I would prefer to spend my gaming time on the PC, however I am not always able to do so due to family obligations, time constraints, location (its difficult to play on my home PC while at the office, traveling, or helping the wife do shopping). While I'm not 'satisfied' with playing games on the iPhone, it is one of the few options readily available to me. I guess I could always swipe the GameBoy from my kids, but I don't think they would like it, nor do I want to have to carry around an extra device for the 3 to 10 minute gaming sprees I can fit in while either in the car or some other location.
I used to play sudoku or Bomberman on my Motorola phone prior to obtaining the iPhone for the same reasons. I could turn on the phone and play a game or two in the time it took to get the home PC turned on and a game loaded (no actual play time). If the wife is wanting to watch a movie together, or if we are prepping dinner, running off to play an hour or two on the PC isn't practical.
When working for my previous employer, I focused my daily work more on what my understanding was of what my boss wanted rather than what my boss stated he wanted. Just because he knew the lingo and jargon didn't mean he had a clue about what he was asking for. To be good at your job, you need to not only perform what is asked, but what is expected as well.
I too made a "Memory Cleared" program on my TI-85. I couldn't stand losing all info that I had meticulously inserted every time a teacher decided to give a pop quiz or test. At the time, my TI-85 served as a handy little black book and pda.
My 13 year old son manages to tie up his cell phone line by texting... Apparently when a call comes in he 'accidentally' sends it straight to voice mail because he is texting.
What, you mean 'personal responsibility'? They don't even teach that in schools. Why would someone in this day and age claim responsibility for their own actions?
To further your thoughts, it has been my experience that many older DVD titles, when played on a Blu-Ray player and on a large HD television, still look better than watching them on a smaller screen. And, the BluRay version of the same title might not show much if any improvement. So why start a new video collection when the old still works? This isn't like moving up from VHS to DVD format where you see (and often hear) a major difference in quality.
Totally agree. I use my iPhone for gaming, but only when I'm not at home where I have access to a gaming console (or my PC) plus a nice huge screen and sound system to accompany it. The only time I bother gaming on my phone is when I'm waiting for an appointment and don't want to read 5 year old magazines or if I'm sitting around waiting for 5 minutes.
I find it hard to believe that the gaming industry would get all shaken up over that kind of usage.
I disagree with your statement that users only care if it works. At my previous employer, the users didn't mind if it worked or not, so long as it was new and shiny. One user that requested to be moved to a new (at that time) flat panel LCD (15") rather than staying with her older CRT (21"). Another user wanted to be the only user on Windows Vista so that she could claim she was the only one with the latest OS. It didn't matter to her that the software she was using to perform her job duties was using a modified DOS shell which didn't run properly on Windows Vista.
Whoa, timeout. You can seriously go for the weekend without charging? I'm lucky if I go the day, so I'm fairly envious at the moment. Please explain how you manage to go a couple days without charging (other than in Airplane mode!).
I don't even use the Push feature (or whatever its called to get email from my Yahoo account without connecting first).
I disagree that 'competitive types' want to make the game close. I have played against too many 'competitive types' that want to win by the largest possible margin, even if that includes cheating. I have no problem losing (repetitively even) to the same person if the margin is slim and I feel like I could win if I just do that one thing.... But losing to the same person who consistently wins by a huge margin only because they are familiar with a game that I am not is a waste of my time. Would that 'competitive type' enjoy losing at a game they knew nothing about? Definitely not, and they would not be willing to play until they knew enough about the game to make it at least a 50/50 chance of winning.
I agree completely with Mystery00's comment about it being a cheap way to making a game 'difficult' by forcing a player to restart huge segments at the smallest error.
That was one of my main complaints with the old Sierra games (King's Quest, etc). I cannot fathom how many times that I reached a point in one of the games and realized I would need to start over from scratch due to failing to pick up an item or not talking to the correct NPC.
I ended up deciding the only way I would ever be able to complete the game would be by picking up one of Sierra's 'help' books that required you to use the special marker to reveal the answers.
Science fiction writers might not have much education or knowledge of physics or even reality, however they have often been way ahead of their time with their ideas. Handheld communication devices, cell phones, space travel, lasers, robots, virtual reality, "smart wheel" cars, x-ray technologies, etc. are all examples of how science fiction became science reality.
I'm confused. You suggest taking TWO cars (one Aptera, one 'other')? How does taking TWO cars benefit total mpg? Especially if one is a SUV or even a current model sedan. While I agree that not everyone needs to take a Ford Living Room everywhere, please don't suggest driving two cars as a benefit.
On a somewhat related note, I laughed this past Saturday as a Toyota Prius attempted to haul a two-wheel trailer (empty). It was traveling 22 mph in a 45 mph speed zone. When I came to a stretch of road that allowed me to safely pass, I looked over at the Prius, the driver mouthed his apologies, shrugging his shoulders as if to say "sorry, can't do any more".
THIS! Please mod captaindomon up. An OS isn't a one size fits all. Heck, even web-browsers aren't that way. I argue this exact issue constantly. There are benefits (as well as disadvantages) to any operating system.
