I just checked at 8am, out of curiosity, and I found several tracks for Tori Amos' Scarlet's Walk, and one track from Pearl Jam's Riot Act just waiting for download on WinMX.
And with Sony actively developing the PS3, who's going to want MS's offering?
FUD. The PS3 is at least two years out from now, if not more. Sony is simply trying to do to Microsoft what they did to Sega (ie, when the Dreamcast started doing well, they began flooding the media with PS2 announcements, even though you wouldn't see the console for another year and some months).
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Well, it worked, didn't it? Where's the Dreamcast today?
.....Maybe then it can actually make a difference.
I hate the fact that whenever a new MS computer virus hits, news reports always neglect to mention "This virus only infects computers running Microsoft operating systems". That would go a long way to convince people to look elsewhere.
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Another flaw was that Cyclops fired an optic beam at Sabretooth, and MISSED. His beams operate at light speed, so he will hit something just by looking at it. Sabretooth just jumped out of the way.
This was brought up by John Byrne (creator of Sabretooth by the way) on his website.
That's true - they were responsible for Reboot, and the excellently rendered Transformers: Beast Wars and the much less enjoyable Beast Machines.
I'm kinda surprised that they choose to stick around up there, considering what the tax rate is up there. They can surely get paid better working in the states.
....but I'll tell you who does - Stuntmen. They get paid pretty handsomely for putting their lives at risk in front of the camera. And in the past it was pretty obvious when a stunt double was used, like for Ah-nold in Terminator 2 during the truck chase. Now, for far less money, moviegoers can actually see Schwartzeneger on fire, not someone that _kinda_ looks like him.
Heck, the PC crowd will probably consider replacing stunt doubles as the humane thing to do!
>>how much cheaper would my games be if I wasn't >>shelling out a SafeDisc 2 royalty for every one of >>them?
$0. This was proven by the price of Dreamcast games. There was no piracy (until they were hacked 9 months later), and the price was STILL the same as games on other less "secure" systems.
Don't fall for the argument that piracy increases prices. The companies know that people are willing to pay $50 for games, so they will charge that no matter what, not having to pay for anti-piracy measures simply means more money in their pocket!
.....considering that Cablevision's Optimum Online offers 8Mbps down/1Mbps up for $40/month. I fear that they will go tiered at some point as well, but still, the transfer rates are much more impressive than AT&Ts. I would certainly pay $80 to keep these speeds! Not sure about 3Mb\384kb though......
But you're forgetting that in this case, civil disobedience via DOS hurts not only the RIAA. but the ISPs that have to carry that traffic and are innocent. Don't make a third party have to pay for your cause.
(Of course, this applies to the RIAA's proposed 'solution' as well......)
Bullshit! I spent 4 years up in SUNY Albany, and when it first snowed sometime in November the ground would never get a chance to be snow-free until the end of April! The months-long freezing cold plays a large factor in that, obviously....
I've never watched the West Wing at all. I saw about 5 minutes of it actually, but I can tell just from that that the show is riddled with left-wing brow-beating. So, I looked elsewhere.
I wonder if a simple "I do not live in Oklahoma" disclaimer will be sufficient protection, as the current "I am over 21" is used today. That way, the burden is on the person who accessed the site, not the owner.
I _did_ read the comic. In fact, I've been reading Essential Spider-Man #1 all week, which reprints Amazing Fantasy #15, and issues 1-21 of ASM. Nothing is ever mentioned about the spider-bite giving him the knowledge to pull that off.
And again you would lose a vital part of the Spider-Man mythos. Even if it were remotely possible that Parker could sell the fluid without placing his loved ones in danger, if he did that and became rich, there goes the 'everyman' aspect of the character (yes, a genius everyman, but still believable enough to attract the Slashdot crowd in their youth). Who would want to read about a rich teenager who tosses money his aunt's way whenever she needed an operation, did not need to deal with J Jonah Jameson, etc? He'd be pretty boring. Remember, Marvel paved its way to success by portraying heroes with flaws. DC had the characters where everything was perfect (at least in the 60's).
Giving him organic webshooters emphasises the "Spider" over the "Man". Peter Parker is supposed to be a genius, _before_ he got his powers. So, if it weren't for his intellect in the first place, he would have no webbing, losing much of what is Spider-Man in the first place.
In Raimi's version, any schmuck could have been bitten by the spider, gotten built-in webs, and be Spider-Man. Raimi lost sight of what made Peter Parker special.
But giving him organic webshooters emphasises the "Spider" over the "Man". Peter Parker is supposed to be a genius, _before_ he got his powers. So, if it weren't for his intellect in the first place, he would have no webbing, losing much of what is Spider-Man in the first place.
In Raimi's version, any schmuck could have been bitten by the spider, gotten built-in webs, and be Spider-Man. He lost sight of what made Peter Parker special.
True...Prowl went down WAY too easily. A single hit in the chest did him in. However, Ironhide (who took a point-blank shot from Megatron's shoulder cannon) rightfully got sent to thescrap heap.
I was there opening day August 8, 1986 (God, I'm lame for remembering, huh?), in Brooklyn NY, and Spike did indeed say 'shit'. Suprised the hell out of me when I heard it, but then again, I was not yet 13 at the time. The American VHS release a year later DID have it cut though. Looks like it was never cut from the Canadian release, since that was the one I got off of Ebay. The US DVD has it intact though.
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I just checked at 8am, out of curiosity, and I found several tracks for Tori Amos' Scarlet's Walk, and one track from Pearl Jam's Riot Act just waiting for download on WinMX.
I guess they need to use a stronger glue.....
And with Sony actively developing the PS3, who's going to want MS's offering?
