'cyberdildonics' - yes, really. I caught a clip about this on some late night Channel 5 show, and it didn't look like it'd take off. As for the consequences, isn't that what Antivirus software's for?
I wish I shared your optimism. Unless something drastic happens, I can see this continuing. What I'd like to see would be for the mass media to actually pick up on the RIAA's scattergun tactics, and for the negative press to cause stock prices in the various RIAA member companies to plummet. Ah, I can dream.
.. featuring web cam footage of the tragic demise of a team of SCO lawyers who went into the woods to impound the robot due to the makers not paying the Linux license fees for it, only to be eaten by a tribe of hithertoe unknown Cannibalistic Californian Forest Dwellers.
Yeah, the orc 300th in from the left of the screen did an awesome job - definitely a star of the future.
Star? Cobblers. He left his wristwatch on, which is clearly visible for 0.5 of a second using the zoom feature of my Supa DVD player. And he doesn't even exist!
Who needs big battle scenes? The Two Towers would have been just as good without them, if Peter Jackson had a much lower budget... cue daydream sequence..
Camera zooms in on and swoops past the walls of Helms Deep, which is full of 'orcs' that look suspicious like cardboard standees. The orcs stand side by side, leaving an empty space in the middle of the crowd. At one end stands Aragorn, sword in hand, wearing a long black tunic. At the other end, stands the King Orc, clearly identifiable by the saucy party hat he wears.
Aragorn: It ends tonight.
King Orc:I know it does. We already know I'm the one who beats you. That's why the rest of us are just going to enjoy the show. Grrgh.
They they fight, in a big battle scene would be ludicrously expensive if not for the fact Sam's head is in the way of the camera so only the occasional 'You swine!' is heard. A few moments later, Aragorneo's victory cry is heard. Close up on a shot of the Orc's party hat drifting poignantly to the ground. End scene.
.. instead of the ten dollar one.' as the Gord would say. Certainly it seems that there are some completely loopy disclaimers that crop up when grey or illegal activities are involved. There's:
'These discs are only provided as backups and you must own the original game.' - which raises the question, why isn't the person backing up the game themselves?
Or 'These roms are legal to download provided you delete them within 24 hours' - despite there being no such law.
Or my personal favourite.. 'If you are affiliated with any government, or ANTI-Piracy group, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), local or state police or government agencies, any record label or recording company or distribution company or group or any other related group or were formally a worker of one you cannot enter this web site, cannot access any of its files and you cannot view any of the pages contained herein. All the objects on this site are private property and are not meant for viewing or any other purposes other then bandwidth space. Do not enter whatsoever! If you enter this site you are not agreeing to these terms and you are violating code 431.322.12 of the Internet Privacy Act signed by Bill Clinton in 1995. That means that you cannot threaten our ISP(s) or any person(s) or company storing these files, cannot prosecute any person(s) affiliated with this page which includes family, friends or individuals who run or enter this web site.'. Wow. Well, that's the feds screwed then. Anyone got any examples of loopier disclaimers?
Or maybe not.. but I liked the third. The mech battle sequences were a bit too long, but it had a suitable apocalyptic feel. For me, the real stinker was Reloaded - not just because of it's aimless wonky plot but because of the dire CGI. The Burly Brawl, for example, looked like a bunch of plastic dolls beating each other up. I wish Hollywood would learn that CGI is good for dinosaurs and monsters, but not to render humans.
There is nothing to get, and that's part of the reason the meme spread so well: IT'S RETARDED.
Less so than 'All Your Bases'. It didn't start with the song, it started with an ICQ prank that can be found here
Rich 'Lowtax' Kyanka, owner/founder/writer at Something Awful randomly ICQed some kid and convinced him that he was creating robots, which had gone wrong and shoved his Grandma down the stairs, ending with the robots apparently pushing Lowtax down the stairs and taking over the computer. It's funnier when you read the transcript, but the whole thing kind of went on from there.
How soon before robotic limbs become so efficient that people are voluntarily amputating their legs for the better robotic counterparts?
A long time, I hope. Maybe society will separate into those who have been augmented and those who haven't. Imagine an entirely augmented military (and yes, I know the inital poster was talking about robot legs for vets, not serving soldiers) that could be knocked out by an EMP pulse.
They certainly were in the Battlestar Galactica Sci-Fi premiere. Though I wouldn't worry about the invasion until you see robots with cleavage you could lose a Cylon mothership down.
BTW, I didn*t find anything in this changelog like the "fixes to known pirate cracks and serial numbers" from SP1. Is it possible that MS gave up ?
It's there in the ROT13ed addendum that reads 'Spend six weeks locking out cracks, only to have some hax0r still in baby booties crack it in three minutes.' Not the best use of MS's time or money.
However, it is a tad hypocritical for most people to make such a statement. I know I bought myself a new computer that I didn't need. The only difference between my selfish act and these space tourists is magnitude.
Yeah, but what's the internet - about, if not criticizing the acts of others while not having a leg to stand on yourself?
.. would be to donate it to a local hospital or charity or something, perhaps enough to fund a ward in your name or something. That way you'd be known for something less altruistic than going up into the emptiness of space for the sake of it, *and* the people in question would have people reminded daily of them, after their death.
