Everybody blames Bush for the country's problems, but overlook the majority of Congress and Senate are Democrat. I haven't heard or seen any terrorist acts on our nation since 2001. Iraq has given the people the right to vote, we helped them learn to govern, and defend their own country, we captured Saddam Hussein. We have rescued American and foreign contract workers. We have assisted numerous countries after tsunamis, earthquakes, helped Georgia defend themselves against a Russian takeover. There are many good things that Bush has done for our country.
I wasn't aware that I was coming across as accusatory, but something in there obviously ruffled your feathers. You immediately attacked my character and said to me that, "you have no idea what you're talking about." It would behoove you to actually look into what I am talking about and think about it.
And also think about how you followed up your statement:
It isn't a question of believing that there is no god, it's not believing that there is a god.
"believing that there is no god" and "not believing that there is a god" are absolutely equivalent statements. Semantics bear this out completely, especially from a scientific standpoint. Think about it.
One last thing to think about regarding God: If I'm wrong and you are right, I lose nothing and you lose nothing. But, if I'm right and you are wrong, I gain everything and you lose everything.
I agree with your statements. Just thought I'd point out something interesting about "atheists vs. faithful believers." It seems to me that atheists have abundantly more faith than any believer. I believe it takes more faith to believe that there is no God.
An analogy to illustrate: Suppose that you took all of the individual components of a fine Swiss watch, threw them into a bag, and shook them up for 20 billion years. What are the chances that, when you open the bag, you will have a fully-assembled fine Swiss watch? Now, follow the analogy of our infinitely complex universe compared to the relatively simple fine Swiss watch. That really takes much more faith than I will ever possess for an atheist to believe that there is no God.
I guess you missed the part about having a committee of scientists to review the evidence as opposed to Dr. Hovind (Dr. Dino) himself. Whether Dr. Hovind believes the evidence or not is completely irrelevant. Also, did you watch the free videos? Any scientists worth their salt would behoove themselves to take an honest look at the overwhelming evidence he provides to form a more comprehensive view of the issue.
1) Cosmic evolution: the origin of time, space and matter. Big Bang.
2) Chemical evolution: the origin of higher elements from hydrogen.
3) Stellar and planetary evolution: Origin of stars and planets.
4) Organic evolution: Origin of life from inanimate matter.
5) Macroevolution: Origin of major kinds.
6) Microevolution Variations within kinds: Only this one has been observed, the first five are religious.
If you think you can prove Evolution with facts, take the $250,000.00 challenge (not a joke).
For those into an enlightening multimedia experience, try watching these seminars.
FYI, I am a Catholic that was taught evolution and creation in school. I am not affiliated with the Dr. Dino site in any way. These videos absolutely blew me away. If you're a Christian, watch them. If not, watch them anyway just to see both sides of the Evolution/Creation issue so that you may intelligently debate with cold, hard facts.
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Kopete is an instant messenger supporting AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, Jabber, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Lotus SameTime*, and more. It is designed as a flexible and extensible multi-protocol system using plugins. (* in CVS)
It has always worked great for me.
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Mod parent up! This is the best place to start for someone who has never tried Ruby. Learning any programming language has never been so much fun or easy!
As one who has read Why's Poignant Guide from start to finish, I will agree with the parent post. This guide is exceedingly funny while being instructional as well. I guarantee you will not get bored learning Ruby while using this guide. Contrary to "Pragmatic" (which I just ordered, BTW), Poignant is well-suited for beginners as well. I have never in my life been so entertained pursuing anything worth studying as I have with Why's Poignant Guide to Ruby. If you're new to Ruby, do yourself a favor and check it out. Peace!
In this case, percussionist is the correct word. If the namesake is truly Neil Peart, "drummer" is a woefully inadequate descriptor. He is much more accomplished than a mere drummer and this project may wish to aspire to such great heights.
Some people are missing the point and think that this project was invented just to play MIDI drum sounds through a speaker. Although I cannot reach the website because of the slashdotting, I can infer from the original post that this is a real robot playing real drums. This is an admirable feat at the very least.