FUD. The PS3 is at least two years out from now, if not more. Sony is simply trying to do to Microsoft what they did to Sega (ie, when the Dreamcast started doing well, they began flooding the media with PS2 announcements, even though you wouldn't see the console for another year and some months).
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Well, it worked, didn't it? Where's the Dreamcast today?
.....Maybe then it can actually make a difference.
I hate the fact that whenever a new MS computer virus hits, news reports always neglect to mention "This virus only infects computers running Microsoft operating systems". That would go a long way to convince people to look elsewhere.
Another flaw was that Cyclops fired an optic beam at Sabretooth, and MISSED. His beams operate at light speed, so he will hit something just by looking at it. Sabretooth just jumped out of the way.
This was brought up by John Byrne (creator of Sabretooth by the way) on his website.
....which replaced the Target ad. On the PATH train from New Jersey running between 14th and 23rd Street Stations in Manhattan, left side of tunnel.
That's true - they were responsible for Reboot, and the excellently rendered Transformers: Beast Wars and the much less enjoyable Beast Machines.
I'm kinda surprised that they choose to stick around up there, considering what the tax rate is up there. They can surely get paid better working in the states.
....but I'll tell you who does - Stuntmen. They get paid pretty handsomely for putting their lives at risk in front of the camera. And in the past it was pretty obvious when a stunt double was used, like for Ah-nold in Terminator 2 during the truck chase. Now, for far less money, moviegoers can actually see Schwartzeneger on fire, not someone that _kinda_ looks like him.
Heck, the PC crowd will probably consider replacing stunt doubles as the humane thing to do!
>>how much cheaper would my games be if I wasn't >>shelling out a SafeDisc 2 royalty for every one of
>>them?
$0. This was proven by the price of Dreamcast games. There was no piracy (until they were hacked 9 months later), and the price was STILL the same as games on other less "secure" systems.
Don't fall for the argument that piracy increases prices. The companies know that people are willing to pay $50 for games, so they will charge that no matter what, not having to pay for anti-piracy measures simply means more money in their pocket!
.....considering that Cablevision's Optimum Online offers 8Mbps down/1Mbps up for $40/month. I fear that they will go tiered at some point as well, but still, the transfer rates are much more impressive than AT&Ts. I would certainly pay $80 to keep these speeds! Not sure about 3Mb\384kb though......
But you're forgetting that in this case, civil disobedience via DOS hurts not only the RIAA. but the ISPs that have to carry that traffic and are innocent. Don't make a third party have to pay for your cause.
(Of course, this applies to the RIAA's proposed 'solution' as well......)
Bullshit! I spent 4 years up in SUNY Albany, and when it first snowed sometime in November the ground would never get a chance to be snow-free until the end of April! The months-long freezing cold plays a large factor in that, obviously....
I've never watched the West Wing at all. I saw about 5 minutes of it actually, but I can tell just from that that the show is riddled with left-wing brow-beating. So, I looked elsewhere.
I wonder if a simple "I do not live in Oklahoma" disclaimer will be sufficient protection, as the current "I am over 21" is used today. That way, the burden is on the person who accessed the site, not the owner.
...not Bob Kane.
I _did_ read the comic. In fact, I've been reading Essential Spider-Man #1 all week, which reprints Amazing Fantasy #15, and issues 1-21 of ASM. Nothing is ever mentioned about the spider-bite giving him the knowledge to pull that off.
And again you would lose a vital part of the Spider-Man mythos. Even if it were remotely possible that Parker could sell the fluid without placing his loved ones in danger, if he did that and became rich, there goes the 'everyman' aspect of the character (yes, a genius everyman, but still believable enough to attract the Slashdot crowd in their youth). Who would want to read about a rich teenager who tosses money his aunt's way whenever she needed an operation, did not need to deal with J Jonah Jameson, etc? He'd be pretty boring. Remember, Marvel paved its way to success by portraying heroes with flaws. DC had the characters where everything was perfect (at least in the 60's).
Giving him organic webshooters emphasises the "Spider" over the "Man". Peter Parker is supposed to be a genius, _before_ he got his powers. So, if it weren't for his intellect in the first place, he would have no webbing, losing much of what is Spider-Man in the first place.
In Raimi's version, any schmuck could have been bitten by the spider, gotten built-in webs, and be Spider-Man. Raimi lost sight of what made Peter Parker special.
Ok, fine. But there's still the issue that there's no way that he can legally sell it without someone putting 2 and 2 together soon enough.
But giving him organic webshooters emphasises the "Spider" over the "Man". Peter Parker is supposed to be a genius, _before_ he got his powers. So, if it weren't for his intellect in the first place, he would have no webbing, losing much of what is Spider-Man in the first place.
In Raimi's version, any schmuck could have been bitten by the spider, gotten built-in webs, and be Spider-Man. He lost sight of what made Peter Parker special.
Simple:
1) Selling the web fluid to 3M would certainly put his secret identity in jeopardy, dontcha think?
2) The webbing dossolves in about an hour, so that makes it useless for commercial purposes.
True...Prowl went down WAY too easily. A single hit in the chest did him in. However, Ironhide (who took a point-blank shot from Megatron's shoulder cannon) rightfully got sent to thescrap heap.
I was there opening day August 8, 1986 (God, I'm lame for remembering, huh?), in Brooklyn NY, and Spike did indeed say 'shit'. Suprised the hell out of me when I heard it, but then again, I was not yet 13 at the time. The American VHS release a year later DID have it cut though. Looks like it was never cut from the Canadian release, since that was the one I got off of Ebay. The US DVD has it intact though.
Actually, that's exactly what he did (as Galvatron) in Transformers:The Movie.
Take a look at Darth Vader's parallels with Doctor Doom......
change the link to /~jason/ipod.html and you're golden.......