The main reason (as I undertand it) that the DVORAK keyboard hasn't taken over is due to royalties. I don't know if the guy who invented it is charging too much or what. Hoever, I have noticed they cost quite a bit more than standard keyboards.
More likely the prosecutor looked at the case, and figured he shouldn't put much effort into prosecuting a countryman for the benefit of American movie studios.
You incorectly assume that US movies were the only thing traded on that site. Among others, copyrighted works from Japan were as well. SuprNova had a whole host of things being shared, the movies were merely one small part. European TV shows were another that were being traded.
Think about it. If we can drill deep enough to get down to the magma layer, we can make boreholes/geothermal power plants anywhere we want. Think what this could do for power stations!
Since this changeover is going to require something new, does anyone have a list or know of a place that talks about exactly what needs to be done to switch over to IPv6? Like routing tables, software upgrades/changes, hardware upgrades, network changeovers and what else?
Maybe visualization is part of the problem, but not all of it. I used to HATE to read. Then one day my dad forced me to read a Norby novel (one of Asimov's for kids books, actually by Asimov himself). He's regreted it ever since. Problem was, I just needed to find something I liked. I now have an 8 foot bookshelf full of trade paperbacks stacked 2 deep, and a second one on the way. A similar think happened to me later in life in elementary. The teachers thought I was ADD because I wasn't paying attention in class. Instead, the problem was that I was bored since I picked up some of the stuff quicker than the rest of the kids. I learned quicker and as such got bored quicker than the others.
I think the main problem is that schools are teaching at the lowest common denominator (the slowest kid in the class) instead of challenging everyone.
I first read the Narnia series when I was 21/22. I borrowed my college roommates copy (he's Jewish, it's his favorite series). I've been raised Catholic. I didn't really notice much symbolism at all in the series. About the most symbolism I saw when reading it was when I read the last book in the series, "The Last Battle". So I'd say that there are two types of people who are going to see all (or at least a lot of) symbolism in the series. Those that are looking for it and those that know a lot about Christianity (yeah, sometimes the same people).
LoTR was done terribly. It should have been 6 movies (one for each book) instead of 3. The Harry Potter series needed to have a few books split into two movies as well.
So far, the best movie adaptations I have seen (and the only decent ones) are The Hunt for the Red October and Jurassic Park. I get the feeling there is one more, but I can't remember it.
When I can't understand what and why something is going on without having read the book, it's not a good adaptation.
If they're upconverting the signal, it's not really HD. It may or may not look better, but it's not HD. Anyone who thinks otherwise is the target audience for cameras with 800x digital zoom.
I know that. That's one reason I have an digital SLR camera with proper lenses. I'm just saying that for some material, a good upconverter can make it tougher to tell the difference on on a small screen.
Could this be the drug industry's "Firestone"? Yet another example of he classic irresponsible/corrupt/greedy corp. that tries to cover up its own blunders.
If Merck is as you say, they wouldn't be running this program for free.
Alyx Vance, for example? She was a brilliant scientist who knew her way with a gun and built huge robots for fun. If she is not a strong female character, I don't know who is.
Or Yeesha from the Myst series? Inteligent, Strong (of mind and will, as opposed to muscles).
Also, what is this trend with widescreen rubbish? Why can I go to a shop and buy a 34" 4:3 TV and get a larger final picture (even when it letterboxes a DVD) than I would from a widescreen TV that costs the same price?
Because the HDTV requires more expensive equipment for the extra detail? Seriously, go find a Tweeter or other store that specalizes in home TV and Sound and see what they are using for their HD loop. Oh, and skip the LCDs. Any LCD under 20" normally has an SD resolution (480 lines), it's just progressive instead of interlaced.
The problem I see more often is not the number of lines, but that the digital broadcast itself is so blurry and blocky. Shows converted from NTSC in particular look truly awful, especially as they are almost never in widescreen.
I think this might come from the multiple scaling effects. 425@30>525@35->HD is one extra conversion than NTSC@30->HD. Between the line changes and the frame rate conversion it probably is very screwy to begin with. One thing, if you really like the HD picture, you might want to look into an external scaler that will do a better job of scaling the picture (better algorithms and such) than the one in your HDTV.
Buy an HD->SD converter box for under $100 (£50), never get digital cable until you are the last one left with analog (and they give you the upgrade for free cause they have no reason to charge more when everyone is on it), use your standard TV.
