"Whose site is this? Andover.net's, and, by extension, Rob Malda's."
(Actually, it's just andover.net's. You see, they bought the site from Rob.)
My browser loads the banner ad just as well as your's. I think (since I'm helping pay for this site just as much as you), well, I think I'll just keep coming back.
"If you don't like the way he runs it, get the fuck out. Nobody's forcing you to type "slashdot.org" in the URL box."
Actually, in my browser we have what's known as a BOOKMARK. You see, you don't actually have to keep typing the URL.
I know, it's a huge leap in graphical user interface designs...
"Once again, you have proven yourself to be an idiot."
Once again you have stooped to insults when I am speaking about my actual experiences on/., not that great state of "Theory." (You know, everything works in Theory.)
The fact of the matter is slashdot has a majority of pro-Linux, pro-OSS, anti-MS, and especially anti-anti-Linux people. Now, I've taken statistics, so I do believe it is not my imagination (nor implausible) when I say that most things that are anti-Linux or anti-OSS get thrown down to the bottom. The few times I have seen this trend bucked is when the post in question is lengthy, or by a person with high karma, or when they go out of their way to be "nice" to the Linux camp. (Or when some anti-Linux folks happen upon it first.)
But if an anti-Linux or anti-OSS person takes the same tone as many of the posts I've seen that are pro-Linux (anti-MS, anti-Apple, etc.), then that post is immediately sent to hell.
"You though, seem to do little to contribute to the discussion at hand,"
In other words, you usually disagree with me, so my opinion should be silenced.
"and even in the face of information that proves you wrong, you continue to act like a troll,"
What information proves me wrong? I never would seriously claim that EVERY POST that goes against Linux is moderated down. But I have seen plenty that are on target, but anti-Linux, marked down.
"not listening, babbling on your tired point again and again."
So in other words, I should just listen to YOU, swallow anything YOU say, never disagree. Otherwise, I'm a troll, or "an idiot," because I don't agree?
Do you ever realize when you're being absurd?
"What you need to do is grow up yourself,"
Hmmm, I believe that's insult #3 for this thread.
"and remember that the world isn't against you,"
Actually, I was just talking about moderation on slashdot. How this escalated to the world is beyond me...
"and that the only person you're impressing with your anti-moderation and groundless anti-linux babble is yourself."
Well at least you're impressing people for the both of us then, eh?
"Find me some GOOD points that disprove GNU Software and I'll be glad to give you a dozen reasons in counterpoint to every one you give."
When did I say I was against GNU software?
Oh, I see, you're assuming that because I'm sick of hearing about Linux or OSS that I disapprove of GNU software... Gee, I never would have thought you were one to jump to conclusions.
Hardy har har.
-WW
Re:Does it really matter?
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"Well, that's where you and I must agree to disagree. I realize that Q3 won't have much of a storyline (if any) or single-player aspect, but a game requiring little more than cockroach-level twitch reflexes is a pretty poor one, indeed."
1. There's more than just reflexes involved. Being able to learn the fighting style of your opponent, knowing where he's going (maybe before he himself knows it), aiming and leading the opponent (hand-eye coordination), planning a good strategy for weapons/armor/powerup retrieval.
2. And we haven't even gotten into the CTF, TF, Jail Break mods, or regular teamplay deathmatch.
3. You sound as if Quake and it's ilk are pretty easy to master. Not much to them, right? Just "cockroach reflexes." So I'm assuming you're pretty awesome at it, then?
"And it's been done before. I'm wanting more, and I suspect I'm not alone here. "
id Software has never claimed they are making an original game in Quake/Quake2/Quake3 as far as the genre (after all, they invented FP deathmatch with Doom).
If you "want more" then go play something else. Is someone stopping you?
"I "played" it in the sense that I ran around the level a few times."
Ahhhh... now I understand. So you tried it once or twice and that's all.
"When I mean outdoor I mean something like Tribes...where the map is the equivalent of 4 square kilometers in size!"
It's funny that you bring that up. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Quake 3 engine is tailored for awesome indoor environments, and the Tribes engine is tailored for awesome outdoor environments. You act as if Tribes has awesome outdoor stuff, AND the indoor stuff is as cool and good-looking as Q3.
