Do you think it will be possible to switch over the conversion techniques of ethanol to a hydrogen based method once the process gets tooting? So, in a sense, use fossil based methods to get the process started, and then use some of the outputted hydrogen to keep everything moving.
I'm not a scientist, but I do play one on Slashdot;)
About your sig... Just read the fountainhead.. absolutely loved it. Although, I don't subscribe to Rand's view of capitalism (my personal belief, everything that's wrong in the world is clearly outlined in Atlas Shrugged as being a "good thing"). Still - great book. Nice to someone on Slashdot actually opens a book which doesn't describe variables or women doing the cha cha with chickens.
assembly is the great monster that requires fresh blood every year, or the great darkness will fall upon the land. i myself have never dabbled in assembly because i don't like living in an hp lovecraft nightmare.
For those of you insane enough to take the plunge, check out this FREE online introduction course (no reg, don't ya love it). The guy who wrote it is pretty wacky. I took his java introductory course and it was hip as well as very educational.
My big gripe with AOE2 was that I would spend a devious amount of time building "The Castles of Castles(R)" and some dinky little tree would block my perspective, and all the frenchies would march through that tiny hole I never saw. I had to start wearing a football helmet 'cause everytime I played that game, I'd smash my head into my monitor.
In my personal opinion, at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what tools you use, rather the tale you tell and how you tell it (use game design elements to buttress story elements). I could go and on about how stories have been neglected for eye candy and the gee-whiz factor, but I think that horse has not only been beat, but processed and distributed in school lunches. Before you put your head to the grindstone, it might benefit you to check out some books on the basics of writing fiction. Apply those principles to the game world, and I don't see how you can go wrong. Unless of course, it's a bad story:) Good luck.
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Hey Bruce,
So here's my question - okay - correct me if I'm wrong here - so we have the whole issue of KDE not being put into User Linux because KDE is not as commercial friendly as GTK. You can release a program under GTK and not open the source. People seem to rally behind that principle.
Yet, whenever some important software project is ported or achieved, people scream for the source. I'm not asking whether your choice to exclude KDE is right or wrong - rather, aren't the reasons behind GTK going against the spirit of the community in general? Businesses might release closed code under GTK, but they will be assailed from the community to open it. Do you think this will be beneficial to either the business in question or community? To me, it seems bound for conflict.
Another question - why did you choose the name User Linux when the target audience is clearly for business users. I was initially irked that KDE wasn't included but when I read your underlying principles for the distribution, I see your point. The cause of conflict - for me - was the use of the word "user". When I think User Linux - I think Joe Six Pack Linux. I think a lot people get confused with that as well.
In either case, Linux evangelism - whether it be KDE focused or GNOME focused is good for everyone. Now if only we can create a decent installer for the desktop without use of the command line or compiler then I'd kiss windows goodbye for good.
Just a side note - a good way to remember dreams is to ask yourself what you were just thinking when you wake up in the morning. The next step, of course, is to write it down in a journal. The more you do this, the easier it will be to remember.
Not mine... a coworker sent it to me... merry x-mas
-----
History of Santa Claus
1689--Spanish-German explorer Santa Claus discovers the North Pole, and establishes a small base camp.
1691--Because of harsh and meager living conditions, Claus' crew abandons him.
1692--Claus is rescued by the Viking ship Hvorfor. He returns to
Europe, bringing some items along with him from the North Pole. He
finds he is able to sell them quite easily, making a small profit.
1703--Claus saves up enough money to buy a small ship and crew, and
returns to the North Pole. Upon arriving, he finds his base camp,
half-buried but still intact.
1704--Claus returns to Europe with a shipload of North Pole artifacts,
and is successful in selling them. He makes enough profit to increase
his crew, and buys building materials to expand his polar base.
1705--Claus returns again to the North Pole, and builds quarters for him and his crew, and sets up the Polar Exports Company.
1716--After six shiploads of exports, the European market is flooded
with polar artifacts, as well as the phony ones making charlatans rich.
Seeing this decline, Claus decides to invest his money by starting a
toy company in his native Germany.
1720--Claus Toys becomes the largest toy company in Germany, but only
because of Claus' underhanded business dealings. (It was also rumored
that Claus was dealing with enemy countries as well). Competitors urged
government officials to begin an investigation.
1721--Enough evidence is found, and charges are drawn up against the
Claus Toys Company. Claus himself refuses to release his records.
