Asian isn't a culture. The remark above is quite obtuse and the mere fact of using a Japanese term to address an incident in China is ignorant at best.
That mode of thought is exactly why it takes you 60 hours to provide the utilization companies seek. If you actually had the attitude to move forward in the company, you wouldn't be looking at it from a status quo point of view. Consequentially, that train of thought will also improve your own utility and most likely cut down on your hours worked while pushing your career forward.
That's actually a case of the original title being lost in translation. The Japanese title before they adopted the English name roughly translates to Fantasy of Finality. Not exactly the same as the translated Final Fantasy name.
It's laughable to see this type of sentiment along with the opinion that there aren't any technically capable managers out there. It's a career path and there is no wrong choice, but simply a preference. If someone is able, they will do a good job no matter what they are pursuing, it's simply the path that is different. The result will still be added value for his/her employer.
I'm going to put a real world spin on this. Pursue the path of a generalist (learn as many skills as you can including many outside of your industry and requirements for your position) if you want to go into management (especially general management and higher). Pursue the path of a specialist if you end goal is to be a technical fellow (or system architect etc). The truth of the nature is that you need to know what you are trying to pursue, set your sights and figure out what skill set(s) will get you there.
Realistically, you want to think roughly 2-3 promotions further than what you are now and pinpoint what skills are necessary to do that job well and provide value to your employer. Acclimate to the situation and be smart about keeping doors open and you should be fine.
People are crazy to not jump in right now with HD discs being as cheap as they are. Almost every retailer offers buy one get one free offers. Who cares if it comes to a stalemate as long as it drives the price down and the consumer is able to pick either format (before those dual players) and buy the discs at dvd prices.
They should take a few pointers from Microsoft. There's a time and place when piracy is actually good for your business. The realm of emerging markets comes to mind. They've already incorporated price discrimination across the globe, piracy in some forms is just an extension to that same idea.
Or, you could use Google Maps as it exists right now, look at a nearby landmark, like an address or a street sign, punch that into the "Find location" field and find exactly where you are with almost no guesswork. Sure, the tech is interesting, but currently it doesn't do anything that you can't do with Google Maps as it exists right now and the ability to read road signs.
I could also heat up my leftovers in an oven instead of a microwave. Having this feature, saves the user time and effort, which in any circumstance is more than just interesting, but useful.
The usefulness will come from the fact that you now have a localized map of roughly where you are. As long as you think of it as a personalized map service instead of a GPS replacement service, it still quite handy
Might as well follow this derailed train.
I wish I had a nickel for every line of "practical" code, I've had the pleasure of rewriting because there wasn't any theory behind the logic. There's a reason why there's a separation between "programmers" and "engineers."
No, you have to wait until next year because they had a good year and can afford to spend more money to polish a game, which equates to you getting a better game. Do you really think developers sit on their hands while a game is "delayed?"
I actually find that the online versions are better than the real game because the anonymity really lends itself to allow optimized strategies. When you don't have to worry feeling guilty for picking on a friend too much or feeling sad for the friend who is losing, you can truly optimize your strategy and in the end, I believe this really takes the game to the next level.
A good example of this is the old monopoly trick. Trade a few of your resources for some other resource and immediately call monopoly on the resource you just traded away. You not only gain all the cards from the monopoly, but pick up a few extra from the trades as well. If you've ever tried this in real life, you know that it's fairly taboo.
Admittedly, many of Wii's games do look quite good. However, this is largely due to the fact that they are cartoonish in nature. When dealing with realistic graphics, you will begin to notice the difference.
What it really boils down to is the amount of money a given individual has to spend for entertainment. Being one of the more blessed individuals in the world, I and many others can afford to throw around a few grand every year or two for upgrading entertainment systems, game consoles, computers, etc. When money isn't that large of a factor, picking up a true HD entertainment system is quite a boon.
Now what I really need is some extra time.
You don't understand this much do you?
Do you honestly think that Halo 3 loads textures from the DVD in the middle of a level?
Current-gen games have all textures in memory already for the level or area you are on, otherwise it would be an utter shambles trying to get a stable framerate.
Stop with your fucking strawman arguments. Actually, I believe you are the one misunderstood. What you are mentioning is nothing more than caching. Cache can be applied at the hard disk level, ram level, cache level, etc. As long as there is storage, it can be used as a caching medium. What having a disk drive does is allow the caching of the optical drive to disk drive during down times on the bus. This allows the cached data to enter memory that much faster when it's needed. This is why seamless worlds require a hard disk. Optical drives are not fast enough to sustain the load. This will be even more apparent as we move towards more solid state media.
1) Yes, they are not equal, however, in today's market, they are congruent. When was the last time you walked into Best Buy and saw a digital sd set?
2) TVs used to have a life span on 10-15 years. Any time there is a jump in technology, it will greatly shorten the life span of said product for that generation.
On top of that, can you just imagine all the **** hitting the fan when xbox core owners find out every game runs worse on it compared to the premium/elite?
Fixed, as far as I can tell. That seems to be a unique opinion as no one I know personally nor any media outlets have proclaimed such nonsense.
Actually, the field AI would greatly benefit once we can move to quantum computing or biological computing. The parallelism available would essentially allow a developer to enable a fully functioning and unique neural network for each artificial entity.
