I've been preaching that game creators should be spending some time on actual fun game play for years and years now. Graphics are nice, but game play is huge. Take Nethack for example. The Half-Life 1 & 2 games figured out the game play thing also. There are more, but the point is... I hope all game developers realize that it's important one day.
I work for a freight forwarding company that has a website which does similar things to what the poster has requested. Their website does exactly that. When it comes time to print, it is converted into a PDF.
This also seems to make the saving and e-mailing of forms much easier too, just because most people with a computer will have a program to view a PDF file. However, (for example) the other freight forwarder in Innsbruck, Austria might not have Office 2007 yet, so if you send them a.xlsx file... They can't open it, or print it... and you just lost a full 24 hours (thanks to timezone fun).
Further to that, I bet the guy in Innsbruck doesn't have Opera 10.53 either. And if by some chance he DOES have it, and you tell him he has to downgrade to Opera 10.10 so he can use your "handy" web program, he's going to tell you to go look up the definition of "handy"
Now try explaining the following to the freight forwarding company you're working for: You: "Yes, it does all of the things you asked for, it's fan-freaking-tastic! Look at all these features. All you have to do is get all of your clients and offices and other users to download and install Opera 10.10 (or whichever browser you decide to cater to)"
Them: "What's Opera 10.10"
You: "It's this great niche browser that is the only one I could make work with my program, but you'll love it!... What's that sound"
Them: "It's your paycheck being torn up. Thanks for your time."
The trouble is, the people who work in freight are there to move freight. They know how to move freight, they specialize in moving freight (it is quite complicated sometimes). They do NOT specialize in working computers, they do NOT know what the difference is between Opera, IE & Firefox. And the real problem is, when it comes time to move somebodies freight... 95% of the time they need it moved RIGHT-FUCKING-NOW!! If people have to battle with web browser compatibility issues to use your program, they will simply stop using it.
OK, so what Wii game involves pointing the gun at yourself? It doesn't sound like much fun (remind me not to buy it). Does the controller even work when you point it at yourself?
The only thing being "used to playing a Wii game" should have taught this child is which end goes forward! And that is should be pointed at the evil brainless beings.
The fact that the Wii is even mentioned at all in this tragedy just boils down to human beings natural instinct to try and deflect some of the blame/responsibility when they screw up.
Here in Canada we get a fair amount of snow, from time to time, and we do have those LED street lights in quite a few places. Yet, in 8 years of driving, I have _never_ seen this snow covering problem. Either I've just been really lucky, or there must be a difference in design?
Our traffic lights all have round pieces of metal over the top of each light (like the brim of a baseball cap). I always assumed these were there to prevent the sun from glaring off the light and making them impossible to see... but maybe it is in fact to keep the snow off?
I also always assumed these little 'hats' were universal across North America. Do they have these in the Midwest?
Didn't anyone see the last episode? They found earth and it had primitive tribal humans already. They were planning to educate them, give them language, teach them, etc... so obviously some would have sex (whether in love or not).
BSG is clearly an accurate account of our own history, so I was not surprised to see this headline. Nor will I be surprised next year when the headline says they've discovered Humans mated with Cylons around the same time.
The idea is sound, but I think putting it into action would be a bit dicey. a) Getting it into your mouth before being swept away/while being swept away. b) Keeping it in your mouth while being swept away.
Avalanches tend to thrash you around a bit, and they also tend to be a bit stronger than you. Probably if you got a good bite on it before things really got carried away you'd be fine? Perhaps in the case of the AvaJacket the air cousin would help shield your mouthpiece from blows?
As for the airbag system. It looks neat, but also cumbersome. I'd use it if it didn't interfere more than a regular jacket collar does, and also provided it didn't go off at random times.
Helmets protect your head also, and I already wear one of those, so that just leaves the neck thing I guess.
I certainly agree that, aside from the translation, it's not really that funny or entertaining in an idle sort of way.
As an after thought, I'm not sure how I feel about the compressed air canister. It would probably have to be metal or hard plastic. I often carry a metal flask of rum with me when I'm snowboarding. Last year I fell on it while it was in my breast pocket and I can assure you, it was NOT a comfortable thing to land on! If the above video, the canister is shown to be in a very similar rib-smashing position.
I've not read TFA yet as I'm just on my way out the door but...
We are already approaching a world wide water shortage are we not? What possible good could come of firing water into space? Even the dirty stuff needs to stay on the planet, as it will never be replaced once it's gone.
"Meanwhile, Blizzard dealt with 350,000 of their own problem users on Battle.net, saying simply that they wouldn't tolerate cheating."
The b.net that I play on sure seems to tolerate cheating. Or at least it has for a LONG time.
Diablo 1 had Auto PK, Auto Revive (and then PK again of course), Town kill, dupes, and I believe there was even a god mode.
