I can vouch for this one. I used to do contract work at a military hospital, Portsmouth Naval not that it matters. The work I did was washing windows, still had to have a hard hat. I went through areas of the hospital that I probably shouldn't have, as a shortcut to get to somewhere I needed to be. Radiology, even went through an empty surgery once. Because I was wearing a hard hat, no one ever questioned or asked me to leave or even show ID, or even asked so much as what company I was with. This was all pre 9/11 though so one would hope things are not this lax now.
I currently work in IT, have been the last 7 or so years. Before that I was a grease monkey, nothing I loved more than fixing a car. Today when my car breaks down, I take it to someone else. When my computer breaks down, I fix it myself. The reason I do this, is I love working on computers as much as I used to love working on cars. They are both similar to an extent, most computer fixes not software related are swapping out a part, theres 90% or better of your car fixes, diagnostics, troubleshooting. The major difference in the two for me, rather than fighting through an inch layer of grease the dirtiest thing in a PC I fight are dust bunnies. I still love working on cars, but not as much as I used to.
You aparently never have eaten Kimchi before. I dated a half Korean girl, her mom used to make it all the time. The stuff smells like the ass of a dead dog, tastes great, but leaves you with Montezumas revenge 10x worse than Taco Hell ever thought about doing.
Why in space? Because in space no one can hear your scream.
Of course governments could use the free as in air Open Source method to hide these satellites. Of course that would entail them coming about to our homes and gouging our eyes out. Though problem solved. See what I'm saying?
Seeing these submissions for their artistic value, and knowing they were produced entirely from code, I wonder if there is any correlation between artistry and programming. I know that programming is very creative in the first place, but some of these submissions go beyond, especially when you take into account they are less than a k.
But if I understand this correctly, if my state chooses to "opt out" of this I will not be admitted to any Federal building.
So if I'm called to Federal Court to testify, would that count? Or to server on a Federal Jury?
Is this not a violation of The Bill of Rights Amendments?
Amendment I
To freely and peaceably assemble, visiting a Federal building such as the Visitors Center would fall under that.
The right to petition my government for a redress of grievance. So because, my state or I as a tax payer refused to get a Federal ID I would not be able to air those grievances in person in the proper forum.
Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Why don't you just tattoo us all like the Nazis did in WWII and just get it over with, or RFID us.
1984 is here.
Thanks for this post, I have been 3d modelling since 98. I recently got into 3d rendering using Poser6, I do it for fun, but I've been wanting to start making some of my own content, and one thing I haven't seen too often is everyday items. A box of qtips, toothbrush, dishes, pack of smokes. Point is your comment about the mailboxes and the lamp post gave me a flood of ideas for making my own content.
BTW, I do this for fun, I have no urge to work in any game industry or any graphic arts area, aside from selling my content on for the programs I use via some avenue to other modellers.
I enjoyed the different era. It seems most FPS are either modern combat, WWII oriented, or set in the future. But Thief was just so different in the time that it put you in. Though some of the missions put you in "OMG WTF were they thinking" mode, like the Spiders in Thief II for instance, wtf was that about? And the robots?
I'm still waiting for that FPS that puts you in a trench in WWI, or charging over the top of a trench into machine gun fire. Why hasn't this been done yet?
I recently read something similar regarding antivirus software.
The gist was the author was questioning the reasoning behind AV vendors using virus definitions, rather than using a list of software that was "OK" to run on the system. The article made a ton of sense to me. Password protect a program that scans the pc for software flagged as ok to run, and password any software install, though a crude description of the process seems just as secure and more likely to be adopted by masses.
The 3rd would be met on most games, who can judge the artistic nature of a video game? What defines art? Does art inspire? If a requirement for art the it inspire thought or inspires one to be creative, than video games would certainly fall into that category. How many people are working in gaming to due to that one defining moment in some game they were playing that inspired them to learn and become a developer?
The problem in games today, to use cliche is not life imitating art but art imitating life.
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I can vouch for this one. I used to do contract work at a military hospital, Portsmouth Naval not that it matters. The work I did was washing windows, still had to have a hard hat. I went through areas of the hospital that I probably shouldn't have, as a shortcut to get to somewhere I needed to be. Radiology, even went through an empty surgery once. Because I was wearing a hard hat, no one ever questioned or asked me to leave or even show ID, or even asked so much as what company I was with. This was all pre 9/11 though so one would hope things are not this lax now.
