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Comment Re:Missing Piece (Score 1) 155

by crazyjimmy (#29565159) Attached to: The Informant Is Back At Work
It's terminology, and behavior which make up the "fingerprint." It's not so much that only Christianity can cause a significant change, but that when it is Christianity there are identifiable signs.

I don't know if all religions do this. I do know that Mormons likewise have their own unique phrases and behaviors which come about after they change, which are distinctly different than Chrisitans. Alcoholics Anonymous, though not a religious institution per se, also has a signature.

(Forgive any poor spelling/grammar/word-choice, I'm terribly sick right now)

--Jimmy

Comment Re:Also (Score 2, Insightful) 281

by crazyjimmy (#29553547) Attached to: Console Makers Worry Over Growing Competition From Apple
Ya know, two years ago, I did by a DS rather than the PS3. I had my stimulas check in hand, and I was ready to go...

Then I realized I could get a DS + GAMES GAMES GAMES for much less than the PS3 + No Games. I've not regretted it. :)

But then, I'm also happy with the Wii I bought myself for Christmas last year, and RockBand2 I purchased last week (it's way cheap cause they're making room for RB: Beatles). I've not missed having any of the NextGen Consoles, even those they look simply fabulous.

I think what people are seeing is that CellPhones are becomming commonplace (much as the PC is), and there's a market of people who might, when bored or excited about their awesome phone, spend 5$ or so to try a new game. You can buy a lot of games on the Iphone for the same price as a single Xbox360 game, after all.

So no, not the same market. :)
--Jimmy

Comment Re:Why just words? (Score 1) 138

by crazyjimmy (#29453513) Attached to: Google Buys reCAPTCHA For Better Book Scanning

Not to mention Children, when it comes to touch typing, kids can be fast learners, but before they get the hang of it, they can be very slow too.

Don't hate on the children. Most keyboards are way too big for the li'l ones anyways. We should be getting them netbooks... and maybe cellphone keyboards. They could probably type great on those, with their tiny little fingers.

Lord knows, I can't do it. :)

--Jimmy

Comment Re:toposhaba (Score 1) 792

by crazyjimmy (#29434177) Attached to: Congress Mulls Research Into a Vehicle Mileage Tax
I have to say, after visiting Portland back in April, the bicyclists in the city are MUCH better behaved than bicyclists in Utah. They stopped for stop signs, consistently; they wore helmets, reflective clothing, and flashers; they respected the cars, and the dedicated bike lanes made it a lot easier for the cars to get around them.

All that being said, I found driving in the city to be somewhat scary. A lot of single lane, curvy roads, and I felt cramped in my lane.

As for the tax, they've been proposing this since at least back in April, because I read about it while I was there. Rental cars already had the GPS installed, so they could bill you extra if you left the approved area (Washington, Oregon).

Their justification for the GPS was so that they could make sure that the fees were collected only for the cars which drove on their roads. As that was their best selling point, I'm not surprised the plan hasn't moved forward much.

--Jimmy

Comment Re:Not even Barack Obama (Score 4, Insightful) 144

by crazyjimmy (#28740051) Attached to: The NSA Wiretapping Story Nobody Wanted

With regards to the back flip carried out by Obama when he became president (where he changed from opposing the wiretaps to supporting them), the logical explanation is that when he became president the NSA showed him details of the wiretapping and possibly also showed him examples of things the NSA has intercepted via the wiretapping that has in some way benefited the national security of the nation or helped in the war on terror. Having seen that this wiretapping is actually producing beneficial results, he would then be more inclined to keep it going so it can keep producing these results.

Or perhaps the NSA offered to post transcripts of every embarrassing conversation Obama had ever had.

Comment Re: A shame and ironic (Score 2, Insightful) 182

by crazyjimmy (#28260121) Attached to: US Manned Space Flight Taking a Budget Hit

But I bet if one was to compare the amount of new tech gained from the defense industry VS the amount gained from NASA the defense industry would win hands down.

DARPA has more money than NASA. Of course they're going to be able to fund more development. Let's try funding NASA. Really funding them. Giving them a piece of the pie that's even close to what we give to defense. Let's see what they can do then.

Comment Re:Blimps maybe? (Score 1) 345

by crazyjimmy (#28246891) Attached to: Analysis Says Planes Might Be Greener Than Trains
A $150k plane, at a guess, would be a two-seater (I was wrong, you can get a 4 seater.). Something like a Cessna. Here, lemmie actually check...

The best answer to this Yahoo Question (not really a great source, I know, but good enough for /.) lists a Cessna 182 @ 150k

This wouldn't be able to carry as much as a pick-up. It would probably match up to your average sedan, though. :P

--Jimmy

Comment Re:CDBaby (Score 1) 291

by crazyjimmy (#28055357) Attached to: Amazon & TuneCore To Cut Out the RIAA Middleman
I don't think the Major Record Lables provide as much as you're assuming. Yes, they provide promotion, but their ability is somewhat limited, as they tend to fall back on the systems they know and understand, and are hesitant to embrace the new ways of communicating. Worse, they tend to market only the music that fits their specific mold. If you're somewhat of a niche artist, they'll have no idea what to do with you.

An Artist with technology saavy will be able to put together a much larger footprint on the internet than the record lables could ever hope for. Using Twitter, a blog, youtube, an active website, myspace (shudder), and now Amazon, it's actually much easier for them to get their music directly to the fans, no major label needed.

A prime example of this is Amanda Palmer. She maintains a very healthy presence online, and is actively seeking to break with her major record label, as they're entirely unable to market her, and make money off of her.

We may be seeing the beginning of the end for the record labels. I can't say that bothers me much. :)

--Jimmy

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