One of the biggest problems with US Game developers is that they are constantly outsourcing artwork to generic the chinese artists and then asking their talented US artists to 'fix' it.
If the management/developers would put more into their own artists and programmers (by hiring appropriately instead of putting them in 'CRUNCH' mode constantly), than they put into expense-covered corvettes and parties --- maybe the games will come out more REFINED and of some form of actual QUALITY.
One thing I am sick of as a gamer is the constant production and release of games that should still be in BETA and have unrefined artwork. It seems the first year after any game release is where the public, who paid good money for the game, is treated like beta testers because the developers had some deadline and squandered their budgets in ways that didn't give them a responsible level of real workers --- and then the release is shitty and the consumers can tell.
Gamers are picky and we quite easily pick up on a shitty game whether it is unrefined/inconsistent art, or heavily bug ridden. A couple great examples would be SOCOM: Confrontation.... The game is actually an amazing game, but because it was released with so many bugs it got poor reviews and gamers ignored it because the game was unreliable. The game, in actuality, only needed a few more months of serious work, but they pushed it to market like idiots and wasted all the money and effort that initially went into it on the gamble that the consumers are stupid and would buy it anyway.
Fortunately they have the ability to fix this by denying the paper companies the tax reduction or amending the bill/law. With law there also is intent of the law. Since the paper companies are in no legitimate way associated with the actual intent of the law it is simply a matter of stamping 'DENIED: PAY YOUR TAXES' on their filings.
The answer is simple, really. I think this country as a whole, including its leadership, is losing its COMMON SENSE.
They are eukaryote, but not animals. Plus, PETA doesn't really care about microscopic animals --- they care about the animals you would learn about in a book for children.
The Obama administration is arguing that the Feds have sovereign immunity from any Federal Laws -- in other words, the Federal Government is not required to follow statutes or the constitution. We are apparently continuing fast down the Bush road to a completely independent, unaccountable, all-powerful presidency.
The Web-Bot predicted that people would come to realize that the incoming president will not be much different than Bush. Insightful? Or is that "Inevitable".
I suppose since your extensive group of friends all live in their parents basements, that would explain why they have never used netflix.
Please don't make assumptions about my friends based on your own group of friends. The few of my friends that have used netflix got DVDs in the mail... As far as I know a DVD player doesn't require Silverlight.
I have an extensive group of friends, and despite your accusations, none of them are wearing my underwear.
All of those that use computers come from a variety of computer-use scenarios, yet the vast consensus I speak of is derived from a meta-analysis of the following general points:
- What the hell is Silverlight? - I've never been to a site that needs it. - A microsoft product? I'm not installing it. - Umm, no. Flash is better and everyone uses it already. - Silverlight is just a wanna-be flash.
I wish the article would have explained why MLB went with Silverlight in the first place. What kind of arm-twisting (or hooker-and-blow-providing) could MS have possibly done to convince a company to take such a major financial gamble? For the most part, Silverlight is largely unproven tech and--to add insult to injury--proprietary. Can someone explain the appeal?
Also, most people don't have or use or even WANT to use Silverlight.
1) We are talking about North Korea. I don't know how or where you got Iran involved in the discussion.
2) You need to learn a bit more about N. Korea, the hermit kingdom --- and subsequently just how amazingly influenced the people there are.
and
3) Read what I wrote in the context it was written in, not the false and ignorant impression you have decided to receive it in (honestly, how the hell did you involve Iran in this at all?). What I was addressing is the immensely difficult and awkward situation that would arise from knocking out N. Korea as a power, but preserving the people that live there.
I suggest you watch the National Geographic video "Inside North Korea" for a bit of insight.
I'm not treating all N. Koreans (or Iranians, lol) as 'evil'; I'm talking about the reality of how heavily influenced the N. Koreans are and what their extreme measures of isolation for over 50+ years have led up to. Iran is much different from N. Korea and I am still laughing at why you would bring Iran up in this discussion.. W T F?!
This is more like a guy (boy) who has spent years researching wolves to a degree that he has wolf detection methods that pick up on wolf phermones and indicators that systematically suggest when the wolf might *actually* show up.
It doesn't matter. We have missile intercept technology since over a decade ago. Remember how the Chinese shat bricks over our starwars program? Furthermore, if N.Korea decides to truly do anything in that caliber, they will be strongly smitten by all major forces of the world ---- to the point of nonexistence.... The true worry is what would we do with the N. Koreans that survive! Is it appropriate to rebrainwaish them to be 'unbrainwashed'? If not, do we let them freely into the rest of the world that they are so heavily influenced to hate and wish harm upon? Do we leave them there to rot and die, and regain a small existence that is simply a smaller version of what they currently already have?
Well -- I believe the taxpayer is paying these people (the policemen) for a service. That doesn't mean that the taxpayer is responsible for the reckless disregard or illegal actions that the policemen may be involved in.