I currently work in IT, have been the last 7 or so years. Before that I was a grease monkey, nothing I loved more than fixing a car. Today when my car breaks down, I take it to someone else. When my computer breaks down, I fix it myself. The reason I do this, is I love working on computers as much as I used to love working on cars. They are both similar to an extent, most computer fixes not software related are swapping out a part, theres 90% or better of your car fixes, diagnostics, troubleshooting. The major difference in the two for me, rather than fighting through an inch layer of grease the dirtiest thing in a PC I fight are dust bunnies. I still love working on cars, but not as much as I used to.
You aparently never have eaten Kimchi before.
I dated a half Korean girl, her mom used to make it all the time.
The stuff smells like the ass of a dead dog, tastes great, but leaves you with Montezumas revenge 10x worse than Taco Hell ever thought about doing.
Why in space?
Because in space no one can hear your scream.
With the tidy sum he got from Amazon, I doubt he'll be doing much "work".
He won't be using Mentos then?
Of course governments could use the free as in air Open Source method to hide these satellites.
Of course that would entail them coming about to our homes and gouging our eyes out. Though problem solved.
See what I'm saying?
I think all needs to be said is...
apt-get install
Seeing these submissions for their artistic value, and knowing they were produced entirely from code, I wonder if there is any correlation between artistry and programming.
I know that programming is very creative in the first place, but some of these submissions go beyond, especially when you take into account they are less than a k.
I think I saw this Vivid video.
Putting around town is about all I'd do in it anyway. I drive on the highway maybe less than 3% of the time I spend driving annually.
Finally something good to come out of France in awhile.
A better and cleaner solution is the "Air Car". Powered by compressed air.
The prototype is supposed to travel up to 150 miles off one fill up with a top speed of 60 mph.
When they hit final production, I think I'll be buying one just so I can laugh my ass off as I pass every gas station.
And then release them under the GPL.
Exxon has announced plans to begin it's explorations into space.
I foresee a starship and her name is Valdez.
I saw this more than 5 years ago on Discovery Channel.
Ah yes, as Vista nears it's 2nd year of Beta.
They are there now, plotting, and terrorizing.
We call them griefers .
But if I understand this correctly, if my state chooses to "opt out" of this I will not be admitted to any Federal building. So if I'm called to Federal Court to testify, would that count? Or to server on a Federal Jury? Is this not a violation of The Bill of Rights Amendments? Amendment I To freely and peaceably assemble, visiting a Federal building such as the Visitors Center would fall under that. The right to petition my government for a redress of grievance. So because, my state or I as a tax payer refused to get a Federal ID I would not be able to air those grievances in person in the proper forum. Amendment X The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Why don't you just tattoo us all like the Nazis did in WWII and just get it over with, or RFID us. 1984 is here.
Talk about inbreeding.
I couldn't help but think the same thing. I didn't bother to RTFA so.
[FUD]Is this the "cyberwar" that has been talked about?[/FUD]
14 year old Polish boy to head new department of electronic security for the Polish rail system.
Thanks for this post, I have been 3d modelling since 98. I recently got into 3d rendering using Poser6, I do it for fun, but I've been wanting to start making some of my own content, and one thing I haven't seen too often is everyday items. A box of qtips, toothbrush, dishes, pack of smokes. Point is your comment about the mailboxes and the lamp post gave me a flood of ideas for making my own content.
BTW, I do this for fun, I have no urge to work in any game industry or any graphic arts area, aside from selling my content on for the programs I use via some avenue to other modellers.
Don't worry no shameless plugs. and again thanks.
I enjoyed the different era. It seems most FPS are either modern combat, WWII oriented, or set in the future. But Thief was just so different in the time that it put you in. Though some of the missions put you in "OMG WTF were they thinking" mode, like the Spiders in Thief II for instance, wtf was that about? And the robots?
I'm still waiting for that FPS that puts you in a trench in WWI, or charging over the top of a trench into machine gun fire. Why hasn't this been done yet?
I recently read something similar regarding antivirus software.
The gist was the author was questioning the reasoning behind AV vendors using virus definitions, rather than using a list of software that was "OK" to run on the system. The article made a ton of sense to me. Password protect a program that scans the pc for software flagged as ok to run, and password any software install, though a crude description of the process seems just as secure and more likely to be adopted by masses.
The 3rd would be met on most games, who can judge the artistic nature of a video game? What defines art? Does art inspire? If a requirement for art the it inspire thought or inspires one to be creative, than video games would certainly fall into that category. How many people are working in gaming to due to that one defining moment in some game they were playing that inspired them to learn and become a developer?
The problem in games today, to use cliche is not life imitating art but art imitating life.