The main rumor is that Portman will film a "flashback" scene to be inserted into ROTJ when Luke asks Leia if she remembers her mother. (Implying that Leia was born a few years before Luke)
Personally, I like the idea of this. It helps tie all 6 movies together and makes them seem like the series they are supposed to be. I mean, its not like he's totally changing the movie like he did with ANH and the Greedo scene.
Screw Intel, AMD Athalon's would rip through the ice days before the Intel chips could!
Just look at the cheap junk Intel's putting out now a days. Rip the heat sink off, and they keep running. I'm sorry, but a processor just isn't doing its job unless you can cook a potatoe on it in under 30sec.
Let's be honest. Most of the people looking for the "crack" are most likely teens and preteens w/out a job who are looking to do a bit of flash work for a friends web site or something similar. I don't believe the majority of the people looking for the crack would have bought the software had they not been able to crack the software (And if they are using Overture to search for cracks, they're not going to find them anyway). So the total number of sales lost due to piracy like this are minimal.
In fact, I've got a hunch that a lot of these guys will turn out to be great Macromedia customers in a few years once they've honed their skills on the cracked version, and enter the real world of web page design where they can A) Afford the software and B) Write it off as a tax deduction.
Now, I'm not justifying the piracy, and it doesn't make it any less illegal. I just don't think its a big deal when you look at the total picture.
Frankly, I don't understand why I can't just buy the music directly from the artists, at $1/song.
You can do this right now. SlamJamz Records (Public Enemy, Kool Moe Dee, Etc) let's you do this for less than $1 a song. There's also lots of artists who sell music directly from their web sites.
I know in the past the RIAA has threatened the use of "bots" to scan the P2P waters looking for people to bust. It wouldn't surprise me if one of these bots noticed a certain IP address seemed to be online 24/7 with a big pipe for fast downloads and reported to a monitor. It wouldn't be hard to do a reverse lookup and find out that the IP address doing the sharing belonged to Blizzard.
I mean, think about it. Who would you want to sue if you were Sony; Some kid in a dorm somewhere with no money/assets, or a large game company will millions in assets?
I know you can pick up cheap bootlegs of this toy in LA's Chinatown. I got a couple for $5 a piece. They are exactly like the Transformers one, only made out of cheaper plastic and with Robotech stickers (UN SPACY).
Jet/Skyfire was actually made using the same mold as the Robotech VF-1 so its all good. With just a little bit of paint you have yourself a $5 Jet/Skeyfire.
Hey, anyone in Orange County, California willing to record these for me? I don't get Tech TV. I'm willing to provide VHS tapes, or blank CD-R's (Plus a few $ for your trouble), or I could trade. I have the old Max Headroom interview/video show on tape (US version).
Seeing that this is a Star Wars story, I'm sure this will end up Slash Dotted. So as a service, here's the important parts:
D: So, what's up with Jar Jar . More specifically, as you were working on Jar Jar, was that the reaction you expected? For example, the thirteen year-old girls can be huge Jar Jar fans, but it makes me cringe.
DC: That's hard to say. In the instance of Jar Jar, when we're designing things like that, whether its for film or for games or whatever, I try not think about what the general perception is because we are so narrowly focused on trying to come up with a really good design. Jar Jar was actually the best possible combination of shapes and personalities and elements that George wanted. We were actually very thrilled with it. We didn't know how he would fit in the story. Our main goal was to design the character.
But, we realized at the end that Jar Jar wasn't made for us. It was made for the 13 year old kid. It's not fair for us to judge, because I can't judge those things. When you're working on a film, you're so immersed in the film that you can't look at things objectively.
And so when the reaction comes out that the character wasn't as appealing to myself or someone else is really irrelevant, because we're not the audience, and we shouldn't be the critiques of that.
D: What was your reaction when you saw Jar Jar in the context of the film the first time?
DC: Oh, I loved him.
But I'm not a good person to ask, because I loved all those guys. I can't look at any of the projects I worked on objectively, you're asking the wrong person, you should be asking a 13 year old girl.
Also, if I were looking for a non-censorious service firm willing to host controversial content, I'd look up whoever hosts Xenu, the anti-scientology website--those guys get harassed *a lot*.
