How about this? Sony announced they are launching their own 3D accelerated handheld at the end of 2004. Screw these 2D ports of 3D games! (Note: as an avid retrogamer, I am not bashing 2D by any means)
Never having used any *BSD and only having a passing knowledge of Linux in its various flavors, where might one learn about the differences (dare I say Pros & Cons?) of FreeBSD and a Linux distribution? Maybe this is an Ask Slashdot question (I couldn't find a previous one, and a quick Google turned up only performance comparisons, not feature comparisons)
x++ is the standard way of writing the statement, used by most coders in preference to ++x (in my experience anyway.)
To anyone that hasn't taken an intro CompSci class, x++ and ++x do two entirely different things in Java, C, etc.
Ok, not entirely. Using the ++ before the variable increments it before doing anything else with it, where as ++ after the variable increments it after doing anything else with it.
Sample code time:
int x=2; a=x++; // At this point, a==2 and x==3
x=2; a=++x; // At this point, a==3 and x==3
Yes, when using as an iterator counter:
for(x=0; x<20; x++)
it doesn't matter if it is before or after the variable. It does make a difference when assigning the value to another variable though.
AFAIK, *all* of DJ Shadow's albums are samples, either via a turntable or a sampler. His latest, "The Private Press," makes particular use of one-off (privately pressed) records.
It's disappointing that his use of samples tends to limit his marketability; Shadow has said that "Six Days" (the single from The Private Press) is probably the best song he will produce and there's no way he can effectively take it to the public. Worth checking out - even for people who don't typically like dj/hiphop type music (such as moms!).
we will never again see a legal release like "Paul's Boutique"
You're close... we'll never see a release like that on a mainstream US label. DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist (one of the DJs for Jurassic 5) put out two fantastic album length releases, "Brainfreeze" and "Product Placement" on an underground label over the last couple years. Both were put together from nothing but samples and are some of the best musical compositions I've heard in quite some time. 99% of the samples used on the two releases (around 150+ unique samples each if my memory serves me) are from old funk and soul cuts that you will most likely never hear in your lifetime. That's half of what makes it interesting! The other half is hearing their arrangement, playing 1-4 of the records at a time, composing the samples in real time (did I mention that both of these were recorded live?) Brainfreeze is near impossible to find... very limited release (check your local Kazaa), while Product Placement is still readily available from DJ Shadow's website. Both are fantastic and well worth your time.
"The wars of the future will not be fought on the battlefield or at sea. They will be fought in space, or possibly on top of a very tall mountain. In either case, most of the actual fighting will be done by small robots. And as you go forth today remember always your duty is clear: To build and maintain those robots."
-- Military school Commandant's graduation address, "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson"
I've long said that if the major labels had offered a good online experience with no copy protection and songs at $1 a pop I would gladly pay... should I finally return to financing these crooks because after they lost the war they decided to do the right thing?
Of course not! A Slashdoter would never actually purchase something. No, a true Slashdoter would say "I sure would be willing to pay for (Goods/Services) if they would only (Criteria to be met)," then change those criteria once met so that they still feel they should not pay for said goods or services.
Sorry, this rant isn't directed at you in particular, but I've seen it alot on here recently, esp. with the advent of Apple's Music Store:
"I'll buy music online when you don't have to buy the whole crappy album." "$0.99 a song? What a rip off! The whole CD would cost more than it would in the stores." "Oh, only $9.99 for a whole album? Too bad I only have a Windows box" "Oh, the Windows client is coming out at the end of the year? (Pause) WELL THEY DON'T SUPPORT OGG, SO THEY'LL NEVER GET MY MONEY!!!"
I bought one song just to see how it worked. With my TiBook hooked up to my PC speakers, I could not tell the difference between a song I had already encoded 192kbs VBR and the AAC preview of it on the Music Store or the song I downloaded. The new Quicktime 6.2 also plays these files (they have an.m4p extension). I'm still wondering what the "(Protected)" on the file is when I do an Info on it in Finder. Any thoughts? Does this tie it to my laptop? Can I not transfer it to another computer (ie: another Mac I own?)
I found BMG to be a little different. I was one of the few people who actually stayed in the "club" for a while after I bought my 3 full price CDs. Towards the end I would get pretty good deals every other month (at one point everything was 66% off). It was a great deal when I was just starting to build up my collection, getting CD's for about $8 a pop ($6 + $1.50 or so for shipping!!! That's where they made their REAL money)
Here's the issue for Netflix: The first disc is going to be the most popular. Long time viewers of the series will want it (and will start from the beginning). People who have only a passing interest may want to check it out as well (and are obviously going to start at the beginning). The problem is that these series (esp. TV shows) are only available as a boxed set. Thus, to get more of the first disc, you must also get the other discs as well. I would imagine that the bulk of people won't rent the whole series unless they're really interested. So financially, it doesn't make sense for Netflix to invest in more boxed sets just for the first disc because it doesn't provide a good return on investment.
