1. The shows must not have DRM limitations, and must be of decent quality. 2. They must be available for download before they are shown on television anywhere. 3. They must be reasonably priced.
If these three rules are followed, I look forward to kissing bittorrent goodbye for my weekly 24 episode download, and paying a bit of money for them. I'd prefer to transfer a chunk of money to the service and then have credit stored on there for a few weeks worth of television shows.
I'm not a musician and I don't make movies, but if I did, I'd be pretty annoyed about this program listing my songs/movies.
If I decide to give away my movies/music to boost their popularity and my fanbase, then I'd be very angry when this program misled everyone who had my movies/music into thinking that they're illegal. I'd also be very angry that the MPAA was representing me without my permission.
The MPAA shouldn't be giving out legal advice that they know is incorrect. This isn't much different than me writing a program that tells users downloading Hollywood movies is perfectly legal, and assists them in doing so.
The Steam EULA states that Valve are allowed to take away your Steam account at any time.
They can also change the EULA, and you must check it regularly. If they change the EULA, you have 30 days to cancel your Steam account (and therefore lose your purchases), or the new EULA will apply to you.
It's technically possible for them to make everyone who bought HL2 pay an extra $5 a month to play it, or else lose their "purchase".
http://www.steampowered.com/index.php?area=subsc ri ber_agreement
Actually, they do send you to a page informing you that you are being redirected:
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Worst of all, no realistic simulated customized porno. There goes my 3-breasted Klingon babe fantasy (sniff). I'll miss you AMD
I don't know how you can joke about something so serious. This means we all have no choice except Intel CPUs. More expensive, slower pieces of shit; especially since there won't be any competition.
Maybe we could all launch a class-action lawsuit against AMD, sue them for emotional damages (if I can't get cheap, fast hardware, I'm gonna need therapy) and see if we can get them to reconsider.
My mobile phone (Nokia 5510; the "sideways" one) has FM radio and can record FM radio into it's own format, which the software it comes with can convert into MP3. It doesn't have programmable recording, though.
That model (5510) actually flopped in the US, I heard, and living in Australia, we never really even saw much of it until recently, and immediately the price dropped to A$200 (about US$100) for a SIM unlocked phone with a keyboard and MP3 player. I don't like the design, but I thought that was a good deal for the features it has.
By peer-to-peer they meant clients only. No servers. It's not the same breed of peer-to-peer as you see in file sharing applications.
Think of a "peer" as a "client". Client-to-client. It just means that there are no dedicated servers, one player connects to another player when they want to play a game. Just like in Quake 3 when you are not all joining a dedicated server.
Agreed that vanilla DM is pretty tedious, and arena style adds much more flavour. Conversely, though, have you played the Battlefield 1942 demo? It has what can be described as very long rounds... and I think it's really damn fun multiplayer. It's also a pretty original style of gameplay -- fighting to gain territory. I think UT came with a similar game type... but Battlefield 1942 seems to be the best implementation of it so far.
Why is there a question mark after the title of this? It's been stated by id, that DOOM 3 will use a peer-to-peer network architecture. There's nothing uncertain about that. This has been known for around about an entire week now... it's been stated multiple times.
Also, to clarify, when they say "peer-to-peer", they don't mean a network of users like Kazaa or file sharing applications, they mean that it is client-to-client as opposed to client-to-server. The best way of thinking about DOOM 3's multiplayer is as being the same as the original DOOM's multiplayer. 4 players, and no such thing as a "server". The only actual uncertainty is the 4 player limit. It was initially mentioned, but now Willits has said that it is scalable beyond that... This is unclear as we don't know if he means that the game can go beyond that, but the network code is ideal for 4 players, or means that the game will have a hard limit of 4 players, but mods and games based on the engine will be able to scale beyond 4 players.
Also, it is known for definate that once a game has started, additional players cannot join. This limitation is due mainly to DOOM 3's physics engine. Basically, there is so much physics data that would need to be synchronised, that if a player had to "catch up" with the physics data, it would probably be a lot of data to send, and since it's constantly changing data, it is likely that as the player recieves the data, it becomes invalid.
It will be interesting to see how other games deal with the problem of physics data. As physics engines in games become increasingly complex, it will become harder for programmers to cope with players joining a game that has already started. Perhaps if all games employed "rounds" (like Counter-Strike), then player's wouldn't have to wait long until the game restarts and they can start playing. This already has to happen when a player joins a Counter-Strike game that's already in play.