Speaking of that, I think for those of us who do not do their own hosting, and run more than one site/domain, we should all look into moving one non-controversial low bandwidth site to their hosting as a showing of support. There aren't many ISP's out there that would stand by their customers like these guys have. Most would have just shut down the site rather than face the Scientologist's attorneys.
A lot of people give lip service to the idea of customer support and supporting free speech, but few will actually stand up and do soemthing to defend it when push comes to shove.
If it ran Linux, it would be really easy (Read cheap) for developers to port games from the X-Box to Linux. No more dual booting to play CS Steam. Just a few more A-List titles coming out natively for Linux and I'm there baby!
They haven't confirmed one's "right", they have confirmed it is legal under fair use to make backup copys for personal use. There is no "right" to this backup. DVD mfgs are not obligated to make it easy or even possible to make backup's.
In other words, you can make backup copies of any copyrighted works you own, provided you don't violate the DMCA or other laws in the process.
The cameras, cut off switch, auto lock mechanism are nothing new. This has been done for several years by several major metropolitan cities (And I'm sure a few smaller ones). The only thing new is the use of the GPS so police can be sent. In the past when this was done it required police be watching to make the arrest.
So I guess at least it free's up a couple officers who otherwise would have to be posted for survailance.
Oh, and one more bug. A lot of web sites use a redirect script for downloads. I have repeatedly had Mozilla choke on those. Forcing me to copy and paste the link to IE to download what I want.
I tried using it for day to day browsing. I'd like to not use IE, but I'm pretty much stuck keeping it open when I use Mozilla so I can cut and paste links that Mozzilla can't handle.
The first bug that just drives me nuts is that when Mozilla can't find an image it pops a window up that must be clicked before I can continue. I have my hosts file mapping certain urls to localhost. So if I go on a page with lots of advertising I have to close 4 or 5 windows that shouldn't be there.
I like to read Drudgereport.com but Mozilla for whatever reason has coniptions trying to render that page.
I've also found myself having to manually dig and find plug-ins that will work with Mozilla. Even Flash, which is probably the most used plug-in on the net made downloading it bothersome. I had to go the the Macromedia web page, search for the plug-in, download an.exe, and then run it. On IE all I have to do is go to a web page with Flash, and it asks me if I want to download it, if I say yes it auto downloads and isntalls for me with just one button click.
I also have other weird bugs with Mozilla, such as not being able to type an address into the menu bar. I have to shut down Mozilla and restart it to clear it.
As a Georgia Tech alum, I can tell you that with a 73% male to 27% female student distribution, casual sex is anything but.
Oh come now, I'm sure there's plenty of casual sex going on. In fact, I'd go so far as to say there's more casual sex at Georgia Tech than just about any other school in Georgia.
Having a partner is not a prerequisit for casual sex at any tech school (I'm sure whoever operates the coin laundry is making tons of money from cleaning all those socks and towels), and being in Georgia, I know there's plenty of livestock walking around a little bow-legged.
Are the people who choose to upgrade to 7.0 told their IE is going to be replaced with a beta build web browser?
C'mon, which of the following is more likely to be on the flyer for CompuServe 7.0?
A) Upgrade to new Compuserve 7.0. Great new features! Browse web pages faster with new 7.0 "gecko" powered browser!
B) Upgrade to new Compuserve 7.0. Use our new "gecko" browser based off of unfinished Mozilla beta code! Enjoy the fun and excitement of being the first to discover new bugs! Watch your favorite web pages get turned into distored nightmares because they were designed using proprietary IE tags! Do your favorite plug in still work? Probably not, with new and improved Compuserve 7.0!
I suppose this is just a test, but why force 3 million users to use a piece of software that is really not yet ready for prime time. I can't help but think AOL/TW is jumping the gun, the version 1RC isn't even out yet. Couldn't they have just waited a couple more months until the 1.0 final release is out and incorporated that into Compuserve?
I just worry that by forcing conversion a few weeks/months early they will put off a lot of people then they would have had they released something based on final code.
Hey, if you think that is impressive, check out this link. It is a 64k.exe file that runs under windows. Includes 15 min of music, a Quake quality indoor/outdoor 3D rendering engine, textures, etc. 64KB!
I have no idea how they did it in such a small package, but it is quite amazing.
Plus it is a good reminder of what the old C64/Amiga demo scene used to be about.
