The local theatre group here did a skit like the commercials about not doing drugs where people would come up on the stage, the focused a spotlight on them and say things like "I support a foreign terrorist regieme, but what do I care, I like driving my SUV" In the end, they gave a message about buying foreign oil.
They keep comming out with better and better video and sound cards, but normally, only the video cards are taken advantage of by the developers, perhaps now we will also start to see some really amazing things happening with the sound.
As for helping the blind, I still don't see how this will help them compete with sighted(is that the word?) people on a level playing field. Unless they have aiming scripts, shooting will be harder. And if someone sneezes, or a fan kicks on, they may miss hearing an important turn. This will in noway make them some kind of cyber-DareDevil, but it is a good start.
We are just now getting Win2k workstations here, our servers are still NT 4.0. Most of our users are still on WIN 95, which microsoft dropped a while ago. I don't really see us buying all the 2000 liscenses tommorrow, but when we get new computers, they will be running 2000.
This doesn't really have anything to do with an "establishment of religion". By large this is, and has always been, a religious country. It also just says god, it doesn't specify any god or specific religion. You could take that to mean whatever you want.
But, as he is incharge of the technology, he would also be in charge of the people that set up the links for google. His job would aslo be affected by the CO$'s actions.
I can see it now...
"I wonder why I can't find the files on my new temporal disk?" runs diagnostic program "Lets see, sector 7, track 9, layer 8, tuesday" checks watch "well shoot, it's only monday, guess I'll have to wait until tommorrow to watch Episode II"
There have recently been several cases where people have sued because of the act of deep linking, or in the case of the Church of Scientology and Xenu.net, linking to information on other people's pages that someone claims a copyright to.
How have these affected you and your job, and what are you feelings on this subject?
Speaking of Microsoft and Virii, I wonder if they will have a part of the windows update page, or some thing like it, that will allow it to recieve updates, or if their servers will automatically patch them.
husband: Well, I can see what you are wearing, no I see what you are doing...
of course, that is probably when he will crash his car into a telephone pole.
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The software we use for scanning/QCing documents is rather old. We are refraining from upgrading because the newer version because they actually cut down the number of features, and changed the user interface so that instead of being able to have all the nesscessary controlls and views available on the screen, we could have to click through several different windows.
I sometimes wonder what goes through the mind of the developers when they change a perfectly good working peice of software, and make it one that is harder to use.
First off, if you are outside with your girlfriend, then everybody can see what you are doin anyways, and if you walk by a bank, mall, or anyother big building, chances are you are going to get recorded anyways. I think that the chances of the government singling you out and following you with a spyplane for the next several months is highly unlikely.
And as for advertisers wanting the tapes, I don't really see that happeneing either, do they ask banks for their tapes? The only people that these tapes would be shared with would be whoever chooses the videos for those "worlds scariest/funniest/stupidest" TV shows. I can't really picture any advertising mogul saying "Hi General, about those tapes with the guy with the fat ass, what kind of shoes was he wearing?"
Problem with that is, is that I never signed a contract saying that I wouldn't deep link or frame anything they have.
The only way that NPR could tell me what I can and cannot do on my page, would be if they were to host it. And since they don't, they have no say.
There is no such thing as an implied contract. When you start a new job, you sign a paper form. When you buy a car, you sign papers. Unless they have actual documents that I can read, and agree to, I am not bound by anything.
Perhaps the animators aren't evil, more like poor chained slaves, but I will insist that who ever butchers the story lines to make the plots for the movies is definately evil. The animation is great, I just can't stand what they do to the stories.
The BBC's Beijing correspondent, Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, says there are now reported to be at least 200,000 internet cafes across China, but many are illegal.
The cafes are often dimly lit, hidden from view and with heavy doors to deter the authorities - but which can turn them into a death trap in case of fire.
24 people died, 17 were injured, that does call for some looking into. What kind of wiring do these places have, I could be wrong, but I'm picturing half rotten power cords criss crossing all over the floor. Very little fire prevention or extenguishing tools. And locked doors and windows with iron bars on them. I think that yes, they should be looked at.
