Comment Re:Life imitates Art or Art imitates Life ? (Score 1) 305
Virtual commercial actresses were the focus of the movie Looker, 1981. Not really a stretch to imagine virtual pop stars coming out of the labs in that movie.
Comment Re:Insurance (Score 1) 635
Won't work the way you inten People go out of their way to do stupid shit just to get on TV.
Comment Re:WTF (Score 1) 379
I dunno, which one is Flash? The one with corn? Then please serve me some of that.
Comment Re:Why does the submitter see this as a bad thing? (Score 1) 429
spinning this as anything other than an important bug fix is downright irresponsible.
You must be new here.
Comment Re:cute (Score 1) 318
I just don't understand why everyone keeps buying iPhones and iPads if they don't do what they want. By purchasing them, you are basically telling Apple and AT&T that you are happy with their products and service. If they don't do what you want, don't purchase them and purchase something that does.
But with Apple's capricious policy on approving and denying apps, I never really know if the phone that does what I want today won't do it tomorrow. So, what, I buy a phone and hope for the best? I guess that's the only reasonable approach when considering an iPhone.
Comment Re:How long? (Score 1) 45
and the first time commercial transactions were allowed on the net was sometime around '94 or '95.
Comment Re:Yes, sir, officer (Score 1) 647
I'm sure he'll know it when he sees it.
Comment AMC? (Score 1) 217
AMC?
Noone watches that channel in my house anyway.
Comment Re:I'm conflicted (Score 1) 980
Lightroom is from Adobe.
Comment Re:Upgrades? (Score 1) 330
Or a Mac.
Comment Re:The source is a salesperson (Score 1) 176
Salespeople are sometimes the most informed people in a company. They know lots of people, talk to lots of people, and get the inside scoop pretty often. This one might play squash with the VP of something, or golf with the IT guys. You just don't know, but it's very possible.
Comment Re:Evidence? (Score 1) 460
actual evidence
You must be new here.
Comment Re:Domestic squabble... (Score 1) 572
If you're a person in a bad relationship, you usually dont have to pay an ETF to get away.
Comment Re:MEERRRRRRRROOOARRRRRMRRRRRRR (Score 1) 316
Those are Harvey Korman's lines?
Games Workshop Goes After Fan Site 174
mark.leaman writes "BoingBoing has a recent post regarding Games Workshop's aggressive posturing against fan sites featuring derivative work of their game products. 'Game publisher and miniature manufacturer Games Workshop just sent a cease and desist letter to boardgamegeek.com, telling them to remove all fan-made players' aids. This includes scenarios, rules summaries, inventory manifests, scans to help replace worn pieces — many of these created for long out of print, well-loved games...' As a lifelong hobby gamer of table, board, card and miniature games, I view this as pure heresy. It made me reject the idea of buying any Games Workshop (read Warhammer) products for my son this Christmas. Their fate was sealed, in terms of my wallet, after I Googled their shenanigans. In 2007 they forbid Warhammer fan films, this year they shut down Vassal Modules, and a while back they went after retailers as well. What ever happened to fair use?"
