It's super-low res because it's supposed to run legacy games. Your PS1 / N64 output at 320x240 typically, with capability of 640x480 "high resolution" at a push. Furthermore, your phone does more than play games, yet plays games well; The processor isn't dedicated to gameplay on your phone, so a dedicated game console doesn't need as much horsepower. Thirdly, the games are already available; IT RUNS EMULATOR ROMS.
It's not about the â900,000. The judgement stated that Apple needs to bring their warranty in line with EU Law. If they fail, I wouldn't be surprised if there are significant repercussions (Import / trade ban until it's sorted, for instance).
I hate to say this - but I will - most of the so-called privileged class is so heartless and cruel and uncaring that they'd lose NO sleep over doing such things to other people.
I'll go one further: Most of the so-called privileged class exist because they are heartless and cruel and uncaring and would lose NO sleep over doing such things to other people.
I'm pretty certain that this is the same stuff that they make gum-shields out of. I wouldn't be surprised if you could do the same thing with some of that material an an awl.
I understand that this is probably regarding Google directing people to their own services when searching for competitors (Google+ when searching for Facebook, for example), but I'm going to take the opportunity to go off-topic and mention two providers who use Google results without giving them tracking information.
Disclaimer: IANASD. I get the impression, though, that there is an optimal way to perform certain tasks; A particular sorting algorithm has a "most efficient" structure, and all others are slower. It may be only a couple of cycles, but it's still "worse" than the most optimal way. I also get the impression, however, that achieving the "best" way means writing in Assembly almost constantly, and that doing it from a high-level language is next to impossible without knowing exactly how the compiler will translate your code into instructions.
TL;DR: I'm fairly certain that there is only one "right" way to do something, but the various ways that many devs of the same caliber achieve the same goal is "close enough" that none can be see worse than the other.
When Steam becomes a console platform, what makes you think that they will be allowed by the publisher to continue offering these sales? They will cut into console title revenue on other platforms.
This could ruin Steam, or just bring PC gaming back to the level of premium pricing forever.
So I guess there is no crime being committed, anywhere, by anyone, which is punishable by a prison sentence?
It's a cost / benefit question. Is the benefit of hundreds of thousands of bank login details to sell worth the risk of prison? If yes, proceed to Go. If not, sit on your hands. For some people, the benefits only need to be slight.
As someone who's admin'd a smart card based access system, I can tell you that I know exactly when you got into the building, when you went for coffee, which route you take through the building and how long you take walking it... I can even tell you if you prefer to take a dump in the morning or afternoon just by which doors you use and when you return through them.
Just because all that you see is "My card lets me through this door, but not through that door" doesn't mean that is the only functionality available. Even better than this, all of this information is logged so it can be used by managers to discuss time management, for example. Big Brother is definitely watching you.
L4t3r4lu5's Corollary: The individual shall make no decision based upon religious ideology or belief, or demonstrably incorrect or incomplete reasoning, that will adversely affect the right of another individual to life and liberty.
You may carry your crossbow and your chainsaw, and I begrudge you not your clown outfit. If you use any of them to inflict harm upon me, however, your religious belief will not be a defense.
Incorrect. Steam is a DRM and distribution scheme, in that it binds your purchase to your account, and you need to be authenticated to access that account. Your non-DRM games are inaccessible unless you are logged in to Steam, either Online or Offline. I know, from personal experience, that Offline Mode isn't for when your connection fails, as it requires you to cache your credentials prior to going Offline to work. You're SOOL if your router craps out and you can't tether your smartphone to enable Offline Mode. It's for when you're taking your library away from your network connection in a planned fashion, e.g. your laptop on holiday.
Saying this, I am going to go home now and close Steam, then try and browse to Braid in the file structure of my Steam installation. If I can run it without logging in to Steam, I will take all I've said about it back. I don't think that will be the case, though.
