Why is the internet more favourable than actually, physically going to a computer club? The internet can be accessed at any time from anywhere. A computer club must have designated meeting times and places.
obviously I meant the movie itself, although I found teaching Grade 8's back in the late 80's that such things were possible was probably more destructive...
There used to be a short 15 minute programme from the Ontario Mining Commision about what to do if you find blasting caps and/or fuses, first they show you how each type of cap/fuse can explode (and why its dangerous) and then they tell you to not touch them and go find your local OPP or RCMP officer and let them deal with it. Not only did they show you exactly what each type of cap/fuse looked like (both in diagram form and in real life) but they actually showed you how to set them off.
At what point does precausionary education become crimial education? "Here's how to do something grossly illegal/potenially dangerous, now don't do it"
Why do two objects of different weights fall at the same rate?
What causes the lodestone to point North?
The very nature of science is to probe into the inexplicable, to us it would seem a waste of time to try to figure out if there is life on Mars or develop a new kind power source based on nothing more than theory. However, most of mans greatest discoveries are based on or related to the crazy few who devote their lives to false causes. Would I been able to communicate this response to you if someone hadn't wasted their lives on trying to figure out the details of magnetics (which, in turn, lead to the development of electricity and computers)?
Science by its very nature is absurd to the average person, but it takes someone with vision to make the future happen.
Tell me true, tell me why was Java crucified?
is it for this that Netscape died?
was it for you? was it me?
did i use too much VB?
is that a hint of accusation in your eyes?
what have we done Sun what have we done
what have we done to Java
should we shout should we scream
"what happened to the cross platform dream?"
oh Sun, Sun what have we done?
Don't try this stuff at home... or in the cockpit, or the operating room, please.
Made me think of a crappy film I saw in Grade 8, basically it was three mini-stories that revolved around computers (it was made around 1983 or so). One of the stories centered around this guy in a bad haircut who owned a modem and apparently was a hacker of sorts. Basically the caracter writes a virus and sends it to his friend, and then his friend (unwittingly) sends it to more of his friends, etc, etc (this is all shown in that multiple boxes style like the beginning of "The Brady Bunch"). At the receiving end of all this is a hospital, and for some reason or another the patient records get corrupted by the virus (or something like that) and they can't find out what drugs this one guy is allergic to. And the movie ends with some words of wisdom. Has anyone else seen, or remeber seeing this stupid movie?
The should finish the series with V'ger meeting the crew of the Voyager.
<'ancient' telemetry>"Hi there I've been collecting data for quite some time, mind if I digitize you?"</'ancient' telemetry> Zzap! Show [thankfully] over...
By using probes (like Voyager) to gather useful information about our universe, even after a few decades, helps NASA justify the high cost of construction and dedication of manhours.
The site has info about the manhours involved, about the 40 year mission and how the cost of such missions (if designed for long term service) can be quite affordable.
There was once a time when I could have just bought the darned VHS cassettes when they came out in Nihon. When I went out to buy my DVD player last year I was faced with a choice:
Buy a DVD player Regionally coded for Japan and get all the new anime (as is my wont)
Buy a DVD player regionally coded for North America so I could get regular movies as they are released here.
I ended up buying one coded for North America, why are DVD players regionally coded anyway? It's not like I'm going to dub hundreds of copies and sell them overseas (which I could do, rather cheaply I might add, with existing VHS). I would like to buy a DVD player that does not check regional coding, does such a device exist?
If anyone out there knows where I could get a high quality DVD player that can 'ignore' regional coding, please let me know...
I was in Japan when Akira hit it's 10 year anniversary, I managed to make it through the movie on TV (with commercials) and then I made it through the 'making of' special they had on afterwards *whew*! It is quality stuff though, but you will have to watch it a few times (probably) to figure out some of the finer points
Yeah, I know this is off topic (BTW - big anime fan here!). And seeing Akira on DVD would royally rock. But I have to add my.02 about what I'd like to see on DVD (if anyone agrees with me lets spam MGM!)
The best movie about beer EVER!
That movie had everything:
-Beer
-Bob & Doug (the hosers!)
-Gold Leader from Star Wars
-Uhhh beer
The only negative things I can say about it is that Americans seem to think we talk like that (mabe we do, but I can't tell!). And the fact that the sequel got canned! (which pisses me off)
The only thing I would like to see more than this great movie on DVD is if Molson sold "Molson's Golden" in Alberta (with the original recipe) again, God I loved that beer, but I ramble.
Perhaps I should stop drinking at work... hmmmm;-)
I remember that, I seem to remember seeing it on "The Muppet Show" (introduced as a Mime troupe) there were a bunch of these guys, but the one that sticks out in my mind was the TP Guy. Weird, no?
