Yes, but rather than pointing that mistake out to the company that produced the software, he pointed the mistake out to the world. I'm sure the company would have taken quite a difference stance on it had he let them know about it first before going public with it.
The Movie Depot! Man they kicked ass. Had the good movies weeks before release.
I remember them well. I wasn't at the very top of their pyramid, but I wasn't at the bottom, either. I was lucky enough to have a DSL connection back then (late '98-early '99) with a nice upload speed, so I was able to become one of the distribution FTPs. Once you established your "legitness", you'd easily be able to get movies 2 weeks or more, sometimes a month even, before they actually came out in theaters. I remember I had "The Matrix" three weeks before it ever came out. I thought I was cool shit, then again I was doing this as a rather naive 12 year old.
As for what got me out the scene. A bunch of people that I regularly traded with were getting nailed, so I bailed. They were good times while they lasted, though. Haven't used a FTP for anything but legimate traffic since.
but technological breakthrough of the year? probably no. for one, ss1 had zero impact on the lives of normal people like you and me.
It hasn't done anything for the average person, yet. This is just a beginning. Everything has got to start somewhere.
Take the transistor, for instance. The transistor didn't affect people's lives at first either, but look at where it's taken us in the past 50 years. Not so insignificant anymore.
Newegg has a 5 pack of dual layer DVD+R for $28 after mail-in rebate. Plus, you get a free DVD+R. That price seems a bit high to me, but give it a few months and they prices will come down as the technology becomes more widespread. It always does.
With voice over IP becoming more common place with carriers like Vonage, etc., phone calls are starting to travel over the internet. Does an internet ban mean they are banned from all things internet? If it does, some people may screwed 5 or 10 years down the road when it comes to even using a telephone, as they too will use the internet.
Wow, I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who got excited over that. I yelled "w00t" when I saw that little car waving the flag, forgetting for a second that I am indeed at work. I'm being laughed at once again for both liking Fiats and owning one(124 Spider Convertible). I'm going back to my corner now.
I was in the same boat as you about this time last year and I ended up settling with a smaller screen and went with the HP iPaq 5555. Good PDA, but the screen is a bit on the small side.
You might want to check out the old Fujitsu Stylistic line of tablet PCs. I've heard good things about them from some of the people I work with. A fully loaded used one can be had for under $350 (450MHz range).
If you have decided to take the plunge by getting a cat of your own, you'll eventually find yourself bored with it. Here's an interesting activity you might want to try to pass the time with you and your kitty.
What kind of geek buys their computer gear at Wal-Mart? I mean come on, even Best Buy would have been a step up. I bet he'd even opt for the Extended Service Plan. Either way, the culprit will be set for life when it comes to toilet paper and snacks.
The reason your ID3 tags look messed up is because you only put track information into the ID3v1 tags and not the ID3v2 tags. ID3v2 being what most players use for song information nowadays
All is not lost however, you can turn off ID3v2 support in XMMS under the MP3 decoder options. XMMS will then read the song information from the ID3v1 tags and your problem will be fixed in a snap.
It seems like Ken is quite well rounded in respects to movies. After all, he said he maintains a list of his 2,000 most favorite movies online, so I assume if he has 2,000 favorite, he's probably seen many, many more.
Speaking of, does anybody know the website where he keeps this list? I'd be interested in seeing what tops his list.
How about a goat? Maybe a sheep? Set one of those bad boys loose and you'll have yourself a short lawn. Obstacle avoidance and everything built right in.
Even if it's a crappy view over looking the slum of town, windows make the day go by so much faster. If windows aren't in the work area, maybe pictures and paintings of the outside world would help.
I've been working in a basement office for 2 years now and there are some days where I wish I could just look out the window and regroup.
Nobody says, nice engine, there's a lot of friction going on in there
You'd hope nobody would say that, friction is a good way to ruin a good engine. That's why you're "supposed to" put oil in it. Keyphrase being "supposed to."
You know, people used to think the same thing back when the cell phone first came out. Most people thought it was completely unnecessary to have a phone with them wherever they went. Now look at it. Everybody and their friend has a cell phone. Hell, some people have two. And you can now get cell phone coverage just about anywhere you travel.
My point is, the internet is a luxury that we've come to expect and rely on, way too much sometimes. Eventually it will work its way in to everything and people will just expect to have access to it whenever they want and wherever they want just like a phone. I think it's inevitable.
I currently have a Fiat Spider and it's a zippy little Italian car. Part of the fun of driving it is knowing that you may not make it back in one piece. It just shows that you can have something that comes in a small package but is mean and loves to get hot, kinda like a midget.
O/T but I own a Fiat Spider, by the way. It's a great little car.
On a more on topic note, I believe that designs tend to go in cycles. Today, modern tends to be the "in-thing" while tommorrow what was cool 30 years ago might be cool again. It's a never ending cycle. It's the reason people buy old cars, old houses, futuristic cars, houses, etc. One moment it's in, the next it's not.
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I have a job. I have money. I like free things. Isn't that the "American" way?
Yes, but rather than pointing that mistake out to the company that produced the software, he pointed the mistake out to the world. I'm sure the company would have taken quite a difference stance on it had he let them know about it first before going public with it.
