I know exactly what you mean... I too watched (the year) 2001 come and go without any of the things I dreamed about coming true. It was exactly opposite of what clarke/kubrick envisioned. Exploration was viewed as a fruitless pursuit while development of "Bunker-Busters" was hailed as a breakthrough.
On the positive side of reality not matching the movie, at least in this world we don't have the orbiting nuke platforms! (the bone->satellite sequence)
(Just imagine if there were OIL on Mars...)
I feel as if that energy and enthusiasm was brought back to life in the late 90s only to be snuffed out by yet another war/energy crisis (related? hmm) Of all the great ideas of the "dot-com-era" how many actually were brought to life? I'm ranting now, but I think I share in the sadness for a era that never was thanks to run of the mill human greed...
I think dell is doing a good thing here... Not all iPod's are worth 70% of retail.... Some have the seen the cruel and abusive world and have NOTHING left to offer....
It can be a good deal for those with a 1st gen 5GB with a dead battery, a dead HD, a suspect logic board, and a case scratched all to hell.... (girlfriend's actually, I take care of MY stuff. heh..;)
For the record I own and use the following... iPod 3G/15GB = Music Archos 20GB= ISO's/video Dell DJ15= recording live audio, files
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This is coming from a man that was HIGH AS A KITE for many
years on end and never had anything bad come from it.
Bush : "Taking responsibility for one's actions is another important part of becoming a successful adult."
The other is having a very well connected father who can cover any records of your misdeeds.
Should've removed the GD thing before it turned blue for pete's sake!
I know exactly what you mean... I too watched (the year) 2001 come and go without any of the things I dreamed about coming true.
It was exactly opposite of what clarke/kubrick envisioned. Exploration was viewed as a fruitless pursuit while development of "Bunker-Busters" was hailed as a breakthrough.
On the positive side of reality not matching the movie, at least in this world we don't have the orbiting nuke platforms! (the bone->satellite sequence)
(Just imagine if there were OIL on Mars...)
I feel as if that energy and enthusiasm was brought back to life in the late 90s only to be snuffed out by yet another war/energy crisis (related? hmm) Of all the great ideas of the "dot-com-era" how many actually were brought to life? I'm ranting now, but I think I share in the sadness for a era that never was thanks to run of the mill human greed...
I think dell is doing a good thing here... Not all iPod's are worth 70% of retail....
;)
Some have the seen the cruel and abusive world and have NOTHING left to offer....
It can be a good deal for those with a 1st gen 5GB with a dead battery, a dead HD,
a suspect logic board, and a case scratched all to hell....
(girlfriend's actually, I take care of MY stuff. heh..
For the record I own and use the following...
iPod 3G/15GB = Music
Archos 20GB= ISO's/video
Dell DJ15= recording live audio, files
ASCI Purple (IBM Power5) is capable of 100 teraflops. The Blue Gene/L machine is capable of 367 teraflops.
i es/news/ pressreleases/2002/nov/asci_purple.html
This press release is almost 18 months old, btw...
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/pser
Maybe the headline "fastest -unclassified- supercomputer" would be more fitting.
Big fucking deal...ANOTHER shitty mp3 player.