Not the same paranoia of the previous post, but paranoia anyway.
But the first thing that I thought was something like: "oh, so, this contest will show that malicious code can be inserted in open source and it will be very difficult to spot?" -- there are at least one software company that will like to point to it.
Then again, I might actually be paranoid.
The two definitions of science both seem reasonably sound.
Not being a natural speaker of english, I cannot say how exactly the words can be distorted to include things like "Creation Science" or "Intelligent Design". I suspect, however, that this change will be short followed by a way to fit th inem the definition.
As a very poor example: the new definition includes logical argument as a requisite for science. Of course, it is one of the requisites, but maybe someone could argue: since ID is a logical argument, it is science. Thus, ID should be teached in science classes, etc.
Hopefully, someone could come with a better example than mine.
Microsoft worked with a brazilian bank some time ago. They even got to put Mr. Gates himself on TV advertisement: "Microsoft and Unibanco are working toghether on a home banking system that is really cool. You should have one. Why didn't my bank think of that?"
I don't know if there is any relation here, but the bank filed for bankrupcy a few months later.
Well, in the extras in the trilogy box, Lucas says he likes to use concepts and scenes of other movies in the new ones. Like the trailer in Episode II, apprentice fighting dark evil lord, starship battle in an asteroid field and so on.
So, I have great expectations for Episode III: Natalie Portman in Gold Bikini!!
Perhaps had they just kept right on calling it Pascal,
They had. Delphi and Kylix do not name the language, they name the environment. The language in which you can program using Delphi and Kylix is Object Pascal, which is not exactly Pascal, but Pascal enhanced to work with objects.
Screw the title, is anyone else worried about this cheesy-sounding fight on lava surfboards?
I'm personally worried about the names. You know, in the first two prequels, a lot of names sound... strange in Brazilian Portuguese. For example, "Amidala" sounds like portuguese for "tonsil". "Panaka" sounds exactly like portuguese to "dork". "Zaifo Dias" sounds exactly like portuguese to "Zai-fuck", and "Dooku" is something in the line "I give my ass off".
These are all true - names had to be changed in the subtitled and dubbed versions. I really think that the person in charge of naming characters knows Portuguese. I can only expect what's coming next.
A man unloads his gun in Superman's chest, and the bullets bounce off, that I can buy. But, out of ammunition, the villain throws his empty gun, and then Superman dodges so he is not hit. That I could never understand.
I think there is even another point to what you say: if Linux becomes somehow 'illegal', people will shift to other free OSs. There is a lot of them being developed. That might be the end of Linux (I'm not even close to believe it), but it won't ever be the end of Free Soft or Open Source.
I recently read these books, and I liked them better than Narnia. One of the (really) good things about the Harry Potter/Lord of the Rings movie/books hype is that a lot of fantasy books are being published again (here in Brazil where I live). I got to know a lot of great books. Some awful ones too, but that's part of the fun.
There are other books I would like to see turned into movies, like Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials", Lemony Snicket's "Series of Unfortunate Events" and Terry Pratchett's "Discworld", and many others. There are rumours of some of them actually hitting the big screen, some of them in production (according to IMDB), but it will take a little while until they appear.
Don't know exactly. I couldn't read the article because the server was slashdotted to another dimension. But here is another page with some info.
My personal opinion is that the producers decided that two of the books are not good material for movies. I don't think there is a much in the last book that could be turned into a movie (and I don't think I could bear to watch it - I really really disliked the last book...)
Anyways, I was driven out of my point. I really don't care much for whom was the first to comply to this or that criteria of flight. A lot of people got simillar results independently in that time, everyone of them is a flight pioneer and deserve to be acknowledged as such.
Every one of these inventors had in mind an use for what they tried to create. One of the Wright Bros. - don't remember which one - said it was created for war, and the first thing they tried was to sell their machine to the millitary. Santos Dumont was so opressed by this feeling that he killed himself. I'd rather remember that the machine that changed the world in the last century was created by a person with this philosophy than the first.
Which, if you do the aforementioned research, is preposterous.
I did. Please, note that I am not saying that Wright brothers didn't fly. I am only saying that there are reasons to believe that they didn't, at least not at the time they said they did. It doesn't change the fact that they were pioneers, that they contributed a lot to flight and that they deserve our admiration.
I will refer you to this page. Forget about the obnoxious design. (Also, forget about planes a little, and read the part about Santos Dumont, he deserves it). But, please, pay attention on the part about Wright brothers' flight. It is fairly well researched and better documented than what I could possibly write here.
It doesn't matter, anyway, so there is no reason to be worried. World won't change its view because of a single little page, or a simple person making claims. The Wright brothers will continue to receive our admiration. My only wish was that Santos Dumont was also acknowledged for what he has done.
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I think they're going to try to acquire all of them and create a monopoly on silly made-up company names.
Hm... let's see:
Mandrake
Conectiva
Lycoris
Makes sense. Next distribution must be one where the fourth letter is "p".
Not the same paranoia of the previous post, but paranoia anyway. But the first thing that I thought was something like: "oh, so, this contest will show that malicious code can be inserted in open source and it will be very difficult to spot?" -- there are at least one software company that will like to point to it. Then again, I might actually be paranoid.
You might win, but you should change your code to
#include
main()
{
printf("How are you gentleman. \n All your base are belong to us.");
}
I will submit this film.
The two definitions of science both seem reasonably sound.
Not being a natural speaker of english, I cannot say how exactly the words can be distorted to include things like "Creation Science" or "Intelligent Design". I suspect, however, that this change will be short followed by a way to fit th inem the definition.
