But why cite things like heterosexuality, and SUVs? I am not gay. Does that mean I live a life of quiet desperation? Absoultely not! That guy's post was nonsense of the highest order. If he is going to formulate an argument for quiet desperation (which, I agree, that is probably what he was hinting at) he should not be so ubiquitous in the way he says things.
Why does that make them "robot families"? Moreever, what is wrong with being whire, protestant, republican-voting, and heterosexual? Is there something intrinsicly wrong about not being gay all of a sudden? Secondly, why are you saying that most families vote republican? With or without the capital R, to make it party specific, the recent election clearly shows that there is almost a perfect slpit - indecision amongst the masses - about how to vote. 2,5 kids, sure that's called a statistic.
I do, however, agree with your point about Sunday mass. Far too many people don't know their faith, even if they profess to follow it. Regardless, with that point being your saving grace, I still disagree with everything else you said.
Now, if you would not have made such a blanket statement, I would agree a tad more.
It is refershing to see that some people still care about people, and not just their security...greed. Props to the Brazilians who are spearheading this affair.
But what they are saying is that broadband is not available in their areas. That is the problem with broadband - not everyone has it. I do, and I love it, but most of my freinds, don't, and I feel bad for them, as doing anything with a 56k (or lower!) connection takes a very long time. I'm all for upping the standards, and so are the people this article is about. Go read it.
Man, in spite of what the post says: 'real time' (four-tenths of a second per frame)
. . . I kind of think.4 frames per second is a bit slow. I mean, my measly GeForce 2 does a nice 30 frames per second in Half Life. *grin*
. . . that is is important for companies to phase out their old product lines in favor of newer, more usable technologies. It is hard for the consumers, as they are the party who must then buy the new things, but in the long run it is quite good for the industry. Without the phase out of, let's say ISA (tantamount to the 486 with regard to speed, etc) we would not have the faster, better, and cheaper products we have today. The old standards get in the way of the new, and for that reason alone should they be phased out. Of course, change is difficult, but often for the best.
What I'd really like to see is a goal-free 3D world like the Snowcrash Metaverse
There are several goal free "worlds" out there already. Some of the best are: EverQuest - Http://www.everquest.com Asheron's Call - http://www.http://www.microsoft.com/games/zone/ash eronscall/default.asp Ultima Online - http://www.uo.com
And many, many more . .. Of course, Ultima Oline is only pseudo-3D as I speak, and I am very dissatisfied with what has happened to that game over the years. Goal-less metauniverses are interesting, not only from a gaming point of view, but from an anthropologic standpoint as well. People in the games tend to exemplify the same characteristics as "real" human masses do. Even the sensless crimes are reflected in our games. You name the character trait, and I am willing to bet that it has a reflection in a persistant-state game (what was formerly called a metauniverse).
While reading over the stories surrounding this case for the past few days, I am reminded of the situation with the US Spy Plane earlier this year. Americans were being held in a foregin state, against their will, and for reasons which were debatable. Isn't the United States being the pot that calls the kettle black, here? Come on, what's the deal? I live in and love most things about this country, but when something like this crops up, it makes me sick to think of the people who drempt up such a convoluted thing as arresting a foreign national on disputable grounds... especially (and this is probably the biggest reason) because a large corporation is wetting its corporate pants. The hypocricy in this country, and around the world, needs to stop.
In A.D. 2001
DeCSS Case was beginning
Skylyarov: What happen ?
Lawyer: Someone set up us the leagalese
Lackey: We get Digital Millennium Copyright Act !
Skylyarov: What !
Lackey: Make plea !
Skylarov: It's you!
DMCA: How are you pirate !!
DMCA: All your life sentencing are belong to us !
DMCA: You are on your way to legal collapse !
Skylarov: What you say !!
DMCA: You have no chance for jury decision make your case
DMCA: HA HA HA HA....
Skylarov: Take off every 'good lawyer'
Skylarov: You know what you defending
Skylarov: Move 'good lawyer'
Skylarov: For great defense
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The downside of course is that spammers never set their reply correctly (which I think is forgery, and should be treated as such). . .
