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Iron Chef Japan writes "Sony has announced that they have fit the PlayStation 2 Emotion Engine, and the Graphics Synthesizer on to a single chip using a 0.13-micron process. This will allow Sony to make three times more PlayStation 2's annually, so it's all for the better."
The price of games has gone up quite sharply in the last while. The first one I noticed was Return to Castle Wolfenstein which sold for around $80 here. That is a shitload of money.
Now, if you go into Electronics Boutique (who do mark their games up more than anyone else in town), you can find games for consoles for as much as $85, as the norm. That's fucking steep. I remember paying $55 or $60 for a game in most cases. After taxes, the game comes to just below a hundred dollars.
The gameboy advance games are being sold for more than the original gameboy games back in the day. I used to purchase original gameboy games in '91 for $35. Now they are $65. Hell, even the original gameboy games have a jump in price.
It's just ugly.
"Why the hell can't we have a President who doesn't look and sound like a block of wood?" The same reason we have to deal with lame-ass trolls posting off-topic crap like this, I'd guess...
Those in glass houses should not throw stones.
I have worked with Windows XP, as well as several versions of Linux, for more than a year now. From my experiences, some of the concepts you propose in this comment should be addressed, in the interest of fairness: 1) It is the buggiest, most unstable operating system ever created for IBM PC (c). It is not hard to see why.
Where I work, our mail server runs on Slackware Linux. It has been running non-stop (barring a large-scale blackout 6 months ago) for over a year now.When it did lose power, it took less than 5 minutes to get the server up and running, with no long-term damage. We have not had the server's security compromised, and several attempts at running port sniffers and virus outbreaks have found no holes.
An online friend of mine works in an insurance company that runs IIS on the servers. He complains to me about regular crashes on the server when a notable email virus is released. On top of that, several Administrative functions that have existed for several versions of Novell Netware and Linux are still not available to Windows users, including: cleaner user directory administration, third-party integration into network environments (he regularly gets "reminded" by Microsoft that everything would work better with their much more expensive software), and potentially costly support outside the company.
Most linux developers lost their saving throw versus pathetic nerddom a long time ago. You'll find them huddled in their parent's basements, living on candy bars and Captain runch. You wouldn't let these feebleminded boys ow your lawn, so why should you allow them to design your operating system?
Saving throw versus nerddom? Personally, making a reference to D&D alone would make one guilty of nerddom. Not that there is anything wrong with being knowledgeable about obscure things. My "nerddom" is helping to pay my bills and help the people I work with do more than just stare blankly at their monitors. As for letting them on people's lawns, many people let me into their homes to help them learn about personal computers, whether it be Windows, MacOS, or Linux. As for designing operating systems, please explain the designers of Windows XP, who need extensive knowledge of several coding languages, networking protocols, and hardware functionality. By your apparent definition, they can be just as nerdy as Linux users.
Look at the calender, people. The year is 2002, not 1979. Nerdly losers are, well, losers. There will be no golden pocket protectors for this decade's foul crop. Distributing your source code for free is just an indication that you realize how much it sucks, have accepted the aforementioned suckage, and are moving on to your next job at Denny's.
Right about now, I feel the morbid urge for the above-mentioned Anonymous Coward to read the subtitle for Slashdot: News for Nerds, Stuff That Matters. This was intended to be an information source for people with tech jobs or tech interests stay informed about current technology developments, as well as geek culture. If you hate geekdom so much, then please tell me why you feel the need to skulk around where you don't like to be. As for source code, have you tried designing software for Windows? Have you found out in the middle of a project that several key elements that you were working on are not available before you buy $200+ licenses for the permission to use Microsoft's source code? Open source gives programmers the opportunity to innovate without having to worry about expensive license/legal fees and they know that their work won't be absorbed into a large corporation that will not even acknowledge their work. I prefer using open-source "suckage" than using proprietary software that I can never truly create with because of legal boundaries.
But there is something you can do about it. Visit your local computer store today and buy a licensed copy of Windows XP, the most innovative operating system ever created.
Tell this to the hundreds of people that I hae helped since the OS came out. Windows XP gets rid of the 9x kernel, which many programs were dependant one. Look at how many programs have a 95/98/Me version and a NT/2K/XP version. This is because the fundamental level of the two forms of operating system work differently. Yes, this is where nerdly knowledge comes in. But this geekly info help companies not make several-million-dollar software acquisitions, only to find out that their proprietary database and design software do not work with XP. Then tell the users that the layout of the operating system. Sure, you can just scoff and tell them to learn to adapt. But try telling this to several dozen people, who can tell your next-in-command that you're not being helpful enough.
It's hard to get help when your operating system is created by a bunch of teenagers who can't even match their socks or get a date.
One of the main "nerds" involved with Linux is Linus Torvalds. He's more than 30 years old, married, and has two kids. According to the pictures, his socks seem matched enough. On top of that, where do you think he got two daughters from? So it's not like he hasn't dated.
But when you're using Windows XP, customer service will gladly help you with any problem you may encounter. Tell you what. Try reading this, and tell me tech support will be glad to help anyone's problems. This is also assuming that tech support knows what your problem is. Have you tried supporting a customer whose only contribution is complain that "it doesn't work" and then whine at you that they can't play solitaire? Do that for hours at a time for several dozen users, and try to remain "glad and helpful".
Remember, linux is only "free" if your time is of no value.
Linux is "free" because there are no site licenses, expensive over-the-shelf distributions, and because you can download it for free. It also isn't restricted by programming and distribution licenses. On top of all of that, try rummaging through SLashdot about some of the lawsuits and gaping security holes Microsoft products have. Then try the same for the various Linux products. The read will do you good.
Also, linux is only secure if your computer is not connected to the internet.
Three letters for you: IIS. Need I say more?
Give up your futile, sexually repellent nerdisms and return to the company that started it all.
Sexually repellant? What stereotypes are you basing all of this on? I have been dating a lovely woman for about a year now. She has yet to complain. We'll leave it at that.
Usually, I blow the low-rating comments off. They're modded down for a reason. But every once in a while, someone talks without researching what they say. I'm guilty of it at times, yes. When I do, I make an effort to make amends. Given this, I took the previous page or so to give you information with which to better inform you of the other portions of the Operating System industry. You seem to really like Windows XP. Good for you. You found something that works well with what you have. However, from past experiences, upgrading any operating system will not go as planned every time. You don't blame the user, the computer, or even the operating system. Technology is not flawless. With that in mind, make sure you have a balanced view of all the sides involved before jumping onto a pedestal. Remember that, before you throw that rock, that your glass house is made of Windows. Windows can break.
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