I know a few of us have long dreamed of the stars. The riches beyond our grasp. Sure, we can find a few more facts with a computer, but we can never have the same satisfaction as we would have had if we sent a person.
I'd like to [mis?]quote a line from the movie Contact: "This is so beautiful...words cannot describe...they should have sent a poet."
Ponder that for a while. And no CmdrTaco, the poem-producing engine you wrote doesn't count!
Well, as a somewhat technology savvy teen who just turned 15, I was looking forward to a summer job at a local dotcom. (I live in the Silicon Valley) Now when I inquired about simple mindless tasks that usually hire youths, I find no vacancies even at McDonald's! Heh.
Just something to think about. Why would they hire a youth when they could hire someone who needs to feed his family.
Over the past few months, I've been wondering whether I should or should not buy a cell phone. The FCC issued warning about cell phones causing brain cancer, but since that only applies to people using the phones for more than an hour a day, I decided to cave in and buy one.
When I first heard about this crisis, I thought about how horrible it might be to be trapped under a bunch of rubble. That's when my cell phone went off, and my friend from back east asked me if everything was okay out here in California.
Then it hit me...if only everyone in the building had a cell phone! Hundreds, if not thousands, of lives would have been saved. Fortunately, since these devices are nearly ubiquitous, many people escaped death.
Another blow for Nokia. Imagine their next advertising gimmick:
"Buy our new 6100 phone. It could save your life..
[display picture of person lying dead in bomb rubbel, and picture of live person holding up phone hugging their family members]
yuck.
- Z;(Bu911
Over the past few months, I've been wondering whether I should or should not buy a cell phone. The FCC issued warning about cell phones causing brain cancer, but since that only applies to people using the phones for more than an hour a day, I decided to cave in and buy one.
When I first heard about this crisis, I thought about how horrible it might be to be trapped under a bunch of rubble. That's when my cell phone went off, and my friend from back east asked me if everything was okay out here in California.
Then it hit me...if only everyone in the building had a cell phone! Hundreds, if not thousands, of lives would have been saved. Fortunately, since these devices are nearly ubiquitous, many people escaped death.
Another blow for Nokia. Imagine their next advertising gimmick:
"Buy our new 6100 phone. It could save your life..
[display picture of person lying dead in bomb rubbel, and picture of live person holding up phone hugging their family members]
yuck.
- Z;(Bu911
Well guys, hasn't it always been this way in one shape or another? In -almost- every single game I've played, the man with the wallet is the winner. Let me give you a few examples:
Counter-strike: I can afford a DSL line. I snipe you because you're too lagged to move. I win. -point and laugh-
Magic: The Gathering: I can buy a bigger better deck than you. I'm going to win! I think I'm taking all the fun out of the game but I really am not. Haha. -point and laugh-
Diablo 2: I can buy a Stone of Jordan because I have a better job. Nya nya nya nya nya. I'm going to make the game horrible for all of you because I have a great advantage...
These people can be ignored, are ignored, and simply don't have the pride of earning an item. Now is your turn to -point and laugh- at them.
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Has internet advertising worked?
I know a few of us have long dreamed of the stars. The riches beyond our grasp. Sure, we can find a few more facts with a computer, but we can never have the same satisfaction as we would have had if we sent a person.
I'd like to [mis?]quote a line from the movie Contact: "This is so beautiful...words cannot describe...they should have sent a poet."
Ponder that for a while. And no CmdrTaco, the poem-producing engine you wrote doesn't count!
Now, I know this isn't a time to pontificate on the merits of apache hosting...
so I will give Microsoft some benefit of the doubt.
People like us, linux advocates, write these viruses for this sort of thing to occur.
Bad k1dd135, bad.
- z;)Bu911
There are many reasons that AMD chips are better than those of Intel.
#1- I have had better experience overclocking them
#2- They are much cheaper
Just to name a few in order to say that AMD won't be screwed in because of this.
Yes, the layoffs are bad news, but hey, this is a time where the economy is in a recession. Hang in there; you'll be called back soon enough.
Well, as a somewhat technology savvy teen who just turned 15, I was looking forward to a summer job at a local dotcom. (I live in the Silicon Valley) Now when I inquired about simple mindless tasks that usually hire youths, I find no vacancies even at McDonald's! Heh. Just something to think about. Why would they hire a youth when they could hire someone who needs to feed his family.
Over the past few months, I've been wondering whether I should or should not buy a cell phone. The FCC issued warning about cell phones causing brain cancer, but since that only applies to people using the phones for more than an hour a day, I decided to cave in and buy one. When I first heard about this crisis, I thought about how horrible it might be to be trapped under a bunch of rubble. That's when my cell phone went off, and my friend from back east asked me if everything was okay out here in California. Then it hit me...if only everyone in the building had a cell phone! Hundreds, if not thousands, of lives would have been saved. Fortunately, since these devices are nearly ubiquitous, many people escaped death. Another blow for Nokia. Imagine their next advertising gimmick: "Buy our new 6100 phone. It could save your life.. [display picture of person lying dead in bomb rubbel, and picture of live person holding up phone hugging their family members] yuck. - Z;(Bu911
Over the past few months, I've been wondering whether I should or should not buy a cell phone. The FCC issued warning about cell phones causing brain cancer, but since that only applies to people using the phones for more than an hour a day, I decided to cave in and buy one. When I first heard about this crisis, I thought about how horrible it might be to be trapped under a bunch of rubble. That's when my cell phone went off, and my friend from back east asked me if everything was okay out here in California. Then it hit me...if only everyone in the building had a cell phone! Hundreds, if not thousands, of lives would have been saved. Fortunately, since these devices are nearly ubiquitous, many people escaped death. Another blow for Nokia. Imagine their next advertising gimmick: "Buy our new 6100 phone. It could save your life.. [display picture of person lying dead in bomb rubbel, and picture of live person holding up phone hugging their family members] yuck. - Z;(Bu911
Well guys, hasn't it always been this way in one shape or another? In -almost- every single game I've played, the man with the wallet is the winner. Let me give you a few examples:
Counter-strike: I can afford a DSL line. I snipe you because you're too lagged to move. I win. -point and laugh-
Magic: The Gathering: I can buy a bigger better deck than you. I'm going to win! I think I'm taking all the fun out of the game but I really am not. Haha. -point and laugh-
Diablo 2: I can buy a Stone of Jordan because I have a better job. Nya nya nya nya nya. I'm going to make the game horrible for all of you because I have a great advantage...
These people can be ignored, are ignored, and simply don't have the pride of earning an item. Now is your turn to -point and laugh- at them.
--Z;)Bu911