[scifinoir2] Predators trailer

2010-06-25 Thread Mr. Worf
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2220360729/ -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/

[scifinoir2] Life Lesson Laws for Engineers

2010-06-25 Thread Mr. Worf
*Life Lesson Laws for Engineers* Law #1: In any calculation, any error which can creep in will do so. Law #2: Any error in any calculation will be in the direction of most harm. Law #3: In any formula, constants (especially those obtained from engineering handbooks) are to be treated as

Re: [scifinoir2] Life Lesson Laws for Engineers

2010-06-25 Thread Martin Baxter
How true, Mr Worf... how true. [?][?][?][?] On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 4:11 AM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: *Life Lesson Laws for Engineers* Law #1: In any calculation, any error which can creep in will do so. Law #2: Any error in any calculation will be in the direction of

Re: [scifinoir2] 'Futurama' makes welcome return

2010-06-25 Thread Martin Baxter
Brent, I admit that I was worried going into last night. Gratefully, all my fears were proven groundless. She'll fly. [?][?] On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 7:36 PM, brent wodehouse brent_wodeho...@thefence.us wrote: http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/2010/06/24/14496826.html 'Futurama' makes welcome

Re: [scifinoir2] Movie - The Killer inside me

2010-06-25 Thread Martin Baxter
Maybe there's a Bermuda Triangle for movies. On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 7:53 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: They were advertising it on IFC and so I checked on yahoo for a listing but they didn't have any for it. That's what happened with Solomon Kane too. On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at

Re: [scifinoir2] NVIDIA thanks Intel for saying GPUs are 'only' 14 times faster than CPUs

2010-06-25 Thread Martin Baxter
Oughtta be fun... On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: I think that in the next year or two Intel and Nvidia will be competing head to head on the cpu market. NVIDIA thanks Intel for saying GPUs are 'only' 14 times faster than CPUs By Donald Melanson

Re: [scifinoir2] Job Ad in China: White man. No experience necessary.

2010-06-25 Thread Martin Baxter
rave, that's so frightening as to be laughable. On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128011084sc=emaf There's opportunity in China even if you're a Westerner with no skills. If you're a white male and have

[scifinoir2] Hard Day for Knight

2010-06-25 Thread Kelwyn
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/buzz-log-a-rough-start-for-knight-and-day.html A Rough Start for 'Knight and Day' by Mike Krumboltz · June 23, 2010 Not so long ago, Tom Cruise was the biggest movie star on the planet. During the '80s and '90s, the guy could not miss. But then, one fateful day,

[scifinoir2] The Once and Future King of Pop

2010-06-25 Thread Kelwyn
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/55747/chart-watch-extra-reclaiming-his-throne/ It sounds strange to say this, but Michael Jackson is coming off one of the biggest years of his career. Jackson has sold more than 9 million albums and nearly 13 million digital tracks in the U.S. in

Re: [scifinoir2] Hard Day for Knight

2010-06-25 Thread Daryle Lockhart
It wasn't Oprah's couch that started the decline, it was his appearance on BET's 106 and Park. Tom Cruise has been diluting his brand for years now. He buys into a studio -- that studio then fails. He becomes the most recognizable face of Scientology -- then scientology comes under

Re: [scifinoir2] Hard Day for Knight

2010-06-25 Thread Martin Baxter
rave, this start doesn't shock me in the least, considering the multiple-personality marketing the movie was given. First it was tagged as an over-the-top action-comedy, then, last month, they repackaged it as a more serious action-adventure-espionage flick. Now, it's sort of a blend of the two.

Re: [scifinoir2] Hard Day for Knight

2010-06-25 Thread Martin Baxter
Daryle, Again considering my loathing of Tommy-Boy, I don't WANT to see him back on top. He is, as you said, the poster boy for Scientology. If he goes down in flames, here's hoping that the entire mausoleum goes down with him. On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Daryle Lockhart

Re: [scifinoir2] The Once and Future King of Pop

2010-06-25 Thread Martin Baxter
rave, I seriously wonder how long it'll be before the whisper-stream begins lumping Jackson in with Tupac and Biggie (dead only for tax/profit reasons). On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote:

Re: [scifinoir2] The Once and Future King of Pop

2010-06-25 Thread Mr. Worf
I'm waiting for his next couple of albums to be released like Pac and Biggie. On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 10:07 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: rave, I seriously wonder how long it'll be before the whisper-stream begins lumping Jackson in with Tupac and Biggie (dead only for

