The episode recreating the "Rocket Car" myth was probably one of the first episodes I ever saw -- and boy, was I dissapointed.
Quite obviously, there is no "correct" version of this or any other myth; but still, I was very dissapointed that one of the most renowned versions of the "Rocket Car" myth available online [1] was apparently not taken into account, or indeed even mentioned. I don't mean to sound unappreciative, but having read this fabulously detailed (and very entertaining) tale, it is hard to not to notice that the episode could have been so much, well, better.
How come? Did you not know about this version, or did it just not suit the form of the show and the plan for the episode?
My question(s): When selecting myths and performing busts, to what extent do you strive toward (for lack of better term) "historical accuracy", and to what extent does a good show (ie. being visually captive and not requiring too much theory or explanation) take precedence? How much proper research work goes into each myth?
There are probably other games like it, but Space Merchant (Realms) [1] uses a strange brew of unsynchronized turns and time-based turn "regeneration".
Each action you make costs (at least) one turn, and you can play at whatever pace you can handle. Play slow, and you might well find yourself podded (=dead) at your next turn. When you've spent your allotted turns you better sit in a safe spot, cause you'll be a sitting duck until you've regenerated some more turns.
Would it suffice if we drive on the correct side of the road and spell words like armour, colour, and favourite right?
Just kidding, I'm Danish.
By the way -- just so you know what we're talking about -- it's true that only a few countries have left-hand traffic, but when you factor in the populations of those countries you're looking at a solid third of the world's population.
I won't say that your statement is false (because I don't know that it is), but I will say that I believe "cathedral sickness" is a far greater concern than [pollution].
Cathedral sickness is when the roof weighs too heavily on the supporting pillars, causing the once-parrallel pillars to fan outward. Notice how many (even small) churches have metal bands running between the pillar tops; this is to prevent/combat cathedral sickness.
I agree to everything you've said. Except one topic: you should've left version numbers alone -- as you state yourself, version != capacity or quality, and their quality is truly stellar.
Henry Ford was always dropping into the offices of his company's executives. When asked why he didn't have them come to him, he replied, 'Well, I'll tell you. I've found that I can leave the other fellow's office a lot quicker than I can get him to leave mine.
Let the *recipient* set the "Important" flag on incoming mail -- or rather, apply a Bayesian filter (or other appropriate method) to make the computer do it automatically. Then the user has a far better chance at guessing what email earn his/her attention.
OT: Does this public post mean the idea can't be patented? $DEITY, I hope so.
N ote how they're grouped for maximum "regexing". Line 1 targets single domain components, line 2 targets ".com" components, line 3 targets single in-url components, line 4 targets "ad" components, and so on.
For 'regular' books (not manuals, references, etc.)? This seems to me a tiny, obvious problem: I mean, per default just present plain ASCII, line wrapped to fit the display.
For extra points, use regex to tidy up Gutenberg Project formatting (asterisks -> horiz lines, etc.). Throw in html markup if you really want to (I wouldn't).
For data transfer (eBooks or other), add a USB A connector. Again, extra points awarded for charging the battery via USB.
Asa, it's good to see (putatively) competent posters on this topic. Please know that this is not intended as a troll. You see, one thing is a config change, but if it doesn't *actually* solve the problem then it'll just be noise in the config file.
I mean, I came across https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28137 7 that said this IDN config change isn't gonna work, and this worries me. If the publicized workaround is not effective then I think I'd be better off taking my chances on watching URLs myself, rather than having IDN 'faux disabled' (this may become effective at a later time when I'm not aware of it).
Can you say anything about these issues?
(PS. I'm still on v1.0.6 because 1.5b1 breaks my extensions.)
Well, not quite. It does seem to require a master boot sector written by MS (DOS or any Windows).
I've tried numerous times to wipe my HD and reformat it using FreeDOS, Mandrake Linux, FreeBSD, et cetera ad nauseam (incl. various Bart's boot disks and Ultimate Boot CD tools).
None of them could avoid that XOSL reported "Installing..... failed" (not verbatim). Mind you, I used to run XOSL with great happiness in the olden days (Dos/98/XP I think), and I was very happy with it. But these days, I just can't get it to install right.
(I want nothing from MS on my machine (anyway, I wouldn't install Windows just to get a FAT partition), and I have no floppy drive.)
