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It all depends on how you like to game. If you prefer intricate gaming then go for the d20. If you like more story and less game, go with the older rules. It becomes more like choose-your-own-adventure this way. I always variated in my sessions. Not everyone can put out the energy for an intricate dice-rolling session, but everyone likes a good story....
Having been a part of the h/p/a/v/w scene back in tha' day and knowing the things that went on there (even on the "legit" boards), is there anyone that sees this as a Bad Thing?
You just confirmed my arguement, dood. Instead of getting a replica Model M, I got the real deal that was barely used, and then tossed when the newer models came in. The one I have is an IBM OEM Model M Keyboard and still has many, many years of life left in it. Instead of paying 101$ for a very high quality keyboard, I spent 15$ and got (a very high quality keyboard - 5 years) and since ya seem to know the quality involved......... the (-5 years) barely matters.
Those are pathetic. They are selling Model M replicas on sale for 49$ (down from 101) I got mine on ebay for 15$ including shipping. The only cool thing they have there is the build-yer-own keyboard option.
Interesting. I wonder what else they can track? Put one in your pet to know where it goes. Put one in yer teenagers car to see where it goes. Put one under your skin to see where you go....or have it done...
I recently found out I have ADHD, which made me a really good helpdesk tech. I could multitask like no other and was one of the most productive people there. I got along great with all of my coworkers and all the fulltime staff. Unfortunately, management didn't see it this way. I guess going above and beyond isn't appreciated as much as it used to be. I'm currently looking for another helpdesk job where I can geek out and fix things....and pick up some experience in the process.
Cyber-games make children
brighter
Jonathan Leake, Science Editor
COMPUTER games are giving a generation of young Britons a level of co-ordination and powers of concentration equivalent to those observed in top-level athletes, a government-funded study has shown.
Youngsters who play computer games regularly but not excessively also tend to have more friends and be better adjusted than those who make do with traditional pastimes such as reading and television.
The research, funded by the government's Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), challenges the common view of computer gamers as "geeks" who cut themselves off from the world and develop few social or wider academic skills. Instead, it suggests that playing computer games could sharpen young people's mental agility to a level superior to that of previous generations by exposing them to intense stimuli from a young age.
"People who play games regularly seem to develop a mental state that we have seen before only in serious athletes or professionals such as astronauts, whose life depends on concentration and co-ordination," said Jo Bryce, who led the research. "Their minds and bodies work together much better than those of most other people."
Bryce did her research by visiting computer gamers, often during regional or national competitions around Britain, and giving nearly 100 of them a series of psychological tests and questionnaires. The results were then compared with those of similar tests applied to athletes and other groups.
She found that although there remained a minority of gamers who were obsessive, the majority had a healthy mix of other interests and varied social lives. Playing games helped them to do better in other areas, including schoolwork.
"Our subjects were averaging about 18 hours a week on computer games, which sounds a lot, but they were spending similar amounts of time reading and doing sport or socialising," said Jason Rutter of the ESRC's centre for research on innovation and competition at Manchester University, who worked with Bryce.
"They seemed able to focus on what they were doing much better than other people and also had better general co-ordination. Overall there was a huge similarity with top-level athletes. The skills they learnt on computers seem to transfer to the real world," Rutter said.
The research may explain why some racing drivers find it useful to practise on computer games. Rubens Barrichello, a member of Ferrari's Formula One racing team, reportedly prepared for the Malaysian grand prix, a course he had never driven, by using a popular F1 computer game.
Similarly, some upmarket car showrooms have ordered copies of Sony PlayStation's new Gran Turismo 3 racing game to give to those customers who are interested in any of the 150 models that it features. Tests have shown that drivers can develop the skills necessary to drive such sports cars by playing the game in the safety of their own homes.
A recent study by the Home Office indicated that those who regularly played computer games when young were more likely to go to university and get a better-than-average job. They also tended to be more intelligent.
Mark Griffiths, a psychologist at Nottingham Trent University and an expert in computer gaming, found recently in a study of 800 children that those who played games moderately"- no more than two hours a day-tended to do more sport than those who played no games. They had more friends, were better adjusted and tended to read more.
