Wouldn't Friday night be a good night for Sci-Fi? While everyone else is out at parties the sci-fi nerds weren't invited to, they'll be sitting at home watching TV. It seems ideal to me.
One of the coolest things about Firefly was the lack of sound in space. I certainly hope that they've only put the sounds in for the trailer, but somehow I doubt that. Here's hoping they haven't made too many more stylistic changes (because the show was already dripping with amazing style).
Watch right now if you're desperate to see the gang again. Don't even touch if you want to go in fresh. Joss himself said that it ain't shy, it gives away a lot if you know what to look for (and if you've seen the series, you know what kind of secrets remain to be revealed).
Have a convincing reason why it's free, though. People still associate price with quality. People assume that they'll get what they pay for, that's why they'll shell out for the high price of MS Office -- they expect high quality in return. When people get something for nothing, they expect nothing of it.
IANAL, but I do believe that (at least in Canadian contract law), if it's an unusal term (and something like that probably would be considered one), the TOS or whatever contract would have to direct attention to that term, so that it couldn't be missed. So at least you'd know what you're agreeing to, instead of the surprise somewhere down the line.
It's the fact that she no longer has a motive to fight against anything other than traditional copyright. She's going where the money is (like pretty much anyone else would).
If one was getting paid millions to "fight piracy", despite the inanity of it all, they would. Almost anyone would.
Can you begin to imagine how terribly crappy a direct translation from book-to-screen would be? I've read the books a few times, and they're great. I've watched the movies more times than I can count too. I love them both in their own mediums.
thanks to the massive cut-offs of the background history
I'm a huge fan of the books, but I would have walked out if they'd kept in all the little bits of history that were in the books. On-screen that stuff can get way too boring way too fast.
the shortcuts taken in the story line
Remember that not everyone has read the books, so most people wouldn't even care if Frodo was supposed to have the ring for a long time before he left the Shire. And most of the people who have read the books just don't care that they worked around that, because in the long run, it doesn't matter. Also, in the interest of keeping the movies under 10 hours, they can't show every little bit of exposition that's in the books. It's just not practical.
the characters that looked like B-rate rock stars
I don't even understand what you're talking about here. Ian McKellen doesn't strike me as a man that's gonna throw up the devil horns and then break into a guitar solo, but I guess that's just me.
but "authentic" is about the most wrong way to describe them
Authentic is exactly how they should be described, because that's a very authentic LOTR movie. Again, a direct book-to-screen translation would suck, like, hardcore.
And we need devices to shut people up who talk too loud, or get rid of the fat people that sit beside you on the bus, or people who have coughing fits, or people who don't turn away when they sneeze. We need devices that will shut off the engines of airplanes overheard, because those things are just way too loud. I think we need a device that will get rid of any minor annoyance, then we'll all be happy, right..?
"."s don't matter. Put as many as you want, or none at all, and it'll still come to you. L.a.s.t.nam.e@gmail.com still goes to Last.name@g or whatever yours is.
A better list is:
Farscape
Family Guy (both we got back, at least somewhat)
Firefly (at least we're getting the movie)
Futurama --- we still need to work on this one.
Parent is of course refering to the iBot, Dean Kamen's wheelchair which allows the user to go up and down stairs, as well as going up on the back wheels to be eye-level with people.
It's pretty amazing, and like parent said, actually has a purpose. It allows people in wheelchairs to not be confined to one level of a house, or require assistance to reach things above them.
"robokitchen will have an entire hot (but low carb!) breakfast waiting for you"
Sorry, but my prediction for the next few years is the quick demise of the Atkins diet. Nothing that has you excluding entire parts of your diet can be healthy. I can't wait for this idiotic craze to go away.
As a Canadian, I'd love to agree with you, but sadly that isn't the case. The US had very little to do with the project, it was short-sighted Canadian politicians that ruined it for us. They felt it was costing too much to take care of the Arrow project, as well as complying with NORAD. It was felt that the age of the interceptor was over, and that guided missiles were, to use a cliche, the wave of the future.
