Because just about every Anime DVD you come accross WILL have the original Japanese track intact, for those who dislike the all too common practice of the English rescript totally butchering the original script.
Of course, Disney has to be different, and cut away the Japanese track.
*Sigh* The mouse needs to be kept away from anime at all costs.
Corel is really just trying to jump onto the Linux buzzword bandwagon to increase their stock value and maybe make a bit of cash in the long run (by packaging cool Tux toys with the commercial version of their distro, maybe). Obviously, they wouldn't be releasing all this free stuff for Linux if they had not been totally screwed over by Microsoft's business practices that forced WordPerfect out of the market. Corel still doesn't get that they should release source or at least provide binaries for Power PC, Alpha, etc.
However, this is still a good thing for Linux. Maybe not for most Linux users who want source code, but for people who want to see Desktop Software they've heard of on Linux.
Word Perfect Office is a competant office suite, and supports filetypes from MS Word. Corel's graphics package , to my knowledge, provides more mainstream graphics tools than the GIMP.
This will hopefully make people realize that one can use Linux for a desktop OS once they get used to something that looks and feels different than Microsoft Windows. With Corel giving their stuff out for free (even without source), people can check out Linux as a Desktop without it costing them much cash.
Of course, what I'd really like to see now from Corel is support for BeOS and other Operating Systems. I'm sure they could do it, and it would help people see that there is not only one alternative to Microsoft Windows, but many.
I've been watching anime for some time now. As far as stuff made this decade, I have a few recommendations.
As a pretty hard core fan, some of my current picks may not even be available yet this side of the Pacific.
Serial Experiments Lain: A must for any Slashdotter. If you liked The Matrix, you'll love Lain. Watch this all at once.
Martian Successor Nadesico: The uber-parody of all Sci-Fi anime. Any Linux user will immediately enjoy the antics of Ruri-Ruri.
Excel Saga: Something to watch if you want to laugh your ass off for 30 minutes. Lots of parody, lots of pranks, and an ending theme sung by a dog.
Slayers: If you're into role playing games, Slayers is the ultimate parody of an RPG. Cities are blown up by an irresponsible sorceress, Lina, as she robs the rich and gives to herself.
Cowboy Bebop: Yes yes yes. This show rules! A very cool show indeed, with kick ass music.
Juubei-Chan: This one is just very silly with good animation.
Geobreeders: An interesting 3 Part OAV series featuring computer/monster cats!
Macross Plus: A classic. Pure and simple.
Ah! Megami-sama (aka Oh My Goddess!): Another classic. Keiichi is one lucky fellow. Also check out the Mini-Goddess TV shows for laughs.
TaihoShichauZo (aka You're Under Arrest!): It is a fun thing to watch.
Cardcaptor Sakura: The only Shoujo title I can really stomach. This one is coming to US TV pretty soon, but I recommend the original Japanese language.
Stuff To Avoid: Pokemon DragonBall Z Sailor Moon Any "Alternate Universe" Gundam (ie Gundam Wing)
This sounds very cool, but I'm a bit concerned after NASA's mistakes on two previous missions (the lost polar probe, and the whole metric-english conversion fiasco). This machine could be a fundamental step in the colinization of Mars in the future, but another blunder and NASA might lose too much funding.
I purchased Loki's port of Quake 3 Arena for my Linux-only box. I felt that it was a good idea for Linux users to actually buy the game so that Loki would have sales to show for Q3A, hopefully convincing other game makers that well made games will sell on Linux.
Although the Supreme Court currently begs to differ, allowing many bans on certain types of guns to be upheld, I think every and all gun control law is bogus.
Laws against Automatic and Semiautomatic weapons in California didn't stop two criminals, armed to the teeth with illegal weapons, from robbing a bank and then going on a rampage in a suburban area near Los Angeles a few years ago.
Now since a few government computers go down, our right to buy a gun is totally lost for a few days? The second ammendment doesn't say "Right to Bear Arms... when the FBI computers are up."
