Unless NASA plans to veer into science fiction and populate its virtual moons, asteroids and planets with hostile species, it's hard to imagine why anyone would want to suffer through another minute of pretending [...] If NASA wants to inspire the next generation of astronauts and engineers, its games should focus on the real winners of the space race — the robots.'"
Populate the moons and asteroids and planets with hostile robot probes: Problem solved. Make it a race between astronauts and robot probes: Problem solved.
Hire Scrameustache for all your lemons-to-lemonade game design needs! I Shower!
Oh, you naive fool. Child pornography doesn't need to be pornographic, it doesn't even need to include an actual child: It's all in the eye of the district attorney.
Get some enterprising hacker to release those 30k pics. If some schoolkids visited the courthouse, we'll see which is stronger: "think of the children!" or "think of the terrists!"
Hacker goes to jail under child porn possession and distribution; cops stay above the law.
naked photos will never leak. Wait, that's first thing that happened.
Now now, we don't know if that anecdote is true or if it was a publicity stunt from that actor to promote his movie about being harassed by airport security.
This means more folks will get to do creative work, writing and conducting and less the drudgery.
Nope, this doesn't create more needs for writing and conducting, it just reduces the need for performers. None of those performers will see job openings for robo-conductors with instrument-performing experience. And the creative and conducting types are next in line for automated obsolescence.
There's repetitive drudgery that people insist on doing regularly: Eating, paying rent, etc. They'd rather keep their repetitive jobs to go along with it.
What is the issue here? We automate lots of other work, why not this?
Oh noes, someone is no longer going to be doing a repetitive job better done by a machine, truly the end of the world. Why where they not already using recordings was my first question when I saw this article.
While you're at it: Record the whole performance and project it on a screen. When they think of that, broadway will never be the same.
do you think weight will really tip the balance when pitted against the ability to have a complete os that lets you do whatever you want ?
It's a convenience device, less is more. If I want a computer that can do everything a computer can do, I'm willing to have stay put and to sit down where it is. If I want a tablet I want it to be as light as possible and to need as little discipline in battery management as possible. I don't need to worry about plugging it in at night, I got enough worries. And I want that thing to fit in my cargo pants, there's room, but if it's too heavy it won't do. Convenience, not raw computing power. If it does a few things really well, it's better than doing many things so-so.
in other news, you have the coolest name, that was one cool comic book.
Coincidentally, I think what made that comic so awesome was all the cool gear he had. I want that helmet. I want that belt. And I think that "cool gear you want" is the secret of good sci-fi.
Yeah, because millions of people lined up to buy the Kin last month because they were such big Microsoft fans. Or the Zune, since you mention it.... no. Sorry, your statement makes absolutely no sense. No sober person could manage a rational defense of it.
It's sad that you were born without the ability to understand sarcasm.
seriously, could they have not done it themselves, years ago?
Seriously: No. Microsoft can't make something like an iPad because it goes against their way of life. They are trying to make products that will deliver what their corporate allies want, not what consumers want, and that's why they can make a Zune to squirt things at you but they can't make an iPhone.
Apple fights its corporate partners to give its users the DRM-less files they want, Mircrosoft fights its users to give its corporate partners the "this file will autodestruct" DRM they want. It's an antithetic mindset.
When will people finally realize that Apple doesn't have huge sales thanks to any miraculous quality or innovation, but thanks to sheep-like following and buy-everything-they-make attitude of their fans?
You misspelled "Microsoft". How's you Zune, btw? Did you squirt anything good lately?
I stand by my attack on news organizations: They all suck and a comedy show is better at their job than they are.
"Comedy" has been a way of presenting news which is politically sensitive/incorrect for a very long time. Dosn't really matter if it's hand drawn political cartoon or a current TV show. Make something "funny" and many (but not all) topics which are taboo can be addressed.
I'd mod that up if I could. I still don't think only a comedy show could ask a congressman to name the ten commandments when he says they should be posted in courthouses.
There's some context to think about. The US entered WWII as a direct result of American soil being attacked. It was pretty clear that fighting back was a matter of national security. In that context it would be easy to make the case that a leaker of battlefield secrets was treasonous.
Since then we've only waged elective wars, generally for purposes that leave many of us scratching our heads in confusion. Who knows what the hell we invaded Iraq for. Our strategy there and in Afghanistan seems to be to drive around in Hummers until somebody shoots us, then chase 'em down and shoot 'em back. How that benefits our national security is a mystery to me. Maybe some of these leaked documents can clarify it.
Don't forget the woman who was bean-bag gunned to death at a Red Socks victory rally.
I liked lethal force. Either it got used, or it didn't. Generally it didn't. All non-lethal force has done is change situations that would have been deflated peacefully into situations where people start firing non-lethal guns at each other. Or, rather, police start firing "non-lethal" guns at unarmed civilians, sometimes maiming and sometimes killing them.
