So glad they are producing the feature in the same medium and not moving to the computerized version of W & G. Stop motion animation has such a great feel to it.
It is intersting that they choose that as a unit of measure. People have stopped paying attention - when was the last time you stopped everything for a shuttle launch. Space exploration has stopped being sexy because it is routine. If they can do something that has some entertainment value in addition to the scientific value, then public interest is raised and it is easier to get funding. A return trip to the moon, as a precursor to going to mars might fit the bill. Yes, it is a sad commentary on the state of our society when we spend more money to watch JAckie Chan that performing basic research.
You make a great argument, based on the technical merits of 'free' software. Note that the article was from Fortune, a magazine more read by decision makers than technical people. The opinion I expressed was that of corporations (i.e. corporate decision makers), not that of the technical people that have to make things run day to day. I'm sure/. has had a subject/poll at one time or another something like 'How often do you made an intelligent technical recommendation, only to be overruled by a PHB?'
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Free is good? My impression was that corporations would not choose to adopt 'free' software because the lack of official support, culpability, yada, yada. They typically want expensive software built by huge companies staffed by thousands of tech support folks, insuring that the software company will be there to lean on when things go wrong.
Bear in mind that many things that were never thought to be acceptable spech have been put into common use and some even make it into the dictionary (cf ain't is in Webster's this way). English, unlike Latin, is a living language and able to absorb from other languages and new styles of speech. Even if that means the use of abbreviations, numerals, and symbols.
This is like the old practice by panhandlers of putting a little chalk on their hands, and then patting the shoulder of someone who gives them money. Thus, identifying him as an easy target for the next guy 'a mark.'
Unauthorized bandwidth use is theft, chalk marks are like the casing someplace for potential theft.
In our house we have NES, SNES, Genesis, PS and PS2. Also many PC games. My 10 year old plays 2600 games on emulator. That's a tribute to appeal of these games.
That a great discovery was made in 120 minutes by planning exactly where to go? Aren't most discoveries made after some poor slob (and many poorer grad students/serfs alongside) spends 5 years digging in the sand?
BTW - Wayne's world was satire, not documentary or serious social commentary. You can either be funny or altruistic, rarely both (don't believe me, then rent something by Michael Moore; tries to be both, succeeds at neither)
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So glad they are producing the feature in the same medium and not moving to the computerized version of W & G. Stop motion animation has such a great feel to it.
I am first chair in the symphonic, I was simply rehearsing!
It is intersting that they choose that as a unit of measure. People have stopped paying attention - when was the last time you stopped everything for a shuttle launch. Space exploration has stopped being sexy because it is routine. If they can do something that has some entertainment value in addition to the scientific value, then public interest is raised and it is easier to get funding. A return trip to the moon, as a precursor to going to mars might fit the bill.
Yes, it is a sad commentary on the state of our society when we spend more money to watch JAckie Chan that performing basic research.
You make a great argument, based on the technical merits of 'free' software. Note that the article was from Fortune, a magazine more read by decision makers than technical people. The opinion I expressed was that of corporations (i.e. corporate decision makers), not that of the technical people that have to make things run day to day. I'm sure /. has had a subject/poll at one time or another something like 'How often do you made an intelligent technical recommendation, only to be overruled by a PHB?'
Free is good? My impression was that corporations would not choose to adopt 'free' software because the lack of official support, culpability, yada, yada. They typically want expensive software built by huge companies staffed by thousands of tech support folks, insuring that the software company will be there to lean on when things go wrong.
Bear in mind that many things that were never thought to be acceptable spech have been put into common use and some even make it into the dictionary (cf ain't is in Webster's this way). English, unlike Latin, is a living language and able to absorb from other languages and new styles of speech. Even if that means the use of abbreviations, numerals, and symbols.
...but if I watch TV, I am not provide less TV signal for other people to watch. Not the right analogy for bandwidth!
This is like the old practice by panhandlers of putting a little chalk on their hands, and then patting the shoulder of someone who gives them money. Thus, identifying him as an easy target for the next guy 'a mark.' Unauthorized bandwidth use is theft, chalk marks are like the casing someplace for potential theft.
In our house we have NES, SNES, Genesis, PS and PS2. Also many PC games. My 10 year old plays 2600 games on emulator. That's a tribute to appeal of these games.
That a great discovery was made in 120 minutes by planning exactly where to go? Aren't most discoveries made after some poor slob (and many poorer grad students/serfs alongside) spends 5 years digging in the sand?
BTW - Wayne's world was satire, not documentary or serious social commentary. You can either be funny or altruistic, rarely both (don't believe me, then rent something by Michael Moore; tries to be both, succeeds at neither)