This doesn't meant that good writing will be any less appreciated. While I understand where you are coming from, look at photography as an example -- for the most part becoming a "photographer" is entirely trivial with digital, high-quality camera available at reasonable prices. Whereas even 10 years ago it was tough to casually become a photographer because of what was necessary to develop and print your own work.
This doesn't mean people don't value good photography any less. And the same will apply to writing, or any other creative/skill based artform -- ubiquity doesn't mean the death of taste or value, IMO.
"Many in Japan are afraid of losing an entire generation because they're not only afraid to leave their parents' home, they're not leaving their rooms. I forget what the term is for these people,"
In Japan, Vodafone offers something similar on their phones. The content isn't specially tailored to mobile viewing, but it's simply able to pick up the 10 or so free channels offered to the Japanese public (plenty for most people considering very few people here actually have cable). The only problem is, as one would expect, batter life is insanely short.
I'm glad to see a company like Pixar succeeding. It goes to show that fundamentally, success lies strongly in the structure of the story rather than the images. Pixar succeeds because they take the time to hammer out their scripts rather than retrofitting stories on top of eye candy. Lucky for us, their eye candy is also some of the best out there.
Hope they can keep it up.
I can't comment on *your* mother, but *my* mother is already using it. Granted with my help in setting it up.
I can attest that iChat AV works well. So well that it's the only way I've communicated with my family back in the states for the last 8 months living over here in Tokyo.
Actually, not only is my mother using it, but so is my 84 year old grandmother and 87 year old grandfather. Anyone who is knocking video chat technologies clearly a) doesn't own a mac, b) has never used iChat over broadband. It works.
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This doesn't meant that good writing will be any less appreciated. While I understand where you are coming from, look at photography as an example -- for the most part becoming a "photographer" is entirely trivial with digital, high-quality camera available at reasonable prices. Whereas even 10 years ago it was tough to casually become a photographer because of what was necessary to develop and print your own work.
This doesn't mean people don't value good photography any less. And the same will apply to writing, or any other creative/skill based artform -- ubiquity doesn't mean the death of taste or value, IMO.
I initially read that as: "as a flower or a hammer to the face."
I should hope you'd know the difference between a flower and a hammer to the face!
Buttons Included: Has a trigger on its backside, face buttons, and a D-Pad
;-)
I too am frequently frustrated by those controllers requiring after-market button purchases.
You are my new slashdot hero. I think I'm going to quote this regularly.
FWIW: In the Tokyo images, Roppongi Hills is still under construction which places the Tokyo (at least for Roppongi) maps at around 3-4 years old.
"Many in Japan are afraid of losing an entire generation because they're not only afraid to leave their parents' home, they're not leaving their rooms. I forget what the term is for these people,"
Hikikomori.
And probably even more people not like you, rushing out and enjoying these new machines. ;-)
Regarding Safari & type-ahead-find: installing Saft gives you type-ahead support. Amongst other useful features.
This NPR interview (audio) is much more interesting / in-depth:y Id=1606665
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?stor
I think that deep breath should be between cntrl-a and enter.
In Japan, Vodafone offers something similar on their phones. The content isn't specially tailored to mobile viewing, but it's simply able to pick up the 10 or so free channels offered to the Japanese public (plenty for most people considering very few people here actually have cable). The only problem is, as one would expect, batter life is insanely short.
If camino wants to become more mainstream, then yes, downloading an obscure file and moving it to an obscure location is too hard for most users.
I'm glad to see a company like Pixar succeeding. It goes to show that fundamentally, success lies strongly in the structure of the story rather than the images. Pixar succeeds because they take the time to hammer out their scripts rather than retrofitting stories on top of eye candy. Lucky for us, their eye candy is also some of the best out there. Hope they can keep it up.
I can't comment on *your* mother, but *my* mother is already using it. Granted with my help in setting it up.
I can attest that iChat AV works well. So well that it's the only way I've communicated with my family back in the states for the last 8 months living over here in Tokyo.
Actually, not only is my mother using it, but so is my 84 year old grandmother and 87 year old grandfather. Anyone who is knocking video chat technologies clearly a) doesn't own a mac, b) has never used iChat over broadband. It works.