Until they implement speedpass into the sole of my shoe and make purchases with it consists of 20 mph kung-fu kicks, I won't think any of this technology is practical or an improvement.
"Whatever anyone thinks about their business practices and operating systems, they sure seem to always sell good mice."
Difference being is this. Microsoft software is made, mostly, within Microsoft. Microsoft hardware is hardware someone else makes and they just slap on a label onto it.
Microsoft hardware is actually really good, and the support for it is amazing. My optical mouse was tweaking out for some reason, so I called them and they sent me another one by the next day. They didn't require me to send in my old one. It probably didn't cost them much anyway, but it was still a cool gesture.
I think this is a good idea. I often find myself reading a computer book and start drifting off about how cool my socks look or something. I think they should throw in random facts to keep you on your toe.
Last year, I use to visit the internet cafes (though these are in NYC) pretty often. I, like most other people, went to play Counter-Strike.
When one or two first opened around my place, they were relatively quiet, filled with kids who would rather be out with friends playing a game than sitting at home doing it.
But then they started getting pretty popular. Soon, we'd all go in and almost all the computers would be taken up.
And when you played, kids would truly get violent. You'd make a kill on someone and they'd get up out of their seat and start saying stuff like "Yo! Who da fuck is _______ (insert username of person who just killed him here)"
The thing is, you can't just go about banning these places because of these assholes. Unfortunately, there is normally only one person supervising the place and they normally try to avoid doing anything but collecting the 3 dollars a hour you pay.
At first, when I read about the 45 day stall, I was kinda taken aback. But now that I look at it, it's appropriate. It's not permanent. It gives these places a month and a half to hire more staff, or security, or what else is going to be needed. It's really unfortunate that this stuff is needed in the first place, but kids apparently can't take a game.
One other thing: To say it's the game itself that causes violence is bullshit. Absoutely bullshit. If this is the reason the restriction is being placed, then you better do it to all competition. Gangs are formed there too, except they're called "teams".
They key to competition is having it supervised tightly so it never gets out of hand. As lame as that sounds, it's the fault of kid's my age that brought it to that.
The reason webcomics will never work is because of the very nature of the thing. While actual, physical comics have been accepted as something you have to pay for, this is not the norm for web comics, and in my opinion, will never be.
Take the following situation:
A) Good comic guy A starts charing
B) New comic guy B scans a few comics he drew in school and puts them up on his site.
C) New comic guy B's comics become famous.
D) Increased visiting.
This article here discusses how Microsoft's decision to release only it's lobbying of law makers in the executive branch, and not Congress, probaby was detrimental to it's case.
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I know this wasn't meant to be a funny post, but when comments like:
"And when the general populace becomes very, very involved in the same games, might it not become a part of the game if you get murdered in cold blood by another, rival player?"
are made, it just merits my laughter and a mod point.
This is under the mindset that the people who read this will actually be using the exploit, rather then defending themselves from it, which is how I read it. As a user on AIM, I find it very helpful that it was released so that in the one or two days it takes to patch this, I don't get fucked over.
The one you mention, with the 206mhz StrongArm, keyboard, FC slot, SD slot, all of that... Well, it's not out yet. As you can see here. So Casio isn't really late. Maybe just expensive.
"Because you can't see the person who is sending you electronic mail you are sometimes uncertain whether they are serious or joking. Recently, Scott Fahlman at CMU devised a scheme for annotating one's messages to overcome this problem. If you turn your head sideways to look at the three characters:-) they look sort of like a smiling face. Thus, if someone sends you a message that says "Have you stopped beating your wife?:-)" you know they are joking."
And then you answer "Yep, I gave a break to her since she's still choking on her blood.;-)"
Not all companies are trying to actually prevent piracy, mind you.
It wasn't too long ago that Microsoft was pushing for it's products to get translated into Chinese and distributed to the country. It wasn't too hard to see the prospects of the software getting pirated; for every ten copies of software used in China, there is one sale. Actually, Steve Ballmer said: "If you're going to get pirated, you want them to priate your stuff, not your competitiors' stuff. In developing countries, it is important to have a high share of the piracy software."
