It's true - don't you think it's a little weird that your Doctor will tell you to go pose over there by the wall, while they hide behind a lead curtain?
I mean, I get it. They do X-rays all the time so its better that they don't get exposed to it everytime a patient does. But I begin to wonder if there is a way that doesn't involve X-rays at all, that way we all can rest a little easier.
While I agree they are spammers, thats just how the law works.
If I start a case against you for libel and slander against me, and the only evidence is that which I propose - the courts are going to have a hard time siding with you if you don't make any acknowledgement of it what so ever.
Well, I mean, the reason e360 got awarded anything is because Spamhaus "Didn't Bloody Care".
So I mean, yeah, its scary that they lost a case where essentially they incorrectly identified spam (an easy mistake), for an opt in service no less. But its not that scary when you hear that they didn't do anything to defend themselves.
If you are on a golf course, looking back at the tee-box, and someone yells, "FOOUR" at you - what do you do?
Well - wouldn't the smart phone version be able to differentiate the diseases from common blunders?
I could see a hypochondriac using this feature to learn that "That Bump" is just a pimple.
Which, I know - doesn't usually help hypochondriacs, even a real doctor generally doesn't sway their mind. So I don't see why a smartphone app when the internet is already widely available making it any worse. (If you can find more people who own a smart phone who don't have access to the internet at least once a week than I have fingers, I'll retract my statement)
True - but wouldn't it be nice if we lived in a world where we could have our cake and eat it too? Where there only was one side of the coin?
Perhaps if there was some addition to the law saying that this sort of digital information was useless in court, we'd be one step closer to creating that reality. That reality where the people to cake ratio is exactly 1:1. Where everyone's piece not only is a corner piece with lots of icing but also a part of the artwork so you get that sugary gelatin stuff too. Where the bottom is a nice firm cookie based and the inside is moist and soft, or ice-cream if you prefer.... What were we talking about again?
It's not so much that they expected the information to be private, its that the kid was arrested and we don't know the details. Would you like to be arrested for an angry rant you wrote on your livejournal?
I think the issue is that he might have been arrested without having actually done anything.
I mean, if he writes a note theatening bullies so that they don't ruin the last day of school for him, so that he can eat his lunch in peace, is it necessary for the police to step in?
I think it's a good thing the police were notified, this is a potential threat, and it's good that they acted upon it.
But - I mean, if you see the kid outside of school, and he didn't have a weapon on him, you've essentially got anecdotal evidence of what essentially boils down to a thought crime, which he shouldn't be ARRESTED for. Keep an eye on the kid, but no need to arrest him.
I don't see why you'll be flailing anymore with Kinect than you will with move though. And buttons would be like pointing with your various fingers. Index for blue, Open palm for Orange, and closed fist for idle, and you've essentially got the controls necessary for portal.
If its movement you want to avoid, why would you want a move?
No, we'd feel just as silly, but a different kind of silly. At that point you'd be a grown man impersonating his teens instead of a grown man impersonating his childhood.
All I was doing is joining in the poking fun of a big grown hairy man playing the cutest pink blob in the video game world. It does tend to imasculate a grown man. In the same way playing Gears of Halo Duty makes you feel like a bigot who screams fag at the TV anytime you die.
Despite what some people may have told you, there ARE games out there that are more geared towards adults, that don't fall into either of the two categories you described. Both Colourful and serious, some even with adult oriented content
DRM is only implemented by Middlemen. Artists do not worry about encoding CD's, artists rarely make CD's. It is record labels (definition: middlemen) who worry about DRM. Some Independant artists make enough money doing live shows that they host their music for free.
User accounts that can only have 1 session logged in at once have worked very well.
People can still share the game, but they can't both play it at the same time. It's a good balance that lets people lend games if they want to, while still forcing most people to buy at least 1 copy.
However, this is only really effective for games that focus on a multiplayer element. Otherwise, one could share the login details and disconnect and both users could play the singleplayer aspect at the same time. Ubisoft tried getting around that with constant connections to their servers but it's had a very negative response.
All in all, there are DRM schemes that have been shown to work well enough to keep a game secure while giving it the leniency most users want. CD Keys are another one that has worked well (and still is).
