Charles Darwin didn't dress like an iguana
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The Beagle sailed up to the Galapagos Islands. The men, including Darwin, got into boats, rowed over and explored the islands (and got water and food, etc).
They didn't skulk about. They didn't dress up like swimming iguanas or giant tortises.
They explored, and observed (and for Marco and Chris, traded). None of them hid, themselves of their purposes.
Well obviously, though they may take our lives ...
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They can never take our freedom!
If that isn't a sci-fi premise, I don't know what is.
Since "abductions" are really ...
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hypnagogic sleep paralysis (HSP), a fairly well documented phenomenon, I just can't get into this series.
And I have yet to hear a remotely reasonable explanation as to why an alien species would expend the enormous amounts of energy it would take to get to the one of the obscure spokes of the galaxy (way away from the interesting concentrated center) and spend even two seconds watching us. Denibian slime worms would more interesting.
in eventual response to some major security flaw which will have been discussed a few months earlier on/. when it was first discovered. And when they are released, normally there will be a/. article about the ridiculous new EULA provisions ("In the name of computer safety, we reserve the right to purchase, sell, trade, barter or dispose of at our convenience your first born child") so we are informed, in a way.
Apple hasn't made activation codes an essential component of system installation that will shut you down if you "significantly" alter your hardware (they don't have an activation code). Apple hasn't made DRM an essential component of their OS strategy with anything like Palladium (Apple brought you "Rip, Mix, Burn" and trusts you with your iPod, simply reminding you not to pirate music). Apple hasn't slipped "I own your box now" addendums into EULAs for security updates ala WMP.
Oh, and Apple didn't revamp their licensing schemas, forcing the majority of corporate clients to pay significantly more (and probably requiring additional hardware costs) just so that they could be assured of a stable revenue stream because people weren't upgrading because there was no good reason to and lots of reasons not to.
And the "I don't want to buy new hardware" argument is really a call to Linux and BSD. They're designed to continue functioning on your older boxes, unlike MS which keeps upping the requirements to keep their hardware "partners" in business, forcing you to buy new Wintel boxes.
Considering the lack of success of MS in invading the smartphone field, this might be an effective tool to get arond the MS omnipresence on the desktop and build a foundation.
However, it is a valid point that Passport has been a major failure up until now (tens of millions of forced signups and nothing substantive to show for it) and even with monopolistic momentum, a few new major Passport security failures could make a serious, well supported competitor that much more attractive.
cognitive dissonance is an extremely powerful component of the continuing strength of MS. Admitting that fear, uncertainty and doubt has led you to lock yourself and your company into an abusive relationship with a monopoly is not something that people want to do (if the latest licensing scheme doesn't qualify as abusive, I don't know what would). People would much rather declare that their "choice" of MS is sensible and will save them money.
I ask because I know a lot of the resentment/hatred towards MS comes from the fact that clueless corporate suits oftimes make illogical FUD choices and force efficient Mac users to switch to Windows.
Does anyone have a counter-experience, of having a Mac imposed on them? "You'll take this Powerbook and you'll like it!".
Until you come around behind them and see a Linux desktop (or CLI), you don't know what the person is running. As far as you know, they're a Windows user, because it's a Wintel box. (And if they've used a Windowslike theme, you still might be confused).
On the other hand, you can see an iBook or Powerbook a mile away from almost any angle. You don't need to see if they're running OS 9, OS X or XFree86 to know that they've made the same choice you have.
The lack of MS source has not in any way slowed the discovery/exploitation of Windows flaws. But because the only peoples looking that intently at the poor design of MS products are a) the people who poorly designed them and b) the exploiters and the kiddies who use their tools, the vicious cycle continues. Opening the source code could allow others with a more positive inclination in to help fix the problems and point out the potential future points of trouble.
Travolta was the hero, the FBI agent. Cage was the villianous terrorist. But they switched faces. So Cage, wearing Travolta's face, tried to steal Travolta's life/family. Travolta, wearing Cage's face, was the good guy.
was the tragically unsuccessful guinea pig for most of this experimentation? It would explain so much. Trying to give that poor man the face of some long dead woman.
This seems like just the solution I've been looking for. Oh, and the DRM and the problems with the DVD burner. Except for those four little things, this is it.
David Lightman was able to wardial his way into NORAD and almost start WWIII?
Joshua: "Do you want to play a game?"
Ripped them himself from his collection...
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With Ogg Vorbis, because of the superior quality. Plus the fact that since they're the original 78s, the SimRIAA wouldn't be making any money off them anyway.
