What if a person really wants to vote that way?
The important part is "A donkey vote is counted as a valid vote because it contains a number "1" and has numbered every square in sequential order." They have a little lottery in each electorate using balls in a bingo machine... very exciting. But basically the last election:
1 ALP - "We don't believe in mandatory detention of illegal immigrants"
2 Liberal - "Lock 'em up for ages, send em home"
3 One Nation - racist party
4 Democrats - we love everyone
5 Greens - we love trees
Normally someone voting ALP will put the Libs last and vice versa. Strangely donkey votes are going down (of course this is based on perception).
I think Australians (even uninformed ones) can usually find a party to side with. How many parties exist in the US? From the coverage we get, it seems like there are only 2.
There is a lot of protest voting... but usually only when it is clear the person being voted against will get in anyway (doesn't make any sense, but hey, that's politics). This occured in Victoria (my state) where we voted our Premier out, even though we didn't really know how the other bloke was. The other bloke one and everyone was very shocked.
Stay with me here... I'm ranting but I promise there is a point.
When they choose to watch American TV programs it's because they like them - not because it is good for America. Yeah... right... love those American programs... all of them. I'm not saying all American programming is bad... but c'mon. Sure an Australian is to blame for some of it, but Murdoch is insane... so there you go. The issue with TV is the US using the cultural invasion method. Remember the Australian-US FTA?
When they buy American products it's because they like them - not because it is good for America. Nah... it's because American companies keep buying our stuff. I mean, why buy Vegimite? Most Americans hate the stuff. The entire market for Vegimite is Australia (possibly a few strange Kiwis and Poms).
They are likely to choose who they think is best for them (being a non-American), based on whatever critera is important to them and their situation.
I'd hope that Americans would choose who they think is best for them too. But I know this isn't the point you are making. I don't know though, does David Hicks case fall under domestic or foreign policy?
They are making their choices based on what they think is best for them. Exactly. But then this was the point of invading Iraq, right? "We think democracy is a good thing and Iraqi's don't have it. We'll give it to them!" Very noble. Given that the US is an occupying power I think that they at least have a valid argument in deciding who should be president (from what I've seen on TV [yay!] it seems that a lot of the election seems to be Iraq focused).
Australian politicians seem to get rilled when an important overseas type person states a preference towards a party. There's usually a huge outcry of "keep your noses out". But this, who cares? But I hardly think that a poll of web users really will effect the outcome of the election. That clause that only allows someone to be president for two consecutive terms is in your constitution right?
It's not that I disagree with Bush's economic policy or his foriegn policy, I believe he's a child of satan brought here to destroy the planet Earth. -Bill Hicks
A very simple way of cleaning out most spelling mistakes is to write your posts in something that has a spellchecker (say MSWord or your preferred e-mail client) and then paste it into whatever you are using (assuming what you are doing is not in Word or an e-mail). It may add a minute, but it does help others to focus on your idea, rather than faults in your message.
From the article: According to the two companies' current software publishing agreement, Valve cannot release the game via Steam until the retail version is brought to market by VU Games. That point was confirmed by Valve director of marketing Doug Lombardi who said, "Half-Life 2 will be made available to customers who purchase via Steam at the same time it is made available at retail."
I think by stalling, Vivendi will not only hurt it's bottom line, but also it's reputation. I can't see that Valve could do anything to complel Vivendi to release.
So you're saying it happens a bit already with Nintendo games? Nintendo have a huge backcatalogue on which it can do this, it probably costs them next to nothing to do so. Which is great when they throw old stuff into a new game (Animal Crossing is another of the top of my head example.
It can backfire though, I can't remember the name, but there was an Atari car racing type game that had a load screen where you could play pong (either 1P or 2P). My flatmate and I played Pong longer than the actual game...
Ah.... of course, I just bought my new PS2 last month... the main reason I bought the PS2 was for San Andreas (I decided to buy early), so it's probably a smart idea to launch it at the same time as GTA. The PSTwo might sell a little bit... but it's not going to be huge is it?
Does this mean the PS1 will finally disappear from our shelves?
Am pretty certain that Lem hasn't written any fantasy... from what I've read it's all SF (although I'm not sure where Imaginary Magnitude and A Perfect Vacuum would fit in). Posibly some of the stuff that hasn't been translated might be fantasy. Anyhow check out Lem's site and poke around.
