That fact that analogue displays are more readable at glance is merely a bonus.
For you maybe. But I have what I like to call "analog clock dyslexia", in which I either:
* Reverse the hour and minute hands and therefore read a totally b0rked time
* Tend to "round up" the hour if it's past 6 or 7.
Lemme put it this way: as a kid, I spent a lot of time at gamerooms with my weekly allowance. I'd plan out my time so that I had tokens at the end for the (at the time) newfangled 50 and 75-cent machines. So if I thought it was approaching 7:30, I'd go try out all the new machines and then find out I still had an hour+ left to kill with no money...
GTRacer
- Yes, I know I'm an idiot, and no, I don't wear a watch of either kind
Umm, I don't have numbers handy, but IIRC, PSone sales were substantial during the PS2's reign. Not like PS2's of course, but an upward spike in PlayStation-class hardware was probably most appreciated even as PS2 was taking off.
Also, I'm sure a lot of people bought PSones as replacements for PSXs that died. We did - my kids inherited my 1998-vintage PSX when I got my PS2, but a year or so later they killed it by leaving it on overnight...
GTRacer
- Wondering what an import PSP will cost...
I think this is pretty easy. If I deliberately agree to accept your advertising for, say, PDF995, then fine. But no making system changes outside of your directory or registry key without disclosure and a good reason. And yes, I know many products need to add files or keys to the Windows sections, but damn, just tell me first!
Also, uninstallers need to get EVERYTHING. I'm sick of trialling different software, uninstalling them, and months later finding (mostly) empty reg keys or menu entries.
GTRacer
- Supports open and honest adware. The rest of you scum can die.
Ask them what? Are you referring to the upcoming PSP v. GBA-DS? or are you talking about how GBA's eat Sony's lunch?
Because if it's the second, you're not comparing apples to apples. The GBA owns because it's portable and its library caters towards "pick-up" games that can be enjoyed in short bursts. Certainly there are deeper strategy games and RPGs too.
Don't forget, Sony's owned the home console market for two generations. They might not be the best tech, but their content and exclusives seem to be preferable overall.
...the whole thing worked perfectly (besides the graphics corruption) with corrupted data resulting from faulty connections.
Am I the only person who "hacked" Atari 2600 games by fiddling with the carts during power-on? I occasionally got weird glitches that either affected collision detection (no crashes in Enduro) or gave me multiple "ghost" shots or ships (Asteroids maybe?)
So do I, although I haven't gotten into rule-writing as much as I should. I understand the basics; I just haven't had time to experiment to get the fine-grained control I want.
It's been so long that I surfed without all this armor...
I hear you! Every so often I find myself surfing from someone else's machine or from an external, unfiltered PC and you're right: The Web is a cluttered, chaotic mess!
"My biggest annoyance with the current version is that it keeps reinstalling features, which requires me to reinsert the master disc over and over. [snip]"
I don't know about his situation, but I have Access 97 and 2000 co-installed. When I run 2000, it asks once for the install files, which are now on the drive. I can close and restart AC2K all I want and it'll be fine.
However, running 97 causes some reg and file changes that 2000 later sees as a need to reinstall (again once until 97 is run).
I've had the same problem with Novell GroupWise and Outlook 2000. Each makes subtle MAPI setup changes that the other sees as a need to verify installation on.
GTRacer
- Still trying to talk my way into a real IDE
Perhaps the OP meant "unlicensed" as in "not produced or officially sanctioned by ??IA".
If you're an indie songwriter and you cut a track, the RIAA isn't going to consider it any more licensed than the latest Linkin Park single. And that's what they're gunning for.
I always thought the p2p world settled on CD sizes because the original rips were RIPS of DVDs played into a capture card and burned to CD, as DVD burners for consumer use didn't exist.
That and CD media is cheap. And because as an earlier poster pointed out, many movies don't need full quality.
Let's also not forget that a 4.7gig DVD isn't necessarily full of movie.
My point exactly. The OP was implying that F/OSS was somehow inferior for secured applications. It is neither better nor worse inherently, but the ability to avoid "black-box" traps can be a major plus.
On the x-rayed lock: I agree that knowing precisely how the internals work makes it easier to break, but I think that if I can only see the internals and not how they're moving, I'm no better off.
Whether or not that applies to crypto is a matter for someone smarter than me.
Open Source? Don't make me laugh at your naivity...
What makes you think F/OSS is any less secure? Because you can see how the lock is made? If it's made right, it shouldn't matter. If it's implemented right, it shouldn't matter.
And if it isn't, then someone can find out quickly and without fear of DMCA enforcement and let the coders know there's an issue.
Because in its long history, PGP has been hacked HOW many times?
GTRacer
- P.S. It's naivete.
Well, when you get down to it, probably 75 or 80 percent of people treat their cars as an appliance. So since most people can't be bothered to check on things BEFORE the breakdown, many states and governments do the checking for them during scheduled inspections for tag renewal.
I don't expect to see more l33t home users. What I want to see is something along the lines of PC inspection stations or checkups where every so often users have to have the machine scanned for common and new vulns, and for patch compliance.