I have yet to see any game that is great in both areas, and I suspect it has something to do with the previous limitations in 3D rendering and the # of development hours it takes to get all the features into a game these days. With hardware geometry rendering finally viable for consumer PC's, here's hoping we see one in the next two years.
And I won't be surprised at all if id Software is the first company to come out with an awesome engine capable of both environments, seamlessly.
This is an example of what I'm talking about. Because you don't agree with me, you have to label me a troll, even though what I said was the absolute truth based on my experience on slashdot. Big deal, you pointed out three posts that buck the trend. All that means is some anti- Linux people got there before you.
"'If you think this is unfair, you should contact malda@slashdot.org.' Let me get this straight, you want everyone to E-Mail Rob and tell him that his method of temp-banning is unfair?"
No, that sentence is from the actual message you get when you're banned for 24 hours. It says to contact Rob, at which point he will side with the Linux/GPL zealots and tell you they were right to moderate you down...
"Forget it."
Yeah, you're right, it's just a waste of time trying to talk to malda unless you're one of those aforementioned.
"Personally I prefer Quake II above Unreal since it has better gameplay. Unreal looks better though."
I agree, Quake/Quake2/Quake3 all have better gameplay than Unreal. And Unreal looks better than Q2, but Q2 still has a more realistic feel. Looking all around you feels more realistic, the way the projectiles fire carries more weight. I was really hoping to like UT, because I wanted something new to play.
Yet again id Software is the only company to one-up themselves for serious deathmatching, with Q3A... that thing is AWESOME. I can't wait to see the next beta.
"um uh last time i checked my microwave didnt have a computer"
I didn't say it had a PC, I said it had a computer. A programmable electronic device that performs prescribed operations on data (and input/feedback) at high speed.
"by the way any car with a computer in it sucks!!!!"
Well, that would be any car made in the last 10-15 years or so... They're all controlled by an on-board computer.
"radio no need for a computer there radios have only gotten smaller not better with transistor and circut technology, the marconi wireless could cross the atlantic and thats about as far as one needs."
I should have qualified: modern, electronic radios. Of course radio waves themselves only need power and amplification to be sent...
"whats the quality of life for those who have no jobs or one which offers a paper hat instead of self respect because they lost thier jobs to a computer."
I'm not trying to answer if computers have been good to EVERYONE ON EARTH. There are always people who come out on the bad side of everything. That does not mean computers haven't changed things for the good.
Or do you miss the days before we had factories that can create products faster than men by themselves?
" in short if youre going to make an arguement know what you are talking about and consider all sides of the issue before spouting off thank you"
I have considered all sides of the argument. You, however, are ignorant on many points here.
"I haven't read the spec, but I wouldn't be surprised if cable specifications changed."
They haven't. USB 2.0 works should work as advertised over existing hardware and cables. Even old hardware could take advantage of the speed boost if their firmware is updated...
I fly off the handle a lot, too, but I wouldn't have made a comment like that based on ONE experience, especially if I wasn't POSITIVE that the network was setup correctly, and not saturated.
"All right... You all have spent so much time in front of an 18" screen, you can't see the big picture. 1) The term "Dark Ages"...."
And you have spent too much time studying history that you can't see my.sig is A JOKE. I stole it off a bumper sticker. Yes, we know correlation does not equal causation.
Here's another one for ya. Maybe you can tell me the history behind it:
"Jesus loves you. Everyone else thinks you're an asshole."
"My concern is that Firewire already exists and as near as I can tell already addresses the issues which USB2 seems to be trying to address (as compared to USB1)."
Why on earth would it make any sense at all to NOT improve the spec, if they can increase the bandwidth over the *same hardware* that is already out there? Why would you not improve the spec? Or do you think everyone will just drop their USB products, and install firewire?
"I happen to dislike reinvented wheels; I would have been much happier if the USB folks had let USB do what USB does best, and let Firewire do what Firewire does best"
It's funny that you bring that up. As far as I know, Apple controls firewire, and they are (or were) charging manufacturers to put firewire ports on the machines -- which is one reason why they aren't on a lot of machines (compared to USB).
