Vanguard and AoC are right around 20GB...many others are 10GB...9GB is not big, especially considering the size of their environment.
They're a small indie developer, so many things about it are going to scream from a lack of polish and refinement.
But the concept and mechanics are there, fairly solid, and pretty unique. The game just needs time, and I think the core audience is willing to put up with a pay-to-beta, because they know the realities of development, and they know this is the best shot at their 'ideal' game. Many of the issues have been because there is massive interest in their game, despite the flaws. They are limiting the number of people that can get in as they gradually upgrade capacity. I personally see a LOT of parallels with EVE Online, both in gameplay and in how the game has launched.
No, that's the second thing. The first thing you learn is that Xserve's are shiny toys to milk money out of the fanboys that can afford them. Once you get past the reality distortion field and get real servers, THEN you worry about how to back them up.
Exactly. Unlimited energy leads to armies of mecha duking it out for control over it. I'll take global warming any day. Much better than a Momento Mori aimed at my ass. And the mindfuck people seem to get every time 00 fires up Trans Am.
No, that's exactly what I was stating, just in generic terminology. You don't do what you are told, you get kicked out of the military. The specifics are unimporant, just the end result.
But you're still a lawyer. If you get dishonorably discharged from the military for refusing an assignment, you're no longer a soldier.
And in many situations, lawyers are able to pick and choose cases...much moreso than a soldier is able to pick and choose assignments.
I'm not saying all the RIAA lawyers are heartless bastards out to get innocent people. What I'm saying is the comparison to a soldier isn't really valid.
It's not absolute like that, no, and there are other branches, and you can request assignments, but in many cases your only choice would be to either go or quit. A lawyer or lawfirm can turn down cases.
Erm...you missed the point entirely. He was just going for the shock value to get his point across: He would like rich people to donate money to help fight malaria (and other) outbreaks in third world countries.
And they were probably just harmless, non-disease carrying mosquitos that I get bit by a hundred times througout the summer. I mean seariously, do you think he would actually risk someone getting a life-threatening illness?
I really don't think that party alliances have much to do with anti-videogame legislation (except maybe some of the more radical propositions in THIS particular piece of legislation). The last time major legislation was being kicked around in the US senate, it was headed by a bi-partisan mix. And one of the longest-time supporters is Joe Leiberman (Play Postal 2, the easy difficulty setting is called 'Leibermode'), and Hilary Clinton actually joined him on a supporting some legislation (not sure if it got to full 'bill' status) shortly after she took office (and it was actually looking like it had a chance, but it got overlooked when 9-11 hit).
If you're the only one naming them, sure. We have about 15 different IT people that access them. Giving them obscure names is just asking to cause confusion, especially as one or two are likely to change every couple months. We're using ESXi on two of them now, so actually you can put the number to around 25 actual server instances running total.
Yes, definately a bad idea on corporate networks with any respectable number of servers. We've got about 20 servers and they follow conventions involving their domain and function...mail, print, sql, etc.
At home though it's a different story. Lord of the Rings all the way!
Domain: middle-earth
Primary server: gondor
Openfiler box: shire (mostly pron and other media, it's appripriate)
Linux box: moria
Main workstation: rivendell
Gaming PC: mirkwood
HTPC: hobbiton
Laptop: anduril
Smartphone: sting
Router: argonath
The general trend is servers are lands or countries, PCs are cities, and mobiles are weapons. And for my router, which is naturally also my gateway, I figured the gateway to Gondor was appropriate.
It's a standard for hardware encryption so you don't have to worry about interoperability. If you're that concerned, load up Truecrypt and pick what you want.
No, it's not a bit deal in reality (legally, I don't know)...but I would be willing to bet if it was McCain, a lot more people would be complaining about it.
The only people more clueless than Radio Shack clerks are the idiot execs who drove them into the ground. They attempted to compete with the likes of Best Buy and lost, badly. People do not go to Radio Shack for fucking cell phones or digital cameras. People go (went) to Radio Shak for electronics DIY and weird adapters and cables...and they'll overpay, because they're usually in the middle of a project and need it now. I went in looking for a wall plate and RJ45 jack for it. I got a blank stare from the drone at the counter, who then proceeded to ask my how my fucking cellular reception was and if I'd seen the great deal Sprint had. After telling him (more politely than he deserved) that he was a moron, I spoke to someone who at least understood what a 'computer network jack' was, but they didnt have any. I then went to Super Wal-Mart out of desparation (small town, limited choices, and it was Saturday when electrical contractors were closed) and they had it.
I wouldn't be quite as pissed about it if it hadn't been the 2nd or 3rd time a very similar scenario took place. You'd think I would learn my lesson.
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Vanguard and AoC are right around 20GB...many others are 10GB...9GB is not big, especially considering the size of their environment.
They're a small indie developer, so many things about it are going to scream from a lack of polish and refinement.
But the concept and mechanics are there, fairly solid, and pretty unique. The game just needs time, and I think the core audience is willing to put up with a pay-to-beta, because they know the realities of development, and they know this is the best shot at their 'ideal' game. Many of the issues have been because there is massive interest in their game, despite the flaws. They are limiting the number of people that can get in as they gradually upgrade capacity. I personally see a LOT of parallels with EVE Online, both in gameplay and in how the game has launched.
Try this:
http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=ap
But seriously...with the context of the writeup...how in the hell could you not know who the AP is?
If you look to the east a bit, there are some more similar markings, though not as many.
