I'm amazed to see discussions, not just here but elsewhere, based on blog posts which supposedly give "an insider's look" or "confessions from a former...." and are taken as the gospel truth.
Admittedly, I am cynical, but isn't it common sense to take these things as false until proven true?
Personally, I give this kind of thing as much credence as forwarded-forwarded-forwarded email.
I am a big fan of RadioParadise.com. I have purchased a total of 15 CDs over the past year or so. All 15 (I kid you not) were by artists introduced to me by RP.
In my case: No RP, no CDs. Especially now, you greedy pricks.
From my experience, the length of most blog's entries are inversely proportional to the number of entries.
* First post: On and on about the blog * Second: On and on about response * Eighth: Voicing opinion on some overplayed incident * Twelveth: Searching for new topics * Twentieth: "Anyone reading this?" * Twenty-fifth: "Sorry all but I'm going to have to stop the blog. Work's really busy now. Look for me to come back soon!"
I'm sorry mods, but I can't see how that's insightful.
What does one thing have to do with the other? It seems many of us are simply predisposed to attack anyone whose ideology is different from ours. Without thought.
Sadly, I think this is what our political leaders have taught us: shrill reponses to just about anything proposed by our enemies (those who don't align with our politics.) It is a scary, scary practice and one that is getting worse.
Disclaimer: I'm not saying I advocate the war or the topic. In fact, I've not even RTFA.
I think it's unfair to condemn the entire American media for this.
Journalism is no different than other professions. Most people care about their craft. Some don't. And the ones that don't are the ones that do the most damage.
We in the media always hear about how we never report on all the airplanes landing safely, right? Well, does the public praise us for all the stories that were reported correctly? Of course not. It's our job to get things right.
Don't get me wrong. There is plenty wrong with journalism today (big egos and political agendas are at the top) but most reporters I know got into this business for the same reason I did: passion for the job. Most of us care and respect our work.
And because they don't rely on advertising, they don't have to suckle on the
corporate teat.
Hold it. You're saying news organizations bow to the entities that fund them.
So by your logic, the BBC is a tool for the government. Is that any better?
And just because they don't rely on advertising does not mean they don't cost
people money. The
average UK household pays £116 a year for it. That might be a free
alternative for those outside the country, but not to those the BBC is designed
to serve.
From the article: "Wikipedia is... democratizing knowledge on a massive scale,"
So...if Wikipedia had been around way back when... the "world-is-flat" crowd would have edited out the silly "world-is-round" guy, right?
This is what keeps me from giving Wikipedia much credibility.
I know all publications are in danger of being biased by the writer. However, I can decide to place my trust on that one writer or entity. With Wikipedia, there's no way to know past agendas or the like.
Vonage hopes the Wi-Fi phone will attract new customers. "It's a great differentiator," Briere says.
He's right about that. I'm signing up today. It's not the Wi-Fi phone that did it for me but it sure is a nice thing to have.
The video phone is also something I'd like to try.
I like to back innovating companies like Vonage.
These books are not for the iPod recipients
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Three Books On The iPod
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· Score: 3, Interesting
I think they're targeting the people buying the iPods: parents and grandparents who don't know much and think the "kids" will appreciate a book on how to use this crazy device.
"It seems" does not mean "it is." What is your source? People magazine?
If your premise were true, then one could say "It seems that most U.S. soldiers in Iraq end up dead" or "It seems that most airplane trips end up in crashes."
You only hear about these stories because the public loves to see people fail. I bet the majority of child actors went on to lead normal lives and don't have a need for attention.
Insightful? No disrespect, but the only insight is into the parent's lack of factual
knowledge.
According to Nationmaster.com the
U.S. far out-spends India in education. Fact is, practicing medicine in the
U.S. is far too expensive. My father in law talked my wife out of a career in
medicine (he's a pathologist). He told her just about all his peers would choose
a different path if they had a chance to do it again.
Why? Malpractice.
The problem in the U.S. is not that we don't have enough doctors. It's that
we have too many lawyers.
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I'm amazed to see discussions, not just here but elsewhere, based on blog posts which supposedly give "an insider's look" or "confessions from a former...." and are taken as the gospel truth.
Admittedly, I am cynical, but isn't it common sense to take these things as false until proven true?
Personally, I give this kind of thing as much credence as forwarded-forwarded-forwarded email.
DoPDF is small and free for Windows.
I just realized this.
I am a big fan of RadioParadise.com. I have purchased a total of 15 CDs over the past year or so. All 15 (I kid you not) were by artists introduced to me by RP.
In my case: No RP, no CDs. Especially now, you greedy pricks.
How D&D Shaped the Modern Videogame
How D&D shaped the modern videogamer: like a pear.
Wait 'til the revolution? Will it be televised (or at least youtube-ized)?