USB ports are on all the ATX motherboards now, and there are tons of hardware that support USB. It's truly plug-n-play (finally!), and fast enough for most devices (I've got USB digital speakers that are AWESOME). The only person I know that uses firewire is my boss, who's got a DV camera. I don't have any idea what speed that transfers at, but I do believe 480mbps should cover it... So while firewire might soon leap past USB 2.0 in terms of speed, what devices are there that will require it?
As far as using firewire for networking, I just don't see it... wireless networking will be all the rage. In fact, the only competitor USB might have in the next few years is Bluetooth.
"Computers only seem to get in the way most of the time."
For you maybe, not for me.
"think about all the other things we've lost due to the advent of the personal computer. "
Now compare that to all that we've gained, and you'll see a lopsided victory in favor of computers. It's not even close.
Perhaps you're one of those that just would like to get back to the "good old days"? I've heard this scenario before... the grass is always greener and all that.
"People are less productive at work."
You left out how computers have created entirely new fields of work, while utterly replacing the need for humans in others. It's give and take.
Sure, right now computers are a distraction in SOME fields where they are not being used correctly, or are overkill for the job at hand, or the person is not responsible enough to handle having a computer, or....... you get the point. It's not the computer's fault that some people mis-use it. I bet the same could be said for many new inventions at the workplace.
"something that was out of reach for anyone in the past who couldn't afford a private inspector is now as simple as entering your credit card and waiting for a tidy report of your neighbors' dirty laundry to arrive in your electronic mailbox."
So you feel that only allowing the rich access to information is a good thing? Funny, I thought the notion of computers leveling the playing field was a good thing!
"We have less privacy than before."
So what? Privacy is traded all the time for other things. It's not "Here, take our privacy, and give us nothing in return." There's a REASON you're losing privacy.
And if you really want to, you can take it back. Trade in your PC's, your radios, your CD players, your microwave, your gameboy and N64, your TV, and yes, even your car. Trade them all in, for they all use computers, and go move out into the wilderness, or some remote, foreign location.
Now you have your privacy... are YOU happy with that? I wouldn't be.
"Small contribution compared to the rather enormous chunks of life and liberty they've usurped from us."
You're living in another reality. You should write a book about it and stick it in the sci-fi section. You might even make enough money to afford that privacy you're after.
"Has your quality of life really improved?"
Are you reading this response in the comfort of your own home or back yard, while sipping a fine wine, smoking a cigar, lying on your back with the blue skies above, and your kids playing in the pool?
No, but you could be, because of a little device known as a FUCKING COMPUTER.
Inxight (www.inxight.com) has a patent on the displaying of hyperbolic trees on a computer (paraphrased liberally). How can they patent the drawing of geometric surfaces?
I've never heard of doctors not being able to take pictures, but I think if that's true, it falls under the "doctor-patient" privilege, like attorney-client privileges... They can't share what you discussed in private, and they can't share pictures of what you're suffering from...
IKONOS is different, it's just taking pictures of the world, like anyone else can do. If you don't want your picture taken, don't go outside, kinda like the celebrities...
Slashdot Mirror
"Whose site is this? Andover.net's, and, by extension, Rob Malda's."
(Actually, it's just andover.net's. You see, they
bought the site from Rob.)
My browser loads the banner ad just as well as
your's. I think (since I'm helping pay for this
site just as much as you), well, I think I'll just
keep coming back.
"If you don't like the way he runs it, get the fuck out. Nobody's forcing you to type "slashdot.org" in the URL box."
Actually, in my browser we have what's known as
a BOOKMARK. You see, you don't actually have to
keep typing the URL.
I know, it's a huge leap in graphical user interface designs...
bzzt.
-WW
"Once again, you have proven yourself to be an idiot."
/., not
Once again you have stooped to insults when I am
speaking about my actual experiences on
that great state of "Theory." (You know,
everything works in Theory.)
The fact of the matter is slashdot has a majority
of pro-Linux, pro-OSS, anti-MS, and especially
anti-anti-Linux people. Now, I've taken
statistics, so I do believe it is not my
imagination (nor implausible) when I say that most
things that are anti-Linux or anti-OSS get thrown
down to the bottom. The few times I have seen this
trend bucked is when the post in question is
lengthy, or by a person with high karma, or when
they go out of their way to be "nice" to the
Linux camp. (Or when some anti-Linux folks happen
upon it first.)
