I agree with you, however if that was the case I think we should remove evolution from the class too. I believe evolution exists, people, cultures, and animals all evolve to the situations around them. However, I have yet to see a monkey turn into a duck or a man grow gills nor have I seen evidence of it. I've seen mankind exterminate species and others adapt to what we did to them, or us create "super bacteria" by killing off the weaker members but neither were really naturally done, more like forced upon them by a superior being.
I think sometimes we forget that there is no way to prove that our theories of dinosaurs are exactly correct, nor is any way for us to prove that Genesis has it right. For all we know dinosaurs breathed in one nostril and out the other in a continual flow of air, and Genesis was written by three ancient hippies smoking something. We really don't know becuase all we have are what both left behind, tradition, and an active imagination. Likewise, we don't have the film of the first days of existance only the marks and traces left behind.
I think it is foolish to say "We figured it out so we can stop looking." I also think it is foolish to close yourself down to a possiblity just because you don't like where it might take you. And those statements I believe applies to both sides of the arguement.
As I understand it, Genesis 1 is about God's relationship with man. The word we translate as day also is translatable as age, but just because it isn't commonly used that way most dismiss it. Again, we don't know what the origin author's intent was and no one will ever be able to establish it definitively. The fact is, if there is a God existing in infinite time and infinite power how do we as finite beings comprehind how he works? Maybe his day one was a billion years, maybe it was twenty seconds. Again, I don't know and I doubt in my lifetime we will figure it out.
To me, how it happened isn't as important as what it means in our relationship between God and man./rant
The problem is not that the parents are too stupid to notice the letters (although there is an issue with that). The real problem is the way the ESRB rates games. They have the publisher send them a video that is supposed to show all the bad stuff in the game, and they show that video to people who decide the ratings. However, with that system what is there to prevent a publisher (such as Rockstar or Simon & Schuster Interactive) from not sending in the content that would get the a higher rating (such as the "hot coffee" mod or the wet T-Shirt codes).
The simple fact is that the current system is ineffective simply because the people rating the games do not actually play them. Stupid parents will always be a problem, but retarded rating methods can and should be fixed.
A more blunt translation would be, "Geez, we are about to go out like the radio broadcasters we chased out of the market in the 50s. Much like our foolish radio counterparts back then, we do not want that to happen. Because of the current legal system in our country we are going to eventually sue that crap out of anyone that tries to replace us, so beware."
They will not fix the problem until the ESRB corrects the way it currently reviews games. They have the publisher send in a video tape of what the publisher says is the "most questionable" content and have people watch the tape. All a game publisher has to do is not send content in for review (most likely what Rockstar did, I personally believe Rockstar wanted someone to find the accidentally left in content). Because the ESRB is too lazy or inept to actually play a game to test it, they never if know for sure if anything other than what they are given is or is not in the game. It is like a movie ratings person giving a movie a PG rating after only watching the trailer. (of course for all I know that is how they give out their ratings)
Eno2001 wrote, "Before you start criticizing people who do this stuff for a living, why don't you wake up and smell the coffee? In case you're not aware, there have been a lot of developments in content management systems since Slashcode was created. A lot of the innovation (thanks to Sharepoint Portal and Frontpage) has happened on the Windows platform where completely overhauling a site is something that can be accomplished in minutes by any decent Windows admin. Hell. You don't even need coders, or HTML designers. All you need is to train your network admin on the use of FrontPage and provide him with a decent media library to choose looks and feels from. But, since you and your buddies here are stuck in the bad old days where everything is tweaked in a text based config file, you've got to make a big deal out of this switch to CSS and claim that it's a big event. It's not and it shouldn't be treated as such. It's just another document and if you really know what you're doing, you'll be able to make the changes from within MS Word. The key is to cut non-essential staff (all Unix admins are non-essential these days). But you keep trying to drag us back to 1970. We'll get you eventually. It's only a matter of time."
Eno2001 then wrote in response to me, "That's my point exactly. The grandparent post seems to have some clue about just how complex these kinds of changes can be and why you can't just point and click your way to a new website with FrontPage or SharePoint Portal."
All I have to ask is where does Eno2001 get their drugs from that they can see their response can be rationally concluded from their original post?
We just have trouble making ourselves pay $200+ for an OS that is just as insecure as the one we already are using daily only to get extra "eye-candy".
Yes, it is nice to have this feature but it is not $200+ nice.
