Right on the money.
Essentially what happens(because interests/social type/political bent are different) is that workers congregate into groups of those other workers they identify with. Liberals with Liberals, Conservatives with Conservatives, Sports nuts with Sports nuts, etc; When workers of all the groups a forced to congregate it creates a "least common denominator" situation where the discussions always go in the direction of what won't annoy or offend anyone, because everyone present knows(usually...) where the others stand.
Lots of talking about the weather, family stuff, work.
This equals BORING and REDUNDANT.
Right now NF is the David to Cable/Satellites Goliath, regardless of the subscriber numbers. Comcast et al have much more sway in the dark and dank chambers of the FCC.
But hey, things will change and maybe we will be cursing NF someday, though I doubt it.
They don't control the series of tubes the content flows through...
Customer Service, which Netflix actually cares about, is one of the main reasons why I continue to espouse their greatness.
Compared to the other digital entertainment providers, Netflix is a Knight in Shining Armour.
I don't have a parent with an "internet problem", but my DM does. He is always looking to stop the game so he can play WOW and get that slack jawed look.
Yes, he is dead, but he will live on in his audio and video recordings. His diamond sharp wit and analytical powers, able to easily cut through the bullshit and lay bare the vast hypocrisy running our society, were gifts used to bring joy and laughter to millions.
You done good George.
"I don't get all choked up about yellow ribbons and American flags. I consider them symbols, and I leave symbols to the symbol minded."
Essentially what this and other legislation like it does is enable the furthering of corporate power over the individual. Don't mistake that this is to assist the government, this is purely for control. That is obvious on it's face. Republican or Democrat, it doesn't matter. Money talks, and corporations have loads of it. Hey, Dodd votes pretty good on environmental issues, but like Roger Waters wrote,
When the sleigh is heavy
And the timber wolves are getting bold
You look at your companions
And test the water of their friendship
With you toe
They significantly edge
Closer to the gold
Each man has his price Bob
And yours was pretty low
They will pass it, and the majority of Americans will go blissfully along, acting like everything is fine.
The really interesting thing here, and we all know this, is that these tools for control that have been put in place in the last 8 years are mainly for control of the American people, not for any sort of "war on terror" or protecting us from Al-Qaida. The bigger lies are more easily believed. Keep waiving that flag!
I've been playing/DMing AD&D since it came out. I still enjoy that system much more than 3 or 3.5. The more recent WoTC rules are bloated and overly complex.
Whats funny, is the reaction we get when my group plays our 2nd ed campaign at a local game store. We're surrounded by other groups playing various RPG's, boardgames, etc;. They give us these sidelong looks because were playing some kind of "ancient relic" of the RPG world... But were into the action and having a blast while the other game tables are taking forever to setup, and taking forever to look up rules while they play...
We play the game with the bravery of being out of range
We zap and maim with the bravery of being out of range
We strafe the train with the bravery of being out of range
We gain terrain with the bravery of being out of range
We play the game with the bravery of being out of range
The patent describes "simulate participation in a concert by playing musical instrument and wearing a head-mounted 3-D display that includes stereo speakers."
I think they would be hard pressed to convince anyone that the junky plastic toy used in GH is comparable to a Les Paul...
You have to be a language and/or history geek...
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I know I'm in the minority in general, maybe not so much here. I absolutely adore the "olde aenglish" style that Tolkien writes in. One of my favorite books is Gibbons "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire". If you can get through that with enjoyment, then Silmarillion, et al, aren't a problem.
I think some of this comes down to whether the reader is a history and/or language geek or not. History geeks love the "backstory" of Tolkiens world, they want to know who is related to who, what happened when, etc;. I just finished Ancient Iraq by Georges Roux. What a fantastic book. To learn the history of the birtplace of civilization, from around 4000 b.c. to around the birth of Christ has given me an entirely new viewpoint of the middle east.
One of Tolkien's many gifts was his ability to use different writing styles for different cultural groups and/or races in LOTR and his other books. He would use different "English" for the Rohirrim, for the Numenoreans, etc;. It's incredible. A good discussion of this is covered in the Tom Shippey book, "Author of the Century".
By increasing the paranoia in the U.S., and inviting even more partisan usage of this type of "intelligence sharing" for political gains, this will engender an even more crass, selfish and base society in the U.S. Things are already heading in that direction.
Research has discovered, as if common sense weren't enough, that "free" societies that are governed by transparency and the rule of law have much more cooperation in regards to helping others and the common good.
See http://www.physorg.com/news124046352.html
As technology and legislation continue to erode the societal norms and Constitutional Righst that Americans(over 30) have been used to, you will continue to see a degrading of the American social fabric.
Fear, and the quest for personal gain above all else will be the new norms.
His adventures were the most interesting of all the stuff TSR put out, and he set the bar. Not only good at writing and adding color to the game, he was good at the bigger picture of a campaign.
It's fairly obvious at this point that "The West" is heading towards a model not too different than what PRC uses.
1. Corporations given way too much power
2. Consumers encouraged to spend beyond their means
3. Media and Information controlled and manipulated by a "protective force"
The UK, Australia and the US are all going down this path, each in their own way.
