There's a camera in the room with facial recognition software practically mated to it. How naive do you have to be to not be wary of something like that?
I didn't say that Sony goes away, I said that PSN goes away. At least in its current incarnation. You think it's absolutely impossible for Sony to say "So. Closing time, folks. Kiss your ancient PSs good bye and buy the new one, for that's going to be the only one we'll support anymore!"?
Actually, yes, it has been one. It just stopped being one.
I distinctly remember a time when having a mobile phone was a status symbol. I remember the phone calls "Heeeey, guess where I'm calling you from...", usually with me answering a sighed "your call phone". Which also usually caused an incredulous "Uh? How did you guess?"
Because you wouldn't ask the stupid question if you didn't... anyway.
I never got why it's supposed to be augmenting your status if you're constantly at everyone's beck and call, but hey, I never really understood humans, so I didn't really wonder for too long.
Smartphones came and the same circle repeated. When iPhones arrived, smartphones turned from being a tool and gadget into a fashion statement. And say what you want about Jobs, that's something he was really great at. He managed to turn a tech product into one that was fashionable. Again, I didn't get it, but then again... I repeat myself.
The problem is that the iPhone is no longer a fashion item. Or rather, every other phone is one, too. It's not something special anymore. One rather important selling point of the iPhone has always been that it stands out and that it is special. Yes, it was a status symbol. As much as Gucci and Prada purses are. It kinda lost that status, though. When Apple tried to sell its products with the geek-gadget angle (again), that air of being a fashion statement was kinda lost again.
I know, you're a Bauhaus enthusiast. And you know, I usually agree: Remove everything that's superfluous and what remains will be perfect. No frills, no fluff, no bells, no whistles. Bare bone, form follows functions approach. Absolutely agree.
You overdid it. And to make matters worse, you then went astray.
You removed features people actually didn't see as superfluous. And added some that actually are. Reverse this and you'll see people return to your product.
Again, playing the lottery has higher success rates than that.
This is basically what's wrong in the country today. Until not so long ago, you could actually get to a comfortable life by being productive, working hard, giving something useful to the community. Not rich, mind you, that still took a lot of luck, that special "right place at the right time" kind of luck. But you could actually get somewhere. A single working person in a family of 4 could sustain them. Buy a house, have a car, see your kids grow up right, all that stuff. That actually worked out.
Somewhere in the last 40ish years that changed. Today, both parents HAVE TO work just to make ends meet. And you're not getting anywhere, it doesn't improve, you work your ass off and it's not going anywhere. You rent a tiny apartment because buying a house is simply out of the question. Where you used to progress slowly but steadily, you now struggle just to stay afloat.
The american dream is dead. Or rather, it changed. It went from "work, innovate, become your own boss and you too can one day be rich" to "screw that, play the lottery and hope for the best".
Having innate knowledge of a subject is a special circumstance.
OK, what subject would a kid in some slum have innate knowledge about that is in any way monetizeable?
Having undeniable charisma is a special circumstance
Great, and now for the other 99% of the population?
Being able to identify people that can do the jobs you need done and keeping them together is a special circumstance.
Same answer.
Owning the only lumberyard that didnt blow away in a hurricane is a special circumstance.
Agreed! Too bad it ain't the case for nearly everyone.
None of that has much to do with rich mommies and daddies
No, all of that has to do with being extremely lucky. By that logic, I can play the lottery, too.
With most people it already starts at them not being able to find out what "special ability" they might have. To take one of your examples, finding out that you're good at organizing people and managing them first and foremost requires you to be given the chance to organize and manage people. For many people, it's already a lucky break if they get a chance to show that they CAN do something.
It's an artificial creation, how would making it a baby be easier? Making it a talking dog with opposable thumbs would probably have taken the same effort...
#1 went out the window no later than when Steam rolled their whateveryoucallit-stick out that allows you to stream your game to a TV. Same deal as with consoles now. If you really want to game on your couch in your living room, the additional investment is basically now such a streaming stick and a Wifi XBox Controller.
