I cannot believe that this site was created with serious intent. My guess is that someone had a lot of time on their hands, or that it was some kind of group-html-masturbation.
I mean, hade you read some of the stuff?
Some choice nuggets: "i have written, consulted and co-written many various and numerous plugins for MSPAINT, including the "ALIASER" (a de-anti-aliaser), the innovative and hi-tech "Tree Fattener v2.0", and the "Lens Flare Drop Shadower" (if you've ever seen a lens flare with a drop shadow, and who hasn't, chances are it was done with the "Lens Flare Drop Shadower")."
"OUR PAGES LOAD IN ONE MINUTE OR LESS OR IT IS FREE"
"new cdc product
TRANSPARENT BACKGROUND TATTOOS
ALL OF OUR TATTOOS ARE FROM THE 216 COLOR WEBSAFE PALETTE"
I especially love how they're using large chunks of badly written text in favor of comparative screenshots of each movie! Why waste time and space looking at comparative pictures when we can read endless blocks of text written by Some Guy!
"Say, that's a nice school we helped build... wouldn't want any open-source in there, that would mean bad things, and we don't want bad things to happen, right?"
... this could mean that any site that has a "society" (whether it's myspace, slashdot or your own personal blog) could be banned from public terminal access. Of course the bill is so fuzzy that anythin can be interpreted.
Well, I'm off to eat Food 2.0 now and after that I'm going to Take A Dump 2.0
Am I the only one who's getting tired of this trend of tagging on 2.0 to everything? It's stupid. Searching is still essentially the same way as before, it's not like a magic robot comes out of the screen or anything.
I think this thing is just like all the other "downloadable movie"-sites. It's purposefully broken (in this case overpriced) in order to drive customers off, either to the traditional go-buy-a-disc-at-walmart or go-download-some-warez. Because most customers want convenience, they'll of course scoff at this offering and continue to download Xvids from the local bittorrent-tracker.
Hence, MPAA et al can claim that "our potential customers WANT to pirate movies, we tried but it didn't work, woe be us!" and the retarded justice system will let them continue their crusade against evolution, since the industry has "proven" that downloadable movies "don't work".
It was the same with the other sites that offered "downloadable" movies. The movies were heavily tied down with DRM (which prevented them from being burned to DVD or moved to another computer), customers were expected to provide the bandwidth for the other customers, and the movies were horribly expensive - usually twice the price of a dvd in the bargain bin, but without the flexibility of a DVD, without the extras, and with lesser audio/video quality.
of when or why or how it ships. The gamers self-produced hype is just too much. There is no way that whoever is developing it now can live up to the expectations of peoples own imaginations. It doesn't matter how awesome the graphics or sound is, or how amazing the gameplay is. There is no way that they can live up to the expectations of pretty much anyone on planet Earth.
Had they managed to squeeze this one out a few years ago, then maybe. It would've been like Doom3, lots of talk and generally a fun game but nothing to lose sleep over. However, since DN3DF has been in development for like a decade it's gone from being a game and becoming some kind of mythic beast instead.
Sure, it might sell a few units, but it will be on novelty value alone.
But there aren't compulsory trailers on DVDs (and if there were i would get very pissed off and boycott the DVDs concerned), and so audiences aren't exposed to future movies that they might like. So they are then less likely to continue seeing as many more movies.
True, but instead we get non-skippable "informational" commercials calling us pirates and sprouting corporate bullshit about how pirates are not only evil, but also communists.
South of Sweden is pretty nice and temperate. Kinda like Ohio but without the humidity. North of Sweden (where I live) has beautiful nice and surprisingly warm summers, as well as endless woods and gorgeous scenery. People are generally kind and tolerant, gas is insanely expensive, etc etc. Actually it's very similar to the US in all the good ways and not so much in all the bad ways. Hamburgers, drivethrough, Mcdonalds etc.
