It's kind of obvious. They waited until MS can't back off on the X-Box name. So much time has been spent on the design (or so they say, the controller testing thing) that reinventing it to match a new name (and hence the removal of the big X from the actual machine, and changing of the controllers) would kill the release date.
These guys have also probably been planning this for a long time, considering the X-Box/ rumors of it and its name have been around for much longer then a few months.
However I can't fault them because considering they don't make- or do- anything, and without this nice bundle of cash they'd be closing up shop soon. --------------------------------------
Available at http://www.PunkBuster.com (to lazy for html) stops many cheats for FPS games. I don't have the full list, but I use it for Counter-Strike. It's free, downloads quickly, and is very effective. (ie: any cheat that's in the program is totally blocked). It does require both the server and client to be running it for it to work:( If it ain't on the server if I have it running it doesn't matter at all. --------------------------------------
I'd rather listen to music by throwing a CD into my CD-Player or grabbing my MP3 player. No complications. Even if it doesn't sound like the band's playing 6 feet away. --------------------------------------
Whenever one throws logic at him he bats it away without even a blink of the eye!
What proof? "I have testimonials!"
What if it doesn't work? "I'm brilliant and my ideas are so groundbreaking your puny mind cannot comprehend it!"
Also, doesn't it strike anyone as odd that when asked "Where do I get a refund if you die?" he DIDN'T respond with "I have testimonials saying you won't die!" --------------------------------------
The fact that movie execs make sure their movies don't get bad reviews and lose money is horrible! I'm apalled at the lengths to which people go in order to do well!
Actually, I've always wondered if the people that review movies aren't critics for internal movie newsletters or something equally as "unethical".
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I can just see an older brother setting it as high as possible and then setting the little brother/ sister up to get fragged every few minutes. --------------------------------------
If you can move the electrodes around- the picture shows them on the guy's arms- then You could put one on your left/ right sides, front and back. I'm not a big Quake player, so I don't know if this is true, but for a game like Counter-Strike direction of shots really counts. It's possible to turn around and kill the other guy if they're not using a really powerful gun. However, if you don't have multi-directional sound (or they have a silencer) this shock system would be REALLY helpful. (I know they sort of show you where the shots come from on the screen, but that doesn't help me much).
Even if they couldn't do this it would still be great. Anyone remember a Bond movie where he plays a game where you get shocked if something happens? Can't remember the details, but the concept is the same. --------------------------------------
They should really get together sometime. Between the two they'll have a 50 million dollar station ready to go in 6 months. --------------------------------------
this phone only catching on in Japan? It looks like you'd need a lot of fast wireless access to make it work. While Japan, an island with tons of coverage, has this, the US is much bigger and... well... can't see anyone in the middle of Montana using this thing. Maybe New York, Chicago, big cities like that, but in anything other then a high-density super covered area you'd probably rather stick with wires. --------------------------------------
Here's the setting. It's late, I'm at my grandparents' house, and I'm flipping through channels. I get to that channel that tells you what's on. (I can't remember what it's called now! You know, it's like a televised schedule for shows.) Anyway, I find this channel and see what's on. Then, it appears. IRON CHEF! (Pronounced in that weird sponsor guy's accent). Needless to say in my caffeine-heightened state I have to see what this show is. I go to the Food Network. It's late, I'm wired, and the show is the funniest thing I have ever seen in my life! If you've ever watched it you know what I mean here's an example...
In weird dubbed Chinese voices: Announcer guy:[Chinese name]
Other announcer: Go ahead!
Announcer One: It appears the challenger is doing something unique! He's braising the shark fins in a mix of lemon juice and mango seeds! (NB: I made that up).
Third Announcer (woman): Ooooh! That looks delicious.. and the color, I didn't think shark fins were so pink!
Aouncer One:Yes, these are very fresh shark fins, look there are the sharks! (Actually, the only live ingredient I saw was squid, but shark is cooler).
Time passes until serving
Announcer One: This is delicious... I can't say I care for the taste, but this is delicious anyway!
Everybody else says, basically, the same thing
The Iron Chef then wins, by one point.
