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Robotech_Master writes "Eric Flint has posted two new Prime Palaver rants. The first one is a continuation of the one that was mentioned here on Slashdot the other day, about the Free Library, the e-book, encryption, and you:'One thing you have to understand about this whole controversy is how much of it is sheer hot air. Many authors and most publishers, when they address this issue, give people the impression they're at risk of losing their shirt through electronic "piracy." That's pure hogwash[...]' The second is a response to the idea of boycotting Harlan Ellison for his anti-piracy stance (and I imagine some Slashdot faces will be red over some of what he has to say!)." We linked to Ellison's rant last year.
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Hey guys, I'm having trouble with my beta copy of Star Wars Galaxies(PS2). When I boot with the Lunix kit, I'm getting an error that says:
/dev/bb
Not found:
But I have the ethernet card config'd properly. Can anyone help?
Also, you were duped into reading this post. Lunis is for fags. FreeBSD rocks your socks. As an aside, I had your sister last night. In the pooper too!
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Inside Microsoft's Plan to Unleash an Entertainment Revolution
The video game industry is expected to double in sales over the next five years. It has already eclipsed motion pictures to become one of the largest and fastest growing markets in history and a lamplight illuminating where the future of entertainment is headed. In an effort to grab a chunk of that market, Microsoft--an absolute newcomer to the gaming industry--has put billions of dollars on the line in a gamble to build the fastest, most mature, most advanced video game console ever: the Xbox. Is this new Microsoft venture just another experiment that, like WebTV, was launched to much fanfare but will be quickly forgotten? Or will it become the next Windows, finding its way into the homes and lives of millions of people around the world?
In Opening the Xbox, award-winning journalist and gaming-industry expert Dean Takahashi guides you deep into the amazing story of this much-anticipated game console. Through exclusive interviews with top executives at Microsoft, exhaustive research, and a penetrating investigation, he unveils the tumultuous story behind the development of the project and how it could change the entertainment industry forever. Inside, you'll discover that what started as Project Midway, spearheaded by Jonathan "Seamus" Blackley and three of his renegade cohorts, turned into Xbox--a multibillion-dollar enterprise that became Microsoft's largest internal startup ever and a personal pet project of Bill Gates. The colorful infighting, the cutthroat tactics used to lure partners, and the race to vanquish bitter rivals Sony and Nintendo are all laid bare in this unvarnished, high-tech drama. It's a story like no other, full of heroes and villains, plot twists and intrigue--all before the backdrop of Microsoft's grand ambition to move from the office into the living room.
If you're like the millions of gamers, investors, and business spectators who anxiously anticipated the Xbox, then you don't want to miss the explosive, exclusive, behind-the-scenes story in Opening the Xbox.
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--Steven L. Kent, author, The Ultimate History of Video Games
"Opening the Xbox provides fascinating insights about the behind-the-scenes maneuvering at Microsoft. Takahashi's fly-on-the-wall style of writing is complemented by insightful analysis of the gaming industry and interesting vignettes about the personal lives of the Xbox creators. This book perfectly intertwines a compelling business story with human drama."
--Geoff Keighley, editor in chief, GameSlice
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--Tom Russo, director of program development, G4 Media
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--Dawn C. Chmielewski, staff writer, San Jose Mercury News
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I just went to the Baen Books web site and discovered that they have a ton of books for sale for download. Being a bit of a Science Fiction addict, I have the problem that I wind up with a ton of books that I'd kind of like to have around for later use, but that I don't want to have to actually store.
So I just bought a couple of old classics online for a lot less than they cost in paper, they are each on the order of a megabyte in RTF, and I can have them in a subdirectory of my home directory! This is really cool!
I'd recommend going to a theatre and seeing it. It really was a good movie.
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Here's a sample of my Slashdot fanfic...
Out of the darkness, the troll stopped lurking, then came out of the darkness carrying hot grits!
Sorry, the rest is for mature audiences only. Parental guidance is suggested.