Attitudes vary widely from school to school within countries. But overall I do not see much of a difference in how geeks are treated in different Western countries, including the United States.
I can understand that people who get their ideas of American culture through exagerrated American television and movies (as well as Slashdot whiners) might think there is a very predominent jock/nerd culture clash, but it depends both on the area, and what is being considered a "nerd". Someone who is antisocial, smelly, ugly, and arrogrant is going to be mocked and ostracized no matter how smart or stupid they are. I went to school in a well-to-do region of America, and smart kids in my school (and my friends in other regional schools) were not treated with anything other than respect. And my school also had a very highly ranked sports program, with no shortage of "jocks". There was no hostility between the two camps whatsoever.
The problem is not that FOX shows football. Most non-nerds prefer football to FOX's pre-football Sunday afternoon lineup from the early 90's. It gets good ratings and brings a lot of money to the network.
So the problem is not that FOX shows football. It's that FOX shows a good show in a bad time slot, a time slot often preempted by games. Give Futurama a better time slot, and Futurama and football peacefully coexist. FOX has more than enough trash to put in the bad time slot.
By the way, how can you say FOX "used-to-not-suck-so-bad"? When? I can't remember any time in FOX's history that the station has had more than three watchable shows in a week's worth of programming. The FOX schedule is currently bad, but probably better than it has ever been.
Sometimes effects are exaggerated to make them seem a lot more important than they really are. That is how scientists and groups get funding.
Any environmentalist mouthing off about how global warming is going to turn the world into Waterworld is doing the same thing.
A butterfly flapping its wings might cause a hurricane, but it also might just slightly perturb the flapping wing of another butterfly.
Take his route and superimpose it on the same latitudes in the Northern hemisphere. His entire trip would have been between Florida and the northern tip of Scotland. No one would have considered that to be cheating. If his whole trip was at the latitude of London, his trip would have been much shorter.
Camille Paglia writes for Interview magazine now. Although Interview articles generally aren't up on the web, selected Paglia articles are available here, including some analysis of September 11.
I also loved Sputnix. Doubt I'll be using it any longer, however.
I understand the RIAA's desire to protect their bottom line. They have a legitimate legal beef, inspired by greed as it may be. All this open warfare between music pirates and business moguls isn't doing much for either side. Hopefully someone will come up with a viable solution which works both for us as consumers and for the music cartel (and let's not forget the artists... many of whom side with the RIAA as long as they get a payday). But a viable and fair mixture of music-sharing technology and commerce still seems decades away...
I have Mac running OSX , are there any other alternatives?
There are alternatives (eDonkey and Kaaza have crude OS X clients), but no substitutes. AudioGalaxy was simply the best place to find MP3s . I used the service to discover a lot of new music I would have otherwise never heard. And while I don't doubt that the MP3 craze hurts CD sales (especially for major labels), AG led directly to almost all of my recent purchases. As a consumer, I'm not sure where to go from here. There's no answer out there that would please everyone.
Using anecdotal evidence to try to prove a point? Michael Moore should know better.
Serial killers have said sweet things. But finding a love letter written by a serial killer doesn't mean he's any better of a person. Statistical evidence shows that rap is on average more misogynist, homophobic, and violent than country music. I prefer listening to rap myself (and I don't really care about the objectionable content), but if you're going to attack the moralists, don't try to tackle the statistical basis for their claims by citing the exceptions that prove the rule.
Using that same type of argument, I could "disprove" global warming by pointing out locations that have gotten cooler throughout the 20th century. But I suspect Mr. Moore would throw a hissy-fit about someone else ignoring trends and citing anecdotes.
The Weekly Standard is not a "far-right" publication. It's a mainstream conservative magazine which supported John McCain and often elucidates the more progressive and libertarian aspects of conservatism. It's been highly critical of President Bush, especially before 9/11. If it were on the left, it would be somewhere between Time and the Village Voice. It would seem that you are throwing the term "facist" around lightly, especially since it's not a word.