To paraphrase Randal Graves from "Clerks"
Doesen't it feel good, knowing that you're right for a change? There's nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of others is there?
This could literally give someone's life back to them. Think of it, if someone fell before a decapitating injury and lost the use of their hands they wouldn't be hindered by the loss! Also by figuring out how the brain handles sensory / motor signals in the hands could lead to other advances such as better bionic legs / arms and maybe even bionic eyes (I'm legally blind BTW...).
One of the biggest oversights that most people make about cold fusion is that is a non-polluting energy source, this is wrong of course. It stands to reason that if fusion energy became a cheap and viable energy source the amount of industry (worldwide) would increase. All sorts of new machines and technologies would evolve and a lot more thermal (heat, light) energy would be released into the atmosphere. The big environmental worry right now about using fossil fuels (forget the solid waste for now) as an energy source is that they are a major contributing factor to the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect raises the temperature of the biosphere, if fusion is allowed rampant growth the end result would be the same.
Am I saying "don't use fusion", of course not, it's the logical step for mankind's future energy needs. But in the future, when someone mentions that fusion is a non-polluting energy source you can tell them its wrong.
Here's an old article that links to some info on the subject.
Or wait, that was supposed to happen in 1999. It's funny how science fiction (particularily late 1960's sci-fi) had us on such tight timelines. So far we've had no A.I. superconputers (HAL 9000), no permenant moonbases / space stations, no eugenics wars (Star Trek) and most important of all: no robot butlers!
If I wrote "yahoo.com" in Katakana (the Japanese phonetic language for forign words) would Yahoo be able to sue me?
What about sites that want their corporate name in all these new languages (would Yahoo have to register it's name under all the new languages?). Is there a market for this kind of registration?
I ask any of you this: Would you like to live in a world where products and services are all minor variants of each other? Where everyone copies everyone else?
This is how the music industry works, last year a band had a Top 40 hit that used a voice modulator (the thoroughly annoying "Blue" song for instance), soon all the pop bands were using it for no other reason than one band made a hit single with it. No one innovated, no new sounds were created to compete with this song, the pop stations were essentially playing several different versions of the same song. Was anything innovated? No. Did music change for the better? Hell No.
The point to all this is, the copyright system while "archaic" and "outdated" made the USA into the financial juggarnaut it is today by creating a market where the status quo makes no money and innovation is rewarded!
Why? Becuase he is the lesser of two evils. Stockwell Day is just creepy.
Oh yes and there is a point to all this, no matter what (democratic) country you come from, VOTE, as voters we have ultimate power (except when your Premier passes a bill no one wants *cough*Ralph Klein*cough*).
Didn't like hearing about Non-US Politics? Now you know how most of us feel about U.S. politics in a nerd forum.
No one needs electronic devices (well, pacemakers and the like), if something suits your needs fine, stick with it (hence my LP/8-track collection). I don't know about you, but my PlayStation is just about toast (damn cheap CD-ROM assembly!) and the DVD player I own isn't DTS (yet my reciever is). I plan to sell my DVD player to my folks, buy a third wave PS2 and reap the benefits! Added features like the ability to play DVD's and play older PSX games only sweeten the deal. I bought my PlayStation when it first came out and I paid around $300 for mine then, with the PS2 I'll be paying the same and getting WAY more.
Sure computer is better, but somehow sitting in my living room drinkin' brews with the gang and playing console games all night long just seems more fun than running cable all over the place or connecting online.
I am a little confused, NASA managed to send two Viking landers to the surface of Mars (with a mass of 572 kg each) with no 'glitches' to speak of. You'd think they'd have it down to a fine art by now...
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There used to be a short 15 minute programme from the Ontario Mining Commision about what to do if you find blasting caps and/or fuses, first they show you how each type of cap/fuse can explode (and why its dangerous) and then they tell you to not touch them and go find your local OPP or RCMP officer and let them deal with it. Not only did they show you exactly what each type of cap/fuse looked like (both in diagram form and in real life) but they actually showed you how to set them off.
At what point does precausionary education become crimial education? "Here's how to do something grossly illegal/potenially dangerous, now don't do it"
Capt. Ron
The very nature of science is to probe into the inexplicable, to us it would seem a waste of time to try to figure out if there is life on Mars or develop a new kind power source based on nothing more than theory. However, most of mans greatest discoveries are based on or related to the crazy few who devote their lives to false causes. Would I been able to communicate this response to you if someone hadn't wasted their lives on trying to figure out the details of magnetics (which, in turn, lead to the development of electricity and computers)?
