Exactly, if it isn't natural.. we shouldn't store it man... It's all about nature man... Like, we need to start storing stuff in leather... or for you vegans, store it in paper, unless you are like one of those hippies man. Then maybe you should store it in like... water.
and someone obeying the rules regarding decleration lanes would not even be nearly hit ONCE, let alone TWICE.
but YOU are responsible for not hitting cars in front of you
and then swerved around me and back in front of me an inch from my FRONT bumper -- enjoy MY high beams, jackass
Case and point...-ONCE- by your own reasoning. Not to mention, being rude to others because they were "rude" first is not justifiable...
By the way... you can stop calling everyone internet strangers... If you didn't want "internet strangers" opinions, then you shouldn't have posted the story.
Any games from Stardock [stardock.com] are DRM free such as Sins of a Solar Empire, Or Galactic Civilizations II.
I was happy at first after reading this about their earlier games. But soon found out that it is only version 1.00. Any patches afterward require validation...
because you don't really use e-mail. Some of us actually use it. A lot. For business communication. We depend on it. Just because you don't, doesn't mean there isn't a problem.
Actually, for personal use, I have another e-mail (like most other people) that I use. Only people I KNOW have that one:P The business e-mail stand point is understandable, as that can be a little trickier to get around. But I suppose we have blockers for those. I hate spam just as much as anyone, but, it is still their right.
If we outlaw spam, then what's to prevent someone from signing up to a legit business, waiting for an advertisement from the company and then trying to prosecute claiming they were spammed?
You walk through the street, someone shoves a petition in your face. Do you lock them up as well?
As much as we hate it, there is no fine line of liberties... we may be a "free" country, but not entirely free.
We try to define "freedom until you harm others", but seeing how much more of babies we've become (with less violence, wars, etc.), we see minor things "cause us (mental) harm" and try to justify that.
I hate spam just as much as anyone else, but they should have the freedom to send me it, since I am not physically harmed.
Oh and for those "give us your e-mail then!" people, its my username at hotmail. Good luck cause I last checked it a week ago, the 2nd to last time I checked was 6 months ago.
Just funny, cause back in the day, all drugs were legal, cause you weren't physically harming someone (stabbing etc.). Now it's justified with "you might harm someone if you abuse it" so they removed it entirely to prevent the chance for abuse. I'm not for or against drugs - just an example of how freedom is a slippery slope that can never be truly solved.
Please make it stop. I can't decide if it's because it's (a) short, (b) unfunny, or (c) just lame, but stop making comments. Soon.
If it says Idle... don't read it? Why do people complain? Even the FRONT PAGE of slashdot says "Idle is a complete waste of your time, don't go there". This goes to show how many idiots will still post how much they hate something they are reading, even knowing they don't like it BEFORE reading it. What's next, going to a Microsoft forum and saying how much you hate Microsoft?
Wasn't there also something called microwaveable Ice Cream? I remember hearing about it, but a quick Google shows nothing. It was where you stick it in the microwave and you got cold ice cream. What health problems it caused I couldn't imagine.
I found quite a few bits funny. Gates reading a bedtime story to the kid about polymorphism was pretty hilarious (from a Geek/Nerd stand point) "Does this story have monsters?" "Yes, but there's a firewall".
If you can't find the hidden message about "bringing people together", and how they talk about it near the end. It is an advertisement about the OS, but a more "off" way to market it, like MOST COMMERCIALS.
I didn't watch the other commercial, but I thought it was a nice -entertaining- way to spend 4 minutes of tv ads than other commercials.
And it's simple enough that skill does really matter... you have to have good reflexes and make good tactical decisions.
Believe it or not, that's actually how most FPS games are (that have objectives in it, plant a bomb, rescue VIP, etc.). It's about flanking and stealth, (unless its like your quake, run around and twitch games, but that's because its a deathmatch game, not an objective game). Reflexes have a little to do with it, but only a portion.
Adult: I will give you a piece of candy to come with me.
