3. David Brin is a "futurist" and is writing about an idealized society which embodies the principles of transparency as a literary device to show the possibilities.
I sincerely doubt Brin believes that those in power wnat to be under the microscope, but it is important that people (who read books by futurists) remember that transparency has to be two-way or it's bullshit.
The biggest problems with U-571 were screenplay and script. Those *are* huge factors, but given those factors, the direction was just fine. Of course there's the "nobody better would sign on to that script" factor...
That's pretty much it. No other online game ever had quite the same feeling as you got in a hunting pack of 10Js with 4 medium lasers. Four people who fought together even semi-regularly could execute some serious shit. It was a beautiful thing, a deadly dance, and they decided They Didn't Want My Money.
Darn.
Oh well, Il-2 Sturmovik online is pretty good, but I don't get the same frisson as I did in BT3025. Yet. I still suck.
Some.avi files for one thing. I haven't run into one recently, but they're out there. It's some weird Intel AVI codec that hasn't been ported to the Mac (and Intel doesn't want that to happen).
And that's even sweeter when the developer left the toolbar open in the.dmg window, then you just drag the.app to the Applications folder in the toolbar. Uninstalling is usually just as simple.
Do note that some apps (Timbuktu) depend on libraries loading at startup and could use an uninstaller to get them out, some updaters use an installer, and some really lame installers want to quit all other apps before running (Filemaker 6.0v3, thanks for interrupting my music).
Actually, that Intellimouse should be replaced by Microsoft. I've had to deal with half a dozen at a time that needed replacing. The way it worked a year ago was I'd call MS, bitch about the mouse, they'd ask me to fax them the serial number (photocopy the underside of the mouse), then they'd send me new ones. This should work as often as the mice break.
Technically, this is actually an HP error, they designed the mouse (iirc) and MS just branded it.
This flaw can be fixed by adding a shim of some sort around the point where the cable enters the body of the mouse. That will keep the sharp edges from fraying the cable. YMMV.
Personally, I think JAG should launch a parallel investigation on the suspicion that current or former military personnel are involved. The military has its own law enforcement units, and they have a legitimate excuse to get invovled.
Despite the apalling futility of debating service availability on a message board, I'll note that it's definitely up now, a ping from another accoutn showed up immediately.
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The kid down the block needs to move to a different parish.
3. David Brin is a "futurist" and is writing about an idealized society which embodies the principles of transparency as a literary device to show the possibilities.
I sincerely doubt Brin believes that those in power wnat to be under the microscope, but it is important that people (who read books by futurists) remember that transparency has to be two-way or it's bullshit.
The biggest problems with U-571 were screenplay and script. Those *are* huge factors, but given those factors, the direction was just fine. Of course there's the "nobody better would sign on to that script" factor...
Those bastards !
Bill Gates now personally owes me $7250 (a $1000 bump just for this) as I continue to tally MS-related annoyances.
Darn.
Oh well, Il-2 Sturmovik online is pretty good, but I don't get the same frisson as I did in BT3025. Yet. I still suck.
In Soviet Russia YOU lie to reviewers !
Duty now for the future !
Everyone should check this out, odds are you look cooler than any one of these guys.
Some .avi files for one thing. I haven't run into one recently, but they're out there. It's some weird Intel AVI codec that hasn't been ported to the Mac (and Intel doesn't want that to happen).
Do note that some apps (Timbuktu) depend on libraries loading at startup and could use an uninstaller to get them out, some updaters use an installer, and some really lame installers want to quit all other apps before running (Filemaker 6.0v3, thanks for interrupting my music).
That's one of the funniest comments I've ever seen unmodded.
Pity I'm out of points myself.
The Allen Parson's Project ?
Wasn't that some sort of hovercraft ?
Technically, this is actually an HP error, they designed the mouse (iirc) and MS just branded it.
This flaw can be fixed by adding a shim of some sort around the point where the cable enters the body of the mouse. That will keep the sharp edges from fraying the cable. YMMV.
I was going to mod that as "Instightful", but I decided I'd get burned in metamoderation.
Firefly. Andromeda is decent.
That's bloody brilliant for geek humor.
Contra Costa County is Correct !
"If the company nurse comes by, tell her I said 'never mind'"
Personally, I think JAG should launch a parallel investigation on the suspicion that current or former military personnel are involved. The military has its own law enforcement units, and they have a legitimate excuse to get invovled.
www.diiva.com
Newsreader optimized for images. For $5 a month you get thumbnails from their server.
It's not Open Source, but it does its job.
I'll ping you from my .Mac account, check the timestamp when it lets you back in. Did your credit card get rejected ?
I thought the operant theory around here was that George W was working for the RIAA and not the other way around.
Did I miss a SlashThought update ?
Chopstick
Despite the apalling futility of debating service availability on a message board, I'll note that it's definitely up now, a ping from another accoutn showed up immediately.
Yahoo mail has had a couple of outages over the last 3 years. Usually just a couple of hours.
.Mac is back up. It looks shorter than most of the (rare) Yahoo outages. And it's IMAP mail, always a big plus.
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