"Depending on the types of games played and the age of the children, computer games can be a positive experience," said Griffiths.
Not all research shows the benefits of information technology for teenagers. A separate study by Griffiths showed that many children using their computers to excess developed severe personality problems. One 16-year-old boy spent 70 hours a week at his computer and had no friends except those he met on the internet. He once abstained for three days and showed withdrawal symptoms.
DVD-ROM technology could be used for this. It's becoming cheaper and more mainstream and can also be ported to home dvd players. The only problem might be educational institutions that have been using the same cd-rom jukeboxes for 5+ years.
There is more to learning than what is found in books. S(he) needs to learn about living. Go to museums and historical places. He might not like technology in the long run....He might be into literature. This would be something to figure out now, rather than after he gets a degree. Expose him to as much as possible. He should be reading just as many great works of literature as *nix (or BSD or Perl or whatever gets you off) books. Also....watch out for his mental health. Many athletes lose their carreers because they hurt their body. Many great thinkers lose because they get fucked up in the head.
You have a very good point, but how many mouse jockeys do you know that use Napster? Do a poll: Ask a Napster person anything about Usnet, IRC, FTP or any other good file transfer method. Most of the time you'll just get the Deer in the Headlights Look. Would people bitch as loud if they knew there were other ways to get their precious MP3s? If they find a way to cut most of the Napster traffic, the RIAA and the colleges will most likely lay off the MP3 issue because the other transfer methods have never been a problem for bandwidth or copyright infringement (yeah I know what you are thinking, but if noone knows about it, it's not a problem). They also can't really say much about them because the other file transfer methods have very legitimate uses. -- Luv BoB
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The cable momopoly would never allow it.
It all depends on how you like to game. If you prefer intricate gaming then go for the d20. If you like more story and less game, go with the older rules. It becomes more like choose-your-own-adventure this way. I always variated in my sessions. Not everyone can put out the energy for an intricate dice-rolling session, but everyone likes a good story....
Knowing what I know......It hasn't.
Having been a part of the h/p/a/v/w scene back in tha' day and knowing the things that went on there (even on the "legit" boards), is there anyone that sees this as a Bad Thing?
Did anyone else catch the story on the XBOX Security Paper that doesn't seem to be there anymore? Here's the link that's in the story:
p r. html
http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/20020808_eff_bunnie_
You just confirmed my arguement, dood. Instead of getting a replica Model M, I got the real deal that was barely used, and then tossed when the newer models came in. The one I have is an IBM OEM Model M Keyboard and still has many, many years of life left in it. Instead of paying 101$ for a very high quality keyboard, I spent 15$ and got (a very high quality keyboard - 5 years) and since ya seem to know the quality involved......... the (-5 years) barely matters.
Those are pathetic. They are selling Model M replicas on sale for 49$ (down from 101) I got mine on ebay for 15$ including shipping. The only cool thing they have there is the build-yer-own keyboard option.
Interesting. I wonder what else they can track? Put one in your pet to know where it goes. Put one in yer teenagers car to see where it goes. Put one under your skin to see where you go....or have it done...
Well that piqued my interest.... Can you point me toward some info on the SCSI keyboard? Maybe a model number??
That'd be spammer heaven.
All they have to do is grep the pages for the
usernames and then send to the corresponding
@slashdot.com email address.
http://www.fent.net/archive/archive9.html
I recently found out I have ADHD, which made me a really good helpdesk tech. I could multitask like no other and was one of the most productive people there. I got along great with all of my coworkers and all the fulltime staff. Unfortunately, management didn't see it this way. I guess going above and beyond isn't appreciated as much as it used to be. I'm currently looking for another helpdesk job where I can geek out and fix things....and pick up some experience in the process.
What is a WonderSwan??? Are they available in the US?
