Because some of us run it on a Mac. (Same thing as a MAC, but spelled properly.) We're in habit of not closing our programs down, so that next time we need them, we don't have to wait for them to load. Unix can do that.
Not flaming, just explaining. That really is why some of us leave programs running on all the time -- because our OS doesn't mind.
"supporting illegal activities?" If people were concerned about who's doing illegal activities they may wonder about RIAA's activities against college students. For example, a student at a local college got a nice letter from RIAA to settle with them for $3000 for the 87 songs she "illegally" downloaded, or go to court. Now, if it hurts them tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars per each song, why are they willing to settle for a measly $3000? How is that form of extortion legal?
People of the US. don't give a rat's ass about who's supporting illegal activities. As the song goes... I'm proud to be an American, well at least I know I'm free!
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One thing that I like about quake wars is that it's an enemy territory kind of a game. I used to play team fortress, which was just a capture the flag, with maps being pretty much mirror images of an area. Then I tried half-life 2 deathmatch, but it didn't keep me as entertained as wolf: ET, which I've ended up playing for close to 7 years. I expect QW:ET will have the same long life, allowing me to enjoy it for a long long time. And like you said, all those games cost an arm and a leg, and with a wife and 2 kids, I can only afford what gives me most bang for the buck when it comes to computer games. So far QW has not disappointed.
How could I forget the most important part? It runs on Linux!!! (I guess it was the fanboy frenzy.)
It actually seems that half the playerbase runs it on Linux, as well as half the servers are Linux servers too.
Anyone looking for depth in multiplayer combat...
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Anyone looking for depth in multiplayer combat should check out the fantastic Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. Tons of options, development, and best of all no persistent unlockables. Smart teamplay is the name of the game there.
Yes, it is arcady, and not a strategic shooter a-la Rainbow Six, but who wants to sneak around on silent footsteps for half an hour, just to be finished off by one bullet... It is not a standard deathmatch, or capture the flag. It has many elements and different play modes, asymmetric but balanced teams, vehicles, deployables and absolutely beautiful maps. It is not a clone of COD, BF, but a successor to Wolfenstein Enemy Territory, which was released for free by the same team that developed Quake Wars, set in the Quake universe, during the Strogg invasion of Earth (Pre- Quake II).
Check it out...Link. And to boot, it has a free demo map you can download and get a taste of the action. But noobies beware, this can be an overwhelming game at first, and can take months to master even a single class on one side.
Of course they're required. If there are no legal reason to *keep* the emails, deleting them makes the most sense. If the company gets slapped with a lawsuit, and it still has the old emails, someone will have to dig through them. It's not cheap. The man hours alone can be astronomical, as you need to discover and produce only the emails related to the case, and not the last 2 years of one users correspondence.
So, if you're not legally required to keep them.. start deleting.
What really burns me is that there is even a distinction between Light and Heavy? word processing. WTF? OOH, look at my leet mail-merge skills... I'm an uber-geek! All you light word processers can't comprehend the awesome power of MicroSoft Word!
And what is considered a power user now days? Someone who runs exploder and word at the same time, and has a configured mail client? In my days you had to build your own machine and run programs that none of your peers could understand before you were considered a power user.
The list is of names, not individuals Are you trying to say that the list is only a short one with maybe 25 Mexicans? (Hose Pedro Domingo Santiago..... Muchacho Pepe.....Padro De La Garcia? etc.)
That's the awesomest thing about windows! In order for your system to run the way you want it, as opposed to how monkeyboy wants it, all you have to do is pre-set it to notify, then when you get a pop-up you uncheck it, then you close it, then you get another pop up, and then you uncheck it, every now and then, and then you're all set until the next time.
I love pop-ups more than I love muffins, for the record. </idiot>
Also, for the record, now that ETQW has a Linux client, I dumped Windows and am running a sole Linux gaming box next to my 2 Macs.
Without even reading the article, I feel confident to say that, no it does not. All that universal applications allow you to do is run them on both PPC and Intel chips, as opposed to having 2 separate forks for each platform.
(If anyone bothers to take this seriously, and feel they need to correct me, they need to step outside for a while and get some fresh air.)
I don't know about anyone else, but if my OS stopped working after three days I'd definitely notice.
That's because, most likely, your OS is not a Microsoft one.
In all thruthyness there's not much difference between a working Windows install, and a non-working one. In both cases, both user and the computer are un-productive, but in the case of a non-working install only more so.
