I actually was going to suggest that exact thing. I was playing Secret of the Silverblades just the other day with it. I actually find DOSbox 9000 times easier to use than DOS was in the first place (once you figure out a good configuration for that game).
While, I thought your comment was well crafted, I am slashdot user. I wonder how an exchange using a Star Wars quote would have gone in another context, say Iraq on O'Reilly (of course, you can't have a sensiable conversation on there, so why bother).
Any good Philosophy of Science course would go over some of the issues with induction (in the course I took it was the first topic). I am surprised the Wikipedia article mentions Popper but not Carnap who tried to assign a "value" to the induction. Of course, many people (including me) feel uncomfortable with this mix of statistics and logic.
Another point, one has to be put a lot of faith in other theories associated with a measurement/observation. Say, a distant galaxy is being looked at. I might be using some IR imaging satellite; I have to trust in the theories that developed it and the process that converted it's sensors into human readable data. This is especially true when we are talking about such subtle changes.
What sucks is when companies reinstall the exact same stuff and one of the drivers was screwy to begin with (e.g - the NVIDIA drivers when they added SLI - around the 7x.xx ones)
So, this is one of the first documented cases of a grammer Nazi (was there some Summerians that went around doing this?). I wonder what one of the first instances of invoking Godwin's law would be, probably someone saying Ramses-I was just like Hitler.
Hat's are just as wimpy as the manufacturer. A trim stick hat or cursor hat on a modern aircraft is no less acurate because it hat as oppose to the cyclic itself. It's also part muscle memory. People have a accepted response for a flight stick when it comes to flight, otherwise it's is probably just going to have to do what a hat or d-pad does. It also much less akward to sit on a couch with a gamepad than with a flight stick.
I agree that the communication finally would prove to a normal(rational) person that the editors (or at least Rob) do care about the site. For further, see his journal for Dec 20. Of course, conspiracy theorists will just find something new (or say this proves nothing). If the script kiddies don't like it, they can just go somewhere else. So it's Digg now? Well, it was kuro5hin. Why not just use google news and they can do it themselves. Personally, there will always be imitators to Slashdot.. and that should say something. And so far, I haven't seen anybody take the crown. It will happen someday, just like the Farmer's Almanac isn't quite the cutting edge on information.
Leela: "Didn't you have ads in the 20th century?" Fry: "Well sure, but not in our dreams! Only on tv and radio...and in magazines...and movies. And at ball games, on buses, and milk cartons, and t-shirts, and bananas, and written on the sky. But not in dreams! No sirree."
Bit: Tom Says No to Yes Episode: 1008- Final Justice Transcribed by Mark Worhatch
[SOL]
Mike: Hi everyone, Mike Nelson here on the Satellite of Love. This is Tom Servo, and Tom's got something to say. Tom: Thank you, Mike. Mike, folks, in 1984 the techno-megagiant band named Yes released a song in which they assured us that the (singing in high-pitched voice) "Owner of a lonely heart is much better than the owner of a broken heart." Mike: Yeah, great song! I remember that one. Tom: As do we all, Mike. As do we all. But my point is simply this: They introduced a profound topic and then barely scratched the surface. They told me nothing! How does the (singing) "Owner of a lonely heart" (normal voice) compare to, say, the (singing) "Owner of a broken gas fireplace?" (Normal voice) Or for that matter, to the (singing) "Owner of a perfectly functional cheese slicer?" (Normal voice) As the (singing) "Owner of a lonely heart" (normal voice) how do I stack up against the (singing) "Owner of a pencil?" I mean, come on, Yes! Mike: I don't think it's up to Yes to come up with every possible permutation of-- Tom: Well they brought it up, Mike, and there's so much more to consider. What about the (singing) "Owner of a parcel of land in Montana" (normal voice) versus the (singing) "Owner of a pie?" Mike: (to Cambot) We'll be right back. Tom: I mean, how does the (singing) "Owner of a jar" (normal voice) stack up against the (singing) "Owner of a split level?"
Another SimCity one (PC - first installment, I think) had the codes on red paper with black lettering to make it hard to copy. I remember that not being a problem at all (and there were few enough codes that you could just do it by hand anyways).
I saw a review of a review on slashdot today. I got to say, all-in-all, it was good but short. Length was a issue, but not a major one. If it was to I read it long, then short is better *grin*.
Duplication of the previous style, with a side of satire was nice. Personally, I love the freeing ability that not having to spell/grammer check allows me to review. Kind of like driving in Italy.
To all you reviewers of reviewers of reviewers out there, I'd say give it a shot. The cuteness and lending to overall recursion is nice. And the ability to talk like you snorted coke in one hole and valium in the other is great.
Slashdot Mirror
Have Aerosmith write a song for it, and we got ourselves a movie.
I actually was going to suggest that exact thing. I was playing Secret of the Silverblades just the other day with it. I actually find DOSbox 9000 times easier to use than DOS was in the first place (once you figure out a good configuration for that game).
Yea, a EE. Down with i up with j!
While, I thought your comment was well crafted, I am slashdot user. I wonder how an exchange using a Star Wars quote would have gone in another context, say Iraq on O'Reilly (of course, you can't have a sensiable conversation on there, so why bother).
"Great warrior. Wars not make one great."