Having a synthetic Neil Peart would be phenomenal. I'm happy that these students have taken it upon themselves to usher MIDI to the next level by melding it with very real robotic triggers to make the drums sound more realistic. Also, I'm elated that one of the most spectacular and accomplished drummers of our time is being recognized by name with a project such as this.
If you want to check out some real Neil Peart, here's an excellent site for some bootlegs. Just do a search on 'Rush' for the ultimate in percussive listening pleasure!!! IMHCO, a mechanical drummer will never sound this good. If you're sufficiently impressed, go buy the studio albums. You won't regret it.
Thanks for the info. Yes, I meant 44.1KHz. I have this capability in my project home studio, albeit without portability. I'm looking for a good portable solution that won't bust my pocketbook like my home studio did. CD quality is a must have. I'm sure there are others like me. The Digi MBox will probably not suffice because of the laptop requirement. I need something that I can put in the hands of a technically-challenged person for recording our gigs. The only thing they should have to worry about is hitting the record button. Any ideas?
While I sincerely hope you are correct, the info from the PDF differs:
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2) High Quality Sound Recording and Playback
"Hi-MD" incorporates ATRAC3plus high compression and sound quality audio compression technology,
realizing extended length, near CD quality sound. By also adopting a non-compressible, linear PCM
recording, "Hi-MD" compatible products enable users to enjoy the recording and playback of
high-quality sound, close to the quality of commercial audio CDs.
################
(emphasis mine) Commercial audio CDs are 44100KHz.
I've wanted an inexpensive portable method for recording live bands in CD quality (44100KHz) sound for some time now. I never jumped on the mini-disc bandwagon because of a lack of this feature. Now, they offer a new mini-disc standard and still fall short of CD quality recording?!? As a recording artist, this just plain sucks. Guess I'll keep waiting. sigh...
Oh, yeah... forgot the obligatory band link. I need a good/.ing. If you're not interested in progressive rock, don't even bother clicking.;-)
I agree with you to some degree. The post is partially about proportionality. But to say I've missed the point is to only take into account your interpretation of the subject matter. Would there even be a need for a law against stealing if no one did it in the first place?
My comment was a counterpoint to the whining/. people who somehow think it's their right to full access to a body of work which hasn't even been deemed worthy of public release yet. As an artist myself, I firmly believe that no one should have access to my work until I believe it is ready.
If someone has purposely downloaded material such as that described in this article, then that person is a thief. It doesn't matter if that person plans to buy the material later. Based on that logic, you could assume that walking out of the Ferrari dealership with a brand new car without signing any paperwork or promising any payment (stealing) is fine as long as you go plop down some money in the future at your convenience.
And no, I don't think an illegally concealed handgun does any more harm to society than that of a movie downloaded on your hard drive. But that's another totally unrelated issue. This issue is not about bringing any harm to society; it is about stealing from artists. Sure, there are actors/actresses bringing in multi-million dollar salaries, but does anyone ever think of the other folks involved that work for minimum wage or just above that during a movie shoot?
I wish I had the answers that would fix everything and make it all better, but I don't. I guess the most important point I can make to the folks that think this is such a travesty is: Don't steal! If you know someone that does, educate them on what could happen to them if you really care about them. If I didn't make a strong enough point then I am sorry to have wasted your time.
If you have this kind of data on your hard drive in the first place, chances are you have stolen it. It is a crime. I'm not a fan of the MPAA, RIAA, DMCA, etc., but breaking the law in order to illicit change in what we deem a fundamentally flawed system is still breaking the law! Find something better to do with your time. How very sad someone's life must be that they can't wait for a movie to go from the big screen to DVD... or in this particular case, they can't wait for it to even hit the movie theaters in the first place!!!
...and if you seriously have a problem with the system itself and are doing your part to rebel against the MPAA by perpetuating these crimes, wake the fsck up! You are actually doing quite the reverse of your intention by attracting more attention (and money) to these overpaid Hollywood hooligans!!!
