But why isn't there a model for people who want to share their toys without losing access to them?
You can't really compare most museums to the CHM because the items in most museums aren't interactive. Or at least, you can appreciate the items without necessarily "using" them.
I wouldn't expect to have *unrestricted* access, but it would be nice if they at least gave donors certain days when they could come play with their stuff for free, provided it didn't interfere with other patrons' enjoyment.
Different definitions of pretty, I guess. My aunt loves the "Fisher Price" XP theme, and takes it a step further by putting everything in Comic Sans. Now her computer is "fun".
That's not "average". That's the lowest common denominator. Plenty of creative people aren't programmers. There is a whole spectrum of users put there.
Or did you miss that whole MySpace thing, when everyone and their dog was embedding HTML in their little corner of the web? It wasn't pretty, but there's no denying there was demand.
There really needs to be a preservation/orphan works clause in our copyright laws to prevent stuff from being lost to the ages.
It saddens me that we have the technology to keep our knowledge and art alive for eternity, yet we have laws that almost guarantee it won't survive... not without corporate sponsorship, anyway.
Could be. But even so, burger flippers are still producing something. I guess the question is if IP-based "business" like, say, patent trolling, is somehow counted under tech manufacturing - then we have a problem.
Right, because CS geeks are well-appreciated in public school peer groups, and won't be ostracized at all. If you're the kind of person who can only learn social skills in school, you probably won't learn them there anyway... either that or you'll only learn a twisted version of what "proper" behavior is.
It was a tool, albeit a very advanced one. They still had doctors in Star Trek, so that should tell you something. I never got the impression that tricorders had any AI capabilities - though maybe it could use the results of a general test to choose some more specific tests to run.
isn't japan only using 100v outlets? i would think that a country with as advanced a public infrastructure as Japan would have adopted the most efficient socket standards to power their electronics.
I have no idea why Japan uses 100V for home wiring, but don't be too sure about Japan adopting the most efficient standards. Almost all the plugs and sockets you find here are ungrounded. Half the country is on 50Hz, and the other half uses 60Hz. I don't think these are deliberate choices. It's just that the opposition to change can sometimes be mind-boggling here - from a foreign perspective.
So even if the US moves away from 110, you can always bring it over to Japan, since I'm sure they'll be using 100 until the end of time.
That article manages to say so little in so many words, one of which is "leverage". When it does actually say something, it's just baseless "X is dead" statements.
On second thought, I guess that does say a lot, in its own way.
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"they have taken to large scale LARPing across the entire archipelago with pretty much the entire population taking part."
Until this very moment, I never thought I could use the word "LARP" and "cool" in the same sentence, but this sounds pretty cool.
But why isn't there a model for people who want to share their toys without losing access to them?
You can't really compare most museums to the CHM because the items in most museums aren't interactive. Or at least, you can appreciate the items without necessarily "using" them.
I wouldn't expect to have *unrestricted* access, but it would be nice if they at least gave donors certain days when they could come play with their stuff for free, provided it didn't interfere with other patrons' enjoyment.
Some people juggle geese.
Forget punching, we need to go straight to stabbing.
Weird, I was seeing something different:
'fhunter2ing moron' and 'batshunter2t crazy'
Harder than Battletoads? I think not.
Could be talking about the CuBox (http://www.solid-run.com/products/cubox) which wikipedia tells us has begun shipment.
Actually, yeah, which USB PCs?
Different definitions of pretty, I guess. My aunt loves the "Fisher Price" XP theme, and takes it a step further by putting everything in Comic Sans. Now her computer is "fun".
That's not "average". That's the lowest common denominator. Plenty of creative people aren't programmers. There is a whole spectrum of users put there.
Or did you miss that whole MySpace thing, when everyone and their dog was embedding HTML in their little corner of the web? It wasn't pretty, but there's no denying there was demand.
There really needs to be a preservation/orphan works clause in our copyright laws to prevent stuff from being lost to the ages.
