Restarting the computer without using the Metro interface? Ctrl+Alt+Del. Otherwise, Acer installed a "power button" on the desktop because there is no option other than going to the harm bar->settings->power->restart. Why the frak is restart a "setting"?
$5.70 (at the time of writing) is such a "decent" sum for 7 pretty good games - even if they are older. Heck, Blizzard is still asking $30 for their battle chests of Diablo & Starcraft - this is a steal in comparison. Though could also be a ploy to increase DLC sales since none of that is included.
I was forced to due to a laptop failure - what a pile of crap. 2 days later, I still can't browse the internet (I can ping the sites but IE10 refuses to load anything - and yes, I know I can transfer FF over at any time via USB, I just want to see how long it'll take to load getfirefox.com lol). I also can't search, it either brings up everything or nothing.
Just waiting on a free key to upgrade to Windows 7
Those games are interesting to note pete: ME1 requires 3 playthroughs minimum to complete all achievements and has multiple DLCs which are included in that %. 9% of people bothered to do all of that. ME2 only takes 1 playthrough with multiple DLCs. ME3 takes 1 playthrough and has co-op and multiple DLCs.
It would seem by this data that people preferred the solo RPG elements of ME1 to the MP shooter elements of ME3. Though it is skewed by time since ME1 is 5 years old and ME3 isn't even a year old yet.
The interesting thing about the "completed" stats is that it shows which games people will go that extra mile for, do multiple playthroughs, etc. There are obvious exceptions like Avatar(ded): The Last Airbender: The Burning Earth - the game takes all of 1:47 seconds to complete all achievements or Fallout 3 PC's addachievement console command.
It does only reference 360, and PC habits will vary. The data set is large enough (200k) to be fairly representative, though skewed to people who actually care about achievements and not casual gamers.
The sentiment behind the OPs comment is accurate. Difficulty != why people play games. Difficulty != fun. Just look at the stats on http://www.trueachievements.com/ and you'll see this article is completely bunk.
Similarly if you look at games with similar difficulties (by completion %) you get a range from 72 copies to ~60,000 copies.
If you look at the actual top adoptions for games you see a theme: Great storytelling with great graphics and relatively bug free games. Difficulty is all over the map in the top selling games.
I find vBulletin ugly compared to phpBB - as to scaleability/support/speed - I would ask what facts you have to back this up?
From what I know, vBulletin doesn't support Nginx or any database except MySQL which gives phpBB more options in terms of scaleability. Page render speed depends on the template so it can be as heavy or light as you want for both. Support you get what you pay for I suppose, but between the forums, irc, and the extensive documentation I've never had an issue finding what I needed.
Then there's the free vs $195... I prefer the former.
^This. I've not had an issue in any of my installs in quite some time. Addons are definitely hit and miss as it comes to security, but unless the OP has a high profile site he probably doesn't have to worry too much about becoming a target.
As a user I would say don't use vBulletin. Sure it has some great features, but I hate using it.
phpBB has everything you need, a very active "addons" community, and is much nicer for users. Added benefit, it's free - takes about 10 minutes to get installed, and has enough features and options to keep you busy customizing/configuring for a while.
Why do you think Win 8 interface was designed for touch? Same reason the xbox interface is designed that way: it works with Kinect - add to that it's a fraction of the cost of a touch capable monitor. I think they've got something there... it's shit... but they've got something.
Also, Skype + Kinect = interactive teleconferencing, possibilities for 3D, improved background noise reduction, etc.
March '10/'11 were both about half a billion higher than Sept '12. There is also a downturn every March due to the way MS does it's books so comparing Sept to March isn't useful. Comparing Sept '06 to '12 we see that revenues for the Windows division sit around 3.5 billion. In six years he managed to grow the revenue 0%. Office and Server tools have seen steady growth, but all of Balmer's babies (online services, mobile/windows revamps, etc) have all flat lined. Where he's largely kept his paws off is where MS is seeing it's growth.
So Microsoft releases the first stable version of Windows 7 on February 22 of 2011 and a year later you're calling a 1/3 drop in Windows sales "frightening"? Perhaps they were just coming down from everyone's move to Windows 7? I mean you (hopefully) only need to buy that once for your machine.
When revenue in just about all divisions drop to near 2006 levels, you've got a problem.
most other country-specific landing pages of Apple use the same layout (for example German, Austrian websites). With the notable exception being the US site.
Yes, and as per the judgment, from Apple's own mouth: "That Judgment has effect throughout the European Union and was upheld by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales on 18 October 2012"
Not sure about the US but Ontario doesn't allow building new buildings in the flood plain around the great lakes (or anywhere for that matter). I'm pretty sure once one is destroyed you can't rebuild it unless 1 wall is structurally sound then it becomes a renovation not a rebuild... stupid but reasonable. Also if you mortgage a building in a flood plain the banks will require you to have flood insurance.
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Restarting the computer without using the Metro interface? Ctrl+Alt+Del. Otherwise, Acer installed a "power button" on the desktop because there is no option other than going to the harm bar->settings->power->restart. Why the frak is restart a "setting"?
I was expecting it to be horrible. I underestimated the sheer clusterfuckitude that is Win8.
Or you know, a 10 second delay between attempts on a single account. No major inconvenience to the user, still kills the attack
$5.70 (at the time of writing) is such a "decent" sum for 7 pretty good games - even if they are older. Heck, Blizzard is still asking $30 for their battle chests of Diablo & Starcraft - this is a steal in comparison. Though could also be a ploy to increase DLC sales since none of that is included.
