When have human beings *ever* been 'ready' for a revolution in the way they do things? Were people 'ready' for the telephone? The radio? The television? The automobile?
Nope. All these things caused upheavals and grumblings when they appeared on the scene. Hell, we're still figuring out what to do with television after 50 years!
The difference is, we're a bit more self-conscious, these days. We study ourselves, not just in the past but in the present and, when possible, future tenses. We fool ourselves into believing that we *can* be in control, and therefore it follows that we *should* be in control.
But we never *have* been in control. Innovations happen to us, and then we figure out what it means afterward.
Honestly, I myself am strongly considering getting one of these creatures, even tho' they cost almost as much as a decent desktop unit, just for the hack value of carrying around a full-blown Linux box in my pocket.
But as to real market? I don't think the hand-held market gives a damn what operating system it runs, as long as it runs and runs and runs and runs. The trick in the end is that a hand-held has got to be as reliable as a toaster, not as a typical computer. Otherwise, you might as well use pen and ink.
The film was released to begin with because Paramount wanted to make money. Money money money money money. Money. Bob Wise had no control over its release schedule. No director ever does.
As to the second half: where *should* it end? Or more precisely: should it end at all? Why shouldn't the original creator have the right to go back and revise his creation. It still belongs to *them*, not to us. We have no particular right to access the 'original' for all time. If Bob Wise has managed to convince the people with the bucks that he can make ST:TMP better (read: watchable) and thus, make them more bucks while at the same time finally feeling proud of the work, why shouldn't he?
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Actually, I"m fairly sure that _Stand on Zanzibar_ is still in print; if not currently, it was recently, because I remember noticing it a bookstore with a very different cover from the ones I own (I own a 1st edition paperback and a later edition paperback, both of which are now falling apart from re-reading:-)
I found the timing of this piece entertaining. I had just got done placing an order for a spanking-new 500mHz box to replace my 'ancient' (2.5 years old) P120. And here, I thought I'd been very patient to wait so long!
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Yup. It's Mel Blanc who passed away some years before.
When have human beings *ever* been 'ready' for a revolution in the way they do things? Were people 'ready' for the telephone? The radio? The television? The automobile?
Nope. All these things caused upheavals and grumblings when they appeared on the scene. Hell, we're still figuring out what to do with television after 50 years!
The difference is, we're a bit more self-conscious, these days. We study ourselves, not just in the past but in the present and, when possible, future tenses. We fool ourselves into believing that we *can* be in control, and therefore it follows that we *should* be in control.
But we never *have* been in control. Innovations happen to us, and then we figure out what it means afterward.
Mikey,
E-mail Junkie.
Honestly, I myself am strongly considering getting one of these creatures, even tho' they cost almost as much as a decent desktop unit, just for the hack value of carrying around a full-blown Linux box in my pocket. But as to real market? I don't think the hand-held market gives a damn what operating system it runs, as long as it runs and runs and runs and runs. The trick in the end is that a hand-held has got to be as reliable as a toaster, not as a typical computer. Otherwise, you might as well use pen and ink.
The film was released to begin with because Paramount wanted to make money. Money money money money money. Money. Bob Wise had no control over its release schedule. No director ever does.
As to the second half: where *should* it end? Or more precisely: should it end at all? Why shouldn't the original creator have the right to go back and revise his creation. It still belongs to *them*, not to us. We have no particular right to access the 'original' for all time. If Bob Wise has managed to convince the people with the bucks that he can make ST:TMP better (read: watchable) and thus, make them more bucks while at the same time finally feeling proud of the work, why shouldn't he?
Actually, I"m fairly sure that _Stand on Zanzibar_ is still in print; if not currently, it was recently, because I remember noticing it a bookstore with a very different cover from the ones I own (I own a 1st edition paperback and a later edition paperback, both of which are now falling apart from re-reading :-)
I'd kill for a hardback, tho'...
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I found the timing of this piece entertaining. I had just got done placing an order for a spanking-new 500mHz box to replace my 'ancient' (2.5 years old) P120. And here, I thought I'd been very patient to wait so long!
Mmmmm.
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