Ian Tomlinson was pushed to death by a cop (shoved to the ground, from the back, while his hands were in his pockets; hit his head on the pavement).
how little Americans realize that Israel is a big part of the anti-American hatred. It's not the jewishness, or the western-ness. But the behavior of Israel as a government interacting with their neighbors, their invasions, their annexations of territory, suppressions of the Palestines, etc.
Oh yeah? Well: "Antisemite!" Ah! Totally destroyed your argument.
Tile the country with your wins, and the war ends.
You believe the war in Afghanistan is like a game of Risk?
There might be a little more to it than that.
I look at the map, I see Afghanistan to one side, Iraq to the other, and the most talked about "country we should do something about, wink wink" right in between, and I think it hasn't been invaded yet because the US rolled a lot of ones in Afghanistan.
It's simply impossible for anyone outside of the government to second guess what must be kept secret, and what must not. [...] Conversely, if we cannot trust our government to make this decision, we need to do something about our government.
It's simply impossible for anyone to know if they can trust the government or to do something about it if they only know what their government want them to know. The people of the USA may not believe that a magical hummingbird foretold the coming of their dear leader, but they've been fed bullshit too, and they can't know which of the things they believe are lies and which are truths. Not without revelations like these.
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Unless NASA plans to veer into science fiction and populate its virtual moons, asteroids and planets with hostile species, it's hard to imagine why anyone would want to suffer through another minute of pretending [...] If NASA wants to inspire the next generation of astronauts and engineers, its games should focus on the real winners of the space race — the robots.'"
Populate the moons and asteroids and planets with hostile robot probes: Problem solved.
Make it a race between astronauts and robot probes: Problem solved.
Hire Scrameustache for all your lemons-to-lemonade game design needs! I Shower!
Child pornography must be pornographic.
Oh, you naive fool. Child pornography doesn't need to be pornographic, it doesn't even need to include an actual child: It's all in the eye of the district attorney.
Get some enterprising hacker to release those 30k pics. If some schoolkids visited the courthouse, we'll see which is stronger: "think of the children!" or "think of the terrists!"
Hacker goes to jail under child porn possession and distribution; cops stay above the law.
I don't get what that would accomplish.
Since when did the Fourth Amendment provide exemptions for "the end justifies the means" situations?
9.11.2001
Or October 26, 2001, if you want to get technical about it.
naked photos will never leak. Wait, that's first thing that happened.
Now now, we don't know if that anecdote is true or if it was a publicity stunt from that actor to promote his movie about being harassed by airport security.
This means more folks will get to do creative work, writing and conducting and less the drudgery.
Nope, this doesn't create more needs for writing and conducting, it just reduces the need for performers. None of those performers will see job openings for robo-conductors with instrument-performing experience. And the creative and conducting types are next in line for automated obsolescence.
There's repetitive drudgery that people insist on doing regularly: Eating, paying rent, etc. They'd rather keep their repetitive jobs to go along with it.
What is the issue here?
We automate lots of other work, why not this?
Oh noes, someone is no longer going to be doing a repetitive job better done by a machine, truly the end of the world.
Why where they not already using recordings was my first question when I saw this article.
While you're at it: Record the whole performance and project it on a screen. When they think of that, broadway will never be the same.
do you think weight will really tip the balance when pitted against the ability to have a complete os that lets you do whatever you want ?
It's a convenience device, less is more. If I want a computer that can do everything a computer can do, I'm willing to have stay put and to sit down where it is. If I want a tablet I want it to be as light as possible and to need as little discipline in battery management as possible. I don't need to worry about plugging it in at night, I got enough worries. And I want that thing to fit in my cargo pants, there's room, but if it's too heavy it won't do.
Convenience, not raw computing power. If it does a few things really well, it's better than doing many things so-so.
in other news, you have the coolest name, that was one cool comic book.
Coincidentally, I think what made that comic so awesome was all the cool gear he had. I want that helmet. I want that belt. And I think that "cool gear you want" is the secret of good sci-fi.
Yeah, because millions of people lined up to buy the Kin last month because they were such big Microsoft fans. Or the Zune, since you mention it. ... no. Sorry, your statement makes absolutely no sense. No sober person could manage a rational defense of it.
It's sad that you were born without the ability to understand sarcasm.
upcoming windows 7 tablets on their way
such as this splendid exo pc tablet
Pricing is set at $599 when it launches in March - gizmodo, Jan 31, 2010
The Slate is penciled in for a September release - gizmag, May 25, 2010
So, it's a heavier, bulkier iPad clone, with less battery life, that is ALSO vaporware?
seriously, could they have not done it themselves, years ago?
