I tried to watch the current season recently, and I was truly more lost than ever.
I'm going to assume, then, because of how you phrased your post, that you have not been watching everything.
My wife is a bit confused with this last season. I am not. But, there is a difference and I think its because I pay attention to the story, the characters, and the sources (presumed sources) of the writers. I read "Lostpedia" in between episodes. I understand that the characters are changing and how they are changing. I developed a really bad 30/60 minute attention span in the 90's and decided to get back to heavy reading. "Lost" is TV for readers.
I'd like to see maxi-series on TV. A maxi-series is a TV series that will last for more than 1 season and have a definitive end point, where the episodes are less episodic and more chapters. As a side effect, this would be the only way you could adapt many novels to visual media. Think of Heinlein, Clancy, Higgins, Dick, Zelazny, and etc. being done as maxi-series.
This so-called hyptertext story telling isn't new. A number of authors have used flashback, story-in-story etc. for ages. There were a number of 40's and 50's war films that used the technique. However, I think that its use on TV in a maxi (as opposed to mini) series, is innovative.
That said, I'm hoping that it doesn't become the defacto method of story telling for television. It can be over done.
Ah, so that comment was so threatening to your world view and ideas that you could only attack the messenger anonymously. Are you that threatened and weak?
He does have a point. But, we'll pull it closer than WWI and post era civil servants deciding to bury the stuff in major metro area (back then, it was already big); Government run Medicare is broken, vastly broken. Government run Social Security is broke and broken. There is so much red tape in the military that non-warfighting tasks truly cost 3 to 4 times more, and take 3 times longer than if they were accomplished in the civilian world. Now, you want our medical care and expenses to be run by the U.S. Government?
There, I've probably threatened your fragile little world view again.
The explosion in San Antonio was around the same as a 500 lb bomb. It shattered windows in town. That was a bunker accident. Other accidents had no explosion of the weapon.
About the time that Apollo was canceled I was just beginning to try to figure out what I wanted to do when I "grew up". Until that point, I was thinking that being an astronaut. Yes, the shuttle was being developed, but that wasn't getting any press at the time. So, after graduation I was still on my original choices:
Policeman
Fireman
Cowboy
Secret Agent
Carter and Ford had basically raped the CIA so secret agent was out. I didn't think there was any money in being a cowboy, but a friend in England suggested I could be a jockey. Fireman was out after my first ride along and I had to look into the brain pan of a kid who wasn't wearing his helmet when he decided to take his motorcycle Christmas present for a spin.
I tried being a cop for awhile.
So, after being a drill instructor, aircraft mechanic, and working in the IC industry for awhile, John Glenn goes back into space and I start thinking, "Hell, the way things are going, my fifth career could be as an astronaut!" But, nooooo, they go and cancel the shuttle and damn near kill the follow on.
So, as of about a month ago, I've bought a ranch in Idaho...
The original article was a piece of wishful thinking that turned into much more than intended. That said, I don't think Mono has legs. It's too far behind the curve of.Net development, with.Net 4.0 hitting the streets soon, developers can never hope to easily port their latest and greatest over to Mono.
Had you logged on, I would have used one of my mod points on you. But, now you are the quintessential definition of "loser". Too bad, you could have been "funny".
You pay $6400/year for insurance? Damn, either you're getting ripped off, or you have some chronic condition.
I love it when someone forgets the "hidden" stuff.
If you are paying for Health Insurance yourself, on an individual plan or through COBRA, $6400 is a steal. If your employer is providing it, with you paying some part of the premium, $6400 is about average. If you have a very large employer, they may be getting a break but $6400 (employer part plus employee part) is still within the norm.
Back in '96, when I got laid off at Lam Research, my COBRA was just at $585 per month as a single guy. Undoubtedly, it's gone up.
If you shop around for individual coverage, it's going to be more.
The Japanese will take just about any patent nostrum and wacky remedy. The culture is steeped in the wacky. Walk into a pharmacy over there and see magnetized bandaids.
