That depends on your definition of "get it right". Does that mean adhere strictly to the established origin in the comic book universe (and if so are we dealing with the 616 or Ultimate origin, here?) or creating a story that will translate to film well and appeal to a large audience who may only know of Wolverine from the preceding X-Men movies?
I remember in the web's infancy that if you had a fan page, you got a cease and desist, even though you clearly weren't breaking any laws. Companies attacked their fans, rather than rewarding them for adding to the hype machine and giving them free PR.
Oh, and the trailer (what I could make out of it) looks pretty damned good.
Not all companies did that. In fact, several years ago, Marvel had a program designed to support fanfiction. There were certain qualifications regarding story content, but they decided to embrace it. (Not sure if they still do.)
I'm confused.....
What happened to Alpha Flight ?
Are they rewiring the storyline again ?
Preliminary surveys indicate that Puck != Revenue.
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Except now there's a chance that this notion that Apple needs Steve Jobs in order to thrive will make it to some of the financial shows, and facts will be blown out of proportion and influence investors.
Example: "Now, as well all know, Jobs is the driving force behind Apple's success and rumours of prominent illness could explain several absences, including the most recent quarterly meeting. Can Apple survive without Steve Jobs? I don't think so."
Granted, that's pure FUD, and opinion and speculation, but if that were to be said on Mad Money or whatever finance shows people like to take advice from, it could drastically impact the casual investor's confidence in the company.
They can't stop the cheating in person...what makes them think they can stop it over the internet?
Exactly. Get a webcam, point it at yourself while sitting at a decoy computer. Have someone log in as you at the same time. Have them do the test while you play a round of Wow.
Cut to Steve Ballmer screaming at some programmers. Ballmer: Two percent? Programmer: Sir, we.. Ballmer: Two percent?! I told you twenty! Programmer: We're trying. It's just... Ballmer: Just what? Programmer: There's so much other malware coming out, that it throws our percentages off. Ballmer: Then hire them! Programmer: Who? The malware authors? Ballmer: Do you have a problem with that? Programmer: I don't think it's ethical. Ballmer: Tony Stark built this in a cave! With a bunch of scraps! Programmer:...what?
Without knowing anything more of this situation than what I've read, it's to bring even an iota of trust into question.
The person who received the password is the only one that Childs trusts. Why? Why was he allowed to give himself such complete and solitary access over the network? Why did his management or his co-workers never question this? Was this arrangement by his design, or specifically by his management?
At first I thought the guy was just screwed up, but I keep asking "who benefits" out of this whole situation.
Childs won't benefit. He won't be able to land a job in his preferred field if or when he's out of jail. Not turning over the password raises questions about the network's accessibility. Turning it over to the Mayor as a matter of trust implies that Childs may have some additional information on those in charge that will raise even further questions.
If there is something other than just an insane ego behind this, I think it's being done to raise awareness to others about the network and it's management.
Anyone know the name of the song in the trailer? I'm almost positive it's by the pumpkins, but I've never heard the song before (and I have a lot of pumpkins:) ).
I believe it's "The End is the Beginning of the End".
Show me a skynet-like control system constructed out of nothing but Lego mindstorm, or nothing at all!
(Still neat, though)
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The Joker went through so many changes through the comics due to two factors: 1) The Comics Code Authority, and 2) Writers.
The Comics Code Authority came about when Dr. Frederic Wertham performed studies and offered his expert analysist that comic books were the cause of juvenile crime and behaviorial issues. Think Jack Thompson of the comic book world.
The CCA set an insane amount of rules that had to be met for comics to be displayed in retailers (before the launch of the direct-dealer comic book stores we have today). Good always had to win. No implications of significant advancement in relationships (effectively bringing Clark Kent and Lois Lane's relationship to a standstill). References to the occult, zombies, etc, were unacceptable.
The CCA went so far as to censor Archie comics. There was a panel in which Betty and Veronic make sand representations of themselves on the beach. The panel had to be redone to include lines to indicate the sand-models were wearing bathing suits.