My newly-built pc will draw an absolute maximum of 82 watts (regrettably, 20 of those are just from the lossage in the PSU itself).
I have (had) friends who didn't at all mind jet-turbine noise levels from their pc, which by the way was sitting right next to their bed.
I shall conclude that people are different, and no doubt they will be able to sell these Galaxies. maybe not to people who *need* them, but at least to people who *want* them.
Alright, I hadn't considered the seriousness of 'incidental paper cuts'. Nor the fact that razor blades are duller than they could be (ref.: Raven's blade in Snow Crash).
Still, we do have sharp 'weapons' in household appliances, and I would make a case that such things are quite safe if regarded and treated as such. (But then, I live in a country where you (probably) can't sue for the consequence of lack of common sense.)
Maybe it just all comes down to it being a Money Issue. Not in the sense of nifty carbon-tube cheese cutters being expensive, but rather in the sense that frequent breakage is *desired*, at least by the manufacturers.
And please refrain from modding me Funny. I am in fact serious: All this nano-research is fine and dandy, but it really doesn't _do_ much for us until actual products emerges on the consumer market. "us" being you and me, as opposed to science and nano-technology research(ers).
In all sincerety, it would be great to see infinitely sharp and durable cheese cutters, or full-body workclothes that are strong and light, or, for that matter, that fabled space elevator. We are, after all, living in the (also-fabled) 21st century.
______ [1] Arthur C. Clarke, "Foundations of Paradise" p.53 (ISBN 0446677949)
What you're saying is that in essence [according to the provided screenshot and subsequent discussion], the menu bar is below the tabs in the same way as the menu bar is below the window title (within the application window).
I agree that this seems weird at first sight, but actually it follows a grander scheme. Consider: Apple's System has always had one menu bar for all applications, changing it to reflect the currenctly active application. Microsoft has always had a multitude of menu bars for the applications, so that each menu bar never needs to change [much].
Now, if we apply the principle of multiple but static meny bars, and if we let the deciding factor be browser tabs instead of application windows, it is quite obvious that the menu must go inside the tab.
The reason this analogy breaks down is because the described principle is not applied to multiple documents within one application, which is arguably the same as multiple tabs in a browser.
Personally, I'm sure that eventually that menu is going op a few notches to its usual position, and that the 'tab toolbar' (for want of better word) will be movable (and in that, trumping FireFox's static tab bar position).
Uh-oh... I hope "Vores øl" doesn't get in trouble for this (but then again, it's not like this is the US, so there is hope).
The thing is, a few years ago one of the two major Danish beer labels had a series of commercials in which "Vores øl" was the signature. They might not see this site as such a "free speech" win, though I hope they'll let it pass without raising a fuss.
there's a possibility that it would deprive those sites which can take the traffic of pageviews, and click-through revenue
I see your point (and raise you one).
The crux of the matter is "missing out on ads&pageviews vs. burning down the server/exceeding monthly bandwidth". No one solution is ever going to be 'right' for 'any' random site (the suggestion with appending "[1],[2]" wouldn't mitigate that problem either).
IMHO however (how rarely I see *that* disclaimer here on/.!), it is a far greater inconvenience to have all your bandwidth spent in one (possibly mid-month) afternoon, or to get billed for unexpected excess bandwidth usage, than it is to miss out on a potential monetary windfall. One thing is outright punishment, another is a lack of reward -- I know what I'd prefer!
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The episode recreating the "Rocket Car" myth was probably one of the first episodes I ever saw -- and boy, was I dissapointed.
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Quite obviously, there is no "correct" version of this or any other myth; but still, I was very dissapointed that one of the most renowned versions of the "Rocket Car" myth available online [1] was apparently not taken into account, or indeed even mentioned. I don't mean to sound unappreciative, but having read this fabulously detailed (and very entertaining) tale, it is hard to not to notice that the episode could have been so much, well, better.
How come? Did you not know about this version, or did it just not suit the form of the show and the plan for the episode?
My question(s): When selecting myths and performing busts, to what extent do you strive toward (for lack of better term) "historical accuracy", and to what extent does a good show (ie. being visually captive and not requiring too much theory or explanation) take precedence? How much proper research work goes into each myth?
[1]: http://www.wagoneers.com/pages/RocketCar/rockit.h
There are probably other games like it, but Space Merchant (Realms) [1] uses a strange brew of unsynchronized turns and time-based turn "regeneration".
