I've said it before, and I'll say it again; the metro screen is a full-screen start menu with vista/7 gadgets built in and expanded.
But this is a prime example of why Microsoft is still around after 20+ years, when so many other computing companies aren't; they're surprisingly agile for a large company. They'll try something, and if it doesn't work, they'll move on.
They demonstrated this back on the 95 era, when in the space of six months, they went from 'internet, schminternet' to 'internet! internet! internet!' and they're demonstrating it again.
I think (assume? Hope?) he meant Japan and Russia. Germany, as you say, was known for encouraging and rewarding tactical initiative. In Russia, doing that would get you shot (even if it worked) and in Japan, it simply didn't occur to anybody.
And lets face it, very few websites need to be 'dynamic.' Most of the time, it's cheaper and easier, in CPU, memory, database access, disk space, pretty much everything, to simply regenerate the static HTML every time some new content is added.
How about making sure the leaders and other political figures of the party aren't ignorant egomaniacs with an agenda and a pocket full of bribe money. That is my first request.
Who other than ignorant egomaniacs are going to run for office? It's like saying that professional sports has too many gifted athletes.
Now, I doubt very highly that the 720 will *require* Internet access. But it could very well be that Microsoft's done the market research, crunched the numbers, and decided it's a good idea.
I remember doing that on my palm pilot. Can't remember the name of the software, though.
That said, I've had 'always on' Internet since, like, 1998 or something. It's not *that* outlandish an idea in this day and age, though I also think the Internet has taken the vague rumour and ran like mad with it.
On the flip side, remember: Feminists making dick jokes on public twitter to a friend = perfectly fine. Feminists overhearing dick jokes between two friends = get them fired.
I think you misunderstand. I was listing the two 'differences' to point out that they're not nearly worth the complaining the online world gives them. I use windows 8, and the only time I see the Metro interface is when I unlock the screen, or hit the windows key and start typing in a program name.
The differences are:
1: The start button is invisible in win8 (but in the same default place; bottom left corner)
2: The start menu is fullscreen, and incorporates the idea of gadgets from win vista/7.
For most users, that's the difference.
Charlize Theron is, in the literal sense, an African American. But I'd never refer to her as such, because, well, 'African American' carries as much preconceived baggage as 'black 'does.
Came to say this. SC2's single-player had tech trees, units unavailable in multi-player, and clever mission constraints, like the advancing-wall-of-fire mission.
Breaking a cease fire? Absolutely. Breaking an Armistice? No.
Armistice: Agreement to peace, with penalties should you decide to go back to war. I.e. "If you, NK, invade SK, you agree that the UN, can come in and bitchslap you, with tanks."
NK cannot now say 'we pull out of that agreement. Now we get to invade SK, and the UN has to just sit there writing stern letters.'
Perhaps the XBox3 will be able to use smart phones (including iOS and Android, not just Windows devices) in ways like the WiiU's tablet; that would all but remove Nintendo's edge here.
I've had Microsoft 'Smart Glass' installed on my iPad for months. I believe some games, such as Halo 4, even make use of it.
Unfortunately, this is correct. I hate and despise the fact that my own kids, 15 and 13 at this point, would far prefer to watch somebody's youtube 'lets play' video of a game rather than play through themselves. My 15 year old also tends to play games with a strat guide or gamefaqs walkthrough, following the steps religiously. To which I say, 'what's the goddamn point?'
Yup. I'm currently replaying through Valkyria Chronicles for PS3.
Press start to skip opening video. Press start to bring up menu. Press X to select 'continue'. Press X to acknowledge not to turn off during autosave. Press X to select my save game. Press X to acknowledge that my game has loaded.
Fucksake, just load me into my most recent game. If no save, start a new game. If I want to view options, extras, DLC, credits, etc, I can bloody well bring up the ingame menu and look at them.
Seems trivial and stupid, but must HCI things are.
Actually, the thing I hate, in any modern game on any platform, is 'press start'. Why the fuck do games still have video arcade-style attract screens?
Off the top of my head, Prototype 2 did it right; it loads your most recent save and starts playing it in the background under the menu. When you click 'continue,' the menu simply goes away and there you are.
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again; the metro screen is a full-screen start menu with vista/7 gadgets built in and expanded.
But this is a prime example of why Microsoft is still around after 20+ years, when so many other computing companies aren't; they're surprisingly agile for a large company. They'll try something, and if it doesn't work, they'll move on.
