Things don't need to be heated in space, they need to be cooled. Radiation is generally not a very efficient way to get rid of waste heat, so it's usually quite warm in any enclosed space. So no, you can't really keep stuff cool without active refrigeration, which generates heat of its own that has to be radiated, so you don't want to do any more than necessary.
Not to mention that ice cream is nice at around 0 deg F, and probably becomes quite unappetizing at -450.67 deg F. Simply pointing out that there are different levels of "absence of heat", just as there are different levels OF heat.:)
This is something that I keep thinking about. I am positively on board with the "fuck tha RIAA/this is the New World Order" lovefest that is going on, but I'm also interested to know the bottom line - what did it cost NIN/associated artists to produce this album, start to finish? Add back in the revenue, and I wonder where he'll be. Yup, $750,000 is a lot of cash for 2500 deluxe sets (and we don't even have the vaguest concept of numbers on all the other price points), but what did the studio time cost, the cost of the packaging, producing the artwork, pressing Blu-ray discs, etc. I've heard it is not cheap at all to produce an album, whether it be self-produced or with the help of a label. Obviously, I'm guessing its a lot cheaper (overall - you personally will feel the sting a lot more up front, but I'm talking bottom line) without one, you don't have 20 paid staff people getting coffee all day for the people in suits. But it isn't FREE, ie, whatever money comes in to NIN through this is in NO WAY pure profit.
I have almost the exact same experience (only two e-mails to nin.com support, not three, otherwise the same), so I decided to hit up Mininova this morning. Pulling it down at ~250 K/sec should be done in about 30 minutes. They have my money, I have the music, everyone is happy, no hard feelings. And the Creative Commons license washes off the "pirate ick" feeling one gets at torrent sites.;-)
I was about to post something similar. One only has to look at a school yard full of children, and see how ONE BULLY makes life miserable for everyone else, and dramatically changes the social atmosphere. If 29 kids play nice, and one bully doesn't, its rare that you see the other 29 kids just decide "F U, bully" and reject him within the social framework. Most likely the bully gains a toadie or two (or 5), then all hell breaks loose.
I totally agree that this is a good example of how people playing nice AREN'T affected by a "bully" - they're not welcome here.
Does anybody remember the old PBS series "3-2-1 contact"
Man, I used to LOVE that show! One of my favorite episodes was the one with the thermal imaging camera. I thought it was SO COOL watching them pour liquid nitrogen into the camera.
I CAN see ways that libraries become "social hubs" where people physically meet to share and learn ideas, something that can't be done as well over the Internet. Maybe we'll see some of these new-generation brick-and-mortar libraries, which would be renamed to "educational centers" (akin to cultural centers).
They already have these, they're called Starbucks.
Seriously, I cannot think of a time in the last two years that I've walked in to one (or any coffee shop, for that matter), where there wasn't at least one group of people clustered around laptops obviously discussing something more important than last night's game.
Have you looked at http://www.google.com/ig? Almost 100% configurable. I have all the stuff I want, and none of what I don't. If I want, it can look like http://www.google.com./ Or as flashy and trashy as any Myspace page. That's the innate beauty - flexibility.
So, while I appreciate your desire to make people who use portals sound indecisive and noncommittal, I think that you haven't really bothered to cut down the default iGoogle page.
And what's ironic about that (to me, anyway), is that I use Google as my home page, which is set up as... a web portal. http://www.google.com/ig is a beautiful thing.
I agree. I like the content on the site, and refer people to it somewhat regularly (the need to purge the world of stupid urban legends and the even stupider people who propagate them overrides my hatred for money-grubbing, popup-laden websites). However, I've long noticed that Snopes is one of the worst "mainstream" websites in terms of popup/unders, webpages heavily laced with ads, etc. I know that's how they stay afloat, but it's getting obnoxious. I'd think twice before I go there again, however, in light of the Zango thing.
On a related note; here are good instructions on how to use a pre-modified HOSTS file to block ads. Good for those who still use IE (as there sadly doesn't appear to be a good IE alternative to FF's excellent Adblock Plus + Filterset_G): http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm. There are lots of ways to do this (blocking at the router, 3rd-party software blocking progs, use FF, etc.), this is one of them.:)
It seems to work ok, I've only played it for about a minute. But I can say, that I wish I had bought the Applecare plan - my clickwheel isn't going to survive this game.;-)
You click (and hold) right to run right, click and hold left to run left, center button jumps. Touch "Menu" to look up, touch play/pause to crouch. It's a little awkward, but I think I'll get used to it.