As a very poor example: the new definition includes logical argument as a requisite for science. Of course, it is one of the requisites, but maybe someone could argue: since ID is a logical argument, it is science. Thus, ID should be teached in science classes, etc.
Hopefully, someone could come with a better example than mine.
Microsoft worked with a brazilian bank some time ago. They even got to put Mr. Gates himself on TV advertisement: "Microsoft and Unibanco are working toghether on a home banking system that is really cool. You should have one. Why didn't my bank think of that?"
I don't know if there is any relation here, but the bank filed for bankrupcy a few months later.
Greedo shoots himself in disgust.
In Episode IV:
- The face of Ewan McGregor is digitally aged and imposed over sir Alec Guiness face.
- Darth Vader is digitally shrinked to fit Hayden Christensen, and his voice is now done by Rick Moranis.
- The dialog between Han and Greedo changes. Now Han tries to convice Greedo to abandon his life of crimes. Greedo shoots himself.
In Episode V:- Darth Vader's lightsaber is not red anymore, but violet, with yellow sparks.
- There is a new and very emotional scene of Boba Fett gathering with stormtroopers, whom he calls brothers.
- Since it might shock people, Luke's hand is not chopped off. Instead, he throws his lightsaber out and cries for mercy.
In Episode VI:Well, in the extras in the trilogy box, Lucas says he likes to use concepts and scenes of other movies in the new ones. Like the trailer in Episode II, apprentice fighting dark evil lord, starship battle in an asteroid field and so on.
So, I have great expectations for Episode III: Natalie Portman in Gold Bikini!!
SCO: b-b-but, you're not supposed to use a COMPUTER SCIENTIST!
IBM: byte us.
More like:
SCO: b-b-but, you're not supposed to use a COMPUTER SCIENTIST!
IBM: sue u... Oh, now I get it!
Would that make SCO the "Santa Claus Operation"?
And, as Linus himself said, Linux was created by Santa Claus. Thus proving the whole SCO case.
Perhaps had they just kept right on calling it Pascal,
They had. Delphi and Kylix do not name the language, they name the environment. The language in which you can program using Delphi and Kylix is Object Pascal, which is not exactly Pascal, but Pascal enhanced to work with objects.
Screw the title, is anyone else worried about this cheesy-sounding fight on lava surfboards?
I'm personally worried about the names. You know, in the first two prequels, a lot of names sound... strange in Brazilian Portuguese. For example, "Amidala" sounds like portuguese for "tonsil". "Panaka" sounds exactly like portuguese to "dork". "Zaifo Dias" sounds exactly like portuguese to "Zai-fuck", and "Dooku" is something in the line "I give my ass off".
These are all true - names had to be changed in the subtitled and dubbed versions. I really think that the person in charge of naming characters knows Portuguese. I can only expect what's coming next.
Very good one, but I'll stay with this:
JV: No, you're not a bad person. But you don't have any right.
Only one third? You mean they can speed up the connection and also kill spam at the same time?
And Dastardly Dick would be a script kiddie?
A man unloads his gun in Superman's chest, and the bullets bounce off, that I can buy. But, out of ammunition, the villain throws his empty gun, and then Superman dodges so he is not hit. That I could never understand.
Yeah. Verbing weirds language. (This is from a Calvin strip)
I think there is even another point to what you say: if Linux becomes somehow 'illegal', people will shift to other free OSs. There is a lot of them being developed. That might be the end of Linux (I'm not even close to believe it), but it won't ever be the end of Free Soft or Open Source.
I recently read these books, and I liked them better than Narnia. One of the (really) good things about the Harry Potter/Lord of the Rings movie/books hype is that a lot of fantasy books are being published again (here in Brazil where I live). I got to know a lot of great books. Some awful ones too, but that's part of the fun.
There are other books I would like to see turned into movies, like Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials", Lemony Snicket's "Series of Unfortunate Events" and Terry Pratchett's "Discworld", and many others. There are rumours of some of them actually hitting the big screen, some of them in production (according to IMDB), but it will take a little while until they appear.
Don't know exactly. I couldn't read the article because the server was slashdotted to another dimension. But here is another page with some info.
My personal opinion is that the producers decided that two of the books are not good material for movies. I don't think there is a much in the last book that could be turned into a movie (and I don't think I could bear to watch it - I really really disliked the last book...)
But on second thoughts you never expect the Pulp fiction chap to churn out shoddy things.
Like From Dusk Till Down?
Anyways, I was driven out of my point. I really don't care much for whom was the first to comply to this or that criteria of flight. A lot of people got simillar results independently in that time, everyone of them is a flight pioneer and deserve to be acknowledged as such.
Every one of these inventors had in mind an use for what they tried to create. One of the Wright Bros. - don't remember which one - said it was created for war, and the first thing they tried was to sell their machine to the millitary. Santos Dumont was so opressed by this feeling that he killed himself. I'd rather remember that the machine that changed the world in the last century was created by a person with this philosophy than the first.
I did. Please, note that I am not saying that Wright brothers didn't fly. I am only saying that there are reasons to believe that they didn't, at least not at the time they said they did. It doesn't change the fact that they were pioneers, that they contributed a lot to flight and that they deserve our admiration.
I will refer you to this page. Forget about the obnoxious design. (Also, forget about planes a little, and read the part about Santos Dumont, he deserves it). But, please, pay attention on the part about Wright brothers' flight. It is fairly well researched and better documented than what I could possibly write here.
It doesn't matter, anyway, so there is no reason to be worried. World won't change its view because of a single little page, or a simple person making claims. The Wright brothers will continue to receive our admiration. My only wish was that Santos Dumont was also acknowledged for what he has done.