Criminals will get guns no matter what. The average gun owner is not a vicious criminal. A gun owner who is responsible and trained with their firearm should be allowed to own any type of gun they want. And we shouldn't be inhibited by computer glitches at any time, no matter for how long.
I'm wondering what Eric S. Raymond has to say about this ordeal. ^_^
Not only are they sloppy, as many testimonials on Slashdot have shown in previous articles about Domain Name Theft, but now they have the right to just take your domain name back? While I doubt this will be commonly excersized, I think we should tell them that we don't like it by registering elsewhere.
I recommend Register.com currently, as you aren't tied up for two years, and it is really easy to manage your domain via they're web page. Register.com doesn't seem to me to have some of the problems Network Solutions has.
I'm not saying it will be, but it should. XML is very nice, in my opinion. If everyone used XML for their formatting, we would have a standard, cross platform, well designed DTD that everyone could use. None of this Word 95 eating a Word 97 document crap that goes on when people use Microsoft Word. If every word processor had some sort of built in XML support, there could be a much greater share of information in this sense. I'm not sure if we'll see XML replace proprietary document formats any time soon. It would be nice to see it, and it could certainly handle the job quite well. However, I'm pretty sure MS especially won't want to let go of their format.
Actually, the reason the post is at Score 2 was because I have +1 bonus. I guess it just got lost in a sea of comments and nobody has moderated it down yet.
Well, I finish off what I think is a good question, and realize that the topic is ask DOUGLAS Adams about things, NOT Scott Adams. Not only did I just probably make a total idiot out of myself for asking a question about the wrong thing, but I probably just insulted millions of Hitchikers fans worldwide!
Dilbert is one of the most popular comics out there today, and really hits home with a lot of tech people, especially those who work in an office-like setting as described in the comic. Dilbert gives a lot of people something to relate to, laugh at, and so on.
In recent years there have been other comics, especially online, that have attempted to hit upon the Open Source Movement in particular (for example, User Friendly), and even these, which are designed for a really specific audience, have done reasonably well.
There have been many comments made upon these phenomenons about how comics relate to culture, especially sub-cultures such as the hacker culture that a lot of Slashdot users relate to.
What is your opinion in general about how comics effect us, and their significance other than being good for a few laughs?
In the end it isn't about theft at all. It is about the Recording Industry having control over both artists and consumers. They don't like the fact that they are losing their ability to make artists play what they [The Recording Industry] want, nor do they like the fact that they are losing their ability to make people listen to what they [The Recording Industry] want. Such as setup in the past has enabled them to rake in the cash.
They didn't see the MP3 phenomenon and the internet as a viable business venture for them a few years back. If they had, I'm sure they would have thought up a good way to take advantage of it. Instead, they are now resorting to lawsuits to try to stop this new way of doing things from interfering with their business.
Unfortunately for them, it is too late for them to stop the widespread use of MP3s, however what they are doing in court may set the stage for a final victory by the movie industry, who is currently trying to stop people from being able to view movies in the content they demand.
And I went through this whole post without bashing Katz. ^_^
Now, I want to see Microsoft punished a lot like the next Slashdotter.
But I'm not sure if the proposed split up will be effective enough. I think MS should be split up into three companies at least, and Bill Gates should be forced to give up all of his share in all but one of these companies. There should also be a stipulation that they have to charge royalties when dealing with the other former pieces of Microsoft.
On top of that, MS as it is now should have to pay fines totalling up into the billions.
Now, I know some of you will see this post as being rediculous and typical of a Slashdotter who simply dislikes Microsoft. However, only some really, really, really steep penalties will likey immediately hurt MS enough to restore a decent amount of competition to the Desktop OS market.
Does anyone know what the hell Unisys does anyway?
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Is it just me, or is Unisys like a void in computing right now? I'm not familiar with anything they've been up to in recent history other than trying to get cash off of their dated compression. Can someone clue me in to what else Unisys does?
Woohoo! Another Slayers fan. Unlike Lodoss, it isn't based on Someone's AD&D campaign world, it is based on the novels by the same name (available in Japan only). I wouldn't reccomend it to the average Slashdotter though.