The reviewer put three different versions of Photoshop through their paces and all worked extremely well. This might help make my wife a convert (a graphic designer... QuarkXPress would also be needed)
Doubt Pearl Jam would be there for that... AFAIK they're on Epic, which is owned by Sony/Columbia. Somebody correct me if I'm mistaken. Also, until recently, Pearl Jam has not been the most "cyber" band out there, despite their huge following online. They're not the type of band that updates their website on a regular basis. Because of this, I doubt you'll see them helping Apple hawk their new service (if any). Good idea with the detective work, though.
Maybe that'll give me some time to save up for a brand new computer. I mean, I can't expect the one I bought 3 months ago to be able to play it now can I?
If we just read Wired, then we wouldn't have the opportunity to make comments and taunt each other like we can do here.
To add to this even more, think about what Slashdot really is. It's a place where geeks read about stories from other places and talk about them. I would say at least half of the time the commentary provided by everyone on here is more informative than the actual content. People often post links to related articles and give view points that may differ from mine (but show me what other people are thinking about the topic) Yes, several of the articles are from Wired. But I don't subscribe to Wired, and don't check their page on a regular basis.
95% of the "articles" on Slashdot are links to other articles, and that saves me some time from looking at every geek page on the web. I have my gripes with Slashdot, but I think they're doing a good job overall.
...with Apple Records to not compete in the music industry (which they went to court over in 1989), but it appears that the two settled with a payoff to Apple Records. I hope that what a previous poster said is true and that they're hoping to have a vested interest in any future DRM technologies levied upon them by the rest of the industry.
I remember getting free music with a McDonald's meal once. One of those cardboard punch-out disposable phonograph records with the catchy menu jingle recorded on it. And if the class sings it successfully through to the end, you win like a lot of money or something.
Big Mac McDLT a Quater Pounder with some cheese Filet-o-Fish a Hamburger a Cheeseburger a Happy MealMcNuggets tasty golden Fries, regular or larger size, a salad (Chef or Garden, or a Chicken Salad Oriental)
Sadly, I don't remember the rest. I never got the record that sang until the end. <sob>
CostCo just started carrying the ReplayTV a couple weeks ago, which requires a subscription to its service. Wonder how many shoppers are going to get screwed by this one?
Hopefully they will develop blue lasers for the good guys and red lasers for the bad guys (or is it the other way around), just like in G.I. Joe! Also maybe this will lead to more combat with absolutely no deaths! Yo Joe!
Great place to be for mac users. And soon PC users.
I would really love to support a company that will sell me a game that will work on BOTH platforms without having to buy both. If I buy a game, I don't want to have to worry about where I think I'll play the game the most (my TiBook or my Windows desktop). As much as the/. mob complain about Blizzard, I really appreciate that you can play on the Mac or PC out of the box.
Ambrosia has a bomberman-style game that I loved, but didn't want to shell out $30 for it when I might want to play it on the PC as well. If for that same $30 (or maybe even $40) I could play it on both platforms, that would be something I would really like to support.
10. Space Shooter or "Shmups" It's not dying: it has been dead for quite a long time.
Wrong. I'd say they're less popular in the US, but they're still coming out. Silpheed was launch title (or close to it) for the Playstation 2. Ikaruga can be preordered at any major video game chain and is due out in April. Yes, there are less of these games coming out, but I think there is a high degree of quality in the games released. Also, in Japan the genre is hugely popular on the PC. Nippon PC Shmups is a huge site devoted to shoot 'em ups ("shmups" is the relatively new nickname for 'em) on the PC with Japanese origins. There are literally hundreds from the past few years.
2. Beat 'Em Up They are right (at least!). RIP. We'll miss you (i loved double dragon).
How about Ninja Gaiden for the X-Box. While it has its origins in the platformer genre, the new one looks to be very much beat 'em up. The same can be said for Shinobi on the PS2.
If the original article said 'dying from mainstream' then I may agree, but quite a few of these genres have a thriving community devoted to finding new games in the genre, even if they are obscure. Just because Wal-Mart doesn't carry the game does mean its genre is dead.
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How about this? Sony announced they are launching their own 3D accelerated handheld at the end of 2004. Screw these 2D ports of 3D games! (Note: as an avid retrogamer, I am not bashing 2D by any means)
First off: This Is Not A Troll!