Dead Monkeys are to split up again, according to their manager, Lefty Goldblatt. They've been in the business now ten years, nine as other groups. Originally the Dead Salmon, they became for a while, Trout. Then Fried Trout, then Poached Trout In A White Wine Sauce, and finally, Herring. Splitting up for nearly a month, the re-formed as Red Herring, which became Dead Herring for a while, and then Dead Loss, which reflected the current state of the group. Splitting up again to get their heads together, they reformed a fortnight later as Heads Together, a tight little name which lasted them through a difficult period when their drummer was suspected of suffering from death. It turned out to be only a rumor and they became Dead Together, then Dead Gear, which lead to Dead Donkeys, Lead Donkeys, and the inevitable split up. After nearly ten days, they reformed again as Sole Manier, then Dead Sole, Rock Cod, Turbot, Haddock, White Baith, the Places, Fish, Bream, Mackerel, Salmon, Poached Salmon, Poached Salmon In A White Wine Sauce, Salmon-monia, and Helen Shapiro. This last name, their favorite, had to be dropped following an injunction and they split up again. When they reformed after a recordbreaking two days, they ditched the fishy references and became Dead Monkeys, a name which they stuck with for the rest of their careers. Now, a fortnight later, they've finally split up.
Factor 5 left the Gamecube a while back (about the same time as Silicon Knights), they stated back then they wanted to move on to the next generation consoles. They never were a 2nd party developer, although they were only developing GameCube games they were not owned by Nintendo.
As for LucasArts, they made Jedi Outcast but failed to make the sequel Jedi Academy for GC. If you look in stores today, you will find Revenge of the Sith games for Xbox and PS2, but the GC version is missing. Essentially they abandoned the console a long time ago too.
As long as they can hang their deals with Namco, Capcom, EA, Ubisoft, and Sega while gaining the small companies with Revolution, Nintendo should be able to provide more 3rd party games this time around.
The images that are up on Nintendo's site show that the top of the Revolution will open up to reveal 4 game ports. Now if this is only for Gamecube support or not, I do not know. I guess we will just have to wait for the Revolution and see.
I just cringe at the thought of constantly buying batteries or replacing my controller yearly because I wore out the rechargeable batteries in them.
Man, I feel like I have the Pinto of Apple Computers. First the display recall, then I find that my power supply was designed bad (class action lawsuit pending), and now I find that the battery is crap.
Here is an example. After playing for 13 hours you finally manage to fight your way to the 100th level of the Dread Evil Tower Doom. Just as you get ready to give the final death blow to the Overlord of Destruction, the batteries die in your controller. Unable to do anything, you then have to watch helplessly as the Overlord beats the living crap out of your character causing you to lose the game.
If you look in the original version of the Star Wars: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker novel (written by George Lucas), he made it sound like there was more than one saga planned. These six movies only make up one saga: the rise, fall, and redemption of Anakin Skywalker.
But then, originally Luke Skywalker was Luke Starkiller, Han Solo was a green alien, and everyone and their brother carried around lightsabers.
Most of those crossing the border are just looking to better themselves and their families. We need a legal way to help those who want "the American Dream" and kick those listed above out.
The legal way to keep those seeking the "American Dream" is called immigration, perhaps we should start enforcing it.
It wasn't the experience just with SP2 that made me switch, but the progression of experiences I had with Microsoft Windows. I got tired of fixing problems with Windows at work and then having to go home and deal with the same crap. I just wanted a computer to use, not work on. After researching I decided give OS X a try, I figured if I didn't like it I only had to suffer through it as long as it took me to build another PC. I had thought about LINUX but the responses I got from the community when I had problems turned me off from it.
Fortunately, OS X lives up to most of what is said about it. I have had no virus problem, no spyware, and most of the software I have used just works. I miss the games, but that is why I bought a PS2 and more recently a GameCube. The only problem that I really have had out of the system was that I was unfortunate enough to buy an iBook with the display issues. Even in that I was alright with it since they gave me Panther when they fixed it.
Simply put, Windows felt like a constant struggle between Me, Microsoft, and Malware for control my computer. WIth OS X I feel like I can do what while Apple and Co. are there to help me achieve it.
Sure, you don't own any of the songs, but what does it mean anyway - if you really want to own some songs you can buy them (for course, as a Microsoft user, not from Apple, but from some Microsoft-compatible store) and use Napster for the rest.
I guess you never heard of iTunes for Windows or that the iPod is compatible for windows. Now if you are referring to using MS DRM, then you are correct an apple product will not get you very far down that road (but then, who really wants to go down that road?).
