I don't know if I'd go THAT far. The character designs especially were very crude, even by the standards of the time, and while the textures were definitely serviceable, they weren't really above average. Not that it matters, by the way, Deus Ex is possibly my favorite computer game of all time, but I definitely think that graphically it could have been better.
how will they persuade sysadmins & rack monkeys to emmigrate to Siberia? I can't imagine the long winters and complete lack of night life would be of any interest,
Yes, because when I think sysadmin, I picture a bar-hopping, oversexed clubgoer.
Saturday night Star Trek reruns are the same no matter where you watch them...
You need to define good music before anyone can answer that. We got everything ranging from hip hop to noise rock, from eastern European folk music to experimental jazz.
Generally I've found college bar bands, no matter what their genre, aren't very good.
Get a new job. I'm not even kidding. The reason companies can treat employees bad, is because employees refuse to hold them responsible. If good employees regularly left bad employers, as they should, the good employers would thrive, and the bad employers would die. A free market only works if people make use of it.
Unfortunately I'm in the legal field, which currently has an oversupply of labor and an undersupply of jobs. I've been searching for telecommuting jobs for a while though.
Peter Sunde, a Pirate bay admin, tells Ars that the Purple One's legal team has already started leaning on some advertisers to drop support for the site. "We're not even worried, since the Internet is too big for morally upset people to get it their way," Sunde said in an e-mail. "I'm just sad that Prince--whose music I really like--can't understand that he's the new Metallica versus Napster. And we all know who lost that..."
Uhhh...yeah, Napster did.
Could someone please tell me how TPB is somehow offering some new business model for the people who make the music?
The record labels are told people will still keep illegally distributing music because the labels aren't providing it online. The record labels finally give in and provide it online, and they're told that people will still keep illegally distributing music because they don't like DRM and 99 cents a song is somehow too high.
The only business model a lot of people here seemed to support was AllofMP3, but honestly 10 cent non-DRMed songs really isn't a viable business model, as much as everyone wants it to be.
Personally, I have the best of both worlds, in a sense. I work from home three days out of the week, which means that two days are spent in the office. My most productive days are those working at home - there is LESS of a distraction there because of co-workers and consequently I get more done.
But this would be true whether the FSF were there or not. Like I said before, I don't think FSF is fighting for these people's innocence or guilt, I think they're fighting for fair representation on both sides with regard to technical issues. Letting the RIAA run rough shod over non-technical juries starts setting precedents that could seep out to other areas, namely open source programming vs. IP vultures.
What I'm saying is for the majority of cases, extra expert evidence wouldn't really help in the end. Because in the end you're stuck with the to perjur or not to perjur dilemma.
Basically, she's a pro-war, corporate, conservative Democrat who has managed to hijack her party's nomination.
I don't think she hijacked it; in fact, she was facing a lot of opposition from the people in control of the party, and it was her popularity among the rank and file who finally put her in the lead.
You mean without equivalent experts on your side to appropriately and properly point out, to a non-technical jury, the giant holes in their evidence.
The problem is most of these people are guilty. And when they're put on the stand and asked, "did you download this music" they have two choices: tell the truth and admit liability, or lie and commit perjury.
Older guys, there for a paycheck, who do as little as possible, even choosing unnecessary plea bargains just so they have less paperwork to do.
The thing is, around here if a public defender just wants a paycheck they're a lot better off going into private practice, and a few years in the PD's office looks good on your resume.
Judges sit on the bench for *decades*, typically after they're done being a lawyer, so their experience with the world outside the courthouse may be a tad dated. After all, a lot has happened in 20 years, including spam.
But once they go into the courtroom they're not sequestered, they're hearing cases constantly. Most judges I've met are surprisingly shrewd about factual issues that arise in their cases.
Assume it takes between 12-15 hours for Half Life 2...now look at the episodes. So far we have 3-4 hours for Episode 1, 4-7 hours for episode 2...assuming the short end of both of those, episode 1 and 2 combined are already gaining on the length of half life 2...add in another 4-7 hours for episode 3 and you have a game that is longer than Half Life 2.
