Biggest fail of all time: tying Bitcoin to extreme libertarian views hoping for the downfall of the state. So sad. Bitcoin had such potential in other arenas.
Perhaps I should read it and offer a constructive critique? ...Or maybe not. I've already been accused of being a Masochist. I honestly think Bitcoin's greatest potential is with clearly failed states. |
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As a continuation of a reply to myrkul, I submit trailer links to some of my favorite Asian films (mostly Japanese) which I mentioned to myrkul, who might be thinking I'm out to annoy him with film recommendations, and yet that isn't the case at all.
Thanks for all the suggestions, and while I won't reject them out of hand simply due to the source, I may or may not watch them. I'll be judging them on their merits, not yours. Which brings me to the next point. You may not be out to annoy me with film suggestions (regardless of the fact that that is what you are accomplishing), but you are out to (re)educate me. And we know how well reeducation works out for the pupil. When I want culture, I'll go get it. You can stop bringing it to me. Thanks! Sharing movies to watch is not reeducation. It's sharing movies to watch. Please share your own suggestions. And I am waiting for those suggestions. I am indeed curious. Are they tied strictly to your political beliefs? Is V is for Vendetta high on your list? Why would you prefer Bollywood recommendations over Japanese recommendations? Do you prefer intellectually stimulating films? Films with beautiful cinematography? Are you averse to subtitles? Do black and white films turn you off? Do you like films with certain actors or actresses? Will I disrespect your choices? No, I won't. I'll just try and point you to additional films to watch. |
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First, this is how the conversation went with myrkul in another thread: Dude, what is it with you and Japanese movies? You're like a fucking hipster or something. Not to derail the thread, but this needs to be answered, here and now. It has nothing to do with hipsterism. You are completely missing the point. We're all aware of Hollywood films. No need to recommend films which people are aware of. As for Japanese films, most are aware of the Samurai films, the monster films, and likely the gangster films. That's how a lot of the public visualize Japanese cinama. But there's another class of Japanese films that most, such as yourself, are unaware of, and yet are not just considered great Japanese films, but are ranked as some of the greatest films ever made worldwide. Yet so many are unaware of them. Do yourself a big favor, and stop resisting because the messenger is me. As an example, the above recommended film (Twenty-four Eyes) is very powerful. You should experience films by the following Japanese directors: Yasujiro Ozu (Late Spring, Early Summer), Mikio Naruse (When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Floating Clouds), Kenji Mizoguchi (Ugetso, Street of Shame), Masahiro Shinoda (Pale Flower), Hiroshi Teshigahara (Woman of the Dunes, The Face of Another) and Keisuke Kinoshita (Twenty-four Eyes). And from Tawain: Edward Yang (Yi Yi, A Brighter Summer Day). And from Hong Kong: Wong Kar-Wai (In the Mood for Love, Chungking Express, Days of Being Wild, 2046). And many others. Ignore them at the risk of never discovering something wonderful. You don't know until you try. Post in the film thread, and continue this discussion. You're invited to debate me, argue with me, post your opinions, post your reviews, or learn more about these films. Give it a shot. You've got nothing to lose, and possibly something to gain. As a continuation of a reply to myrkul, I submit trailer links to some of my favorite Asian films (mostly Japanese) which I mentioned to myrkul, who might be thinking I'm out to annoy him with film recommendations, and yet that isn't the case at all. I used to be averse to older films (they're grainy black and white, often have static camera shots, over acting, etc.). But I was wrong. I missed so much. I was also averse to subtitles. But I was wrong. You will get used to subtitles. I promise that. And as for older film stocks, story trumps all. Regarding the director Mikio Naruse, the actress he uses most is Hideko Takamine. You are missing something wonderful until you see her performances. Same goes for the director Yasujiro Ozu and his favorite actress, Setsuko Hara. These two actresses are considered to be most loved and revered actresses in the history of Japanese cinema, and for good reason. But you'll never know until you start watching films they've appeared in. Why cheat yourself? Here's a fan made video which is a tribute to Setsuko Hara and Hideko Takamine. I admit, you just won't be able to appreciate these two women until you actually watch the stories they appear in, but it's a start. Here's the tribute to Setsuko Hara and Hideko Takamine: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O6tdZucyVcOne movie I recently watched was Akira Kurosawa's No Regrets for our Youth, starring Setsuko Hara. It's an anti-war film which takes place during World War II. Here's a