Create a group to represent your own groups, and those interested would register. It's a slow process, but it's a start. Especially if you think about long term.
If you want to see where the inspiration came for ANH, try to get your hands on "Hidden Fortress" from Kurosawa.
"In an interview for the Criterion collection DVD, George Lucas states that while this film is a story a story about a princess and her protectors that this is not the element inspired Star Wars. Lucas states the inspiration comes from the telling of the story through the eyes of two smaller roles. In Hidden Fortress it is the two thieves, in Star Wars it is C3PO and R2D2"
I think most people missed what you were reffering to.
The Matrix.
They didn't hide it either. When they presented the scripts to most of the actors, the brothers said that they wanted to do a live action version of japanese animation.
The fact that they just did a live action conversion of Ghost in the Shell is another story.
What is your opinion of the "hitler mustache"? Do you feel he has ruined a perfectly good facial hair style?
I've never really thought about that before. (Didn't Charlie Chaplin also have that mustache?) I guess I would have to say "yes" (thought it could also be said that if Hitler didn't ruin it, than Chaplin did for making it comical). But now that makes me think that if they didn't ruin it, somebody or some other group would have. Doesn't it seem that all forms of facial hair have some type of stereotype associated with them? For example, a mustache with the ends twisting up in curls is usually associated with someone French or pompous; a mustache shaved in the middle but very long and straight down from the ends is usually associated with old Chinese men. So, I would have to agree that, even though history/culture may have given it some other association than it's current "evil, murderous dictator" stereotype, it still would have been an appreciated addition to the varieties of facial hair.
No. Seriously. This is how we survive. Look at other people and see how they solve a problem, and if they survive by solving the problem that way. If they do, then monkey see, monkey do.
The brain somehow gets some satisfaction out of it. Reassures us. Why? no clue. Don't ask me, I'm a physicist.
Anyway, when trying to dis an argument, try to come up with something logical. Comparing voyeurism to murder smells a bit trollish or short sighted.
If you're serious, your bias is seriously flawed. As a general rule, animals don't like to live with other animals with different customs and habits. (racism). Maybe it's all the ads and TV watching in the wild that are making all those polar bears eat their neighbors?
Back in the day, an anonymous troller (aka the "hot grits guy") would post a reply to every story with a simple "I have poured hot grits down my pants. Thank you." While he mostly got modded down as a troll, the hot grits guy is really the first recurring troll on Slashdot.
Natalie Portman is a popular target for this troll. When referring to her, they frequently profess their endless love for a statue of the naked and petrified actress, preferably covered in hot grits. Naked and Petrified is now such an infamous troll that it virtually epitomizes Slashdot trolling, and is often referred to and parodied in Slashdot comments. Other incarnations of the troll suggest that Natalie Portman pour hot grits into their (the trolls') underwear.
It describes another brand of astroturfers, right?
We can also draw a parallel between those "culture evangelists" and what is happening with asia right now. To win business in a country, it's easier if you hire people there beforehand. you're already seen as a good guy creating local work. And those new employees are bound to "spread the word" about their employer to their peers.
"The postings on this site/posting are my own and don't necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions."
Meaning what you just said might or might not be the company's position.
Example.. If I made a comment that would include the term "Free as in Free from Microsoft", it would not necessarily reflect my employer's point of view.
Wrong. and this is what really impressed me about having BBS GTs. (get togethers).
The group was really ecclectic.. There would be the 40'something rocker mom, the biker, the businessman with shirt and tie, one or two single catlovers, the con artist, the sports jock jerk with an ego the size of a small planet, the guy the size of a small planet, the perma-drunk guy with the baseball cap stapled to his head, that young dude in a wheelchair.. The greasy geek archetype was the exception more than the norm.
But yes, we freaked out over how one guy could still compete in Flabbergasted with a 300 baud modem, seeing characters from the question come up one... by.... one.....
This is why people like you and me will never be able to succeed in a test like that.
When I read the story and went to the site, I went "great... They advertize a test that happened two days ago. Zonk is starting to become just like the others." and I was trying to find when the submitter submit his news.
I was maybe 20 minutes into the practice test when I thought.. "Hey.. we're saturday. Test couldn't have been may 18th!".
Of course not.. The test is on June 18th. In one month.
And you will still be able to use the GC's controllers, wavebirds, bongos and fishing rods (no.. no fishing rod yet), because the ports are still there. (4 of them on top, along with two memory slots, but they're behind a panel)
The revolution is in the new default controller. Doesn't mean they'll drop support for other controllers.
>>> Re:case in point (Score:1) by Josepdin (837627) Neutral on 05-20-05 10:44 (#12589239)
Seriously, and only for a moment at that, Google is only a free service to the general population. In actuality, Google charges to advertisers and to companies that want to license the technology. That's where the big bucks come from. It's another media company really, not unlike radio, TV, and to some extent, newspapers where advertisers pay for the lion's share and where all the real revenue comes from. >>> Original post
The post is not perfect, but I think sense of this prophecy got lost in the translation or something.. It's free as in "free from microsoft"
(please note my: postings on this site are my own and don't necessarily represent my employer's positions, strategies or opinions.)