No, that's the second thing. The first thing you learn is that Xserve's are shiny toys to milk money out of the fanboys that can afford them. Once you get past the reality distortion field and get real servers, THEN you worry about how to back them up.
Exactly. Unlimited energy leads to armies of mecha duking it out for control over it. I'll take global warming any day. Much better than a Momento Mori aimed at my ass. And the mindfuck people seem to get every time 00 fires up Trans Am.
No, the whole fucking point was that the soldier-lawyer thing is a bad comparison. Apparently some people don't read very thoroughly.
Okay, so it's even worse. The point is, the soldier-lawyer comparison is shite.
No, that's exactly what I was stating, just in generic terminology. You don't do what you are told, you get kicked out of the military. The specifics are unimporant, just the end result.
Woah...if this was directed at me, that isn't what I was insinuating at all.
I was just saying the GP's comparison of a lawyer to a soldier is invalid, because lawyers have a LOT more choice in which cases they take.
But you're still a lawyer. If you get dishonorably discharged from the military for refusing an assignment, you're no longer a soldier.
And in many situations, lawyers are able to pick and choose cases...much moreso than a soldier is able to pick and choose assignments.
I'm not saying all the RIAA lawyers are heartless bastards out to get innocent people. What I'm saying is the comparison to a soldier isn't really valid.
It's not absolute like that, no, and there are other branches, and you can request assignments, but in many cases your only choice would be to either go or quit. A lawyer or lawfirm can turn down cases.
There's a key difference here, mate:
Commander: Go to Iraq, soldier!
Soldier: No sir, I don't want to.
Commander: Then get out of the military.
RIAA: Hi lawyer, would you like to sue people for us?
Lawyer: No, I only accept legitimate cases.
RIAA: Okay then.
Lawyers can turn down cases and keep their job.
Erm...you missed the point entirely. He was just going for the shock value to get his point across: He would like rich people to donate money to help fight malaria (and other) outbreaks in third world countries.
And they were probably just harmless, non-disease carrying mosquitos that I get bit by a hundred times througout the summer. I mean seariously, do you think he would actually risk someone getting a life-threatening illness?
There are plenty of arguments for why we should have space based weapons.
True, but you only need one argument: They're awesome.
I'm posting on Slashdot, you think I could find someone desparate enough to marry me even if I wanted to subject myself to that hell?
I choose later. Preferrably after I'm dead.
I really don't think that party alliances have much to do with anti-videogame legislation (except maybe some of the more radical propositions in THIS particular piece of legislation). The last time major legislation was being kicked around in the US senate, it was headed by a bi-partisan mix. And one of the longest-time supporters is Joe Leiberman (Play Postal 2, the easy difficulty setting is called 'Leibermode'), and Hilary Clinton actually joined him on a supporting some legislation (not sure if it got to full 'bill' status) shortly after she took office (and it was actually looking like it had a chance, but it got overlooked when 9-11 hit).
If you're the only one naming them, sure. We have about 15 different IT people that access them. Giving them obscure names is just asking to cause confusion, especially as one or two are likely to change every couple months. We're using ESXi on two of them now, so actually you can put the number to around 25 actual server instances running total.
It is blatantly obvious to anyone with two braincells to rub together, that Acrobat Reader on Windows, has become slow, bloated, and prone to lockups.
Fixed that for you. I am guessing the GP is either running Acrobat Reader 5 (or earlier) or opens like 3 PDF's a year.
Yes, definately a bad idea on corporate networks with any respectable number of servers. We've got about 20 servers and they follow conventions involving their domain and function...mail, print, sql, etc. At home though it's a different story. Lord of the Rings all the way! Domain: middle-earth Primary server: gondor Openfiler box: shire (mostly pron and other media, it's appripriate) Linux box: moria Main workstation: rivendell Gaming PC: mirkwood HTPC: hobbiton Laptop: anduril Smartphone: sting Router: argonath The general trend is servers are lands or countries, PCs are cities, and mobiles are weapons. And for my router, which is naturally also my gateway, I figured the gateway to Gondor was appropriate.
It's a standard for hardware encryption so you don't have to worry about interoperability. If you're that concerned, load up Truecrypt and pick what you want.
Um....personally I want every detail of the Bush administration recorded in history books... ....under a section titled, "Never, ever, do this again."
No, it's not a bit deal in reality (legally, I don't know)...but I would be willing to bet if it was McCain, a lot more people would be complaining about it.
The only people more clueless than Radio Shack clerks are the idiot execs who drove them into the ground. They attempted to compete with the likes of Best Buy and lost, badly. People do not go to Radio Shack for fucking cell phones or digital cameras. People go (went) to Radio Shak for electronics DIY and weird adapters and cables...and they'll overpay, because they're usually in the middle of a project and need it now. I went in looking for a wall plate and RJ45 jack for it. I got a blank stare from the drone at the counter, who then proceeded to ask my how my fucking cellular reception was and if I'd seen the great deal Sprint had. After telling him (more politely than he deserved) that he was a moron, I spoke to someone who at least understood what a 'computer network jack' was, but they didnt have any. I then went to Super Wal-Mart out of desparation (small town, limited choices, and it was Saturday when electrical contractors were closed) and they had it.
I wouldn't be quite as pissed about it if it hadn't been the 2nd or 3rd time a very similar scenario took place. You'd think I would learn my lesson.
Sounds exactly like a Geek Squad diagnosis, too...because it's actually running XP. Who else could screw up that minor detail?