All three of the earlier movies were shot in the 80s. How well do you think this character is going to translate into a movie made today?
Depends on who has the most influence on the movie: if Spielberg then I think it'll be a fun romp, if Lucas then I'm afraid it'll turn into a moralistic pile o' crap (see "Star Wars Prequels").
Lucas has already said he's tried to reedit the earlier movies to make Indy more "heroic" (I believe that he wanted to edit or remove the "Indy pulls his guns on the sword wielding baddies and shots 'em dead on the spot" scene from the first film a'la "Greedo shoots first". Spielberg wouldn't allow him).
I think the champange you heard popping is from the executives and lawyers representing Microsoft, Yahoo and the major content providers. I hate to say it, but I think Mark Cuban hit the nail on the head regarding YouTube's exposure to a lawsuit. And, in the case of Yahoo and Microsoft, if you can't beat them, sue the living shit out of them (or, more accuratly, do some "a deal you can't refuse" deals with content providers and have them sue the pants off of Google).
By all rights it should have collapsed in the 90s when it pretty much lost most of its "income" it got from the Soviets. I can't find it right now, but there was recently a great article looking at the economic status of North Korea (or, as much as you could glean from such a secrative country). They were on the verge of an economic implosion until the West propped them up with aid in the min 90s. They promised not to build and export bombs, we promised to give them economic aid. As you can see, that worked out wonders.
Have no fear, global warming that this generation of scientists are sure is happening will meet head on with the new global ice age that the previous generation of scientists were sure was happening and the net effect is we'll all have weather like San Diego.
Because federal and state legislators haven't put such a notification requirement into law. Yet.
So please point to the Federal law that states the Microsoft had to integrate their OS update mechanism into their HTML rendering engine (and only their HTML rendering engine... others need not apply).
Other than that HTML is actually a decent language for specifying page-like user interfaces, right?
It is, but why did Microsoft insist it was only *their* HTML rendering engine that could be used? That was sort of the whole point, wasn't it. You couldn't remove IE and use Netscape (or any other rending library) to achieve the same outcome.
Unless "shut your door" and "go get some gas" [fuel low] and "you left your lights on last time" [battery low] and "I need a checkup pretty soon" [service engine soon] and especially "buckle up!" were spoken through the car stereo as well.
Sorry, that is incorrect. What does the ignition circuit have to do with any sort of notification system?
So, what are the technical merits of running a car's ignition system through the car stereo? And if its so good, what does exactly zippy cars work that way?
So, what are the techincal merits of making an OS update program wholy dependent on one version of an HTML rendering engine? And if its vital that is does, how come almost every other OS with an update mechinism does it independently of an HTML rendering library?
Because this was the case with MS/IE/DOJ, of course the OS doesn't "shitcan" itself if you remove html controls, but some applications relying on them being there would have problems. Which does mean that it "breaks" the platform, as long as that was expected part of the platform.
Which goes back to my point about the car radio. BMW makes the car radio part of the ignition circuit and therefor "vital" to the usage of the car. Sure, you replace the radio with an aftermarket Sony, but you'll lose some of the functionality of the car... like the ability for it to start.
There is little technical reason why things such as the OS update code should rely on HTML rendering code, actually only MS's version of HTML rendering code (much like there would be little technical reason for BMW to run the ignition circuitry through the stereo). On the other hand, there was a huge business reason to do so: hurt Netscape.
I'm not arguing that combining the windows browser with the web browser was stupid (I think its actually not a bad idea). I'm it is a stupid design decision to tie it so tightly to the OS (or, as someone else pointed out not stupid at all if you're Microsoft and you're trying to kill Netscape). There is no technical *need* to run the OS's update functionality through the browser, yet Microsoft did it anyway (if I recall correctly that was one of their exhibits on why they couldn't remove IE from Windows without it all breaking).
If you remove Konqueror from KDE does your entire system shitcan itself? I didn't think so.
Technically they were correct. Think of it as if BMW rerouted the ignition circiut to make sure it passed through the car stereo. Technically, removing the stereo could render the car useless. Its a stupid design decision unless you're trying to monopolize the market in car stereos.
That's fine. I have no problem with that. I just flies in the face of the parent poster's claim that Kos' mandate is to help Dem candidates in red states which explains DailyKos' terrible batting average. Kos is going to throw his support around candidates he feels are worthy of his support. Thus far, he's been damn successful in helping raise funds and awareness, but it hasn't translated into electorial success. It may in the future; then again, it may not.
Then did he, MyDD, MoveOn.org and others try to unseat a Democratic encumbant in Texas at the primary level? If his stated goals are to help the Dems in races they traditionally don't do very well in why was he wasting time and doners' cash on an intra-party squabble?
