Theaters have become irrelevent. Was anyone else summarily discgusted with the "see it on the bigscreen" propaganda at the Oscars? pathetic.
BTW,
I watched that pathetic display on 108 inches of Hi-Def, projected, 5.1 Surround Sweetness and it actually brought a tear to my eye.
Right now it's XP and Office 2003. As long as I can hook it up to a projector and bore the crap out of a room full of people with 83 Powerpoint slides, The Bossman is happy.
I don't see big corporations being first in line for a shiny new OS that practically triples the minimum hardware requirement.
At Home I'll use whatever Valve software tells me to use so I can Play Half-Life 3. Sheep, remember?
...Just installed 10 or so 40 inch plasmas suspended from the ceiling and a 17" LCD in every checkout lane.
They show the "Walmart Network" on a recurring loop.
I just wish I could order that channel on Dish Network or DirecTV.
It could have valuable and informative programming on it that will stir my imagination, enrich my mind and possibly motivate me to buy something that I don't know (yet) that I need.
In order to be a really effective Security professional, you must instill fear among your audience. C-Level folks are the best to scare. Take notes on the way Der Departmant of Homeland Security does it. They are magnificent at this. (Code RED!, no Orange, no back to Yellow...no wait RED again!!!)
There are a few important distinctions
a. C-Levels (Ceo, CFO, CIO, etc) are primarily scared by 'breaking laws' cuz they are responsible. read SOX (Sarbanes Oxley), HIPAA (Health info act) et al to know how to instill FUD in the suits.
b. Geeks (Network Admins, etc) are primarily scared by 'fear of data loss', especially the C-Level's Email. Use stories like this:
"Joe schmo was an admin at Microsoft when a Cracka came in thru the backdoor and ate Bill Gates' Mail, no one has seen him since!"
Cable TV has many channels that are commercial-free Cable TV 'packages' many products i.e Channels to provide a service. Some of the channels are nothing but commercials (HSN, QVC etc) some are Movies/Specials only (MAX, Encore, Showtime, HBO)
a better comparison would be a single sporting event. Nascar, NFL game, Olympics, whatever.
Ads are part of our culture. Personally, if they are unintrusive (they do not hinder the gameplay) I would not mind
in fact, I would rather see a Drink machine in a game say Pepsi or Coca-Cola than some goofy "Spritza-Cola" or "Popsci". having actual Ads presented in a realistic way will add to the immersion.
DIFR!!!
Oh My God!!!
DIFR is the Hebrew word for 'Marijuana' and everyone knows Marijuana is the Devil's Weed.
Tomorrow is Sunday so we should be alright. Better unplug the broadnband just to be safe.
I just bought my first MP3 player 3 days ago and believe it or not I am a techie. I just never needed a portable player. (When I jog, I listen to the river, birds and the sound of my fat arse wheezing)
bought a few songs from Yahoo music. wma format. tried to move it to my laptop via an SD card. no go.
I knew some folks would understand. HL2 not out for 2 years?! hogwash. I count my years in "Waking hours" 3 "days" have passed since yesterday (Kids are sick)
...for one vote per person.
let's get rid of this "representative democracy" crap and go 100% digital.
Senators? who needs 'em
President? no longer necessary
every man, woman and child gets a "vote-O-Matic" and casts 1 vote for EVERY issue.
If Day=Friday AND time="5:30:00" then Deliver_Beer()
Function Deliver_Beer()
If Bank_Balance > $300.00 then Beer="Sam Adams Boston Lager"
Else
Beer = "Stroh's"
Endif
end Function
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Theaters have become irrelevent. Was anyone else summarily discgusted with the "see it on the bigscreen" propaganda at the Oscars? pathetic. BTW, I watched that pathetic display on 108 inches of Hi-Def, projected, 5.1 Surround Sweetness and it actually brought a tear to my eye.
but remember, It's Casual Friday here in the states
Sharp 1024X768 DLP projector - $900
Netflix Monthly fee - $15.00
Smartfood whitecheddar popcorn - $3.00
Not having to listen to some knucklehead talk on his cell phone during 'Walk the Line'--Priceless
puts on my laptop. I'm a sheep. Aren't we all?
Right now it's XP and Office 2003.
As long as I can hook it up to a projector and bore the crap out of a room full of people with 83 Powerpoint slides, The Bossman is happy.
I don't see big corporations being first in line for a shiny new OS that practically triples the minimum hardware requirement.
At Home I'll use whatever Valve software tells me to use so I can Play Half-Life 3. Sheep, remember?
the search engine with the tiny, sparse page?
now when I do a search What I get Sounds like a Starbucks drink.
