My cable company advertises up to 50Mbps and in every test I've done I get around 50Mbps. There is a cap, but it is very reasonable and you can buy more for a reasonable amount as well. Very happy so far.
No. My name is somewhat unique. There are zero other people in the US with this name that I can find currently and only one in the past (that I can find through normal methods). So are those of most of my siblings. I know friends whose last name would point them out immediately since they are the last with their surname. A real name is far far less anonymous than a handle. Yes there are some names that are so common as to be anonymous. Not all of us fit into that though.
He never touched the screen with his hand while using the pen. So probably no active digitizer. Also doesnt seem to have an eraser end on the pen. Sigh.
I have spent way too much time in this wonderland and I must say that with proper adult supervision the danger is minimal compared to the kinds of stuff we did as kids. We used to leave in the morning and come back when the streetlights came on, build treehouses with exposed nails and rotting wood, jump down from said treehouses with nothing but a pile of leaves to catch us.
This place has its share of dangers, but wow. Worth it and then some. If ever there was a place that took all my favorite childhood memories and tried to stuff them into one building it would be this one.
When people stop buying a $50-70 game because they don't know how good it is are they going to blame piracy again? Wtf.
I can see some part of his point. Most people who download the demo are already interested, so it's kind of redundant. I know of several games where I was uninterested until my friends told me to try the demo out.
I know people who sit around downloading demos to find which game they're going to buy next.
If the ipad had an active digitizer I would be interested. All I want is a freaking cheap slate to take notes on. I HAVE several laptops (and a tablet), but if I could just have ONE powerful laptop and one small slate I would be much happier. As it is I still have no idea what the ipad would actually be good for.
For me it really depends on how accurately they spec it out. If it is a general idea I can be an order of magnitude off easily. If it is a very accurate spec and needs little change throughout then I tend to be pretty accurate.
Do any of these makers have one with an active digitizer? I really like taking notes with a pen (for drawing etc) during meetings. Replacing my current convertible tablet with a mini-slate running android would be awesome.
Pen input? Does anyone know? I haven't yet found one.
What annoys you about onenote? The only thing that really pisses me off is that regardless of what amount of proc I tell it to use at which times, it tends to lock up solid for a few seconds to 20 seconds or so every once in a while. Especially when I paste an image into it (I have ocr of images disabled supposedly) or when I use the pen for the first time since a hibernate (did it forget I had a pen?). I can live with both of those. For my mode of thought a tablet with onenote is just too handy to give up. Google needs to come up with a replacement. I'd like to have google notes on my phone and tablet so I can easily send lists and stuff to my phone from the tablet and take notes impromptu then sync them back to my tablet. (I do have onenote mobile, but I don't want to type. I think better when I write and draw images for some reason.)
I disagree entirely. I have an HTC touch pro and I have put WM 6.5 on it. I get about 2 days of medium use out of it when I don't charge (though I charge almost every night). I reboot it about once every 2 weeks or so. It is generally snappy and responsive as long as I'm not running ridiculous amounts of apps. It has all the features I want and if I can't find a free app for what I want to do I can write one. The battery reporting has never been wrong since I got the phone on the day of launch.
My mother has an Iphone as do several people here at work. The only thing I'd really like to have is the multitouch. The "zoom wheel" thing on this leaves something to be desired. I've played with the G1 many times (my cousin has one as does my best friend and brother in law) and the only draw for me for that one would be googles apps. (most of which work fine anyway).
I would have never come back if not for the changes they have made to leveling. Several of my friends would never have started playing. I am positive that the number of people who dislike the accelerated leveling are in the minority.
If they made it to where you could start alts at level 80 when you've already leveled a character to 80 then I would play considerably more than I already do. Sinking that much time into a character before you can even really start to play the game is simply stupid. I don't have 8 hours a day to play. I'm glad you do.
Oh wait no, I think you're right. Please make this game even more grindy.
I just want to know how this bug got out of testing. You'd think "causes AIDS" would be a showstopper. They probably figured they could patch before the clients noticed.
I've always wanted a mouse with a joystick where the thumb goes for gaming. Why waste 4 keys when your thumb would be plenty? Also would give you analog control for movement. I'm just too lazy to build one myself.
I know it isn't word, but is there anything more awesome than OneNote (and the way it integrates with outlook, excel, and word) combined with a tablet PC? I type rather quickly, but for working ideas out nothing beats a whiteboard for me. Onenote + tabletPC is the ultimate whiteboard. Is there anything better? Of what I've used nothing else comes close. Really wish openoffice had great tablet support.
What they mean to say is that there are at most 10 civilizations hell-bent on exploring the galaxy. There could be millions that don't give a flying crap about us for all we know. Why do they have to have the same motivations that we have? Once they've hit 3 or 4 solar systems what will they find in others that they couldn't in their own? Or floating out in freespace? Why would we assume EVERY civilization will become motivated to expend all that energy to explore?
The delaying is BS. Even as a large downloader the 250gig limit doesn't bother me that much. Before it was the lack of transparency that bothered me so much. Saying unlimited and then cutting people off for some unknown arbitrary amount? No. Now I can at least choose to stay with a KNOWN limit or go somewhere else. I really hope they lose this appeal.
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My cable company advertises up to 50Mbps and in every test I've done I get around 50Mbps. There is a cap, but it is very reasonable and you can buy more for a reasonable amount as well. Very happy so far.
As a person named Forest, I agree completely. I imagine most people around me would agree.
