Where is this website? Tip: +5 comments gets many views. Relevant links in +5 comments get many hits. You shot yourself in the foot by not providing a link, man.
Zaphod: "Ford this is Trillian, hi, Trillian this is my semi-cousin Ford who shares three of the same mothers as me, hi. Trillian, is this sort of thing going to happen every time we use the Improbability Drive?"
Trillian: "Very probably, I'm afraid."
Zaphod: "Zaphod Beeblebrox, this is a very large drink. Hi." *gulp*
Apart from this we also know that one of Zaphod's mothers is named Alice and that Ford was both fathered and "uncled" by the same man.
I was considering setting up a link on my homepage to an Orbitz page just to spite them and see what they did about it, but then I thought... Perhaps it's reverse psychology. If lots of/.ers have the same idea, that's MORE links for Orbitz, and a HIGHER search engine rank!
Cunninger than the United Nations Bureau of Cunning.
GameFAQs has something similar to this already in place, you're not supposed to link directly to an FAQ, you have to instead link to the page with the FAQ listed on it. They claim to have link-blocking countermeasures in place to prevent exactly what I just did above from working (though I didn't find them to be effective when I tried them just now, you may disagree). Then there are infinitesites which disallow remote hotlinking to their images.
Anyway my point is that it's foolish to assume people will obey these terms and conditions, but it IS possible to enforce them manually. It would surely be entirely possible to set up some kind of referrer-looking-up script to make sure you jumped to that page from internally rather than externally.
(and I mean that sincerely), but I can link to whoever the hell I want, right?
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What you're highlighting is the imlicit expectation among software designers that users will come to understand the how the Internet works. That is, that users will understand what a URL is, how DNS works, what a search engine is, and ehat happens when you enter a search phrase versus entering a URL.
Those are unwarranted expectations. An analogy would be cars designed on the assumption that drivers understand how internal combustion engines work. Few of us would be able to drive safely if that was a prerequisite.
I disagree. Maybe one doesn't need to intricately understand the principles of internal combustion to drive a car, but the mechanics of how your accelerator works, how your different types of brakes work (and how to use them safely), how a car will react to dangerous conditions, and if you drive an automatic, the mechanics behind changing gear - these are things that nobody should get behind the wheel before understanding.
In the same way, while the intricacies of DNS and routers and so on need not be explained to new users, there IS, undeniably, knowledge which for their own safety they should be armed with before setting foot on the internet. That spy/ad/malware exists at all is a major one. That there ARE websites out there which will claim to install neat stuff on your computer, but actually just mess it up, or feed you annoying popups. That there ARE people who will email you claiming to want to give you money when actually they want to take money away from you. That the internet not a playground, it is dangerous: that you need to stay alert for and know how to avoid this stuff.
Not all of this is stuff we can rely on software to do for us. Education is what is needed.
Um, so Yahoo! opened the source on their toolbar. How long before companies start altering that code and releasing branded versions with "More features!" (ad/spy/malware)?
What he said. Reactors are SPECIFICALLY designed to withstand jet impacts for PRECISELY the reason mentioned. If computer simulations don't float your boat, here's
some footage of an F4 Phantom being crashed into a nuclear containment wossname at 475mph, just to prove it can stand up to it. (Apologies for the dumb website, it was the first place I could find that was hosting the video.)
Roughly five to ten O's have been omitted. Homer's trademark expression was voice actor Dan Castellaneta's interpretation "[ANNOYED GRUNT]" (which is how "D'oh!" has always been written in scripts for Simpsons episodes). It's based on the "Dooooooooooh!" from the Laurel and Hardy routines, only shortened considerably. Source
Dad of the Fantastic Four: stretchy, and super-smart.
Wife of TI: stretchy. Very competant, all around.
Daughter of FF: Oh, wait. No daughter. They do, however, have a big orange guy named The Thing who's just a friend of the family. *And pretty strong, right?*
Dad of the Incredibles: Very strong, very resistant to damage.
Wife of the FF: Turns invisible, throws forcefields.
Daughter of TI: Well, OK. Turns invisible, throws forcefields.
Son of the FF: Oh, wait. No son. Sue does have a brother, though, who bursts into flames.
Baby kid in TI: Protean, shapechanger. *Who bursts into flames!*
I take the grandparent's point that there's significant overlap here. But I also take the parent's point that there's significant non-overlap. Firstly, when you get right down to it, there's only a limited number of superpowers - or even normal abilities - which can sensibly be represented onscreen. Secondly, some of those powers - super strength for example - are blindingly obvious/elemental to superhero stories. There are strongmen EVERYWHERE in comic books, comics printed by all companies.
Thirdly, a great deal of TI was taken from former material: you can recognise influences from Thunderbirds, Batman, Superman, Spider-man (these last three I mean movies AND comics), James Bond, Mission: Impossible, even Watchmen. It takes a lot of recognisable elements and instead of ripping them off, amplifying them to the point of being comical or parodying them a la Shrek it uses the good bits to tell an original story. It's like the first Half-Life game: there's not a lot in there that nobody had ever seen before, but it all just worked together so WELL.
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(much later, in prison)
"You don't understand! I'm George Lucas! I OWN the movie!!"
As the old saying goes, "Videogames make kids violent! Tiger Woods' PGA Tour 2005 makes them pro golfers!"
Where is this website? Tip: +5 comments gets many views. Relevant links in +5 comments get many hits. You shot yourself in the foot by not providing a link, man.
