As a computer science student at RPI, I can tell you that there are plenty of teachers that screen students' programs against the others, looking for plagiarists. There are always a handful each year that get caught, but there are plenty more that cheat and get away with it. My thought is that while it is important for CS students to know how to program well, it is also a good skill in general to know how to cheat and get away with it. (Bill Gates comes to mind...) Also, as the internet keeps growing, there will be an increasing database of essays, programs, etc. While these can be used for cheating, they can also be used as teaching tools. The problem is, it is impossible for teachers to check a student's paper with all these files. But as long as they try, it becomes a fun game, no?
I don't think that quote was taken in context. Based on this article at IGN, Yamauchi made this comment in regard to the recent announcement that Gamecube will be delayed in Japan. His intentions aren't on scrapping the Gamecube, but merely rethinking their marketing strategy if there's a negative response at E3. At any rate, the number one priority for Nintendo is releasing their system in time for the holiday season.
Isn't the internet already an encyclopedia of sorts? Whenever I need information, I just go to Google and I'm able to find out what I need. The only thing that could be better is if the info was organized more efficiently, but doing that would be worthless effort in my opinion.
Perfect Dark appears to be the next big franchise for Nintendo. Rare had a huge success with Goldeneye 007, so they decided to make a sequel without having to stick with an already decided [movie] plot. PD was a great game, and all indications are that they will come out with a game for NGC (possibly called PD2: After Dark). This could easily become a hit series.
If I'm not mistaken, the graphics chip in GameCube will automatically take care of things like anti-aliasing, lighting effects, etc., so that programmers won't have to worry about details like that (or at leats not worry as much). That is one of the big advantages NGC has over PS2, it is more developer-friendly. PS2 was rushed to hit the market, so it can be very confusing to programmers. The other big advantage that I see is that Nintendo has more franchises. They're even dusting off metroid to make an appearance on NGC. And if they can steal final fantasy from Sony, which they have a good chance of doing, then NGC will be very appealing come next october.
Nintendo has a deal with Panasonic to release a version of GameCube that has DVD playback, so if you wnat it, you can always pay the extra money to get it. But it's smart on Nintendo's part to not force it on consumers, but rather give us a choice.
Just to let you know, Panasonic and Nintendo have a deal to release a version of NGC that has a DVD player. The only reason it won't be available on all NGC's is to keep the cost down for people that don't want a DVD player. NGC will start out at a price possibly as low as $150, which is unheard of nowadays as a launch price.
I disagree. Actually, I think the GameCube has great potential. If it came out now, it would greatly outsell ps2. The specs are better, and the internal makeup of the NGC is much neater (so I hear) than that of PS2, making it much easier to develop for. Not to mention the online gaming capabilities. Dreamcast didn't get off to a good start, which ruined sales despite the fact that it is a good system. It would be a good merger if Sega and Nintendo joined up. The quality of the games would be better than PS2. The only advantages that I think the PS2 has are the release date and the backwards compatibility with PSX (NGC could possibly have backwards compatible controllers, but not games).
Now the X-box is a different story. That should be a great system too, the only doubt in my mind about that is whether developers will test out a new gaming company or stick with proven ones. Of course, Bill Gates' money could help things, but the consumers would face the same problem. I guess we'll just have to see how things shake out.
As an RPI student, if we make their heating bill expensive, then (assuming they live on campus) it'll be RPI who'll pay, and ultimately the students. So please vote responsibly, it's my money at stake...
What's next, censoring the card catalogue to only give people "good" books? Or maybe we should censor the dewy decimal system so that all the porn isn't in one place in the library...
Old-school games are some of the best I've ever played. Too many companies nowadays are concerned with graphics and options, which often compromises things like framerates and gameplay. In fact, I have an N64 in my dorm room, and come the end of next year I'll have a Gamecube too. But I also have the original NES, and I play that way more than the N64. Back then, the capabilities weren't as good, so that forced the companies to make games with better gameplay, and that's really what gaming should be all about.
The logic behind people blaming the internet is the same old political logic. In order to sound like they can do something about it, politicians will blame the easiest target. And people believe them because most people are closed-minded idiots. And since we all know Gore invented the internet, of course Bush is going to blame the internet for death.
Instead of taking all the time to fill in u's after every q, my keyboard will save us this tedious task by turning the q button into a qu button! Say goodbye to writing essays and reports for hours at a time and add precious seconds to your life. And best of all, no more Iraq!
