Dang, I could probably barely handle one av at a time. So what's your main motivation for multi-boxing? (And don't answer simply, "for fun" "more to play with". What makes multi-boxing fun?)
While filming Army of Darkness Sam Ramji defied conventional filmmaking, keeping costs to a minimum by utilizing a variety of improvised measures. Rather than invest a ton of money into a specialized dollie, for example, Mr. Ramji got a few extras to help carry his camera crew in scenes of the movie. It *totally* figures that he's an open source dude, you know? I didn't know he was working for Micro$oft now, though...
That's right, phone phreaking, that was it. Heard about that years ago; IIRC it was on a TechTV show which Woz guest hosted. Either that or some interview with Woz. But yes, phreaking yes by God, that was it!
FBI, Schmeff-Bee-Aii. I hope they get Woz on their series, doing his thing: phone hacking or whatever. The stuff he used to do, back in the day, applied to today's phone technology. VoIP spoofing? (Somebody help me out here: what was the hack that Woz is known for -- the phone hack, that is?)
Exactly. Man, when I finally decided to really get down and dirty with HTML (translation: when I decide to learn all aspects of HTML and its related technologies), I got all hardcore over XHTML and CSS. I spent more time validating my site to strict XHTML than making the site prettier (not to mention producing better content). After a few years of my addiction to usability and valid forward-and-backwards-compatible code and Jeffrey Zeldman articles, I finally realized that I was wasting my time. Users don't want valid code: they just want pretty, moving pictures and sound (that they can easily turn on and off, of course).
Duplo are actually made by Lego; perhaps you already knew that. I can't find any Airfix Brix online yet, though they're are plenty of Airfix models...Anyway, thanks for the info.!
Legos have been around a long time, but I've never seen a "generic" version of them -- in other words, another brand of identical building block toys. Is their trademark repeatedly renewed? I'm more familiar with copyright issues than trademarks, so I'm not even certain I'm asking a legitimate question. What I'm trying to get at is, why don't we see a Lego competitor in the market?
I'm having trouble (I wonder if IE7 isn't compatible with Slashdot's new format) posting this as a reply to the subject "Ubercart", but I'm hoping the poster of that comment will notice (and respond to) this. All else are welcome to response, of course:
How do you mean "usable"? Is "usable" truly good enough in a site in which security and usability is of utmost importance? I'd just like for you to (please) explain your perspective of this term. I want to know if I can really expect to use an open source CMS like this to run a potentially excellent e-commerce site.
You know, it could be HP's way of getting some Unboxing love (or something similar -- like this article, perhaps). Free marketing, in other words, due to the curiosity of the packaging.
You can look at the blatant lack of reporting on communities speaking the so called chicano and african-american English vernaculars as evidence of how journalists, following your example, simply avoid the subject and underrepresent entire social groups in the mass media. You can look at journalists paraphrasing candidate statements to see how the media displaces speeches from their original intention.
Interesting that you believe the lack of coverage is evidence of "how journalists...simply avoid the subject." I can see that (and I mean this sincerely): the reporter considering whether to write up a report on a poorer minority community or a richer one, "Ah, it's too much work, having to address all the responses I'll get to my article -- all of which will distract from the story itself. I think I'll stick with the richer community."
So if I quote your post it would be unethical? I think you misunderstand; the journalist would not be quoting verbatim in order to make fun of someone. (Unless she was writing for The Onion or some similar "journal".) Most journalists would consider transcribing verbatim in order to accurately profile the situation that is being described. (As in the case of the article linked to in the Slashdot post we're currently commenting on.)
You don't find this article interesting? I find this extremely interesting because, as a writer and blogger, I'm often wondering how best to transcribe the "idiosyncrasies of (message-board) language", which the author of the article suggests
"should be preserved as far as possible and taken as intentional, unless in context they are obviously evidence that the writer has innocently hit the wrong key ("teh," "rihgt"). A "wuz" on the Internet remains "wuz" in the paper.
My own take: consider the reporter, who takes notes while interviewing. Does she transcribe her subject's language verbatim? Not always, particularly if the extra words (the excessive adjectives, the obscene pronouns) aren't necessary to the thesis of the story. In a story about language itself, of course you would transcribe word-for-word, but it's not necessary to do so when relaying the general meaning of your interviewee. Or is it? Like I said, I find myself struggling with this one often.
That's *precisely* why they're developing this technology: to retain some value in our automobile investments. Providing us with this type of entertainment allows us to sit in our garage/driveway overdosing on carbon monoxide while "watching the pretty lights" rather than gathering together a class action lawsuit against the automakers for various mileage-related reasons...
Honestly, it *was* kind of a bother to have to filter through all the casino listings when searching for a new place to visit. They seemed to have taken over Second Life, don't you agree? I don't miss them one bit. (Well, a little.)
I can tell at first glance that Sauerkraut is alot different. For one thing, Second Life isn't considered a game -- at least, not in the traditional sense. It's first and foremost a community, and there aren't many built-in gameplaying elements (unless you consider the act of dressing and customizing your avatar to be a game). I mean, you "play" there, but it's not a place where your first concern is FPS or "Does it have Coop mode?"
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My understanding is that most of the feces end up in the ocean...
Dang, I could probably barely handle one av at a time. So what's your main motivation for multi-boxing? (And don't answer simply, "for fun" "more to play with". What makes multi-boxing fun?)
