I must say that technology is essential. I read these comments about parents raising their kids on rather dry servings - no TV, no games, limited computer access?
You must think of the QUALITY of the TV, Games, and Web access you want to give them, not the quantity as much.
On the web I'll partake in Forums, slashdot, BBC, Wikipedia, one gaming site, and CNN. Hell, I can spend several hours just reading every last reply in Slashdot, or spidering through related articles, etc. etc. However, I come out the better for it - a wide variety of views on a wide variety of rather important current events. Same with Wiki - I'll just surf through articles for kicks. The web is a great source of cultural exchange if used wisely - forums and IM lets you talk with people half way around the world (Though, of course, we use it for our friends a couple blocks away too!).
Contrary to popular belief, TV is very entertaining and useful without some bloody idiotic "children's package" or somesuch. History Channel is full of interesting shows (Actually, part of a day was spent between my father and myself watching history channels whilst exchanging factoids about whatever given topic was being focused on). As stated before, CNN, BBC, etc. all make for good watches some of the time. Of course, I indulge as well, in Sci Fi channel mostly, why? Because it's fun, and it doesn't focus wholly on violence. (Though, it is still an important aspect in some shows)
I play a lot of different video games, but I don't feel the worse for it. My initial reading and writing ability started out before I entered school - I played Text Adventures and old Graphic Adventures (The ones where you still typed the commands). Even though these were getting somewhat old by the time I started, i found them immensely fun. And, since I didn't go to walkthroughs whenever I was stuck, I commited immense amounts of brainpower to solving some puzzle. Most of the newer games (which i play too) lack this quality. However, even a FPS shooter can be converted into a thinking excercise if you don't just run and gun. Of course, more noteworthy examples would be the like of HoMMV or CivV, where you have a lot of management and logistics to worry about.
In comparison to school, I think this have served me better for many things - excluding certain things such as writing good essays (Not grammatically, but formwise, etc. etc.) School possibly has been a waste of time for 3 or 4 periods of each day. HOpefully, college will prove better.
Duke Nukem Forever will ALSO be shipping One Million Copies by the end of this year. OH, and it's European release date will be the first quarter of 2007.
Isn't this just basically the same principle behind Metamoderation? Instead of rating the mods though, the community rates everyone else... I also DO like the type of way they punish poorly behaving people - it gives them a chance to shape up without outright banning them.
HOWever, I'm somewhat troubled by this being patented. Metamoderation already exists, and to cripple it is rather risky, since the patent almost covers JUST metamoderation without the bandwidth control, too.
I once saw a video for this...
I was under the impression that basically it involved two groups of randomized individuals. One given the injection, the other not (or given a placebo). The lab then TELLS these people about safe sex and how to avoid HIV. Of course, they expect people to have sex anyway. They then compare the two groups. Grnated, i would think this takes more than 180 days...
Yes, the majority of the US may not believe in evolution, but the fact that courts still strike down calls for creationism to be taught in schools is what's important. People can believe what they want, as long as our 'sciences' remain science.
From Wikipedia:
"According to a June 28, 2005, report in The New York Times, Lime Wire LLC may stop distributing LimeWire due to the outcome of MGM v. Grokster. However, new versions are being released (4.10 released on March 18, 2006) with various new features. On September 25, 2005, it was reported that Lime Wire LLC was working on a version of the program which will refuse to share files that lack valid license information.[4]
On June 21, 2006, Limewire 4.12.3 was released. Version 4.12.3 includes a new option to filter out material that copyright owners have denied access to. In practice, many of the so-called "legal" downloads on LimeWire have a spoofed license. That is, filesharers have marked that the file is uncopyrighted and legal to download, even if it is not."
In otherwords, it seems that limewire has been working on ways to prevent illegal downloads. Even if half-hearted, this will make it VERY hard to prove Limewire is facilitating piracy.
Depending on the state, you can refuse the officers to see your id without basis. (excludng the driver, of course)
Really, cops are just power hungry and schools fail to teach us how to deal with abuses of power. (Possibly because our school teachers ALSO enjoy their share of abusive power)
I myself support Biodiesal as an alternative fuel - just so much more 'waste' areas could be used. (Even LITERALLY! Human waste could be used) Clearly, there are still limitations to it, though.
Sorry, just because he brings up an argument pro-windows with some invalid points doesn't make him a MIcrosoft shill, as you would like. Of couse, for all we know, you might be part of some evil Linux Shill that acts covertly in order to help linux!!!11! Anyway, I hate to break it to you, but "Browsing the Internet, reading email, watching movies and burning cds is just as easily done using Linux" is not true. Internet and reading email, yes it is as easily. Movies are not - their is a lot of trouble often to find effective setups for movies. Burning CDs, as I understand, can be done via click and drag on XP. (I myself still use Win2k - I don't trust XP for reasons such as WGA)
Average Joe #200132 doesn't know his rights are being taken away. How would they? Most of them have out of the box fully installed and working computers. DRM often doesn't create a trainwreck on these (Rootkits do still, though. And my custom box cries when introduced to some of that stuff such as Starforce) I must also disgree with you on that Linux programs are elegent - I find SOME to be very nicely polished - but the vast majority aren't.
