I'm assuming Sega will only be responsible for releasing first party Dreamcast titles (Namco previously released the DC version of Soul Calibur to Xbox Live Arcade.) Sega should release DC games with a multiplayer component since most of those titles are offline now. I'm thinking Outtrigger and Alien Front Online - the latter of which came out near the end of the Dreamcast's life cycle. And of course, Phantasy Star Online.
I'm still curious to see how they will display the games in high definition. I guess they'll just make everything widescreen and upscale the 480p image - I highly doubt they'll have the graphics rendered in 720p.
I am a teacher, and so I know this first hand: poorly designed rules result in poorly designed products.
If smartphone apps are no good, then prohibit them. This has nothing to do with the designers or the idea of using a contest to design good software. This is about redesigning the rules to get what you actually want.
Rules are the enemy of creativity and innovation. Avoid rules at all costs. With Apps for Democracy our only rule was to use at least one data source from http://data.octo.dc.gov/ to build an application of some kind.
Software development, even in the public sector requires some kind of planning. You've got to know what you want/need and how you're going to develop it. Can you imagine if they extended Apps for Democracy type programs to public works projects? Some dude thinks he should build a tree house in the middle of a forest. Another person thinks it would be great to build a bird feeder in another tree. Someone else thinks they should chop down a tree or paint a wall pink. Yeesh.
I'm not sure how Computer Science courses are at other educational institutions, but my school's Comp Sci program didn't focus much on programming at all. Everything was largely theoretical and we never did much programming at all. If you wanted to fine tune your coding skills, you'd have to do it on your own, or even better on co-op or internship.
It's interesting that they're trying this experiment out with their sports video games. Sports video games released on an annual basis go down in price faster than any other genre. You can find a full boxed copy of a sports title from just a few years ago for under 5 USD. So by the time really cheap used copies hit the market, the sports season for that particular title is already over and EA is prepping for the release of the next year's edition.
But what about all the second-hand computers that are donated to the developing world? Could they be even partly responsible for the thousands of disks still sold?
Anja Ffrench of Computer Aid International - the largest charity working to distribute recycled IT to Africa and South America - says that they only deal in computers from 2002 and later, meaning that they'll have the USB connection that obviates the need for floppies.
For those who don't want to the read full article, here's the summary: "Mario is named after Nintendo of America's former warehouse landlord Mario Segale." It's curious how the article spans three pages, seems to be well researched yet has no new information.
I'll give the developers the benefit of the doubt, since the Xbox 360 version works offline. I'm guessing that the game requires a PSN connection because it features drop-in, drop-out, cooperative gameplay, allowing you join in on someone's game and vice versa at any time. So maybe by default, the game assumes the PS3 is connected to PSN. Nothing a simple patch won't fix.
This sounds like Beacon 2.0. But this time Facebook is putting a new slant on the tracking technology, via the seemingly harmless "Like" button and under the guise of making the web "more social."
The tech blog last night exposed the name of the hapless Apple employee who had one German beer too many and left a prototype iPhone G4 in a California bar some 20 miles from Apple's Infinite Loop campus.
iPhone G4? So Apple's using PowerPC processors in their phones now?
My school tried a variety of solutions in reaction to P2P file sharing: 1) bandwidth caps for most network traffic outside of the school's network 2) Provided a DRM-encumbered music service for students and 3) developed its own P2P software to share files for "legitimate", "academic" use. It didn't stop illegal file sharing entirely of course, and from what I hear the Resident Life tech support was pretty much complicit in piracy as well. Still, better than nothing.
This wouldn't be so bad if your $10 or $15 was a credit towards the full version of the game. Plunk down $10 for 20% of the final product, pay the $50 or whatever amount is left from the MSRP if you want the whole thing. This works for the gamer in that they're getting a sizable portion of the game before it's released. And it works for the company in that people who wouldn't have bought the game otherwise will have coughed up $10 for an extended demo. This system would be a decent midway point between full retail releases and games released in episodes.
So basically, Dick is dead and can't object, and the Trust is monetising his heritage while they still can because the clock is ticking..
Considering that old franchises like The Lord of the Rings and even Sherlock Holmes are still making money for their rights holders thanks to copyright extensions, that would be a slow ticking clock.
Sanger seems more at odds with Wikipedia's editorial choices than anything else. Just to show you where some editor's heads are at, the site actually has an article dedicated entirely to Rasputin's penis.
For anyone who hasn't seen The King of Kong, a documentary about shooting for the world record in Donkey Kong, I highly recommend it. It's a bit disturbing to see what goes on in the minds of these types of gamers, and at some points it's hard to believe it's a documentary.
Actually, like many other so-called "documentaries" The King of Kong was apparently full of all kinds of inaccuracies. E.g. Billy Mitchell wasn't really trying to avoid Steve Wiebe, and Wiebe actually held the high score title for a while. It was still a cool film though.
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I'm assuming Sega will only be responsible for releasing first party Dreamcast titles (Namco previously released the DC version of Soul Calibur to Xbox Live Arcade.) Sega should release DC games with a multiplayer component since most of those titles are offline now. I'm thinking Outtrigger and Alien Front Online - the latter of which came out near the end of the Dreamcast's life cycle. And of course, Phantasy Star Online.
I'm still curious to see how they will display the games in high definition. I guess they'll just make everything widescreen and upscale the 480p image - I highly doubt they'll have the graphics rendered in 720p.
