The vast majority of computer users in the world still use either Microsoft or Apple products...even amongst those that use FOSS, it is very rare to find someone who EXCLUSIVELY uses FOSS.
In a way, the FOSS community could be a huge help to the big corps...imagine if microsoft offered 20 dollars to every person who submits code to help fix issues within Vista. Within a few days, they would have all the code they need to make Windows run damn near perfectly.
Imagine the ingenuity of the Linux devs combined with the endless resources of Microsoft. It would be an unstoppable combination. Of course, it goes without saying that the nature of both sides would prevent this from ever happening, but you get the idea...
Many times, if I'm playing on a sniper-only server with really skilled people, it's almost like they wait until I turn to face them and THEN shoot me. Most of the time when I get sniped on those servers, I usually see the person only just barely before I see the muzzle flash (and the expected death scream)
I always find it hilarious if I am resurrected in the middle of a firefight in Battlefield 2. Just last night, the following happend to me:
There is a MEC manning the machine gunner position right next to the train wreck on Karkand. I manage to move around and get behind him, so I rush up on him and slice him with the knife. 1 kill. I then run around the other side of the concrete barrier and slice up a sniper who had been laying next to him on the other side of the fence (and somehow didn't see me.) 2 kills. I whip out my assault rifle and pop another MEC running down the bridge straight in the face with two three-shot bursts. 3 kills. Load up the grenade launcher attachment on the rifle, and take out a group of two MEC running next to each other across the bridge. 4 and 5 kills. By this time, four of my squad-mates have joined me in trying to cap the point...and I get sniped. Exhilarated, I sit back for a second...5 kills in a time span of ~30 seconds...I'm quite pleased with myself.
A medic revives me, only to have me instantly die from a grenade. Well crap, it happens. I spawn literally in the middle of a firefight near the large concrete ramp, in that little town square...end up getting teamkilled (i forgave the guy because his grenade got 2 MECs as well). I get rezzed, and get sniped. The same medic comes back and rezzes me. I take one step forward, and blow up a claymore. I respawn right next to the tracks this time, and before I can even move I get killed by an artillary strike.
I never took more than a step after respawning before I got taken out again. This went on for a total of 7 times. I had to disconnect from the game, I couldn't stop laughing:-)
Spawn camping bothers me...these kinds of things humour me.
Not on the servers that I frequent. They definitely make mistakes, and they definitely miss sometimes. Most of the time, the servers that I play on have a very high level of coordination and tactics displayed by both sides...the commander-->squad leader-->squad member chain of command is utilized very effectively, and it's quite obvious that these folks are good at what they do.
Not everyone that is outstanding at an FPS is a bot. I have a friend who is very much like FPS_Doug (from Pure Pwnage) in that he almost always comes in first and usually only dies from grenades or teamkills. I met him through other friends, and he became a regular out our little LAN parties (anywhere between 10-20 people). The guy is unnaturally good with a sniper rifle...and he is just as good no matter which computer of ours he was using. Through him, I have met many others just like him.
Besides, spotting a bot user isn't all that difficult...I would say that it is downright obvious in most cases. The folks whose servers I frequent are just people that have taken a lot of time to perfect their abilities and their performance shows it.
I recently started playing Battlefield 2 on the PC again. I had forgotten how many truly skilled people there are that play this game. I was always decent at it, but never great. Still, I can hold my own. I tend to stick to clan servers. Even though I am outclassed by most of the folks I play against, it's almost 100% assured that it will be a mature and hard-fought round.
There are some people who are almost inhuman in their ability to aim with a mouse. This is recognizable depending on the situation I am in...if I get copmletely pwned by someone, I love it. I don't like the fact that I was bested, but it's always great fun seeing talented folks work up close.
I think we should put a little flag in there with a picture of Hello Kitty on it, and make it a game. The flying politicos have to try to grab it as they go hurtling around.
Normally, I would agree with you...in this case, however, my Dad was one of those folks that has had a major problem with authority his entire life. He very likely wouldn't have done anything.
Once again... a slight typo in my original post. My step dad did that. My mom and dad got a divorce when I was 2. I used to always call my step dad just "dad" because he was around and my "real" dad was not.
