So, what happens in 5 or 10 years when you want to play the game and can't install it on a new machine because Steam is gone or has been replaced? I understand their attempt to thwart piracy, but perhaps they should try a different approach. Perhaps innocent until proven guilty?
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Not sure if this helps, but I have a web interface to a MySQL MP3 database: TVDinner.
But with warships, hospital equipment, and critical infrastructure, you don't rely on a single point of failure. You design your systems and processes to be redundant to mitigate failure.
Except for with faulty brakes, you could end up killing someone. Has there been a case where faulty software killed someone? (Other than by sheer annoyance, that is.)
I had the same problem with my Airport. I would loose my connection to the base station every minute or so. Turns out that the base station was rebooting due to faulty caps on the power supply. Replacing the caps worked and it's still working to this day.
Each weapon fires differently. Do this: start a game with only you in it. Pick a weapon. Stand back from a wall and fire. Note the position of the bullet hole. Now fire again. Different spot -- see? The recoil is not always exactly the same and I think perhaps that there is some randomization in the spot that the round hits. Realism perhaps?
Well said! Thanks for taking the time to type what I wanted to say in the first place. I agree about the "skill factor" in CS. I also used to play Tribes, which was another game that was dependant on skill and teamplay.
That's good -- put that on the box: "WARNING: Some sound cards suck and are not supported by Linux. Please select a sound card that doesn't suck before purchasing this distribution of Linux. Thank you."
I have one of these myself -- an old laptop with the screen reversed inside a picture frame. Do yourself a favor: remove the battery and add a wireless card (the less wires the better.) Good luck on your project! You'll definately enjoy it!
Just for the record: the Dell worked fine with RedHat 8.0 -- it was the wireless card that didn't. The wireless card didn't come with the Dell, I put that in myself. Proxim specifically states on their drivers page that they don't support Linux.
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Interestingly enough, the same people who pirate games wouldn't dream of stealing a boxed copy from the store.
So, what happens in 5 or 10 years when you want to play the game and can't install it on a new machine because Steam is gone or has been replaced? I understand their attempt to thwart piracy, but perhaps they should try a different approach. Perhaps innocent until proven guilty?
Not sure if this helps, but I have a web interface to a MySQL MP3 database: TVDinner.
What about 'touch' vs. 'copy con'?
I thought we were supposed to put down SCO?
Try:
Godzilla was a HE? Didn't Godzilla lay an egg in "Son of Godzilla?". :^D
Neat! Thanks!
So, does this make me a slashdot-approved DIY warrior or am I just another techno-geek?
Only if you share the plans for making the plants beep when the soil is dry. What a unique project!
HTML-formatted email + Outlook = Bad day for Grandma.
Gee, that would be a good sampling. :rollseyes:
Hopefully Al Quaeda doesn't learn about "death by faulty brakes"!
You use a single machine to dose clinical trial volunteers without any sort of checks and balances? *shudder*
But with warships, hospital equipment, and critical infrastructure, you don't rely on a single point of failure. You design your systems and processes to be redundant to mitigate failure.
Except for with faulty brakes, you could end up killing someone. Has there been a case where faulty software killed someone? (Other than by sheer annoyance, that is.)
Can you read those tabs at the top-right? Music... ra... radio... movies & tv?
Err...I didn't have any touble reading them. Sure, the white text is a little light, but it probably goes dark when you click on it.
Where's the list from 1990 predicting what's to come in 2004?
I had the same problem with my Airport. I would loose my connection to the base station every minute or so. Turns out that the base station was rebooting due to faulty caps on the power supply. Replacing the caps worked and it's still working to this day.
Each weapon fires differently. Do this: start a game with only you in it. Pick a weapon. Stand back from a wall and fire. Note the position of the bullet hole. Now fire again. Different spot -- see? The recoil is not always exactly the same and I think perhaps that there is some randomization in the spot that the round hits. Realism perhaps?
btw: What the hell is AQ2?
Well said! Thanks for taking the time to type what I wanted to say in the first place. I agree about the "skill factor" in CS. I also used to play Tribes, which was another game that was dependant on skill and teamplay.
Reloads are realistic -- and I think the OP was talking about smooth framerate. Counterstrike strikes a good balance between realism and fun.
That's good -- put that on the box: "WARNING: Some sound cards suck and are not supported by Linux. Please select a sound card that doesn't suck before purchasing this distribution of Linux. Thank you."
I have one of these myself -- an old laptop with the screen reversed inside a picture frame. Do yourself a favor: remove the battery and add a wireless card (the less wires the better.) Good luck on your project! You'll definately enjoy it!
Just for the record: the Dell worked fine with RedHat 8.0 -- it was the wireless card that didn't. The wireless card didn't come with the Dell, I put that in myself. Proxim specifically states on their drivers page that they don't support Linux.
Err...I believe XP came out before RH 8.0.