There is an inverse relationship between how much you hype/talk up something during its initial stages and how much the product resembles that hype when finished... if it even gets done.
Stay quiet. Talk mostly to people who are important to the project. Don't placate yourself by impressing people with your own hype. People will be more impressed if they're surprised.
I think fixing the DoS is more important than restricting a local browser's access to displaying files locally. Probably the reason it hasn't been fixed is the hairy mess that will be created when trying to determine exactly what and when something should be blocked.
Could this be used to write bots for XBox Live? Take the video out, feed it to a PC for analysis, and then hook the PS2 keyboard and mouse outs to this device?
It seems like it would be pretty easy to make a camping sniper bot:)
However I control my addiction by controlling my intake. I'll go cold turkey every once in a while to bring my quantity needs back down, especially after a long project.
I've stayed at two good sized mugs of coffee a day for years now. I've never climbed up to a pot a day.
Sure, I get a headache every once in a while, but by far the extra brain power and awareness is worth it.
Well, you could go so far as to say (correctly) that by inviting any data into your computer, you're less secure. Even by plugging in a network cable and letting it sit there you're less secure.
"Scripts or not" doesn't help when something like the recent GDI debacle occurs.
The trick is in finding a balance that keeps you safe enough from attack but open enough to do what you want to do.
So far, considering how fast they put out updates and how many exploits the leading browser has, I think Firefox does a pretty good job of this.
Maybe people are drooling over the game's innovation a bit much. It seems like an update to the old Pac Man game.
A good, strong update, defintely worthy of praise. Like the wonderful revelation when Mario got moved to 3-D on the N64. But we shouldn't be acting like we've never seen anything like it before.
Most of these theatres are run by people with no real AV calibration experience as far as I can tell. They EQ the bass up too high, the mids too low, and the highs are shrill. This is one of the reasons I couldn't enjoy Matrix Revolutions; the low mid of the punches was turned into an oatmeal slap by the horribly configured audio system. And this was on Sony DTS. Much of the time there is also some kind of buzz in the background. This is why I had trouble watching X Men 2 and a few others.
2) Video
Lots of times the video ends up looking flat and desaturated. I'm not sure if this is badly maintained projectors or what. It's often off center and obvious when switching reels. I long for digital video.
3) Audience
I hate them. Loud, obnoxious asshats chatting on cell phones and commenting aloud on the movie. Kids brought to the WRONG movies, so they're asking questions or crying. The lip smacking of the teenage couple making out behind me. Rednecks with their laser pointers and minimum wage ushers who won't do anything about it. No thanks.
You'd think for nearly (or over in some cases) $10 a ticket, they could have someone come in and set this stuff straight.
I don't have a huge home theatre system but watching it on my ordinary 36" TV with my Wharfedales and my Onkyo receiver is a better movie experience by far than going to any of the theatres near me.
Whenever my cable net goes out, I feel like I've suddenly just awakened. I go read, I do things around the house, go outside... it's a pretty startling change.
It's an addiction, to be sure. But I usually feel pretty damn good once it's gone. The only pressing problem is that I know if I don't check my mail for a few days I'll have to wade through a deluge of spam.
This may be a bit OT, but I'm reading many people talking about NAT like it's some horrible thing.
As a longtime NAT user I like the fact that just one of my computers is hooked to the real internet and the others can't be diddled by outside computers.
Even if I had unlimited IPs, I'd still probably do it this way.
Ishii insists the antique equipment creates an atmosphere that has been forgotten. The softer tones ease listeners and make them feel warm and relaxed.
"Listening to their sounds, I can recall scenes from my childhood," he said.
He's not saying it "sounds better" he's saying it reminds him of happier times. It's a novelty.
For pete's sake you people will take any excuse to start throwing your dicks at each other.
Microdrives are not flash cards, they are hard drives. Even though they have a CF connector.
Heh, yeah. I know what the name means. Guess I should have put the "flash" in quotes.
Functionally, they're similar, so I don't really differentiate. When my camera's unloaded, it asks for a CF card and it's satisfied even if I feed it a Microdrive.
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There is an inverse relationship between how much you hype/talk up something during its initial stages and how much the product resembles that hype when finished... if it even gets done.
Stay quiet. Talk mostly to people who are important to the project. Don't placate yourself by impressing people with your own hype. People will be more impressed if they're surprised.
Reminds me of a joke.
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Q: How many libertarians does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: None. The free market will take care of it.
[rimshot]
If you believe in fairies, it'll equal lower beer prices.
If you live in the real world, it means higher profits and layoffs.
Under disadvantages you forgot the one that stopped me from going 100% cellular.
Batteries.
For I design my sites to standards.
(Sure, I kludge it a little to make it look 100% in all the major browsers, but it still validates w3c.)
I wonder if this will make it easier to determine if a document (essay/term paper/thesis) contains plagiarized text?
Agreed.
