All we need is one of those new-fangled 'Guantánamo Bay' things and we would be just like the US.
This article took longer than I expected to get round to the 'oppressive UK government'. Seriously - there is not much in it. We are all under the thumb, just not as much as under more oppressive regimes of which there are many.
'iPhoneBig' would be more appopriate from what I understand of the hardware.
Although it doesn't appear to have voice telephony so perhaps 'iTouchBig' would be more appropriate..less so if you realise it sounds like a dubious forum nickname akin to 'HungDaddy' from Southpark....
You make a good point but I think the way to go to battle piracy is with the lenslok. Due to manufacturing difficulties and crappy games it never really got a chance to shine. UBI can take rise to the challenge.
It's a fly in the ointment that MS has to suffer such claims from some underhand, money-grabbing cock-jockey. Generally XBL works very well.
If your broadband cannot sustain large downloads how can MS be at fault? It's like Captain Hook complaining to Cherry that only one side of his keyboard works. If you have crap broadband complain to your ISP or MOVE CLOSER to an exchange.
Hopefully, MS will decide to take this case on and crush the lawyers and hapless patsy that is their client. And ban them all from XBL. Bastards.
"the crack would just have to modify the PCs hosts file to set pointlessdrm.ubisoft.com 127.0.0.1, and run a mini activation server that tells the game your copy's legit"
(Ubisoft exec): "Is anyone writing this down? Someone google 127.0.0.1 and see if we can buy the domain..."
If you earn the right to return to work you will be treated as a God otherwise the employer will fall foul of further employment claims. Of course, the usual tactic is to return to work for a week then get signed off with stress for 3 months at a time due to 'pressure from colleagues and management due to the previous litigation'.
Do this a few times and you will be considered for redundancy and offered a compromise agreement with 6 months of pay to go quietly.
At least that's the way I've seen it done (I work in the law). I don't agree with the practice as I would never dream of getting canned in the first place - I'm too valuable;-)
I'm sure *at least* one of those numbers is *exactly* right and there is proof to support it.
I wonder if there was some form of primitive census where, upon realising their dwindling numbers, they decided to 'go at it' like a privvy door when the plague is in town?
I heard that you can hack a Nintendo DSi (but not the DS) to play MW2 to achieve the apparent aimbot occurrence described. I wonder if there is truth in that...
I'll second that. To continue selling it needs to be 'connectable' to modern equipment. My first-version 360 doesn't have HDMI which makes it near useless in a modern setup. Component just doesn't cut it with a lot of TVs.
The Wii was never about graphics, it is an inexpensive console which does not try to compete with the 360 or PS3. An HD version would have to be the same price or maybe 10% more expensive otherwise it would price itself out of the market.
Which means you need a gun to kill someone because the knife is not long enough to reach?;-)
Guns are a problem in my mind but official statistics cannot be relied upon as the justice system is different in each country.
In the UK the proof necessary for murder, rather than manslughter, is high. In the US, it is easier to cop a plea - or so I am led to believe. All of which skew the figures somewhat.
Sweeping generalisations don't help as it just inflames matters - it's not like we're French or anything..
I found playing Rainbow 6 and Counterstrike back to back was a slap in the face for this very reason. In R6 you run around getting shot but ultimately making progress whereas in CS you run towards the enemy and die almost immediately.
Without VR there is no need to strive towards ultimate realism - Laserquest is more realistic than any FPS you could name.
I recall some years ago (Sinclair Spectrum days) playing a Formula 1 game that was meant to be realistic. Unfortunately it was realistic enough that it was unplayable as everyone played it like Outrun and carried too much speed into the corners. That, coupled with poor GFX and controllers (rubber keyboard and Quickshot 2 joystick) made for a truly crappy experience.
Just like in the UK up to the internet revolution and the legalisation of hardcore pornography made with ugly fat women by ugly bald men. The only difference was that it was very difficult to find VHS porn on 1985. Possibly because I was 12;-)
We were never communist though and never will be - not for all the tea in....wait a minute...
I don't see that that muscle density has much to do with the average person who wishes to lose weight.
There is no magical formula to losing weight. As dozens of posts have already said - ensure that you burn more calories than you eat. End of.
The most effective method of losing weight is to adjust your diet and exercise regularly. I tend to find that more exercise makes me feel less hungry and discourages me from partaking in unhealthy habits like drinking alcohol or eating unhealthy food. Sitting around on my ass time converts very nicely to exercise time or rest time after workouts.
