Comment It's racist, simple and plain. (Score 1) 140
Click on the Spock faces at the top of Season Two (Amok Time, http://facemining.pittpatt.com/S2E30/)
All Vulcan men look alike to this software.
Comment Re:Actually, more important: What would it cost to (Score 1) 398
How many of the books in your library are actually still under copyright? You might be surprised at the quality and quantity of things to read on Project Gutenberg or Feedbooks, and the latter can be directly downloaded to a Kindle over the free wireless network. I was delighted to find the Harvard Classics (the six-foot shelf of books that an educated person is expected to read in his/her lifetime) in well-formatted text form on both sites. If I had any self-discipline whatsoever, that would be enough reading for me for a very long time.
Comment Author misses the point. Convenience is EVERYTHING (Score 1) 398
This article misses the point of the Kindle. It doesn't exist to save the consumer's money -- not in this version and likely not in the next, either. The early adopter pays for the getting to use technology first, and that comes at a price. A technology writer should know this.
With a Kindle, I can buy a book or newspaper for free in moments and start reading right away, without visiting a bookstore or waiting for a physical shipment. That's worth something to me. How much is your time worth?
A Kindle also gives you the convenience of having hundreds of texts in one place, with a device that lasts a long time without needing a charge. That, too, is worth something to me. How much is it worth it to you not to have to lug around bulky, heavy books?
On my Kindle, I can also search, annotate, and change the text size to accommodate my vision needs, without putting on reading glasses or buying a large-format version. That's worth something to me. How much ... do you get the picture?
Journal Journal: Glaciers swim In and Out of meat that looks like genitalia. 6
- Glaciers swim - like meat.
- In and Out - More meat than you can shake butter at. A stick of butter.
- of meat that looks like genitalia. - or vice versa.
More useful stuff!:
Comment Last Post (Score 1) 56
Thanks for thinking of me, first. Have a great day.
Journal Journal: I'm a man 15
It's time to tell the truth. I am a 55 year-old man. My name is Andy Kaufman, and I live in New York City.
I am sincerely sorry to everyone for all my lies.
--Andy
Journal Journal: Slashdot History: Hurrah for the ZEROES! 7
A few irrefutable facts about humans:
- They see faces everywhere.
- They are biodegradable.
- Base 10 zeroes excite them.
Here's a little something to excite you:
Journal Journal: Governor Schwarzenegger: The First 100 Gays 6
HahHahahahaHAHAh!
What a clever play on words I made
Next journal topic: Coming soon!
Journal Journal: Bill Clinton likes naked naked naked naked naked naked . . . 8
Journal Journal: Merry Christmas -- $$$$$exyGal
It's not the new year yet, but it seems like a good time to give thanks.
Long story short, I've had a good year. Great job, short commute, and dating again. I've become focused, but with great flexibility. I'm not sweating the big stuff, or the small stuff. The good stuff is in the middle.
May your holidays be commercial-free,
$$$$$exyGal
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Journal Journal: Teach me economics: Why are tech jobs going to India? 19
Journal Journal: More masturbation, meat, and a little NADD. 17
I'm going to write another one of those "private thoughts" entries soon, but here's some followups to some of my previous entries!
Journal Journal: Can the blind see? 30
Xerithane left me a very interesting comment a few weeks ago. Here's a blurb:
For instance, I suffer from a moderately rare eye condition. I will go blind for 3+ hours if I'm exposed to bright light for more than a few minutes. It's like a goths wet dream. When it first happened I was probably 12 or so, and the whole time I sepnt trying to think what blind people saw suddenly made sense.
Journal Journal: Slashdot Oldtimers? Are there more archives? 21
Just for fun, I decided to peruse the really really old Slashdot stuff to see how everything started. Maybe I'd find quiet thoughtful debate about the HTML CENTER tag (1995?) ? Or maybe some lively debate regarding the plot of "Good Will Hunting (1997)" ?
Journal Journal: The Evolution of Compassion 14
My Theory of Evolution - Scenario #1: "Now"
By chance, one trait is introduced into the genome of a specific individual living thing. If the trait is immediately advantageous over those of the same species who do not possess the trait, then the trait will very likely be passed along to future generations. If the trait is immediately undesirable, then the individual will be rejected by its peers and will be unable to pass along the new trait. This is called evolution.