Do they do this automatically?
How did you know his name is Sherlock?
Thanks for the correction. ;)
BTW: How is it that you know so much? I'll bet I've seen a thousand of your posts all over Slashdot, maybe more...
While filming Army of Darkness Sam Ramji defied conventional filmmaking, keeping costs to a minimum by utilizing a variety of improvised measures. Rather than invest a ton of money into a specialized dollie, for example, Mr. Ramji got a few extras to help carry his camera crew in scenes of the movie. It *totally* figures that he's an open source dude, you know? I didn't know he was working for Micro$oft now, though...
That's right, phone phreaking, that was it. Heard about that years ago; IIRC it was on a TechTV show which Woz guest hosted. Either that or some interview with Woz. But yes, phreaking yes by God, that was it!
Oh, and I'm not referring to the Danger Hiptop...Woz is known to have had experience with other phone hacks...
FBI, Schmeff-Bee-Aii. I hope they get Woz on their series, doing his thing: phone hacking or whatever. The stuff he used to do, back in the day, applied to today's phone technology. VoIP spoofing? (Somebody help me out here: what was the hack that Woz is known for -- the phone hack, that is?)
Exactly. Man, when I finally decided to really get down and dirty with HTML (translation: when I decide to learn all aspects of HTML and its related technologies), I got all hardcore over XHTML and CSS. I spent more time validating my site to strict XHTML than making the site prettier (not to mention producing better content). After a few years of my addiction to usability and valid forward-and-backwards-compatible code and Jeffrey Zeldman articles, I finally realized that I was wasting my time. Users don't want valid code: they just want pretty, moving pictures and sound (that they can easily turn on and off, of course).
Duplo are actually made by Lego; perhaps you already knew that. I can't find any Airfix Brix online yet, though they're are plenty of Airfix models...Anyway, thanks for the info.!
Legos have been around a long time, but I've never seen a "generic" version of them -- in other words, another brand of identical building block toys. Is their trademark repeatedly renewed? I'm more familiar with copyright issues than trademarks, so I'm not even certain I'm asking a legitimate question. What I'm trying to get at is, why don't we see a Lego competitor in the market?
Please, please get original. Now, my turn: It's rumored that Skynet recently acquired Lego. I, for one, welcome our new (and colorful overlords).
I'm having trouble (I wonder if IE7 isn't compatible with Slashdot's new format) posting this as a reply to the subject "Ubercart", but I'm hoping the poster of that comment will notice (and respond to) this. All else are welcome to response, of course: How do you mean "usable"? Is "usable" truly good enough in a site in which security and usability is of utmost importance? I'd just like for you to (please) explain your perspective of this term. I want to know if I can really expect to use an open source CMS like this to run a potentially excellent e-commerce site.
You know, it could be HP's way of getting some Unboxing love (or something similar -- like this article, perhaps). Free marketing, in other words, due to the curiosity of the packaging.
You can look at the blatant lack of reporting on communities speaking the so called chicano and african-american English vernaculars as evidence of how journalists, following your example, simply avoid the subject and underrepresent entire social groups in the mass media. You can look at journalists paraphrasing candidate statements to see how the media displaces speeches from their original intention.
Interesting that you believe the lack of coverage is evidence of "how journalists...simply avoid the subject." I can see that (and I mean this sincerely): the reporter considering whether to write up a report on a poorer minority community or a richer one, "Ah, it's too much work, having to address all the responses I'll get to my article -- all of which will distract from the story itself. I think I'll stick with the richer community."
So if I quote your post it would be unethical? I think you misunderstand; the journalist would not be quoting verbatim in order to make fun of someone. (Unless she was writing for The Onion or some similar "journal".) Most journalists would consider transcribing verbatim in order to accurately profile the situation that is being described. (As in the case of the article linked to in the Slashdot post we're currently commenting on.)
My own take: consider the reporter, who takes notes while interviewing. Does she transcribe her subject's language verbatim? Not always, particularly if the extra words (the excessive adjectives, the obscene pronouns) aren't necessary to the thesis of the story. In a story about language itself, of course you would transcribe word-for-word, but it's not necessary to do so when relaying the general meaning of your interviewee. Or is it? Like I said, I find myself struggling with this one often.
That's *precisely* why they're developing this technology: to retain some value in our automobile investments. Providing us with this type of entertainment allows us to sit in our garage/driveway overdosing on carbon monoxide while "watching the pretty lights" rather than gathering together a class action lawsuit against the automakers for various mileage-related reasons...
Ah, right. Copyright.
(See subject.)
Honestly, it *was* kind of a bother to have to filter through all the casino listings when searching for a new place to visit. They seemed to have taken over Second Life, don't you agree? I don't miss them one bit. (Well, a little.)
Regarding your sig: There is actually a product called Lapinator, did you know that? Is it what you were referring to? Got one myself; it works great.
You mean you don't agree with everything Walt Mossberg has to say about technology? Particularly, his fanboy reports on Apple products?
I can tell at first glance that Sauerkraut is alot different. For one thing, Second Life isn't considered a game -- at least, not in the traditional sense. It's first and foremost a community, and there aren't many built-in gameplaying elements (unless you consider the act of dressing and customizing your avatar to be a game). I mean, you "play" there, but it's not a place where your first concern is FPS or "Does it have Coop mode?"