I think the police will likely operate more 'legally' if they are held responsible for their actions.
to add: Nearly everyone who has never even used Linux but has heard of it has served to criticize Linux. It is because of this that Linux has been perpetually improved to the point that it is as easy, if not easier, to install and use than MS Windows. I was one of those critics.
I think most people who use Linux are still critical of the system-- pointing out where the OS is limited or buggy as compared to the leading operating systems on the market. I am very critical of the linux drivers for video, wifi, and lack of serious large-scale gaming development.
Conversely: I am on ubuntu right now, which has milked a LOT more potential from my R40 laptop than windows ever could have. The OS has been rock solid, virus and glitch free (relatively), and is amazingly easy to install and operate. I'm not saying Linux is perfect, but I think all the criticisms from the past that drove the improvements to the current state have really paid off and the product as of today is actually so great it is hard to criticize.
Then... well.... You realize you use this OS and paid nothing for it.... and that it is better than a $150 OS you used to run in so many ways (depending on your needs). And then you see performance tests nearly always winning for Linux... Hard to criticize that... lol.
Its a shame the FBI will spend time and resources to investigate civil crimes such as media piracy --- yet the FBI continuously fails to investigate political corruption, vote fraud, and a number of other seriously criminal acts that happen in the US.
I am somehow reminded (living in CA where it is illegal) of the local police and highway patrol constantly using their Cell Phones while driving...
I guess the FBI knows not to bite the dirty hands that feed them.
This is exactly true. I am one of the others that do as well. I even have a printer but I'd rather use the school's because I can punch holes and use some automatic stapler on it right there. It's really a great place to get things done. My cell phone will do e-mails, word docs, the net, and even has a mini keyboard. But that's not the same as sitting down next to your buddy from some lab last year, talk some booshit for a minute and get a bit of work done and print it nice and easy right there.
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.... that's exactly what *they* want us to think!
Grow up. You know you're playing a silly game where you pretend not to understand what was actually quite obvious.
I know children and lawyers like to try that crap. How old are you?
One of the biggest problems with US Game developers is that they are constantly outsourcing artwork to generic the chinese artists and then asking their talented US artists to 'fix' it.
If the management/developers would put more into their own artists and programmers (by hiring appropriately instead of putting them in 'CRUNCH' mode constantly), than they put into expense-covered corvettes and parties --- maybe the games will come out more REFINED and of some form of actual QUALITY.
One thing I am sick of as a gamer is the constant production and release of games that should still be in BETA and have unrefined artwork. It seems the first year after any game release is where the public, who paid good money for the game, is treated like beta testers because the developers had some deadline and squandered their budgets in ways that didn't give them a responsible level of real workers --- and then the release is shitty and the consumers can tell.
Gamers are picky and we quite easily pick up on a shitty game whether it is unrefined/inconsistent art, or heavily bug ridden. A couple great examples would be SOCOM: Confrontation.... The game is actually an amazing game, but because it was released with so many bugs it got poor reviews and gamers ignored it because the game was unreliable. The game, in actuality, only needed a few more months of serious work, but they pushed it to market like idiots and wasted all the money and effort that initially went into it on the gamble that the consumers are stupid and would buy it anyway.
Incompetent lawmakers are incompetent.
Fortunately they have the ability to fix this by denying the paper companies the tax reduction or amending the bill/law. With law there also is intent of the law. Since the paper companies are in no legitimate way associated with the actual intent of the law it is simply a matter of stamping 'DENIED: PAY YOUR TAXES' on their filings.
The answer is simple, really. I think this country as a whole, including its leadership, is losing its COMMON SENSE.
... but diatoms are *Not* animals.
They are eukaryote, but not animals. Plus, PETA doesn't really care about microscopic animals --- they care about the animals you would learn about in a book for children.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromalveolata
The Obama administration is arguing that the Feds have sovereign immunity from any Federal Laws -- in other words, the Federal Government is not required to follow statutes or the constitution. We are apparently continuing fast down the Bush road to a completely independent, unaccountable, all-powerful presidency.
The Web-Bot predicted that people would come to realize that the incoming president will not be much different than Bush. Insightful? Or is that "Inevitable".
Funny, but probably a LOT.
I suppose since your extensive group of friends all live in their parents basements, that would explain why they have never used netflix.
Please don't make assumptions about my friends based on your own group of friends. The few of my friends that have used netflix got DVDs in the mail... As far as I know a DVD player doesn't require Silverlight.
Your point?
I have an extensive group of friends, and despite your accusations, none of them are wearing my underwear.
All of those that use computers come from a variety of computer-use scenarios, yet the vast consensus I speak of is derived from a meta-analysis of the following general points:
- What the hell is Silverlight?
- I've never been to a site that needs it.
- A microsoft product? I'm not installing it.
- Umm, no. Flash is better and everyone uses it already.