Odd that you approach it that way...I think of it more like encouraging a healthy acceptance of the opposite gender, as opposed to the "boys/girls are stinky" mindset that most (but not all) children have. I personally think that the sooner opposite genders can
The very first password that I ever created myself was based on this exact thing...the name of the girl that I liked from 2nd-4th grade (with a couple of other things thrown in to make it harder to guess.) To this day (I turn 24 in April), I still use that exact same password.
Knowing my Dad, combined with his past professional history (programming work for the defense department/etc.) he would likely be proud of me had he known...
My parents used the same password for "SurfWatch", which they installed when I was 10. I figured it out on my 14th try (I looked through the manual and that was the suggested password...my parents actually decided to use it.) To this day they don't know that I knew what it was:-)
Hence the AdSense recommendation...he could also provide adspace for organizations whose purpose is to fight big media/corps/etc.
This isn't about being driven by money...this is about him being able to support himself by speaking out against those that have wronged him in the past. He may as well do so with things he agrees with.
It was obvious he was growing quite a following...this news story will undoubtedly add to that following. He should slap a couple of google adsense boxes on his page, and make his blog full-time. He likely has the exposure necessary to do so...
Rather there's yet to be a FPS that actually takes stamina into account. I'd love to see a game where if you go all crazy constantly running around like a fool bunny hopping - you'd quickly tire out and not even be able to jump or manage to go faster than walking speed.
In our magic games, it was always "ALL RIGHT!!!! Everyone gang up on the blue wizard/counter deck!" (or the door to nothingness deck, depending on which one my buddy was playing) This was a requirement, for if we didn't, Mike would certainly win.
His infinite sapling-deck was always a...favorite.
Wait wait wait...you get a bunch of friends together and play (mostly) older games....and yet you don't play multiplayer Goldeneye, Masters of Orion, or Diablo? A curse upon your house...
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Steal This Film I and II further this AC's point. I highly suggest folks watch it if they haven't seen it.
The vast majority of computer users in the world still use either Microsoft or Apple products...even amongst those that use FOSS, it is very rare to find someone who EXCLUSIVELY uses FOSS.
In a way, the FOSS community could be a huge help to the big corps...imagine if microsoft offered 20 dollars to every person who submits code to help fix issues within Vista. Within a few days, they would have all the code they need to make Windows run damn near perfectly.
Imagine the ingenuity of the Linux devs combined with the endless resources of Microsoft. It would be an unstoppable combination. Of course, it goes without saying that the nature of both sides would prevent this from ever happening, but you get the idea...
Once my kids are old enough to sing songs...oh yeah:-)
Many times, if I'm playing on a sniper-only server with really skilled people, it's almost like they wait until I turn to face them and THEN shoot me. Most of the time when I get sniped on those servers, I usually see the person only just barely before I see the muzzle flash (and the expected death scream)
I always find it hilarious if I am resurrected in the middle of a firefight in Battlefield 2. Just last night, the following happend to me:
There is a MEC manning the machine gunner position right next to the train wreck on Karkand. I manage to move around and get behind him, so I rush up on him and slice him with the knife. 1 kill. I then run around the other side of the concrete barrier and slice up a sniper who had been laying next to him on the other side of the fence (and somehow didn't see me.) 2 kills. I whip out my assault rifle and pop another MEC running down the bridge straight in the face with two three-shot bursts. 3 kills. Load up the grenade launcher attachment on the rifle, and take out a group of two MEC running next to each other across the bridge. 4 and 5 kills. By this time, four of my squad-mates have joined me in trying to cap the point...and I get sniped. Exhilarated, I sit back for a second...5 kills in a time span of ~30 seconds...I'm quite pleased with myself.
A medic revives me, only to have me instantly die from a grenade. Well crap, it happens. I spawn literally in the middle of a firefight near the large concrete ramp, in that little town square...end up getting teamkilled (i forgave the guy because his grenade got 2 MECs as well). I get rezzed, and get sniped. The same medic comes back and rezzes me. I take one step forward, and blow up a claymore. I respawn right next to the tracks this time, and before I can even move I get killed by an artillary strike.
I never took more than a step after respawning before I got taken out again. This went on for a total of 7 times. I had to disconnect from the game, I couldn't stop laughing:-)
Spawn camping bothers me...these kinds of things humour me.