Re: [scifinoir2] Hard Day for Knight

2010-06-25 Thread Keith Johnson
But how is it rated? I've actually considered going to see it, as it looks entertaining--certainly moreso than the movie out with the perennially unfunny Ashton Kutcher and the how-does-she-keep-making-bad-comedies Heigl. I remember Cruise on Tavis Smiley's show back when Collateral Damage came

Re: [scifinoir2] Hard Day for Knight

2010-06-25 Thread Keith Johnson
Good points, but some of his movie choices--such as buying the studio--was an attempt at revitalizing the old H'Wood movie star system again. I'm not mad at him for trying to create another artist-owned studio; George Clooney has in some ways tried to bring back that Old Hollywood film insofar

Re: [scifinoir2] NVIDIA thanks Intel for saying GPUs are 'only' 14 times faster than CPUs

2010-06-25 Thread Mr. Worf
Intel and NVidia have been having a tiff for the last couple of years. Recently, Intel didn't allow them access to their chipset for the latest generation of cpus which forced Nvidia to use a round about way of processing and it is still fast. Its like saying, Hey lets make a cake. You are making

Re: [scifinoir2] Movie - The Killer inside me

2010-06-25 Thread Mr. Worf
I think what is happening is that the chains are probably going for the sure thing big money movies and not the smaller arty ones. They'd much rather keep showing the chipmunks movie to an empty house. On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 4:59 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: Maybe there's

[scifinoir2] Human body louse genome sequenced

2010-06-25 Thread Mr. Worf
What if they could alter the genome to do helpful things to the human body like help repair damaged cells? Human body louse genome sequenced By Ben Coxworth http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/ *17:19 June 24, 2010* [image: An uncomfortably-large image of a body louse (Photo: Frank

[scifinoir2] Accused Hacker Who Balked at 2-Year Prison Deal Now Faces Decades

2010-06-25 Thread Mr. Worf
Accused Hacker Who Balked at 2-Year Prison Deal Now Faces Decades - By David Kravetshttp://www.wired.com/threatlevel/author/davidkravets/ [image: Email Author] david_krav...@wired.com - June 24, 2010 | - 4:42 pm | - Categories: Hacks and

Re: [scifinoir2] Way OT: Obama 'angry' after reading McChrystal's remarks

2010-06-25 Thread L Freeman
Just weighing in with my 2 cents - McCrystal knew that the strategy he pretty much planned was not working and was not going to ever work. This was his way of quitting. Expect to see him on Faux News soon. --- On Thu, 6/24/10, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.com wrote: From: Martin Baxter

[scifinoir2] Is Dr.Who a rip off of Mr.Peabody?

2010-06-25 Thread Mr. Worf
Is Dr.Who a rip off of Mr. Peabody? Let's take a look at both: First appearance: Mr.Peabody - 1959 Dr. Who - 1963 Mr. Peabody - Talking dog Dr. Who - Talking alien with a talking robot dog Mr. Peabody - Travels in the Wayback machine, and gets into adventures in time Dr. Who - Travels in the

[scifinoir2] Five Worst Accents in Movies You Probably Never Saw

2010-06-25 Thread Kelwyn
http://www.premiere.com/List/The-5-Worst-Accents-In-Movies-You-Probably-Never-Saw 5. Dana Wheeler-Nicholson - The Night We Never Met 4. Nicole Kidman – The Interpreter 3. Tom Hanks – The Terminal 2. Josh Hartnett – Blow Dry 1. Keanu Reeves – Youngblood Keanu gets a ton of crap (and

Re: [scifinoir2] Five Worst Accents in Movies You Probably Never Saw

2010-06-25 Thread Mr. Worf
They forgot John Wayne as Ghangis Khan... On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: http://www.premiere.com/List/The-5-Worst-Accents-In-Movies-You-Probably-Never-Saw 5. Dana Wheeler-Nicholson - The Night We Never Met 4. Nicole Kidman – The Interpreter 3. Tom

[scifinoir2] Remake Dreamscape

2010-06-25 Thread Kelwyn
Saw Dreamscape (1984) today. Except for the 80's clothes and haircuts it holds up pretty well. I would love to see it remade by either the Wachowski Brothers (The Matrix) or James Cameron (Avatar). The premise of dream assassins was pretty nifty. ~rave!

Re: [scifinoir2] Remake Dreamscape

2010-06-25 Thread Mr. Worf
Did you see the trailer for Inception? On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Kelwyn ravena...@yahoo.com wrote: Saw Dreamscape (1984) today. Except for the 80's clothes and haircuts it holds up pretty well. I would love to see it remade by either the Wachowski Brothers (The Matrix) or James