See, I agree with you. I was directing my questions at those who want to have their cake and eat it, too. They want to watch their "Friends" and "Raymond" but are mad that commercials exist. I don't have television anymore because I did not want to pay for cable. However, I have been using Netflix which I somewhat like an on-demand service. I have been watching all the episodes of "Futurama" and next I will be watching the whole "Family Guy" series. I only meant to ask what about the "free" shows and those who watch them.
You're telling me. I took benadryl before work one day for allergies, and I had to stop in a supermarket parking lot during the drive and sleep for fifteen minutes because I almost fell asleep while driving.
Well, for one thing, I think it should be pretty obvious if someone with lung cancer is still a smoker. The doctor will only be able to keep him/her in the office for so long before they get realy fidgetty. I think in this day and age, nobody has an excuse to smoke and not know the consequences. But what about before the consequences were widely known. My grandfather fought in WW2 and the government provided cigarettes in his rations. He was so nervous about getting shot that he, like many others, started smoking. So, the government started his addiction. Now, he had many health problems because of this. Had he not been able to pay for his treatment, shouldn't the government have helped him out, since it provided his first packs of smokes??
Now, I certainly do not think fastfowarding past commercials should be illegal, but I do wonder how non-cable television will survive if no one watches the ads that pay for the free tv. I have read many comments on/. about product placement. Is that what the future holds? Will network tv fundamentally change how it funds itself? Will the same hold for radio that is not publicly funded? What are everyone's thoughts?>br>
That's not a good analogy. The correct analogy would be if someone liked a small unknown band that became popular and, when they start becoming popular, start changing their music to make it 'marketable' in a way that effects quality. This would not cheapen the music that this band did in the beginning, it would just mean that the band had changed in a way that this fan no longer liked their music. I do agree, though, that there are plenty of folks who like a band when it is small and unknown then accuse it of 'selling out' when they beocme popular, even though the band has not changed anything.
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Hey, I just got here. Did someone say something about winning poo? If so, I'm in like Flynn.
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As is the waffle on the ceiling the Homer thinks is God.
In East Germany before the fall of the Berlin Wall: first you get one American Dollar, then you illegally obtain some surplus government cheese, then a large woman with facial hair gets you.
I found the radio diary quite easy. My car radio got stolen so when I got the radio diary, I just filled out "Did not listen" for seven days and sent it back when they asked. Easiest six bucks ever.
No, Ernie Ball is the name of the company that stopped using Microsoft. Ernie Ball, the person, was the man who started the company and passed away. The man running the company, who gave the interview, and who decided to make the switch to Linux is Sterling Ball, Ernie's son.
Well, I stand corrected. It's just that sometimes he does exhagerate, so I suppose I tend not to believe him, and I voted for him; so let that speak for how I feel about the other guy.
I somewhat disagree. While I felt the plot as a bit transparent and had some holes, the book was enjoyable. For me, it was a good introduction to that family of theories. I am now reading a book called Holy Blood, Holy Grail which is interesting and a good read, even if it does build a house of cards mostly on theories and conjecture.
Out of context, that does sound like he says he "created" the internet. In reality, as has been said before, he was intimating that he helped foster the environment where the internet could flourish. Unfortunatly, this is probably not true either but not quite as outrageous as the inventing claim.
Guys, we really shouldn't make fun of SCO; they invented Unix and therefore Linux. You might laugh, but they have proof, which they keep in a secret place, locked up. However, I hear it has something to do with a "for" loop. I don't know much about programming, but that sounds really complicated. Anyhow, I really think we should give them the benefit of the doubt and just let them have this one. They deserve some reward for slaving over that code for all those years.
This deserves a category of its own. Plus, what geek would waste time doing something like that when there is plenty of work to half ass done so that said geek can get home and watch the Dr. Who (or insert favorite geek show; ST:TNG for me) episodes recently downloaded from somewhere (see discussion from: Movie Industry to sue File Sharers).
I'm sorry, but I disagree. I wanted Bush out, but Hillary is no prize IMHO. I think McCain in '08 is the way to go, though I don't totally agree with all his views. He's definitely someone who is true to his character (with the exception of him stumping for Bush). The Demos need to put someone up better than Hillary. I look forward to Obama when he is ready.
