Anyone else notice that they changed the way Agent Smith says "Mister Anderson, we miss you"? Stuff that that annoys the crap out of me. Like when they re-dubed all of Padme's lines after the trailors for the first Star Wars.
As a side note when I discussed this with one of my sociology professors, they told me that back in the day sociologists tried to call themselves 'social physicists' but there was such a strong backlash against it from the hard science community, they had to change the name.
This was something that always drove me nuts about sociology: where are the predictions? There was a whole lot of explaining the past with very grand theories, but no measurable predictions were made. While I did have a great deal of fun with the subject and learned a lot, it annoyed me that the professors kept wanting to call it a science. I did dual major in physics and sociology. One of them is science, the other is not, but they are both important.
Writing something that matters vs. writing for school:
I've noticed a marked distinction between when I write something that matters to me (my weekly London journal for example) and when I write something I just want to get done (a school paper).
For my journal, I write it out first longhand on yellow paper. For some reason, if I want something to be a good piece of writing, it has to be done longhand. When I do type it up, I share the author's abhorrence of GUI. Terminal mode emacs is the only way to go for me. No distractions.
When I write something I 'just want to get done', a school paper for example, Microsoft Word is my weapon of choice. Here I can endless distract myself and slowly inflate my writing with a careful choice of fonts, paragraphs spacing, and the ever useful extra points between letters.
I don't understand where the bandwidth costs are coming from for an ISP. The cables have been laid down right? How does it cost the ISP more to run them at max?
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Gaim is already working on a crack too.
Who the hell decided that it was okay to to treat all your customers like I treat my retarded cousin Larry?
The Filthy Critic?! I thought you were dead! Good to have you back. : )
The government is cancelling most of the project and changing the rest to focus on people outside the United States.
Oh great, I moved to the UK from the US to get away from TIA.
What's up with all the guns?
I thought the EMP was 'our only weapon against the machines'.
Anyone else notice that they changed the way Agent Smith says "Mister Anderson, we miss you"? Stuff that that annoys the crap out of me. Like when they re-dubed all of Padme's lines after the trailors for the first Star Wars.
I'm not Xena. I'm Lucy Lawless :)
As a side note when I discussed this with one of my sociology professors, they told me that back in the day sociologists tried to call themselves 'social physicists' but there was such a strong backlash against it from the hard science community, they had to change the name.
This was something that always drove me nuts about sociology: where are the predictions? There was a whole lot of explaining the past with very grand theories, but no measurable predictions were made. While I did have a great deal of fun with the subject and learned a lot, it annoyed me that the professors kept wanting to call it a science. I did dual major in physics and sociology. One of them is science, the other is not, but they are both important.
The DMA better hire him a bodyguard as well.
Way to not use the preview button.
That should read 'this seals the deal'
Guess I won't be a professional slashdotter.
Well, I've been thinking about becoming a patent lawyer in the UK, and not this seals the deal!
Your comment is too America centric :) It's always SCO bashing time on /.
10. Gain EU Citizenship through the liberal citizenry laws in the Republic of Ireland.
20. Move to an EU country, err, excuse me, "Member State."
Wow! I'm only two steps away from profit!
Michael Robertson, in his usual marketing speak, compares this to adding "Fluoride in the water"
Great, so not only do they make a crappy OS, their also after my precious bodily fluids.
because now you get for free somethis you needed to go after
What?
Just imagine watching the superbowl, when you pick up a chip. Only to have your couch tell you "Put down the chip chubby."
This would be the only reason to buy it. A couch that tells you to stop watching TV and go outside is what most of society needs right now.
I like the implication that without a cluster of Linux boxen, these people will just be hitting each other with clubs. : )
Writing something that matters vs. writing for school:
I've noticed a marked distinction between when I write something that matters to me (my weekly London journal for example) and when I write something I just want to get done (a school paper).
For my journal, I write it out first longhand on yellow paper. For some reason, if I want something to be a good piece of writing, it has to be done longhand. When I do type it up, I share the author's abhorrence of GUI. Terminal mode emacs is the only way to go for me. No distractions.
When I write something I 'just want to get done', a school paper for example, Microsoft Word is my weapon of choice. Here I can endless distract myself and slowly inflate my writing with a careful choice of fonts, paragraphs spacing, and the ever useful extra points between letters.
P.S. This post was written in word.
Debugging with Tea Leaves: just as good as any other method.
What a coincidence! Those are the same horoscopes for the star trek fans. : )
I see lots of spam mail from registration in your future...
I see a larger penis in your future...
So what's the worse things that's going to happen? A dead lab rat? What if the thing stays young forever? Let's pick up the pace people!
No kidding!
If the effectiveness of longevity treatments doesn't outpace my rate of decay, I'm going to be a very unhappy customer of the universe.
I for one feel that imortality would be more of a curse than a blessing. Thoughts?
I think you are out of your mind. As far as I know, this world is all we have, and I'd rather be alive than decomposing.
I don't understand where the bandwidth costs are coming from for an ISP. The cables have been laid down right? How does it cost the ISP more to run them at max?
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