And yes, Lost Universe IS Slayers in Space.
Ah, BGC. I think I'm the only person on the planet who actually likes the new version better. ^_^
And I avoid any and all dubs, personally. It's just... wrong.
I was actually surprised when I heard Serial Experiments Lain mentioned on Geeks in Space. Lain is a great anime, though I've heard that watching it is like being on an acid trip. ^_^
But while we're getting a lot of overexposure from Dragonball Z, Sailor Moon and even (shudders) Gundam Wing on Cartoon Network, it seems that the average geek in North America is missing out on some better anime that Japan has to offer.
For example, I'm not quite sure if everyone here has heard of Cowboy Bebop. A must see series for a Japanese Animation fan, especially those into action.
And if you're a hard core fan of Japanese Animation, you can't miss out on Nadesico, which is a pretty much a parody of EVERYTHING, including those cheezily animated 70's giant robot anime. Yet it has a plot to call its own. I think it was declared by some to be the "Best Anime Ever." I'd agree with this. Of course, if you are a real hard core fan, you've probably already seen this one.
If you recall Corel's initial "beta" release of their distro, they had a "closed" beta where only select people got source code. A lot of people on Slashdot complained about this if I recall. I don't know if this was the state of it through the entire beta period, but I think that this made Corel look pretty bad in the eyes of many Open Source advocates.
Corel's Linux distro is pretty much an attempt to make Linux easier for Windows users to switch over. While it isn't for a "real" Linux user, I suppose, it is a great "My First Linux," so to speak.
What I am impressed with, however, is the amount of desktop software that Corel is bringing to Linux as we speak. Word Perfect Office 2000 looks every bit as powerful as MS Office. Looks to me like Corel is really trying hard to get a platform that is a useable workstation for any user, and doesn't depend on Microsoft.
Corel may be scoffed at by some people who don't like what they're doing with Linux, or their lisences that are questionable in terms of violating the GPL, but they are actually helping a great deal in making Linux usable as a desktop OS for non-programmers.
The Next Generation is my favorite of the Star Trek shows, but I enjoy DS9 and the Original Series too. Voyager is the weakest by far.
Now, this new series could have lots of promise, if the cast is set correctly and the writers study the successful episodes of the original series and TNG and determine what makes a good episode, something they seem to have forgotten in most of Voyager.
I never cought on to this series. I saw an episode, here or there, but it always just cought be as being a Deep Space Nine copycat. However, it seems that this assumption is actually fairly wrong. If what most people here say is correct, then it is a much better series if watched correctly in order. Thanks to SCI-FI, I'll be able to watch it the way it is supposed to be watched, which will hopefully make the series much cooler.
No, I'm not gay. It wasn't the life experiences of the main character that I had a complaint with. I didn't like the feel of the movie at all. A movie where a person tells the audience how much his life sucks isn't my bag of tea.
High Fidelity has to be the only movie I've actually walked out of in recent memory. Not only was it (a) not funny in the least, it was also (b) boring as hell.
Sorry, I don't go for movies about people who sit around, sulk, and feel sorry about themselves. Although I'm sure that Katz can relate.
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Of course, Disney has to be different, and cut away the Japanese track.
*Sigh* The mouse needs to be kept away from anime at all costs.
Corel is really just trying to jump onto the Linux buzzword bandwagon to increase their stock value and maybe make a bit of cash in the long run (by packaging cool Tux toys with the commercial version of their distro, maybe). Obviously, they wouldn't be releasing all this free stuff for Linux if they had not been totally screwed over by Microsoft's business practices that forced WordPerfect out of the market. Corel still doesn't get that they should release source or at least provide binaries for Power PC, Alpha, etc.
However, this is still a good thing for Linux. Maybe not for most Linux users who want source code, but for people who want to see Desktop Software they've heard of on Linux.
Word Perfect Office is a competant office suite, and supports filetypes from MS Word. Corel's graphics package , to my knowledge, provides more mainstream graphics tools than the GIMP.