It's like a fixed boxing match. But I still love the show, it has the "All your base belong to us" side, and then it has the cool food... All in all a great show, both for comedy and for, well, general entertainment value. --------------------------------------
Hire someone who has demonstrable OS work on what you're doing. Search through the people that have the necessary skills, and find the best. Also, make sure they write every piece of code themselves, or you might get screwed over by the GPL. Ouch. Sounds like a good idea all in all. --------------------------------------
1) Simpsons. A classic, simply the funniest show on TV. To get all the visual puns takes approximately 4.6 viewings a show, which is the perfect amount.
2) Futurama. Almost as good as the Simpsons, in the same style. Bender is quite possibly the funniest character on TV right now.
As long as Fox has these they're OK. --------------------------------------
Unless someone organizes a boycott, they will almost definitely make more money by including the cheat option. Not everyone has to use it, and if it's a good card more people will buy. If this happens, why in God's name should they care what a few thousand people with GeForce's think? --------------------------------------
I'll apologize beforehand if this is repetive: I didn't see any posts on this, or I'd be replying to them.
1) PS/2:
It is already out. This is a plus. Other then that, I don't really see any postives. The graphics, while good, aren't any better then what I expect from the X-Box or GameCube. The games are also not up to par, or so I've heard. The best is supposedly SSX Snowboarding (I think) and a snowboarding game is not my idea of a landmark title.
2)X-Box:
Microsoft definitely has the time, resources, and, dare I say it, talent to pull this off. If MS can squash all their bugs pre-release they have a good shot of winning the console market. This isn't because their console is inherently good, but because people, the uninformed masses, see MS and equate it with computers, and afterall, computers and game consoles aren't that far apart, right? If MS can build us good computers surely they can build a good console thingy! (Voice of the people). Microsoft has the money to pull this off, winning the market I mean, but I'm definitely going to check this out at a friend's before buying it. (BTW, this could be the winner if MS does a good job. I do think they could do a good job if they had too.)
GameCube:
These guys, Nintendo, definitely have a strong postition. They have expierience creating consoles that sell well, good graphics, and are popular. If Nintendo can overcome the "kiddie phenomen" (only selling games to children) then they have a real shot at taking over the game market.
As to which one I'll buy... I'll definitely have to wait and see how the GameCube and X-Box look. I think what this will come down to is titles. Nintendo has a history of not so great stuff to overcome (I'm not eight), but PS/2 hasn't shown anything great so far. Looks like X-Box, if they can pull it together and get a decent title out, might be my choice. --------------------------------------
Self-Determination. Imperialism being one country having colonies, self-determination letting them decide what they wanted to be. --------------------------------------
But doesn't it seem weird that if a heretofore unnamed group of people (not necessarily organized) decided to put this down they suddenly couldn't? Now this specific instance is a joke, but it sets a bad precedent... IMHO, a government shouldn't usually allow people to do one thing but then change its mind because it's a 'joke'.
What if the gov't. decided a vote for Ralph Nader was a joke because he didn't have a chance of winning? Bad idea. Very bad. --------------------------------------
Don't worry about the first comment, I completely understand.
My original thought was not that people actually used the force and lightsabers (as cool as that would be) in this religion, but could do whatever they wanted. I think I remember on the original site linked that to be recognized as a religion it had to have 10,000 people (?) and have a set value base. Well, I don't know if 10,000 people would say this is their religion, but the value base is definitely there, and documented throughout four movies. Also, 'Jedi' could be your name for your beliefs because you feel that living like a 'Good Jedi' is the path to salvation. So one is not necessarily lying about one's religion.
BTW, Buddhism is also vaguely related to Jedism (Lucas, I guess, borrowed liberally from many religions) because of the belief in an all-encompassing 'Force'. Buddhists call this 'Ultimate Reality' if I remember correctly. The point of these examples is also to prove that one could even conclude that Jedism is the best mix of multiple religions. Hypothetically speaking for all of this, of course. --------------------------------------
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Maybe we could stay with the 'C' language concept of adding plusses to change the name. This would be:
CSS++
Has a nice ring to it.
The interesting thing is, I checked and he wasn't lying.
