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I've seen kids under 12 walk out of the computer store with ultraviolent games like Quake III, Diablo, and The Sims and the sales clerks did nothing to stop them from getting their hands on this kind of filth.
Most stores have changed their policy on such things and now require you to present ID when buying games. For example, I'm a pretty young looking 22 year old, picked up Q3-Team Arena in a Target a few weeks back, and was carded for it at the counter. It's a great idea that is now in use by many stores, like K-Mart and Electronics Boutique.
video game manufacturers are the criminals for belching out their bile and filth to young, impressionable children
Sorry buddy, but this is where your wrong. You're going to tell me that it's the software manufacturer's fault for making a game that's violent. Nope, it's the ignorant parent that allows thier kids to borrow $50 to go buy a video game at the store without caring enough to supervise their discresion. That's the real problem.
I mean, come on... the DC has no storage medium, and is in no way the "ideal $99 computer".
And have you looked at Vita Nuova's site? The OS is far less advanced then Linux (to be fair: it was designed that way), looks rather unintuitive, and currently costs $150 for an Academic license, and $300 for the personal!!
So why, pray tell, would I spend more for a possibly useless OS for a system I bought for $200? Thanks but no thanks...
The name of the company is Indrema, and if you look real quick before they get slashdotted, you'll see a picture and specs of the gaming console they're working on.
I can't help but think that this is just going to piss off more people than it will excite. I don't know about most people, but why would I buy another Dreamcast-like system for however-many-dollars it is when I already have one that came out LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO.
This is just very disappointing that since they couldn't penetrate the market with the original hardware (which, IMHO, is one of the better systems around), so now they're going to milk another $200 bucks from gamers to play games that otherwise would have come out for the Dreamcast...
Yeah, they should. But their discussing technical specifications of something that may be part of the PS3 in a technical forum doesn't slow down their production.
Let the engineers talk, they aren't making the systems anyway.
Remember back in the day (Late 80's-early 90's) when Nintendo would bless such things? The had their screenshots all over all forms of media at the time, and they were loving it.
So now the fan who doesn't want to pay $20 to buy a (probably watered down) "Official" strategy guide from Nintendo can't go and read shit off the net when they're in a jam? Thank god for GameFAQs.
It's shit like this that makes me ashamed that I owned Zelda bedsheets when I was 10;)
You can make a decent setup from a cheap ONKYO TX-DS575 Reciever and a set of Cambridge Soundworks MovieWorks 4 Surround speakers (5 speakers and an 8" subwoofer)
I have this setup in my living room, which is about 25'x38', and it is a wonderful sounding system that didn't cost me that much (about $600 at Cambridge Soundworks.
I know it's not "The Best" system, but definately decent for the budget.
Bezos and Jobs have found a way to get "One-Click shopping" everywhere!
I can't wait until they "Retro-fit my house" with "One-Click Coffemakers" and "One-Click Alarm Clocks". Just think about it!! "One-Click Car Starters", "One-Click Dishwashers"...
I completely agree with you, up to a point. I mean, there is a reason for sure that Apple has been selling millions to the educational market for years, and it's probably got a lot to do with an easy to use interface and a fair ammount of educational software.
At the same time though, I think that children need to be exposed to something challenging and difficult at whatever level they're at.
I'm not saying that they should all have homework on what type of files go in the/bin directory, I'm just saying that maybe a Windows machine and a Linux box could co-exist and even complement each other in a classroom.
Or maybe I'm just wrong;)
It doesn't really matter what he says about this... 2.4 going final is one of the biggest things that can happen for the community, and I'm just happy to download and compile! Thanks Linus, for an excellent alternative to Winblows.
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It's not news for nerds, it maybe isn't stuff that matters. But this is a discussion board. If you don't want to discuss it, then don't. Click on the next story about Beowulf Clusters of Twinkies. I don't think that this movie has any relevance to anything either, but it's nice to break up the stories on Sunday...
