That dog (so to speak) was practically an unofficial mascot to Sony and Japan to foreigners....... I know I thought of Japan/Sony when I saw one. I'm surprised they got rid of something that had become part of their identity. Maybe they will replace it with a low-cost model many can afford?
If they can, they will tax anything with little reason other then "People won't buy it as often when it's to expensive" to cover up them just using it as a money tree. Really though. Taxation is needed to keep the government running, but most taxation targets like these serve no purpose other then to further their own political wants (like abortion) and get money, even if half the country may not agree.
It's a private function, so they can of course, but sexuality has become such a common advertising practice (sick) that it seems unusual that this has been done. What's next, the Dallas cheerleaders having to wear sweatpants and full shirts to football games?
It's a common tactic for Microsoft to pay a lot of money to acquire top-quality game development studios (Bungie, and Rare, who I think made some of the funnest non-MA games ever on the n64). I guess Sony is beginning to see the reasoning since Bungie makes the XBox's main selling point as far as games go (Rare has changed a lot, I don't know if they will ever make games as great as the ones on the n64). I never played Socom much, but it sounded revolutionary for a console game with the microphone and downloadable maps (especially on PS2).
My uncle once told me to never get a R1 motherboard for this very reason. This is all a new technology implementation here. There are going to be problems. Part of getting R1 of any advanced technology is going to be probably dealing with bugs.
She was opinionated (wrongly so), two faced (She tried to hide she hated you, but made it obvious she was faking it), and quite frankly didn't really seem to do as much as one might think. I was lucky enough to have a supervisor though that knew what he was doing, so I didn't have to deal with her often. Although it always seems like other people aren't doing anything if you don't see them working, I'm pretty sure she offloaded a lot of work to the supervisor (her subordinate) that she was supposed to do. I think as the head of the department, she had nothing to do with the internals, and only managed interaction outside of the department.
Beauty is just one example. Many consider photography an art, which could encompass many things. And as a reply said, art is about many things that can convey an emotional reaction.
Although video games as a whole may not be art by some opinions, the scenery and graphics often are. I'm sure most of us have seen scenery in a game before and thought it was beautiful. And the graphics start somewhere. With design sketches, so just because you bring them into a 3D world, they are not art anymore?
Typically, yes. Unless you make some sort of major breakthrough or solve something important. I can't imagine a bigger rush then figuring something out noone else could, or creating something noone has ever seen/thought of. Although yes, a very small percentage of scientists will know that feeling. So I agree with you overall. Some Einsteins and Newton's exist, but unless you have the potential to reach their level, it will probably be boring.
For actual advanced education value, perhaps. But for the basic text interpretation and math skills that this article talks about, I'd like to think they at least work as a way to indicate if people can do that...
Although many argue that regents are unneeded because schools will form their own curriculum (that may be developed with other schools), they do ensure that people learn the basics. I've always assumed states other then CA and NY had equal education systems (if not better in some of the well-funded and educated school districts). But this appears to prove that idea wrong. At least with the old system I graduated with (they changed it recently), people could graduate w/ a Regents or non-Regents diploma, which seemed to keep someone's basic math/reading/writing/interpreting skills in check (I see why they had us analyzing documents with this problem now).
And the only reason I expected it to be any faster was due to the clockspeed being much higher on many of Intel's chips (Yes, clock speed doesn't matter, but there comes a point in difference where it does make a difference). Only thing I've really expected was consideribly better power usage (for Laptops).
Informative perspective. It sounds like your problem could be more running into people that are biggots. Just because a company as a whole doesn't practice biggotry doesn't mean the employees don't (and vice-versa). African Americans seem to be a rarity in IT/Computer Science though. I go to a *IT (Pretty selective, but not anywhere near Ivy-League selective) university on the outskirts of a city that is predominitaly black (with some education problems from what the news says). Yet, I've seen very few black people in the CS building (many caucasians, indians and some asians). It seems like either not many black people go into CS related fields, or there is a "selective" kink in college admissions (to put it nicely). I do agree with your views on the media. I came from a town that had very distorted views on many things because there were no minorities, and the only exposure many have had to people of different ethnicities was what they saw on TV. What can you do though (other then leave as I did)........
Instead of having Windows * with SP*, why can't they just use a normal version number scheming? It's not that complicated.... If Mac people can handle it, so can Windows people. How about a good ol..? Seems logical to me. It makes a lot more sense then Windows XP with Service Pack 2 and KB3490gk, 4494055,....n-1 updates installed.....
