It would be sooooo convenient for home theater owners to no longer have to worry about wiring the damn house up for the latest Dolby 19.1 digital surround sound.
I believe it's a side-effect of the FPS phenomenon.
It's less of a case of the person "playing" the character, as it is the person playing as his/her self in the character's world.
That's not to say that game companies can't create characters good FPS characters. They still could, but would have to introduce mechanisms that would identify the character as unique from the player (ala Duke Nukem's one-liners and whatnot). However, this could also have the negative effect of pulling the player out of the virtual world.
I would equate your role in ST:TNG akin to that of the base guitarist of a rock band: you're definitely in the show, but certainly not the voice.
However, I'm sure you made some good coin and had some good times while doing the series.
That being said, did your role bag you lots of hotties? If so, what was the most women you slept with at the same time? And where?
This will help the/. audience rate your coolness.
Below is the official slashdot simul-sexcapade-meter:
0 =/.'er 1 = OK 1 supermodel = Dammn 2 = You da man 3 = You are Zod, and I kneel before you! 4+ = You either have a damn big bed, or a midget fetish! Hoo-aahh!
And you earn the title of Capn Stabbin if you did it on set!
As someone who lives about 20 minutes south of Hampton, I can honestly say that you don't know the area.
Hampton is right on the ocean. During the summer months the roads at Hampton beach are bumper to bumper for no less than 12 hours a day.
There are two large arcades at Hampton beach which are still going strong.
Probably 80% of the frequenters of Hampton beach are 18-28 year olds, which I am sure is who holo-deck is targeting.
Now, that being said, here some factors as to why these guys won't last there.
1) Expensive equipment. 2) It's a beach town. That means all the business has to occur from May-Sept. How many people really want to get couped up inside?
I will keep my eyes open, though, when these guys have to liquidate their inventory.
Companies don't sell software; they never have. They sell the license to use their software. You don't own Windows, or Half-Life, or any other copyrighted software; you're bound by the license agreement, and all you own is what that agreement gives you.
Q: Sir, did you exchange something of consideration for your copy of Half-Life 2? A: Yes.
Q: What was it? A: Money. $49.99
Q: Where and when did it occur? A: Nov 20, 2004 at Wal-Mart.
Q: What were you under the impression that you were purchasing? A: A video game that I could play.
Q: Did Wal-Mart advertise this game as something that you could play upon purchase? A: Yes.
Q: Did Wal-Mart make you aware of any additional restrictions or conditions contingent upon the purchase? A: No.
Q: Did Wal-Mart tell you that the game was not playable unless you agreed to additional terms specified on the game's media? A: No.
Q: At any time after this purchase, was there any consideration exchanged? A: No.
Q: When you attempted to play your game, what happened? A: The game said I had to agree to an EULA before I could be allowed to install and play the game.
Q: Could you use the game at all without agreeing to the EULA? A: No.
To paraphrase Hitler, the EULA is just a scrap of bits.
You've already purchased the game, and with it the implied ability to play it. In exchange, you gave consideration to the amount of $49.99. The manufacturer/publisher then is attempting to change your existing contract without exchange of consideration.
Even if you disagree, the manufacturer/publisher cannot restrict your rights, and you are entitled to compensation (specific performance does not apply here).
Will they pay me for the legal costs incurred in having a lawyer read the whole thing and explain me the legal implications of the EULA (Since it's unlikelly that a layman can fully understand the meaning of the EULA)?
Hazard of the territory I suppose. IMHO you're being unreasonable.
Actually, if the EULA is written such that the average person is unable to understand the terms of the contract, then one could (successfully, in court) argue that the EULA is unenforceable in its entirety, and only certain portions are enforceable. IANAL, but you may even be able to argue that the entire EULA is invalid for the same reason.
Do i have a full lifetime guarantee that i can give it back if have never installed their product and disagree with the License Agreement? No, because that's absurd.