"YOU ARE IN AN EMPTY ROOM. THERE ARE DOORS TO THE NORTH AND WEST. > GO NORTH. YOU GO NORTH. YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A BLUE ROOM. THERE IS A TABLE ON THE EAST WALL. THERE ARE DOORS TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH.
I draw out my halberd +1 and hack at the door to the north. Please roll for initiative.
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I used to play sudoku or Bomberman on my Motorola phone prior to obtaining the iPhone for the same reasons. I could turn on the phone and play a game or two in the time it took to get the home PC turned on and a game loaded (no actual play time). If the wife is wanting to watch a movie together, or if we are prepping dinner, running off to play an hour or two on the PC isn't practical.
Reminds me of another movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0258153/
When working for my previous employer, I focused my daily work more on what my understanding was of what my boss wanted rather than what my boss stated he wanted. Just because he knew the lingo and jargon didn't mean he had a clue about what he was asking for. To be good at your job, you need to not only perform what is asked, but what is expected as well.
I too made a "Memory Cleared" program on my TI-85. I couldn't stand losing all info that I had meticulously inserted every time a teacher decided to give a pop quiz or test. At the time, my TI-85 served as a handy little black book and pda.
My 13 year old son manages to tie up his cell phone line by texting... Apparently when a call comes in he 'accidentally' sends it straight to voice mail because he is texting.
What, you mean 'personal responsibility'? They don't even teach that in schools. Why would someone in this day and age claim responsibility for their own actions?
On another note, I found this article rather interesting as yesterday I had received a pamphlet in the mail from BetOn Sports.
To further your thoughts, it has been my experience that many older DVD titles, when played on a Blu-Ray player and on a large HD television, still look better than watching them on a smaller screen. And, the BluRay version of the same title might not show much if any improvement. So why start a new video collection when the old still works? This isn't like moving up from VHS to DVD format where you see (and often hear) a major difference in quality.
I find it hard to believe that the gaming industry would get all shaken up over that kind of usage.
I disagree with your statement that users only care if it works. At my previous employer, the users didn't mind if it worked or not, so long as it was new and shiny. One user that requested to be moved to a new (at that time) flat panel LCD (15") rather than staying with her older CRT (21"). Another user wanted to be the only user on Windows Vista so that she could claim she was the only one with the latest OS. It didn't matter to her that the software she was using to perform her job duties was using a modified DOS shell which didn't run properly on Windows Vista.
I've worked for a number of companies that would respond to your 'happy hacking' by simply terminating your employment. Happy hunting (a new job)!
I don't even use the Push feature (or whatever its called to get email from my Yahoo account without connecting first).
And then one day we looked up and everyone had shifted from Windows 2000 to Windows XP.
What would you expect from a public school education?
You don't know what goatse is? Hi, and welcome to /.
I thought that was his current gig already...
My first guess is that the gal ordered Ubuntu simply by choosing the cheaper computer.
I disagree that 'competitive types' want to make the game close. I have played against too many 'competitive types' that want to win by the largest possible margin, even if that includes cheating. I have no problem losing (repetitively even) to the same person if the margin is slim and I feel like I could win if I just do that one thing.... But losing to the same person who consistently wins by a huge margin only because they are familiar with a game that I am not is a waste of my time. Would that 'competitive type' enjoy losing at a game they knew nothing about? Definitely not, and they would not be willing to play until they knew enough about the game to make it at least a 50/50 chance of winning.
That was one of my main complaints with the old Sierra games (King's Quest, etc). I cannot fathom how many times that I reached a point in one of the games and realized I would need to start over from scratch due to failing to pick up an item or not talking to the correct NPC.
I ended up deciding the only way I would ever be able to complete the game would be by picking up one of Sierra's 'help' books that required you to use the special marker to reveal the answers.
I hate Sierra and Roberta for that.
Science fiction writers might not have much education or knowledge of physics or even reality, however they have often been way ahead of their time with their ideas. Handheld communication devices, cell phones, space travel, lasers, robots, virtual reality, "smart wheel" cars, x-ray technologies, etc. are all examples of how science fiction became science reality.
On a somewhat related note, I laughed this past Saturday as a Toyota Prius attempted to haul a two-wheel trailer (empty). It was traveling 22 mph in a 45 mph speed zone. When I came to a stretch of road that allowed me to safely pass, I looked over at the Prius, the driver mouthed his apologies, shrugging his shoulders as if to say "sorry, can't do any more".
THIS! Please mod captaindomon up. An OS isn't a one size fits all. Heck, even web-browsers aren't that way. I argue this exact issue constantly. There are benefits (as well as disadvantages) to any operating system.
I was concerned about the trap.
"YOU ARE IN AN EMPTY ROOM. THERE ARE DOORS TO THE NORTH AND WEST. > GO NORTH. YOU GO NORTH. YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A BLUE ROOM. THERE IS A TABLE ON THE EAST WALL. THERE ARE DOORS TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH.
I draw out my halberd +1 and hack at the door to the north. Please roll for initiative.
Sounds like a sad Transformers sequel.
you mean like a Transformers sequel without Megan Fox?