A race was working with an alien technology that could remove/implant memories (including erase bad memories). This could be a massive breakthrough. If they can somehow force it to target memories (perhaps with some sort of therapy or mental "exercizes" done by the taker), it could probably be great for traumatic memories. I'd be hesitant though to take a drug that probably doesn't target memories too much, unless everything over the past few * I wanted to forget.
*starts remembering Private Parts* Google does seem pretty intent on gradually edging it's way into advertising throughout all forms of media. If they can manage to partner with TW (Unlikely w/ Time Warner liking their vast control), it would be a welcome thing to me, because I for one am sick of ads for female hygine products during non-feminine entertainment (I think Adult Swim/Cartoon Network has had a few).....
Neat, yes, but It's not pleasant to read...
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I used Perl in a Programming Language Concepts course. You can do some neat stuff with it, but it isn't really the easiest thing to understand (at least not with maybe a week or two of going over it). My professor likened it to duct tape. It is a quick fix, that others aren't supposed to see. It works, but isn't pretty, and isn't something you should expect to build a whole program (so to speak for a scripting language) with....
There hardware being able to run Windows seems like it would have insane value for the consumer due to compatibility and could boost Mac ownership by quite a bit (Gaming on a Mac sounds like a great idea with a two buttom mouse attached). Yet we all know Apple's dealings with their products tends to be rather complex, and may not follow the same business model a competitor would. There's also the legality involved with it being able to run Windows XP when Apple could disable that feature. I see no reason why it could cause them legal issues to be able to run Windows XP, and as long as they don't pre-load them with Windows XP or officially support Windows on it, they would probably be untouchable by competitors claiming some sort of unfair practice. But you can bet someone would try to make a scene (A PC manufactuer arguing about licensing issues Apple doesn't need to follow, or any other bs since Apple would then officially have hardware that could be considered "commodity hardware"). I for one hope I would be able to Install Windows. I would then be done with traditional PCs (other then maybe server building). If so, I see another change in Mac selling. All those unofficial Mac stores could probably get a big increase in business by preloading Windows onto them along side OS X if they made it consumer friendly. Up to now, There has been no reason to buy a new mac from an unofficial source since the prices are still about the same as from Apple, and offer no advantages to the consumer over buying straight from Apple.
Well that's good to hear. I got an iBook at the beginning of this academic year (couldn't wait for x86 based ones), and I would like to keep it up to date long enough to get me through a few more years of college.
I've heard from the previous transition software was still designed for non-PPC processors for a while. But what about OS X? How many revisions went by until the old Motorolla chip was not supported by new releases of the OS, or was it immediately dropped? I know current OS X supports pretty early PPC processors, but I'm not sure about Moto. ones.
Hah, you haven't seen an iBook then. Other then the battery and RAM, you apparently need to rip the whole thing apart to change anything else like a hardrive.
A Mechanic can fix cars. I can't. My mechanic will fix my car. No thanks, I think I'd be happier listening to someone that knows car that doesn't stand to profit from my misfortune (or that isn't into the habit of fixing their car without even thinking about it).
I'd say Mac users are def. too smug about security, and it's only a matter of time till that smugness is taken advantage of. But for now, it works. You see, what I haven't been able to get is why there aren't any significant virus threats for Macs. Just as there are fanatics for Macs, I've seen people _HATE_ Macs and all that use them with a passion second only to their passion for living. How these people haven't created viruses for Macs is beyond me (Harder to spread since Windows would be a brick wasll if it were a worm, but still worth a try, maybe a bi-OS virus?). It can't be that every good virus maker is a Mac fan. I think OS X has a built in Firewall, but for now, I think I'll be fine not using a virus scanner like much of the rest of the Mac community (I feel like I just admitted my kryptonite....).
Me too. The last mayor was hell-bent on hanging onto the Ferry no matter what the cost. Last I heard, the new mayor wasn't sure about it (I never heard if he was going to allow the money to be loaned to them). I honestly don't see any hope. Too bad this is our problem. Toronto doesn't care one way or another really if a fairly unknown city is connected to it somehow. And although business was "ok" while it was being used, I still think that was just hype, and the "typical passenger count" over the next few years would probably barely make it worth the money (if even).