Massive, being a MS owned company, does not make a Linux client. ETQW which just got a Linux "version" does not display the in-game ads, as the ETQW Windows version. Just another reason why I now run Windows-free, and am ecstatic about it.
It's curious that in a post dealing with nulear safety, with a subject line of Safety isn't the issue, you chose "In a former life..." as the introductory phrase.
This leaves but one question for the intrigued mind: how high did Chernobyl roof really fly?
What the hell is an aluminum falcon? That was priceless.
I'd include a link to the youtube video, so that those less informed could see it, like it, and maybe become fans of the show, but copyright holders have pulled it off youtube. I guess I could tell you about it.
The Emperor, and his two business partners are sitting in his office, having a candid talk. Tellephone rings, it's Vader...
Ahh, forget it... Just trust me, it's really funny.
Also, "she's 13" is not a valid retort for why it shouldn't matter that she found value in it. She obviously knew how to use it more than the mother did.
Quite wrong. 13 year olds see a lot of value in Zwinkies, expensive ring-tones, and fake plastic jewelry. So when it comes to deciding value, "she's 13" is a perfectly good answer. (Next time you have a grand to spend on a home project, ask your 13 year old to be in charge.)
Secondly, nowhere there does it say that she knew how to "use" it. What does she know how to use? She saw some eye-candy and wanted it for herself.
I agree that Vista is the wrong route, and that Ballmer was in a tight spot. Nevertheless, he took 7 years to create that tight spot, and he just reaped a bit of what he sowed.
Quite clearly, you've never tried using gadgets. Gadgets are the paradigm-shift (I hope I can still use that word) we've all been waiting for.
Why I myself am about to ditch OS X in favor of gadget... err Vista.
If you can't see the insurmountable value of gadgets, and that their existence warrants a 7 year development cycle, multiple delays and feature reduction not to mention complete industry IT overhaul and user re-training, then, you sir are not a visionary, and should promptly log out of this site, and clear your history.
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Can't we all just run our clocks on Moscow time?
Because some of us run it on a Mac. (Same thing as a MAC, but spelled properly.)
We're in habit of not closing our programs down, so that next time we need them, we don't have to wait for them to load.
Unix can do that.
Not flaming, just explaining. That really is why some of us leave programs running on all the time -- because our OS doesn't mind.
"supporting illegal activities?"
If people were concerned about who's doing illegal activities they may wonder about RIAA's activities against college students.
For example, a student at a local college got a nice letter from RIAA to settle with them for $3000 for the 87 songs she "illegally" downloaded, or go to court.
Now, if it hurts them tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars per each song, why are they willing to settle for a measly $3000?
How is that form of extortion legal?
People of the US. don't give a rat's ass about who's supporting illegal activities. As the song goes... I'm proud to be an American, well at least I know I'm free!
One thing that I like about quake wars is that it's an enemy territory kind of a game. I used to play team fortress, which was just a capture the flag, with maps being pretty much mirror images of an area. Then I tried half-life 2 deathmatch, but it didn't keep me as entertained as wolf: ET, which I've ended up playing for close to 7 years. I expect QW:ET will have the same long life, allowing me to enjoy it for a long long time.
And like you said, all those games cost an arm and a leg, and with a wife and 2 kids, I can only afford what gives me most bang for the buck when it comes to computer games. So far QW has not disappointed.
How could I forget the most important part? It runs on Linux!!! (I guess it was the fanboy frenzy.)
It actually seems that half the playerbase runs it on Linux, as well as half the servers are Linux servers too.
Anyone looking for depth in multiplayer combat should check out the fantastic Enemy Territory: Quake Wars.
Tons of options, development, and best of all no persistent unlockables.
Smart teamplay is the name of the game there.
Yes, it is arcady, and not a strategic shooter a-la Rainbow Six, but who wants to sneak around on silent footsteps for half an hour, just to be finished off by one bullet...
It is not a standard deathmatch, or capture the flag. It has many elements and different play modes, asymmetric but balanced teams, vehicles, deployables and absolutely beautiful maps.
It is not a clone of COD, BF, but a successor to Wolfenstein Enemy Territory, which was released for free by the same team that developed Quake Wars, set in the Quake universe, during the Strogg invasion of Earth (Pre- Quake II).
Check it out...Link.
And to boot, it has a free demo map you can download and get a taste of the action. But noobies beware, this can be an overwhelming game at first, and can take months to master even a single class on one side.
Of course they're required.
If there are no legal reason to *keep* the emails, deleting them makes the most sense.
