of the stockholders.
I'm not a hypocirite; I'm just trying to dissociate the act of illegal copying with 'Piracy' and the brutality that entails. The only reason the word is associated with illegal copying is the persistent use by people like the BSA. These people have a vested interest in portraying their enemies in the worst possible light, hence the term.
I'm not sure what you're arguing - illegal copying already has a word for it, so why try to change that? - but objecting to the word is most certainly not hair-splitting. There's a world of difference between copying photoshop and accosting a ship for its cargo, then killing the crew. Use a different term, like copyright infringement
Oh, come on, you're acting like the word "pirate" has only one meaning. Very few words in the English language mean only a single thing
And posting stuff from dictionary.com doesn't prove your point. All it shows is that people have been referring to illegal copying as piracy, and we already knew that.
AOL's purchase of Netscape led to a prolonged stay in limbo, during which time MS did indeed out-innovate Netscape (4.0-4.7) and solidified their lead.
By the time AOL bought Netscape, they were all but dead. I swear, the main reason that MS continued to develop IE was first, to preclude the possibility of another challenger, thus ensuring their domination of the www, and second, to provide fodder for their innovation rhetoric.
Um, what's XSI?
Note: I don't actually use Blender for anything
You will spend far more time trying to figure out what you just did, what happened to your view, and how to get it back, then you will modelling.
Yes. When I am writing letter I shouldn't use vim or latex, becouse I must see my fonts in Microsoft Word.
The point, which you so obstinately missed, is that using a clunky tool because it's free costs money in the form of wasted time. The reason people spend piles of cash of 3d tools is that they either enable new things or allow existing things to be done faster.
There are literally piles of boxes with front mounted USB ports. The only problem is that most of them are really cheap. Best advice is to grab a $30 usb hub and velcro it to the side of your box.