Love him or hate him, it is impossible to claim he is not relevant in 2006. In his domain (entertainment), he was one of the top grossing performers last year, nudged out by only the likes of Steven Spielberg for total income.
He's also considered one of the most powerful men in showbusiness, as evindenced by this article in Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/53/5S85.html...which places him in position "7" out of 100 of the most powerful Celebrities in the entertainment business.
The news story about having a couple of free days on Sirius may be ho-hum, and there may be many of you that have an extreme dislike for his programming...but irrelevant he is not.
The ESRB is a US entity...this is the same country that spent over a year filibustering about Janet Jackson popping out a boob at the superbowl.
Americans - you can expect a whole lot more of this under your religious right controlled government.
Wow, I take it back....Gay Marriage will indeed be allowed.
http://xbox.ign.com/articles/537/537930p10.html Confirmation that Gay marriage and Gay NPCs will exist in Fable.
I had read a developer commentary to the contrary some months ago, they must have changed!
I'm certainly with you, hopefully my post reflected this...I was surprised they prevented child killing, but not surprised they prevented gay marriage. The gay marriage thing would involve extra coding!:)
Which has sparked some debate in the small "gay gamer" demographic...the problem with these "true to life" games is they start dabbling in some cultural / social areas that create controversy.
It's already been decided that Gay Marriage will not be allowed, and that you cannot kill children in the game.
His most recent effort was that he submitted a song parody entry to the Howard Stern show, with a cover of Vinny's "Restless, Restless" song.
He's also got a forthcoming album...and covers Pulp's "Common People" with Joe Jackson that you can listen to here:
http://www.shoutfactory.com/av/common_people.mov As with anything Shatner...it is fantastic in its monotone delivery:)
Every time they update a Microsoft O/S, the "Automatic Updates" feature is more in your face.
Also, didn't I hear a while back that the "Scanning for Updates" plug-in captures and sends all sorts of extra info, like # of HD's in your comp, available space, hardware installed, etc.?
Wonder what this new and improved plugin grabs.
Heh, maybe because some of the translation is 'funny':
"This does not apply in opinion of the judges from meals however to each use of HTML Metatags":)
Babelfished:
Court: Search machine Spamming by HTML Metatags manual-like listing of many hundred HTML Metatags without each contentwise connection to an InterNet side leads competition-adversely to a manipulation of search machines and is competition adverse after 1 of the law against the mean competition (UWG). That decided the regional court meal in a judgement from 26 May 2004 (Az. 44 0 166/03), published now. Plaintiff of the procedure was a legally responsible trade association. After the remarks of the court a such use of search words leads to the fact that the InterNet sides of the deplored ones were designated when using search machines at one of the front places and frequented accordingly by the users more frequently. When using hundreds encyclopedia-like together it cannot concern to gereihten terms, which do not exhibit also by far understanding connection to the goods and services offered on the sides, to the operator any longer to present its offer optimally. Rather this would permit only the conclusion that thereby the technical weaknesses should be used by search machines, in order to provide with the search results a competition advantage. This does not apply in opinion of the judges from meals however to each use of HTML Metatags. So it must accept a competitor, if a Website is filled with search words, in the broadest sense still in a connection for the performance of the operator to stand. Same applies to the use of names, business designations or marks, if these "Bestandteil of advertising Links" switched on the InterNet side; are, in order to make possible for the operator business with advertising partner. The decision of the LG meal extends the anyway completely non-uniform iurisdiction of German courts about HTML Metatags, with which it went so far particularly around the use of strange characteristics into the Metas, by a further problem field. A similar decision for the use of irrelevant terms in Metatage had met the LG Duesseldorf in March 2002. The judgement had been waived however later by the OLG Duesseldorf. Whether against the decision from meals redresses are inserted, is not well-known yet. (Joerg Heidrich)/ (tol/c't)
According to CR, The Panasonic KX-TC1484B gets both the #1 ranking in their review of 30 cordless phones (covering 900Mz, 2.4Ghz and 5.4Ghz phones).
In addition, it receives the "Best Buy" designation, given that it rings in at $69.99 up here in Toronto...and a paltry, Froogled $29.99 right here:
http://www.soundcitycorp.com/ECscripts/ECware.exe/ dcp?id=001&sku=Panasonic%20KX-TC1486&type=A1CN1&lc =EN
for our American cousins.
The CR comments indicated that in general, 900Mhz phones had the best sound clarity and battery duration (the Panasonic above lasts 16 hours).