They demonstrated this back on the 95 era, when in the space of six months, they went from 'internet, schminternet' to 'internet! internet! internet!' and they're demonstrating it again.
Soldier: Holy shit, the enemy is infiltrating our network wirelessly and shutting down our shit!
Commander: Soldier, initiate contingency plan 'unplug the fucking AP'.
Soldier: Yes sir, unplugging the AP now.
Cylons: Well, shit. Oh well, kinetic bombardment doesn't need a willing receiver.
I think (assume? Hope?) he meant Japan and Russia. Germany, as you say, was known for encouraging and rewarding tactical initiative. In Russia, doing that would get you shot (even if it worked) and in Japan, it simply didn't occur to anybody.
Democracy is three frat boys and a sorority girl deciding how to spend their evening.
And lets face it, very few websites need to be 'dynamic.' Most of the time, it's cheaper and easier, in CPU, memory, database access, disk space, pretty much everything, to simply regenerate the static HTML every time some new content is added.
Who other than ignorant egomaniacs are going to run for office? It's like saying that professional sports has too many gifted athletes.
Bugger that. More Captain Power!
Which is likely an extremely edge case.
Now, I doubt very highly that the 720 will *require* Internet access. But it could very well be that Microsoft's done the market research, crunched the numbers, and decided it's a good idea.
No, I'm talking about residential broadband. Cable and DSL modems. This is in regards to the xbox 720 or whatever requiring 'always on' Internet.
I remember doing that on my palm pilot. Can't remember the name of the software, though.
That said, I've had 'always on' Internet since, like, 1998 or something. It's not *that* outlandish an idea in this day and age, though I also think the Internet has taken the vague rumour and ran like mad with it.
On the flip side, remember: Feminists making dick jokes on public twitter to a friend = perfectly fine. Feminists overhearing dick jokes between two friends = get them fired.
I think you misunderstand. I was listing the two 'differences' to point out that they're not nearly worth the complaining the online world gives them. I use windows 8, and the only time I see the Metro interface is when I unlock the screen, or hit the windows key and start typing in a program name.
The differences are: 1: The start button is invisible in win8 (but in the same default place; bottom left corner) 2: The start menu is fullscreen, and incorporates the idea of gadgets from win vista/7. For most users, that's the difference.
To be fair, the original PS3s had PS2 hardware built in. As the revisions went on, they started chopping the physical PS2 parts out.
Count ribs in males, ribs in females. Equal. Done.
I thought that, despite being a lion, Aslan spoke perfectly good English?
Charlize Theron is, in the literal sense, an African American. But I'd never refer to her as such, because, well, 'African American' carries as much preconceived baggage as 'black 'does.
Came to say this. SC2's single-player had tech trees, units unavailable in multi-player, and clever mission constraints, like the advancing-wall-of-fire mission.
Breaking a cease fire? Absolutely. Breaking an Armistice? No.
Armistice: Agreement to peace, with penalties should you decide to go back to war. I.e. "If you, NK, invade SK, you agree that the UN, can come in and bitchslap you, with tanks."
NK cannot now say 'we pull out of that agreement. Now we get to invade SK, and the UN has to just sit there writing stern letters.'
Various versions of NT ran on Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC, and SPARC in the labs. They didn't discontinue those products because they were selling well.
I've had Microsoft 'Smart Glass' installed on my iPad for months. I believe some games, such as Halo 4, even make use of it.
No, they don't.
Unfortunately, this is correct. I hate and despise the fact that my own kids, 15 and 13 at this point, would far prefer to watch somebody's youtube 'lets play' video of a game rather than play through themselves. My 15 year old also tends to play games with a strat guide or gamefaqs walkthrough, following the steps religiously. To which I say, 'what's the goddamn point?'
Yup. I'm currently replaying through Valkyria Chronicles for PS3.
Press start to skip opening video. Press start to bring up menu. Press X to select 'continue'. Press X to acknowledge not to turn off during autosave. Press X to select my save game. Press X to acknowledge that my game has loaded.
Fucksake, just load me into my most recent game. If no save, start a new game. If I want to view options, extras, DLC, credits, etc, I can bloody well bring up the ingame menu and look at them.
Seems trivial and stupid, but must HCI things are.
Actually, the thing I hate, in any modern game on any platform, is 'press start'. Why the fuck do games still have video arcade-style attract screens?
Off the top of my head, Prototype 2 did it right; it loads your most recent save and starts playing it in the background under the menu. When you click 'continue,' the menu simply goes away and there you are.