Well congratulations. He stopped existing several years ago.
Until that annoying bent piece of virtual metal is eradicated off of every piece of machinary on which he ever existed, the powers of darkness wil continue their treacherous reign over anyone who touches a PC... Or is that a little harsh? Seriously though I cannot tell you how many times I have wanted to bend that little POS into the unbendable. Knowing that he is no longer being shipped just isn't enough somehow.
Glad to see that you are up-to-date on your comments, though.
How right you are. I watched a Judge return a verdict of "not guilty" because the law did not support the prosecutions case. She went on, however, to verbally tongue-lash the defendant for doing something that, while not "illegal," was certainly amoral and of questionable ethics ('twas a white-collar case).
Judges in the the US are bound not only by the statutes, but by the interpretations of those statutes by higher courts. SCO, to choose a random example, is having their head handed to them because they have neither law nor fact on their side. IBM has both and they know how to use it.
It would be monumental to find evidence that life on Earth isn't a singleton freak accident, even if we found it on worlds that could never harbor life again.
I agree that a remenant of life would be just as powerful as full fledged life. I wonder though, if we were to ever find say a fossiled skelaton on Mars, if all the conspiracy nuts would claim it was planted. I have a feeling that the portion of the population that feels that life can only be on Earth will find ways to keep from having to change their beliefs.
They are responsible for all of it. If they all said NO to frivolous lawsuits, the problem would pretty much vanish.
In theory you're correct. Reality is, however, far different. If a client comes in and is willing to pay you several hundred dollars an hour to pursue their BS claims (ala SCO) what is the incentive to say no? I did a trial once and calculated, roughly, that the combined billing in the room was close to $10,000 an hour. People are not going to walk away from that simply because someone else thinks it might be "fivilous."
Too often litigation happens because of blood-lust. Disputes can be settled amicably, if everyone agress to share part of the pie, but everyone wants to take the whole thing. Lawyers simply profit off of their greed. No more, no less.
The reality is your logic could also be used to stop all war on the planet. After all, if all governments said NO to war, it'd stop. If you really want to end frivilous lawsuits, then you have to change the system to discourage frivilous lawsuits. 'Tis the only way.
Having worked at several law offices now I can tell you that that is not how things happen. I'm not saying that no one has ever been talked into doing something from a lawyer, but far more common are greedy clients who want to amass voluminous wealth through the court process. Lawyers are certainly responsible for a lot of these messes, but not because they talked people into filing the suit.
I'm not sure why, but rolling d20s is one of the most enjoyable experiences ever.
I agree, but found wargaming (ala Epic 40k, Silent Death, Battletech, etc.) to be far more satisfying than roleplaying. My favorite by far though, would still have to be Dragon Dice. Although pretty much a dead game now, it was immensely enjoyable- especially if you liked dice!
And I would have to say this is not a troll. The parent makes a valid point. If you are against them, then you should be against them regardless of whom they are directed towards. It is not a point I happen to agree with (see earlier live by the sword, die by the sword post), but that doesn't make it any less valid, and is certainly not a reason to call it a troll.
To elaborate a bit. MS does not need to file numerous lawsuits in order to utilize patents as coporate weapons. As their own patent head, Marshall Phelps said he's running a "licensing shop, not a litigation shop." Since MS is also attempting to up its patent output to 3,000 this year (think 8 a day!), it follows that they would apply pressure to their competitors through restrictive licensing, more so than through the courts.
How many of those 3,000 patents do you think are truly valid? How many companies are actually capabale of initiating and following through the neccessary litigation required to invalidate just one of those 3,000 patents? The issue at hand is the restrictiveness of the language in MS's licensing agreements, because that is how MS asserts itself with patents.
It comes down to the old adage live by the sword, die by the sword. MS uses patents as weapons whenever it can. Since this is anathema to the community, they cheer when the same thing happens to MS. Kind of like how everyone cheers when the bully gets beaten up;-)
Is it just me or does it not make sense to sell off the profitable portion of your company and solely embrace the unprofitable part of your business? Especially with the original Napster lawsuits still circling. Or maybe I answered my own question...
But more importantly, I think it shows just how creatively bankrupt Star Trek has gotten under Berman's watch.
