1) I heckle. It's funny. People laugh. You will too. And good luck finding me if you don't.
2) MPAA ratings are stupid and arbitrary.
3) There is no way there are 30 minutes of commercials. Maybe 5. 10 tops.
4) You must be getting Alzheimers in your old age. Applause was much more popular back in the 70s, 80s, and earlier. If anything, it's declined overall.
In all fairness, the name alone would've sunk the movie if nothing else. Starships are bands with identity crises, and troopers are what women call those little things running around at summer camp. Not very inspir(ed/ing).
Obviously, dumbass, he's saying he had no part in making one or more of them, and they're probably not married. But even if they are, who cares what he calls her as long as she answers.
Actually, the writing, script and dialog were unremarkable aside from the fact that they were exchanged between two men. If it had been a guy and a girl, the movie would have flopped. The gay cowboy aspect was the only thing the film had going for it.
I was thinking about watching a movie the other day. Since I didn't have anything particular in mind, I went to imdb.com to see what looked good. This is what I found about the top 10 movies.
1. Family Reunion 2.8/10 Family Comedy/Drama (Worst 100: #61) 2. 16 Blocks 6.8/10 Crime/Drama/Thriller 3. Eight Below 7.4/10 Family Adventure 4. Ultraviolet 4.0/10 Superhero/SciFi/Something 5. Aquamarine 2.0/10 Kid's Comedy 6. The Pink Panther 4.7/10 Family Comedy 7. Block Party 7.6/10 Documentary/Real Event 8. Date Movie 2.8/10 Comedy (Worst 100: #57) 9. Curious George 6.9/10 Family Comedy 10. Firewall 6.0/10 Crime/Drama/Thriller
Two of the lowest 100 rated movies ever.
I really have no desire to see any of those movies, at least not in the theater. I'm not really interested in the family/kids movies, so that rules out half of them. I'd rather watch Dave Chapelle's Block Party on video so I can skip music I might not like. I'm not going to watch a movie rated below 5, so that rules out Date Movie and Ultraviolet. That leaves Firewall (and we all know how accurate the technical aspects of THAT movie are gonna be) and 16 Blocks/The Gauntlet/Escape From NY/LA/Whatever. Yeah... pass.
Now we've got people who just use that work to take over unpatched or obsolete machines.
Right.. hence the word "script" in "script kiddies." They don't program, they just use. That's nothing new. And really, it's no different than anything else. You don't need 100 people to invent the wheel. You share libraries without caring how they work as long as they do what you want them to do. Anyway, nobody's giving this kid a medal, they're just showing an example of how easy it is for anyone to do.
Legally, it should be comparable to theft of resources or vandalism preventing the use of resources. Following from that could be additional charges depending on the intended use of the victim's machines.
Are you suggesting that the reason such activity exists is because we don't have laws against it? That prosecutors need more tools in the battle against script kiddies? Because from here, it sounds sort of like you're saying, "Shooting people should be illegal, with additional charges depending on what else was going on during the shooting."
It wouldn't be hard at all to give current cubicles full-sized walls and doors.
It's not a technical problem, but it's a logistical nightmare. Any partition that spans from the floor to the ceiling is classified as a wall by most building codes, and would need to be constructed as such, and pass relevant inspections. While the cost for cheap walls might rival the costs of a floor-to-ceiling cubicle, cubicles are defined as furnitre, and may be devalued after only 7 years. Buildings can't be devalued for 40 years. I'm not sure what that means exactly, but I think it has to do with tax write-offs. (It also seems strange that you can devalue a building when real estate almost always increases in value, but that's another matter).
The idea of completely portable apps is a very appealing one.
Mostly just for developers and maybe OS-X users, although I'd wager most are too snobby to want our uncultered apps. The rest of the Windowscentric world doesn't care much either way.
You can't. That's what UseNet, mininova.org, emule, and your next door neighbor's PVR are for.
I won't pay $10 for HBO (actually it's $12 here, but I wouldn't pay $5 either) and I'm sure as hell not going to pay $10 to watch ONE SHOW which is already included in my basic cable. I don't care how funny Jon Stewart is. The only reason he's funny anyway is because he says exactly what everybody's already thinking, so just say what you're already thinking out loud -- possibly into a mirror or an audio/visual recorder of some sort -- and BAM.. your very own Daily Show.
By "looking at it." Remember, temperature is just a measure of the kinetic energy of matter. You don't have to make physical contact with something to determine it's energy. Jumping in front of a car might be one way to find out how fast it's going, but it's not the only way.