Literally ; )
It's kind of obvious. They waited until MS can't back off on the X-Box name. So much time has been spent on the design (or so they say, the controller testing thing) that reinventing it to match a new name (and hence the removal of the big X from the actual machine, and changing of the controllers) would kill the release date.
These guys have also probably been planning this for a long time, considering the X-Box/ rumors of it and its name have been around for much longer then a few months.
However I can't fault them because considering they don't make- or do- anything, and without this nice bundle of cash they'd be closing up shop soon.
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Went and checked, it only works for CS, but they're working on expanding it to Q3 and UT.
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Available at http://www.PunkBuster.com (to lazy for html) stops many cheats for FPS games. I don't have the full list, but I use it for Counter-Strike. It's free, downloads quickly, and is very effective. (ie: any cheat that's in the program is totally blocked). It does require both the server and client to be running it for it to work :( If it ain't on the server if I have it running it doesn't matter at all.
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sometimes win. Smart cheaters always win.
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I'd rather listen to music by throwing a CD into my CD-Player or grabbing my MP3 player. No complications. Even if it doesn't sound like the band's playing 6 feet away.
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Whenever one throws logic at him he bats it away without even a blink of the eye!
What proof? "I have testimonials!"
What if it doesn't work? "I'm brilliant and my ideas are so groundbreaking your puny mind cannot comprehend it!"
Also, doesn't it strike anyone as odd that when asked "Where do I get a refund if you die?" he DIDN'T respond with "I have testimonials saying you won't die!"
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The fact that movie execs make sure their movies don't get bad reviews and lose money is horrible! I'm apalled at the lengths to which people go in order to do well!
Actually, I've always wondered if the people that review movies aren't critics for internal movie newsletters or something equally as "unethical".
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I can just see an older brother setting it as high as possible and then setting the little brother/ sister up to get fragged every few minutes.
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whoops, the bond comment was a little redundant. I need to type faster.
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If you can move the electrodes around- the picture shows them on the guy's arms- then You could put one on your left/ right sides, front and back. I'm not a big Quake player, so I don't know if this is true, but for a game like Counter-Strike direction of shots really counts. It's possible to turn around and kill the other guy if they're not using a really powerful gun. However, if you don't have multi-directional sound (or they have a silencer) this shock system would be REALLY helpful. (I know they sort of show you where the shots come from on the screen, but that doesn't help me much).
Even if they couldn't do this it would still be great. Anyone remember a Bond movie where he plays a game where you get shocked if something happens? Can't remember the details, but the concept is the same.
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They should really get together sometime. Between the two they'll have a 50 million dollar station ready to go in 6 months.
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this phone only catching on in Japan? It looks like you'd need a lot of fast wireless access to make it work. While Japan, an island with tons of coverage, has this, the US is much bigger and... well... can't see anyone in the middle of Montana using this thing. Maybe New York, Chicago, big cities like that, but in anything other then a high-density super covered area you'd probably rather stick with wires.
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The only problem I see is this spacebar shifting thing... What if I want to do this ' '? All that keyboard will do is.. nothing.
I'd also like to know how long you actually hold it down for! This guy says 'a little longer' or something equally as vague.
BTW, I hope he doesn't get paid for writing like that, it was awful.
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Here's the setting. It's late, I'm at my grandparents' house, and I'm flipping through channels. I get to that channel that tells you what's on. (I can't remember what it's called now! You know, it's like a televised schedule for shows.) Anyway, I find this channel and see what's on. Then, it appears. IRON CHEF! (Pronounced in that weird sponsor guy's accent). Needless to say in my caffeine-heightened state I have to see what this show is. I go to the Food Network. It's late, I'm wired, and the show is the funniest thing I have ever seen in my life! If you've ever watched it you know what I mean here's an example...
In weird dubbed Chinese voices:
Announcer guy:[Chinese name]
Other announcer: Go ahead!
Announcer One: It appears the challenger is doing something unique! He's braising the shark fins in a mix of lemon juice and mango seeds! (NB: I made that up).
Third Announcer (woman): Ooooh! That looks delicious.. and the color, I didn't think shark fins were so pink!
Aouncer One:Yes, these are very fresh shark fins, look there are the sharks! (Actually, the only live ingredient I saw was squid, but shark is cooler).