Amen. I made it through Part I of the Enterprise pilot but couldn't stomache watching any more of it. To me the original series is canon. Period. Until Berman either A) realizes it or B) leaves the helm; the entire universe will continue to suffer.
The Star Trek universe was amazingly constructed by Roddenberry. It allowed for the exploration of countless topics through the lens of thousands of alien worlds. Rodenberry did more in three years with far smaller resources than Berman has managed to do with FOUR different series now! That's what's so frustrating. Watching a vast powerful creative universe be strangled by an obnoxious ego.
At $60,000 for 2 years, it certainly doesn't sound like half the money. A four year degree from the Art Institute of Portland in game programming or game art is $64,000 for four years. Although the extra couple of years might seem like fluff there is alot to be said for the knowledge and thinking skills that can be obtained during that time.
So let's see, rape vs. making someone move from katie.com to katiejones.com.
I think you are oversimplifying things here. This is not about Katie T's rape. This is about Katie T making gobs of money (from the book, lectures, school program, even a TV show!) using the katie.com moniker. Which she does not own! It would be far more appropriate for them to have called it KatieT.com from the get go.
I am sorry that Katie T had to go through what she did at the ahnds of a 40 year old pedophile. But just because she suffered in her past does not give her carte blanche to use another person's domain to help her make money. Katie Jones, the true owner of katie.com, is being harassed and pushed around simply because she doesn't want to give away what she owns and values. In that respect then there is a certain amount of irony involved.
this was an incredibly prolific author who should not be limited in people's minds to one set of works written originally to satisfy the racism of a single editor.
I've read the entire Robot, Empire and Foundation series and have read quite a few of his other works (both fiction and non), but I am unfamiliar with the racist editor bit. Maybe everyone already knows the story but I've never heard it before and am curious what happened.
When those opposed to the FAA restrictions talk about potential interference it is always limited to a particular device. The odds of one device crashing an aircraft are I would agree, incredibly minute.
But on a commercial flight where you have the potential of 300+ people all using cell phones, PDA's, CD players, and computers I think the potential for disastrous consequences increases dramatically. That is why so rules are still in place.
That must explain why I have to go through the AutoCorrect setup and uncheck at least 20 boxes anytime I want to sit down and use Word on a new machine...
Amen. Don't forget that you also have to uncheck those 20 boxes from a couple of different menu items as well.
My favorite M$ Word story comes from a time when I was typing in an epic poem that I was writing. I was on about page 12 when Clippy suddenly appeared with the helpful dialog box that said, "You look like you're writing a letter. Do you need help formatting it?"
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Until that annoying bent piece of virtual metal is eradicated off of every piece of machinary on which he ever existed, the powers of darkness wil continue their treacherous reign over anyone who touches a PC... Or is that a little harsh? Seriously though I cannot tell you how many times I have wanted to bend that little POS into the unbendable. Knowing that he is no longer being shipped just isn't enough somehow.
Glad to see that you are up-to-date on your comments, though.
Thanks!
the most annoying bug in Office will still be with us.
Judges in the the US are bound not only by the statutes, but by the interpretations of those statutes by higher courts. SCO, to choose a random example, is having their head handed to them because they have neither law nor fact on their side. IBM has both and they know how to use it.
I agree that a remenant of life would be just as powerful as full fledged life. I wonder though, if we were to ever find say a fossiled skelaton on Mars, if all the conspiracy nuts would claim it was planted. I have a feeling that the portion of the population that feels that life can only be on Earth will find ways to keep from having to change their beliefs.
In theory you're correct. Reality is, however, far different. If a client comes in and is willing to pay you several hundred dollars an hour to pursue their BS claims (ala SCO) what is the incentive to say no? I did a trial once and calculated, roughly, that the combined billing in the room was close to $10,000 an hour. People are not going to walk away from that simply because someone else thinks it might be "fivilous."
Too often litigation happens because of blood-lust. Disputes can be settled amicably, if everyone agress to share part of the pie, but everyone wants to take the whole thing. Lawyers simply profit off of their greed. No more, no less.
