Snowcrash is the first novel I've ever stopped reading halfway through. It's atrocious. The story is miserable and poorly written, and Stepehenson's techno-slang is ridiculous and amounts to dropping the first syllable off of words.
For a while, I had no idea how Stephenson was able to trick people into thinking he was worthwhile. Then I hung out with some hackers.
I don't understand why one must hate all monopolies on principle. Even if you want to call ICANN a monopoly, which I'm not sure you can being that it's not reaping huge profits as its a non-profit org, this "monopoly" isn't directly responsible for the deaths of babies in third-world countries, massive environmental damage, RESTRICTION OF FREE SPEECH, and so on. As much as I often hate the way the US steps up and tries to run everything itself, ICANN has done a rather good job thus far. One shouldn't let some anti-"monopoly" ideology get in the way of practical results, should one?
Try Suntory Boss canned coffee or a Manhattan Special. The former can be difficult to find outside of Japan (though I've found it in NYC). Manhattan Special is an espresso soda, which I think would be great if it weren't so sugary. Neither is fermented.
But then, isn't there a (maybe small) niche market for people who are intersted in gameplay over graphics and flourish? A company could potentially make money by appealing to a small but sizeable (and most likely loyal) audience while keeping costs low.
Someone found this company and write some new King's Quest style games, dammit!
The Japanese sure seem to love tentacle porno. Is there a name for that genre?
In the Japanese porno I've seen, the vag is always blurred out. Does this confuse the boys-turned-men when they see real vaginas?
That's not a very good yardstick to judge potheads by; I get stoned before work constantly to no detriment, and I pulled a 3.88 at my uni while smoking pot and taking acid all the time...
As long as the individual gets the job done, what does it matter what he or she eats, smokes, drinks, looks like, or fucks?
"...on the website SecurityFocus by the purported "white-hat" British hacker group called The Lad Wrecking Crew."
I blame names like 'The Lad Wrecking Crew" on the royalty, m'self.
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Snowcrash is the first novel I've ever stopped reading halfway through. It's atrocious. The story is miserable and poorly written, and Stepehenson's techno-slang is ridiculous and amounts to dropping the first syllable off of words. For a while, I had no idea how Stephenson was able to trick people into thinking he was worthwhile. Then I hung out with some hackers.
Good point, though I don't think fearless soldiers would be saying "heck."
I don't understand why one must hate all monopolies on principle. Even if you want to call ICANN a monopoly, which I'm not sure you can being that it's not reaping huge profits as its a non-profit org, this "monopoly" isn't directly responsible for the deaths of babies in third-world countries, massive environmental damage, RESTRICTION OF FREE SPEECH, and so on. As much as I often hate the way the US steps up and tries to run everything itself, ICANN has done a rather good job thus far. One shouldn't let some anti-"monopoly" ideology get in the way of practical results, should one?
Try Suntory Boss canned coffee or a Manhattan Special. The former can be difficult to find outside of Japan (though I've found it in NYC). Manhattan Special is an espresso soda, which I think would be great if it weren't so sugary. Neither is fermented.
But then, isn't there a (maybe small) niche market for people who are intersted in gameplay over graphics and flourish? A company could potentially make money by appealing to a small but sizeable (and most likely loyal) audience while keeping costs low. Someone found this company and write some new King's Quest style games, dammit!
The Japanese sure seem to love tentacle porno. Is there a name for that genre? In the Japanese porno I've seen, the vag is always blurred out. Does this confuse the boys-turned-men when they see real vaginas?
I imagine that that's why there's a glow effect around the letters - I wonder if that could be adjusted for those who are hard of sight?
It sure will appeal to Christian fundamentalists, though.
That's not a very good yardstick to judge potheads by; I get stoned before work constantly to no detriment, and I pulled a 3.88 at my uni while smoking pot and taking acid all the time... As long as the individual gets the job done, what does it matter what he or she eats, smokes, drinks, looks like, or fucks?
Well, copying a book is much harder and more expensive than copying a video game, e-book, or dvd, for one...
I've hoped for the same thing myself. I imagine the problem would be the more substantial shipping costs.
"...on the website SecurityFocus by the purported "white-hat" British hacker group called The Lad Wrecking Crew." I blame names like 'The Lad Wrecking Crew" on the royalty, m'self.