Did anyone notice that the entire blame for the existance of the Empire can be blamed on Representative Jar-Jar Binks? In a pure display of political ambition, he grabbed the spotlight and convinced the other Senators to give all that power to Palpatine. I hope there are a few lines in Episode III given to characters who grumble under their breath about "that god damn Binks" when contemplating the enemy.
On the downside, DVDs allow perfectionist filmmakers the opportunity to keep tinkering with their creation, adding things here and deleting things there. I wouldn't be surprised if a filmmaker has already decided to shoot brand new extra footage exclusively for the DVD as a way to boost sales.
Myst could indeed translate well on the small screen but screenwriters will have to come up with a better ending. The final scene in Myst I was the worst one I have ever seen in a video game.
He rates each movie with a four-star system in the Chicago Sun Times articles he has written for many years. They are available (and searchable) on the Chicago Sun Times Roger Ebert page.
I don't see many students examining incomplete code. They wouldn't bother downloading Microsoft source code because doing so wouldn't give them the satisfaction of downloading the entire source tree of a project and building it themselves.
David Duchovny is excellent at playing Mulder but I feel he's essentially a one trick pony like many other actors in Hollywood. Think Kevin Costner... great at a certain type of role in which his personality plays a large part. Step out of that and he's over his head. If Duchovny has been typecast it is because casting directors think the same way.
Wouldn't a regular cycle or a modified exercise machine do the same thing? Why does it have to be connected to the computer? What purpose does that serve?
I think what's important to remember here is that there is not one correct way to use a computer. Everyone has different systems that work for them. That's why the rigid color scheme and design decisions in OS X may hurt its acceptance in the long run. I want to customize my computer to my habits, not the other way around.
What about changing the dialog to fit the animation? It might not make as much sense, but with a little creativity and effort some humorous alternate versions could be made and it would still look cool...
After scanning a list of albums released in one particular genre during a given week (Releases on Jun 05 2001), I have come to the sad conclusion that American radio is too homogenized, corporate and rigidly programmed to play between 50-75% of what's out there. It is often literally impossible to sample or be exposed to "new" music (new to me, anyway) simply because most of it never receives a single airing.
Thankfully, a few adventurous radio stations like KPIG and XPN exist in college towns and smaller markets and they continue to play little known artists (admittedly within their format) and anything that strikes their fancy. And I'm grateful that many of these last remaining outposts of musical education allow me to broaden my horizons by streaming their signal over the web.
Services like Napster allow piracy, of course, but most people enter and leave that greedy stage of their lives fairly quickly because they eventually have better things to do. Napster's more useful and subtle killer feature is the ability to sample any song before buying it. Why didn't the music industry give consumers the ability to do this years ago? I've seen some pilot systems but nothing that caught on in most shops I visited over the years.
Therefore, Napster helps introduce prospective music buyers to bands they have only heard about by word of mouth or while visiting a friend with different musical tastes. "What's this band Dead Can Dance all about? How should I know? They never get much airplay on the radio."
For example, one of my favorite guitarists Johnny A. covered the song "Memphis" during a show a few weeks ago and since then I haven't been able to get it out of my head. The song was a bit before my time so I asked my father who made it famous and he told me Lonnie Mack. Seeing a shrinkwrapped CD in a music store didn't do much for me so I signed onto Napster and downloaded the song. "Hey, this is great!" I thought to myself after listening to the MP3 file, and after returning to the store I'm now the proud owner of "Memphis Wham".
There's a sale the music industry would have never made if it weren't for my ability to try before I buy. So these lawsuits are yet another example of modern culture's tendency to be penny wise and pound foolish.
Won't this move simply create more demand for LCDs and help drive the prices down more quickly? I realize that Apple controls a measely 5% of the personal computer market but every little bit will help.
Not trademarked, but a company I used to work for sold portfolio management systems to financial institutions. They hired some fancy advertising company who came up with the slogan "Powerful Stuff" accompanied by photos of a baby wearing an overturned bowl of spaghetti, a topless man taking a shower next to a brick wall, and other incongruous images.
Best wishes to the family and friends of Mr. Adams. To Douglas, wherever you are, thanks for brightening a small portion of my life with your humor. I hope the measely proceeds from my paperback purchases found their way to you.
Wow, he was only 49 years old. I haven't done shit with my life after 32 years on this planet. Have to start living for today.
I haven't used either Navigator or Mozilla for quite some time. What does Navigator have that Mozilla doesn't for someone like me who doesn't need another mail client or web design software?
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Did anyone notice that the entire blame for the existance of the Empire can be blamed on Representative Jar-Jar Binks? In a pure display of political ambition, he grabbed the spotlight and convinced the other Senators to give all that power to Palpatine. I hope there are a few lines in Episode III given to characters who grumble under their breath about "that god damn Binks" when contemplating the enemy.
Easy way to get around the Slashdot referral ban...
In IE:
-right click
-select "Copy Shortcut"
-menu bar "File -> New -> Window"
-paste URL into Address Bar
I don't use Mozilla but I imagine it must be similar.
