Activision recently released Activision Anthology for PS2. In addition to almost all the Activision line, some Imagic, and an Atari game or two, it has a couple games called Kabobber and Thwacker that were either not USA releases, as they don't sound American, or they were prototypes.
This shows that: 1) there is a market for crappy old games, 2) there is a way to get crappy old unreleased games, 3) the rarest games are still out there, and 4) I'm dumb enough to buy it.
I can't say I'm not enjoying the old stuff, but Laser Blast is way too boring to go for the !!!!!!! score. I can't believe I ever did that.
I hope I don't get a concussion from a car park sign before they download all of my memories. I also hope I don't use as much hair gel as Max Headroom.
This is a me too response, but this didn't even need a poll. That tall glass of "no kidding" is the really obvious: people want the maximum use out of items they buy. It's silly to even consider that consumers would want less functional anything, like a microwave that only heats up Banquet frozen meals, or e-mail you couldn't print out.
Deliberating on this issue isn't really about crippling CDs, is it? It's negotiation for lobbying and campaign funds.
Virtual Fighter 4 for Sony Playstation 2 (PS2) allows you to train fighters to fight in your style. It takes quite a bit of repetition to get it to learn, and then it can fight for you and like you do. It is very reminiscent of the portable Gigapets and their ilk.
Imagine, I can now eat hot buttered popcorn with both hands as the game plays for me! Is their no limit to my weight gain?
Most evolution happens by survival, period. If I have a genetic mutation that makes me immune to the effects of virus X or bacteria Y, but also makes me a physical weakling, I'm not the fittest nor the strongest. Yet an outbreak of virus X or bacteria Y wipes the stongest and fittest off the face of the earth. Yes, the survivors were stronger against the single factor, but overall, evolution caused survival of the weakest.
It's a dangerous thing to give evolution a consciousness, and not at all what Darwin had in mind.
Fantasia 2000 was as good on DVD as in IMAX. Shocked? You shouldn't be. First of all, cartoons don't get more detailed when blown up. Second, and most importantly, the film didn't take advantage of the size and shape of IMAX, which was the biggest disappointment. Third, to show it's not all bad, the sound was great.
Watch the scrolling text at the beginning of any Star Wars Movie. Watch that same movie on digital, like DVD or Episode II in a digital theater. In analog, the text moves around visibly. In digital, the text is rock-solid. The entire film is doing this!
48 fps should be an improvement, but the debates against digital are anti-technology, and frankly anti-copying. You have to ask why this technology, as old as it is, wasn't adopted awhile ago? My guess is cost. Note the lack of technical detail in the article. My guess is that non-standard projectors will not be adopted regardless of cost.
The perfect fix for the PCS blues is to download Visual Pinball. I've personally used this with fantastic results and there are many incredible games available, all created by users. It's currently freeware (that self-disables with a hidden expiration date), but I expect it to jump into shareware or retail someday.
The main difference is you have to learn some basic Visual Basic Scripting.
I've shamelessly stopped reading your books awhile ago, but I've always been fascinated by your commentary on writing, your choice of computers, life with macros, and your insistance on portable computing so that you could write whenever the ideas hit. Have you ever tried, or even switched to a PDA for your remote writings?
In terms of video games, it's a great step forward. The game is more interactive than the typical sit-on-your-butt video game. It also tricks you into exercise. This game is best as an additional source of exercise.
But PE is lame. Its boring. The instructors are often idiots. I can't tell you how many times it was a choice between Field Hockey and Track & Field. Despite being a girls-only sport, I would've preferred Field Hockey to laps around the football field.
One more lame choice in a field of mediocrity is at least one more choice. PE will always suck to the non-athletically inclined.
Okay, let me get this straight. I can grab and throw the ball, I can bounce the ball, but I can't run unless bouncing except when I take three steps or less? If I stop bouncing, I can't bounce again without throwing? Who makes up these @#(*$ rules?