I'm a little late commenting on this, so this probably won't get read (let alone modded), but still. Yes, Linux is harder. Yes, Windows is probably "better" for the Average Joe (TM), but that's not the point. We don't want people to use Linux because we think they'd be better off. It's because we all would be better off. Those who already use Linux need others to use it so manufacturers and developers sit up and notice us.
Don't tell someone they should use Linux because it's easier (you know it isn't) or that it's better (they'll give plenty of reasons why it isn't). Get them to use it because we'll all be better off. Would they prefer it if the only car you could buy was a Ford? Some will say yes, but then ask them what would stop Ford from charging twice, triple, quadruple even, more than they do now? Nothing. But there are many car makers, so prices stay at an (arguably) reasonable levels. Why can you buy a Gamecube for $199(CAN)? Because they're 3 major players out there all vying for the same market and they're willing to sell at a loss to get more customers who will then buy games. That's a Good Think (TM).
Why is Windows very expensive and all pervasive? Because there's no decent competition. That, my friends, is a Bad Thing.
Does that mean they'd need to say they were preparing to blow up a building if they wanted to tell a family member that someone is ill? That's quite a hole in your argument, sir.
I took a class last year called Applied Information Technologies that taught basic skills (spreadsheets, word processing, webdesign) as well as making us pass a touch typing test. Though he didn't really teach us typing (we were expected to learn outside the class), the ability to do it was a fundemental part of the course. So I guess it is possible to incorporate both in one course.
That said, I found the class incredibly boring as I've been around computers for as long as I can remember (there was one in the house before I was born), so I didn't really get taught anything new. I guess that's why I was able to skip the class fairly often and still get a 97..
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Wouldn't Friday night be a good night for Sci-Fi? While everyone else is out at parties the sci-fi nerds weren't invited to, they'll be sitting at home watching TV. It seems ideal to me.
(Just kidding, not trolling)
One of the coolest things about Firefly was the lack of sound in space. I certainly hope that they've only put the sounds in for the trailer, but somehow I doubt that. Here's hoping they haven't made too many more stylistic changes (because the show was already dripping with amazing style).
Watch right now if you're desperate to see the gang again. Don't even touch if you want to go in fresh. Joss himself said that it ain't shy, it gives away a lot if you know what to look for (and if you've seen the series, you know what kind of secrets remain to be revealed).
Buy one domestically?
Have a convincing reason why it's free, though. People still associate price with quality. People assume that they'll get what they pay for, that's why they'll shell out for the high price of MS Office -- they expect high quality in return. When people get something for nothing, they expect nothing of it.
IANAL, but I do believe that (at least in Canadian contract law), if it's an unusal term (and something like that probably would be considered one), the TOS or whatever contract would have to direct attention to that term, so that it couldn't be missed. So at least you'd know what you're agreeing to, instead of the surprise somewhere down the line.
How many pieces of flair do they have to wear?
That's hilarious and profoundly sad at the same time...
Guess Frodo, Bilbo and the remaining elves made a wrong turn on the way to the Grey Havens.
It's the fact that she no longer has a motive to fight against anything other than traditional copyright. She's going where the money is (like pretty much anyone else would).
If one was getting paid millions to "fight piracy", despite the inanity of it all, they would. Almost anyone would.
Can you begin to imagine how terribly crappy a direct translation from book-to-screen would be? I've read the books a few times, and they're great. I've watched the movies more times than I can count too. I love them both in their own mediums.
thanks to the massive cut-offs of the background history
I'm a huge fan of the books, but I would have walked out if they'd kept in all the little bits of history that were in the books. On-screen that stuff can get way too boring way too fast.
the shortcuts taken in the story line
Remember that not everyone has read the books, so most people wouldn't even care if Frodo was supposed to have the ring for a long time before he left the Shire. And most of the people who have read the books just don't care that they worked around that, because in the long run, it doesn't matter. Also, in the interest of keeping the movies under 10 hours, they can't show every little bit of exposition that's in the books. It's just not practical.
the characters that looked like B-rate rock stars
I don't even understand what you're talking about here. Ian McKellen doesn't strike me as a man that's gonna throw up the devil horns and then break into a guitar solo, but I guess that's just me.
but "authentic" is about the most wrong way to describe them
Authentic is exactly how they should be described, because that's a very authentic LOTR movie. Again, a direct book-to-screen translation would suck, like, hardcore.
