Part of the reason why their job is mind-numbingly complicated is because they need to support legasy software.
That's Microsoft's own fault. Consumers will recover and find alternatives. If MS had perfect products, they wouldn't need to worry about losing market share if old APIs don't work anymore. The app vendor will fix their software quickly. Or third party companies would have taken care of legacy app needs with compatibility add-ons. Windows would probably be a more streamlined and stable OS if they'd have loosened up a bit and put their efforts to better use. Paranoia is running rampant at Redmond. Eventually people will learn that Upgrade==Bugfix on future MS products and will stop the 12AM feeding frenzy when OS products get released.
If the developers complain that IT didn't follow the instructions correctly, then the instructions were wrong. Send it back to the developers to write better instructions.
That's not always true, Mr. Nick Burns. Sometimes IT has a permanent bug up their network port and refuses to learn a small amount of Developer's vernacular to share in the process. Likewise, Developers should not have to know how to speak 100% "IT" to write instructions. There is a common ground. IT personnel are paid for their experience, and ability to adapt, and not to simply follow instructions.
I can't wait to see how they present this. I've never watched a televised gaming competition, and I can't imagine how a network can even hope to convey the experience of actually being present.
They seemed to put it together well with Starcade. Maybe a Q/A and player competition format could still be used. BTW, you can see a few episodes of this particular televised gaming competition online.
How many of the PS2s are being purchased by Grandparents who don't realise that when Little Billy asked for the new Playstation for Christmas, he meant a PS3, not just any version...
The sad thing about this is Little Billy(tm) will obstinately shun the PS2 in front of the Grandparents. Billy is such an ingrateful bastard.
I have to say that this chair was the best investment I ever made... only about $100 (Canadian) at Walmart, but still.:-)
Now, replace your chair with mine. The one I was issued at work.
I have to say that this chair was the best investment they ever made... only about $250 (US) at WWHHAAAAAAA!!!
....while the recline limit pin gives way. It's a spring loaded pin you pull out to set. The slightest forward motion SILENTLY returns the pin to the unlocked position. The next time I lean back, everybody in the office knows it.
But it SAID that I needed to update my Windows Firewall in order to access my account again. They told me I can go to their website, login, go to the FAQ section, and follow the directions in section 4.3
3. Nerds - Nerds write bad code very well. Nerds become obsessed with particular techniques and will use that techniqu whether it is relevant or not. However their attention to detail means that the code is well executed
Oh God!!!! That's ME!!!!! Why didn't anybody tell me this SOONER!!!! I feel so ASHAMED!!!! I need to re-program my Segway to lead me off of the edge of a bridge. I think I'll use a variant of the Medial Axis Transform of the city model to determine best path.
Yes, someone has to mention the Beowolf Cluster.....
I think the Lybian leader is still upset with how the US treated him in the 80's. He just wants all these networked together to do some nasty weapons calculations. If he had ordered a lot of standard desktop computers all at once, people would start to wonder what's up.
The U an R+ items aren't fetching what they used to. In 1998, I had the Intellivision Congo Bongo (boxed) listed above. Someone paid me $50 cash, just for the box. I then sold the mint cart and instructions on eBay for another $75.
I also noticed Chase the Chuckwagon (2600) isn't on the list when it would have been near number one over five years ago.
I've seen Excel being used as a billing system before.
It was a resourceful effort for a family owned business with a "smart teen", but it goes against my beliefs that Excel should be used only for number analysis, not data management. A billing system is data management.
Excuse me now, while I get back to my VHS tape collection worksheet.:)
So go play Burnout (I recommend Burnout 3, as Burnout 4 is actually not as good)
Oh, I love Burnout 3 (didn't know there was a 4 out). I didn't mention it in my previous post because it's in a class by itself right now. Most other race games, even Gran Turismo, lack final realism. That's the part where you suffer for your actions and banging your car all up is detrimental to game advancement. Then again, I enjoy true realism in my games. That's also why I turn off all assists on my Flight Simulator games.
....things were the same as I suppose they are today. You young whippersnappers!!!!
However, back then, they promoted game play, not eye candy. I don't care how low my ride is or how much it's been tricked out on my "underground" racing game. If I race my NFS car around a track, I can bang it up for a while and come out unscathed. I just make it to the finish line faster by bouncing off the other cars.
However, in Pole Position, you needed more skill. You blew up when you hit another car or road sign. You had to be careful around the turns or you didn't place in position for the next race. Let's see how many young NFS players even qualify in Pole Position.
The other thing about retro gaming is that the older gameplay works well on a handheld platform. You may not always have your DS or PSP with you, but you do have your mobile phone.....
I want a spinner on my next phone. I want to take Tempest with me wherever I go.
do you really want three people crowding around an LCD, each with their own keyboard, mouse, etc.?
As if cubicles aren't small enough, now PHB's can gather six workers on a hex shaped table (three to a side) where each user shares the screen with two others. The only perceivable wall dividing anything now would be the one splitting the two halves of the hexagon.
What's next, pizza slice shaped post-it notes to fit comfortably within the confines of the hexlet table?
