Pornography and its consumer's behaviors are changing, and traditionalists like Axel Braun and Vivid entertainment are worried. Their style of film is declining. In the 90's it was Porn star actresses and a fairly small pool it was too. There were plots, stories, romance.
Only now in the last 5-10 years have producers realized that the market wants none of this. Guys (as consumers) want a new girl each in each scene and subsequent film. Porn Stars are now only tolerated because they have some special trick.
And its changing still again, where people arent subscribing to the main stream "porn Pros" but to niche amateurs sites and marketers. An example is the "dogging" films (women engaging in sex at car parks etc), which originated in Britain. A guy in Ohio has picked up this phenomonon. His DVD's are selling very well thank you. And the old Skool pornographers don't like it. One bit.
Stimpleton - hello?
Stimpleton - Are you there?
Stimpleton - You stuck up snob. Are you dissing me?
Stimpleton - Are you?!!??!
Stimpleton - Oh God, you *are* real.
There are various sayings: "A mechanics car", "a builders house" referring to the fact these items are often in states of disrepair.
For my situation as an information technologist I:
- am not OCD or driven in other "special" ways.
- pour everything I can into my job
- follow very formalized process at work. versioning, policies etc.
At home, I am the opposite. My excuse is there is nothing left after work. My music is scattered far and wide, I own the same CD twice, I have downloaded albums more than once, my finances are in disarray - I do pay bills in good faith, but I loose them. I dont track services on my car and it is frequently very overdue in road tax, maintenance etc.
I do use formalized process for coding at home (hobby stuff) but do so little these days. The one constant is insurance. I make sure that is up to par.
TFP document is fairly straight forward. From the background section:
[0007]In the case of gambling-type games, the ability to simply "cash out" by
selling to the game operator would, in many jurisdictions, constitute regulated
(and possibly illegal) gambling. Furthermore, permitting one player to
effectively "cash out" by selling to another player may also run afoul of
gambling laws or regulations. Consequently, in some cases, players want to
play gambling-style games, but without the regulated gambling aspects.
Thus the crux is almost subscription based. Its gambling with no expectation of renumeration from winning. Except perhaps, the ability to continue playing if one has "won".
When some says;
- I blame myself
- I take full responsibility
- I am the guilty one(eg when a father says this when he allowed his daughter to go out that night, and she was subsequently killed by a drunk driver)
What they invariably do no expect is a response in agreement, and enhancing the argument that they are in fact responsible.
Vint Cerf would never expect (or want) a flurry of media articles, Blogs, and peer discussion that say "Hang on?! He *is* responsible. We now question his competence. And we will take these damages as a consequence of his error and will need to seek recompence."
Just imagine that father being taken away in cuffs because he admitted to being responsible for a death.
"...showcasing the new graphics technology and advanced effects from the open source Bullet Physics library"
Nvidia has their PhysX engine, and Intel advised they were to acquire Havok. Bullet is exciting for me. It was used in Grand Theft Auto 4, and in the movie Hancock.
So for me, reading AMD, ATI, Bullet in the same sentence is the interesting part.
I could paste links till my 6gb ram is full but just google "Galaxy S GPS problems"
Oh yes, plenty of "A fix in september" rumors" but the originator was from a samsung forum post on Samsung India website. No official statement to date.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S (Epic, Fascinate in some markets) which it a top of the range phone. It has broken GPS (like most every other Galaxy S owner) and no official Samsung Android Froyo 2.2 update is forthcoming, and 3.0 is leaking?
I feel aggrieved to be honest. I suspect this isnt a software problem and it may be hardware now.
I was visiting another town the other day, and collegues from another org, were giving me gip as they all had IPhones and merrily pointed out locations, as mine couldnt get a lock at all. "Well, you have your Live Wallpaper. I guess thats something."
If you like a bit of corporate show boating I would advise against a Samsung Galaxy S.
I work for an New Zealand small - medium company. The stacks up thus:
Option 1. 20 seat Office 2010 enterprise license - $13,000 per annum
Option 2. Office 365. 20 x $27/month x $NZ Exchange = $8484 per annum.
Option 3. 20 OEMS with hardware purchase(assume 4 year cycle): $2500 per annum
PS: US readers will think I have these numbers grossly wrong. I havent. The cost of doing business in NZ is expensive. Option 1 could drop in price. I have already had an email stating this could change as they are keen to always "find a best fit for an organisation".
I speak only from my works own dynamics - If opensource software was to appear on work machines(lets say an open office variant) it would last as long as one of our managers receiving a docx from some outside manager with fancy things(annotations, drawings) and the ensuing discussions as they work out they are not looking at the same thing.
The manifestation for me it the manager would turn up at my desk with his "look of death" and the question would begin "Can you tell me why...."
Been there, done that. The whole thing falls like a deck of cards.