I recall a Ricky Gervais sketch (from his Fame tour I believe) about a horizontally-challenged person who was used to eating 8 portions of fish and chips (a UK favourite where 'chips' are savoury potato pieces rather that Kettle Chips, Lays etc you have in the US which are in fact 'crisps', can you try to remember that US? Crisps...) - the H-challenged person complained that he did not know how to lose weight - Ricky suggested maybe he should start by eating 'only' 7 portions of fish and chips...
The point of the reference to the joke is that the more you eat the more you can cut out. If you are obese, it really is easy to lose weight quickly (at least at the beginning of the programme) if you are committed to this goal.
As an aside it is interesting that there has been lobbying in the UK for obesity to be registered as a disability - it amazes me how the 'disability' never extends to the jaw...
There are so many reasons to pirate movies. They just gave us another.
Advancing that argument makes no sense as pirates don't wait for the film to comes out of the cinema let alone for sale or rental on DVD.
It's like complaining about the recipe for peanut butter when you have a peanut allergy.
I can understand that people who want to rent films may be enticed into a purchase rather than wait for a rental which gives the studio more money but I'm sure there are people out there who rent a film then buy it for their collection or as a present. For this reason introducing a delay from rental to being offered for sale makes more sense to me.
It may work in the favour of the driver as sound system controls around the steering wheel would have to be introduced as standard on new cars which would be rather nice.
There are some things which can never really be considered safe whilst driving. Eating and drinking spring to mind as well as the obvious use of a cell phone. Sudoku and knitting are right out.
I must admit I'm still reeling from this comment:
..or even drink your morning coffee
in the parent post. Is drinking coffee at the wheel a God-given right? Get up early or get to work early but don't drink hot drinks at the wheel.
As ever, I am open to comments on how drinking a hot drink at the wheel increases road safety and/or makes any sense whatsoever.
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Bizarrely I was in the same CS class as a chap called Bott and he was indeed stupid. The significance has only just struck me.
All we need is one of those new-fangled 'Guantánamo Bay' things and we would be just like the US.
This article took longer than I expected to get round to the 'oppressive UK government'. Seriously - there is not much in it. We are all under the thumb, just not as much as under more oppressive regimes of which there are many.
Utter puppycock!
Isn't the iPad just a large iTouch? In which case how can it fail to be successful?
'iPhoneBig' would be more appopriate from what I understand of the hardware.
Although it doesn't appear to have voice telephony so perhaps 'iTouchBig' would be more appropriate..less so if you realise it sounds like a dubious forum nickname akin to 'HungDaddy' from Southpark....
You make a good point but I think the way to go to battle piracy is with the lenslok. Due to manufacturing difficulties and crappy games it never really got a chance to shine. UBI can take rise to the challenge.
Behold: Lenslok http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenslok
It's a fly in the ointment that MS has to suffer such claims from some underhand, money-grabbing cock-jockey. Generally XBL works very well.
If your broadband cannot sustain large downloads how can MS be at fault? It's like Captain Hook complaining to Cherry that only one side of his keyboard works. If you have crap broadband complain to your ISP or MOVE CLOSER to an exchange.
Hopefully, MS will decide to take this case on and crush the lawyers and hapless patsy that is their client. And ban them all from XBL. Bastards.
"the crack would just have to modify the PCs hosts file to set pointlessdrm.ubisoft.com 127.0.0.1, and run a mini activation server that tells the game your copy's legit"
(Ubisoft exec): "Is anyone writing this down? Someone google 127.0.0.1 and see if we can buy the domain..."
If you earn the right to return to work you will be treated as a God otherwise the employer will fall foul of further employment claims. Of course, the usual tactic is to return to work for a week then get signed off with stress for 3 months at a time due to 'pressure from colleagues and management due to the previous litigation'.
Do this a few times and you will be considered for redundancy and offered a compromise agreement with 6 months of pay to go quietly.
At least that's the way I've seen it done (I work in the law). I don't agree with the practice as I would never dream of getting canned in the first place - I'm too valuable ;-)
Yeah, that's silly, the CPU should reduce the speed to 60 mph or less then admonish with the taser.
Owned by a car - that's not something you want to tell your friends - peer pressure can sometimes be a good thing!
I'm sure *at least* one of those numbers is *exactly* right and there is proof to support it.
I wonder if there was some form of primitive census where, upon realising their dwindling numbers, they decided to 'go at it' like a privvy door when the plague is in town?
My experience is that you have to be walking at a more-than-leisurely pace to get accurate guidance. Say, 30 mph?
