So you can use it like a credit card, rather than a debit card, at places that don't take debit. (such as most online purchases)
You should also note that Debit transactions will typically show up instantly, and "credit" ones will take 2-3 business days, if you have an online method of checking your statement.
Most terminals that are sold to merchants that have PIN pads encrypt the pin on the pad, then send it to the bank for authorization, or depending on your card, compare it to the hash written on the mag stripe. The merchant never knows your PIN, unless the clerk has a photographic memory and observes you entering it. Even then, it doesn't do them any good without your card.
Look on the back of the debit card. You'll see the debit systems your bank has authorized to process transactions using your card number and PIN, it has nothing to do with Mastercard's infrastructure, and is all about the debit card system, which has been in place since long before mastercard/visa swipe terminals.
City of Heroes does not require a huge timesink in order to have fun. Things scale very well, and almost every class can solo when they're well played. (although some are easier than others)
You can log on to COH for twenty minutes and feel like you've accomplished something.
He said "How long until someone reverse engineers this and makes a Linux or Macintosh client available?" not "How long until Google makes a Linux or Macintosh client available?"
Are you looking at the same real.com as I am? There's a big button right in the middle of the page that says "Download RealPlayer FREE" a good bit above the "14 day free trial" for Rhapsody.
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Install Windows XP to a non-southbridge SATA or IDE RAID controller without giving it the driver floppy, I'll believe that they're dead.
Until then, though, floppy drives cost $10. I will put one in each compute I build.
(or, alternately, I'll buy the $29 combo floppy drive w/ USB media reader)
Ever priced out the equipment and installation fees for satellite internet?
Also, the ping time is guaranteed to be 1000+ ms (500 up to space, 500 back down, then you have to account for traffic)
He either got a fractional (fractal?) T1 or the infrastructure was already there and they didn't have to run new cable to him.
In rural areas, T1's can still run up to $1000/mo, and that's just for the fiber, that doesn't include traffic.
Especially when you realize that the telco has to lay the T1 directly to you for you to get it, and that you'll be paying for that too.
Quake 3 has SMP support.
Granted, that's about *it* that I'm aware of.
the case, tech support, performance tweaking, etc etc.
it's the price you pay for getting an OEM box.
Only use your credit card at well known, large merchants. Mom & Pop stores still get cash or check from me. =P
So you can use it like a credit card, rather than a debit card, at places that don't take debit. (such as most online purchases)
You should also note that Debit transactions will typically show up instantly, and "credit" ones will take 2-3 business days, if you have an online method of checking your statement.
It's also not stored. :P
Most terminals that are sold to merchants that have PIN pads encrypt the pin on the pad, then send it to the bank for authorization, or depending on your card, compare it to the hash written on the mag stripe. The merchant never knows your PIN, unless the clerk has a photographic memory and observes you entering it. Even then, it doesn't do them any good without your card.
Er, no.
Look on the back of the debit card. You'll see the debit systems your bank has authorized to process transactions using your card number and PIN, it has nothing to do with Mastercard's infrastructure, and is all about the debit card system, which has been in place since long before mastercard/visa swipe terminals.
I'm really glad I leapt off that sinking ship (Earthlink) shortly after the "merger" happened.
- Disgruntled former MindSpring employee
That involves criminal charges, much like Operation Cyberstrike in the mid 90's.
And Ashcroft has absolutely jack and shit to do with civil lawsuits, but thanks for playing.
Technically? No, no we don't. But realistically we do. And we will, and we will bitch and moan and accuse Lucas of destroying our childhoods.
Why do we do this?
Because deep down inside, we are all just like the Comic Book Guy.
You've obviously not paid attention to the plotline, something sorely missing in every other RPG. *Shrug*
I like the plot more than anything, and i can get into "roleplaying" a superhero, which is what it's all about.
(granted, I do have Busty McJuggs, my slutty looking female katana/regen scrapper... for days when I'm feeling a big wierd)
City of Heroes does not require a huge timesink in order to have fun. Things scale very well, and almost every class can solo when they're well played. (although some are easier than others)
You can log on to COH for twenty minutes and feel like you've accomplished something.
They've said that about Google Toolbar for about a year now, too.
Re-read the parent again.
He said "How long until someone reverse engineers this and makes a Linux or Macintosh client available?" not "How long until Google makes a Linux or Macintosh client available?"
How this was modded as "insightful" I'll never understand.
SP1a for XP was SP1 without the Microsoft JVM. There were no other differences to my knowledge between SP1 and SP1a.
Are you looking at the same real.com as I am? There's a big button right in the middle of the page that says "Download RealPlayer FREE" a good bit above the "14 day free trial" for Rhapsody.
The Free link is now the first one on real.com
Not too hard to find, unless you're blind.
(for all the blind people out there, I apologize)
Apparently some dudes in Japan have the time.
ba-dum-cha!
It would be fucking awesome if they did, in a very frightening way.
It leads me to think of the dystopia that is Shadowrun's game world, where corporations have their own standing armies.
That looks bad-ass, even if it does have quite the cheese factor.
The fact that it appears to be a legitimately licensed "series" is also quite cool.