There was actually another study recently, don't know how good it was, that showed that people couldn't tell which TVs were HD and which ones were not. Someone should test that a bit more and see if it's because of bad eyesight or whatever
Any idea which size TV they were using? Also, how good was the upconverter (or was there one) for the SD signal? At 20" on Studio monitors (the ones TV stations use) I sometimes have problems telling between HD and SD. It's much easier at the 40"+ range.
However no parent has the time or resources to personally test every aspect of a product before giving it to a child.
Then they can:
a) Look at the box
b) Read it's rating on the box (we're talking games marked 'M' for Mature as in 17+ here)
c) Read what game reviewers and "christian" groups are saying about it
They don't have to review the game, they just have to see what people are saying about the game.
This is not an employee-employer relationship, as has been suggested. If an anology is wanted I suggest customer-vendor.
How's this then. If I am a vendor, and someone makes disparaging remarks about me or does something I don't like, I have the right not to sell to that person/entity. This is actually something that goes on a lot in some very high end business markets. If a supllier doesn't like something that you've done (such as purchasing from a competitor) they will refuse to sell to you.
Since the article seems to be more concerned about using cameras to store information, rather than taking pictures of sensitive documents, how long until USB Memmory sticks are targeted? Floppies? Geez, if they're that worried about security they need to be concerned about anything that stores info, not just what appears to be everyday items.
I thought the First Amendment of your nation's Constitution was the right to Freedom of Speech?
Only from the government.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
Private individuals/businesses can do whatever they want. Something tells me even in Canada you can't tell your boss to go fuck himself without repercusions, which may include getting fired.
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The main reason (as I undertand it) that the DVORAK keyboard hasn't taken over is due to royalties. I don't know if the guy who invented it is charging too much or what. Hoever, I have noticed they cost quite a bit more than standard keyboards.
More likely the prosecutor looked at the case, and figured he shouldn't put much effort into prosecuting a countryman for the benefit of American movie studios.
You incorectly assume that US movies were the only thing traded on that site. Among others, copyrighted works from Japan were as well. SuprNova had a whole host of things being shared, the movies were merely one small part. European TV shows were another that were being traded.
How many men are elementary teachers? I can think of only a few. Is this an example of a gender bias againts men?
Think about it. If we can drill deep enough to get down to the magma layer, we can make boreholes/geothermal power plants anywhere we want. Think what this could do for power stations!
Since this changeover is going to require something new, does anyone have a list or know of a place that talks about exactly what needs to be done to switch over to IPv6? Like routing tables, software upgrades/changes, hardware upgrades, network changeovers and what else?
From what I understand, the book came second.
Maybe visualization is part of the problem, but not all of it. I used to HATE to read. Then one day my dad forced me to read a Norby novel (one of Asimov's for kids books, actually by Asimov himself). He's regreted it ever since. Problem was, I just needed to find something I liked. I now have an 8 foot bookshelf full of trade paperbacks stacked 2 deep, and a second one on the way. A similar think happened to me later in life in elementary. The teachers thought I was ADD because I wasn't paying attention in class. Instead, the problem was that I was bored since I picked up some of the stuff quicker than the rest of the kids. I learned quicker and as such got bored quicker than the others.
I think the main problem is that schools are teaching at the lowest common denominator (the slowest kid in the class) instead of challenging everyone.
I first read the Narnia series when I was 21/22. I borrowed my college roommates copy (he's Jewish, it's his favorite series). I've been raised Catholic. I didn't really notice much symbolism at all in the series. About the most symbolism I saw when reading it was when I read the last book in the series, "The Last Battle". So I'd say that there are two types of people who are going to see all (or at least a lot of) symbolism in the series. Those that are looking for it and those that know a lot about Christianity (yeah, sometimes the same people).
LoTR was done terribly. It should have been 6 movies (one for each book) instead of 3. The Harry Potter series needed to have a few books split into two movies as well.
So far, the best movie adaptations I have seen (and the only decent ones) are The Hunt for the Red October and Jurassic Park. I get the feeling there is one more, but I can't remember it.
When I can't understand what and why something is going on without having read the book, it's not a good adaptation.
If they're upconverting the signal, it's not really HD. It may or may not look better, but it's not HD. Anyone who thinks otherwise is the target audience for cameras with 800x digital zoom.