Woah - hold up a second. Thats a great idea. No you see what they are trying is not to grief the trolls, but keep them out of the system. The idea of outgriefing a troll is an excellent idea, it should be taken to the next step.
Instead of disconnecting or dropping a user that shows his penis, instead flood his browser with tons of gay porn and goatse. Then, cause a whole bunch of message box popups that he can't get out of without killing the browser process.
And thats just an idea off the top of my head. I think if you put more thought into it, you could find some great ways to out-grief the trolls.
See, thats where the twist lies. Youtube has grown to be more than just a medium. It's an entire sub culture of the internet. I think where they are going with this is,
"is your youtube video considered High Art and manages to get half a million views in a weekend? "
I think thats what they are getting at. Calling it "Viral Art" just doesn't sound right, I guess. Any video that is considered art could be uploaded to Youtube and thus becomes Youtube Art, therefor nullifying the whole idea. I think what they are going for is the High Art videos that were uploaded to Youtube to be shared, and got really popular really fast.
The one that comes to my mind is that guy who photographed himself everyday for a few years.
Microsoft's tech might be cooler but guess who will have more sales...
That's interesting, because even as I browse the macrumours site I don't see anything to suggest Apple is working on a competitor for this. Even their "Hyper Real" 3d display is totally different than this.
I'm not saying Microsoft is going to do well with this, it could be yet another flop *cough*zune*cough*. But I don't think Apple is going to be the one dominating the sales in this market either.
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It's true - don't you think it's a little weird that your Doctor will tell you to go pose over there by the wall, while they hide behind a lead curtain?
I mean, I get it. They do X-rays all the time so its better that they don't get exposed to it everytime a patient does. But I begin to wonder if there is a way that doesn't involve X-rays at all, that way we all can rest a little easier.
While I agree they are spammers, thats just how the law works.
If I start a case against you for libel and slander against me, and the only evidence is that which I propose - the courts are going to have a hard time siding with you if you don't make any acknowledgement of it what so ever.
Well, I mean, the reason e360 got awarded anything is because Spamhaus "Didn't Bloody Care".
So I mean, yeah, its scary that they lost a case where essentially they incorrectly identified spam (an easy mistake), for an opt in service no less. But its not that scary when you hear that they didn't do anything to defend themselves.
If you are on a golf course, looking back at the tee-box, and someone yells, "FOOUR" at you - what do you do?
Well - wouldn't the smart phone version be able to differentiate the diseases from common blunders?
I could see a hypochondriac using this feature to learn that "That Bump" is just a pimple.
Which, I know - doesn't usually help hypochondriacs, even a real doctor generally doesn't sway their mind. So I don't see why a smartphone app when the internet is already widely available making it any worse. (If you can find more people who own a smart phone who don't have access to the internet at least once a week than I have fingers, I'll retract my statement)
True - but wouldn't it be nice if we lived in a world where we could have our cake and eat it too? Where there only was one side of the coin?
Perhaps if there was some addition to the law saying that this sort of digital information was useless in court, we'd be one step closer to creating that reality. That reality where the people to cake ratio is exactly 1:1. Where everyone's piece not only is a corner piece with lots of icing but also a part of the artwork so you get that sugary gelatin stuff too. Where the bottom is a nice firm cookie based and the inside is moist and soft, or ice-cream if you prefer. ... What were we talking about again?
Fair enough - I guess I was unclear with what I meant to portray.
I don't get why people seem to think Discrimination is always a bad thing.
The move won't be any better than pointing your arm for precision. All motion detection devices have that level of latency.
As for buttons, refer to my other post in this thread. (32584130)
It's not so much that they expected the information to be private, its that the kid was arrested and we don't know the details. Would you like to be arrested for an angry rant you wrote on your livejournal?
I think the issue is that he might have been arrested without having actually done anything.
I mean, if he writes a note theatening bullies so that they don't ruin the last day of school for him, so that he can eat his lunch in peace, is it necessary for the police to step in?
I think it's a good thing the police were notified, this is a potential threat, and it's good that they acted upon it.
But - I mean, if you see the kid outside of school, and he didn't have a weapon on him, you've essentially got anecdotal evidence of what essentially boils down to a thought crime, which he shouldn't be ARRESTED for. Keep an eye on the kid, but no need to arrest him.