To the best of my knowledge, Apple has only presented this release as "Jaguar", "the next major release of Mac OS X". Nowhere have they stated "10.2". And I think it's premature to assume Apple will name it thus, since they might be able to better justify charging for a 10.5 release.
Personally, I hope they go with.2 rather than the rather arbitary ".5", but I suspect Apple will go with the latter.
If nuclear war eradicates all the humans on the planet (or at least all the ones who know any common modern languages), the entire world would be radioactive anyway, eh? ^_^
Seriously though, I think putting up regular signs will be just fine. It may be 10,000 years, but time is continuous. It's not like everyone's going to wake up one morning and forget English. The signage can simply evolve with the people.
I give our descendants a little more credit. I think they'll be able to figure out what it is. Even if they don't, it's not the end of the world. It's just going to be a bad few decades in that area until they leave or find some way to seal the contamination up. I suspect much more terrible things than that lie in humanity's future.
Don't believe michael's rather dubious math. Only slightly greater than half of American men at age 65 will live to 80. And lots of people die between 25 and 65.
It's not exactly a sure thing at 25, especially if you smoke, travel frequently, eat carelessly, or spend all day in front of your computer (oops!). ^_^
Perhaps wishful thinking on the part of the submitter(s). That's not a swipe at the musicians. Apple simply doesn't want to have to change the way it handles CD audio in order to play these discs. Therefore it stresses that these discs are not compliant with the Red Book standard, and not technically CDs. It's their way of covering their own ass when consumers complain about their CDs not working.
Apple has long been on the "evil" side when it comes to copyright issues. That's why it took so long to get DVD Player for OS X; that was all repeatedly run past the MPAA to assure no one could capture the video stream. That's also a large chunk of the reason why hardware decoding systems weren't supported at first. "Don't steal music," remember? Apple isn't saying "Steal music" now; it's saying "Don't blame us you can't play your music." Changing OS X and iTunes to make these "CDs" work would mean a significant investment of time and money for Apple. Maybe their tune would change if the RIAA picked up the tab.
The highlights aren't vandalism of the spray paint and broken windows variety, but vandalism of a more artistic or pointed sort that often leaves the target looking better than before.
People have different ideas about what is "better looking". Maybe before vandalizing, you ought to ask the owner if he or she agrees with your aesthetic viewpoint.
I took a look at the "Billboards to Chalkboards" bit, and I don't see how scrawls of "Tom's Crack-Hos" and "Isreal, if Einstein knew what you are doing, you'd be NUKED" are any culturally richer than a music ad.
The actual text of what he said wasn't even very specific, and more or less reiterated what everyone else already knows: The Simpsons has had a long and successful run, but it's winding down to the last few seasons. It's not a news magazine, sports showcase, or other kind of program that is constantly fed with new material. The show has limitations, and it's already explored just about every comedic nuance of its characters.
It will of course be sad when it finally leaves the air, but the show is 13 seasons old. It's not going to go on forever!
The large amount of interspecial sex on Star Trek has always scared me somewhat. And exactly how do you know when a sentient energy cloud has given consent?
Penguins live throughout the colder regions of the Southern Hemisphere. And they don't live at the South Pole, seeing as how they eat fish and there are no fish within 500 miles of the South Pole.
Yes, this is one way companies can ensure a little "employee loyalty". It works out well when you trust your company not to fold or lay you off. But the new economy can be a brutal place. High profit and high risk.
Personally, I have a great relationship with my business, which is refreshingly part of the "old economy." I show my loyalty through my hard work, and they show me loyalty through sound management decisions and fair policies. In my opinion, it's worth a pay cut to seek out a place that treats workers with some respect.
It's Bell Labs' OS, so they're allowed to call the shots about how its licensed. I prefer to judge an OS based on what it can do for me, rather than whether or not it is sanctioned by Richard Stallman & friends.
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Attitudes vary widely from school to school within countries. But overall I do not see much of a difference in how geeks are treated in different Western countries, including the United States.