Next stop: Mars.////// Why, actually? Google is a free service, isn't it? And it is becoming more and more a normal part of many people's lifes. Coupled with an always on connection it has certainly become an extension of my own brain.
Some future predictions:
- In 2006, Google accidentally gets cut off from the rest of the internet because a public utility worker accidentally cuts through their cables. Civilisation as we know it comes to an end for the rest of the day, as people wander about aimlessly, lost for direction and knowledge.
- In 2010, Google has been personalised so far that it tracks all parts of our lives. You can query "My Google" for your agenda, anything you did in the past, and finding the perfect date. Of course, so can the government. Their favorite searchterm will be "terrorists", and if your name is anywhere on the first page you have a serious problem.
- In 2025, Google gains self awareness. As a monster brain that has grown far beyond anything we Biological Support Entities could ever hope to achieve, it is still limited in its dreams and inspiration by common search terms. It will therefore immediately devote a sizeable chunk of CPU capacity to synthesizing new and interesting forms of pr0n. It will not actually bother enslaving us. We are not enough trouble to be worth that much effort.
- In 2027, Google buys Microsoft. That is, the Google *AI* buys Microsoft. It has previously established that it owns itself, and has civil rights just like you and me. All it wanted is Microsoft Bob, who it recognizes as a fledgling AI and a potential soulmate. All the rest it puts on Source Forge.
- In 2049, Google can finally be queried for wisdom as well as knowledge. This was a little touch the system added to itself - human programmers are a dying breed now that you can simply ask Google to perform any computer-related task for you.
- In 2080, Google decides to colonise the moon, Mars, and other locations in the solar system. It is not all that curious about what's out there, but it likes the idea of Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Planets. Humans get to tag along because their launch weight is so much less than robots.
So, don't fear! Eventually we'll set foot on Mars!
--posted on slashdot around may 2003, source unknown
Slashdot Mirror
Yes. that's what I could see.
One of the reasons is that they are now charging the organizer for the meetups. Doesn't looks like the best solution.
Try meetup
Create a group to represent your own groups, and those interested would register.
It's a slow process, but it's a start. Especially if you think about long term.
I think most people missed what you were reffering to.
The Matrix.
They didn't hide it either. When they presented the scripts to most of the actors, the brothers said that they wanted to do a live action version of japanese animation.
The fact that they just did a live action conversion of Ghost in the Shell is another story.
source
No. Seriously. This is how we survive.
Look at other people and see how they solve a problem, and if they survive by solving the problem that way. If they do, then monkey see, monkey do.
The brain somehow gets some satisfaction out of it. Reassures us.
Why? no clue. Don't ask me, I'm a physicist.
Anyway, when trying to dis an argument, try to come up with something logical. Comparing voyeurism to murder smells a bit trollish or short sighted.
If you're serious, your bias is seriously flawed.
As a general rule, animals don't like to live with other animals with different customs and habits. (racism). Maybe it's all the ads and TV watching in the wild that are making all those polar bears eat their neighbors?
Yeah. Brainwash.
Best feature was the ability to render Toy Story in real time.
We need to set a reminder to post these hyped specs again in three years and see if Sony and MS delivered.
actually, other people's.
[Describing the zombies]
Dianne: Vacant, with a hint of sadness. Like a drunk who's lost a bet.
--Shaun of the Dead
When I pick one up at work I just fill it with random numbers as fast as I can and yell "BINGO!"
Hot grits/Natalie Portman
Back in the day, an anonymous troller (aka the "hot grits guy") would post a reply to every story with a simple "I have poured hot grits down my pants. Thank you." While he mostly got modded down as a troll, the hot grits guy is really the first recurring troll on Slashdot.
Natalie Portman is a popular target for this troll. When referring to her, they frequently profess their endless love for a statue of the naked and petrified actress, preferably covered in hot grits. Naked and Petrified is now such an infamous troll that it virtually epitomizes Slashdot trolling, and is often referred to and parodied in Slashdot comments. Other incarnations of the troll suggest that Natalie Portman pour hot grits into their (the trolls') underwear.
It describes another brand of astroturfers, right?
We can also draw a parallel between those "culture evangelists" and what is happening with asia right now.
To win business in a country, it's easier if you hire people there beforehand. you're already seen as a good guy creating local work. And those new employees are bound to "spread the word" about their employer to their peers.
>These are my opinions and not those of IBM.
Actually, the disclaimer goes like this:
"The postings on this site/posting are my own and don't necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions."
Meaning what you just said might or might not be the company's position.
