It's taken alot of stuff from Battlestar Galactica and Lost - not nescesarilly a bad thing - The previous series rather relaxed attitude to Sci-fi is still there, albeit reigned back slightly in favour of what seems to be a more character-oriented series. Notably the lack of any 'big bad' in the first episode bodes well for the focus being on internal struggle rather than on any kind of external threat. One of my biggest gripes with the final series of SG-1 (and most of Atlantis) was the reliance on Deus Ex Machina to save the day (Especially in the closing episode of Atlantis) and the constant ressurection of characters through various means, Dr Beckett's clone, Dr Wier's seemingly endless robot clones and Daniel Jackson's repeated Ascensions/Falls. Stargate's been one of my favourite series since I was a teenager (I've been watching SG-1 since series 3, and having watched Series 1 and 2 on repeats) - The audience has grown up, but the show really hasn't. SGU will hopefully fulfil that role, without alienating any newcomers
Adverts for these things get into legitimate sites all the time through things like adwords, even though they're normally taken off quite sharpish, they're still there. They still cause problems and numpties do click on them. The old IBK error keeps appearing. As long as people aren't educated as to how this all works the problem will remain huge.
The problem with Anti-virus is that every few years a new guy appears on the block. First it was Norton, then Mcafee, then AVG, Kaspersky, and now whatever AV's the in-thing to use. There are new viruses out there all the time too, and if there's one thing that normal people are aware of it's that there are alot of viruses out there, and that your AV doesn't give 100% protection, so when something pops up saying "You're infected! Our AV will cure it!" they're likely to believe that their current AV is defective, because clearly this one spotted it, they download it and BAM! world of trouble.
It's depressing sometimes, but gladly, I've not had to remove it from any PCs in a while, whenever I do I recommend they replace their browser with Firefox and Adblock plus (Not noscript, I did that once and I got bollocked for that a bit because 'using the web was too hard as he had to press buttons every site he went on', the guy was a real pleb but nevermind) - and ABP stopped all the ads, and thus, stopped them downloading and installing that shite.
Having never seen Cowboy Bebop I don't know exactly what's wrong with that image (the article doesn't say, but It does get your point across:D), but I'm guessing that a) the character isn't Cowboy Bebop, b) It's a girl and c) it's not their computer
Situation last month: Standards Compliant browsers are in the minority. Horrible code hacks required to make things work on Internet Explorer Situation now: Standards Compliant browsers still in the minority, plugin availible to make things work on Internet Explorer. Microsoft upset Situation soon, if MS don't do anything: Standards Compliant browsers still in the minority, Google releases Wave and requests all IE users install their plugin, Internet Explorer becomes less stable as there are now TWO routes hackers can potentially take to hijack the browser. Situation soon, if MS does something: Internet Explorer is made standards complient so that users can take advantage of the tech users want to use, else MS looses browser market share. Standards Compliant browsers are now Ubiquitous.
Except Model-T's were counter intuitive. If you had the handle in the wrong place, when you started it up it'd run you over (which happened alot) and not only that, if you didn't brace yourself the kickback would break your arm.
But I get what you're saying, although, the Ribbon is to menus as the Model T Ford is to Traction Engines. It does all the same stuff, in a similar way as it's predecessor, but it tries to make it easier for the new person to use. And it failed. It tried to emulate the functionality of it's forebearers in a 'different but the same' way. Wheras the modern car system was a complete overhaul. The Ribbon is a step, but it's not an end, It's still hard to use, and almost as unwieldy to new users as the older menu system everyone else is accustomed to.
A *real* innovation is needed, but damn if I know what that'd be:P
We say that in Scotland too, then go out for a run in what some people call 'rain' but we call 'slightly damp'. There are people walking around with umbrellas up and it's barely even spitting... pansies:P
Italics is what I learned in School, in the UK. But then again, I am utterly ham-fisted with a pen and my italics look so bad they almost look like cursive.
no they don't. I was transfering flights at London Heathrow and there was only one window open, and a massive queue. I get to the front and I find the woman at the computer used one finger typing... ONE FINGER, not even one on each hand, one feking finger. This was someone who was supposedly trained to do this job, can't even touch type. I know alot of people who still have to look at the keys when they type, and while it's generally faster than that bint, it's still painfully slow. Not to mention Children, when it comes to touch typing, kids can be fast learners, but before they get the hang of it, they can be very slow too.
The difference between then and now is that the political climate was one of "We must beat the Russians at all costs" - as such alot of people got to play with the frontiers of knowledge. We're at a point in history where international struggles don't contribute much to the space programme. Business does. We're in a recession, and the space programme is at the mercy of budget cuts. There is more than one dissenting voice in congress now.
Except this is the CryEngine 1, not CryEngine 2 which is their main engine. While programming is undoubtably similar for both engines, going back to Far Cry it's already begining to look dated, and game made with it would probably make a decent Indie release, but wouldn't do as a commercial release graphics wise.
It would however, as you suggested, float the better programmers on these courses to the surface.
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It's taken alot of stuff from Battlestar Galactica and Lost - not nescesarilly a bad thing - The previous series rather relaxed attitude to Sci-fi is still there, albeit reigned back slightly in favour of what seems to be a more character-oriented series. Notably the lack of any 'big bad' in the first episode bodes well for the focus being on internal struggle rather than on any kind of external threat.
One of my biggest gripes with the final series of SG-1 (and most of Atlantis) was the reliance on Deus Ex Machina to save the day (Especially in the closing episode of Atlantis) and the constant ressurection of characters through various means, Dr Beckett's clone, Dr Wier's seemingly endless robot clones and Daniel Jackson's repeated Ascensions/Falls.