Science by its very nature is absurd to the average person, but it takes someone with vision to make the future happen.
Capt. Ron
is it for this that Netscape died?
was it for you? was it me?
did i use too much VB?
is that a hint of accusation in your eyes?
what have we done Sun what have we done
what have we done to Java
should we shout should we scream
"what happened to the cross platform dream?"
oh Sun, Sun what have we done?
A little Pink Floyd for ya
Capt. Ron
Made me think of a crappy film I saw in Grade 8, basically it was three mini-stories that revolved around computers (it was made around 1983 or so). One of the stories centered around this guy in a bad haircut who owned a modem and apparently was a hacker of sorts. Basically the caracter writes a virus and sends it to his friend, and then his friend (unwittingly) sends it to more of his friends, etc, etc (this is all shown in that multiple boxes style like the beginning of "The Brady Bunch"). At the receiving end of all this is a hospital, and for some reason or another the patient records get corrupted by the virus (or something like that) and they can't find out what drugs this one guy is allergic to. And the movie ends with some words of wisdom. Has anyone else seen, or remeber seeing this stupid movie?
Capt. Ron
<'ancient' telemetry>"Hi there I've been collecting data for quite some time, mind if I digitize you?"</'ancient' telemetry> Zzap! Show [thankfully] over...
Capt. Ron
If you are a space nut (like myself) and have a particular interest in the Voyager Intersellar mission you should check out their homepage at:
http://vraptor.jpl.nasa.gov/voyager/voyager.html
The site has info about the manhours involved, about the 40 year mission and how the cost of such missions (if designed for long term service) can be quite affordable.
Capt. Ron
SPACE: 1999 CYBRARY
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I ended up buying one coded for North America, why are DVD players regionally coded anyway? It's not like I'm going to dub hundreds of copies and sell them overseas (which I could do, rather cheaply I might add, with existing VHS). I would like to buy a DVD player that does not check regional coding, does such a device exist?
If anyone out there knows where I could get a high quality DVD player that can 'ignore' regional coding, please let me know...
Capt. Ron
Capt. Ron
The best movie about beer EVER!
That movie had everything:
-Beer
-Bob & Doug (the hosers!)
-Gold Leader from Star Wars
-Uhhh beer
The only negative things I can say about it is that Americans seem to think we talk like that (mabe we do, but I can't tell!). And the fact that the sequel got canned! (which pisses me off)
Strange Brew @ IMDB
The only thing I would like to see more than this great movie on DVD is if Molson sold "Molson's Golden" in Alberta (with the original recipe) again, God I loved that beer, but I ramble.
Perhaps I should stop drinking at work... hmmmm
Capt. Ron
I wonder whatever happend to 'Paco'...
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0190169
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To paraphrase Randal Graves from "Clerks"
Doesen't it feel good, knowing that you're right for a change? There's nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of others is there?
Capt. Ron
Kudos to science! Lets give these guys a hand
Capt. Ron
Am I saying "don't use fusion", of course not, it's the logical step for mankind's future energy needs. But in the future, when someone mentions that fusion is a non-polluting energy source you can tell them its wrong.
Here's an old article that links to some info on the subject.
Capt. Ron
Ah well, who's counting...
Anyone else remember this show?
Capt. Ron
What about sites that want their corporate name in all these new languages (would Yahoo have to register it's name under all the new languages?). Is there a market for this kind of registration?
Capt. Ron
I ask any of you this: Would you like to live in a world where products and services are all minor variants of each other? Where everyone copies everyone else?
This is how the music industry works, last year a band had a Top 40 hit that used a voice modulator (the thoroughly annoying "Blue" song for instance), soon all the pop bands were using it for no other reason than one band made a hit single with it. No one innovated, no new sounds were created to compete with this song, the pop stations were essentially playing several different versions of the same song. Was anything innovated? No. Did music change for the better? Hell No.
The point to all this is, the copyright system while "archaic" and "outdated" made the USA into the financial juggarnaut it is today by creating a market where the status quo makes no money and innovation is rewarded!
Capt. Ron
Yes, I'm a physics dummy...
Capt. Ron
Oh yes and there is a point to all this, no matter what (democratic) country you come from, VOTE, as voters we have ultimate power (except when your Premier passes a bill no one wants *cough*Ralph Klein*cough*).
Didn't like hearing about Non-US Politics? Now you know how most of us feel about U.S. politics in a nerd forum.
Capt. Ron
Sure computer is better, but somehow sitting in my living room drinkin' brews with the gang and playing console games all night long just seems more fun than running cable all over the place or connecting online.
Capt. Ron
~Yogurt: The Wise
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Karma is meaningless...
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