From TFA: "The latest version of Uniflow has a keyword-based security system. Once configured by an administrator, the system can prevent a user from attempting to print, scan, copy or fax a document containing a prohibited keyword, such as a client name or project codename."
So its not some Canon thing where they think some words shouldnt be used. You know, dirty words like Bottom or Crevice.
The internal admin can set the words. Its like a silent alarm really. No different to a corporate spam filter with words added to a blacklist by an admin.
Without having done any reading, research or anything, I am guessing the same technique could be married to known gait characteristic of early onset Multiple Sclerosis. I do know it is quite specific and is usually undiagnosed till a drastic stage. For example, you push the brake pedal and the car doesnt seem to slow very well. Well before that stage is a gait change. Then "duck walking" where the step seems exaggerated. Was just a thought having learned from seeing a family member go thru the symptoms.
I bet it wasn't as big of a controversy as JFK Reloaded.
You could play the sniper and replay various scenarios. With bullet time. Pieces of skull flying thru the air.
The game modeled bullet trajectory thru objects including body guards.
Needless to say the powers that be saw that this game never became mainstream. At the time it even vanished from pirate sites. Time has dulled that I guess, but if mainstream press got hold of the fact it is resurrected...
Short review with Underdogs download link: http://www.cool.com.au/computers-technology/personal-computers/jfk-reloaded-revisited-20060414256/
I read the list. I was expecting words that usually mean something everyday but have broadened to include potential offensive material. Amateur for example.
What surprises me is the list includes words where the definition would have to be known, and the person consciously wants to find the subject matter. a2m for example.
But its broader. A few choice ones on the list: fecal(legitmate medical/anotomical usage), lesBian, and finally, redtube gets the censor treatment.
I like the comment next to "cucold" - this one dates back to 1250, but it dies here.
And google has the gaul to climb on a soap box about censorship, the great wall filters of Australia etc.
Discovered this game a few days ago. Have amassed a few items in survival mode, and have found a good hiding place, and buried them.
This morning I snuck into someones home and stole a chest of items. Sitting at work now, I feel like I've actually stolen something from a local shop(not that I ever have). And thats the point, the game offers something so fresh. Tonight I could find my items raided.
This is survival multiplayer, not the free-build mode, which does not appeal to me at all.
I think the reporting industry has changed. I am not experienced in that area, but I am seeing a glut of ex-reporters coming into my work. Junior manager positions are common, and the reason seems to be that employers like the fact these people have the ability to be their own integrated comms dept.
From discussions with these people, it seems reporting used to be almost a craft or trade. Today, a young person with a degree is likely a new reporter. These people seem to be at odds with each other, The older ones are bailing out as younger ones seem to get more (promotions, benefits) faster.
The "craft" seems to be suffering for it.
As an aside, I disagree with hiring ex reporters. They all seem to turn out to be hollowed husks of people. Their old industry strip mining them of any motivation, as they are forced to write articles like this story outlines.
The logo is here for comparison. According to the article, it sounds like standard due diligence was done by apple. I dont think they wheeled in the lawyers. But who knows. I guess the secondary issue was of more interest. Many New Zealanders took it as another "attack" by a US corporation. A david and goliath media portrayal. Keep in mind NZ is anti-nuclear and forbids nuclear weaponeed ships ins its waters(for which the US despises us for). So really it was a storm in a tea cup.
Ditto. For me it was Steam. 10 games in all. Either Valve is aware of this particular problem right now or this is a typical response, but the response time, efficiency and, professionalism surprised me. I did make a good ticket first off I think, but I was giving it 50/50 success at best, with no response would not have shocked me. I am glad Valve was up with the play.
Your post is funny, and generally you are right, but, for example, my mother developed bowel cancer. She was 75, and not good at aggressively persuing things. In the first year (Yes that long to get the initital diagnosis), I did need to know things to try to get her back to the GP, or the right specialist. At the time GP's would only take local bookings, they were snowed under. To coordinate this I needed to know if she had to come in for more tests, or as I suspected, was scared and was not wanting to go in and was claming up after getting results. Had she had the tests and was all clear? I'll leave it there, but it didnt have a happy ending.
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Pornography and its consumer's behaviors are changing, and traditionalists like Axel Braun and Vivid entertainment are worried. Their style of film is declining. In the 90's it was Porn star actresses and a fairly small pool it was too. There were plots, stories, romance.
Only now in the last 5-10 years have producers realized that the market wants none of this. Guys (as consumers) want a new girl each in each scene and subsequent film. Porn Stars are now only tolerated because they have some special trick.
And its changing still again, where people arent subscribing to the main stream "porn Pros" but to niche amateurs sites and marketers. An example is the "dogging" films (women engaging in sex at car parks etc), which originated in Britain. A guy in Ohio has picked up this phenomonon. His DVD's are selling very well thank you. And the old Skool pornographers don't like it. One bit.
