Much as I loved the movie I must concede that the human battery thing was lame. Ah well what was the last movie to come out that really had a bullet proof plot?
Heh when I read reviews like this, I just picture them being told by the Simpson's comic shop guy. I know it's just your opinion, but can't you just let go and enjoy the spectacle? Must every movie have some deep hidden truth?
By the way, you should try "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", it has awesome martial arts, but has a great story, great scenery, and it just all around is a spectacular film! I was suprised...
I finally got to see CTHD, it was amazing...good story, super high production values, and great martial arts (I like the trashing the restaurant scene best I think). I was stunned by CTHD...expecting only another Fists of Legend or Twin Warriors!
Fists of Legend was decent, but you should try Twin Warriors- at least if you're just looking for out of control martial arts...it's a lot of fun!
Yeah it doesn't take much to confuse the average user (pictures Homer curling up in the fetal position because he has to dial extra digits for a local phone number), they were actually getting to the point on our DOS based business sytem that they knew to hit ESC 3 times, then like H, then enter twice or whatever to move between modules...than we went to a GUI interface...
Depends what you mean by serious I suppose. GL and Bank Book and such are all done through one of the major packages, but excel spreadsheets hold many 'tool' type things for accounting - inter-company stuff especially. It's things they just use themselves- but I doubt if they'd ever give up Excel (although since they are accountants, the cheaper price of Linux might be appreciated).
I've found the driving force of our business system all comes down to the production part: ie we can use any financial package or database engine, as long as the production end of things works for us - and it's hard enough to find Windows based products to suit our needs let along Linux.
Linux will probably get all the needed apps one day, but switching to Linux just because it's not Microsoft isn't an option.
That maybe the case, but the software that runs on top of Windows is really what counts; Linux could be the ultimate OS, but if the necessary apps aren't available then it's useless as a desktop.
I agree, all the Linux supporters are always going on and on about the virtues of Linux, but for a typical business desktop it's pretty much useless. Everyone uses MS Office; accounting would riot without Excel, and Access is a valuable tool as well. Word could probably be replaced without too much fuss at least. Our primary business software is Windows only as well (and forget those Windows emulators, that's all I need is even more potential for incompatibility).
I may hate Microsoft's opportunistic licensing but until something damn good comes along to replace many of the apps, Linux won't be on our desktops...serverside perhaps, but there's still special requirements that Linux doesn't have yet. P.SQL for the business system, MS SQL for the labelling/hazardous materials system (if you think MS has a monopoly, check out Atrion- they've been merging non stop and there's basically only two similar systems left...) Does Linux have an equivalent to Citrix?
Maybe one day Linux will be on every desktop, until then (or until something better comes along) we're pretty much stuck with Windows.
Well that's my rant for the day, Linux is not our digital saviour.
Reading that article wasted 30 seconds of my life, and I want them back! Nevermind i'd just waste them anyways...
But seriously, was that supposed to be funny or something? Sounded like one of Andy Rooney's tirades. It's like Dave Barry went and sat on the can, and out came this article...
I agree-wake me up when there's at least 5 or so AAA titles.
Have you tried Test Drive: Lemans by the way? For some reason no one seems to know about it...but if you like stuff like F355 and Gran Turismo...go and try and dig up a copy for Dreamcast...I don't know why this game isn't in BBV displays everywhere! Test Drive V-Rally is a blast too, but Lemans looks like a PS2 game.
Will it's this or nuclear, or coal, or you can shutdown the computer you've been typing on and turn off all the lights, if you're that worried about us taking.1% of the energy generated by the ocean...uh oh maybe we'll slow down the planets rotation..ah! run for the hills
Exchange is really nice for it's groupware type capabilities, we share calendars and so for. One of the conference rooms actually has its own account, and it works very well for scheduling.
The big problem I've found in working with exchange is the information store - it's one big database and seems to be somewhat prone to becoming corrupt. Ours is currently quite a mess and I've had to delete some email accounts and recreate them to clear up phantom messages and the like. In fact there's one box I just can't delete. I'm not sure what this would be like for a very large corporation - we have about 100 or so users on two different servers.
...or Virtual Boy, or 32X...or CD-I (shudder)
I really don't see how this thing can fly. The biggest question is where are the games? What do they have to compete with? Halo? Shenmue? Gran Turismo 2000? Zelda? I haven't seen anything on any games for this- many games take more than a year to produce...when is this system coming out? Who's paying for the marketing?
Sorry to be so cynical but after watching the pattern of the videogame industry for years I can't really see this thing flying. There's nothing about it that jumps out and says 'buy me!', and sorry to break your hearts and all, but the fact that it runs Linux does matter at all to me, although if it is truly easy to develop for, that might be it's one chance. Saturn got killed because no one could write software for it (except for AM divisions), even PS2 is being somewhat hurt buy this, although marketing muscle rammed it through anyways.
