Its people like you who are the problem with the computer industry.
Yup. Too many assholes like me buying computers that are too easy to use and too easy to look at. Computers are just too damn popular now days. Next thing you know, somebody's mom will want one.
Oh, for the good ol' days when them fancy high-powered calculators were the domain of 'leet users like Rombuu.
Wouldn't you love to buy this steaming pile of dog shit I've got here? I'll put it in a real nice bag for you...
You'd part with some of your precious stash for me?!? I'm touched...
After the whole naked-dancer "No, she's supposed to artistically convey simplicity, really" ad campaign Palm started last year[...]
Was she naked? I never saw any evidence that she was. All you see in the ad is her bare legs, arms, and shoulders. For all we know, she was wearing a one-piece bathing suit.
You should blame your own imagination for whatever nudity you think you saw.
Yes, but lost of people can't stand macs because they don't have any backwards compatibility. When I was going to buy my first computer I bought PC because I knew any Mac I bought would not only be obsolete when I bought it, also be unsupported by everyone - even Apple - within a few years. Plus Apple alters its hardware specs enough between models that you can't upgrade the hardware to get it compatible again... You just have to buy a new Mac after 3ish years. Its almost as bad as Microsoft really.
Wow, what an outrageous load of FUD this is.
As for Mac users howling, you bet they did. When I told a guy I worked with that his 3 year old mac was too old to play a game he got for his young daughter he was pissed. He should be, by ditching compatibility like that it destroys any value his 3 year old computer had whatsoever.
Well, you shouldn't lie to people like that. I run UT, Falcon 4.0, and a number of other interesting things on my 3 year old Mac. Maybe your Mac-user friends will wise up and stop asking you for advice on things you know nothing about.
I was gonna write one, but I'll just be lazy and add to yours. ^_^
Anything by Miyazaki: thought provoking, stunning visuals, excellent story telling. Examples: Mononoke Hime, Kiki's Delivery Service, Naussica.
Amen! Add My Neighbor Totoro to this list. Also, "coming soon," Castle in the Sky (otherwise known as Laputa)
Another one by the same studio: Grave of the Fireflies. Guaranteed to make you and everyone around you cry. Stock up on the Kleenex.
Bubblegum Crisis (original and 2040): one of the most popular 80's series, a cyberpunk thriller. 2040 came out a couple of years ago and is a remodified verion.
If you see the original version, be sure and get the subtitled version. The original music rocked. The replacement band they used for the dub was lame.
AD Police is the prequel to this series, and is also good. My additions to this fine list:
Vampire Princess Miyu: Not your usual vampire thriller.
Kimagure Orange Road (aka: Whimsical Orange Road, KOR): High school kids, love triangles, a small amount of the supernatural. Sitcom-style comedy. Good scripts with well-formed characters.
Sol Bianca: Sci-fi. The best spaceship cloaking animation ever. Good story, also.
I just checked, and the only mysteriously disappeared auctions were for Newmann mics listed as "Brand New."
My guess would be that these items were gray-market items not intended to be sold in the USofA, or not purchased through the proper distribution channels in the USofA.
Audio manufacturers are some of the screwiest in this regard. I used to sell large quantities of a certain manufacturer's reel-to-reel machine to broadcasters and installers around the country. We had to open every one of the first and take out the "Win a free t-shirt for registering" crap, so that the machines wouldn't get traced back to us. And see were sell legitimate US-destined machines that we paid full dealer cost for. Wierd friggin' crap, that was.
I'll bet quite a few PlaystationII (or whatever the new one's called) auctions were deleted also. --
In this case, 'different' is a flat adverb. Don't understand? I'll let this bit from William Safire explain it:
Sunday Times Magazine, William Safire:
"What is the deal with near as a trendy substitute for nearly? Isn't nearly elderly what we mean? Doesn't the clipping of ly result in a grammatical near-miss?...
Near is called a flat adverb, with the ly clipped off and morphing into the same form as its related adjective. "Drive slow, think different, do right, hang tough." Don't let this dual use get you down; the flat adverb is one of English's little confusions, and it sure (or surely -- pick'em) doesn't worry usagists. "
Got it now?
