I think it is stupid to buy a locked down device to jailbreak it, especially when there are more open options available. I mean, unless you're so superficial and trendy that you just have to have the "cool look" of the iPhone, why on earth would you do something like this?
Because Steve Jobs doesn't want us to, and this is a not so subtle way of kicking him square in the nuts.
Oh, so you stated a "fact" without knowing whether or not it was true? That's the definition of "talking out of one's ass". Whether you believed it to be true is of no consequence.
I started a new obscure hobby called "Geocrashing" where I randomly pick a house, then break into it with some friends. Because of overzealous reactions like these ranchers with their guns in their trucks, I always carry a loaded AK-47 with me when out Geocrashing. If the public at large doesn't bother to educate themselves about my new hobby, I'm not responsible for the ensuing carnage.
Am I the only one who was super-excited upon seeing a screenshot or video of this game, only to be crushed moments later by the discovery that it was another damned MMO? Oh, cruel fate, why do you mock me? You tempt me with screenshot gems, then flog me with the scourge of human interaction! Oh woe is me!
I agree with MADD. Drunk driving isn't a game. But GTAIV is a game. And it's not drunk driving. As a matter of fact, I think you'd be in for a miserable life if you can't tell the difference between getting lit up and trying to drive a car, and playing a video game in the safety of your own home.
But then again, I tried to fly that one time after playing a marathon session of Superman on the Atari 2600, so I'm probably not the best person to be pointing this out.
I have to agree with you. The whole thing stinks of To Kill a Mockingbird or some other film about the farce of jury trials. Yeah, except there's no anti-nerd public sentiment. No nerd have ever been lynched or denied constitutional rights or even been persecuted (outside of Gym class) for their decision to be odd. Please don't equate being a weirdo with being black in America before the civil rights movement, it's insulting and disrespectful to all the people who lost their lives for that cause.
For every problem this book has allegedly solved, for every person it's allegedly saved, it's created 20 problems and doomed 1000 men, women, and/or children. Yeah, like that Dark Age when that book prevented the complete wiping-Western-Civilization-off-the-map thing. We get that one "good" thing, and then they have the gall to tell us to go to be good to each other. Also, for each of those hospitals, universities and charitable organizations founded, we have to hear 20 times that it's wrong to be selfish. WTF?
This outcome disturbs me. Because you didn't look at any of the evidence or testimony presented in the case. Like a good American, your opinion is paraphrased bullshit that you read on a crappy forum.
I think we've just proved that I can be convicted of first degree murder if my friend turns up missing. Well, actually, I'm pretty sure you'd have to kill him first. And you'd have to rip out one of the seats of your truck, hose down the inside of the truck leaving an inch of water, and claim that you removed the seat in order to sleep in the car, in the inch of water. And they'd have to find your friends blood in your house as well. And your friend would have had to disappear with you as the last person to see him alive. And you'd have to testify in your own defense, and do a piss poor job of convincing the jury that you're telling the truth.
Another reason why consoles blow in FPS's is that there are severe limitations on the number of players on each side. I've played FPS's on the PC with 20 people on a side, while my friends who play the same game on consoles are all ecstatic because they have 4 a side. To be specific, I'm talking about Call of Duty 4.
I've played other FPS's with 60 players on a server. Try that with a console.
Blu-ray was bound to win this so-called format war, because HD-DVD doesn't have as good of a picture. HD-DVD can't do 1080p, and therefore was always going to be the big loser in this battle. I don't understand how anyone wasted their hard earned money on a shoddy, pseudo-HD format.
They should consider eInk technology instead. That way the keys would stay even if the power was off or the keyboard was unplugged. Color eInk is coming, so they say. I guess the key caps would glow with OLED's though.
Knowing six languages on a beginners level isn't as good as knowing one or two in-depth. What is your definition of "good"? If by "good" you mean that you're able to get a job, then I'd beg to differ. Knowing enough of a language to get through an interview is far more useful than knowing the ins and outs of one or two languages. I think it's a huge mistake to pigeonhole yourself as "The C++ guy" or "The Java Guy". Everybody learns when they're on the job. If you can show a beginner aptitude in 6 languages with a solid software engineering base knowledge, you'll be much better off, and be a much better programmer.
This is all moot, of course, because you don't have to decide if you're going to know one/two languages with expert proficiency, or 6 others with a baseline proficiency. You can do both (and will if you stay in it long enough). We don't live in hypothetical-situation-land, thank God.
Here is a concept for you. Opinions presented as facts.
