On May 23, 2007, at 11:28, Ben Scott wrote:
> Accidentally blowing oneself up is not considered illegal, and, in
> your case Travis, could actually be seen as a public service.
Well thank goodness the Law has realized that the value of Travis's
life is fleeting compared with the loss of poten
On 23 May 2007 16:57:32 -0400, Kevin D. Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> http://www.learner.org/resources/series42.html
>
> Hmm...the last time I tried that site, my computer didn't really deal
> with those videos very well, but now it seems to be almost at the
> point of playing them.
FWIW
Michael ODonnell writes:
> Hey! I love The Mechanical Universe, with the prof standing
> at the front of the class and mixing his dry (nerdy?) wit into
> the material as he lectures, and all those early animations by
> James Blinn - now *that's* entertainment. I think it's here:
>
> http://w
> For a while now I have been interested in re-watching a show
> that used to be on PBS when I was...younger. It was called "The
> Mechanical Universe". It was a physics show that used a lot
> of computer graphics to illustrate the mathematical principles
> behind physics.
Hey! I love The Mec
Paul Lussier writes:
> http://www.smartflix.com
For a while now I have been interested in re-watching a show that used
to be on PBS when I was...younger. It was called "The Mechanical
Universe". It was a physics show that used a lot of computer graphics
to illustrate the mathematical principle
On Wednesday 23 May 2007 11:00, Thomas Charron wrote:
> On 5/23/07, Jim Kuzdrall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >I quit is 1987. I don't know how I would find time to fit it
> > back into my schedule now. It is such a waste of time.
>
> Statement of fact, instead of opinion apperently. :-P
On Tuesday, May 22nd 2007 at 14:53 -0400, quoth Thomas Charron:
=>On 5/22/07, Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
=>> On 5/22/07, Thomas Charron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
=>> > You where dumb enough to WATCH it? :-) I thought you said
=>> > you vote with your wallet...
=>> I used to
On 5/23/07, Travis Roy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is having a link showing you how to get something that describes how
> to make a mine better or worse than sending a URL on where to get
> torrent files?
Accidentally blowing oneself up is not considered illegal, and, in
your case Travis, could
On 5/23/07, Jim Kuzdrall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Not that I am against the populous having their thoughts and desires
centrally controlled. (As Marx would say, "The opiate of the people.")
With out this consumption-driving device, our consumer society would
collapse, devastating my stock
On 5/23/07, Travis Roy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > OMG, Ben!
> > http://smartflix.com/store/video/300/How-To-Construct-Mines
> > How to blow yourself up in one simply instructional video! :-)
> Is having a link showing you how to get something that describes how
> to make a mine better or
>
> OMG, Ben!
>
> http://smartflix.com/store/video/300/How-To-Construct-Mines
>
> How to blow yourself up in one simply instructional video! :-)
Is having a link showing you how to get something that describes how
to make a mine better or worse than sending a URL on where to get
torren
On 5/23/07, Jim Kuzdrall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I quit is 1987. I don't know how I would find time to fit it back
> into my schedule now. It is such a waste of time.
Statement of fact, instead of opinion apperently. :-P
>Try this some time. Record the sound of your favorite "ed
On 5/23/07, Paul Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Bill McGonigle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > Make sure you check availability, not just a hit for a show.
> > Mythbusters, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, and Ask This Old House have a
> > very poor showing on Netflix, though there are some hits. T
On Tuesday 22 May 2007 18:49, Dan Jenkins wrote:
> It's been well over a decade since I've watched television. Do get a
> lot more reading done.
I quit is 1987. I don't know how I would find time to fit it back
into my schedule now. It is such a waste of time.
> Does cut down on "water c
On 5/23/07, Paul Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > How about a more EO (equal offense) quote: "Opinions are like
> > assholes: Everybody has one, and they almost always stink!"
> Not that I have, or care to perform a proper and scientifically
> contr
>
> Why not make the show downloadable for free but sell advertising and
> put the commercials in the show. Sure, they can be ellided, but
> seriously, who's going to bother?