Child: Whaddya gonna do to me mister?
Adult: I'm gonna walk you through the park... yea... nice and slow...
One interview I casually mentioned seeing a really good performance by a local violin player. I hadn't actually gone, just read a review. I didn't mention I knew she was his daughter
Nice way to game the system, and why can't this work in reverse? Time to make my facebook profile... let's see...
Currently: Helping with world hunger, developing several open source projects, researching the cure for AIDS, loved my previous coworkers and employers....What else? I want to be a shoe in for any job.
Yes, but my side career as a stripper should not affect how well I code as a programmer. Therefor should not be considered a bad mark on my application.
Japanese for "no" is iie (pronounced e-a).
1 whole extra syllable? They have shorter words for our longer words too (no examples off top of my head). "A-na-ta-wa" is "you", BUT the you is normally implied in speaking, and never said, so technically they dropped a syllable from the sentence.
All languages have shorter words for our longer words, and vice versa. Like questioned above, which has the best trade off, especially when writing full words.
Survey says! I'm sorry, looks like "wrong" is not up there and that's your third strike. Now over to the Morrison team.
This is why I don't believe in having "for the people by the people". In modern days, it should be, "by the people"... we have the technology... we can build it.
Imagine a system where every law gets voted yes or no by anyone who wants to vote on it. No attachments of crap underneath. If it is too complex, even have a 3rd option "too complex/ambiguous" to force a rewrite of the law. Tie it into a continuously voted law (where every 6 months, voting begins again). That way, those who voted against (example) nuclear power, and learned how safe it became can now vote for nuclear power.
ie: in Japanese, the word "Japanese" is "Ni-hon-go"
3 'characters' (but I believe there's rules when joining these characters together) vs the English "J-a-p-a-n-e-s-e". I'm not sure how many Japanese characters there are though, since they get joined together to define a word (1 character can be 2 syllables).
Why we haven't already developed input (we may have, but a Japanese co-worker used an English keyboard and through key tricks typed in her native language that way) that uses the syllables from eastern languages is beyond me. The speed and efficiency would be nice, although we sort of already do type in words "WTF" "LOL" "BRB".
But the real question is... which eastern language is the best suited for word input?
Are we sure sending it to the Sun is even a good idea? Perhaps the Sun does burn it, but what if it gives off a different type of Sun ray? Cosmic radiation? Solar flares? Sun spots?
Obviously I know general information about this topic, but no one knows anything about the Sun to be honest. Sure, we have theories how the Sun works, but we still don't know entirely and scientifically, hence the reason we are sending probes up there now.
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My PS1 still runs fine, as does the N64, never owned a DC because I hated the huge controllers. I got an Atari 1200XLS that still works. Original thick clunky Gameboy? Still works. Still gets used, though not as often as my shiny new PSP.
I didn't mean can you still "use" it, as in turn it on. I meant, is it useful, other then only used for nostalgia? Not upwards portable? Can you get the internet on your gameboy? Perhaps a word processor? N64?
I can hook my PSP up to the PS3 and play PS3 games on my PSP wirelessly - does your computer have that sort of functionality?
You may be right... I can't run PS3 games on my computer (yet, until the emulator comes out?) or wirelessly... BUT I can still play any games on my computer wirelessly from any other computer on the network. Still the same functionality/concept. The fact you need an emulator to run any of the old games proves the whole out of date cartridge concept.
I agree the PSP3 can do "more" than consoles used to, based on standards. But the "simple and easy to install" concept also works better on computers just as well. My only question is, what is going to happen when the next game comes out for PS4? Sell your PS3/turn into a server? All I have to do is buy a new graphics card. Want to add extra graphics/aliasing/rendering features to that game? Multi monitor support (PC games are finally gearing towards this)? It will always be a few steps behind for consoles, because they are redesigning the PC with limitations for simplicity.