But if an anti-Linux or anti-OSS person takes the
same tone as many of the posts I've seen that are
pro-Linux (anti-MS, anti-Apple, etc.), then that
post is immediately sent to hell.
"You though, seem to do little to contribute to
the discussion at hand,"
In other words, you usually disagree with me, so
my opinion should be silenced.
"and even in the face of information that proves
you wrong, you continue to act like a troll,"
What information proves me wrong? I never would
seriously claim that EVERY POST that goes against
Linux is moderated down. But I have seen plenty
that are on target, but anti-Linux, marked down.
"not listening, babbling on your tired point again and again."
So in other words, I should just listen to YOU,
swallow anything YOU say, never disagree.
Otherwise, I'm a troll, or "an idiot," because
I don't agree?
Do you ever realize when you're being absurd?
"What you need to do is grow up yourself,"
Hmmm, I believe that's insult #3 for this thread.
"and remember that the world isn't against you,"
Actually, I was just talking about moderation on
slashdot. How this escalated to the world is
beyond me...
"and that the only person you're impressing with
your anti-moderation and groundless anti-linux
babble is yourself."
Well at least you're impressing people for the
both of us then, eh?
"Find me some GOOD points that disprove GNU
Software and I'll be glad to give you a dozen
reasons in counterpoint to every one you give."
When did I say I was against GNU software?
Oh, I see, you're assuming that because I'm sick
of hearing about Linux or OSS that I disapprove
of GNU software... Gee, I never would have thought
you were one to jump to conclusions.
Hardy har har.
-WW
"Well, that's where you and I must agree to
disagree. I realize that Q3 won't have much of a
storyline (if any) or single-player aspect, but a
game requiring little more than cockroach-level
twitch reflexes is a pretty poor one, indeed."
1. There's more than just reflexes involved. Being
able to learn the fighting style of your opponent,
knowing where he's going (maybe before he himself
knows it), aiming and leading the opponent
(hand-eye coordination), planning a good strategy
for weapons/armor/powerup retrieval.
2. And we haven't even gotten into the CTF, TF,
Jail Break mods, or regular teamplay deathmatch.
3. You sound as if Quake and it's ilk are pretty
easy to master. Not much to them, right? Just
"cockroach reflexes." So I'm assuming you're
pretty awesome at it, then?
"And it's been done before. I'm wanting more, and
I suspect I'm not alone here. "
id Software has never claimed they are making
an original game in Quake/Quake2/Quake3 as far as
the genre (after all, they invented FP deathmatch
with Doom).
If you "want more" then go play something else.
Is someone stopping you?
"I "played" it in the sense that I ran around the level a few times."
Ahhhh... now I understand. So you tried it once
or twice and that's all.
"When I mean outdoor I mean something like
Tribes...where the map is the equivalent of 4
square kilometers in size!"
It's funny that you bring that up. Correct me if
I'm wrong, but the Quake 3 engine is tailored for
awesome indoor environments, and the Tribes engine
is tailored for awesome outdoor environments. You
act as if Tribes has awesome outdoor stuff, AND
the indoor stuff is as cool and good-looking as Q3.
I have yet to see any game that is great in both
areas, and I suspect it has something to do with
the previous limitations in 3D rendering and the
# of development hours it takes to get all the
features into a game these days. With hardware
geometry rendering finally viable for consumer
PC's, here's hoping we see one in the next two
years.
And I won't be surprised at all if id Software is
the first company to come out with an awesome
engine capable of both environments, seamlessly.
-WW
s/onclick/one-click
Substitution replacement not terminated at - line 1.
"So why don't YOU stop trolling?"
This is an example of what I'm talking about.
Because you don't agree with me, you have to
label me a troll, even though what I said was
the absolute truth based on my experience on
slashdot. Big deal, you pointed out three posts
that buck the trend. All that means is some anti-
Linux people got there before you.
