The writing stylings of michael in this story are truely childish. This is the most juvenile thing written.
If you want to attack Microsoft, this is the worst possible way to do it. You give Linux users a bad name with your elementary school-kid attitude and childish commentary.
I've seen bad stuff 'added' to submitters text, but this has to be the WORST I've ever seen on slashdot EVER.
Of course, I will be modded to -1 by a childish moderator with unlimited points, but I hope I'm not the only one that feels this way.
Are you confusing JBuilder with Eclipse? Eclipse can run slow as balls, no question, but JBuilder 8 (I started with 6 and worked my way up) is a dream to code in. With integration with everything from CVS to Sourcesafe (and you can code your own plugins, easily), it is the only way I like to code java.
Gamecube: Metroid:Prime will fill your fps needs.
Zelda: WindWaker will fill your adventure needs.
PC: BF1942 is great for multiplayer (IF you have the hardware good enough to run it).
And I'm still stuck on Thief II: The Metal Age for spy.
Deus Ex is VERY high on the list (and inexpensive to), which combines ALL the elements you need (put into a FPS). It has strategy, and INCREDIBLE story, stats for your RPG sense, etc...
Speed, try JBuilder (every C++ user complains about how horrible java is, then they code in JBuilder, and bitch again. Then you tell them JBuilder is built COMPLETELY with java, not C++, and they don't believe you).
And Java is enormous in the enterprise setting (online banking systems, etc...). It wasn't meant to be something you sell in a store. Why? Too easy to decompile. Its mostly used in internal only or backend websites.
If you truely care to argue about this (instead of a blatant troll), I'd be happy to argue back.
The cost of upgrading is also a major factor. I work with financial institutes, many which use mainframes and some with cobol programmers, etc. All the backend systems still work, work in a reliable time, and have yet to really break. Why spend the tens of millions of dollars and the years to upgrade to a new high-end DB, and reprogram an entire backend to a system which isn't broke in the firstplace?? And, if you decide to change, how secure are you to copy over the financies for hundreds of thousands of people and ensure that you aren't creating lawsuits (missing money) or pissing off the SEC (bad reports due to corrupt data)?
note that he's mostly skipping over mainframe applications, just looking at PC-based apps
That makes a biiig difference. I'm contracted out to a bank that has a mainframe system thats been in operation for around 30 years, beating the program her found.
Web Interfaces and GUIs look pretty and impress people, but I've noticed that it's awfully hard to beat the speed of a well trained operator on a well designed console interface
The key phrase here is a well trained operator. GUIs are pretty, and can be slow, but almost anyone can plop their butts down and start working on it immediately. Console apps, fast as they are, require sometimes days of training before working on it, then weeks (or months) of experience before getting truely fast at it.
This tradeoff is what businesses look for, and if its a spot with a high turnover ratio, they don't want to throw money away on training. Sometimes its just better to make it more user friendly than speedy.
I just wanted that point to come across for why companies go for web design. Right now I'm putting a J2EE front-end on a mainframe backend for a company to trade a 2 week training class to a 1 day relaxed training class to operate the software. It is something where speed is desirable, but web speed isn't that slow for the internal app.
Putting your wrist up next to your head and talking? In modern society, that's a good way to checkin to the closest nuthouse.
Seriously, though, I hate to go into the 'fashion aspect', but putting my wrist up to my ear (otherwise, who else is listening to the conversation?) isn't my idea of the coolest way to show off new technology. Maybe if it had an earpiece (wireless?) it could work, but as is, no thanks.
No one goes out and buys every single game (well... some do, but its rare). In fact, I only have a gamecube and a PC. Seeing as I have a wife and child, I rarely have the opportunity to fork over $50, and rarely have an opportunity to enjoy the game (like after my son goes to sleep).
However, I do like certain types of games. I'm really looking forward to the new Thief game. That will probably be my next purchase, and after that I'll pick up Deus Ex 2 (if I have the hardware to run it). That should last me the rest of the year. This past year was spent with metroid (and recently, Zelda). I've mentioned 4 games I've played in the past while. I guess most wouldn't consider me much a gamer anymore, but I still enjoy games and get excited when new ones come out.
