I think you're seeing them because developing good games shouldn't actually take the gobs of money that it's currently fashionable to throw at the problem.
But it does take gobs of money if you want to develop a very slick-looking game that, besides its graphics, is the most basic regurgitation of a previously innovative and hugely successful game. There is very rarely significant innovation in subsequent games of a given successful franchise, yet they throw similar amounts of money at the development of each installment. See: COD, Every-EA-Sports-Game, etc. Let alone the development costs for games (and this is most of them) that do nothing more than attempt to mimic the pioneers/true-greats. Ultimately, I think it's because it's infinitely easier, in the corporate setting, to pitch a remake/sequel/imitation of a successful franchise, than to take a risky stab at something truly innovative. How many hundreds of thousands of indie games are there that have never even approached the success of World of Goo?
I like how the reason for high priced games is laid at the feet of piracy, instead of accepting the fact that the prices are based on what the market/gamer can bear. Who needs basic economics knowledge when you have a crusade?
FTFY. Although your point still stands, I'm pretty sure there's been more than a couple motorcyclists that have walked into a bank without having removed their ski masks. Also, I've heard tell that sometimes skiers might even be found wearing them...
Agreed. Since most people can't write, there's no point in having them touch type.
Judging by the replies to your post, most folks can't read so well either. To prevent more people from making fools of themselves, Fred A's post should probably be understood as "Since most people can't produce content that is worth writing about, teaching them touch typing will only increase the rate at which they can expel the offal that is their literary contributions."
Your comparison between a word that has existed independent of its proper-noun root for over 200 years, and using a racial stereotype to insult someone is absurd. See the distinction (if one exists in your mind) between racial and racist for further perspective.
If you did it because you thought radio waves were doing to hurt you than you should be locked up as a danger to the public.
Not understanding physics doesn't make you a danger to the public. It might make you an uneducated moron, but that's not something you should be locked up for.
I think you missed the first five words of his sentence. He wasn't saying that not understanding physics makes you a danger, in and of itself, but when that ignorance/disconnect-with-reality motivates you to criminal action society needs to be protected from you, more so than just because of the crime - but because of the future danger you represent due to an incapacity for remorse. He seems to be making the basic distinction between being a vandal, and being a clinically-insane vandal.
You're really over exposed as well, i fail to see how this is any better than an electric bike in any way!
That's because the greatest difference between this and a segway or bicycle was sneakily hidden in the article (and in the pics of the article):
Crucially, you can fold it into a bag and carry the whole 22lb package anywhere
It actually looks pretty damn useful (large backpack size when in bag) for being able to carry it into buildings, offices, subways, taxis, other-areas-you-can't-easily-take-an-electric-bike.
I could totally deal with the range and potential stability dangers, unfortunately that price is a deal breaker.
...everyliving thing, including viruses, are mutants (or at least descendants of mutants).
The article title has to be one of the more braindead ones I've seen here on Slashdot...
Oh yeah!?! Well did you ever stop - for one moment - to consider that the summary might actually have been written by a zombie, you insensitive clod?! Have you seen the picture on that guy's home page? Seriously, though, have a little sensitivity for the interests of the unliving, perhaps you may find yourself amongst them one day...
It's actually more cost effective for me to wear a tux on my bike than the bike shorts.
Another point to make is visibility. If I look like a guy on a bike, then maybe someone in a car will look up from their bagel / cell phone and say, "whoa, that is one UGLY outfit."
Unless you're the only cyclist they've ever seen, they're probably going to notice you less when you wear your cycling gear. If you want visibility, be unexpected. I'd go with that tux you mentioned. Or the robes of a Spanish Inquisitor. Fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency will keep you alive more than a butt bubble.
Yup, and Babak Parviz was so inspired by that episode that he developed and has even started testing this device in less than 2 months. Yup. That's what happened.
Well, to start, according to Apple that's 13W @ idle, but 110W with CPU load. Big difference.
If powersipping is what you want try the ASRock ION-330 Nettop. The reviewers here couldn't get it to draw more than 40 watts, at full load. But there are differences between this and a Mac-Mini:
1) Mac Mini has a Firewire 800 port, Bluetooth, 802.11n, Mini-DVI-out port, and DisplayPort, and slightly faster processor (although ASRock comes with overclocking package to easily reach 2.1GHz)
2) ASRock has HDMI-out, VGA-out, 1 more USB port, and costsless than 1/2 as much. So with that other $420 you save you could buy a Class 1 USB Bluetooth adapter, a USB 802.11n adapter, and a 24" monitor, and still have change left over for a Dinovo Edge bluetooth keyboard.
Who knows, you just might even be allowed to open it up and upgrade the hardware (RAM, HDD, DVD/RW to Blu-ray, etc) without voiding the warranty.
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I think you're seeing them because developing good games shouldn't actually take the gobs of money that it's currently fashionable to throw at the problem.
But it does take gobs of money if you want to develop a very slick-looking game that, besides its graphics, is the most basic regurgitation of a previously innovative and hugely successful game. There is very rarely significant innovation in subsequent games of a given successful franchise, yet they throw similar amounts of money at the development of each installment. See: COD, Every-EA-Sports-Game, etc. Let alone the development costs for games (and this is most of them) that do nothing more than attempt to mimic the pioneers/true-greats. Ultimately, I think it's because it's infinitely easier, in the corporate setting, to pitch a remake/sequel/imitation of a successful franchise, than to take a risky stab at something truly innovative.