No. My name is somewhat unique. There are zero other people in the US with this name that I can find currently and only one in the past (that I can find through normal methods). So are those of most of my siblings. I know friends whose last name would point them out immediately since they are the last with their surname. A real name is far far less anonymous than a handle. Yes there are some names that are so common as to be anonymous. Not all of us fit into that though.
Beats my Master Chief costume by a huuuuge margin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwazOj-njEA
I'm really glad he took video of his process and wish that I had been able to do the same.
And give them socks infected with pox.
Seems honestly like they copied the courier minus the only thing that actually made the courier work. The active digitizer.
Have fun taking notes with your fingers. Sadness.
He never touched the screen with his hand while using the pen. So probably no active digitizer. Also doesnt seem to have an eraser end on the pen. Sigh.
I have spent way too much time in this wonderland and I must say that with proper adult supervision the danger is minimal compared to the kinds of stuff we did as kids. We used to leave in the morning and come back when the streetlights came on, build treehouses with exposed nails and rotting wood, jump down from said treehouses with nothing but a pile of leaves to catch us.
This place has its share of dangers, but wow. Worth it and then some. If ever there was a place that took all my favorite childhood memories and tried to stuff them into one building it would be this one.
Are they TRYING to make excuses for failed games?
When people stop buying a $50-70 game because they don't know how good it is are they going to blame piracy again? Wtf.
I can see some part of his point. Most people who download the demo are already interested, so it's kind of redundant. I know of several games where I was uninterested until my friends told me to try the demo out.
I know people who sit around downloading demos to find which game they're going to buy next.
I am a PC gamer because mouse and keyboard support for consoles sucks for gaming. I still have the various consoles, but I prefer PC to them.
If the ipad had an active digitizer I would be interested. All I want is a freaking cheap slate to take notes on. I HAVE several laptops (and a tablet), but if I could just have ONE powerful laptop and one small slate I would be much happier. As it is I still have no idea what the ipad would actually be good for.
For me it really depends on how accurately they spec it out. If it is a general idea I can be an order of magnitude off easily. If it is a very accurate spec and needs little change throughout then I tend to be pretty accurate.
Do any of these makers have one with an active digitizer? I really like taking notes with a pen (for drawing etc) during meetings. Replacing my current convertible tablet with a mini-slate running android would be awesome.
Pen input? Does anyone know? I haven't yet found one.
What annoys you about onenote? The only thing that really pisses me off is that regardless of what amount of proc I tell it to use at which times, it tends to lock up solid for a few seconds to 20 seconds or so every once in a while. Especially when I paste an image into it (I have ocr of images disabled supposedly) or when I use the pen for the first time since a hibernate (did it forget I had a pen?). I can live with both of those. For my mode of thought a tablet with onenote is just too handy to give up. Google needs to come up with a replacement. I'd like to have google notes on my phone and tablet so I can easily send lists and stuff to my phone from the tablet and take notes impromptu then sync them back to my tablet. (I do have onenote mobile, but I don't want to type. I think better when I write and draw images for some reason.)
I disagree entirely. I have an HTC touch pro and I have put WM 6.5 on it. I get about 2 days of medium use out of it when I don't charge (though I charge almost every night). I reboot it about once every 2 weeks or so. It is generally snappy and responsive as long as I'm not running ridiculous amounts of apps. It has all the features I want and if I can't find a free app for what I want to do I can write one. The battery reporting has never been wrong since I got the phone on the day of launch.
My mother has an Iphone as do several people here at work. The only thing I'd really like to have is the multitouch. The "zoom wheel" thing on this leaves something to be desired. I've played with the G1 many times (my cousin has one as does my best friend and brother in law) and the only draw for me for that one would be googles apps. (most of which work fine anyway).
I would have never come back if not for the changes they have made to leveling. Several of my friends would never have started playing. I am positive that the number of people who dislike the accelerated leveling are in the minority.
If they made it to where you could start alts at level 80 when you've already leveled a character to 80 then I would play considerably more than I already do. Sinking that much time into a character before you can even really start to play the game is simply stupid. I don't have 8 hours a day to play. I'm glad you do.
Oh wait no, I think you're right. Please make this game even more grindy.
I just want to know how this bug got out of testing. You'd think "causes AIDS" would be a showstopper. They probably figured they could patch before the clients noticed.
You're posting on /.
It goes without saying that you're the only one to treasure your junk.
/* This code commented out because I'm sure they're going to change their mind and I don't want to redo all the work. */
I've always wanted a mouse with a joystick where the thumb goes for gaming. Why waste 4 keys when your thumb would be plenty? Also would give you analog control for movement. I'm just too lazy to build one myself.
I know it isn't word, but is there anything more awesome than OneNote (and the way it integrates with outlook, excel, and word) combined with a tablet PC? I type rather quickly, but for working ideas out nothing beats a whiteboard for me. Onenote + tabletPC is the ultimate whiteboard. Is there anything better? Of what I've used nothing else comes close. Really wish openoffice had great tablet support.
I have always hated this kind of hyperbole.
What they mean to say is that there are at most 10 civilizations hell-bent on exploring the galaxy. There could be millions that don't give a flying crap about us for all we know. Why do they have to have the same motivations that we have? Once they've hit 3 or 4 solar systems what will they find in others that they couldn't in their own? Or floating out in freespace? Why would we assume EVERY civilization will become motivated to expend all that energy to explore?
Stop modding these up. 239 is not a valid source.
They'll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes!
The delaying is BS. Even as a large downloader the 250gig limit doesn't bother me that much. Before it was the lack of transparency that bothered me so much. Saying unlimited and then cutting people off for some unknown arbitrary amount? No. Now I can at least choose to stay with a KNOWN limit or go somewhere else. I really hope they lose this appeal.