#2 isn't really that big an argument either, considering that consoles are cross-financed with games. If you look down the console and PC games, you'll notice that in general console games are more expensive than PC games, usually to the tune of 10-20%, and they also don't drop in price as quickly. Now, of course it takes a few games to "bridge the gap" between a 600 bucks console and a 1200 bucks gaming PC, but in the end, well, the PC also has other uses. Like me, sitting here and typing about the differences between PC and console gaming.
Consoles did have huge advantages over PCs: Ease of buying. No "do I meet the specs?", just buy a game for Console A and it WILL work. Period. Ease of use. The stuff "just worked". No fiddling with controllers, no "optimizing" your ram, no installing. Plug it in and go. Cheap hardware that was on par with what PCs could do due to specialization and cutting any and all overhead.
They killed everything but the first now, and with "special" editions and "pro" editions they're about to throw that last advantage away now, too.
Yes, that second RTS should be FPS. My apologies. But it was mostly the RTS games that got dumbed down to fit with the gaming style of consoles.
As for the FPS games, well, in the early shooters headshots were pretty much impossible since there WAS only two dimensional "aiming", aka moving the mouse left or right. Along with mostly two dimensional movements. Today, it's trivial to move in three dimensions, aim in three dimensions and have 6 degrees of freedom in a FPS game, which can lead to very interesting battles. I don't think that anyone can play this sensibly with only a keyboard. Or a controller for that matter. At least without an aimbot.
With most people it already starts at not having any special circumstances, at least none that could in any way be used for their benefits. Actually, for most people, "special circumstances" happening usually means that they have to compensate them in some way to keep things going...
Which really makes me wonder why he chose a baby, of all "human-like" things he could have done. The UV-reaction is actually stronger in humans when babies are used. That's why evil baby-dolls are a staple of horror movies.
Easy? You consider this EASY? By the time I'm done jumping the hoops here I have developed, published and already forgotten an indie game on any other platform. And after reading the NDA and other agreements, anyone who still WANTS to develop for that... well, you're obviously a developer and not a lawyer.
Oh, and by the way, GOG does actually distribute other games, too. Not just ancient ones. It is basically Steam's smaller brother. Besides, even if Steam should fold at some point in time, do you really think it will take longer than a month before something steps in to replace it? Unlike with consoles, there is really nothing anyone could do from keeping anyone from creating such a service.
Try that on PSN. If Sony decides "no more PSN", then there is no more PSN. With nobody even being allowed to step in.
So I not only have to knock you out but superglue your eyelids open. Alternatively I have to trick you into looking my way while holding the phone in your direction.
We had a few more requirements, but in the end it was a bit of a struggle to actually find phones that give us what we needed. Not for a lack of features but actually for having too many.
The last time I came really close to actually copying a game again was when the "always online" bullshit hit us. Remember? When you bought a game and couldn't play it because the makers' servers were overloaded while the people who cracked the game could play it?
Instead I said "fuck this" and played SimCity 3000 instead. In hindsight, it's better than the crap EA pushed out as the most recent incarnation anyway.
Touch ID stores information in a secure element, and nowhere else. No cloud, no device transfer methods, nothing - it is On Device only.
Can I see an independent audit report where this is being confirmed? All I have right now is Apple saying it, and sorry to say it, I don't trust them further than I can throw an iPhone. Nothing particular about Apple, by the way, it's just that we have been lied to about how "secure" our data is far too many times to believe ANY of them ANYTHING anymore.
Face ID is no different. In fact, it doesn't even store images of your face - it reduces your face's geometry to a mathematical equation that is literally impossible to reverse engineer, due to the high levels of iOS hardware security.
Great, I'm sure there have been some independent security audits that proved this, right?
Read the damn iOS Security Guide, published and updated by Apple
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There's a camera in the room with facial recognition software practically mated to it. How naive do you have to be to not be wary of something like that?
I didn't say that Sony goes away, I said that PSN goes away. At least in its current incarnation. You think it's absolutely impossible for Sony to say "So. Closing time, folks. Kiss your ancient PSs good bye and buy the new one, for that's going to be the only one we'll support anymore!"?
