That's right, Spork, you commie-sucking sicko! SIEG HEIL! Salute the Bush, or go fuck right off! IF YOUR NOT WITH THE USA, YOU MUST BE AGAINST USA!
(gahd. bloody tedious little patriots, so fulla stars in their eyes that they're unable to see the big black hole o' rights and privacy compromises that's about to smoke 'em in the head...)
So are you saying W-OFDM is the leading solution to our DTV problems? And that Wi-Lan tech is the leading solution provider? (I've kept my eye on Wi-Lan for a couple years now; could have made some good money on them...)
Or use old, but solidly reliable, thoroughly-tested and completely documented CPUs from Ye Olde Days, like the 6809. Or even the 6502.
When dealing with shuttles and the like, K.I.S.S. should be the mandate. Ain't nuttin' complicated about a 6809 mobo, yet it can be coupled with an MMU to provide upwards of 1Mb of memory, and there are excellent realtime, multitasking OSes available... with source, IIRC (OS-9, from Microware; and I think there's a QNX for it, too. Plus [ooooh, he stretches his memory...] Flex-09?).
Actually, I though the (de-'leetified) writing was quite well-written and showed a surprising amount of insight and knowledge of Internet/file-sharing trends, the economy, and the government.
I can't imagine why Prince publishes in shorthand, but it's well worth reading what he wrote.
Anyone who talks to me from the bathroom will officially be placed on my "shit list." Farghhh.... like I want to hear the freakin' splash? Sick, sick, sick.
For those who truly believe in homeopathic medicines, I strongly recommend a homeopathic dose of oxygen, for about five minutes. It'll permanently cure you of everything that could ail you for the rest of your (short) life.
It occurred to me the other day that the natural gas companies are in the perfect position to become the sole utility provider.
They have to bury their pipes anyway. It's dead easy to also run fiber at the same time. Goodbye telco. Add in some efficient fuel cells for electricity, and the power companies are toast. Heck, they could do damage to auto gas stations by figuring out how to refuel electric cars.
What I particularly like about this scheme is that power poles would disappear. What an eyesore they are!
Now, money flows directly from the capital investors right down into the pockets of the intellectual investors.
Until the capital investors get sick and tired of pissing their money away on companies where the top people are more concerned about lining their pockets than operating the company.
The Enrons, JDS Uniphases, etc., have waken up a lot of people. They're pissed that the corrupt assholes at the top of the chain lined their own pockets with gold, and ignored the health of the company.
There's gonna be one sure outcome of that: companies that over-reward their top dogs will see investors flee.
No you're not. In almost every case, you will:
1) The one that defines product attributes you most desire and,
2) In that category, the one that has been around the longest or second-longest.
If you're looking for pop, you're likely to be looking for either a clear soda, or a cola. If it's clear, 7-Up or Sprite (the two longest-lived brands); if cola, Coke or Pepsi.
If you're looking for mouthwash, it'll be Listerine, unless you're looking for that "breath freshening, tastes great!" category, in which case it'll be Scope. There used to be only one category of mouthwash, but the guys at PG realized that they could split the market by claiming new ground from the horrid-tasting Listerine. Listerine holds the bacteria-killing sector; Scope the fresh-tasting sector.
Read the "22 Immutable Laws of Branding" for insight on how this all works. The branding laws work most of the time for most people.
Um... they'd have made at least $700 off me. That's pretty impressive, given that I've purchased fewer than 16 CDs at retail prices (most of my collection came via closing-out/bankruptcy sales, and pawn shops).
Well, and that's it in a nutshell, isn't it? Good masters are few and far between. And I'm not talking dom-/sub- sex relationships here!
Most of the crap that's pumped out of the music industry is recorded like the shite it is, mixed and mastered with the care it truly deserves (ie. none), and pressed onto cheap-ass CDs with aluminum so thin that it has peephole throughout.
SACD is just a complete waste of potential quality on crap like that. There's absolutely no reason to press Britnay Bimbo Spears to the SACD format. It will make no quality difference whatsoever. It's like feeding a fine filet mignon to pigs.
The only reason to use SACD for such crap is the anti-piracy measures. Which, as we all know, will probably be enough to thwart your average teeniebopper. Won't do S.F.A. against the big-time, big-money pirates in Asia, LA, NY, etc.: they'll simply grab pure digital audio direct of the bus of some hacked-up player, and rip that to press.
My only question is this: why are the media conglomerates so focused on the little fish, and ignoring the big fish? What are they gaining by inconvienencing Joe Noone?
Ah, but Opera is far more than a browser for Windows. It's also a browser for cell phones, terminals, PDAs and more. Some of these *are* double-digit MHz machines.
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That's right, Spork, you commie-sucking sicko! SIEG HEIL! Salute the Bush, or go fuck right off! IF YOUR NOT WITH THE USA, YOU MUST BE AGAINST USA!
(gahd. bloody tedious little patriots, so fulla stars in their eyes that they're unable to see the big black hole o' rights and privacy compromises that's about to smoke 'em in the head...)
So are you saying W-OFDM is the leading solution to our DTV problems? And that Wi-Lan tech is the leading solution provider? (I've kept my eye on Wi-Lan for a couple years now; could have made some good money on them...)
WTF is with the tee-pee encampment? These a bunch of wanna-be Indians?