I lost 25 pounds so far playing DDR. I'd like to add that I also reduced my calorie intake or I would've plateaued at about 10 pound loss. Like Jared, diet and exercise combined are the healthiest way to get and maintain fitness.
This act will enable politicians in individual states yet another inroad to challege the Census findings in their districts. I doubt much good will come from reworking numbers.
This device, however inferior it may be to current game systems, proves that the MAME Critics are justified in their complaints. There is a commercial market for old ROMS. As long as the sales value of these ROMS is above zero, copying unlicensed ROMS, like those for ATARI, is stealing. Okay, maybe each one is about $1.00, but it's still theft, and now it's objectively quantified.
I agree, there was a definite Star Trek II influence in the penultimate scene, and the last scene's dialogue reminded me of a rather long-winded version of the last STII "as long as we remember" scene.
I have to say it: I see no value in this. The mathematical algorithms do more to shape the images than the words themselves. My opinion is that this is rather unartistic, uninspiring, and doesn't reveal anything about language at all.
Swish is a Flash tool that only costs $50 for a basic license and has a free demo for you to decide. Macromedia Flash files can be saved in.swf format. It is not fully featured Flash, but may handle your needs.
It's like that aphorism There's no such thing as bad publicity. A new author would get nowhere without libraries and used bookstores. It's all help and no hinderance.
When you're right, you're right. I did that foolish assumption thing by seeing the "WB" on every piece-of-crap merchandise in the US. Apparently all of the off-shoot merchandising of both the books and movies is AOL Time-Warner.
I think ATW has really bastardized the HP license and put out a lot of junk. However, they've probably paid a good deal of money for it in an attempt to look more attractive to future books?
Also it seems like Rowling has sold out with the merchandise. I wonder if I was ever in the position to make a quick million by selling out if I'd do it? I'd certainly love the chance to find out.
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Activision recently released Activision Anthology for PS2. In addition to almost all the Activision line, some Imagic, and an Atari game or two, it has a couple games called Kabobber and Thwacker that were either not USA releases, as they don't sound American, or they were prototypes.
This shows that: 1) there is a market for crappy old games, 2) there is a way to get crappy old unreleased games, 3) the rarest games are still out there, and 4) I'm dumb enough to buy it.
I can't say I'm not enjoying the old stuff, but Laser Blast is way too boring to go for the !!!!!!! score. I can't believe I ever did that.
I hope I don't get a concussion from a car park sign before they download all of my memories. I also hope I don't use as much hair gel as Max Headroom.
This is a me too response, but this didn't even need a poll. That tall glass of "no kidding" is the really obvious: people want the maximum use out of items they buy. It's silly to even consider that consumers would want less functional anything, like a microwave that only heats up Banquet frozen meals, or e-mail you couldn't print out.
Deliberating on this issue isn't really about crippling CDs, is it? It's negotiation for lobbying and campaign funds.
Virtual Fighter 4 for Sony Playstation 2 (PS2) allows you to train fighters to fight in your style. It takes quite a bit of repetition to get it to learn, and then it can fight for you and like you do. It is very reminiscent of the portable Gigapets and their ilk.
Imagine, I can now eat hot buttered popcorn with both hands as the game plays for me! Is their no limit to my weight gain?
Most evolution happens by survival, period. If I have a genetic mutation that makes me immune to the effects of virus X or bacteria Y, but also makes me a physical weakling, I'm not the fittest nor the strongest. Yet an outbreak of virus X or bacteria Y wipes the stongest and fittest off the face of the earth. Yes, the survivors were stronger against the single factor, but overall, evolution caused survival of the weakest.
It's a dangerous thing to give evolution a consciousness, and not at all what Darwin had in mind.
Fantasia 2000 was as good on DVD as in IMAX. Shocked? You shouldn't be. First of all, cartoons don't get more detailed when blown up. Second, and most importantly, the film didn't take advantage of the size and shape of IMAX, which was the biggest disappointment. Third, to show it's not all bad, the sound was great.
The fight is now on for Eunuchs.com. I hope they have money left!
