For instance, they might write a blog as a 75-year-old goth who's into snowboarding and hip hop. Or as a 13-year-old girl who likes shuffleboard and orthopaedic shoe inserts.
The reason I don't watch movies on planes is the simple fact that my laptop's screen is too big. Last flight I was on, I had a freshly purchased copy of Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. I put on headphones so as not to disturb other passengers. As a flight attendant came up to offer me a drink, I looked away from my movie temporarily, taking off my headphones. When I looked back at the screen, I realized that I had forgotten about the nude scene in the movie--my 17" LCD display was dominated by a stripper's breasts. The elderly lady beside me refused to look at me or talk to me for the rest of the flight.
Hopefully, the iPod video will be slightly more discreet. I can finally break out Debbie Does Dallas--that'll make the flight go a hell of a lot faster.
At first, they had Hoary Hedgehog, but then they went Breezy Badger, Dapper Drake, and Edgy Eft. If they're going to do this, what happened to the 'C'? And why not start with an 'A'?
Name anyone who ever ran for President and got more than 40% of the vote without betraying America and selling us out so that they could afford the best TV ads.
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I would disagree with part of your point--I think CGI can be used very tastefully. Just look at the Lord of the Rings series. It wasn't ILM, but it had a LOT of CGI, and it was a damned good series of movies.
Psssh, we're talking about Canada here. Last person to hold this chair researched the long-term effects of market saturation of lumberjacks on maple syrup production.
My prediction: it's going to go pro-patent. The court system has been consistently ruling against the people of the USA (i.e. Google). I don't think SCOTUS is going to be very accomodating with Sam Alito and John Roberts on the bench.
Well, it's served Canada's military well. They don't have any need of futuristic uber-weapons. Since when has Canada needed global projection of power?
I am not criticising Canada, by the way--the USA shouldn't need such a huge military. We are in such a quagmire now, with the Iraq debacle and all, that it's nearly unavoidable.
I have really started to take a liking to GNOME. I only wish it would get a bit snappier. Sometimes, it seems that, graphically, it's slower than Windows XP...
I am not a marine biologist or a defense expert, but something in the article caught my eye. It said that sharks could detect electrical gradients...could this possibly have a defense application? For instance, could a shark be controlled to sweep for enemy beacons, mines, or communication lines in hostile waters...
The termination outside of the USA isn't a bug, it's a feature. If a credit card theif swipes your card and tries to jump ship to Europe, Mexico, or wherever, then it disallows transactions. When you go out of the USA, contact your bank and tell them you're leaving. A lot of my friends on a trip to Europe got screwed by that issue.
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Unfortunately, there are more Chinese who'll use Google than Americans that care...
For instance, they might write a blog as a 75-year-old goth who's into snowboarding and hip hop. Or as a 13-year-old girl who likes shuffleboard and orthopaedic shoe inserts.
I see you've met my grandmother.
"Carrier-grade" means that the server pipes all incoming data directly to the NSA.
Or maybe you write shitty papers?
*ducks*
The reason I don't watch movies on planes is the simple fact that my laptop's screen is too big. Last flight I was on, I had a freshly purchased copy of Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. I put on headphones so as not to disturb other passengers. As a flight attendant came up to offer me a drink, I looked away from my movie temporarily, taking off my headphones. When I looked back at the screen, I realized that I had forgotten about the nude scene in the movie--my 17" LCD display was dominated by a stripper's breasts. The elderly lady beside me refused to look at me or talk to me for the rest of the flight.
Hopefully, the iPod video will be slightly more discreet. I can finally break out Debbie Does Dallas--that'll make the flight go a hell of a lot faster.
That probably wouldn't matter that much.
If they were one cent cheaper each, on the other hand, then they could save 10 million dollars!
Oops.
Forgot that one. Heh.
Are they going in alphabetical order?
At first, they had Hoary Hedgehog, but then they went Breezy Badger, Dapper Drake, and Edgy Eft. If they're going to do this, what happened to the 'C'? And why not start with an 'A'?
OMG PO...damn. I'm too late.
I would disagree with part of your point--I think CGI can be used very tastefully. Just look at the Lord of the Rings series. It wasn't ILM, but it had a LOT of CGI, and it was a damned good series of movies.
I know...I misread the comment at first. I'm an idiot..:P
Did you sleep through ALL of yor cynicism classes?
;)
Remember? He was the guy beside you when you were sleeping through your spelling classes.
So what's this PS3 thing? Did IBM make another PC?
Heh...that comment doesn't bode well for Sony's marketing department.
I think you're overlooking one of the "undiscovered" functions of Wal Mart: as a solution to the homelessness problem in the USA.
ALL of my friends are registered on facebook. I cannot think of a single college student that isn't.
Psssh, we're talking about Canada here. Last person to hold this chair researched the long-term effects of market saturation of lumberjacks on maple syrup production.
That's right! Trust others! Yeah!
;-)
By the way, I have a Nigerian banker on line 2 who wants to speak with you. Something about a money transfer.
My prediction: it's going to go pro-patent. The court system has been consistently ruling against the people of the USA (i.e. Google). I don't think SCOTUS is going to be very accomodating with Sam Alito and John Roberts on the bench.
Maybe. But FreeBSD doesn't have 80-90% marketshare.
Well, it's served Canada's military well. They don't have any need of futuristic uber-weapons. Since when has Canada needed global projection of power?
I am not criticising Canada, by the way--the USA shouldn't need such a huge military. We are in such a quagmire now, with the Iraq debacle and all, that it's nearly unavoidable.
True. I am only asking if it is physically possible, though--not trying to make a political statement. :)
I have really started to take a liking to GNOME. I only wish it would get a bit snappier. Sometimes, it seems that, graphically, it's slower than Windows XP...
I am not a marine biologist or a defense expert, but something in the article caught my eye. It said that sharks could detect electrical gradients...could this possibly have a defense application? For instance, could a shark be controlled to sweep for enemy beacons, mines, or communication lines in hostile waters...
The termination outside of the USA isn't a bug, it's a feature. If a credit card theif swipes your card and tries to jump ship to Europe, Mexico, or wherever, then it disallows transactions. When you go out of the USA, contact your bank and tell them you're leaving. A lot of my friends on a trip to Europe got screwed by that issue.