How many hundreds of thousands of indie games are there that have never even approached the success of World of Goo?
I like how the reason for high priced games is laid at the feet of piracy, instead of accepting the fact that the prices are based on what the market/gamer can bear. Who needs basic economics knowledge when you have a crusade?
Only once I find that damn -1 Wrong moderation - I know I left it around here somewhere...
It's not like a 1g frog will float, but a 2g frog will fall in the same magnetic field.
I just want to know where you're getting such tiny frogs.
Sir, you just made my evening a little funnier.
Timothy is obligated to run these Slashverts, otherwise IT World stops sending him the free laptops, smart phones, and what not.
In this case perhaps it's a free version of Symantec, no? My anger at him has turned to pity...
...it would be something like 1:10000.
FTFY. Although your point still stands, I'm pretty sure there's been more than a couple motorcyclists that have walked into a bank without having removed their ski masks. Also, I've heard tell that sometimes skiers might even be found wearing them...
Touch-typing is a drop in the bucket.
Agreed. Since most people can't write, there's no point in having them touch type.
Judging by the replies to your post, most folks can't read so well either. To prevent more people from making fools of themselves, Fred A's post should probably be understood as "Since most people can't produce content that is worth writing about, teaching them touch typing will only increase the rate at which they can expel the offal that is their literary contributions."
Your comparison between a word that has existed independent of its proper-noun root for over 200 years, and using a racial stereotype to insult someone is absurd. See the distinction (if one exists in your mind) between racial and racist for further perspective.
If you did it because you thought radio waves were doing to hurt you than you should be locked up as a danger to the public.
Not understanding physics doesn't make you a danger to the public. It might make you an uneducated moron, but that's not something you should be locked up for.
I think you missed the first five words of his sentence. He wasn't saying that not understanding physics makes you a danger, in and of itself, but when that ignorance/disconnect-with-reality motivates you to criminal action society needs to be protected from you, more so than just because of the crime - but because of the future danger you represent due to an incapacity for remorse. He seems to be making the basic distinction between being a vandal, and being a clinically-insane vandal.
...I mean look at most James Bond villians!
Tongue in cheek, I know, but you do realize that you just referenced absurdly implausible fictional characters to make your point, don't you?
You had me at "take out PETA's headquarters".
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You're really over exposed as well, i fail to see how this is any better than an electric bike in any way!
That's because the greatest difference between this and a segway or bicycle was sneakily hidden in the article (and in the pics of the article):
Crucially, you can fold it into a bag and carry the whole 22lb package anywhere
It actually looks pretty damn useful (large backpack size when in bag) for being able to carry it into buildings, offices, subways, taxis, other-areas-you-can't-easily-take-an-electric-bike.
I could totally deal with the range and potential stability dangers, unfortunately that price is a deal breaker.
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Thanks, my internet is down, I was unable to google that myself.
So how are you posting this?
Probably using the legendary Posting Stone of Minas Wooshgul
...every living thing, including viruses, are mutants (or at least descendants of mutants).
The article title has to be one of the more braindead ones I've seen here on Slashdot...
Oh yeah!?! Well did you ever stop - for one moment - to consider that the summary might actually have been written by a zombie, you insensitive clod?! Have you seen the picture on that guy's home page? Seriously, though, have a little sensitivity for the interests of the unliving, perhaps you may find yourself amongst them one day...
It's actually more cost effective for me to wear a tux on my bike than the bike shorts.
Another point to make is visibility. If I look like a guy on a bike, then maybe someone in a car will look up from their bagel / cell phone and say, "whoa, that is one UGLY outfit."
Unless you're the only cyclist they've ever seen, they're probably going to notice you less when you wear your cycling gear. If you want visibility, be unexpected. I'd go with that tux you mentioned. Or the robes of a Spanish Inquisitor. Fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency will keep you alive more than a butt bubble.
Truly hardcore enthusiasts wear Spandex on a Harley.
Yeah... I'm not really into what they're enthusiastic about.
Maybe. It does appear to be running their website...
Tablet PC. Check, and mate. Now king me!
They used this technology only a couple of months ago in Torchwood : Children of Earth
Yup, and Babak Parviz was so inspired by that episode that he developed and has even started testing this device in less than 2 months. Yup. That's what happened.
For those who don't read the article
It's actually pretty apparent from TFS:
Could this spell the beginning of the end for IE?
Although it is the end of TFS...
Well, to start, according to Apple that's 13W @ idle, but 110W with CPU load. Big difference.
If powersipping is what you want try the ASRock ION-330 Nettop. The reviewers here couldn't get it to draw more than 40 watts, at full load. But there are differences between this and a Mac-Mini:
1) Mac Mini has a Firewire 800 port, Bluetooth, 802.11n, Mini-DVI-out port, and DisplayPort, and slightly faster processor (although ASRock comes with overclocking package to easily reach 2.1GHz)
2) ASRock has HDMI-out, VGA-out, 1 more USB port, and costs less than 1/2 as much. So with that other $420 you save you could buy a Class 1 USB Bluetooth adapter, a USB 802.11n adapter, and a 24" monitor, and still have change left over for a Dinovo Edge bluetooth keyboard.
Who knows, you just might even be allowed to open it up and upgrade the hardware (RAM, HDD, DVD/RW to Blu-ray, etc) without voiding the warranty.
>I know I would have done that if I had a cannon growing up.
yea, my brothers head would have definitely gone in there.
You brother had a 4-inch (or smaller) diameter head at some point after he was born?!! Freaky.