Never having used any *BSD and only having a passing knowledge of Linux in its various flavors, where might one learn about the differences (dare I say Pros & Cons?) of FreeBSD and a Linux distribution? Maybe this is an Ask Slashdot question (I couldn't find a previous one, and a quick Google turned up only performance comparisons, not feature comparisons)
To anyone that hasn't taken an intro CompSci class, x++ and ++x do two entirely different things in Java, C, etc.
Ok, not entirely. Using the ++ before the variable increments it before doing anything else with it, where as ++ after the variable increments it after doing anything else with it.
Sample code time:Yes, when using as an iterator counter:it doesn't matter if it is before or after the variable. It does make a difference when assigning the value to another variable though.
AFAIK, *all* of DJ Shadow's albums are samples, either via a turntable or a sampler. His latest, "The Private Press," makes particular use of one-off (privately pressed) records.
It's disappointing that his use of samples tends to limit his marketability; Shadow has said that "Six Days" (the single from The Private Press) is probably the best song he will produce and there's no way he can effectively take it to the public. Worth checking out - even for people who don't typically like dj/hiphop type music (such as moms!).
we will never again see a legal release like "Paul's Boutique"
You're close... we'll never see a release like that on a mainstream US label. DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist (one of the DJs for Jurassic 5) put out two fantastic album length releases, "Brainfreeze" and "Product Placement" on an underground label over the last couple years. Both were put together from nothing but samples and are some of the best musical compositions I've heard in quite some time. 99% of the samples used on the two releases (around 150+ unique samples each if my memory serves me) are from old funk and soul cuts that you will most likely never hear in your lifetime. That's half of what makes it interesting! The other half is hearing their arrangement, playing 1-4 of the records at a time, composing the samples in real time (did I mention that both of these were recorded live?) Brainfreeze is near impossible to find... very limited release (check your local Kazaa), while Product Placement is still readily available from DJ Shadow's website. Both are fantastic and well worth your time.
"The wars of the future will not be fought on the battlefield or at sea. They will be fought in space, or possibly on top of a very tall mountain. In either case, most of the actual fighting will be done by small robots. And as you go forth today remember always your duty is clear: To build and maintain those robots."
-- Military school Commandant's graduation address, "The Secret War of Lisa Simpson"
I've long said that if the major labels had offered a good online experience with no copy protection and songs at $1 a pop I would gladly pay... should I finally return to financing these crooks because after they lost the war they decided to do the right thing?
Of course not! A Slashdoter would never actually purchase something. No, a true Slashdoter would say "I sure would be willing to pay for (Goods/Services) if they would only (Criteria to be met)," then change those criteria once met so that they still feel they should not pay for said goods or services.
Sorry, this rant isn't directed at you in particular, but I've seen it alot on here recently, esp. with the advent of Apple's Music Store:
"I'll buy music online when you don't have to buy the whole crappy album."
"$0.99 a song? What a rip off! The whole CD would cost more than it would in the stores."
"Oh, only $9.99 for a whole album? Too bad I only have a Windows box"
"Oh, the Windows client is coming out at the end of the year? (Pause) WELL THEY DON'T SUPPORT OGG, SO THEY'LL NEVER GET MY MONEY!!!"
I assume CowboyNeal was brought on board to meet the daily dupe quota?
I bought one song just to see how it worked. With my TiBook hooked up to my PC speakers, I could not tell the difference between a song I had already encoded 192kbs VBR and the AAC preview of it on the Music Store or the song I downloaded. The new Quicktime 6.2 also plays these files (they have an .m4p extension). I'm still wondering what the "(Protected)" on the file is when I do an Info on it in Finder. Any thoughts? Does this tie it to my laptop? Can I not transfer it to another computer (ie: another Mac I own?)
For a single drive, I'm sure I could design a mechanism that could swap discs for about $100.
Probably less if you can reprogram R.O.B. the Video Robot to do the job for you.
I found BMG to be a little different. I was one of the few people who actually stayed in the "club" for a while after I bought my 3 full price CDs. Towards the end I would get pretty good deals every other month (at one point everything was 66% off). It was a great deal when I was just starting to build up my collection, getting CD's for about $8 a pop ($6 + $1.50 or so for shipping!!! That's where they made their REAL money)
Here's the issue for Netflix: The first disc is going to be the most popular. Long time viewers of the series will want it (and will start from the beginning). People who have only a passing interest may want to check it out as well (and are obviously going to start at the beginning). The problem is that these series (esp. TV shows) are only available as a boxed set. Thus, to get more of the first disc, you must also get the other discs as well. I would imagine that the bulk of people won't rent the whole series unless they're really interested. So financially, it doesn't make sense for Netflix to invest in more boxed sets just for the first disc because it doesn't provide a good return on investment.