I have two points to make in response to this. A) Would it really matter if the spammers addresses' were set correctly? I can't find a reason for it to mean anything, either for them or for us. Sure, it would be easier for us to complain to various organizations about certian users, but that is really incidental to the problem. B)About the forgery thing... I have an email account under an alias name, for various reasons (such as having registration emails sent to it), and I don't want my name to be eligible for spam. Is that a forgery? I don't think it is. There is no direct damage done by having an alias set for either the name or reply address. Sounds like you need to back up a bit more of what you say, Mr. Taco. Not having the reply address set correctly is, in my opinion, tantamount to using pseudonyms - like CmdrTaco. There is nothing illegal about that.
In AD 2001
Stem Cell Research Was Begining
Bush: What happen?
Advisor: Someone set up us the research
Lackey: We get controversey!
Bush: What !
Lackey: Make decision !
Bush: It's you !
American Public: How are you President !!
AMerican Public: All your scrutiny are belong to us !
American Public: You are not on your way to re-election !
Bush: What you say !!
American Public: You have no chance to keep office make your decision
American Public: HA HA HA HA...
Bush: Take off every "funding"
Bush: You know what you researching
Bush: Move limited "funding"
Bush: For great cure
And he didn't. Do you think any president has made *all* of his decisions? You would have to be rather ignorant of the subject if you think that. Moreover, do you think anyone in that type of leadership position is knowledgable to make decisions about every facet of science, technology, relegion, culture, ad infinitum, by himself? From what you are saying, you sound like that is no problem at all. You should be the President for the day. It is a complex position by all standards. Not only does the person in his seat have to become knowledable (albeit in a limited fashion) about the subject, but he (or she) has to consider EVERY PERSON for whom he or she works. IE: the population of the United States (and other countries).
Now, would such a decision be made on one's own, especially with limited knowledge? Of course not - it would be political suicide. That is why people in places of power and influence have huge bodies of advisors... a whole staff to help them with their decisions. It is not breaking news, it is how things work.
In A.D. 2001
DeCSS Case was beginning
Pavlovich: What happen ?
Lawyer: Someone set up you the lawsuit
Balif: We get justice !
Pavlovich: What !
Balif: All rise !
Pavlovich: It's you !
Judge: How are you pirate ring !!
Judge: All your bail are belong to us !
Judge: You are on your way to sentencing !
Pavlovich: What you say !!
Judge: You have no chance for appeal make your plea
Judge: HA HA HA HA...
Pavlovich: Take off every 'open source'
Pavlovich: You know what you doing
Pavlocich: Move 'open source'
Pavlovich: For great decoding.
I agree on your two points, but I think it would be much better suited to a *home* network control base. Do you really need to go though the inconvienence of getting on the net, and logging into their site to turn on your AC? No! Of course not... it is silly! Now, if it was a mere program or dongle that hooked up to a nice home network, that is a different story. Hell, I'd even opt for that in my house.
I agree with that you say about where the efforts should be spent... but really, this is a neat thing - as a conceptual idea. Of course, just about every new development surrounding the internet falls into that category. Really, how many people will want to pay to control their air conditioner (which is 2 feet away) from a website, that they will have to access, login, and fiddle with? I know I would rather reach over to my thermostat and turn a dial. I think the most important question here is: Is it practical? The answer is, obviously: no. Thus, they probably won't be selling many of these units.
Neat idea? Maybe. Then again... I really don't think it is all that spectacular... even at a conceptual level (just contradicted the first part of my post)... A NEAT and practical development that I saw on ZD TV a few months ago was a soda machine that was wired to the net, and could accept credit cards. That is not only neat on a conceptual level, but quite practical as well. It also eliminates one of the reasons to carry change. In my opinion, that is much more noteworthy than the "magic air conditioner."
Read the article. They ARE using Windows (NT) up there. Along with Microsoft Outlook for their mail applications, according to the article. And yes, they are placing a great deal of the blame for the glitches on the Microsoft products. Also noted in the article is that the Russian "unnamed" OS is doing very well; not to mention the star map software by the Russians that could "give the Enterprise a run", as they put it in the article.