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It doesn't have to be loyal to the comic. The comic is the comic, and the movie is the movie. I would rather they concentrate on making a good movie rather than concentrating on staying loyal to the comic.
If the sequel is even half as good as the first movie, then it will be one kick-ass flick!
Boxes did not shatter in Trespasser. Pieces of wood and the crates in the game were seperate things, and they did not become each other.
Trespasser had impressive physics, only if you could see past the bugs. The bugs were the worst part of Trespasser. The physics especially was riddled with bugs. Quake's physics was primitive, but it was quite solid. [except for bunny hopping...]
I see your point, but there is a point. For me, the attractiveness of Linux is taking power away from ms and hopefully one day having the majority of desktop computers running an OS that is open source. We all know the advantages of that. Linux is a pretty good OS, but if it were to be adopted as a primary OS for desktop PCs, then I think you would see it become a breath-taking OS, as far more people would work on it (compared with the hundereds/thousands) that already do. That's why I would want to run Linux as opposed to Win2k (I am currently typing this on Win2k, by the way). There are two main reasons why I would want Linux to run Windows apps: - It would provide a "bridge" to Linux: I, and others would be able to cross over to Linux without having to replace every single piece of software all at once.
- I would far prefer an OS that can run both Linux and Windows apps, compared to an OS which can only run one environment's apps.
It's pretty simple... it's the same as what ms have done. You create things that offer the widest range of support, and then they get adopted.
It's an advancement of technology. When the 3D phones first come out, the 2D phones will still be available. And then, by the time only 3D phones are available, they will cost the same as the 2D ones used to. Asking for both types is like asking for a black and white TV nowdays, because you don't want the colour. It's just evolution of mobile devices... they will have 3D capability. If you don't want that, buy a phone now and don't upgrade it.
Last thing I heard was that they had an "unwritten agreement" about it. So I think it's very likely that you'll see Reznor's music in DOOM III.
Even if it doesn't live up to the originals, id are pouring everything they've got into this game unlike any other game they've ever done. It is going to be an amazing game, even if it's not quite as good as the original was at the time. Id even hired a tonne of new people to work on DOOM, because it was DOOM and they need to make it as good as they can.
It could be out by now and it would have sold millions regardless of whether or not it was good, but id are very passionate about this one.
Katz just really wanted to tell us about this exciting and interesting new book he has written. I haven't read this book, but after skimming over 1/2 of Katz's review of a book by the same author, I feel compelled to read it.
Well, not really.
Here's hoping the actual book is better than the ad (for the sake of anyone who DOES read it).
Yes, the movie is called "Minority Report". I don't think the movie was based on thoughts though, rather I think they could somehow predict the future or something. But it certainly does look like an interesting movie (even if it does star Tom Cruise).
I haven't seen this movie, but I've seen trailers. The trailers I have seen did not have a single legible word except for the voice overs; the "This season, prepare for a ride..." crap. Going by the trailers, I expect of this movie the exact same thing that Katz describes in his review.
If there is a single person who sees a trailer for this, and goes to see it thinking it will be anything but a stupid & shallow movie, I would be very suprised.
I don't know why this one is even worthy of a review, the trailers make it bleeding obvious what it will be about. So my only question to Katz would be, what were you expecting?!?
The year is 2019, 31 years after Tokyo was destroyed by a top secret weapons project during World War III. Now, Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes to become a dark and dangerous megalopolis infested with gangs and terrorists. The government seethes with corruption and only maintains token control over the powerful military that prevents total chaos and hides the secrets of the past. Childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda plunge into Neo-Tokyo's darkest secret when their motorcycle gang encounters a military operation to retrieve an escaped experimental subject. Tetsuo, captured by the military, is subjected to experiments that make him a powerful psychic, but, unfortunately for Neo-Tokyo, Tetsuo's powers rage out of control and he lashes out at the world that has oppressed him! Nothing can stop the destructive forces that Tetsuo wields except possibly the last boy to destroy Tokyo - Akira!
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1. The shows must not have DRM limitations, and must be of decent quality.
2. They must be available for download before they are shown on television anywhere.
3. They must be reasonably priced.
If these three rules are followed, I look forward to kissing bittorrent goodbye for my weekly 24 episode download, and paying a bit of money for them. I'd prefer to transfer a chunk of money to the service and then have credit stored on there for a few weeks worth of television shows.
I'm not a musician and I don't make movies, but if I did, I'd be pretty annoyed about this program listing my songs/movies.
