The first thing I thought of when reading the summary was "I don't think Square fits here." FFVI had a half hour ending, and that was on the SNES.
But I don't really see this effect. For example, GTA IV does have an end to the plot. Now, there's still the open world that you can keep playing in, but the storyline has a conclusion. Modern Warfare 1 had a concrete ending, and it was pretty good.
I'd argue that this isn't an industry wide trend as much as EA... I mean, their biggest franchises are the sports games which of course have no ending and rely on multiplayer as the platform... and EA has a history of taking great franchises and tanking them.
But IIRC, EA didn't have anything to do with EA. That was Activision.
I don't disagree. I do wonder, did previous generations struggle with the same feelings and opinions of the next? You know, the whole, "Back in my day..." thing. I have a feeling that this isn't a new problem, it's just crossing a threshold where you can't help but notice how many kids aren't expected to be kids anymore.
I'm only 29, and these problems certainly existed when I was a kid... Of course, to some of you I still am one:D
The biggest difference I'm seeing is that many of these grown-ups who were raised exactly like this are now having kids, and we're only seeing the beginning of how bad they can make it for the next generation.
If AC is giving you the curb weight, doesn't that mean the particle filter is already in there?
For the Cooper S vs D: Gas: 28/37 - EPA Diesel:42/63 - I can't find American numbers, but I did find this, and multiplied by.83 to convert from imperial MPG.
So, you're right, 30% isn't true... It appears that it may be better in terms of efficiency. It has less horses, but the same torque. I don't know if the numbers are really that much better.
You can purchase the book to keep at home, you can burn the pages if you like. You can also scan it and put a copy of it on your laptop or ebook reader too. Just as long as you don't send copies of it to everyone.
With lots of DRM'd content, you can't. And the industry that produces the audio and video is trying to force you to pay for every incarnation of their work, even if it's in a buffer. That's where GP is complaining.
So... Maybe a judge could "alter" the judgement such that the Chinese Government would actually owe over say.... $6 trillion? You know... in that whole punitive way?
It'd certainly lower the burden of those interest payments our lovely federal government has to make... Even if only for a few months.
noting that no one else had broken the code since its adoption
...cause nobody told them it's been done... Cause bad guys always show up on screens declaring they have your encryption, and demand one MILLION dollars to get it back! /pinky
More than that... What exactly is the site doing that would cause a takedown order for the whole domain? I mean, taking down a confidential company document is one thing... But to just issue an order to remove the domain entirely seems like too much.
But, I'm sure that when the sites come back up, they'll have even more readership.
They have no incentive, other than to get as much work out there under copyright as possible. In all seriousness, the foundation of the business is getting a product out there that people like and are willing to pay money to listen to.
Now - Some people might be perfectly happy not listening to new music... So the other end of the model depends on extending the time they can draw profit from that product... Hence we now have a system where the publishers can collect on work for up to life of author + 70 years, or 120 years depending. Oh, and I think it's a reasonable assumption that the artist likely doesn't benefit much over the final 70 years...
Eventually, you have to put a line in the sand. If you push off the deadline, manufacturers will still take their time, and they'll be in the same place 9 years and 11 months from now.
If "that" is what I think it is, it's not exactly a place where common folk go. Now, there are http caches... But it can also be a great jumbled mess. How do we verify authenticity of posts? Cause lets face it, that frontier is a place where everyone can contribute... Everyone...
That's rounding error from the whole fallout from those silly little "off-balance-sheet" activities they were running with up until about a year ago. I mean, you can only get *so* accurate when dealing with numbers like those.
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The first thing I thought of when reading the summary was "I don't think Square fits here." FFVI had a half hour ending, and that was on the SNES.
But I don't really see this effect. For example, GTA IV does have an end to the plot. Now, there's still the open world that you can keep playing in, but the storyline has a conclusion. Modern Warfare 1 had a concrete ending, and it was pretty good.
I'd argue that this isn't an industry wide trend as much as EA... I mean, their biggest franchises are the sports games which of course have no ending and rely on multiplayer as the platform... and EA has a history of taking great franchises and tanking them.
But IIRC, EA didn't have anything to do with EA. That was Activision.
Or directly under a microwave satellite...
In all seriousness, the big wooden spoon wasn't the one I was afraid of... It was the long one with the small spoon part.
