And in Ontario, but I don't think you have the option of overriding it (short of unplugging their fancy new thermostat and sticking the old one back on). Ontario Hydro also gives you a $25 credit on your bill: WOO HOO! WATCH OUT! BIG SPENDERS!
You are absolutely correct, I am just a random guy on slashdot. I'm not a "scientist", and have a limited knowledge of biology and genetics. However, I do have some experience with reporting study results - I administer surveys, analyze the data, and report. And if I were to base my conclusions on 29 respondents, regardless of who they were or how carefully they were selected, I would feel obligated to include a section on the limitations of the study.
Repeat this study with a larger sample to remove other possible coincidental effects, and maybe you might have something. Then when I apply for insurance, the company can check my genetics and hit me with 30% penalty and blame it on my genes.
All I can picture in my head is two executives on opposites sides of the world both looking like tools with coloured goggles on their heads - and having the whole thing on camera (I would "accidentally" record the video conference call).
You know the best part of this whole Spore issue? EA doesn't even want to hear from us about it. They simply don't care.
Try finding a way to tell EA that you're not interested in buying their games with the current DRM scheme. Or try telling them you like it! It doesn't matter, they don't want to hear from you.
Every contact us button I have found requires you to have an account and login. There is no forum on the official Spore website. The EA website has forums, but none for Spore. Do a search for "Spore Forum" on the EA site and you find NOTHING.
It's pretty clear they want to hear from us. That's fine. I no longer want to hear from them. I'm self-imposing a 2 year ban on ALL EA games. I have purchased many over the years, and I had planned on purchasing several this year. Now, I will neither purchase new ones or play old ones.
I can understand EA wanting to put DRM on their games, I really do. I don't understand them not wanting feedback from long-time customers.
What are the chances that anyone is actually going to get a new card out of this?
If the lawsuit gives out replacement cards, then NVIDIA goes bankrupt replacing them all.
And if the result is cash, how many pissed off NVIDIA card-owners will switch to ATI instead? And then NVIDIA goes bankrupt.
Either way, if you own stocks, get out now. And if you work for NVIDIA? Brush off your resumé...
My problem with WOW was that I could no longer justify $15 a month for 2-4 hours of gameplay. The price was fine when I could put in 10 hours or more every month, but was way too high when you only play 2 hours. May as well go out and buy a movie instead.
I just didn't have the time to play anymore. I have a house that constantly needs repair, and a wife that I want to spend time with. At some point, you have to look at how you spend your free time, and I had to cut back on the games. So my $ per hour of enjoyment cost goes up, to the point where it is no longer worth paying to play.
Now if WoW offered a $10 card that allowed for 20 hours of gameplay (with no expiry date), I would be interested. Hell, I would probably even go out and buy the expansion.
If I could set my "cost per hour of play" at a fixed rate, I would be much more likely to stick with a game. The $15 "all you can play" model is about as appealling as the chinese buffet at the scary place down the street.
I walked up to the Hill on my lunch break. There were 300 people or so (rough estimate), some clever signs, and media coverage - TV and newspaper.
Apparently the first batch of speakers spoke right away and were finished by the time I got there. Everyone was waiting for Mauril Belanger (liberal MP) who was expected to speak at 12:45.
At 12:40 rally organizers tried to get the crowd pumped up with cries of "Who's net? OUR NET!" and "Our net... NOT FOR SALE!". I had to go back to the office, but you could hear their shouts echoing off the buildings for a few blocks... pretty cool!
Hopefully it raises the issue to the awareness of the general public. Most people seem to have no idea whatsoever that Net Neutrality is even an issue, let alone an important one.
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And in Ontario, but I don't think you have the option of overriding it (short of unplugging their fancy new thermostat and sticking the old one back on). Ontario Hydro also gives you a $25 credit on your bill: WOO HOO! WATCH OUT! BIG SPENDERS!
Not worth it for a new thermostat.
You are absolutely correct, I am just a random guy on slashdot. I'm not a "scientist", and have a limited knowledge of biology and genetics. However, I do have some experience with reporting study results - I administer surveys, analyze the data, and report. And if I were to base my conclusions on 29 respondents, regardless of who they were or how carefully they were selected, I would feel obligated to include a section on the limitations of the study.
Repeat this study with a larger sample to remove other possible coincidental effects, and maybe you might have something. Then when I apply for insurance, the company can check my genetics and hit me with 30% penalty and blame it on my genes.
Did any one catch the sample size?
"The driving test was taken by 29 people - 22 without the gene variant and seven with it."
Ummm... Sounds like interesting research, but until your sample size increases a bit, you don't got nothing.
All I can picture in my head is two executives on opposites sides of the world both looking like tools with coloured goggles on their heads - and having the whole thing on camera (I would "accidentally" record the video conference call).
You know the best part of this whole Spore issue? EA doesn't even want to hear from us about it. They simply don't care.
Try finding a way to tell EA that you're not interested in buying their games with the current DRM scheme. Or try telling them you like it! It doesn't matter, they don't want to hear from you.
Every contact us button I have found requires you to have an account and login. There is no forum on the official Spore website. The EA website has forums, but none for Spore. Do a search for "Spore Forum" on the EA site and you find NOTHING.
It's pretty clear they want to hear from us. That's fine. I no longer want to hear from them. I'm self-imposing a 2 year ban on ALL EA games. I have purchased many over the years, and I had planned on purchasing several this year. Now, I will neither purchase new ones or play old ones.
I can understand EA wanting to put DRM on their games, I really do. I don't understand them not wanting feedback from long-time customers.
What are the chances that anyone is actually going to get a new card out of this? If the lawsuit gives out replacement cards, then NVIDIA goes bankrupt replacing them all. And if the result is cash, how many pissed off NVIDIA card-owners will switch to ATI instead? And then NVIDIA goes bankrupt. Either way, if you own stocks, get out now. And if you work for NVIDIA? Brush off your resumé...
My problem with WOW was that I could no longer justify $15 a month for 2-4 hours of gameplay. The price was fine when I could put in 10 hours or more every month, but was way too high when you only play 2 hours. May as well go out and buy a movie instead.
I just didn't have the time to play anymore. I have a house that constantly needs repair, and a wife that I want to spend time with. At some point, you have to look at how you spend your free time, and I had to cut back on the games. So my $ per hour of enjoyment cost goes up, to the point where it is no longer worth paying to play.
Now if WoW offered a $10 card that allowed for 20 hours of gameplay (with no expiry date), I would be interested. Hell, I would probably even go out and buy the expansion.
If I could set my "cost per hour of play" at a fixed rate, I would be much more likely to stick with a game. The $15 "all you can play" model is about as appealling as the chinese buffet at the scary place down the street.
I walked up to the Hill on my lunch break. There were 300 people or so (rough estimate), some clever signs, and media coverage - TV and newspaper.
Apparently the first batch of speakers spoke right away and were finished by the time I got there. Everyone was waiting for Mauril Belanger (liberal MP) who was expected to speak at 12:45.
At 12:40 rally organizers tried to get the crowd pumped up with cries of "Who's net? OUR NET!" and "Our net... NOT FOR SALE!". I had to go back to the office, but you could hear their shouts echoing off the buildings for a few blocks... pretty cool!
Hopefully it raises the issue to the awareness of the general public. Most people seem to have no idea whatsoever that Net Neutrality is even an issue, let alone an important one.