Does anyone remember Myst? Great story, superb graphics (navigating through stills to provide high res scenes), and great use of Quicktime mini-windows for animation in the days before full 3D rendering. I finished that game many times.
I remember Myst. The story was barely there, not even worth mentioning compared to LucasArts and Sierra games of the time. The graphics, were prerendered not impressive. Again the hand drawn graphics from other adventure games at the time were far prettier (e.g. King's Quest IV). I will say that the design that went into it was quite good. As for the gameplay, it's about the same as a magazine rack logic puzzle book. That's OK, I guess, but I expect more from an adventure game. By taking notes, I was able to finish Myst in one sick day home from school. Other adventure games kept me busy for days or weeks.
Yeah, I remember Myst. It was my first experience with casual gamers shitting up a perfectly good genre. The success of Myst changed adventure games from interactive stories to puzzle books with illustrations. I think that is what really caused the crash of adventure gaming in the late 1990s.
I don't follow. Why is your Xbox360 on when you're watching TV? Doesn't everyone tip over or unplug webcams when they're not in use anyway? Are they going to make a functioning kinect setup a requirement for watching TV?
To back this up a bit, check out this abstract claiming that the rape rate in Sweden is 3x the rest of Europe. At least 2/3s of those people are considered rapists in Sweden, when they would not be in any other country. It sounds like Sweden is going through some sort of moral panic concerning rape. So I'm disinclined to believe any rape claims coming out of Sweden.
From what I hear, "rape" in Sweden isn't necessarily what we'd think of as rape. Even in the US, rape isn't always "rape rape". Get a guy and a girl drunk, let them have sex, and if the girl regrets it in the morning it's "rape". I would assume it's some such bullshit until proven otherwise.
Sounds fine to me. This minimizes the possibility that your organs go to waste, which is a good thing. Anyone who would withhold functioning organs from people who need them is worse than those taking the organs illegally.
I think the TSA is counting on most people being to shy and hurried to make this their default choice. Planning ahead to send a message will help more people clear those hurdles.
Two wrongs don't make a right. Just because one crime goes unpunished for some reason does not mean that another -- totally different -- crime is suddenly ok.
Didn't say it did. But if you believe in the proportionality of justice, that the punishment should fit the crime, you can't deny that something is terribly wrong here.
I guess you and I just have totally different beliefs about the rights of Americans to privacy. Your world quite frankly scares me.
Perhaps. I happen to think that the systematic wiretapping of American telephones without warrant or court oversight is a bigger crime than this. Either prosecute them both, or prosecute no one. A world in which anyone is above the law frankly terrifies me. Unfortunately, that's the world in which we live.
The problem is that nobody was taught a planetary mnemonic that included Ceres, Pallas, Juno, and Vesta. As far as people are concerned if it's in the mnemonic, it's a planet. If it's not, then it's not. Their understanding doesn't go any further than that. To them, saying "pluto isn't a planet anymore" is very much like saying "Q isn't a letter anymore".
Maybe you know something I don't. As far as I'm aware Obama hasn't lied his way into a war, or authorized torture. Not that I'm any fan of Obama, he is responsible for the lack of justice here.
Really? Breaking into someone's private email and then distributing what they found -- with clearly malicious intent -- is "such a small mistake" ?
Compared to the crimes committed by the Bush administration, it's a very small mistake. Compared to the crimes committed by investment bankers, it's a very small mistake. Compared to the crimes committed by BP/Transocean/Halliburton/the MMS, it's a very small mistake.
I don't see anyone responsible for any of the above crimes facing any criminal punishment at all. Yet these crimes cost us hundreds of millions of dollars and cost many people their livelihoods, if not their lives. When people are getting away scot free with crimes of this magnitude, putting someone in jail for a little email hacking really does seem outlandish.
People usually use -1 Overrated. It harms karma while funny does not. Also, IIRC, it can't be metamoderated. So it's pretty useful. Too late now, but keep that in mind for next time.
Actually, the Communications Act prohibits the use of public radio waves in that way.
Which section? It's a long bit of legislation, which I'm not inclined to pore over at the moment. Since you already know, could you quote the relevant bit for us? Thanks.
They didn't think about it at all. They just wanted SSIDs and MACs and the payload data came along for the ride. They obviously didn't think it would be a problem, and why would they? Everything they collected was transmitted in the clear on unregulated spectrum.
You mean SNES right? DK64 is a tedious collecting fest plagued with low framerates, popup at insanely close distances, and all around shittyness. I'm usually pretty forgiving about classic games, but DK64 is abominable. The Banjo games, Mario 64, Rayman 2, Conker, all outclass DK64 by miles. Adventure on the Atari 2600 is a far more playable game. The only possible reason for playing DK64 today is that you were a poor impressionable child back then, who got DK64 solely because of the license, and were too ignorant to know it sucked. In that case, maybe nostalgia would make it worth while, but it's more likely that your memories will be tarnished by the experience.
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15 years? Geeze, read the spoilers already!
When he chooses which phone to buy, that's when.
Imagine an iphone that you couldn't send or receive text messages with.
You mean an iPod Touch?
Does anyone remember Myst? Great story, superb graphics (navigating through stills to provide high res scenes), and great use of Quicktime mini-windows for animation in the days before full 3D rendering. I finished that game many times.