Small freedoms removed at first, not obvious to the "average citizen".
We are heading towards what twenty years ago would be called a Police State.
I hope those pics in the article from starwars.com aren't the final versions. They look "gamey", goofy and have "Saturday Morning" written all over them.
This is the paradox, similar to the article about "older gamers" and wii-users dumbing down gaming. Here we have the most powerful rendering and animation possible, yet it is used in such a "least common denominator" fashion. Those pics of (I assume) Anakin and his padawan-learner looked lame as hell. They were puffy, smooth and extremely non-realistic. Look at their limbs, their hair, etc; God Awful. They look like something from Toy Story(The Marketing and Merchandising people did their job well). With how realistic Lucas tried to be in his films, I assumed(wrongly) that his TV adaptation would follow suit.
Don't get me wrong. I love the Star Wars canon and think it's fantastic that Lucas is doing this. I just hope those pics aren't the final versions of how the characters will look in the film and 30 minute episodes.
"whether there is enough competition among network providers"
Let's see, I can choose from my local cable company, or my local phone company (with the ability to pay a little extra and have one of the few remaining independent ISP's as my ISP).
McGuiness' hyperbolic comments about the end of songwriters is the most complete and utter load of crap I've ever read.
I have been playing in bands for over twenty years and have recorded several albums. I know loads of musicians who spend countless hours practicing, writing, rehearsing, fighting Windows drivers for their audio cards, changing strings, learning Sonar, tuning drums, etc;, etc;, all so they can play and record their own music. In many instances, few if any listeners ever hear their music. They, like myself, are doing it for the sheer enjoyment of playing and recording our own music.
McGuiness and his ilk are the leeches who live off of creative people.
No one is going to stop writing and recording music simply because Universal, Geffen or Sony isn't getting their "cut". What utter nonsense.
Also, his comment about Abbie Hoffman really shows what a dimwit he is... WTF do the Yippies/Hippies have to do with ISP's, P2P and music? Nothing.
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Thai is the new Mexican...
Right on the money. Essentially what happens(because interests/social type/political bent are different) is that workers congregate into groups of those other workers they identify with. Liberals with Liberals, Conservatives with Conservatives, Sports nuts with Sports nuts, etc; When workers of all the groups a forced to congregate it creates a "least common denominator" situation where the discussions always go in the direction of what won't annoy or offend anyone, because everyone present knows(usually...) where the others stand. Lots of talking about the weather, family stuff, work. This equals BORING and REDUNDANT.
Right now NF is the David to Cable/Satellites Goliath, regardless of the subscriber numbers. Comcast et al have much more sway in the dark and dank chambers of the FCC. But hey, things will change and maybe we will be cursing NF someday, though I doubt it. They don't control the series of tubes the content flows through...
Customer Service, which Netflix actually cares about, is one of the main reasons why I continue to espouse their greatness. Compared to the other digital entertainment providers, Netflix is a Knight in Shining Armour.
Ensign is taking in the front and the rear from uber-powerful extraction industries.
I imagine they lube him up really good before penetration begins...
I don't have a parent with an "internet problem", but my DM does. He is always looking to stop the game so he can play WOW and get that slack jawed look.
He told me he has 7 70's.
Is this a problem?
Lewis Black
I think your REAL legacy will be posting a completely inane post about George Carlin on /.
Yes, he is dead, but he will live on in his audio and video recordings. His diamond sharp wit and analytical powers, able to easily cut through the bullshit and lay bare the vast hypocrisy running our society, were gifts used to bring joy and laughter to millions.
You done good George.
"I don't get all choked up about yellow ribbons and American flags. I consider them symbols, and I leave symbols to the symbol minded."
Essentially what this and other legislation like it does is enable the furthering of corporate power over the individual. Don't mistake that this is to assist the government, this is purely for control. That is obvious on it's face. Republican or Democrat, it doesn't matter. Money talks, and corporations have loads of it. Hey, Dodd votes pretty good on environmental issues, but like Roger Waters wrote,
When the sleigh is heavy
And the timber wolves are getting bold
You look at your companions
And test the water of their friendship
With you toe
They significantly edge
Closer to the gold
Each man has his price Bob
And yours was pretty low
They will pass it, and the majority of Americans will go blissfully along, acting like everything is fine. The really interesting thing here, and we all know this, is that these tools for control that have been put in place in the last 8 years are mainly for control of the American people, not for any sort of "war on terror" or protecting us from Al-Qaida. The bigger lies are more easily believed. Keep waiving that flag!
I've been playing/DMing AD&D since it came out. I still enjoy that system much more than 3 or 3.5. The more recent WoTC rules are bloated and overly complex. Whats funny, is the reaction we get when my group plays our 2nd ed campaign at a local game store. We're surrounded by other groups playing various RPG's, boardgames, etc;. They give us these sidelong looks because were playing some kind of "ancient relic" of the RPG world... But were into the action and having a blast while the other game tables are taking forever to setup, and taking forever to look up rules while they play...