fan made tribute to Setsuko Hara from No Regrets for our Youth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUGhS7t903cMasahiro Shinoda likes to put Mariko Kaga in his films. To say she is cute is about the biggest understatement ever made. And then, in modern times, we have the stars Wong Kar-Wai likes. They are Tony Leung, Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Carina Lau, Faye Wong, Zhang Ziyi and Gong Li. Zhang Ziyi's performance in 2046 was absolutely stunning. Maggie Cheung is one of China's biggest stars. All are wonderful. Mikio Naruse: Naruse generally explores the plight of women with the society they find themselves in. - When a Woman Ascends the Stairs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooW3aSKfsVAWong Kar-Wai: Wong's films are all about unrequited love. He has completely changed the way films are made, and is one of the most controversial directors making films today. - In the Mood for Love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfZbh4cteqI- 2046: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8rG4plRMZ4- Days of Being Wild: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cExEkJjyD8- Chungking Express: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjd7PFf_TFw- Fallen Angels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZda7nWftQIMasahiro Shinoda: - Pale Flower: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOOr4nuWFqUEdward Yang: - Yi Yi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F6tSorwYqw- A Brighter Summer DayKeisuke Kinoshita: - Twenty-four Eyes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWNl2IbVJMsYasujiro Ozu: (two clips, not trailers) - Early Summer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF3Gz66P2zQ- Late Spring: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyY02NdkINw |
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Ignore them at the risk of never discovering something wonderful. You don't know until you try. Post in the film thread, and continue this discussion. You're invited to debate me, argue with me, post your opinions, post your reviews, or learn more about these films. Give it a shot. You've got nothing to lose, and possibly something to gain.
You make a good point. Yes, there is more world culture out there. Hollywood is not the only place they make good movies. While the trailer for 24 eyes told me almost nothing about the movie, the description was sufficient to get me interested. Just do me this one favor? Next movie you suggest, go elsewhere than the land of the rising sun. Bollywood, maybe. Frankly, I find most big budget Hollywood movies relatively shitty.  And I would enjoy seeing more films posted  (I've seen some really good indie and fan films, too... so even in America, Hollywood ain't the only place to go) I have a monster film thread. Please, post there. All discussion is welcome: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=109868.0 |
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Since I'm likely more familiar with the subject matter I posted, when I get a chance to post possibly better links, will you update or replace your top post? I'll try and post links, sooner or later.
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Dude, what is it with you and Japanese movies? You're like a fucking hipster or something. Not to derail the thread, but this needs to be answered, here and now. It has nothing to do with hipsterism. You are completely missing the point. We're all aware of Hollywood films. No need to recommend films which people are aware of. As for Japanese films, most are aware of the Samurai films, the monster films, and likely the gangster films. That's how a lot of the public visualize Japanese cinama. But there's another class of Japanese films that most, such as yourself, are unaware of, and yet are not just considered great Japanese films, but are ranked as some of the greatest films ever made worldwide. Yet so many are unaware of them. Do yourself a big favor, and stop resisting because the messenger is me. As an example, the above recommended film (Twenty-four Eyes) is very powerful. You should experience films by the following Japanese directors: Yasujiro Ozu (Late Spring, Early Summer), Mikio Naruse (When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Floating Clouds), Kenji Mizoguchi (Ugetso, Street of Shame), Masahiro Shinoda (Pale Flower), Hiroshi Teshigahara (Woman of the Dunes, The Face of Another) and Keisuke Kinoshita (Twenty-four Eyes). And from Tawain: Edward Yang (Yi Yi, A Brighter Summer Day). And from Hong Kong: Wong Kar-Wai (In the Mood for Love, Chungking Express, Days of Being Wild, 2046). And many others. Ignore them at the risk of never discovering something wonderful. You don't know until you try. Post in the film thread, and continue this discussion. You're invited to debate me, argue with me, post your opinions, post your reviews, or learn more about these films. Give it a shot. You've got nothing to lose, and possibly something to gain. |
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In the sample program he provided, I find the middle section (the bulk of the code) to be impressively readable even at a quick glance.