How about patches and updates? Probably do-able, but hardly as up to date (TF2 still hasn't been updated for the console in ages). Technically you can only play PS1-3/PSP games (unless you run the emulator, which I can do as well anyways, so a moot point).
The only thing a console is, is a really dumbed down version of a laptop. It's almost like buying a OLPC. Sure, it can get internet, but would you rather have a new computer or something that you had 5 years ago?
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No, I may not have communicated my point well enough:
You CANT do everything on your PS3 that a computer can do. You and I both know it, let me know when you upgrade it. You know full well that it is just a limited computer with a blu-ray/hd drive.
To say that you CAN do all the things a computer can do (install another OS, enable feature X, etc.) means you're stuck installing and setting up a basic computer, defeating the "its simple for a 4 year old/grandpa" argument.
The 3 year time estimate, was just that, a personal estimate. Seeing how in 20 ish years, Nintendo having over 5+ consoles (depending on the mobiles) can point to a 4 year turnaround. I still have a computer from -1998- that I use as a server. 10 years and STILL useful for most tasks. Let me know how your N64/PS1/Dreamcast are holding up.
Sure, the more recent consoles have gotten better with standards and supporting more computer functions, but it still limits you, and if you cannot see why, then maybe you really don't use a computer much.
"Your point" just got shot down -insert asinine comment here-.
People call me telling they are going to send a mail.
People call me asking me if I got a memo, then I politely say I got it already, that I just forgot to put the cover sheet on it. But they insist on sending me the memo again just in case.
Then my other boss walks in my cubicle, and asks if I got the memo, as I politely respond I just forgot to put the cover sheet on. But he insists that he's "gonna have to go ahead and send me the memo again".
I can't wait for the meeting with "The Bobs" to explain how I only get about an hour of actual work done a day.
Our personal favorite: 'You say that you have enjoyed my stories for years. Why did you wait until you disliked one story before writing to me?'"
Isn't it obvious? Do you want to flood him with just "good job" letters everyday, eventually wasting all his time? Constructive criticism and empathy (hence the reason they mention they were a "long time reader") can go a longer way to show that you are doing a good job, but have 1 tiny problem with the work.
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I'm sure someone will spout off that consoles are "ultimate" in DRM
Cause they are? Pointing out the counter-example first doesn't exclude it as invalid from the argument.
You can ONLY play their console on SELECTED computers (consoles).
You can NOT copy the game without hard hacks.
These are the focuses of DRM
Not to mention... you paid $400+ for a console that will be obsolete in 3 years. I paid twice that, for something more powerful, useful, and in 3 years, I can easily turn it into a server.
The only thing you/others can say is: "well, it just works, no 'setup' required" which is just laughable with today's standards.
If anything, by downloading it (and if they monitor how many people download it) it should show them that "hey, 1 million people are downloading our game". The interpretation they are getting (damn pirates) vs the correct one (so... people do want to play our game) is equivalent to how the music industry is gearing towards.
I've seen quite a few new artists follow the:
1. Give free music (samples/singles)
2. What ones are most downloaded? ("hey, people do want to listen to our music")
3. Profit
The crazy idea that not playing, just means that they think they created a crap idea for a game, not that their DRM scheme is a horrible method of distribution. Sure, showing no demand for a product can say "there's something wrong with your game", but do you think they will figure it out? Showing the high demand, with piracy can also get the same point across (people want the game, just something wrong with it, what can we do to make it easier for them to buy?)
Let's compare this to making alcohol illegal. Hmm, the people liked the product. They didn't care how they got it, because it was a good product. They didn't care about the governments form of "DRM" and boycotted it because it was being distributed poorly... (now it's not a perfect analogy, but it still proves the point)
Screw leap seconds/leap years. Lets just get our calendar back on track. What's with this 2008 crap? Lets go back to either the beginning of earth or time itself. A year like 2,000,000,008 sounds just right, now lets see the creationists talk.