It is happening more and more and the lines between real facts and real opinions are so blurred it is hard to spot them anymore. Cite your sources, please. This is the exact diatribe that I'd just referred to. I'm sick and tired of hearing so-called "well-informed, non-sheeple" waving the big stick of "these aren't facts, they're opinions" without a lick of evidence to back it up. If it's so prevalent, please illuminate us with more than crap. Give us stories, links, evidence. You'll be doing us all a big favor, honestly.
With my Dell, I had a technical problem with it, and the repairman came to me. Took a day to ship the parts, and the next day the repairman was in my house. I could give two craps about how convenient having a "genius bar" is, It's not as convenient as having the work done in my own home. Mind you, this was the week before Christmas, too.
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I think it is stupid to buy a locked down device to jailbreak it, especially when there are more open options available. I mean, unless you're so superficial and trendy that you just have to have the "cool look" of the iPhone, why on earth would you do something like this?
Because Steve Jobs doesn't want us to, and this is a not so subtle way of kicking him square in the nuts.
Oh, so you stated a "fact" without knowing whether or not it was true? That's the definition of "talking out of one's ass". Whether you believed it to be true is of no consequence.
With a lack of fundamental UI features like copy/paste? Well, I guess that's differentiating...
Agreed, that was crap. But I think the new iPhone (released a few days ago) has fixed that.
When did this happen? Nobody told me. My iPhone 3G can't cut/paste. Methinks you're talking out of your ass.
Gosh, you could actually find out, instead of posting vague, unsubstantiated rumors on the Internet. What am I thinking? This is Slashdot! Mod him up!
I started a new obscure hobby called "Geocrashing" where I randomly pick a house, then break into it with some friends. Because of overzealous reactions like these ranchers with their guns in their trucks, I always carry a loaded AK-47 with me when out Geocrashing. If the public at large doesn't bother to educate themselves about my new hobby, I'm not responsible for the ensuing carnage.
Why not fluorescents? One word: Mercury.
Considering the "gamut" for most reviews == 1, I'd say they're way ahead of the curve already.
Burn the Whales!
I'm making T-Shirts.
I agree with MADD. Drunk driving isn't a game. But GTAIV is a game. And it's not drunk driving. As a matter of fact, I think you'd be in for a miserable life if you can't tell the difference between getting lit up and trying to drive a car, and playing a video game in the safety of your own home.
But then again, I tried to fly that one time after playing a marathon session of Superman on the Atari 2600, so I'm probably not the best person to be pointing this out.
US retards on the internet do it again.
Yeah that'd do it, genius.
Good bye and good riddance, RS-232! No more funky voltage levels to burn up your hardward! Woot!
Another reason why consoles blow in FPS's is that there are severe limitations on the number of players on each side. I've played FPS's on the PC with 20 people on a side, while my friends who play the same game on consoles are all ecstatic because they have 4 a side. To be specific, I'm talking about Call of Duty 4.
I've played other FPS's with 60 players on a server. Try that with a console.
Blu-ray was bound to win this so-called format war, because HD-DVD doesn't have as good of a picture. HD-DVD can't do 1080p, and therefore was always going to be the big loser in this battle. I don't understand how anyone wasted their hard earned money on a shoddy, pseudo-HD format.
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They should consider eInk technology instead. That way the keys would stay even if the power was off or the keyboard was unplugged. Color eInk is coming, so they say. I guess the key caps would glow with OLED's though.
This is all moot, of course, because you don't have to decide if you're going to know one/two languages with expert proficiency, or 6 others with a baseline proficiency. You can do both (and will if you stay in it long enough). We don't live in hypothetical-situation-land, thank God.
You know, he could just take "Being a Douchebag 101" in college. That ought to cover all the buzzwords in your sales library.
You meant LAN parties, right?
It is happening more and more and the lines between real facts and real opinions are so blurred it is hard to spot them anymore. Cite your sources, please. This is the exact diatribe that I'd just referred to. I'm sick and tired of hearing so-called "well-informed, non-sheeple" waving the big stick of "these aren't facts, they're opinions" without a lick of evidence to back it up. If it's so prevalent, please illuminate us with more than crap. Give us stories, links, evidence. You'll be doing us all a big favor, honestly.
With my Dell, I had a technical problem with it, and the repairman came to me. Took a day to ship the parts, and the next day the repairman was in my house. I could give two craps about how convenient having a "genius bar" is, It's not as convenient as having the work done in my own home. Mind you, this was the week before Christmas, too.