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That's Microsoft's own fault. Consumers will recover and find alternatives. If MS had perfect products, they wouldn't need to worry about losing market share if old APIs don't work anymore. The app vendor will fix their software quickly. Or third party companies would have taken care of legacy app needs with compatibility add-ons. Windows would probably be a more streamlined and stable OS if they'd have loosened up a bit and put their efforts to better use. Paranoia is running rampant at Redmond. Eventually people will learn that Upgrade==Bugfix on future MS products and will stop the 12AM feeding frenzy when OS products get released.
IBM Selectric instead of a ThinkPad?
Sorry about the typo. My Selectric is a little slow to respond.
And if it wasn't for the addiction, I wouldn't be reading this now to know that.
Now, if it became an ADA issue, how would an employer compensate? By putting them in front of an IBM Selectric instead of an ThinkPad?
Didn't you hear the warnings about hair growing on the bottom of your mouse if you do that too often?
That's not always true, Mr. Nick Burns. Sometimes IT has a permanent bug up their network port and refuses to learn a small amount of Developer's vernacular to share in the process. Likewise, Developers should not have to know how to speak 100% "IT" to write instructions. There is a common ground. IT personnel are paid for their experience, and ability to adapt, and not to simply follow instructions.
We all know these are the mice for those who want workmen's comp benefits due to RSI issues
Playtex(tm)
They seemed to put it together well with Starcade. Maybe a Q/A and player competition format could still be used. BTW, you can see a few episodes of this particular televised gaming competition online.
The sad thing about this is Little Billy(tm) will obstinately shun the PS2 in front of the Grandparents. Billy is such an ingrateful bastard.
Now, replace your chair with mine. The one I was issued at work.
I have to say that this chair was the best investment they ever made... only about $250 (US) at WWHHAAAAAAA!!!
But it SAID that I needed to update my Windows Firewall in order to access my account again. They told me I can go to their website, login, go to the FAQ section, and follow the directions in section 4.3
Or I can just click this link for convenience.
Oh God!!!! That's ME!!!!! Why didn't anybody tell me this SOONER!!!! I feel so ASHAMED!!!! I need to re-program my Segway to lead me off of the edge of a bridge. I think I'll use a variant of the Medial Axis Transform of the city model to determine best path.
Yes, I'm forever scarred from all those Holey Moley games.
Invention XIII by Johann Sebastian Bach (if he were to have composed it on an electronic keyboard)
And if we see this Jovian carnage take place, do we call ourselves Jovians Witnesses?
Yes, someone has to mention the Beowolf Cluster.....
I think the Lybian leader is still upset with how the US treated him in the 80's. He just wants all these networked together to do some nasty weapons calculations. If he had ordered a lot of standard desktop computers all at once, people would start to wonder what's up.
The U an R+ items aren't fetching what they used to. In 1998, I had the Intellivision Congo Bongo (boxed) listed above. Someone paid me $50 cash, just for the box. I then sold the mint cart and instructions on eBay for another $75.
I also noticed Chase the Chuckwagon (2600) isn't on the list when it would have been near number one over five years ago.
I've seen Excel being used as a billing system before.
:)
It was a resourceful effort for a family owned business with a "smart teen", but it goes against my beliefs that Excel should be used only for number analysis, not data management. A billing system is data management.
Excuse me now, while I get back to my VHS tape collection worksheet.
That damn Tapper game advertising Budweiser (and Mountain Dew in a "think of the children" variant)
Oh, I love Burnout 3 (didn't know there was a 4 out). I didn't mention it in my previous post because it's in a class by itself right now. Most other race games, even Gran Turismo, lack final realism. That's the part where you suffer for your actions and banging your car all up is detrimental to game advancement. Then again, I enjoy true realism in my games. That's also why I turn off all assists on my Flight Simulator games.
....things were the same as I suppose they are today. You young whippersnappers!!!!
However, back then, they promoted game play, not eye candy. I don't care how low my ride is or how much it's been tricked out on my "underground" racing game. If I race my NFS car around a track, I can bang it up for a while and come out unscathed. I just make it to the finish line faster by bouncing off the other cars.
However, in Pole Position, you needed more skill. You blew up when you hit another car or road sign. You had to be careful around the turns or you didn't place in position for the next race. Let's see how many young NFS players even qualify in Pole Position.
The other thing about retro gaming is that the older gameplay works well on a handheld platform. You may not always have your DS or PSP with you, but you do have your mobile phone.....
I want a spinner on my next phone. I want to take Tempest with me wherever I go.
How about "Velocity" and "Distance" for when you throw it in disgust during a long boss battle.....
Yes, I know, they're mathematically related.
Here's what happens when you pit AI against AI as in this classic PARRY vs. THE DOCTOR (ELIZA)
As if cubicles aren't small enough, now PHB's can gather six workers on a hex shaped table (three to a side) where each user shares the screen with two others. The only perceivable wall dividing anything now would be the one splitting the two halves of the hexagon.
What's next, pizza slice shaped post-it notes to fit comfortably within the confines of the hexlet table?
This is just like the old Heathkit HERO-1 concept. Spend a fortune for a personal robot and have fun putting it together first.
I also want to see something like a Mr. Wizard, Jr. appearing on a new children's cable station using this robot to explain how robots work.
I want to see a new version of Starcade giving these things out as Grand Prizes on their show, like they did with the RB5X