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Exactly, if it isn't natural.. we shouldn't store it man... It's all about nature man... Like, we need to start storing stuff in leather... or for you vegans, store it in paper, unless you are like one of those hippies man. Then maybe you should store it in like... water.
and someone obeying the rules regarding decleration lanes would not even be nearly hit ONCE, let alone TWICE.
but YOU are responsible for not hitting cars in front of you
and then swerved around me and back in front of me an inch from my FRONT bumper -- enjoy MY high beams, jackass
Case and point...-ONCE- by your own reasoning. Not to mention, being rude to others because they were "rude" first is not justifiable...
By the way... you can stop calling everyone internet strangers... If you didn't want "internet strangers" opinions, then you shouldn't have posted the story.
Any games from Stardock [stardock.com] are DRM free such as Sins of a Solar Empire, Or Galactic Civilizations II.
I was happy at first after reading this about their earlier games. But soon found out that it is only version 1.00. Any patches afterward require validation...
because you don't really use e-mail. Some of us actually use it. A lot. For business communication. We depend on it. Just because you don't, doesn't mean there isn't a problem.
Actually, for personal use, I have another e-mail (like most other people) that I use. Only people I KNOW have that one :P The business e-mail stand point is understandable, as that can be a little trickier to get around. But I suppose we have blockers for those. I hate spam just as much as anyone, but, it is still their right.
If we outlaw spam, then what's to prevent someone from signing up to a legit business, waiting for an advertisement from the company and then trying to prosecute claiming they were spammed?
You walk through the street, someone shoves a petition in your face. Do you lock them up as well?
As much as we hate it, there is no fine line of liberties... we may be a "free" country, but not entirely free.
We try to define "freedom until you harm others", but seeing how much more of babies we've become (with less violence, wars, etc.), we see minor things "cause us (mental) harm" and try to justify that.
I hate spam just as much as anyone else, but they should have the freedom to send me it, since I am not physically harmed.
Oh and for those "give us your e-mail then!" people, its my username at hotmail. Good luck cause I last checked it a week ago, the 2nd to last time I checked was 6 months ago.
Just funny, cause back in the day, all drugs were legal, cause you weren't physically harming someone (stabbing etc.). Now it's justified with "you might harm someone if you abuse it" so they removed it entirely to prevent the chance for abuse. I'm not for or against drugs - just an example of how freedom is a slippery slope that can never be truly solved.
Please make it stop. I can't decide if it's because it's (a) short, (b) unfunny, or (c) just lame, but stop making comments. Soon.
If it says Idle... don't read it? Why do people complain? Even the FRONT PAGE of slashdot says "Idle is a complete waste of your time, don't go there". This goes to show how many idiots will still post how much they hate something they are reading, even knowing they don't like it BEFORE reading it. What's next, going to a Microsoft forum and saying how much you hate Microsoft?
Wasn't there also something called microwaveable Ice Cream? I remember hearing about it, but a quick Google shows nothing. It was where you stick it in the microwave and you got cold ice cream. What health problems it caused I couldn't imagine.
I found quite a few bits funny. Gates reading a bedtime story to the kid about polymorphism was pretty hilarious (from a Geek/Nerd stand point) "Does this story have monsters?" "Yes, but there's a firewall".
If you can't find the hidden message about "bringing people together", and how they talk about it near the end. It is an advertisement about the OS, but a more "off" way to market it, like MOST COMMERCIALS.
I didn't watch the other commercial, but I thought it was a nice -entertaining- way to spend 4 minutes of tv ads than other commercials.
And it's simple enough that skill does really matter... you have to have good reflexes and make good tactical decisions.
Believe it or not, that's actually how most FPS games are (that have objectives in it, plant a bomb, rescue VIP, etc.). It's about flanking and stealth, (unless its like your quake, run around and twitch games, but that's because its a deathmatch game, not an objective game). Reflexes have a little to do with it, but only a portion.
If they can't see you, you win.
Adult: I will give you a piece of candy to come with me.
Child: Whaddya gonna do to me mister?
Adult: I'm gonna walk you through the park... yea... nice and slow...
