As it happens, I've yet to come across a website that can handle my name because they can't do accents, and they tend to have maximum field lengths that are shorter than my surname.
So you move on. And then find another website with the same problem. And you move on again. This isn't the way things are supposed to work!
I may be reaching here, but what percentage of the populous is disabled? Probably a lot smaller than the percentage that isn't. Right? So when a store doesn't have an access ramp, for example, does that mean that they just have to "deal with it" and go somewhere else? Merely coping with a problem will get you nowhere.
Sometimes, it's in a companies best interest to "pander" to the 2% -- you never know, they may account for 60% of your sales.
You are the market. You decide. Take matters into your own hands. I would not be one to sit around and wait for the market to kill the website. What if 98% of the people don't have a problem, then what?
If this arguement were about browser compatibility then people would be outraged.
What, you've made a site that's only compatible with M$??!! For shame!
So if this were a large corporations site like CDNow or Buy.com or even Amazon, would you have the same attitude? I think larger coporations are forced to adhere to higher standards.
You should not cope with the problem -- you should work to solve the problem.
Just another ridiculous attempt to save us from ourselves.
If you don't fit into the mold, then you cannot use our software|website|service. This theme has been repeated throughout history and it's no suprise that it's showing up here.
Censorware is wrong in the same that bookburning is wrong. The problem is, both systems are still in effect.
Now, however, I am able to enjoy all of the aspects of high-res textures and 40 fps frame rates. I recently upgraded my Monster II to a Voodoo 3 and I am very happy with the results. Tribes looks so nice in 1024x768!
Of course, there's always Freelancer, Halo, Tribes 2 and Homeworld Cataclysm to look forward to.
I was excited about Freespace because of the multiplayer aspect, but unfortunately my system couldn't hack it at the time and none of my network gaming friends liked it as much as they liked Total Annihilation.
I'm looking for a game with a Homeworld (control the fleet) kind of feel but with the online interaction of Asheron's Call. It seems that most games are moving to the exclusively multiplayer or massive online multiplayer genre anyways, so I think it's just a matter of time.
As for console -- I absolutely loved the Spyro series and spent quit a lot of time in Resident Evil (1,2 and 3). Metal Gear Solid was another great, well-written console game.
Those who don't transcend the divide between PC gaming and console gaming are really missing out!
I remember the old Wolfenstein vividly from my Atari 800xl days. Although it kinda pissed me off everytime I opened a trunk expecting to find a gun, only to turn up "brautwurst".
"Compared with writers and filmmakers, musicians are both more imperiled by the Internet and better able to slip past the threat. The music industry seems to have less room to maneuver."
It's true, though -- if you want to watch a high quality film, chances are you're not going to be able to download a DVD from the internet. Music, on the other hand, is already fit for distribution because it was already cut down to 3-4 minutes for radio anyways.
"...the writers of the Constitution viewed copyright in utilitarian terms. By granting a temporary monopoly on distribution to creators, the Founders hoped to stimulate the creation of new ideas."
How many of us were walking around saying, "You know, I wish I had a game where I could run around and shoot Nazi's..."?
Innovation drives the gaming industry. The problem with the flight sim genre is that it's been overdone. From A10 Tankkiller to Wing Commander to (gulp) MS Flight, there's only so much you can do. Shoot, turn, shoot, loop, turn, crash into a mountain.
Today's gaming climate blurs the lines of definition between genres. Look at Half Life, Asheron's Call, BattleZone, Metal Gear Solid and Spyro the Dragon. Only games that give us more to explore and kill actually make it.
If they (the FBI, CIA, KGB, NSA, bastards) want to find out information about you, they are going to find out information about you! Period.
The only way to be truly secure is to 1) Assume that if the law enforcement agencies even slightly suspect any wrong-doing on your part, that they're going to go ahead and wiretap, read your email, listen to your cell phone and cordless conversations and then work out the legal details later. And 2) Use strong encryption (this has been said a million times), don't use cell or cordless phones for important information, shred your important documents, etc. etc. Be as paranoid as you can.
How come no one threw a fit when people realized that you could listen to your neighbor's phone conversations with a RadioShit scanner? Oh...that's right, they gave us the ability to change the channels. WOOHOOOO!
At least, that's the way I always though of it. You have a different set of rules, and syntax. There are some words that need to go in front of others. Each programming language is unique in it's own way.
The only real difference is that there is no compiler for the spoken language.
First the facts: keywork blocking does not work. Services that keep lists of blocked sites do not work either because they are too often politically/religiously influenced.
The internet is not the same as leaving a few magazines lying around for people to read -- The content is real.
What's to stop children from reading "vulgar" books in the library? What about books like Mark Twain or I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, which some people consider inappropriate?