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Love him or hate him, it is impossible to claim he is not relevant in 2006. In his domain (entertainment), he was one of the top grossing performers last year, nudged out by only the likes of Steven Spielberg for total income. He's also considered one of the most powerful men in showbusiness, as evindenced by this article in Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/53/5S85.html ...which places him in position "7" out of 100 of the most powerful Celebrities in the entertainment business.
The news story about having a couple of free days on Sirius may be ho-hum, and there may be many of you that have an extreme dislike for his programming...but irrelevant he is not.
The ESRB is a US entity...this is the same country that spent over a year filibustering about Janet Jackson popping out a boob at the superbowl. Americans - you can expect a whole lot more of this under your religious right controlled government.
Wow, I take it back....Gay Marriage will indeed be allowed. http://xbox.ign.com/articles/537/537930p10.html Confirmation that Gay marriage and Gay NPCs will exist in Fable. I had read a developer commentary to the contrary some months ago, they must have changed!
I'm certainly with you, hopefully my post reflected this...I was surprised they prevented child killing, but not surprised they prevented gay marriage. The gay marriage thing would involve extra coding! :)
If Canada is fixing the HST, they might as well fix the PST and GST while they are at it.
FF7 is coming to Xbox? Or did you mean that it was the system seller for your PSX?
Which has sparked some debate in the small "gay gamer" demographic...the problem with these "true to life" games is they start dabbling in some cultural / social areas that create controversy. It's already been decided that Gay Marriage will not be allowed, and that you cannot kill children in the game.
His most recent effort was that he submitted a song parody entry to the Howard Stern show, with a cover of Vinny's "Restless, Restless" song. He's also got a forthcoming album...and covers Pulp's "Common People" with Joe Jackson that you can listen to here: http://www.shoutfactory.com/av/common_people.mov As with anything Shatner...it is fantastic in its monotone delivery :)
Every time they update a Microsoft O/S, the "Automatic Updates" feature is more in your face. Also, didn't I hear a while back that the "Scanning for Updates" plug-in captures and sends all sorts of extra info, like # of HD's in your comp, available space, hardware installed, etc.? Wonder what this new and improved plugin grabs.
Heh, maybe because some of the translation is 'funny': "This does not apply in opinion of the judges from meals however to each use of HTML Metatags" :)
Babelfished: Court: Search machine Spamming by HTML Metatags manual-like listing of many hundred HTML Metatags without each contentwise connection to an InterNet side leads competition-adversely to a manipulation of search machines and is competition adverse after 1 of the law against the mean competition (UWG). That decided the regional court meal in a judgement from 26 May 2004 (Az. 44 0 166/03), published now. Plaintiff of the procedure was a legally responsible trade association. After the remarks of the court a such use of search words leads to the fact that the InterNet sides of the deplored ones were designated when using search machines at one of the front places and frequented accordingly by the users more frequently. When using hundreds encyclopedia-like together it cannot concern to gereihten terms, which do not exhibit also by far understanding connection to the goods and services offered on the sides, to the operator any longer to present its offer optimally. Rather this would permit only the conclusion that thereby the technical weaknesses should be used by search machines, in order to provide with the search results a competition advantage. This does not apply in opinion of the judges from meals however to each use of HTML Metatags. So it must accept a competitor, if a Website is filled with search words, in the broadest sense still in a connection for the performance of the operator to stand. Same applies to the use of names, business designations or marks, if these "Bestandteil of advertising Links" switched on the InterNet side; are, in order to make possible for the operator business with advertising partner. The decision of the LG meal extends the anyway completely non-uniform iurisdiction of German courts about HTML Metatags, with which it went so far particularly around the use of strange characteristics into the Metas, by a further problem field. A similar decision for the use of irrelevant terms in Metatage had met the LG Duesseldorf in March 2002. The judgement had been waived however later by the OLG Duesseldorf. Whether against the decision from meals redresses are inserted, is not well-known yet. (Joerg Heidrich)/ (tol/c't)
According to CR, The Panasonic KX-TC1484B gets both the #1 ranking in their review of 30 cordless phones (covering 900Mz, 2.4Ghz and 5.4Ghz phones). In addition, it receives the "Best Buy" designation, given that it rings in at $69.99 up here in Toronto...and a paltry, Froogled $29.99 right here: http://www.soundcitycorp.com/ECscripts/ECware.exe/ dcp?id=001&sku=Panasonic%20KX-TC1486&type=A1CN1&lc =EN
for our American cousins.
The CR comments indicated that in general, 900Mhz phones had the best sound clarity and battery duration (the Panasonic above lasts 16 hours).