If you haven't checked out Lem before, do so... he's (IMO) the best SF novel writer.
Certainly whenever anyone asks me why I haven't bought an XBox, I generally point to the fact that the only game on it that I'm interested in is Fable. Given that I have no money, I hope it gets even further delayed, otherwise I need a new excuse.
A survey with a smaller sample size (200) and conducted in UK in Sept 2003 "shows 26% - or one in four - SMB respondents currently use Linux. Of those not yet using Linux, 15% said they are likely to use it in the future while a further 26% remain undecided".
"The main reasons for moving to Linux given were:
* Lower costs (38%)
* Performance (23%)
* Security (23%)
* Reliability (23%)"
Don't see hating Microsoft there...:) I assume the research done done by Yankee Group was done in the US... so maybe US SMB is just different?
Nah. It was the son of the original IBM PC (I think to compete with Apple or something). Also called the Peanut.
Photo here and http://www.digibarn.com/collections/systems/ibm-pc jr/page_01.htm. Nice little keyboard though (the one with the numberpad seperate, not the chicklet).
email from an employee who didn't know what he was talking about
Agreed. Who's to say this is from the receptionist? Or it was a joke e-mail. Unless it is from IBM Legal, it doesn't mean anything.
[I know it's a stupid question, but...] If an IBM employee sent an e-mail claiming that IBM owned oldSCO (it'd probably be in l33t), what would happen then?
According to our (Oz's) glorious leader (Howard)the proposed Labour ammendment "would discourage innovation and the creation of new ideas, which are precisely the things that this country ought to be encouraging rather than discouraging".
Maybe someone should send him this article.
The ammendment is likely to be passed though, so it seems that the only reason goverment had this debate was to see who could speak more like an Aussie for the US Press (I think Latham won).
Interesting article from Crikey gets a bit more down and dirty with the issue.
Indeed. The next gen of consoles should be enough to get them excited again "The lack of exciting new hardware also seems to be the major sticking point." as the article points out. Perhaps the expos should occur between the Commonwealth and Olympic games (every 2 or 4 years) rather than every year.
...could state "the consumer target for Nintendo DS to be slightly older, and by that I mean a core audience of 18-25".
I honestly see thier problems at the younger (12-18)level. It seems strange that Nintendo fanboys who are 25+ (of which I am one) enjoy the "kiddie" games, while the younger generation of gamers (12-18) go in for "adult" games (like GTA... which I enjoy as well).
Is this purely a case of children growing up faster now than in the 80s?
Hey, I don't think that armies do make you grow up. Living for a certain amount of time makes you grow up. It's just that all the people I talk to who are forced to do national service always tell me this is the reason why they are made to do join. In fact I believe that armies increase your chances of not growing up (erm... by dying).
I live in Australia where we don't have to join the army (unless conscription is brought back... although we do have work for the dole). Many of us protest war and my point is "Why make people join the army (especially during peace time)"? I can't actually see any reason personally. I can't see that anyone has any ill towards Finland (or is there)?
After reading the article 50 times in one sitting I decided to take up arms against all video game developers and publishers. As Jack Thompson says: "We don't need luck. The vectors are locked in, these people are dead meat."
I remember I first saw Jack Thompson in Breaker Morant... although I can't remember if he won the case or not...
See, I find this amusing: Thompson:... I warned them [Rockstar] almost two years ago that if they didn't do more to keep these games out of the hands of minors, then there would be a push to ban the games all together.
Followed by: GD: Is there anyway to find out how Warren Leblanc acquired the game? Or is that not the point here? Thompson: It doesn't matter.
It doesn't matter how he got it? What if he nicked it from the high street (I mean someone who mugs to support a drug habit could do this). Why is it that the more guilty you are, the more your lawyer(s) feels s/he has to make you a victim?
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What if a person really wants to vote that way?
The important part is "A donkey vote is counted as a valid vote because it contains a number "1" and has numbered every square in sequential order." They have a little lottery in each electorate using balls in a bingo machine... very exciting.
But basically the last election:
1 ALP - "We don't believe in mandatory detention of illegal immigrants"
2 Liberal - "Lock 'em up for ages, send em home"
3 One Nation - racist party
4 Democrats - we love everyone
5 Greens - we love trees
Normally someone voting ALP will put the Libs last and vice versa.
Strangely donkey votes are going down (of course this is based on perception).
