What they have been showing of TV just isn't the same anymore. There's a whole lot of stuff involving Mongo that got cut out. Much of it is some of the funniest stuff in the movie.
I grew up (mostly) near the Chicagoland area in a small town where every other male played guitar. All of us were in garage bands at one time or another and, of course, we all had aspirations of "making the big time". As I got older, I would sometimes wonder what I would do if my kid decided he wanted to pursue his dream of being a "rockstar". The answer is pretty simple if you give it some thought. To even have the remotest shot at such a career, you have to be an extremely talented musician (yea, I know, I just put a "flame me" target on my back with that one, but, really, the odds of a mediocre talent making it are a lot smaller than a genuine talent). So, if that is really his interest, I would let him study music. Odds are, he won't "make the bigtime", but he could be a studio musician, producer, etc. A lot of would be rockstars I knew eventually went the studio route. The point is even if he doesn't realize his dream, he's still picking up a marketable skill in a field he loves.
I see the same thing with computer gaming. To write games you need skills in math, physics, computer science, art, storytelling, etc. All very marketable skills. Seems like a no-brainer. Even if you don't write the next "DOOM", you've still got plenty of other options.
So, if my kid wants to get into the video game industry, I'd be inclined to support him.
Palm and RIM are smart enough to realize that simplicity could be thier greatest asset. Let Windows based handhelds have all the toys while the business world sucks up units that can perform the necessary day to day functions reliably with minimal power consumption. If you want toys, add a way to store photos of your kids (great to show to customers/clients on the road) or an MP3 player to listen while stuck in the airport.
If I want to play video games or watch movies, I'll go with something that has a bigger screen. If I want to type a document, I'll use my laptop (I usually need AutoCAD when I do documentation anyways).
First Acneous Aardvark then Breezy Badger Carnivorous Caterpillar Dapper Dog (or Dudley Do-Right?) Enigmatic Elephant Fantasy Fox Giggling Giraffe *Then* Hoary Hedgehog.etc.
The real argument is whether it's Linux or Gnu/Linux....or is that whether Linux is an operating system or just a Kernel?
I forget
Seriously though, I have both SuSE and Ubuntu at home. I use the SuSE install for entertainment and for the family to use and Ubuntu for my work at home setup. I like both KDE and Gnome but I find I prefer KDE for the "entertainment" system and Gnome for the "work" system.
I hope they both stick around. I also hope both sides agree on a login manager that works equally well with either one. Call it "IDM" since I is halfway between "G" and "K".
You should pull your foot out of your mouth and re-read my original post - I said that the charge of using a non PMA part was a serious one, that is not the same as agreeing with the statement.
BTW - I am a DER and your last paragraph is incorrect. You are thinking of DAR's and DMIR's. DER's function independantly of thier company when finding compliance and are under constant scrutiny by the FAA. My FAA advisor would most certainly take exception to the charge that I function "without oversight". Furthermore, in my particular case, I am what is known as a "consultant" DER. That means that I function in this capacity with no association to any company what so ever. If you look in the publically available Consultant DER directory, you'll find me listed as such.
Oh yea, I also function as a DAR (Designated Airworthiness Rep) for a DAS (Designate Alteration Station) that works in the heavy commercial (Part 25) sector. So you can rest assured I well versed in the pertinent requlatory requirements/sea-of-acronyms.
One question for you; Why do all pretentious, ill-informed, pseudo-intellectual gits like yourself feel the need to begin thier responses with "Umm"? Is it to warn us of the ensuing brain fart to follow?
FYI - Not every idiot who can write a weblog knows what he's talking about.
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What you are not considering is that the A380 does not yet have a TCDS. They won't get type certification in the US unless and until they show outright compliance or ELOS (equivalent level of safety - yes, the aviation industry is full of acronyms). Trust me, there is not way that veritable armies of inspectors will not "be around" as it were. You just don't bypass these regs by just getting someone to "look the other way". As Douglas once put it, "when the weight of the paperwork equals the weight of the airplane, the airplane will fly" The A380 is a BIG airplane.