And? That just means Half-Life 2 is just way too short.
Expect it to be abouther few months before the real good non-wiimote games start coming (or mildly using it).
I'm just concerned the developers will get into this groupthink trap where every game they make has to use the wiimote in a nontraditional controller way. Oh well.
I'm still kind of annoyed I had to buy a separate gamecube controller to play gamecube games.
For games, check out the Wii section of Metacritic. If you stick with only the green rated games, you're looking at Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda, Resident Evil 4, Metroid and Zack & Wiki as 5 to start off with.
I've just never been a big fan of the "cute" game thing, so no Mario or Zack & Wik (I like atmosphere). I don't like FPSes on consoles, and I don't go for survival horror (yes, I'm picky). So that leaves me stuck with Zelda, which is the one game I did get (and I like it a lot). I'd like it if developers would a) make more 3rd person adventure/RPGs, and b) not all jump on the wiimote bandwagon; just because a game can use the motion sensor doesn't mean it necessarily should.
Slashdot Mirror
I think he will go down on this. Offcourse that won't stop him, just because he is no longer a lawyer doesn't mean he can't speak up.
It also doesn't mean he can't represent himself pro se, which I believe is how his crazier lawsuits were handled.
How would one do a background check on an avatar?
Ask him to bring you the Codex of Ultimate Wisdom?
The graphics in the original were fantastic.
I don't know if I'd go THAT far. The character designs especially were very crude, even by the standards of the time, and while the textures were definitely serviceable, they weren't really above average. Not that it matters, by the way, Deus Ex is possibly my favorite computer game of all time, but I definitely think that graphically it could have been better.
how will they persuade sysadmins & rack monkeys to emmigrate to Siberia? I can't imagine the long winters and complete lack of night life would be of any interest,
Yes, because when I think sysadmin, I picture a bar-hopping, oversexed clubgoer.
Saturday night Star Trek reruns are the same no matter where you watch them...
You need to define good music before anyone can answer that. We got everything ranging from hip hop to noise rock, from eastern European folk music to experimental jazz.
Generally I've found college bar bands, no matter what their genre, aren't very good.
when bands play in the local student bar.
What if I want good music though?
Get a new job. I'm not even kidding. The reason companies can treat employees bad, is because employees refuse to hold them responsible. If good employees regularly left bad employers, as they should, the good employers would thrive, and the bad employers would die. A free market only works if people make use of it.
Unfortunately I'm in the legal field, which currently has an oversupply of labor and an undersupply of jobs. I've been searching for telecommuting jobs for a while though.
Peter Sunde, a Pirate bay admin, tells Ars that the Purple One's legal team has already started leaning on some advertisers to drop support for the site. "We're not even worried, since the Internet is too big for morally upset people to get it their way," Sunde said in an e-mail. "I'm just sad that Prince--whose music I really like--can't understand that he's the new Metallica versus Napster. And we all know who lost that..."
Uhhh...yeah, Napster did.
Could someone please tell me how TPB is somehow offering some new business model for the people who make the music?
The record labels are told people will still keep illegally distributing music because the labels aren't providing it online. The record labels finally give in and provide it online, and they're told that people will still keep illegally distributing music because they don't like DRM and 99 cents a song is somehow too high.
The only business model a lot of people here seemed to support was AllofMP3, but honestly 10 cent non-DRMed songs really isn't a viable business model, as much as everyone wants it to be.
Dear nomadic, I've pointed you to the public record. I can't comment on it further than that.
Gotcha. According to pacer, no. Your case, up to you.
Personally, I have the best of both worlds, in a sense. I work from home three days out of the week, which means that two days are spent in the office. My most productive days are those working at home - there is LESS of a distraction there because of co-workers and consequently I get more done.
You have no idea how jealous I am of you.
See Warner v. Cassin transcript of June 29, 2007, proceedings.