And the version for IE: http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe
I am a teacher, and so I know this first hand: poorly designed rules result in poorly designed products. If smartphone apps are no good, then prohibit them. This has nothing to do with the designers or the idea of using a contest to design good software. This is about redesigning the rules to get what you actually want.
Yup. As a matter of fact, here's Item 2 in the Apps for Democracy guide to making your own Apps contest: (pdf)
Item 2 - Define Rules
Rules are the enemy of creativity and innovation. Avoid rules at all costs. With Apps for Democracy our only rule was to use at least one data source from http://data.octo.dc.gov/ to build an application of some kind.
Software development, even in the public sector requires some kind of planning. You've got to know what you want/need and how you're going to develop it. Can you imagine if they extended Apps for Democracy type programs to public works projects? Some dude thinks he should build a tree house in the middle of a forest. Another person thinks it would be great to build a bird feeder in another tree. Someone else thinks they should chop down a tree or paint a wall pink. Yeesh.
I'm not sure how Computer Science courses are at other educational institutions, but my school's Comp Sci program didn't focus much on programming at all. Everything was largely theoretical and we never did much programming at all. If you wanted to fine tune your coding skills, you'd have to do it on your own, or even better on co-op or internship.
20%? Huh? The movie will be more than 5 minutes long.
It's interesting that they're trying this experiment out with their sports video games. Sports video games released on an annual basis go down in price faster than any other genre. You can find a full boxed copy of a sports title from just a few years ago for under 5 USD. So by the time really cheap used copies hit the market, the sports season for that particular title is already over and EA is prepping for the release of the next year's edition.
I totally agree with replacing Facebook with a new, open alternative that respects privacy. And we can start by removing the "Like" button from TFA.
I like PKD's work, but I'm getting negative vibes from this. L. Ron Hubbard "Dianetics" anyone?
Mushroom Kingdom Fusion is another interesting fan produced Mario cross-over title.
People in 3rd world countries, I'd imagine.
From the article:
But what about all the second-hand computers that are donated to the developing world? Could they be even partly responsible for the thousands of disks still sold?
Anja Ffrench of Computer Aid International - the largest charity working to distribute recycled IT to Africa and South America - says that they only deal in computers from 2002 and later, meaning that they'll have the USB connection that obviates the need for floppies.
Reminds me of this flowchart that's supposedly about how to fire an inept NYC school teacher.
For those who don't want to the read full article, here's the summary: "Mario is named after Nintendo of America's former warehouse landlord Mario Segale." It's curious how the article spans three pages, seems to be well researched yet has no new information.
I'll give the developers the benefit of the doubt, since the Xbox 360 version works offline. I'm guessing that the game requires a PSN connection because it features drop-in, drop-out, cooperative gameplay, allowing you join in on someone's game and vice versa at any time. So maybe by default, the game assumes the PS3 is connected to PSN. Nothing a simple patch won't fix.
This sounds like Beacon 2.0. But this time Facebook is putting a new slant on the tracking technology, via the seemingly harmless "Like" button and under the guise of making the web "more social."
I remember that one, I think it opened with a bugs bunny-ish skit depicting Bin Laden in some slapstick comedy.
No, that would be the post-9/11 episode "Osama bin Laden Has Farty Pants" in which Cartman plays the Bugs Bunny role.
The tech blog last night exposed the name of the hapless Apple employee who had one German beer too many and left a prototype iPhone G4 in a California bar some 20 miles from Apple's Infinite Loop campus.
iPhone G4? So Apple's using PowerPC processors in their phones now?
My school tried a variety of solutions in reaction to P2P file sharing: 1) bandwidth caps for most network traffic outside of the school's network 2) Provided a DRM-encumbered music service for students and 3) developed its own P2P software to share files for "legitimate", "academic" use. It didn't stop illegal file sharing entirely of course, and from what I hear the Resident Life tech support was pretty much complicit in piracy as well. Still, better than nothing.
This wouldn't be so bad if your $10 or $15 was a credit towards the full version of the game. Plunk down $10 for 20% of the final product, pay the $50 or whatever amount is left from the MSRP if you want the whole thing. This works for the gamer in that they're getting a sizable portion of the game before it's released. And it works for the company in that people who wouldn't have bought the game otherwise will have coughed up $10 for an extended demo. This system would be a decent midway point between full retail releases and games released in episodes.
If they're looking for a media friendly name for the disorder, I suggest "Game Show Host Syndrome."
Geez, they did a really good job with the lighting on the cabinet. That wasn't just another amateur green screen job.
So basically, Dick is dead and can't object, and the Trust is monetising his heritage while they still can because the clock is ticking..
Considering that old franchises like The Lord of the Rings and even Sherlock Holmes are still making money for their rights holders thanks to copyright extensions, that would be a slow ticking clock.
Sanger seems more at odds with Wikipedia's editorial choices than anything else. Just to show you where some editor's heads are at, the site actually has an article dedicated entirely to Rasputin's penis.
For anyone who hasn't seen The King of Kong, a documentary about shooting for the world record in Donkey Kong, I highly recommend it. It's a bit disturbing to see what goes on in the minds of these types of gamers, and at some points it's hard to believe it's a documentary.
Actually, like many other so-called "documentaries" The King of Kong was apparently full of all kinds of inaccuracies. E.g. Billy Mitchell wasn't really trying to avoid Steve Wiebe, and Wiebe actually held the high score title for a while. It was still a cool film though.
So... how much longer till they produce one that passes the Voight-Kampff test?
This article explicitly states that the additional downloads are coming from the screen: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8574883.stm