So, of course, the Joker could not be an insane lunatic on killing sprees with the CCA looming overhead. It wasn't that he wasn't a psychopath, he wasn't allowed to be shown to be a psychopath.
With the direct market, the CCA's grip on the industry was loosened. Some writers have taken to writing their own vision of the Joker, which will also cause variations in behavior. You can find one of my favorite variations in "Batman: The Killing Joke".
It searches for MP3s, transcodes them to WMA format, wraps them in an ASF container
Wow, that's evil, even for malware authors.
That's nothing. You should see the fix. Your anti-virus program will update its definitions, and if it identifies any of these files prior to download, it makes them appear in a Real Audio format so your never tempted to download them to begin with.
I'm not sure what was changed, but D2 doesn't work with the version of IE 6 we use at my office anymore. Granted, we have some restrictions on what scripts run, but now I cannot reply, expand or display hidden comments using D2.
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I'm not a programmer, but I'd still like to offer my opinion.
Ask the users. The people who will be using this software have certain expectations about where something should and should not be located.
Of course, that should not be the end-all of your research, but it should be an excellent starting point.
Your Computer and Cell Phone Are Lying To You
Oh, thank God! I was worried I was the only one who could hear them!
It can't be any worse than the Faraday iBook.
but would it kill them to get it right for once?
That depends on your definition of "get it right". Does that mean adhere strictly to the established origin in the comic book universe (and if so are we dealing with the 616 or Ultimate origin, here?) or creating a story that will translate to film well and appeal to a large audience who may only know of Wolverine from the preceding X-Men movies?
I remember in the web's infancy that if you had a fan page, you got a cease and desist, even though you clearly weren't breaking any laws. Companies attacked their fans, rather than rewarding them for adding to the hype machine and giving them free PR.
Oh, and the trailer (what I could make out of it) looks pretty damned good.
Not all companies did that. In fact, several years ago, Marvel had a program designed to support fanfiction. There were certain qualifications regarding story content, but they decided to embrace it. (Not sure if they still do.)
I'm confused..... What happened to Alpha Flight ? Are they rewiring the storyline again ?
Preliminary surveys indicate that Puck != Revenue.
Except now there's a chance that this notion that Apple needs Steve Jobs in order to thrive will make it to some of the financial shows, and facts will be blown out of proportion and influence investors.
Example: "Now, as well all know, Jobs is the driving force behind Apple's success and rumours of prominent illness could explain several absences, including the most recent quarterly meeting. Can Apple survive without Steve Jobs? I don't think so."
Granted, that's pure FUD, and opinion and speculation, but if that were to be said on Mad Money or whatever finance shows people like to take advice from, it could drastically impact the casual investor's confidence in the company.
I think it's a fair trade. Xbox 360 gets Final Fantasy XIII, and the PS3 gets Penny Arcade.
Why do I get the feeling the popularity of both will lead to "Final Arcade I: The Last Beginning"?
They can't stop the cheating in person...what makes them think they can stop it over the internet?
Exactly. Get a webcam, point it at yourself while sitting at a decoy computer. Have someone log in as you at the same time. Have them do the test while you play a round of Wow.
DNRTFA but I'm assuming they've though of this.
...the researchers could also face up to 5 years in jail for violating the Wiretap Act.
I'm sure they'll be granted retroactive immunity for this. Seems to be the latest fad in Congress these days.
For that to work there's a preset number of times that you must use "terrorist", "nine" and "eleven" in your reasoning.
Meanwhile...
...what?
Cut to Steve Ballmer screaming at some programmers.
Ballmer: Two percent?
Programmer: Sir, we..
Ballmer: Two percent?! I told you twenty!
Programmer: We're trying. It's just...
Ballmer: Just what?
Programmer: There's so much other malware coming out, that it throws our percentages off.
Ballmer: Then hire them!
Programmer: Who? The malware authors?
Ballmer: Do you have a problem with that?
Programmer: I don't think it's ethical.
