3D gaming in the 90's was fun. I still play my Virtual Boy on a lazy afternoon and sometimes the Sega Master System with 3D Glasses as well. As much heat as the virtual boy got (and admittedly only have 3 or 4 titles worth revisiting) after I've been playing for about 10 minutes and my eyes learn to refocus properly the games become extremely enjoyable.
I've never played first person shooters with 3D shutter glasses, but I'm sure someone has found a way to build a circuit out of SMS 3D Glasses and adapt it to the computer.
Dear Facebook, Stop Invading My Privacy!!
Well, facebook has done it again. First the third party applications, now their new ad program called Beacon.
Why is it called Beacon? I actually don't know but if I had to guess, its because facebook is basically attaching a beacon to your web browser that would allow them to monitor your online activities on other sites, even if you're not logged into facebook. This is a big no no in my book.
The data transfered between my computer and sites other than facebook is my own business, not theirs. They are not even allowing us to turn the tracking off. It seems that facebook thinks that we should be required to give up our personal liberties in order to have a profile.
They have have gone too far! We need to stand up for our privacy rights and say to facebook, "enough is enough!"
This is an official petition to facebook, demanding that we, the facebook using public, have the right to choose what data is collected about our web usage outside of the facebook web site. This data collection is an unwelcome invasion of our computing privacy and we should have the right to prevent this.
Join the fight against the facebook invasion!
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Stop Beacon from Getting your Info with Blocksite or AdBlockPlus
A description of Beacon, technical details, and how to stop it:
http://www.radiantcore.com/blog/archives/23/11/2007/deconstructingfacebookbeaconjavascript
If you are serious about privacy and the lack of a comprehensive "opt-out" feature on Facebook, it is important to oppose the institution of Beacon in two ways:
1)Petition Mark about it, obviously. However, Facebook seems to be playing dumb in this regard.
2)So, be sure to protect yourself on an individual level as well.
Blocksite is a Firefox extension that you can use so that Beacon cannot gather data on your browsing outside of Facebook
GO TO:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3145
AND DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THE EXTENSION.
THEN go to "Tools" in Firefox, select the Blocksite extension, and click "Preferences" or "Options"
Be sure the radio button "Blacklist" is selected, and not "Whitelist"
Click "Add" next to the Blacklist box, and add the following:
*facebook.com/beacon*
Then click "OK"
With the * on each end, this acts as a wildcard, so that all sites related to beacon on facebook are blocked.
It takes like, well, I don't know, maybe 3 minutes tops, and it blocks Beacon at the user end.
AdBlock Plus also has the same feature, and can also be used to block those giant banner ads that take up a large portion of the left side of the page:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
Short article about Beacon and overall privacy:
http://www.ideashower.com/blog/facebook-beacon-two-weeks-later/
There are other extensions that are good in terms of privacy, such as Cookie Safe, and anonymization software such as Privoxy/Vidalia. They can be easily found by searching in the extensions on the mozilla website.
Also, be sure to complain to participating websites and tell them to not use the Beacon application until the options for opting-out change.
A list of 41 sites participating so far.
http://www.dcoates.com/content/2007/11/17/41-sites-using-facebook-beacon-facebook-know-your-porn-viewing%3F
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Petition to tell Facebook, give us OUR PRIVACY
This group has two purposes. First to inform everyone using facebook that facebook uses a program that allows it to track what it's members do on the web whether or not they are logged on to facebook at the time. This program is called Beacon and they can track what you do (including what you buy or sell) on other web
I may be wrong but isn't Warsow, Industri (Tenebrae2 Version), and Nexuiz all GPL games? I'm personally a Windows User but these three games are really good for being free with the source code. I'm not up to snuff on GPL, LGPL and all of that so I may be entirely wrong.
But yes, I do remember years back messing with RedHat Linux 8 and was dissapointed that the only decent game that came with it was Tux Racer. Then again, I never bothered to pursue the world of free software. I don't hate Linux or anything like that, I'm just comfortable with Windows. I'd rather just install the game normally and have it straight up work. I don't want to try running it in WINE or a virtual machine, etc.
As a windows user I'd wish there was more OpenGL games again. Carmack seemed to push OpenGL back in the day and OpenGL (and Glide2x, MiniGL) seem to set the standard that seperated you from a regular PC with a 2D card or a "gaming PC" that had a 3D Accelerator, e.g. Voodoo 2 and all that jazz. DirectX is good and all but I'd rather see more things developed on OpenGL again. Perhaps if iD licenses iD Tech 5 enough it'll make a decent comeback.
Prozac doesn't necessarily 100% work for me either. Someday's it will just make me completely depressed and more willing to go about and do something stupid, albeit in a calmer way.
I'm guessing it's depressing nerves to some degree so you don't really have a chance to react to something that would trigger depression.
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where is this $1000 business?
