Wouldn't this be more of what the API has available? IDE's don't really help you learn the language, beyond semantics, but they are extremely helpful with providing contextual information about API calls.
I completely agree, thus my post.. Typically these types of reports turn into blamefests about piracy and those damn kids and whatnot.. In reality, the economy sucks and there just aren't that many truly decent games coming out.
I miss the days of shareware when you could try a game before buying it. Nowadays, you spend $40-$60 on a new game for your shiny console and if you hate it, you're pretty much screwed. Most places have a no exchange policy, so the only real alternative is to sell it used. GameStop will be happy to give you $10 for that $60 game you bought 5 minutes ago...
In the end, I find myself having a problem justifying buying any game I haven't directly played. So, I end up not buying any. This is probably a very good thing for my wallet, but not such a great thing for game developers.:)
Watch.. this will turn into a big "See? Piracy is ruining the gaming business" blamefest... It's easier to blame piracy rather than crappy game design.. Of course, I'm sure the economy is playing a part as well. Although, from what I've read, people are reluctant to give up their hobbies, even in the face of a bad economy.
Even with Oracle, it's still a decent solution and works fairly well. I've had it up and running since the 0.1 release.
It has its problems, not least of which is the absolute resource hog that Oracle is, but it's better than having to log into every machine when an update comes out.
I don't see the problem. I didn't want them to remove DRM so I could ignore the copyright on the music, I wanted them to remove it so I could use it on any device I wanted to listen to it on. They did that; now I can, as far as I'm concerned, we're all good now.
I completely agree. Since the announcement of this change, I have seriously considered purchasing digital music via itunes rather than buying CDs. The way I see it, if I can choose the songs I want rather than getting stuck with an entire CD, I'm more likely to buy more music. It's definitely a win for the music industry this way.
Presumably, without the DRM, I can convert these files to the format of my choice? Though I don't think I'll have to as I'm pretty sure rockbox plays AAC...
So what you're saying is that the first guy, ranting about predictions, can actually predict stuff? Seeing as how his email, written in 2003, was written well before Idle was a section...
I think this is the bit that people don't understand.. This is no a bidirectional communication. Think of it like using binoculars to read a book from a distance. It's not a conversation, you don't need to send anything to the book, only view what's on the books pages.
Think of a guy on a phone.. He's talking in a low voice, because you, on the other side of the street, don't need to hear him. But with a small parabolic dish and a headset, he can hear you just fine...
A contact card might have some technical issues, but you can't read it without the owners consent, unless you ping him down and rifle through his wallet.
What if his personal firewall blocks ICMP echo requests?
Again, you assume you know how this works and rely on Minority Report/V for Vendetta moviethink. When the reality is so completely different I won't bother wasting any more time on it.
Yes, because we know that movie plots have never had a basis in reality. And books never predicted anything.. I mean, 1984.. what's up with that book? That'll never happen......
1) Is it? What's preventing the govt from putting RFID readers in key locations and using those to determine location? While they generally can't be used for instant location, they can be used identify travel patterns...
4) Ooops.. and here I thought that was the coffee going pop...
The key is to have the requirements written "properly".
And that's part of the problem. The government, in many cases, outsources because it does not have the expertise to do the job. Not having the expertise also manifests itself in the lack of details in the requirements document. Just requiring a security company that can secure stuff isn't good enough, you need to elaborate. In many cases, you may need to elaborate into details like what encryption algorithms are usable, what are not, etc. Stuff your average government lackey would know nothing about.
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Do people even look to see what license a particular piece of software is using? I know I install software all the time, and I don't bother looking at the licenses unless I'm using it for development.
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I respectfully disagree. There are several barriers to adopting IPv6 and MS Windows is probably one of the least important ones. More important are issues such as other consumer goods not supporting IPv6 at all, lack of general education on IPv6, and complete disinterest from major ISPs to convert their networks, at their own cost, over to IPv6.