Cyber-games make children brighter Jonathan Leake, Science Editor COMPUTER games are giving a generation of young Britons a level of co-ordination and powers of concentration equivalent to those observed in top-level athletes, a government-funded study has shown. Youngsters who play computer games regularly but not excessively also tend to have more friends and be better adjusted than those who make do with traditional pastimes such as reading and television. The research, funded by the government's Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), challenges the common view of computer gamers as "geeks" who cut themselves off from the world and develop few social or wider academic skills. Instead, it suggests that playing computer games could sharpen young people's mental agility to a level superior to that of previous generations by exposing them to intense stimuli from a young age. "People who play games regularly seem to develop a mental state that we have seen before only in serious athletes or professionals such as astronauts, whose life depends on concentration and co-ordination," said Jo Bryce, who led the research. "Their minds and bodies work together much better than those of most other people." Bryce did her research by visiting computer gamers, often during regional or national competitions around Britain, and giving nearly 100 of them a series of psychological tests and questionnaires. The results were then compared with those of similar tests applied to athletes and other groups. She found that although there remained a minority of gamers who were obsessive, the majority had a healthy mix of other interests and varied social lives. Playing games helped them to do better in other areas, including schoolwork. "Our subjects were averaging about 18 hours a week on computer games, which sounds a lot, but they were spending similar amounts of time reading and doing sport or socialising," said Jason Rutter of the ESRC's centre for research on innovation and competition at Manchester University, who worked with Bryce. "They seemed able to focus on what they were doing much better than other people and also had better general co-ordination. Overall there was a huge similarity with top-level athletes. The skills they learnt on computers seem to transfer to the real world," Rutter said. The research may explain why some racing drivers find it useful to practise on computer games. Rubens Barrichello, a member of Ferrari's Formula One racing team, reportedly prepared for the Malaysian grand prix, a course he had never driven, by using a popular F1 computer game. Similarly, some upmarket car showrooms have ordered copies of Sony PlayStation's new Gran Turismo 3 racing game to give to those customers who are interested in any of the 150 models that it features. Tests have shown that drivers can develop the skills necessary to drive such sports cars by playing the game in the safety of their own homes. A recent study by the Home Office indicated that those who regularly played computer games when young were more likely to go to university and get a better-than-average job. They also tended to be more intelligent. Mark Griffiths, a psychologist at Nottingham Trent University and an expert in computer gaming, found recently in a study of 800 children that those who played games moderately"- no more than two hours a day-tended to do more sport than those who played no games. They had more friends, were better adjusted and tended to read more. "Depending on the types of games played and the age of the children, computer games can be a positive experience," said Griffiths. Not all research shows the benefits of information technology for teenagers. A separate study by Griffiths showed that many children using their computers to excess developed severe personality problems. One 16-year-old boy spent 70 hours a week at his computer and had no friends except those he met on the internet. He once abstained for three days and showed withdrawal symptoms.
DVD-ROM technology could be used for this. It's becoming cheaper and more mainstream and can also be ported to home dvd players. The only problem might be educational institutions that have been using the same cd-rom jukeboxes for 5+ years.
Not a bad list, but some on there are/were pretty underground. How did he get full names and relative locations?
Link to a mirror you DDOS bitches....haven't you figured it out yet? Anyone got it cached?
There is more to learning than what is found in books. S(he) needs to learn about living. Go to museums and historical places. He might not like technology in the long run....He might be into literature. This would be something to figure out now, rather than after he gets a degree. Expose him to as much as possible. He should be reading just as many great works of literature as *nix (or BSD or Perl or whatever gets you off) books. Also....watch out for his mental health. Many athletes lose their carreers because they hurt their body. Many great thinkers lose because they get fucked up in the head.
Douglas Adams will be there too.....Later date, though.
All this is making me want to take out a CompUSA....
You have a very good point, but how many mouse jockeys do you know that use Napster? Do a poll: Ask a Napster person anything about Usnet, IRC, FTP or any other good file transfer method. Most of the time you'll just get the Deer in the Headlights Look. Would people bitch as loud if they knew there were other ways to get their precious MP3s? If they find a way to cut most of the Napster traffic, the RIAA and the colleges will most likely lay off the MP3 issue because the other transfer methods have never been a problem for bandwidth or copyright infringement (yeah I know what you are thinking, but if noone knows about it, it's not a problem). They also can't really say much about them because the other file transfer methods have very legitimate uses. -- Luv BoB
I don't think he was worried about it in the first place.