There was a big stink about who had the rights to release the game in the states on consoles. A division of Atari released a version for the NES (Atari had the arcade rights in the states) and Nintendo sued (Nintendo had the console rights in the states). Nintendo won and Atari (Tengen) had to recall their version.
... who enjoys Judgement Day. Granted, I don't actively hunt the program down, but if I'm veg'ing in front of the TV and its on I'll watch it. Also dig X-Play (for the obvious reasons) but think Judgement Day does a pretty good job of game reviews as well.
DING DING DING DING. We have a winner. I touch type as well want as short as possible commands on the CLI as possible. The up-front learning curve is tougher, but my frustration level is *much* less in the long run.
As others have already mentioned symlinking longer names to shorter ones (or vice versa) would be away to make everyone happy.
Cellphones. Opera is huge competition for Microsoft in the cellphone arena. Considering this is where almost all of the growth is going to happen with respect to connectivity it is hugely important. This is the main reason why I don't see MS buying Opera: I don't think anyone is going to sign off on handing basically the entire phone browser market over to one company, especially if that company has the anti-trust history that MS has.
No, I suspect Google are throwing around the cash to keep existing their revenue share from disappearing. AOL accounts for a very large slice of Google's annual revenues. Its less buying *more* market share than it is keeping the revenue steam from disappearing.
Google aren't buying an ISP, they're buying a relationship. Go take a look at Google's financial statements. AOL accounts for a HUGE chunk of Google revenue. This is exactly why Google, Yahoo and Microsoft have been clamoring to throw money Time Warner's way: whoever got the deal would almost certainly get AOL's paid search / advertisement business. Google and Yahoo want it for the revenue stream; MS less so for the money itself, more for cutting off the revenue supply of competitors (i.e. Google).
Anything else Google gets from AOL in this deal is just icing on the cake.
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All three of the earlier movies were shot in the 80s. How well do you think this character is going to translate into a movie made today?
Depends on who has the most influence on the movie: if Spielberg then I think it'll be a fun romp, if Lucas then I'm afraid it'll turn into a moralistic pile o' crap (see "Star Wars Prequels").
Lucas has already said he's tried to reedit the earlier movies to make Indy more "heroic" (I believe that he wanted to edit or remove the "Indy pulls his guns on the sword wielding baddies and shots 'em dead on the spot" scene from the first film a'la "Greedo shoots first". Spielberg wouldn't allow him).
I think the champange you heard popping is from the executives and lawyers representing Microsoft, Yahoo and the major content providers. I hate to say it, but I think Mark Cuban hit the nail on the head regarding YouTube's exposure to a lawsuit. And, in the case of Yahoo and Microsoft, if you can't beat them, sue the living shit out of them (or, more accuratly, do some "a deal you can't refuse" deals with content providers and have them sue the pants off of Google).
I don't see how the NK regime can last.
By all rights it should have collapsed in the 90s when it pretty much lost most of its "income" it got from the Soviets. I can't find it right now, but there was recently a great article looking at the economic status of North Korea (or, as much as you could glean from such a secrative country). They were on the verge of an economic implosion until the West propped them up with aid in the min 90s. They promised not to build and export bombs, we promised to give them economic aid. As you can see, that worked out wonders.
Funny, I heard that exact same argument thirty years ago. I figure I'll be hearing it in another thirty too.
Have no fear, global warming that this generation of scientists are sure is happening will meet head on with the new global ice age that the previous generation of scientists were sure was happening and the net effect is we'll all have weather like San Diego.
Could anything other than the PSP play a UMD formatted movie?
Because federal and state legislators haven't put such a notification requirement into law. Yet.
So please point to the Federal law that states the Microsoft had to integrate their OS update mechanism into their HTML rendering engine (and only their HTML rendering engine... others need not apply).
Other than that HTML is actually a decent language for specifying page-like user interfaces, right?
It is, but why did Microsoft insist it was only *their* HTML rendering engine that could be used? That was sort of the whole point, wasn't it. You couldn't remove IE and use Netscape (or any other rending library) to achieve the same outcome.
Unless "shut your door" and "go get some gas" [fuel low] and "you left your lights on last time" [battery low] and "I need a checkup pretty soon" [service engine soon] and especially "buckle up!" were spoken through the car stereo as well.
Sorry, that is incorrect. What does the ignition circuit have to do with any sort of notification system?
So, what are the technical merits of running a car's ignition system through the car stereo? And if its so good, what does exactly zippy cars work that way?
