The Mini discman I had would have been PERFECTLY capable of laying down MP3s to MD, but Sony was stupid and insisted everything be converted to ATRAC. This was in 2002.
The PS4 will probably be the last machine of that type. After the PS4/X720 there will be no line between mobile and desktop. It will either be server or mobile device.
I have had Origin installed and setup just like Steam since it came out. IM a big fan of competition and Origin has the chance of being a serious contendor. Its just a tiny catalog of their titles right now. They need about 20 bullet points filled now. I even checked to see if they had anything to counter the Big Steam Summer Sale. Nothin, Zero, Zilch, Bubkiss
If they want to be taken seriously they need to get their ass in gear and make it badass with all the lovely niceties steam has. You can bet you ass Steam is going waist-deep in mobile soon. We are very close to a time when companies like Valve CAN ROLL THEIR OWN HARDWARE. Would you buy a $250 Valve handheld w/ HDMI out and Bluetooth controllers? I know i sure as fuck would. Im pretty confident that a Valve device or mobile partnership is the future '5 years away' super saiyan secret Gabe has mentioned.
" The innovation in gameplay that's going on with things like the iPad is nothing short of freaking amazing."
Its really hard to take you seriously when they wont even support a gamepad officially. Dont get me wrong they are doing great things with the current scheme. If they would but extend their hand jsut a bit, they could do some real damage in gaming before anyone could do a damn thing about it. All Apple has to do is ship Ipad 4, or scale up Apple TV when the Ipad A* prowess approaches the needed critical mass. A bluetooth gamepad with real HDMI out and BOOM instant 4th player in the home console market.
To be fair, a dedicated chronometer is a bit of an affectation in the pocket communicator era. Pretty much every pocket/mobile communication device has had a clock on it since they started putting displays on them. Sure you could argue its a backup device or what have you. Personally I'm fine with it being an affectation,its the only piece of jewelry I wear, but lets at least be honest.
If that is a concern, use a VM, use a live CD, use a LIVE USB stick, boot from another hard drive, install Deep Freeze, take a snapshot beforehand and restore, run incognito mode, Install chrome-run incognito mode-uninstall chrome, Burn your PC after, Format C:\, Thermite, Use another machine. Use another machine in combination with one of the afromentioned solutions.
Seriously? You dont know? FUCKING PEOPLE WILLINGLY INSTALL THIS SHIT. Its impossible to secure a computer where the admin will grant root permission to almost anything that asks.
As a Palm Pre Plus owner Im glad to see the WebOs tablet sink and burn. If HP hadnt left me out in the cold I might have at least tried it. And I KNOW the only reason Pre Plus didnt get 2.0 was because of the vanilla Pres.
Hostility is the wrong word, especially considering your phrasing. Functionality bloat can hamper usefulness. While we may debate the degree to which Apple takes it, you cannot say its a hostile act. Of course a gilded cage is still a prison. Perspective I suppose, and in case you were wondering what im smoking its some nice Jack Herer and no you cant have some.
You are inferring there. I think you are being over sensitive over a small but relevant detail that stuck in his craw. If he whined on and on about it you might have a point.
Done looking down your nose at me? Did it ever occur to you that i am neither ashamed nor embarrassed that I have never come across a unique dataset i couldnt cram into 500GB or less?
O noes I dont have access to hyper-expensive and exotic hardware./seppuku
You are insane. A SAM shooting down an airliner OVER New York would have been FAR MORE DEVASTATING. Beyond the stupidity of trying to shoot down a plane over a major metropolis, I for one do not want to live in a country with SAM sites on non government buildings. If you desire to live in a war zone, move to Israel. Also, the impact never had a chance of bringing the building down, not sure why thats amazing to you.
This is exactly why I limit any working computer with actual unique data to 500 GB or less. Beyond that it really becomes alot harder to maintain your dataset.
Too soon? We use cultural references all the time. Please explain when an appropriate time to use that would be. At least then you would be providing something useful to the conversation besides your idiotic rantings.
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The Mini discman I had would have been PERFECTLY capable of laying down MP3s to MD, but Sony was stupid and insisted everything be converted to ATRAC. This was in 2002.
The PS4 will probably be the last machine of that type. After the PS4/X720 there will be no line between mobile and desktop. It will either be server or mobile device.