Froogle-Local-Picasa-Blogger no whip, please.
Don't be evil.
...at the IBM labs Oh yeah! Nanotech really turns the hot chicks on
a ring Oscillator!
On a Single Nanotube!
crap all mighty!!!
...Just installed 10 or so 40 inch plasmas suspended from the ceiling and a 17" LCD in every checkout lane.
They show the "Walmart Network" on a recurring loop.
I just wish I could order that channel on Dish Network or DirecTV.
It could have valuable and informative programming on it that will stir my imagination, enrich my mind and possibly motivate me to buy something that I don't know (yet) that I need.
later, gotta go punch the monkey and win.
FUD is your friend!
(Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt)
In order to be a really effective Security professional, you must instill fear among your audience. C-Level folks are the best to scare. Take notes on the way Der Departmant of Homeland Security does it. They are magnificent at this. (Code RED!, no Orange, no back to Yellow...no wait RED again!!!)
There are a few important distinctions
a. C-Levels (Ceo, CFO, CIO, etc) are primarily scared by 'breaking laws' cuz they are responsible. read SOX (Sarbanes Oxley), HIPAA (Health info act) et al to know how to instill FUD in the suits.
b. Geeks (Network Admins, etc) are primarily scared by 'fear of data loss', especially the C-Level's Email. Use stories like this:
"Joe schmo was an admin at Microsoft when a Cracka came in thru the backdoor and ate Bill Gates' Mail, no one has seen him since!"
The people who actually fill out the surveys aren't actually doing any work.
/.
Do you know one busy person you know who has time to fill out a survey?
we can barely find the time to post inane things like this on
They can't TradeMark(tm) my SUPER POWERS! I Will obliterate them all and take over the world!!
muhuhahahahaha!!!
"Dingo, fetch me my PFazer Ray(tm) and my Super Slippers(tm). Those meddling kids!!!"
oh, right. 6000 it was a test :)
7900 is a full 6900 better than 1900. Am I the only one who sees this?
geez.
Cable TV has many channels that are commercial-free
Cable TV 'packages' many products i.e Channels to provide a service. Some of the channels are nothing but commercials (HSN, QVC etc) some are Movies/Specials only (MAX, Encore, Showtime, HBO)
a better comparison would be a single sporting event. Nascar, NFL game, Olympics, whatever.
Ads are part of our culture. Personally, if they are unintrusive (they do not hinder the gameplay) I would not mind
in fact, I would rather see a Drink machine in a game say Pepsi or Coca-Cola than some goofy "Spritza-Cola" or "Popsci". having actual Ads presented in a realistic way will add to the immersion.
in 1988 and have never had to change the batteries.
I am a voracious reader but can usually fit all of my vacation reading in my luggage with room to spare for my 'delicates'
DIFR!!! Oh My God!!! DIFR is the Hebrew word for 'Marijuana' and everyone knows Marijuana is the Devil's Weed. Tomorrow is Sunday so we should be alright. Better unplug the broadnband just to be safe.
Fungus Among us!
so Jesus had kids. What's wrong with that? Why would Catholic church be upset by this? We could all be descendents of JC.
I'm calling Stallman and telling on you guys!
didn't make it past legal.
I just bought my first MP3 player 3 days ago and believe it or not I am a techie. I just never needed a portable player. (When I jog, I listen to the river, birds and the sound of my fat arse wheezing)
bought a few songs from Yahoo music. wma format. tried to move it to my laptop via an SD card. no go.
had to burn to CD and then re-rip into MP3.
DRM is bad for the environment!
I knew some folks would understand. HL2 not out for 2 years?! hogwash. I count my years in "Waking hours" 3 "days" have passed since yesterday (Kids are sick)
...for one vote per person. let's get rid of this "representative democracy" crap and go 100% digital. Senators? who needs 'em President? no longer necessary every man, woman and child gets a "vote-O-Matic" and casts 1 vote for EVERY issue.
Put it on Extreme Difficulty and it will be easily a 20-30 hour game. It took me 2 years to finish HL2.
btw. Extreme Difficulty is "Hard" + the following:
1. New house and mortgage
2. 2 young children
3. yard to mow and maintain
4. Wife (nuff said there)
5. 60 hr/week Job
If Day=Friday AND time="5:30:00" then Deliver_Beer() Function Deliver_Beer() If Bank_Balance > $300.00 then Beer="Sam Adams Boston Lager" Else Beer = "Stroh's" Endif end Function