This just proves what a sham organized education is. The whole intent to educating people is so that they will be more knowledgeable. It doesn't matter if people go to class or not as long as they know the material. How can institutes be upset at students learning? That's the bottom line: it doesn't matter *how* the students learn. I find it ironic though that with the internet booming there are universities who not only don't take advantage of it for teaching, but rather censor it's use. Does anyone else find that backwards?
Gnutella is great, but it has to be changed significantly before everyone currently using napster can switch over. First of all, people need to start sharing their files, otherwise gnutella doesn't work. Secondly, people need to stop lying about their connection speed. Thirdly, the searching algorithm used must be improved to be more comprehensive and quicker. There are other problems too, but those are the ones I'd *really* like to see fixed. It's only a matter of time though before a group of good programmers (Nullsoft, ideally) can make a client that can "compete" with napster.
The solution of "tugging" the asteroid out of earth's way is one solution, but I like the solution posed by Brunching Shuttlecocks, which is to get everyone in China to jump up simultaneously, thus moving earth's orbit out of the asteroids way. Hell, it's just as realistic as the movie...
Good point. Until the RIAA can figure out a way to co-exist with the internet, they'll be on the losing end of things in the long run. It's the consumer that will have the final say, and the majority of consumers are in favor of napster and other file-sharing services. The RIAA is fighting a no-win battle because technology will always favor consumers.
But AOL shut down the official releases of gnutella after they found out about it. They were the ones that first tried to shut it down, and now they're being sued by someone who wants to shut it down? Ironic, that.
Yes, I'm sure the crew is alive and ok on a US sub after their successful defection. After all, there were american subs in the waters near the Kursk...
It sounds like it'll be a long time before this kind of technology is available mainstream. But just imagine if they can synchronize the timing and release quantum computers with molecular RAM. Simply wow.
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As a computer science student at RPI, I can tell you that there are plenty of teachers that screen students' programs against the others, looking for plagiarists. There are always a handful each year that get caught, but there are plenty more that cheat and get away with it. My thought is that while it is important for CS students to know how to program well, it is also a good skill in general to know how to cheat and get away with it. (Bill Gates comes to mind...) Also, as the internet keeps growing, there will be an increasing database of essays, programs, etc. While these can be used for cheating, they can also be used as teaching tools. The problem is, it is impossible for teachers to check a student's paper with all these files. But as long as they try, it becomes a fun game, no?
I don't think that quote was taken in context. Based on this article at IGN, Yamauchi made this comment in regard to the recent announcement that Gamecube will be delayed in Japan. His intentions aren't on scrapping the Gamecube, but merely rethinking their marketing strategy if there's a negative response at E3. At any rate, the number one priority for Nintendo is releasing their system in time for the holiday season.
Isn't the internet already an encyclopedia of sorts? Whenever I need information, I just go to Google and I'm able to find out what I need. The only thing that could be better is if the info was organized more efficiently, but doing that would be worthless effort in my opinion.
isn't it 30th Century Fox now? They're really giving themselves a big buffer so they won't have to change their name again anytime soon.
Perfect Dark appears to be the next big franchise for Nintendo. Rare had a huge success with Goldeneye 007, so they decided to make a sequel without having to stick with an already decided [movie] plot. PD was a great game, and all indications are that they will come out with a game for NGC (possibly called PD2: After Dark). This could easily become a hit series.
If I'm not mistaken, the graphics chip in GameCube will automatically take care of things like anti-aliasing, lighting effects, etc., so that programmers won't have to worry about details like that (or at leats not worry as much). That is one of the big advantages NGC has over PS2, it is more developer-friendly. PS2 was rushed to hit the market, so it can be very confusing to programmers. The other big advantage that I see is that Nintendo has more franchises. They're even dusting off metroid to make an appearance on NGC. And if they can steal final fantasy from Sony, which they have a good chance of doing, then NGC will be very appealing come next october.
Nintendo has a deal with Panasonic to release a version of GameCube that has DVD playback, so if you wnat it, you can always pay the extra money to get it. But it's smart on Nintendo's part to not force it on consumers, but rather give us a choice.