In case you're trying to remove the creepy factor, this isn't helping your case...
Actually, yes, it has been one. It just stopped being one.
I distinctly remember a time when having a mobile phone was a status symbol. I remember the phone calls "Heeeey, guess where I'm calling you from...", usually with me answering a sighed "your call phone". Which also usually caused an incredulous "Uh? How did you guess?"
Because you wouldn't ask the stupid question if you didn't... anyway.
I never got why it's supposed to be augmenting your status if you're constantly at everyone's beck and call, but hey, I never really understood humans, so I didn't really wonder for too long.
Smartphones came and the same circle repeated. When iPhones arrived, smartphones turned from being a tool and gadget into a fashion statement. And say what you want about Jobs, that's something he was really great at. He managed to turn a tech product into one that was fashionable. Again, I didn't get it, but then again... I repeat myself.
The problem is that the iPhone is no longer a fashion item. Or rather, every other phone is one, too. It's not something special anymore. One rather important selling point of the iPhone has always been that it stands out and that it is special. Yes, it was a status symbol. As much as Gucci and Prada purses are. It kinda lost that status, though. When Apple tried to sell its products with the geek-gadget angle (again), that air of being a fashion statement was kinda lost again.
This one is free.
I know, you're a Bauhaus enthusiast. And you know, I usually agree: Remove everything that's superfluous and what remains will be perfect. No frills, no fluff, no bells, no whistles. Bare bone, form follows functions approach. Absolutely agree.
You overdid it. And to make matters worse, you then went astray.
You removed features people actually didn't see as superfluous. And added some that actually are. Reverse this and you'll see people return to your product.
Again, playing the lottery has higher success rates than that.
This is basically what's wrong in the country today. Until not so long ago, you could actually get to a comfortable life by being productive, working hard, giving something useful to the community. Not rich, mind you, that still took a lot of luck, that special "right place at the right time" kind of luck. But you could actually get somewhere. A single working person in a family of 4 could sustain them. Buy a house, have a car, see your kids grow up right, all that stuff. That actually worked out.
Somewhere in the last 40ish years that changed. Today, both parents HAVE TO work just to make ends meet. And you're not getting anywhere, it doesn't improve, you work your ass off and it's not going anywhere. You rent a tiny apartment because buying a house is simply out of the question. Where you used to progress slowly but steadily, you now struggle just to stay afloat.
The american dream is dead. Or rather, it changed. It went from "work, innovate, become your own boss and you too can one day be rich" to "screw that, play the lottery and hope for the best".
And how does eliminating their competition change that?
taxis, taxis uber alles...
Or something like that.
Having innate knowledge of a subject is a special circumstance.
OK, what subject would a kid in some slum have innate knowledge about that is in any way monetizeable?
Having undeniable charisma is a special circumstance
Great, and now for the other 99% of the population?
Being able to identify people that can do the jobs you need done and keeping them together is a special circumstance.
Same answer.
Owning the only lumberyard that didnt blow away in a hurricane is a special circumstance.
Agreed! Too bad it ain't the case for nearly everyone.
None of that has much to do with rich mommies and daddies
No, all of that has to do with being extremely lucky. By that logic, I can play the lottery, too.
With most people it already starts at them not being able to find out what "special ability" they might have. To take one of your examples, finding out that you're good at organizing people and managing them first and foremost requires you to be given the chance to organize and manage people. For many people, it's already a lucky break if they get a chance to show that they CAN do something.
It's an artificial creation, how would making it a baby be easier? Making it a talking dog with opposable thumbs would probably have taken the same effort...
A necessary first step would be to understand that screwing over your allies again and again has a negative impact on your trustworthiness.
#1 went out the window no later than when Steam rolled their whateveryoucallit-stick out that allows you to stream your game to a TV. Same deal as with consoles now. If you really want to game on your couch in your living room, the additional investment is basically now such a streaming stick and a Wifi XBox Controller.
