While I agree with everything you said, it doesn't really apply here as there are many alternatives to TiVo's service, while suffering through ads in a game is the ONLY way you'll ever get to play it, sitting through movie previews (practically) the ONLY way to see first-run flicks. But you are right, people do get used to advertising. I barely even pay attention to the Lightspeed Briefs commercials in my dreams nowadays.
I really hope this does kill off TiVo. I never understood why people were willing to pay a monthly fee for this anyway.
GODDAMN IT!! What is wrong with you people?? How many posts do I have to read about Monster cables and audio? Try answering the question posed next time (from the post: I'm setting up my HDTV, and I can get Component video cables made by Belkin for half the price of the Monster cable equivalents.). Sheesh. Thank you for you worthless post.
As far as COMPONENT VIDEO is concerned, Monster cables seem thicker and sturdier than other brands, but there probably isn't much picture quality difference. This may change at super-duper high resolutions, but I think the important part is the fact that you use component cables over RCA (bad) or S-Video (better than RCA, lesser than component). HUGE difference in quality there.
Pssh. Such a meaningless record. Congratulations on being filthy rich, having nothing else to do, and sitting in a plane for a while!
Come on, now. I won't say this doesn't take skill, determination, etc. but Fossett shouldn't be treated like he's a magical person just because he can circle the globe in a hot air balloon or a plane. Just a rich guy with a lot of spare time./jealous rant
You don't have to smuggle it. In fact, casinos probably like it when people don't cash out their chips before leaving. If you lost the chip, they wouldn't have to pay you the cash equivalent.
Frankly, I'm not that curious. The smallest chips are $5 pieces (they use silver dollars for lesser amounts), and if I've got a fiver I'm not gonna cash out, that sucker's going on the nearest blackjack table.
This is getting pretty annoying. Enough with the EA crap already, this is practically a nonstory.
I wish I could mod Zonk (-1, Troll)
In related news, an EA exec recently left only a 14% tip at a local diner, causing untold outrage and mobs-with-pitchforks action across the county. A resident IT employee and avid video gamer was quoted as saying "SEE! Incontrovertible proof that EA is the devil! Rabble rabble!"
Pfft./. has actually tempered my own hatred of EA (sizable for years now) to the point where I care less about their actions and more about not wanting to read about it here.
Motion and tilt-sensing gyroscopes will be used in the controllers.
Great! Why don't we go and encourage those annoying people who love to swing their controller around even though it makes no difference. Well now it will! I wonder how this would be incorporated into a fighting game...
Actually, just thinking about doing a barrel roll in a flying game makes me want to try this out, silly a feature as it seems.
CDs are portable and cannot wear down from continued play (still to be seen what happens with age...). They certainly are NOT better than vinyl in fidelity. CDs are digital and chop off the top and bottom of a sound wave. Granted, these are extremely high and low registers, but if you set up one room with, say, Dark Side of the Moon on vinyl, and another room playing it on CD, the vinyl room sounds much fuller and more immersive. You want proof, google around. I can't be bothered.
While I agree with your assessment, I still think this guy is more trustworthy than the "charity" (when-we-feel-like-it) he was allegedly going to donate to.
People are going to defend it, saying it's funny Actually it's not really even funny. It got big because there are a LOT of dorks out on the net who latched on to this as one of the few things to make themselves feel superior.
The only people I've met who were big on that video were extreme losers. Otherwise it's just slightly amusing the first time you see it.
No, that's not what the parent referred to. If you RTFA, you'll see the 3 years in jail penalty is for people caught taping movies in a theater, which are always sold. For profit.
The concern is that the punishments do not fit the crime. No one thinks that shoplifting is a good and moral thing to do, but would a law demanding 3 years in federal prison for petty theft be fair?
Bullshit. How can you compare bootlegging movies to stealing candy bars? Are you serious? Do you realize how much money those scumbags make from selling cam movies on the street, even at only $5 a pop? It's pure profit and it's completely, undeniably stealing. Full on larceny, no "petty" involved.
Jeez, I hate all this copyright crap as much as the next guy, but your argument is just ludicrous.
Because Microsoft loses money on every Xbox sold, I will deprive them of income.
No, they don't. They only lose money at the very beginning of the production cycle. Once all manufacturing processes are in place for a while (e.g. setting up plants, working on more cost efficient development) they make money on systems as well, though still not nearly as much as on software.
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While I agree with everything you said, it doesn't really apply here as there are many alternatives to TiVo's service, while suffering through ads in a game is the ONLY way you'll ever get to play it, sitting through movie previews (practically) the ONLY way to see first-run flicks. But you are right, people do get used to advertising. I barely even pay attention to the Lightspeed Briefs commercials in my dreams nowadays.
I really hope this does kill off TiVo. I never understood why people were willing to pay a monthly fee for this anyway.
GODDAMN IT!! What is wrong with you people?? How many posts do I have to read about Monster cables and audio? Try answering the question posed next time (from the post: I'm setting up my HDTV, and I can get Component video cables made by Belkin for half the price of the Monster cable equivalents.). Sheesh. Thank you for you worthless post.