Each action you make costs (at least) one turn, and you can play at whatever pace you can handle. Play slow, and you might well find yourself podded (=dead) at your next turn. When you've spent your allotted turns you better sit in a safe spot, cause you'll be a sitting duck until you've regenerated some more turns.
Different, and fun, gameplay ensues.
[1] http://www.smrealms.de/login.php
http://www.freebsd.org/java/ !
:o)
There are several ports, one of them being native. Google!
Would it suffice if we drive on the correct side of the road and spell words like armour, colour, and favourite right?
Just kidding, I'm Danish.
By the way -- just so you know what we're talking about -- it's true that only a few countries have left-hand traffic, but when you factor in the populations of those countries you're looking at a solid third of the world's population.
I won't say that your statement is false (because I don't know that it is), but I will say that I believe "cathedral sickness" is a far greater concern than [pollution].
Cathedral sickness is when the roof weighs too heavily on the supporting pillars, causing the once-parrallel pillars to fan outward. Notice how many (even small) churches have metal bands running between the pillar tops; this is to prevent/combat cathedral sickness.
The article mentions successive rooms in which ever "faster" components are on display. The thing is to be placed in a cave in California.
I agree to everything you've said. Except one topic: you should've left version numbers alone -- as you state yourself, version != capacity or quality, and their quality is truly stellar.
Tidbit, I'm not taking credit:
Henry Ford was always dropping into the offices of his company's executives. When asked why he didn't have them come to him, he replied, 'Well, I'll tell you. I've found that I can leave the other fellow's office a lot quicker than I can get him to leave mine.
Let the *recipient* set the "Important" flag on incoming mail -- or rather, apply a Bayesian filter (or other appropriate method) to make the computer do it automatically. Then the user has a far better chance at guessing what email earn his/her attention.
OT: Does this public post mean the idea can't be patented? $DEITY, I hope so.
I'm using a shorter list (of my own) that is just as effective:
( e|s)|emediate|falkag|imrworldwide|instadia|related labs|tacoda|tribalfusion|yimg)(.|\/)/l nk|com|did-it|lygo).com\/(^gamespot)/x 125|channelintelligence|eniro|hitbox|netgravity|re klame|ru4|servedby|skyscraper|tracker(.|\/)// |\.|_|blog|php)ad(\/|\.|_|bar|bureau|cast|click|fa rm|form|juggler|marker|revolver|s|serv|vert|vt)/
/(casale|real|vibrant)media/i ndustry|instadia|trade|value)(click|doubler)/h ot|spy)log/n sor(ed)?/* .swf4 /portal/navshop/navshop.swfm /
N ote how they're grouped for maximum "regexing".
[Adblock]
/(.|\/)(2o7|atdmt|banner
/(.|\/)(be
/(.|\/)125
/(\
/(double|euro|fast|
/(
/(promo|syndica)(tion)?/
/(web)?spo
/click(through|thru)/
/ia.imdb.com/*/
/link(exchange)/
http://img.map24.com/map2
http://rcm.amazon.co
http://reviews.cnet.com/html/js/rev/cms.js
Line 1 targets single domain components,
line 2 targets ".com" components,
line 3 targets single in-url components,
line 4 targets "ad" components,
and so on.
For 'regular' books (not manuals, references, etc.)? This seems to me a tiny, obvious problem: I mean, per default just present plain ASCII, line wrapped to fit the display.
For extra points, use regex to tidy up Gutenberg Project formatting (asterisks -> horiz lines, etc.). Throw in html markup if you really want to (I wouldn't).
For data transfer (eBooks or other), add a USB A connector. Again, extra points awarded for charging the battery via USB.
Asa, it's good to see (putatively) competent posters on this topic. Please know that this is not intended as a troll. You see, one thing is a config change, but if it doesn't *actually* solve the problem then it'll just be noise in the config file.
7 7 that said this IDN config change isn't gonna work, and this worries me. If the publicized workaround is not effective then I think I'd be better off taking my chances on watching URLs myself, rather than having IDN 'faux disabled' (this may become effective at a later time when I'm not aware of it).
I mean, I came across https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2813
Can you say anything about these issues?
(PS. I'm still on v1.0.6 because 1.5b1 breaks my extensions.)
> it is great that it doesn't rely on any OS
..... failed" (not verbatim). Mind you, I used to run XOSL with great happiness in the olden days (Dos/98/XP I think), and I was very happy with it. But these days, I just can't get it to install right.