So, what are the techincal merits of making an OS update program wholy dependent on one version of an HTML rendering engine? And if its vital that is does, how come almost every other OS with an update mechinism does it independently of an HTML rendering library?
Because this was the case with MS/IE/DOJ, of course the OS doesn't "shitcan" itself if you remove html controls, but some applications relying on them being there would have problems. Which does mean that it "breaks" the platform, as long as that was expected part of the platform.
Which goes back to my point about the car radio. BMW makes the car radio part of the ignition circuit and therefor "vital" to the usage of the car. Sure, you replace the radio with an aftermarket Sony, but you'll lose some of the functionality of the car... like the ability for it to start.
There is little technical reason why things such as the OS update code should rely on HTML rendering code, actually only MS's version of HTML rendering code (much like there would be little technical reason for BMW to run the ignition circuitry through the stereo). On the other hand, there was a huge business reason to do so: hurt Netscape.
Might want to edit that copy to show that the total number of PS2s sold is 100M and not 1M.
I'm not arguing that combining the windows browser with the web browser was stupid (I think its actually not a bad idea). I'm it is a stupid design decision to tie it so tightly to the OS (or, as someone else pointed out not stupid at all if you're Microsoft and you're trying to kill Netscape). There is no technical *need* to run the OS's update functionality through the browser, yet Microsoft did it anyway (if I recall correctly that was one of their exhibits on why they couldn't remove IE from Windows without it all breaking).
If you remove Konqueror from KDE does your entire system shitcan itself? I didn't think so.
Technically they were correct. Think of it as if BMW rerouted the ignition circiut to make sure it passed through the car stereo. Technically, removing the stereo could render the car useless. Its a stupid design decision unless you're trying to monopolize the market in car stereos.
That's fine. I have no problem with that. I just flies in the face of the parent poster's claim that Kos' mandate is to help Dem candidates in red states which explains DailyKos' terrible batting average. Kos is going to throw his support around candidates he feels are worthy of his support. Thus far, he's been damn successful in helping raise funds and awareness, but it hasn't translated into electorial success. It may in the future; then again, it may not.
Then did he, MyDD, MoveOn.org and others try to unseat a Democratic encumbant in Texas at the primary level? If his stated goals are to help the Dems in races they traditionally don't do very well in why was he wasting time and doners' cash on an intra-party squabble?
He's not having much luck even getting his candidates to win in Democratic primaries. See the outcome of Cuellar v. Rodriguez in Texas.
For just the reasons laid out in the story: SCO have been dragging their feet every step of the way.
There was a big stink about who had the rights to release the game in the states on consoles. A division of Atari released a version for the NES (Atari had the arcade rights in the states) and Nintendo sued (Nintendo had the console rights in the states). Nintendo won and Atari (Tengen) had to recall their version.
Ah, this is good news. For whatever reason I see the same 6 episodes on BBC America when they run it. Would be nice if they showed season 2 & 3.
Black Books has been on BBC America and, at one point, Comedy Central (I believe). Loved the show, but it seems to have never gotten past season 1.
... who enjoys Judgement Day. Granted, I don't actively hunt the program down, but if I'm veg'ing in front of the TV and its on I'll watch it. Also dig X-Play (for the obvious reasons) but think Judgement Day does a pretty good job of game reviews as well.
DING DING DING DING. We have a winner. I touch type as well want as short as possible commands on the CLI as possible. The up-front learning curve is tougher, but my frustration level is *much* less in the long run.
As others have already mentioned symlinking longer names to shorter ones (or vice versa) would be away to make everyone happy.
Cellphones. Opera is huge competition for Microsoft in the cellphone arena. Considering this is where almost all of the growth is going to happen with respect to connectivity it is hugely important. This is the main reason why I don't see MS buying Opera: I don't think anyone is going to sign off on handing basically the entire phone browser market over to one company, especially if that company has the anti-trust history that MS has.
Great comment (wish I could mod you up from 0-limbo). I forgot that Icahn has been rattling that sabre as of late.
No, I suspect Google are throwing around the cash to keep existing their revenue share from disappearing. AOL accounts for a very large slice of Google's annual revenues. Its less buying *more* market share than it is keeping the revenue steam from disappearing.
Google aren't buying an ISP, they're buying a relationship. Go take a look at Google's financial statements. AOL accounts for a HUGE chunk of Google revenue. This is exactly why Google, Yahoo and Microsoft have been clamoring to throw money Time Warner's way: whoever got the deal would almost certainly get AOL's paid search / advertisement business. Google and Yahoo want it for the revenue stream; MS less so for the money itself, more for cutting off the revenue supply of competitors (i.e. Google).
Anything else Google gets from AOL in this deal is just icing on the cake.