So, I guess, what I'm saying is just to filter out everything except the ones that really interest you. Don't look and wish you could play them all. You can't. Just look for the ones you would enjoy.
Within a month, I could make a 2d sidescroller and release it for free. If you put down a full team of developers, and make one incredible, you wouldn't be able to recover from all the costs, because most people would opt for the free game, instead (and if its open source, the game, itself, would improve constantly).
The games are worth playing (I've played both Silent hill and resident evil, RE being the first one I played). The Silent Hill story is more 'evil', and much more dark than RE. Definately worth playing through the first one.
As far as the controls, they are the same, but if you learn to use the strafe buttons, you can turn and move at the same time, no problem.
Depends on the game.
For resident evil/silent hill types, absolutely (plus the 'finite' amount of saves really adds to it, also), but some games (especially FPS) have no business doing this.
Aliens Vs Predator comes to mind. Originally, you could only save at the beginning of the level (and the levels were HUUUGE!!). They made a patch to allow 3 (and eventually 5) saves per level. This still made the game almost unbearable.
Eugenia never does a good job at reviews. She only reviews the parts she's interested in, never the whole story.
The only time you see a good review from her is when she copy-pastes them from other reviews (and she used to get pissed when people put her articles in slashdot in case of 'slashdotting').
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Heh, pots and kettles, eh?
That's unlike michael!
He would NEVER do something like... say... insult those that indirectly line his wallet, or yell at users. That wouldn't be professional!
Oh wait, the story reads:
although that hasn't stopped you from submitting stories about it, oh no
Lets face it folks. This guy just doesn't know how to be professional or mature.
And before anyone argues that I'm being immature, I'm not being paid to write this post... he is being paid to be an editor at a news site.
The writing stylings of michael in this story are truely childish. This is the most juvenile thing written.
If you want to attack Microsoft, this is the worst possible way to do it. You give Linux users a bad name with your elementary school-kid attitude and childish commentary.
I've seen bad stuff 'added' to submitters text, but this has to be the WORST I've ever seen on slashdot EVER.
Of course, I will be modded to -1 by a childish moderator with unlimited points, but I hope I'm not the only one that feels this way.
Are you confusing JBuilder with Eclipse? Eclipse can run slow as balls, no question, but JBuilder 8 (I started with 6 and worked my way up) is a dream to code in. With integration with everything from CVS to Sourcesafe (and you can code your own plugins, easily), it is the only way I like to code java.
Gamecube: Metroid:Prime will fill your fps needs.
Zelda: WindWaker will fill your adventure needs.
PC: BF1942 is great for multiplayer (IF you have the hardware good enough to run it).
And I'm still stuck on Thief II: The Metal Age for spy.
Deus Ex is VERY high on the list (and inexpensive to), which combines ALL the elements you need (put into a FPS). It has strategy, and INCREDIBLE story, stats for your RPG sense, etc...
Shrink wrapped, try Weblogic, websphere, JBuilder.
Speed, try JBuilder (every C++ user complains about how horrible java is, then they code in JBuilder, and bitch again. Then you tell them JBuilder is built COMPLETELY with java, not C++, and they don't believe you).
And Java is enormous in the enterprise setting (online banking systems, etc...). It wasn't meant to be something you sell in a store. Why? Too easy to decompile. Its mostly used in internal only or backend websites.
If you truely care to argue about this (instead of a blatant troll), I'd be happy to argue back.
Des Moines, Iowa is where the Geeks will tromp July 25th & 26th both in business and pleasure.
;-)
Bet you NEVER thought you'd ever read that sentence in a non-fictional sense, did ya?
Strongmad? Who cares! I want to know if TROGDOR: THE BURNINATOR will be playable ;-)
*drool*
agreed!
Dude... its time to upgrade! Scorched 3D complete with an OpenGL renderer!
The cost of upgrading is also a major factor. I work with financial institutes, many which use mainframes and some with cobol programmers, etc. All the backend systems still work, work in a reliable time, and have yet to really break. Why spend the tens of millions of dollars and the years to upgrade to a new high-end DB, and reprogram an entire backend to a system which isn't broke in the firstplace?? And, if you decide to change, how secure are you to copy over the financies for hundreds of thousands of people and ensure that you aren't creating lawsuits (missing money) or pissing off the SEC (bad reports due to corrupt data)?
note that he's mostly skipping over mainframe applications, just looking at PC-based apps
That makes a biiig difference. I'm contracted out to a bank that has a mainframe system thats been in operation for around 30 years, beating the program her found.