That thing had velocity, no wind resistance, and it hurt like hell.
I can't remember the lessons I supposedly learned from time outs... But I remember to not talk back at her after getting cracked by that thing.
At this rate they'll have almost nothing left soon.
Isn't that why they constantly reboot franchises?
I don't disagree. I do wonder, did previous generations struggle with the same feelings and opinions of the next? You know, the whole, "Back in my day..." thing. I have a feeling that this isn't a new problem, it's just crossing a threshold where you can't help but notice how many kids aren't expected to be kids anymore.
I'm only 29, and these problems certainly existed when I was a kid... Of course, to some of you I still am one :D
The biggest difference I'm seeing is that many of these grown-ups who were raised exactly like this are now having kids, and we're only seeing the beginning of how bad they can make it for the next generation.
Everyone knows that corporal punishment permanently scars children for life.
Only if you can get a good crack with the belt.
If AC is giving you the curb weight, doesn't that mean the particle filter is already in there?
For the Cooper S vs D: .83 to convert from imperial MPG.
Gas: 28/37 - EPA
Diesel:42/63 - I can't find American numbers, but I did find this, and multiplied by
So, you're right, 30% isn't true... It appears that it may be better in terms of efficiency. It has less horses, but the same torque. I don't know if the numbers are really that much better.
That's true, but that's not what he's arguing.
You can purchase the book to keep at home, you can burn the pages if you like. You can also scan it and put a copy of it on your laptop or ebook reader too. Just as long as you don't send copies of it to everyone.
With lots of DRM'd content, you can't. And the industry that produces the audio and video is trying to force you to pay for every incarnation of their work, even if it's in a buffer. That's where GP is complaining.
Except it'd totally ruin the ending.
I don't understand.... Isn't that the whole point?
Sincerely,
PHBs at Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, LG, and Toshiba
Apparently you saw right through that one.
[Insert lame Harry Potter joke here]
LuLz!
Maybe we've got it all wrong... Can alzheimers be the cure for cancer?
And to clarify... the punitive part would be awarded to the federal government in scenario above... Probably should've specified that.
^bad
So... Maybe a judge could "alter" the judgement such that the Chinese Government would actually owe over say.... $6 trillion? You know... in that whole punitive way?
It'd certainly lower the burden of those interest payments our lovely federal government has to make... Even if only for a few months.
I read this a while back, and it's been noted that placebos are becoming even more effective... so the manufacturers are making even more potent ones.
FTS:
noting that no one else had broken the code since its adoption
...cause nobody told them it's been done... Cause bad guys always show up on screens declaring they have your encryption, and demand one MILLION dollars to get it back!
/pinky
More than that... What exactly is the site doing that would cause a takedown order for the whole domain? I mean, taking down a confidential company document is one thing... But to just issue an order to remove the domain entirely seems like too much.
But, I'm sure that when the sites come back up, they'll have even more readership.
They have no incentive, other than to get as much work out there under copyright as possible. In all seriousness, the foundation of the business is getting a product out there that people like and are willing to pay money to listen to.
Now - Some people might be perfectly happy not listening to new music... So the other end of the model depends on extending the time they can draw profit from that product... Hence we now have a system where the publishers can collect on work for up to life of author + 70 years, or 120 years depending. Oh, and I think it's a reasonable assumption that the artist likely doesn't benefit much over the final 70 years...
VESA as in the VESA Local Bus:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VESA_Local_Bus
This was a motherboard slot, it was basically an extended ISA slot.
Eventually, you have to put a line in the sand. If you push off the deadline, manufacturers will still take their time, and they'll be in the same place 9 years and 11 months from now.
Example: IPv6.
They're also one of the few places where I feel we can see the facts behind some of the reasons so many people are struggling right now.
Seriously - We get fed all sorts of BS from the news agencies... WikiLeaks posts the stuff that can often verify or debunk much of that BS.
If "that" is what I think it is, it's not exactly a place where common folk go. Now, there are http caches... But it can also be a great jumbled mess. How do we verify authenticity of posts? Cause lets face it, that frontier is a place where everyone can contribute... Everyone...
Or France.
That's rounding error from the whole fallout from those silly little "off-balance-sheet" activities they were running with up until about a year ago. I mean, you can only get *so* accurate when dealing with numbers like those.