Alternatively, we must make other forms of porn more profitable so producers have less reason to produce child porn. Save the children; buy adult porn.
Google's greatest strenght (outside from the obvious powerful seach engine) is that it is offering so many internet servies (or is developing them). Paypal equivalent service would be just another way for Google to expand - logically at that. Imagine the revenue if you first gain money for the ad - and then the money from the person who clicked the ad's purchase of the item!
Frankly, I don't get why people can't handle games anymore. Is it because they were raised on them? I myself played from age 7 or 8 (I'm still rather young, so that was already Kings Quest era). Presently (As a highschooler) I play the upwards of 5 or 6 hours per day on weekdays. (Which is most of my time after school). I then go ahead and play 10 - 12 hours on weekends. However, despite this, if it gets to the point where I have homework of critical mass - say a batch of projects, I shut off my games for a week or three without a problem. What prevents them from doing this?
I'm not an expert on the mechanics of Silicon Valley, but isn't Irvine essentially trying to achieve a Silicon Valley status? They give very ncie incentives for Tech firms, and UC Irvine partners up with many companies for R&D. I do believe it's a road towards Silicon valley.
Now I can keep talking while getting a tan, and not worry about the batteries running out. Goodbye geekdom on a cellphone, hello tanning while on a cell phone.
I'll be doing the world good too - I'll be saving energy!
One step closer to Gattaca http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gattaca
Some of the genome should be left untouched - people equate genes with ability. In fact, it only is part of the whole picture, but that could easily be forgotten.
I'm afraid I must weigh in and say that yes, indeed, the union DOES protect the lazy ones. It's nigh impossible to fire anyone after the first three months of their employment, unless they're rude for a few months to every last customer that comes to them. If I really wanted to, I could go to work and do crap except smile and talk to customers nicely, and I wouldn't be fired.
Careful - those terrorists may fly their satellites into our satellites!
Seriously? What's the point? If they wanted they could just use a shuttle to sabotage a satellite - not as if there are any people with guns on the satellites (or people at all). It'd save money.
Capitalism DOES work. However, like every other system in the world, it requires the people IN it to actually participate. THAT is the problem with U.S democracy. Clearly, you know, the Socialist countries simply blow away all others in sheer GDP or economic output. Capitalism does work - it just needs people to participate.
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I must say that technology is essential. I read these comments about parents raising their kids on rather dry servings - no TV, no games, limited computer access? You must think of the QUALITY of the TV, Games, and Web access you want to give them, not the quantity as much. On the web I'll partake in Forums, slashdot, BBC, Wikipedia, one gaming site, and CNN. Hell, I can spend several hours just reading every last reply in Slashdot, or spidering through related articles, etc. etc. However, I come out the better for it - a wide variety of views on a wide variety of rather important current events. Same with Wiki - I'll just surf through articles for kicks. The web is a great source of cultural exchange if used wisely - forums and IM lets you talk with people half way around the world (Though, of course, we use it for our friends a couple blocks away too!). Contrary to popular belief, TV is very entertaining and useful without some bloody idiotic "children's package" or somesuch. History Channel is full of interesting shows (Actually, part of a day was spent between my father and myself watching history channels whilst exchanging factoids about whatever given topic was being focused on). As stated before, CNN, BBC, etc. all make for good watches some of the time. Of course, I indulge as well, in Sci Fi channel mostly, why? Because it's fun, and it doesn't focus wholly on violence. (Though, it is still an important aspect in some shows) I play a lot of different video games, but I don't feel the worse for it. My initial reading and writing ability started out before I entered school - I played Text Adventures and old Graphic Adventures (The ones where you still typed the commands). Even though these were getting somewhat old by the time I started, i found them immensely fun. And, since I didn't go to walkthroughs whenever I was stuck, I commited immense amounts of brainpower to solving some puzzle. Most of the newer games (which i play too) lack this quality. However, even a FPS shooter can be converted into a thinking excercise if you don't just run and gun. Of course, more noteworthy examples would be the like of HoMMV or CivV, where you have a lot of management and logistics to worry about. In comparison to school, I think this have served me better for many things - excluding certain things such as writing good essays (Not grammatically, but formwise, etc. etc.) School possibly has been a waste of time for 3 or 4 periods of each day. HOpefully, college will prove better.
Upgrading to Windows Vista? Isn't that an oxymoron?
If I'm not mistaken, the average US funding for each public school student outstrips most other countries - yet they don't have these issues.
Duke Nukem Forever will ALSO be shipping One Million Copies by the end of this year. OH, and it's European release date will be the first quarter of 2007.
Isn't this just basically the same principle behind Metamoderation? Instead of rating the mods though, the community rates everyone else... I also DO like the type of way they punish poorly behaving people - it gives them a chance to shape up without outright banning them. HOWever, I'm somewhat troubled by this being patented. Metamoderation already exists, and to cripple it is rather risky, since the patent almost covers JUST metamoderation without the bandwidth control, too.
I once saw a video for this... I was under the impression that basically it involved two groups of randomized individuals. One given the injection, the other not (or given a placebo). The lab then TELLS these people about safe sex and how to avoid HIV. Of course, they expect people to have sex anyway. They then compare the two groups. Grnated, i would think this takes more than 180 days...
