Consider the cost involved in production of programming for television channels, and then add the cost of businesses paying for the marketing to pay for that programming. Now add all the people who are watching television because there is "nothing better to do."
It just saddens me to see such an investment in entertainment. Especially since entertainment doesn't have any kind of economic return for the individual. I'll agree that entertainment is necessary for humans to enjoy life, but 1500 channels is beyond excessive.
well, whether it's legal or not, it certainly seems unethical.
It reminds me of the mid-nineties, when some company produced a sticker of the likeness of "Calvin" of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strips pissing on various logos. I found this to be an offense to the innocence and family appeal of the original comic strip character.
on a side note: It took me almost my entire last year at school, but I managed to download all of the Episodes of MST3K on eMule. Just in case any of you fans were wondering, All but about ten of the episodes are in public domain now. For details go here: To check what titles are legally downloadable go here:
If you ask me, it seems that some rich people have been watching too much cheap 80's scifi.
Really the type of travel depicted in I,Robot, is much more appealing to me. Better Highways and the option to drive in manual or automatic mode.
the option to have flying cars seems to introduce so many new problems that will make our current traffic jams look like burned toast.
Great, flying cars, we were promised this decades ago. before someone goes out there and spends a ton of money on this, I want to see the new traffic systems that will be developed to ensure safety.
Think about how easy it would be for a terrorist to get into these. We would have all sorts of new problems.
"This elementary instinctual foundation, in turn, extends to a multi-level hierarchy of the traditional groupings of virtues, values, and ideals, collectively arranged as subsets within a hierarchy of metaperspectives."
- http://www.ethicalvalues.com/
Heh heh, this sounds like some of my documentation...
... just forward this post to everyone in your address book.
* It's Tr00!!!! I f0rw4rd3d it t0 all my fr13ndz, aNd now 1'M a multi-B4ZZZZ1L10NAIRE!!! *
This uses a pattern recognition database, much like the Neuros personal audio player
the thing about this type of software is that it will try to match any sound you play for it.
...I wonder what chart toppers sound most like my farts
"Nearly every function of the ship, from navigation and steering to engine and damage control, is conducted and monitored using commercial, off-the-shelf hardware and software."
hmm I guess I've been shopping on the wrong shelves
"you're not going to miss any moments, but you're also going to get a load of junk."
wow I guess they're right... most of my life is a load of junk.
But what if you gave this camera to those guys on the MountainDew or Surge commercials who only do exciting things constantly?
I see a pretty important difference between usability (ease of use) and usability (usefulness)
I agree that Mac OS X is pretty easy to use, and UI is pretty important, but usefullness is a different matter; something OS X could stand to work on if they want to take users from linux.
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Why do companies these days always resort to the law to handle their problems.
the Beatles' company should hire Mr.T
Consider the cost involved in production of programming for television channels, and then add the cost of businesses paying for the marketing to pay for that programming. Now add all the people who are watching television because there is "nothing better to do."
It just saddens me to see such an investment in entertainment. Especially since entertainment doesn't have any kind of economic return for the individual. I'll agree that entertainment is necessary for humans to enjoy life, but 1500 channels is beyond excessive.
well, whether it's legal or not, it certainly seems unethical.
It reminds me of the mid-nineties, when some company produced a sticker of the likeness of "Calvin" of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strips pissing on various logos. I found this to be an offense to the innocence and family appeal of the original comic strip character.
on a side note: It took me almost my entire last year at school, but I managed to download all of the Episodes of MST3K on eMule. Just in case any of you fans were wondering, All but about ten of the episodes are in public domain now. For details go here: To check what titles are legally downloadable go here:
If you ask me, it seems that some rich people have been watching too much cheap 80's scifi.
Really the type of travel depicted in I,Robot, is much more appealing to me. Better Highways and the option to drive in manual or automatic mode.
the option to have flying cars seems to introduce so many new problems that will make our current traffic jams look like burned toast.
Great, flying cars, we were promised this decades ago. before someone goes out there and spends a ton of money on this, I want to see the new traffic systems that will be developed to ensure safety.
Think about how easy it would be for a terrorist to get into these. We would have all sorts of new problems.
Finaly something fun to hack!
"This elementary instinctual foundation, in turn, extends to a multi-level hierarchy of the traditional groupings of virtues, values, and ideals, collectively arranged as subsets within a hierarchy of metaperspectives." - http://www.ethicalvalues.com/
Heh heh, this sounds like some of my documentation...
Nothing is impractical... just poorly marketed
take for example these devices
With all the need out there for good open-source development, it's a shame to see someone wasting their time on shit like this.
Seriously, if someone is that bored, they should at least do something more useful.
Seriously who else could it be but Al Gore.
Everyone knows he's the ultimate internet pioneer!
... just forward this post to everyone in your address book.
*
It's Tr00!!!!
I f0rw4rd3d it t0 all my fr13ndz, aNd now 1'M a multi-B4ZZZZ1L10NAIRE!!!
*
in China it's RED transportation.
Optical storage is for wimps.
Real nerds memorize their data!
especially when most win32 programs are compiled for a 386.
This uses a pattern recognition database, much like the Neuros personal audio player
...I wonder what chart toppers sound most like my farts
the thing about this type of software is that it will try to match any sound you play for it.
you know, there's something about the phrase "unleashed upon grandma"...
kinda makes me wonder how CmdrTaco feels about his grandmother.
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why is this on slashdot?
"Nearly every function of the ship, from navigation and steering to engine and damage control, is conducted and monitored using commercial, off-the-shelf hardware and software."
hmm I guess I've been shopping on the wrong shelves
all I want to know is does this thing run linux?
because if we can't mod this thing, what's the point?
wow, this could put an end to DUI
um..it was posted by the japanese...
must.. save... movies before... slashdotted...
"you're not going to miss any moments, but you're also going to get a load of junk."
wow I guess they're right... most of my life is a load of junk.
But what if you gave this camera to those guys on the MountainDew or Surge commercials who only do exciting things constantly?
I see a pretty important difference between usability (ease of use) and usability (usefulness) I agree that Mac OS X is pretty easy to use, and UI is pretty important, but usefullness is a different matter; something OS X could stand to work on if they want to take users from linux.
droves eh?
drove : (drov) n. definition: A stonemason's broad-edged chisel used for rough hewing.
I agree with simoniker, that's quite a striking point. I wonder how John Gruber gathered this information.
Interesting... this could bring piracy back to the ftp world, rather than the emule appz or bittorrent world where it's easier to get caught.