I am not taking sides on this particular issue, but I have always thought it was kind of funny that politicians make a big focus on the "plight of the middle class". What about the plight of the folks with no cash, the homeless, and the "lower class". Seems like their plight is worse. And, yes, I understand how politics works as far as who you must pander to, I just find it amusing.
Excuse me, that's not exactly true. One of the Baldwins (the one from the Usual Suspects I think) accepted Jesus and is an avid Bush supporter. So, most of the Baldwins have threatened to leave, save one. Frankly, I don't care what Hollywood stars have to say about politics (even when I agree with something they say) any more than I care what politicians have to say about Hollywood (see previous parenthetical statement).
First, can you imagine being that first guy. "Okay, we're gonna put you to sleep now, not sure if you are gonna wake up". It's not even like risky surgery where you're gonna die if nothing is done. I will gladly leave this to the braver of our species. Second, I have never understood why Congress sees no purpose in space travel. To me, even if the goal is never quite achieved, it creates incentive for technology to be created and built, much of it with specs in the public domain so that others can get ahold of them for free. I am not saying that we should just come up with some fantasy and then pursue it like idiots, only that for feasable (ideally feasable) missions, we should pursue them, even if the ends are never met (think Columbus trying to get to India). Remember that the hand calculator came from the mission to the moon. Depending on how you feel about the calculator, this may be a good or bad thing. I could be dismantling my case as I write, but you get the idea of what I am saying. I think working problems all day for the GRE math subject exam has fried my brain.
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See, I agree with you. I was directing my questions at those who want to have their cake and eat it, too. They want to watch their "Friends" and "Raymond" but are mad that commercials exist. I don't have television anymore because I did not want to pay for cable. However, I have been using Netflix which I somewhat like an on-demand service. I have been watching all the episodes of "Futurama" and next I will be watching the whole "Family Guy" series. I only meant to ask what about the "free" shows and those who watch them.
I think all computers should have at least two nipples, if not more.
You're telling me. I took benadryl before work one day for allergies, and I had to stop in a supermarket parking lot during the drive and sleep for fifteen minutes because I almost fell asleep while driving.
Well, for one thing, I think it should be pretty obvious if someone with lung cancer is still a smoker. The doctor will only be able to keep him/her in the office for so long before they get realy fidgetty. I think in this day and age, nobody has an excuse to smoke and not know the consequences. But what about before the consequences were widely known. My grandfather fought in WW2 and the government provided cigarettes in his rations. He was so nervous about getting shot that he, like many others, started smoking. So, the government started his addiction. Now, he had many health problems because of this. Had he not been able to pay for his treatment, shouldn't the government have helped him out, since it provided his first packs of smokes??
Now, I certainly do not think fastfowarding past commercials should be illegal, but I do wonder how non-cable television will survive if no one watches the ads that pay for the free tv. I have read many comments on /. about product placement. Is that what the future holds? Will network tv fundamentally change how it funds itself? Will the same hold for radio that is not publicly funded? What are everyone's thoughts?>br>
That's not a good analogy. The correct analogy would be if someone liked a small unknown band that became popular and, when they start becoming popular, start changing their music to make it 'marketable' in a way that effects quality. This would not cheapen the music that this band did in the beginning, it would just mean that the band had changed in a way that this fan no longer liked their music. I do agree, though, that there are plenty of folks who like a band when it is small and unknown then accuse it of 'selling out' when they beocme popular, even though the band has not changed anything.
Hey, I just got here. Did someone say something about winning poo? If so, I'm in like Flynn.
As is the waffle on the ceiling the Homer thinks is God.
I think the situation would be more interesting if it went like this:
SCANNING............
REPORT: 6 potential infringing objects detected
ANALYSIS: according to our records, the following items are copyright 2004 by Maximum Man-Love Entertainment Studios
OBJECTS FOUND:
LargeGreaseyMen.avi
HairyGreekGentlemanVol5.avi
SecretFraternityWeekend7.mpg
8DongsAWeek.wmv
MachoCarWash.avi
ThreeMenAndAnotherMan.mpg
What the!!!!!????