The 30-second commercial skip feature was eliminated with TIVO2... or was it? This is one of the most helpful Easter Eggs I have found. Excerpted from BigMarv's How I Did That:
-begin excerpt-
1. Grab your TiVo remote.
2. Bring up any recorded program. (You have to be watching a recorded program rather than "Live TV" in order to enable the feature.)
3. On your TiVo remote, key in the following sequence: SELECT PLAY SELECT 30 SELECT
4. If you've successfully entered the code, you should hear three "bings" in succession to inform you that you've successfully enabled the 30 second skip.
-end excerpt-
If you ever lose power in your house, you will have to repeat the above steps. Happy skipping!
Does anyone else have occasional troubles loading the/. webpage with Firebird? It happens to me several times a day. The site will not display as intended. It comes across as a bunch of garbled links and code (Slashcode?). I sometimes have to refresh several times before the site displays properly. This has happened with every single version of Firebird I've used (0.4 - 0.7 and nightlies). Other websites, for the most part, seem unaffected. No site gives me as much trouble as/. It's kind of disconcerting when I'm trying to turn on a new user to Firebird and my homepage (/.) comes up all garbled. Other than that fact, I am very happy with Firebird. I use it as my primary browser for both Linux (Gentoo and Debian) and Windows (XP Pro, XP Home, and 2000).
You are correct. Do not use this link if you want to real 0.7 release. The actual execuatable was dated 25 SEP. I found and installed the correct current Firebird 0.7 and am happy as a clam!
I just did a fresh install of Firebird 0.7 into its own directory (not over top of the previous installation), then installed the Mouse Gesture Extension. It works beautifully.
That's OK on the Netscape/Firebird slip-up. As for gesturing, I mainly use the equivalent of backwards/forwards navigation. I used to use the alt+arrows extensively as you do. There are also mouse gesture equivalents for everything else you mention, although the bookmark one is fairly complex. Here's a link to all of the default supported gestures. As an aside, I've noticed that you can open fresh blank tabs, by clicking and moving up without dragging over any links. Have fun!
Apparently, you are talking about a completely different browser. Firebird does not have mouse gestures installed by default. Mouse Gestures is an extension that you have to install yourself. You can't disable what you don't have.;-) Also, mouse gestures are AWESOME! It saves you loads of time if you're a frequent net browser.
Slashdot Mirror
Everybody blames Bush for the country's problems, but overlook the majority of Congress and Senate are Democrat. I haven't heard or seen any terrorist acts on our nation since 2001. Iraq has given the people the right to vote, we helped them learn to govern, and defend their own country, we captured Saddam Hussein. We have rescued American and foreign contract workers. We have assisted numerous countries after tsunamis, earthquakes, helped Georgia defend themselves against a Russian takeover. There are many good things that Bush has done for our country.
And also think about how you followed up your statement: "believing that there is no god" and "not believing that there is a god" are absolutely equivalent statements. Semantics bear this out completely, especially from a scientific standpoint. Think about it.
One last thing to think about regarding God: If I'm wrong and you are right, I lose nothing and you lose nothing. But, if I'm right and you are wrong, I gain everything and you lose everything.
I agree with your statements. Just thought I'd point out something interesting about "atheists vs. faithful believers." It seems to me that atheists have abundantly more faith than any believer. I believe it takes more faith to believe that there is no God.
An analogy to illustrate: Suppose that you took all of the individual components of a fine Swiss watch, threw them into a bag, and shook them up for 20 billion years. What are the chances that, when you open the bag, you will have a fully-assembled fine Swiss watch? Now, follow the analogy of our infinitely complex universe compared to the relatively simple fine Swiss watch. That really takes much more faith than I will ever possess for an atheist to believe that there is no God.
I guess you missed the part about having a committee of scientists to review the evidence as opposed to Dr. Hovind (Dr. Dino) himself. Whether Dr. Hovind believes the evidence or not is completely irrelevant. Also, did you watch the free videos? Any scientists worth their salt would behoove themselves to take an honest look at the overwhelming evidence he provides to form a more comprehensive view of the issue.