Call of Duty 4? Go out and fight in the real Middle East/former Soviet Union.
Thief? Go out and steal real people's stuff.
GTA? Go out and annihilate real hookers, gang members, and passers-by.
Zork? Go out and get eaten by a real grue.
I think you're missing the point, old man.;-)
Not everyone can play, nor has the desire to. It isn't like they're trying to make albums that they're forcing you to buy and claiming that it's real music.
I actually THOROUGHLY enjoy the GTA games. Love the sandbox playstyle, and most have a decent enough plot to go along with them. Nothing award-winning, mind you, but engaging enough.
Manhunt, OTOH... I played through about the first hour of the first one, and uninstalled it. I wasn't grossed out, or offended, or anything like that... It was slow, plodding, and ultimately, I didn't see the point. It was, as some have pointed out, violence simply for violence's sake, with no framework to support it.
Besides - read the quote again. "Great interactive entertainment". He didn't indicate art, or "thought-provoking media", or anything like that. The games (at least GTA) sell like hotcakes (when did hotcakes sell so well that they got that auspicious determination?) - so a lot of people like them, they are interactive, and while I guess "entertainment" could be subjective, they are sold in games stores.:)
You know, I wasn't able to really put my finger on the specific features (besides the "widgets" another user pointed out) about why I generally prefer clients, but you hit the nail on the head.
Composition.
I suppose it shouldn't be surprising in this day and age of rampant misspelling, l33tsp34k, and crazy shorthand that SMS and IM have brought about, that people don't give a damn about the composition of their e-mail, thus not seeing the need for tools that help them create a decent-looking, easy-to-follow piece of text. I'm one of the few people left I know that still tries to utilize proper grammar, spelling, and (gasp!) spelling. Even at work, if you can believe it.
So I guess that's why I still tend to prefer my e-mail as client-based, because it allows for more robust options when it comes to the layout (hey Hotmail, how about letting me do a proper paragraph indent without simply hitting the spacebar 5 times, you twits) of my e-mail.
Yes, I am aware that some web-based e-mail allows for more common formatting of paragraphs, etc., but I've also been using Outlook (and other clients) since Office 1997, so I'm a little used to things being a certain way.;-)
Or get a decent e-mail client and a good set of filters and don't worry about it. I get a shit-ton of spam - probably about 40 a day or more, between 4 accounts (some more than others - surprisingly, my Hotmail account gets next to none). I never see any of it, unless I look in my spam folder. I can think of 4 times in the last couple of years where something that WASN'T spam got lumped into spam, and almost NEVER does spam get into my inbox.
Heh... 1989 here. Freshman in college, some guy across the hall in the dorms who we became friends with encouraged us all to get VAX accounts - We were all drunk, and thought "ok, whatever", and my roommates and I all signed up for accounts the next day.
Let me tell you - once I realized that I could play Gal-trader with people across campus - AT THE SAME TIME... my grades went through the floor.
That's where it all started for me, though. Can't imagine what I'd be like now without the ability to connect instantly (or semi-instantly) with just about anyone anywhere in the world.
I agree 100% with the parent. There is a *huge* difference between using an e-mail client (I personally like Windows Live Mail - I know, I know - I do wish they'd get the calendar in there, though) and using web-based e-mail. My girlfriend uses web-based e-mail ONLY - I don't know how she does it, but if I had to use that as my sole source of sorting and storing my e-mail, I'd go crazy. But using almost ANY e-mail client - Thunderbird, WLM, Outlook, hell, even Outlook Express improves the whole experience by an order of magnitude for which I don't think today's younger generation has any concept.
On a related note, I text message like there's no tomorrow, but mostly with my girlfriend. I can't imagine using that as a substitute for e-mail. Especially in a work environment.
I wholeheartedly agree. I have the main Morrowind theme in MP3 format, and just enjoy listening to it as a quality piece of music in its own right. It's a beautiful, sweeping score that enhances the epic feel of the game.