Don't just dismiss the regs as easily bypassed, it has happened, but it's the exception, not the rule. Once it does happen, it's not unusual to see an entire aircraft type grounded until the matter is resolved. Airbus went through this not long ago when it was discovered that certain empannage components came from what essentially turned out to be an Italian aircraft scrapyard. They falsified documentation to make the parts appear to be remanufactured and approved.
Pretty sure they are still in prison.
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The FAA and European agencies are pretty close to each other on regulations...a good thing since we fly big commercial aircraft in each others airspace all the time. The rest of the Airbus fleet is type-certificated in the US, I can only assume they wish the same for the A380.
In this country, you're not going to put an "off the shelf" anything in a commercial aircraft unless it's gone through appropriate approval processes. You can't change the color of the fluid in the compass bowl without PMA approval.
Furthermore, if they want thier TCDS (Type Certificate Data Sheet), they will need to, among other things:
1) Fully ground test the operation of the depressurization valves
2) Ground pressurization test the aircraft
3) Test the pressurization systems in flight
[Reference: Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 25, Subpart D, Paragraphs 841 and 843]
Bypassing the approval process for a component is a serious charge. However, given that a gigantic double-decker commercial aircraft has "new and novel" written all over it, something just doesn't quite compute here.
Smells like a propaganda war, but I'll keep my eye on it.
"I'm oooooold! And I'm not happy! And I don't like things now compared to the way they used to be. All this progress -- phooey!"
Dana Carvey, Grumpy Old Man
Sounds more like my wife...and you have no idea how much trouble I'm in for saying that (not to mention how depressing it is to discover that your wife is a grumpy old man):(
I don't know about your specific site, but there is an FAA website I routinely use that I can't get to work fully on Firefox, Konqueror, etc. However, I can get it to function completely with Opera.
I recall and interview back when Doom III was being developed. Something about Carmack indicating being tied to the first person shooter genre because of the popularity of Doom, Quake, etc.
I can see how a publisher can become known for a certain game genre almost like an actor can become typecast. I can also see how business considerations can put heavy pressure to "stay with what you are known for".
Don't know the answer. Perhaps companies that are doing well can decide to risk capital in exchange for expanding into a different genre. To do that, however, you'd have to be prepared to take losses, at least in the short term. I suppose you could rationalize it as allowing more creative freedom to your staff - thereby attacting more creative designers to your group.
Other than that, however, it seems that innovation would be less of an initial risk for the small time independent developers. In fact, it's just about mandatory since copying an existing genre will likely just get him squashed by the bigger publishers. Therefore, innovation is his only potential edge.
This makes it a good thing that companies like Id Software are willing to release source code from time to time - it gives the next generation something to cut thier teeth on.
I am a civilian aircraft engineer who has been granted authority by the FAA to represent then in areas pertaining to my expertise. In the course of performing this function, I often need to refer to current and historical requlatory information as found on the FAA "airweb" site. Problem is, the javascript appears to be non W3C compliant and neither Firefox (or gecko based browsers in general as far as I can tell) nor Konqueror handle it correctly. However, Opera does. Therefore, I need Opera on my home computer for this specific website.
I have to express a certain fascination that you can ID a 13 year old comic strip to the day...and yea, assuming we are talking about the hand held shredder (which I think I saw on ThinkGeek), it does kinda sound like Dogbert or possibly a Dilbert thing now that you mention it.
Back in those days however, I was more a "Calvin and Hobbs" and "Bloom County/Outland" guy.
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What they have been showing of TV just isn't the same anymore. There's a whole lot of stuff involving Mongo that got cut out. Much of it is some of the funniest stuff in the movie.
Sad really.
I grew up (mostly) near the Chicagoland area in a small town where every other male played guitar. All of us were in garage bands at one time or another and, of course, we all had aspirations of "making the big time". As I got older, I would sometimes wonder what I would do if my kid decided he wanted to pursue his dream of being a "rockstar". The answer is pretty simple if you give it some thought. To even have the remotest shot at such a career, you have to be an extremely talented musician (yea, I know, I just put a "flame me" target on my back with that one, but, really, the odds of a mediocre talent making it are a lot smaller than a genuine talent). So, if that is really his interest, I would let him study music. Odds are, he won't "make the bigtime", but he could be a studio musician, producer, etc. A lot of would be rockstars I knew eventually went the studio route. The point is even if he doesn't realize his dream, he's still picking up a marketable skill in a field he loves.