I think fixing the DoS is more important than restricting a local browser's access to displaying files locally. Probably the reason it hasn't been fixed is the hairy mess that will be created when trying to determine exactly what and when something should be blocked.
Could this be used to write bots for XBox Live? Take the video out, feed it to a PC for analysis, and then hook the PS2 keyboard and mouse outs to this device?
:)
It seems like it would be pretty easy to make a camping sniper bot
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I use caffeine. I am addicted.
However I control my addiction by controlling my intake. I'll go cold turkey every once in a while to bring my quantity needs back down, especially after a long project.
I've stayed at two good sized mugs of coffee a day for years now. I've never climbed up to a pot a day.
Sure, I get a headache every once in a while, but by far the extra brain power and awareness is worth it.
Well, you could go so far as to say (correctly) that by inviting any data into your computer, you're less secure. Even by plugging in a network cable and letting it sit there you're less secure.
"Scripts or not" doesn't help when something like the recent GDI debacle occurs.
The trick is in finding a balance that keeps you safe enough from attack but open enough to do what you want to do.
So far, considering how fast they put out updates and how many exploits the leading browser has, I think Firefox does a pretty good job of this.
As browsing itself gets more and more perilous, a sound web browser is becoming as important as firewalls/AV software.
I use and recommend Firefox.
I use Norton's flavor of the year with Zonealarm and the good sense not to open every email attachment.
And I always have a computer between me and the Internet with a firewall or NAT so that I can install new boxen in peace.
Maybe people are drooling over the game's innovation a bit much. It seems like an update to the old Pac Man game.
A good, strong update, defintely worthy of praise. Like the wonderful revelation when Mario got moved to 3-D on the N64. But we shouldn't be acting like we've never seen anything like it before.
Who knew the cartridge would ever come back and bite sony in the ass?!
WHEEEEE!
1) Sound
Most of these theatres are run by people with no real AV calibration experience as far as I can tell. They EQ the bass up too high, the mids too low, and the highs are shrill. This is one of the reasons I couldn't enjoy Matrix Revolutions; the low mid of the punches was turned into an oatmeal slap by the horribly configured audio system. And this was on Sony DTS. Much of the time there is also some kind of buzz in the background. This is why I had trouble watching X Men 2 and a few others.
2) Video
Lots of times the video ends up looking flat and desaturated. I'm not sure if this is badly maintained projectors or what. It's often off center and obvious when switching reels. I long for digital video.
3) Audience
I hate them. Loud, obnoxious asshats chatting on cell phones and commenting aloud on the movie. Kids brought to the WRONG movies, so they're asking questions or crying. The lip smacking of the teenage couple making out behind me. Rednecks with their laser pointers and minimum wage ushers who won't do anything about it. No thanks.
You'd think for nearly (or over in some cases) $10 a ticket, they could have someone come in and set this stuff straight.
I don't have a huge home theatre system but watching it on my ordinary 36" TV with my Wharfedales and my Onkyo receiver is a better movie experience by far than going to any of the theatres near me.
Whenever my cable net goes out, I feel like I've suddenly just awakened. I go read, I do things around the house, go outside... it's a pretty startling change.
It's an addiction, to be sure. But I usually feel pretty damn good once it's gone. The only pressing problem is that I know if I don't check my mail for a few days I'll have to wade through a deluge of spam.
This may be a bit OT, but I'm reading many people talking about NAT like it's some horrible thing.
As a longtime NAT user I like the fact that just one of my computers is hooked to the real internet and the others can't be diddled by outside computers.
Even if I had unlimited IPs, I'd still probably do it this way.
It's a good book, quite well written, with a powerful message for Christians. I think it should be required reading for them.
Unfortunately, if you knock out his assumptions that 1) there is a god and 2) this god is purely good, then the rest of his arguments don't hold up.
Like doctors who no longer rely on exorcism to cure the common cold, some of us have found reasons to be moral that don't depend on mythology.
Ishii insists the antique equipment creates an atmosphere that has been forgotten. The softer tones ease listeners and make them feel warm and relaxed.
"Listening to their sounds, I can recall scenes from my childhood," he said.
He's not saying it "sounds better" he's saying it reminds him of happier times. It's a novelty.
For pete's sake you people will take any excuse to start throwing your dicks at each other.
So, this is probably an obvious question, but hell, let's get it out there...
Does this affect Firefox?
Microdrives are not flash cards, they are hard drives. Even though they have a CF connector.
Heh, yeah. I know what the name means. Guess I should have put the "flash" in quotes.
Functionally, they're similar, so I don't really differentiate. When my camera's unloaded, it asks for a CF card and it's satisfied even if I feed it a Microdrive.
I still managed to get modded overrated, though.
*boggle*
I think he was referring to the fact that not all compact flash cards are without moving parts, like IBM Microdrives.
you gotta love any article where the word True is in quotes.