Not if those parents *warned* their kids that the movies may scare them
Yeah. Not only that, but movies themselves tend to warn kids -- the dramatic music, the mere fact that it's a movie allows the viewer to distance themselves as much as they want. Tricks like this game (and the related videos and animations) rely on the exact opposite -- they're usually trying to get you to spend all your attention on something, usually something that promises to be very faint, which makes the ultimate surprise vastly more effective.
I'd been reading through the comments wondering if someone was going to point out that the problem is in the implementation, rather than CSS itself. CSS is still quicker and easier for most formatting (if not layout). I'll admit it's frustrating sometimes, but after about a dozen years developing for the web with HTML, I'm awfully glad we've got CSS working to the level it is today.
The sheath wouldn't have to have any magical strength -- it would just have to prevent the edge from hitting the back -- the rest of the sword isn't one atom thick. It could work as a wedge so that the edge never touches the sheath. (It makes sense for regular sheaths to do this as well, to avoid dulling.)
that's the only part of the decision i disagree with. an IM icon isn't a threat, it's an icon
What's so special about icons that they should be treated differently from any other form of image or text, other than the fact that you're directly identifying yourself with it, which would seem to strengthen any identification of the icon's message with the person behind it.
I do wish Craig hadn't ended his commentary with "keep it free", since that plays into the impression the telcos are trying to give that people aren't already paying for network access.
I did find it intreresting that the anit-neutrality viewpoint was someone actually being paid to be a spokesperson against neutrality, not someone who decided on their own. I don't know that I would have made that choice for an oposing view.
I wish they could have been back to back. Cleland's arguments definitely deserved to be refuted directly. I did notice that apprent contradiction in his argument about keeping it open, too.
Washington is a politically diverse state. Once you get outside of the major population centers, it gets rural and Red pretty quickly, like in Oregon. This is why the races there tend to be so close.
As a word geek, let me point out that the original author apparently confused the word "reign" with the phrase "rein in". But at least it was kind of spelled right...
This is what I was thinking. In fact, I remember commenting to someone last year wondering how long before City of Heroes put of real ads on its billboards. As long as the ads are non-obtrusive (and this includes load times) I don't mind.
If we suddenly have a bunch of missions to recover the spices KFC needs to make their chicken, I might get a bit annoyed.
In fact, I've noticed that in City of Villains, they've had "Your ad here" billboards -- I've been wondering if that was an actual sales pitch. Maybe so.
Virtually every physicist associated with the Manhattan Project came independently to the conclusion that a nuclear bomb would not ignite the atmosphere
Maybe eventually, but only after several came to the scary conclusion that it might. Whereupon they re-ran the numbers until pretty sure it wouldn't. Then they crossed their fingers. I think Feynman talks about this in his book.
And it does make sense to worry about it in those cases where someone has their finger on the button of the possible atmosphere-igniter in question.
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Ballmer, aka Professor Chromedome?
Not if those parents *warned* their kids that the movies may scare them
Yeah. Not only that, but movies themselves tend to warn kids -- the dramatic music, the mere fact that it's a movie allows the viewer to distance themselves as much as they want. Tricks like this game (and the related videos and animations) rely on the exact opposite -- they're usually trying to get you to spend all your attention on something, usually something that promises to be very faint, which makes the ultimate surprise vastly more effective.
Timecube: above god
Cubesat: below ground
Spongebob's Pants: merely square
Dammit, I was afraid I was going to get it wrong.
Quick, to the Humdingers box!
Hear, hear.
I'd been reading through the comments wondering if someone was going to point out that the problem is in the implementation, rather than CSS itself. CSS is still quicker and easier for most formatting (if not layout). I'll admit it's frustrating sometimes, but after about a dozen years developing for the web with HTML, I'm awfully glad we've got CSS working to the level it is today.
Yes. They also provide "Lt. Col. Samantha Carter, hot!"
That's kind of what I was thinking.
Next they'll be telling us the theory of relativity is just a theory!
Batman Beyond, right?
The sheath wouldn't have to have any magical strength -- it would just have to prevent the edge from hitting the back -- the rest of the sword isn't one atom thick. It could work as a wedge so that the edge never touches the sheath. (It makes sense for regular sheaths to do this as well, to avoid dulling.)
that's the only part of the decision i disagree with. an IM icon isn't a threat, it's an icon
What's so special about icons that they should be treated differently from any other form of image or text, other than the fact that you're directly identifying yourself with it, which would seem to strengthen any identification of the icon's message with the person behind it.
No, but it's already mapped his genome and is working on a clone that will be completely under its control.
I do wish Craig hadn't ended his commentary with "keep it free", since that plays into the impression the telcos are trying to give that people aren't already paying for network access.
I did find it intreresting that the anit-neutrality viewpoint was someone actually being paid to be a spokesperson against neutrality, not someone who decided on their own. I don't know that I would have made that choice for an oposing view.
I wish they could have been back to back. Cleland's arguments definitely deserved to be refuted directly. I did notice that apprent contradiction in his argument about keeping it open, too.
I, for one, welcome our new Double E Masters.
Washington is a politically diverse state. Once you get outside of the major population centers, it gets rural and Red pretty quickly, like in Oregon. This is why the races there tend to be so close.
I thought that was what grammar was for...
As a word geek, let me point out that the original author apparently confused the word "reign" with the phrase "rein in". But at least it was kind of spelled right...
This is what I was thinking. In fact, I remember commenting to someone last year wondering how long before City of Heroes put of real ads on its billboards. As long as the ads are non-obtrusive (and this includes load times) I don't mind.
If we suddenly have a bunch of missions to recover the spices KFC needs to make their chicken, I might get a bit annoyed.
In fact, I've noticed that in City of Villains, they've had "Your ad here" billboards -- I've been wondering if that was an actual sales pitch. Maybe so.
I was just talking about Runaway yesterday when I was watching footage of another creepy robot.
Welcome to the future!
The Furry Old Lobster already has a song about him, even.
Never argue with a man that has a death ray.
When was the last time someone used caller ID as a end-all form of identification?
Let's see... about 13 seconds ago. Maybe less.
Not everyone is into gaming, though. The Sony products in my living room are a VCR (very dusty) and a TV. Not a PS2 or X-Box in sight.
From the ads I saw for the PS8, it looked impressive. I might pick that up when it comes out.
Nox, Nox.
Who's there?
The Nox.
Nox who?
Nox the Tolan right of the galaxy with superior technology!
This will make it that much harder to direct them to Go under the board games section of Yahoo Games.
Virtually every physicist associated with the Manhattan Project came independently to the conclusion that a nuclear bomb would not ignite the atmosphere
Maybe eventually, but only after several came to the scary conclusion that it might. Whereupon they re-ran the numbers until pretty sure it wouldn't. Then they crossed their fingers. I think Feynman talks about this in his book.
And it does make sense to worry about it in those cases where someone has their finger on the button of the possible atmosphere-igniter in question.