It's still cheaper and better than iPod's way as it gives you more choices.
I do not see your arguement, both require you to use their software/hardware setup to access the music. If you do not have an iTunes compatible product then no iTunes, but at the same time if you do not run Napster's software then no Napster. Most work environments are going to frown on running a Napster client at work, especially because of Napster's past history with the RIAA.
Apple, actually, did great so far, but it's easy to see that their product was evolutionary (they did right what others have been trying for years) but in its essence, iPod automatizes things that are so 90's - hoarding MP3s
There is nothing wrong with hoarding MP3's. Personally I would like to have a something to show for all the money I am spending, and having the MP3 file in hand ensures that I will be able to use the music later independent of the company I bought it from. In the Napster model, you basically become Napster's bitch because if you quit handing over cash the music flow stops. At least with the Apple model, once you pay the man you get to walk away if you choose to (burning a CD and storing it).
Actually when I ask where the Pepsi is, they generally tell me the drinks are located on isle 10. That said, IANAL, but from what I have read Trademark does not protect against what Dior did. In order for a trademark infringement, a company has to put their product into the competitors package and sell it as the competitors.
Using your example, Pepsi selling their product in Coke containers would be trademark infringement, but that is not what is happening. What is happening is that Dior is advertising their product to people who happen to be specifically looking for Louis Vuitton. They are not claiming to be Louis Vuitton, but are make themselves known that they are an alternative.
And what is so terrible with someone advertising an alternative to a product? It happens all the time when you go to a store and make a purchase off of a shelf. You do not see Coke products on the other side of the store from Pepsi products, but Coke and Pepsi products next to each other.
More to the point, a trademark is not intended to prevent someone from not being able to describe a product as like Coke, but to prevent someone from packaging a product to look exactly like someone else's. Google's adwords just describe the product, they don't package it as the competitors product.
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I agree with you, however if that was the case I think we should remove evolution from the class too. I believe evolution exists, people, cultures, and animals all evolve to the situations around them. However, I have yet to see a monkey turn into a duck or a man grow gills nor have I seen evidence of it. I've seen mankind exterminate species and others adapt to what we did to them, or us create "super bacteria" by killing off the weaker members but neither were really naturally done, more like forced upon them by a superior being.
/rant
I think sometimes we forget that there is no way to prove that our theories of dinosaurs are exactly correct, nor is any way for us to prove that Genesis has it right. For all we know dinosaurs breathed in one nostril and out the other in a continual flow of air, and Genesis was written by three ancient hippies smoking something. We really don't know becuase all we have are what both left behind, tradition, and an active imagination. Likewise, we don't have the film of the first days of existance only the marks and traces left behind.
I think it is foolish to say "We figured it out so we can stop looking." I also think it is foolish to close yourself down to a possiblity just because you don't like where it might take you. And those statements I believe applies to both sides of the arguement.
As I understand it, Genesis 1 is about God's relationship with man. The word we translate as day also is translatable as age, but just because it isn't commonly used that way most dismiss it. Again, we don't know what the origin author's intent was and no one will ever be able to establish it definitively. The fact is, if there is a God existing in infinite time and infinite power how do we as finite beings comprehind how he works? Maybe his day one was a billion years, maybe it was twenty seconds. Again, I don't know and I doubt in my lifetime we will figure it out.
To me, how it happened isn't as important as what it means in our relationship between God and man.
The problem is not that the parents are too stupid to notice the letters (although there is an issue with that). The real problem is the way the ESRB rates games. They have the publisher send them a video that is supposed to show all the bad stuff in the game, and they show that video to people who decide the ratings. However, with that system what is there to prevent a publisher (such as Rockstar or Simon & Schuster Interactive) from not sending in the content that would get the a higher rating (such as the "hot coffee" mod or the wet T-Shirt codes).
The simple fact is that the current system is ineffective simply because the people rating the games do not actually play them. Stupid parents will always be a problem, but retarded rating methods can and should be fixed.
A more blunt translation would be, "Geez, we are about to go out like the radio broadcasters we chased out of the market in the 50s. Much like our foolish radio counterparts back then, we do not want that to happen. Because of the current legal system in our country we are going to eventually sue that crap out of anyone that tries to replace us, so beware."
I believe most of Hollywood could claim prior art on you.