I think in the end it'll be a controller with 2 analog joysticks that does it best. Or a mouse and keyboard.
I think all motion detecting devices operate too slowly for some of the faster paced portal challenges out there.
I don't see why you'll be flailing anymore with Kinect than you will with move though. And buttons would be like pointing with your various fingers. Index for blue, Open palm for Orange, and closed fist for idle, and you've essentially got the controls necessary for portal.
If its movement you want to avoid, why would you want a move?
Indeed. Gran Turismo has been losing speed to other racing series like Forza, though I've always prefered Turismo. It's been a long time coming.
I don't know why you would prefer Move for Portal 2, over a controller, but I'll humour you.
Why would that be any better for a controller than Kinect (formerly known as Natal)?
Any situation where you are pointing a remote, Kinect can read what direction your arm is pointing too, so its really the same thing.
No, we'd feel just as silly, but a different kind of silly. At that point you'd be a grown man impersonating his teens instead of a grown man impersonating his childhood.
All I was doing is joining in the poking fun of a big grown hairy man playing the cutest pink blob in the video game world. It does tend to imasculate a grown man. In the same way playing Gears of Halo Duty makes you feel like a bigot who screams fag at the TV anytime you die.
Despite what some people may have told you, there ARE games out there that are more geared towards adults, that don't fall into either of the two categories you described. Both Colourful and serious, some even with adult oriented content
*COUGHHACKWHEEZESNEEZEMASSEFFECT*
I haven't... Have you?
What was it like? Were they also basement perchers?
But... But... but I'm a dude!
But I would feel a little silly as a grown man playing a Mario or Kirby game.
Why?
If you were a grown man, you'd know.
Very Few musicians make as much money as what you would attribute to rockstars.
However, there are PLENTY of musicians who are not on the top 40 list who make more than a helpdesk employee based on their independant label.
At least, here in Canada there is.
DRM is only implemented by Middlemen. Artists do not worry about encoding CD's, artists rarely make CD's. It is record labels (definition: middlemen) who worry about DRM. Some Independant artists make enough money doing live shows that they host their music for free.
User accounts that can only have 1 session logged in at once have worked very well.
People can still share the game, but they can't both play it at the same time. It's a good balance that lets people lend games if they want to, while still forcing most people to buy at least 1 copy.
However, this is only really effective for games that focus on a multiplayer element. Otherwise, one could share the login details and disconnect and both users could play the singleplayer aspect at the same time. Ubisoft tried getting around that with constant connections to their servers but it's had a very negative response.
All in all, there are DRM schemes that have been shown to work well enough to keep a game secure while giving it the leniency most users want. CD Keys are another one that has worked well (and still is).
I can't believe you made this joke without using the Yo Dawg Meme.
You're never going to out-grief the trolls.
Woah - hold up a second. Thats a great idea. No you see what they are trying is not to grief the trolls, but keep them out of the system. The idea of outgriefing a troll is an excellent idea, it should be taken to the next step.
Instead of disconnecting or dropping a user that shows his penis, instead flood his browser with tons of gay porn and goatse. Then, cause a whole bunch of message box popups that he can't get out of without killing the browser process.
And thats just an idea off the top of my head. I think if you put more thought into it, you could find some great ways to out-grief the trolls.
90% of ChatRoulette users get dropped.
See, thats where the twist lies. Youtube has grown to be more than just a medium. It's an entire sub culture of the internet. I think where they are going with this is,
"is your youtube video considered High Art and manages to get half a million views in a weekend? "
I think thats what they are getting at. Calling it "Viral Art" just doesn't sound right, I guess. Any video that is considered art could be uploaded to Youtube and thus becomes Youtube Art, therefor nullifying the whole idea. I think what they are going for is the High Art videos that were uploaded to Youtube to be shared, and got really popular really fast.
The one that comes to my mind is that guy who photographed himself everyday for a few years.
Microsoft's tech might be cooler but guess who will have more sales ...
That's interesting, because even as I browse the macrumours site I don't see anything to suggest Apple is working on a competitor for this. Even their "Hyper Real" 3d display is totally different than this.
I'm not saying Microsoft is going to do well with this, it could be yet another flop *cough*zune*cough*. But I don't think Apple is going to be the one dominating the sales in this market either.