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Re: Blueprint for America

raydancer — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 20:29:27 -0000

Will this be available freely as a single-file ebook?

Re: The Imminent Release of ‘Pompeii’ Is a Cruel Reminder That We Still Haven’t Gotten a ‘Joe Versus The Volcano’ Blu-Ray

raydancer — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 12:11:23 -0000

Count me among the fans of this movie. I appreciate it's romanticism. It's one of the great modern fairy tales.

Re: How to Hide the Google Chrome Notification Icon

raydancer — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:37:38 -0000

Do you know if the "Notification Center behavior" flag has gone away? It's not available for me and I really want to hide that bell...

Re: Win tickets to see “Star Trek Into Darkness” Fan Sneak Shows in IMAX 3D

raydancer — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:49:00 -0000

I'm looking forward to seeing whether or not this movie was worth losing a season of Sherlock...

Re: Manufacturing Stupidity

raydancer — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:21:22 -0000

I have no reason to defend or attack the FCAT, but I'm interested in the particular example you mention. When I see those four options, #4 is the only one that doesn't require some kind of consensus of sense information brought into the picture. It requires mere observation.

Re: Reading Books Electronically: Some Unexpected Implications

raydancer — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:43:05 -0000

I'm in the same boat as far as games are concerned. I haven't quite started buying big ticket games digitally yet, but I buy many smaller digital-only releases (and don't get me started on $0.99 apps). Still, once I buy, I'm stuck with them, and usually also stuck with the device that I purchased them on. I chalk it up to paying a certain amount for a certain experience, like buying a movie ticket (which are too expensive for me nowadays). Games are pretty much obsolete (except for nostalgic purposes) once the next system is out anyway.

As for the RedBox vending physical items, this is true, but it may not always be that way (Netlfix is swiftly transitioning from physical to digital). And, besides, my point is that if you have a RedBox on the corner, you no longer need to staff a video store. What happens to all of the people who used to work the arcades, the video stores, the music stores, the book stores? I can't help but wonder if the current unemployment problems are caused, at least in part, by this phenomenon. I wonder if we'll get to the point where we have to pay George Jetson to press a button...and if we'll have to give his job some kind of government protection to keep it from being automated.

It's funny that you mention libraries. Anytime I've been in a library recently, there seems to be more people on computers than browsing or reading books.

I doubt that this is a new problem. I just wonder if all times feel so strange to those who live in them.

Re: Reading Books Electronically: Some Unexpected Implications

raydancer — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:55:45 -0000

I agree that going from books to ebooks has advantages and disadvantages, but most disadvantages mentioned in the article are somewhat trivial and could be corrected by better reading software or better reading devices. I think the main difficulty with the switch is that you're going from a book which once had a significant cost and material to duplicate, to an ebook which can be duplicated indefinitely practically for free. So there's now this new odd and foreign economy to deal with (this also applies to any kind of digital media...think of the effects of the mp3 on the music industry, or of Netflix, Hulu, and RedBox on movies and television). As we switch from physical publishing and physical storefronts to electronic publishing and electronic storefronts, how will this affect people's livelihoods? I would expect that bookstores would start to disappear, as would much of the industry of bookmaking (in the long term, at least). Then there's the problem that books are no longer physical property. I can't buy an ebook for myself and then give it to a friend once I'm done with it...or even resell it: should I be allowed to do such a thing? Is this an ability that we lose? Sorry to sound like a harbinger of doom...I really do like the ebook. It's nice to not have to shift to get the right amount of light on a page as I read (on a backlit reader, at least) and I LOVE how I can highlight a word and have the dictionary definition pop up (this is the main feature I miss when reading paper).

Re: This sickness is not unto death

raydancer — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:26:39 -0000

"There are no ordinary people. You have
never talked to a mere mortal. Nations,
cultures, arts, civilization—these are
mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of
a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke
with, work with, marry, snub, and
exploit—immortal horrors or everlasting
splendours." C. S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory

Re: http://sirpoins.tumblr.com/post/781581131

raydancer — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:33:46 -0000

Plural and singular and apparently undeletable!

Re: http://sirpoins.tumblr.com/post/781581131

raydancer — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:32:33 -0000

Sombrero!

Re: http://sirpoins.tumblr.com/post/781581131

raydancer — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:31:52 -0000

Sombreros!

Re: http://sirpoins.tumblr.com/post/490208833

raydancer — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:45:39 -0000

That pic totally messes with my head every time I scroll past it on my Tumblr dashboard.

Re: http://blog.donwhitford.com/post/367498538

raydancer — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:26:57 -0000

No problem, Peter! I'm just happy to have discovered your art. I remember now that it was through the Autumn Society site that I found your work and have since been following your blog. I'm really drawn to your subject matter and your style...you use a really appealing combination of smooth, long curves and sharp angles.

I still think it's so cool that you designed the "three Jakes" shirt. I've worn out that t-shirt over the last decade.

Re: G. Taylor McKnight

raydancer — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:41:42 -0000

Looks like the precursor to the crazy straw hat.

Re: Obie's Random Ravings - CTF Mode, supply drops, predator missles, host...

raydancer — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:19:18 -0000

It will only be the end of you if you let it. And I know you, you'll let it.

Re: Obie's Random Ravings - While watching the new MW2 video, I saw this...

raydancer — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:13:01 -0000

I wonder if they'll make Last Stand and Martyrdom killstreak perks. It'd probably be more fair...especially for Martyrdom.

Re: Obie's Random Ravings - During this weekend I praticed more in Adobe...

raydancer — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:38:50 -0000

Needs lens flare. And Candice says fire or lightning instead of hearts girlie man!

Re: Obie's Random Ravings - Just when I thought I was done with Fallout 3,...

raydancer — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:10:01 -0000

Heh...at this rate your next care package is going to be a video game hostage situation. You get Left 4 Dead 2 as soon as Fallout 3 arrives safely into my hands ;)

Re: Obie's Random Ravings - The result of today’s video edit: Halo 3- Amok...

raydancer — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:41:47 -0000

Awesome. That was a great fight. I loved how it even went into sudden death...and time ran out before the actual flag score could happen.

Re: Obie's Random Ravings - So, I weighed in this morning. And my first month...

raydancer — Fri, 08 May 2009 09:36:38 -0000

Good work, Omar. I think 11 pounds in a month is fine. Don't try to do too much more than that in a short time frame. A pound or two loss per week is a good goal.

I guess I'm going to have to do the same thing pretty soon. As soon as I finish these cases of soda. I'm learning that I like the high fructose corn syrup variety better than these new ones with natural sugar...weird.

Re: Sirpoins - Ah yes…

raydancer — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:13:24 -0000

Hehehe...that was great. Be sure to see The Art of Relaxating, as well.

Re: Sirpoins - E. E. Cummings

raydancer — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:38:12 -0000

Wow. That's really hard to read...

Re: Obie's Random Ravings - A close-up of the Expression 3 lighting console at...

raydancer — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:12:27 -0000

Heh...I can't see sliders without immediately thinking Death Star.

Re: Raydancer's Tumblog - The Periodic Table of Fonts! [via mstibbe]

raydancer — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:58:25 -0000

Heh...actually, this stuff finds me now. I guess that's the power of the social internet.

The table lists its resources in the lower left. I didn't find Verdana or Georgia in there either...which are apparently from the same designer as Tahoma (Matthew Carter). I guess those are too new or not yet influential...or some dude created this on a Mac and didn't want to include Windows fonts.

Re: Sirpoins - The table.. I never really gave sushi a chance...

raydancer — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:33:48 -0000

What were you thinking not giving sushi a chance? Or what were you thinking eating all of that sushi?