They are refering to the loss of a washer, not a washing machine. IE: One component of a screw/washer combonation that is used to better secure things.
Of course, I could be wrong, and they could have actually lost a washing machine up there.:) Better call Maytag!
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You mean the 31 Sunday in March? I had that problem today on one of my Windows 98 SE boxes, but this is the first time it has happened on here. Really strange.... Any ideas?
The Jap. and the US releases are going to be exactly the same. You can buy the Jap. release right now, at either www.buyrite.com, or www.tronixweb.com. Happy gaming!:)
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But why cite things like heterosexuality, and SUVs? I am not gay. Does that mean I live a life of quiet desperation? Absoultely not! That guy's post was nonsense of the highest order. If he is going to formulate an argument for quiet desperation (which, I agree, that is probably what he was hinting at) he should not be so ubiquitous in the way he says things.
I do, however, agree with your point about Sunday mass. Far too many people don't know their faith, even if they profess to follow it. Regardless, with that point being your saving grace, I still disagree with everything else you said.
Now, if you would not have made such a blanket statement, I would agree a tad more.
Tell me again, what's wrong with catching criminals? I'm lost here. I always thought that catching the "bad guys" was a good thing.
It is refershing to see that some people still care about people, and not just their security...greed. Props to the Brazilians who are spearheading this affair.
But what they are saying is that broadband is not available in their areas. That is the problem with broadband - not everyone has it. I do, and I love it, but most of my freinds, don't, and I feel bad for them, as doing anything with a 56k (or lower!) connection takes a very long time. I'm all for upping the standards, and so are the people this article is about. Go read it.
Awesome sig. Quantum Leap was a great show. Science without the contempt. Anyhow, the site seems to be working for me. Maybe it's your ISP.
. . . I kind of think
Just kidding, of course. :-)
. . . that is is important for companies to phase out their old product lines in favor of newer, more usable technologies. It is hard for the consumers, as they are the party who must then buy the new things, but in the long run it is quite good for the industry. Without the phase out of, let's say ISA (tantamount to the 486 with regard to speed, etc) we would not have the faster, better, and cheaper products we have today. The old standards get in the way of the new, and for that reason alone should they be phased out. Of course, change is difficult, but often for the best.
There are several goal free "worlds" out there already. Some of the best are:h eronscall/default.asp
EverQuest - Http://www.everquest.com
Asheron's Call - http://www.http://www.microsoft.com/games/zone/as
Ultima Online - http://www.uo.com
And many, many more . . .
Of course, Ultima Oline is only pseudo-3D as I speak, and I am very dissatisfied with what has happened to that game over the years. Goal-less metauniverses are interesting, not only from a gaming point of view, but from an anthropologic standpoint as well. People in the games tend to exemplify the same characteristics as "real" human masses do. Even the sensless crimes are reflected in our games. You name the character trait, and I am willing to bet that it has a reflection in a persistant-state game (what was formerly called a metauniverse).
While reading over the stories surrounding this case for the past few days, I am reminded of the situation with the US Spy Plane earlier this year. Americans were being held in a foregin state, against their will, and for reasons which were debatable. Isn't the United States being the pot that calls the kettle black, here? Come on, what's the deal? I live in and love most things about this country, but when something like this crops up, it makes me sick to think of the people who drempt up such a convoluted thing as arresting a foreign national on disputable grounds... especially (and this is probably the biggest reason) because a large corporation is wetting its corporate pants. The hypocricy in this country, and around the world, needs to stop.
In A.D. 2001 ....
DeCSS Case was beginning
Skylyarov: What happen ?
Lawyer: Someone set up us the leagalese
Lackey: We get Digital Millennium Copyright Act !
Skylyarov: What !
Lackey: Make plea !
Skylarov: It's you!
DMCA: How are you pirate !!
DMCA: All your life sentencing are belong to us !
DMCA: You are on your way to legal collapse !
Skylarov: What you say !!
