I wonder if this might have anything to do with making SCO profitable for the 4th and final quarter (or possibly the next year) for Daryl to get his bonus. He gets it after the 4th consequtive profitable quarter, and even more after a year.
"There's also a clear advantage if you actually understand some Japanese. There are some shades of meaning that are very difficult to convey properly into English compactly that you can catch if you hear the Japanese. "
Wow, I totally forgot about this point. Thanks for bringing it up. I understand a small amount of Japanese, and even with my paltry repetoire, there is an ENTIRELY different layer of meaning in the japanese as opposed to the english. Some things just don't translate.
Sorry, I know this is offtopic.....but is it just me, or has Slashdot REALLY died down lately? I browse at +3 and used to get like 50 or so comments for even the less interesting stories....now its like in the 20's. Is it just this time of the year or what? Anybody have any insight?
Again, sorry for the offtopic post, just didn't know where to ask this.
"A snobbish attitude would be something along the lines of "I just can't bear to watch in in its dubbed format--it utterly ruins it for me. Anybody who would watch a dubbed version would have to somebody with a short attention span.""
Well, since I never said I can't bear to watch dubbed stuff, I don't really know how to respond to this. I wonder if when they release a dubbed version of anime in america their primary audience is the existing anime fans, or instead new potential fans. Note my use of the word primary. I'm sure they are targeting both audiences to some extent.
And in terms of numbers, I'm positive if you interviewed a large sample pool of anime fans, the vast majority would prefer subs. I'm sorry, thats just the general view of the community. I'm not putting down people who like dubs, I'm just stating the facts. So if they are in fact targeting existing anime fans, I feel they would be more successful to have it subbed, whereas if they are targeting the new fans/fringe fans, then perhaps yes, they should do dubbed.
"So you can watch it in Japanese with your snobbish fan friends, and still show it to your more "normal" friends who wouldn't sit still for a subtitled cartoon in a foreign languange."
Oh you little troll you. Your point would have been a good one if it had not been entirely invalidated by your trollish remark. There is nothing about preferring subbing that makes one snobbish, nor is someone "normal" because they don't have the patience to watch something in its original format as the creator intended for it to be viewed.
I'm glad you enjoy both, and on rare occasions I have enjoyed dubs, like Cowboy Bebop, but in terms of pure numbers, the vast majority of anime fans prefer subtitles. So if by "normal", you mean "tiny minority with a short attention span", you would be correct.
My bad, I was very happy with the quality of the subs of the Ghibli releases. What I should have said instead of releases was theatrical releases. The DVD's all have them, but they never do in the theaters.
I can't think of a better partnership. Not necessarily with Pepsi persay, but just the idea of partnering with a softdrink in general. The pricing of the songs is perfect for partnering with a drink. Twist the cap and you might win a free song. This is quite the perfect balance of price/reward for both Apple AND Pepsi. I hope the person in marketing who came up with that got a raise.
Only Apple would have the balls to sell a cassette adapter for the car for $20. Wow. It isn't even designed all pretty like the rest of Apple's products.
I've never understood why all of the normal foreign films, like all the french ones, are sub-titled, and people here love it, yet for some reason they always insist on dubbing the anime. Now, the vast majority of SERIOUS anime fans (myself included) HATE dubs, and refuse to collect anything but sub-titled anime. I wonder why they refuse to sub-title the good stuff, especially Porco Rosso, which is quite an excellent movie. Just once I'd love for them to do a good sub-titling job, and release it in the states, and have it be wildly successful to show that people really do enjoy the subs. Oh well, least I still have my fansubs and I won't have to deal with all this dubbing nonsense.
Of course the link to purchase the book is a referral link. I mean, god forbid Slashdot have a book review and not have the chance to make any money off of it. How about we call it what it really is, a "book advertisement".
" Then they'll eventually go away and, unlike Edison, won't be remembered for actually inventing anything. After all, I look around the room, and much of what I see, Edison had a hand in shaping. What has the RIAA had a hand in? "
How about the fact that they singlehandedly sparked the bonfire that P2P has become? It is hardly a fad, and has had a resonating impact on the way information is moved about. They thought they'd shut it down, but only caused it to spread like the plague, and evolve too. I think we owe them a lot more than we give them credit for, even if we don't like the way they do things. If it hadn't been for the RIAA, I might not be able to download anime/music/movies/software like I do today, at the speeds I do, in the quantities I do, or be able to find it as easily as I do. Thanks RIAA!!!!