If you think you can prove Evolution with facts, take the $250,000.00 challenge (not a joke).
For those into an enlightening multimedia experience, try watching these seminars.
FYI, I am a Catholic that was taught evolution and creation in school. I am not affiliated with the Dr. Dino site in any way. These videos absolutely blew me away. If you're a Christian, watch them. If not, watch them anyway just to see both sides of the Evolution/Creation issue so that you may intelligently debate with cold, hard facts.
Try Kopete. From the webpage: It has always worked great for me.
Mod parent up! This is the best place to start for someone who has never tried Ruby. Learning any programming language has never been so much fun or easy!
Ummm, watch out for the Chunky Bacon too!
When you figure out how to uninstall IE, let the rest of us know! Seriously, though. The only thing I use IE for is Windows Update. That's it!
As one who has read Why's Poignant Guide from start to finish, I will agree with the parent post. This guide is exceedingly funny while being instructional as well. I guarantee you will not get bored learning Ruby while using this guide. Contrary to "Pragmatic" (which I just ordered, BTW), Poignant is well-suited for beginners as well. I have never in my life been so entertained pursuing anything worth studying as I have with Why's Poignant Guide to Ruby. If you're new to Ruby, do yourself a favor and check it out. Peace!
Some people are missing the point and think that this project was invented just to play MIDI drum sounds through a speaker. Although I cannot reach the website because of the slashdotting, I can infer from the original post that this is a real robot playing real drums. This is an admirable feat at the very least.
Having a synthetic Neil Peart would be phenomenal. I'm happy that these students have taken it upon themselves to usher MIDI to the next level by melding it with very real robotic triggers to make the drums sound more realistic. Also, I'm elated that one of the most spectacular and accomplished drummers of our time is being recognized by name with a project such as this.
If you want to check out some real Neil Peart, here's an excellent site for some bootlegs. Just do a search on 'Rush' for the ultimate in percussive listening pleasure!!! IMHCO, a mechanical drummer will never sound this good. If you're sufficiently impressed, go buy the studio albums. You won't regret it.
I think Tim Curry would make a better Ford Prefect. Imagine Time Curry's smile for a moment, then read this text from H2G2 that describes Ford:
"Perhaps it was that he smiled slightly too broadly and gave people the unnerving impression that he was about to go for their neck."
Well?!?
Thanks for the info. Yes, I meant 44.1KHz. I have this capability in my project home studio, albeit without portability. I'm looking for a good portable solution that won't bust my pocketbook like my home studio did. CD quality is a must have. I'm sure there are others like me. The Digi MBox will probably not suffice because of the laptop requirement. I need something that I can put in the hands of a technically-challenged person for recording our gigs. The only thing they should have to worry about is hitting the record button. Any ideas?
While I sincerely hope you are correct, the info from the PDF differs:
################
2) High Quality Sound Recording and Playback "Hi-MD" incorporates ATRAC3plus high compression and sound quality audio compression technology, realizing extended length, near CD quality sound. By also adopting a non-compressible, linear PCM recording, "Hi-MD" compatible products enable users to enjoy the recording and playback of high-quality sound, close to the quality of commercial audio CDs.
################
(emphasis mine) Commercial audio CDs are 44100KHz.
I've wanted an inexpensive portable method for recording live bands in CD quality (44100KHz) sound for some time now. I never jumped on the mini-disc bandwagon because of a lack of this feature. Now, they offer a new mini-disc standard and still fall short of CD quality recording?!? As a recording artist, this just plain sucks. Guess I'll keep waiting. sigh...
/.ing. If you're not interested in progressive rock, don't even bother clicking. ;-)
Oh, yeah... forgot the obligatory band link. I need a good
I agree with you to some degree. The post is partially about proportionality. But to say I've missed the point is to only take into account your interpretation of the subject matter. Would there even be a need for a law against stealing if no one did it in the first place?
/. people who somehow think it's their right to full access to a body of work which hasn't even been deemed worthy of public release yet. As an artist myself, I firmly believe that no one should have access to my work until I believe it is ready.
