Movie Studios do not respect Computer Games as a legitimate form of art, just a way of marketing a genre to an in built audience. It is the same situation with Comics and to a certain extent, Animation. Both of these artforms are considered to be just for kids and even now, are still not taken seriously by the vast majority of people.
Computer Games differ from Animation and Comics in that both the aforementioned mediums have been around long enough for talented film makers to take them seriously. I believe this will also happen with Film properties based on Computer Games.
It's great how the Music Industry (Suits, Artists, Companies) love to repeat this mantra that downloading music justifies whatever price increases they were already going to go ahead with.
But it's very simple. Either the Industry accepts downloading in it's legal and illegal forms and adapts, or else they can kiss their profits goodbye. The internet is here to stay, as is the cheap, pervasive technology that makes 'pirating' music trivial.
Nuke the Middle East? Even as a 'blow off steam' statement that is a remarkably stupid thing to say at a time like this. And as for being a 'solution' to islamic fundamentalist terrorism, what about all the other islamic communities ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4660411.stm ) in western countries all over the world? Ethnic Cleansing? Concentration Camps?
How elitist and dismissive you appear to be.
Dr. Dre is a musician simply because he makes music that MANY people find enjoyable. This is irrespective of the technology or words he uses.
So you find technology and profanity distasteful. I find implied snobbiness and an attempt at passing off opinion as fact, offensive. But thats just my opinion. And I am willing to admit to that.
Sorry but PUA's aren't soulless. [Calculating maybe, but not soulless:) ] In fact many of them are geeks just trying to teach themselves how to improve their success with women. Some have used the PUA techniques merely to prevent the women they try to attract from running away after the first few sentences. There are lots of practitioners who are in monagamous, long-term relationships.
In fact many of the skills and techniques taught, you yourself have probably used in romantic interactions unknowningly. Many of these have been defined within the fastseduction archives.
I was waiting for someone to mention Peter F. Hamilton. His writing is probably the most underrated in the Sci-Fi. The nights dawn trilogy presented to me the first "feasible" utopian society and made me think about the future of mankind in a way I had never considered before.
But it aint crack, more like Heroin. Not that I have tried either.:)
There they were, staring at me with a last glimmer of hope. I tried to turn to avoid the cries of help they echoed, but they were too much for me to bare. Minutes later, with an insight of knowledge, I quickly devised a plan to rescue these dying souls. And out of the bitter remains I found them a place of refuge, I found a home for them - somewhere where they could be in peace - Iraq. Jack Valenti, Hillary Rosen, Bill Gates and Dubya rejoiced! Their time of suffering was no longer, for my divine plan was about to come to a fitting end.....
... instead of closing it? That aint that useful u know. I can envision many situations when it could make things much worse.
Back in the day when I blindly opened executable file attachments without thinking, (Hey I was a kid, I didn't know about viruses and network security. I thought MS-DOS was an original, fully functioning operating system!!) I used to get lots of those comical programs designed to embarass you while at your desk. You know, the ones that opened up a porn pic of a man playing with himself, that u just couldn't close. Well one such time I received the goatse.cx picture via this method. I went to kill the process. It died. Phew, lucky escape. Little did I realise, that it had spawned a child process. Suddenly I had loads of little windows with scaled down goatse.cx pictures. So I turned off the screen. To my (and the rest of the JAM PACKED computer lab's) horror, a mans voice singing. "GIMME SOME ANAL LOVING" blared over the speakers....
So basically no amount of hand waving will save your job, if your boss looks at a computer screen full of windows containing work relevant source code, while he hears the moans of a hentai anime school girl being pleasured by a giant robot.
Not that I have ever.. er.... seen such... errrr... material like that errr... ever. No really. I haven't.
Its funny you should mention wrestling. WWF and WCW Wrestling is in fact censored on British TV, before 9pm. No headbutts, or any "attacks" involving chairs or other objects are shown. When this happens, the sounds are heard but the camera is switched to the audience.
Whats scary about this is that the DoD is thking about deploying nukes in offensive rather than wholly defensive situations.
This is what worries me. At the moment, no country is stupid enough to directly attack the US. This could be seen from all the pants-wetting diplomatic manourvres coming from anti-US states, after september 11th. However if you start justifying dropping "small" nuclear armaments in certain situations, where will it end? These states may just say screw it, we are getting pasted by the US. We have nothing to lose.
I knew one fine geek chick who was one of the most gorgeous women I have ever seen. EVERY man wanted her on our uni IRC server. She steadily worked her way down the nick list, setting friend geek against friend geek till we were all a writhing mass of jealous, back stabbing obsessives. Then she broke all our hearts by leaving
No its worse than that.
I actually goto the Univeristy of Essex. A University allegedly in the First Division of Universities. But thats research. Postgrad, research.