Sixteen minutes into the first episode of the radio series...?
Apart from this we also know that one of Zaphod's mothers is named Alice and that Ford was both fathered and "uncled" by the same man.
Betelgeusian biology is strange.
Really? What's your email?
Thank you for that: see, it does work!
(Aside: I don't know why I was able to link straight through. Probably because I'd already visited the FAQ moments earlier.)
I was considering setting up a link on my homepage to an Orbitz page just to spite them and see what they did about it, but then I thought... Perhaps it's reverse psychology. If lots of /.ers have the same idea, that's MORE links for Orbitz, and a HIGHER search engine rank!
Cunninger than the United Nations Bureau of Cunning.
I don't have an account with Orbitz, in fact I have no idea who they are or what service they provide. I meant from my own site (see sig).
GameFAQs has something similar to this already in place, you're not supposed to link directly to an FAQ, you have to instead link to the page with the FAQ listed on it. They claim to have link-blocking countermeasures in place to prevent exactly what I just did above from working (though I didn't find them to be effective when I tried them just now, you may disagree). Then there are infinite sites which disallow remote hotlinking to their images.
Anyway my point is that it's foolish to assume people will obey these terms and conditions, but it IS possible to enforce them manually. It would surely be entirely possible to set up some kind of referrer-looking-up script to make sure you jumped to that page from internally rather than externally.
(and I mean that sincerely), but I can link to whoever the hell I want, right?
I disagree. Maybe one doesn't need to intricately understand the principles of internal combustion to drive a car, but the mechanics of how your accelerator works, how your different types of brakes work (and how to use them safely), how a car will react to dangerous conditions, and if you drive an automatic, the mechanics behind changing gear - these are things that nobody should get behind the wheel before understanding.
In the same way, while the intricacies of DNS and routers and so on need not be explained to new users, there IS, undeniably, knowledge which for their own safety they should be armed with before setting foot on the internet. That spy/ad/malware exists at all is a major one. That there ARE websites out there which will claim to install neat stuff on your computer, but actually just mess it up, or feed you annoying popups. That there ARE people who will email you claiming to want to give you money when actually they want to take money away from you. That the internet not a playground, it is dangerous: that you need to stay alert for and know how to avoid this stuff.
Not all of this is stuff we can rely on software to do for us. Education is what is needed.
...but last time I checked, the plural of "octopus" was "octopi", right?
Um, so Yahoo! opened the source on their toolbar. How long before companies start altering that code and releasing branded versions with "More features!" (ad/spy/malware)?
Hi there. I don't live in the United States, and until I read this story I had no idea whether flag burning was illegal or not in your country.
Where can I get this Distro T? It sounds pretty good. Heaven knows I use x and z all the time.
Earth is DESTROYED? A spoiler warning would be appreciated next time! Thanks!
Fight Club, as somebody mentioned. Blade Runner. 2001, debatably... the book and film were made at the same time... Jurassic Park?
What he said. Reactors are SPECIFICALLY designed to withstand jet impacts for PRECISELY the reason mentioned. If computer simulations don't float your boat, here's some footage of an F4 Phantom being crashed into a nuclear containment wossname at 475mph, just to prove it can stand up to it. (Apologies for the dumb website, it was the first place I could find that was hosting the video.)
I suggest a fifteen-mile-high statue of him throwing a cup.
You know, I'm becoming more and more suspicious that these so-called "departments" aren't really departments at all.
Roughly five to ten O's have been omitted. Homer's trademark expression was voice actor Dan Castellaneta's interpretation "[ANNOYED GRUNT]" (which is how "D'oh!" has always been written in scripts for Simpsons episodes). It's based on the "Dooooooooooh!" from the Laurel and Hardy routines, only shortened considerably. Source
That's an expression
So, do you get much spam? This is a genuine question.
Let's rearrange those a little.
Dad of the Fantastic Four: stretchy, and super-smart.
Wife of TI: stretchy. Very competant, all around.
Daughter of FF: Oh, wait. No daughter. They do, however, have a big orange guy named The Thing who's just a friend of the family. *And pretty strong, right?*
Dad of the Incredibles: Very strong, very resistant to damage.
Wife of the FF: Turns invisible, throws forcefields.
Daughter of TI: Well, OK. Turns invisible, throws forcefields.
Son of the FF: Oh, wait. No son. Sue does have a brother, though, who bursts into flames.
Baby kid in TI: Protean, shapechanger. *Who bursts into flames!*
I take the grandparent's point that there's significant overlap here. But I also take the parent's point that there's significant non-overlap. Firstly, when you get right down to it, there's only a limited number of superpowers - or even normal abilities - which can sensibly be represented onscreen. Secondly, some of those powers - super strength for example - are blindingly obvious/elemental to superhero stories. There are strongmen EVERYWHERE in comic books, comics printed by all companies.
Thirdly, a great deal of TI was taken from former material: you can recognise influences from Thunderbirds, Batman, Superman, Spider-man (these last three I mean movies AND comics), James Bond, Mission: Impossible, even Watchmen. It takes a lot of recognisable elements and instead of ripping them off, amplifying them to the point of being comical or parodying them a la Shrek it uses the good bits to tell an original story. It's like the first Half-Life game: there's not a lot in there that nobody had ever seen before, but it all just worked together so WELL.
(This is so insanely off-topic)