I'm noticing that comments here run one of two ways, on average:
Man, it really sucks that Lord British is leaving Origin!
Rock on! Now he'll get to do some real games!
This is a stark contrast to what happens when other programmers/developers leave companies. Most people assume that they'll never hear from those people again. But the second comment trend is interesting in its own right:
Evidently, people seem to think that Lord British should leave Origin, if only for his own good.
Which means that if this is an April Fool's joke (which I think it is), then Garriott might want to consider it anyway, since so many people seem to think he'd be better off.
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"'odd things found inside PC cases. It includes a *shudder* severed finger tip'
So *thats* where my finger went....."
You see, that's what you get when you fail Gateway's Gom Jabbar.
"$900 for a 15' monitor? The Pain!!!"
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I'm just thinking, after reading this article and downloading BeOS 5, that we might be looking at a new trend here: perhaps we'll be able to start trying out new operating systems before we buy them?
Well, honestly, probably not. There's not that many Operating Systems out there to try. But it'd be nice, none the less.
One other note: a convincing argument I once heard for Linux "mainstreaming" was cross-OS compatability and games. VMware seems to be attempting to solve both problems. Like a great number of people, I'm stuck using M$9x at work because my employers don't like/support/want to deal with Linux. I'm excited by VMware because it brings people like me closer to a true, diverse choice of productive environments.
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Not only will the PSX most likely hang around for a good duration, but the PS2 will actually help PSX game development (due to back-compatability).
One would think that the sensible thing to do would be to produce economical PSX titles and keep the PS2 titles at a higher price (~$70 is what I've heard)
Of course, SEGA's proved that the sensible thing to do isn't always what gets done. I'll refer to Anything SEGA of America Has Ever Done, Ever as my reference;)
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Oh, sure. One of the demos for the PS2 in early development was a live-rendered FMV from Final Fantasy VII. Namely the escape from Shinra FMV (from Disk 1?). The speaker paused the FMV and replaced characters with other characters, dragged them around, re-posed them, etc.
I'm all for cinematic games, just so long as they aren't slap the button at just the right time games like Dragon's Lair.
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Having dual vector processing units is a good move, similar in some respects to having two Voodoo2's in SLI configuration. But there's been a problem so far:
Evidently most games out for the PS2 in Japan (this is second hand information, btw) were rushed out so quickly that they only use 50% or less of the PS2's capabilities. The upshot of which is the graphics you see currently are usually well below the PS2's capabilities.
What I'm getting at is, all the graphics power in the world doesn't mean squat if nobody's programming to take advantage of it. Just look at how amazing late-generation SNES games are.
Now, the PS2 is still a beast of a machine, no matter what, due to the machine's highly specialized graphics (3D only, and fast as a sonovabitch). But there's not much to compare it to, as the Dreamcast comes in woefully behind in the specifications race, and the Dolphin isn't even out yet.
Also, according to the company behind Bleem (the name slips my mind), the Playstation 1 was a queer beast due in part to a strange method of streaming textures into memory, and a whole wealth of other odd choices. It makes the PS1 very hard to emulate, and ironic as it seems, just as hard to emulate on the PS2!
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And this current trend of childishness reflects that.
Our current laws (and, I suspect, the UK's, as well) do more to support the "underdog" than anyone else. Although the original intention was probably good and honest, America's legal system has begun to support the individual consumer so much that it is almost impossible to defend one's self, once the media turns its guns on you. And those cases that aren't actually fought in court, and in the limelight, are usually settled out of court to the underdog's specifications anyway.
Probably, anybody taking business law courses will agree with me. See also: case of woman spilling coffee on herself and suing McDonalds. We all know that story.
In the same category, similar things happen on a closer, individual basis when someone is accused of rape but not convicted; the underdog still manages to defame and ruin its opponent in the end. It doesn't really matter who won or lost the case. More often than not, the accuser, the underdog, wins out no matter what the outcome.
The upshot is the downtrodden get a leg up so they can stare anyone down.
And in an effort to make a quick buck or satisfy some self-centered need to be vindicated for an offense, people are tending to chase after the most attainable victim instead of the right one.
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You make a good point; where there's money to be made, legal entanglements will follow. But here's the rub:
People pass regulations on the Internet like they see trees instead of a forest. Regulations and guidelines are being set so frequently and so haphazardly that no one's been able to take the time and examine the overall impact of these laws and lawsuits. At this rate, we're going to end up with a restricted, neutered internet that doesn't remotely resemble the way it started.
We're worrying over the position of one brick at a time, without realizing that removing all the bricks will make the wall fall down.
But that's the nature of commerce, really. People worry about where there money is going, and that means they'll work overtime to ensure that their venture stays profitable. One could say that e-commerce is ruining the Internet as we know it.
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There's also the fact that cold pizza always reminds me of how broke I am; I can't even afford a decent breakfast.
Well, broke and lazy. Can't even fry an egg. Which is why, I suppose, cold pizza has a few values: it's instant breakfast that doesn't suck as much as a pop tart.
Now cold pizza and stale beer, that's where it's at.
Also, re: the lack of posts. Most people are probably so ashamed to admit that they like this slop that they won't post about it:)
RottenDeadite
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Well, of course. One has to keep an eye on the competition. I wouldn't be suprised if MS had a squadron of web surfers to keep an eye on rival industry sites like Slashdot and Freshmeat. That is, I'm paranoid enough to not be suprised. Can you imagine a group of guys sitting around monitors all day One of them shouts "We've got a leak! Someone posted to/. saying that we run Linux boxes!" And then he punches a button, followed by swirling alarm lights and bells...