You can infer the temperature of an object by the amount and wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the object. Although this is obvious for very hot objects that are incandescent (at temperatures >1000C), it is also true for any object with a temperature greater than absolute zero. A very cold object will, of course, radiate much less energy than a hot one; total radiation per unit area is proportional to the fourth power of temperature. -http://www.sensorsmag.com/articles/0900/17/main.s html
Most of the common methods for industrial temperature measurement are listed on that page as well.
I see a genius mod saw this as "Offtopic". Not sure how.
Probably because a joke about Java got launched into a full-blown debate about language portability. Obviously the GP should've started his post off: "Now here's a Jimmy joke about your Java that you might not like.."
The question is whether our current evolution pattern is actually in our best interest, or if the dumb are outbreeding the smart (and on the side, are such things genetics based, or social).
Clearly it's in life's best interest, which is what "survival of the fittest" is all about. Evolution makes no exceptions for free will: Either a specific evolutionary trait (defect) is successful, or it is not. Having "smart" people is just an evolutionary aberration, and not necessarily the best one in the long run.
"The dumb are outbreeding the smart," is an irrelevant comparison. First of all, intelligence might have some basis in genetics, but the idea that "the smart" can't spring from a mating among "the dumb" is erroneous at best. Furthermore, "the smart" have a higher incidence of mental illness, so as with everything else, it's probably best to have a population with smart people in moderation.
Also, the whole idea of classifying people as "the smart" or "the dumb" is degrading and counter-productive for everyone. You might as well classify "the artists" and "the inept" or "the trashmen" and "the mess-makers." Some people might be better at logical problem solving, but that's not the end-all and be-all of humanity. On the contrary, any species that becomes too specialized tends to become extinct. The optimum solution for survival is always, always diversity.
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1) I heckle. It's funny. People laugh. You will too. And good luck finding me if you don't.
2) MPAA ratings are stupid and arbitrary.
3) There is no way there are 30 minutes of commercials. Maybe 5. 10 tops.
4) You must be getting Alzheimers in your old age. Applause was much more popular back in the 70s, 80s, and earlier. If anything, it's declined overall.
3) I think you've had enough already.
That's exactly what a ninja would say.
And then for the punchline, you had to sit through "I, Robot."
oh wait, this is /., forget the date...
Nooooooooooooo!!!!! So.... close....
Look, I understand. $26 isn't enough, so name your price. She doesn't even have to watch all the ads, just one or two.
In all fairness, the name alone would've sunk the movie if nothing else. Starships are bands with identity crises, and troopers are what women call those little things running around at summer camp. Not very inspir(ed/ing).
Obviously, dumbass, he's saying he had no part in making one or more of them, and they're probably not married. But even if they are, who cares what he calls her as long as she answers.
Actually, the writing, script and dialog were unremarkable aside from the fact that they were exchanged between two men. If it had been a guy and a girl, the movie would have flopped. The gay cowboy aspect was the only thing the film had going for it.
I was thinking about watching a movie the other day. Since I didn't have anything particular in mind, I went to imdb.com to see what looked good. This is what I found about the top 10 movies.
1. Family Reunion 2.8/10 Family Comedy/Drama (Worst 100: #61)
2. 16 Blocks 6.8/10 Crime/Drama/Thriller
3. Eight Below 7.4/10 Family Adventure
4. Ultraviolet 4.0/10 Superhero/SciFi/Something
5. Aquamarine 2.0/10 Kid's Comedy
6. The Pink Panther 4.7/10 Family Comedy
7. Block Party 7.6/10 Documentary/Real Event
8. Date Movie 2.8/10 Comedy (Worst 100: #57)
9. Curious George 6.9/10 Family Comedy
10. Firewall 6.0/10 Crime/Drama/Thriller
Two of the lowest 100 rated movies ever.
I really have no desire to see any of those movies, at least not in the theater. I'm not really interested in the family/kids movies, so that rules out half of them. I'd rather watch Dave Chapelle's Block Party on video so I can skip music I might not like. I'm not going to watch a movie rated below 5, so that rules out Date Movie and Ultraviolet. That leaves Firewall (and we all know how accurate the technical aspects of THAT movie are gonna be) and 16 Blocks/The Gauntlet/Escape From NY/LA/Whatever. Yeah... pass.
Except for that creepy 7'7" guy who keeps peering over the walls.
You Tandy apologists make me sick.
Not that the GP was insightful.. he should've been modded (-1, Duh...), but you should've been modded (-1, Arguing against the obvious)
Right, because:
"so when i've read that article, i thought 'why not to make my own'?"
is a prfkt xmpl of lznss & has 0 2 do w/grmr
y not 2 mk my pwn?!?lolz
Now we've got people who just use that work to take over unpatched or obsolete machines.