Oh certainly, and the VESA mount goes unused on my PC monitors. However, if this is to be a games console, and it is to be linked to a TV in a living room, I know more people with TVs that are wall mounted than not. I can't help but think that this is an oversight on their part.
There is no chase anymore. Gaming hardware advancement has far outstripped the speed of gaming software improvement now, with PCs up to 5 years old more than able to play the latest games (I only upgraded because my old PC died and parts weren't available anymore). I have a friend gaming on a QX6800 with 4GB DDR2 and an HD4750, and he plays the same games as I do on my i5 2500K with 16GB DDR3 and GTX670, and I played the same games on my Q6600 with 4GB DDR2 and 8800GTX until about 4 months ago.
I'm sure Modern Call of World of WafareCraft Duty 3: Special Mist of Black Panda Ops of looks just wonderful with everything on ULTRA on your 3x30" Eyefinity 3D displays, but the gameplay is no different. Besides, I need glasses; If I take them off, my eyes handle anti-aliasing for me!
Linux is an operating system, not a belief system. It lets me use my computer how I want to, and the day it gets in the way of that I will swap to something else. If I want to install DRM laden software onto Linux, who are you to judge?
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It's super-low res because it's supposed to run legacy games. Your PS1 / N64 output at 320x240 typically, with capability of 640x480 "high resolution" at a push. Furthermore, your phone does more than play games, yet plays games well; The processor isn't dedicated to gameplay on your phone, so a dedicated game console doesn't need as much horsepower. Thirdly, the games are already available; IT RUNS EMULATOR ROMS.
we've got a list we'll put you on.
Sounds good! Plenty of other countries to vacation to :)
Dear Anonymous Coward,
What's wrong with loading the full-size picture in a new tab?
Sincerely,
Those who don't want websites running arbitrary, unnecessary code in their browsers.
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You must be new here.
Next up: A petition to get the total number of votes required for a petition to get a response from the Whitehouse back down to 25k.
Filing TPS reports doesn't require a sub 50ms latency. This isn't marketed as a thin client gaming platform.
Dell will probably continue making gaming PCs through the Alienware brand.
Not until a Chinese company starts offering this company's product at 1/5 the price.
It wasn't just his unexpected high performance, but also the expected drop in performance once the internet broadcast of the game was disabled.
Kind of an important fact to put into the stub don't you think, timothy?
It's not about the â900,000. The judgement stated that Apple needs to bring their warranty in line with EU Law. If they fail, I wouldn't be surprised if there are significant repercussions (Import / trade ban until it's sorted, for instance).
I hate to say this - but I will - most of the so-called privileged class is so heartless and cruel and uncaring that they'd lose NO sleep over doing such things to other people.
I'll go one further: Most of the so-called privileged class exist because they are heartless and cruel and uncaring and would lose NO sleep over doing such things to other people.
I'm pretty certain that this is the same stuff that they make gum-shields out of. I wouldn't be surprised if you could do the same thing with some of that material an an awl.
These mold to your outer ear (conch), so there's no "jamming in" to the ear canal.
Saying that, why the fuck is this on the front page? It's a fucking advert. Fuck you Dice Holdings.
I understand that this is probably regarding Google directing people to their own services when searching for competitors (Google+ when searching for Facebook, for example), but I'm going to take the opportunity to go off-topic and mention two providers who use Google results without giving them tracking information.
https://www.duckduckgo.com/
https://www.startpage.com/
The results are slightly off sometimes, but that only goes to show that Google really does its profiling of you very, very well indeed.
Disclaimer: IANASD. I get the impression, though, that there is an optimal way to perform certain tasks; A particular sorting algorithm has a "most efficient" structure, and all others are slower. It may be only a couple of cycles, but it's still "worse" than the most optimal way. I also get the impression, however, that achieving the "best" way means writing in Assembly almost constantly, and that doing it from a high-level language is next to impossible without knowing exactly how the compiler will translate your code into instructions.