I think Australians (even uninformed ones) can usually find a party to side with. How many parties exist in the US? From the coverage we get, it seems like there are only 2.
There is a lot of protest voting... but usually only when it is clear the person being voted against will get in anyway (doesn't make any sense, but hey, that's politics). This occured in Victoria (my state) where we voted our Premier out, even though we didn't really know how the other bloke was. The other bloke one and everyone was very shocked.
Force people to vote. Then you can get donkey votes... Fun for the whole family.
Stay with me here... I'm ranting but I promise there is a point.
When they choose to watch American TV programs it's because they like them - not because it is good for America.
Yeah... right... love those American programs... all of them. I'm not saying all American programming is bad... but c'mon. Sure an Australian is to blame for some of it, but Murdoch is insane... so there you go. The issue with TV is the US using the cultural invasion method. Remember the Australian-US FTA?
When they buy American products it's because they like them - not because it is good for America.
Nah... it's because American companies keep buying our stuff. I mean, why buy Vegimite? Most Americans hate the stuff. The entire market for Vegimite is Australia (possibly a few strange Kiwis and Poms).
They are likely to choose who they think is best for them (being a non-American), based on whatever critera is important to them and their situation.
I'd hope that Americans would choose who they think is best for them too. But I know this isn't the point you are making. I don't know though, does David Hicks case fall under domestic or foreign policy?
They are making their choices based on what they think is best for them.
Exactly. But then this was the point of invading Iraq, right? "We think democracy is a good thing and Iraqi's don't have it. We'll give it to them!" Very noble. Given that the US is an occupying power I think that they at least have a valid argument in deciding who should be president (from what I've seen on TV [yay!] it seems that a lot of the election seems to be Iraq focused).
Australian politicians seem to get rilled when an important overseas type person states a preference towards a party. There's usually a huge outcry of "keep your noses out". But this, who cares? But I hardly think that a poll of web users really will effect the outcome of the election. That clause that only allows someone to be president for two consecutive terms is in your constitution right?
I promised a point... but that was a noncore election promise....
It's not that I disagree with Bush's economic policy or his foriegn policy, I believe he's a child of satan brought here to destroy the planet Earth. -Bill Hicks
A very simple way of cleaning out most spelling mistakes is to write your posts in something that has a spellchecker (say MSWord or your preferred e-mail client) and then paste it into whatever you are using (assuming what you are doing is not in Word or an e-mail). It may add a minute, but it does help others to focus on your idea, rather than faults in your message.
From the article:
According to the two companies' current software publishing agreement, Valve cannot release the game via Steam until the retail version is brought to market by VU Games. That point was confirmed by Valve director of marketing Doug Lombardi who said, "Half-Life 2 will be made available to customers who purchase via Steam at the same time it is made available at retail."
I think by stalling, Vivendi will not only hurt it's bottom line, but also it's reputation. I can't see that Valve could do anything to complel Vivendi to release.
So you're saying it happens a bit already with Nintendo games? Nintendo have a huge backcatalogue on which it can do this, it probably costs them next to nothing to do so. Which is great when they throw old stuff into a new game (Animal Crossing is another of the top of my head example. It can backfire though, I can't remember the name, but there was an Atari car racing type game that had a load screen where you could play pong (either 1P or 2P). My flatmate and I played Pong longer than the actual game...
How about the Gizmondo (released by Tiger Telematics)?
;)
Sure it's not the same company, but hey... you've seen one tiger, you've seen them all right?
PDRoms also has some nice Game&Watch stuff (here's a list from the comp).
Failing that, go buy a DS and all the Game & Watch carts
Ah.... of course, I just bought my new PS2 last month... the main reason I bought the PS2 was for San Andreas (I decided to buy early), so it's probably a smart idea to launch it at the same time as GTA. The PSTwo might sell a little bit... but it's not going to be huge is it?
Does this mean the PS1 will finally disappear from our shelves?
I thought RFID tags were supposed to protect us from evil... strange evil creatures that try to eat you... Oh, no, sorry.... think I've gone mad.
Don't drink six beers at one time? Brilliant!
Am pretty certain that Lem hasn't written any fantasy... from what I've read it's all SF (although I'm not sure where Imaginary Magnitude and A Perfect Vacuum would fit in). Posibly some of the stuff that hasn't been translated might be fantasy.
Anyhow check out Lem's site and poke around.