I can understand that people who get their ideas of American culture through exagerrated American television and movies (as well as Slashdot whiners) might think there is a very predominent jock/nerd culture clash, but it depends both on the area, and what is being considered a "nerd". Someone who is antisocial, smelly, ugly, and arrogrant is going to be mocked and ostracized no matter how smart or stupid they are. I went to school in a well-to-do region of America, and smart kids in my school (and my friends in other regional schools) were not treated with anything other than respect. And my school also had a very highly ranked sports program, with no shortage of "jocks". There was no hostility between the two camps whatsoever.
Maine public schools use Macs. At least in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.
Uranium is more abundant in the Earth's crust than either silver or mercury. It is not in the top ten, but it is a relatuvely abundant element.
The problem is not that FOX shows football. Most non-nerds prefer football to FOX's pre-football Sunday afternoon lineup from the early 90's. It gets good ratings and brings a lot of money to the network.
So the problem is not that FOX shows football. It's that FOX shows a good show in a bad time slot, a time slot often preempted by games. Give Futurama a better time slot, and Futurama and football peacefully coexist. FOX has more than enough trash to put in the bad time slot.
By the way, how can you say FOX "used-to-not-suck-so-bad"? When? I can't remember any time in FOX's history that the station has had more than three watchable shows in a week's worth of programming. The FOX schedule is currently bad, but probably better than it has ever been.
Sometimes effects are exaggerated to make them seem a lot more important than they really are. That is how scientists and groups get funding. Any environmentalist mouthing off about how global warming is going to turn the world into Waterworld is doing the same thing. A butterfly flapping its wings might cause a hurricane, but it also might just slightly perturb the flapping wing of another butterfly.
AudiferousID3 is a freeware OS X app that can tag and rename MP3 files based on freedb lookups.
Take his route and superimpose it on the same latitudes in the Northern hemisphere. His entire trip would have been between Florida and the northern tip of Scotland. No one would have considered that to be cheating. If his whole trip was at the latitude of London, his trip would have been much shorter.
Camille Paglia writes for Interview magazine now. Although Interview articles generally aren't up on the web, selected Paglia articles are available here, including some analysis of September 11.
I also loved Sputnix. Doubt I'll be using it any longer, however.
I understand the RIAA's desire to protect their bottom line. They have a legitimate legal beef, inspired by greed as it may be. All this open warfare between music pirates and business moguls isn't doing much for either side. Hopefully someone will come up with a viable solution which works both for us as consumers and for the music cartel (and let's not forget the artists... many of whom side with the RIAA as long as they get a payday). But a viable and fair mixture of music-sharing technology and commerce still seems decades away...
I have Mac running OSX , are there any other alternatives?
There are alternatives (eDonkey and Kaaza have crude OS X clients), but no substitutes. AudioGalaxy was simply the best place to find MP3s . I used the service to discover a lot of new music I would have otherwise never heard. And while I don't doubt that the MP3 craze hurts CD sales (especially for major labels), AG led directly to almost all of my recent purchases. As a consumer, I'm not sure where to go from here. There's no answer out there that would please everyone.
Thanks for all the music, AG. Time to move on to the next service.
Using anecdotal evidence to try to prove a point? Michael Moore should know better.
Serial killers have said sweet things. But finding a love letter written by a serial killer doesn't mean he's any better of a person. Statistical evidence shows that rap is on average more misogynist, homophobic, and violent than country music. I prefer listening to rap myself (and I don't really care about the objectionable content), but if you're going to attack the moralists, don't try to tackle the statistical basis for their claims by citing the exceptions that prove the rule.
Using that same type of argument, I could "disprove" global warming by pointing out locations that have gotten cooler throughout the 20th century. But I suspect Mr. Moore would throw a hissy-fit about someone else ignoring trends and citing anecdotes.
It sure sells books though.
The Weekly Standard is not a "far-right" publication. It's a mainstream conservative magazine which supported John McCain and often elucidates the more progressive and libertarian aspects of conservatism. It's been highly critical of President Bush, especially before 9/11. If it were on the left, it would be somewhere between Time and the Village Voice. It would seem that you are throwing the term "facist" around lightly, especially since it's not a word.