Most stores have changed their policy on such things and now require you to present ID when buying games. For example, I'm a pretty young looking 22 year old, picked up Q3-Team Arena in a Target a few weeks back, and was carded for it at the counter. It's a great idea that is now in use by many stores, like K-Mart and Electronics Boutique.
video game manufacturers are the criminals for belching out their bile and filth to young, impressionable children
Sorry buddy, but this is where your wrong. You're going to tell me that it's the software manufacturer's fault for making a game that's violent. Nope, it's the ignorant parent that allows thier kids to borrow $50 to go buy a video game at the store without caring enough to supervise their discresion. That's the real problem.
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Betcha wouldn't get modded down if you didn't rant at the end either.... oh well...
So why, pray tell, would I spend more for a possibly useless OS for a system I bought for $200? Thanks but no thanks...
This is just very disappointing that since they couldn't penetrate the market with the original hardware (which, IMHO, is one of the better systems around), so now they're going to milk another $200 bucks from gamers to play games that otherwise would have come out for the Dreamcast...
I know that I sure as all hell won't buy one.
By the author's definition, I can't belive that Slashdot wasn't included in this book...
Funk this crap, the real fun is with the good ol' Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots...
Let the engineers talk, they aren't making the systems anyway.
- Filling in fake information then paying whatever they are asking for in Monopoly Money.
- Send them Polaroids of yourself, ask them to write back.
- Two Words: AOL Discs
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- Scrawl "Help Me" on a post-it note, cover in ketsup, mail it.
I'm sure you guys have some good ones too....You're completely right. It's censorship through litigation.
Again, just plain sad.
So now the fan who doesn't want to pay $20 to buy a (probably watered down) "Official" strategy guide from Nintendo can't go and read shit off the net when they're in a jam? Thank god for GameFAQs.
It's shit like this that makes me ashamed that I owned Zelda bedsheets when I was 10 ;)
I have this setup in my living room, which is about 25'x38', and it is a wonderful sounding system that didn't cost me that much (about $600 at Cambridge Soundworks.
I know it's not "The Best" system, but definately decent for the budget.
Is it just me though, or is Andre on a litte too much coffee or something? ;)
Bezos and Jobs have found a way to get "One-Click shopping" everywhere!
I can't wait until they "Retro-fit my house" with "One-Click Coffemakers" and "One-Click Alarm Clocks". Just think about it!! "One-Click Car Starters", "One-Click Dishwashers"...
Howler monkeys near Jupiter again... sounds like a "USA Up-All-Night" plotline to me...
I completely agree with you, up to a point. I mean, there is a reason for sure that Apple has been selling millions to the educational market for years, and it's probably got a lot to do with an easy to use interface and a fair ammount of educational software. /bin directory, I'm just saying that maybe a Windows machine and a Linux box could co-exist and even complement each other in a classroom.
Or maybe I'm just wrong ;)
At the same time though, I think that children need to be exposed to something challenging and difficult at whatever level they're at.
I'm not saying that they should all have homework on what type of files go in the
Gee... I'm so sorry that you didn't get to write "FP!!! Micros0ft 0wnz j00!! h4w!!". Go back to www.msn.com, ass.
It doesn't really matter what he says about this... 2.4 going final is one of the biggest things that can happen for the community, and I'm just happy to download and compile! Thanks Linus, for an excellent alternative to Winblows.
And if it's running windows, you get an extra "Blue-Screened Monitor Paperweight" at no additional charge!
But don't forget that if it wasn't for software, all of our boxes would be silicon paperweights. ;)
I've got a great idea for a patent. Someone otta scoop this one up quick.. The concept of the mouse pointer turning into a hand over a "hyperlink©" (patent pending). Yeah, I know that some other fellow geek did come up with this concept, but hey, they didn't think of the substantial cash they could aquire by patenting it!! BWAHAHAHA!!!!