Guess what China is? That's right. A developing country. And once it hits "Free World" status, here comes the profits for Microsoft in a country that is already used to and dependent on it's software. Up until that point, Microsoft isn't really losing anything. Programmers for Microsoft aren't losing their jobs because of this, since the demand is still there, even if the supply is being sought out for free.
Of course, this doesn't mean I'm supporting piracy, merely presenting an opinion.
Another thing: I see you guys specifically referning Microsoft in alot of your comments, another idea on them... if your major software competition offers their products for free... isn't it a good idea to be able to reach the "customers" who are only going to get their Operating Systems for free anyway? That way, you trap 'em in either one of these ways...
Further down the road, you increase piracy prevention so much that it's damn difficult to pirate your software. Microsoft-Using-Pirates now find themselves in a tough situation, either adapt to software you haven't used before, or actually buy the software.
Or, how about the fact that Microsoft makes so many things besides the OS. Most people are bound to pay for some of their products... and that's where they'll make their profit.
It seems to be all over the place. At least, the package for 500 dollars with three games and and an extra controller seems to be. The stripped down version is sold out in alot of places.
What really pisses me off about the XBox: You can't play DVDs without that remote. You can't just use your controller. And that remote is another 40-50 dollars. Also, you can't save games without your memory card (also another 40-50 dollars). Meanwhile... doesn't the god damn thing have a hard drive built in? To be able to get the god damn console you'll have to buy a package, and the package doesn't even contain all the good stuff. It'd cost around 600 to get my ideal set up?
No thanks.
Maybe I'll just wait to attack the 12 year olds too. The difference: I'll wait till after they buy the XBox and walk out of the store with it to attack them.
I just finished hacking my I-Opener that I bought on ebay (for 50 dollars) and I think it would be pretty plausible. Actually, I was thinking of surrounding the border with a frame and putting it up on the wall like a picture frame.
DR. EVIL CIA GUY: Release the sharks! All the sharks have had laser beams attached to their heads. I figure every creature deserves a warm meal.
FRAU FARBISSINA: Dr. Evil?
DR. EVIL CIA GUY: Yes, what is it? You're interrupting my moment of triumph.
FRAU FARBISSINA: It's about the sharks. Since you were frozen, they've been placed on the Endangered Species List. We tried to get some, but it will take months to clear up the red tape.
DR. EVIL: Right. Mr. Kremlin, we're going to lower you in a tank of piranhas with laser beams attached to their heads.
FRAU FARBISSINA: *cough*
DR. EVIL CIA GUY: What is it now?
FRAU FARBISSINA: Well, we experimented with lasers, but you would be surprised at how heavy they are. They actually outweighed the piranha themselves, and the fish, well, they sank to the bottom and died.
DR. EVIL CIA GUY: I have one simple request and that's sharks with friggin' laser beams attached to their heads, and it can't be done? Remind me again why I pay you people? What do we have?
FRAU FARBISSINA: Cats.
DR. EVIL CIA GUY: Right.
FRAU FARBISSINA: They're mutated cats. With surveillance devices.
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Until they implement speedpass into the sole of my shoe and make purchases with it consists of 20 mph kung-fu kicks, I won't think any of this technology is practical or an improvement.
"Whatever anyone thinks about their business practices and operating systems, they sure seem to always sell good mice."
Difference being is this. Microsoft software is made, mostly, within Microsoft. Microsoft hardware is hardware someone else makes and they just slap on a label onto it.
Microsoft hardware is actually really good, and the support for it is amazing. My optical mouse was tweaking out for some reason, so I called them and they sent me another one by the next day. They didn't require me to send in my old one. It probably didn't cost them much anyway, but it was still a cool gesture.
I think this is a good idea. I often find myself reading a computer book and start drifting off about how cool my socks look or something. I think they should throw in random facts to keep you on your toe.
