What are the chances that the hippocampii they modelled the chip from were somehow defective (maybe even just slightly), and they are going to pass those defects onto everything and everyone else that they insert the prosthetic into?
Easy for you to say, speeding around in your Dilithium guzzling Superluminal Utility Vehicle... How unpatriotic can you get? You need to get an environmentally conscious solar sail powered ship before you can discuss politics with me, htraeling...
I didn't used to believe SexyGal when she said she was being moderated unfairly, but now I do.
What're the chances that you are just SexyGal (/ekrout?) posting as an AC just to try and fight the moderation... probably 95%?
We should dedicate some spare CPU cycles to try and fight unfair moderation, he, right AC?
The only problem they have with Seti@home these days is the statistics.
I know a few people who actually compete over who has computed the most packets. People also try to cheat to get high stats, that is where it goes wrong...
Therefore it might be better to ditch those stats all together, or at least make them less informative...
Yeah, cause that worked to stop all the Karma whoring on slashdot...
It seems to make more sense to offer the CPU cycles directly to sound production studios for post-production audio, to transform tomorrow's raspy-voiced bimbo into the sultry songbird that studios want and crave.
Have you heard the stuff they try to sell?! There's nothing sultry or songbirdy making it in the Pop music crowd these days...
Now all we need is automatic music mastering and effects software that makes use of all the spare CPU cycles... Then the studios can use the users cpus to make music(?) that the users can share in exchange for their CPU cycles...
(?) - see the Backstreet Boys website to see why most studios produce is of questionable musicallity...
I just can't wait until the X-Men/Matrix crossover movie. It is set (tentatively, I think) to come out after X-Men XXIII (Which will be a Spiderman crossover, I believe). Comic book that, man of steel.
I also have one fundamental rule I adher by: Never trust data given by the person that is going to benefit from the decision you make upon it.
Overheard conversation: John:AGh... I haven't eaten for 2 days... George, I'll give you the title to my Ferrari for your ham sandwich.
George:A Ferrari? Why would I want that?
John:It's faster than your Honda, and worth 50 times as much money.
George:I don't know... you obviously benefit from the trade, and I have no immediate way of independently confirming it... I'm gonna have to pass for now... a wise sage on slashdot told me not to trust data given to me by the person who is going to benefit from my decision...
From your sig: I propose that no one should use the word "Orwellian" unless they've actually read Orwell.
That's a bit Orwellian of you to try and control what people say and think... What're you gonna do, watch me all the time to make sure I only use "Orwellian" when I should?
You beat me to it... For those in the dark, the grandparent post is a paraphrase of a line from "The Princess Bride", a great book and a great movie... but it is a comedy, not a commentary, so the post should *probably* be "funny", not "insightful"... anyhoo.
Dude, I'm trying to not read the article here... and then you ambush me with this... How can I be expected to write nonsensical flames from the summary if you are confronting me with the *full text* of the article!? Come on, gimme a break here.
Voice actors have the same issue. It's very difficult to be convincing over audio when all you have is some pages and are locked into a silent recording booth.
Plus, though I think there would be a *plethora* (SAT word of the day) of volunteers, many would be geeks/nerds, who tend to have the least inflection in their voices of anybody...
Auditioning people to do the voices might be worse than what the judges of American Idol have to sit through. You saw how suprised the tonedeaf people were when they were told they couldn't sing... imagine the DDoS attack from a vengeful nerd who you told couldn't speak well.
I tried the first one, and the paper doesn't mix too well, but once the eggs soak through, it cooks up well... not too flavorful. It's more of a filler like Tofu.
Given the (still) lack of choice in OS upon new PC purchase, they should be required to provide the competitor apps (free versions of Realplayer,
I'm sorry, but please, Please don't suggest bundling *more* Crapware with Windows for the sake of competitiveness. I'll download Realplayer on my own if my computer is too stable and/or running too fast.
I think we should give Microsoft the benefit of the doubt here.
No you only do this the first few times, then you switch.
Humans has a very finely tuned sense of fairness and accurately evaluating likelihood of veracity is fundamental to our survival. Leave the presumption of innocence to the courts, in life it will not serve you well.
You have a very finely untuned sense of sarcasm... I'm not sure what possessed you to take the parent post seriously, but seriously, lighten up, he was making a "joke" (That's what we call it here on Slashdot).
Yeah, its just like all the times those innocent ACs accidently slipped "goatse.cx" links in their "first posts"... They didn't mean it, it was an innocent mistake. I'm sure Microsoft is the same... just a big innocent troll.
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why troll, exactly? It was an honest question... maybe you didn't think it was interesting, but I did...
In A.D. 2101
...."
War was beginning
Outside Ship - An explosion occurs.
Ship's Bridge
Captain: "What happen ?"
Mechanic: "Somebody set up us the bomb."
Close-Up of Excited Communications Officer
Operator: "We get signal."
Captain: "What !"
Ship's Bridge
Operator: "Main screen turn on."
(CATS appears)
Captain: "It's you !!"
Close up of CATS
CATS: "How are you gentlemen !!"
CATS: "All your base are belong to us."
CATS: "You are on the way to destruction."
Close up of captain & CATS
Captain: "What you say !!"
CATS: "You have no chance to survive make your time."
Ship's Bridge
CATS: "Ha ha ha ha
Close up of Forlorn Captain
Operator: "Captain !!"
Ship's Bridge (ZIGs on monitors)
Captain: "Take off every 'ZIG'!!"
Shows a ZIG pilot powering up
Captain: "You know what you doing."
Shows a ZIG moving into launch position
Captain: "Move 'ZIG'."
ZIGs on monitors, Bridge Explodes
Captain: "For great justice."
The ship explodes.