Your best solution is to avoid potential problems from disgruntled parents and let them handle the internet in their own home under their own terms.
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I never said deprive them of the service. Not using (or re-writing) censorware does not deprive someone of a service.
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So you move on. And then find another website with the same problem. And you move on again. This isn't the way things are supposed to work!
I may be reaching here, but what percentage of the populous is disabled? Probably a lot smaller than the percentage that isn't. Right? So when a store doesn't have an access ramp, for example, does that mean that they just have to "deal with it" and go somewhere else? Merely coping with a problem will get you nowhere.
Sometimes, it's in a companies best interest to "pander" to the 2% -- you never know, they may account for 60% of your sales.
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If this arguement were about browser compatibility then people would be outraged.
What, you've made a site that's only compatible with M$??!! For shame!
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So if this were a large corporations site like CDNow or Buy.com or even Amazon, would you have the same attitude? I think larger coporations are forced to adhere to higher standards.
You should not cope with the problem -- you should work to solve the problem.
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If you don't fit into the mold, then you cannot use our software|website|service. This theme has been repeated throughout history and it's no suprise that it's showing up here.
Censorware is wrong in the same that bookburning is wrong. The problem is, both systems are still in effect.
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Don't get me wrong, the show is still good (thanks to Cambot, Gypsie, Tom Servo and Crow) but it has lost some of the punch that Joel put into it.
Anyone seen any of Joel's stand-up? Great stuff!
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Of course, there's always Freelancer, Halo, Tribes 2 and Homeworld Cataclysm to look forward to.
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I was excited about Freespace because of the multiplayer aspect, but unfortunately my system couldn't hack it at the time and none of my network gaming friends liked it as much as they liked Total Annihilation.
I'm looking for a game with a Homeworld (control the fleet) kind of feel but with the online interaction of Asheron's Call. It seems that most games are moving to the exclusively multiplayer or massive online multiplayer genre anyways, so I think it's just a matter of time.
As for console -- I absolutely loved the Spyro series and spent quit a lot of time in Resident Evil (1,2 and 3). Metal Gear Solid was another great, well-written console game.
Those who don't transcend the divide between PC gaming and console gaming are really missing out!
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I remember the old Wolfenstein vividly from my Atari 800xl days. Although it kinda pissed me off everytime I opened a trunk expecting to find a gun, only to turn up "brautwurst".
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It's true, though -- if you want to watch a high quality film, chances are you're not going to be able to download a DVD from the internet. Music, on the other hand, is already fit for distribution because it was already cut down to 3-4 minutes for radio anyways.
"...the writers of the Constitution viewed copyright in utilitarian terms. By granting a temporary monopoly on distribution to creators, the Founders hoped to stimulate the creation of new ideas."
I just love that qoute -- had to throw it in.
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Oops -- did I say that outloud? There goes my karma!
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Innovation drives the gaming industry. The problem with the flight sim genre is that it's been overdone. From A10 Tankkiller to Wing Commander to (gulp) MS Flight, there's only so much you can do. Shoot, turn, shoot, loop, turn, crash into a mountain.
Today's gaming climate blurs the lines of definition between genres. Look at Half Life, Asheron's Call, BattleZone, Metal Gear Solid and Spyro the Dragon. Only games that give us more to explore and kill actually make it.
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The only way to be truly secure is to 1) Assume that if the law enforcement agencies even slightly suspect any wrong-doing on your part, that they're going to go ahead and wiretap, read your email, listen to your cell phone and cordless conversations and then work out the legal details later. And 2) Use strong encryption (this has been said a million times), don't use cell or cordless phones for important information, shred your important documents, etc. etc. Be as paranoid as you can.
How come no one threw a fit when people realized that you could listen to your neighbor's phone conversations with a RadioShit scanner? Oh...that's right, they gave us the ability to change the channels. WOOHOOOO!
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Hey check this out: http://www.pvponline.com/
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Or compile a whole new library!
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Can't modify constant item in scalar assignment at ./proggy.pl line 4, near "'foo';"
Execution of ./proggy.pl aborted due to compilation errors.
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The only real difference is that there is no compiler for the spoken language.
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What about the effect of slang on programming languages?
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The internet is not the same as leaving a few magazines lying around for people to read -- The content is real.
What's to stop children from reading "vulgar" books in the library? What about books like Mark Twain or I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, which some people consider inappropriate?
Your best solution is to avoid potential problems from disgruntled parents and let them handle the internet in their own home under their own terms.
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Is this the name for the next generation PDA's, this "calculator"?
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Did I totally miss something?
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Yes, but there is more proof of evolution than there is of creationism.
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The war of words is /. in it's entirety?
WHOA.
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