I see the same thing with computer gaming. To write games you need skills in math, physics, computer science, art, storytelling, etc. All very marketable skills. Seems like a no-brainer. Even if you don't write the next "DOOM", you've still got plenty of other options.
So, if my kid wants to get into the video game industry, I'd be inclined to support him.
Palm and RIM are smart enough to realize that simplicity could be thier greatest asset. Let Windows based handhelds have all the toys while the business world sucks up units that can perform the necessary day to day functions reliably with minimal power consumption. If you want toys, add a way to store photos of your kids (great to show to customers/clients on the road) or an MP3 player to listen while stuck in the airport.
If I want to play video games or watch movies, I'll go with something that has a bigger screen. If I want to type a document, I'll use my laptop (I usually need AutoCAD when I do documentation anyways).
Simple and elegent is the real power here.
but I'll leave it the the experts...
First Acneous Aardvark .etc.
then Breezy Badger
Carnivorous Caterpillar
Dapper Dog (or Dudley Do-Right?)
Enigmatic Elephant
Fantasy Fox
Giggling Giraffe
*Then* Hoary Hedgehog
it's enough to curdle your insides
The real argument is whether it's Linux or Gnu/Linux.. ..or is that whether Linux is an operating system or just a Kernel?
I forget
Seriously though, I have both SuSE and Ubuntu at home. I use the SuSE install for entertainment and for the family to use and Ubuntu for my work at home setup. I like both KDE and Gnome but I find I prefer KDE for the "entertainment" system and Gnome for the "work" system.
I hope they both stick around. I also hope both sides agree on a login manager that works equally well with either one. Call it "IDM" since I is halfway between "G" and "K".
Murry's asbestos underware - it keeps you cool when things get hot...
Seriously, I wonder what the hangtime will be until this degrades into a KDE vs. Gnome thread?
Otherwise, an ACLU lawyer might start to salivate...
You should pull your foot out of your mouth and re-read my original post - I said that the charge of using a non PMA part was a serious one, that is not the same as agreeing with the statement.
BTW - I am a DER and your last paragraph is incorrect. You are thinking of DAR's and DMIR's. DER's function independantly of thier company when finding compliance and are under constant scrutiny by the FAA. My FAA advisor would most certainly take exception to the charge that I function "without oversight". Furthermore, in my particular case, I am what is known as a "consultant" DER. That means that I function in this capacity with no association to any company what so ever. If you look in the publically available Consultant DER directory, you'll find me listed as such.
Oh yea, I also function as a DAR (Designated Airworthiness Rep) for a DAS (Designate Alteration Station) that works in the heavy commercial (Part 25) sector. So you can rest assured I well versed in the pertinent requlatory requirements/sea-of-acronyms.
One question for you; Why do all pretentious, ill-informed, pseudo-intellectual gits like yourself feel the need to begin thier responses with "Umm"? Is it to warn us of the ensuing brain fart to follow?
FYI - Not every idiot who can write a weblog knows what he's talking about.
What you are not considering is that the A380 does not yet have a TCDS. They won't get type certification in the US unless and until they show outright compliance or ELOS (equivalent level of safety - yes, the aviation industry is full of acronyms). Trust me, there is not way that veritable armies of inspectors will not "be around" as it were. You just don't bypass these regs by just getting someone to "look the other way". As Douglas once put it, "when the weight of the paperwork equals the weight of the airplane, the airplane will fly" The A380 is a BIG airplane.
Don't just dismiss the regs as easily bypassed, it has happened, but it's the exception, not the rule. Once it does happen, it's not unusual to see an entire aircraft type grounded until the matter is resolved. Airbus went through this not long ago when it was discovered that certain empannage components came from what essentially turned out to be an Italian aircraft scrapyard. They falsified documentation to make the parts appear to be remanufactured and approved.
Pretty sure they are still in prison.
The FAA and European agencies are pretty close to each other on regulations...a good thing since we fly big commercial aircraft in each others airspace all the time. The rest of the Airbus fleet is type-certificated in the US, I can only assume they wish the same for the A380.