I heard that you can hack a Nintendo DSi (but not the DS) to play MW2 to achieve the apparent aimbot occurrence described. I wonder if there is truth in that...
Overlooking the obvious here: PS/2 can't do 15 buttons. Why would you want a mouse with less than 15 buttons?
USB: All your mice are belong to us.
But Apple sells pixie dust and dreams.
Nokia has only a small segment of the dream market and has not even *considered* entering the market for pixie dust.
Who's the winner now?
I'll second that. To continue selling it needs to be 'connectable' to modern equipment. My first-version 360 doesn't have HDMI which makes it near useless in a modern setup. Component just doesn't cut it with a lot of TVs.
The Wii was never about graphics, it is an inexpensive console which does not try to compete with the 360 or PS3. An HD version would have to be the same price or maybe 10% more expensive otherwise it would price itself out of the market.
Which means you need a gun to kill someone because the knife is not long enough to reach? ;-)
Guns are a problem in my mind but official statistics cannot be relied upon as the justice system is different in each country.
In the UK the proof necessary for murder, rather than manslughter, is high. In the US, it is easier to cop a plea - or so I am led to believe. All of which skew the figures somewhat.
Sweeping generalisations don't help as it just inflames matters - it's not like we're French or anything..
I found playing Rainbow 6 and Counterstrike back to back was a slap in the face for this very reason. In R6 you run around getting shot but ultimately making progress whereas in CS you run towards the enemy and die almost immediately.
Without VR there is no need to strive towards ultimate realism - Laserquest is more realistic than any FPS you could name.
I recall some years ago (Sinclair Spectrum days) playing a Formula 1 game that was meant to be realistic. Unfortunately it was realistic enough that it was unplayable as everyone played it like Outrun and carried too much speed into the corners. That, coupled with poor GFX and controllers (rubber keyboard and Quickshot 2 joystick) made for a truly crappy experience.
Realism does not equal good gameplay.
Just like in the UK up to the internet revolution and the legalisation of hardcore pornography made with ugly fat women by ugly bald men. The only difference was that it was very difficult to find VHS porn on 1985. Possibly because I was 12 ;-)
We were never communist though and never will be - not for all the tea in....wait a minute...
I take it we are quite a way from the Stubb Gun then?
There is no magical formula to losing weight. As dozens of posts have already said - ensure that you burn more calories than you eat. End of.
The most effective method of losing weight is to adjust your diet and exercise regularly. I tend to find that more exercise makes me feel less hungry and discourages me from partaking in unhealthy habits like drinking alcohol or eating unhealthy food. Sitting around on my ass time converts very nicely to exercise time or rest time after workouts.
I recall a Ricky Gervais sketch (from his Fame tour I believe) about a horizontally-challenged person who was used to eating 8 portions of fish and chips (a UK favourite where 'chips' are savoury potato pieces rather that Kettle Chips, Lays etc you have in the US which are in fact 'crisps', can you try to remember that US? Crisps...) - the H-challenged person complained that he did not know how to lose weight - Ricky suggested maybe he should start by eating 'only' 7 portions of fish and chips...
The point of the reference to the joke is that the more you eat the more you can cut out. If you are obese, it really is easy to lose weight quickly (at least at the beginning of the programme) if you are committed to this goal.
As an aside it is interesting that there has been lobbying in the UK for obesity to be registered as a disability - it amazes me how the 'disability' never extends to the jaw...
There are so many reasons to pirate movies. They just gave us another.
Advancing that argument makes no sense as pirates don't wait for the film to comes out of the cinema let alone for sale or rental on DVD.
It's like complaining about the recipe for peanut butter when you have a peanut allergy.
I can understand that people who want to rent films may be enticed into a purchase rather than wait for a rental which gives the studio more money but I'm sure there are people out there who rent a film then buy it for their collection or as a present. For this reason introducing a delay from rental to being offered for sale makes more sense to me.
There are some things which can never really be considered safe whilst driving. Eating and drinking spring to mind as well as the obvious use of a cell phone. Sudoku and knitting are right out.
I must admit I'm still reeling from this comment:
..or even drink your morning coffee
in the parent post. Is drinking coffee at the wheel a God-given right? Get up early or get to work early but don't drink hot drinks at the wheel.
As ever, I am open to comments on how drinking a hot drink at the wheel increases road safety and/or makes any sense whatsoever.
I can't claim credit, it was from a post lower down by thepotoo (829391) hence the quotes.
:-O
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Or was it just plagiarism?