Us normal students are a bunch of muppets:)
Is it me or are MIT geeks seen as the world leaders in "geek coolness?" Its a pretty amazing place where some of the most innovative technology research is done. Yet everytime a student does anything remotely entertaining, its splashed on geek sites across the world.
I totally agree with what you say. This is indeed a good thing. But it is assumed (seemingly propogated by the article) that most computer scientists are spotty, white males who wear glasses and code c++ all day and everyday. This simply isn't true.
The Linux vs. Microsoft debate is far from over. As a student in England, I have noticed that the current batch of University students who do CS, are split into two camps. As mentioned in the article, many programmers and those who wish to become serious computer professionals, are horrified with current events surrounding the Beast at Redmond. Not only do they recognise the disadvantages of MS products and ethos, they see how linux can be useful to all kinds of users, due to its highy configurable and open nature, as well as its free cost and massive support network.
But the honest truth is that this is only a small proportion of the Computer Science population. Many more casual students: the type of students more suited to simple application programming as well as web design, hate Linux with a passion. Any truly honest computer enthusiast or porfessional knows that for simple functionality, MS Windows cannot be beat. No matter how much we hark on about Bill Gates being the anti-christ and Microsoft as some form of cult, ordinairy users find using Windows relatively painless. [Excluding crashes, inefficiencies, dubious business tactics and annoying paper clips] This goes for students who simply don't care that much about programming and the basics behind computing theory, but are more interested in application of knowledge gained, in the real world.
The whole IT market has grown so large, that many people who come into it looking for work, merely do so for the money. There are many students on my course with a shockingly low level of computer knowledge. These students have no deep interest in computing. They want quick, simple and easy tools computing tools that will allow them to get good jobs doing precious little. These people do not want to be on the forfront of technology, they merely want to ride the wave and let it take them wherever. These people may keep Microsoft alive because they don't care enough about the direction the IT industry is heading to realise what is happening. Until the Linux community tries to beat Microsoft at its own game by making a simple and easy packaging of the OS, that requires little computer knowledge to setup and maintain as well as having the kind of applications that they are used to, Microsoft will maintain its monopoly in the home, workplace and to some extents, academia.
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Movie Studios do not respect Computer Games as a legitimate form of art, just a way of marketing a genre to an in built audience. It is the same situation with Comics and to a certain extent, Animation. Both of these artforms are considered to be just for kids and even now, are still not taken seriously by the vast majority of people. Computer Games differ from Animation and Comics in that both the aforementioned mediums have been around long enough for talented film makers to take them seriously. I believe this will also happen with Film properties based on Computer Games.
It's great how the Music Industry (Suits, Artists, Companies) love to repeat this mantra that downloading music justifies whatever price increases they were already going to go ahead with. But it's very simple. Either the Industry accepts downloading in it's legal and illegal forms and adapts, or else they can kiss their profits goodbye. The internet is here to stay, as is the cheap, pervasive technology that makes 'pirating' music trivial.
Nuke the Middle East? Even as a 'blow off steam' statement that is a remarkably stupid thing to say at a time like this. And as for being a 'solution' to islamic fundamentalist terrorism, what about all the other islamic communities ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4660411.stm ) in western countries all over the world? Ethnic Cleansing? Concentration Camps?
How elitist and dismissive you appear to be. Dr. Dre is a musician simply because he makes music that MANY people find enjoyable. This is irrespective of the technology or words he uses. So you find technology and profanity distasteful. I find implied snobbiness and an attempt at passing off opinion as fact, offensive. But thats just my opinion. And I am willing to admit to that.
Sorry but PUA's aren't soulless. [Calculating maybe, but not soulless :) ] In fact many of them are geeks just trying to teach themselves how to improve their success with women. Some have used the PUA techniques merely to prevent the women they try to attract from running away after the first few sentences. There are lots of practitioners who are in monagamous, long-term relationships.
In fact many of the skills and techniques taught, you yourself have probably used in romantic interactions unknowningly. Many of these have been defined within the fastseduction archives.
I was waiting for someone to mention Peter F. Hamilton. His writing is probably the most underrated in the Sci-Fi. The nights dawn trilogy presented to me the first "feasible" utopian society and made me think about the future of mankind in a way I had never considered before. But it aint crack, more like Heroin. Not that I have tried either. :)
There they were, staring at me with a last glimmer of hope. I tried to turn to avoid the cries of help they echoed, but they were too much for me to bare. Minutes later, with an insight of knowledge, I quickly devised a plan to rescue these dying souls. And out of the bitter remains I found them a place of refuge, I found a home for them - somewhere where they could be in peace - Iraq. Jack Valenti, Hillary Rosen, Bill Gates and Dubya rejoiced! Their time of suffering was no longer, for my divine plan was about to come to a fitting end.....
I hate this forum. It makes me sig as a dog
... instead of closing it? That aint that useful u know. I can envision many situations when it could make things much worse.
