Pissing and moaning about this shit happening is not gonna solve anything. Getting off our lazy-boys and doing something about it will (maybe).
But then again, a majority of us Amerikkkans don't care unless it affects us directly, and one person against a corporate entity is like pissing in the pacific.
....Jon Katz reporting for 20-20, dateline, Jerry Springer, Sally Jesse........
I partially agree that the Lynch version was better, not as far as telling the story, which the mini did better, but as far as setting the mood with visuals and the acting.
The movie gave a sense that living on the planet was absolute hell, whereas the series gave you the impression of having Luke Skywalker as a next dooor neighbor. Some of the CGI was great, others looked like some college film student made it.
And speaking of similarities with Star Wars, what was up with portraying Paul like some poor, naive orphan. Kyle Macgaulin(sp) acted like royalty. Some one who grew up in the atmosphere of politics and intrigue. Someone that had a pair. And after watching William Hurt's acting, I think that he is actually dead and they were actually using his corpse with wires to control it.
The only thing that really bugged me about the whole series was the costumes. What do I mean? Two words: Silly hats.
Someone Lynch a couple hundred million and let him make a film of the book, start to finish.
I don't care how long it is, I'll go see it. Just give us an intermission or two.
WARNING: Liberals will be offended by the following.
I, for one, have had enough of the notion that a government is the only way to get out of poverty.
I am sick and tired of every politician holding press conferences to tout the "New and Improved" program that does nothing to improve anything.
Now before every soft-hearted social engineer starts screaming that I must be some sick, uncaring bastard that was born with a spoon in my mouth, let me give you a little background.
Everything I had today, from my job to my possesions, I obtained by myself. I pulled myself out of poverty and am slowly climbing up the tax brackets. No program of the week helped me out, and I didn't ask for any either.
I'm sick of 40% of my hard earned money, dissapearing so some pregnant welfare mother with 5 kids can buy lotto tickects 3 times a week.
I'm not saying kill every government program. Just help thoses willing to work for a better life.
Help the poor? Screw'em I say. I'm tired of giving to the lazy
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You mean people actually interact with each other without a compter?
Seriously, after spending most of my day talking with engineers and trades people at work, I really don't feel like dealing with anyone else afterwards. Yes, I'm anti-social and yes I suffer from clinical depression. And the area I live in is devoid of any culture whatsoever.
If it were not for the internet I would spend my free time on less productive and possibly self-destructive ventures, like I have done in the past.
Thanks to that thin wafer of silicon, I can actually live a somewhat normal existance and learn at the same time.
I think the study uses the wrong definition of normal social interaction. Sitting in front of a computer browsing and chatting are far less hazardous than trying to fill your meaningless life by boozing at the local meat market bar. As for interacting with your family, the older you get, the less likely are to see your folks, especially with a lot of families scattered also the country and the globe.
Ah, but the 1% that did would be quality stuff. The interesting question is, would we be better off with a smaller quantity of software, with higher quality?
Yes.
My 50+ year old industrial design co-workers and myself use a *nix workstation and highend design software. Yes, it's expensive and has a plain GUI, but it rarely (99%) bugs out on us.
On the other hand we also have a windows box beside our workstations for msoffice. About 5 times a day, a co-worker will bellow "Hey Mark! Why did Word do this? What does this blue screen mean? How do use this new email program?" I end up trying to setting thier preferences on a program to get rid of the bells and whistles. They don't want it and they don't need it.
All these people want is to be able to do thier jobs without a big ritual or having to take a weeks worth of training for the latest-greatest. Sure new way the speed up a repetative task is great and they go for it.
I think alot of software companies have missed the boat with the average home user:
If it's too complicated, they won't use it.
I'm not saying that they're dumb, they just have better things to do with thier lives than deal with something that's too hard to use.
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Pissing and moaning about this shit happening is not gonna solve anything. Getting off our lazy-boys and doing something about it will (maybe).
But then again, a majority of us Amerikkkans don't care unless it affects us directly, and one person against a corporate entity is like pissing in the pacific.
....Jon Katz reporting for 20-20, dateline, Jerry Springer, Sally Jesse........
I partially agree that the Lynch version was better, not as far as telling the story, which the mini did better, but as far as setting the mood with visuals and the acting.
The movie gave a sense that living on the planet was absolute hell, whereas the series gave you the impression of having Luke Skywalker as a next dooor neighbor. Some of the CGI was great, others looked like some college film student made it.
And speaking of similarities with Star Wars, what was up with portraying Paul like some poor, naive orphan. Kyle Macgaulin(sp) acted like royalty. Some one who grew up in the atmosphere of politics and intrigue. Someone that had a pair. And after watching William Hurt's acting, I think that he is actually dead and they were actually using his corpse with wires to control it.
The only thing that really bugged me about the whole series was the costumes. What do I mean? Two words: Silly hats.
Someone Lynch a couple hundred million and let him make a film of the book, start to finish. I don't care how long it is, I'll go see it. Just give us an intermission or two.
--> And, yes, it was uphill both ways to school back then...
Thru 30 feet of snow while walking on our hands backwards. And by gum, we were grateful for it.
It's scary when you catch yourself doing this unwittingly.
I, for one, have had enough of the notion that a government is the only way to get out of poverty.
I am sick and tired of every politician holding press conferences to tout the "New and Improved" program that does nothing to improve anything.
Now before every soft-hearted social engineer starts screaming that I must be some sick, uncaring bastard that was born with a spoon in my mouth, let me give you a little background.
Everything I had today, from my job to my possesions, I obtained by myself. I pulled myself out of poverty and am slowly climbing up the tax brackets. No program of the week helped me out, and I didn't ask for any either.
I'm sick of 40% of my hard earned money, dissapearing so some pregnant welfare mother with 5 kids can buy lotto tickects 3 times a week.
I'm not saying kill every government program. Just help thoses willing to work for a better life.
Help the poor? Screw'em I say. I'm tired of giving to the lazy
You mean people actually interact with each other without a compter?
Seriously, after spending most of my day talking with engineers and trades people at work, I really don't feel like dealing with anyone else afterwards. Yes, I'm anti-social and yes I suffer from clinical depression. And the area I live in is devoid of any culture whatsoever.
If it were not for the internet I would spend my free time on less productive and possibly self-destructive ventures, like I have done in the past.
Thanks to that thin wafer of silicon, I can actually live a somewhat normal existance and learn at the same time.
I think the study uses the wrong definition of normal social interaction. Sitting in front of a computer browsing and chatting are far less hazardous than trying to fill your meaningless life by boozing at the local meat market bar. As for interacting with your family, the older you get, the less likely are to see your folks, especially with a lot of families scattered also the country and the globe.
Ah, but the 1% that did would be quality stuff. The interesting question is, would we be better off with a smaller quantity of software, with higher quality?
Yes.
My 50+ year old industrial design co-workers and myself use a *nix workstation and highend design software. Yes, it's expensive and has a plain GUI, but it rarely (99%) bugs out on us.
On the other hand we also have a windows box beside our workstations for msoffice. About 5 times a day, a co-worker will bellow "Hey Mark! Why did Word do this? What does this blue screen mean? How do use this new email program?" I end up trying to setting thier preferences on a program to get rid of the bells and whistles. They don't want it and they don't need it.
All these people want is to be able to do thier jobs without a big ritual or having to take a weeks worth of training for the latest-greatest. Sure new way the speed up a repetative task is great and they go for it.
I think alot of software companies have missed the boat with the average home user:
If it's too complicated, they won't use it.
I'm not saying that they're dumb, they just have better things to do with thier lives than deal with something that's too hard to use.