I whole-heartedly agree with the parent. I invariably recommend Eco to anyone that has read The DaVinci Code or is contemplating reading it. It has much the same elements as the DaVinci code, just implemented in a more interesting and coherent way, with more depth, eloquence, and intelligence.
For a lot of people, Eco wouldn't be the beach-side/airport reading they are looking for, but it is much more rewarding and worth the effort for those intimidated by thick tomes.
I own a Neuros and I love it. Its a little bulky and not that sleek, but it gets the job done for half the price of comparable players. And its "backpack" design makes it easy to upgrade in the future.
I tend to gravitate towards pretty "literary" works and not so much genre fiction, so its hard to come up with a book I think is great that will also appeal to the average slashdotter (not a knock, just a sociological observation). Anyway, Jonathan Lethem's The Fortress of Solitude is a great piece about growing up in Boerum Hill Brooklyn in the 70s. And it also has a lot of discussion about comics (much like Cavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon), which is where is enters the realm of topics covered on/.
Of course, Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco covers similar ground. Its definitely a better book, not as accessable as Da Vinci Code, but Eco's writing is always joyous and laden with fascinating information.
You are so mistaken its almost offensive. I've lived in Cambodia and Laos and I would love to hear you say that to people living in abject poverty, with no running water or electricity, that maybe if they were more "innovative" they'd be better off.
There are some exceptions, but it is mostly people learning how to live off the tourist trade to the aforementioned countries. As a whole though, its insulting.
No one wants to listen to unsigned artists, no matter how much "karma" they accrue. Its sad that there are probably many great bands toiling away without a label deal, but if it isn't being shoved down your throat by Clear Channel or TRL, no one will pay any attention. Somebody modded the parent post with "funny" which is much closer to the truth.
Re:New book: Hacking your way into a Spider Hole
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The term "spider hole" has been part military parlance since WWII, but gained common usage outside the military during Vietnam. It may refer to the trapdoor spider, who doesn't use a web, but rather pops out of a hole in the ground, surprising its prey.
thanks for the supporting evidence. very convincing. I SAY the Doublemint Gum twins rule the world as part of a secret cabal that includes Cobra Commander and Billie Holiday.
sff is great. I live in a cramped box-room and besides the quiet and the just plain coolness of the arrangement of its innards, it provides me valuable space for heaps of dirty clothes and paper plates.
The only thing that leaves me speechless is that anyone even cares about Star Wars anymore. Or even did in the first place. Most...overrated film franchise...EVER!
jesus, this review sucked
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This was a terrible review...Yeah! Someone let the a moron loose on a O'Reilly review...yessss, O'Reilly, yessss. It was pandering and pointless and strayed off topic repeatedly...off topic? hmmmm? whaaaa? Look at me!!! I am writing a review....uhhhhhmmmm, review [licking lips]. Uh-huh, uh-huh!
I doubt he directly stole his stupid line from that article. "The blank called, they want their blahbity-blah back" is pretty common phraseology.
BTW, my creditors called, they want my school loans back.
I don't know if current copyright and patent laws can handle these questions. It is legal for me to carve a replica of a wooden chair with a sawblade. Is that substantially different from having a molecular assembler do the job?
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I whole-heartedly agree with the parent. I invariably recommend Eco to anyone that has read The DaVinci Code or is contemplating reading it. It has much the same elements as the DaVinci code, just implemented in a more interesting and coherent way, with more depth, eloquence, and intelligence. For a lot of people, Eco wouldn't be the beach-side/airport reading they are looking for, but it is much more rewarding and worth the effort for those intimidated by thick tomes.
Does this thing have a pricetag yet? Couldn't seem to track down an amount.
Close the italics in the review please.
I own a Neuros and I love it. Its a little bulky and not that sleek, but it gets the job done for half the price of comparable players. And its "backpack" design makes it easy to upgrade in the future.
Everyone please delete your posts unless you are a street kid in Rio huffing glue or Cambodian.
I tend to gravitate towards pretty "literary" works and not so much genre fiction, so its hard to come up with a book I think is great that will also appeal to the average slashdotter (not a knock, just a sociological observation). Anyway, Jonathan Lethem's The Fortress of Solitude is a great piece about growing up in Boerum Hill Brooklyn in the 70s. And it also has a lot of discussion about comics (much like Cavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon), which is where is enters the realm of topics covered on /.
Of course, Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco covers similar ground. Its definitely a better book, not as accessable as Da Vinci Code, but Eco's writing is always joyous and laden with fascinating information.
You are so mistaken its almost offensive. I've lived in Cambodia and Laos and I would love to hear you say that to people living in abject poverty, with no running water or electricity, that maybe if they were more "innovative" they'd be better off. There are some exceptions, but it is mostly people learning how to live off the tourist trade to the aforementioned countries. As a whole though, its insulting.
No one wants to listen to unsigned artists, no matter how much "karma" they accrue. Its sad that there are probably many great bands toiling away without a label deal, but if it isn't being shoved down your throat by Clear Channel or TRL, no one will pay any attention. Somebody modded the parent post with "funny" which is much closer to the truth.
The term "spider hole" has been part military parlance since WWII, but gained common usage outside the military during Vietnam. It may refer to the trapdoor spider, who doesn't use a web, but rather pops out of a hole in the ground, surprising its prey.
thanks for the supporting evidence. very convincing. I SAY the Doublemint Gum twins rule the world as part of a secret cabal that includes Cobra Commander and Billie Holiday.
sff is great. I live in a cramped box-room and besides the quiet and the just plain coolness of the arrangement of its innards, it provides me valuable space for heaps of dirty clothes and paper plates.
The only thing that leaves me speechless is that anyone even cares about Star Wars anymore. Or even did in the first place. Most...overrated film franchise...EVER!
This was a terrible review...Yeah! Someone let the a moron loose on a O'Reilly review...yessss, O'Reilly, yessss. It was pandering and pointless and strayed off topic repeatedly...off topic? hmmmm? whaaaa? Look at me!!! I am writing a review....uhhhhhmmmm, review [licking lips]. Uh-huh, uh-huh!
I doubt he directly stole his stupid line from that article. "The blank called, they want their blahbity-blah back" is pretty common phraseology. BTW, my creditors called, they want my school loans back.
I don't know if current copyright and patent laws can handle these questions. It is legal for me to carve a replica of a wooden chair with a sawblade. Is that substantially different from having a molecular assembler do the job?
Being an educated and wordly American who gets "educated" by rude non-Americans whenever I travel outside the US gets tiresome quickly.
And if it wasn't for us Proto-Indo-European nomadic tribesmen, you'd all be speaking a different variation of Proto-Indo-European.