On the downside, DVDs allow perfectionist filmmakers the opportunity to keep tinkering with their creation, adding things here and deleting things there. I wouldn't be surprised if a filmmaker has already decided to shoot brand new extra footage exclusively for the DVD as a way to boost sales.
Myst could indeed translate well on the small screen but screenwriters will have to come up with a better ending. The final scene in Myst I was the worst one I have ever seen in a video game.
Or Clippy living again at Microsoft's newest possession, the archive formerly known as the Open Directory Project...
He rates each movie with a four-star system in the Chicago Sun Times articles he has written for many years. They are available (and searchable) on the Chicago Sun Times Roger Ebert page.
I don't see many students examining incomplete code. They wouldn't bother downloading Microsoft source code because doing so wouldn't give them the satisfaction of downloading the entire source tree of a project and building it themselves.
Something tells me dvdfile.com's news story was posted five days too early...
Thanks a bunch, Drestin. I'm watching it now.
Wow, that star's gravity is quite strong. I spend more time trying to thrust away from it than I do aiming and firing.
Of course, I have never played SpaceWar! before so maybe that was the game designer's intent. Pretty impressive for the first video game ever, though.
David Duchovny is excellent at playing Mulder but I feel he's essentially a one trick pony like many other actors in Hollywood. Think Kevin Costner... great at a certain type of role in which his personality plays a large part. Step out of that and he's over his head. If Duchovny has been typecast it is because casting directors think the same way.
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awww... Uncle Owen!
Wouldn't a regular cycle or a modified exercise machine do the same thing? Why does it have to be connected to the computer? What purpose does that serve?
I think what's important to remember here is that there is not one correct way to use a computer. Everyone has different systems that work for them. That's why the rigid color scheme and design decisions in OS X may hurt its acceptance in the long run. I want to customize my computer to my habits, not the other way around.
I'm assuming this would be a one-way trip for the tiny Mars invaders...
I agree. There is the distinct possibility that two people in the world have the same lame sense of humor. :)
Sure. I show up to work faithfully every day but my mind is always a million miles away...
Good thing the big four haven't yet taken away the ability to create new sites.
What about changing the dialog to fit the animation? It might not make as much sense, but with a little creativity and effort some humorous alternate versions could be made and it would still look cool...
After scanning a list of albums released in one particular genre during a given week (Releases on Jun 05 2001), I have come to the sad conclusion that American radio is too homogenized, corporate and rigidly programmed to play between 50-75% of what's out there. It is often literally impossible to sample or be exposed to "new" music (new to me, anyway) simply because most of it never receives a single airing.
Thankfully, a few adventurous radio stations like KPIG and XPN exist in college towns and smaller markets and they continue to play little known artists (admittedly within their format) and anything that strikes their fancy. And I'm grateful that many of these last remaining outposts of musical education allow me to broaden my horizons by streaming their signal over the web.
Services like Napster allow piracy, of course, but most people enter and leave that greedy stage of their lives fairly quickly because they eventually have better things to do. Napster's more useful and subtle killer feature is the ability to sample any song before buying it. Why didn't the music industry give consumers the ability to do this years ago? I've seen some pilot systems but nothing that caught on in most shops I visited over the years.
Therefore, Napster helps introduce prospective music buyers to bands they have only heard about by word of mouth or while visiting a friend with different musical tastes. "What's this band Dead Can Dance all about? How should I know? They never get much airplay on the radio."
For example, one of my favorite guitarists Johnny A. covered the song "Memphis" during a show a few weeks ago and since then I haven't been able to get it out of my head. The song was a bit before my time so I asked my father who made it famous and he told me Lonnie Mack. Seeing a shrinkwrapped CD in a music store didn't do much for me so I signed onto Napster and downloaded the song. "Hey, this is great!" I thought to myself after listening to the MP3 file, and after returning to the store I'm now the proud owner of "Memphis Wham".
There's a sale the music industry would have never made if it weren't for my ability to try before I buy. So these lawsuits are yet another example of modern culture's tendency to be penny wise and pound foolish.
Won't this move simply create more demand for LCDs and help drive the prices down more quickly? I realize that Apple controls a measely 5% of the personal computer market but every little bit will help.
I'd rather be a dummy than an idiot. In other words, I may be dumb but I'm not stupid.
Not trademarked, but a company I used to work for sold portfolio management systems to financial institutions. They hired some fancy advertising company who came up with the slogan "Powerful Stuff" accompanied by photos of a baby wearing an overturned bowl of spaghetti, a topless man taking a shower next to a brick wall, and other incongruous images.
Best wishes to the family and friends of Mr. Adams. To Douglas, wherever you are, thanks for brightening a small portion of my life with your humor. I hope the measely proceeds from my paperback purchases found their way to you.
Wow, he was only 49 years old. I haven't done shit with my life after 32 years on this planet. Have to start living for today.
I haven't used either Navigator or Mozilla for quite some time. What does Navigator have that Mozilla doesn't for someone like me who doesn't need another mail client or web design software?