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Shit, make that, Galactic Battlegrounds.
I'm rather partial to Galactic Empires myself. Something about walking a bunch of AT-AT's into a Gungan base just gives me a warm fuzzy.
it also doesn't save them to MP3 format, it uses sony's own ALTRAC3 format.
The local theatre group here did a skit like the commercials about not doing drugs where people would come up on the stage, the focused a spotlight on them and say things like
"I support a foreign terrorist regieme, but what do I care, I like driving my SUV"
In the end, they gave a message about buying foreign oil.
As for helping the blind, I still don't see how this will help them compete with sighted(is that the word?) people on a level playing field. Unless they have aiming scripts, shooting will be harder. And if someone sneezes, or a fan kicks on, they may miss hearing an important turn. This will in noway make them some kind of cyber-DareDevil, but it is a good start.
We are just now getting Win2k workstations here, our servers are still NT 4.0. Most of our users are still on WIN 95, which microsoft dropped a while ago. I don't really see us buying all the 2000 liscenses tommorrow, but when we get new computers, they will be running 2000.
This doesn't really have anything to do with an "establishment of religion". By large this is, and has always been, a religious country. It also just says god, it doesn't specify any god or specific religion. You could take that to mean whatever you want.
If they weren't expecting the bums, then who were they expecting???
How does the Library of Congress fit into this? Or is it perhaps a liquid measure?
But, as he is incharge of the technology, he would also be in charge of the people that set up the links for google. His job would aslo be affected by the CO$'s actions.
I can see it now... "I wonder why I can't find the files on my new temporal disk?"
runs diagnostic program
"Lets see, sector 7, track 9, layer 8, tuesday"
checks watch
"well shoot, it's only monday, guess I'll have to wait until tommorrow to watch Episode II"
How have these affected you and your job, and what are you feelings on this subject?
Speaking of Microsoft and Virii, I wonder if they will have a part of the windows update page, or some thing like it, that will allow it to recieve updates, or if their servers will automatically patch them.
husband: Well, I can see what you are wearing, no I see what you are doing...
of course, that is probably when he will crash his car into a telephone pole.
I sometimes wonder what goes through the mind of the developers when they change a perfectly good working peice of software, and make it one that is harder to use.
Reminds me of Marvin, from the Hitchhikers guide
I could see it now "BSA road Xaoswolf's rocket"
During an exercise that pitted the machines against each other in battle
the machine had broken free from its 'cage'
sure, completely harmless...
I'm going to go buy a house boat, they can't swim yet can they?
And as for advertisers wanting the tapes, I don't really see that happeneing either, do they ask banks for their tapes? The only people that these tapes would be shared with would be whoever chooses the videos for those "worlds scariest/funniest/stupidest" TV shows. I can't really picture any advertising mogul saying "Hi General, about those tapes with the guy with the fat ass, what kind of shoes was he wearing?"
Problem with that is, is that I never signed a contract saying that I wouldn't deep link or frame anything they have. The only way that NPR could tell me what I can and cannot do on my page, would be if they were to host it. And since they don't, they have no say. There is no such thing as an implied contract. When you start a new job, you sign a paper form. When you buy a car, you sign papers. Unless they have actual documents that I can read, and agree to, I am not bound by anything.
Now all we need is to find a way to biologically reproduce copyrighted CD's.
Perhaps the animators aren't evil, more like poor chained slaves, but I will insist that who ever butchers the story lines to make the plots for the movies is definately evil. The animation is great, I just can't stand what they do to the stories.
If they use GPLed software to draw mickey, then would Mickey then be covered by the GPL? Just a thought.
it's not the trolls we'll need to worry about, it's the live goatse guys...
The cafes are often dimly lit, hidden from view and with heavy doors to deter the authorities - but which can turn them into a death trap in case of fire.
24 people died, 17 were injured, that does call for some looking into. What kind of wiring do these places have, I could be wrong, but I'm picturing half rotten power cords criss crossing all over the floor. Very little fire prevention or extenguishing tools. And locked doors and windows with iron bars on them. I think that yes, they should be looked at.