That's the way OpenOffice was as well. But Java was loaded by default if it was available, which slowed down performance. That behavior should be removed if the Java features aren't commonly used (they aren't) and it gives a big performance hit (it does).
There should be a fallback. I shouldn't be forced to learn new crap for no reason other than Microsoft thinks it will improve my performance. That's not for them to decide.
I've found completely the opposite. My laptop worked great with Vista SP2. Moving to 7 SP1 caused me nothing but headaches; it was slower, I started having bluescreens (infrequently), and the interface was a PITA until I finally got around to reverting it to the old style, and even then WLM had to be run in compatibility mode or it would constantly take up a giant part of my taskbar. Vista SP2 is actually really nice by comparison.
It's a shame. It's a decent action RPG, the devs (especially the ones in charge of art direction) obviously put a ton of work in. But fuck if they're getting any of my money. I was already boycotting EA because of Origin, and I'm damn well not going to change that with this sort of stunt.
Pretty much every service you've named as popular or positive is one that I've had vastly negative experiences with (exception being RPS, who have always been pretty cool in my book). GamePro wasn't anything great either, but I did have a lot of good memories of their magazine. It's a bit sad to see them go.
I was with you until you started using terms like "leftist thugs." I'm not sure which "leftist thugs" you're talking about, but if you're just generalizing anyone with leftist views and calling them a "thug," you lose quite a bit of credibility. I don't agree with the action these people are taking. The leftists I side with don't victimize the small folk, we advocate for them. I'd prefer you not group us with them.
I think in this case, it's just a bunch of short-sighted kids who want to make a difference. They're just going about it the wrong way. I can't really blame them when, despite the efforts of some really intelligent and good people on all sides, you've got movements like the Tea Party trying their absolute best to make everything into a black-and-white, us-versus-them shouting match.
Really? Because I've been following the coverage on NPR, BBC, and Al Jazeera since about the time it started.
The reactions are mixed, though it seems like there are a lot more people who disliked Quadaffi. Back before Triploi was taken, a reporter who snuck away from his chaperone managed to get an interview with someone who basically said "when the rebels come, they'll all have our support." And a lot of that happened. However, there were a few pockets of die-hard Quadaffi supporters who still resisted.
I think the coverage was pretty good. Al Jazeera especially did a great job (I subscribe to their RSS feed) and BBC had a lot of great coverage as well.
Yes, I'm quite sure all Koreans (North and South!) believe that, and that those who do believe it are instantly incapable of having a valid opinion about anything.
Submitting the evidence to the prosecutor anonymously before the trial takes place is the best solution. Withholding evidence is not only a felony, but really stupid if you want to see these types put away. The prosecutor will figure out how to use it most effectively to take him down, whether that means catching him in a lie or some other method.
I would recommend the exact opposite. If you're going to learn a language, C# is great and there are a lot of positions for it. Objective C is a bit of a PITA and there's slightly less work for it (except in mobile development), and C++ is just horrifying (I would rather have a job doing COBOL). On the other hand, D (an amazing language) also fills the niche that C++ and Obj-C are trying to fill if you really want to go that route. There's just not a lot of call for it, though; my recommendation is still C# (Java is also fine, but C# is better in a lot of aspects and there's more call for it in the workplace).
Care to cite some statistics? Most of my tech illiterate co-workers using default IE end up using Bing. I think it's fair to say that, while not all of Firefox's users would switch to Bing, there would be a fair portion who would either give Bing a chance or not bother switching (especially the ones who can't tell the difference).
Care to source your statement? I can't find this supposed press release anywhere.
And really, you honestly don't think Angry Birds occupies a different niche than Ocarina of Time? That's just silly. Next you'll be saying Nethack and Farmville occupy the same niche.
That's asinine. System requirements exist to give people an idea of what hardware is necessary to play the game. You can still try to play the game on lower hardware requirements, but it might not run very well. It's a physical barrier and they're giving you an idea of what the lowest configuration is. Always-online is just nonsense by Blizzard; it has nothing to do with physical barriers. There's nothing about single player that requires an internet connection EVER. LAN is arguable, I think it's extremely important but obviously Blizzard would rather shaft the customer as usual. Always-on is not a physical barrier, it is a virtual barrier. There could easily be an option on the main screen that says "offline mode" (hell, even Steam and Starcraft II have offline modes, though the former needs to be started in the absence of an internet connection to get to it). The game could easily run without an internet connection if Blizzard just flipped a bit somewhere. But no, they want to give people like me who are often on the move the shaft because they think it will make them a few more dollars. Fuck that. I've already canceled my pre-order. I'll be doing exactly what you said: taking my business elsewhere.
I disagree. Maybe it was because I didn't play Morrowind back in high school, but I thoroughly enjoyed Oblivion and found Morrowind to be much less enjoyable.
Not necessarily. A dedicated intruder will find a way to access the system of even an intelligent user. It's just that intelligence thwarts about 99.9% of typical drive-by attacks.
Security updates are always important. I expect to see community updates ala Win98 after support ends (some community members released two service packs after 98 reached end of support, one of which only came out recently).
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Who cares? Maybe now they'll actually start going after the creeps that make this stuff.
I guess TPB thought it was best that Anonymous didn't start attacking themselves.
Why would somebody mod this troll? This was obviously a joke.
At least there are Path of Exile and Torchlight 2. I'm still excited, even if it's not about Diablo 3, personally.
That's the way OpenOffice was as well. But Java was loaded by default if it was available, which slowed down performance. That behavior should be removed if the Java features aren't commonly used (they aren't) and it gives a big performance hit (it does).