I've got a squad of Bangledeshis that will sign the contract, underbid you by going under the original price, and turn it out in half the time. So...shut and take what we give you. Unless you are coming up with something completely innovative and earth shattering, you are doing pee pee caca work and you'll get paid like it. You are a programmer, and like MBA's and English majors, the world is full of your type.
On another note: Guess who just got promoted and instead of running a programming team, is now managing TEAMS. Hey, and that management seminar has already paid off.
Sorry, sparky, it was the Mercury, Gemini, Sputnik, etc. that orbited, not the Atlas, Redstone, or Bolshaya Svecha. For some of the experiments, they had to take special action to put the booster into orbit. Most were cut loose and fell back to Earth.
Oh gawd! Are you still going on? It seems like every other post of yours is about your persecution complex. Obsessing about it is a sign of mental illness. Just saying.
I am a coder, I run a development team, and I work for the U.S. Government in the DOD. All code I create is the property of the U.S. Government and can be used by all other military branches. We have our own Forge. And, while technically, it is PD...
Nanani boo boo, you can't see it.
Seriously, though, there is a process for vetting this stuff and making it available, but no one in government is motivated to review it for release. And even though most of the code (99.9%) is mundane, it will never see the light of day in any outside repository.
Thanks, I'm not going to respond directly to him. There is a type that wants to make an argument of everything, and purposefully ignores subtext. You are correct. There was force, sodomy, threats of violence. The kid was about an extra third larger than the kids his age, brooding, constant scowl. I'd imagine a home environment was a heavy factor. The arrest involved not only the above stuff, but also something that I refuse to type and included a neighborhood of missing pets or damaged pets.
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Screw Atlantis, I left a prototype G4 phone lying around, can it help me find that?
Are the AC's getting more dense and more stupid?
I'm going to assume, then, because of how you phrased your post, that you have not been watching everything.
My wife is a bit confused with this last season. I am not. But, there is a difference and I think its because I pay attention to the story, the characters, and the sources (presumed sources) of the writers. I read "Lostpedia" in between episodes. I understand that the characters are changing and how they are changing. I developed a really bad 30/60 minute attention span in the 90's and decided to get back to heavy reading. "Lost" is TV for readers.
I'd like to see maxi-series on TV. A maxi-series is a TV series that will last for more than 1 season and have a definitive end point, where the episodes are less episodic and more chapters. As a side effect, this would be the only way you could adapt many novels to visual media. Think of Heinlein, Clancy, Higgins, Dick, Zelazny, and etc. being done as maxi-series.
This so-called hyptertext story telling isn't new. A number of authors have used flashback, story-in-story etc. for ages. There were a number of 40's and 50's war films that used the technique. However, I think that its use on TV in a maxi (as opposed to mini) series, is innovative.
That said, I'm hoping that it doesn't become the defacto method of story telling for television. It can be over done.
I'm starting to think Rush is going to be the new Godwin law.
I speak Japanese fluently, lived and worked there for a Japanese company and I'd love to see your explanation of this one.
Ah, so that comment was so threatening to your world view and ideas that you could only attack the messenger anonymously. Are you that threatened and weak?
He does have a point. But, we'll pull it closer than WWI and post era civil servants deciding to bury the stuff in major metro area (back then, it was already big); Government run Medicare is broken, vastly broken. Government run Social Security is broke and broken. There is so much red tape in the military that non-warfighting tasks truly cost 3 to 4 times more, and take 3 times longer than if they were accomplished in the civilian world. Now, you want our medical care and expenses to be run by the U.S. Government?
There, I've probably threatened your fragile little world view again.
Then you know what I'm talking about. I'm glad someone understands.
The explosion in San Antonio was around the same as a 500 lb bomb. It shattered windows in town. That was a bunker accident. Other accidents had no explosion of the weapon.