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Chewed cigar butts floating in congealed phlegm sauce.
Not to mention that ice cream is nice at around 0 deg F, and probably becomes quite unappetizing at -450.67 deg F. Simply pointing out that there are different levels of "absence of heat", just as there are different levels OF heat.
This is something that I keep thinking about. I am positively on board with the "fuck tha RIAA/this is the New World Order" lovefest that is going on, but I'm also interested to know the bottom line - what did it cost NIN/associated artists to produce this album, start to finish? Add back in the revenue, and I wonder where he'll be. Yup, $750,000 is a lot of cash for 2500 deluxe sets (and we don't even have the vaguest concept of numbers on all the other price points), but what did the studio time cost, the cost of the packaging, producing the artwork, pressing Blu-ray discs, etc. I've heard it is not cheap at all to produce an album, whether it be self-produced or with the help of a label. Obviously, I'm guessing its a lot cheaper (overall - you personally will feel the sting a lot more up front, but I'm talking bottom line) without one, you don't have 20 paid staff people getting coffee all day for the people in suits. But it isn't FREE, ie, whatever money comes in to NIN through this is in NO WAY pure profit.
I have almost the exact same experience (only two e-mails to nin.com support, not three, otherwise the same), so I decided to hit up Mininova this morning. Pulling it down at ~250 K/sec should be done in about 30 minutes. They have my money, I have the music, everyone is happy, no hard feelings. And the Creative Commons license washes off the "pirate ick" feeling one gets at torrent sites. ;-)
I was about to post something similar. One only has to look at a school yard full of children, and see how ONE BULLY makes life miserable for everyone else, and dramatically changes the social atmosphere. If 29 kids play nice, and one bully doesn't, its rare that you see the other 29 kids just decide "F U, bully" and reject him within the social framework. Most likely the bully gains a toadie or two (or 5), then all hell breaks loose.
I totally agree that this is a good example of how people playing nice AREN'T affected by a "bully" - they're not welcome here.
Whiz Kids!
Also, Bloodhound Gang ftw. No, not this one, that one.
Seriously, I cannot think of a time in the last two years that I've walked in to one (or any coffee shop, for that matter), where there wasn't at least one group of people clustered around laptops obviously discussing something more important than last night's game.
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Have you looked at http://www.google.com/ig? Almost 100% configurable. I have all the stuff I want, and none of what I don't. If I want, it can look like http://www.google.com./ Or as flashy and trashy as any Myspace page. That's the innate beauty - flexibility.
So, while I appreciate your desire to make people who use portals sound indecisive and noncommittal, I think that you haven't really bothered to cut down the default iGoogle page.
And what's ironic about that (to me, anyway), is that I use Google as my home page, which is set up as... a web portal. http://www.google.com/ig is a beautiful thing.
Wilford Brimley isn't getting any younger...
Pfft, that's easy to explain, because we all know that the universe HASN'T existed for billions of years. 6,000 years, why is that so hard?
He didn't post it in here. He wrote it in an article in Popular Mechanics, a pretty widely-read magazine.
Cool, thanks for the tip. But I have to say, it doesn't beat Adblock's price. :)
I agree. I like the content on the site, and refer people to it somewhat regularly (the need to purge the world of stupid urban legends and the even stupider people who propagate them overrides my hatred for money-grubbing, popup-laden websites). However, I've long noticed that Snopes is one of the worst "mainstream" websites in terms of popup/unders, webpages heavily laced with ads, etc. I know that's how they stay afloat, but it's getting obnoxious. I'd think twice before I go there again, however, in light of the Zango thing.
:)
On a related note; here are good instructions on how to use a pre-modified HOSTS file to block ads. Good for those who still use IE (as there sadly doesn't appear to be a good IE alternative to FF's excellent Adblock Plus + Filterset_G): http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm. There are lots of ways to do this (blocking at the router, 3rd-party software blocking progs, use FF, etc.), this is one of them.
Oops... forgot one. Click play/pause to spin.
It seems to work ok, I've only played it for about a minute. But I can say, that I wish I had bought the Applecare plan - my clickwheel isn't going to survive this game. ;-)
You click (and hold) right to run right, click and hold left to run left, center button jumps. Touch "Menu" to look up, touch play/pause to crouch. It's a little awkward, but I think I'll get used to it.