I just really can't see how this thing has a chance - prove me wrong though, because more viable consoles mean more good games and more competition, and that's good for us gamers!
Just a quick comment here...all Dreamcasts come with modems, built in. This may just be the secret to it's success one day as Quake, etc become more popular.
SOA is doing fine, it's Sega of Japan that's struggling. Even PS2 isn't doing that well there, especially software-wise. The only thing that sells PS2's is the DVD capability.
SOA sales are quite brisk and some monster titles are hitting this month, Sega net seems to be a hit, and the future actually looks pretty good in North America and Europe. The PS2 shortage may be helping things out as well, especially given dismal launch titles (which seems to be a console tradition...can't wait to see PS2 games coming out next fall!!).
It seems that these steady Sega is dying articles are some kind of circular internet thing- all the news sites are reading each other's Sega articles, without fully investigating, and the faulty information is propagating, mutating as it goes.
Just go out one weekend and rent a PS2 and a bunch of games, then go out another weekend and rent a Dreamcast and a bunch of games. Buy whichever system has the games you want to play out now, and don't worry about all this doom and gloom. Dreamcast's current installed base is large enough to let the system coast for a year and a half or so if no other unit sold. PS2 is obviously a juggernaut and once developers figure things out, it's going to rock your world. X-Box is still vaporware, but sounds promising. And Gamecube is really vaporware, but Nintendo always manages to sell things. Then there's Indrema, the gameless wonder (moo ha ha)
Just getting tired of people constantly saying Dreamcast sux or that Sega is dead. Dreamcast sales are doing quite well even with PS2, and there are several games on best seller lists, and, the big titles are just out/coming out soon.
-> Shenmue
-> Metropolis Street Racer
-> Quake 3 Arena (released)
-> Unreal Tournament (apparently has more features than the rushed PS2 version)
-> NFK2K1(released), NBA2K1(any day now)
Dreamcast is not going to die, despite the fact that all the big media stories keep leaving it out, and only talking about PS2, X-Box, and Gamecube.
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Much as I loved the movie I must concede that the human battery thing was lame. Ah well what was the last movie to come out that really had a bullet proof plot?
Heh when I read reviews like this, I just picture them being told by the Simpson's comic shop guy. I know it's just your opinion, but can't you just let go and enjoy the spectacle? Must every movie have some deep hidden truth? By the way, you should try "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", it has awesome martial arts, but has a great story, great scenery, and it just all around is a spectacular film! I was suprised...
I finally got to see CTHD, it was amazing...good story, super high production values, and great martial arts (I like the trashing the restaurant scene best I think). I was stunned by CTHD...expecting only another Fists of Legend or Twin Warriors! Fists of Legend was decent, but you should try Twin Warriors- at least if you're just looking for out of control martial arts...it's a lot of fun!
The NIC should be out for DC soon which should help this along.
Yeah it doesn't take much to confuse the average user (pictures Homer curling up in the fetal position because he has to dial extra digits for a local phone number), they were actually getting to the point on our DOS based business sytem that they knew to hit ESC 3 times, then like H, then enter twice or whatever to move between modules...than we went to a GUI interface...
Depends what you mean by serious I suppose. GL and Bank Book and such are all done through one of the major packages, but excel spreadsheets hold many 'tool' type things for accounting - inter-company stuff especially. It's things they just use themselves- but I doubt if they'd ever give up Excel (although since they are accountants, the cheaper price of Linux might be appreciated). I've found the driving force of our business system all comes down to the production part: ie we can use any financial package or database engine, as long as the production end of things works for us - and it's hard enough to find Windows based products to suit our needs let along Linux. Linux will probably get all the needed apps one day, but switching to Linux just because it's not Microsoft isn't an option.
Heheh i'm sure it's all in the EULA!
Well put, but Linux still can't run everything I need it to. What's the answer?
That maybe the case, but the software that runs on top of Windows is really what counts; Linux could be the ultimate OS, but if the necessary apps aren't available then it's useless as a desktop.
I agree, all the Linux supporters are always going on and on about the virtues of Linux, but for a typical business desktop it's pretty much useless. Everyone uses MS Office; accounting would riot without Excel, and Access is a valuable tool as well. Word could probably be replaced without too much fuss at least. Our primary business software is Windows only as well (and forget those Windows emulators, that's all I need is even more potential for incompatibility). I may hate Microsoft's opportunistic licensing but until something damn good comes along to replace many of the apps, Linux won't be on our desktops...serverside perhaps, but there's still special requirements that Linux doesn't have yet. P.SQL for the business system, MS SQL for the labelling/hazardous materials system (if you think MS has a monopoly, check out Atrion- they've been merging non stop and there's basically only two similar systems left...) Does Linux have an equivalent to Citrix? Maybe one day Linux will be on every desktop, until then (or until something better comes along) we're pretty much stuck with Windows. Well that's my rant for the day, Linux is not our digital saviour.