Think well. ???
Using a noun to modify a verb? That's what I'd call 'thinking different.' ^_^
This might be a good time to remind people to get their amateur radio license. The test is really simple.
Then what's the point of testing?
What are the benefits? Well, it's a good way to communicate,
To a very limited number of old geezers.
even in out of the way places,
where you can talk to yourself because: No one else is on the freq; The repeater is down (again); The net is down (again); Etc.
and it's free.
If you don't mind spending $400 or more for a radio.
There are lots of nifty things you can do with digital transmissions in the amateur radio band.
If you don't mind 1bps throughput.
So, go out and get your license.
I did. And then I got continuous flak for being a no-code (ie: not a "Real Ham")
A reasonable handheld transmitter/receiver will cost you under $200 and is a good way to get started.
"Started" is a very appropriate term, because now you'll need a spare battery ($30), an extra charger ($60), a decent antenna for that HT ($30), a fancy holster for it ($20), etc.
Or you can buy a cel phone and talk to anyone about anything nearly anywhere.
For the test itself, you won't need more than a $20 book.
Plus testing fees, etc.
Ham Radio is a great hobby for teaching basic electronics to children, but it's days of technology advancement are long gone.
Yes, I'm a Ham. I did packet radio. I participated in Field Days. I chatted on one of the first and largest 2M repeater networks. But the day I discovered 14.4 modems and local BBSs, my days wasted on Ham Radio were over.
Thanks to the Hams of the past who advanced technology to the point they did. But their work is done now. I believe the Human race has the technology of long-distance wireless communication figured out now.
There were a few other Ferrari models of similar designs. Thanks to the V-12 engines, these things really kicked butt. They get great reactions from people who think it's just another Jag.
Meat Loaf's music is much more enjoyable to those of us who've been involved in romantic relationships. I can see why someone who hasn't would have a hard time enjoying the music.
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Yup. Too many assholes like me buying computers that are too easy to use and too easy to look at. Computers are just too damn popular now days. Next thing you know, somebody's mom will want one.
Oh, for the good ol' days when them fancy high-powered calculators were the domain of 'leet users like Rombuu.
Wouldn't you love to buy this steaming pile of dog shit I've got here? I'll put it in a real nice bag for you...
You'd part with some of your precious stash for me?!? I'm touched...
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200 new iMacs sold per hour kinda proves it.
Guess you have to compete on looks and attitude when you can't compete technically.
And when you can't compete in looks OR technical prowess (Compaq, Dell) you put your tail between your legs and scurry home.
(Compaq and Dell both pulled their 'cute' computers off the market, due to low sales.)
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EGADS I'm old!
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Believe or not, the reason people create music is to make money, so they can eat. That's the point.
If you want to write code by night and give your work away, that's fine. Just don't complain while you're flipping burgers during the day.
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(That's Big F***ing Telescope to us mortals.)
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Was she naked? I never saw any evidence that she was. All you see in the ad is her bare legs, arms, and shoulders. For all we know, she was wearing a one-piece bathing suit.
You should blame your own imagination for whatever nudity you think you saw.
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Wow, what an outrageous load of FUD this is.
As for Mac users howling, you bet they did. When I told a guy I worked with that his 3 year old mac was too old to play a game he got for his young daughter he was pissed. He should be, by ditching compatibility like that it destroys any value his 3 year old computer had whatsoever.
Well, you shouldn't lie to people like that. I run UT, Falcon 4.0, and a number of other interesting things on my 3 year old Mac. Maybe your Mac-user friends will wise up and stop asking you for advice on things you know nothing about.
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I was gonna write one, but I'll just be lazy and add to yours. ^_^
Anything by Miyazaki: thought provoking, stunning visuals, excellent story telling. Examples: Mononoke Hime, Kiki's Delivery Service, Naussica.
Amen! Add My Neighbor Totoro to this list. Also, "coming soon," Castle in the Sky (otherwise known as Laputa)
Another one by the same studio: Grave of the Fireflies. Guaranteed to make you and everyone around you cry. Stock up on the Kleenex.