Diablo 2 had Way Point PK traps. Now it has Map Hack, dupes, auto aim, far cast, pick-it, chicken (auto exit), dupes, Town-Portal PK triggers, town kill, and more dupes! It's nearly impossible to play in a public environment on their public server. Most solo in passworded games, or perhaps with a friend or two... almost never with strangers.
I was one of a hand full of Diablo 2 players who were NOT included in this recent ban, and I must say that it was great to see it come. It was vindicating to see so many cheaters get what they deserved. It would be wonderful if they continued to enforce it (though they never have in the past after mass bannings, so I see no reason why this time will be different).
But for them to say that "they simply [do not] tolerate cheating." Well that's a bit of a stretch people! In fact, I thought it was convenient how the bannings came so near to the release of WotLK. Suddenly there was 350,000 gamers who needed a new staple to play.
From the article, I get the impression that it's the ISP who does all the decision making here. "That person is downloading illegally, cancel his service." "This person is not, allow him to continue", etc.
So, does the person who's internet has just been cut off still have to pay? If so, then what a scam, I'm not even going to go there.
I assume that the person who's internet was just cut of does not have to pay for the service any longer. But this means that the ISP's will be deciding to lower their own revenue... which is not good business in my opinion.
How long until the ISP's start turning a blind eye to rule breakers in favor of keeping their books in the black?
And in the case of Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 TCAS gave correct instructions. Telling one plane to climb and the other to descend. Sadly, TCAS didn't let the air traffic controller know this and he told (the plane that was to climb) to descend, and the two planes essentially descended into each other.
Now I'm not a pilot, air traffic controller, or an expert by any stretch, but it seems to me that if even ONE party in this situation had, had access to just a little bit more information, the whole mess could have been avoided.
In my opinion, this is why it's such a difficult subject.
Performance enhancing drugs like Steroids can be measured. Scientists can say "yes, that makes you faster, it is un-fair"
But something like smoking a joint before you play a video game? To one reporter it's performance enhancing, to the next guy it's just a social thing, to the next, it helps him get "in the zone". They are all opinions.
Only when someone is able to prove yes or no, that it does or does not enhance your performance, can this matter be resolved properly.
Clearly you don't know the Diablo croud... it's all about the itamz!
You kill the monsters to find the items to become powerful. You don't start powerful. You can see in this video (as shown by the fact that a chest drops an entire armour set for the barbarion) that the characters and their skills are all set very high to show off the skills, rather then the tediousness of leveling with weak skills and deciding which ones to poor points into.
It's my understanding that the rougher the road surface you drive on, the faster it wears out your tires. Not just a small amount either, I seem to recall reading that it could shorten the life span of your tires by 50%.
I don't know about anyone else, but I think tires are expensive and hate spending money on them. I would not enjoy having them wear out quickly so that I can listen to the same damned song every day on my way to work... The radio already does that for me, and it doesn't ruin my tires.
As a Canadian myself. All I have to say to you and others who make fun of Canada is... Bahahahaha!!! I can download whatever I want now! Make fun of the horses all you want, their obviously smart enough.
Something that we, as a human race are supposed to be proud of? Why do we care? Can't we evolve past this need to make the biggest "exploding" thing? I shake my head in horror.
I actually didn't find the video to be very informative at all. I spent most of the time thinking about how difficult it was to understand what she was saying because of her accent, the rest of the time was spent wondering how a rubber duck got into orbit around the planet earth and how did that possibly relate to all the vibrating pictures.
I have a friend who brings her Ipod and cell phone to class nearly everyday. She puts one ear bud in the ear that the teacher can't see, keeps her cell phone hidden below the table, and proceeds to send and receive text messages for the rest of class. How does this improve her learning? I'll tell you.. it doesn't! The only way she learns anything is when she realizes the day before the exam that she hasn't learned anything and we (her friends) get to teach her enough to get a mark greater than 50.
She's a 20 year old who isn't aware that there is a "k" at the beginning of the word "know"... yes sir, Ipods and cell phones are definitely the answer... gimme a break.
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I've been preaching that game creators should be spending some time on actual fun game play for years and years now. Graphics are nice, but game play is huge. Take Nethack for example. The Half-Life 1 & 2 games figured out the game play thing also. There are more, but the point is... I hope all game developers realize that it's important one day.
-hps
They actually have to go to the store and buy porn... instead of finding it for free on the internet.
Other than that, I think this is a great idea.
-hps
Don't forget to use a car with an oil pan/lubrication system that is designed to work at all angles.
Otherwise you will be purchasing an engine rebuild from your local mechanic before you get bored of the fire tornado.
-hps
I work for a freight forwarding company that has a website which does similar things to what the poster has requested. Their website does exactly that. When it comes time to print, it is converted into a PDF.