-WW
"Thank god for moderator points. "
Yep, that way we don't have to read anything
that criticizes Linux, eh? Yeehaw!!
-WW
"'If you think this is unfair, you should contact malda@slashdot.org.' Let me get this straight, you want everyone to E-Mail Rob and tell him that his method of temp-banning is unfair?"
No, that sentence is from the actual message you
get when you're banned for 24 hours. It says to
contact Rob, at which point he will side with the
Linux/GPL zealots and tell you they were right to
moderate you down...
"Forget it."
Yeah, you're right, it's just a waste of time
trying to talk to malda unless you're one of those
aforementioned.
-WW
I take it you think gambling is sleazy?
-WW
"Personally I prefer Quake II above Unreal since it has better gameplay. Unreal looks better though."
I agree, Quake/Quake2/Quake3 all have better
gameplay than Unreal. And Unreal looks better
than Q2, but Q2 still has a more realistic feel.
Looking all around you feels more realistic, the
way the projectiles fire carries more weight. I
was really hoping to like UT, because I wanted
something new to play.
Yet again id Software is the only company to
one-up themselves for serious deathmatching, with
Q3A... that thing is AWESOME. I can't wait to see
the next beta.
-WW
"um uh last time i checked my microwave didnt have a computer"
I didn't say it had a PC, I said it had a
computer. A programmable electronic device that
performs prescribed operations on data (and
input/feedback) at high speed.
"by the way any car with a computer in it sucks!!!!"
Well, that would be any car made in the last
10-15 years or so... They're all controlled by
an on-board computer.
"radio no need for a computer there radios have only gotten smaller not better with transistor and circut technology, the marconi wireless could cross the atlantic and thats about as far as one
needs."
I should have qualified: modern, electronic radios. Of course radio waves themselves only need
power and amplification to be sent...
"whats the quality of life for those who have no
jobs or one which offers a paper hat instead of
self respect because they lost thier jobs to a
computer."
I'm not trying to answer if computers have been
good to EVERYONE ON EARTH. There are always people
who come out on the bad side of everything. That
does not mean computers haven't changed things for
the good.
Or do you miss the days before we had factories
that can create products faster than men by
themselves?
" in short if youre going to make an arguement
know what you are talking about and consider all
sides of the issue before spouting off thank you"
I have considered all sides of the argument. You,
however, are ignorant on many points here.
-WW
Please point out a stupid comment...
Not something you disagree with, but something
that is STUPID. INCORRECT. FACTUALLY ERRANT.
You can't do it.
-WW
"I haven't read the spec, but I wouldn't be surprised if cable specifications changed."
They haven't. USB 2.0 works should work as
advertised over existing hardware and cables.
Even old hardware could take advantage of the
speed boost if their firmware is updated...
-WW
Ahhh... no doubt one of the religious nuts I've
:-)
offended on slashdot!
Life is good.
-WW
I fly off the handle a lot, too, but I wouldn't
have made a comment like that based on ONE
experience, especially if I wasn't POSITIVE that
the network was setup correctly, and not saturated.
-WW
"Wonderful! Now I will be smart, impotent, and resistant to radiation! The evolution of a new human subspecies! "
If you weren't so high on caffeine right now,
surely you'd realize that your impotency would
make your "subspecies evolution" rather short-lived.
Yes, and don't call me Shirley.
-WW
"All right... You all have spent so much time in front of an 18" screen, you can't see the big picture. 1) The term "Dark Ages" ...."
.sig is A JOKE. I stole it
And you have spent too much time studying history
that you can't see my
off a bumper sticker. Yes, we know correlation
does not equal causation.
Here's another one for ya. Maybe you can tell me
the history behind it:
"Jesus loves you.
Everyone else thinks you're an asshole."
-WW
"I have nothing against USB in and of itself."
Doesn't sound like it.
"My concern is that Firewire already exists and as
near as I can tell already addresses the issues
which USB2 seems to be trying to address (as
compared to USB1)."
Why on earth would it make any sense at all to
NOT improve the spec, if they can increase the
bandwidth over the *same hardware* that is already
out there? Why would you not improve the spec? Or
do you think everyone will just drop their USB
products, and install firewire?