Not on the servers that I frequent. They definitely make mistakes, and they definitely miss sometimes. Most of the time, the servers that I play on have a very high level of coordination and tactics displayed by both sides...the commander-->squad leader-->squad member chain of command is utilized very effectively, and it's quite obvious that these folks are good at what they do.
Not everyone that is outstanding at an FPS is a bot. I have a friend who is very much like FPS_Doug (from Pure Pwnage) in that he almost always comes in first and usually only dies from grenades or teamkills. I met him through other friends, and he became a regular out our little LAN parties (anywhere between 10-20 people). The guy is unnaturally good with a sniper rifle...and he is just as good no matter which computer of ours he was using. Through him, I have met many others just like him.
Besides, spotting a bot user isn't all that difficult...I would say that it is downright obvious in most cases. The folks whose servers I frequent are just people that have taken a lot of time to perfect their abilities and their performance shows it.
I recently started playing Battlefield 2 on the PC again. I had forgotten how many truly skilled people there are that play this game. I was always decent at it, but never great. Still, I can hold my own. I tend to stick to clan servers. Even though I am outclassed by most of the folks I play against, it's almost 100% assured that it will be a mature and hard-fought round.
There are some people who are almost inhuman in their ability to aim with a mouse. This is recognizable depending on the situation I am in...if I get copmletely pwned by someone, I love it. I don't like the fact that I was bested, but it's always great fun seeing talented folks work up close.
Calm down...it's a south park reference.
I think we should put a little flag in there with a picture of Hello Kitty on it, and make it a game. The flying politicos have to try to grab it as they go hurtling around.
The flag will be pink, naturally...
If there is no Higgs Boson, oh well...the collider has many other uses that can help move our scientific development along.
Christ I sounded like a politician right there...but it's true.
Normally, I would agree with you...in this case, however, my Dad was one of those folks that has had a major problem with authority his entire life. He very likely wouldn't have done anything.
? What does not wanting my child to think negatively of the opposite gender at any point in their life have to do with being American?
Or are you saying that I should encourage them to be at odds with each other?
Once again... a slight typo in my original post. My step dad did that. My mom and dad got a divorce when I was 2. I used to always call my step dad just "dad" because he was around and my "real" dad was not.
A slight typo in my OP. That would be my step dad that did that. My mom and dad got a divorce when I was 2.
Sorry, a slight typo on there. That would be my step dad that did that. My mom and dad got a divorce when I was 2.
Odd that you approach it that way...I think of it more like encouraging a healthy acceptance of the opposite gender, as opposed to the "boys/girls are stinky" mindset that most (but not all) children have. I personally think that the sooner opposite genders can
The very first password that I ever created myself was based on this exact thing...the name of the girl that I liked from 2nd-4th grade (with a couple of other things thrown in to make it harder to guess.) To this day (I turn 24 in April), I still use that exact same password.
Knowing my Dad, combined with his past professional history (programming work for the defense department/etc.) he would likely be proud of me had he known...
My parents used the same password for "SurfWatch", which they installed when I was 10. I figured it out on my 14th try (I looked through the manual and that was the suggested password...my parents actually decided to use it.) To this day they don't know that I knew what it was:-)
Tell her to make the password the first name of the boy she likes with her birthday after it. She would never tell someone who she likes:-)
Hence the AdSense recommendation...he could also provide adspace for organizations whose purpose is to fight big media/corps/etc.
This isn't about being driven by money...this is about him being able to support himself by speaking out against those that have wronged him in the past. He may as well do so with things he agrees with.
It was obvious he was growing quite a following...this news story will undoubtedly add to that following. He should slap a couple of google adsense boxes on his page, and make his blog full-time. He likely has the exposure necessary to do so...
Battlefield 2.
In our magic games, it was always "ALL RIGHT!!!! Everyone gang up on the blue wizard/counter deck!" (or the door to nothingness deck, depending on which one my buddy was playing) This was a requirement, for if we didn't, Mike would certainly win.
His infinite sapling-deck was always a...favorite.
Wait wait wait...you get a bunch of friends together and play (mostly) older games....and yet you don't play multiplayer Goldeneye, Masters of Orion, or Diablo? A curse upon your house...