#2 isn't really that big an argument either, considering that consoles are cross-financed with games. If you look down the console and PC games, you'll notice that in general console games are more expensive than PC games, usually to the tune of 10-20%, and they also don't drop in price as quickly. Now, of course it takes a few games to "bridge the gap" between a 600 bucks console and a 1200 bucks gaming PC, but in the end, well, the PC also has other uses. Like me, sitting here and typing about the differences between PC and console gaming.
Consoles did have huge advantages over PCs:
Ease of buying. No "do I meet the specs?", just buy a game for Console A and it WILL work. Period.
Ease of use. The stuff "just worked". No fiddling with controllers, no "optimizing" your ram, no installing. Plug it in and go.
Cheap hardware that was on par with what PCs could do due to specialization and cutting any and all overhead.
They killed everything but the first now, and with "special" editions and "pro" editions they're about to throw that last advantage away now, too.
Yes, that second RTS should be FPS. My apologies. But it was mostly the RTS games that got dumbed down to fit with the gaming style of consoles.
As for the FPS games, well, in the early shooters headshots were pretty much impossible since there WAS only two dimensional "aiming", aka moving the mouse left or right. Along with mostly two dimensional movements. Today, it's trivial to move in three dimensions, aim in three dimensions and have 6 degrees of freedom in a FPS game, which can lead to very interesting battles. I don't think that anyone can play this sensibly with only a keyboard. Or a controller for that matter. At least without an aimbot.
Aka "it's better to ask for forgiveness than for permission".
The most successful ones, though, combined psychopathy with the hard work of others.
Again, the best chance most people have for "special circumstances" is to jump into the way of a rich person's car.
With most people it already starts at not having any special circumstances, at least none that could in any way be used for their benefits. Actually, for most people, "special circumstances" happening usually means that they have to compensate them in some way to keep things going...
If you limit your minor to playing minors, I think it's allright.
You should provide a link to explain it.
Which really makes me wonder why he chose a baby, of all "human-like" things he could have done. The UV-reaction is actually stronger in humans when babies are used. That's why evil baby-dolls are a staple of horror movies.
What's wrong with this guy?
I think I dimly remember a report about something like that actually existing in a far east country that has a reputation for weird ass fetishes...
Easy? You consider this EASY? By the time I'm done jumping the hoops here I have developed, published and already forgotten an indie game on any other platform. And after reading the NDA and other agreements, anyone who still WANTS to develop for that... well, you're obviously a developer and not a lawyer.
Oh, and by the way, GOG does actually distribute other games, too. Not just ancient ones. It is basically Steam's smaller brother. Besides, even if Steam should fold at some point in time, do you really think it will take longer than a month before something steps in to replace it? Unlike with consoles, there is really nothing anyone could do from keeping anyone from creating such a service.
Try that on PSN. If Sony decides "no more PSN", then there is no more PSN. With nobody even being allowed to step in.
So I not only have to knock you out but superglue your eyelids open. Alternatively I have to trick you into looking my way while holding the phone in your direction.
And they deliver to the EU?
We had a few more requirements, but in the end it was a bit of a struggle to actually find phones that give us what we needed. Not for a lack of features but actually for having too many.
Simplicity IS the reason. Along with usability.
The last time I came really close to actually copying a game again was when the "always online" bullshit hit us. Remember? When you bought a game and couldn't play it because the makers' servers were overloaded while the people who cracked the game could play it?
Instead I said "fuck this" and played SimCity 3000 instead. In hindsight, it's better than the crap EA pushed out as the most recent incarnation anyway.
Touch ID stores information in a secure element, and nowhere else. No cloud, no device transfer methods, nothing - it is On Device only.
Can I see an independent audit report where this is being confirmed? All I have right now is Apple saying it, and sorry to say it, I don't trust them further than I can throw an iPhone. Nothing particular about Apple, by the way, it's just that we have been lied to about how "secure" our data is far too many times to believe ANY of them ANYTHING anymore.
Face ID is no different. In fact, it doesn't even store images of your face - it reduces your face's geometry to a mathematical equation that is literally impossible to reverse engineer, due to the high levels of iOS hardware security.
Great, I'm sure there have been some independent security audits that proved this, right?
Read the damn iOS Security Guide, published and updated by Apple
Oh fuck it.