Comment Balance... (Score 1) 324
This should bring balance to any future X-Men movies.....
Comment tss....ah! (Score 0) 316
God I can remember watching this as a kid and being so angry that I waited with such anticipation for such a momentous piece of unwatchable crap. AND I had to sit through endless incomprehensible singing... I distinctly remember thinking to my self WHY ON EARTH are they singing in the Star Wars Universe?? I will murder to get those precious hours back from my childhood.
Comment Re:Commendable... (Score 0) 621
I love that it took 5 different technology companies to figure out why the PCs were running slow.
The first 4 have never heard of the Task Manager.
*sigh*... I see this waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy toooooooooooooo often.... but hey, it keeps me in business
Comment Huh... (Score 2, Informative) 186
This is unbelievable.... how can a Company as reputable as Barnes and Noble do something this heinous...
What next, a fledgling songwriter will have his lyrics "borrowed" by the next great rap star....
When in Rome, carry a big stick or a rabid Lawyer!
Comment Re:Thomas Edison ??? (Score 1) 124
I'm pretty sure he fried elephants also.... just my 2cents....
Comment *sigh* (Score 1) 124
Edison??? Really?? Puhleeze........!
Comment $.02 (Score 1) 592
I think the script was really well written. They've accomplished several mechanical artistic things here:
1. They've essentially rebooted the entire future of Star Trek by allowing either new stories or allowing them to touch up/improve on already established adventures (ala alternate reality)
2. They've successfully (I think at least) typecast new actors is previously established/typecast roles quite nicely
3. They've bridged several different generations of Star Trek fans by incorporating old characters, new actors, old plots, new adventures, all under the artistic direction of today's newest special effects, and have done it well. (Worldwide: $196,875,668 to date)
4. Allowed the Star Trek franchise to proceed forward with newer and younger fans unfettered by established plot lines and conflicts.
Comment Shower Man! (Score 1) 138
I have solved some pretty complex network and server issues by simply meditating on them in the shower.... works like a charm, first thing in the morning, fresh from the day before.... Daydreaming and Meditation are pretty close in nature....I'm not surprised @ all by this article....
Comment Lets just Add a few letters to this title! (Score 1) 190
Town Fights Crickets Plagued with Led Zeppelin
Linux Flourishes In 200-Year-Old Gold Markets 195
tbarkerload writes "H-Online [a spin off of a major German daily] reports on a gold trader managing over 15 tonnes of gold, worth $660m, with a platform built on open source tech. BullionVault operates a 24-7 electronic market in gold bullion open to both retail and professional traders. Their systems handle thousands of daily transactions from both human traders and bots operating through their API. If Linux has reached the world of hundred year old assaying firms, and Swiss vaults buried in mountains, can final world domination be too far away?"
Comment Re:Anyone remember Terminate, the comm program? (Score 1) 233
WOW... Now that brings back memories... I loved Terminate! Telemate / ProComm Plus had NOTHING on Terminate... That was the most feature rich terminal dialer I have ever had the pleasure of using... I miss those days... never got the Easter Egg though...
Submission + - Wal-Mart Quits Online Movie Downloads (physorg.com)
eldavojohn writes: "After a year of opening it's online movie downloads, Wal-Mart has abandoned the endeavor. They claim this is a result of HP's decision to stop supporting its video download store software. The article also notes that, unlike iTunes, Wal-Mart offered variable pricing which attracted a lot of studios. Is this evidence of the strength of unified pricing in media downloads or just another company being squished by the giant Netflix & Apple?"
Why Apple Should Acquire Adobe 410
aabode writes "OSWeekly.com's Brandon Watts suggests that Apple should acquire Adobe. Why? 'While Apple has done a great job of developing media applications for beginners (the iLife suite is a good example of this), they could use a boost on the professional side. Granted, Final Cut Studio has become the standard when it comes to professional video editing, and Logic Studio is a great professional solution for editing audio, but what about the graphics and Web design segments of the market? If people want tools to support these interests on the Mac, then they turn to Adobe.'"
Submission + - Federal Agencies Postponing Switch to Vista
carl writes: Several federal agancies are postponing the switch to Vista until at least 2009 according to Federal Computer Week. From the article:
"Many federal agencies are not planning to move to Microsoft's newest operating system, Windows Vista, anytime soon. Several agency chief information officers said they either see no business reason to move from Windows XP to the new operating system, or are budgeting and planning for the transition in 2009 or beyond."
"Many federal agencies are not planning to move to Microsoft's newest operating system, Windows Vista, anytime soon. Several agency chief information officers said they either see no business reason to move from Windows XP to the new operating system, or are budgeting and planning for the transition in 2009 or beyond."
Submission + - France Bans Amateur Videos of Violent Acts
narramissic writes: "On the 16th anniversary of the Rodney King beating, which was filmed by amateur videographer George Holliday, the French Constitutional Council has approved a law that criminalizes the filming or broadcasting of acts of violence by people other than professional journalists. The government has also proposed a certification system for Web sites, blog hosters, mobile-phone operators and Internet service providers, identifying them as government-approved sources of information if they adhere to certain rules."
