Movies based on video games and video games based on movies almost always fail to live up to expectations. The notable exception is of course Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but that's probably because both game and movie are ultimately based on a comic book.
A friend and former roommate of mine was involved in research of gesture based interfaces. The group had a working model (they got it to work with Quake just for kicks). I never got to see it in action, but I'd love to have an interface like the one in Minority Report.
That should be obvious from the name of the file. If '!' is a logical negation, then REAL!!!_cable_modem_uncapper.exe would read: "REAL NOT NOT NOT cable modem uncapper", or simply "REAL NOT cable modem uncapper", which is not unlike the ingrish that all virus writers seem to speak.
In my mind, Jar-Jar's overpoweringly annoying presence is justified so long as Anakin kills him during his fall to the dark side. Imagine the look on all the kiddies' faces!
As a Minnesotan voter and student, I pray that Ventura doesn't run for governor again. If he does, I hope the game is modelled after some console pro wrestling games (Wrestlemania on the NES, anyone?). There are a few politicians around here that could use a good virtual smackdown.
Features like these are already available to the consumer. The technology, called OnStar, was not-so-long-ago featured in many Cadillac commercials. Here is a list of vehicles in which OnStar is an available feature.
OnStar's features (including GPS positioning to recover a stolen car) are also described here
Disclaimer: I am not an employee of OnStar or any vehicle manufacturer.
I'm not challenging the report's factuality, I just got a small laugh out of it that I thought I'd share. They could've reworded it "As much as 89 grams of hydrogen...", but that wouldn't have sounded nearly so impressive.
Shortly after the XP release, a Microsoft representative came to campus to preach the virtues of XP. When we asked him about the security of the Remote Access feature, he refused to give us a straight answer. He neither assured us it is secure nor did he admit he didn't know if it is secure or not. Makes me suspicious.
I have a very nice CD I got from AOL some years back. I put it in the microwave for a couple seconds, and the spiderweb pattern on it now is very tasteful. It catches the light well, too. As for bundled software, I'm pretty certain that microwave is the only thing I ever inserted it into...
I programmed C for a bit about 3 years ago, and had programmed in several different languages until last fall when I began programming C again. During that same time, I had a girlfriend. Not for a year before, and not since.
True, we'd have to lose 8 of those 13 before we noticed any problems, but for something important like the A root, shouldn't they at least have a redundant twin? (Preferably located somewhere far, far away)
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Movies based on video games and video games based on movies almost always fail to live up to expectations. The notable exception is of course Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but that's probably because both game and movie are ultimately based on a comic book.
A friend and former roommate of mine was involved in research of gesture based interfaces. The group had a working model (they got it to work with Quake just for kicks). I never got to see it in action, but I'd love to have an interface like the one in Minority Report.
I'll take Artificial Intelligence over Real Stupidity any day.
If GUI is pronounced "gooey", that would make FUI "phooey". Sounds like a good description of these ads to me.
That should be obvious from the name of the file. If '!' is a logical negation, then REAL!!!_cable_modem_uncapper.exe would read: "REAL NOT NOT NOT cable modem uncapper", or simply "REAL NOT cable modem uncapper", which is not unlike the ingrish that all virus writers seem to speak.
Even better use of liquid nitrogen: Home-made ice cream in a jiffy!
In my mind, Jar-Jar's overpoweringly annoying presence is justified so long as Anakin kills him during his fall to the dark side. Imagine the look on all the kiddies' faces!
As a Minnesotan voter and student, I pray that Ventura doesn't run for governor again. If he does, I hope the game is modelled after some console pro wrestling games (Wrestlemania on the NES, anyone?). There are a few politicians around here that could use a good virtual smackdown.
OS X: The candy-coated OS with a gooey Unix center ©
I prefer the AMD Moron©
Features like these are already available to the consumer. The technology, called OnStar, was not-so-long-ago featured in many Cadillac commercials. Here is a list of vehicles in which OnStar is an available feature.
OnStar's features (including GPS positioning to recover a stolen car) are also described here
Disclaimer: I am not an employee of OnStar or any vehicle manufacturer.
I'm not challenging the report's factuality, I just got a small laugh out of it that I thought I'd share. They could've reworded it "As much as 89 grams of hydrogen...", but that wouldn't have sounded nearly so impressive.
Professor Freund said that his team had "tantalizing evidence" that as much as 1,000 litres of hydrogen may be trapped in each cubic metre of rock.
1 cubic meter = (100cm) ^ 3 = 1,000,000 cc = 1,000,000 ml = 1000 liters
upper bound indeed!
Yes, but anyone can 'haxOr' with linux. Only the truly elite can do it with DOS!
I'll be impressed by the machine that can turn out clones to keep up with that pace
Shortly after the XP release, a Microsoft representative came to campus to preach the virtues of XP. When we asked him about the security of the Remote Access feature, he refused to give us a straight answer. He neither assured us it is secure nor did he admit he didn't know if it is secure or not. Makes me suspicious.
I don't have an obvious link, but you can use a journalled fs like this:
Download the regular woody base images
Install woody
Install a kernel 2.4.x image (they're in dselect)
Convert to ext3
Voila!
This follows (if I may be permitted to name this after myself) Simon's Law:
1. Video games made from movies suck.
2. Movies made from video games suck.
The exception to the rule is of course Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
'Carnivore' seems to be a very appropriate name for a tool to exterminate, or perhaps 'eat' SPAM. Of course, SPAM's meat status is debatable....
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." --Ben Franklin
I have a very nice CD I got from AOL some years back. I put it in the microwave for a couple seconds, and the spiderweb pattern on it now is very tasteful. It catches the light well, too. As for bundled software, I'm pretty certain that microwave is the only thing I ever inserted it into...
I programmed C for a bit about 3 years ago, and had programmed in several different languages until last fall when I began programming C again. During that same time, I had a girlfriend. Not for a year before, and not since.
True, we'd have to lose 8 of those 13 before we noticed any problems, but for something important like the A root, shouldn't they at least have a redundant twin? (Preferably located somewhere far, far away)
I'm sure that 'tons of mainframes' is quite literal