I know this is getting into Big Brother tinfoil hat territory, but I'm getting tired of being hosed by stupid or malicious people taking advantage of end-user trust.
I never meant too imply I consider my machine as essential as a heart-lung machine. I was just illustrating that the risks in improper use, maintenance or design are more catastrophic for PC's than for washing machines.
And I DO go outside - twice a day in fact when I have to go to work and back. But that's about it;)
But here's the rub, at least as I see it...The average person treats a PC like a VCR, as an appliance. However, they need to treat a PC like a heart-lung machine. At least in terms of respecting the danger that misuse can bring.
A badly programmed VCR won't do anything other than tape over something or tape the wrong thing. A microvave (for the most part) is point-and-cook. A computer is far-too multi-purpose and essential to be treated like a run-of-the mill appliance.
I'm not saying all casual users need to get certifications, but having a higher expectation of responsibility wouldn't hurt.
BUT, on the flipside, soft- and hardware makers need to be held to higher standards. Cars have to meet government standards, as do medical devices. PCs need to, also!
Honestly, I think I'd have better luck playing GT with the D-Pad.
...And if the PSP's D-pad is pressure-sensitive like the DualShock 2's, then there won't BE a difference!
As a hardcore GT zealot, I do agree that the little nub isn't going to be very effective unless it has a really good feel to it and it's non-slip. I hate working traffic, getting sweaty, and having to keep resetting my thumb...
That said, I may still wind up importing one of these for my birthday. Maybe. I'm already going to be on the hook for GT4 and the DFPro wheel. And I still want a CobaltFlux dancepad. Do I need another job or what?
I'm at a hospital. They have a number of patient, employee and visitor areas, but priority is given to patients. Employees not wanting to hoof it from the satellite lots sometimes try to get over, forcing patients out. Not a good thing...
The parking fines are stipulated in the handbook and agreed to by all employees accepting a position. I don't have a problem with the concept or the enforcement, just that I didn't do anything wrong. He can assume all he likes, but until I get out of the car, I haven't *parked* anywhere!
GTRacer
- Did they find it yet?
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True. But I do the same thing, except the "per-website" key isn't self-evident.
I won't tell you the "root" portion of my passwords, but try guessing what the key is for, say, my Discover.com account. My keys are usually 2 or 3 chars, depending on site PW length rules.
Well, I once got a parking ticket for "intent to park" in an unauthorised space. I pulled into a parking garage (dedicated to customers) to ask for directions to an appropriate employee lot as my assigned one was full.
I got the directions and was ticketed for parking in the customer garage. Mind you, I wasn't IN the garage yet (it has a long driveway leading to it), and I never exited my car. In fact, the first thing I did when I saw the guard was to ask for the directions.
He gave me the directions, a ticket, and turned me around. His rationale? He knows how employees like to take advantage...
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For you maybe. But I have what I like to call "analog clock dyslexia", in which I either:
* Reverse the hour and minute hands and therefore read a totally b0rked time
* Tend to "round up" the hour if it's past 6 or 7.
Lemme put it this way: as a kid, I spent a lot of time at gamerooms with my weekly allowance. I'd plan out my time so that I had tokens at the end for the (at the time) newfangled 50 and 75-cent machines. So if I thought it was approaching 7:30, I'd go try out all the new machines and then find out I still had an hour+ left to kill with no money...
GTRacer
- Yes, I know I'm an idiot, and no, I don't wear a watch of either kind
Also, I'm sure a lot of people bought PSones as replacements for PSXs that died. We did - my kids inherited my 1998-vintage PSX when I got my PS2, but a year or so later they killed it by leaving it on overnight...
GTRacer
- Wondering what an import PSP will cost...
I think this is pretty easy. If I deliberately agree to accept your advertising for, say, PDF995, then fine. But no making system changes outside of your directory or registry key without disclosure and a good reason. And yes, I know many products need to add files or keys to the Windows sections, but damn, just tell me first!
Also, uninstallers need to get EVERYTHING. I'm sick of trialling different software, uninstalling them, and months later finding (mostly) empty reg keys or menu entries.
GTRacer
- Supports open and honest adware. The rest of you scum can die.
Because if it's the second, you're not comparing apples to apples. The GBA owns because it's portable and its library caters towards "pick-up" games that can be enjoyed in short bursts. Certainly there are deeper strategy games and RPGs too.
Don't forget, Sony's owned the home console market for two generations. They might not be the best tech, but their content and exclusives seem to be preferable overall.
GTRacer
- GT4, y'know?
GTRacer
- Things to do
Am I the only person who "hacked" Atari 2600 games by fiddling with the carts during power-on? I occasionally got weird glitches that either affected collision detection (no crashes in Enduro) or gave me multiple "ghost" shots or ships (Asteroids maybe?)
GTRacer
- Atari Defender pwned me!
Under what conditions?
GTRacer
- Wouldn't mind a GMail addy
GTRacer
- Sorry, my son has got me into the game of the King of Games
So do I, although I haven't gotten into rule-writing as much as I should. I understand the basics; I just haven't had time to experiment to get the fine-grained control I want.