And we need devices to shut people up who talk too loud, or get rid of the fat people that sit beside you on the bus, or people who have coughing fits, or people who don't turn away when they sneeze. We need devices that will shut off the engines of airplanes overheard, because those things are just way too loud. I think we need a device that will get rid of any minor annoyance, then we'll all be happy, right..?
Who's with me? I sincerely hope nobody..
"."s don't matter. Put as many as you want, or none at all, and it'll still come to you. L.a.s.t.nam.e@gmail.com still goes to Last.name@g or whatever yours is.
I was unaware there were teams, let alone teams based on country.
/Canadian
Argentina didn't win, the US didn't lose, Sergio Sancho is the winner, and it shouldn't matter what country he's from.
A better list is:
Farscape
Family Guy
(both we got back, at least somewhat)
Firefly (at least we're getting the movie)
Futurama --- we still need to work on this one.
Parent is of course refering to the iBot, Dean Kamen's wheelchair which allows the user to go up and down stairs, as well as going up on the back wheels to be eye-level with people.
It's pretty amazing, and like parent said, actually has a purpose. It allows people in wheelchairs to not be confined to one level of a house, or require assistance to reach things above them.
Hawking? That hack lost a bet to a particle physicist . I wouldn't trust him for a second.
No hair theorem my ass!
"robokitchen will have an entire hot (but low carb!) breakfast waiting for you"
Sorry, but my prediction for the next few years is the quick demise of the Atkins diet. Nothing that has you excluding entire parts of your diet can be healthy. I can't wait for this idiotic craze to go away.
As a Canadian, I'd love to agree with you, but sadly that isn't the case. The US had very little to do with the project, it was short-sighted Canadian politicians that ruined it for us. They felt it was costing too much to take care of the Arrow project, as well as complying with NORAD. It was felt that the age of the interceptor was over, and that guided missiles were, to use a cliche, the wave of the future.
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One trick pony. He was only good on Survivor.
I'm a little late commenting on this, so this probably won't get read (let alone modded), but still. Yes, Linux is harder. Yes, Windows is probably "better" for the Average Joe (TM), but that's not the point. We don't want people to use Linux because we think they'd be better off. It's because we all would be better off. Those who already use Linux need others to use it so manufacturers and developers sit up and notice us.
Don't tell someone they should use Linux because it's easier (you know it isn't) or that it's better (they'll give plenty of reasons why it isn't). Get them to use it because we'll all be better off. Would they prefer it if the only car you could buy was a Ford? Some will say yes, but then ask them what would stop Ford from charging twice, triple, quadruple even, more than they do now? Nothing. But there are many car makers, so prices stay at an (arguably) reasonable levels. Why can you buy a Gamecube for $199(CAN)? Because they're 3 major players out there all vying for the same market and they're willing to sell at a loss to get more customers who will then buy games. That's a Good Think (TM).
Why is Windows very expensive and all pervasive? Because there's no decent competition. That, my friends, is a Bad Thing.
Does that mean they'd need to say they were preparing to blow up a building if they wanted to tell a family member that someone is ill? That's quite a hole in your argument, sir.
I took a class last year called Applied Information Technologies that taught basic skills (spreadsheets, word processing, webdesign) as well as making us pass a touch typing test. Though he didn't really teach us typing (we were expected to learn outside the class), the ability to do it was a fundemental part of the course. So I guess it is possible to incorporate both in one course.
That said, I found the class incredibly boring as I've been around computers for as long as I can remember (there was one in the house before I was born), so I didn't really get taught anything new. I guess that's why I was able to skip the class fairly often and still get a 97..
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