According to German IT news site heise.de[1] , to get the free music, users have to install a "megakey"-software on their computers, which acts like an ad-blocker for your browser, but instead of just blocking ads on websites, it will replace 15% of ads with Megabox ads.
Does anyone else see a problem with this? For me, that's a no-go.
Seriously what's it with the disconnecting after a lost game?
It happens in 90% of my Street Fighter IV games on PSN. Even if those guys played and won multiple games in a row against me, most disconnect after only one lost game, some even after one lost round.
> what I really want is a generic system that lets me create my own setting. > I want flexibility. The ability to create my own worlds, classes, races and whatnot.
Then The Burning Wheel is probably the game for you. You are expected to create your own setting, and the "Monster Burner" book has detailed instructions on how to build your own lifepaths (i.e. races/classes) and monsters.
Me too. I bought a new CD and folded it up (that sure was hard to do) but I still couldn't get it to fit in that slot in the bottom. And the worst part is, now the CD won't work in a regular CD player any more!
"U.S. digital nerd news company OSTG has obtained licenses to distribute the comments to more than 1 million slashdot submissions. Editors are still mulling legal action against users that provide comments without authorization."
From the article:
"CmdrTaco, head honcho at slashdot, said licensing comments should boost worldwide comment publishing revenues, estimated at about $4 billion annually. CmdrTaco said he hopes the unauthorized users will seek subscriptions. 'I think we'll see a reasonable increase, as much as a 5 percent increase, in nerd news publishing revenues five years out from where we are right now,' CmdrTaco said."
Heh. That search even gets you to a group on MySpace where they talk about MySpace censorship. But thanks, I'll take a look at the various accusations later, there's a lot to dig through.
But that is the theoretical "threat" of every website that you don't control yourself. If there is evidence that they censor, I would be on your side, but I haven't heard of any. As it stands now, I would be more concerned about "censorship" on/. (based on what I read about down-modding by people with unlimited mod-points) than on MySpace.
A healthy dose of alertness is always good, but calling a threat without evidence is uncalled for.
Ok, I see where you're coming from, and I agree that the mega media corporations are a problem. I'd rather have a choice between lots of different options than having to rely on the main-stream stuff of the megacorps. I also agree that it is very bad that so many news outlets are controlled by the same megacorps, a power that is already abused.
But I don't see the big problem with MySpace, i.e. with MySpace being a threat. Of course, I'd rather like it to be independant and not controlled by a big media corporation. Of course, I'd like to see many more unknown independant bands featured on the front page instead of those who already have a major deal. But the main purpose of the site is still social networking, with content from ordinary people and small bands for ordinary people. And it still works for that purpose. I still find old buddies I've lost contact with for a while and I still get in contact with indie artists. As long as they don't censor anything (e.g. if you can't blog about how the latest product of parent company sucked), I don't see the threat.
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According to German IT news site heise.de[1] , to get the free music, users have to install a "megakey"-software on their computers, which acts like an ad-blocker for your browser, but instead of just blocking ads on websites, it will replace 15% of ads with Megabox ads.
Does anyone else see a problem with this? For me, that's a no-go.
[1]http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Neuseelands-Premier-entschuldigt-sich-bei-Kim-Dotcom-1718814.html
You might be joking, but there is a hypothesis that it actually is growing:
http://www.nealadams.com/sciencedown/sciencepremium.html
Fourkiller is just pissed that he never gets any five-kill-streaks.
This post has a response to the reported bug issues as well as some further information about how the trade-in process works.
The game "Return To Castle Wolfenstein" was a very entertaining single player FPS. The graphics were very good, the plot was suburb
True. I still remember "Get off my lawn, Nazis!"
Classic suburb quote.
OT: What's the game about? Never heard about it before. Is it any good?
Then why do they do it in "Player Matches" (these are non-ranked, correct me if I'm wrong)?
Seriously what's it with the disconnecting after a lost game?
It happens in 90% of my Street Fighter IV games on PSN. Even if those guys played and won multiple games in a row against me, most disconnect after only one lost game, some even after one lost round.
Do these people have no balls? Pathetic.
> what I really want is a generic system that lets me create my own setting.
> I want flexibility. The ability to create my own worlds, classes, races and whatnot.
Then The Burning Wheel is probably the game for you. You are expected to create your own setting, and the "Monster Burner" book has detailed instructions on how to build your own lifepaths (i.e. races/classes) and monsters.
And a DeLorean, of course.
One of my favourite moments came in a game of Magic a few years ago.
Judging from your description of the game, did you mean Mage: The Ascension? You probably confused it with the card game Magic: The Gathering?
Me too. I bought a new CD and folded it up (that sure was hard to do) but I still couldn't get it to fit in that slot in the bottom. And the worst part is, now the CD won't work in a regular CD player any more!
Damn DRM!
It's like the Matrix. There isn't anything to get. Philosophy and art 101, with a masturbation option.
Good review!
Ha, Zonk can't write halfling correctly.
(from the dragons-eye-opened-the-hafling-wept-michael-zenke dept.)
They included a DVD player with the PSO.
I guess you're thinking about the PS2. The PSone only had a CD player.
That's actually a really interesting idea. They should let Wil Wheaton write the script for that one, too.
Apparently you've never got your hands on the last two Tool CDs.
In-game crime => in-game punishment by in-game law enforcement.
Or in-game death by angry mob or assassin.
WHere are all the comments?
"U.S. digital nerd news company OSTG has obtained licenses to distribute the comments to more than 1 million slashdot submissions. Editors are still mulling legal action against users that provide comments without authorization."
From the article:
"CmdrTaco, head honcho at slashdot, said licensing comments should boost worldwide comment publishing revenues, estimated at about $4 billion annually. CmdrTaco said he hopes the unauthorized users will seek subscriptions. 'I think we'll see a reasonable increase, as much as a 5 percent increase, in nerd news publishing revenues five years out from where we are right now,' CmdrTaco said."
I don't know what else to say.
There is a pen & paper RPG called Monkey, Ninja, Pirate, Robot: the RPG, published by Atomic Sock Monkey Press.
Heh. That search even gets you to a group on MySpace where they talk about MySpace censorship. But thanks, I'll take a look at the various accusations later, there's a lot to dig through.
Threat: they *could* censor.
/. (based on what I read about down-modding by people with unlimited mod-points) than on MySpace.
Bigger threat: are you sure they don't already?
But that is the theoretical "threat" of every website that you don't control yourself. If there is evidence that they censor, I would be on your side, but I haven't heard of any. As it stands now, I would be more concerned about "censorship" on
A healthy dose of alertness is always good, but calling a threat without evidence is uncalled for.
Ok, I see where you're coming from, and I agree that the mega media corporations are a problem. I'd rather have a choice between lots of different options than having to rely on the main-stream stuff of the megacorps. I also agree that it is very bad that so many news outlets are controlled by the same megacorps, a power that is already abused.
But I don't see the big problem with MySpace, i.e. with MySpace being a threat. Of course, I'd rather like it to be independant and not controlled by a big media corporation. Of course, I'd like to see many more unknown independant bands featured on the front page instead of those who already have a major deal. But the main purpose of the site is still social networking, with content from ordinary people and small bands for ordinary people. And it still works for that purpose. I still find old buddies I've lost contact with for a while and I still get in contact with indie artists. As long as they don't censor anything (e.g. if you can't blog about how the latest product of parent company sucked), I don't see the threat.
You see MySpace as a threat? I didn't read that in your parent post. Care to elaborate?