"You then run it through the compiler and...
GIRAFFES HAVE LONG NECKS!
...judging from the source code..."
That's what I'm talking about.
Not described is another technique to make commercials more affective on watchers: make the shows fucking shit so commercials are a god send.
Last year, I use to visit the internet cafes (though these are in NYC) pretty often. I, like most other people, went to play Counter-Strike.
When one or two first opened around my place, they were relatively quiet, filled with kids who would rather be out with friends playing a game than sitting at home doing it.
But then they started getting pretty popular. Soon, we'd all go in and almost all the computers would be taken up.
And when you played, kids would truly get violent. You'd make a kill on someone and they'd get up out of their seat and start saying stuff like "Yo! Who da fuck is _______ (insert username of person who just killed him here)"
The thing is, you can't just go about banning these places because of these assholes. Unfortunately, there is normally only one person supervising the place and they normally try to avoid doing anything but collecting the 3 dollars a hour you pay.
At first, when I read about the 45 day stall, I was kinda taken aback. But now that I look at it, it's appropriate. It's not permanent. It gives these places a month and a half to hire more staff, or security, or what else is going to be needed. It's really unfortunate that this stuff is needed in the first place, but kids apparently can't take a game.
One other thing: To say it's the game itself that causes violence is bullshit. Absoutely bullshit. If this is the reason the restriction is being placed, then you better do it to all competition. Gangs are formed there too, except they're called "teams".
They key to competition is having it supervised tightly so it never gets out of hand. As lame as that sounds, it's the fault of kid's my age that brought it to that.
The reason webcomics will never work is because of the very nature of the thing. While actual, physical comics have been accepted as something you have to pay for, this is not the norm for web comics, and in my opinion, will never be.
Take the following situation:
A) Good comic guy A starts charing
B) New comic guy B scans a few comics he drew in school and puts them up on his site.
C) New comic guy B's comics become famous.
D) Increased visiting.
And that'll be on a loop.
Of course, I could be wrong.
In some states, it is LEGAL to shoot anyone who steps on your property uninvited.
This article here discusses how Microsoft's decision to release only it's lobbying of law makers in the executive branch, and not Congress, probaby was detrimental to it's case.
I know this wasn't meant to be a funny post, but when comments like:
"And when the general populace becomes very, very involved in the same games, might it not become a part of the game if you get murdered in cold blood by another, rival player?"
are made, it just merits my laughter and a mod point.
This is under the mindset that the people who read this will actually be using the exploit, rather then defending themselves from it, which is how I read it. As a user on AIM, I find it very helpful that it was released so that in the one or two days it takes to patch this, I don't get fucked over.
The one you mention, with the 206mhz StrongArm, keyboard, FC slot, SD slot, all of that... Well, it's not out yet. As you can see here. So Casio isn't really late. Maybe just expensive.
"Because you can't see the person who is sending you electronic mail you are sometimes uncertain whether they are serious or joking. Recently, Scott Fahlman at CMU devised a scheme for annotating one's messages to overcome this problem. If you turn your head sideways to look at the three characters :-) they look sort of like a smiling face. Thus, if someone sends you a message that says "Have you stopped beating your wife?:-)" you know they are joking."
;-)"
And then you answer "Yep, I gave a break to her since she's still choking on her blood.
And then you both have a huge laugh.
Man, people from the 80s are weird.
It wasn't too long ago that Microsoft was pushing for it's products to get translated into Chinese and distributed to the country. It wasn't too hard to see the prospects of the software getting pirated; for every ten copies of software used in China, there is one sale. Actually, Steve Ballmer said: "If you're going to get pirated, you want them to priate your stuff, not your competitiors' stuff. In developing countries, it is important to have a high share of the piracy software."
Guess what China is? That's right. A developing country. And once it hits "Free World" status, here comes the profits for Microsoft in a country that is already used to and dependent on it's software. Up until that point, Microsoft isn't really losing anything. Programmers for Microsoft aren't losing their jobs because of this, since the demand is still there, even if the supply is being sought out for free.