One interview I casually mentioned seeing a really good performance by a local violin player. I hadn't actually gone, just read a review. I didn't mention I knew she was his daughter
Nice way to game the system, and why can't this work in reverse? Time to make my facebook profile... let's see...
Currently: Helping with world hunger, developing several open source projects, researching the cure for AIDS, loved my previous coworkers and employers....What else? I want to be a shoe in for any job.
Yes, but my side career as a stripper should not affect how well I code as a programmer. Therefor should not be considered a bad mark on my application.
Japanese for "no" is iie (pronounced e-a).
1 whole extra syllable? They have shorter words for our longer words too (no examples off top of my head). "A-na-ta-wa" is "you", BUT the you is normally implied in speaking, and never said, so technically they dropped a syllable from the sentence.
All languages have shorter words for our longer words, and vice versa. Like questioned above, which has the best trade off, especially when writing full words.
Survey says! I'm sorry, looks like "wrong" is not up there and that's your third strike. Now over to the Morrison team.
This is why I don't believe in having "for the people by the people". In modern days, it should be, "by the people"... we have the technology... we can build it.
Imagine a system where every law gets voted yes or no by anyone who wants to vote on it. No attachments of crap underneath. If it is too complex, even have a 3rd option "too complex/ambiguous" to force a rewrite of the law. Tie it into a continuously voted law (where every 6 months, voting begins again). That way, those who voted against (example) nuclear power, and learned how safe it became can now vote for nuclear power.
Yes... if perfected well enough.
ie: in Japanese, the word "Japanese" is "Ni-hon-go" 3 'characters' (but I believe there's rules when joining these characters together) vs the English "J-a-p-a-n-e-s-e". I'm not sure how many Japanese characters there are though, since they get joined together to define a word (1 character can be 2 syllables).
Why we haven't already developed input (we may have, but a Japanese co-worker used an English keyboard and through key tricks typed in her native language that way) that uses the syllables from eastern languages is beyond me. The speed and efficiency would be nice, although we sort of already do type in words "WTF" "LOL" "BRB".
But the real question is... which eastern language is the best suited for word input?
Are we sure sending it to the Sun is even a good idea? Perhaps the Sun does burn it, but what if it gives off a different type of Sun ray? Cosmic radiation? Solar flares? Sun spots?
Obviously I know general information about this topic, but no one knows anything about the Sun to be honest. Sure, we have theories how the Sun works, but we still don't know entirely and scientifically, hence the reason we are sending probes up there now.
My PS1 still runs fine, as does the N64, never owned a DC because I hated the huge controllers. I got an Atari 1200XLS that still works. Original thick clunky Gameboy? Still works. Still gets used, though not as often as my shiny new PSP.
I didn't mean can you still "use" it, as in turn it on. I meant, is it useful, other then only used for nostalgia? Not upwards portable? Can you get the internet on your gameboy? Perhaps a word processor? N64?
I can hook my PSP up to the PS3 and play PS3 games on my PSP wirelessly - does your computer have that sort of functionality?
You may be right... I can't run PS3 games on my computer (yet, until the emulator comes out?) or wirelessly... BUT I can still play any games on my computer wirelessly from any other computer on the network. Still the same functionality/concept. The fact you need an emulator to run any of the old games proves the whole out of date cartridge concept.
I agree the PSP3 can do "more" than consoles used to, based on standards. But the "simple and easy to install" concept also works better on computers just as well. My only question is, what is going to happen when the next game comes out for PS4? Sell your PS3/turn into a server? All I have to do is buy a new graphics card. Want to add extra graphics/aliasing/rendering features to that game? Multi monitor support (PC games are finally gearing towards this)? It will always be a few steps behind for consoles, because they are redesigning the PC with limitations for simplicity.
How about patches and updates? Probably do-able, but hardly as up to date (TF2 still hasn't been updated for the console in ages). Technically you can only play PS1-3/PSP games (unless you run the emulator, which I can do as well anyways, so a moot point).