Right.. hence the word "script" in "script kiddies." They don't program, they just use. That's nothing new. And really, it's no different than anything else. You don't need 100 people to invent the wheel. You share libraries without caring how they work as long as they do what you want them to do. Anyway, nobody's giving this kid a medal, they're just showing an example of how easy it is for anyone to do.
Legally, it should be comparable to theft of resources or vandalism preventing the use of resources. Following from that could be additional charges depending on the intended use of the victim's machines.
Are you suggesting that the reason such activity exists is because we don't have laws against it? That prosecutors need more tools in the battle against script kiddies? Because from here, it sounds sort of like you're saying, "Shooting people should be illegal, with additional charges depending on what else was going on during the shooting."
It wouldn't be hard at all to give current cubicles full-sized walls and doors.
It's not a technical problem, but it's a logistical nightmare. Any partition that spans from the floor to the ceiling is classified as a wall by most building codes, and would need to be constructed as such, and pass relevant inspections. While the cost for cheap walls might rival the costs of a floor-to-ceiling cubicle, cubicles are defined as furnitre, and may be devalued after only 7 years. Buildings can't be devalued for 40 years. I'm not sure what that means exactly, but I think it has to do with tax write-offs. (It also seems strange that you can devalue a building when real estate almost always increases in value, but that's another matter).
Yep.. nothing worse than impromptu conference calls in the bathroom.
For the love of God, pipe down! I'm tryina take a crap over here..
So you just put windows in everyone's cubicle. Problem solved.
The idea of completely portable apps is a very appealing one.
Mostly just for developers and maybe OS-X users, although I'd wager most are too snobby to want our uncultered apps. The rest of the Windowscentric world doesn't care much either way.
I dunno, those chicks kinda freak me out. But hey, whatever floats your boat.
You can't. That's what UseNet, mininova.org, emule, and your next door neighbor's PVR are for.
I won't pay $10 for HBO (actually it's $12 here, but I wouldn't pay $5 either) and I'm sure as hell not going to pay $10 to watch ONE SHOW which is already included in my basic cable. I don't care how funny Jon Stewart is. The only reason he's funny anyway is because he says exactly what everybody's already thinking, so just say what you're already thinking out loud -- possibly into a mirror or an audio/visual recorder of some sort -- and BAM.. your very own Daily Show.
By "looking at it." Remember, temperature is just a measure of the kinetic energy of matter. You don't have to make physical contact with something to determine it's energy. Jumping in front of a car might be one way to find out how fast it's going, but it's not the only way.
s html
You can infer the temperature of an object by the amount and wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the object. Although this is obvious for very hot objects that are incandescent (at temperatures >1000C), it is also true for any object with a temperature greater than absolute zero. A very cold object will, of course, radiate much less energy than a hot one; total radiation per unit area is proportional to the fourth power of temperature. -http://www.sensorsmag.com/articles/0900/17/main.
Most of the common methods for industrial temperature measurement are listed on that page as well.
I see a genius mod saw this as "Offtopic". Not sure how.
Probably because a joke about Java got launched into a full-blown debate about language portability. Obviously the GP should've started his post off: "Now here's a Jimmy joke about your Java that you might not like.."
The question is whether our current evolution pattern is actually in our best interest, or if the dumb are outbreeding the smart (and on the side, are such things genetics based, or social).
Clearly it's in life's best interest, which is what "survival of the fittest" is all about. Evolution makes no exceptions for free will: Either a specific evolutionary trait (defect) is successful, or it is not. Having "smart" people is just an evolutionary aberration, and not necessarily the best one in the long run.
"The dumb are outbreeding the smart," is an irrelevant comparison. First of all, intelligence might have some basis in genetics, but the idea that "the smart" can't spring from a mating among "the dumb" is erroneous at best. Furthermore, "the smart" have a higher incidence of mental illness, so as with everything else, it's probably best to have a population with smart people in moderation.
Also, the whole idea of classifying people as "the smart" or "the dumb" is degrading and counter-productive for everyone. You might as well classify "the artists" and "the inept" or "the trashmen" and "the mess-makers." Some people might be better at logical problem solving, but that's not the end-all and be-all of humanity. On the contrary, any species that becomes too specialized tends to become extinct. The optimum solution for survival is always, always diversity.
As a user of Linux, I don't care how easy it is to sell--I'm much more interested in how easy it is to use
a hahahahhhhhhhh.... Good one!
HAHAHAHAhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
Yeah, and I picked Windows for its transparency and devotion to open source.
Mediocre ideas often receive violent opposition from brilliant minds. - Me
(Mediocre being the polite form of stupid).
That's a +5 comment if I've ever seen one.