If I decide to give away my movies/music to boost their popularity and my fanbase, then I'd be very angry when this program misled everyone who had my movies/music into thinking that they're illegal. I'd also be very angry that the MPAA was representing me without my permission.
The MPAA shouldn't be giving out legal advice that they know is incorrect. This isn't much different than me writing a program that tells users downloading Hollywood movies is perfectly legal, and assists them in doing so.
You're not allowed to sell the game.
c ri ber_agreement
The Steam EULA states that Valve are allowed to take away your Steam account at any time.
They can also change the EULA, and you must check it regularly. If they change the EULA, you have 30 days to cancel your Steam account (and therefore lose your purchases), or the new EULA will apply to you.
It's technically possible for them to make everyone who bought HL2 pay an extra $5 a month to play it, or else lose their "purchase".
http://www.steampowered.com/index.php?area=subs
Actually, they do send you to a page informing you that you are being redirected:
Please wait, you are being redirected to www.caseydonovan.com.au, the home page of Casey Donovan, the new Australian Idol.
Please note that there is a US site with a similar address which contains adult content which is not suitable for minors. If you are over 18 and do not want to go to Casey Donovan's Australian Idol Site, please click here now www.caseydonovan.com
Worst of all, no realistic simulated customized porno. There goes my 3-breasted Klingon babe fantasy (sniff). I'll miss you AMD
I don't know how you can joke about something so serious. This means we all have no choice except Intel CPUs. More expensive, slower pieces of shit; especially since there won't be any competition.
Maybe we could all launch a class-action lawsuit against AMD, sue them for emotional damages (if I can't get cheap, fast hardware, I'm gonna need therapy) and see if we can get them to reconsider.
note: joke
My mobile phone (Nokia 5510; the "sideways" one) has FM radio and can record FM radio into it's own format, which the software it comes with can convert into MP3. It doesn't have programmable recording, though.
That model (5510) actually flopped in the US, I heard, and living in Australia, we never really even saw much of it until recently, and immediately the price dropped to A$200 (about US$100) for a SIM unlocked phone with a keyboard and MP3 player. I don't like the design, but I thought that was a good deal for the features it has.
No, but the new versions are FREE.
Microsoft isn't offering Word 2000 for free.
By peer-to-peer they meant clients only. No servers. It's not the same breed of peer-to-peer as you see in file sharing applications.
Think of a "peer" as a "client". Client-to-client. It just means that there are no dedicated servers, one player connects to another player when they want to play a game. Just like in Quake 3 when you are not all joining a dedicated server.
Agreed that vanilla DM is pretty tedious, and arena style adds much more flavour. Conversely, though, have you played the Battlefield 1942 demo? It has what can be described as very long rounds... and I think it's really damn fun multiplayer.
It's also a pretty original style of gameplay -- fighting to gain territory. I think UT came with a similar game type... but Battlefield 1942 seems to be the best implementation of it so far.
Why is there a question mark after the title of this? It's been stated by id, that DOOM 3 will use a peer-to-peer network architecture. There's nothing uncertain about that.
This has been known for around about an entire week now... it's been stated multiple times.
Also, to clarify, when they say "peer-to-peer", they don't mean a network of users like Kazaa or file sharing applications, they mean that it is client-to-client as opposed to client-to-server.
The best way of thinking about DOOM 3's multiplayer is as being the same as the original DOOM's multiplayer. 4 players, and no such thing as a "server".
The only actual uncertainty is the 4 player limit. It was initially mentioned, but now Willits has said that it is scalable beyond that... This is unclear as we don't know if he means that the game can go beyond that, but the network code is ideal for 4 players, or means that the game will have a hard limit of 4 players, but mods and games based on the engine will be able to scale beyond 4 players.
Also, it is known for definate that once a game has started, additional players cannot join. This limitation is due mainly to DOOM 3's physics engine. Basically, there is so much physics data that would need to be synchronised, that if a player had to "catch up" with the physics data, it would probably be a lot of data to send, and since it's constantly changing data, it is likely that as the player recieves the data, it becomes invalid.
It will be interesting to see how other games deal with the problem of physics data. As physics engines in games become increasingly complex, it will become harder for programmers to cope with players joining a game that has already started. Perhaps if all games employed "rounds" (like Counter-Strike), then player's wouldn't have to wait long until the game restarts and they can start playing. This already has to happen when a player joins a Counter-Strike game that's already in play.
It doesn't have to be loyal to the comic. The comic is the comic, and the movie is the movie.