It's been so long that I surfed without all this armor...
I hear you! Every so often I find myself surfing from someone else's machine or from an external, unfiltered PC and you're right: The Web is a cluttered, chaotic mess!
GTRacer
- Shounen, indeed!
I don't know about his situation, but I have Access 97 and 2000 co-installed. When I run 2000, it asks once for the install files, which are now on the drive. I can close and restart AC2K all I want and it'll be fine.
However, running 97 causes some reg and file changes that 2000 later sees as a need to reinstall (again once until 97 is run).
I've had the same problem with Novell GroupWise and Outlook 2000. Each makes subtle MAPI setup changes that the other sees as a need to verify installation on.
GTRacer
- Still trying to talk my way into a real IDE
If you're an indie songwriter and you cut a track, the RIAA isn't going to consider it any more licensed than the latest Linkin Park single. And that's what they're gunning for.
GTRacer
- DRM is bad m'kay?
I always thought the p2p world settled on CD sizes because the original rips were RIPS of DVDs played into a capture card and burned to CD, as DVD burners for consumer use didn't exist.
That and CD media is cheap. And because as an earlier poster pointed out, many movies don't need full quality.
Let's also not forget that a 4.7gig DVD isn't necessarily full of movie.
GTRacer
- Needs ATHF Episode 46.
*cough*1997*cough*
GTRacer
- Driver's tests WERE pretty cool!
GTRacer
- FAB
GTRacer
- Got totally burned on EuroDisney way back when - but I learned the value of a franc
Not my favorite movie, nor my least, but it was powerful in some scenes!
Least Favorite? Not sure, but Perfect Storm is right down there.
GTRacer
- Theatres should price movies based on screen and audiorium size
My point exactly. The OP was implying that F/OSS was somehow inferior for secured applications. It is neither better nor worse inherently, but the ability to avoid "black-box" traps can be a major plus.
On the x-rayed lock: I agree that knowing precisely how the internals work makes it easier to break, but I think that if I can only see the internals and not how they're moving, I'm no better off.
Whether or not that applies to crypto is a matter for someone smarter than me.
GTRacer
- sigh
What makes you think F/OSS is any less secure? Because you can see how the lock is made? If it's made right, it shouldn't matter. If it's implemented right, it shouldn't matter.
And if it isn't, then someone can find out quickly and without fear of DMCA enforcement and let the coders know there's an issue.
Because in its long history, PGP has been hacked HOW many times?
GTRacer
- P.S. It's naivete.
I don't expect to see more l33t home users. What I want to see is something along the lines of PC inspection stations or checkups where every so often users have to have the machine scanned for common and new vulns, and for patch compliance.
I know this is getting into Big Brother tinfoil hat territory, but I'm getting tired of being hosed by stupid or malicious people taking advantage of end-user trust.
GTRacer
- Spyware REALLY sucks!
I never meant too imply I consider my machine as essential as a heart-lung machine. I was just illustrating that the risks in improper use, maintenance or design are more catastrophic for PC's than for washing machines.
And I DO go outside - twice a day in fact when I have to go to work and back. But that's about it ;)
GTRacer
- Not alabaster or cream
A badly programmed VCR won't do anything other than tape over something or tape the wrong thing. A microvave (for the most part) is point-and-cook. A computer is far-too multi-purpose and essential to be treated like a run-of-the mill appliance.
I'm not saying all casual users need to get certifications, but having a higher expectation of responsibility wouldn't hurt.
BUT, on the flipside, soft- and hardware makers need to be held to higher standards. Cars have to meet government standards, as do medical devices. PCs need to, also!
GTRacer
- Who do you want to DDoS Today?
As a hardcore GT zealot, I do agree that the little nub isn't going to be very effective unless it has a really good feel to it and it's non-slip. I hate working traffic, getting sweaty, and having to keep resetting my thumb...
That said, I may still wind up importing one of these for my birthday. Maybe. I'm already going to be on the hook for GT4 and the DFPro wheel. And I still want a CobaltFlux dancepad. Do I need another job or what?
GTRacer
- Still would rather be married than rich
The parking fines are stipulated in the handbook and agreed to by all employees accepting a position. I don't have a problem with the concept or the enforcement, just that I didn't do anything wrong. He can assume all he likes, but until I get out of the car, I haven't *parked* anywhere!
GTRacer
- Did they find it yet?
I won't tell you the "root" portion of my passwords, but try guessing what the key is for, say, my Discover.com account. My keys are usually 2 or 3 chars, depending on site PW length rules.
Have fun!
GTRacer
- The account's no good anyway
I got the directions and was ticketed for parking in the customer garage. Mind you, I wasn't IN the garage yet (it has a long driveway leading to it), and I never exited my car. In fact, the first thing I did when I saw the guard was to ask for the directions.
He gave me the directions, a ticket, and turned me around. His rationale? He knows how employees like to take advantage...
GTRacer
- Find the umbrella.