The Movie Depot! Man they kicked ass. Had the good movies weeks before release.
I remember them well. I wasn't at the very top of their pyramid, but I wasn't at the bottom, either. I was lucky enough to have a DSL connection back then (late '98-early '99) with a nice upload speed, so I was able to become one of the distribution FTPs. Once you established your "legitness", you'd easily be able to get movies 2 weeks or more, sometimes a month even, before they actually came out in theaters. I remember I had "The Matrix" three weeks before it ever came out. I thought I was cool shit, then again I was doing this as a rather naive 12 year old.
As for what got me out the scene. A bunch of people that I regularly traded with were getting nailed, so I bailed. They were good times while they lasted, though. Haven't used a FTP for anything but legimate traffic since.
It hasn't done anything for the average person, yet. This is just a beginning. Everything has got to start somewhere.
Take the transistor, for instance. The transistor didn't affect people's lives at first either, but look at where it's taken us in the past 50 years. Not so insignificant anymore.
Newegg has a 5 pack of dual layer DVD+R for $28 after mail-in rebate. Plus, you get a free DVD+R. That price seems a bit high to me, but give it a few months and they prices will come down as the technology becomes more widespread. It always does.
With voice over IP becoming more common place with carriers like Vonage, etc., phone calls are starting to travel over the internet. Does an internet ban mean they are banned from all things internet? If it does, some people may screwed 5 or 10 years down the road when it comes to even using a telephone, as they too will use the internet.
Answer: Starting after Star Wars Episode I, these two things are known to cause blindness, deafness and hairy palms in geeks.
Finally a Nintendo Virtual Boy that I can share and experience with my friends!
Wow, I'm so glad I wasn't the only one who got excited over that. I yelled "w00t" when I saw that little car waving the flag, forgetting for a second that I am indeed at work. I'm being laughed at once again for both liking Fiats and owning one(124 Spider Convertible). I'm going back to my corner now.
Yeah, real tennis was a pretty big let down for you, too, huh?
I was in the same boat as you about this time last year and I ended up settling with a smaller screen and went with the HP iPaq 5555. Good PDA, but the screen is a bit on the small side.
You might want to check out the old Fujitsu Stylistic line of tablet PCs. I've heard good things about them from some of the people I work with. A fully loaded used one can be had for under $350 (450MHz range).
FP, plus the mods need to fix the link to the comments for this article on the front page.
If you have decided to take the plunge by getting a cat of your own, you'll eventually find yourself bored with it. Here's an interesting activity you might want to try to pass the time with you and your kitty.
What kind of geek buys their computer gear at Wal-Mart? I mean come on, even Best Buy would have been a step up. I bet he'd even opt for the Extended Service Plan. Either way, the culprit will be set for life when it comes to toilet paper and snacks.
The reason your ID3 tags look messed up is because you only put track information into the ID3v1 tags and not the ID3v2 tags. ID3v2 being what most players use for song information nowadays
All is not lost however, you can turn off ID3v2 support in XMMS under the MP3 decoder options. XMMS will then read the song information from the ID3v1 tags and your problem will be fixed in a snap.
It seems like Ken is quite well rounded in respects to movies. After all, he said he maintains a list of his 2,000 most favorite movies online, so I assume if he has 2,000 favorite, he's probably seen many, many more.
Speaking of, does anybody know the website where he keeps this list? I'd be interested in seeing what tops his list.
The article that Slashdot had the other day on the Navy's rail-gun. That seems pretty much out of video games if you ask me.
How about a goat? Maybe a sheep? Set one of those bad boys loose and you'll have yourself a short lawn. Obstacle avoidance and everything built right in.
Even if it's a crappy view over looking the slum of town, windows make the day go by so much faster. If windows aren't in the work area, maybe pictures and paintings of the outside world would help.
I've been working in a basement office for 2 years now and there are some days where I wish I could just look out the window and regroup.
Well atleast we can rest assured that Linus is indeed not full of shit.
Sorry I couldn't resist that one.
You know, people used to think the same thing back when the cell phone first came out. Most people thought it was completely unnecessary to have a phone with them wherever they went. Now look at it. Everybody and their friend has a cell phone. Hell, some people have two. And you can now get cell phone coverage just about anywhere you travel.
My point is, the internet is a luxury that we've come to expect and rely on, way too much sometimes. Eventually it will work its way in to everything and people will just expect to have access to it whenever they want and wherever they want just like a phone. I think it's inevitable.
You completely forgot the Aicha video. Now that truly is an internet classic.
I currently have a Fiat Spider and it's a zippy little Italian car. Part of the fun of driving it is knowing that you may not make it back in one piece. It just shows that you can have something that comes in a small package but is mean and loves to get hot, kinda like a midget.
O/T but I own a Fiat Spider, by the way. It's a great little car.
On a more on topic note, I believe that designs tend to go in cycles. Today, modern tends to be the "in-thing" while tommorrow what was cool 30 years ago might be cool again. It's a never ending cycle. It's the reason people buy old cars, old houses, futuristic cars, houses, etc. One moment it's in, the next it's not.