As far as COMPONENT VIDEO is concerned, Monster cables seem thicker and sturdier than other brands, but there probably isn't much picture quality difference. This may change at super-duper high resolutions, but I think the important part is the fact that you use component cables over RCA (bad) or S-Video (better than RCA, lesser than component). HUGE difference in quality there.
Google indexes to serve ads. AIM tried to lay claim on our IP.
You've got to be kidding. Your entire argument is based on spin, conjecture and bias.
Seems about par for the course 'round these parts.
Pssh. Such a meaningless record. Congratulations on being filthy rich, having nothing else to do, and sitting in a plane for a while!
/jealous rant
Come on, now. I won't say this doesn't take skill, determination, etc. but Fossett shouldn't be treated like he's a magical person just because he can circle the globe in a hot air balloon or a plane. Just a rich guy with a lot of spare time.
That would be BIZARRO!
You don't have to smuggle it. In fact, casinos probably like it when people don't cash out their chips before leaving. If you lost the chip, they wouldn't have to pay you the cash equivalent.
Frankly, I'm not that curious. The smallest chips are $5 pieces (they use silver dollars for lesser amounts), and if I've got a fiver I'm not gonna cash out, that sucker's going on the nearest blackjack table.
This is getting pretty annoying. Enough with the EA crap already, this is practically a nonstory.
/. has actually tempered my own hatred of EA (sizable for years now) to the point where I care less about their actions and more about not wanting to read about it here.
I wish I could mod Zonk (-1, Troll)
In related news, an EA exec recently left only a 14% tip at a local diner, causing untold outrage and mobs-with-pitchforks action across the county. A resident IT employee and avid video gamer was quoted as saying "SEE! Incontrovertible proof that EA is the devil! Rabble rabble!"
Pfft.
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Do you have the exact quote? Sounds like a keeper.
One of the rumors mentioned in the article:
Motion and tilt-sensing gyroscopes will be used in the controllers.
Great! Why don't we go and encourage those annoying people who love to swing their controller around even though it makes no difference. Well now it will! I wonder how this would be incorporated into a fighting game...
Actually, just thinking about doing a barrel roll in a flying game makes me want to try this out, silly a feature as it seems.
Huh? "Informative" my ass.
Wowie. I wonder if it would be possible to license classic players from the NFLPA. Anyone know the full extent of the exclusivity deal?
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#638, huh? It'd be a shame if you left now.
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Anyhoo, regarding color schemes, I ran across this the other day...
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=185
Haven't tried it, but it looks pretty basic.
As for the crew, I'm currently working on an extension to replace michael's rants with underscores.
Well, not really.
CDs are portable and cannot wear down from continued play (still to be seen what happens with age...). They certainly are NOT better than vinyl in fidelity. CDs are digital and chop off the top and bottom of a sound wave. Granted, these are extremely high and low registers, but if you set up one room with, say, Dark Side of the Moon on vinyl, and another room playing it on CD, the vinyl room sounds much fuller and more immersive. You want proof, google around. I can't be bothered.
I thought this was common knowledge.
I wish I was as cool as you.
While I agree with your assessment, I still think this guy is more trustworthy than the "charity" (when-we-feel-like-it) he was allegedly going to donate to.
Fuck the Red Cross.
People are going to defend it, saying it's funny
Actually it's not really even funny. It got big because there are a LOT of dorks out on the net who latched on to this as one of the few things to make themselves feel superior.
The only people I've met who were big on that video were extreme losers. Otherwise it's just slightly amusing the first time you see it.
No, that's not what the parent referred to. If you RTFA, you'll see the 3 years in jail penalty is for people caught taping movies in a theater, which are always sold. For profit.
The concern is that the punishments do not fit the crime. No one thinks that shoplifting is a good and moral thing to do, but would a law demanding 3 years in federal prison for petty theft be fair?
Bullshit. How can you compare bootlegging movies to stealing candy bars? Are you serious? Do you realize how much money those scumbags make from selling cam movies on the street, even at only $5 a pop? It's pure profit and it's completely, undeniably stealing. Full on larceny, no "petty" involved.
Jeez, I hate all this copyright crap as much as the next guy, but your argument is just ludicrous.
As if anyone could shoot Bush. No bullet on earth could possible penetrate the amount of paranoia around him.
I think you meant to say "hellfire".
Damn, I was hoping this was a benefit for Chucky's kid. Imagine the mayhem! Mwahahaha!!
In fact any URL beginning with the domain homestarrunner should be avoided at all costs.
I'd say "maybe it's just me, but I don't get it", but I'm not going to. Cuz that shit is undeniably stupid.
Sorry for the rant, I'm just tired of people telling me how brilliant flash cartoon x is and how I shouldn't be missing it.
I really do think MS has done nothing but fuck up everything. Mod me down all you want[...]
You must be new here. That sort of thing doesn't happen in this context.
Damnit! My mod points just expired this morning. Somebody please mod the moron flamer down.
Danke.
Wow. Way to take everything the parent said completely out of context and throw some spin on it. You should be in politics.