Play this right, and Intra-Urethra Pepper Spray could become the next great "Bar Game". Hell, I was stationed in Texas when they swapped out the digital displays on the house breathalyzer units with pass/fail leds because the rednecks were having contests to see who could blow the highest number -- and some drunk cowboy would inevitably spew Jack Daniels (with traces of tobaccy juice) into the sensor.
The point being, if someone's willing to pay bar prices to get loaded where they have to drive past the Sherrif to get home -- and are entertained by flashing neon beer logos -- you can sell 'em ANYTHING.
I've proposed using a Doppler-shifting process to produce phase-cancellation binaural beats several octaves below the original notes, which should produce similar effects while keeping the signals in the "normal" range (20Hz+) of the amps and speakers. It's similar to playing an octave on a fretless bass and bending one of the notes up a bit.
What are they putting in the water on the executive floor these days?
Same thing as usual, I suspect -- The ever-present threat that some lawyer holding three shares of the company will sue if the officers do anything perceived as not maximizing the bottom line this quarter.
"but this represents a new paradigm in how people use computers. It will be a daunting task to convince people to change".
I've been working tech support phones and in the field (3-50 person offices) for years -- most of the users already cannot distinguish between navigating to a website vs. launching an installed app. If I had a dollar for every user that called for software support and said "I just downloaded the (product X) cd"...
What if someone like Michael Moore had stated in June or July that FEMA was staffed at the top with underqualified cronies, Homeland Security just wasn't up to snuff FOUR YEARS after 9-11, and that he felt terribly concerned that St. Louis and the Gulf Coast were in horrible danger of disaster.
Can you just *imagine* the circus of punditry that would have followed?
The third question, is what point would prosecuting these children accomplish?
This sends a very distinct message: The system is, at best, borderline psychotic. Don't look, don't breathe too hard, stay in line and stop asking questions, and pray to God/"Bob"/Allah/etc that it doesn't notice you...
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...but will it run on Linux?
Oh, those plucky Finns and the trouble they cause...
Lissen up, Bub -- play a game of "Crazee" with a Finn and you WILL lose. 'Specially the Finns paid up with "Bob"
You're ruining it!
*pout*...
Don't look at the Fnord. If you look, you'll have to (fnord) rethink your business (fnord) plan.
Play this right, and Intra-Urethra Pepper Spray could become the next great "Bar Game". Hell, I was stationed in Texas when they swapped out the digital displays on the house breathalyzer units with pass/fail leds because the rednecks were having contests to see who could blow the highest number -- and some drunk cowboy would inevitably spew Jack Daniels (with traces of tobaccy juice) into the sensor.
The point being, if someone's willing to pay bar prices to get loaded where they have to drive past the Sherrif to get home -- and are entertained by flashing neon beer logos -- you can sell 'em ANYTHING.
Screaming/crying/kicking brats
Cell phones and pagers
Can't smoke
Can't feel up my wife -- much...
Can't smoke (the other stuff)
The Beck's bottles make way too much noise rolling down the floor...
- Greedo shot first.
- Han Solo steps on Jabba's tail without getting killed.
The Han Solo who shoots first is the only one who can get away with #2...
I vote: (Tim) Leary Fish.
...Quoth the red-suited man with the pitch^H^H^H^H^Hspaghetti fork.
It crashed mine on the first try, then ran calc.exe on the second try - WinXP SP2.
Slowly I turned -- step by step -- inch by inch...
Can I get green greasepaint on that?
What about the David Gerrold paperbacks? Shatner sings? I AM NOT SPOCK?!!
I've proposed using a Doppler-shifting process to produce phase-cancellation binaural beats several octaves below the original notes, which should produce similar effects while keeping the signals in the "normal" range (20Hz+) of the amps and speakers. It's similar to playing an octave on a fretless bass and bending one of the notes up a bit.
with no prior agreement as to the size of an angel...
...or who's cranium represents the pin.
What are they putting in the water on the executive floor these days?
Same thing as usual, I suspect -- The ever-present threat that some lawyer holding three shares of the company will sue if the officers do anything perceived as not maximizing the bottom line this quarter.
And the laywers have funhouse mirrors.
PraBob!
IIRC, violation of the circumvention provision in DMCA is a criminal offense, regardless of copyright considerations.
"but this represents a new paradigm in how people use computers. It will be a daunting task to convince people to change".
I've been working tech support phones and in the field (3-50 person offices) for years -- most of the users already cannot distinguish between navigating to a website vs. launching an installed app. If I had a dollar for every user that called for software support and said "I just downloaded the (product X) cd"...
A "roadmap" and pictures of the tasty critters?...
What if someone like Michael Moore had stated in June or July that FEMA was staffed at the top with underqualified cronies, Homeland Security just wasn't up to snuff FOUR YEARS after 9-11, and that he felt terribly concerned that St. Louis and the Gulf Coast were in horrible danger of disaster. Can you just *imagine* the circus of punditry that would have followed?
*aarrgh*!
I strongly suspect this was designed by someone who habitually types one-handed.
Businesses already have almost -no- incentive to switch to Vista.
I predict: Office 2007 with MutantMorphing RainbowGel Clippy (tm).
The third question, is what point would prosecuting these children accomplish?
This sends a very distinct message: The system is, at best, borderline psychotic. Don't look, don't breathe too hard, stay in line and stop asking questions, and pray to God/"Bob"/Allah/etc that it doesn't notice you...