It saddens me that we have the technology to keep our knowledge and art alive for eternity, yet we have laws that almost guarantee it won't survive... not without corporate sponsorship, anyway.
Which tells us that no one cares about the past anyway, unless it concerns you or your family.
That's fantastic! Hey, let's get rid of all profit-less things like fire departments and freeways too!
Could be. But even so, burger flippers are still producing something.
I guess the question is if IP-based "business" like, say, patent trolling, is somehow counted under tech manufacturing - then we have a problem.
It's also understandable why US tried to fight for copyrights so much - that's basically the only thing they produce now.
Although I share your worry that the US will become an IP-based economy, there's still a long way to go before that happens.
Manufacturing and trade still dwarf other the information and entertainment sectors:
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/IBQTable?_bm=y&-filter=&-sortkey2=&-defOrder=N&-sortkey1=&-ds_name=EC0700A1&-sortkey0=-RCPTOT&-NAICS2007=00|21|22|23|31-33|42|44-45|48-49|51|52|53|54|55|56|61|62|71|72|81&-ib_type=NAICS2007&NAICS2007sector=*2&-geo_id=01000US&-dataitem=RCPTOT|GEO_ID$|NAICS2007|NAICS2007$|OPTAX$|FOOTID|ESTAB|PAYANN|EMP|NESTAB|NRCPTOT&-_lang=en
(Sorry link got FUBAR, paste it manually if you want to see it.)
The US also remains the world's largest manufacturer:
http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2009/10/us-still-worlds-largest-manufacturer.html
(Sorry to have to link to a blog, but the reference in the post is a dead link.)
Right, because CS geeks are well-appreciated in public school peer groups, and won't be ostracized at all. If you're the kind of person who can only learn social skills in school, you probably won't learn them there anyway... either that or you'll only learn a twisted version of what "proper" behavior is.
The only measure of economic prosperity that matters is actual resources (goods and services with real value) produced. FOSS does this.
Measuring economic prosperity by numbers of jobs is the kind of backwards thinking that artificial scarcity encourages.
No doubt your great-grandfather was up in arms about horseless carriages putting horses out of work.
It was a tool, albeit a very advanced one. They still had doctors in Star Trek, so that should tell you something. I never got the impression that tricorders had any AI capabilities - though maybe it could use the results of a general test to choose some more specific tests to run.
The prize criteria set the bar WAY too high, IMO.
Intelligence is not fixed at birth. The brain is a muscle that can - and must - be exercised to fulfil its owner's potential.
And only the top percentile of humanity gets to have a job in the medicine/science professions? What sort of Gattaca-fueled world do you live in?
Virus or no, I would have removed that download link due to a horrendously ugly UI. Egads.
"The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain."
I love that site. :D
Hopefully none of the many knee-jerk, sarcasm-oblivious mods will mod you troll for that.
Best part: "Compatible with IT departments that fear changes".
I assume you mean the door in "We Are Not Alone". I got caught by this bug too.
There's several workarounds for it. Here's the one that I used (uses noclip):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaE-OkYhsAM
I hope there's an official fix for this soon, but I'm not holding my breath. They'll probably finish Episode 3 before they get a patch done. -_-
So what you're telling me is... that's no moon?
(couldn't resist)
isn't japan only using 100v outlets? i would think that a country with as advanced a public infrastructure as Japan would have adopted the most efficient socket standards to power their electronics.
I have no idea why Japan uses 100V for home wiring, but don't be too sure about Japan adopting the most efficient standards. Almost all the plugs and sockets you find here are ungrounded. Half the country is on 50Hz, and the other half uses 60Hz. I don't think these are deliberate choices. It's just that the opposition to change can sometimes be mind-boggling here - from a foreign perspective.
So even if the US moves away from 110, you can always bring it over to Japan, since I'm sure they'll be using 100 until the end of time.
That article manages to say so little in so many words, one of which is "leverage". When it does actually say something, it's just baseless "X is dead" statements.
On second thought, I guess that does say a lot, in its own way.