Of course, this doesn't mean I'm supporting piracy, merely presenting an opinion.
Another thing: I see you guys specifically referning Microsoft in alot of your comments, another idea on them... if your major software competition offers their products for free... isn't it a good idea to be able to reach the "customers" who are only going to get their Operating Systems for free anyway? That way, you trap 'em in either one of these ways...
Further down the road, you increase piracy prevention so much that it's damn difficult to pirate your software. Microsoft-Using-Pirates now find themselves in a tough situation, either adapt to software you haven't used before, or actually buy the software.
Or, how about the fact that Microsoft makes so many things besides the OS. Most people are bound to pay for some of their products... and that's where they'll make their profit.
I've seen 'em all over the place, adcritic.com had them, so did mp3.com.
Microsoft used them to advertise Windows XP a whole lot.
"Could the biggest problem with Linux usability be that most of the people teaching newbies to use Linux are too smart and know too much?
The truly smart can explain the very complicated in simple terms.
How destructive can it be if it's removing virus protection software that failed to detect and prevent it in the first place?
I stand corrected. I guess the bastard at EB was just trying to sell me that damn memory card. He'll go down with the 12 year olds.
However, I am quite sure of the DVD thing.
It seems to be all over the place. At least, the package for 500 dollars with three games and and an extra controller seems to be. The stripped down version is sold out in alot of places.
What really pisses me off about the XBox: You can't play DVDs without that remote. You can't just use your controller. And that remote is another 40-50 dollars. Also, you can't save games without your memory card (also another 40-50 dollars). Meanwhile... doesn't the god damn thing have a hard drive built in? To be able to get the god damn console you'll have to buy a package, and the package doesn't even contain all the good stuff. It'd cost around 600 to get my ideal set up?
No thanks.
Maybe I'll just wait to attack the 12 year olds too. The difference: I'll wait till after they buy the XBox and walk out of the store with it to attack them.
Me smarts.
Put, in huge letters, ANTHRAX across your box. You'll have it personally delivered by the FBI.
Of course, they may deliver your ass to jail.
And then I can gurantee you either get damaged on the way there, or on arrival.
We want to fill cats with electronics and make electronics more like dogs.
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Isn't it impossible for that to be written on a blank page?
Don't be fooled! This is all weapon research to be used on the "War against Terrorism". The bird cannon will devastate millions!
I just finished hacking my I-Opener that I bought on ebay (for 50 dollars) and I think it would be pretty plausible. Actually, I was thinking of surrounding the border with a frame and putting it up on the wall like a picture frame.
DR. EVIL CIA GUY: Release the sharks! All the sharks have had laser beams attached to their heads. I figure every creature deserves a warm meal.
FRAU FARBISSINA: Dr. Evil?
DR. EVIL CIA GUY: Yes, what is it? You're interrupting my moment of triumph.
FRAU FARBISSINA: It's about the sharks. Since you were frozen, they've been placed on the Endangered Species List. We tried to get some, but it will take months to clear up the red tape.
DR. EVIL: Right. Mr. Kremlin, we're going to lower you in a tank of piranhas with laser beams attached to their heads.
FRAU FARBISSINA: *cough*
DR. EVIL CIA GUY: What is it now?
FRAU FARBISSINA: Well, we experimented with lasers, but you would be surprised at how heavy they are. They actually outweighed the piranha themselves, and the fish, well, they sank to the bottom and died.
DR. EVIL CIA GUY: I have one simple request and that's sharks with friggin' laser beams attached to their heads, and it can't be done? Remind me again why I pay you people? What do we have?
FRAU FARBISSINA: Cats.
DR. EVIL CIA GUY: Right.
FRAU FARBISSINA: They're mutated cats. With surveillance devices.
DR. EVIL CIA GUY: Really? Are they ill-tempered?
Keep the treadmill moving fast, so if someone decides to stand still to spawn camp, they get thrown to the floor.