Over at DesktopLinux.com:
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT7770280571
The reviewer put three different versions of Photoshop through their paces and all worked extremely well. This might help make my wife a convert (a graphic designer... QuarkXPress would also be needed)
I see a market for a premium file mirroring monopoly here, jump onboard before AOL takes over!
Gee, if only Apple had thought about doing that...
Doubt Pearl Jam would be there for that... AFAIK they're on Epic, which is owned by Sony/Columbia. Somebody correct me if I'm mistaken. Also, until recently, Pearl Jam has not been the most "cyber" band out there, despite their huge following online. They're not the type of band that updates their website on a regular basis. Because of this, I doubt you'll see them helping Apple hawk their new service (if any). Good idea with the detective work, though.
Amen brother :)
I always end up supporting the better product that seems to be in the popular minority. I'd add my Dreamcast to that list as well.
Sure, it'll push back Doom 3's release date
Maybe that'll give me some time to save up for a brand new computer. I mean, I can't expect the one I bought 3 months ago to be able to play it now can I?
If we just read Wired, then we wouldn't have the opportunity to make comments and taunt each other like we can do here.
To add to this even more, think about what Slashdot really is. It's a place where geeks read about stories from other places and talk about them. I would say at least half of the time the commentary provided by everyone on here is more informative than the actual content. People often post links to related articles and give view points that may differ from mine (but show me what other people are thinking about the topic) Yes, several of the articles are from Wired. But I don't subscribe to Wired, and don't check their page on a regular basis.
95% of the "articles" on Slashdot are links to other articles, and that saves me some time from looking at every geek page on the web. I have my gripes with Slashdot, but I think they're doing a good job overall.
<actor name="Martin" show="Simpsons">
<sprach volume="high">ha ha!</sprach>
</actor>
That's Nelson, you insensitive clod!
...with Apple Records to not compete in the music industry (which they went to court over in 1989), but it appears that the two settled with a payoff to Apple Records. I hope that what a previous poster said is true and that they're hoping to have a vested interest in any future DRM technologies levied upon them by the rest of the industry.
I remember getting free music with a McDonald's meal once. One of those cardboard punch-out disposable phonograph records with the catchy menu jingle recorded on it. And if the class sings it successfully through to the end, you win like a lot of money or something.
Big Mac McDLT a Quater Pounder with some cheese Filet-o-Fish a Hamburger a Cheeseburger a Happy MealMcNuggets tasty golden Fries, regular or larger size, a salad (Chef or Garden, or a Chicken Salad Oriental)
Sadly, I don't remember the rest. I never got the record that sang until the end. <sob>
CostCo just started carrying the ReplayTV a couple weeks ago, which requires a subscription to its service. Wonder how many shoppers are going to get screwed by this one?
Hopefully they will develop blue lasers for the good guys and red lasers for the bad guys (or is it the other way around), just like in G.I. Joe! Also maybe this will lead to more combat with absolutely no deaths! Yo Joe!
Great place to be for mac users. And soon PC users.
/. mob complain about Blizzard, I really appreciate that you can play on the Mac or PC out of the box.
I would really love to support a company that will sell me a game that will work on BOTH platforms without having to buy both. If I buy a game, I don't want to have to worry about where I think I'll play the game the most (my TiBook or my Windows desktop). As much as the
Ambrosia has a bomberman-style game that I loved, but didn't want to shell out $30 for it when I might want to play it on the PC as well. If for that same $30 (or maybe even $40) I could play it on both platforms, that would be something I would really like to support.
Just a few corrections:
10. Space Shooter or "Shmups"
It's not dying: it has been dead for quite a long time.
Wrong. I'd say they're less popular in the US, but they're still coming out. Silpheed was launch title (or close to it) for the Playstation 2. Ikaruga can be preordered at any major video game chain and is due out in April. Yes, there are less of these games coming out, but I think there is a high degree of quality in the games released. Also, in Japan the genre is hugely popular on the PC. Nippon PC Shmups is a huge site devoted to shoot 'em ups ("shmups" is the relatively new nickname for 'em) on the PC with Japanese origins. There are literally hundreds from the past few years.
2. Beat 'Em Up
They are right (at least!). RIP. We'll miss you (i loved double dragon).
How about Ninja Gaiden for the X-Box. While it has its origins in the platformer genre, the new one looks to be very much beat 'em up. The same can be said for Shinobi on the PS2.
If the original article said 'dying from mainstream' then I may agree, but quite a few of these genres have a thriving community devoted to finding new games in the genre, even if they are obscure. Just because Wal-Mart doesn't carry the game does mean its genre is dead.