This. Just because you can make something doesn't mean anyone is going to want it.
That statement seems to be entirely the opposite of the concept of Apple today. "Make useless shit and instruct people that they want it" is pretty well their corporate philosophy.
Heh. "Apple makes useless products and just tells people to buy them. I know this because people tell me this all the time."
I'm thinking less and less that this dude is a shill and more likely a troll. I'd wager that he read one too many accusations of 'shill' and decided to show somebody what a real shill would look like.
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As a professional photographer, I find the "semi-professional" title offensive.
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Honestly. I *hate* how society has come to a point where everyone believes themselves to be super-special.
*smirk*
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No kidding. I mean, he's comparing "professional photography" to engineering.
It's fucking photography, not landing spaceships on Mars or building mile-long suspension bridges.
The difference between a photographer and an engineer is that nobody dies when a photographer skips classes.
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OH....NSFW BTW!
I think his photos demonstrate that the difference between art and porn is lighting.
Shatner might have received/stolen most of the credit and glory, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who believes Leonard Nimoy was the true star of the OST franchise. Among everyone trekkie'ish I know, Zachary Quinto's performance as the new Spock is the thing that has attracted the most attention in the rebooted Star Trek. I haven't heard any concern for the new Kirk.
I'm all for giving credit where credit is due, but the problem with what you're saying is that Star Trek didn't have a 'star'. It had Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. Remove any of those characters and you don't have a show anymore.
At almost the exact moment that I opened SlashDot, which showed this as the first story, the audio system in my living room (driven by AppleTV) started playing music from the original StarTrek movie.
Everyone remember: Google promises that they will do no evil, so you know it's true. After all... they say so.
Well, if I had to pick which one of the major software companies is the least evil, it would be Google. They're open source friendly, create innovative products, I've never read of Google patent trolling other companies, they generally have a good reputation.
Google also gives you free stuff and helps you find porn. How much questioning are you going to do of it?
When a problem isn't a problem until a particular entity is involved, then the problem you describe isnt actually the problem you percieve. In other words: You are not being objective and it's hard to take your principled posturing seriously. It's like listening to Microsoft talk about the dangers of Open Source.
you don't have to go after every other company that could possibly have the same issue for the original argument to be justified...
Yup.
nor does that have any impact on your objectivity...
Uh huh. 10+ years of this very public and obvious behaviour going on, but it's not worth criticizing until a company that's fashionable to hate suddenly does it. Super objective.
Or how about Apple's monopoly on the iPhone/iPad apps?
Uh, yeah, this argument doesn't really carry any water until you set your sights on Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft.
Well it actually does, it's just that it applies equally to them as well. There's no rule that says you have to have a go at Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft before you're allowed to have a go at Apple.
No, it just reeks of bias and damages your appearance of objectivity.
Yeah, either they will take it down or NYT will stop letting twitter users around their pay wall. Its simple. Its not censorship of free speech, its "Hey, since we're doing this for your people, could you do this in good faith for us?" Free speech doesn't mean everybody has to give you a venue to say what you want.
The simpler version is that there is no court involvement right now. There is no 'free speech' issue or chilling effect or anything like that. Those terms were just used to grab eyeballs.
Why would Apple want the vast bulk of their customer base cured?
(I jest, big Apple fan here.)
While there's plenty you can fairly point out wrong with Apple, there's nothing wrong with being gay. I know it was in good humor, and you might very well have gay friends, but comments like this propagate prejudice. The Slashdot community's certainly got its problems, but we're better than this.
A score 2 "Insightful" means that 1 person thought it was insightful (in the case of a logged in user who starts with a +1 score). How 1 person being a "bigoted moron", as you say, shows that Slashdot, on average, is full of bigoted morons is beyond me.
It's not a stereotype if it's a description of one person who happens to be real (and happens to fit American society's stereotype of gay men AS SEEN ON TV).
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Exactly. Instead of roll-up, why not try and come up with a way that allows you to fold a laptop multiple times.
Because it'll break.
This. Just because you can make something doesn't mean anyone is going to want it.
That statement seems to be entirely the opposite of the concept of Apple today. "Make useless shit and instruct people that they want it" is pretty well their corporate philosophy.
Heh. "Apple makes useless products and just tells people to buy them. I know this because people tell me this all the time."
I'm thinking less and less that this dude is a shill and more likely a troll. I'd wager that he read one too many accusations of 'shill' and decided to show somebody what a real shill would look like.
As a professional photographer, I find the "semi-professional" title offensive.
...
Honestly. I *hate* how society has come to a point where everyone believes themselves to be super-special.