And I quote:
We play the game with the bravery of being out of range
We zap and maim with the bravery of being out of range
We strafe the train with the bravery of being out of range
We gain terrain with the bravery of being out of range
We play the game with the bravery of being out of range
The patent describes "simulate participation in a concert by playing musical instrument and wearing a head-mounted 3-D display that includes stereo speakers."
I think they would be hard pressed to convince anyone that the junky plastic toy used in GH is comparable to a Les Paul...
I know I'm in the minority in general, maybe not so much here. I absolutely adore the "olde aenglish" style that Tolkien writes in. One of my favorite books is Gibbons "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire". If you can get through that with enjoyment, then Silmarillion, et al, aren't a problem.
I think some of this comes down to whether the reader is a history and/or language geek or not. History geeks love the "backstory" of Tolkiens world, they want to know who is related to who, what happened when, etc;. I just finished Ancient Iraq by Georges Roux. What a fantastic book. To learn the history of the birtplace of civilization, from around 4000 b.c. to around the birth of Christ has given me an entirely new viewpoint of the middle east.
One of Tolkien's many gifts was his ability to use different writing styles for different cultural groups and/or races in LOTR and his other books. He would use different "English" for the Rohirrim, for the Numenoreans, etc;. It's incredible. A good discussion of this is covered in the Tom Shippey book, "Author of the Century".
By increasing the paranoia in the U.S., and inviting even more partisan usage of this type of "intelligence sharing" for political gains, this will engender an even more crass, selfish and base society in the U.S. Things are already heading in that direction.
Research has discovered, as if common sense weren't enough, that "free" societies that are governed by transparency and the rule of law have much more cooperation in regards to helping others and the common good.
See http://www.physorg.com/news124046352.html
As technology and legislation continue to erode the societal norms and Constitutional Righst that Americans(over 30) have been used to, you will continue to see a degrading of the American social fabric.
Fear, and the quest for personal gain above all else will be the new norms.
Gygax is the king!
His adventures were the most interesting of all the stuff TSR put out, and he set the bar. Not only good at writing and adding color to the game, he was good at the bigger picture of a campaign.
Long live the king!
It's fairly obvious at this point that "The West" is heading towards a model not too different than what PRC uses.
1. Corporations given way too much power
2. Consumers encouraged to spend beyond their means
3. Media and Information controlled and manipulated by a "protective force"
The UK, Australia and the US are all going down this path, each in their own way.
Small freedoms removed at first, not obvious to the "average citizen".
We are heading towards what twenty years ago would be called a Police State.
I hope those pics in the article from starwars.com aren't the final versions. They look "gamey", goofy and have "Saturday Morning" written all over them.
This is the paradox, similar to the article about "older gamers" and wii-users dumbing down gaming. Here we have the most powerful rendering and animation possible, yet it is used in such a "least common denominator" fashion. Those pics of (I assume) Anakin and his padawan-learner looked lame as hell. They were puffy, smooth and extremely non-realistic. Look at their limbs, their hair, etc; God Awful. They look like something from Toy Story(The Marketing and Merchandising people did their job well). With how realistic Lucas tried to be in his films, I assumed(wrongly) that his TV adaptation would follow suit.
Don't get me wrong. I love the Star Wars canon and think it's fantastic that Lucas is doing this. I just hope those pics aren't the final versions of how the characters will look in the film and 30 minute episodes.
"whether there is enough competition among network providers"
Let's see, I can choose from my local cable company, or my local phone company (with the ability to pay a little extra and have one of the few remaining independent ISP's as my ISP).
No, there is not enough competition.
DUH?!?
It's a toss up between a D20 and a pair of percentile.
McGuiness' hyperbolic comments about the end of songwriters is the most complete and utter load of crap I've ever read.
I have been playing in bands for over twenty years and have recorded several albums. I know loads of musicians who spend countless hours practicing, writing, rehearsing, fighting Windows drivers for their audio cards, changing strings, learning Sonar, tuning drums, etc;, etc;, all so they can play and record their own music. In many instances, few if any listeners ever hear their music. They, like myself, are doing it for the sheer enjoyment of playing and recording our own music.
McGuiness and his ilk are the leeches who live off of creative people.
No one is going to stop writing and recording music simply because Universal, Geffen or Sony isn't getting their "cut". What utter nonsense.
Also, his comment about Abbie Hoffman really shows what a dimwit he is... WTF do the Yippies/Hippies have to do with ISP's, P2P and music? Nothing.
Forget the tv remote.
Imagine what chaos aspiring electronics buffs will be able to create with Wii controllers!
None of this means much.
In fifty years, once robots and AI have taken over, and humans are managed like pets, most people in the developed world will have their brains removed and placed in "brain farms", where they will enjoy an effortless(and meaningless) existence of endless virtual life.
I think the key is being able to effectively control FF via GP.
I have tried Wetdog, however it didn't perform as advertised. I haven't tried Mozilla's ADM yet, but it didn't appear to be very GP friendly.
I agree though, if FF wants to be successful, it needs better/more administration tools, specifically designed for use in a MS/AD environment.