Red Faction has/had Geo-mod fully destructible environments. If you wanted to, you can take a boatload of charges and make a cave 6 miles deep. Good luck getting back out again though!
Well, people are different. A lot of factors actually go into the feel of a mouse. Most importantly how you hold it. The most common are people who use the wrist vs. people who use the arm. Wrist users (like myself) clutch the mouse between the thumb and pinky (or in my case, ring finger) and the palm of the hand never touches the mouse because the wrist rests on the table/mousepad and this is where the movement is. Arm users tuck the whole mouse into the palm, leaving the fingers free to wander, and receives the movement from the arm itself, keeping the wrist straight (probably a healthier option, maybe, IANAD). A mouse that is not generic (normal oval shape) can be designed to fit either, but will not really be comfortable for the opposite intent; a mouse designed for an arm user will not be comfortable for a wrist user and vice versa.
Other factors like hand size come into play too. If you have big, chunky hands/fingers (like me) you like a big mouse and not lots of little buttons clustered together (you end up hitting buttons by accident, as well as hitting several at a time when trying for just one). In the same way, people with small hands don't like big mice because they often have trouble reaching buttons that are placed far away.
I clicked onto this article from my RSS feed after "window shopping" mice at ebuyer. I was even looking at a Microsoft one; looking at the prices you wouldn't think they were made in sweatshops.
I think we can be pretty sure that 66 cents gets you a lot more in China than it does in the US.
To make a comparison, you might make $30k a year, which is respectable in most areas of the US. But trying coming on holiday to Norway, your money is worth very little. You will shell out $16 for a.5l beer in Oslo.
I dont even own a printer. My desk is cluttered with stuff; empty cans of monster, video game controller, various tools, coffee cups, cutlery...yes I am a bit of a slob:s
I can relate. I actually had a bedtime all through High School... it was embarrassing to admit in public but I guess I benefited in the end. There was one kid especially I noticed in some of my classes, he was always zombie-like, and would often fall asleep in the middle of class. He was not too academic either. I learned later that he would actually play CS:S from when he got home until the sun came up the next day, fuelled by energy drinks and cola. He became very depressed and failed Senior year. My younger brothers still see him around at school, catching up classes here and there.
I dont mean to demonize gaming. I love gaming (as long as its not CS:S) but sleep is very important, especially for growing kids. If parents arent strict enough to get their kids to bed at a reasonable time, something else must be done. I do not like the idea of the government intervening though.
To make a comparison, I think the Telecoms companies should be just like the water company. At the end of the day, they provide a pipeline, of sorts, which provides a medium. You turn the tap on, you get water. It is not the water company's prerogative to come to your house and boil your kettle. They give water, you pay for it and use it how you like. If only the telecoms/ISP would realise this, and accept their place, everything would be a lot easier.
As much as I have tried (and I have really, really tried) I cannot use GIMP to anywhere near the same level as PS. I think it still has some way to go before it is a serious competitor (but on the other hand, GIMP is really useful for the odd resizing a photo for the web and little things like that).
Locking the drain-o away is, indeed, necessary. I don't think anyone would argue that, unless the kid is 15...again it is down to age, whether they are old enough to judge. Also, drinking drain cleaner is almost always harmful, and very dangerous. Seeing goatse isn't. You do not die from seeing an anus stretched open.
Your stove example works, but is not an apt simile. What TFA suggests in this case is putting up a barrier between the child and the stove, so that the child never sees or has access to the stove until he is old enough to cook on it; and then he has no idea about the nature of stoves.
You're missing the point. If you want to restrict your kids 100% then yes filtering etc. is the way to go. I don't believe in this, as I was not raised this way. Internet use, just like other things like drinking, drugs etc. were taught by my parents through conversation. They told me, don't do those things they are bad. Some of them I tried anyway. I got drunk one night aged 14, came home, and went to bed. They scolded me, but said my incredible hangover was probably punishment enough, and left it alone. I didn't drink again until I was of age (except for the odd beer my dad would give me on special occasions at home).
I never did much in the form of drugs or smoking. My parents are proud of me for growing up and succeeding, according to their guidelines, which proves they were right. They never believed in censoring my internet. I was allowed to listen to any music I wanted even if it contained obscene words. The only thing they banned me from was war games, and violent games. Which at the time I thought was incredibly unfair, but now I see how sick the American culture is (violence is ok, bad words/tits is a big no).
And of course the biggest issue.....do you think the parent has the time for the hours of talk/psychological help that would be required if one of the kids ran into goatse.cx? One bad click and the kid would be damaged for life. The parent could only hold the child as they rocked back and forth trying to sleep but unable to remove the image that has burned itself into the retinas.
They're not little tots, the youngest is 12. I had my first PC when I was about 13, and got sent all those links "on the first day" so to speak. Some of which I had already seen when we shared a computer (my dad was not relly PC savvy, or he was more laissez-faire). I turned out fine...
Theyre gonna see that stuff at some point anyway, if not at home then at a friend's house, library, etc. as already mentioned. I would be more interested in logging, maybe, although I think even that infringes on their privacy (what parent wants to know what fetishes their 15 year old has...?). As long as they don't infect the whole network, let them have at it on the net. Educate them on safe use of the internet, but give them free reins to explore.
Respectfully I disagree. I had my doubts about FEAR 2, having really enjoyed the first one (played the campaing several times through). The second one was all that I expected: better graphics, a continuation of the storyline, and just as immersive and creepy.
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Beat me to it.
Red Faction has/had Geo-mod fully destructible environments. If you wanted to, you can take a boatload of charges and make a cave 6 miles deep. Good luck getting back out again though!
Whoosh!