The reality is your logic could also be used to stop all war on the planet. After all, if all governments said NO to war, it'd stop. If you really want to end frivilous lawsuits, then you have to change the system to discourage frivilous lawsuits. 'Tis the only way.
Having worked at several law offices now I can tell you that that is not how things happen. I'm not saying that no one has ever been talked into doing something from a lawyer, but far more common are greedy clients who want to amass voluminous wealth through the court process. Lawyers are certainly responsible for a lot of these messes, but not because they talked people into filing the suit.
I agree, but found wargaming (ala Epic 40k, Silent Death, Battletech, etc.) to be far more satisfying than roleplaying. My favorite by far though, would still have to be Dragon Dice. Although pretty much a dead game now, it was immensely enjoyable- especially if you liked dice!
I asked. They'd like some housing, food, maybe some clothes and some medical help first. But thanks for asking!
Uh, mods, did you look at the user name? C'mon people now, if you don't know the Spaceballs reference you have no business moderating a geek site.
Call me when they reach ludicrous speed. Here's hoping the data doesn't all turn to plaid;-)
My guess is Blazemonger!
Resident Evil? I can't say that I have much experience with the game, but I enjoyed the movie.
All I ask is that you think before you mod.
How many of those 3,000 patents do you think are truly valid? How many companies are actually capabale of initiating and following through the neccessary litigation required to invalidate just one of those 3,000 patents? The issue at hand is the restrictiveness of the language in MS's licensing agreements, because that is how MS asserts itself with patents.
It comes down to the old adage live by the sword, die by the sword. MS uses patents as weapons whenever it can. Since this is anathema to the community, they cheer when the same thing happens to MS. Kind of like how everyone cheers when the bully gets beaten up;-)
Is it just me or does it not make sense to sell off the profitable portion of your company and solely embrace the unprofitable part of your business? Especially with the original Napster lawsuits still circling. Or maybe I answered my own question...
Don't forget the part where Data goes wiggy.
Amen. I made it through Part I of the Enterprise pilot but couldn't stomache watching any more of it. To me the original series is canon. Period. Until Berman either A) realizes it or B) leaves the helm; the entire universe will continue to suffer.
The Star Trek universe was amazingly constructed by Roddenberry. It allowed for the exploration of countless topics through the lens of thousands of alien worlds. Rodenberry did more in three years with far smaller resources than Berman has managed to do with FOUR different series now! That's what's so frustrating. Watching a vast powerful creative universe be strangled by an obnoxious ego.
At $60,000 for 2 years, it certainly doesn't sound like half the money. A four year degree from the Art Institute of Portland in game programming or game art is $64,000 for four years. Although the extra couple of years might seem like fluff there is alot to be said for the knowledge and thinking skills that can be obtained during that time.
But that's my $.02
I think you are oversimplifying things here. This is not about Katie T's rape. This is about Katie T making gobs of money (from the book, lectures, school program, even a TV show!) using the katie.com moniker. Which she does not own! It would be far more appropriate for them to have called it KatieT.com from the get go.
I am sorry that Katie T had to go through what she did at the ahnds of a 40 year old pedophile. But just because she suffered in her past does not give her carte blanche to use another person's domain to help her make money. Katie Jones, the true owner of katie.com, is being harassed and pushed around simply because she doesn't want to give away what she owns and values. In that respect then there is a certain amount of irony involved.
I agree that the road rage attitude is drilled out pretty well. What worries me are the poor drivers suddenly getting a z-axis. *Shudder*
I've read the entire Robot, Empire and Foundation series and have read quite a few of his other works (both fiction and non), but I am unfamiliar with the racist editor bit. Maybe everyone already knows the story but I've never heard it before and am curious what happened.
But on a commercial flight where you have the potential of 300+ people all using cell phones, PDA's, CD players, and computers I think the potential for disastrous consequences increases dramatically. That is why so rules are still in place.
Amen. Don't forget that you also have to uncheck those 20 boxes from a couple of different menu items as well.
My favorite M$ Word story comes from a time when I was typing in an epic poem that I was writing. I was on about page 12 when Clippy suddenly appeared with the helpful dialog box that said, "You look like you're writing a letter. Do you need help formatting it?"
The perfect gift for the man who is all thumbs.