Well, not quite. It does seem to require a master boot sector written by MS (DOS or any Windows).
I've tried numerous times to wipe my HD and reformat it using FreeDOS, Mandrake Linux, FreeBSD, et cetera ad nauseam (incl. various Bart's boot disks and Ultimate Boot CD tools).
None of them could avoid that XOSL reported "Installing
(I want nothing from MS on my machine (anyway, I wouldn't install Windows just to get a FAT partition), and I have no floppy drive.)
Awesome link, that one. Do you know if there are transscrips to be had instead of audio?
My newly-built pc will draw an absolute maximum of 82 watts (regrettably, 20 of those are just from the lossage in the PSU itself).
I have (had) friends who didn't at all mind jet-turbine noise levels from their pc, which by the way was sitting right next to their bed.
I shall conclude that people are different, and no doubt they will be able to sell these Galaxies. maybe not to people who *need* them, but at least to people who *want* them.
Alright, I hadn't considered the seriousness of 'incidental paper cuts'. Nor the fact that razor blades are duller than they could be (ref.: Raven's blade in Snow Crash).
Still, we do have sharp 'weapons' in household appliances, and I would make a case that such things are quite safe if regarded and treated as such. (But then, I live in a country where you (probably) can't sue for the consequence of lack of common sense.)
Maybe it just all comes down to it being a Money Issue. Not in the sense of nifty carbon-tube cheese cutters being expensive, but rather in the sense that frequent breakage is *desired*, at least by the manufacturers.
Hey, who modded you down? That's a fair point; though I would think that problem can be simply solved, eg. with a small encasing tube.
The case doesn't have to be uncuttable, it just has to provide a finger guard, like a fan grille in a pc PSU.
... monofilament "splendid cheese cutter"[1].
And please refrain from modding me Funny. I am in fact serious: All this nano-research is fine and dandy, but it really doesn't _do_ much for us until actual products emerges on the consumer market. "us" being you and me, as opposed to science and nano-technology research(ers).
In all sincerety, it would be great to see infinitely sharp and durable cheese cutters, or full-body workclothes that are strong and light, or, for that matter, that fabled space elevator. We are, after all, living in the (also-fabled) 21st century.
______
[1] Arthur C. Clarke, "Foundations of Paradise" p.53 (ISBN 0446677949)
Can I mod your sig insightful? Where'd you get it from, or is it your very own?
Yeah ... frankly, I'm a bit amazed that IBM didn't come up with this first. But kudos to Toshiba, they do make good hw.
What you're saying is that in essence [according to the provided screenshot and subsequent discussion], the menu bar is below the tabs in the same way as the menu bar is below the window title (within the application window).
I agree that this seems weird at first sight, but actually it follows a grander scheme. Consider: Apple's System has always had one menu bar for all applications, changing it to reflect the currenctly active application. Microsoft has always had a multitude of menu bars for the applications, so that each menu bar never needs to change [much].
Now, if we apply the principle of multiple but static meny bars, and if we let the deciding factor be browser tabs instead of application windows, it is quite obvious that the menu must go inside the tab.
The reason this analogy breaks down is because the described principle is not applied to multiple documents within one application, which is arguably the same as multiple tabs in a browser.
Personally, I'm sure that eventually that menu is going op a few notches to its usual position, and that the 'tab toolbar' (for want of better word) will be movable (and in that, trumping FireFox's static tab bar position).
Uh-oh ... I hope "Vores øl" doesn't get in trouble for this (but then again, it's not like this is the US, so there is hope).
The thing is, a few years ago one of the two major Danish beer labels had a series of commercials in which "Vores øl" was the signature. They might not see this site as such a "free speech" win, though I hope they'll let it pass without raising a fuss.
I see your point (and raise you one).
The crux of the matter is "missing out on ads&pageviews vs. burning down the server/exceeding monthly bandwidth". No one solution is ever going to be 'right' for 'any' random site (the suggestion with appending "[1],[2]" wouldn't mitigate that problem either).
IMHO however (how rarely I see *that* disclaimer here on
Slashcode should append ANY link with ".nyud.net:8090", that's what I think. Problem solved once and for all.
'Better'? For whom? In all likelyhood that's for the benefit of the company and its shareholders, not the actual consumer. O well, what's new...