TL;DR: I'm fairly certain that there is only one "right" way to do something, but the various ways that many devs of the same caliber achieve the same goal is "close enough" that none can be see worse than the other.
When Steam becomes a console platform, what makes you think that they will be allowed by the publisher to continue offering these sales? They will cut into console title revenue on other platforms.
This could ruin Steam, or just bring PC gaming back to the level of premium pricing forever.
"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." - Hanlon's razor, Robert J. Hanlon
"... unless you're talking about an LEO. Both are equally likely, and not mutually exclusive." - Me.
So I guess there is no crime being committed, anywhere, by anyone, which is punishable by a prison sentence?
It's a cost / benefit question. Is the benefit of hundreds of thousands of bank login details to sell worth the risk of prison? If yes, proceed to Go. If not, sit on your hands. For some people, the benefits only need to be slight.
As someone who's admin'd a smart card based access system, I can tell you that I know exactly when you got into the building, when you went for coffee, which route you take through the building and how long you take walking it... I can even tell you if you prefer to take a dump in the morning or afternoon just by which doors you use and when you return through them.
Just because all that you see is "My card lets me through this door, but not through that door" doesn't mean that is the only functionality available. Even better than this, all of this information is logged so it can be used by managers to discuss time management, for example. Big Brother is definitely watching you.
I mean, why bother even having laws against rape if you're not going to enforce them?
I forget; Which box is listed after "jury" in that famous quote about defending liberty?
L4t3r4lu5's Corollary: The individual shall make no decision based upon religious ideology or belief, or demonstrably incorrect or incomplete reasoning, that will adversely affect the right of another individual to life and liberty.
You may carry your crossbow and your chainsaw, and I begrudge you not your clown outfit. If you use any of them to inflict harm upon me, however, your religious belief will not be a defense.
I think this is pretty fair.
Incorrect. Steam is a DRM and distribution scheme, in that it binds your purchase to your account, and you need to be authenticated to access that account. Your non-DRM games are inaccessible unless you are logged in to Steam, either Online or Offline. I know, from personal experience, that Offline Mode isn't for when your connection fails, as it requires you to cache your credentials prior to going Offline to work. You're SOOL if your router craps out and you can't tether your smartphone to enable Offline Mode. It's for when you're taking your library away from your network connection in a planned fashion, e.g. your laptop on holiday.
Saying this, I am going to go home now and close Steam, then try and browse to Braid in the file structure of my Steam installation. If I can run it without logging in to Steam, I will take all I've said about it back. I don't think that will be the case, though.
Oh certainly, and the VESA mount goes unused on my PC monitors. However, if this is to be a games console, and it is to be linked to a TV in a living room, I know more people with TVs that are wall mounted than not. I can't help but think that this is an oversight on their part.
I quite like the case; It wouldn't offend the lady of the house to have it sat near the TV, which is exactly where it would be.
They show it mounted to the VESA mounting on the back of the monitor. How am I supposed to mount the TV to the wall mounting bracket?
There is no chase anymore. Gaming hardware advancement has far outstripped the speed of gaming software improvement now, with PCs up to 5 years old more than able to play the latest games (I only upgraded because my old PC died and parts weren't available anymore). I have a friend gaming on a QX6800 with 4GB DDR2 and an HD4750, and he plays the same games as I do on my i5 2500K with 16GB DDR3 and GTX670, and I played the same games on my Q6600 with 4GB DDR2 and 8800GTX until about 4 months ago.
I'm sure Modern Call of World of WafareCraft Duty 3: Special Mist of Black Panda Ops of looks just wonderful with everything on ULTRA on your 3x30" Eyefinity 3D displays, but the gameplay is no different. Besides, I need glasses; If I take them off, my eyes handle anti-aliasing for me!
Linux is an operating system, not a belief system. It lets me use my computer how I want to, and the day it gets in the way of that I will swap to something else. If I want to install DRM laden software onto Linux, who are you to judge?