Sounds like another made up statistic to me.
And what exactly is the point of a one button mouse - even if it is only 5% of people that use it, it is still used.
Just looking at the prices you are charged in America for a TiVo makes me sick.
From the TiVo UK Site...Lifetime Subscription for £199 or for a Monthly Subscription of £10.....
The TiVo recorder costs £399 direct from Sky.
On current exchange rates (1.41805) this equates to:
TiVo Recorder - $565.80
Montly fee - $14.18
or Lifetime fee - $282.19
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Indeed, I read an interesting article on how technology in Star Trek influenced the inventions we have today.
Mobile phones *apparently* were inspired by the communicators, and even the hypospray now exists. Faster than light travel while currently as we understand to be impossible can't be completely ruled out due to our arrogant belief that we understand it all. There are limitless possibilities that could result in such high speed travel.
Isn't this comment a tad contradictory, surely they are invading the privacy of the users of the ISP being scanned as all data is scanned and analysed? They should release the code just for the sake of ensure it is doing *exactly* for the right purposes, who knows what other things they could run searches for as it sifts through the data. Surely the temptation to flag any messages with "terrorist" "bomb" and the like could proove too tempting.
The leaflet makes out that the US governement are trying to stop any innovation. Innovation is one matter, but the main problem with Microsoft is their anti-competitive moves that in fact, hinder innovation by trying to remove all competition. Forcing companies to do as they wish is removing the chances other software developers can have. Microsoft are guilty themselves of what their FIN is trying to stop.
The amount of money you have doesn't change what is and what isn't state of the art. It might change what you think is good as it is better than what you have, but it doesn't change what is the best.
Also for the record, jerk, I have a Pentium III 450Mhz, not some 1Ghz super powerful machine.
Afraid it was with the expansion pack (but not my N64). Still a great game though, there are lots of things that can be learnt in the PC world from that game (and goldeneye). Things like extras (modes of play, levels, fun mods) for doing challenges, completing levels quickly, etc. These kind of touches Rare put into the game extend the game no end, and make it one of the few games I might consider purchasing a N64 just to play.
For a start we're looking around 18 months before release, and it will take some time for a reasonable selection to be out. Take a look at the PS2, coming from the biggest games manufacturer there is, Sony, and their new console despite being out for quite a few months has a limited number of games. Admittedly games can be ported to the X-Box faster, but still these things will take time.
Simplicity is a massive advantage to consoles yes, but with the huge hype surrounding the PS2, is there going to be much room left for the 'casual gamer'. Going from what I've heard and read (and hey, I sure could be wrong) the people getting most exited about the X Box are PC gamers. Say X Box to half the population they will blank you, say PlayStation 2, they'll be saying "Oh those, yeah I wouldn't mind buying one of them". Performance is an issue with people playing from a PC backround. For example, I played Perfect Dark the other day on the N64 (it's just come out here in the UK). One of the first things I noticed was horrible slowdown just on two player games, 4 players with bots got much much worse, and in my view the game suffers from this. Performance can't be dismissed as there will always be games that will push a console up to, and beyond breaking point. There are people who will migrate from the world of consoles to PCs because they will see the advantages. The X Box is by far the closest anything has come to a PC, and it's even easier to compare like for like.
As I said earlier, the causal gamer will probably have settled in with a PS2 by the X Box release and be happy with it. How come you think the PlayStation kept selling despite far superior (in virtually every sense) consoles?
But PC games are almost never written to exploit the latest and greatest hardware
However PC games are never written to what is considered a 'reasonable' spec today. Take a look at the kind of graphics games that are still in production are like, for example two games off the top of my head Halo and Duke Nukem Forever. They look stunning, both of them, but I'm willing to bet my PC couldn't run them both super smooth without turning settings down.
Admittedly there will be less time needed for writing for the X Box with every machine being identical, but again, how many developers are there around who will be writing *original* (ie. not ports) games for the X-Box? With the likes of Sony/Sega/Nintendo and the PC around I shouldn't imagine too many for quite a while. If they don't get lots of industry support quickly, it could go the way of the N64 and find itself with very few games.