Yes, the majority of the US may not believe in evolution, but the fact that courts still strike down calls for creationism to be taught in schools is what's important. People can believe what they want, as long as our 'sciences' remain science.
From Wikipedia: "According to a June 28, 2005, report in The New York Times, Lime Wire LLC may stop distributing LimeWire due to the outcome of MGM v. Grokster. However, new versions are being released (4.10 released on March 18, 2006) with various new features. On September 25, 2005, it was reported that Lime Wire LLC was working on a version of the program which will refuse to share files that lack valid license information.[4] On June 21, 2006, Limewire 4.12.3 was released. Version 4.12.3 includes a new option to filter out material that copyright owners have denied access to. In practice, many of the so-called "legal" downloads on LimeWire have a spoofed license. That is, filesharers have marked that the file is uncopyrighted and legal to download, even if it is not." In otherwords, it seems that limewire has been working on ways to prevent illegal downloads. Even if half-hearted, this will make it VERY hard to prove Limewire is facilitating piracy.
Depending on the state, you can refuse the officers to see your id without basis. (excludng the driver, of course) Really, cops are just power hungry and schools fail to teach us how to deal with abuses of power. (Possibly because our school teachers ALSO enjoy their share of abusive power)
I myself support Biodiesal as an alternative fuel - just so much more 'waste' areas could be used. (Even LITERALLY! Human waste could be used) Clearly, there are still limitations to it, though.
Sorry, just because he brings up an argument pro-windows with some invalid points doesn't make him a MIcrosoft shill, as you would like. Of couse, for all we know, you might be part of some evil Linux Shill that acts covertly in order to help linux!!!11! Anyway, I hate to break it to you, but "Browsing the Internet, reading email, watching movies and burning cds is just as easily done using Linux" is not true. Internet and reading email, yes it is as easily. Movies are not - their is a lot of trouble often to find effective setups for movies. Burning CDs, as I understand, can be done via click and drag on XP. (I myself still use Win2k - I don't trust XP for reasons such as WGA) Average Joe #200132 doesn't know his rights are being taken away. How would they? Most of them have out of the box fully installed and working computers. DRM often doesn't create a trainwreck on these (Rootkits do still, though. And my custom box cries when introduced to some of that stuff such as Starforce) I must also disgree with you on that Linux programs are elegent - I find SOME to be very nicely polished - but the vast majority aren't.
Alternatively, we must make other forms of porn more profitable so producers have less reason to produce child porn. Save the children; buy adult porn.
Google's greatest strenght (outside from the obvious powerful seach engine) is that it is offering so many internet servies (or is developing them). Paypal equivalent service would be just another way for Google to expand - logically at that. Imagine the revenue if you first gain money for the ad - and then the money from the person who clicked the ad's purchase of the item!
King's Quest Era didn't necessarily mean Kings Quest I, just the earlier ones (remember, at a young age the memory isn't exactly spiffy shiny...)
Frankly, I don't get why people can't handle games anymore. Is it because they were raised on them? I myself played from age 7 or 8 (I'm still rather young, so that was already Kings Quest era). Presently (As a highschooler) I play the upwards of 5 or 6 hours per day on weekdays. (Which is most of my time after school). I then go ahead and play 10 - 12 hours on weekends. However, despite this, if it gets to the point where I have homework of critical mass - say a batch of projects, I shut off my games for a week or three without a problem. What prevents them from doing this?
I'm not an expert on the mechanics of Silicon Valley, but isn't Irvine essentially trying to achieve a Silicon Valley status? They give very ncie incentives for Tech firms, and UC Irvine partners up with many companies for R&D. I do believe it's a road towards Silicon valley.
Now I can keep talking while getting a tan, and not worry about the batteries running out. Goodbye geekdom on a cellphone, hello tanning while on a cell phone. I'll be doing the world good too - I'll be saving energy!
One step closer to Gattaca http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gattaca Some of the genome should be left untouched - people equate genes with ability. In fact, it only is part of the whole picture, but that could easily be forgotten.
I'm afraid I must weigh in and say that yes, indeed, the union DOES protect the lazy ones. It's nigh impossible to fire anyone after the first three months of their employment, unless they're rude for a few months to every last customer that comes to them. If I really wanted to, I could go to work and do crap except smile and talk to customers nicely, and I wouldn't be fired.
Careful - those terrorists may fly their satellites into our satellites! Seriously? What's the point? If they wanted they could just use a shuttle to sabotage a satellite - not as if there are any people with guns on the satellites (or people at all). It'd save money.
Must be a slow news day...
Forget the infrared and gunk, just gimme the eyes to see through the clothing!
Capitalism DOES work. However, like every other system in the world, it requires the people IN it to actually participate. THAT is the problem with U.S democracy. Clearly, you know, the Socialist countries simply blow away all others in sheer GDP or economic output. Capitalism does work - it just needs people to participate.
...called a takeover?
I haven't seen most of those dangerous viruses for windows either. Just because you didn't get the iChat virus doesn't mean it doesn't exist.