1722--The German Supreme Court finds Claus guilty of tax evasion and of
treason. When news of this breaks, Claus' employees all turn against
him and his company.
1723--Claus is exiled to Sicily, and shortly before leaving, he absconds with all of the company's funds.
1724--A search party is sent to the Mediterranean to recover the funds,
however, Claus hears of this ahead of time, and he and his Sicilian
wife flee for their lives. (Some say he went into Northern Africa, but
it is generally assumed that this was only a ruse to lure the searchers
off course. He is believed to have returned to his North Pole base).
1725--Claus II is born en route to the North Pole.
1725-1734--The Claus' lay low at the North Pole. Claus teaches his son the arts of toy making and business dealings.
1735--Rumor has it that Claus has hired Scandinavian builders to
construct a castle for him at the North Pole, making use of almost half
of the company funds.
1739--The castle is finished, and is one of the largest in the world.
Claus II reaches his fifteenth birthday, and in the same year, Claus'
wife dies, accidentally falling from a balcony in one of the castle's
great halls.
1740--Claus, mourning his wife, becomes increasingly ill.
1745--Santa Claus II becomes of age, and begins taking care of the castle and of his sick father.
1747--Using the remaining company funds, Claus II builds a small city around the castle to attract workers and craftsmen.
1748--Word of the North Pole settlement reaches Europe. The Elves of
Eastern Europe, quickly becoming political outcasts and striving for a
better life, begin immigrating in waves to the North Pole.
1753--All the elves have left Eastern Europe and have become firmly
established at the North Pole. Claus II begins his father's toy company
once again, with an estimated 30,000 elves employed. Claus I dies, at
age 89.
1755--The North Pole officially becomes a nation, and Claus II and his
wife take the throne. The toy business continues to flourish, and the
elves enjoy prosperity. Claus III is born.
1757--The great stables are built, and scientists are secretly hired by
Claus II to begin an ambitious project--that of breeding and training
reindeer to fly.
Anyone who claims that photography is about objectively and accurately portraying the real scene knows very little about the nonlinear properties of human vision, film, and image reproduction systems and they know even less about art.
Very insightful. The only person who can do this is God. Other than that, you are placing some sort of value judgement on the photo the moment you place the camera. You are imposing a certain framework on the image itself by the act of adjusting exposure, setting focus, choosing a focal range.
Artists understand this and know how to manipulate it. But to capture "reality" one hundred percent is to become God, viewing the entire universe as it is in one glimpse - from galaxies to atoms.
I wouldn't bash autofocus. Sure - it's very important to be aware of your focus and depth of field. But sometimes, when you're tired, your eyes can play with you. For instance, I was in the mountains and at the end of the day, my eyes were too exhusted to set accurate focus and I lost half a roll. And some rather good shots too. Also, if I'm taking a picture of a landscape, I eye my focus, then switch to auto and compare which works for me. Like everything, it has its place.
I've taken my Rebel to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and to the top of Yosemite. It's lightweight body is wonderful and it's lasted fine being hit, scraped, and even dragged against some rocks (haven't drop it... yet). The lens takes sharp pics, though I would like a better telephoto. My only other problem was getting dust inside in the internal mirror which is a bitch to get out. It doesn't effect the shots, mind you. Only the framing when you spy the chunk of grit in that beautifully framed sky of yours.:)
I'm using a Canon Rebel 2000 and its a great camera allowing me to score some nice pics (work safe stuff). I played around with the Digital Rebel, and quite honestly, it's just the same body as the Rebel. Same pre-sets and switches. Except its digital. Pretty neat, though expensive. The film Rebel is very affordable. My only dissatifaction is with the lens. It takes nice sharp images. I just don't like the range. It's very middle of the road.
I must say, I disagree with the parent's parent. He states the best way to learn is by being overwhelmed by all the photographic variables like shutter speeds, exposure setting, focus, framing... what's great about the Rebel, is that it takes care of that for you. So, first you work on just your composition. Then you notice - hey my exposure is off. So you start doing it manually. And as you start playing with your iris, you get involved with your your shutter, which gets you into depth of field. It's a step by step process.
In my experience photography comes from the gut. You develop your gut by shooting and making mistakes. If you are swamped with variables, you will be making a gazillion mistakes and not knowing what to correct. You'll probably chuck the camera. It's better to start dumb. And evolve with time.
Also, keep a photo log with you. Helps to record your measurements. A great place to get supplies is at Hunts Photos, but being in LA, I get my stuff through Film Tools (www.filmtools.com).