Ballmer: Tony Stark built this in a cave! With a bunch of scraps!
Programmer:
If you open source the game, anyone can read from source how all the quests and puzzles work. Kinda defeats the point of playing..
Wouldn't it be less of a hassle to read the Player's Guide, if such was your goal?
Without knowing anything more of this situation than what I've read, it's to bring even an iota of trust into question.
The person who received the password is the only one that Childs trusts. Why? Why was he allowed to give himself such complete and solitary access over the network? Why did his management or his co-workers never question this? Was this arrangement by his design, or specifically by his management?
At first I thought the guy was just screwed up, but I keep asking "who benefits" out of this whole situation.
Childs won't benefit. He won't be able to land a job in his preferred field if or when he's out of jail. Not turning over the password raises questions about the network's accessibility. Turning it over to the Mayor as a matter of trust implies that Childs may have some additional information on those in charge that will raise even further questions.
If there is something other than just an insane ego behind this, I think it's being done to raise awareness to others about the network and it's management.
No way I'm using my work PC to visit cherrypal.com, even if it is tech related and I can get away with it.
Typically, can't you just hit # on most systems and go straight to the voicemail? It worked that way on two of my previous mobiles.
His mask changed. It was subtle. Watch the trailer again, and watch along his jaw line. You'll see it.
I saw the Trailer during the midnight showing of Batman, and though I've never read the comic, It looked amazing.
Hey now. Read the comic, otherwise you may actually watch the movie without a sense of bitterness and outrage. :)
Anyone know the name of the song in the trailer? I'm almost positive it's by the pumpkins, but I've never heard the song before (and I have a lot of pumpkins :) ).
I believe it's "The End is the Beginning of the End".
Show me a skynet-like control system constructed out of nothing but Lego mindstorm, or nothing at all!
(Still neat, though)
The Joker went through so many changes through the comics due to two factors: 1) The Comics Code Authority, and 2) Writers.
The Comics Code Authority came about when Dr. Frederic Wertham performed studies and offered his expert analysist that comic books were the cause of juvenile crime and behaviorial issues. Think Jack Thompson of the comic book world.
The CCA set an insane amount of rules that had to be met for comics to be displayed in retailers (before the launch of the direct-dealer comic book stores we have today). Good always had to win. No implications of significant advancement in relationships (effectively bringing Clark Kent and Lois Lane's relationship to a standstill). References to the occult, zombies, etc, were unacceptable.
The CCA went so far as to censor Archie comics. There was a panel in which Betty and Veronic make sand representations of themselves on the beach. The panel had to be redone to include lines to indicate the sand-models were wearing bathing suits.
So, of course, the Joker could not be an insane lunatic on killing sprees with the CCA looming overhead. It wasn't that he wasn't a psychopath, he wasn't allowed to be shown to be a psychopath.
With the direct market, the CCA's grip on the industry was loosened. Some writers have taken to writing their own vision of the Joker, which will also cause variations in behavior. You can find one of my favorite variations in "Batman: The Killing Joke".
It searches for MP3s, transcodes them to WMA format, wraps them in an ASF container
Wow, that's evil, even for malware authors.
That's nothing. You should see the fix. Your anti-virus program will update its definitions, and if it identifies any of these files prior to download, it makes them appear in a Real Audio format so your never tempted to download them to begin with.
Vs lbh nfxrq Oehpr Fpuarvre gb qrpelcg guvf, ur'q pehfu lbhe fxhyy jvgu uvf ynhtu.
With his what? It could probably cause a cave-in as everything oozes out, with the right frequency of course, but physically crushing?
That's because calling him "a Turtleneck" sounds like an insult to his age.
I'm not sure what was changed, but D2 doesn't work with the version of IE 6 we use at my office anymore. Granted, we have some restrictions on what scripts run, but now I cannot reply, expand or display hidden comments using D2.
Doesn't Never Ending Story have NEVER ENDING in the title? Shouldn't we have more sequels to this thing?
By that definition, some of us should still be in the freakin' theater waiting for the credits.