If the company gets slapped with a lawsuit, and it still has the old emails, someone will have to dig through them.
It's not cheap. The man hours alone can be astronomical, as you need to discover and produce only the emails related to the case, and not the last 2 years of one users correspondence.
So, if you're not legally required to keep them.. start deleting.
IANAL, btw.
What really burns me is that there is even a distinction between Light and Heavy? word processing. WTF?
OOH, look at my leet mail-merge skills... I'm an uber-geek! All you light word processers can't comprehend the awesome power of MicroSoft Word!
And what is considered a power user now days? Someone who runs exploder and word at the same time, and has a configured mail client? In my days you had to build your own machine and run programs that none of your peers could understand before you were considered a power user.
I'm afraid it's too late for that. It's already broken.
He right-clicks through the registry!!!
(Say that in He-Man voice.)
The list is of names, not individuals .....Padro De La Garcia? etc.)
Are you trying to say that the list is only a short one with maybe 25 Mexicans? (Hose Pedro Domingo Santiago..... Muchacho Pepe
I keed, I keed.
That's the awesomest thing about windows! In order for your system to run the way you want it, as opposed to how monkeyboy wants it, all you have to do is pre-set it to notify, then when you get a pop-up you uncheck it, then you close it, then you get another pop up, and then you uncheck it, every now and then, and then you're all set until the next time.
I love pop-ups more than I love muffins, for the record.
</idiot>
Also, for the record, now that ETQW has a Linux client, I dumped Windows and am running a sole Linux gaming box next to my 2 Macs.
Without even reading the article, I feel confident to say that, no it does not. All that universal applications allow you to do is run them on both PPC and Intel chips, as opposed to having 2 separate forks for each platform.
(If anyone bothers to take this seriously, and feel they need to correct me, they need to step outside for a while and get some fresh air.)
I don't know about anyone else, but if my OS stopped working after three days I'd definitely notice.
That's because, most likely, your OS is not a Microsoft one.
In all thruthyness there's not much difference between a working Windows install, and a non-working one. In both cases, both user and the computer are un-productive, but in the case of a non-working install only more so.
The guy plainly said that it falls from the sky.
Galileo wasn't in the sky when he tested his theory. He was just like on a tower or something.
Massive, being a MS owned company, does not make a Linux client.
ETQW which just got a Linux "version" does not display the in-game ads, as the ETQW Windows version.
Just another reason why I now run Windows-free, and am ecstatic about it.
This project must have had a hundred million managers and task teams!
Seriously!
It's curious that in a post dealing with nulear safety, with a subject line of Safety isn't the issue , you chose "In a former life..." as the introductory phrase.
This leaves but one question for the intrigued mind: how high did Chernobyl roof really fly?
QED... They'll wear suites made of live roaches!?
What the hell is an aluminum falcon?
That was priceless.
I'd include a link to the youtube video, so that those less informed could see it, like it, and maybe become fans of the show, but copyright holders have pulled it off youtube.
I guess I could tell you about it.
The Emperor, and his two business partners are sitting in his office, having a candid talk.
Tellephone rings, it's Vader...
Ahh, forget it... Just trust me, it's really funny.
Cut that web2.0 crap out.
Also, "she's 13" is not a valid retort for why it shouldn't matter that she found value in it. She obviously knew how to use it more than the mother did.
Quite wrong. 13 year olds see a lot of value in Zwinkies, expensive ring-tones, and fake plastic jewelry. So when it comes to deciding value, "she's 13" is a perfectly good answer. (Next time you have a grand to spend on a home project, ask your 13 year old to be in charge.)
Secondly, nowhere there does it say that she knew how to "use" it. What does she know how to use? She saw some eye-candy and wanted it for herself.
I agree that Vista is the wrong route, and that Ballmer was in a tight spot. Nevertheless, he took 7 years to create that tight spot, and he just reaped a bit of what he sowed.
Quite clearly, you've never tried using gadgets. Gadgets are the paradigm-shift (I hope I can still use that word) we've all been waiting for.
Why I myself am about to ditch OS X in favor of gadget... err Vista.
If you can't see the insurmountable value of gadgets, and that their existence warrants a 7 year development cycle, multiple delays and feature reduction not to mention complete industry IT overhaul and user re-training, then, you sir are not a visionary, and should promptly log out of this site, and clear your history.
Good riddance I say!
Haha, that is funny. Thank you.
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This kid used the search AND has never seen a dupe AND really is new to
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