Just to let you know, Panasonic and Nintendo have a deal to release a version of NGC that has a DVD player. The only reason it won't be available on all NGC's is to keep the cost down for people that don't want a DVD player. NGC will start out at a price possibly as low as $150, which is unheard of nowadays as a launch price.
I disagree. Actually, I think the GameCube has great potential. If it came out now, it would greatly outsell ps2. The specs are better, and the internal makeup of the NGC is much neater (so I hear) than that of PS2, making it much easier to develop for. Not to mention the online gaming capabilities. Dreamcast didn't get off to a good start, which ruined sales despite the fact that it is a good system. It would be a good merger if Sega and Nintendo joined up. The quality of the games would be better than PS2. The only advantages that I think the PS2 has are the release date and the backwards compatibility with PSX (NGC could possibly have backwards compatible controllers, but not games).
Now the X-box is a different story. That should be a great system too, the only doubt in my mind about that is whether developers will test out a new gaming company or stick with proven ones. Of course, Bill Gates' money could help things, but the consumers would face the same problem. I guess we'll just have to see how things shake out.
As an RPI student, if we make their heating bill expensive, then (assuming they live on campus) it'll be RPI who'll pay, and ultimately the students. So please vote responsibly, it's my money at stake...
What's next, censoring the card catalogue to only give people "good" books? Or maybe we should censor the dewy decimal system so that all the porn isn't in one place in the library...
Do you think the sentence handed down to Kevin Mitnick was just?
Old-school games are some of the best I've ever played. Too many companies nowadays are concerned with graphics and options, which often compromises things like framerates and gameplay. In fact, I have an N64 in my dorm room, and come the end of next year I'll have a Gamecube too. But I also have the original NES, and I play that way more than the N64. Back then, the capabilities weren't as good, so that forced the companies to make games with better gameplay, and that's really what gaming should be all about.
The logic behind people blaming the internet is the same old political logic. In order to sound like they can do something about it, politicians will blame the easiest target. And people believe them because most people are closed-minded idiots. And since we all know Gore invented the internet, of course Bush is going to blame the internet for death.
If ISP's can screen for viruses attatched to emails, would they also be able to read the email message themselves?
And on a sidenote, if Carnivore is able to access any emails, would they also be susceptible to the viruses that may be attatched to them?
Instead of taking all the time to fill in u's after every q, my keyboard will save us this tedious task by turning the q button into a qu button! Say goodbye to writing essays and reports for hours at a time and add precious seconds to your life. And best of all, no more Iraq!
This just proves what a sham organized education is. The whole intent to educating people is so that they will be more knowledgeable. It doesn't matter if people go to class or not as long as they know the material. How can institutes be upset at students learning? That's the bottom line: it doesn't matter *how* the students learn. I find it ironic though that with the internet booming there are universities who not only don't take advantage of it for teaching, but rather censor it's use. Does anyone else find that backwards?
Gnutella is great, but it has to be changed significantly before everyone currently using napster can switch over. First of all, people need to start sharing their files, otherwise gnutella doesn't work. Secondly, people need to stop lying about their connection speed. Thirdly, the searching algorithm used must be improved to be more comprehensive and quicker. There are other problems too, but those are the ones I'd *really* like to see fixed. It's only a matter of time though before a group of good programmers (Nullsoft, ideally) can make a client that can "compete" with napster.
The solution of "tugging" the asteroid out of earth's way is one solution, but I like the solution posed by Brunching Shuttlecocks, which is to get everyone in China to jump up simultaneously, thus moving earth's orbit out of the asteroids way. Hell, it's just as realistic as the movie...
Good point. Until the RIAA can figure out a way to co-exist with the internet, they'll be on the losing end of things in the long run. It's the consumer that will have the final say, and the majority of consumers are in favor of napster and other file-sharing services. The RIAA is fighting a no-win battle because technology will always favor consumers.
But AOL shut down the official releases of gnutella after they found out about it. They were the ones that first tried to shut it down, and now they're being sued by someone who wants to shut it down? Ironic, that.
Yes, I'm sure the crew is alive and ok on a US sub after their successful defection. After all, there were american subs in the waters near the Kursk...
It sounds like it'll be a long time before this kind of technology is available mainstream. But just imagine if they can synchronize the timing and release quantum computers with molecular RAM. Simply wow.
Who's to stop a company from selling these computers with a mere 4 atoms? I smell a scam...
As long as the monitor doesn't shrink proportionally...