From TFS: "call for new laws to regulate sidewalks."
Well, there are regulations govening behavior on sidewalks. And the history is to attempt to regulate crime. Its called Loitering
Interesting, my friend who works for Government in Lottery regulation once said similar. "Lotteries are a tax on the poor."
No commentary to make, but I always regarded the statement as good food for thought.
Stimpleton - hello?
Stimpleton - Are you there?
Stimpleton - You stuck up snob. Are you dissing me?
Stimpleton - Are you?!!??!
Stimpleton - Oh God, you *are* real.
There are various sayings: "A mechanics car", "a builders house" referring to the fact these items are often in states of disrepair.
For my situation as an information technologist I:
- am not OCD or driven in other "special" ways.
- pour everything I can into my job
- follow very formalized process at work. versioning, policies etc.
At home, I am the opposite. My excuse is there is nothing left after work. My music is scattered far and wide, I own the same CD twice, I have downloaded albums more than once, my finances are in disarray - I do pay bills in good faith, but I loose them. I dont track services on my car and it is frequently very overdue in road tax, maintenance etc.
I do use formalized process for coding at home (hobby stuff) but do so little these days. The one constant is insurance. I make sure that is up to par.
TFP document is fairly straight forward. From the background section:
[0007]In the case of gambling-type games, the ability to simply "cash out" by selling to the game operator would, in many jurisdictions, constitute regulated (and possibly illegal) gambling. Furthermore, permitting one player to effectively "cash out" by selling to another player may also run afoul of gambling laws or regulations. Consequently, in some cases, players want to play gambling-style games, but without the regulated gambling aspects.
Thus the crux is almost subscription based. Its gambling with no expectation of renumeration from winning. Except perhaps, the ability to continue playing if one has "won".
When some says;
- I blame myself
- I take full responsibility
- I am the guilty one(eg when a father says this when he allowed his daughter to go out that night, and she was subsequently killed by a drunk driver)
What they invariably do no expect is a response in agreement, and enhancing the argument that they are in fact responsible.
Vint Cerf would never expect (or want) a flurry of media articles, Blogs, and peer discussion that say "Hang on?! He *is* responsible. We now question his competence. And we will take these damages as a consequence of his error and will need to seek recompence."
Just imagine that father being taken away in cuffs because he admitted to being responsible for a death.
Thanks. I am hanging in there. Still a nice phone. Could be soon thenn eh?
"...showcasing the new graphics technology and advanced effects from the open source Bullet Physics library"
Nvidia has their PhysX engine, and Intel advised they were to acquire Havok. Bullet is exciting for me. It was used in Grand Theft Auto 4, and in the movie Hancock.
So for me, reading AMD, ATI, Bullet in the same sentence is the interesting part.
Galaxy S GPS-Gate: http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/17/samsung-galaxy-s-gps-gate-two-problems-not-one-and-what-to-do/
Wikipedia entry(under Issues): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_i9000_Galaxy_S
YouTube(dozens, if not hundreds of videos): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmIx6SR9lXo
The EPIC issue: http://www.gadgetvenue.com/galaxy-gps-problems-fixed-samsung-epic-4g-08190515/
I could paste links till my 6gb ram is full but just google "Galaxy S GPS problems"
Oh yes, plenty of "A fix in september" rumors" but the originator was from a samsung forum post on Samsung India website. No official statement to date.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S (Epic, Fascinate in some markets) which it a top of the range phone. It has broken GPS (like most every other Galaxy S owner) and no official Samsung Android Froyo 2.2 update is forthcoming, and 3.0 is leaking?
I feel aggrieved to be honest. I suspect this isnt a software problem and it may be hardware now.
I was visiting another town the other day, and collegues from another org, were giving me gip as they all had IPhones and merrily pointed out locations, as mine couldnt get a lock at all. "Well, you have your Live Wallpaper. I guess thats something."
If you like a bit of corporate show boating I would advise against a Samsung Galaxy S.
From TFA :"$27 per user per month"
I work for an New Zealand small - medium company. The stacks up thus:
Option 1. 20 seat Office 2010 enterprise license - $13,000 per annum
Option 2. Office 365. 20 x $27/month x $NZ Exchange = $8484 per annum.
Option 3. 20 OEMS with hardware purchase(assume 4 year cycle): $2500 per annum
PS: US readers will think I have these numbers grossly wrong. I havent. The cost of doing business in NZ is expensive. Option 1 could drop in price. I have already had an email stating this could change as they are keen to always "find a best fit for an organisation".
I speak only from my works own dynamics - If opensource software was to appear on work machines(lets say an open office variant) it would last as long as one of our managers receiving a docx from some outside manager with fancy things(annotations, drawings) and the ensuing discussions as they work out they are not looking at the same thing. The manifestation for me it the manager would turn up at my desk with his "look of death" and the question would begin "Can you tell me why...." Been there, done that. The whole thing falls like a deck of cards.