"I happen to dislike reinvented wheels; I would have been much happier if the USB folks had let USB do what USB does best, and let Firewire do what Firewire does best"
It's funny that you bring that up. As far as I
know, Apple controls firewire, and they are (or
were) charging manufacturers to put firewire
ports on the machines -- which is one reason why
they aren't on a lot of machines (compared to
USB).
USB ports are on all the ATX motherboards now,
and there are tons of hardware that support USB.
It's truly plug-n-play (finally!), and fast
enough for most devices (I've got USB digital
speakers that are AWESOME). The only person I
know that uses firewire is my boss, who's got a
DV camera. I don't have any idea what speed that
transfers at, but I do believe 480mbps should
cover it... So while firewire might soon leap past
USB 2.0 in terms of speed, what devices are there
that will require it?
As far as using firewire for networking, I just
don't see it... wireless networking will be all
the rage. In fact, the only competitor USB might
have in the next few years is Bluetooth.
-WW
"Computers only seem to get in the way most of the time."
For you maybe, not for me.
"think about all the other things we've lost due to the advent of the personal computer. "
Now compare that to all that we've gained, and
you'll see a lopsided victory in favor of
computers. It's not even close.
Perhaps you're one of those that just would like
to get back to the "good old days"? I've heard
this scenario before... the grass is always greener
and all that.
"People are less productive at work."
You left out how computers have created entirely
new fields of work, while utterly replacing the
need for humans in others. It's give and take.
Sure, right now computers are a distraction in
SOME fields where they are not being used
correctly, or are overkill for the job at hand,
or the person is not responsible enough to handle
having a computer, or....... you get the point.
It's not the computer's fault that some people
mis-use it. I bet the same could be said for many
new inventions at the workplace.
"something that was out of reach for anyone in the past who couldn't afford a private inspector is now as simple as entering your credit card and waiting for a tidy report of your neighbors' dirty laundry to arrive in your electronic mailbox."
So you feel that only allowing the rich access to
information is a good thing? Funny, I thought the
notion of computers leveling the playing field was
a good thing!
"We have less privacy than before."
So what? Privacy is traded all the time for other
things. It's not "Here, take our privacy, and give
us nothing in return." There's a REASON you're
losing privacy.
And if you really want to, you can take it back.
Trade in your PC's, your radios, your CD players,
your microwave, your gameboy and N64, your TV,
and yes, even your car. Trade them all in, for
they all use computers, and go move out into the
wilderness, or some remote, foreign location.
Now you have your privacy... are YOU happy with that?
I wouldn't be.
"Small contribution compared to the rather
enormous chunks of life and liberty they've
usurped from us."
You're living in another reality. You should
write a book about it and stick it in the sci-fi
section. You might even make enough money to
afford that privacy you're after.
"Has your quality of life really improved?"
Are you reading this response in the comfort of
your own home or back yard, while sipping a fine
wine, smoking a cigar, lying on your back with the
blue skies above, and your kids playing in the pool?
No, but you could be, because of a little device
known as a FUCKING COMPUTER.
So, I guess my answer would be, "Yes."
-WW
-WW
Inxight (www.inxight.com) has a patent on the
displaying of hyperbolic trees on a computer
(paraphrased liberally). How can they patent
the drawing of geometric surfaces?
I dunno, but they did.
-WW
"I challenge you to describe the world without computing."
It's already been done... Just open any history
book to a pre-1970's section and start reading.
It used to suck.
-WW
I just found a cool bumpersticker today...
"Freedom is the distance between Church and State."
-WW
What makes you think I like Linux? I hate Linux!
-WW
Whoops I posted before looking, it's actually
in: Tools >> Internet Options >> Security >> Custom Level.
-WW
Uhhh, Tools >> Internet Options >> Advanced.
Maybe not off-topic, but definitely off-base. :)
I've never heard of doctors not being able to
take pictures, but I think if that's true, it
falls under the "doctor-patient" privilege, like
attorney-client privileges... They can't share
what you discussed in private, and they can't
share pictures of what you're suffering from...
IKONOS is different, it's just taking pictures
of the world, like anyone else can do. If you
don't want your picture taken, don't go outside,
kinda like the celebrities...
-WW