Just goes to show that it takes more than gee-whiz special effects to capture the audiences' imagination. It takes memorable characters, a captivating story, and a new way of viewing the world. Chuck Jones had the talent to give audiences both. May he never be forgotten.
I'm just a yungin' (20), but I always preferred older cartoons to the stuff that comes out these days. My all-time favorite short cartoon is Duck Amuck.
Apparently, Chuck Jones did a lot of cool stuff besides Bugs Bunny & Co. His biography says he directed another of my favorite cartoons, How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Interestingly enough, my interest in science came from one of his cartoons. You know, the one with the mad scientist and his gigantic red hairy monster. Bugs Bunny outwitted them both, of course. But I was so impressed with the gadgetry that I declared to my folks that I would be a Mad Scientist when I grew up. I would even find empty bottles, "mix" their contents, and drink the "potion." In my head I was Jekyll and Hyde. But now I'm way OT...*Reminiscing for a moment*
[rant] How come they didn't advertise this when he was still alive? Why all this list of achievements after I can't write him a letter to thank him? I know the answers, 1) The info is already out there and 2) Dead people make more news. But still, he'll never know how much I appreciated his work. Chuck Jones taught me what humor is. 1337 skillz are nice, but laughter is priceless. [/rant]
It must be a really slow news night if this is what passes for a/. story.
You said it. This story is from MSNBC, for goodness sakes. I've learned quickly that Microsoft is not a safe topic around here. So I have 3 theories.
1. CmdrTaco is taking a 3 day weekend to spend more time with Kathleen, and is not posting stuff. 2. There really is a change of opinion toward Microsoft around here. Stranger things have happened. 3. Everyone (even nerds!) is out partying and not making anything newsworthy.
Doesn't a society that allows this statement to go unquestioned, never mind be a mainstream viewpoint, strike anyone as strange?
You must be new around here.
Governments (like Chinese govt, Bush administration) are evil because they suppress civil rights. Corporations (like Microsoft) are evil because they manipulate innocent citizens to take their money and bribe the governments. The world should be anarchy/libertarian where techies rule in a gift culture, governed by Linus Torvalds and protected by GNU and its free (as in speech, not as in beer) software.
It'd be neat to build artificial intelligence agents and let them loose in a "real" virtual world. We could test an agents response, and see how cool it could look, all at the same time!
People can wonder about how come some movie technology doesn't seem to make it, why do some movie studios with special effects have been sold. They have all forgotten this essential truth.
Until people see that the movie's ability to captivate is more important than the technology used in the movie (or to display to movie, for that matter) we will have more discussions like this. But as I write, there's over 400 posts to this discussion alone. I expect this point to be lost in the uproar.
Point and click doesn't do much for creativity. But some of the most creative/smart/intelligent people I know have been building and/or programming computers since early childhood.
I really wish I was one of them. They have an extra 15+ years on me-sometimes I feel that I may never catch up.
Good point, poor example. How many lines about brains vs genitalia have you heard about women?
Your first didn't explicitly refer to genitalia, but it did say women's reduced brain size = reduced logical capabilities, which is why I posted in the first place. Sure, it was a joke. Just a tacky one.
That's one of the most low-key, insightful commentaries on current events I've seen.
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Disclaimer: IAAA (I am an American) and I love my country as such, and LOTR was my favorite movie of the year.
But if Luke Skywalker was a terrorist, then you could argue the same about America's founding fathers. (Revolutionary War, anyone?) And for that matter, the FOTR's attempts to end Sauron's rule should be regarded as terrorism as well.
Oxford's English Dictionary defines a terrorist as "A member of a clandestine or expatriate organization aiming to coerce an established government by acts of violence against it or its subjects."
But that's not quite what true. Luke Skywalker, the Americans, and the Fellowship did not want to coerce anyone's rule, they wanted to destroy it and replace it.
Oxford defines a revolution as "a complete overthrow of the established government in any country or state by those who were previously subject to it; a forcible substitution of a new ruler or form of government."
Luke Skywalker wasn't a terrorist. He was a revolutionary.
Point one should read: Of course, you could argue that maybe one day, a 90 year old women could be willing and able to give birth and/or raise a child, but chances are that's not going to happen any time soon.
What do we do over the next 10-20 years as lifespans begin to move on average to 100 years or longer. It's going to happen. What if people are living longer? What do we do then?
...Deer are a good example of what happens when you overpopulate. Deer have a tendency to overpopulate because we've killed off most of their natural predators, either intentionally or unintentionally. Now they overpopulate and then starve en-masse. And then the cycle begins again.
You're forgetting several important things when comparing humans to deer.