Madden 2007? Go out and play in the real NFL.
;-)
Call of Duty 4? Go out and fight in the real Middle East/former Soviet Union.
Thief? Go out and steal real people's stuff.
GTA? Go out and annihilate real hookers, gang members, and passers-by.
Zork? Go out and get eaten by a real grue.
I think you're missing the point, old man.
Not everyone can play, nor has the desire to. It isn't like they're trying to make albums that they're forcing you to buy and claiming that it's real music.
I actually THOROUGHLY enjoy the GTA games. Love the sandbox playstyle, and most have a decent enough plot to go along with them. Nothing award-winning, mind you, but engaging enough.
:)
Manhunt, OTOH... I played through about the first hour of the first one, and uninstalled it. I wasn't grossed out, or offended, or anything like that... It was slow, plodding, and ultimately, I didn't see the point. It was, as some have pointed out, violence simply for violence's sake, with no framework to support it.
Besides - read the quote again. "Great interactive entertainment". He didn't indicate art, or "thought-provoking media", or anything like that. The games (at least GTA) sell like hotcakes (when did hotcakes sell so well that they got that auspicious determination?) - so a lot of people like them, they are interactive, and while I guess "entertainment" could be subjective, they are sold in games stores.
"(gasp!) spelling" = "(gasp!) punctuation"
You know, I wasn't able to really put my finger on the specific features (besides the "widgets" another user pointed out) about why I generally prefer clients, but you hit the nail on the head.
;-)
Composition.
I suppose it shouldn't be surprising in this day and age of rampant misspelling, l33tsp34k, and crazy shorthand that SMS and IM have brought about, that people don't give a damn about the composition of their e-mail, thus not seeing the need for tools that help them create a decent-looking, easy-to-follow piece of text. I'm one of the few people left I know that still tries to utilize proper grammar, spelling, and (gasp!) spelling. Even at work, if you can believe it.
So I guess that's why I still tend to prefer my e-mail as client-based, because it allows for more robust options when it comes to the layout (hey Hotmail, how about letting me do a proper paragraph indent without simply hitting the spacebar 5 times, you twits) of my e-mail.
Yes, I am aware that some web-based e-mail allows for more common formatting of paragraphs, etc., but I've also been using Outlook (and other clients) since Office 1997, so I'm a little used to things being a certain way.
Or get a decent e-mail client and a good set of filters and don't worry about it. I get a shit-ton of spam - probably about 40 a day or more, between 4 accounts (some more than others - surprisingly, my Hotmail account gets next to none). I never see any of it, unless I look in my spam folder. I can think of 4 times in the last couple of years where something that WASN'T spam got lumped into spam, and almost NEVER does spam get into my inbox.
Heh... 1989 here. Freshman in college, some guy across the hall in the dorms who we became friends with encouraged us all to get VAX accounts - We were all drunk, and thought "ok, whatever", and my roommates and I all signed up for accounts the next day.
Let me tell you - once I realized that I could play Gal-trader with people across campus - AT THE SAME TIME... my grades went through the floor.
That's where it all started for me, though. Can't imagine what I'd be like now without the ability to connect instantly (or semi-instantly) with just about anyone anywhere in the world.
I agree 100% with the parent. There is a *huge* difference between using an e-mail client (I personally like Windows Live Mail - I know, I know - I do wish they'd get the calendar in there, though) and using web-based e-mail. My girlfriend uses web-based e-mail ONLY - I don't know how she does it, but if I had to use that as my sole source of sorting and storing my e-mail, I'd go crazy. But using almost ANY e-mail client - Thunderbird, WLM, Outlook, hell, even Outlook Express improves the whole experience by an order of magnitude for which I don't think today's younger generation has any concept.
On a related note, I text message like there's no tomorrow, but mostly with my girlfriend. I can't imagine using that as a substitute for e-mail. Especially in a work environment.
I wholeheartedly agree. I have the main Morrowind theme in MP3 format, and just enjoy listening to it as a quality piece of music in its own right. It's a beautiful, sweeping score that enhances the epic feel of the game.