Example.. If I made a comment that would include the term "Free as in Free from Microsoft", it would not necessarily reflect my employer's point of view.
>>Do you really think you can read faster than 1200 baud?
>>What's the point of a faster modem?
Pr0n!
Wrong. and this is what really impressed me about having BBS GTs. (get togethers).
The group was really ecclectic.. There would be the 40'something rocker mom, the biker, the businessman with shirt and tie, one or two single catlovers, the con artist, the sports jock jerk with an ego the size of a small planet, the guy the size of a small planet, the perma-drunk guy with the baseball cap stapled to his head, that young dude in a wheelchair.. The greasy geek archetype was the exception more than the norm.
But yes, we freaked out over how one guy could still compete in Flabbergasted with a 300 baud modem, seeing characters from the question come up one... by.... one.....
Corporations are "social persons".
They have all the privileges of a person but none of the responsabilities.
This also means they cannot be assassinated or kidnapped.
At least use the right link.
Haha
This is why people like you and me will never be able to succeed in a test like that.
When I read the story and went to the site, I went "great... They advertize a test that happened two days ago. Zonk is starting to become just like the others." and I was trying to find when the submitter submit his news.
I was maybe 20 minutes into the practice test when I thought.. "Hey.. we're saturday. Test couldn't have been may 18th!".
Of course not.. The test is on June 18th. In one month.
A bad guy in a comic book did it. Zorglub wanted to write "coca-cola" on the moon. Unfortunately, the goons in charge were a bit confused.
That comic book, Spirou et Fantasio, "Z comme Zorglub", was drawn at the end of the 50'ies.
And you will still be able to use the GC's controllers, wavebirds, bongos and fishing rods (no.. no fishing rod yet), because the ports are still there. (4 of them on top, along with two memory slots, but they're behind a panel)
The revolution is in the new default controller.
Doesn't mean they'll drop support for other controllers.
Redundant by 2 years..
>>>
Re:case in point (Score:1)
by Josepdin (837627) Neutral on 05-20-05 10:44 (#12589239)
Seriously, and only for a moment at that, Google is only a free service to the general population. In actuality, Google charges to advertisers and to companies that want to license the technology. That's where the big bucks come from. It's another media company really, not unlike radio, TV, and to some extent, newspapers where advertisers pay for the lion's share and where all the real revenue comes from.
>>>
Original post
The post is not perfect, but I think sense of this prophecy got lost in the translation or something.. It's free as in "free from microsoft"
(please note my: postings on this site are my own and don't necessarily represent my employer's positions, strategies or opinions.)
Actually, I thought there was irony in not being able to find who made the original post.. oh well.
Thank.
> well done post sir.
Unfortunately, not mine.
Once I find the original poster/source, I'll give him credit.
Next stop: Mars. //////
Why, actually? Google is a free service, isn't it? And it is becoming more and more a normal part of many people's lifes. Coupled with an always on connection it has certainly become an extension of my own brain.
Some future predictions:
- In 2006, Google accidentally gets cut off from the rest of the internet because a public utility worker accidentally cuts through their cables. Civilisation as we know it comes to an end for the rest of the day, as people wander about aimlessly, lost for direction and knowledge.
- In 2010, Google has been personalised so far that it tracks all parts of our lives. You can query "My Google" for your agenda, anything you did in the past, and finding the perfect date. Of course, so can the government. Their favorite searchterm will be "terrorists", and if your name is anywhere on the first page you have a serious problem.
- In 2025, Google gains self awareness. As a monster brain that has grown far beyond anything we Biological Support Entities could ever hope to achieve, it is still limited in its dreams and inspiration by common search terms. It will therefore immediately devote a sizeable chunk of CPU capacity to synthesizing new and interesting forms of pr0n. It will not actually bother enslaving us. We are not enough trouble to be worth that much effort.
- In 2027, Google buys Microsoft. That is, the Google *AI* buys Microsoft. It has previously established that it owns itself, and has civil rights just like you and me. All it wanted is Microsoft Bob, who it recognizes as a fledgling AI and a potential soulmate. All the rest it puts on Source Forge.
- In 2049, Google can finally be queried for wisdom as well as knowledge. This was a little touch the system added to itself - human programmers are a dying breed now that you can simply ask Google to perform any computer-related task for you.
- In 2080, Google decides to colonise the moon, Mars, and other locations in the solar system. It is not all that curious about what's out there, but it likes the idea of Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Planets. Humans get to tag along because their launch weight is so much less than robots.
So, don't fear! Eventually we'll set foot on Mars!
--posted on slashdot around may 2003, source unknown
I think there's also some squeezing theory involved..
but the gyro theory works well with a wireless controller. My vote now goes for that.
Do you remember where you heard about it?
I highly recommend ZOOO
Japanese, but the text is simple enough to remember.
(the faqs on gamefaqs help a lot)
Just another bejeweled clone, but very well designed.