I remember Myst. The story was barely there, not even worth mentioning compared to LucasArts and Sierra games of the time. The graphics, were prerendered not impressive. Again the hand drawn graphics from other adventure games at the time were far prettier (e.g. King's Quest IV). I will say that the design that went into it was quite good. As for the gameplay, it's about the same as a magazine rack logic puzzle book. That's OK, I guess, but I expect more from an adventure game. By taking notes, I was able to finish Myst in one sick day home from school. Other adventure games kept me busy for days or weeks.
Yeah, I remember Myst. It was my first experience with casual gamers shitting up a perfectly good genre. The success of Myst changed adventure games from interactive stories to puzzle books with illustrations. I think that is what really caused the crash of adventure gaming in the late 1990s.
I don't follow. Why is your Xbox360 on when you're watching TV? Doesn't everyone tip over or unplug webcams when they're not in use anyway? Are they going to make a functioning kinect setup a requirement for watching TV?
To back this up a bit, check out this abstract claiming that the rape rate in Sweden is 3x the rest of Europe. At least 2/3s of those people are considered rapists in Sweden, when they would not be in any other country. It sounds like Sweden is going through some sort of moral panic concerning rape. So I'm disinclined to believe any rape claims coming out of Sweden.
From what I hear, "rape" in Sweden isn't necessarily what we'd think of as rape. Even in the US, rape isn't always "rape rape". Get a guy and a girl drunk, let them have sex, and if the girl regrets it in the morning it's "rape". I would assume it's some such bullshit until proven otherwise.
Are you supposed to speak into the ear, or listen to it?
If by "take care of the world's problems" you mean "annihilate in a blast of pure energy", then yes.
Obviously it's set in the future where Taco Bell has won the fast food wars.
Sounds fine to me. This minimizes the possibility that your organs go to waste, which is a good thing. Anyone who would withhold functioning organs from people who need them is worse than those taking the organs illegally.
It is only an empty shell now. Please treat it as such.
Oh, so now I've got to buy the White Album *again*?
I think the TSA is counting on most people being to shy and hurried to make this their default choice. Planning ahead to send a message will help more people clear those hurdles.
Two wrongs don't make a right. Just because one crime goes unpunished for some reason does not mean that another -- totally different -- crime is suddenly ok.
Didn't say it did. But if you believe in the proportionality of justice, that the punishment should fit the crime, you can't deny that something is terribly wrong here.
I guess you and I just have totally different beliefs about the rights of Americans to privacy. Your world quite frankly scares me.
Perhaps. I happen to think that the systematic wiretapping of American telephones without warrant or court oversight is a bigger crime than this. Either prosecute them both, or prosecute no one. A world in which anyone is above the law frankly terrifies me. Unfortunately, that's the world in which we live.
The problem is that nobody was taught a planetary mnemonic that included Ceres, Pallas, Juno, and Vesta. As far as people are concerned if it's in the mnemonic, it's a planet. If it's not, then it's not. Their understanding doesn't go any further than that. To them, saying "pluto isn't a planet anymore" is very much like saying "Q isn't a letter anymore".
If you're interested in the Apple I from a retro-computing standpoint, instead of owning a museum piece, you can actually buy a kit and build a clone.
Maybe you know something I don't. As far as I'm aware Obama hasn't lied his way into a war, or authorized torture. Not that I'm any fan of Obama, he is responsible for the lack of justice here.
Really? Breaking into someone's private email and then distributing what they found -- with clearly malicious intent -- is "such a small mistake" ?
Compared to the crimes committed by the Bush administration, it's a very small mistake. Compared to the crimes committed by investment bankers, it's a very small mistake. Compared to the crimes committed by BP/Transocean/Halliburton/the MMS, it's a very small mistake.
I don't see anyone responsible for any of the above crimes facing any criminal punishment at all. Yet these crimes cost us hundreds of millions of dollars and cost many people their livelihoods, if not their lives. When people are getting away scot free with crimes of this magnitude, putting someone in jail for a little email hacking really does seem outlandish.
People usually use -1 Overrated. It harms karma while funny does not. Also, IIRC, it can't be metamoderated. So it's pretty useful. Too late now, but keep that in mind for next time.
Actually, the Communications Act prohibits the use of public radio waves in that way.
Which section? It's a long bit of legislation, which I'm not inclined to pore over at the moment. Since you already know, could you quote the relevant bit for us? Thanks.
I'm wondering what the context is here. What provoked him to make this "joke"?
I think there ought to be an exception for jokes, but only funny ones. That solves the loophole, and punishes people for making bad jokes. Win-win.
They didn't think about it at all. They just wanted SSIDs and MACs and the payload data came along for the ride. They obviously didn't think it would be a problem, and why would they? Everything they collected was transmitted in the clear on unregulated spectrum.
It's only a matter of time before humans won't need to die on battlefields
Humans don't need to die on battlefields. Humans choose to die on battlefields.
You mean SNES right? DK64 is a tedious collecting fest plagued with low framerates, popup at insanely close distances, and all around shittyness. I'm usually pretty forgiving about classic games, but DK64 is abominable. The Banjo games, Mario 64, Rayman 2, Conker, all outclass DK64 by miles. Adventure on the Atari 2600 is a far more playable game. The only possible reason for playing DK64 today is that you were a poor impressionable child back then, who got DK64 solely because of the license, and were too ignorant to know it sucked. In that case, maybe nostalgia would make it worth while, but it's more likely that your memories will be tarnished by the experience.