The only thing a console is, is a really dumbed down version of a laptop. It's almost like buying a OLPC. Sure, it can get internet, but would you rather have a new computer or something that you had 5 years ago?
No, I may not have communicated my point well enough:
You CANT do everything on your PS3 that a computer can do. You and I both know it, let me know when you upgrade it. You know full well that it is just a limited computer with a blu-ray/hd drive.
To say that you CAN do all the things a computer can do (install another OS, enable feature X, etc.) means you're stuck installing and setting up a basic computer, defeating the "its simple for a 4 year old/grandpa" argument.
The 3 year time estimate, was just that, a personal estimate. Seeing how in 20 ish years, Nintendo having over 5+ consoles (depending on the mobiles) can point to a 4 year turnaround. I still have a computer from -1998- that I use as a server. 10 years and STILL useful for most tasks. Let me know how your N64/PS1/Dreamcast are holding up.
Sure, the more recent consoles have gotten better with standards and supporting more computer functions, but it still limits you, and if you cannot see why, then maybe you really don't use a computer much.
"Your point" just got shot down -insert asinine comment here-.
People call me telling they are going to send a mail.
People call me asking me if I got a memo, then I politely say I got it already, that I just forgot to put the cover sheet on it. But they insist on sending me the memo again just in case.
Then my other boss walks in my cubicle, and asks if I got the memo, as I politely respond I just forgot to put the cover sheet on. But he insists that he's "gonna have to go ahead and send me the memo again".
I can't wait for the meeting with "The Bobs" to explain how I only get about an hour of actual work done a day.
Too bad OLPC was being criticized for being used for porn. Imagine what happens when the 3rd world discovers sheister porn?
Our personal favorite: 'You say that you have enjoyed my stories for years. Why did you wait until you disliked one story before writing to me?'"
Isn't it obvious? Do you want to flood him with just "good job" letters everyday, eventually wasting all his time? Constructive criticism and empathy (hence the reason they mention they were a "long time reader") can go a longer way to show that you are doing a good job, but have 1 tiny problem with the work.
I'm sure someone will spout off that consoles are "ultimate" in DRM
Cause they are? Pointing out the counter-example first doesn't exclude it as invalid from the argument.
You can ONLY play their console on SELECTED computers (consoles).
You can NOT copy the game without hard hacks.
These are the focuses of DRM
Not to mention... you paid $400+ for a console that will be obsolete in 3 years. I paid twice that, for something more powerful, useful, and in 3 years, I can easily turn it into a server.
The only thing you/others can say is: "well, it just works, no 'setup' required" which is just laughable with today's standards.
Well if the claims were false. Hopefully the counter-claims aren't even posted? Anyone know?
If anything, by downloading it (and if they monitor how many people download it) it should show them that "hey, 1 million people are downloading our game". The interpretation they are getting (damn pirates) vs the correct one (so... people do want to play our game) is equivalent to how the music industry is gearing towards.
I've seen quite a few new artists follow the:
1. Give free music (samples/singles)
2. What ones are most downloaded? ("hey, people do want to listen to our music")
3. Profit
The crazy idea that not playing, just means that they think they created a crap idea for a game, not that their DRM scheme is a horrible method of distribution. Sure, showing no demand for a product can say "there's something wrong with your game", but do you think they will figure it out? Showing the high demand, with piracy can also get the same point across (people want the game, just something wrong with it, what can we do to make it easier for them to buy?)
Let's compare this to making alcohol illegal. Hmm, the people liked the product. They didn't care how they got it, because it was a good product. They didn't care about the governments form of "DRM" and boycotted it because it was being distributed poorly... (now it's not a perfect analogy, but it still proves the point)
Screw leap seconds/leap years. Lets just get our calendar back on track. What's with this 2008 crap? Lets go back to either the beginning of earth or time itself. A year like 2,000,000,008 sounds just right, now lets see the creationists talk.