Considering how quickly computer technology is advancing, how likely are we to predict how it will affect us even 20 years from now, let alone thousands? I think taking computers and robotics out of the picture was a shrewd move to get the story somewhere he could frame it. Look at how laughable the computers in ST:TOS are.
While reading the series, I admit I was bothered by that as well, but now the backstory is being filled in by Herbert's son. I just finished the first book in a trilogy that will describe that revolution, in year Dune - 10,000.
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Like many other banks, they try to "order" my withdrawals and deposits in such a way as to attempt to charge me for overdrafts.
Jesus. I've seen my bank do the opposite - reorder so I didn't overdraft. Did I say bank? I meant Credit Union, which AFAICT is the only way to not be fucked in the ass. I left Fleet due to their add-on fees.
They also tried to get rid of audio home recording. Remember even back in the 1970's when they started putting these scary sounding copyright warnings on record albums? They didn't want you even copying to a cassette tape.
Whoa, I didn't know that. Are any of these still around?
Reversals happen every 250,000 years or so, and as there has not been one for almost a million years, we are due one soon.
What? If there hasn't been one for a million years, I think a much more reasonable conclusion is that the "every 250,000 years" statistic needs some refinement.
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From the look of him, someone's beaten you to it.
Considering how quickly computer technology is advancing, how likely are we to predict how it will affect us even 20 years from now, let alone thousands? I think taking computers and robotics out of the picture was a shrewd move to get the story somewhere he could frame it. Look at how laughable the computers in ST:TOS are.
While reading the series, I admit I was bothered by that as well, but now the backstory is being filled in by Herbert's son. I just finished the first book in a trilogy that will describe that revolution, in year Dune - 10,000.
I had not heard "Die Another Day" called DAD before. I was confused at first.
Round these parts we have a wacky furniture store with entertainment gimmicks, such as the Motion Odyssey Movie (MOM) and an IMAX theater.
So potentially you could see DAD on MOM.
Ew.
I, for one, welcome our new human-mouse hybrid overlords.
Ah, college.
We received quite a bit of junk mail for Poopsy Banananose.
Anyway, a third party should step up to act as a broker and hold the money until the software is ready. It'll help protect both sides.
/me volunteers.
Or the Punic War for that matter.
Also, the PrinciPAL is your PAL.
Except in this case he wasn't. It seems that his English teacher wasn't either.
You, sir, have a future in marketing.
Like many other banks, they try to "order" my withdrawals and deposits in such a way as to attempt to charge me for overdrafts.
Jesus. I've seen my bank do the opposite - reorder so I didn't overdraft. Did I say bank? I meant Credit Union, which AFAICT is the only way to not be fucked in the ass. I left Fleet due to their add-on fees.
What about Asian-based distros? Red Flag, for example.
The guy who invented the segway had an ubermobility wheelchair thing.
Enjoy.
He was last seen near a cave by the ocean mumbling something about "One Eyed Willy"
They also tried to get rid of audio home recording. Remember even back in the 1970's when they started putting these scary sounding copyright warnings on record albums? They didn't want you even copying to a cassette tape.
Whoa, I didn't know that. Are any of these still around?
You'd think the EETimes would catch something like this:
nearly the same performance as the ASCII White system
No, it's ASCI White. Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative, not the text format.
That's ok, as long as I don't have to upgrade my 8-track player. :)
We have this in the US too. Netflix charges $20/month. I don't own a DVD player, but I've heard good things about them.
Ah, that makes a good deal more sense.
Reversals happen every 250,000 years or so, and as there has not been one for almost a million years, we are due one soon.
What? If there hasn't been one for a million years, I think a much more reasonable conclusion is that the "every 250,000 years" statistic needs some refinement.
Opium. Pot. Cocaine. Now pages.
Funny, the text I'm proofing right now is about opium.
I demand proof of this.
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... a bummer.
Interviewer: Can you tell me your reaction to the recent election?
Feiss: It was
Honestly, English.
Do you really need two different spellings of that word? Don't go blaming me when people have such a hard time using you properly.
It is true that you are not pedantic; had you been, you would have spelled persnickety correctly.