Unfortunately, the prevalence of NAT has somewhat stemmed the immediate need to move to IPv6. Granted, NAT is somewhat cludgy, but it has proven useful. And while I would love to see a clean transition to IPv6, I doubt we'll see it happen in the next 5 years, at least in the US.
"... that runs Windows..."... ME. Enjoy your watch, Bill!
Upgrade the pain! Make it run Vista... All the gore of WinME with the added pain of UAC!
"You are trying to check the time, Allow or Deny?"
Of course, you'd need to upgrade the graphics card and memory in the watch. Oh, let's not forget more storage space. And it'll probably need a faster processor.... Maybe a sundial is easier...
Couldn't the neighbour just counter-report you to the RIAA because you've been listening to his music. You thief ? You know.. I was going to include something to this effect in my original post, but I was reticent to invoke those particular demons... But now you've done it.. The RI** search engine has already locked on your post and fed it into the "can we sue for this" engine... It's all downhill from there..
Until the last 2 years or so, I've shunned ATI completely, having nothing but problems with them since the early DOS days... It's taken them an insanely long time, but I think they're finally getting it together..
If I remember correctly, John Carmack once posted that ATI had clearly won in the raw power category, but the elegance of the nVidia drivers allowed the GeForce cards to outperform ATI.
And now, with ATI clearly embracing Linux, perhaps it's time to re-evaluate them...
You know.. if the neighbor is playing loud music, you can complain to the authorities about that... I wonder if the same is true for wifi signals? I realize that the loud music is generally an ordinance thing, but still..
I wonder if there's a case there for high population areas where there are lots of wifi signals... There are only 14 channels, 3 of which don't overlap... Can you sue for interference? (not that I'm sue happy, just curious..)
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Wouldn't this be more of what the API has available? IDE's don't really help you learn the language, beyond semantics, but they are extremely helpful with providing contextual information about API calls.
I completely agree, thus my post.. Typically these types of reports turn into blamefests about piracy and those damn kids and whatnot.. In reality, the economy sucks and there just aren't that many truly decent games coming out.
I miss the days of shareware when you could try a game before buying it. Nowadays, you spend $40-$60 on a new game for your shiny console and if you hate it, you're pretty much screwed. Most places have a no exchange policy, so the only real alternative is to sell it used. GameStop will be happy to give you $10 for that $60 game you bought 5 minutes ago...
In the end, I find myself having a problem justifying buying any game I haven't directly played. So, I end up not buying any. This is probably a very good thing for my wallet, but not such a great thing for game developers. :)
Stop trying so hard. The word with the obvious spelling is the right choice.
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Sorry to offend your sensibilities. I blame way too much network tuning and programming.
Watch.. this will turn into a big "See? Piracy is ruining the gaming business" blamefest... It's easier to blame piracy rather than crappy game design.. Of course, I'm sure the economy is playing a part as well. Although, from what I've read, people are reluctant to give up their hobbies, even in the face of a bad economy.
Even with Oracle, it's still a decent solution and works fairly well. I've had it up and running since the 0.1 release.
It has its problems, not least of which is the absolute resource hog that Oracle is, but it's better than having to log into every machine when an update comes out.
There is of course, Google Cache ...
Or, you can just get it from pastebin:
http://pastebin.com/f1cb3663c
and
http://pastebin.com/f26972321
I don't see the problem. I didn't want them to remove DRM so I could ignore the copyright on the music, I wanted them to remove it so I could use it on any device I wanted to listen to it on. They did that; now I can, as far as I'm concerned, we're all good now.
I completely agree. Since the announcement of this change, I have seriously considered purchasing digital music via itunes rather than buying CDs. The way I see it, if I can choose the songs I want rather than getting stuck with an entire CD, I'm more likely to buy more music. It's definitely a win for the music industry this way.
Presumably, without the DRM, I can convert these files to the format of my choice? Though I don't think I'll have to as I'm pretty sure rockbox plays AAC...
If only they would sort out ta damn mac client!
Small team and they want to get everything sorted out on one platform first. I can't blame em..
That said, Quake Live is a ton of fun.. I recommend checking it out.. :)
So what you're saying is that the first guy, ranting about predictions, can actually predict stuff? Seeing as how his email, written in 2003, was written well before Idle was a section...