Come in the summer, you can stay at me + my girlfriends place in our guestroom. Hook up to our 10mbit LAN connection (100mbit in November) and just chill. No problem.
Steve Wozniak, co-inventor of the Apple personal computer (along with Steve Jobs)
Err, as far as I know Woz made the computer, and Jobs decided he would market it. I'm having a very hard time imagining Jobs getting down and dirty with a soldering iron, since he's more of a talker and Woz is the guy who invented a computer just for the hell of it.
Co-founder of Apple Computer Inc. would've been more like it.
The difference is that the Mythbusters were trying to acquire military-grade JATO rockets. They're not jets - they're highpowered rocket boosters. The military kindly but firmly told them that no, they could not borrow a bunch of JATOs from them. Hence the 'busters went off and got regular old rockets instead, which worked according to pretty much the same principle as the JATOs do.
There were no jet engines involved in their experiment, since the original myth stated that the dude hade strapped (you guessed it) JATO rocket boosters to his Impala.
Y'know, actually I am American. Due to a rather complicated history I live in Sweden. I was merely trying to be a bit witty, but apparently that backfired rather badly. Apologies about that.
Slashdot Mirror
according to Bear Stearns & Co analysts
I need some sleep, I read that as "Stern Bears Analysts" and thought, man that must be a tough firm to work for!
I cannot believe that this site was created with serious intent. My guess is that someone had a lot of time on their hands, or that it was some kind of group-html-masturbation.
I mean, hade you read some of the stuff?
Some choice nuggets:
"i have written, consulted and co-written many various and numerous plugins for MSPAINT, including the "ALIASER" (a de-anti-aliaser), the innovative and hi-tech "Tree Fattener v2.0", and the "Lens Flare Drop Shadower" (if you've ever seen a lens flare with a drop shadow, and who hasn't, chances are it was done with the "Lens Flare Drop Shadower")."
"OUR PAGES LOAD IN ONE MINUTE OR LESS OR IT IS FREE"
"new cdc product
TRANSPARENT BACKGROUND TATTOOS
ALL OF OUR TATTOOS ARE FROM THE 216 COLOR WEBSAFE PALETTE"
I mean, come on! Some of the images are just f'ing hilarious.
So basically, they look terrible.
Now, I'm no expert but wasn't that the whole point with releasing the originals on DVD?
*ducks and waits for a +flamebait to hit him*
I especially love how they're using large chunks of badly written text in favor of comparative screenshots of each movie! Why waste time and space looking at comparative pictures when we can read endless blocks of text written by Some Guy!
(disclaimer: yes, I'm being sarcastic)
that open-source is banned in that school?
"Say, that's a nice school we helped build... wouldn't want any open-source in there, that would mean bad things, and we don't want bad things to happen, right?"
the Elaine Benes style of dancing then? Described as "a full-bodied dry heave set to music" by George.
I'd love seeing everyone do the little kicks!
Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.
... when I say: "my home is my server closet!"
hey, it works the other way around as well. Now, where'd I put that CAT-6 cable...
... this could mean that any site that has a "society" (whether it's myspace, slashdot or your own personal blog) could be banned from public terminal access. Of course the bill is so fuzzy that anythin can be interpreted.
Yay, censorship!
... Ed Wood must be proud :)
Well, I'm off to eat Food 2.0 now and after that I'm going to Take A Dump 2.0
Am I the only one who's getting tired of this trend of tagging on 2.0 to everything? It's stupid. Searching is still essentially the same way as before, it's not like a magic robot comes out of the screen or anything.
I think this thing is just like all the other "downloadable movie"-sites. It's purposefully broken (in this case overpriced) in order to drive customers off, either to the traditional go-buy-a-disc-at-walmart or go-download-some-warez. Because most customers want convenience, they'll of course scoff at this offering and continue to download Xvids from the local bittorrent-tracker.