I'm curious, because the last time I checked, people still were unable to call up and purchase a license from SCO. In fact, I remember someone posting how the rep they spoke to on the phone sounded shocked that they were asking to purchase the license. So can people even purchase this license now? Or will they only be able to do so at the doubled price?
This is interesting because of the fact that it is an INTERNAL network. I can understand why they have the tracing in place....but if they didn't, how would the RIAA find out what was being traded? This is a private network that is closed to only include the school. So if the RIAA were to gain access, wouldn't this be breaching a private network? *cough*DMCA*cough*PATRIOT Act*cough*.
Also, how long will it take before the students develop something that encrypts the name of the file as it is transferred, but offers another server somewhere to rehash the names? (I don't know the technical details of this so please forgive any ignorance on the matter).
" And you're right, having social skills is huge in the private sector. But as the great-great-grandparent (or wherever this started) said "That's why I like research" (or something similar to that), maybe he doesn't give a shit about people. That's fine, leave him to his work."
My point was that as someone who obviously values knowledge (he likes research), he should be intelligent enough to know not to put down others because they have a different skillset than he does.
While I agree about people who just get positions because of family/connections, this is HARDLY the majority in the business world. In fact, many businesses would look down on that (especially publically traded ones) as it would probably be better for the investors for them to call in someone from outside who was highly trained and skilled. I'm not saying people don't get jobs from family, I'm just saying its not NEARLY as common in the big corporate world as many on here would like to believe.
"-will offer a single e-mail account, search powered by Google and some news links, the source added."
Oh wow......sign me up! But in all seriousness, if they can offer a dialup account that ISN'T cluttered by their software, AND isn't the slowest service in the world, AND doesn't force you to see ads, then more power too them.
Since you can currently have an AOL account for $10 a month without using them for net access (like if you connected over your school's network or something) and since this will be roughly $10, I wonder if it would end up being cheaper to just get both of these services instead of basic AOL!!! God wouldn't that be funny.
This is where I see the next generation of Rockem Sockem Robots going. Imagine if you could put your robot in an arena and your friend did the same, and then through a remote control, you had them literally kick each others asses? How cool would this be? Everybody and their brother would buy one.
Hate to break it to you, but a bunch of farmers in a third world country will not provide the economic incentive for these companies to develop and send over millions of these robots (for free no less). Nice thought, really it was, but it will never happen and you know this.
Hmmm, what about Steve Jobs? Did he get where he is because he went to prep school or knew the right people? No, he knows his shit, and he knows how to influence people. I'm so sick and tired of nerds (and yes I'm using that in a condescending manner) who think that just because their knowledge set is more technical that that makes them superior. You mock them because they can't figure out computers? What about the ones that can, like Steve Jobs.
Knowing a lot about technology and computers is not an excuse to not have basic social skills.
People with REAL skills don't need to go broadcasting that by putting down people who do not. It just shows immaturity and the inability to appreciate the skills of others that may complement your own.
Wow, way to propagate the notion that geeks are nothing but intellectual snobs who think they are better than someone else just because they are skilled with computers.
I'm sure there's HUNDREDS of things a top executive has to do in his daily routines that you couldn't even begin to wrap your mind around. People skills for starters. Based on your comment, I'd say you speak in a very condescending manner to many people, which really is not a good trait when facilitating deals, managing people, or running a company for that matter.
Executives tend to have a lot more on their plate than JUST computers. Which means they don't have a lot of time to learn about them. That is why they hire people who DO know about them.
So how bout you get off your high horse and start figuring out why they are the executives and you are not. I'll give you a hint. Its not because they put down people who lack social skills.
I was pretty fed up with the donation thing too. So much so that I tried to find an email link on the guys page to tell him how annoying it was, and how based on that I would never donate. Well, he doesn't have an email link on there, but I did find something out.
If it asks you if you've donated, simply say that you have.....and badaboom, no more redirects. At least he takes your answer in good faith.
Your situation seems to be that of many of the typical "masses". However, now drop a couple kids into the picture. Your family uses the same computer....and regardless of what YOU do, your kids might be doing something else. They might be the ones going to the warez sites and all the other things like that. Now your computer that you thought you did "safe" stuff with is compromised and corrupt. Now what do you do?
