... read this New York Times article (no registration): Anywhere else in the world, a train running 90 seconds late would perhaps be considered on time. But in Japan, 90 seconds would foil commuters who depend on trains' connecting to one another with balletic precision, often with only a couple of minutes to spare..... Across the country, the accident has already caused much soul-searching over Japan's attention - some would say obsession - with punctuality and efficiency. To many, the driver's single-minded focus on making up the 90 seconds seemed to reveal the weak points of a society where the trains really do run on time, but where people have lost sight of the bigger picture.
"Japanese believe that if they board a train, they'll arrive on time. There is no flexibility in our society; people are not flexible, either. If you go abroad, you find that trains don't necessarily arrive on time," Mr. Sawada said. "This disaster was produced by Japanese civilization and Japanese people." said Yasuyuki Sawada, a 49-year-old railway worker.
The Japanese search for rail perfection is relentless, from the humble commuter train to the country's most famous tracks. In 2004, on the 40th anniversary of the bullet train, there was much hand-wringing over the fact that a year earlier the trains on that line had registered on average a delay - of six seconds...
I wonder if there are any plans to improve DirecPC/DirecWay for those who cannot get cable and DSL Internet services? Currently, it is expensive and very slow (not really broadband service in today's Internet technologies).
Also, George Lucas pushed on technologies (THX, DLP, ILM, etc.). Also, he lets fans make their own movies (not for profit obviously; he even watches them to pick the best ones), stories, etc. for contests.
Does anyone have the downloadable v1.3.1 to v1.4 patch so we don't have to use Blizzard's downloader? Dial-up connections suck for it especially when I can't cap the upload.
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So like Flash's vector images?
... read this New York Times article (no registration): Anywhere else in the world, a train running 90 seconds late would perhaps be considered on time. But in Japan, 90 seconds would foil commuters who depend on trains' connecting to one another with balletic precision, often with only a couple of minutes to spare... .. Across the country, the accident has already caused much soul-searching over Japan's attention - some would say obsession - with punctuality and efficiency. To many, the driver's single-minded focus on making up the 90 seconds seemed to reveal the weak points of a society where the trains really do run on time, but where people have lost sight of the bigger picture.
"Japanese believe that if they board a train, they'll arrive on time. There is no flexibility in our society; people are not flexible, either. If you go abroad, you find that trains don't necessarily arrive on time," Mr. Sawada said. "This disaster was produced by Japanese civilization and Japanese people." said Yasuyuki Sawada, a 49-year-old railway worker.
The Japanese search for rail perfection is relentless, from the humble commuter train to the country's most famous tracks. In 2004, on the 40th anniversary of the bullet train, there was much hand-wringing over the fact that a year earlier the trains on that line had registered on average a delay - of six seconds...
I mentioned this on my AQFL site.
... can get QT7 codecs fast. I really don't like using QuickTime's players to play movies. :(
I hope I still can get rebates and pricematches from PC games that I buy from EB stores.
Maybe it is above a sandworm that is going to be eaten up soon? Hmm, I played too much Dune games. [grin]
Are there any plans for a PC port of this game? It looks interesting. I haven't owned a console since Atari 2600. ;)
Cool. Not available in my city so I will wait.
I wonder if there are any plans to improve DirecPC/DirecWay for those who cannot get cable and DSL Internet services? Currently, it is expensive and very slow (not really broadband service in today's Internet technologies).
Can you also please click on this link? ;)
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Also, George Lucas pushed on technologies (THX, DLP, ILM, etc.). Also, he lets fans make their own movies (not for profit obviously; he even watches them to pick the best ones), stories, etc. for contests.
it should be here since the original link starts with #5.
I remember Far Cry was supposed to have 64-bit version. Are those currently out and working for Windows XP 64-bit?
... movies instead of the same old. However, I am waiting for the next Indiana Jones movie though but that will be a while.
Were people angry with this push?
Click here to read it. Same story.
See AQFL. There are three parts to Hypercube^2.
k4_pacific must be on dial-up. :)
You forgot Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. He would poop on you for forgetting him! :P
It needs a shuttle wash or a new paint job after viewing those awesome photographs. [grin]
Or worse, speech (and hearing) impediments like mine. :(
Ahhh thanks!
Are those colored freeways for traffic speed status? I have never seen those in U.S. maps especially in Southern CA area.
Thanks. I didn't find it there earlier when I checked. SOmeone told me FileShack has a copy too.
Does anyone have the downloadable v1.3.1 to v1.4 patch so we don't have to use Blizzard's downloader? Dial-up connections suck for it especially when I can't cap the upload.
:)
Thank you in advance.
Watch the later episodes in season 4. That episode wasn't good.