Telemarketing in general pisses me off; but this kind of unethical crap is the worst.
Telemarketing should be against the law as an invasion of privacy, or at the very least, a public annoyance. With fair penalties of course. Nothing insane; although sometimes I think death would be appropriate, such as at 6pm when I'm eating dinner and they bother me to try and sell me some new windows..
After all, if its not the American Way, its the highway.
This isn't quite as bad as the "Freedom Fries" bullshit, but its pretty bad.. Can't people deal with the world at large without placing labels on certain ethnic groups, nationalities, etc. Perhaps that's too much to ask.
Sometimes I wonder if we should be testing for the sentient capabilities of computers, when its often difficult to find a human with sentient capabilities. (Those of you working in Customer Service or IT may understand this better; "Sir, is it plugged in?")
Well, the only CGI shows I can think of that I remember seeing recently were Beast Wars and the cartoon version of Starship Troopers. I'm not sure if either of them qualify for any ammount of quality compared to this. Beast Wars was a decent show; I wasn't a big fan of the Starship Troopers one though.
Possible war with Iraq my ass. Its already been decided we're going to war; Bush decided that awhile ago. Now were just pussy footing around; trying to gather support and actual justification.
These news reporters are going to want all the technology they can get for their upcoming war stories. We're not even at war yet and they're talking about it more than I can stand.
And by I, I mean, the generally informed geek population at large.
We've all been doing this for quite some time now; Music trading (regardless of whether or not its illegal) doesn't feel like a crime. People _do_ actually use this stuff for the purposes they claim too. I often download mp3 samples of bands and djs before I'm willing to invest in their cds. The RIAA dumps all over this. Record companies should be taking advantage of this instead of trying to put an end to it.
Of course, this is just the same ol' story. The numbers don't lie though: if THAT many people are using music sharing, and in their opinion, legitimately, you're better off tapping it for your own gain, than to try and drive it into the ground, especially because it just isn't gonna happen.
I dunno about you; but I'm sure just a quick look at the way I group my instant messenger buddy lists, and which IRC rooms I prefer to chat and hang out in would go a long way to indicate how my social relationships are grouped.
It may not have a very high top speed; and needs to recharge overnight; but its very fuel efficent (only needs three full tanks a day) and enviromentally sound (all waste products are completely biosynthesised.)
My friends and I were discussing the huge battle scene at Helm's Deep, and someone mentioned that the legions of orcs, humans and elves were not only rendered with 3d graphics; but also used AI to make the battle more compelling. Now, I'm unsure as to where he found this information, but it sure sounds interesting.
And my thinking microsoft is something which I dislike; being a corportion known for its poor software and monopolistic practices; is something which is totally following the crowd? I express my dislike for their practices; regardless of insight. It doesn't take a genius to say microsoft is shit; no sir. And I'd have to say its fairly obvious that microsoft is not someone you would wish to compliment for just making it easier for people to spam. I don't quote rhetoric; I'm too lazy to care what other people think; I develop my own opinions and express them as I see fit. You're probably a fairly pretenious person, from the seeming of your posts; anyone who agrees with the majority must be a sheep and following the crowd.
I originally believed the title ("Playing With Google") meant some fun things you can do with those various goo elements you can find in toy stores. ; )
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Telemarketing in general pisses me off; but this kind of unethical crap is the worst.
Telemarketing should be against the law as an invasion of privacy, or at the very least, a public annoyance. With fair penalties of course. Nothing insane; although sometimes I think death would be appropriate, such as at 6pm when I'm eating dinner and they bother me to try and sell me some new windows..
After all, if its not the American Way, its the highway.
This isn't quite as bad as the "Freedom Fries" bullshit, but its pretty bad.. Can't people deal with the world at large without placing labels on certain ethnic groups, nationalities, etc. Perhaps that's too much to ask.
Yay patriotism..
Hrmm.. so many stupid puns.. such as,
.. and various other stupid thoughts come to mind. Feel free to add to this drivel.
America, Land of the rising Sun?
The Sun will come up, tomorrow!
Sometimes I wonder if we should be testing for the sentient capabilities of computers, when its often difficult to find a human with sentient capabilities. (Those of you working in Customer Service or IT may understand this better; "Sir, is it plugged in?")
