, Ubisoft who used to practically give bonuses to those in the company who could come up with a nastier way to treat customers? Removed their DRM from their current titles and from what i understand is putting out patches that remove it from previous titles
Did I miss this, or do I hate ubisoft so much that I ignored the news?
The average user doesn't want to know what applications are available on a new install without typing every conceivable string into the GUI or resorting to using the command line (average users hate command lines)?
Yes they did. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oMTmtN7lHI
And after being brought back on air due to DVD sales, they've been recycling jokes, and not as in-jokes like the chicken fight either; they're trying to pass off the same old jokes as new ones, just slightly tweaked. Then when they can't think of something funny, they show music videos for five minutes straight (it was funny once; three times is a cry for help) or resort to brutal cartoon violence.
It actually started on the air a decade ago, and was canceled seven years ago.
most 20 somethings today wouldn't have been into a show like this
It was a later-night comedy, and not obscene, so teens in 2003-2006 would have been the perfect demographic; they could watch it after the 'rents went to sleep, laugh, and feel like they're older with all the "adult" themes.
Without the universe there's no concept of causality and no concept of time....
The universe could still have come into existance all on its own.
Time is the dimension upon which we measure change. Without a dt, dv doesn't happen. Without time, how does the universe change from non-existing to existing?
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: Look, Mr. Scott, I'd love to explain everything to you, but the Captain wants this spectrographic analysis done by 1300 hours.
[La Forge goes back to work; Scotty follows slowly]
Scotty: Do you mind a little advice? Starfleet captains are like children. They want everything right now and they want it their way. But the secret is to give them only what they need, not what they want.
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: Yeah, well, I told the Captain I'd have this analysis done in an hour.
Scotty: How long will it really take?
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: An hour!
Scotty: Oh, you didn't tell him how long it would *really* take, did ya?
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: Well, of course I did.
Scotty: Oh, laddie. You've got a lot to learn if you want people to think of you as a miracle worker.
It also helps you plan time for unforeseen setbacks.
A 30 yo friend of mine recently watched all of them for the first time. She's a computer geek but never saw them. Unfortunately, she ignored my suggestion and watched them in numerical order instead of release-order. She admitted it was a mistake afterward.
"The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" is the rightful end to the series. Fry and Leela are on the right path, and the rest is left to the imagination of the viewers.
What about the $10,000 minimum per violation HIPAA fine for willful neglect but violation is corrected within the required time period? Or $50,000 per violation fine for non correction?
That's a common American colloquialism meaning "the two aforementioned things are in fact the same unique thing, despite superficial appearances to the contrary"
In this particular case, GP was saying that kdawson and Timothy might be the same person.
Does anyone need to see the Anakin movies (Ep 1-3) to understand the Luke movies (Ep 4-6)?
Quite the reverse really. There are several points of emotional significance in 1-3 which are utterly meaningless if not confusing without having first seen 3-6.
Unless they started filming for all three concurrently last year, these movies are going to stink. It would be nice if they spent a couple more years making sure the scripts are flawless before filming anything.
Costs more to rescue the xx-number of morons in the snow vs the total daily economic output of the state?
No no no, it's "the costs to rescue the xx-number of morons in the snow vs the total state and county taxes on the daily economic output of the state". The state doesn't care how much the citizens might benefit. It cares about how much it might gain or lose. Plus the state can save money on snow plow overtime and salt if less people are on the roads.
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Sure, but they used golfballs as filler in their mock-bombs for the testing.
, Ubisoft who used to practically give bonuses to those in the company who could come up with a nastier way to treat customers? Removed their DRM from their current titles and from what i understand is putting out patches that remove it from previous titles
Did I miss this, or do I hate ubisoft so much that I ignored the news?
The average user doesn't want to know what applications are available on a new install without typing every conceivable string into the GUI or resorting to using the command line (average users hate command lines)?
No wonder it's starting to suck. Changes for art's sake usually don't make good changes for usability.
"It looks like this email account only has a month of history. Please follow me into this private discussion room."