This also seems to make the saving and e-mailing of forms much easier too, just because most people with a computer will have a program to view a PDF file. However, (for example) the other freight forwarder in Innsbruck, Austria might not have Office 2007 yet, so if you send them a .xlsx file... They can't open it, or print it... and you just lost a full 24 hours (thanks to timezone fun).
Further to that, I bet the guy in Innsbruck doesn't have Opera 10.53 either. And if by some chance he DOES have it, and you tell him he has to downgrade to Opera 10.10 so he can use your "handy" web program, he's going to tell you to go look up the definition of "handy"
Now try explaining the following to the freight forwarding company you're working for:
You: "Yes, it does all of the things you asked for, it's fan-freaking-tastic! Look at all these features. All you have to do is get all of your clients and offices and other users to download and install Opera 10.10 (or whichever browser you decide to cater to)"
Them: "What's Opera 10.10"
You: "It's this great niche browser that is the only one I could make work with my program, but you'll love it!... What's that sound"
Them: "It's your paycheck being torn up. Thanks for your time."
The trouble is, the people who work in freight are there to move freight. They know how to move freight, they specialize in moving freight (it is quite complicated sometimes). They do NOT specialize in working computers, they do NOT know what the difference is between Opera, IE & Firefox. And the real problem is, when it comes time to move somebodies freight... 95% of the time they need it moved RIGHT-FUCKING-NOW!! If people have to battle with web browser compatibility issues to use your program, they will simply stop using it.
-hps
OK, so what Wii game involves pointing the gun at yourself? It doesn't sound like much fun (remind me not to buy it). Does the controller even work when you point it at yourself?
The only thing being "used to playing a Wii game" should have taught this child is which end goes forward! And that is should be pointed at the evil brainless beings.
The fact that the Wii is even mentioned at all in this tragedy just boils down to human beings natural instinct to try and deflect some of the blame/responsibility when they screw up.
-hps
Here in Canada we get a fair amount of snow, from time to time, and we do have those LED street lights in quite a few places. Yet, in 8 years of driving, I have _never_ seen this snow covering problem. Either I've just been really lucky, or there must be a difference in design?
Our traffic lights all have round pieces of metal over the top of each light (like the brim of a baseball cap). I always assumed these were there to prevent the sun from glaring off the light and making them impossible to see... but maybe it is in fact to keep the snow off?
I also always assumed these little 'hats' were universal across North America. Do they have these in the Midwest?
-hps
Didn't anyone see the last episode? They found earth and it had primitive tribal humans already. They were planning to educate them, give them language, teach them, etc... so obviously some would have sex (whether in love or not).
BSG is clearly an accurate account of our own history, so I was not surprised to see this headline. Nor will I be surprised next year when the headline says they've discovered Humans mated with Cylons around the same time.
-hps
Now everyone with a grow op in their basement has to go out and buy new fancy lights which give off Galactic Cosmic Rays.
-hps
The mouthpiece idea has been around for a while in the form of the Avalung http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/shop/ski/avalung/avalung-ii.
The idea is sound, but I think putting it into action would be a bit dicey.
a) Getting it into your mouth before being swept away/while being swept away.
b) Keeping it in your mouth while being swept away.
Avalanches tend to thrash you around a bit, and they also tend to be a bit stronger than you. Probably if you got a good bite on it before things really got carried away you'd be fine? Perhaps in the case of the AvaJacket the air cousin would help shield your mouthpiece from blows?
As for the airbag system. It looks neat, but also cumbersome. I'd use it if it didn't interfere more than a regular jacket collar does, and also provided it didn't go off at random times.
Helmets protect your head also, and I already wear one of those, so that just leaves the neck thing I guess.
I certainly agree that, aside from the translation, it's not really that funny or entertaining in an idle sort of way.
As an after thought, I'm not sure how I feel about the compressed air canister. It would probably have to be metal or hard plastic. I often carry a metal flask of rum with me when I'm snowboarding. Last year I fell on it while it was in my breast pocket and I can assure you, it was NOT a comfortable thing to land on! If the above video, the canister is shown to be in a very similar rib-smashing position.
-hps
I've not read TFA yet as I'm just on my way out the door but...
We are already approaching a world wide water shortage are we not? What possible good could come of firing water into space? Even the dirty stuff needs to stay on the planet, as it will never be replaced once it's gone.
-hps
Object Oriented Turing, yep.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object-Oriented_Turing
It's what I made my first "Hello world!" program in.
-hps
"Meanwhile, Blizzard dealt with 350,000 of their own problem users on Battle.net, saying simply that they wouldn't tolerate cheating."
The b.net that I play on sure seems to tolerate cheating. Or at least it has for a LONG time.
Diablo 1 had Auto PK, Auto Revive (and then PK again of course), Town kill, dupes, and I believe there was even a god mode.