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That dog (so to speak) was practically an unofficial mascot to Sony and Japan to foreigners....... I know I thought of Japan/Sony when I saw one. I'm surprised they got rid of something that had become part of their identity. Maybe they will replace it with a low-cost model many can afford?
If they can, they will tax anything with little reason other then "People won't buy it as often when it's to expensive" to cover up them just using it as a money tree. Really though. Taxation is needed to keep the government running, but most taxation targets like these serve no purpose other then to further their own political wants (like abortion) and get money, even if half the country may not agree.
It's a private function, so they can of course, but sexuality has become such a common advertising practice (sick) that it seems unusual that this has been done. What's next, the Dallas cheerleaders having to wear sweatpants and full shirts to football games?
It's a common tactic for Microsoft to pay a lot of money to acquire top-quality game development studios (Bungie, and Rare, who I think made some of the funnest non-MA games ever on the n64). I guess Sony is beginning to see the reasoning since Bungie makes the XBox's main selling point as far as games go (Rare has changed a lot, I don't know if they will ever make games as great as the ones on the n64). I never played Socom much, but it sounded revolutionary for a console game with the microphone and downloadable maps (especially on PS2).
A block of ice manages to make headlines on slashdot.......
My uncle once told me to never get a R1 motherboard for this very reason. This is all a new technology implementation here. There are going to be problems. Part of getting R1 of any advanced technology is going to be probably dealing with bugs.
She was opinionated (wrongly so), two faced (She tried to hide she hated you, but made it obvious she was faking it), and quite frankly didn't really seem to do as much as one might think. I was lucky enough to have a supervisor though that knew what he was doing, so I didn't have to deal with her often. Although it always seems like other people aren't doing anything if you don't see them working, I'm pretty sure she offloaded a lot of work to the supervisor (her subordinate) that she was supposed to do. I think as the head of the department, she had nothing to do with the internals, and only managed interaction outside of the department.
Beauty is just one example. Many consider photography an art, which could encompass many things. And as a reply said, art is about many things that can convey an emotional reaction.
Although video games as a whole may not be art by some opinions, the scenery and graphics often are. I'm sure most of us have seen scenery in a game before and thought it was beautiful. And the graphics start somewhere. With design sketches, so just because you bring them into a 3D world, they are not art anymore?
Typically, yes. Unless you make some sort of major breakthrough or solve something important. I can't imagine a bigger rush then figuring something out noone else could, or creating something noone has ever seen/thought of. Although yes, a very small percentage of scientists will know that feeling. So I agree with you overall. Some Einsteins and Newton's exist, but unless you have the potential to reach their level, it will probably be boring.
For actual advanced education value, perhaps. But for the basic text interpretation and math skills that this article talks about, I'd like to think they at least work as a way to indicate if people can do that...
Although many argue that regents are unneeded because schools will form their own curriculum (that may be developed with other schools), they do ensure that people learn the basics. I've always assumed states other then CA and NY had equal education systems (if not better in some of the well-funded and educated school districts). But this appears to prove that idea wrong. At least with the old system I graduated with (they changed it recently), people could graduate w/ a Regents or non-Regents diploma, which seemed to keep someone's basic math/reading/writing/interpreting skills in check (I see why they had us analyzing documents with this problem now).
And the only reason I expected it to be any faster was due to the clockspeed being much higher on many of Intel's chips (Yes, clock speed doesn't matter, but there comes a point in difference where it does make a difference). Only thing I've really expected was consideribly better power usage (for Laptops).
Informative perspective. It sounds like your problem could be more running into people that are biggots. Just because a company as a whole doesn't practice biggotry doesn't mean the employees don't (and vice-versa). African Americans seem to be a rarity in IT/Computer Science though. I go to a *IT (Pretty selective, but not anywhere near Ivy-League selective) university on the outskirts of a city that is predominitaly black (with some education problems from what the news says). Yet, I've seen very few black people in the CS building (many caucasians, indians and some asians). It seems like either not many black people go into CS related fields, or there is a "selective" kink in college admissions (to put it nicely). I do agree with your views on the media. I came from a town that had very distorted views on many things because there were no minorities, and the only exposure many have had to people of different ethnicities was what they saw on TV. What can you do though (other then leave as I did)........