I would rather they concentrate on making a good movie rather than concentrating on staying loyal to the comic.
If the sequel is even half as good as the first movie, then it will be one kick-ass flick!
Does the game's map editor still use the same executable as the actual game?
OK, so LOTR was a decent movie, but I'm getting really sick of this slogan being put places it really shouldent be
All your 3D formats are belong to us!
Boxes did not shatter in Trespasser.
Pieces of wood and the crates in the game were seperate things, and they did not become each other.
Trespasser had impressive physics, only if you could see past the bugs. The bugs were the worst part of Trespasser. The physics especially was riddled with bugs. Quake's physics was primitive, but it was quite solid. [except for bunny hopping...]
I see your point, but there is a point. For me, the attractiveness of Linux is taking power away from ms and hopefully one day having the majority of desktop computers running an OS that is open source. We all know the advantages of that.
Linux is a pretty good OS, but if it were to be adopted as a primary OS for desktop PCs, then I think you would see it become a breath-taking OS, as far more people would work on it (compared with the hundereds/thousands) that already do.
That's why I would want to run Linux as opposed to Win2k (I am currently typing this on Win2k, by the way).
There are two main reasons why I would want Linux to run Windows apps:
- It would provide a "bridge" to Linux: I, and others would be able to cross over to Linux without having to replace every single piece of software all at once.
- I would far prefer an OS that can run both Linux and Windows apps, compared to an OS which can only run one environment's apps.
It's pretty simple... it's the same as what ms have done. You create things that offer the widest range of support, and then they get adopted.
I think you meant "centripetal" rather than "centripedal"?
Nice explanation, though.
FYI, Internet Explorer does support PNG.
It's an advancement of technology. When the 3D phones first come out, the 2D phones will still be available.
And then, by the time only 3D phones are available, they will cost the same as the 2D ones used to.
Asking for both types is like asking for a black and white TV nowdays, because you don't want the colour.
It's just evolution of mobile devices... they will have 3D capability. If you don't want that, buy a phone now and don't upgrade it.
Maybe they can have one of the classes dedicated to "show & tell".
There should be a class action lawsuit against Optus suing for emotional damages arising from the new pricing plans.
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... who's with me?
Last thing I heard was that they had an "unwritten agreement" about it. So I think it's very likely that you'll see Reznor's music in DOOM III.
Even if it doesn't live up to the originals, id are pouring everything they've got into this game unlike any other game they've ever done. It is going to be an amazing game, even if it's not quite as good as the original was at the time. Id even hired a tonne of new people to work on DOOM, because it was DOOM and they need to make it as good as they can.
It could be out by now and it would have sold millions regardless of whether or not it was good, but id are very passionate about this one.
C'mon guys... give the guy a break.
Katz just really wanted to tell us about this exciting and interesting new book he has written. I haven't read this book, but after skimming over 1/2 of Katz's review of a book by the same author, I feel compelled to read it.
Well, not really.
Here's hoping the actual book is better than the ad (for the sake of anyone who DOES read it).
Yes, the movie is called "Minority Report".
I don't think the movie was based on thoughts though, rather I think they could somehow predict the future or something. But it certainly does look like an interesting movie (even if it does star Tom Cruise).
I haven't seen this movie, but I've seen trailers. The trailers I have seen did not have a single legible word except for the voice overs; the "This season, prepare for a ride..." crap.
Going by the trailers, I expect of this movie the exact same thing that Katz describes in his review.
If there is a single person who sees a trailer for this, and goes to see it thinking it will be anything but a stupid & shallow movie, I would be very suprised.
I don't know why this one is even worthy of a review, the trailers make it bleeding obvious what it will be about. So my only question to Katz would be, what were you expecting?!?
The year is 2019, 31 years after Tokyo was destroyed by a top secret weapons project during World War III. Now, Neo-Tokyo has risen from the ashes to become a dark and dangerous megalopolis infested with gangs and terrorists. The government seethes with corruption and only maintains token control over the powerful military that prevents total chaos and hides the secrets of the past.
Childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda plunge into Neo-Tokyo's darkest secret when their motorcycle gang encounters a military operation to retrieve an escaped experimental subject. Tetsuo, captured by the military, is subjected to experiments that make him a powerful psychic, but, unfortunately for Neo-Tokyo, Tetsuo's powers rage out of control and he lashes out at the world that has oppressed him! Nothing can stop the destructive forces that Tetsuo wields except possibly the last boy to destroy Tokyo - Akira!