Is Rep. Lampson's district near Houston (NASA HQ)? If so, there's your reason.
To the best of my knowledge, Apple has only presented this release as "Jaguar", "the next major release of Mac OS X". Nowhere have they stated "10.2". And I think it's premature to assume Apple will name it thus, since they might be able to better justify charging for a 10.5 release.
.2 rather than the rather arbitary ".5", but I suspect Apple will go with the latter.
Personally, I hope they go with
If nuclear war eradicates all the humans on the planet (or at least all the ones who know any common modern languages), the entire world would be radioactive anyway, eh? ^_^
Seriously though, I think putting up regular signs will be just fine. It may be 10,000 years, but time is continuous. It's not like everyone's going to wake up one morning and forget English. The signage can simply evolve with the people.
I give our descendants a little more credit. I think they'll be able to figure out what it is. Even if they don't, it's not the end of the world. It's just going to be a bad few decades in that area until they leave or find some way to seal the contamination up. I suspect much more terrible things than that lie in humanity's future.
Don't believe michael's rather dubious math. Only slightly greater than half of American men at age 65 will live to 80. And lots of people die between 25 and 65.
It's not exactly a sure thing at 25, especially if you smoke, travel frequently, eat carelessly, or spend all day in front of your computer (oops!). ^_^
Don't forget the movie.
Perhaps wishful thinking on the part of the submitter(s). That's not a swipe at the musicians. Apple simply doesn't want to have to change the way it handles CD audio in order to play these discs. Therefore it stresses that these discs are not compliant with the Red Book standard, and not technically CDs. It's their way of covering their own ass when consumers complain about their CDs not working.
Apple has long been on the "evil" side when it comes to copyright issues. That's why it took so long to get DVD Player for OS X; that was all repeatedly run past the MPAA to assure no one could capture the video stream. That's also a large chunk of the reason why hardware decoding systems weren't supported at first. "Don't steal music," remember? Apple isn't saying "Steal music" now; it's saying "Don't blame us you can't play your music." Changing OS X and iTunes to make these "CDs" work would mean a significant investment of time and money for Apple. Maybe their tune would change if the RIAA picked up the tab.
The highlights aren't vandalism of the spray paint and broken windows variety, but vandalism of a more artistic or pointed sort that often leaves the target looking better than before.
People have different ideas about what is "better looking". Maybe before vandalizing, you ought to ask the owner if he or she agrees with your aesthetic viewpoint.
I took a look at the "Billboards to Chalkboards" bit, and I don't see how scrawls of "Tom's Crack-Hos" and "Isreal, if Einstein knew what you are doing, you'd be NUKED" are any culturally richer than a music ad.
The actual text of what he said wasn't even very specific, and more or less reiterated what everyone else already knows: The Simpsons has had a long and successful run, but it's winding down to the last few seasons. It's not a news magazine, sports showcase, or other kind of program that is constantly fed with new material. The show has limitations, and it's already explored just about every comedic nuance of its characters.
It will of course be sad when it finally leaves the air, but the show is 13 seasons old. It's not going to go on forever!
The large amount of interspecial sex on Star Trek has always scared me somewhat. And exactly how do you know when a sentient energy cloud has given consent?
Penguins live throughout the colder regions of the Southern Hemisphere. And they don't live at the South Pole, seeing as how they eat fish and there are no fish within 500 miles of the South Pole.
Yes, this is one way companies can ensure a little "employee loyalty". It works out well when you trust your company not to fold or lay you off. But the new economy can be a brutal place. High profit and high risk.
Personally, I have a great relationship with my business, which is refreshingly part of the "old economy." I show my loyalty through my hard work, and they show me loyalty through sound management decisions and fair policies. In my opinion, it's worth a pay cut to seek out a place that treats workers with some respect.
It's Bell Labs' OS, so they're allowed to call the shots about how its licensed. I prefer to judge an OS based on what it can do for me, rather than whether or not it is sanctioned by Richard Stallman & friends.