Reading that article wasted 30 seconds of my life, and I want them back! Nevermind i'd just waste them anyways... But seriously, was that supposed to be funny or something? Sounded like one of Andy Rooney's tirades. It's like Dave Barry went and sat on the can, and out came this article...
I agree-wake me up when there's at least 5 or so AAA titles. Have you tried Test Drive: Lemans by the way? For some reason no one seems to know about it...but if you like stuff like F355 and Gran Turismo...go and try and dig up a copy for Dreamcast...I don't know why this game isn't in BBV displays everywhere! Test Drive V-Rally is a blast too, but Lemans looks like a PS2 game.
Will it's this or nuclear, or coal, or you can shutdown the computer you've been typing on and turn off all the lights, if you're that worried about us taking .1% of the energy generated by the ocean...uh oh maybe we'll slow down the planets rotation..ah! run for the hills
Yes the robot is way cool, but I remember seeing it go something like 3 years ago. It is both cool and eerie though...
Exchange is really nice for it's groupware type capabilities, we share calendars and so for. One of the conference rooms actually has its own account, and it works very well for scheduling. The big problem I've found in working with exchange is the information store - it's one big database and seems to be somewhat prone to becoming corrupt. Ours is currently quite a mess and I've had to delete some email accounts and recreate them to clear up phantom messages and the like. In fact there's one box I just can't delete. I'm not sure what this would be like for a very large corporation - we have about 100 or so users on two different servers.
What do you mean? Exchange has shared folders, which are sometimes handy for small items.
...or Virtual Boy, or 32X...or CD-I (shudder) I really don't see how this thing can fly. The biggest question is where are the games? What do they have to compete with? Halo? Shenmue? Gran Turismo 2000? Zelda? I haven't seen anything on any games for this- many games take more than a year to produce...when is this system coming out? Who's paying for the marketing? Sorry to be so cynical but after watching the pattern of the videogame industry for years I can't really see this thing flying. There's nothing about it that jumps out and says 'buy me!', and sorry to break your hearts and all, but the fact that it runs Linux does matter at all to me, although if it is truly easy to develop for, that might be it's one chance. Saturn got killed because no one could write software for it (except for AM divisions), even PS2 is being somewhat hurt buy this, although marketing muscle rammed it through anyways. I just really can't see how this thing has a chance - prove me wrong though, because more viable consoles mean more good games and more competition, and that's good for us gamers!
Just a quick comment here...all Dreamcasts come with modems, built in. This may just be the secret to it's success one day as Quake, etc become more popular.
SOA is doing fine, it's Sega of Japan that's struggling. Even PS2 isn't doing that well there, especially software-wise. The only thing that sells PS2's is the DVD capability. SOA sales are quite brisk and some monster titles are hitting this month, Sega net seems to be a hit, and the future actually looks pretty good in North America and Europe. The PS2 shortage may be helping things out as well, especially given dismal launch titles (which seems to be a console tradition...can't wait to see PS2 games coming out next fall!!). It seems that these steady Sega is dying articles are some kind of circular internet thing- all the news sites are reading each other's Sega articles, without fully investigating, and the faulty information is propagating, mutating as it goes. Just go out one weekend and rent a PS2 and a bunch of games, then go out another weekend and rent a Dreamcast and a bunch of games. Buy whichever system has the games you want to play out now, and don't worry about all this doom and gloom. Dreamcast's current installed base is large enough to let the system coast for a year and a half or so if no other unit sold. PS2 is obviously a juggernaut and once developers figure things out, it's going to rock your world. X-Box is still vaporware, but sounds promising. And Gamecube is really vaporware, but Nintendo always manages to sell things. Then there's Indrema, the gameless wonder (moo ha ha)
Just getting tired of people constantly saying Dreamcast sux or that Sega is dead. Dreamcast sales are doing quite well even with PS2, and there are several games on best seller lists, and, the big titles are just out/coming out soon. -> Shenmue -> Metropolis Street Racer -> Quake 3 Arena (released) -> Unreal Tournament (apparently has more features than the rushed PS2 version) -> NFK2K1(released), NBA2K1(any day now) Dreamcast is not going to die, despite the fact that all the big media stories keep leaving it out, and only talking about PS2, X-Box, and Gamecube.