I kind of wish that someone would just create a desktop client that could read in FOAF files, look across the people who are in your network, download their status updates directly from them (or from mutual friends) BitTorrent style, and not allow any one entity (corporate or otherwise) to own you or your friends' data by default. Semantic Web forever- viva la revolucion?
... move to Utica, NY instead! A rust belt metropolis formerly specializing in the textile industry and the Erie Canal, Utica is perfect for your start up! There are no people to get in your way and nothing else for that matter, and hell- if the internet is geography independent, why not? Come to Utica today! It could be a bustling place... maybe...
Utica:
"Like being dead, but without the fun."
--http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=utica
Cell phones are becoming shabbier and shabbier these days in some ways, but they're also becoming ridiculously complex. Despite obvious setbacks such as exploding batteries and other notions described in this article, cell phones appear to be coming to a fairly interesting state. Modern cell-phones have all the nuances of multimedia integrated into them, along with the inherent ability to talk with other people (which cell phones were designed for originally). However, multimedia has probably contributed slightly to the cell phone's downfall a mite, adding bugs and new features to maintain. Naturally, with all those cool features like camera phones and such, no one shall notice that ring tones are not included; this is despite the fact that they indicate one of the phone's primary functions (receiving calls).
....Googlezon!
Amazon appears to generally be off in a good direction, considering that it's still fairly young. It also has an interesting selection, including oddities such as a 1,082 volume classics collection that would be practically impossible to read in a lifetime. I just hope that they don't go too patent-crazy...they're supposed to be a book seller, not the monstrosity of a magnate! Maybe they will end up as some sort of mega-corporation in a technnology-dominated future. Frobozz Magic Book Company anyone?
You may be persecuted by American space agencies today, dear Libra. However, despite your "moral sufferings" you will be able to gain great fortune from friends, family, and coworkers. Embrace your lawyers, Libra, for they will save you from the unnatural entropy of the universe caused by space probe crashes!
The question about this study is whether or not it has any inherent bias. There have been many studies that have either been exaggerated or not entirely empirical. Here's a good example of a study done by the CDC which has been exaggerated almost to the point of those KFC ads (which claimed that chicken would help one lose weight):
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/04/20/news/fat.ph p
If Bill Gates was truly concerned about the welfare of giving, he'd give anonymously and discreetly and not make a huge deal (pardon the play on words) about his gifts every time he gave them. Anonymous charity is what makes a human a good person; Bill Gates just wants to make himself look better than he has been. Also, if he truly wanted to help the world's welfare, he'd stop sucking up money like a sponge and concern himself more with a balanced economy.
As for Linux users, "chriskzoo5," you must realize that Bill Gates is a single entity and that Linux users are far and wide. Additionally, Linux users don't have money growing on their front lawn like Mr. Gates. I'm sure that some donate money to similar causes, but their donations are probably proportionate to their incomes. It's the thought, not the amount that counts.
By no means am I on a crusade against Bill Gates, "chriskzoo5," I just became a little worked up because of your stupid flamebait. I hope that you receive as much hatemail as Parry Aftab. Bah-humbug to all flamebaiters, and happy holidays to the rest of us!
Perhaps Disney is just doing this as another crappy remake of a classic to be released solely on home video.......I dunno. They could probably just force the "Land Before Time" plot and the "Tron" plot to converge and digitize Littlefoot in a vain effort to battle the MCP.
Seriously, however, I question if Disney is really going to turn out with anything fresh in the next couple of years. All that they seem to be doing is making crappy re-makes or sequels to concepts that they dreamed up ten or twenty years ago (although most of their famous cartoons are folk stories that were dreamt up millions of years ago).
Segway football? Could we be seeing the SFL (Segway Football League) anytime in our future? Technology and sports seem to be starting to integrate, and Segway Polo seems to be an interesting first step.....if you don't count Doom.
On a side note, can I referee?
...as the last time when War of the Worlds got so much publicity with the Mercury Theatre Company in 1938. If you don't know what I'm talking about, Wikipedia has a pretty good article explaining an unfortunate incident that happened as a result of an adaptation of this literary classic.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry....it's another bad pun....I seriously need to talk to a psychologist about my BPS (Bad Pun Syndrome or Backup Power Supply, which ever you prefer).
I just noticed that the URL has the name "Ben Roe" in it....strangely enough, this reminds me that we should all be thankful, this Thanksgiving season, that the URL was not http://www.mikeroe.com/, for if it were, Microsoft could've sued! The horror!
without them being able to know what's being traded
So, they want to know WHAT's being traded. Does this mean that they're trying to establish some new rating system based on how many people pirate their movies? I mean, shouldn't they be trying to STOP file-swappers instead of just looking at what they're swapping?
Just noticed: if you re-arrange the letters in "World Community Grid," you get "crowding dimly tumor." Could this be a sign from the anagram gods?
Likewise if you re-arrange the letters from the word "humanitarian" (which is in the title of this article), you get the phrase "inhuman atari." Hmmmm......it's all becoming clearer now.........then again, perhaps not.
Apparently now, on top of Disney's taking over of the Toy Story franchise, a bunch of studios are suing Pixar for consistently making high-quality films. Allegedly, Steve Jobs and Pixar could've bribed these studios by sending them each a free iPod Photo.
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I kind of wish that someone would just create a desktop client that could read in FOAF files, look across the people who are in your network, download their status updates directly from them (or from mutual friends) BitTorrent style, and not allow any one entity (corporate or otherwise) to own you or your friends' data by default. Semantic Web forever- viva la revolucion?