(What's Wi-Lan got to do with digital/HD television? Thx.)
I doubt I'd be able to cook nearly as well as I can now had it nood been for Alton Brown and Emeril Lagasse.
You needed television in order to learn how to cook?
Sheeeeeyit. Go buy a cookbook, save your braincells.
Can't say as I've ever noticed this phenomena. I suspect it's urban legend.
...and into a Bayesian filter mangler, providing it with a diet of 100% unadulterated spam. The filter can then be distributed a la virus updates...
He's beyood the looking glass, that's for damn sure...
Hey, the Welsh may not have vowels, and they may smell funny, but that's no excuse for slaughtering Wales!
Or use old, but solidly reliable, thoroughly-tested and completely documented CPUs from Ye Olde Days, like the 6809. Or even the 6502.
When dealing with shuttles and the like, K.I.S.S. should be the mandate. Ain't nuttin' complicated about a 6809 mobo, yet it can be coupled with an MMU to provide upwards of 1Mb of memory, and there are excellent realtime, multitasking OSes available... with source, IIRC (OS-9, from Microware; and I think there's a QNX for it, too. Plus [ooooh, he stretches his memory...] Flex-09?).
Yah, I'm sure there's nothing quite like having Long Dong's penis thrust out of the screen and into your face... [shudder]
Actually, I though the (de-'leetified) writing was quite well-written and showed a surprising amount of insight and knowledge of Internet/file-sharing trends, the economy, and the government.
I can't imagine why Prince publishes in shorthand, but it's well worth reading what he wrote .
Anyone who talks to me from the bathroom will officially be placed on my "shit list." Farghhh.... like I want to hear the freakin' splash? Sick, sick, sick.
I, too, liked Neverwhere far better than American Gods. For starters, the latter kept reminding me of Small Gods (Pratchett).
For those who truly believe in homeopathic medicines, I strongly recommend a homeopathic dose of oxygen, for about five minutes. It'll permanently cure you of everything that could ail you for the rest of your (short) life.
It occurred to me the other day that the natural gas companies are in the perfect position to become the sole utility provider.
They have to bury their pipes anyway. It's dead easy to also run fiber at the same time. Goodbye telco. Add in some efficient fuel cells for electricity, and the power companies are toast. Heck, they could do damage to auto gas stations by figuring out how to refuel electric cars.
What I particularly like about this scheme is that power poles would disappear. What an eyesore they are!
(well, i can dream, anyway...)
Now, money flows directly from the capital investors right down into the pockets of the intellectual investors.
Until the capital investors get sick and tired of pissing their money away on companies where the top people are more concerned about lining their pockets than operating the company.
The Enrons, JDS Uniphases, etc., have waken up a lot of people. They're pissed that the corrupt assholes at the top of the chain lined their own pockets with gold, and ignored the health of the company.
There's gonna be one sure outcome of that: companies that over-reward their top dogs will see investors flee.
No you're not. In almost every case, you will:
1) The one that defines product attributes you most desire and,
2) In that category, the one that has been around the longest or second-longest.
If you're looking for pop, you're likely to be looking for either a clear soda, or a cola. If it's clear, 7-Up or Sprite (the two longest-lived brands); if cola, Coke or Pepsi.
If you're looking for mouthwash, it'll be Listerine, unless you're looking for that "breath freshening, tastes great!" category, in which case it'll be Scope. There used to be only one category of mouthwash, but the guys at PG realized that they could split the market by claiming new ground from the horrid-tasting Listerine. Listerine holds the bacteria-killing sector; Scope the fresh-tasting sector.
Read the "22 Immutable Laws of Branding" for insight on how this all works. The branding laws work most of the time for most people.
Um... they'd have made at least $700 off me. That's pretty impressive, given that I've purchased fewer than 16 CDs at retail prices (most of my collection came via closing-out/bankruptcy sales, and pawn shops).
And this, folks, would demonstrate why the USA is at least 5 years behind the cellphone technology curve compared to Europe and Japan.
Well, and that's it in a nutshell, isn't it? Good masters are few and far between. And I'm not talking dom-/sub- sex relationships here!
Most of the crap that's pumped out of the music industry is recorded like the shite it is, mixed and mastered with the care it truly deserves (ie. none), and pressed onto cheap-ass CDs with aluminum so thin that it has peephole throughout.
SACD is just a complete waste of potential quality on crap like that. There's absolutely no reason to press Britnay Bimbo Spears to the SACD format. It will make no quality difference whatsoever. It's like feeding a fine filet mignon to pigs.
The only reason to use SACD for such crap is the anti-piracy measures. Which, as we all know, will probably be enough to thwart your average teeniebopper. Won't do S.F.A. against the big-time, big-money pirates in Asia, LA, NY, etc.: they'll simply grab pure digital audio direct of the bus of some hacked-up player, and rip that to press.
My only question is this: why are the media conglomerates so focused on the little fish, and ignoring the big fish? What are they gaining by inconvienencing Joe Noone?
Ah, but Opera is far more than a browser for Windows. It's also a browser for cell phones, terminals, PDAs and more. Some of these *are* double-digit MHz machines.
Guess I needed to tack a smiley to that message. Hell, I ain't even an American.
As a USPS employee, I have this to say about your unwarranted and unfair comment about "courteous, competent employees": fuck you!
"Land of the Free-ish, Home of the Resigned."