This is not really absurd. Let's say I purchase some piece of software, like MS Office. However, I don't get around to installing it for whatever reason (like my Dell PC is out for repairs for 6 months due to an Asian floogenbinder shortage). Upon return of my PC, I install MS Office and !?whoa?! ; here's some EULA to which they want me to agree. If I then say, "No", what happens? Am I SOL?
I think that this is a very interesting situation!
As a consumer, I am protected by basic state and federal consumer protection laws (I believe MGL 93A for those of you in MA).
In exchange for money, it is implied that I am not only acquiring the product (i.e. owner's manuals, media, etc), but the ability to utilize the product for its intended purpose. The take-away here is the implied usage, usually termed "implied fitness for a particular use".
You are purchasing a product with an implied fitness, based upon the seller's marketing of the product. Since the presence of additional restrictions on the product was not open or notorious, you can argue that the seller or the manufacturer (or probably both) have not: 1) expressed the full terms of the contract prior to sale, and as a result, 2) are violating the implied warranty of fitness of the product in question.
That being said, you are probably entitled to a refund from the seller. However, I would think that the manufacturer would also be willing to issue you a refund, as a court battle could possibly render a decision which definitively states that the EULA is an unenforceable contract.
It's not the downloaders that the MPAA and RIAA will go after, per se, it's the web sites which host the trackers that the MPAA and RIAA will go after, as they are the central store that facilitates the illegal downloading of media.
That, and perhaps (not likely) the author of bittorrent.
Slashdot Mirror
Dear Anonymous Cocktard Wachowski,
That doesn't change a thing. They still stole the plot. And you suck.
Once the Rip-off-ski brothers get their hands on this one, they will most assuredly claim the work is entirely their own.
Just like The Matrix...
SLI does NOT need to be supported by a particular gsme.
The SLI drivers are optimized on a game-by-game basis, running in either half-screen render mode or alternate-frame render mode.
N00000000000000000000000000000000000-oooooooooo
It would be sooooo convenient for home theater owners to no longer have to worry about wiring the damn house up for the latest Dolby 19.1 digital surround sound.
:)
Just plug the speakers into the wall and viola!
power + audio.
-1 Troll
-1 Moderators are stupid!
of course.
I'll never forget you!
We'll always have ebay...
I believe it's a side-effect of the FPS phenomenon.
It's less of a case of the person "playing" the character, as it is the person playing as his/her self in the character's world.
That's not to say that game companies can't create characters good FPS characters. They still could, but would have to introduce mechanisms that would identify the character as unique from the player (ala Duke Nukem's one-liners and whatnot). However, this could also have the negative effect of pulling the player out of the virtual world.
On Celebrity Poker Showdown?
I would equate your role in ST:TNG akin to that of the base guitarist of a rock band: you're definitely in the show, but certainly not the voice.
/. audience rate your coolness.
/.'er
However, I'm sure you made some good coin and had some good times while doing the series.
That being said, did your role bag you lots of hotties? If so, what was the most women you slept with at the same time? And where?
This will help the
Below is the official slashdot simul-sexcapade-meter:
0 =
1 = OK
1 supermodel = Dammn
2 = You da man
3 = You are Zod, and I kneel before you!
4+ = You either have a damn big bed, or a midget fetish! Hoo-aahh!
And you earn the title of Capn Stabbin if you did it on set!
Inquiring minds want to know!
I eat babies.
This might work if they try to do something like F1 Boston, where it's a gaming center, bar + conference center.
As someone who lives about 20 minutes south of Hampton, I can honestly say that you don't know the area.
Hampton is right on the ocean. During the summer months the roads at Hampton beach are bumper to bumper for no less than 12 hours a day.
There are two large arcades at Hampton beach which are still going strong.
Probably 80% of the frequenters of Hampton beach are 18-28 year olds, which I am sure is who holo-deck is targeting.
Now, that being said, here some factors as to why these guys won't last there.
1) Expensive equipment.
2) It's a beach town. That means all the business has to occur from May-Sept. How many people really want to get couped up inside?
I will keep my eyes open, though, when these guys have to liquidate their inventory.
70" screen, yum!
