Whether or not he's a "legitimate" candidate (everyone will interpret legitimacy differently), all it really takes for someone like Colbert to lose a presidential election at this point is for a news story to say that he's ineligible. It doesn't matter so much whether the news story is truthful or based on well-founded points. If people read or watch or hear about a news story that Colbert's campaign was "shot down", the idea that he has no chance to win the election is reinforced in their minds, support for him will wane, and everyone will be even less encouraged to vote for him when the time comes. All it really takes is a news headline. Bummer.
If all of those COMMAS were replaced with COMAS, your post might have read...
"Since Diebold.......... [six months later]... is suing the State of... [five months and two days later]... Massachusetts.... [three and a half months later]... could I sue someone..."
I agree with you that M.U.L.E. was a damned good game (my sig has been my sig for several months), but it didn't really spawn a multitude of future games with the same idea. While I certainly don't agree with the article's choices of the 10 most important games, they seem to be listing games that were original at the time, the start (arguably) of a long-lasting wave of similar games. M.U.L.E. was and remains far too unique, IMO.
...in one basket. 51 GB on a single CD-sized disc means the data is more physically compact.... which just means you lose more data if the disc gets scratched. 51GB is an improvement from 700 MB, I suppose, but I think cooler things could be being done.
The data storage technology development seems to be progressing the same way video games were/are for a while. Video games pushed for more violence, more sex, a higher polygon count, neater visuals, blah blah blah. Too many of them are just the same old crappy first-person shooters, with prettier graphics. Hardly anything ground-breaking or new. So now we have a disc that holds more than the last disc.... Whoo.
I guess it's not really data storage's job to be exciting or entertaining, so comparing with video games might not be the most appropriate thing to do. On the other hand, where are those super-cool hologram storage things I remember hearing about years ago??
"Will people be so keen to put their lives on Flickr once anyone from ID thieves to governments can find out their name, and who they associate with?"
One thing to keep in mind is that the government generally ALWAYS has its hands on certain technologies LONG before the general public sees them (and often times before the general public even knows they exist). This technology has probably been developed and in existence for a while. The above quote might be better written as: "Will people be so keen to put their lives on Flickr once they realize governments can find out their name, and who they associate with?"
Yeah... I remember back when I first got into the original GTA3, I'd play for hours and then go outside and see a cop car. My first thought would automatically be "Sweet! Steal it!".
And sometimes after I play Pac-man I find myself running around trying to eat random spherical things while yelling WAKKA WAKKA WAKKA.
I think "cell phones" will always retain their names even after the terminology no longer makes sense. We still "roll up" our windows, "turn on" our television sets and "hang up" our phones.
I am in full agreement. If reading this article scares you into deleting your text files, then the tyrants running our governments have won, and the citizens have lost.
Now is the time to download and collect as much information on these subjects as you can. Voice your opinion through your actions. If "We the People" believe, in our so-called democracies, that holding such information shouldn't be a criminal offense, then our governments do not have the right to tell us that it is.
Oh, well if you're talking about altogether, then yes, I would say that HL2 was a big improvement over HL1. It's more fun to play all around. Better multiplayer, better single player, better graphics, more fun physics engine, better gameplay, blah blah blah. The story of HL1 was just one of the few areas in which I think HL1 excelled.
HL2 was a spectacular single player FPS experience, no doubt. And in comparison with most other shooters that have ever been made, HL2 stands far above them all regarding storyline. I feel that HL1 did a better job with the story, though. There was just more awe and mystery and speculation surrounding the entire ordeal and all the events that were going on within the game. My gripe with HL2 is that certain parts of the game just felt like they went on too long without being interesting or showing the player anything new. In particular, I thought the entire "revolution" part of the game, including the entire part in the citadel, just wasn't very interesting.
Are you saying "I dunno about HL1" because you actually don't know about it (haven't played it?), or are you just politely disagreeing?
If there's less in supply than there is demand for something, the price (and value?) of that particular something generally goes up. If they have more people wanting legos than they can provide for, couldn't they just sell to the highest bidders and make up some of the loss? Legos could turn into sort of a luxury item temporarily. Not necessarily all bad for them.
Course, I'm not a business man or an expert on economics. I guess at the same time, some people might see doing something like that as greed or as a nose in the air...
Slashdot Mirror
... no potential for abuse whatsoever!
Whether or not he's a "legitimate" candidate (everyone will interpret legitimacy differently), all it really takes for someone like Colbert to lose a presidential election at this point is for a news story to say that he's ineligible. It doesn't matter so much whether the news story is truthful or based on well-founded points. If people read or watch or hear about a news story that Colbert's campaign was "shot down", the idea that he has no chance to win the election is reinforced in their minds, support for him will wane, and everyone will be even less encouraged to vote for him when the time comes. All it really takes is a news headline. Bummer.