A lone ZIG zooms into view!
What are the chances that the hippocampii they modelled the chip from were somehow defective (maybe even just slightly), and they are going to pass those defects onto everything and everyone else that they insert the prosthetic into?
Easy for you to say, speeding around in your Dilithium guzzling Superluminal Utility Vehicle... How unpatriotic can you get? You need to get an environmentally conscious solar sail powered ship before you can discuss politics with me, htraeling...
I didn't used to believe SexyGal when she said she was being moderated unfairly, but now I do.
What're the chances that you are just SexyGal (/ekrout?) posting as an AC just to try and fight the moderation... probably 95%?
We should dedicate some spare CPU cycles to try and fight unfair moderation, he, right AC?
The only problem they have with Seti@home these days is the statistics.
I know a few people who actually compete over who has computed the most packets. People also try to cheat to get high stats, that is where it goes wrong...
Therefore it might be better to ditch those stats all together, or at least make them less informative...
Yeah, cause that worked to stop all the Karma whoring on slashdot...
true dat.
It seems to make more sense to offer the CPU cycles directly to sound production studios for post-production audio, to transform tomorrow's raspy-voiced bimbo into the sultry songbird that studios want and crave.
Have you heard the stuff they try to sell?! There's nothing sultry or songbirdy making it in the Pop music crowd these days...
Now all we need is automatic music mastering and effects software that makes use of all the spare CPU cycles... Then the studios can use the users cpus to make music(?) that the users can share in exchange for their CPU cycles...
(?) - see the Backstreet Boys website to see why most studios produce is of questionable musicallity...
I just can't wait until the X-Men/Matrix crossover movie. It is set (tentatively, I think) to come out after X-Men XXIII (Which will be a Spiderman crossover, I believe). Comic book that, man of steel.
I also have one fundamental rule I adher by: Never trust data given by the person that is going to benefit from the decision you make upon it.
Overheard conversation:
John:AGh... I haven't eaten for 2 days... George, I'll give you the title to my Ferrari for your ham sandwich.
George:A Ferrari? Why would I want that?
John:It's faster than your Honda, and worth 50 times as much money.
George:I don't know... you obviously benefit from the trade, and I have no immediate way of independently confirming it...
I'm gonna have to pass for now... a wise sage on slashdot told me not to trust data given to me by the person who is going to benefit from my decision...
Fibre Optics : too good to be true!
One big bomb that can fuck over a whole country in less that 30 seconds : too good to be true!
1000 hours of music on a walkman with NO TAPES : too good to be true!
Too good to be true?!
You are sick, man. Just plain sick.
From your sig:
I propose that no one should use the word "Orwellian" unless they've actually read Orwell.
That's a bit Orwellian of you to try and control what people say and think... What're you gonna do, watch me all the time to make sure I only use "Orwellian" when I should?
You beat me to it... For those in the dark, the grandparent post is a paraphrase of a line from "The Princess Bride", a great book and a great movie... but it is a comedy, not a commentary, so the post should *probably* be "funny", not "insightful"... anyhoo.
Dude, I'm trying to not read the article here... and then you ambush me with this... How can I be expected to write nonsensical flames from the summary if you are confronting me with the *full text* of the article!? Come on, gimme a break here.
I do believe that it is spelled Warez...
This War 3 z that you talk about sounds scary... I'm hoping that it was simply a mistake...
With all the possiblities for Known Space movies and television programs, especially the Man/Kzin Wars, why have none been made?
A sub-question that I have (albiet a little trivial) is: How *do* you pronounce Kzin?!
Just a note: Niven rocks...
Voice actors have the same issue. It's very difficult to be convincing over audio when all you have is some pages and are locked into a silent recording booth.
Plus, though I think there would be a *plethora* (SAT word of the day) of volunteers, many would be geeks/nerds, who tend to have the least inflection in their voices of anybody...
Auditioning people to do the voices might be worse than what the judges of American Idol have to sit through. You saw how suprised the tonedeaf people were when they were told they couldn't sing...
imagine the DDoS attack from a vengeful nerd who you told couldn't speak well.
What you call Extreme Programming I call Extreme Programming.
Doh... That was supposed to say Extremity Progomaxing... wait, that doesn't even make sense.
extreme, ex-stream, X-wing... dude, this is hard
I know... Xtrememey Rogrammingpay!
See! It is better... Eat that Pessamist!!!!
It makes good eating, even if it's a little strange
I tried the first one, and the paper doesn't mix too well, but once the eggs soak through, it cooks up well... not too flavorful. It's more of a filler like Tofu.
Given the (still) lack of choice in OS upon new PC purchase, they should be required to provide the competitor apps (free versions of Realplayer,
I'm sorry, but please, Please don't suggest bundling *more* Crapware with Windows for the sake of competitiveness.
I'll download Realplayer on my own if my computer is too stable and/or running too fast.
I think we should give Microsoft the benefit of the doubt here.
No you only do this the first few times, then you switch.
Humans has a very finely tuned sense of fairness and accurately evaluating likelihood of veracity is fundamental to our survival. Leave the presumption of innocence to the courts, in life it will not serve you well.
You have a very finely untuned sense of sarcasm... I'm not sure what possessed you to take the parent post seriously, but seriously, lighten up, he was making a "joke" (That's what we call it here on Slashdot).
Yeah, its just like all the times those innocent ACs accidently slipped "goatse.cx" links in their "first posts"...
They didn't mean it, it was an innocent mistake. I'm sure Microsoft is the same... just a big innocent troll.
But if you needed to get to any one item in particular, you could be in a bind. And you better make sure no bugs get in your code...
Well that tears it... anymore puns like that are just going to burn me up. To take a page out of your book,we need to wrap this up and move on.