Tag: Jokefodder
Another point, one has to be put a lot of faith in other theories associated with a measurement/observation. Say, a distant galaxy is being looked at. I might be using some IR imaging satellite; I have to trust in the theories that developed it and the process that converted it's sensors into human readable data. This is especially true when we are talking about such subtle changes.
Just as long as you don't say Burger Kings.
What sucks is when companies reinstall the exact same stuff and one of the drivers was screwy to begin with (e.g - the NVIDIA drivers when they added SLI - around the 7x.xx ones)
I come for the wuggas, but stay for the jiggy juggas.
So, this is one of the first documented cases of a grammer Nazi (was there some Summerians that went around doing this?). I wonder what one of the first instances of invoking Godwin's law would be, probably someone saying Ramses-I was just like Hitler.
Yeah, yeah. That's great and all .. but what does this have to do with vacuums?
And how I hated that class (and the book for that matter).
Wow, you liked Ascension? That's the most remarkable thing in the post.
Helicopters always get shafted (so to speak). Where is my collective option!?
Hat's are just as wimpy as the manufacturer. A trim stick hat or cursor hat on a modern aircraft is no less acurate because it hat as oppose to the cyclic itself. It's also part muscle memory. People have a accepted response for a flight stick when it comes to flight, otherwise it's is probably just going to have to do what a hat or d-pad does. It also much less akward to sit on a couch with a gamepad than with a flight stick.
I agree that the communication finally would prove to a normal(rational) person that the editors (or at least Rob) do care about the site. For further, see his journal for Dec 20. Of course, conspiracy theorists will just find something new (or say this proves nothing). If the script kiddies don't like it, they can just go somewhere else. So it's Digg now? Well, it was kuro5hin. Why not just use google news and they can do it themselves. Personally, there will always be imitators to Slashdot .. and that should say something. And so far, I haven't seen anybody take the crown. It will happen someday, just like the Farmer's Almanac isn't quite the cutting edge on information.
Mike "Crazy Brit" Magee
Come on, that's got to be a fake name. Magee is one of the oldest fake last names around. Started by Chester "Dangerously Cheesy" Magee.
Damnit, mod this guy up.
Obligatory futurama quote
Leela: "Didn't you have ads in the 20th century?"
Fry: "Well sure, but not in our dreams! Only on tv and radio...and in magazines...and movies. And at ball games, on buses, and milk cartons, and t-shirts, and bananas, and written on the sky. But not in dreams! No sirree."
It's hard to take someone called "harryfox" seriously. Now "albino minx" on the other hand...
MST3K is constantly blaring in my head ...
Bit: Tom Says No to Yes
Episode: 1008- Final Justice
Transcribed by Mark Worhatch
[SOL]
Mike: Hi everyone, Mike Nelson here on the Satellite of Love. This is Tom Servo, and Tom's got something to say.
Tom: Thank you, Mike. Mike, folks, in 1984 the techno-megagiant band named Yes released a song in which they assured us that the (singing in high-pitched voice) "Owner of a lonely heart is much better than the owner of a broken heart."
Mike: Yeah, great song! I remember that one.
Tom: As do we all, Mike. As do we all. But my point is simply this: They introduced a profound topic and then barely scratched the surface. They told me nothing! How does the (singing) "Owner of a lonely heart" (normal voice) compare to, say, the (singing) "Owner of a broken gas fireplace?" (Normal voice) Or for that matter, to the (singing) "Owner of a perfectly functional cheese slicer?" (Normal voice) As the (singing) "Owner of a lonely heart" (normal voice) how do I stack up against the (singing) "Owner of a pencil?" I mean, come on, Yes!
Mike: I don't think it's up to Yes to come up with every possible permutation of--
Tom: Well they brought it up, Mike, and there's so much more to consider. What about the (singing) "Owner of a parcel of land in Montana" (normal voice) versus the (singing) "Owner of a pie?"
Mike: (to Cambot) We'll be right back.
Tom: I mean, how does the (singing) "Owner of a jar" (normal voice) stack up against the (singing) "Owner of a split level?"
[commercial sign]
http://www.mst3kinfo.com//ward_e/bit1008a.html
Another SimCity one (PC - first installment, I think) had the codes on red paper with black lettering to make it hard to copy. I remember that not being a problem at all (and there were few enough codes that you could just do it by hand anyways).
SD4Hider
I love that review on the Amazon website.
"Indie-rock. Blah, blah, blah... "
Sadly, that makes me even more curious. Probably, would end up agreeing with the review any-how.
RSX
Or the model I prefered (not to mention the name.. good god, do all cars have to have names that sound like bad variables)
Integra
I saw a review of a review on slashdot today. I got to say, all-in-all, it was good but short. Length was a issue, but not a major one. If it was to I read it long, then short is better *grin*.
h tml
Duplication of the previous style, with a side of satire was nice. Personally, I love the freeing ability that not having to spell/grammer check allows me to review. Kind of like driving in Italy.
To all you reviewers of reviewers of reviewers out there, I'd say give it a shot. The cuteness and lending to overall recursion is nice. And the ability to talk like you snorted coke in one hole and valium in the other is great.
For an only-slightly related, but random link try:
http://www.infinitecat.com/infinite/cat-html/793.
I may have work at a site, but doesn't mean I have to preview anymore than the lowly readers.