In this country, you're not going to put an "off the shelf" anything in a commercial aircraft unless it's gone through appropriate approval processes. You can't change the color of the fluid in the compass bowl without PMA approval.
Furthermore, if they want thier TCDS (Type Certificate Data Sheet), they will need to, among other things:
1) Fully ground test the operation of the depressurization valves
2) Ground pressurization test the aircraft
3) Test the pressurization systems in flight
[Reference: Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 25, Subpart D, Paragraphs 841 and 843]
Bypassing the approval process for a component is a serious charge. However, given that a gigantic double-decker commercial aircraft has "new and novel" written all over it, something just doesn't quite compute here.
Smells like a propaganda war, but I'll keep my eye on it.
"I'm oooooold! And I'm not happy! And I don't like things now compared to the way they used to be. All this progress -- phooey!"
:(
Dana Carvey, Grumpy Old Man
Sounds more like my wife...and you have no idea how much trouble I'm in for saying that (not to mention how depressing it is to discover that your wife is a grumpy old man)
Nurse: Roll up our sleeve please
...Then, of course, she gets to try again.....Thankfully, coming up with blood this time.
{jabs needle into inside of elbow joint}
Nurse: Looks like the vein rolled...needle might be dull
Me: {after long pause} My arm is staring to ache a bit...
Nurse: That's probably because the needle went into muscle tissue
Me: {after another long pause} do ya think you can take the needle out of my arm now?
Nurse: Oh yeah..{finally pulls needle out}
Actually, it appears to be a javascript issue.
_ Library/rgWebcomponents.nsf/HomeFrame?OpenFrameSet
Here is the site,
http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance
problem occurs when I try to search the "historic FARs". I won't give me the full list while IE/Opera continue on another page.
Fuck; ....often used as a meaningless intensive...
from the article:
"Researchers point out that cursing is often an amalgam of raw, spontaneous feeling and targeted, gimlet-eyed cunning"
WHAT THE F%@k IS "gimlet-eyed cunning"!?
Sorry....I guess I lost it there....
I don't know about your specific site, but there is an FAA website I routinely use that I can't get to work fully on Firefox, Konqueror, etc. However, I can get it to function completely with Opera.
just trying to date the reference...
I recall and interview back when Doom III was being developed. Something about Carmack indicating being tied to the first person shooter genre because of the popularity of Doom, Quake, etc.
I can see how a publisher can become known for a certain game genre almost like an actor can become typecast. I can also see how business considerations can put heavy pressure to "stay with what you are known for".
Don't know the answer. Perhaps companies that are doing well can decide to risk capital in exchange for expanding into a different genre. To do that, however, you'd have to be prepared to take losses, at least in the short term. I suppose you could rationalize it as allowing more creative freedom to your staff - thereby attacting more creative designers to your group.
Other than that, however, it seems that innovation would be less of an initial risk for the small time independent developers. In fact, it's just about mandatory since copying an existing genre will likely just get him squashed by the bigger publishers. Therefore, innovation is his only potential edge.
This makes it a good thing that companies like Id Software are willing to release source code from time to time - it gives the next generation something to cut thier teeth on.
Let's see, short and squat with protruding spindly legs and it moved be periodically expelling gas from "jump jets".
Sound like they should call it the "Barking Spider" lander.
in addition to the other examples already given.
On a related note, Redneck Rampage got all squirrly when Leonard drank too much. Someone planning to patent in-game drunkeness?
I am a civilian aircraft engineer who has been granted authority by the FAA to represent then in areas pertaining to my expertise. In the course of performing this function, I often need to refer to current and historical requlatory information as found on the FAA "airweb" site. Problem is, the javascript appears to be non W3C compliant and neither Firefox (or gecko based browsers in general as far as I can tell) nor Konqueror handle it correctly. However, Opera does. Therefore, I need Opera on my home computer for this specific website.
I have to express a certain fascination that you can ID a 13 year old comic strip to the day...and yea, assuming we are talking about the hand held shredder (which I think I saw on ThinkGeek), it does kinda sound like Dogbert or possibly a Dilbert thing now that you mention it.
Back in those days however, I was more a "Calvin and Hobbs" and "Bloom County/Outland" guy.
Cheers,
Joe
sorry, haven't had my morning coffee yet...