Seriously: No. Microsoft can't make something like an iPad because it goes against their way of life. They are trying to make products that will deliver what their corporate allies want, not what consumers want, and that's why they can make a Zune to squirt things at you but they can't make an iPhone.
Apple fights its corporate partners to give its users the DRM-less files they want, Mircrosoft fights its users to give its corporate partners the "this file will autodestruct" DRM they want. It's an antithetic mindset.
MS has not recently issued an new product. It's always me too.
Replace "recently" with "ever" and your sentence is fixed.
When will people finally realize that Apple doesn't have huge sales thanks to any miraculous quality or innovation, but thanks to sheep-like following and buy-everything-they-make attitude of their fans?
You misspelled "Microsoft". How's you Zune, btw? Did you squirt anything good lately?
More importantly, why are they trying to play catch up now?
They see Apple making monies, they want THOSE monies.
Microsoft is a three year old child.
Microsoft, why don't you just write some QUALITY software
Because that goes against everything they stand for.
That way, the more iPads Apple sells, the more software you sell. It's win-win.
NO! There is no win-win: the other guy has to lose! They MUST lose! You're not a winner unless someone else is hurting.
I stand by my attack on news organizations: They all suck and a comedy show is better at their job than they are.
"Comedy" has been a way of presenting news which is politically sensitive/incorrect for a very long time. Dosn't really matter if it's hand drawn political cartoon or a current TV show. Make something "funny" and many (but not all) topics which are taboo can be addressed.
I'd mod that up if I could.
I still don't think only a comedy show could ask a congressman to name the ten commandments when he says they should be posted in courthouses.
There's some context to think about. The US entered WWII as a direct result of American soil being attacked. It was pretty clear that fighting back was a matter of national security. In that context it would be easy to make the case that a leaker of battlefield secrets was treasonous.
Since then we've only waged elective wars, generally for purposes that leave many of us scratching our heads in confusion. Who knows what the hell we invaded Iraq for. Our strategy there and in Afghanistan seems to be to drive around in Hummers until somebody shoots us, then chase 'em down and shoot 'em back. How that benefits our national security is a mystery to me. Maybe some of these leaked documents can clarify it.
Who knows what the hell we invaded Iraq for.
I'm serious, you know. Iraq has always been about oil: Fought half a year after the exhaustively chronicled 1940 air campaign that blunted German hopes of neutralizing or conquering England, this Mideastern shootout was at least as crucial to the outcome of World War II — yet few have heard of it. The prize over which the campaign raged was crude oil. Although Britain had granted Iraq independence in 1927, the British empire still maintained a major presence there, since Britain's oil jugular passed through that Arab kingdom.
Iraq was created around oil, it's an eternal conflict zone because its borders are around natural resources, not around the people living there.
Everybody knows Iraq is about oil. Some people know but refuse to admit it, but everybody knows.
Who knows what the hell we invaded Iraq for.
Oil.
Awww, truth hurts.
And if metamods are around: you know that wasn't moderated right. That was informative.
Don't forget the woman who was bean-bag gunned to death at a Red Socks victory rally.
I liked lethal force. Either it got used, or it didn't. Generally it didn't. All non-lethal force has done is change situations that would have been deflated peacefully into situations where people start firing non-lethal guns at each other. Or, rather, police start firing "non-lethal" guns at unarmed civilians, sometimes maiming and sometimes killing them.
Ian Tomlinson was pushed to death by a cop (shoved to the ground, from the back, while his hands were in his pockets; hit his head on the pavement).
Seriously, a heat ray against a desert people?
They talk a lot about millimeters of skin, but does anyone know how deep through a burka can this beam go?
how little Americans realize that Israel is a big part of the anti-American hatred. It's not the jewishness, or the western-ness. But the behavior of Israel as a government interacting with their neighbors, their invasions, their annexations of territory, suppressions of the Palestines, etc.
Oh yeah? Well: "Antisemite!" Ah! Totally destroyed your argument.
You believe the war in Afghanistan is like a game of Risk?
There might be a little more to it than that.
I look at the map, I see Afghanistan to one side, Iraq to the other, and the most talked about "country we should do something about, wink wink" right in between, and I think it hasn't been invaded yet because the US rolled a lot of ones in Afghanistan.
Sadly, I'm not too sure we know an awful lot more about the oceans now, except that we're killing them.
Good news, everyone: There is less and less about the ocean that we don't know!
It's simply impossible for anyone outside of the government to second guess what must be kept secret, and what must not.
[...]
Conversely, if we cannot trust our government to make this decision, we need to do something about our government.
It's simply impossible for anyone to know if they can trust the government or to do something about it if they only know what their government want them to know. The people of the USA may not believe that a magical hummingbird foretold the coming of their dear leader, but they've been fed bullshit too, and they can't know which of the things they believe are lies and which are truths. Not without revelations like these.
Who knows what the hell we invaded Iraq for.
Oil.