BOBBY!!?!!!!?!!!?!!!!!
In East Germany before the fall of the Berlin Wall: first you get one American Dollar, then you illegally obtain some surplus government cheese, then a large woman with facial hair gets you.
In the end, I think we are all just smart, primate versions of the bowerbird.
Of course, you must remember that in Gates' mind, the future will see hardware prices going to zero while software will be what people pay for.
I found the radio diary quite easy. My car radio got stolen so when I got the radio diary, I just filled out "Did not listen" for seven days and sent it back when they asked. Easiest six bucks ever.
No, Ernie Ball is the name of the company that stopped using Microsoft. Ernie Ball, the person, was the man who started the company and passed away. The man running the company, who gave the interview, and who decided to make the switch to Linux is Sterling Ball, Ernie's son.
Well, I stand corrected. It's just that sometimes he does exhagerate, so I suppose I tend not to believe him, and I voted for him; so let that speak for how I feel about the other guy.
Look's like it did not matter in the end, though.
I somewhat disagree. While I felt the plot as a bit transparent and had some holes, the book was enjoyable. For me, it was a good introduction to that family of theories. I am now reading a book called Holy Blood, Holy Grail which is interesting and a good read, even if it does build a house of cards mostly on theories and conjecture.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Out of context, that does sound like he says he "created" the internet. In reality, as has been said before, he was intimating that he helped foster the environment where the internet could flourish. Unfortunatly, this is probably not true either but not quite as outrageous as the inventing claim.
Guys, we really shouldn't make fun of SCO; they invented Unix and therefore Linux. You might laugh, but they have proof, which they keep in a secret place, locked up. However, I hear it has something to do with a "for" loop. I don't know much about programming, but that sounds really complicated. Anyhow, I really think we should give them the benefit of the doubt and just let them have this one. They deserve some reward for slaving over that code for all those years.
This deserves a category of its own. Plus, what geek would waste time doing something like that when there is plenty of work to half ass done so that said geek can get home and watch the Dr. Who (or insert favorite geek show; ST:TNG for me) episodes recently downloaded from somewhere (see discussion from: Movie Industry to sue File Sharers).
I'm sorry, but I disagree. I wanted Bush out, but Hillary is no prize IMHO. I think McCain in '08 is the way to go, though I don't totally agree with all his views. He's definitely someone who is true to his character (with the exception of him stumping for Bush). The Demos need to put someone up better than Hillary. I look forward to Obama when he is ready.
I am not taking sides on this particular issue, but I have always thought it was kind of funny that politicians make a big focus on the "plight of the middle class". What about the plight of the folks with no cash, the homeless, and the "lower class". Seems like their plight is worse. And, yes, I understand how politics works as far as who you must pander to, I just find it amusing.
Excuse me, that's not exactly true. One of the Baldwins (the one from the Usual Suspects I think) accepted Jesus and is an avid Bush supporter. So, most of the Baldwins have threatened to leave, save one. Frankly, I don't care what Hollywood stars have to say about politics (even when I agree with something they say) any more than I care what politicians have to say about Hollywood (see previous parenthetical statement).
First, can you imagine being that first guy. "Okay, we're gonna put you to sleep now, not sure if you are gonna wake up". It's not even like risky surgery where you're gonna die if nothing is done. I will gladly leave this to the braver of our species. Second, I have never understood why Congress sees no purpose in space travel. To me, even if the goal is never quite achieved, it creates incentive for technology to be created and built, much of it with specs in the public domain so that others can get ahold of them for free. I am not saying that we should just come up with some fantasy and then pursue it like idiots, only that for feasable (ideally feasable) missions, we should pursue them, even if the ends are never met (think Columbus trying to get to India). Remember that the hand calculator came from the mission to the moon. Depending on how you feel about the calculator, this may be a good or bad thing. I could be dismantling my case as I write, but you get the idea of what I am saying. I think working problems all day for the GRE math subject exam has fried my brain.