It's just a matter of time before we have our own Ender Wiggin . . .
"Real. Not a game. Ender's mind was too tired to cope with it all. They weren't just points of light in the air, they were real ships that he had fought with and real ships he had destroyed. And a real world that he had blasted into oblivion. He walked through the crowd, dodging their congratulations, ignoring their hands, their words, their rejoicing. When he got to his own room he stripped off his clothes, climbed into bed, and slept."
This has all been fascinating reading, but I really need to get back to the Heart of Gold so I can fix that #*($%^#*! Infinite Improbability Drive . . .
"The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. That's where we come in; we're computer professionals. We cause accidents." -- Nathaniel Borenstein
Sure, you can tell the school that you don't want your child/children present when this is taught -- and they will most likely comply . . . they also may forward your name and address to the RIAA (and to the House & Senate Committees on Un-American Activites, and whatever other institutions "subversives" get reported to . . . ).
By that same logic, the VAST majority of people have never owned a Hewlett-Packard product, have never owned a game console of any kind, have never used Google or Wikipedia, have never sent an instant message or posted on an online forum, and have never heard of SlashDot (the last item being probably a good thing, from a sanity standpoint).
I suspect that the GP was referring to a subset of the world population, like just the regular readership of/., or maybe just the "tech-savvy" computer/electronic device owners of the world.
If jobs really wants to follow words with meaningful action. He needs to create a DRM free zone on iTunes.
There has been speculation that his Big 4 contract forbids this. If this is the case he needs to come clean on that stipulation.
It's also likely that Apple's Big 4 contract contains a "non-disclosure clause", prohibiting Mr. Jobs/Apple (or any other parties to the contract) from disclosing to the public any specific terms of the contract.
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Given the choice to be able to swim like a Navy SEAL or a Harbor Seal, I think I would choose the latter . . .
It's just a matter of time before we have our own Ender Wiggin . . . "Real. Not a game. Ender's mind was too tired to cope with it all. They weren't just points of light in the air, they were real ships that he had fought with and real ships he had destroyed. And a real world that he had blasted into oblivion. He walked through the crowd, dodging their congratulations, ignoring their hands, their words, their rejoicing. When he got to his own room he stripped off his clothes, climbed into bed, and slept."
This has all been fascinating reading, but I really need to get back to the Heart of Gold so I can fix that #*($%^#*! Infinite Improbability Drive . . .
"The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. That's where we come in; we're computer professionals. We cause accidents." -- Nathaniel Borenstein
Sure, you can tell the school that you don't want your child/children present when this is taught -- and they will most likely comply . . . they also may forward your name and address to the RIAA (and to the House & Senate Committees on Un-American Activites, and whatever other institutions "subversives" get reported to . . . ).
Well . . . ads, eggs, sausage, and ads hasn't got many ads in it . . .
A fair point.
/., or maybe just the "tech-savvy" computer/electronic device owners of the world.
By that same logic, the VAST majority of people have never owned a Hewlett-Packard product, have never owned a game console of any kind, have never used Google or Wikipedia, have never sent an instant message or posted on an online forum, and have never heard of SlashDot (the last item being probably a good thing, from a sanity standpoint).
I suspect that the GP was referring to a subset of the world population, like just the regular readership of
Of the other apple names, I like "winesap" the best . . .