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Wow, I totally forgot about this point. Thanks for bringing it up. I understand a small amount of Japanese, and even with my paltry repetoire, there is an ENTIRELY different layer of meaning in the japanese as opposed to the english. Some things just don't translate.
Again, sorry for the offtopic post, just didn't know where to ask this.
Well, since I never said I can't bear to watch dubbed stuff, I don't really know how to respond to this. I wonder if when they release a dubbed version of anime in america their primary audience is the existing anime fans, or instead new potential fans. Note my use of the word primary. I'm sure they are targeting both audiences to some extent.
And in terms of numbers, I'm positive if you interviewed a large sample pool of anime fans, the vast majority would prefer subs. I'm sorry, thats just the general view of the community. I'm not putting down people who like dubs, I'm just stating the facts. So if they are in fact targeting existing anime fans, I feel they would be more successful to have it subbed, whereas if they are targeting the new fans/fringe fans, then perhaps yes, they should do dubbed.
Oh you little troll you. Your point would have been a good one if it had not been entirely invalidated by your trollish remark. There is nothing about preferring subbing that makes one snobbish, nor is someone "normal" because they don't have the patience to watch something in its original format as the creator intended for it to be viewed.
I'm glad you enjoy both, and on rare occasions I have enjoyed dubs, like Cowboy Bebop, but in terms of pure numbers, the vast majority of anime fans prefer subtitles. So if by "normal", you mean "tiny minority with a short attention span", you would be correct.
How about the fact that they singlehandedly sparked the bonfire that P2P has become? It is hardly a fad, and has had a resonating impact on the way information is moved about. They thought they'd shut it down, but only caused it to spread like the plague, and evolve too. I think we owe them a lot more than we give them credit for, even if we don't like the way they do things. If it hadn't been for the RIAA, I might not be able to download anime/music/movies/software like I do today, at the speeds I do, in the quantities I do, or be able to find it as easily as I do. Thanks RIAA!!!!
BSD is dead
Apple is dead
When is something BAD going to die for once?
Also, how long will it take before the students develop something that encrypts the name of the file as it is transferred, but offers another server somewhere to rehash the names? (I don't know the technical details of this so please forgive any ignorance on the matter).
My point was that as someone who obviously values knowledge (he likes research), he should be intelligent enough to know not to put down others because they have a different skillset than he does.
While I agree about people who just get positions because of family/connections, this is HARDLY the majority in the business world. In fact, many businesses would look down on that (especially publically traded ones) as it would probably be better for the investors for them to call in someone from outside who was highly trained and skilled. I'm not saying people don't get jobs from family, I'm just saying its not NEARLY as common in the big corporate world as many on here would like to believe.
"-will offer a single e-mail account, search powered by Google and some news links, the source added."
Oh wow......sign me up! But in all seriousness, if they can offer a dialup account that ISN'T cluttered by their software, AND isn't the slowest service in the world, AND doesn't force you to see ads, then more power too them.
Since you can currently have an AOL account for $10 a month without using them for net access (like if you connected over your school's network or something) and since this will be roughly $10, I wonder if it would end up being cheaper to just get both of these services instead of basic AOL!!! God wouldn't that be funny.
Knowing a lot about technology and computers is not an excuse to not have basic social skills.
People with REAL skills don't need to go broadcasting that by putting down people who do not. It just shows immaturity and the inability to appreciate the skills of others that may complement your own.
I'm sure there's HUNDREDS of things a top executive has to do in his daily routines that you couldn't even begin to wrap your mind around. People skills for starters. Based on your comment, I'd say you speak in a very condescending manner to many people, which really is not a good trait when facilitating deals, managing people, or running a company for that matter.
Executives tend to have a lot more on their plate than JUST computers. Which means they don't have a lot of time to learn about them. That is why they hire people who DO know about them.
So how bout you get off your high horse and start figuring out why they are the executives and you are not. I'll give you a hint. Its not because they put down people who lack social skills.
Yeah, you'd probably need a badass display setup to view it. Maybe something like this spread around you in a dome configuration.
Wow, how long before someone gets a multimonitor setup that mimicks IMAX? Now THAT would be impressive.
If it asks you if you've donated, simply say that you have.....and badaboom, no more redirects. At least he takes your answer in good faith.