At least they didn't ruin Family Guy. ...Yet..
Yes they did. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oMTmtN7lHI
And after being brought back on air due to DVD sales, they've been recycling jokes, and not as in-jokes like the chicken fight either; they're trying to pass off the same old jokes as new ones, just slightly tweaked. Then when they can't think of something funny, they show music videos for five minutes straight (it was funny once; three times is a cry for help) or resort to brutal cartoon violence.
it went off the air a decade ago
It actually started on the air a decade ago, and was canceled seven years ago.
most 20 somethings today wouldn't have been into a show like this
It was a later-night comedy, and not obscene, so teens in 2003-2006 would have been the perfect demographic; they could watch it after the 'rents went to sleep, laugh, and feel like they're older with all the "adult" themes.
Without the universe there's no concept of causality and no concept of time. ...
The universe could still have come into existance all on its own.
Time is the dimension upon which we measure change. Without a dt, dv doesn't happen. Without time, how does the universe change from non-existing to existing?
"Chocolate cake for breakfast!" -Bill Cosby
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: Look, Mr. Scott, I'd love to explain everything to you, but the Captain wants this spectrographic analysis done by 1300 hours.
[La Forge goes back to work; Scotty follows slowly]
Scotty: Do you mind a little advice? Starfleet captains are like children. They want everything right now and they want it their way. But the secret is to give them only what they need, not what they want.
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: Yeah, well, I told the Captain I'd have this analysis done in an hour.
Scotty: How long will it really take?
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: An hour!
Scotty: Oh, you didn't tell him how long it would *really* take, did ya?
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge: Well, of course I did.
Scotty: Oh, laddie. You've got a lot to learn if you want people to think of you as a miracle worker.
It also helps you plan time for unforeseen setbacks.
http://books.google.com/books/about/There_Are_No_Electrons.html?id=8e01Q3QSrS4C
A 30 yo friend of mine recently watched all of them for the first time. She's a computer geek but never saw them. Unfortunately, she ignored my suggestion and watched them in numerical order instead of release-order. She admitted it was a mistake afterward.
"The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" is the rightful end to the series. Fry and Leela are on the right path, and the rest is left to the imagination of the viewers.
What about the $10,000 minimum per violation HIPAA fine for willful neglect but violation is corrected within the required time period? Or $50,000 per violation fine for non correction?
"Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup."
Wizards or dragons? Make up your mind, but not both!
I've been lurking since the start but didn't bother to get an ID until much later. I'm guessing GP did the same.
That's a common American colloquialism meaning "the two aforementioned things are in fact the same unique thing, despite superficial appearances to the contrary"
In this particular case, GP was saying that kdawson and Timothy might be the same person.
Meme cross lolination! What do you possibly go wrong?
The amount of money that was lost because of the lockdown could have fed all the starving people in the world for a week.
But it wouldn't have. Just like my brussels sprouts when I was 5 wouldn't have fed starving children in China.
#cpan -i Disney::Duck::Tales :(
I think my selected mirrors must not be updated.
Does anyone need to see the Anakin movies (Ep 1-3) to understand the Luke movies (Ep 4-6)?
Quite the reverse really. There are several points of emotional significance in 1-3 which are utterly meaningless if not confusing without having first seen 3-6.
Ya know, if uncle Jar Jar leaves them with Boss Nass while he's acting as senator in the burgeoning empire, that could make for a good TV show.
Unless they started filming for all three concurrently last year, these movies are going to stink. It would be nice if they spent a couple more years making sure the scripts are flawless before filming anything.
game theory, tit for tat
But I thought tit for tat with forgiveness beats pure tit for tat.
Costs more to rescue the xx-number of morons in the snow vs the total daily economic output of the state?
No no no, it's "the costs to rescue the xx-number of morons in the snow vs the total state and county taxes on the daily economic output of the state". The state doesn't care how much the citizens might benefit. It cares about how much it might gain or lose. Plus the state can save money on snow plow overtime and salt if less people are on the roads.