 Complete and utter sarcasm. How could it have been anything else? Coming from you, I never know... It's good to keep people guessing. As an aside, here's a beautiful and famous film for you that is anti-war, anti-nationalist, and anti-fascist. Don't miss out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWNl2IbVJMs |
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In the sample program he provided, I find the middle section (the bulk of the code) to be impressively readable even at a quick glance.
Complete and utter sarcasm. How could it have been anything else? |
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For those of us apparently lacking in the ability to who can parse an analogy:
Dvorak Keyboard: Difficult to learn, may increase productivity once learned.
"Programmers' font": Difficult to learn, may increase productivity, but upon looking at it, is most likely to decrease productivity once if learned.
Fixed that for you. Hence: I'll stick with both QWERTY and Inconsolata, thanks.
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These are things that I've either wanted to make in the past, or still want to make:
Telescope
Furniture
Efficient modern house
Film
Robot
Software brain simulation using an 'integrate and fire' model combined with STDP learning
Cat can stove (done!)
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I probably won't use this font...
I don't know how to reply to such a statement. Befuddling. So I may use it at some point. Why? Your choice in keyboards does not answer why you would consider this font. |
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Biggest fail of all time: tying Bitcoin to extreme libertarian views hoping for the downfall of the state. So sad. Bitcoin had such potential in other arenas.
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I'm sure many of you know about this site, but for any geeks that doesn't know about it yet, it's a very interesting starting point for all geek related stuff: http://news.ycombinator.com/It's Paul Graham's site. He's a Lisp programmer turned venture capitalist. |
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I probably won't use this font...
I don't know how to reply to such a statement. Befuddling. |
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I have recently watched:
- When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
- No Regrets for our Youth
- One Wonderful Sunday
- Early Summer
- An Autumn Afternoon
- Tokyo Story
- Twenty-four Eyes
All wonderful movies.
Three of them starred Setsuko Hara. That's a big plus. For the first time, I saw Hideko Takamine. Now I want to see all films that she's in.
Please share recent movies you have seen. No spoilers please.
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It's embarrassing being a participant in this forum. There are a lot of seriously deluded, fucked up, conspiracy believing, whining, prejudiced fuckheads in this forum.
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It was at nokru's post at which this thread went awry.
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You're fucking retarded.
I've never heard of you but I just reviewed your posts from the entire year. Essentially, I didn't see a single post greater than a sentence long, nor did I see anything resembling intelligent discourse. "Brevity is the soul of wit" And he hit the nail on the head with this one. How much time did you waste going through a full years worth of posts from the dude, when you could have just smacked that ignore button and went on with your life? You'll never get that time back, you know. I spent about 90 seconds. Vacuous commentary doesn't take long to peruse. As for hitting the nail on the head, consider: - You suspected the Colorado shooting was faked, indicating lack of critical thinking on your part. - You like to argue nonsensical self contradictory circles about your pet crackpot theories to no end. - You like to stalk me in other threads. - You've continuously demanded that I educate you about ecology, yet claim you know everything you need to know. - Despite your demands that I educate you, you imply I'm fucking retarded right here. Touche. It is recorded in another thread in which you were stalking me that I called you a fucking retard. |
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this project is from 2004 - now we have nearly 2013 where a 24" monitor should be a standard investment for a healthy work enviroment...
my 2 cents - don't like the font...
If you don't like the font, why would you consider it useful on a small monitor, but not on a large monitor? |
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