This post will likely never be read, buried under the weight of hundreds of other posts, most of them very similar in nature to my own. I was a late comer to Slashdot, picking up reading after I graduated from college and got my first corporate job. This job was a joke and I stayed there for far too long; the reason I did so was because it afforded plenty of free time to browse the web and, in turn, discover Slashdot. While not every story posted was a piece of gold, the community of nerds, geeks, and other tech people kept me engaged in reading the comments, trolls and insights alike. Slashdot will always be a daily visit for me and while Rob Malda won't be an editor in chief any longer, I hope that the letter and spirit of the site he created and raised, like his very own child, will continue to grow and evolve. Stagnation is the worst the could happen with any web site, tech related or not; hopefully this is the beginning of a new era for Slashdot, and I'm both excited and saddened to experience it. Best of luck to you, Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda.
Development costs are not the only expense. There is writing the script, voice actors, expert consultations, etc. that could potentially go into the total cost of a great game. So, if a game is short, but sweet, the "normal" $60 cost could, in theory, be totally justified.
The IE team must have gotten that cake from a grocery store bakery, because it looks like crap. I'd rather have a shitty Hallmark card or a bunch of Mylar balloons than that awful cake.
That's modern parenting for you... plop your kid in front of the TV (in their bed room, of course), or Wii, or iPad, or whatever other gadget, and get them out of your hair for a couple hours after work until they pass out, exhausted, from extensive video screen stimulation.
One could use commas to help clarify that sentence, such as this: I had to help my uncle, Jack, off a horse. Then again, speaking and writing that sentence are two different things.
Just like the other 90% of us. Sad but true. What will it take for more citizens to actually do something? Take away our TV? Our Internet? Our books? What?
The Samsung Captivate is really the only good Android phone available on AT&T, and it is not without its issues (GPS problems, long wait for 2.2 upgrade). Maybe something better will find its way down the old AT&T pipeline soon.
I don't do this myself, but it could be a useful service for someone who is old or disabled or any number of other things preventing them from loading their groceries into their car.
I think part of Facebook's magic formula was that, originally, a user needed a college or university affiliated email address to sign up. Facebook was basically an "exclusive" club for college-going people, a right of passage, if you will. That allure carried over when Facebook opened the gates and allowed anyone to register.
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They may have backtracked on this "convenience fee", but Verizon will still get their $2 from their customers, just not as obviously.
Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.
RIP Mr. Jobs. He accomplished so much and will be remembered as a true American visionary in technology.
This post will likely never be read, buried under the weight of hundreds of other posts, most of them very similar in nature to my own. I was a late comer to Slashdot, picking up reading after I graduated from college and got my first corporate job. This job was a joke and I stayed there for far too long; the reason I did so was because it afforded plenty of free time to browse the web and, in turn, discover Slashdot. While not every story posted was a piece of gold, the community of nerds, geeks, and other tech people kept me engaged in reading the comments, trolls and insights alike. Slashdot will always be a daily visit for me and while Rob Malda won't be an editor in chief any longer, I hope that the letter and spirit of the site he created and raised, like his very own child, will continue to grow and evolve. Stagnation is the worst the could happen with any web site, tech related or not; hopefully this is the beginning of a new era for Slashdot, and I'm both excited and saddened to experience it. Best of luck to you, Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda.
Development costs are not the only expense. There is writing the script, voice actors, expert consultations, etc. that could potentially go into the total cost of a great game. So, if a game is short, but sweet, the "normal" $60 cost could, in theory, be totally justified.
Just posting in a historic Slashdot thread for posterity!
Now that is some science I can get behind. That is if I could stand up without falling over.
The IE team must have gotten that cake from a grocery store bakery, because it looks like crap. I'd rather have a shitty Hallmark card or a bunch of Mylar balloons than that awful cake.
That's modern parenting for you... plop your kid in front of the TV (in their bed room, of course), or Wii, or iPad, or whatever other gadget, and get them out of your hair for a couple hours after work until they pass out, exhausted, from extensive video screen stimulation.
One could use commas to help clarify that sentence, such as this: I had to help my uncle, Jack, off a horse. Then again, speaking and writing that sentence are two different things.
You could have at least formatted that correctly.
Just be glad that Congress is doing anything at all right now.
I think you mean genitalizing.
Just like the other 90% of us. Sad but true. What will it take for more citizens to actually do something? Take away our TV? Our Internet? Our books? What?
The Samsung Captivate is really the only good Android phone available on AT&T, and it is not without its issues (GPS problems, long wait for 2.2 upgrade). Maybe something better will find its way down the old AT&T pipeline soon.
That's a pretty elaborate setup for what amounts to a butt joke.
Who?
Ugly reality? I pooped.
I don't do this myself, but it could be a useful service for someone who is old or disabled or any number of other things preventing them from loading their groceries into their car.
I like how you have a plug for a Firefox extension in your sig.
1997 called and wants their web site back.
First Nirvana.
You could always buy smaller sized pants.
Not to be a grammer Nazi, but I believe you mean "mute pointe".
Jealousy of Zuckerburg, a 26 year old millionaire.
I think part of Facebook's magic formula was that, originally, a user needed a college or university affiliated email address to sign up. Facebook was basically an "exclusive" club for college-going people, a right of passage, if you will. That allure carried over when Facebook opened the gates and allowed anyone to register.