I'm just worried that this gets bigger and one day some sites will figure out a way of blocking their content to anytone running adblock, or anyone who doesn't first load an ad first.
That's why I don't like to spread the word about adblock too much... when just me and a few others use it, it's great. When everyone starts using it, it will become a problem.
I checked out the company's website and you're way off track.
They say it's not about paying someone to secretly promote a product to their friends. It's more like giving out free samples to people, then telling them to tell their friends what they actually think about it and telling bzzagent what their friends say about it. They want to promote good products by getting people to talk about them if they think they're good. If you sign up, you only talk about the products you're interested in and talk to your friends and the firm what you think about it.
I don't know if it's necessarily going to work, or if your friends aren't going to think it's a little weird and a little like Amway or something, but don't mischaracterize it.
I meant that the Metroid Fusion was 'newer' than Super Metroid, et al. And I agree with you that it was a lot more linear than prior ones, but it still had a lot of the exploratory stuff that the old ones had. Plus, it was pretty fun.
Are you with me then that Metroid Prime just wasn't that great? Okay, wait... it was good, don't get me wrong, it was a beautful game, and fun to play, but something was lost in the exploration part of it. Is it just me, or was the underwater world just a little too hard to navigate? I think the first person 3D just didn't work for the Metroid games... it made it a little disorientating.
A lot of them went to the Gameboy Advance... including a remake of the original Metroid, and a new, stellar Metroid Advance. I guess though with the Nintendo DS, they're going to start recycling all the N64 3D games, so that legacy is pretty much over.
Check out Viewtiful Joe for the Gamecube though - a great reinvention of a sidescrolling game for the modern gameplay ear.
Watching the movie, especially towards the end, it seemed to me that the standpoint was that Trekkies were just having fun, and that, really, it's because the Star Trek universe is so great and inspiring (a particularly schmaltzy note to end on, IMO.)
Considering that "Trekkies" was released by Paramount, and had interviews with several of the stars of the various series, (even narrated by one) was there any concern that the movie would be seen as a little less than objective, and not touching on some of the more negative or depressing parts of some Trekkies' lifestyles?
I've seen it, and I liked the movie. I liked the spirit of the movie, which in large part is about pushing the boundaries of free speech in a lot of ways. I still don't find his show funny, though.
I just find him too mean to be honest. It seems a lot of his humour comes from bullying people, like the mentally challenged, who can't really defend themselves. That's just my impression anyway. (Not that that means I think we should censor him or anything.)
Being rude to talk show guests isn't funny, and it isn't even original. Howard Stern sucks.
Okay, so we know your opinion. I don't find him funny either. A lot of other people do. What's the big deal? You might as well a start an argument on which is the better colour: blue or red.
Of course it does. His right to free speech is either squandered by government regulation or corporate anxiety. My right to listen to what I want to listen to is restricted by worried parents.
It may not be online, but it does have to do with new technology, which enables us to have subscriber-based radio for adults who don't need to be nannied.
Same thing happened to me, with the error message. Had to exit and re-open for it to be reupdated. I agree about the new icon - the old one was so much easier to see out of the corner of my eye.
Wait a second... where in the article did I complain? Just a speculation. Hell, I probably would pay for gmail features if they added them, or restricted some of the ones they have now.
Google could fix a lot of this by making their own browser. Heck, they're halfway there already with the deskbar and toolbar. Why don't they just trump M$ and make a browser that isn't susceptible to browser hijacks and desktop installation? Make one that doesn't recognize the codes for pop-ups at all, eliminating the need for pop-up blockers?
I'd download it in a second. I'd even buy the beta invitation on eBay like I did for Gmail.
Wow, an article about obscure fan sites on the Internet? Covering Jump the Shark and fan fiction? Why am I not interested? Maybe because I've seen dozens of articles on TV and the Internet far more in-depth and insightful than this. Not that I have links for them here of course... But seriously, this article is a quick overview of a potentially interesting topic. We need something more in-depth, like you'd find on Salon.
I think that the most obvious reason to believe that they don't work is the fact that you don't see them in every store in the USA. Let's face it... if they worked, they'd probably be selling better than crack.
Really? Is everyone that obsessed about having a huge penis? I could see people with really small ones really buying one that worked, but I just don't see it as being that big a deal for most people. I'm not porno-star proportions, but it really doesn't bother me or (I hope) my girlfriend. Even if there was a proven, cheap, and totally effective method of increasing size, I really wouldn't care. Would anyone else, really?
I tend to think of myself as a fairly good writer, in terms of being able to put a concise sentence together and obey most grammatical rules...
But when I'm messaging... it's like a whole different grammar structure, which I think should be accepted within that context. I don't capitalize in messaging. I rarely use punctuation. Why should I be chastised for that? Messaging is more like speaking verbally, I find, and having done transcription work for a fair number of years, I can tell you that people almost never speak in grammatically correct sentences.
(I do get props for my proper use of HTML though, right?)
I'd never rely on it or use it for any "serious" clothing/accessory purchase.
I don't think this will ever replace trying clothes on. But imagine going to the store and quickly cycling through pants/shirts... you give good ratings to the ones you think look good on you, then collect just clothes that you gave a good rating to.
This seems a really efficient way of shopping, actually. Even if it's not a perfect match, you still get a general impression of what doesn't look good on you. Then you don't have to waste your time trying those on. Way more efficient than trying on all those clothes, isn't it? And as a vain nerd, I can appreciate that kind of efficiency.
The same thing? Wasn't that "speaking" software, not "singing" software? And didn't that sound like a bad 1950s robot and not a real person, like the Yamaha software?