A Pentium III 733, 64Mb ram, Nvidia graphics chipset - sounds remarkably like the specs for a current PC (albiet with a smallish amount of ram), but not for a 'state of the art' console out towards the end of 2001. It's going to be 1 1/2 years before this thing is even out!
The PC, judging by todays rates of change will be lightyears ahead of this. Nvidia release new chipsets every 6 months and with Intel and AMD both already at 1Ghz, it's going to look like a old, slow PC in a pretty box.
Sure it will get more mass media attention than the PC, but from what I've read most of the games are going to be ports of PC games. The PC games of 2001/2002 are probably going to need a lot more power than this..
I just reinstalled ICQ after a format, and on the little welcome to ICQ message it now says:IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please note that the ICQ service is not for use by children under 13 years of age. If it comes to ICQ's attention through reliable means that a registered user is a child under 13 years of age, ICQ will cancel that user's account.
Also please note that the ICQ software, as with most Internet applications, is vulnerable to various security issues and hence should be considered unsecured. By using the ICQ Software and the Internet in general, you may be subject to various risks, including among others:
[Snip]
European Union ICQ users understand and consent to the processing of personal information in the United States.
Lets be honest here, it appears that you are the one living in a dreamworld.
15 year olds are not limited to spending around $20. I am 15 and in the last 6 months probably spent 20 times that amount over the internet. Whats more, this is money I have earnt, not from my parents (who for the record are not anything close to rich). I know lots of people with jobs and with no monetary obligations it is all largely disposable income.
I wouldn't listen to anyone under 16..
And why not? A large majority of under 16s are vastly more technologically aware than a large percentage of the population. I'm sure you'd love to know I advise several companies on their IT systems and...ISPs. You can't put a cut off age limit on knowledge, especially with something like the internet and computers.
It's not really that surprising that Linux media has succumbed to the corporate pressures. It's gone on for years in the mainstream media, and eventually with the likes of Linux becoming increasingly significant it was bound to start happening with Linux news sources.
Companies will plug their own services and products at any available oppertunity, after all it's not exactly unheard of.
The same applies on the net as it does in real life, don't always trust what you read in the news.
Linux isn't quite that obsucure over here, I was having a look around Special Reserve (computer games mail order/retailer) and even *they* had SuSE, Rehat, and...linux games (including the metal cased linux quake 3)
Also, Linux has even been talked about in detail several times on main news broadcasts and other programs...
I think you're forgetting about AMD. They have managed to create a cheap, viable and *faster* alternative to Intel processors which put the frighteners on Intel (have a look at the 1Ghz battle).
nVidia may be the dominant graphics card manufacturers - for a while. Right now though it's great, lots of competition and lots of rapid developments, with new mega powerful cards being churned out every 6 months. Can't wait to see what they'll come up with next...
Well, if you hadn't noticed that's a 45fps *average*. That means that quite a lot of the time it's going to be slower than that. While a lot of the time I get around 40fps (going up to 60fps on easy to render areas) at 1024x768, when things start getting complex (for example very open levels like the space ones on Q3A) things slow down to the point it's easily noticable.
Having an average around 50-60fps is really at least what you want, to cover most eventualities.
Another point regarding the 140fps, all I do if I get very high fps is turn up those graphics settings and bump up the res! These figures are only used to show how powerful it is at this low res, to run at that res with that kind of power is silly, when it can look so much better and you can't tell the difference.
Seems actually the site 'How to become a hacker FAQ' is all about hacking as opposed to 'cracking'.
From the site...
Real hackers mostly think crackers are lazy, irresponsible, and not very bright, and object that being able to break security doesn't make you a hacker any more than being able to hotwire cars makes you an automotive engineer. Unfortunately, many journalists and writers have been fooled into using the word `hacker' to describe crackers; this irritates real hackers no end.
The basic difference is this: hackers build things, crackers break them.
If you want to be a hacker, keep reading. If you want to be a cracker, go read the alt.2600 newsgroup and get ready to do five to ten in the slammer after finding out you aren't as smart as you think you are. And that's all I'm going to say about crackers.
What would be nice if I could use my USB keyboard and USB mouse with the PS2, instead of having to buy yet another kboard/mouse from Sony at a vastly inflated price.