From my experience, the length of most blog's entries are inversely proportional to the number of entries.
* First post: On and on about the blog
* Second: On and on about response
* Eighth: Voicing opinion on some overplayed incident
* Twelveth: Searching for new topics
* Twentieth: "Anyone reading this?"
* Twenty-fifth: "Sorry all but I'm going to have to stop the blog. Work's really busy now. Look for me to come back soon!"
Um, this is in Spain, not the U.S.
The Spanish are not sue-happy like we are.
As far as trashing the cars, I can tell you that, as a whole, attitudes are very different.
Oh wait, the cars *are* for tourists, many of whom will be Americans.
Never mind.
I wish every slashdot writer was so thoughtful and lucid.
Not me! I already waste enugh time here.
I'm sorry mods, but I can't see how that's insightful.
What does one thing have to do with the other?
It seems many of us are simply predisposed to attack anyone whose ideology is different from ours. Without thought.
Sadly, I think this is what our political leaders have taught us: shrill reponses to just about anything proposed by our enemies (those who don't align with our politics.) It is a scary, scary practice and one that is getting worse.
Disclaimer: I'm not saying I advocate the war or the topic. In fact, I've not even RTFA.
I think it's unfair to condemn the entire American media for this.
Journalism is no different than other professions. Most people care about their craft. Some don't. And the ones that don't are the ones that do the most damage.
We in the media always hear about how we never report on all the airplanes landing safely, right? Well, does the public praise us for all the stories that were reported correctly? Of course not. It's our job to get things right.
Don't get me wrong. There is plenty wrong with journalism today (big egos and political agendas are at the top) but most reporters I know got into this business for the same reason I did: passion for the job.
Most of us care and respect our work.
Google? Slashdot? Objectively? You're new here, no?
Hold it. You're saying news organizations bow to the entities that fund them. So by your logic, the BBC is a tool for the government. Is that any better?
And just because they don't rely on advertising does not mean they don't cost people money. The average UK household pays £116 a year for it. That might be a free alternative for those outside the country, but not to those the BBC is designed to serve.
I think the submitter may need to think-out his beliefs a little better.
Let's see...you were arguing for something. Then, after the most obvious challenge to your belief, you came up blank.
So you go and ask a bunch of people how you can be right??
Well, the submission hits all the buzzwords. Perhaps "wiki" is missing.
Torrent...Podcasting...RSS...Blog...
Which of these will we use consistently in, say, three years?
From the article: "Wikipedia is ... democratizing knowledge on a massive scale,"
So...if Wikipedia had been around way back when... the "world-is-flat" crowd would have edited out the silly "world-is-round" guy, right?
This is what keeps me from giving Wikipedia much credibility.
I know all publications are in danger of being biased by the writer. However, I can decide to place my trust on that one writer or entity. With Wikipedia, there's no way to know past agendas or the like.
just because one guy noticed some GoogleBot activity
no...no...NO!
Didn't you read?
Blogs have been buzzing. Buzzing, I tell ya.
Have children. Four boys. Under 10. If I hear my computer, I worry.
The site that was deeplinking to you is a Pokemon site, which means it was a bunch of kids.
Yep, you're a tough guy and a class act.
And what the hell does the fact that they are Mexicans have to do with anything?
Vonage hopes the Wi-Fi phone will attract new customers. "It's a great differentiator," Briere says.
He's right about that. I'm signing up today. It's not the Wi-Fi phone that did it for me but it sure is a nice thing to have.
The video phone is also something I'd like to try.
I like to back innovating companies like Vonage.
I think they're targeting the people buying the iPods: parents and grandparents who don't know much and think the "kids" will appreciate a book on how to use this crazy device.
"It seems" does not mean "it is." What is your source? People magazine?
If your premise were true, then one could say "It seems that most U.S. soldiers in Iraq end up dead" or "It seems that most airplane trips end up in crashes."
You only hear about these stories because the public loves to see people fail. I bet the majority of child actors went on to lead normal lives and don't have a need for attention.
According to Nationmaster.com the U.S. far out-spends India in education. Fact is, practicing medicine in the U.S. is far too expensive. My father in law talked my wife out of a career in medicine (he's a pathologist). He told her just about all his peers would choose a different path if they had a chance to do it again.
Why? Malpractice.
The problem in the U.S. is not that we don't have enough doctors. It's that we have too many lawyers.
aha! You've found a rationalization to steal. Keep it up.
...continued...
Other clerk: "What's with that guy?"
Clerk: "I dunno. Hey, you going out to Vicky's tonight?"
Moral of story: nothing changed.
Two things:
So should we define "news" as anything new to *you* then?
a complete lack of respect for the breed
I wonder if he or she thinks all geeks are condescending and pretentious.