True; uniqueness without talent is no good. Personally, I would have preferred to see someone like Hunter S Thompson write an article on this subject...
I was right in the middle of a fucking Nerd Reptile zoo. And someone was giving booster packs to these goddamn things! It won't be long now before they tear us to shreds...
This tactic (in general) actually makes sense - it's the same thing that pharmaceuticals do when pricing their drugs in different countries; so Glaxxo's HappyPill might be $3 per in the US, but only 5 cents per HappyPill in a third-world country. Although I agree with you that that particular price difference which you describe is ridiculous (the average college student in the US probably doesn't have twice as much money to spend on textbooks as the average UK student)
I am very saddened that these people never thought of using this setup to simulate something orders of magnitude more profitable - the lottery!
"Hey Bill, we've got tons of ping-pong balls and a very elaborate and sophisticated means of tracking their movement - what should we do with them?"
"Uhh, use them to predict the Powerball results and retire on private carribean islands, unique ones of which we own for every day of the month?"
"No, you fool! Avalanche research is clearly the way!"
Did they consider the factor of ugliness? I mean, reliability comes first of course, but aesthetics do play a part. For that matter, does anyone know what the hell is up with the "shoebox on wheels" trend? (honda element, et al.)
In addition to icons on desktops, we could have a small text box at the bottom of the screen wherein you could simply type the name of the program you want to run or document you want to view, thereby limiting your "launch repertoire" only to the capacity of your own brain! I think I will call it..."Type It And- Holy Shit, There It Is!"...XP.
Does anyone know how much of an option a CCNA track would be for someone who has gotten outsourced? That is, is there a consistent demand for more CCNAs, or is it just a nice but basically economically worthless distinction like the MCSE?
OK,so assume ACME Pharmaceuticals realizes this - theyll probably say "hey, the other drug companies arent touching it + people want it = open market". Your conclusion that "Alzheimer's won't get an effective [drug]" is flawed because of this, I believe. I think its ridiculous to presume that *every* pharmaceutical company will sit on its hands when people want this drug and (under your assumption) nobody is supplying it.
While we're reminiscing about the Computer Chronicles show, anyone remember the short-lived feature where you could download shareware programs via your TV card and some utility that converted encoded TV signals into data? about 1/4th of the screen would be this static (the "data" that you could grab with your TV card) and the rest of the screen was some guy describing all the shareware that the three people who actually had a TV card, bought that conversion software, were watching the program at that particular moment, and interested enough in the shareware to launch it were downloading. Talk about niche.
I'm not crazy, I swear. This was really a segment on a computer show (I'm not *positive* it was Computer Chronicles, but that sounds right).
we sneaked past the finish line in our "Debt Free in 2003" goal...now we can start saving for a deposit for a house. (Yeah, more debt there but what can one do about that?).
So I take it your goal for the new year is "Debt Once More in 2004"?
Also, the hilarity of a theatreful of people engrossed in the new Lord of the Rings Movie when all of the sudden one jumps up and runs out of the place, screaming "The optimization flags! I FORGOT TO SET THE OPTIMIZATION FLAGS!!!" shoudl not be underestimated.
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Well, it's a hell of a lot faster than trying to get her panties off using some high-level language.
If this means the addition of a sitar track in "The Free Software Song", I'm all for it.
This tactic (in general) actually makes sense - it's the same thing that pharmaceuticals do when pricing their drugs in different countries; so Glaxxo's HappyPill might be $3 per in the US, but only 5 cents per HappyPill in a third-world country. Although I agree with you that that particular price difference which you describe is ridiculous (the average college student in the US probably doesn't have twice as much money to spend on textbooks as the average UK student)
The most popular search term? "fish".
"Hey Bill, we've got tons of ping-pong balls and a very elaborate and sophisticated means of tracking their movement - what should we do with them?"
"Uhh, use them to predict the Powerball results and retire on private carribean islands, unique ones of which we own for every day of the month?"
"No, you fool! Avalanche research is clearly the way!"
Did they consider the factor of ugliness? I mean, reliability comes first of course, but aesthetics do play a part. For that matter, does anyone know what the hell is up with the "shoebox on wheels" trend? (honda element, et al.)
*rushes to patent office*
maybe Lucas can get that fat gradeschooler to do him in with the curtain rod?
Does anyone know how much of an option a CCNA track would be for someone who has gotten outsourced? That is, is there a consistent demand for more CCNAs, or is it just a nice but basically economically worthless distinction like the MCSE?
How do you know unless you have the spy camera?? There could be a babysitter in your house right now without your knowing!
Ignore this man. Clearly the only way to respond to GPL violations is to neuter yourself.
OK,so assume ACME Pharmaceuticals realizes this - theyll probably say "hey, the other drug companies arent touching it + people want it = open market". Your conclusion that "Alzheimer's won't get an effective [drug]" is flawed because of this, I believe. I think its ridiculous to presume that *every* pharmaceutical company will sit on its hands when people want this drug and (under your assumption) nobody is supplying it.
Worst. Dessert. Ever.
I'm not crazy, I swear. This was really a segment on a computer show (I'm not *positive* it was Computer Chronicles, but that sounds right).
Yes but Godel showed that you never do it completely.
So I take it your goal for the new year is "Debt Once More in 2004"?
A ha! I found the Bar of Elderon's Zestfully Cleanliness! Have at you, foul crotch! I cast Suds Attack, +5!
The iPoke?
This is obviously a secret plot by the automobile industry. I mean, who else really thinks we actually need more of these??
Calm down, man! Look, society might collapse or it might not - either way, that's no reason to down some kind of odd suicide cocktail.
Combine this with the software that can tell if a song is going to be a hit or not and you'll make billions selling to ClearChannel alone!
Jesus was unbreakable? Shit, now my Black Comb religion is going to lose the only two members we have left!
Do I get to see Darl's boobies on cam?
Also, the hilarity of a theatreful of people engrossed in the new Lord of the Rings Movie when all of the sudden one jumps up and runs out of the place, screaming "The optimization flags! I FORGOT TO SET THE OPTIMIZATION FLAGS!!!" shoudl not be underestimated.