About the time that Apollo was canceled I was just beginning to try to figure out what I wanted to do when I "grew up". Until that point, I was thinking that being an astronaut. Yes, the shuttle was being developed, but that wasn't getting any press at the time. So, after graduation I was still on my original choices:
Carter and Ford had basically raped the CIA so secret agent was out. I didn't think there was any money in being a cowboy, but a friend in England suggested I could be a jockey. Fireman was out after my first ride along and I had to look into the brain pan of a kid who wasn't wearing his helmet when he decided to take his motorcycle Christmas present for a spin.
I tried being a cop for awhile.
So, after being a drill instructor, aircraft mechanic, and working in the IC industry for awhile, John Glenn goes back into space and I start thinking, "Hell, the way things are going, my fifth career could be as an astronaut!" But, nooooo, they go and cancel the shuttle and damn near kill the follow on.
So, as of about a month ago, I've bought a ranch in Idaho...
Wait, I spot a flaw.
You get the first post on a /. article and its about your "girlfriend". You, sir, are an obvious liar!!! LIAR!!!!
I stand corrected. I think the problem is publicity. Thanks for the info.
The original article was a piece of wishful thinking that turned into much more than intended. That said, I don't think Mono has legs. It's too far behind the curve of .Net development, with .Net 4.0 hitting the streets soon, developers can never hope to easily port their latest and greatest over to Mono.
Had you logged on, I would have used one of my mod points on you. But, now you are the quintessential definition of "loser". Too bad, you could have been "funny".
I love it when someone forgets the "hidden" stuff.
If you are paying for Health Insurance yourself, on an individual plan or through COBRA, $6400 is a steal. If your employer is providing it, with you paying some part of the premium, $6400 is about average. If you have a very large employer, they may be getting a break but $6400 (employer part plus employee part) is still within the norm.
Back in '96, when I got laid off at Lam Research, my COBRA was just at $585 per month as a single guy. Undoubtedly, it's gone up.
If you shop around for individual coverage, it's going to be more.
This plus the DNF and the Phantom console.
It bugs me that you know that and that Americans are buying it.
The Japanese will take just about any patent nostrum and wacky remedy. The culture is steeped in the wacky. Walk into a pharmacy over there and see magnetized bandaids.
Is this on public land? Did the artist get public dollars?
I've got a squad of Bangledeshis that will sign the contract, underbid you by going under the original price, and turn it out in half the time. So...shut and take what we give you. Unless you are coming up with something completely innovative and earth shattering, you are doing pee pee caca work and you'll get paid like it. You are a programmer, and like MBA's and English majors, the world is full of your type.
On another note: Guess who just got promoted and instead of running a programming team, is now managing TEAMS. Hey, and that management seminar has already paid off.
Sorry, sparky, it was the Mercury, Gemini, Sputnik, etc. that orbited, not the Atlas, Redstone, or Bolshaya Svecha. For some of the experiments, they had to take special action to put the booster into orbit. Most were cut loose and fell back to Earth.
Oh gawd! Are you still going on? It seems like every other post of yours is about your persecution complex. Obsessing about it is a sign of mental illness. Just saying.
I am a coder, I run a development team, and I work for the U.S. Government in the DOD. All code I create is the property of the U.S. Government and can be used by all other military branches. We have our own Forge. And, while technically, it is PD...
Nanani boo boo, you can't see it.
Seriously, though, there is a process for vetting this stuff and making it available, but no one in government is motivated to review it for release. And even though most of the code (99.9%) is mundane, it will never see the light of day in any outside repository.
Thanks, I'm not going to respond directly to him. There is a type that wants to make an argument of everything, and purposefully ignores subtext. You are correct. There was force, sodomy, threats of violence. The kid was about an extra third larger than the kids his age, brooding, constant scowl. I'd imagine a home environment was a heavy factor. The arrest involved not only the above stuff, but also something that I refuse to type and included a neighborhood of missing pets or damaged pets.
You're thinking of Portland. Sorry.