There should be a fallback. I shouldn't be forced to learn new crap for no reason other than Microsoft thinks it will improve my performance. That's not for them to decide.
I've found completely the opposite. My laptop worked great with Vista SP2. Moving to 7 SP1 caused me nothing but headaches; it was slower, I started having bluescreens (infrequently), and the interface was a PITA until I finally got around to reverting it to the old style, and even then WLM had to be run in compatibility mode or it would constantly take up a giant part of my taskbar. Vista SP2 is actually really nice by comparison.
It's a shame. It's a decent action RPG, the devs (especially the ones in charge of art direction) obviously put a ton of work in. But fuck if they're getting any of my money. I was already boycotting EA because of Origin, and I'm damn well not going to change that with this sort of stunt.
Pretty much every service you've named as popular or positive is one that I've had vastly negative experiences with (exception being RPS, who have always been pretty cool in my book). GamePro wasn't anything great either, but I did have a lot of good memories of their magazine. It's a bit sad to see them go.
I was with you until you started using terms like "leftist thugs." I'm not sure which "leftist thugs" you're talking about, but if you're just generalizing anyone with leftist views and calling them a "thug," you lose quite a bit of credibility. I don't agree with the action these people are taking. The leftists I side with don't victimize the small folk, we advocate for them. I'd prefer you not group us with them.
I think in this case, it's just a bunch of short-sighted kids who want to make a difference. They're just going about it the wrong way. I can't really blame them when, despite the efforts of some really intelligent and good people on all sides, you've got movements like the Tea Party trying their absolute best to make everything into a black-and-white, us-versus-them shouting match.
Really? Because I've been following the coverage on NPR, BBC, and Al Jazeera since about the time it started.
The reactions are mixed, though it seems like there are a lot more people who disliked Quadaffi. Back before Triploi was taken, a reporter who snuck away from his chaperone managed to get an interview with someone who basically said "when the rebels come, they'll all have our support." And a lot of that happened. However, there were a few pockets of die-hard Quadaffi supporters who still resisted.
I think the coverage was pretty good. Al Jazeera especially did a great job (I subscribe to their RSS feed) and BBC had a lot of great coverage as well.
A few have been listed so far (I saw MajorGeeks and FileHippo).
Yes, I'm quite sure all Koreans (North and South!) believe that, and that those who do believe it are instantly incapable of having a valid opinion about anything.
Submitting the evidence to the prosecutor anonymously before the trial takes place is the best solution. Withholding evidence is not only a felony, but really stupid if you want to see these types put away. The prosecutor will figure out how to use it most effectively to take him down, whether that means catching him in a lie or some other method.
I would recommend the exact opposite. If you're going to learn a language, C# is great and there are a lot of positions for it. Objective C is a bit of a PITA and there's slightly less work for it (except in mobile development), and C++ is just horrifying (I would rather have a job doing COBOL). On the other hand, D (an amazing language) also fills the niche that C++ and Obj-C are trying to fill if you really want to go that route. There's just not a lot of call for it, though; my recommendation is still C# (Java is also fine, but C# is better in a lot of aspects and there's more call for it in the workplace).
Care to cite some statistics? Most of my tech illiterate co-workers using default IE end up using Bing. I think it's fair to say that, while not all of Firefox's users would switch to Bing, there would be a fair portion who would either give Bing a chance or not bother switching (especially the ones who can't tell the difference).
Care to source your statement? I can't find this supposed press release anywhere.
And really, you honestly don't think Angry Birds occupies a different niche than Ocarina of Time? That's just silly. Next you'll be saying Nethack and Farmville occupy the same niche.
Pseudonymous internet poster says PCs going the way of TVs, radio, movie theaters, books, and board games.
That's asinine. System requirements exist to give people an idea of what hardware is necessary to play the game. You can still try to play the game on lower hardware requirements, but it might not run very well. It's a physical barrier and they're giving you an idea of what the lowest configuration is. Always-online is just nonsense by Blizzard; it has nothing to do with physical barriers. There's nothing about single player that requires an internet connection EVER. LAN is arguable, I think it's extremely important but obviously Blizzard would rather shaft the customer as usual. Always-on is not a physical barrier, it is a virtual barrier. There could easily be an option on the main screen that says "offline mode" (hell, even Steam and Starcraft II have offline modes, though the former needs to be started in the absence of an internet connection to get to it). The game could easily run without an internet connection if Blizzard just flipped a bit somewhere. But no, they want to give people like me who are often on the move the shaft because they think it will make them a few more dollars. Fuck that. I've already canceled my pre-order. I'll be doing exactly what you said: taking my business elsewhere.
Sorry, but they ruined Firefly. I won't forgive them for that.
Please mod parent up! I honestly didn't know about this, thank you!
I disagree. Maybe it was because I didn't play Morrowind back in high school, but I thoroughly enjoyed Oblivion and found Morrowind to be much less enjoyable.
Vista works fine post-SP1 and works pretty much the same as 7 post-SP2. The platform update even backports a lot of Win7 functionality.
Not necessarily. A dedicated intruder will find a way to access the system of even an intelligent user. It's just that intelligence thwarts about 99.9% of typical drive-by attacks.
Security updates are always important. I expect to see community updates ala Win98 after support ends (some community members released two service packs after 98 reached end of support, one of which only came out recently).
Follow the money. Who stands to profit from a market of security vulnerabilities? I can tell you, Symantec sure isn't hurting for cash right now.