Yah, because writing a program to run the content through and auto-
delete the commercials is so much harder than crackin
Bill McGonigle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Make sure you check availability, not just a hit for a show.
> Mythbusters, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, and Ask This Old House have a
> very poor showing on Netflix, though there are some hits. This Old
> House, New Yankee Workshop, and Good Eats
"Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> But how can they allow you do watch it whenever you want, and
>> disallow someone to distribute it for free without paying ANYTHING for
>> it?
>
> I don't necessarily have the answers to their quandaries. I just
> know that I'm not going to pay to no
>
> Not that I have, or care to perform a proper and scientifically
> controlled 'snif test', but do you have any even anecdotal evidence
> that there are any sphincters which do NOT have an undesirable odor
> thereby supporting the 'always' portion of your above statement ?
Go to PubMed (http://w
"Ben Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> How about a more EO (equal offense) quote: "Opinions are like
> assholes: Everybody has one, and they almost always stink!"
Not that I have, or care to perform a proper and scientifically
controlled 'snif test', but do you have any even anecdotal eviden
On 5/22/07, Dan Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Ben Scott wrote:
> Alternative #1:
>
> Stop watching TV. Radical idea, I know, not buying a product you
don't like. :)
>
It's been well over a decade since I've watched television. Do get a lot
more reading done. Does cut down on "water co
Thomas Charron wrote:
> On 5/22/07, Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> On 5/22/07, Dan Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>> Of course, voting with your wallet, when no one knows, isn't that
>>> effective.
>>>
>> Hmmm.
>> /me ponders getting selected for a Nielsen TV sur
On 5/22/07, Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 5/22/07, Dan Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Of course, voting with your wallet, when no one knows, isn't that
> > effective.
> Hmmm.
> /me ponders getting selected for a Nielsen TV survey but never
> watching anything...
Might confu
On 5/22/07, Dan Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Of course, voting with your wallet, when no one knows, isn't that
> effective.
Hmmm.
/me ponders getting selected for a Nielsen TV survey but never
watching anything...
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Ben Scott wrote:
> Alternative #1:
>
> Stop watching TV. Radical idea, I know, not buying a product you don't
> like. :)
>
It's been well over a decade since I've watched television. Do get a lot
more reading done. Does cut down on "water cooler conversations" though.
Does mean I have t
On 5/22/07, Bill McGonigle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On May 22, 2007, at 12:12, Ben Scott wrote:
> > I'm seriously considering dropping my cable TV service and just
> > using NetFlix or the Internet for everything. I was checking
> > recently, and most of what I watch on TV now is available
On May 22, 2007, at 12:12, Ben Scott wrote:
> I'm seriously considering dropping my cable TV service and just
> using NetFlix or the Internet for everything. I was checking
> recently, and most of what I watch on TV now is available via NetFlix.
Make sure you check availability, not just a hi
On 5/22/07, Thomas Charron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It is a good point. If it was available on demand, I might consider it.
http://shopping.discovery.com/category-1_VIDEODOWNLOADS.html?jzid=40600404-2-0
As I wrote earlier, this is getting closer. It's not here yet, but closer.
>> The
On Tuesday 22 May 2007 14:31:20 Tom Buskey wrote:
> On 5/22/07, Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Be aware that, with MythTV, you need a capture device (i.e., tuner
> > card) per simultaneous recording, and there are limits to how much
> > stuff you can stuff down a PCI bus. Four simultan
On 5/22/07, Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 5/22/07, Thomas Charron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > But by me not purchasing DirecTV, I'm ALSO affecting the Discovery
> > Channel. And our explosively minded friends.
> http://shopping.discovery.com/stores/servlet/Jumpzone?di=40588004&ci=
On 5/22/07, Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 5/22/07, Thomas Charron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > You where dumb enough to WATCH it? :-) I thought you said
> > you vote with your wallet...