Watch the scrolling text at the beginning of any Star Wars Movie. Watch that same movie on digital, like DVD or Episode II in a digital theater. In analog, the text moves around visibly. In digital, the text is rock-solid. The entire film is doing this!
48 fps should be an improvement, but the debates against digital are anti-technology, and frankly anti-copying. You have to ask why this technology, as old as it is, wasn't adopted awhile ago? My guess is cost. Note the lack of technical detail in the article. My guess is that non-standard projectors will not be adopted regardless of cost.
The perfect fix for the PCS blues is to download Visual Pinball. I've personally used this with fantastic results and there are many incredible games available, all created by users. It's currently freeware (that self-disables with a hidden expiration date), but I expect it to jump into shareware or retail someday.
The main difference is you have to learn some basic Visual Basic Scripting.
I've shamelessly stopped reading your books awhile ago, but I've always been fascinated by your commentary on writing, your choice of computers, life with macros, and your insistance on portable computing so that you could write whenever the ideas hit. Have you ever tried, or even switched to a PDA for your remote writings?
The character name was Princess Strella. But please don't ask me to repeat a name from 5 seconds ago.
Add Quan Chi from Mortal Kombat 4 and you have yourself a winning Poker hand!
I am your quintuplet sib, it's true!
In terms of video games, it's a great step forward. The game is more interactive than the typical sit-on-your-butt video game. It also tricks you into exercise. This game is best as an additional source of exercise.
But PE is lame. Its boring. The instructors are often idiots. I can't tell you how many times it was a choice between Field Hockey and Track & Field. Despite being a girls-only sport, I would've preferred Field Hockey to laps around the football field.
One more lame choice in a field of mediocrity is at least one more choice. PE will always suck to the non-athletically inclined.
Okay, let me get this straight. I can grab and throw the ball, I can bounce the ball, but I can't run unless bouncing except when I take three steps or less? If I stop bouncing, I can't bounce again without throwing? Who makes up these @#(*$ rules?
I lost 25 pounds so far playing DDR. I'd like to add that I also reduced my calorie intake or I would've plateaued at about 10 pound loss. Like Jared, diet and exercise combined are the healthiest way to get and maintain fitness.
Um. Typos are so evil. DDR Freak
It's probably replied to many times below, but it's most appropriate in this thread.
Find out almost anything about DDR, including where to find the machines at DDR Freak
This act will enable politicians in individual states yet another inroad to challege the Census findings in their districts. I doubt much good will come from reworking numbers.
My math sux. $20 divided by 10 is $2 per game.
This device, however inferior it may be to current game systems, proves that the MAME Critics are justified in their complaints. There is a commercial market for old ROMS. As long as the sales value of these ROMS is above zero, copying unlicensed ROMS, like those for ATARI, is stealing. Okay, maybe each one is about $1.00, but it's still theft, and now it's objectively quantified.
I agree, there was a definite Star Trek II influence in the penultimate scene, and the last scene's dialogue reminded me of a rather long-winded version of the last STII "as long as we remember" scene.
Could there be a connection?
I have to say it: I see no value in this. The mathematical algorithms do more to shape the images than the words themselves. My opinion is that this is rather unartistic, uninspiring, and doesn't reveal anything about language at all.
Swish is a Flash tool that only costs $50 for a basic license and has a free demo for you to decide. Macromedia Flash files can be saved in .swf format. It is not fully featured Flash, but may handle your needs.
It's like that aphorism There's no such thing as bad publicity. A new author would get nowhere without libraries and used bookstores. It's all help and no hinderance.
When you're right, you're right. I did that foolish assumption thing by seeing the "WB" on every piece-of-crap merchandise in the US. Apparently all of the off-shoot merchandising of both the books and movies is AOL Time-Warner.
I think ATW has really bastardized the HP license and put out a lot of junk. However, they've probably paid a good deal of money for it in an attempt to look more attractive to future books?
Also it seems like Rowling has sold out with the merchandise. I wonder if I was ever in the position to make a quick million by selling out if I'd do it? I'd certainly love the chance to find out.