Hence, MPAA et al can claim that "our potential customers WANT to pirate movies, we tried but it didn't work, woe be us!" and the retarded justice system will let them continue their crusade against evolution, since the industry has "proven" that downloadable movies "don't work".
It was the same with the other sites that offered "downloadable" movies. The movies were heavily tied down with DRM (which prevented them from being burned to DVD or moved to another computer), customers were expected to provide the bandwidth for the other customers, and the movies were horribly expensive - usually twice the price of a dvd in the bargain bin, but without the flexibility of a DVD, without the extras, and with lesser audio/video quality.
*adjusts tinfoil-hat*
No! A flaw in PowerPoint? A security issue? Say it ain't so!
The original AP story just seems like more FUD that originated in the MPAA/RIAA camps.
I'm getting tired of stupid journalists who just bend over and accept the corporate line without investigating the other side of the coin.
of when or why or how it ships. The gamers self-produced hype is just too much. There is no way that whoever is developing it now can live up to the expectations of peoples own imaginations. It doesn't matter how awesome the graphics or sound is, or how amazing the gameplay is. There is no way that they can live up to the expectations of pretty much anyone on planet Earth.
Had they managed to squeeze this one out a few years ago, then maybe. It would've been like Doom3, lots of talk and generally a fun game but nothing to lose sleep over. However, since DN3DF has been in development for like a decade it's gone from being a game and becoming some kind of mythic beast instead.
Sure, it might sell a few units, but it will be on novelty value alone.
They seem to be acting much like a heroine addict
Yes, it's quite easy to get addicted to the likes of Wonder-Woman and Lara Croft! Quitting them? Now that's much trickier!
When it blows on Jupiter, better cover Uranus.
But there aren't compulsory trailers on DVDs (and if there were i would get very pissed off and boycott the DVDs concerned), and so audiences aren't exposed to future movies that they might like. So they are then less likely to continue seeing as many more movies.
True, but instead we get non-skippable "informational" commercials calling us pirates and sprouting corporate bullshit about how pirates are not only evil, but also communists.
What's it like in Sweden?
South of Sweden is pretty nice and temperate. Kinda like Ohio but without the humidity. North of Sweden (where I live) has beautiful nice and surprisingly warm summers, as well as endless woods and gorgeous scenery. People are generally kind and tolerant, gas is insanely expensive, etc etc. Actually it's very similar to the US in all the good ways and not so much in all the bad ways. Hamburgers, drivethrough, Mcdonalds etc.
Come in the summer, you can stay at me + my girlfriends place in our guestroom. Hook up to our 10mbit LAN connection (100mbit in November) and just chill. No problem.
apparently, Kofi Annan broke the crank
Ouch, I hope Kofi didn't need surgery for his crank!
Ba-Dum-KSSCH!
Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week, try the fish!
Steve Wozniak, co-inventor of the Apple personal computer (along with Steve Jobs)
Err, as far as I know Woz made the computer, and Jobs decided he would market it. I'm having a very hard time imagining Jobs getting down and dirty with a soldering iron, since he's more of a talker and Woz is the guy who invented a computer just for the hell of it.
Co-founder of Apple Computer Inc. would've been more like it.
Dang, I wish I didn't blow that last modpoint of mine earlier, because this made me laugh out loud.
I guess st helen can expect to have her world rocked pretty soon!
The difference is that the Mythbusters were trying to acquire military-grade JATO rockets. They're not jets - they're highpowered rocket boosters. The military kindly but firmly told them that no, they could not borrow a bunch of JATOs from them. Hence the 'busters went off and got regular old rockets instead, which worked according to pretty much the same principle as the JATOs do.
There were no jet engines involved in their experiment, since the original myth stated that the dude hade strapped (you guessed it) JATO rocket boosters to his Impala.
Y'know, actually I am American. Due to a rather complicated history I live in Sweden. I was merely trying to be a bit witty, but apparently that backfired rather badly. Apologies about that.