> I used to be proud to say that I had never seen an episode of
> "American Idol" or "S
On 5/22/07, Thomas Charron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> And, just like the special Olympics, we're still all.. Wait, that
> might offend someone. :-)
It's not the same without the picture, anyway. :)
How about a more EO (equal offense) quote: "Opinions are like
assholes: Everybody has o
On 5/22/07, Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 5/22/07, Thomas Charron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Personally, there are many programs that I enjoy tremendously that
> > are quite fun and informative.
> Moi aussi. But if I don't find the overall deal worth it, I won't buy it.
The co
On 5/22/07, brk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Since none of it was offensive (and the rest was uncensored), I can
>> only assume
>
> Ayup.
Absolutely. Ass-u-me. But regardless of HBO's rationale, the fact
remains that the entire production was not being delivered. I don't
really care why
On 5/22/07, Thomas Charron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You where dumb enough to WATCH it? :-) I thought you said
> you vote with your wallet...
I used to be proud to say that I had never seen an episode of
"American Idol" or "Survivor", but Am Idol was on a TV in a bar I was
in once,
On 5/22/07, Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Be aware that, with MythTV, you need a capture device (i.e., tuner
card) per simultaneous recording, and there are limits to how much
stuff you can stuff down a PCI bus. Four simultaneous recordings may
be pushing it on anything but a high-end
On May 22, 2007, at 2:17 PM, Ben Scott wrote:
>
> Since none of it was offensive (and the rest was uncensored), I can
> only assume
Ayup.
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On 5/22/07, Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 5/22/07, Steven W. Orr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Either I'm a really boring person or TV is getting much better.
> Or we've seen so many years of "Survivor: Vermont" crap that our
> standards have been lowered to the point where even desc
On 5/22/07, Steven W. Orr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Either I'm a really boring person or TV is getting much better.
Or we've seen so many years of "Survivor: Vermont" crap that our
standards have been lowered to the point where even descented
excrement looks good by comparison. ;-)
> I pay
On 5/22/07, Thomas Charron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Personally, there are many programs that I enjoy tremendously that
> are quite fun and informative.
Moi aussi. But if I don't find the overall deal worth it, I won't buy it.
If everyone buys a product that doesn't provide the value desi
On Tuesday, May 22nd 2007 at 13:39 -0400, quoth Mark Komarinski:
=>On 05/22/2007 12:21 PM, Travis Roy wrote:
=>>> Internet distribution (the legal kind) is becoming more and more
=>>> viable all the time. It's not there yet, but I'm watching closely (no
=>>> pun intended).
=>>>
=>>
=>> Cou
On Tuesday, May 22nd 2007 at 12:12 -0400, quoth Ben Scott:
=>On 5/22/07, Travis Roy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
=>> Yah, that's really it.. What are your choices? Continue to get only a
=>> few HD channels for who knows how long then be forced to upgrade
=>> (probably without the discount) or switc
On 05/22/2007 12:21 PM, Travis Roy wrote:
>> Internet distribution (the legal kind) is becoming more and more
>> viable all the time. It's not there yet, but I'm watching closely (no
>> pun intended).
>>
>
> Could you share some of your sources? Most of the stuff I've found is
> either no
On 5/22/07, Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 5/22/07, Travis Roy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Yah, that's really it.. What are your choices? Continue to get only a
> > few HD channels for who knows how long then be forced to upgrade
> > (probably without the discount) or switch to anothe
On 5/22/07, Travis Roy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well you're probably still going to get the "silly censorship" since
> the show you get from Netflix is probably going to be the same as
> what they showed over the air.
Fair point. I expect that's true for programming originally
intended for
>
> I'm seriously considering dropping my cable TV service and just
> using NetFlix or the Internet for everything. I was checking
> recently, and most of what I watch on TV now is available via NetFlix.
>
> There are benefits, too: No commercials to skip. No scenes/frames
> being deleted to
On 5/22/07, Travis Roy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Yah, that's really it.. What are your choices? Continue to get only a
> few HD channels for who knows how long then be forced to upgrade
> (probably without the discount) or switch to another provider of TV,
> all that are either more of a pain, c
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