... move to Utica, NY instead! A rust belt metropolis formerly specializing in the textile industry and the Erie Canal, Utica is perfect for your start up! There are no people to get in your way and nothing else for that matter, and hell- if the internet is geography independent, why not? Come to Utica today! It could be a bustling place... maybe... Utica: "Like being dead, but without the fun." --http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=utica
Maybe it'll be re-born!
Can it translate leet?
...a Pleistocene park already exists...one could call the existence of this area a "Parallel Park".
Cell phones are becoming shabbier and shabbier these days in some ways, but they're also becoming ridiculously complex. Despite obvious setbacks such as exploding batteries and other notions described in this article, cell phones appear to be coming to a fairly interesting state. Modern cell-phones have all the nuances of multimedia integrated into them, along with the inherent ability to talk with other people (which cell phones were designed for originally). However, multimedia has probably contributed slightly to the cell phone's downfall a mite, adding bugs and new features to maintain. Naturally, with all those cool features like camera phones and such, no one shall notice that ring tones are not included; this is despite the fact that they indicate one of the phone's primary functions (receiving calls).
....Googlezon! Amazon appears to generally be off in a good direction, considering that it's still fairly young. It also has an interesting selection, including oddities such as a 1,082 volume classics collection that would be practically impossible to read in a lifetime. I just hope that they don't go too patent-crazy...they're supposed to be a book seller, not the monstrosity of a magnate! Maybe they will end up as some sort of mega-corporation in a technnology-dominated future. Frobozz Magic Book Company anyone?
You may be persecuted by American space agencies today, dear Libra. However, despite your "moral sufferings" you will be able to gain great fortune from friends, family, and coworkers. Embrace your lawyers, Libra, for they will save you from the unnatural entropy of the universe caused by space probe crashes!
The question about this study is whether or not it has any inherent bias. There have been many studies that have either been exaggerated or not entirely empirical. Here's a good example of a study done by the CDC which has been exaggerated almost to the point of those KFC ads (which claimed that chicken would help one lose weight): http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/04/20/news/fat.ph p
...now with prettier buttons! Oooh! Just what I wanted to blow $300 USD on!
If you rearrange the letters of this article, it says, "Silly squash eats monkies."
If Bill Gates was truly concerned about the welfare of giving, he'd give anonymously and discreetly and not make a huge deal (pardon the play on words) about his gifts every time he gave them. Anonymous charity is what makes a human a good person; Bill Gates just wants to make himself look better than he has been. Also, if he truly wanted to help the world's welfare, he'd stop sucking up money like a sponge and concern himself more with a balanced economy.
As for Linux users, "chriskzoo5," you must realize that Bill Gates is a single entity and that Linux users are far and wide. Additionally, Linux users don't have money growing on their front lawn like Mr. Gates. I'm sure that some donate money to similar causes, but their donations are probably proportionate to their incomes. It's the thought, not the amount that counts.
By no means am I on a crusade against Bill Gates, "chriskzoo5," I just became a little worked up because of your stupid flamebait. I hope that you receive as much hatemail as Parry Aftab. Bah-humbug to all flamebaiters, and happy holidays to the rest of us!
Perhaps Disney is just doing this as another crappy remake of a classic to be released solely on home video.......I dunno. They could probably just force the "Land Before Time" plot and the "Tron" plot to converge and digitize Littlefoot in a vain effort to battle the MCP. Seriously, however, I question if Disney is really going to turn out with anything fresh in the next couple of years. All that they seem to be doing is making crappy re-makes or sequels to concepts that they dreamed up ten or twenty years ago (although most of their famous cartoons are folk stories that were dreamt up millions of years ago).
Zork I: The Forces of Krill
Segway football? Could we be seeing the SFL (Segway Football League) anytime in our future? Technology and sports seem to be starting to integrate, and Segway Polo seems to be an interesting first step.....if you don't count Doom. On a side note, can I referee?
...as the last time when War of the Worlds got so much publicity with the Mercury Theatre Company in 1938. If you don't know what I'm talking about, Wikipedia has a pretty good article explaining an unfortunate incident that happened as a result of an adaptation of this literary classic.
weather or not I'll use it.....
I'm sorry, I'm sorry....it's another bad pun....I seriously need to talk to a psychologist about my BPS (Bad Pun Syndrome or Backup Power Supply, which ever you prefer).
Did anyone else notice the "advertising links" adjacent to the article's text? Does anyone else find this ironic?
I just noticed that the URL has the name "Ben Roe" in it....strangely enough, this reminds me that we should all be thankful, this Thanksgiving season, that the URL was not http://www.mikeroe.com/, for if it were, Microsoft could've sued! The horror!
I just saved a ton of money by switching to Apple!
(And you were expecting car insurance!)
I guess someone will have to CRACK down on pr0n.
Sorry, I truly just couldn't resist.
The crowds at Slashdot are speechless due to this unforseen move by the MPAA, you insensitive clod.
without them being able to know what's being traded
So, they want to know WHAT's being traded. Does this mean that they're trying to establish some new rating system based on how many people pirate their movies? I mean, shouldn't they be trying to STOP file-swappers instead of just looking at what they're swapping?
Just noticed: if you re-arrange the letters in "World Community Grid," you get "crowding dimly tumor." Could this be a sign from the anagram gods?
Likewise if you re-arrange the letters from the word "humanitarian" (which is in the title of this article), you get the phrase "inhuman atari." Hmmmm......it's all becoming clearer now.........then again, perhaps not.
Apparently now, on top of Disney's taking over of the Toy Story franchise, a bunch of studios are suing Pixar for consistently making high-quality films. Allegedly, Steve Jobs and Pixar could've bribed these studios by sending them each a free iPod Photo.