If you haven't checked out Lem before, do so... he's (IMO) the best SF novel writer.
Certainly whenever anyone asks me why I haven't bought an XBox, I generally point to the fact that the only game on it that I'm interested in is Fable. Given that I have no money, I hope it gets even further delayed, otherwise I need a new excuse.
A survey with a smaller sample size (200) and conducted in UK in Sept 2003 "shows 26% - or one in four - SMB respondents currently use Linux. Of those not yet using Linux, 15% said they are likely to use it in the future while a further 26% remain undecided".
:) I assume the research done done by Yankee Group was done in the US... so maybe US SMB is just different?
"The main reasons for moving to Linux given were:
* Lower costs (38%)
* Performance (23%)
* Security (23%)
* Reliability (23%)"
Don't see hating Microsoft there...
Nah. It was the son of the original IBM PC (I think to compete with Apple or something). Also called the Peanut.
c jr/page_01.htm. Nice little keyboard though (the one with the numberpad seperate, not the chicklet).
Photo here and http://www.digibarn.com/collections/systems/ibm-p
email from an employee who didn't know what he was talking about
Agreed. Who's to say this is from the receptionist? Or it was a joke e-mail. Unless it is from IBM Legal, it doesn't mean anything.
[I know it's a stupid question, but...] If an IBM employee sent an e-mail claiming that IBM owned oldSCO (it'd probably be in l33t), what would happen then?
$500? A bargian at half the price... no wait... Madness I say!
Some of the best episodes ever -- like Pyramids of Mars -- had no Daleks.
They tried to be in it, but after several attempts decided that the pyramids were to steep to go up.
Let's hope the Daleks have some cool rocket jets in the next series.
According to our (Oz's) glorious leader (Howard)the proposed Labour ammendment "would discourage innovation and the creation of new ideas, which are precisely the things that this country ought to be encouraging rather than discouraging".
Maybe someone should send him this article.
The ammendment is likely to be passed though, so it seems that the only reason goverment had this debate was to see who could speak more like an Aussie for the US Press (I think Latham won).
Interesting article from Crikey gets a bit more down and dirty with the issue.
Hmmm.... don't know. Steve Jobs seems to talk the talk and doesn't always walk the walk. Maybe Nintendo needs a Reality Distortion Field.
Indeed. The next gen of consoles should be enough to get them excited again "The lack of exciting new hardware also seems to be the major sticking point." as the article points out. Perhaps the expos should occur between the Commonwealth and Olympic games (every 2 or 4 years) rather than every year.
...could state "the consumer target for Nintendo DS to be slightly older, and by that I mean a core audience of 18-25".
I honestly see thier problems at the younger (12-18)level. It seems strange that Nintendo fanboys who are 25+ (of which I am one) enjoy the "kiddie" games, while the younger generation of gamers (12-18) go in for "adult" games (like GTA... which I enjoy as well).
Is this purely a case of children growing up faster now than in the 80s?
wtf!
Hey, I don't think that armies do make you grow up. Living for a certain amount of time makes you grow up. It's just that all the people I talk to who are forced to do national service always tell me this is the reason why they are made to do join. In fact I believe that armies increase your chances of not growing up (erm... by dying).
I live in Australia where we don't have to join the army (unless conscription is brought back... although we do have work for the dole). Many of us protest war and my point is "Why make people join the army (especially during peace time)"? I can't actually see any reason personally. I can't see that anyone has any ill towards Finland (or is there)?
After reading the article 50 times in one sitting I decided to take up arms against all video game developers and publishers. As Jack Thompson says: "We don't need luck. The vectors are locked in, these people are dead meat."
I remember I first saw Jack Thompson in Breaker Morant... although I can't remember if he won the case or not...
What's the point of doing service if it doesn't make you grow up? Actually, what does the Finnish army do?
See, I find this amusing: ... I warned them [Rockstar] almost two years ago that if they didn't do more to keep these games out of the hands of minors, then there would be a push to ban the games all together.
Thompson:
Followed by:
GD: Is there anyway to find out how Warren Leblanc acquired the game? Or is that not the point here?
Thompson: It doesn't matter.
It doesn't matter how he got it? What if he nicked it from the high street (I mean someone who mugs to support a drug habit could do this).
Why is it that the more guilty you are, the more your lawyer(s) feels s/he has to make you a victim?