I know that. That's one reason I have an digital SLR camera with proper lenses. I'm just saying that for some material, a good upconverter can make it tougher to tell the difference on on a small screen.
Could this be the drug industry's "Firestone"? Yet another example of he classic irresponsible/corrupt/greedy corp. that tries to cover up its own blunders.
If Merck is as you say, they wouldn't be running this program for free.
I don't know what Super Solvers is myself.
Old DOS game series. Google for "Super Solvers" and you'll get a lot.
On a slightly more recent note, what about Sudoku? Number game, but just as infatuating/inuriating as many other puzzle games.
How's your sister like puzzle games? Such as the old Super Solvers series or Myst?
Alyx Vance, for example? She was a brilliant scientist who knew her way with a gun and built huge robots for fun. If she is not a strong female character, I don't know who is.
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Or Yeesha from the Myst series? Inteligent, Strong (of mind and will, as opposed to muscles).
Here's the adult version of her:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/755861/Yees
Try getting an external upconverter box. HDTVs normally don't have a good one.
Also, what is this trend with widescreen rubbish? Why can I go to a shop and buy a 34" 4:3 TV and get a larger final picture (even when it letterboxes a DVD) than I would from a widescreen TV that costs the same price?
Because the HDTV requires more expensive equipment for the extra detail? Seriously, go find a Tweeter or other store that specalizes in home TV and Sound and see what they are using for their HD loop. Oh, and skip the LCDs. Any LCD under 20" normally has an SD resolution (480 lines), it's just progressive instead of interlaced.
The problem I see more often is not the number of lines, but that the digital broadcast itself is so blurry and blocky. Shows converted from NTSC in particular look truly awful, especially as they are almost never in widescreen.
I think this might come from the multiple scaling effects. 425@30>525@35->HD is one extra conversion than NTSC@30->HD. Between the line changes and the frame rate conversion it probably is very screwy to begin with. One thing, if you really like the HD picture, you might want to look into an external scaler that will do a better job of scaling the picture (better algorithms and such) than the one in your HDTV.
Buy an HD->SD converter box for under $100 (£50), never get digital cable until you are the last one left with analog (and they give you the upgrade for free cause they have no reason to charge more when everyone is on it), use your standard TV.
Problem solved.
There was actually another study recently, don't know how good it was, that showed that people couldn't tell which TVs were HD and which ones were not. Someone should test that a bit more and see if it's because of bad eyesight or whatever
Any idea which size TV they were using? Also, how good was the upconverter (or was there one) for the SD signal? At 20" on Studio monitors (the ones TV stations use) I sometimes have problems telling between HD and SD. It's much easier at the 40"+ range.
However no parent has the time or resources to personally test every aspect of a product before giving it to a child.
Then they can:
a) Look at the box
b) Read it's rating on the box (we're talking games marked 'M' for Mature as in 17+ here)
c) Read what game reviewers and "christian" groups are saying about it
They don't have to review the game, they just have to see what people are saying about the game.
This is not an employee-employer relationship, as has been suggested. If an anology is wanted I suggest customer-vendor.
How's this then. If I am a vendor, and someone makes disparaging remarks about me or does something I don't like, I have the right not to sell to that person/entity. This is actually something that goes on a lot in some very high end business markets. If a supllier doesn't like something that you've done (such as purchasing from a competitor) they will refuse to sell to you.
Since the article seems to be more concerned about using cameras to store information, rather than taking pictures of sensitive documents, how long until USB Memmory sticks are targeted? Floppies? Geez, if they're that worried about security they need to be concerned about anything that stores info, not just what appears to be everyday items.
I thought the First Amendment of your nation's Constitution was the right to Freedom of Speech?
Only from the government.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
Private individuals/businesses can do whatever they want. Something tells me even in Canada you can't tell your boss to go fuck himself without repercusions, which may include getting fired.
By persecuting the blogger, while linking to a website containing many other negative comments, they are guilty of discrimination.
Discrimination of what? Race? nope. Gender? nope. Sexual Orientation? nope. Religion? nope. How are they discriminating against the student?
Well at least the new episodes of Law & Order, which are filmed in HDTV, will be shown in brilliant 1280x720 resolution, right? Nope. 320x240.
Hell, we're using computers. They might as well offer it in 1080p for those of us with big enough monitors.