My comment was a counterpoint to the whining
If someone has purposely downloaded material such as that described in this article, then that person is a thief. It doesn't matter if that person plans to buy the material later. Based on that logic, you could assume that walking out of the Ferrari dealership with a brand new car without signing any paperwork or promising any payment (stealing) is fine as long as you go plop down some money in the future at your convenience.
And no, I don't think an illegally concealed handgun does any more harm to society than that of a movie downloaded on your hard drive. But that's another totally unrelated issue. This issue is not about bringing any harm to society; it is about stealing from artists. Sure, there are actors/actresses bringing in multi-million dollar salaries, but does anyone ever think of the other folks involved that work for minimum wage or just above that during a movie shoot?
I wish I had the answers that would fix everything and make it all better, but I don't. I guess the most important point I can make to the folks that think this is such a travesty is: Don't steal! If you know someone that does, educate them on what could happen to them if you really care about them. If I didn't make a strong enough point then I am sorry to have wasted your time.
If you have this kind of data on your hard drive in the first place, chances are you have stolen it. It is a crime. I'm not a fan of the MPAA, RIAA, DMCA, etc., but breaking the law in order to illicit change in what we deem a fundamentally flawed system is still breaking the law! Find something better to do with your time. How very sad someone's life must be that they can't wait for a movie to go from the big screen to DVD... or in this particular case, they can't wait for it to even hit the movie theaters in the first place!!!
...and if you seriously have a problem with the system itself and are doing your part to rebel against the MPAA by perpetuating these crimes, wake the fsck up! You are actually doing quite the reverse of your intention by attracting more attention (and money) to these overpaid Hollywood hooligans!!!
The 30-second commercial skip feature was eliminated with TIVO2... or was it? This is one of the most helpful Easter Eggs I have found. Excerpted from BigMarv's How I Did That:
-begin excerpt-
1. Grab your TiVo remote.
2. Bring up any recorded program. (You have to be watching a recorded program rather than "Live TV" in order to enable the feature.)
3. On your TiVo remote, key in the following sequence: SELECT PLAY SELECT 30 SELECT
4. If you've successfully entered the code, you should hear three "bings" in succession to inform you that you've successfully enabled the 30 second skip.
-end excerpt-
If you ever lose power in your house, you will have to repeat the above steps. Happy skipping!
Does anyone else have occasional troubles loading the /. webpage with Firebird? It happens to me several times a day. The site will not display as intended. It comes across as a bunch of garbled links and code (Slashcode?). I sometimes have to refresh several times before the site displays properly. This has happened with every single version of Firebird I've used (0.4 - 0.7 and nightlies). Other websites, for the most part, seem unaffected. No site gives me as much trouble as /. It's kind of disconcerting when I'm trying to turn on a new user to Firebird and my homepage (/.) comes up all garbled. Other than that fact, I am very happy with Firebird. I use it as my primary browser for both Linux (Gentoo and Debian) and Windows (XP Pro, XP Home, and 2000).
You are correct. Do not use this link if you want to real 0.7 release. The actual execuatable was dated 25 SEP. I found and installed the correct current Firebird 0.7 and am happy as a clam!
I just did a fresh install of Firebird 0.7 into its own directory (not over top of the previous installation), then installed the Mouse Gesture Extension. It works beautifully.
That's OK on the Netscape/Firebird slip-up. As for gesturing, I mainly use the equivalent of backwards/forwards navigation. I used to use the alt+arrows extensively as you do. There are also mouse gesture equivalents for everything else you mention, although the bookmark one is fairly complex. Here's a link to all of the default supported gestures. As an aside, I've noticed that you can open fresh blank tabs, by clicking and moving up without dragging over any links. Have fun!
Tanx
Apparently, you are talking about a completely different browser. Firebird does not have mouse gestures installed by default. Mouse Gestures is an extension that you have to install yourself. You can't disable what you don't have. ;-) Also, mouse gestures are AWESOME! It saves you loads of time if you're a frequent net browser.
This "mirror" points back to the already /.ed ftp.mozilla.org.
There is a permissions problem with the Windows version.