Closing this rant - don't think digital or film. It's all just a tool. In the end it's what you capture; what you are trying to express with your image.
$JoeAverageWindowsUser might not have installed Windows, but they've certainly RE-INSTALLED windows. You seem to forget that during your elitest rants. We're talking windows here. To quote Quent, "The holiest of the holies". I can't tell you how many people I've met that have lost their Saturdays because they were doing a reinstall. Get off your horse, and join the people.
<soapbox>
There is a place of political correctness. If you look at it in simple terms as not to offend, then yes, it is silly. But if you look at PC speak as a way of RE-DEFINIG objects, and hence, our own relationships to those objects, then you'll realize it has merit. It's not about restricting freedom, rather, its about making the playing field level. Remember words define our thoughts. And if you value the idea that everyone should get a fair shake in life, then you'd see that taking responsibility for your language is a good thing.
In any case, I think the above example is a bit silly. Still, you can argue - successfully - that the terms "master" and "slave" are loaded words in America today. We still haven't figured out the whole race thing and until we do, things like this will keep popping up.
btw, i'm not saying I'm right and you're wrong. I'm just asking you to think about your language. Words have power whether we choose to admit it, or not.
</soapbox>
Actually that's pretty funny. For the movie illiterate, it's a reference to Flash Gordan and the destruction of the earth via. manipulated natural events.
Nahh... that's not how I saw it. Basically, the last shot of the S man was him turning around, and fleeing into the tower (I believe). Or maybe it was just him looking stupid on the balcony. In any case, there was no conclusive shot of S man meeting his maker. Castrated. Yes. Unresolved. Yes. I just need to see a shot of the tower crashing, or some Ent cleaning his toes before I can let Peter-Peter-Carrot-Eater off the hook. I believe he knows this too. Just because Dooku isn't in this, doesn't mean he isn't in this. Ya know I mean?
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Do you think it will be possible to switch over the conversion techniques of ethanol to a hydrogen based method once the process gets tooting? So, in a sense, use fossil based methods to get the process started, and then use some of the outputted hydrogen to keep everything moving.
;)
I'm not a scientist, but I do play one on Slashdot
About your sig ... Just read the fountainhead .. absolutely loved it. Although, I don't subscribe to Rand's view of capitalism (my personal belief, everything that's wrong in the world is clearly outlined in Atlas Shrugged as being a "good thing"). Still - great book. Nice to someone on Slashdot actually opens a book which doesn't describe variables or women doing the cha cha with chickens.
I'm Canadian btw, but we all know it's just another economically annexed state.
... low crime ... good beer ... sometimes i wish it were the other way round.
universal health care
assembly is the great monster that requires fresh blood every year, or the great darkness will fall upon the land. i myself have never dabbled in assembly because i don't like living in an hp lovecraft nightmare.
For those of you insane enough to take the plunge, check out this FREE online introduction course (no reg, don't ya love it). The guy who wrote it is pretty wacky. I took his java introductory course and it was hip as well as very educational.
How does using Overture and such help your placement on google?
My big gripe with AOE2 was that I would spend a devious amount of time building "The Castles of Castles(R)" and some dinky little tree would block my perspective, and all the frenchies would march through that tiny hole I never saw. I had to start wearing a football helmet 'cause everytime I played that game, I'd smash my head into my monitor.
In my personal opinion, at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what tools you use, rather the tale you tell and how you tell it (use game design elements to buttress story elements). I could go and on about how stories have been neglected for eye candy and the gee-whiz factor, but I think that horse has not only been beat, but processed and distributed in school lunches. Before you put your head to the grindstone, it might benefit you to check out some books on the basics of writing fiction. Apply those principles to the game world, and I don't see how you can go wrong. Unless of course, it's a bad story :) Good luck.
I thought Michael Jackson was in court?
Hey Bruce,
So here's my question - okay - correct me if I'm wrong here - so we have the whole issue of KDE not being put into User Linux because KDE is not as commercial friendly as GTK. You can release a program under GTK and not open the source. People seem to rally behind that principle.
Yet, whenever some important software project is ported or achieved, people scream for the source. I'm not asking whether your choice to exclude KDE is right or wrong - rather, aren't the reasons behind GTK going against the spirit of the community in general? Businesses might release closed code under GTK, but they will be assailed from the community to open it. Do you think this will be beneficial to either the business in question or community? To me, it seems bound for conflict.