1. Unlike deer, humans don't reproduce for most of their lifespans (IIRC), due to the aging of female's human eggs. Chances are we aren't going to have any 90-year-old pregnant women any time soon. There are a few men that have been fathers in their twilight years, but the women that were impregnated were young women. Of course, you could argue that maybe one day, a 90 year old women could be willing and able to give birth, but chances are that's not going to happen any time soon.
2. The second problem is the places on Earth with the most population growth aren't the countries with incredibly long lifespans. In fact, in many places with improved health care, the lifespans are going up and the birthrates are starting to decrease.
3. In Western countries, women are having opportunities to work. Thus, these women working full-time decide they either postpone childbirth, have fewer kids, or go childless. The places in the world with greater birthrates often do not offer these freedoms to women.
Ninety-six percent of world population increase now occurs in the developing regions of Africa, Asia and Latin America, and this percentage will rise over the course of the next quarter century.
The Census Bureau's projections indicate that early in the next century, crude death rates will exceed crude birth rates for the world's more developed countries, and the difference -- natural increase -- will be negative.
Life expectancies at birth, 1998:
Western Europe - 78
North America - 76
Latin America and the Caribbean - 69
Asia - 65
Sub-Saharan Africa - 49
The solution seems to be more freedom, education, technology, health care and rights for women. The question is, how are these nations in developing countries going to implement that-especially when the leaders of those countries don't always want to?
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I am _so_ sorry. I dual boot Windows and Slackware. Maybe someone can summarize? I gotta go.
Great new cartoon that parodies PC "Tech Suppork" for many Windows owners. Hilarious.
Just goes to show that it takes more than gee-whiz special effects to capture the audiences' imagination. It takes memorable characters, a captivating story, and a new way of viewing the world. Chuck Jones had the talent to give audiences both. May he never be forgotten.
I'm very excited to let you guys know about a link to some of the most popular Looney Tunes characters, sketches, short films, and more.
Enjoy it before it's slashdotted.
I'm just a yungin' (20), but I always preferred older cartoons to the stuff that comes out these days. My all-time favorite short cartoon is Duck Amuck.
Apparently, Chuck Jones did a lot of cool stuff besides Bugs Bunny & Co. His biography says he directed another of my favorite cartoons, How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Interestingly enough, my interest in science came from one of his cartoons. You know, the one with the mad scientist and his gigantic red hairy monster. Bugs Bunny outwitted them both, of course. But I was so impressed with the gadgetry that I declared to my folks that I would be a Mad Scientist when I grew up. I would even find empty bottles, "mix" their contents, and drink the "potion." In my head I was Jekyll and Hyde. But now I'm way OT...*Reminiscing for a moment*
[rant]
How come they didn't advertise this when he was still alive? Why all this list of achievements after I can't write him a letter to thank him? I know the answers, 1) The info is already out there and 2) Dead people make more news. But still, he'll never know how much I appreciated his work. Chuck Jones taught me what humor is. 1337 skillz are nice, but laughter is priceless.
[/rant]
It must be a really slow news night if this is what passes for a /. story.
You said it. This story is from MSNBC, for goodness sakes. I've learned quickly that Microsoft is not a safe topic around here. So I have 3 theories.
1. CmdrTaco is taking a 3 day weekend to spend more time with Kathleen, and is not posting stuff.
2. There really is a change of opinion toward Microsoft around here. Stranger things have happened.
3. Everyone (even nerds!) is out partying and not making anything newsworthy.
I'm working on a Perl assignment. Sigh.
Doesn't a society that allows this statement to go unquestioned, never mind be a mainstream viewpoint, strike anyone as strange?
:)
You must be new around here.
Governments (like Chinese govt, Bush administration) are evil because they suppress civil rights. Corporations (like Microsoft) are evil because they manipulate innocent citizens to take their money and bribe the governments. The world should be anarchy/libertarian where techies rule in a gift culture, governed by Linus Torvalds and protected by GNU and its free (as in speech, not as in beer) software.
At least, that's what they tell me on Slashdot.
No way, dude. Haven't you seen The Matrix?
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Thanks. Apparently some people ranked it all the way up to five anyway. Thanks guys! -bigdreamer (aka Geek Girl)
This goes to the directory of the newest images.
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Of course, if you read the article...
A Slashdot editor actually read the article he posted. If that doesn't say hell has frozen over, nothing will!
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Women drool over a man on a Segway?
I would drool over a man who gave me the Segway for Valentine's Day.
Then again, I'm just a geek, so what do I know?
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I decided to post a link to my picture in the journal.