Time passes until serving
Announcer One: This is delicious... I can't say I care for the taste, but this is delicious anyway!
Everybody else says, basically, the same thing
The Iron Chef then wins, by one point.
It's like a fixed boxing match. But I still love the show, it has the "All your base belong to us" side, and then it has the cool food... All in all a great show, both for comedy and for, well, general entertainment value.
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Hire someone who has demonstrable OS work on what you're doing. Search through the people that have the necessary skills, and find the best. Also, make sure they write every piece of code themselves, or you might get screwed over by the GPL. Ouch. Sounds like a good idea all in all.
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1) Simpsons. A classic, simply the funniest show on TV. To get all the visual puns takes approximately 4.6 viewings a show, which is the perfect amount.
2) Futurama. Almost as good as the Simpsons, in the same style. Bender is quite possibly the funniest character on TV right now.
As long as Fox has these they're OK.
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Unless someone organizes a boycott, they will almost definitely make more money by including the cheat option. Not everyone has to use it, and if it's a good card more people will buy. If this happens, why in God's name should they care what a few thousand people with GeForce's think?
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I'll apologize beforehand if this is repetive: I didn't see any posts on this, or I'd be replying to them.
1) PS/2:
It is already out. This is a plus. Other then that, I don't really see any postives. The graphics, while good, aren't any better then what I expect from the X-Box or GameCube. The games are also not up to par, or so I've heard. The best is supposedly SSX Snowboarding (I think) and a snowboarding game is not my idea of a landmark title.
2)X-Box:
Microsoft definitely has the time, resources, and, dare I say it, talent to pull this off. If MS can squash all their bugs pre-release they have a good shot of winning the console market. This isn't because their console is inherently good, but because people, the uninformed masses, see MS and equate it with computers, and afterall, computers and game consoles aren't that far apart, right? If MS can build us good computers surely they can build a good console thingy! (Voice of the people). Microsoft has the money to pull this off, winning the market I mean, but I'm definitely going to check this out at a friend's before buying it. (BTW, this could be the winner if MS does a good job. I do think they could do a good job if they had too.)
GameCube:
These guys, Nintendo, definitely have a strong postition. They have expierience creating consoles that sell well, good graphics, and are popular. If Nintendo can overcome the "kiddie phenomen" (only selling games to children) then they have a real shot at taking over the game market.
As to which one I'll buy... I'll definitely have to wait and see how the GameCube and X-Box look. I think what this will come down to is titles. Nintendo has a history of not so great stuff to overcome (I'm not eight), but PS/2 hasn't shown anything great so far. Looks like X-Box, if they can pull it together and get a decent title out, might be my choice.
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Self-Determination. Imperialism being one country having colonies, self-determination letting them decide what they wanted to be.
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But doesn't it seem weird that if a heretofore unnamed group of people (not necessarily organized) decided to put this down they suddenly couldn't? Now this specific instance is a joke, but it sets a bad precedent... IMHO, a government shouldn't usually allow people to do one thing but then change its mind because it's a 'joke'.
What if the gov't. decided a vote for Ralph Nader was a joke because he didn't have a chance of winning? Bad idea. Very bad.
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Well, obviously the flip side of Christianity is Satanism! (Which obviously nobody condones).-
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Don't worry about the first comment, I completely understand.
My original thought was not that people actually used the force and lightsabers (as cool as that would be) in this religion, but could do whatever they wanted. I think I remember on the original site linked that to be recognized as a religion it had to have 10,000 people (?) and have a set value base. Well, I don't know if 10,000 people would say this is their religion, but the value base is definitely there, and documented throughout four movies. Also, 'Jedi' could be your name for your beliefs because you feel that living like a 'Good Jedi' is the path to salvation. So one is not necessarily lying about one's religion.
BTW, Buddhism is also vaguely related to Jedism (Lucas, I guess, borrowed liberally from many religions) because of the belief in an all-encompassing 'Force'. Buddhists call this 'Ultimate Reality' if I remember correctly. The point of these examples is also to prove that one could even conclude that Jedism is the best mix of multiple religions. Hypothetically speaking for all of this, of course.
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