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Funny you should mention that (points to top of page).
'cyberdildonics' - yes, really. I caught a clip about this on some late night Channel 5 show, and it didn't look like it'd take off. As for the consequences, isn't that what Antivirus software's for?
I wish I shared your optimism. Unless something drastic happens, I can see this continuing. What I'd like to see would be for the mass media to actually pick up on the RIAA's scattergun tactics, and for the negative press to cause stock prices in the various RIAA member companies to plummet. Ah, I can dream.
Looks like they missed mentioning Voice Over IP for a start, which hopefully will get bigger over the next year.
They missed the Beagle 2 lander apparently converging with the Martian surface at high velocity, apparently.
Maybe Agent Smith was right after all...
.. featuring web cam footage of the tragic demise of a team of SCO lawyers who went into the woods to impound the robot due to the makers not paying the Linux license fees for it, only to be eaten by a tribe of hithertoe unknown Cannibalistic Californian Forest Dwellers.
So hopefully someone will be able to modify TIVO in such a way it ignores the 'do not record' flag on HD programmes.
Star? Cobblers. He left his wristwatch on, which is clearly visible for 0.5 of a second using the zoom feature of my Supa DVD player. And he doesn't even exist!
Camera zooms in on and swoops past the walls of Helms Deep, which is full of 'orcs' that look suspicious like cardboard standees. The orcs stand side by side, leaving an empty space in the middle of the crowd. At one end stands Aragorn, sword in hand, wearing a long black tunic. At the other end, stands the King Orc, clearly identifiable by the saucy party hat he wears.
Aragorn: It ends tonight.
King Orc:I know it does. We already know I'm the one who beats you. That's why the rest of us are just going to enjoy the show. Grrgh.
They they fight, in a big battle scene would be ludicrously expensive if not for the fact Sam's head is in the way of the camera so only the occasional 'You swine!' is heard. A few moments later, Aragorneo's victory cry is heard. Close up on a shot of the Orc's party hat drifting poignantly to the ground. End scene.
ALL: 'Noooooo!'
Are we talking about Tolkein or the Goatse guy here?
'These discs are only provided as backups and you must own the original game.' - which raises the question, why isn't the person backing up the game themselves?
Or 'These roms are legal to download provided you delete them within 24 hours' - despite there being no such law.
Or my personal favourite.. 'If you are affiliated with any government, or ANTI-Piracy group, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), local or state police or government agencies, any record label or recording company or distribution company or group or any other related group or were formally a worker of one you cannot enter this web site, cannot access any of its files and you cannot view any of the pages contained herein. All the objects on this site are private property and are not meant for viewing or any other purposes other then bandwidth space. Do not enter whatsoever! If you enter this site you are not agreeing to these terms and you are violating code 431.322.12 of the Internet Privacy Act signed by Bill Clinton in 1995. That means that you cannot threaten our ISP(s) or any person(s) or company storing these files, cannot prosecute any person(s) affiliated with this page which includes family, friends or individuals who run or enter this web site.'. Wow. Well, that's the feds screwed then. Anyone got any examples of loopier disclaimers?
Or maybe not.. but I liked the third. The mech battle sequences were a bit too long, but it had a suitable apocalyptic feel. For me, the real stinker was Reloaded - not just because of it's aimless wonky plot but because of the dire CGI. The Burly Brawl, for example, looked like a bunch of plastic dolls beating each other up. I wish Hollywood would learn that CGI is good for dinosaurs and monsters, but not to render humans.
Less so than 'All Your Bases'. It didn't start with the song, it started with an ICQ prank that can be found here
Rich 'Lowtax' Kyanka, owner/founder/writer at Something Awful randomly ICQed some kid and convinced him that he was creating robots, which had gone wrong and shoved his Grandma down the stairs, ending with the robots apparently pushing Lowtax down the stairs and taking over the computer. It's funnier when you read the transcript, but the whole thing kind of went on from there.
They're the ones who steal drill bits.
Oh? Sounds boring.
A long time, I hope. Maybe society will separate into those who have been augmented and those who haven't. Imagine an entirely augmented military (and yes, I know the inital poster was talking about robot legs for vets, not serving soldiers) that could be knocked out by an EMP pulse.
Not personally - are they friends of the Mole People and the Mud People?
They certainly were in the Battlestar Galactica Sci-Fi premiere. Though I wouldn't worry about the invasion until you see robots with cleavage you could lose a Cylon mothership down.
...were reportedly.. 'Do you have stairs in your house?' Be afraid. Be very afraid.
It's there in the ROT13ed addendum that reads 'Spend six weeks locking out cracks, only to have some hax0r still in baby booties crack it in three minutes.' Not the best use of MS's time or money.
Yeah, but what's the internet - about, if not criticizing the acts of others while not having a leg to stand on yourself?
.. to hire people with sharp sticks to poke anyone who uses the words 'or something' twice in the same sentence. Damn my non post-previewing hide.
.. would be to donate it to a local hospital or charity or something, perhaps enough to fund a ward in your name or something. That way you'd be known for something less altruistic than going up into the emptiness of space for the sake of it, *and* the people in question would have people reminded daily of them, after their death.
Deep Vein Thrombosis is going to be a bitch in space...