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I just did this testing today (2/14/2)
He may have too much time on his hands, but at least he knows how to spend it. Who needs romance anyway??? Right, CmdrTaco?
;-)
Check out Girl Geek's journal.
...is that Microsoft would implement the patches.
This whole discussion reminds me of a quote everyone forgets:
"Technology, no matter how dazzling, hold an audience for longer than five minutes without a captivating story."
Steve Jobs
Pixar's 1996 Report
People can wonder about how come some movie technology doesn't seem to make it, why do some movie studios with special effects have been sold. They have all forgotten this essential truth.
Until people see that the movie's ability to captivate is more important than the technology used in the movie (or to display to movie, for that matter) we will have more discussions like this. But as I write, there's over 400 posts to this discussion alone. I expect this point to be lost in the uproar.
Today must be a REAL SLOW news day if this makes the front page!
Well, that's because CmdrTaco is too busy with Kath^H^H^H^H other things right now.
:) Congrats to the happy couple!
*sigh* The poster was making faulty assumptions from bad logic and misinformation for a reason.
YHBT. YHL. HAND.
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No surprise here. Microsoft tends to know (or at least notice) its enemy.
Point and click doesn't do much for creativity. But some of the most creative/smart/intelligent people I know have been building and/or programming computers since early childhood.
I really wish I was one of them. They have an extra 15+ years on me-sometimes I feel that I may never catch up.
Good point, poor example. How many lines about brains vs genitalia have you heard about women?
Your first didn't explicitly refer to genitalia, but it did say women's reduced brain size = reduced logical capabilities, which is why I posted in the first place. Sure, it was a joke. Just a tacky one.
Good day.
"Luke Skywalker was a terrorist"
That's one of the most low-key, insightful commentaries on current events I've seen.
________
Disclaimer: IAAA (I am an American) and I love my country as such, and LOTR was my favorite movie of the year.
But if Luke Skywalker was a terrorist, then you could argue the same about America's founding fathers. (Revolutionary War, anyone?) And for that matter, the FOTR's attempts to end Sauron's rule should be regarded as terrorism as well.
Oxford's English Dictionary defines a terrorist as "A member of a clandestine or expatriate organization aiming to coerce an established government by acts of violence against it or its subjects."
But that's not quite what true. Luke Skywalker, the Americans, and the Fellowship did not want to coerce anyone's rule, they wanted to destroy it and replace it.
Oxford defines a revolution as "a complete overthrow of the established government in any country or state by those who were previously subject to it; a forcible substitution of a new ruler or form of government."
Luke Skywalker wasn't a terrorist. He was a revolutionary.
I caught this right after I submitted it.
Point one should read: Of course, you could argue that maybe one day, a 90 year old women could be willing and able to give birth and/or raise a child, but chances are that's not going to happen any time soon.
What do we do over the next 10-20 years as lifespans begin to move on average to 100 years or longer. It's going to happen. What if people are living longer? What do we do then?
...Deer are a good example of what happens when you overpopulate. Deer have a tendency to overpopulate because we've killed off most of their natural predators, either intentionally or unintentionally. Now they overpopulate and then starve en-masse. And then the cycle begins again.
You're forgetting several important things when comparing humans to deer.
1. Unlike deer, humans don't reproduce for most of their lifespans (IIRC), due to the aging of female's human eggs. Chances are we aren't going to have any 90-year-old pregnant women any time soon. There are a few men that have been fathers in their twilight years, but the women that were impregnated were young women. Of course, you could argue that maybe one day, a 90 year old women could be willing and able to give birth, but chances are that's not going to happen any time soon.
2. The second problem is the places on Earth with the most population growth aren't the countries with incredibly long lifespans. In fact, in many places with improved health care, the lifespans are going up and the birthrates are starting to decrease.
3. In Western countries, women are having opportunities to work. Thus, these women working full-time decide they either postpone childbirth, have fewer kids, or go childless. The places in the world with greater birthrates often do not offer these freedoms to women.
This U.S. Census bureau summary highlights what I'm talking about. Some relevant excerpts:
Ninety-six percent of world population increase now occurs in the developing regions of Africa, Asia and Latin America, and this percentage will rise over the course of the next quarter century.
The Census Bureau's projections indicate that early in the next century, crude death rates will exceed crude birth rates for the world's more developed countries, and the difference -- natural increase -- will be negative.
Life expectancies at birth, 1998:
Western Europe - 78
North America - 76
Latin America and the Caribbean - 69
Asia - 65
Sub-Saharan Africa - 49
The solution seems to be more freedom, education, technology, health care and rights for women. The question is, how are these nations in developing countries going to implement that-especially when the leaders of those countries don't always want to?