Instead of having Windows * with SP*, why can't they just use a normal version number scheming? It's not that complicated.... If Mac people can handle it, so can Windows people. How about a good ol ..? Seems logical to me. It makes a lot more sense then Windows XP with Service Pack 2 and KB3490gk, 4494055,....n-1 updates installed.....
A race was working with an alien technology that could remove/implant memories (including erase bad memories). This could be a massive breakthrough. If they can somehow force it to target memories (perhaps with some sort of therapy or mental "exercizes" done by the taker), it could probably be great for traumatic memories. I'd be hesitant though to take a drug that probably doesn't target memories too much, unless everything over the past few * I wanted to forget.
*starts remembering Private Parts* Google does seem pretty intent on gradually edging it's way into advertising throughout all forms of media. If they can manage to partner with TW (Unlikely w/ Time Warner liking their vast control), it would be a welcome thing to me, because I for one am sick of ads for female hygine products during non-feminine entertainment (I think Adult Swim/Cartoon Network has had a few).....
I used Perl in a Programming Language Concepts course. You can do some neat stuff with it, but it isn't really the easiest thing to understand (at least not with maybe a week or two of going over it). My professor likened it to duct tape. It is a quick fix, that others aren't supposed to see. It works, but isn't pretty, and isn't something you should expect to build a whole program (so to speak for a scripting language) with....
There hardware being able to run Windows seems like it would have insane value for the consumer due to compatibility and could boost Mac ownership by quite a bit (Gaming on a Mac sounds like a great idea with a two buttom mouse attached). Yet we all know Apple's dealings with their products tends to be rather complex, and may not follow the same business model a competitor would. There's also the legality involved with it being able to run Windows XP when Apple could disable that feature. I see no reason why it could cause them legal issues to be able to run Windows XP, and as long as they don't pre-load them with Windows XP or officially support Windows on it, they would probably be untouchable by competitors claiming some sort of unfair practice. But you can bet someone would try to make a scene (A PC manufactuer arguing about licensing issues Apple doesn't need to follow, or any other bs since Apple would then officially have hardware that could be considered "commodity hardware"). I for one hope I would be able to Install Windows. I would then be done with traditional PCs (other then maybe server building). If so, I see another change in Mac selling. All those unofficial Mac stores could probably get a big increase in business by preloading Windows onto them along side OS X if they made it consumer friendly. Up to now, There has been no reason to buy a new mac from an unofficial source since the prices are still about the same as from Apple, and offer no advantages to the consumer over buying straight from Apple.
Well that's good to hear. I got an iBook at the beginning of this academic year (couldn't wait for x86 based ones), and I would like to keep it up to date long enough to get me through a few more years of college.
I've heard from the previous transition software was still designed for non-PPC processors for a while. But what about OS X? How many revisions went by until the old Motorolla chip was not supported by new releases of the OS, or was it immediately dropped? I know current OS X supports pretty early PPC processors, but I'm not sure about Moto. ones.
Hah, you haven't seen an iBook then. Other then the battery and RAM, you apparently need to rip the whole thing apart to change anything else like a hardrive.
A Mechanic can fix cars. I can't. My mechanic will fix my car. No thanks, I think I'd be happier listening to someone that knows car that doesn't stand to profit from my misfortune (or that isn't into the habit of fixing their car without even thinking about it).
I'd say Mac users are def. too smug about security, and it's only a matter of time till that smugness is taken advantage of. But for now, it works. You see, what I haven't been able to get is why there aren't any significant virus threats for Macs. Just as there are fanatics for Macs, I've seen people _HATE_ Macs and all that use them with a passion second only to their passion for living. How these people haven't created viruses for Macs is beyond me (Harder to spread since Windows would be a brick wasll if it were a worm, but still worth a try, maybe a bi-OS virus?). It can't be that every good virus maker is a Mac fan. I think OS X has a built in Firewall, but for now, I think I'll be fine not using a virus scanner like much of the rest of the Mac community (I feel like I just admitted my kryptonite....).
Me too. The last mayor was hell-bent on hanging onto the Ferry no matter what the cost. Last I heard, the new mayor wasn't sure about it (I never heard if he was going to allow the money to be loaned to them). I honestly don't see any hope. Too bad this is our problem. Toronto doesn't care one way or another really if a fairly unknown city is connected to it somehow. And although business was "ok" while it was being used, I still think that was just hype, and the "typical passenger count" over the next few years would probably barely make it worth the money (if even).