Stargate's been one of my favourite series since I was a teenager (I've been watching SG-1 since series 3, and having watched Series 1 and 2 on repeats) - The audience has grown up, but the show really hasn't. SGU will hopefully fulfil that role, without alienating any newcomers
not even a moron in a hurry would confuse the two
Adverts for these things get into legitimate sites all the time through things like adwords, even though they're normally taken off quite sharpish, they're still there. They still cause problems and numpties do click on them. The old IBK error keeps appearing. As long as people aren't educated as to how this all works the problem will remain huge.
The problem with Anti-virus is that every few years a new guy appears on the block. First it was Norton, then Mcafee, then AVG, Kaspersky, and now whatever AV's the in-thing to use. There are new viruses out there all the time too, and if there's one thing that normal people are aware of it's that there are alot of viruses out there, and that your AV doesn't give 100% protection, so when something pops up saying "You're infected! Our AV will cure it!" they're likely to believe that their current AV is defective, because clearly this one spotted it, they download it and BAM! world of trouble.
It's depressing sometimes, but gladly, I've not had to remove it from any PCs in a while, whenever I do I recommend they replace their browser with Firefox and Adblock plus (Not noscript, I did that once and I got bollocked for that a bit because 'using the web was too hard as he had to press buttons every site he went on', the guy was a real pleb but nevermind) - and ABP stopped all the ads, and thus, stopped them downloading and installing that shite.
ah, I see it. Noscript prevented the on-page Javascript from loading the extra content. Stupid site.
Having never seen Cowboy Bebop I don't know exactly what's wrong with that image (the article doesn't say, but It does get your point across :D), but I'm guessing that a) the character isn't Cowboy Bebop, b) It's a girl and c) it's not their computer
They're Peel P50s
I play with my co-workers at lunchtime. I can tell you I get no satisfaction from killing them... none at all *looks shiftilly around*
*STAB STAB STAB STAB*
Situation last month: Standards Compliant browsers are in the minority. Horrible code hacks required to make things work on Internet Explorer
Situation now: Standards Compliant browsers still in the minority, plugin availible to make things work on Internet Explorer. Microsoft upset
Situation soon, if MS don't do anything: Standards Compliant browsers still in the minority, Google releases Wave and requests all IE users install their plugin, Internet Explorer becomes less stable as there are now TWO routes hackers can potentially take to hijack the browser.
Situation soon, if MS does something: Internet Explorer is made standards complient so that users can take advantage of the tech users want to use, else MS looses browser market share. Standards Compliant browsers are now Ubiquitous.
He even linked to a picture of the wrong Uhura :P
It'll be like a Quantum Rambo. You'll take out a hell of a lot of Scenery with your spray
Ofcourse it makes it less secure, it lets you run Javascript faster, so that all those drive-by malware installers can execute faster!
Except Model-T's were counter intuitive. If you had the handle in the wrong place, when you started it up it'd run you over (which happened alot) and not only that, if you didn't brace yourself the kickback would break your arm.
But I get what you're saying, although, the Ribbon is to menus as the Model T Ford is to Traction Engines. It does all the same stuff, in a similar way as it's predecessor, but it tries to make it easier for the new person to use. And it failed. It tried to emulate the functionality of it's forebearers in a 'different but the same' way. Wheras the modern car system was a complete overhaul. The Ribbon is a step, but it's not an end, It's still hard to use, and almost as unwieldy to new users as the older menu system everyone else is accustomed to.
A *real* innovation is needed, but damn if I know what that'd be :P
You can have any colour you like, so long as it's Beige
We say that in Scotland too, then go out for a run in what some people call 'rain' but we call 'slightly damp'. There are people walking around with umbrellas up and it's barely even spitting... pansies :P
LinOx, who's mascot would be a flying Cow...
Italics is what I learned in School, in the UK. But then again, I am utterly ham-fisted with a pen and my italics look so bad they almost look like cursive.
Was he listening to Rush?
no they don't. I was transfering flights at London Heathrow and there was only one window open, and a massive queue. I get to the front and I find the woman at the computer used one finger typing... ONE FINGER, not even one on each hand, one feking finger. This was someone who was supposedly trained to do this job, can't even touch type.
I know alot of people who still have to look at the keys when they type, and while it's generally faster than that bint, it's still painfully slow.
Not to mention Children, when it comes to touch typing, kids can be fast learners, but before they get the hang of it, they can be very slow too.
Just got this picture of Joe Pesci yelling from a dingy until the vessel dissapeared underneath the waves just to get away from him.
I was thinking Rocky Horror tbh...
It's Frank N Furter's home planet *shudder*
The RPers hang around in Club Caprice, so stay outa there lest ye wish to be virtually bummed by some spandex clad nonce.
Physicists are not photographers! They obviously had the shutter speed too low - Look how blurry the picture is!
is Atkins a Diety? Is the local Deli your temple?
The difference between then and now is that the political climate was one of "We must beat the Russians at all costs" - as such alot of people got to play with the frontiers of knowledge. We're at a point in history where international struggles don't contribute much to the space programme. Business does. We're in a recession, and the space programme is at the mercy of budget cuts. There is more than one dissenting voice in congress now.
Except this is the CryEngine 1, not CryEngine 2 which is their main engine. While programming is undoubtably similar for both engines, going back to Far Cry it's already begining to look dated, and game made with it would probably make a decent Indie release, but wouldn't do as a commercial release graphics wise.
It would however, as you suggested, float the better programmers on these courses to the surface.