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Personally, I like the idea of this. It helps tie all 6 movies together and makes them seem like the series they are supposed to be. I mean, its not like he's totally changing the movie like he did with ANH and the Greedo scene.
I'm sorry, but what the he** does this have to do with the story at hand? Where are the moderators when you need them?
Just look at the cheap junk Intel's putting out now a days. Rip the heat sink off, and they keep running. I'm sorry, but a processor just isn't doing its job unless you can cook a potatoe on it in under 30sec.
Unlike other /.ers, I'm willing to back up my boasts!
Kia made the Ford Aspire & Festiva, and had a relationship with Mazda on the 323 (Though I'm not sure the extent of that relationship).
The whole GM Geo line was nothing but Japanese cars.
Geo Metro = Suzuki Swift
Geo Tracker = Suzuki Sidekick
Geo Storm = Izuzu Something
Geo Prism = Toyota Corolla
Chrysler and Misubishi shared cars like the Talon and the 3000GT/Stealth.
Heck, right now, if you can buy a Toyota Matrix from Pontiac as the "Vibe". So maybe a better analogy could have been drawn than the car industry.
In fact, I've got a hunch that a lot of these guys will turn out to be great Macromedia customers in a few years once they've honed their skills on the cracked version, and enter the real world of web page design where they can A) Afford the software and B) Write it off as a tax deduction.
Now, I'm not justifying the piracy, and it doesn't make it any less illegal. I just don't think its a big deal when you look at the total picture.
You forget to mention that the restated earnings showed an INCREASE in income. Its amazing how important context can be.
Frankly, I don't understand why I can't just buy the music directly from the artists, at $1/song.
You can do this right now. SlamJamz Records (Public Enemy, Kool Moe Dee, Etc) let's you do this for less than $1 a song. There's also lots of artists who sell music directly from their web sites.
I mean, think about it. Who would you want to sue if you were Sony; Some kid in a dorm somewhere with no money/assets, or a large game company will millions in assets?
I know you can pick up cheap bootlegs of this toy in LA's Chinatown. I got a couple for $5 a piece. They are exactly like the Transformers one, only made out of cheaper plastic and with Robotech stickers (UN SPACY).
Jet/Skyfire was actually made using the same mold as the Robotech VF-1 so its all good. With just a little bit of paint you have yourself a $5 Jet/Skeyfire.
Hey, anyone in Orange County, California willing to record these for me? I don't get Tech TV. I'm willing to provide VHS tapes, or blank CD-R's (Plus a few $ for your trouble), or I could trade. I have the old Max Headroom interview/video show on tape (US version).
Seeing that this is a Star Wars story, I'm sure this will end up Slash Dotted. So as a service, here's the important parts:
D: So, what's up with Jar Jar . More specifically, as you were working on Jar Jar, was that the reaction you expected? For example, the thirteen year-old girls can be huge Jar Jar fans, but it makes me cringe.
DC: That's hard to say. In the instance of Jar Jar, when we're designing things like that, whether its for film or for games or whatever, I try not think about what the general perception is because we are so narrowly focused on trying to come up with a really good design. Jar Jar was actually the best possible combination of shapes and personalities and elements that George wanted. We were actually very thrilled with it. We didn't know how he would fit in the story. Our main goal was to design the character.
But, we realized at the end that Jar Jar wasn't made for us. It was made for the 13 year old kid. It's not fair for us to judge, because I can't judge those things. When you're working on a film, you're so immersed in the film that you can't look at things objectively.
And so when the reaction comes out that the character wasn't as appealing to myself or someone else is really irrelevant, because we're not the audience, and we shouldn't be the critiques of that.
D: What was your reaction when you saw Jar Jar in the context of the film the first time?
DC: Oh, I loved him.
But I'm not a good person to ask, because I loved all those guys. I can't look at any of the projects I worked on objectively, you're asking the wrong person, you should be asking a 13 year old girl .
Anyone else smell smoke?
Also, if I were looking for a non-censorious service firm willing to host controversial content, I'd look up whoever hosts Xenu, the anti-scientology website--those guys get harassed *a lot*.
Speaking of that, I think for those of us who do not do their own hosting, and run more than one site/domain, we should all look into moving one non-controversial low bandwidth site to their hosting as a showing of support. There aren't many ISP's out there that would stand by their customers like these guys have. Most would have just shut down the site rather than face the Scientologist's attorneys.