They will not fix the problem until the ESRB corrects the way it currently reviews games. They have the publisher send in a video tape of what the publisher says is the "most questionable" content and have people watch the tape. All a game publisher has to do is not send content in for review (most likely what Rockstar did, I personally believe Rockstar wanted someone to find the accidentally left in content). Because the ESRB is too lazy or inept to actually play a game to test it, they never if know for sure if anything other than what they are given is or is not in the game. It is like a movie ratings person giving a movie a PG rating after only watching the trailer. (of course for all I know that is how they give out their ratings)
Eno2001 wrote, "Before you start criticizing people who do this stuff for a living, why don't you wake up and smell the coffee? In case you're not aware, there have been a lot of developments in content management systems since Slashcode was created. A lot of the innovation (thanks to Sharepoint Portal and Frontpage) has happened on the Windows platform where completely overhauling a site is something that can be accomplished in minutes by any decent Windows admin. Hell. You don't even need coders, or HTML designers. All you need is to train your network admin on the use of FrontPage and provide him with a decent media library to choose looks and feels from. But, since you and your buddies here are stuck in the bad old days where everything is tweaked in a text based config file, you've got to make a big deal out of this switch to CSS and claim that it's a big event. It's not and it shouldn't be treated as such. It's just another document and if you really know what you're doing, you'll be able to make the changes from within MS Word. The key is to cut non-essential staff (all Unix admins are non-essential these days). But you keep trying to drag us back to 1970. We'll get you eventually. It's only a matter of time."
Eno2001 then wrote in response to me, "That's my point exactly. The grandparent post seems to have some clue about just how complex these kinds of changes can be and why you can't just point and click your way to a new website with FrontPage or SharePoint Portal."
All I have to ask is where does Eno2001 get their drugs from that they can see their response can be rationally concluded from their original post?
Yes, but the point is to clean up the code and not to throw in a bunch of Frontpage crap code into the document.
Yeah, that philosophy worked out real well for Sega and it's Dreamcast.
We just have trouble making ourselves pay $200+ for an OS that is just as insecure as the one we already are using daily only to get extra "eye-candy".
Yes, it is nice to have this feature but it is not $200+ nice.
Reminds me of the following Monty Python Skit...
Dead Monkeys are to split up again, according to their manager, Lefty Goldblatt. They've been in the business now ten years, nine as other groups. Originally the Dead Salmon, they became for a while, Trout. Then Fried Trout, then Poached Trout In A White Wine Sauce, and finally, Herring. Splitting up for nearly a month, the re-formed as Red Herring, which became Dead Herring for a while, and then Dead Loss, which reflected the current state of the group. Splitting up again to get their heads together, they reformed a fortnight later as Heads Together, a tight little name which lasted them through a difficult period when their drummer was suspected of suffering from death. It turned out to be only a rumor and they became Dead Together, then Dead Gear, which lead to Dead Donkeys, Lead Donkeys, and the inevitable split up. After nearly ten days, they reformed again as Sole Manier, then Dead Sole, Rock Cod, Turbot, Haddock, White Baith, the Places, Fish, Bream, Mackerel, Salmon, Poached Salmon, Poached Salmon In A White Wine Sauce, Salmon-monia, and Helen Shapiro. This last name, their favorite, had to be dropped following an injunction and they split up again. When they reformed after a recordbreaking two days, they ditched the fishy references and became Dead Monkeys, a name which they stuck with for the rest of their careers. Now, a fortnight later, they've finally split up.
Possibly since IGN and Nintendo inked a partnership. This would also be why IGN has the Nintendo Minute with the CEOs of the company.
Factor 5 left the Gamecube a while back (about the same time as Silicon Knights), they stated back then they wanted to move on to the next generation consoles. They never were a 2nd party developer, although they were only developing GameCube games they were not owned by Nintendo.
As for LucasArts, they made Jedi Outcast but failed to make the sequel Jedi Academy for GC. If you look in stores today, you will find Revenge of the Sith games for Xbox and PS2, but the GC version is missing. Essentially they abandoned the console a long time ago too.
As long as they can hang their deals with Namco, Capcom, EA, Ubisoft, and Sega while gaining the small companies with Revolution, Nintendo should be able to provide more 3rd party games this time around.
The images that are up on Nintendo's site show that the top of the Revolution will open up to reveal 4 game ports. Now if this is only for Gamecube support or not, I do not know. I guess we will just have to wait for the Revolution and see.
I just cringe at the thought of constantly buying batteries or replacing my controller yearly because I wore out the rechargeable batteries in them.
Man, I feel like I have the Pinto of Apple Computers. First the display recall, then I find that my power supply was designed bad (class action lawsuit pending), and now I find that the battery is crap.
