Bah, if this were an Infocom game or Hack, we would have got a message like "You cast CAN-SPAM. You feel sad for a moment, but then it passes."
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I'll bet that nothing suffers from bit-rot faster than unreleased game code. As soon as the team starts wandering away, the code starts dying. Eventually the company is left with some code on disks in a drawer, and years later someone tosses the disks. It might have a huge value for accounting purposes, but when no one is using it, it's value is zero. (Maybe even negative if someone tried to re-animate the dead code without a knowledge transfer.)
At some point it's worth writing off the investment and cashing in on the good will by releasing it.
Last day or so, I got a spam claiming to be from MercyCorp, asking for donations. When I checked their domain, I was suprised to see that they had had the domain since 1996. The spam used a lot of graphics direct from the MercyCorp site, but the payment was via paypal hooked to some Hotmail address. According to MercyCorp's site they don't accept paypal. Email sent to paypal in hopes that they cut off those phishing scum's.. money path.
I'm still using both IE and Firefox. Firefox does a number of things better than IE, a number of things different than IE which I can get used to, and a few things that are just plain annoying. As well, there are a few sites which don't work with Firefox and avoiding them usually isn't an option.
One of the annoying things is Firefox's handling of text edit boxes like the one I'm typing in right now. I haven't sat down and made a definitive list of repeatable annoyances, but mainly involving text-wrap and spaces at the end of lines. (And like a watched pot, it's not doing it right now. Figures!)
As for this exploit, I haven't tried it yet, but MS Help doesn't have automatic Internet access on my Win box. Most likely I'd get a dialog asking for permission along with a "Beware, I live!" sfx from the old Sinistar arcade game. I'd probably notice that.
I noticed that Radio Shack has a small USB FM transmitter, but I have no idea of its features/range or if it just uses USB for power. (I was not going to check it out during the xmas crush!) It was branded under their Nexxtech label, so it might be complete cheese. (Although I'm happy with my Wrist-Roller gyro exercise ball. I always wanted to have kung-fu grip!)
Microsoft buy comes with strings attached
Sunbelt Software of Clearwater, Fla., on Friday confirmed reports that it has exclusive rights over certain aspects of the anti-spyware programs Microsoft gained in its acquisition of Giant Company Software on Thursday.
Sale of `blog' service raises privacy concerns A small bit, continued on page 4, but interesting that they're tracking the story that quickly rather than saving it for Monday's weekly @ section. (P.4 also has a picture of Hitachi's domino-sized "Mikey" 500GB drive. Cool!)
Try that old software on a modern processor, it sort of flies. (And it was a few upgrades ago that I tried it.)
Imagine what an updated game would have to look like these days to be impressive: animated 3D with all sorts of "bullet-time" view pivots, Dolby surround, etc. (Even a Matrix chess set: Neo as white king, Trinity as white queen.. all the black pieces would be Agent Smith.)
Of course, even Harry Potter wizard chess is still just chess.
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I'll pretend it's my QVT-102. Or I'll use my QVT-102. Or kill me.
Bleh! Luckily they still have GooGroo Classic in American Samoa.
Bah, if this were an Infocom game or Hack, we would have got a message like "You cast CAN-SPAM. You feel sad for a moment, but then it passes."
At some point it's worth writing off the investment and cashing in on the good will by releasing it.
Last day or so, I got a spam claiming to be from MercyCorp, asking for donations. When I checked their domain, I was suprised to see that they had had the domain since 1996. The spam used a lot of graphics direct from the MercyCorp site, but the payment was via paypal hooked to some Hotmail address. According to MercyCorp's site they don't accept paypal. Email sent to paypal in hopes that they cut off those phishing scum's .. money path.
Apparently Scientologists are already spamming for money to send their books to the area.
If you're not asking a retorical question, why do you use the word stolen?
One of the annoying things is Firefox's handling of text edit boxes like the one I'm typing in right now. I haven't sat down and made a definitive list of repeatable annoyances, but mainly involving text-wrap and spaces at the end of lines. (And like a watched pot, it's not doing it right now. Figures!)
As for this exploit, I haven't tried it yet, but MS Help doesn't have automatic Internet access on my Win box. Most likely I'd get a dialog asking for permission along with a "Beware, I live!" sfx from the old Sinistar arcade game. I'd probably notice that.
Shatner attacks are scary indeed.
I noticed that Radio Shack has a small USB FM transmitter, but I have no idea of its features/range or if it just uses USB for power. (I was not going to check it out during the xmas crush!) It was branded under their Nexxtech label, so it might be complete cheese. (Although I'm happy with my Wrist-Roller gyro exercise ball. I always wanted to have kung-fu grip!)
And if he broke the record for miles per watt, bonus!
CassiniWebServer c:\ 80
It's a very high level language called DOS batch. (Hey, if it's okay to sweep stuff under the rug or into a library, why not?)
boxii? If they only sold 12, no wonder MS is dropping it. I would have figured at least bocxxvii.
Recently perhaps.
Wait .. you mean that J2ME isn't Java for Windows ME?
Remember the first Sims had the Plague Hamster (or whatever it was) plug in that would spread a deadly plague if you didn't clean its cage.
Exactly what kind of needs are we talking about here?
Yes, of course, but don't get me started on that subject! :) (Ha, that link probably leads to a number of my posts anyway.)
Sale of `blog' service raises privacy concerns A small bit, continued on page 4, but interesting that they're tracking the story that quickly rather than saving it for Monday's weekly @ section. (P.4 also has a picture of Hitachi's domino-sized "Mikey" 500GB drive. Cool!)
If you don't like it, start your own company! (But be careful with the email until you leave.)
Dinna fash yersel ower muckle.
And all trackback and blogging can be replaced with Usenet. (Over UUCP like in the good days!)
Star Fleet Command didn't have a key. (I still use all the sound effects for various things.)
Imagine what an updated game would have to look like these days to be impressive: animated 3D with all sorts of "bullet-time" view pivots, Dolby surround, etc. (Even a Matrix chess set: Neo as white king, Trinity as white queen .. all the black pieces would be Agent Smith.)
Of course, even Harry Potter wizard chess is still just chess.