LMFAO. Oh man, I just busted out laughing at work (the last one got me).
:-)
Thanks for makin my day gm
Including about 6 stories ago (like earlier in the same day)!!
Is there any really good mirror that isn't a wait in line and a registration? Bit Torrent, perhaps?
RTS's bomb on consoles. StarCraft is a very difficult game to play without a mouse and keyboard with hotkeys.
Web Interfaces and GUIs look pretty and impress people, but I've noticed that it's awfully hard to beat the speed of a well trained operator on a well designed console interface
The key phrase here is a well trained operator. GUIs are pretty, and can be slow, but almost anyone can plop their butts down and start working on it immediately. Console apps, fast as they are, require sometimes days of training before working on it, then weeks (or months) of experience before getting truely fast at it.
This tradeoff is what businesses look for, and if its a spot with a high turnover ratio, they don't want to throw money away on training. Sometimes its just better to make it more user friendly than speedy.
I just wanted that point to come across for why companies go for web design. Right now I'm putting a J2EE front-end on a mainframe backend for a company to trade a 2 week training class to a 1 day relaxed training class to operate the software. It is something where speed is desirable, but web speed isn't that slow for the internal app.
Putting your wrist up next to your head and talking? In modern society, that's a good way to checkin to the closest nuthouse.
Seriously, though, I hate to go into the 'fashion aspect', but putting my wrist up to my ear (otherwise, who else is listening to the conversation?) isn't my idea of the coolest way to show off new technology. Maybe if it had an earpiece (wireless?) it could work, but as is, no thanks.
No one goes out and buys every single game (well... some do, but its rare). In fact, I only have a gamecube and a PC. Seeing as I have a wife and child, I rarely have the opportunity to fork over $50, and rarely have an opportunity to enjoy the game (like after my son goes to sleep).
However, I do like certain types of games. I'm really looking forward to the new Thief game. That will probably be my next purchase, and after that I'll pick up Deus Ex 2 (if I have the hardware to run it). That should last me the rest of the year. This past year was spent with metroid (and recently, Zelda). I've mentioned 4 games I've played in the past while. I guess most wouldn't consider me much a gamer anymore, but I still enjoy games and get excited when new ones come out.
So, I guess, what I'm saying is just to filter out everything except the ones that really interest you. Don't look and wish you could play them all. You can't. Just look for the ones you would enjoy.
Simple. Price.
I can't drop $50 on BF1942, but I still have my copy of Halflife from many years ago.
Free is better than forking over cash. Plus BF1942 requires more hardware power, where DoD needs the requirements of the original halflife.
If you can wire a T1 to you, why not just share that out?
BTW - What's up with the lack of the ability for logged in people to post AC??
I think it comes down to sell-ability.
Within a month, I could make a 2d sidescroller and release it for free. If you put down a full team of developers, and make one incredible, you wouldn't be able to recover from all the costs, because most people would opt for the free game, instead (and if its open source, the game, itself, would improve constantly).
The games are worth playing (I've played both Silent hill and resident evil, RE being the first one I played). The Silent Hill story is more 'evil', and much more dark than RE. Definately worth playing through the first one.
As far as the controls, they are the same, but if you learn to use the strafe buttons, you can turn and move at the same time, no problem.
Depends on the game.
For resident evil/silent hill types, absolutely (plus the 'finite' amount of saves really adds to it, also), but some games (especially FPS) have no business doing this.
Aliens Vs Predator comes to mind. Originally, you could only save at the beginning of the level (and the levels were HUUUGE!!). They made a patch to allow 3 (and eventually 5) saves per level. This still made the game almost unbearable.
I haven't been able to even play the second one yet (the first one was KILLER)!!
Eugenia never does a good job at reviews. She only reviews the parts she's interested in, never the whole story.
The only time you see a good review from her is when she copy-pastes them from other reviews (and she used to get pissed when people put her articles in slashdot in case of 'slashdotting').