Diablo 2 had Way Point PK traps. Now it has Map Hack, dupes, auto aim, far cast, pick-it, chicken (auto exit), dupes, Town-Portal PK triggers, town kill, and more dupes! It's nearly impossible to play in a public environment on their public server. Most solo in passworded games, or perhaps with a friend or two... almost never with strangers.
I was one of a hand full of Diablo 2 players who were NOT included in this recent ban, and I must say that it was great to see it come. It was vindicating to see so many cheaters get what they deserved. It would be wonderful if they continued to enforce it (though they never have in the past after mass bannings, so I see no reason why this time will be different).
But for them to say that "they simply [do not] tolerate cheating." Well that's a bit of a stretch people! In fact, I thought it was convenient how the bannings came so near to the release of WotLK. Suddenly there was 350,000 gamers who needed a new staple to play.
-hps
From the article, I get the impression that it's the ISP who does all the decision making here. "That person is downloading illegally, cancel his service." "This person is not, allow him to continue", etc.
So, does the person who's internet has just been cut off still have to pay? If so, then what a scam, I'm not even going to go there.
I assume that the person who's internet was just cut of does not have to pay for the service any longer. But this means that the ISP's will be deciding to lower their own revenue... which is not good business in my opinion.
How long until the ISP's start turning a blind eye to rule breakers in favor of keeping their books in the black?
-hps
And in the case of Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 TCAS gave correct instructions. Telling one plane to climb and the other to descend. Sadly, TCAS didn't let the air traffic controller know this and he told (the plane that was to climb) to descend, and the two planes essentially descended into each other.
Now I'm not a pilot, air traffic controller, or an expert by any stretch, but it seems to me that if even ONE party in this situation had, had access to just a little bit more information, the whole mess could have been avoided.
There were of course other complications (one air traffic controller on break, etc.) read about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashkirian_Airlines_Flight_2937
their sales must have been amazing the month before this was filmed!
They must have had great sales the month before this was filmed.
In my opinion, this is why it's such a difficult subject.
Performance enhancing drugs like Steroids can be measured. Scientists can say "yes, that makes you faster, it is un-fair"
But something like smoking a joint before you play a video game? To one reporter it's performance enhancing, to the next guy it's just a social thing, to the next, it helps him get "in the zone". They are all opinions.
Only when someone is able to prove yes or no, that it does or does not enhance your performance, can this matter be resolved properly.
Clearly you don't know the Diablo croud... it's all about the itamz!
You kill the monsters to find the items to become powerful. You don't start powerful. You can see in this video (as shown by the fact that a chest drops an entire armour set for the barbarion) that the characters and their skills are all set very high to show off the skills, rather then the tediousness of leveling with weak skills and deciding which ones to poor points into.
-hps
I got the impression that it meant 3 Lbs of tank pressure, not 3 Lbs of weight per day.
I'm not sure if that makes it better or worse. Either way, if I was up there I'd be a little concerned.
-Colin
It's my understanding that the rougher the road surface you drive on, the faster it wears out your tires. Not just a small amount either, I seem to recall reading that it could shorten the life span of your tires by 50%.
I don't know about anyone else, but I think tires are expensive and hate spending money on them. I would not enjoy having them wear out quickly so that I can listen to the same damned song every day on my way to work... The radio already does that for me, and it doesn't ruin my tires.
-hps
As a Canadian myself. All I have to say to you and others who make fun of Canada is... Bahahahaha!!! I can download whatever I want now!
Make fun of the horses all you want, their obviously smart enough.
-hps
Kingdom of Loathing
http://www.kingdomofloathing.com/
or
Desktop Tower Defence
http://www.handdrawngames.com/DesktopTD/Game.asp/
I'm really not sure if KoL uses Flash, but it's worth checking out if you can.
-hps
Something that we, as a human race are supposed to be proud of? Why do we care? Can't we evolve past this need to make the biggest "exploding" thing? I shake my head in horror.
-hps
I actually didn't find the video to be very informative at all. I spent most of the time thinking about how difficult it was to understand what she was saying because of her accent, the rest of the time was spent wondering how a rubber duck got into orbit around the planet earth and how did that possibly relate to all the vibrating pictures.
-hps
I have a friend who brings her Ipod and cell phone to class nearly everyday. She puts one ear bud in the ear that the teacher can't see, keeps her cell phone hidden below the table, and proceeds to send and receive text messages for the rest of class. How does this improve her learning? I'll tell you.. it doesn't! The only way she learns anything is when she realizes the day before the exam that she hasn't learned anything and we (her friends) get to teach her enough to get a mark greater than 50.
She's a 20 year old who isn't aware that there is a "k" at the beginning of the word "know"... yes sir, Ipods and cell phones are definitely the answer... gimme a break.
-hps