I have had Origin installed and setup just like Steam since it came out. IM a big fan of competition and Origin has the chance of being a serious contendor. Its just a tiny catalog of their titles right now. They need about 20 bullet points filled now. I even checked to see if they had anything to counter the Big Steam Summer Sale. Nothin, Zero, Zilch, Bubkiss
If they want to be taken seriously they need to get their ass in gear and make it badass with all the lovely niceties steam has. You can bet you ass Steam is going waist-deep in mobile soon. We are very close to a time when companies like Valve CAN ROLL THEIR OWN HARDWARE. Would you buy a $250 Valve handheld w/ HDMI out and Bluetooth controllers? I know i sure as fuck would. Im pretty confident that a Valve device or mobile partnership is the future '5 years away' super saiyan secret Gabe has mentioned.
" The innovation in gameplay that's going on with things like the iPad is nothing short of freaking amazing." Its really hard to take you seriously when they wont even support a gamepad officially. Dont get me wrong they are doing great things with the current scheme. If they would but extend their hand jsut a bit, they could do some real damage in gaming before anyone could do a damn thing about it. All Apple has to do is ship Ipad 4, or scale up Apple TV when the Ipad A* prowess approaches the needed critical mass. A bluetooth gamepad with real HDMI out and BOOM instant 4th player in the home console market.
"Terrorist fist bump??" For the life of me i will never understand how she wasnt laughed out of the industry for that one.
To be fair, a dedicated chronometer is a bit of an affectation in the pocket communicator era. Pretty much every pocket/mobile communication device has had a clock on it since they started putting displays on them. Sure you could argue its a backup device or what have you. Personally I'm fine with it being an affectation,its the only piece of jewelry I wear, but lets at least be honest.
oh how i miss you.
Bill Gates in unquestionably smart. Hes also rich. While related, they are not the same thing.
If that is a concern, use a VM, use a live CD, use a LIVE USB stick, boot from another hard drive, install Deep Freeze, take a snapshot beforehand and restore, run incognito mode, Install chrome-run incognito mode-uninstall chrome, Burn your PC after, Format C:\, Thermite, Use another machine. Use another machine in combination with one of the afromentioned solutions.
Bueller??....Bueller???
4. Learn when to say 'I'm busy. We can chat later"
Seriously? You dont know? FUCKING PEOPLE WILLINGLY INSTALL THIS SHIT. Its impossible to secure a computer where the admin will grant root permission to almost anything that asks.
As a Palm Pre Plus owner Im glad to see the WebOs tablet sink and burn. If HP hadnt left me out in the cold I might have at least tried it. And I KNOW the only reason Pre Plus didnt get 2.0 was because of the vanilla Pres.
Hostility is the wrong word, especially considering your phrasing. Functionality bloat can hamper usefulness. While we may debate the degree to which Apple takes it, you cannot say its a hostile act. Of course a gilded cage is still a prison. Perspective I suppose, and in case you were wondering what im smoking its some nice Jack Herer and no you cant have some.
Enjoy your dinner of ash, for that is all you have sown.
The Wii's scarcity had NOTHING to do with manufactured scarcity. They simply COULD NOT make them fast enough.
O neat, you quoted me! Now I have to ask, why do you do this? seriously whats the motivation?
You are inferring there. I think you are being over sensitive over a small but relevant detail that stuck in his craw. If he whined on and on about it you might have a point.
"Don't worry. As a musician you are supposed to get by with merchandising and live shows."
Isnt that pretty much the definition of a musician? The people you see on TV and in concert generally are performers, not true musicians.
as fast as humanly possible.
Done looking down your nose at me? Did it ever occur to you that i am neither ashamed nor embarrassed that I have never come across a unique dataset i couldnt cram into 500GB or less?
/seppuku
O noes I dont have access to hyper-expensive and exotic hardware.
You are insane. A SAM shooting down an airliner OVER New York would have been FAR MORE DEVASTATING. Beyond the stupidity of trying to shoot down a plane over a major metropolis, I for one do not want to live in a country with SAM sites on non government buildings. If you desire to live in a war zone, move to Israel. Also, the impact never had a chance of bringing the building down, not sure why thats amazing to you.
This is exactly why I limit any working computer with actual unique data to 500 GB or less. Beyond that it really becomes alot harder to maintain your dataset.
...never was unlimited. So spinning this into 'the end of Verizon's unlimited plan is spurred by ATT monopoly" is a pretty lame argument.
Too soon? We use cultural references all the time. Please explain when an appropriate time to use that would be. At least then you would be providing something useful to the conversation besides your idiotic rantings.
ok pop quiz hotshot. What is the cost difference per annum between a 45w processor and a Q6600 @ 105W. Im genuinely curious.