From TFA: "The latest version of Uniflow has a keyword-based security system. Once configured by an administrator, the system can prevent a user from attempting to print, scan, copy or fax a document containing a prohibited keyword, such as a client name or project codename."
So its not some Canon thing where they think some words shouldnt be used. You know, dirty words like Bottom or Crevice.
The internal admin can set the words. Its like a silent alarm really. No different to a corporate spam filter with words added to a blacklist by an admin.
Without having done any reading, research or anything, I am guessing the same technique could be married to known gait characteristic of early onset Multiple Sclerosis. I do know it is quite specific and is usually undiagnosed till a drastic stage. For example, you push the brake pedal and the car doesnt seem to slow very well. Well before that stage is a gait change. Then "duck walking" where the step seems exaggerated. Was just a thought having learned from seeing a family member go thru the symptoms.
From the first line he refers to "average Americans" who do not realize the process.
This applies to most societies, and is a euphemism for uneducated people(without a tertiary qualification).
Or to quote a line from Blazing Saddles "...the common man. You know....Morons."
"You know....Morons" will find the clip on You Tube I believe.
I bet it wasn't as big of a controversy as JFK Reloaded. You could play the sniper and replay various scenarios. With bullet time. Pieces of skull flying thru the air. The game modeled bullet trajectory thru objects including body guards. Needless to say the powers that be saw that this game never became mainstream. At the time it even vanished from pirate sites. Time has dulled that I guess, but if mainstream press got hold of the fact it is resurrected... Short review with Underdogs download link: http://www.cool.com.au/computers-technology/personal-computers/jfk-reloaded-revisited-20060414256/
I read the list. I was expecting words that usually mean something everyday but have broadened to include potential offensive material. Amateur for example.
What surprises me is the list includes words where the definition would have to be known, and the person consciously wants to find the subject matter. a2m for example.
But its broader. A few choice ones on the list: fecal(legitmate medical/anotomical usage), lesBian, and finally, redtube gets the censor treatment.
I like the comment next to "cucold" - this one dates back to 1250, but it dies here.
And google has the gaul to climb on a soap box about censorship, the great wall filters of Australia etc.
Discovered this game a few days ago. Have amassed a few items in survival mode, and have found a good hiding place, and buried them. This morning I snuck into someones home and stole a chest of items. Sitting at work now, I feel like I've actually stolen something from a local shop(not that I ever have). And thats the point, the game offers something so fresh. Tonight I could find my items raided.
This is survival multiplayer, not the free-build mode, which does not appeal to me at all.
I think the reporting industry has changed. I am not experienced in that area, but I am seeing a glut of ex-reporters coming into my work. Junior manager positions are common, and the reason seems to be that employers like the fact these people have the ability to be their own integrated comms dept.
From discussions with these people, it seems reporting used to be almost a craft or trade. Today, a young person with a degree is likely a new reporter. These people seem to be at odds with each other, The older ones are bailing out as younger ones seem to get more (promotions, benefits) faster.
The "craft" seems to be suffering for it.
As an aside, I disagree with hiring ex reporters. They all seem to turn out to be hollowed husks of people. Their old industry strip mining them of any motivation, as they are forced to write articles like this story outlines.
The logo is here for comparison. According to the article, it sounds like standard due diligence was done by apple. I dont think they wheeled in the lawyers. But who knows. I guess the secondary issue was of more interest. Many New Zealanders took it as another "attack" by a US corporation. A david and goliath media portrayal. Keep in mind NZ is anti-nuclear and forbids nuclear weaponeed ships ins its waters(for which the US despises us for). So really it was a storm in a tea cup.
Benevolent Rulers are only benevolent when the subjects are doe-eyed submissives.
And the subjects that are not good? Well, just wait till father gets home.
Ditto. For me it was Steam. 10 games in all. Either Valve is aware of this particular problem right now or this is a typical response, but the response time, efficiency and, professionalism surprised me. I did make a good ticket first off I think, but I was giving it 50/50 success at best, with no response would not have shocked me. I am glad Valve was up with the play.
Your post is funny, and generally you are right, but, for example, my mother developed bowel cancer. She was 75, and not good at aggressively persuing things. In the first year (Yes that long to get the initital diagnosis), I did need to know things to try to get her back to the GP, or the right specialist. At the time GP's would only take local bookings, they were snowed under. To coordinate this I needed to know if she had to come in for more tests, or as I suspected, was scared and was not wanting to go in and was claming up after getting results. Had she had the tests and was all clear? I'll leave it there, but it didnt have a happy ending.
Hehe. Nominations for the final boss?
I'd go for the father. He's pretty scary. Just scale him up a bit. With cannons of his shoulders.