What exactly is wrong with Linux gaining so much popularity? All it can bring is better support, both hardware and software, bringing more talent to the community.
Well, I also managed to teach myself how to use and play around with the workings of Windows, but it's one hell of a lot easier to do that than with Linux. Windows has nearly everything in nice and easy GUI, which any reasonably intelligent person could work their way around to find out how perform configurations and such, whereas in Linux everything is far from obvious.
Just because it hasn't been done before, doesn't mean it can't be done at all. Making things on the surface more simple can't do any harm, as long as there is still access for the 'power users' to create/edit things as they see fit. I'd be much happier to see easy configuration via a GUI, so long as the config files were still easliy accessable incase I'm not happy.
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Sounds like another made up statistic to me. And what exactly is the point of a one button mouse - even if it is only 5% of people that use it, it is still used.
Just looking at the prices you are charged in America for a TiVo makes me sick. From the TiVo UK Site...Lifetime Subscription for £199 or for a Monthly Subscription of £10. ....
The TiVo recorder costs £399 direct from Sky.
On current exchange rates (1.41805) this equates to:
TiVo Recorder - $565.80
Montly fee - $14.18
or Lifetime fee - $282.19
Indeed, I read an interesting article on how technology in Star Trek influenced the inventions we have today. Mobile phones *apparently* were inspired by the communicators, and even the hypospray now exists. Faster than light travel while currently as we understand to be impossible can't be completely ruled out due to our arrogant belief that we understand it all. There are limitless possibilities that could result in such high speed travel.
Yes, they did this to avoid some heavy tax. The trouble is though, it doesn't look like they've passed on the savings to the customers!
Isn't this comment a tad contradictory, surely they are invading the privacy of the users of the ISP being scanned as all data is scanned and analysed? They should release the code just for the sake of ensure it is doing *exactly* for the right purposes, who knows what other things they could run searches for as it sifts through the data. Surely the temptation to flag any messages with "terrorist" "bomb" and the like could proove too tempting.
Just a thought...
The leaflet makes out that the US governement are trying to stop any innovation. Innovation is one matter, but the main problem with Microsoft is their anti-competitive moves that in fact, hinder innovation by trying to remove all competition. Forcing companies to do as they wish is removing the chances other software developers can have. Microsoft are guilty themselves of what their FIN is trying to stop.
Also for the record, jerk, I have a Pentium III 450Mhz, not some 1Ghz super powerful machine.
Afraid it was with the expansion pack (but not my N64). Still a great game though, there are lots of things that can be learnt in the PC world from that game (and goldeneye). Things like extras (modes of play, levels, fun mods) for doing challenges, completing levels quickly, etc. These kind of touches Rare put into the game extend the game no end, and make it one of the few games I might consider purchasing a N64 just to play.
Simplicity is a massive advantage to consoles yes, but with the huge hype surrounding the PS2, is there going to be much room left for the 'casual gamer'. Going from what I've heard and read (and hey, I sure could be wrong) the people getting most exited about the X Box are PC gamers. Say X Box to half the population they will blank you, say PlayStation 2, they'll be saying "Oh those, yeah I wouldn't mind buying one of them". Performance is an issue with people playing from a PC backround. For example, I played Perfect Dark the other day on the N64 (it's just come out here in the UK). One of the first things I noticed was horrible slowdown just on two player games, 4 players with bots got much much worse, and in my view the game suffers from this. Performance can't be dismissed as there will always be games that will push a console up to, and beyond breaking point. There are people who will migrate from the world of consoles to PCs because they will see the advantages. The X Box is by far the closest anything has come to a PC, and it's even easier to compare like for like.
As I said earlier, the causal gamer will probably have settled in with a PS2 by the X Box release and be happy with it. How come you think the PlayStation kept selling despite far superior (in virtually every sense) consoles?
Admittedly there will be less time needed for writing for the X Box with every machine being identical, but again, how many developers are there around who will be writing *original* (ie. not ports) games for the X-Box? With the likes of Sony/Sega/Nintendo and the PC around I shouldn't imagine too many for quite a while. If they don't get lots of industry support quickly, it could go the way of the N64 and find itself with very few games.