3D gaming in the 90's was fun. I still play my Virtual Boy on a lazy afternoon and sometimes the Sega Master System with 3D Glasses as well. As much heat as the virtual boy got (and admittedly only have 3 or 4 titles worth revisiting) after I've been playing for about 10 minutes and my eyes learn to refocus properly the games become extremely enjoyable. I've never played first person shooters with 3D shutter glasses, but I'm sure someone has found a way to build a circuit out of SMS 3D Glasses and adapt it to the computer.
i lol'd.
Sim City, or any other game by Maxis is just... ugh. Why would you want to play a clone? Let alone spam this shit everywhere.
Dear Facebook, Stop Invading My Privacy!! Well, facebook has done it again. First the third party applications, now their new ad program called Beacon. Why is it called Beacon? I actually don't know but if I had to guess, its because facebook is basically attaching a beacon to your web browser that would allow them to monitor your online activities on other sites, even if you're not logged into facebook. This is a big no no in my book. The data transfered between my computer and sites other than facebook is my own business, not theirs. They are not even allowing us to turn the tracking off. It seems that facebook thinks that we should be required to give up our personal liberties in order to have a profile. They have have gone too far! We need to stand up for our privacy rights and say to facebook, "enough is enough!" This is an official petition to facebook, demanding that we, the facebook using public, have the right to choose what data is collected about our web usage outside of the facebook web site. This data collection is an unwelcome invasion of our computing privacy and we should have the right to prevent this. Join the fight against the facebook invasion! -- Stop Beacon from Getting your Info with Blocksite or AdBlockPlus A description of Beacon, technical details, and how to stop it: http://www.radiantcore.com/blog/archives/23/11/2007/deconstructingfacebookbeaconjavascript If you are serious about privacy and the lack of a comprehensive "opt-out" feature on Facebook, it is important to oppose the institution of Beacon in two ways: 1)Petition Mark about it, obviously. However, Facebook seems to be playing dumb in this regard. 2)So, be sure to protect yourself on an individual level as well. Blocksite is a Firefox extension that you can use so that Beacon cannot gather data on your browsing outside of Facebook GO TO: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3145 AND DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THE EXTENSION. THEN go to "Tools" in Firefox, select the Blocksite extension, and click "Preferences" or "Options" Be sure the radio button "Blacklist" is selected, and not "Whitelist" Click "Add" next to the Blacklist box, and add the following: *facebook.com/beacon* Then click "OK" With the * on each end, this acts as a wildcard, so that all sites related to beacon on facebook are blocked. It takes like, well, I don't know, maybe 3 minutes tops, and it blocks Beacon at the user end. AdBlock Plus also has the same feature, and can also be used to block those giant banner ads that take up a large portion of the left side of the page: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865 Short article about Beacon and overall privacy: http://www.ideashower.com/blog/facebook-beacon-two-weeks-later/ There are other extensions that are good in terms of privacy, such as Cookie Safe, and anonymization software such as Privoxy/Vidalia. They can be easily found by searching in the extensions on the mozilla website. Also, be sure to complain to participating websites and tell them to not use the Beacon application until the options for opting-out change. A list of 41 sites participating so far. http://www.dcoates.com/content/2007/11/17/41-sites-using-facebook-beacon-facebook-know-your-porn-viewing%3F -- Petition to tell Facebook, give us OUR PRIVACY This group has two purposes. First to inform everyone using facebook that facebook uses a program that allows it to track what it's members do on the web whether or not they are logged on to facebook at the time. This program is called Beacon and they can track what you do (including what you buy or sell) on other web
Ah, I get it now! Good call.
I may be wrong but isn't Warsow, Industri (Tenebrae2 Version), and Nexuiz all GPL games? I'm personally a Windows User but these three games are really good for being free with the source code. I'm not up to snuff on GPL, LGPL and all of that so I may be entirely wrong. But yes, I do remember years back messing with RedHat Linux 8 and was dissapointed that the only decent game that came with it was Tux Racer. Then again, I never bothered to pursue the world of free software. I don't hate Linux or anything like that, I'm just comfortable with Windows. I'd rather just install the game normally and have it straight up work. I don't want to try running it in WINE or a virtual machine, etc.
The names are completely inconsistent, good try though.
As a windows user I'd wish there was more OpenGL games again. Carmack seemed to push OpenGL back in the day and OpenGL (and Glide2x, MiniGL) seem to set the standard that seperated you from a regular PC with a 2D card or a "gaming PC" that had a 3D Accelerator, e.g. Voodoo 2 and all that jazz. DirectX is good and all but I'd rather see more things developed on OpenGL again. Perhaps if iD licenses iD Tech 5 enough it'll make a decent comeback.
Fool. Change your filter from -1 to 0.
Is this the 12 year old and did he spend all of his money already? Damn!
Haha, true. She could of just found someway to add numbers and whatnot that equaled our success rates from past wars.
Prozac doesn't necessarily 100% work for me either. Someday's it will just make me completely depressed and more willing to go about and do something stupid, albeit in a calmer way. I'm guessing it's depressing nerves to some degree so you don't really have a chance to react to something that would trigger depression.