For me it would be Tempest 3000 for the Nuon, or T2K for the Jag if I feel like slumming. They have that zen shmup quality that lets you turn your brain off and get in the zone.
Lately when I get that angsty "I have all these games and I don't want to play any of them" feeling I play Robotron 2084 on XBLA. It shares some of the same positive qualities as Tempest, but I don't have to get up from my computer chair to play it because I have the 360 hooked up to my monitor.
Right, it's looking for adequacy, not brilliance. That's the point of the test, and it succeeds at that. If you cannot write coherently in a short amount of time your skills are inadequate.
Education is being ruined by everyone making excuses for inability. Some people are supposed to do badly. That's how you screen people! Would you like school to be structured in a way where everyone automatically gets a good grade on every exam? Because that's what it's really turning into as standards keep getting lowered allowing more people to graduate without having learned the skills they need.
If the test is set up in a way that only a few do well, that means it's a good test. Those with great aptitude should be at the top of the curve. You seem to think that someone who has to struggle so hard to get a few words out that they can't complete a simple writing assignment can still be a good writer. I think that given enough time they may be able to reach an acceptable level, but they will never be good because they don't have the talent. They might be able to write something that makes sense, but they will not be able to write anything worth reading.
I don't care if someone can't write. It's not a talent that everyone needs. When you have a blog, however, it implies that you think others should be reading your crap. In that case, you had better possess at least the bare minimum of ability required to do the job right.
If everyone is under the same restriction, then it's a fine test. Sure, you're not going to get the most well-developed stuff, but it's good enough for a comparison.
It's true that interesting writing needs a bit more cooking, but you should be able to write coherently, succinctly and properly "in a timed setting from a random prompt." If you cannot do this, then you are not a talented writer. The test is looking for ability. Yes, given enough time and struggling a bad writer can eventually squeeze out something passable, but that's not the point of the study.
Most bloggers write like shit all the time, and that's without a time limit or an imposed topic. It doesn't take a rigorous study to see that.
When AIBO was first announced, I believe Sony was saying that you could re-arrange his limbs to make him more like a monkey in appearance than a dog... Am I imagining this?
The idea of a modular pet is somewhat alluring and repulsive at the same time...
I was impressed when I first read about them way back in the day, but when the first models were released and I saw the footage of how they move, I almost died. They're so lifelike it's creepy...
AIBO would be great for me, AIBO = Pet - Allergic Reaction.
Since the OS loads into RAM after booting, you can run around with a single floppy, and get it running on a roomful of machines... fun if you're bored and in a public library/school computer lab, etc.
There is a device called the Twiddler which looks quite worth trying in order to avoid CTS. It's a one-handed keyboard/pointing device that stays fixed to your hand, so you can position your arm and wrist however you desire (that is what makes it sound so attractive).
The (almost fanatically religious sounding) Testimonials may be worth checking out.
The device is really intended for wearable computing applications, however, according to the testimonials it is great for desktop use as well.
so get two of them... and while you're at it have them display images from slightly different perspective, and you've got a neat little (little) HMD. [head mounted display]
It seems like a bad idea to go this overboard with the hype.
I know nobody wants to think of Star Wars and Waterworld in the same sentence, but I can't help but compare them.
Because of all the hype, it will be extremely difficult not to judge Episode:1 very harshly. No matter how decent it is, there are going to be many people who come out of the theater complaining about it until they run out of breath.
If there wasn't so much of a hooplah about it, we'd all go in expecting to have a good time, and probably be satisfied. Marketing it as the Second Coming: A Messianic Experience for All Ages, is just asking for scrutiny and criticism.
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For me it would be Tempest 3000 for the Nuon, or T2K for the Jag if I feel like slumming. They have that zen shmup quality that lets you turn your brain off and get in the zone.
Lately when I get that angsty "I have all these games and I don't want to play any of them" feeling I play Robotron 2084 on XBLA. It shares some of the same positive qualities as Tempest, but I don't have to get up from my computer chair to play it because I have the 360 hooked up to my monitor.
Right, it's looking for adequacy, not brilliance. That's the point of the test, and it succeeds at that. If you cannot write coherently in a short amount of time your skills are inadequate.
Education is being ruined by everyone making excuses for inability. Some people are supposed to do badly. That's how you screen people! Would you like school to be structured in a way where everyone automatically gets a good grade on every exam? Because that's what it's really turning into as standards keep getting lowered allowing more people to graduate without having learned the skills they need.
If the test is set up in a way that only a few do well, that means it's a good test. Those with great aptitude should be at the top of the curve. You seem to think that someone who has to struggle so hard to get a few words out that they can't complete a simple writing assignment can still be a good writer. I think that given enough time they may be able to reach an acceptable level, but they will never be good because they don't have the talent. They might be able to write something that makes sense, but they will not be able to write anything worth reading.
