"This is Slashdot -- journalistic integrity is almost nonexistent."
Not to defend the editors here, but considering the scope of gleeful replies to this thread, this is the type of story that Slashdot's most vocal and rabidly biased posters are looking for. The Slashdot guys are "doing their jobs" in this regard.
Anyone who expects every single device sold to function without a glitch obviously hasn't spent any time servicing hardware or paying attention to prior console releases.
"Then how did so many millions of people drink the coffee and then be happy enough to go back and buy it again?"
Millions of people do, but an unsafe number of them end up like that lady, as McDonalds had been warned by the court on other occasions to lower the temperature of their coffee. They ignored the court, and the court saw fit to progress after the company did not act in good faith.
"I expect first4internet are in for a bit of a revenue decline in the next quarter of two"
I'm more of a cynic than you, and believe that once they "get their act together" in the eyes of the corporate world, the can do ten times as much business as they are due to all the attention.
"I've driven pretty fast. I once drove a Dodge Viper around a race track and got some pretty wicked speed, hitting about 150mph on the back straight. What didn't I see? Motion blur."
What you did not *notice*. Besides, blur would be only pronounced in very close objects, which I hope you were not encountering too much on the track:)
"I understand that the designers want to give the player a better sense of speed, but real environments don't blur, they simply move by too quickly to see any detail."
That's exactly their point.
Either way, I will concede that while it's reality that they're striving towards, it's a more cinematic than photorealistic reality (regardless of the level of technology attained.) How better should they immerse you in the speed? A low-frequency rumble in the controllers as the engine's pushed to its limits would help, however you're not going to get the g-forces involved. An artistic trick or two can help create a better sense of "reality", even if the lens-trick methods are less genuine.
"I was doing a yellow-rated quest in WoW. That meant that the mobs I encountered should be all yellow (or lower) to me. (I.e. essentially, at my level.)"
Nope. All it means is that they *generally* will be around your level. If the boss is harder, it's likely that any other parts of the quest will be less intensive. They balance enemy level, travel time, and other factors into the difficulty rating.
"Except the boss-ish mob that was the target of the quest was orange-rated! (I.e. at least 3 levels above me.) So I lodged a ticket.
The response? 'Working as intended'. Obviously an error, but working as intended."
It's not an error, and the quest IS working as intended.
While it would be *nice*, if I wanted a radio tuner, I could pick one up for 10-20$ or so and save the space that it would otherwise take up on my ipod. I've moved over to an MP3 player because I'm sick of the pathetic offerings from local/national radio. NPR is the only worthwhile thing there, but it's not worth it while jogging or riding a train.
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"This is Slashdot -- journalistic integrity is almost nonexistent."
Not to defend the editors here, but considering the scope of gleeful replies to this thread, this is the type of story that Slashdot's most vocal and rabidly biased posters are looking for. The Slashdot guys are "doing their jobs" in this regard.
Anyone who expects every single device sold to function without a glitch obviously hasn't spent any time servicing hardware or paying attention to prior console releases.
"As an aside, intelligent design has many interesting philosophical points"
I see what you mean about low standards for philosophical education, at least.
Wow, "Thompson has sent his own letter to the FBA, reminding the FBA that the last time he was investigated they had to pay him damages."
the mind boggles as to how he can get away with any of this.
Very constructive, that. A number of humanist/skeptical groups are based in the US, please don't paint us all with the idiot brush.
One can be a Christian and not take the Bible literally, however one can't generally be a *fundamentalist* without being a literalist.
Yep. An endorsement from the "whore of babylon" is a good way to gain the loathing of the Jack Chick-esque protestant crowd.
"The constitution doesn't seperate religion from government, but Church and State, so don't start on that bandwagon."
There's a hefty amount of cognitive dissonance in this statement.
God-of-the-gaps is a challenge to scientific education and practice everywhere.
Are you actively doing anything at this moment to better the earth?
Why don't you do that instead of reading Slashdot?
Even the low-end motos have USB capability at this point.
Are you crazy? There isn't *anything* someone from Nigeria could do to take away any suspicion.
Niger please.
"Then how did so many millions of people drink the coffee and then be happy enough to go back and buy it again?"
Millions of people do, but an unsafe number of them end up like that lady, as McDonalds had been warned by the court on other occasions to lower the temperature of their coffee. They ignored the court, and the court saw fit to progress after the company did not act in good faith.
"Am I wrong on these facts?"
Regarding your first point, no.
In terms of the floods, droughts, and tropical diseases? Most likely.
Are you saying that all gamers will move to 64-bit when DNF is released? 64-bit computing will probably be the "old and busted" by that point.
"I expect first4internet are in for a bit of a revenue decline in the next quarter of two"
I'm more of a cynic than you, and believe that once they "get their act together" in the eyes of the corporate world, the can do ten times as much business as they are due to all the attention.
"Did you know that 20% of the American people believe the Sun orbits the Earth?"
People who answer the phone for surveys are morons, what's your point?
"I've driven pretty fast. I once drove a Dodge Viper around a race track and got some pretty wicked speed, hitting about 150mph on the back straight. What didn't I see? Motion blur."
:)
What you did not *notice*. Besides, blur would be only pronounced in very close objects, which I hope you were not encountering too much on the track
"I understand that the designers want to give the player a better sense of speed, but real environments don't blur, they simply move by too quickly to see any detail."
That's exactly their point.
Either way, I will concede that while it's reality that they're striving towards, it's a more cinematic than photorealistic reality (regardless of the level of technology attained.) How better should they immerse you in the speed? A low-frequency rumble in the controllers as the engine's pushed to its limits would help, however you're not going to get the g-forces involved. An artistic trick or two can help create a better sense of "reality", even if the lens-trick methods are less genuine.
http://digg.com/gaming/Jeff_Minter_s_Xbox_360_Visu alizer_video
:)
This interview may have something on it, I'm at work so can't quite test it out
Exactly. The geeks know what counts, the rest aren't blinded by technology. "I don't know how to use linux! I think I'll stick to what I can use..."
Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the statement, but I remember formatting my old Deluxepaint III disk to use for storage on a PC :)
"I was doing a yellow-rated quest in WoW. That meant that the mobs I encountered should be all yellow (or lower) to me. (I.e. essentially, at my level.)"
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http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/basics/questb
Nope. All it means is that they *generally* will be around your level. If the boss is harder, it's likely that any other parts of the quest will be less intensive. They balance enemy level, travel time, and other factors into the difficulty rating.
"Except the boss-ish mob that was the target of the quest was orange-rated! (I.e. at least 3 levels above me.) So I lodged a ticket.
The response? 'Working as intended'. Obviously an error, but working as intended."
It's not an error, and the quest IS working as intended.
While it would be *nice*, if I wanted a radio tuner, I could pick one up for 10-20$ or so and save the space that it would otherwise take up on my ipod. I've moved over to an MP3 player because I'm sick of the pathetic offerings from local/national radio. NPR is the only worthwhile thing there, but it's not worth it while jogging or riding a train.
If you own the carts, sure.
Otherwise, no.
"We're just trying to help them manage their access."
That's what the store that SOLD THEM THE CD did, you prick. You're not "helping" them do anything post-sale.