Why is it that I'm suddenly reminded of the old Ovaltine adds? You send off for the damned ring, and then, after an evening in front of the radio, all you get is "Drink More Ovaltine"
Not that I'm old enough to remember that sort of thing...
Anyway, this whole thing is so much like a gimmick that I'm dissapointed. One would think that a government agency would carry themselves with a little more self-respect, than to start up a publicity stunt as poor as this one.
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Very odd, to sit here at my office desk and think "Why on Earth would you need a Palm Pilot to spot them?"
Need more coffee... more coffee...
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- Man, it really sucks that Lord British is leaving Origin!
- Rock on! Now he'll get to do some real games!
This is a stark contrast to what happens when other programmers/developers leave companies. Most people assume that they'll never hear from those people again. But the second comment trend is interesting in its own right:Evidently, people seem to think that Lord British should leave Origin, if only for his own good.
Which means that if this is an April Fool's joke (which I think it is), then Garriott might want to consider it anyway, since so many people seem to think he'd be better off.
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So *thats* where my finger went....."
You see, that's what you get when you fail Gateway's Gom Jabbar.
"$900 for a 15' monitor? The Pain!!!"
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Well, honestly, probably not. There's not that many Operating Systems out there to try. But it'd be nice, none the less.
One other note: a convincing argument I once heard for Linux "mainstreaming" was cross-OS compatability and games. VMware seems to be attempting to solve both problems. Like a great number of people, I'm stuck using M$9x at work because my employers don't like/support/want to deal with Linux. I'm excited by VMware because it brings people like me closer to a true, diverse choice of productive environments.
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One would think that the sensible thing to do would be to produce economical PSX titles and keep the PS2 titles at a higher price (~$70 is what I've heard)
Of course, SEGA's proved that the sensible thing to do isn't always what gets done. I'll refer to Anything SEGA of America Has Ever Done, Ever as my reference ;)
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I'm all for cinematic games, just so long as they aren't slap the button at just the right time games like Dragon's Lair.
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Evidently most games out for the PS2 in Japan (this is second hand information, btw) were rushed out so quickly that they only use 50% or less of the PS2's capabilities. The upshot of which is the graphics you see currently are usually well below the PS2's capabilities.
What I'm getting at is, all the graphics power in the world doesn't mean squat if nobody's programming to take advantage of it. Just look at how amazing late-generation SNES games are.
Now, the PS2 is still a beast of a machine, no matter what, due to the machine's highly specialized graphics (3D only, and fast as a sonovabitch). But there's not much to compare it to, as the Dreamcast comes in woefully behind in the specifications race, and the Dolphin isn't even out yet.
Also, according to the company behind Bleem (the name slips my mind), the Playstation 1 was a queer beast due in part to a strange method of streaming textures into memory, and a whole wealth of other odd choices. It makes the PS1 very hard to emulate, and ironic as it seems, just as hard to emulate on the PS2!
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Our current laws (and, I suspect, the UK's, as well) do more to support the "underdog" than anyone else. Although the original intention was probably good and honest, America's legal system has begun to support the individual consumer so much that it is almost impossible to defend one's self, once the media turns its guns on you. And those cases that aren't actually fought in court, and in the limelight, are usually settled out of court to the underdog's specifications anyway.
Probably, anybody taking business law courses will agree with me. See also: case of woman spilling coffee on herself and suing McDonalds. We all know that story.
In the same category, similar things happen on a closer, individual basis when someone is accused of rape but not convicted; the underdog still manages to defame and ruin its opponent in the end. It doesn't really matter who won or lost the case. More often than not, the accuser, the underdog, wins out no matter what the outcome.
The upshot is the downtrodden get a leg up so they can stare anyone down.
And in an effort to make a quick buck or satisfy some self-centered need to be vindicated for an offense, people are tending to chase after the most attainable victim instead of the right one.
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People pass regulations on the Internet like they see trees instead of a forest. Regulations and guidelines are being set so frequently and so haphazardly that no one's been able to take the time and examine the overall impact of these laws and lawsuits. At this rate, we're going to end up with a restricted, neutered internet that doesn't remotely resemble the way it started.
We're worrying over the position of one brick at a time, without realizing that removing all the bricks will make the wall fall down.
But that's the nature of commerce, really. People worry about where there money is going, and that means they'll work overtime to ensure that their venture stays profitable. One could say that e-commerce is ruining the Internet as we know it.
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Well, broke and lazy. Can't even fry an egg. Which is why, I suppose, cold pizza has a few values: it's instant breakfast that doesn't suck as much as a pop tart.
Now cold pizza and stale beer, that's where it's at.
Also, re: the lack of posts. Most people are probably so ashamed to admit that they like this slop that they won't post about it :)
RottenDeadite
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Well, of course. One has to keep an eye on the competition. I wouldn't be suprised if MS had a squadron of web surfers to keep an eye on rival industry sites like Slashdot and Freshmeat. That is, I'm paranoid enough to not be suprised. Can you imagine a group of guys sitting around monitors all day One of them shouts "We've got a leak! Someone posted to /. saying that we run Linux boxes!" And then he punches a button, followed by swirling alarm lights and bells...
Not that I'm old enough to remember that sort of thing...
Anyway, this whole thing is so much like a gimmick that I'm dissapointed. One would think that a government agency would carry themselves with a little more self-respect, than to start up a publicity stunt as poor as this one.