I don't care if someone can't write. It's not a talent that everyone needs. When you have a blog, however, it implies that you think others should be reading your crap. In that case, you had better possess at least the bare minimum of ability required to do the job right.
If everyone is under the same restriction, then it's a fine test. Sure, you're not going to get the most well-developed stuff, but it's good enough for a comparison.
It's true that interesting writing needs a bit more cooking, but you should be able to write coherently, succinctly and properly "in a timed setting from a random prompt." If you cannot do this, then you are not a talented writer. The test is looking for ability. Yes, given enough time and struggling a bad writer can eventually squeeze out something passable, but that's not the point of the study.
Most bloggers write like shit all the time, and that's without a time limit or an imposed topic. It doesn't take a rigorous study to see that.
He could be making a distinction between "hardcore" gamers and "casual" gamers. (God, I hate that terminology... it's just so corny!)
Or maybe he's just being redundant and not really paying attention to what he's saying.
When AIBO was first announced, I believe Sony
was saying that you could re-arrange his limbs to
make him more like a monkey in appearance than
a dog... Am I imagining this?
The idea of a modular pet is somewhat alluring and repulsive at the same time...
I was impressed when I first read about them way back in the day,
but when the first models were released and I saw the footage of
how they move, I almost died. They're so lifelike it's creepy...
AIBO would be great for me, AIBO = Pet - Allergic Reaction.
I read in an interview with Chris Peterson that Front Line Assembly is doing at least some of the music.
I hope they contribute a lot...
Since the OS loads into RAM after booting, you can run around with a single floppy, and get it running on a roomful of machines... fun if you're bored and in a public library/school computer lab, etc.
You are correct, this would not fall under criminal
law, but the next best thing in the civil arena: Torts
Any act, intentional or otherwise, that does "harm" to another.
Oh, and don't forget: if someone kills you, not only can you charge
them with murder, but sue them for wrongful death and get a wad of cash.
"If you kill me, I'm gonna bleed your bank account dry, buster!"
All you would need to do is figure a way
to use a typewriter as your keyboard.
The world needs more pneumatic message tubes.
There is a device called the Twiddler which looks quite worth
trying in order to avoid CTS. It's a one-handed
keyboard/pointing device that stays fixed to your hand, so you
can position your arm and wrist however you desire (that is
what makes it sound so attractive).
The (almost fanatically religious sounding) Testimonials may
be worth checking out.
The device is really intended for wearable computing applications,
however, according to the testimonials it is great for desktop use as well.
that?!), and i just want to help put his
comment in perspective.
*QueenFrag is a HotJava user.*
He's one of those guys who purposely spells his name wrong.
¦ just busting on you Jo.
but i have a feeling that the author knows more about computers than he lets on, but by acting the way he does accomplishes two things:
/. have vastly different target audiences).
1) Prevents the alienation of Lo-Tek readers (remember: CNN and
2) Squirts in a dose of humor for the more well-informed.
i just think it's something to consider...
If you're a high school or college student, and you really want to learn about the NSA, check out the Employment section of their website.
They have a co-op program (internship with pay) for CS, CE, EE, and Linguistics majors. Could be interesting...
-do i sound too much like an advertisement?
Playing Doom 10 hours a day is actually quite fulfilling.
It seems like a valid concept (many moderators with few points) but it is a moot point because of the Karma system.
If everything works as it should, the gnomish guy would lose the opportunity to moderate again.
All it needs is gratuitous laser pointers duct-taped all over it
Things are looking good for the BeOS... now if only i could get it to work with my cable modem...
People are entranced by beauty and slick design... and they always will be.
I've been running be since R3.1 and I admit that it serves no purpose, but it looks damn nice.
Of course, I could customize a window manager and blah blah blah, but I'd rather have it done for me.
Once you run 3dmov with Frustration playing on the ripple you understand.
I want to live in a box like the Dixie Construct.
so get two of them... and while you're at it have them display images from slightly different perspective, and you've got a neat little (little) HMD. [head mounted display]
Welcome to Peace and Love, Inc.
It seems like a bad idea to go this overboard with the hype.
I know nobody wants to think of Star Wars and Waterworld in the same sentence, but I can't help but compare them.
Because of all the hype, it will be extremely difficult not to judge Episode:1 very harshly. No matter how decent it is, there are going to be many people who come out of the theater complaining about it until they run out of breath.
If there wasn't so much of a hooplah about it, we'd all go in expecting to have a good time, and probably be satisfied. Marketing it as the Second Coming: A Messianic Experience for All Ages, is just asking for scrutiny and criticism.
I never realized mushrooms were obscene...
I wonder how many people I've inadvertantly offended in my ignorance.
Are there any other "vulgar" foods I should be aware of?
I'm a bit afraid of seeing the prequel now... I don't want to come out a brainwashed Jesus Freak.
astounding.