I don't get it, you told the Court you may file Rule 11 sanctions and the Judge yelled at you for that. Have you actually filed them?
But this would be true whether the FSF were there or not. Like I said before, I don't think FSF is fighting for these people's innocence or guilt, I think they're fighting for fair representation on both sides with regard to technical issues. Letting the RIAA run rough shod over non-technical juries starts setting precedents that could seep out to other areas, namely open source programming vs. IP vultures.
What I'm saying is for the majority of cases, extra expert evidence wouldn't really help in the end. Because in the end you're stuck with the to perjur or not to perjur dilemma.
but I think we know (and have known) that vegetables & whole grains are the way to go.
The impression I got from the article was that even whole grains aren't really good for you.
So, has medicine become a non-science? Is it mostly a non-science? Somewhat?
You think this article is about "medicine" in general? This is about a tiny branch of medicine dealing with nutrition and public health.
Basically, she's a pro-war, corporate, conservative Democrat who has managed to hijack her party's nomination.
I don't think she hijacked it; in fact, she was facing a lot of opposition from the people in control of the party, and it was her popularity among the rank and file who finally put her in the lead.
You mean without equivalent experts on your side to appropriately and properly point out, to a non-technical jury, the giant holes in their evidence.
The problem is most of these people are guilty. And when they're put on the stand and asked, "did you download this music" they have two choices: tell the truth and admit liability, or lie and commit perjury.
Older guys, there for a paycheck, who do as little as possible, even choosing unnecessary plea bargains just so they have less paperwork to do.
The thing is, around here if a public defender just wants a paycheck they're a lot better off going into private practice, and a few years in the PD's office looks good on your resume.
Judges sit on the bench for *decades*, typically after they're done being a lawyer, so their experience with the world outside the courthouse may be a tad dated. After all, a lot has happened in 20 years, including spam.
But once they go into the courtroom they're not sequestered, they're hearing cases constantly. Most judges I've met are surprisingly shrewd about factual issues that arise in their cases.
Assume it takes between 12-15 hours for Half Life 2...now look at the episodes. So far we have 3-4 hours for Episode 1, 4-7 hours for episode 2...assuming the short end of both of those, episode 1 and 2 combined are already gaining on the length of half life 2...add in another 4-7 hours for episode 3 and you have a game that is longer than Half Life 2.
And? That just means Half-Life 2 is just way too short.
A vitriolic, nationalistic, jingoistic, oversimplified propaganda sheet.
The hilarious thing is he's nationalistic and jingoistic about more than one country. Didn't think that was possible.
Hell, if the ACLU no longer has an opinion on it (according to Wikipedia)
I think you mean the NAACP. I don't think the ACLU would ever have an opinion on something like that (unless the government tried to ban it).
That just doesn't make sense.
Indeed. It is highly illogical.
Expect it to be abouther few months before the real good non-wiimote games start coming (or mildly using it).
I'm just concerned the developers will get into this groupthink trap where every game they make has to use the wiimote in a nontraditional controller way. Oh well.
I'm still kind of annoyed I had to buy a separate gamecube controller to play gamecube games.
For games, check out the Wii section of Metacritic. If you stick with only the green rated games, you're looking at Super Mario Galaxy, Zelda, Resident Evil 4, Metroid and Zack & Wiki as 5 to start off with.
I've just never been a big fan of the "cute" game thing, so no Mario or Zack & Wik (I like atmosphere). I don't like FPSes on consoles, and I don't go for survival horror (yes, I'm picky). So that leaves me stuck with Zelda, which is the one game I did get (and I like it a lot). I'd like it if developers would a) make more 3rd person adventure/RPGs, and b) not all jump on the wiimote bandwagon; just because a game can use the motion sensor doesn't mean it necessarily should.
Seriously, do you even know what a loss leader is?
Obviously I have some idea, if I'm pointing it out in response to the idea that $5 DVDs represents a viable business model.