I just setup a new PC for my dad, tweaked everything to perfection to lessen the transition from XP to Win7, so far so good. But remote desktop was missing, I realized the pc came with Win7 Home Premium. No problem, I'll just use the built in Windows Anytime upgrade to upgrade to Pro... only I wouldn't work online in Denmark (why the frack not?) I google a bit and see it's a 90$ upgrade. Not cheap, but not a dealbreaker. I set up a temporary VNC solution that works poorly, because of the resolution difference between his PCs, figuring I'd setup the upgrade when I'm back in my home city.
Then it hit me. 248$ (1500DKK).... They were asking for 248$ with a straight face, and I needed to use the Danish specific upgrade key that cost 248 fucking $$$
So MS has no problem screwing europeans over for the hell of it, and if they think they deserve an iota of sympathy for the fines EU has thrown their way they can go to hell.
So to sum up, 1 identical product key, limited to a certain language costs more than 2.6x price in Denmark for no reason.
The problem isn't that the ps3s are getting upgraded, they're not connected. The problem is that any node that needs replacement will end up with a newer unusable FW when bought or repaired.
these DRM failures have scared me away from buying games, life is too short.
Much like Sony demonstrated that CDs are fair game for malware deployment, I'm never buying another CD or game again.
My gaming is pretty retro by now, so I can live with it, and the occasional pirated/cracked game.
It's kinda funny that I have more faith in crackers to give me a "clean" product, than i do in the publishers.
I have the money for the odd game i want, but I have exactly zero patience with DRM. Oh and my original Quake and Diablo install discs don't require any kind of activation from a remote server, and should work just fine in another 20 years.
When people decided that having a fire brigade was a bad idea because it meant that a bunch of guys depended on there being regular fires..... Or maybe not... in fact, it is nothing like that.. carry on...
Slashdot Mirror
Well that was the opposite of what I meant...
Who else was all ready to flame about 4 being used to mean "four"?
Then I read the rest of the summary for once...
Why do you say that?
There are very few things that are an issue anymore (gaming is limited tho).
I demand that alchemy be taught side by side with chemistry, so the students can make up their own mind.
Oh and astrology too.
.. basically the apple forum mods are like Winston Smith from 1984.. Cutting out unflattering news clips etc?
If you think that was an attack, you need to grow thicker skin :)
"no other color screen device I own can be seen as clearly in sunlight. Not even the famed iPad."
is the ipad a particularly good screen in direct sunlight, or was it just an excuse to mention your "famed ipad" ?
At 601.90 MB per gregorian year, that's not so far off...
like this classic example
http://www.ntk.net/2001/07/06/dohburn.gif
Hmmm.. did i waste a perfectly good rant?
oh well, felt good to get some of that bile out..
I just setup a new PC for my dad, tweaked everything to perfection to lessen the transition from XP to Win7, so far so good. But remote desktop was missing, I realized the pc came with Win7 Home Premium. No problem, I'll just use the built in Windows Anytime upgrade to upgrade to Pro... only I wouldn't work online in Denmark (why the frack not?) I google a bit and see it's a 90$ upgrade. Not cheap, but not a dealbreaker. I set up a temporary VNC solution that works poorly, because of the resolution difference between his PCs, figuring I'd setup the upgrade when I'm back in my home city.
Then it hit me. 248$ (1500DKK).... They were asking for 248$ with a straight face, and I needed to use the Danish specific upgrade key that cost 248 fucking $$$
So MS has no problem screwing europeans over for the hell of it, and if they think they deserve an iota of sympathy for the fines EU has thrown their way they can go to hell.
So to sum up, 1 identical product key, limited to a certain language costs more than 2.6x price in Denmark for no reason.
I'm bitter and hope natal will crash and burn.
I used to whine about this too, and my advice is just to let it go :)
SI prefixes were never meant to be used like that (1024), and we should let the concept die.
American politics.. I admire how parts of it are beautifully crafted where checks and balances work.
And then there are rider bills and the lobbying industry,.. wtf? you can do better America...
The problem isn't that the ps3s are getting upgraded, they're not connected. The problem is that any node that needs replacement will end up with a newer unusable FW when bought or repaired.
If you'd take an ipad over a netbook you have a more than zero want for a ipad.
-logic nazi
World of Goo: .deb .run .tar.gz .bin .sh
Aquaria:
Gish
Lugaru HD:
Penumbra
Now that's just silly :D
World of Goo alone is worth your time and money.
"You've got to be kidding me. From someone that has owned an HTC phone, I can tell you that the iPhone wins hands down"
So having previously owned an unidentified shoddy HTC phone qualifies you to pick a winner, "hands down" no less?
Impressive.
...You're only making copyright reform HARDER...
Copyright reform isn't happening, at least in the right direction, so no loss there.
How about only having 1 party? That'd guarantee total power. No fragmentation here, no siree...
I don't think its optional. If you have a TV, you pay for BBC etc, like in Denmark.
ooooor am I getting it wrong?
these DRM failures have scared me away from buying games, life is too short.
Much like Sony demonstrated that CDs are fair game for malware deployment, I'm never buying another CD or game again.
My gaming is pretty retro by now, so I can live with it, and the occasional pirated/cracked game.
It's kinda funny that I have more faith in crackers to give me a "clean" product, than i do in the publishers.
I have the money for the odd game i want, but I have exactly zero patience with DRM. Oh and my original Quake and Diablo install discs don't require any kind of activation from a remote server, and should work just fine in another 20 years.
Wakka Wakka Wakka
http://d.imagehost.org/0731/lg_logo_is_pac-man_jpg-550x0.jpg
(warning, you cannot unsee it)
http://www.random.org/analysis/dilbert.jpg
I find randomness scary... like infinity...
... this is the internet... Isn't the apostrophe in the title supposed to be further to the left? :|
I had to read it twice to confirm it was used correctly.
When people decided that having a fire brigade was a bad idea because it meant that a bunch of guys depended on there being regular fires..... Or maybe not... in fact, it is nothing like that.. carry on...