I'd sooner vote for Jon Stewart anyhow.
All this does is make it easier for them to peg you as a terrorist for no reason other than because the cameras say so.
If all of those COMMAS were replaced with COMAS, your post might have read...
... is suing the State of ... [five months and two days later] ... Massachusetts .... [three and a half months later]... could I sue someone ..."
"Since Diebold.......... [six months later]
hahahaha!!
I agree with you that M.U.L.E. was a damned good game (my sig has been my sig for several months), but it didn't really spawn a multitude of future games with the same idea. While I certainly don't agree with the article's choices of the 10 most important games, they seem to be listing games that were original at the time, the start (arguably) of a long-lasting wave of similar games. M.U.L.E. was and remains far too unique, IMO.
::hands you unofficial informative mod points::
Thanks
...in one basket. 51 GB on a single CD-sized disc means the data is more physically compact.... which just means you lose more data if the disc gets scratched. 51GB is an improvement from 700 MB, I suppose, but I think cooler things could be being done.
The data storage technology development seems to be progressing the same way video games were/are for a while. Video games pushed for more violence, more sex, a higher polygon count, neater visuals, blah blah blah. Too many of them are just the same old crappy first-person shooters, with prettier graphics. Hardly anything ground-breaking or new. So now we have a disc that holds more than the last disc.... Whoo.
I guess it's not really data storage's job to be exciting or entertaining, so comparing with video games might not be the most appropriate thing to do. On the other hand, where are those super-cool hologram storage things I remember hearing about years ago??
I believe, technically, you're not an independent nation unless other independent nations officially recognize you as one.
... I've had my suspicions that the USA has been doing for a few years.
One thing to keep in mind is that the government generally ALWAYS has its hands on certain technologies LONG before the general public sees them (and often times before the general public even knows they exist). This technology has probably been developed and in existence for a while. The above quote might be better written as: "Will people be so keen to put their lives on Flickr once they realize governments can find out their name, and who they associate with?"
I work at a small software company and my boss doesn't seem to understand why I use OpenOffice for all my stuff. Maybe I'll send him this article.
And sometimes after I play Pac-man I find myself running around trying to eat random spherical things while yelling WAKKA WAKKA WAKKA.
... song pirates you!
I think "cell phones" will always retain their names even after the terminology no longer makes sense. We still "roll up" our windows, "turn on" our television sets and "hang up" our phones.
Think "Robin Hood".
You are right. That would work, and I wasn't trying to say anything different.
I am in full agreement. If reading this article scares you into deleting your text files, then the tyrants running our governments have won, and the citizens have lost.
Now is the time to download and collect as much information on these subjects as you can. Voice your opinion through your actions. If "We the People" believe, in our so-called democracies, that holding such information shouldn't be a criminal offense, then our governments do not have the right to tell us that it is.
Unless, of course, you all disagree...
Oh, well if you're talking about altogether, then yes, I would say that HL2 was a big improvement over HL1. It's more fun to play all around. Better multiplayer, better single player, better graphics, more fun physics engine, better gameplay, blah blah blah. The story of HL1 was just one of the few areas in which I think HL1 excelled.
I highly recommend playing the original sometime.HL2 was a spectacular single player FPS experience, no doubt. And in comparison with most other shooters that have ever been made, HL2 stands far above them all regarding storyline. I feel that HL1 did a better job with the story, though. There was just more awe and mystery and speculation surrounding the entire ordeal and all the events that were going on within the game. My gripe with HL2 is that certain parts of the game just felt like they went on too long without being interesting or showing the player anything new. In particular, I thought the entire "revolution" part of the game, including the entire part in the citadel, just wasn't very interesting.
Are you saying "I dunno about HL1" because you actually don't know about it (haven't played it?), or are you just politely disagreeing?
Half-Life gets my vote.
"Walk around any store selling software and see how much Linux-compatible software you can find."
What a dumb statement. Linux software isn't found in stores.BLAST! You barely beat me to it!
If there's less in supply than there is demand for something, the price (and value?) of that particular something generally goes up. If they have more people wanting legos than they can provide for, couldn't they just sell to the highest bidders and make up some of the loss? Legos could turn into sort of a luxury item temporarily. Not necessarily all bad for them.
Course, I'm not a business man or an expert on economics. I guess at the same time, some people might see doing something like that as greed or as a nose in the air...
I wish I had mod points right about now.