A lot of people give lip service to the idea of customer support and supporting free speech, but few will actually stand up and do soemthing to defend it when push comes to shove.
And how would one meet these nice ladies in the publishing industry? ::WINK:: ::WINK::
What do most of them do in the industry?
Wow, and I thought I had a lot of time on my hands.
If it ran Linux, it would be really easy (Read cheap) for developers to port games from the X-Box to Linux. No more dual booting to play CS Steam. Just a few more A-List titles coming out natively for Linux and I'm there baby!
They haven't confirmed one's "right", they have confirmed it is legal under fair use to make backup copys for personal use. There is no "right" to this backup. DVD mfgs are not obligated to make it easy or even possible to make backup's.
In other words, you can make backup copies of any copyrighted works you own, provided you don't violate the DMCA or other laws in the process.
The cameras, cut off switch, auto lock mechanism are nothing new. This has been done for several years by several major metropolitan cities (And I'm sure a few smaller ones). The only thing new is the use of the GPS so police can be sent. In the past when this was done it required police be watching to make the arrest.
So I guess at least it free's up a couple officers who otherwise would have to be posted for survailance.
Oh, and one more bug. A lot of web sites use a redirect script for downloads. I have repeatedly had Mozilla choke on those. Forcing me to copy and paste the link to IE to download what I want.
I tried using it for day to day browsing. I'd like to not use IE, but I'm pretty much stuck keeping it open when I use Mozilla so I can cut and paste links that Mozzilla can't handle.
.exe, and then run it. On IE all I have to do is go to a web page with Flash, and it asks me if I want to download it, if I say yes it auto downloads and isntalls for me with just one button click.
The first bug that just drives me nuts is that when Mozilla can't find an image it pops a window up that must be clicked before I can continue. I have my hosts file mapping certain urls to localhost. So if I go on a page with lots of advertising I have to close 4 or 5 windows that shouldn't be there.
I like to read Drudgereport.com but Mozilla for whatever reason has coniptions trying to render that page.
I've also found myself having to manually dig and find plug-ins that will work with Mozilla. Even Flash, which is probably the most used plug-in on the net made downloading it bothersome. I had to go the the Macromedia web page, search for the plug-in, download an
I also have other weird bugs with Mozilla, such as not being able to type an address into the menu bar. I have to shut down Mozilla and restart it to clear it.
As a Georgia Tech alum, I can tell you that with a 73% male to 27% female student distribution, casual sex is anything but.
Oh come now, I'm sure there's plenty of casual sex going on. In fact, I'd go so far as to say there's more casual sex at Georgia Tech than just about any other school in Georgia.
Having a partner is not a prerequisit for casual sex at any tech school (I'm sure whoever operates the coin laundry is making tons of money from cleaning all those socks and towels), and being in Georgia, I know there's plenty of livestock walking around a little bow-legged.
Are the people who choose to upgrade to 7.0 told their IE is going to be replaced with a beta build web browser?
C'mon, which of the following is more likely to be on the flyer for CompuServe 7.0?
A) Upgrade to new Compuserve 7.0. Great new features! Browse web pages faster with new 7.0 "gecko" powered browser!
B) Upgrade to new Compuserve 7.0. Use our new "gecko" browser based off of unfinished Mozilla beta code! Enjoy the fun and excitement of being the first to discover new bugs! Watch your favorite web pages get turned into distored nightmares because they were designed using proprietary IE tags! Do your favorite plug in still work? Probably not, with new and improved Compuserve 7.0!
I suppose this is just a test, but why force 3 million users to use a piece of software that is really not yet ready for prime time. I can't help but think AOL/TW is jumping the gun, the version 1RC isn't even out yet. Couldn't they have just waited a couple more months until the 1.0 final release is out and incorporated that into Compuserve?
I just worry that by forcing conversion a few weeks/months early they will put off a lot of people then they would have had they released something based on final code.
Thanks for the Divx link. My A1200 is at my parents house in another state.
Hey, if you think that is impressive, check out this link. It is a 64k .exe file that runs under windows. Includes 15 min of music, a Quake quality indoor/outdoor 3D rendering engine, textures, etc. 64KB!
I have no idea how they did it in such a small package, but it is quite amazing.
Plus it is a good reminder of what the old C64/Amiga demo scene used to be about.