Another question - why did you choose the name User Linux when the target audience is clearly for business users. I was initially irked that KDE wasn't included but when I read your underlying principles for the distribution, I see your point. The cause of conflict - for me - was the use of the word "user". When I think User Linux - I think Joe Six Pack Linux. I think a lot people get confused with that as well.
In either case, Linux evangelism - whether it be KDE focused or GNOME focused is good for everyone. Now if only we can create a decent installer for the desktop without use of the command line or compiler then I'd kiss windows goodbye for good.
Just a side note - a good way to remember dreams is to ask yourself what you were just thinking when you wake up in the morning. The next step, of course, is to write it down in a journal. The more you do this, the easier it will be to remember.
Utah? Hell no! That's LA on a clear day.
Waiting until the temperature settled, then quietly sneaking this past Apple and opening a bunch of doors in the process.
;p
Which is why you are an anonymous coward, and he is not
Not mine ... a coworker sent it to me ... merry x-mas
-----
History of Santa Claus
1689--Spanish-German explorer Santa Claus discovers the North Pole, and establishes a small base camp.
1691--Because of harsh and meager living conditions, Claus' crew abandons him.
1692--Claus is rescued by the Viking ship Hvorfor. He returns to Europe, bringing some items along with him from the North Pole. He finds he is able to sell them quite easily, making a small profit.
1703--Claus saves up enough money to buy a small ship and crew, and returns to the North Pole. Upon arriving, he finds his base camp, half-buried but still intact.
1704--Claus returns to Europe with a shipload of North Pole artifacts, and is successful in selling them. He makes enough profit to increase his crew, and buys building materials to expand his polar base.
1705--Claus returns again to the North Pole, and builds quarters for him and his crew, and sets up the Polar Exports Company.
1716--After six shiploads of exports, the European market is flooded with polar artifacts, as well as the phony ones making charlatans rich. Seeing this decline, Claus decides to invest his money by starting a toy company in his native Germany.
1720--Claus Toys becomes the largest toy company in Germany, but only because of Claus' underhanded business dealings. (It was also rumored that Claus was dealing with enemy countries as well). Competitors urged government officials to begin an investigation.
1721--Enough evidence is found, and charges are drawn up against the Claus Toys Company. Claus himself refuses to release his records.
1722--The German Supreme Court finds Claus guilty of tax evasion and of treason. When news of this breaks, Claus' employees all turn against him and his company.
1723--Claus is exiled to Sicily, and shortly before leaving, he absconds with all of the company's funds.
1724--A search party is sent to the Mediterranean to recover the funds, however, Claus hears of this ahead of time, and he and his Sicilian wife flee for their lives. (Some say he went into Northern Africa, but it is generally assumed that this was only a ruse to lure the searchers off course. He is believed to have returned to his North Pole base).
1725--Claus II is born en route to the North Pole.
1725-1734--The Claus' lay low at the North Pole. Claus teaches his son the arts of toy making and business dealings.
1735--Rumor has it that Claus has hired Scandinavian builders to construct a castle for him at the North Pole, making use of almost half of the company funds.
1739--The castle is finished, and is one of the largest in the world. Claus II reaches his fifteenth birthday, and in the same year, Claus' wife dies, accidentally falling from a balcony in one of the castle's great halls.
1740--Claus, mourning his wife, becomes increasingly ill.
1745--Santa Claus II becomes of age, and begins taking care of the castle and of his sick father.
1747--Using the remaining company funds, Claus II builds a small city around the castle to attract workers and craftsmen.
1748--Word of the North Pole settlement reaches Europe. The Elves of Eastern Europe, quickly becoming political outcasts and striving for a better life, begin immigrating in waves to the North Pole.
1753--All the elves have left Eastern Europe and have become firmly established at the North Pole. Claus II begins his father's toy company once again, with an estimated 30,000 elves employed. Claus I dies, at age 89.
1755--The North Pole officially becomes a nation, and Claus II and his wife take the throne. The toy business continues to flourish, and the elves enjoy prosperity. Claus III is born.
1757--The great stables are built, and scientists are secretly hired by Claus II to begin an ambitious project--that of breeding and training reindeer to fly.
If you buy it with cash, then it comes with ac support, otherwise you need an account.
aac? oh, er, nevermind
Happy Holidays, world
Anyone who claims that photography is about objectively and accurately portraying the real scene knows very little about the nonlinear properties of human vision, film, and image reproduction systems and they know even less about art.