Bubblegum Crisis (original and 2040): one of the most popular 80's series, a cyberpunk thriller. 2040 came out a couple of years ago and is a remodified verion.
If you see the original version, be sure and get the subtitled version. The original music rocked. The replacement band they used for the dub was lame.
AD Police is the prequel to this series, and is also good. My additions to this fine list:
Vampire Princess Miyu: Not your usual vampire thriller.
Kimagure Orange Road (aka: Whimsical Orange Road, KOR): High school kids, love triangles, a small amount of the supernatural. Sitcom-style comedy. Good scripts with well-formed characters.
Sol Bianca: Sci-fi. The best spaceship cloaking animation ever. Good story, also.
The link I haven't seen yet: Anime Turnpike
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'Anime' is simply the Japanese term for animation. Just as we have everything from Bambi to South Park, so do they.
There are all types of anime available in the US.
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Expect to be shocked by the sexually oriented violence in this.
If you can get past that, it's a cool story well animated.
(The Perfect Collection is the preferred version)
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My guess would be that these items were gray-market items not intended to be sold in the USofA, or not purchased through the proper distribution channels in the USofA.
Audio manufacturers are some of the screwiest in this regard. I used to sell large quantities of a certain manufacturer's reel-to-reel machine to broadcasters and installers around the country. We had to open every one of the first and take out the "Win a free t-shirt for registering" crap, so that the machines wouldn't get traced back to us. And see were sell legitimate US-destined machines that we paid full dealer cost for. Wierd friggin' crap, that was.
I'll bet quite a few PlaystationII (or whatever the new one's called) auctions were deleted also.
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In this case, 'different' is a flat adverb. Don't understand? I'll let this bit from William Safire explain it:
Got it now?
Think well. ???
Using a noun to modify a verb? That's what I'd call 'thinking different.' ^_^
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Then what's the point of testing?
What are the benefits? Well, it's a good way to communicate,
To a very limited number of old geezers.
even in out of the way places,
where you can talk to yourself because: No one else is on the freq; The repeater is down (again); The net is down (again); Etc.
and it's free.
If you don't mind spending $400 or more for a radio.
There are lots of nifty things you can do with digital transmissions in the amateur radio band.
If you don't mind 1bps throughput.
So, go out and get your license.
I did. And then I got continuous flak for being a no-code (ie: not a "Real Ham")
A reasonable handheld transmitter/receiver will cost you under $200 and is a good way to get started.
"Started" is a very appropriate term, because now you'll need a spare battery ($30), an extra charger ($60), a decent antenna for that HT ($30), a fancy holster for it ($20), etc.
Or you can buy a cel phone and talk to anyone about anything nearly anywhere.
For the test itself, you won't need more than a $20 book.
Plus testing fees, etc.
Ham Radio is a great hobby for teaching basic electronics to children, but it's days of technology advancement are long gone.
Yes, I'm a Ham. I did packet radio. I participated in Field Days. I chatted on one of the first and largest 2M repeater networks. But the day I discovered 14.4 modems and local BBSs, my days wasted on Ham Radio were over.
Thanks to the Hams of the past who advanced technology to the point they did. But their work is done now. I believe the Human race has the technology of long-distance wireless communication figured out now.
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There were a few other Ferrari models of similar designs. Thanks to the V-12 engines, these things really kicked butt. They get great reactions from people who think it's just another Jag.
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You must create some very boring web pages.
(I don't mean you need the animation possibilities of GIFs, but the transparency and absolute color of GIFs are very useful for web design.)
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Crap!
(It used to be real. I swear!)
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It used to be real.
You're correct, there are way too few misspellings. It used to look as bad as an AOL chat room.
Oh well. Sorry about that.
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Yes, it is just a sampling, but I don't think it's a filtered sampling.
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It says quite a bit about the typical internet user. Or at least the ones reduced to asking an AI for advice.
You can certainly tell when the kids are at the computer, and their parents are out of the room.
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I HATE those papercuts!
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They're building a new RAID storage system for Echelon.
Mum's the word...
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So, you won't be letting yourself into your own 'order'?
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