This will hopefully make people realize that one can use Linux for a desktop OS once they get used to something that looks and feels different than Microsoft Windows. With Corel giving their stuff out for free (even without source), people can check out Linux as a Desktop without it costing them much cash.
Of course, what I'd really like to see now from Corel is support for BeOS and other Operating Systems. I'm sure they could do it, and it would help people see that there is not only one alternative to Microsoft Windows, but many.
Now, the reason for the sig is that I like the character, Saitou Hajime, that it comes from, but I don't think the anime as a whole is so great.
Ack, how could I forget Kodomo no Omocha!?
As a pretty hard core fan, some of my current picks may not even be available yet this side of the Pacific.
Serial Experiments Lain: A must for any Slashdotter. If you liked The Matrix, you'll love Lain. Watch this all at once.
Martian Successor Nadesico: The uber-parody of all Sci-Fi anime. Any Linux user will immediately enjoy the antics of Ruri-Ruri.
Excel Saga: Something to watch if you want to laugh your ass off for 30 minutes. Lots of parody, lots of pranks, and an ending theme sung by a dog.
Slayers: If you're into role playing games, Slayers is the ultimate parody of an RPG. Cities are blown up by an irresponsible sorceress, Lina, as she robs the rich and gives to herself.
Cowboy Bebop: Yes yes yes. This show rules! A very cool show indeed, with kick ass music.
Juubei-Chan: This one is just very silly with good animation.
Geobreeders: An interesting 3 Part OAV series featuring computer/monster cats!
Macross Plus: A classic. Pure and simple.
Ah! Megami-sama (aka Oh My Goddess!): Another classic. Keiichi is one lucky fellow. Also check out the Mini-Goddess TV shows for laughs.
TaihoShichauZo (aka You're Under Arrest!): It is a fun thing to watch.
Cardcaptor Sakura: The only Shoujo title I can really stomach. This one is coming to US TV pretty soon, but I recommend the original Japanese language.
Stuff To Avoid:
Pokemon
DragonBall Z
Sailor Moon
Any "Alternate Universe" Gundam (ie Gundam Wing)
This sounds very cool, but I'm a bit concerned after NASA's mistakes on two previous missions (the lost polar probe, and the whole metric-english conversion fiasco). This machine could be a fundamental step in the colinization of Mars in the future, but another blunder and NASA might lose too much funding.
I purchased Loki's port of Quake 3 Arena for my Linux-only box. I felt that it was a good idea for Linux users to actually buy the game so that Loki would have sales to show for Q3A, hopefully convincing other game makers that well made games will sell on Linux.
Laws against Automatic and Semiautomatic weapons in California didn't stop two criminals, armed to the teeth with illegal weapons, from robbing a bank and then going on a rampage in a suburban area near Los Angeles a few years ago.
Now since a few government computers go down, our right to buy a gun is totally lost for a few days? The second ammendment doesn't say "Right to Bear Arms ... when the FBI computers are up."
Criminals will get guns no matter what. The average gun owner is not a vicious criminal. A gun owner who is responsible and trained with their firearm should be allowed to own any type of gun they want. And we shouldn't be inhibited by computer glitches at any time, no matter for how long.
I'm wondering what Eric S. Raymond has to say about this ordeal. ^_^
I recommend Register.com currently, as you aren't tied up for two years, and it is really easy to manage your domain via they're web page. Register.com doesn't seem to me to have some of the problems Network Solutions has.
None of those old machines are obsolete! Can anyone say BEOWULF CLUSTER!?
I'm not saying it will be, but it should. XML is very nice, in my opinion. If everyone used XML for their formatting, we would have a standard, cross platform, well designed DTD that everyone could use. None of this Word 95 eating a Word 97 document crap that goes on when people use Microsoft Word. If every word processor had some sort of built in XML support, there could be a much greater share of information in this sense. I'm not sure if we'll see XML replace proprietary document formats any time soon. It would be nice to see it, and it could certainly handle the job quite well. However, I'm pretty sure MS especially won't want to let go of their format.