Is that better? ;)
Much; I particularly enjoyed the direct reference to myself in the quote. haha.
If he's an American Icon, and I'm an American, and I have no idea who the !@#$ he is, something seems wrong with that description..
grossly misunderstood
No pun intended. =)
I'd have to say computers generally have very good vision - I am yet to see one wearing a pair of glasses.
As expected, throughout the interview he made several references to what he called "his precious" in a rather creepy, serpentine voice.
Well, the only CGI shows I can think of that I remember seeing recently were Beast Wars and the cartoon version of Starship Troopers. I'm not sure if either of them qualify for any ammount of quality compared to this. Beast Wars was a decent show; I wasn't a big fan of the Starship Troopers one though.
"...anticipating a possible war in Iraq."
Possible war with Iraq my ass. Its already been decided we're going to war; Bush decided that awhile ago. Now were just pussy footing around; trying to gather support and actual justification.
These news reporters are going to want all the technology they can get for their upcoming war stories. We're not even at war yet and they're talking about it more than I can stand.
And by I, I mean, the generally informed geek population at large.
We've all been doing this for quite some time now; Music trading (regardless of whether or not its illegal) doesn't feel like a crime. People _do_ actually use this stuff for the purposes they claim too. I often download mp3 samples of bands and djs before I'm willing to invest in their cds. The RIAA dumps all over this. Record companies should be taking advantage of this instead of trying to put an end to it.
Of course, this is just the same ol' story. The numbers don't lie though: if THAT many people are using music sharing, and in their opinion, legitimately, you're better off tapping it for your own gain, than to try and drive it into the ground, especially because it just isn't gonna happen.
I dunno about you; but I'm sure just a quick look at the way I group my instant messenger buddy lists, and which IRC rooms I prefer to chat and hang out in would go a long way to indicate how my social relationships are grouped.
That is very different than "it IS beachballs in space". Its a matter of degrees of confidence.
/. would you find two individuals arguing the degree of confidence in the belief of beachballs in space.
Only on
It article seems a bit more reserved than the editor posting it. An interesting read tho.
So, you you're saying that it isn't beachballs in space?
I agree with the comment; how does opting in for Audiogalaxy ammount to a Sprint ad?
I may be a member of the ASPCA; but I don't expect to receive credit cards in the mail as a result..
It may not have a very high top speed; and needs to recharge overnight; but its very fuel efficent (only needs three full tanks a day) and enviromentally sound (all waste products are completely biosynthesised.)
I fully intend to reinvest that 12.60 back into my music collection =)
Although; thats probably what they want you to do..
My friends and I were discussing the huge battle scene at Helm's Deep, and someone mentioned that the legions of orcs, humans and elves were not only rendered with 3d graphics; but also used AI to make the battle more compelling. Now, I'm unsure as to where he found this information, but it sure sounds interesting.
Bart: "See, I told you Major League Baseball was spying on me!"
McGuire:"Do you people want answers, or do you want to see me hit some zingers?"
Crowd: "Zingers!"
*taps prostetic arm*"I lost my arm in Nam.."
*taps prostetic leg*"I lost my leg in Korea.."
*taps head* "I lost my brain voting for Bush.."
I have a feeling this will be modded down.. heh.
And my thinking microsoft is something which I dislike; being a corportion known for its poor software and monopolistic practices; is something which is totally following the crowd? I express my dislike for their practices; regardless of insight. It doesn't take a genius to say microsoft is shit; no sir. And I'd have to say its fairly obvious that microsoft is not someone you would wish to compliment for just making it easier for people to spam. I don't quote rhetoric; I'm too lazy to care what other people think; I develop my own opinions and express them as I see fit. You're probably a fairly pretenious person, from the seeming of your posts; anyone who agrees with the majority must be a sheep and following the crowd.
Leave it to Microsoft to find a way to overturn existing spam laws in order to bother you on a daily basis.
I originally believed the title ("Playing With Google") meant some fun things you can do with those various goo elements you can find in toy stores. ; )
Attorney for Duff: "That party-hardy attitude is a registered copyright of the Duff Brewing Corportation."
Duffman: "What ever happened to fair use?"