Well, people are different. A lot of factors actually go into the feel of a mouse. Most importantly how you hold it. The most common are people who use the wrist vs. people who use the arm. Wrist users (like myself) clutch the mouse between the thumb and pinky (or in my case, ring finger) and the palm of the hand never touches the mouse because the wrist rests on the table/mousepad and this is where the movement is. Arm users tuck the whole mouse into the palm, leaving the fingers free to wander, and receives the movement from the arm itself, keeping the wrist straight (probably a healthier option, maybe, IANAD). A mouse that is not generic (normal oval shape) can be designed to fit either, but will not really be comfortable for the opposite intent; a mouse designed for an arm user will not be comfortable for a wrist user and vice versa.
Other factors like hand size come into play too. If you have big, chunky hands/fingers (like me) you like a big mouse and not lots of little buttons clustered together (you end up hitting buttons by accident, as well as hitting several at a time when trying for just one). In the same way, people with small hands don't like big mice because they often have trouble reaching buttons that are placed far away.
I clicked onto this article from my RSS feed after "window shopping" mice at ebuyer. I was even looking at a Microsoft one; looking at the prices you wouldn't think they were made in sweatshops.
In the UK, even interns get paid. It's damn near minimum wage, but it's still pay :P
I think we can be pretty sure that 66 cents gets you a lot more in China than it does in the US.
.5l beer in Oslo.
To make a comparison, you might make $30k a year, which is respectable in most areas of the US. But trying coming on holiday to Norway, your money is worth very little. You will shell out $16 for a
I dont even own a printer. My desk is cluttered with stuff; empty cans of monster, video game controller, various tools, coffee cups, cutlery...yes I am a bit of a slob :s
Who has a desk as clean as that?
I can relate. I actually had a bedtime all through High School... it was embarrassing to admit in public but I guess I benefited in the end. There was one kid especially I noticed in some of my classes, he was always zombie-like, and would often fall asleep in the middle of class. He was not too academic either. I learned later that he would actually play CS:S from when he got home until the sun came up the next day, fuelled by energy drinks and cola. He became very depressed and failed Senior year. My younger brothers still see him around at school, catching up classes here and there.
I dont mean to demonize gaming. I love gaming (as long as its not CS:S) but sleep is very important, especially for growing kids. If parents arent strict enough to get their kids to bed at a reasonable time, something else must be done. I do not like the idea of the government intervening though.
Posted as AC for some reason..?
To make a comparison, I think the Telecoms companies should be just like the water company. At the end of the day, they provide a pipeline, of sorts, which provides a medium. You turn the tap on, you get water. It is not the water company's prerogative to come to your house and boil your kettle. They give water, you pay for it and use it how you like. If only the telecoms/ISP would realise this, and accept their place, everything would be a lot easier.
10GB per month??? How do you manage it?? I shifted 150GB last month!
removing an ex from all your photos
..and pasting her into pictures with hardcore porn. Pictures which then are posted on 4chan.
As much as I have tried (and I have really, really tried) I cannot use GIMP to anywhere near the same level as PS. I think it still has some way to go before it is a serious competitor (but on the other hand, GIMP is really useful for the odd resizing a photo for the web and little things like that).
Locking the drain-o away is, indeed, necessary. I don't think anyone would argue that, unless the kid is 15...again it is down to age, whether they are old enough to judge. Also, drinking drain cleaner is almost always harmful, and very dangerous. Seeing goatse isn't. You do not die from seeing an anus stretched open.
Your stove example works, but is not an apt simile. What TFA suggests in this case is putting up a barrier between the child and the stove, so that the child never sees or has access to the stove until he is old enough to cook on it; and then he has no idea about the nature of stoves.
You're missing the point. If you want to restrict your kids 100% then yes filtering etc. is the way to go. I don't believe in this, as I was not raised this way. Internet use, just like other things like drinking, drugs etc. were taught by my parents through conversation. They told me, don't do those things they are bad. Some of them I tried anyway. I got drunk one night aged 14, came home, and went to bed. They scolded me, but said my incredible hangover was probably punishment enough, and left it alone. I didn't drink again until I was of age (except for the odd beer my dad would give me on special occasions at home).
I never did much in the form of drugs or smoking. My parents are proud of me for growing up and succeeding, according to their guidelines, which proves they were right. They never believed in censoring my internet. I was allowed to listen to any music I wanted even if it contained obscene words. The only thing they banned me from was war games, and violent games. Which at the time I thought was incredibly unfair, but now I see how sick the American culture is (violence is ok, bad words/tits is a big no).
And of course the biggest issue.....do you think the parent has the time for the hours of talk/psychological help that would be required if one of the kids ran into goatse.cx? One bad click and the kid would be damaged for life. The parent could only hold the child as they rocked back and forth trying to sleep but unable to remove the image that has burned itself into the retinas.
They're not little tots, the youngest is 12. I had my first PC when I was about 13, and got sent all those links "on the first day" so to speak. Some of which I had already seen when we shared a computer (my dad was not relly PC savvy, or he was more laissez-faire). I turned out fine...
Theyre gonna see that stuff at some point anyway, if not at home then at a friend's house, library, etc. as already mentioned. I would be more interested in logging, maybe, although I think even that infringes on their privacy (what parent wants to know what fetishes their 15 year old has...?). As long as they don't infect the whole network, let them have at it on the net. Educate them on safe use of the internet, but give them free reins to explore.
Respectfully I disagree. I had my doubts about FEAR 2, having really enjoyed the first one (played the campaing several times through). The second one was all that I expected: better graphics, a continuation of the storyline, and just as immersive and creepy.
:)
I have high hopes for the third one
...is it bad that I almost squealed like a girl when I read this? Right here in the office?
Or leave the country, which is what I have decided to do. I just thought I would do my part, so at least I am not to blame for my own apathy.