A great book that captures the spiritual and creative essence of comics (if not historically-accurate detail), is The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon, the author of "Wonder Boys".
It is a story about the golden age of comic books (1940's-ish) in New York City. Real comic artists and writers are oft-mentioned as part of the backdrop, but the main characters of the book are fictional. Fascinating read.
Kind of off-topic, but if the article drew you in, you'll likely find much to enjoy in "Cavalier".
The article points to the lack of an Open Lindows community (e.g. 'where is it'?). 'Wherefore' in Olde English...e, however, means 'why' or 'for what reason'.
Reiser4 seems pretty nice, but you still have to pay for the disk space in the first place.
That's why I'm excited about SpamFS - the first POP3/SMTP-based file system, leveraging the preponderance of free email accounts available on the internet.
Need more disk space? Sign up for some more email accounts. One advantage ReiserFS has is that it will work a lot better if you have an internet connection problem... props on that.
However, Hormel Systems is really taking a revolutionary approach that I expect Reiser5, Longhorn, and OSX will be forced to incorporate.
Guess they still don't trust these little buggers to operate by themselves, eh? When do we get independently acting robots?
definition of Robotic according to dictionary.com
A mechanical device that sometimes resembles a human and is capable of performing a variety of often complex human tasks on command or by being programmed in advance.
A machine or device that operates automatically or by remote control.
A person who works mechanically without original thought, especially one who responds automatically to the commands of others.
Thousands of years of evolution and we still can't get this predilection holes in the ground.
Thousands of hours of education and I still can't proofread.
In response to some previous comments about perceived limitations of software synthesis for live performace, or emotional expression:
Good synth software like Reason (and its synthesizers, drum machines, and samplers), can be controlled realtime via standard MIDI devices. A couple interesting ones (I don't work for Midiman!):
Tactile interfaces like these allow for a huge range of expression and compensation in a live OR recording environment. A mouse/keyboard can be used too, but I often fid the onscreen controls are not large enough or truly desiged for exacting real-time control.
Some may not find electronic sounds familiar or comfortable, but I truly believe a GOOD electronic musician has all the tools to add variance and emotion to a musical performance. Do many do it? I dunno, but the capability and potential is there.
There have been several audio adventures and a large number of books (some of them quite good) created recently from the Dr. Who mythos.
Thus 30 minutes of audio broadcast over the internet, using two actors who dearly loved their roles but (let's face it) probably came pretty cheap does not represent an impressive financial commitment by the BBC.
I'm ready to take the poll right now. My vote: BRING DOCTOR WHO BACK! And make it Paul McGann while you're at it.. thanks.
A small contribution to Dr. Who on the internet: Daleks! Applet
But unfortunately consoles will still matter a great deal, as the same game may have drastically different presentation depending on which console it's running on.
That the networking uses a common protocol across the Internet is good for online gamers, but it still requires that the game be redeveloped for each (proprietary) console.
Let's see how much that happens with the A-List titles that Sony and Microsoft are trying so hard to secure exclusivity for.
Nice to see console developers learning from the PC/Mac world. Gamers will be better off having a larger pool of potential opponents and teammates.
I don't see how Sony is involved any more than Microsoft or Apple was involved with Blizzard creating Diablo 2 or Starcraft for PC and Mac.
This is stuck in Geek Dimension until someone can address what I see as a lack of useful peripherals for PS1; Ethernet (as already mentioned), Keyboard, Mouse, HDD. Get those and you have a super cheap internet PC on your hands instead of an aging console gathering dust.
For instance, what is the possibility of a USB->PS1 Gameport adapter?
(Is it just me or are people dwelling more on PS2 than PS1 here?)
Slashdot Mirror
Gate.
Hmm best and most logical always wins - like VHS over Betamax?
... the free market takes hold!
server bombed out
A great book that captures the spiritual and creative essence of comics (if not historically-accurate detail), is The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon, the author of "Wonder Boys".
It is a story about the golden age of comic books (1940's-ish) in New York City. Real comic artists and writers are oft-mentioned as part of the backdrop, but the main characters of the book are fictional. Fascinating read.
Kind of off-topic, but if the article drew you in, you'll likely find much to enjoy in "Cavalier".