I was forced to due to a laptop failure - what a pile of crap. 2 days later, I still can't browse the internet (I can ping the sites but IE10 refuses to load anything - and yes, I know I can transfer FF over at any time via USB, I just want to see how long it'll take to load getfirefox.com lol). I also can't search, it either brings up everything or nothing.
Just waiting on a free key to upgrade to Windows 7
Didn't you hear, Win 9 will be out next year!
Well, we always knew Windows was gay.
Those games are interesting to note pete: ME1 requires 3 playthroughs minimum to complete all achievements and has multiple DLCs which are included in that %. 9% of people bothered to do all of that. ME2 only takes 1 playthrough with multiple DLCs. ME3 takes 1 playthrough and has co-op and multiple DLCs.
It would seem by this data that people preferred the solo RPG elements of ME1 to the MP shooter elements of ME3. Though it is skewed by time since ME1 is 5 years old and ME3 isn't even a year old yet.
The interesting thing about the "completed" stats is that it shows which games people will go that extra mile for, do multiple playthroughs, etc. There are obvious exceptions like Avatar(ded): The Last Airbender: The Burning Earth - the game takes all of 1:47 seconds to complete all achievements or Fallout 3 PC's addachievement console command.
It does only reference 360, and PC habits will vary. The data set is large enough (200k) to be fairly representative, though skewed to people who actually care about achievements and not casual gamers.
The sentiment behind the OPs comment is accurate. Difficulty != why people play games. Difficulty != fun. Just look at the stats on http://www.trueachievements.com/ and you'll see this article is completely bunk.
The Sims 3: http://www.trueachievements.com/game.aspx?gameid=3183 17k own it, less than 9% have completed it.
Wanted Weapons of Fate: http://www.trueachievements.com/WANTEDWeapons-of-Fate/achievements.htm 17k own it, more than 21% have completed it
LEGO Rockband: http://www.trueachievements.com/LEGO-Rock-Band/achievements.htm 17k own it, just over 1% have completed it.
Similarly if you look at games with similar difficulties (by completion %) you get a range from 72 copies to ~60,000 copies.
If you look at the actual top adoptions for games you see a theme: Great storytelling with great graphics and relatively bug free games. Difficulty is all over the map in the top selling games.
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I find vBulletin ugly compared to phpBB - as to scaleability/support/speed - I would ask what facts you have to back this up?
From what I know, vBulletin doesn't support Nginx or any database except MySQL which gives phpBB more options in terms of scaleability. Page render speed depends on the template so it can be as heavy or light as you want for both. Support you get what you pay for I suppose, but between the forums, irc, and the extensive documentation I've never had an issue finding what I needed.
Then there's the free vs $195... I prefer the former.
^This. I've not had an issue in any of my installs in quite some time. Addons are definitely hit and miss as it comes to security, but unless the OP has a high profile site he probably doesn't have to worry too much about becoming a target.
As a user I would say don't use vBulletin. Sure it has some great features, but I hate using it.
phpBB has everything you need, a very active "addons" community, and is much nicer for users. Added benefit, it's free - takes about 10 minutes to get installed, and has enough features and options to keep you busy customizing/configuring for a while.
Why do you think Win 8 interface was designed for touch? Same reason the xbox interface is designed that way: it works with Kinect - add to that it's a fraction of the cost of a touch capable monitor. I think they've got something there... it's shit... but they've got something.
Also, Skype + Kinect = interactive teleconferencing, possibilities for 3D, improved background noise reduction, etc.
March '10/'11 were both about half a billion higher than Sept '12. There is also a downturn every March due to the way MS does it's books so comparing Sept to March isn't useful. Comparing Sept '06 to '12 we see that revenues for the Windows division sit around 3.5 billion. In six years he managed to grow the revenue 0%. Office and Server tools have seen steady growth, but all of Balmer's babies (online services, mobile/windows revamps, etc) have all flat lined. Where he's largely kept his paws off is where MS is seeing it's growth.
So Microsoft releases the first stable version of Windows 7 on February 22 of 2011 and a year later you're calling a 1/3 drop in Windows sales "frightening"? Perhaps they were just coming down from everyone's move to Windows 7? I mean you (hopefully) only need to buy that once for your machine.
When revenue in just about all divisions drop to near 2006 levels, you've got a problem.
http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-microsoft-income-by-segment-2012-10
44 here, but the amount spent was insane! 4x what I spend in an average month.
How about some facts.
most other country-specific landing pages of Apple use the same layout (for example German, Austrian websites). With the notable exception being the US site.
Yes, and as per the judgment, from Apple's own mouth: "That Judgment has effect throughout the European Union and was upheld by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales on 18 October 2012"
Really? I thought trailer parks were called Tornado Catchers
Not sure about the US but Ontario doesn't allow building new buildings in the flood plain around the great lakes (or anywhere for that matter). I'm pretty sure once one is destroyed you can't rebuild it unless 1 wall is structurally sound then it becomes a renovation not a rebuild... stupid but reasonable. Also if you mortgage a building in a flood plain the banks will require you to have flood insurance.
Quite possibly, I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up there eventually.
LOL - the poor US, they'll never live that one down.
True, but he doesn't have to admit that when he reports it. 5th amendment and all.