Actually, the reason the post is at Score 2 was because I have +1 bonus. I guess it just got lost in a sea of comments and nobody has moderated it down yet.
How low can my Karma go for this fowl up!? ^_^
In recent years there have been other comics, especially online, that have attempted to hit upon the Open Source Movement in particular (for example, User Friendly), and even these, which are designed for a really specific audience, have done reasonably well.
There have been many comments made upon these phenomenons about how comics relate to culture, especially sub-cultures such as the hacker culture that a lot of Slashdot users relate to.
What is your opinion in general about how comics effect us, and their significance other than being good for a few laughs?
They didn't see the MP3 phenomenon and the internet as a viable business venture for them a few years back. If they had, I'm sure they would have thought up a good way to take advantage of it. Instead, they are now resorting to lawsuits to try to stop this new way of doing things from interfering with their business.
Unfortunately for them, it is too late for them to stop the widespread use of MP3s, however what they are doing in court may set the stage for a final victory by the movie industry, who is currently trying to stop people from being able to view movies in the content they demand.
And I went through this whole post without bashing Katz. ^_^
But I'm not sure if the proposed split up will be effective enough. I think MS should be split up into three companies at least, and Bill Gates should be forced to give up all of his share in all but one of these companies. There should also be a stipulation that they have to charge royalties when dealing with the other former pieces of Microsoft.
On top of that, MS as it is now should have to pay fines totalling up into the billions.
Now, I know some of you will see this post as being rediculous and typical of a Slashdotter who simply dislikes Microsoft. However, only some really, really, really steep penalties will likey immediately hurt MS enough to restore a decent amount of competition to the Desktop OS market.
Is it just me, or is Unisys like a void in computing right now? I'm not familiar with anything they've been up to in recent history other than trying to get cash off of their dated compression. Can someone clue me in to what else Unisys does?
And yes, Lost Universe IS Slayers in Space.
Ah, BGC. I think I'm the only person on the planet who actually likes the new version better. ^_^
And I avoid any and all dubs, personally. It's just ... wrong.
But while we're getting a lot of overexposure from Dragonball Z, Sailor Moon and even (shudders) Gundam Wing on Cartoon Network, it seems that the average geek in North America is missing out on some better anime that Japan has to offer.
For example, I'm not quite sure if everyone here has heard of Cowboy Bebop. A must see series for a Japanese Animation fan, especially those into action.
And if you're a hard core fan of Japanese Animation, you can't miss out on Nadesico, which is a pretty much a parody of EVERYTHING, including those cheezily animated 70's giant robot anime. Yet it has a plot to call its own. I think it was declared by some to be the "Best Anime Ever." I'd agree with this. Of course, if you are a real hard core fan, you've probably already seen this one.
Now perhaps Amazon will finally see the evils of software patents. ^_^
If you recall Corel's initial "beta" release of their distro, they had a "closed" beta where only select people got source code. A lot of people on Slashdot complained about this if I recall. I don't know if this was the state of it through the entire beta period, but I think that this made Corel look pretty bad in the eyes of many Open Source advocates.
What I am impressed with, however, is the amount of desktop software that Corel is bringing to Linux as we speak. Word Perfect Office 2000 looks every bit as powerful as MS Office. Looks to me like Corel is really trying hard to get a platform that is a useable workstation for any user, and doesn't depend on Microsoft.
Corel may be scoffed at by some people who don't like what they're doing with Linux, or their lisences that are questionable in terms of violating the GPL, but they are actually helping a great deal in making Linux usable as a desktop OS for non-programmers.
Now, this new series could have lots of promise, if the cast is set correctly and the writers study the successful episodes of the original series and TNG and determine what makes a good episode, something they seem to have forgotten in most of Voyager.
Now, if only they'd bring MST3k back...
I wasn't the only person who walked out, though.
Sorry, I don't go for movies about people who sit around, sulk, and feel sorry about themselves. Although I'm sure that Katz can relate.