Companies don't sell software; they never have. They sell the license to use their software. You don't own Windows, or Half-Life, or any other copyrighted software; you're bound by the license agreement, and all you own is what that agreement gives you.
Q: Sir, did you exchange something of consideration for your copy of Half-Life 2?
A: Yes.
Q: What was it?
A: Money. $49.99
Q: Where and when did it occur?
A: Nov 20, 2004 at Wal-Mart.
Q: What were you under the impression that you were purchasing?
A: A video game that I could play.
Q: Did Wal-Mart advertise this game as something that you could play upon purchase?
A: Yes.
Q: Did Wal-Mart make you aware of any additional restrictions or conditions contingent upon the purchase?
A: No.
Q: Did Wal-Mart tell you that the game was not playable unless you agreed to additional terms specified on the game's media?
A: No.
Q: At any time after this purchase, was there any consideration exchanged?
A: No.
Q: When you attempted to play your game, what happened?
A: The game said I had to agree to an EULA before I could be allowed to install and play the game.
Q: Could you use the game at all without agreeing to the EULA?
A: No.
To paraphrase Hitler, the EULA is just a scrap of bits.
You've already purchased the game, and with it the implied ability to play it. In exchange, you gave consideration to the amount of $49.99. The manufacturer/publisher then is attempting to change your existing contract without exchange of consideration.
Even if you disagree, the manufacturer/publisher cannot restrict your rights, and you are entitled to compensation (specific performance does not apply here).
Will they pay me for the legal costs incurred in having a lawyer read the whole thing and explain me the legal implications of the EULA (Since it's unlikelly that a layman can fully understand the meaning of the EULA)?
Hazard of the territory I suppose. IMHO you're being unreasonable.
Actually, if the EULA is written such that the average person is unable to understand the terms of the contract, then one could (successfully, in court) argue that the EULA is unenforceable in its entirety, and only certain portions are enforceable. IANAL, but you may even be able to argue that the entire EULA is invalid for the same reason.
Do i have a full lifetime guarantee that i can give it back if have never installed their product and disagree with the License Agreement?
No, because that's absurd.
This is not really absurd. Let's say I purchase some piece of software, like MS Office. However, I don't get around to installing it for whatever reason (like my Dell PC is out for repairs for 6 months due to an Asian floogenbinder shortage).
Upon return of my PC, I install MS Office and !?whoa?! ; here's some EULA to which they want me to agree.
If I then say, "No", what happens? Am I SOL?
I think that this is a very interesting situation!
As a consumer, I am protected by basic state and federal consumer protection laws (I believe MGL 93A for those of you in MA).
In exchange for money, it is implied that I am not only acquiring the product (i.e. owner's manuals, media, etc), but the ability to utilize the product for its intended purpose. The take-away here is the implied usage, usually termed "implied fitness for a particular use".
You are purchasing a product with an implied fitness, based upon the seller's marketing of the product. Since the presence of additional restrictions on the product was not open or notorious, you can argue that the seller or the manufacturer (or probably both) have not: 1) expressed the full terms of the contract prior to sale, and as a result, 2) are violating the implied warranty of fitness of the product in question.
That being said, you are probably entitled to a refund from the seller. However, I would think that the manufacturer would also be willing to issue you a refund, as a court battle could possibly render a decision which definitively states that the EULA is an unenforceable contract.
They're trying to drain our precious bodily fluids...
Confined Space + Vindaloo Farts = Unpleasant Voyage.
Dolphins have been given artificial flippers on several occasions before this.
repeats itself
!! Dark Tower !!
!! Dark Tower !!
!! Dark Tower !!
Well, then, we need a simple solution.
Firefox will, from this point forth, be renamed, "Internet".
Fuck, yeah!
(for you Team America fans)
Ted Kennedy did this first quite some time ago, but I believe his vehicle was still manned.
It's not the downloaders that the MPAA and RIAA will go after, per se, it's the web sites which host the trackers that the MPAA and RIAA will go after, as they are the central store that facilitates the illegal downloading of media.
That, and perhaps (not likely) the author of bittorrent.