Look, just because they're my home page doesn't mean I always want to search for something. In fact 9/10ths of the time I just want to type in an address.
Umm.... hate to spoil a new homepage for you, but Google does the same thing. Try going to their homepage and see where the cursor goes. Just do what I do: I make my homepage blank, because I rarely go to the same site every time I log on and don't want to waste time loading a site I'm not going to. For searching, I have Google toolbar, so the search is right there if I need it. Luckily, it doesn't steal my cursor (for now).
Slashdot Mirror
href="http://www.mirrordot.org/stories/6e68e86d9e4 a01c6252945132831dccd/index.html
That's why I don't like to spread the word about adblock too much... when just me and a few others use it, it's great. When everyone starts using it, it will become a problem.
They say it's not about paying someone to secretly promote a product to their friends. It's more like giving out free samples to people, then telling them to tell their friends what they actually think about it and telling bzzagent what their friends say about it. They want to promote good products by getting people to talk about them if they think they're good. If you sign up, you only talk about the products you're interested in and talk to your friends and the firm what you think about it.
I don't know if it's necessarily going to work, or if your friends aren't going to think it's a little weird and a little like Amway or something, but don't mischaracterize it.
I meant that the Metroid Fusion was 'newer' than Super Metroid, et al. And I agree with you that it was a lot more linear than prior ones, but it still had a lot of the exploratory stuff that the old ones had. Plus, it was pretty fun.
Are you with me then that Metroid Prime just wasn't that great? Okay, wait... it was good, don't get me wrong, it was a beautful game, and fun to play, but something was lost in the exploration part of it. Is it just me, or was the underwater world just a little too hard to navigate? I think the first person 3D just didn't work for the Metroid games... it made it a little disorientating.
A lot of them went to the Gameboy Advance... including a remake of the original Metroid, and a new, stellar Metroid Advance. I guess though with the Nintendo DS, they're going to start recycling all the N64 3D games, so that legacy is pretty much over.
Check out Viewtiful Joe for the Gamecube though - a great reinvention of a sidescrolling game for the modern gameplay ear.
Considering that "Trekkies" was released by Paramount, and had interviews with several of the stars of the various series, (even narrated by one) was there any concern that the movie would be seen as a little less than objective, and not touching on some of the more negative or depressing parts of some Trekkies' lifestyles?
Hey, I'd get my ass kicked for this in Canada where I live, but I think "color" makes more sense. What's wrong with simplifying the English language?
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I just find him too mean to be honest. It seems a lot of his humour comes from bullying people, like the mentally challenged, who can't really defend themselves. That's just my impression anyway. (Not that that means I think we should censor him or anything.)
Okay, so we know your opinion. I don't find him funny either. A lot of other people do. What's the big deal? You might as well a start an argument on which is the better colour: blue or red.
It may not be online, but it does have to do with new technology, which enables us to have subscriber-based radio for adults who don't need to be nannied.
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Same thing happened to me, with the error message. Had to exit and re-open for it to be reupdated. I agree about the new icon - the old one was so much easier to see out of the corner of my eye.
Wait a second... where in the article did I complain? Just a speculation. Hell, I probably would pay for gmail features if they added them, or restricted some of the ones they have now.
Forgot to mention that they updated the gmail notifier. New icon, and a little better. Updated automatically though, without my permission...
I'd download it in a second. I'd even buy the beta invitation on eBay like I did for Gmail.
They found the weapons of mass destruction!
Seroiusly, I don't think Google would ever do something like this. Why can't it come soon enough?
It'll probably get shut down once Google finds out, but still, I'm surprised no one's doing this yet.
- "Broweser, go to Slashdot."
- "Navigating to Glasscock.com"
- "No, SLASH-DOT."
- "No such site: noslashdot.com."
Give voice recognition another 10 years, then I might be impressed. Oh wait, didn't I say that 10 years ago?
And plus, it's, like, 60% Australian content.
Really? Is everyone that obsessed about having a huge penis? I could see people with really small ones really buying one that worked, but I just don't see it as being that big a deal for most people. I'm not porno-star proportions, but it really doesn't bother me or (I hope) my girlfriend. Even if there was a proven, cheap, and totally effective method of increasing size, I really wouldn't care. Would anyone else, really?
But when I'm messaging... it's like a whole different grammar structure, which I think should be accepted within that context. I don't capitalize in messaging. I rarely use punctuation. Why should I be chastised for that? Messaging is more like speaking verbally, I find, and having done transcription work for a fair number of years, I can tell you that people almost never speak in grammatically correct sentences.
(I do get props for my proper use of HTML though, right?)
I don't think this will ever replace trying clothes on. But imagine going to the store and quickly cycling through pants/shirts... you give good ratings to the ones you think look good on you, then collect just clothes that you gave a good rating to.
This seems a really efficient way of shopping, actually. Even if it's not a perfect match, you still get a general impression of what doesn't look good on you. Then you don't have to waste your time trying those on. Way more efficient than trying on all those clothes, isn't it? And as a vain nerd, I can appreciate that kind of efficiency.The same thing? Wasn't that "speaking" software, not "singing" software? And didn't that sound like a bad 1950s robot and not a real person, like the Yamaha software?
Umm.... hate to spoil a new homepage for you, but Google does the same thing. Try going to their homepage and see where the cursor goes. Just do what I do: I make my homepage blank, because I rarely go to the same site every time I log on and don't want to waste time loading a site I'm not going to. For searching, I have Google toolbar, so the search is right there if I need it. Luckily, it doesn't steal my cursor (for now).