The PC, judging by todays rates of change will be lightyears ahead of this. Nvidia release new chipsets every 6 months and with Intel and AMD both already at 1Ghz, it's going to look like a old, slow PC in a pretty box.
Sure it will get more mass media attention than the PC, but from what I've read most of the games are going to be ports of PC games. The PC games of 2001/2002 are probably going to need a lot more power than this..
I just reinstalled ICQ after a format, and on the little welcome to ICQ message it now says:IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please note that the ICQ service is not for use by children under 13 years of age. If it comes to ICQ's attention through reliable means that a registered user is a child under 13 years of age, ICQ will cancel that user's account.
Also please note that the ICQ software, as with most Internet applications, is vulnerable to various security issues and hence should be considered unsecured. By using the ICQ Software and the Internet in general, you may be subject to various risks, including among others:
[Snip]
European Union ICQ users understand and consent to the processing of personal information in the United States.
15 year olds are not limited to spending around $20. I am 15 and in the last 6 months probably spent 20 times that amount over the internet. Whats more, this is money I have earnt, not from my parents (who for the record are not anything close to rich). I know lots of people with jobs and with no monetary obligations it is all largely disposable income.
And why not? A large majority of under 16s are vastly more technologically aware than a large percentage of the population. I'm sure you'd love to know I advise several companies on their IT systems and...ISPs. You can't put a cut off age limit on knowledge, especially with something like the internet and computers.Companies will plug their own services and products at any available oppertunity, after all it's not exactly unheard of.
The same applies on the net as it does in real life, don't always trust what you read in the news.
My bad, misclick modded this down :( So moderate this up!
Also, Linux has even been talked about in detail several times on main news broadcasts and other programs...
I think you're forgetting about AMD. They have managed to create a cheap, viable and *faster* alternative to Intel processors which put the frighteners on Intel (have a look at the 1Ghz battle).
nVidia may be the dominant graphics card manufacturers - for a while. Right now though it's great, lots of competition and lots of rapid developments, with new mega powerful cards being churned out every 6 months. Can't wait to see what they'll come up with next...
Having an average around 50-60fps is really at least what you want, to cover most eventualities.
Another point regarding the 140fps, all I do if I get very high fps is turn up those graphics settings and bump up the res! These figures are only used to show how powerful it is at this low res, to run at that res with that kind of power is silly, when it can look so much better and you can't tell the difference.
Seems actually the site 'How to become a hacker FAQ' is all about hacking as opposed to 'cracking'.
From the site...
Real hackers mostly think crackers are lazy, irresponsible, and not very bright, and object that being able to break security doesn't make you a hacker any more than being able to hotwire cars makes you an automotive engineer. Unfortunately, many journalists and writers have been fooled into using the word `hacker' to describe crackers; this irritates real hackers no end.
The basic difference is this: hackers build things, crackers break them.
If you want to be a hacker, keep reading. If you want to be a cracker, go read the alt.2600 newsgroup and get ready to do five to ten in the slammer after finding out you aren't as smart as you think you are. And that's all I'm going to say about crackers.
Where did you get this 10 mile figure from? I don't recall them ever mentioning this..
What would be nice if I could use my USB keyboard and USB mouse with the PS2, instead of having to buy yet another kboard/mouse from Sony at a vastly inflated price.
What exactly is wrong with Linux gaining so much popularity? All it can bring is better support, both hardware and software, bringing more talent to the community.
Well, I also managed to teach myself how to use and play around with the workings of Windows, but it's one hell of a lot easier to do that than with Linux. Windows has nearly everything in nice and easy GUI, which any reasonably intelligent person could work their way around to find out how perform configurations and such, whereas in Linux everything is far from obvious.
The point was that if the problem with the new box is the connection to the internet, just how do you suppose they can access linuxdoc.org?
Just because it hasn't been done before, doesn't mean it can't be done at all. Making things on the surface more simple can't do any harm, as long as there is still access for the 'power users' to create/edit things as they see fit. I'd be much happier to see easy configuration via a GUI, so long as the config files were still easliy accessable incase I'm not happy.