The terrorists are already getting spam for pills that will increase those inches. Just you wait.
Is that the new ViagradB pill?
Why can't the cards have identical mag strips on front and back? That would prevent any misorientation issues and also add redundancy.
Come on. Now you're making some sort of sense.. We don't take kindly to that sort of thing here...
Seriously though, there probably isn't a reason why you can't do that, but it would likely cost more to do it...
I think this is the bit that people don't understand.. This is no a bidirectional communication. Think of it like using binoculars to read a book from a distance. It's not a conversation, you don't need to send anything to the book, only view what's on the books pages.
Think of a guy on a phone.. He's talking in a low voice, because you, on the other side of the street, don't need to hear him. But with a small parabolic dish and a headset, he can hear you just fine...
A contact card might have some technical issues, but you can't read it without the owners consent, unless you ping him down and rifle through his wallet.
What if his personal firewall blocks ICMP echo requests?
Again, you assume you know how this works and rely on Minority Report/V for Vendetta moviethink. When the reality is so completely different I won't bother wasting any more time on it.
Yes, because we know that movie plots have never had a basis in reality. And books never predicted anything.. I mean, 1984.. what's up with that book? That'll never happen... ...
Right?
1) Is it? What's preventing the govt from putting RFID readers in key locations and using those to determine location? While they generally can't be used for instant location, they can be used identify travel patterns...
4) Ooops.. and here I thought that was the coffee going pop...
The key is to have the requirements written "properly".
And that's part of the problem. The government, in many cases, outsources because it does not have the expertise to do the job. Not having the expertise also manifests itself in the lack of details in the requirements document. Just requiring a security company that can secure stuff isn't good enough, you need to elaborate. In many cases, you may need to elaborate into details like what encryption algorithms are usable, what are not, etc. Stuff your average government lackey would know nothing about.
Do people even look to see what license a particular piece of software is using? I know I install software all the time, and I don't bother looking at the licenses unless I'm using it for development.
I respectfully disagree. There are several barriers to adopting IPv6 and MS Windows is probably one of the least important ones. More important are issues such as other consumer goods not supporting IPv6 at all, lack of general education on IPv6, and complete disinterest from major ISPs to convert their networks, at their own cost, over to IPv6.
Unfortunately, the prevalence of NAT has somewhat stemmed the immediate need to move to IPv6. Granted, NAT is somewhat cludgy, but it has proven useful. And while I would love to see a clean transition to IPv6, I doubt we'll see it happen in the next 5 years, at least in the US.
"... that runs Windows ..." ... ME. Enjoy your watch, Bill!
Upgrade the pain! Make it run Vista... All the gore of WinME with the added pain of UAC!
"You are trying to check the time, Allow or Deny?"
Of course, you'd need to upgrade the graphics card and memory in the watch. Oh, let's not forget more storage space. And it'll probably need a faster processor. ... Maybe a sundial is easier...
Until the last 2 years or so, I've shunned ATI completely, having nothing but problems with them since the early DOS days... It's taken them an insanely long time, but I think they're finally getting it together..
If I remember correctly, John Carmack once posted that ATI had clearly won in the raw power category, but the elegance of the nVidia drivers allowed the GeForce cards to outperform ATI.
And now, with ATI clearly embracing Linux, perhaps it's time to re-evaluate them...
You know.. if the neighbor is playing loud music, you can complain to the authorities about that... I wonder if the same is true for wifi signals? I realize that the loud music is generally an ordinance thing, but still..
I wonder if there's a case there for high population areas where there are lots of wifi signals... There are only 14 channels, 3 of which don't overlap... Can you sue for interference? (not that I'm sue happy, just curious..)
ThAC0? That hasn't existed since Version 3 was released...
Well, my wife doesn't read slashdot, but she does know technology.. And she plays MMORPGs with me too, so I'm keeping her..
Troll? Again? Wow.. Apparently I've pissed off (or perhaps on) the moderator gods..