The article points to the lack of an Open Lindows community (e.g. 'where is it'?). 'Wherefore' in Olde English...e, however, means 'why' or 'for what reason'.
Wherefore [realdictionary.com]
(Juliet laments "why are you Romeo", not "where are you Romeo?")
Caption beneath the product image of our daily Mini-ITX dose:
Have PC's really been decreasing in size all this time? Maybe instead video cards are handling higher and higher resolutions.
Don't you wonder also, "How big is that woman's hand?" (imagining they found a woman 8 feet tall with gigantic Man Hands)
I think Lucas is already supporting this technology, albeit in VHS format, with his politically correct remodelling.
...)
(Solo shot first
Reiser4 seems pretty nice, but you still have to pay for the disk space in the first place.
That's why I'm excited about SpamFS - the first POP3/SMTP-based file system, leveraging the preponderance of free email accounts available on the internet.
Need more disk space? Sign up for some more email accounts. One advantage ReiserFS has is that it will work a lot better if you have an internet connection problem ... props on that.
However, Hormel Systems is really taking a revolutionary approach that I expect Reiser5, Longhorn, and OSX will be forced to incorporate.
Sure would be easier to write an AI for an Open Source Tetris implementation.
But if it's not ridiculously convoluted, converted to analog and back to digital data along the way, and (relatively) expensive, it's not fun, right?
Guess they still don't trust these little buggers to operate by themselves, eh? When do we get independently acting robots?
definition of Robotic according to dictionary.com
Thousands of years of evolution and we still can't get this predilection holes in the ground. Thousands of hours of education and I still can't proofread.
The internet (and swelling need for bandwidth) kills off the old technology, making old bunker locations obsolete.
Meanwhile, the internet (and swelling need for bandwidth) makes bunker technology highly desirable.
Thousands of years of evolution and we still can't get this predilection holes in the ground.
In response to some previous comments about perceived limitations of software synthesis for live performace, or emotional expression:
Good synth software like Reason (and its synthesizers, drum machines, and samplers), can be controlled realtime via standard MIDI devices. A couple interesting ones (I don't work for Midiman!):
Tactile interfaces like these allow for a huge range of expression and compensation in a live OR recording environment. A mouse/keyboard can be used too, but I often fid the onscreen controls are not large enough or truly desiged for exacting real-time control.
Some may not find electronic sounds familiar or comfortable, but I truly believe a GOOD electronic musician has all the tools to add variance and emotion to a musical performance. Do many do it? I dunno, but the capability and potential is there.
There have been several audio adventures and a large number of books (some of them quite good) created recently from the Dr. Who mythos.
Thus 30 minutes of audio broadcast over the internet, using two actors who dearly loved their roles but (let's face it) probably came pretty cheap does not represent an impressive financial commitment by the BBC.
I'm ready to take the poll right now. My vote: BRING DOCTOR WHO BACK! And make it Paul McGann while you're at it.. thanks.
A small contribution to Dr. Who on the internet: Daleks! Applet
When are all of us fans going to create the definitive Dr. Who video site?
Where are our Region 1 DVD's? Where's the new series? Where's BBC America on my local cable provider?
(p.s. looking for tapes or MPEGs or ANYTHING! Get in touch) :)
But unfortunately consoles will still matter a great deal, as the same game may have drastically different presentation depending on which console it's running on.
That the networking uses a common protocol across the Internet is good for online gamers, but it still requires that the game be redeveloped for each (proprietary) console.
Let's see how much that happens with the A-List titles that Sony and Microsoft are trying so hard to secure exclusivity for.
Nice to see console developers learning from the PC/Mac world. Gamers will be better off having a larger pool of potential opponents and teammates. I don't see how Sony is involved any more than Microsoft or Apple was involved with Blizzard creating Diablo 2 or Starcraft for PC and Mac.
This is stuck in Geek Dimension until someone can address what I see as a lack of useful peripherals for PS1; Ethernet (as already mentioned), Keyboard, Mouse, HDD. Get those and you have a super cheap internet PC on your hands instead of an aging console gathering dust.
For instance, what is the possibility of a USB->PS1 Gameport adapter?
(Is it just me or are people dwelling more on PS2 than PS1 here?)
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