Right, and if detected there's the added bonus that the threat is almost immediately eliminated! However, one unfortunate side effect is that the tester and testing area might also be eliminated. But hey, it's a work in progress...!
How is this idiotic? Unless you're talking about the potential idiocy of wasting all that money on a drone and a Gopro camera potentially blown up by fireworks. This was filmed over water. Nobody was in danger except the drone owner's bank account. (And maybe the one in a million chance of the drone falling on the odd boater...)
I'm not sure it's even true anymore (my wife has less-than-10-year-old American car, and it's ok, though still not as good as a cheap Japanese car), but the prejudice is now well-ingrained.
It apparently is still true. My brother runs an auto repair shop and he says he barely sees Hondas or Toyotas at all compared to American cars - they just don't break down - and he works in a decent sized city, so it's not just that there are no foreign cars there. And of the American cars he does work on, he says he sees more Chrysler products than any others.
While we might be able to remember the 90s and say no, we aren't the bulk of their market share. 5,000 thirty+-somethings mumbling "get off my lawn" is negligible in comparison to 5,000,000 elementary/high-school students more than willing to shell out Christmas money for some digital "thing" they'll forget about next week. Yes it's silly, yes it's actually morally questionable (the same way converting real money for WoW gold coins is), but there's not numbers enough of people who actually notice and care to stop it.
Sadly, this is spot on. It sucks, but us old gamers aren't anywhere near enough to change things on our own. The only way we have could any leverage is if enough of us get our kids on our side. I've gotten my 16 year old son thoroughly indoctrinated in what I think is good and bad about the gaming industry today. He's my little disciple.:)
I wouldn't say is set in Chicago. It's more "Chicagoesque". Yeah some of the buildings are represented, and certain Chicago landmarks are thrown in, but like OP says, the layout is all wrong, and many major landmarks are completely missing. Like the Field Museum, Soldier Field, etc. Now they probably ran into licensing issues with a lot of this stuff, but as someone who's more or less familiar with Chicago (grew up in the suburbs), the game doesn't feel like Chicago.
It's like they bought the rights to use the name "Chicago" and rights to certain other landmarks and buildings, but just made up all the rest. Sort of a fun game, but when a game claims to be set in the city of Chicago, it should fucking look like it.
Oh I don't know... If my family were going through something like this, I could very well see one of us suggesting that very thing, and the rest of us laughing at it. You gotta have humor at a time like that or you'll go nuts.
I wouldn't say he "joined the fight" against patent trolls. He was sued by one and decided to very loudly and publicly fight it - in part so other podcasts aren't put out of buisness. Hence the Fund Anything campaign etc. I listen to his show often, and it's a constant topic.
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Right, and if detected there's the added bonus that the threat is almost immediately eliminated! However, one unfortunate side effect is that the tester and testing area might also be eliminated. But hey, it's a work in progress...!
Pretty sure this is intended for security checkpoints like in airports, not random sampling of the population. At least for now...
BURNINATE!!!!!!
Sorry, try this instead...
You could have just looked it up in 3 seconds rather than posting, but Here...
You really think those without FitBits will be charged extra??
No, but those with FitBits will be charged less! Wait...
Newer planes do have an auto-land capability that does get them all the way to the runway.
How is this idiotic? Unless you're talking about the potential idiocy of wasting all that money on a drone and a Gopro camera potentially blown up by fireworks. This was filmed over water. Nobody was in danger except the drone owner's bank account. (And maybe the one in a million chance of the drone falling on the odd boater...)
He holds four patents as sole inventor: No. 4,136,359: Microcomputer for use with video display
So with this patent alone, wouldn't he be able to patent troll the entire computer industry out of existence? I'm only half kidding.
I'm not sure it's even true anymore (my wife has less-than-10-year-old American car, and it's ok, though still not as good as a cheap Japanese car), but the prejudice is now well-ingrained.
It apparently is still true. My brother runs an auto repair shop and he says he barely sees Hondas or Toyotas at all compared to American cars - they just don't break down - and he works in a decent sized city, so it's not just that there are no foreign cars there. And of the American cars he does work on, he says he sees more Chrysler products than any others.
Would be cooler with an arm so you could more easily point it at people.
Of course! I'm with him in spirit, as I play my single player games blocked from net connectivity via firewall. :)
While we might be able to remember the 90s and say no, we aren't the bulk of their market share. 5,000 thirty+-somethings mumbling "get off my lawn" is negligible in comparison to 5,000,000 elementary/high-school students more than willing to shell out Christmas money for some digital "thing" they'll forget about next week. Yes it's silly, yes it's actually morally questionable (the same way converting real money for WoW gold coins is), but there's not numbers enough of people who actually notice and care to stop it.
Sadly, this is spot on. It sucks, but us old gamers aren't anywhere near enough to change things on our own. The only way we have could any leverage is if enough of us get our kids on our side. I've gotten my 16 year old son thoroughly indoctrinated in what I think is good and bad about the gaming industry today. He's my little disciple. :)
I'm with ya, brother...
Maybe you should have stuck with not doing it. Just sayin' ;)
I prefer artillery.
Executive summary: No.
Glad to see I'm not the only one having a hard time letting go of the name "Sears Tower". Willis Tower just sounds...wrong.
I wouldn't say is set in Chicago. It's more "Chicagoesque". Yeah some of the buildings are represented, and certain Chicago landmarks are thrown in, but like OP says, the layout is all wrong, and many major landmarks are completely missing. Like the Field Museum, Soldier Field, etc. Now they probably ran into licensing issues with a lot of this stuff, but as someone who's more or less familiar with Chicago (grew up in the suburbs), the game doesn't feel like Chicago.
It's like they bought the rights to use the name "Chicago" and rights to certain other landmarks and buildings, but just made up all the rest. Sort of a fun game, but when a game claims to be set in the city of Chicago, it should fucking look like it.
Meh, I'm sure the NSA already has that. Why not let Google in on the "fun".......
Oh I don't know... If my family were going through something like this, I could very well see one of us suggesting that very thing, and the rest of us laughing at it. You gotta have humor at a time like that or you'll go nuts.
Don't know what you're on about, but the 's was used correctly in the GP.
Wish I had mod points today. If I did, +1 Funny for you, sir!
So submit an article!
I wouldn't say he "joined the fight" against patent trolls. He was sued by one and decided to very loudly and publicly fight it - in part so other podcasts aren't put out of buisness. Hence the Fund Anything campaign etc. I listen to his show often, and it's a constant topic.
More power to him!