What about bitter/loner Sims?
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I'm a bit miffed that there is a game bias towards interactions with other Sims for rewards. What if you want your Sim to be a bitter loner, who sits around his darkened studio apartment all day, listening to mp3s of jazz 78s, working as an offsite computer consultant, and cooking ramen noodles on a hot plate? Shouldn't highly dysfunctional/self-destructive life-styles be considered valid too?
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They didn't skulk about. They didn't dress up like swimming iguanas or giant tortises.
They explored, and observed (and for Marco and Chris, traded). None of them hid, themselves of their purposes.
our freedom!
If that isn't a sci-fi premise, I don't know what is.
And I have yet to hear a remotely reasonable explanation as to why an alien species would expend the enormous amounts of energy it would take to get to the one of the obscure spokes of the galaxy (way away from the interesting concentrated center) and spend even two seconds watching us. Denibian slime worms would more interesting.
in eventual response to some major security flaw which will have been discussed a few months earlier on /. when it was first discovered. And when they are released, normally there will be a /. article about the ridiculous new EULA provisions ("In the name of computer safety, we reserve the right to purchase, sell, trade, barter or dispose of at our convenience your first born child") so we are informed, in a way.
Oh, and Apple didn't revamp their licensing schemas, forcing the majority of corporate clients to pay significantly more (and probably requiring additional hardware costs) just so that they could be assured of a stable revenue stream because people weren't upgrading because there was no good reason to and lots of reasons not to.
And the "I don't want to buy new hardware" argument is really a call to Linux and BSD. They're designed to continue functioning on your older boxes, unlike MS which keeps upping the requirements to keep their hardware "partners" in business, forcing you to buy new Wintel boxes.
However, it is a valid point that Passport has been a major failure up until now (tens of millions of forced signups and nothing substantive to show for it) and even with monopolistic momentum, a few new major Passport security failures could make a serious, well supported competitor that much more attractive.
cognitive dissonance is an extremely powerful component of the continuing strength of MS. Admitting that fear, uncertainty and doubt has led you to lock yourself and your company into an abusive relationship with a monopoly is not something that people want to do (if the latest licensing scheme doesn't qualify as abusive, I don't know what would). People would much rather declare that their "choice" of MS is sensible and will save them money.
Does anyone have a counter-experience, of having a Mac imposed on them? "You'll take this Powerbook and you'll like it!".
On the other hand, you can see an iBook or Powerbook a mile away from almost any angle. You don't need to see if they're running OS 9, OS X or XFree86 to know that they've made the same choice you have.
KROYKAH!
The lack of MS source has not in any way slowed the discovery/exploitation of Windows flaws. But because the only peoples looking that intently at the poor design of MS products are a) the people who poorly designed them and b) the exploiters and the kiddies who use their tools, the vicious cycle continues. Opening the source code could allow others with a more positive inclination in to help fix the problems and point out the potential future points of trouble.
When the two sevens clash - it dread
NOTE: "Wat a liiv an bambaie" - literally, "what is left for by and by"
He's at least six faces past "Phase 2".
Travolta was the hero, the FBI agent. Cage was the villianous terrorist. But they switched faces. So Cage, wearing Travolta's face, tried to steal Travolta's life/family. Travolta, wearing Cage's face, was the good guy.
was the tragically unsuccessful guinea pig for most of this experimentation? It would explain so much. Trying to give that poor man the face of some long dead woman.
And if you get bored with geosynchronous orbit, use the adjustment rockets to take her over to Neptune. It's beautiful this time of season.
This seems like just the solution I've been looking for. Oh, and the DRM and the problems with the DVD burner. Except for those four little things, this is it.
a pregnant gay Korean man? Kimchee with added folic acid? A KIA with the LATCH system?
Much more insidious, because it speaks of the pompatus of love.
Reprinted here.
Let's look at some previous work of theirs, reprinted here
Joshua: "Do you want to play a game?"
With Ogg Vorbis, because of the superior quality. Plus the fact that since they're the original 78s, the SimRIAA wouldn't be making any money off them anyway.
I'm a bit miffed that there is a game bias towards interactions with other Sims for rewards. What if you want your Sim to be a bitter loner, who sits around his darkened studio apartment all day, listening to mp3s of jazz 78s, working as an offsite computer consultant, and cooking ramen noodles on a hot plate? Shouldn't highly dysfunctional/self-destructive life-styles be considered valid too?
So far, I've found gruntled.com, gruntled.net, farfromgruntled.com and gruntled.co.uk.