DMCA: You have no chance for jury decision make your case
DMCA: HA HA HA HA
Skylarov: Take off every 'good lawyer'
Skylarov: You know what you defending
Skylarov: Move 'good lawyer'
Skylarov: For great defense
I have two points to make in response to this.
A) Would it really matter if the spammers addresses' were set correctly? I can't find a reason for it to mean anything, either for them or for us. Sure, it would be easier for us to complain to various organizations about certian users, but that is really incidental to the problem.
B)About the forgery thing... I have an email account under an alias name, for various reasons (such as having registration emails sent to it), and I don't want my name to be eligible for spam. Is that a forgery? I don't think it is. There is no direct damage done by having an alias set for either the name or reply address. Sounds like you need to back up a bit more of what you say, Mr. Taco. Not having the reply address set correctly is, in my opinion, tantamount to using pseudonyms - like CmdrTaco. There is nothing illegal about that.
In AD 2001 ...
Stem Cell Research Was Begining
Bush: What happen?
Advisor: Someone set up us the research
Lackey: We get controversey!
Bush: What !
Lackey: Make decision !
Bush: It's you !
American Public: How are you President !!
AMerican Public: All your scrutiny are belong to us !
American Public: You are not on your way to re-election !
Bush: What you say !!
American Public: You have no chance to keep office make your decision
American Public: HA HA HA HA
Bush: Take off every "funding"
Bush: You know what you researching
Bush: Move limited "funding"
Bush: For great cure
Now, would such a decision be made on one's own, especially with limited knowledge? Of course not - it would be political suicide. That is why people in places of power and influence have huge bodies of advisors... a whole staff to help them with their decisions. It is not breaking news, it is how things work.
I guess this means that us humans won't have to worry about the "Attack of the Clones" any time soon. *grin*
In A.D. 2001 ...
DeCSS Case was beginning
Pavlovich: What happen ?
Lawyer: Someone set up you the lawsuit
Balif: We get justice !
Pavlovich: What !
Balif: All rise !
Pavlovich: It's you !
Judge: How are you pirate ring !!
Judge: All your bail are belong to us !
Judge: You are on your way to sentencing !
Pavlovich: What you say !!
Judge: You have no chance for appeal make your plea
Judge: HA HA HA HA
Pavlovich: Take off every 'open source'
Pavlovich: You know what you doing
Pavlocich: Move 'open source'
Pavlovich: For great decoding.
I agree on your two points, but I think it would be much better suited to a *home* network control base. Do you really need to go though the inconvienence of getting on the net, and logging into their site to turn on your AC? No! Of course not... it is silly! Now, if it was a mere program or dongle that hooked up to a nice home network, that is a different story. Hell, I'd even opt for that in my house.
Neat idea? Maybe. Then again... I really don't think it is all that spectacular... even at a conceptual level (just contradicted the first part of my post)... A NEAT and practical development that I saw on ZD TV a few months ago was a soda machine that was wired to the net, and could accept credit cards. That is not only neat on a conceptual level, but quite practical as well. It also eliminates one of the reasons to carry change. In my opinion, that is much more noteworthy than the "magic air conditioner."
My 2 cents...
Damn, man. Hey, I'm tired. Leave me alone.
Read the article. They ARE using Windows (NT) up there. Along with Microsoft Outlook for their mail applications, according to the article. And yes, they are placing a great deal of the blame for the glitches on the Microsoft products. Also noted in the article is that the Russian "unnamed" OS is doing very well; not to mention the star map software by the Russians that could "give the Enterprise a run", as they put it in the article.
Of course, I could be wrong, and they could have actually lost a washing machine up there. :) Better call Maytag!
You mean the 31 Sunday in March? I had that problem today on one of my Windows 98 SE boxes, but this is the first time it has happened on here. Really strange.... Any ideas?
Has anyone else noticed that /. has not changed their time in accordance with daylight savings?
The Jap. and the US releases are going to be exactly the same. You can buy the Jap. release right now, at either www.buyrite.com, or www.tronixweb.com. Happy gaming! :)
Man... When I first read that, I thought it said "Budweiser Says Microsoft Software Verboten." *grins*