Here is an example. After playing for 13 hours you finally manage to fight your way to the 100th level of the Dread Evil Tower Doom. Just as you get ready to give the final death blow to the Overlord of Destruction, the batteries die in your controller. Unable to do anything, you then have to watch helplessly as the Overlord beats the living crap out of your character causing you to lose the game.
If you look in the original version of the Star Wars: The Adventures of Luke Skywalker novel (written by George Lucas), he made it sound like there was more than one saga planned. These six movies only make up one saga: the rise, fall, and redemption of Anakin Skywalker.
But then, originally Luke Skywalker was Luke Starkiller, Han Solo was a green alien, and everyone and their brother carried around lightsabers.
Most of those crossing the border are just looking to better themselves and their families. We need a legal way to help those who want "the American Dream" and kick those listed above out.
The legal way to keep those seeking the "American Dream" is called immigration, perhaps we should start enforcing it.
Tell that to the people that live there!
While I was there I saw a building with, "Go home Canadians!" spray painted on the side of the building.
Even at more $60k per year, it is still more than I make.
Could this Monday get any worse...
Geez, thanks for ruining the movie I wasn't going to go see...
It wasn't the experience just with SP2 that made me switch, but the progression of experiences I had with Microsoft Windows. I got tired of fixing problems with Windows at work and then having to go home and deal with the same crap. I just wanted a computer to use, not work on. After researching I decided give OS X a try, I figured if I didn't like it I only had to suffer through it as long as it took me to build another PC. I had thought about LINUX but the responses I got from the community when I had problems turned me off from it.
Fortunately, OS X lives up to most of what is said about it. I have had no virus problem, no spyware, and most of the software I have used just works. I miss the games, but that is why I bought a PS2 and more recently a GameCube. The only problem that I really have had out of the system was that I was unfortunate enough to buy an iBook with the display issues. Even in that I was alright with it since they gave me Panther when they fixed it.
Simply put, Windows felt like a constant struggle between Me, Microsoft, and Malware for control my computer. WIth OS X I feel like I can do what while Apple and Co. are there to help me achieve it.
Sure, you don't own any of the songs, but what does it mean anyway - if you really want to own some songs you can buy them (for course, as a Microsoft user, not from Apple, but from some Microsoft-compatible store) and use Napster for the rest.
I guess you never heard of iTunes for Windows or that the iPod is compatible for windows. Now if you are referring to using MS DRM, then you are correct an apple product will not get you very far down that road (but then, who really wants to go down that road?).
It's still cheaper and better than iPod's way as it gives you more choices.
I do not see your arguement, both require you to use their software/hardware setup to access the music. If you do not have an iTunes compatible product then no iTunes, but at the same time if you do not run Napster's software then no Napster. Most work environments are going to frown on running a Napster client at work, especially because of Napster's past history with the RIAA.
Apple, actually, did great so far, but it's easy to see that their product was evolutionary (they did right what others have been trying for years) but in its essence, iPod automatizes things that are so 90's - hoarding MP3s
There is nothing wrong with hoarding MP3's. Personally I would like to have a something to show for all the money I am spending, and having the MP3 file in hand ensures that I will be able to use the music later independent of the company I bought it from. In the Napster model, you basically become Napster's bitch because if you quit handing over cash the music flow stops. At least with the Apple model, once you pay the man you get to walk away if you choose to (burning a CD and storing it).
Actually when I ask where the Pepsi is, they generally tell me the drinks are located on isle 10. That said, IANAL, but from what I have read Trademark does not protect against what Dior did. In order for a trademark infringement, a company has to put their product into the competitors package and sell it as the competitors.
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Using your example, Pepsi selling their product in Coke containers would be trademark infringement, but that is not what is happening. What is happening is that Dior is advertising their product to people who happen to be specifically looking for Louis Vuitton. They are not claiming to be Louis Vuitton, but are make themselves known that they are an alternative.
A similar case to the one in France can be found here, http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/200
You can always wait and switch to the Microsoft Anti-Virus that will ensure the safety of your computer by making sure it cannot run at all.
And what is so terrible with someone advertising an alternative to a product? It happens all the time when you go to a store and make a purchase off of a shelf. You do not see Coke products on the other side of the store from Pepsi products, but Coke and Pepsi products next to each other.
More to the point, a trademark is not intended to prevent someone from not being able to describe a product as like Coke, but to prevent someone from packaging a product to look exactly like someone else's. Google's adwords just describe the product, they don't package it as the competitors product.