- Silverlight is just a wanna-be flash.
Let me help:
http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/080509-105719
http://www.riapedia.com/2008/04/14/how_many_visitors_have_silverlight_installed
I'd say 1.5M vs 12M is a big difference. Silverlight is a distraction..... Focus Mr Ratzo, focus!
I wish the article would have explained why MLB went with Silverlight in the first place. What kind of arm-twisting (or hooker-and-blow-providing) could MS have possibly done to convince a company to take such a major financial gamble? For the most part, Silverlight is largely unproven tech and--to add insult to injury--proprietary. Can someone explain the appeal?
Also, most people don't have or use or even WANT to use Silverlight.
1) We are talking about North Korea. I don't know how or where you got Iran involved in the discussion.
2) You need to learn a bit more about N. Korea, the hermit kingdom --- and subsequently just how amazingly influenced the people there are.
and
3) Read what I wrote in the context it was written in, not the false and ignorant impression you have decided to receive it in (honestly, how the hell did you involve Iran in this at all?). What I was addressing is the immensely difficult and awkward situation that would arise from knocking out N. Korea as a power, but preserving the people that live there.
I suggest you watch the National Geographic video "Inside North Korea" for a bit of insight.
I'm not treating all N. Koreans (or Iranians, lol) as 'evil'; I'm talking about the reality of how heavily influenced the N. Koreans are and what their extreme measures of isolation for over 50+ years have led up to. Iran is much different from N. Korea and I am still laughing at why you would bring Iran up in this discussion.. W T F?!
I didn't write anything hateful at all. I wrote about reality. There is a difference.
This is more like a guy (boy) who has spent years researching wolves to a degree that he has wolf detection methods that pick up on wolf phermones and indicators that systematically suggest when the wolf might *actually* show up.
It doesn't matter. We have missile intercept technology since over a decade ago. Remember how the Chinese shat bricks over our starwars program? Furthermore, if N.Korea decides to truly do anything in that caliber, they will be strongly smitten by all major forces of the world ---- to the point of nonexistence. ... The true worry is what would we do with the N. Koreans that survive! Is it appropriate to rebrainwaish them to be 'unbrainwashed'? If not, do we let them freely into the rest of the world that they are so heavily influenced to hate and wish harm upon? Do we leave them there to rot and die, and regain a small existence that is simply a smaller version of what they currently already have?
Bananas.
If you are not clear in what you are trying to convey, you will not be understood.
WTF are you trying to say?
Well -- I believe the taxpayer is paying these people (the policemen) for a service. That doesn't mean that the taxpayer is responsible for the reckless disregard or illegal actions that the policemen may be involved in.
I think the police will likely operate more 'legally' if they are held responsible for their actions.
The best is that when a 'victim' sues the government for their lost/damaged property, and win, its the taxpayers that foot the bill.
.... well.... when we needed to provoke a reason to invade Vietnam....
Oh no!!! The terrorists....
nine eleven
You 'fail to see' because you choose to fail.
If google had a dick, you'd suck it.
get off the nutts.
to add: Nearly everyone who has never even used Linux but has heard of it has served to criticize Linux. It is because of this that Linux has been perpetually improved to the point that it is as easy, if not easier, to install and use than MS Windows. I was one of those critics.
I think most people who use Linux are still critical of the system-- pointing out where the OS is limited or buggy as compared to the leading operating systems on the market. I am very critical of the linux drivers for video, wifi, and lack of serious large-scale gaming development.
Conversely: I am on ubuntu right now, which has milked a LOT more potential from my R40 laptop than windows ever could have. The OS has been rock solid, virus and glitch free (relatively), and is amazingly easy to install and operate. I'm not saying Linux is perfect, but I think all the criticisms from the past that drove the improvements to the current state have really paid off and the product as of today is actually so great it is hard to criticize.
Then... well.... You realize you use this OS and paid nothing for it.... and that it is better than a $150 OS you used to run in so many ways (depending on your needs). And then you see performance tests nearly always winning for Linux... Hard to criticize that... lol.
Its a shame the FBI will spend time and resources to investigate civil crimes such as media piracy --- yet the FBI continuously fails to investigate political corruption, vote fraud, and a number of other seriously criminal acts that happen in the US.
I am somehow reminded (living in CA where it is illegal) of the local police and highway patrol constantly using their Cell Phones while driving...
I guess the FBI knows not to bite the dirty hands that feed them.
Still April 1st here in California...
This is exactly true. I am one of the others that do as well. I even have a printer but I'd rather use the school's because I can punch holes and use some automatic stapler on it right there. It's really a great place to get things done. My cell phone will do e-mails, word docs, the net, and even has a mini keyboard. But that's not the same as sitting down next to your buddy from some lab last year, talk some booshit for a minute and get a bit of work done and print it nice and easy right there.
dramatic.