*smirk*
No kidding. I mean, he's comparing "professional photography" to engineering.
It's fucking photography, not landing spaceships on Mars or building mile-long suspension bridges.
The difference between a photographer and an engineer is that nobody dies when a photographer skips classes.
OH....NSFW BTW!
I think his photos demonstrate that the difference between art and porn is lighting.
Shatner might have received/stolen most of the credit and glory, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who believes Leonard Nimoy was the true star of the OST franchise. Among everyone trekkie'ish I know, Zachary Quinto's performance as the new Spock is the thing that has attracted the most attention in the rebooted Star Trek. I haven't heard any concern for the new Kirk.
I'm all for giving credit where credit is due, but the problem with what you're saying is that Star Trek didn't have a 'star'. It had Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. Remove any of those characters and you don't have a show anymore.
How's this for weird:
At almost the exact moment that I opened SlashDot, which showed this as the first story, the audio system in my living room (driven by AppleTV) started playing music from the original StarTrek movie.
Spooky.
Yeah, I recommend you set your phasers to stun.
What is it with the cast of Star Trek all celebrating birthdays? It's like it's an annual occurrence or something!
Yeah, both the 80th' birthdays happen every year. Stupid brainless Pakled.
Exactly.
Everyone remember: Google promises that they will do no evil, so you know it's true. After all... they say so.
Well, if I had to pick which one of the major software companies is the least evil, it would be Google. They're open source friendly, create innovative products, I've never read of Google patent trolling other companies, they generally have a good reputation.
Google also gives you free stuff and helps you find porn. How much questioning are you going to do of it?
wow...it's orbiting Uranus
Your mom is orbiting my... wait, I can't tell if I'm doing this joke properly or not.
And try to avoid gettting slimmed...
Why, did Onionhead clean out your fridge?
When a problem isn't a problem until a particular entity is involved, then the problem you describe isnt actually the problem you percieve. In other words: You are not being objective and it's hard to take your principled posturing seriously. It's like listening to Microsoft talk about the dangers of Open Source.
you don't have to go after every other company that could possibly have the same issue for the original argument to be justified...
Yup.
nor does that have any impact on your objectivity...
Uh huh. 10+ years of this very public and obvious behaviour going on, but it's not worth criticizing until a company that's fashionable to hate suddenly does it. Super objective.
I don't see what the problem is. Yes, you should enforce the law against all of the companies that are breaking it.
Are you really sure about that? I mean, it didn't come up until it became fashionable to hate Apple.
Or how about Apple's monopoly on the iPhone/iPad apps?
Uh, yeah, this argument doesn't really carry any water until you set your sights on Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft.
Well it actually does, it's just that it applies equally to them as well. There's no rule that says you have to have a go at Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft before you're allowed to have a go at Apple.
No, it just reeks of bias and damages your appearance of objectivity.
People trapped and dying.
Let's worry about how much our next next motherboard will cost.
Yeah, let's stop supporting them economically and chew on our nails instead;.
Or how about Apple's monopoly on the iPhone/iPad apps?
Uh, yeah, this argument doesn't really carry any water until you set your sights on Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft.
Yeah, either they will take it down or NYT will stop letting twitter users around their pay wall. Its simple. Its not censorship of free speech, its "Hey, since we're doing this for your people, could you do this in good faith for us?" Free speech doesn't mean everybody has to give you a venue to say what you want.
The simpler version is that there is no court involvement right now. There is no 'free speech' issue or chilling effect or anything like that. Those terms were just used to grab eyeballs.
They never explain what the 456 is or even why they want the children.
Uh, yeah they did. You sure you didn't just watch the first episode?
Does anyone know how many episodes are in a season?
Yes. Someone does know.
Actually, despite what those ignorant twits think, that two parter was actually one episode.
Why would Apple want the vast bulk of their customer base cured?
(I jest, big Apple fan here.)
While there's plenty you can fairly point out wrong with Apple, there's nothing wrong with being gay. I know it was in good humor, and you might very well have gay friends, but comments like this propagate prejudice. The Slashdot community's certainly got its problems, but we're better than this.
Eh, fuggit. Gay isn't an insult anymore.
A score 2 "Insightful" means that 1 person thought it was insightful (in the case of a logged in user who starts with a +1 score). How 1 person being a "bigoted moron", as you say, shows that Slashdot, on average, is full of bigoted morons is beyond me.
Heh. 1 moderation does not an average make.
It's not a stereotype if it's a description of one person who happens to be real (and happens to fit American society's stereotype of gay men AS SEEN ON TV).
It is when you use it to 'prove' he's gay.