Very insightful. The only person who can do this is God. Other than that, you are placing some sort of value judgement on the photo the moment you place the camera. You are imposing a certain framework on the image itself by the act of adjusting exposure, setting focus, choosing a focal range.
Artists understand this and know how to manipulate it. But to capture "reality" one hundred percent is to become God, viewing the entire universe as it is in one glimpse - from galaxies to atoms.
Dude - you have a really nice eye. Your photography is quite good. I commend you.
I wouldn't bash autofocus. Sure - it's very important to be aware of your focus and depth of field. But sometimes, when you're tired, your eyes can play with you. For instance, I was in the mountains and at the end of the day, my eyes were too exhusted to set accurate focus and I lost half a roll. And some rather good shots too. Also, if I'm taking a picture of a landscape, I eye my focus, then switch to auto and compare which works for me. Like everything, it has its place.
I've taken my Rebel to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and to the top of Yosemite. It's lightweight body is wonderful and it's lasted fine being hit, scraped, and even dragged against some rocks (haven't drop it ... yet). The lens takes sharp pics, though I would like a better telephoto. My only other problem was getting dust inside in the internal mirror which is a bitch to get out. It doesn't effect the shots, mind you. Only the framing when you spy the chunk of grit in that beautifully framed sky of yours. :)
I'm using a Canon Rebel 2000 and its a great camera allowing me to score some nice pics (work safe stuff). I played around with the Digital Rebel, and quite honestly, it's just the same body as the Rebel. Same pre-sets and switches. Except its digital. Pretty neat, though expensive. The film Rebel is very affordable. My only dissatifaction is with the lens. It takes nice sharp images. I just don't like the range. It's very middle of the road.
... what's great about the Rebel, is that it takes care of that for you. So, first you work on just your composition. Then you notice - hey my exposure is off. So you start doing it manually. And as you start playing with your iris, you get involved with your your shutter, which gets you into depth of field. It's a step by step process.
I must say, I disagree with the parent's parent. He states the best way to learn is by being overwhelmed by all the photographic variables like shutter speeds, exposure setting, focus, framing
In my experience photography comes from the gut. You develop your gut by shooting and making mistakes. If you are swamped with variables, you will be making a gazillion mistakes and not knowing what to correct. You'll probably chuck the camera. It's better to start dumb. And evolve with time.
Also, keep a photo log with you. Helps to record your measurements. A great place to get supplies is at Hunts Photos, but being in LA, I get my stuff through Film Tools (www.filmtools.com).
Closing this rant - don't think digital or film. It's all just a tool. In the end it's what you capture; what you are trying to express with your image.
$JoeAverageWindowsUser might not have installed Windows, but they've certainly RE-INSTALLED windows. You seem to forget that during your elitest rants. We're talking windows here. To quote Quent, "The holiest of the holies". I can't tell you how many people I've met that have lost their Saturdays because they were doing a reinstall. Get off your horse, and join the people.
With this action AOL controls everything from the OS to the Word Processor to the web sites their customers browse.
When did my girlfriend start working at AOL?
<soapbox>
There is a place of political correctness. If you look at it in simple terms as not to offend, then yes, it is silly. But if you look at PC speak as a way of RE-DEFINIG objects, and hence, our own relationships to those objects, then you'll realize it has merit. It's not about restricting freedom, rather, its about making the playing field level. Remember words define our thoughts. And if you value the idea that everyone should get a fair shake in life, then you'd see that taking responsibility for your language is a good thing.
In any case, I think the above example is a bit silly. Still, you can argue - successfully - that the terms "master" and "slave" are loaded words in America today. We still haven't figured out the whole race thing and until we do, things like this will keep popping up.
btw, i'm not saying I'm right and you're wrong. I'm just asking you to think about your language. Words have power whether we choose to admit it, or not.
</soapbox>
Actually that's pretty funny. For the movie illiterate, it's a reference to Flash Gordan and the destruction of the earth via. manipulated natural events.
Nahh ... that's not how I saw it. Basically, the last shot of the S man was him turning around, and fleeing into the tower (I believe). Or maybe it was just him looking stupid on the balcony. In any case, there was no conclusive shot of S man meeting his maker. Castrated. Yes. Unresolved. Yes. I just need to see a shot of the tower crashing, or some Ent cleaning his toes before I can let Peter-Peter-Carrot-Eater off the hook. I believe he knows this too. Just because Dooku isn't in this, doesn't mean he isn't in this. Ya know I mean?
From an old joke:
In capitalism, man exploits man
In communism, its the other way around