From http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/17/best-buy-kicks-analog-tvs-to-the-curb/
Best Buy is saying sayonara to analog TVs by announcing that it has pulled all analog sets from its shelves, which marks the first time a big box retailer of this magnitude has publicly announced an exit from the analog TV biz. Of course, this decision now enables the firm to shamelessly proclaim that any television purchased within the confines of its brick and mortar walls will work in the all-digital future -- and for those not willing to pick up a new set, it also stated that it will be participating in the NTIA DTV Converter Box Coupon Program starting early next year. At first glance, the announcement sounds like much needed progress towards getting folks ready for the 2009 switchover, but for moms and pops scouting a 13-inch analog CRT on the cheap for that garage / playroom, it looks like you'll be "forced" to check out one with a digital tuner... or an LCD. As if you needed another excuse, right? Where will the SD crowd go when stores stop selling them?
So your solution is "let's make it not as good." On top of that, can you just imagine all the **** hitting the fan when xbox core owners find out a particular game runs worse on it compared to the premium/elite? I mean just look at how many people Sony have pissed off by cutting backwards compatibility out of their low end line (and that's WITH advance notice).
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Actually the high cost is associated with VAT (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_added_tax). Americans on the other hand pay taxes in other forms.
Asian isn't a culture. The remark above is quite obtuse and the mere fact of using a Japanese term to address an incident in China is ignorant at best.
That mode of thought is exactly why it takes you 60 hours to provide the utilization companies seek. If you actually had the attitude to move forward in the company, you wouldn't be looking at it from a status quo point of view. Consequentially, that train of thought will also improve your own utility and most likely cut down on your hours worked while pushing your career forward.
That's actually a case of the original title being lost in translation. The Japanese title before they adopted the English name roughly translates to Fantasy of Finality. Not exactly the same as the translated Final Fantasy name.
You're over simplifying. A resume with a bad GPA will never make it past HR.
That's why you do a variable bid with a time sensitive incentive. Have the best of both worlds.
It's laughable to see this type of sentiment along with the opinion that there aren't any technically capable managers out there. It's a career path and there is no wrong choice, but simply a preference. If someone is able, they will do a good job no matter what they are pursuing, it's simply the path that is different. The result will still be added value for his/her employer.
I'm going to put a real world spin on this. Pursue the path of a generalist (learn as many skills as you can including many outside of your industry and requirements for your position) if you want to go into management (especially general management and higher). Pursue the path of a specialist if you end goal is to be a technical fellow (or system architect etc). The truth of the nature is that you need to know what you are trying to pursue, set your sights and figure out what skill set(s) will get you there. Realistically, you want to think roughly 2-3 promotions further than what you are now and pinpoint what skills are necessary to do that job well and provide value to your employer. Acclimate to the situation and be smart about keeping doors open and you should be fine.
People are crazy to not jump in right now with HD discs being as cheap as they are. Almost every retailer offers buy one get one free offers. Who cares if it comes to a stalemate as long as it drives the price down and the consumer is able to pick either format (before those dual players) and buy the discs at dvd prices.
And here I thought accidents was nature trying to rebalance the human population in densely populated areas.
They should take a few pointers from Microsoft. There's a time and place when piracy is actually good for your business. The realm of emerging markets comes to mind. They've already incorporated price discrimination across the globe, piracy in some forms is just an extension to that same idea.
Or, you could use Google Maps as it exists right now, look at a nearby landmark, like an address or a street sign, punch that into the "Find location" field and find exactly where you are with almost no guesswork. Sure, the tech is interesting, but currently it doesn't do anything that you can't do with Google Maps as it exists right now and the ability to read road signs.
I could also heat up my leftovers in an oven instead of a microwave. Having this feature, saves the user time and effort, which in any circumstance is more than just interesting, but useful.
The usefulness will come from the fact that you now have a localized map of roughly where you are. As long as you think of it as a personalized map service instead of a GPS replacement service, it still quite handy
Might as well follow this derailed train. I wish I had a nickel for every line of "practical" code, I've had the pleasure of rewriting because there wasn't any theory behind the logic. There's a reason why there's a separation between "programmers" and "engineers."
No, you have to wait until next year because they had a good year and can afford to spend more money to polish a game, which equates to you getting a better game. Do you really think developers sit on their hands while a game is "delayed?"
I actually find that the online versions are better than the real game because the anonymity really lends itself to allow optimized strategies. When you don't have to worry feeling guilty for picking on a friend too much or feeling sad for the friend who is losing, you can truly optimize your strategy and in the end, I believe this really takes the game to the next level.
A good example of this is the old monopoly trick. Trade a few of your resources for some other resource and immediately call monopoly on the resource you just traded away. You not only gain all the cards from the monopoly, but pick up a few extra from the trades as well. If you've ever tried this in real life, you know that it's fairly taboo.
Admittedly, many of Wii's games do look quite good. However, this is largely due to the fact that they are cartoonish in nature. When dealing with realistic graphics, you will begin to notice the difference. What it really boils down to is the amount of money a given individual has to spend for entertainment. Being one of the more blessed individuals in the world, I and many others can afford to throw around a few grand every year or two for upgrading entertainment systems, game consoles, computers, etc. When money isn't that large of a factor, picking up a true HD entertainment system is quite a boon. Now what I really need is some extra time.
1) Yes, they are not equal, however, in today's market, they are congruent. When was the last time you walked into Best Buy and saw a digital sd set? 2) TVs used to have a life span on 10-15 years. Any time there is a jump in technology, it will greatly shorten the life span of said product for that generation.
You missed the sarcasm train.
Since when has creating textures and models become code?
Actually, the field AI would greatly benefit once we can move to quantum computing or biological computing. The parallelism available would essentially allow a developer to enable a fully functioning and unique neural network for each artificial entity.
So your solution is "let's make it not as good." On top of that, can you just imagine all the **** hitting the fan when xbox core owners find out a particular game runs worse on it compared to the premium/elite? I mean just look at how many people Sony have pissed off by cutting backwards compatibility out of their low end line (and that's WITH advance notice).