Back in the day when I blindly opened executable file attachments without thinking, (Hey I was a kid, I didn't know about viruses and network security. I thought MS-DOS was an original, fully functioning operating system!!) I used to get lots of those comical programs designed to embarass you while at your desk. You know, the ones that opened up a porn pic of a man playing with himself, that u just couldn't close. Well one such time I received the goatse.cx picture via this method. I went to kill the process. It died. Phew, lucky escape. Little did I realise, that it had spawned a child process. Suddenly I had loads of little windows with scaled down goatse.cx pictures. So I turned off the screen. To my (and the rest of the JAM PACKED computer lab's) horror, a mans voice singing. "GIMME SOME ANAL LOVING" blared over the speakers....
So basically no amount of hand waving will save your job, if your boss looks at a computer screen full of windows containing work relevant source code, while he hears the moans of a hentai anime school girl being pleasured by a giant robot.
Not that I have ever.. er.... seen such... errrr... material like that errr... ever. No really. I haven't.
I hate this forum. It makes me sig as a dog
http://wwwzenger.informatik.tu-muenchen.de/persons /huckle/bugse.html
I hate this forum. It makes me sig.
Its funny you should mention wrestling. WWF and WCW Wrestling is in fact censored on British TV, before 9pm. No headbutts, or any "attacks" involving chairs or other objects are shown. When this happens, the sounds are heard but the camera is switched to the audience.
Whats scary about this is that the DoD is thking about deploying nukes in offensive rather than wholly defensive situations. This is what worries me. At the moment, no country is stupid enough to directly attack the US. This could be seen from all the pants-wetting diplomatic manourvres coming from anti-US states, after september 11th. However if you start justifying dropping "small" nuclear armaments in certain situations, where will it end? These states may just say screw it, we are getting pasted by the US. We have nothing to lose.
Yeah I hear what you say.
I knew one fine geek chick who was one of the most gorgeous women I have ever seen. EVERY man wanted her on our uni IRC server. She steadily worked her way down the nick list, setting friend geek against friend geek till we were all a writhing mass of jealous, back stabbing obsessives. Then she broke all our hearts by leaving
** Geeks and Girls just don't mix **
Your right it is impressive... I am just bitter that I am to lazy to ever get into MIT
No its worse than that. I actually goto the Univeristy of Essex. A University allegedly in the First Division of Universities. But thats research. Postgrad, research. Us normal students are a bunch of muppets :)
Is it me or are MIT geeks seen as the world leaders in "geek coolness?" Its a pretty amazing place where some of the most innovative technology research is done. Yet everytime a student does anything remotely entertaining, its splashed on geek sites across the world.
I guess it just enhances the myth
I to wondered what the heck "Teddy Borg" is for....
Then I saw the poll at the end.
Desirable to geek chicks.....
Guess this is why I'd never get into MIT. These guys KNOW how to get laid!
I totally agree with what you say. This is indeed a good thing. But it is assumed (seemingly propogated by the article) that most computer scientists are spotty, white males who wear glasses and code c++ all day and everyday. This simply isn't true.
The Linux vs. Microsoft debate is far from over. As a student in England, I have noticed that the current batch of University students who do CS, are split into two camps. As mentioned in the article, many programmers and those who wish to become serious computer professionals, are horrified with current events surrounding the Beast at Redmond. Not only do they recognise the disadvantages of MS products and ethos, they see how linux can be useful to all kinds of users, due to its highy configurable and open nature, as well as its free cost and massive support network.
But the honest truth is that this is only a small proportion of the Computer Science population. Many more casual students: the type of students more suited to simple application programming as well as web design, hate Linux with a passion. Any truly honest computer enthusiast or porfessional knows that for simple functionality, MS Windows cannot be beat. No matter how much we hark on about Bill Gates being the anti-christ and Microsoft as some form of cult, ordinairy users find using Windows relatively painless. [Excluding crashes, inefficiencies, dubious business tactics and annoying paper clips] This goes for students who simply don't care that much about programming and the basics behind computing theory, but are more interested in application of knowledge gained, in the real world.
The whole IT market has grown so large, that many people who come into it looking for work, merely do so for the money. There are many students on my course with a shockingly low level of computer knowledge. These students have no deep interest in computing. They want quick, simple and easy tools computing tools that will allow them to get good jobs doing precious little. These people do not want to be on the forfront of technology, they merely want to ride the wave and let it take them wherever. These people may keep Microsoft alive because they don't care enough about the direction the IT industry is heading to realise what is happening. Until the Linux community tries to beat Microsoft at its own game by making a simple and easy packaging of the OS, that requires little computer knowledge to setup and maintain as well as having the kind of applications that they are used to, Microsoft will maintain its monopoly in the home, workplace and to some extents, academia.