It doesn't seem to work on my Mac computer. This type of problem doesn't surprise me as Comedy Central's so called Mother Load gives a cryptic error about not supporting my platform. All I did was click on a link to their site. How do they know what platform I represent?
If the president of Comedy Central doesn't respond to my question then he is a coward.
I think I'll just go make myself a nice B.L.T. They really are tasty sandwiches and an American original.
It's sad but the Track Point is pretty much gone. Consumers basically are saying that they don't want them. What hapened? Three things:
1. The early Track Points had a few issues. This really isn't that big of a point because most of these were fixed rather quickly and also the fact that the notebook world was still trying to find a truly usable pointing device. This was the era of trackballs and even the pop out mouse.
2. The Track Point III was functionally solid and very usable. Around that time many non-IBM manufactures started making knock offs (I'm pointing mainly at Compaq and Toshiba) that were even worse than any of IBM's original shipping ones. Joe Average's first contact with the Track Point style device was on one of these and they did not take kindly to them. This is when it became common to hear the caps called erasers. It should also be noted that the knock off Track Points had no fine control and oils on people's fingers would disolve the knock off caps and cause them to be a gummy mess. IBM never had these problems.
3. Vendors such as Dell started using a dual Track Point and touch pad design. Sadly, IBM followed. While IBM's pointers were still good and the knock off's were reaching maturity, the issue with the dual design was that the buttons could not be placed for comfortable use and still accommodate the touch pad. Also, issues with the touch pad simply existing such as misreads while typing and accidental double clicks were prevalent if the pad was used or not. Some systems could have the touch pad disabled through BIOS or drivers but the hand cramping issues would eventually drive away even the Track Point faithful.
I remember seeing Lenovo's ads during the super bowl and they clearly showed Track Points (without pads) so there still are new systems shipping with a decent configuration. As someone who has played marathon games of Starcraft and Quake using one and who considers the Track Point to be one of the finest non-mouse pointing devices ever created this fills me with some hope for the future.
I think that the cube has a wonderful comfortable controller with the exception of that stupid Z button in the worst possible place. The fact that the R button is designed with a lip causes much annoyance while it rubs your index finger raw.
I think the biggest slap in the face is that SSB:Melee requires the use of the Z button while L and R do the exact same thing with no way of changing it. If that doesn't cause you to curse the Z button then you need to tell the world your secret.
Re: Sony v Connectix regarding the Virtual Game Station Playstation emulator.
Right now the only way to legally get OS X for Intel is to buy an Intel based Mac. Once Leopard (OS X 10.5) starts shipping then people can really start using the interoperability lines to justify running OS X on white box systems. It should be interesting to say the least.
I'm petitioning the ASPCA to investigate Nintendo's Animal Crossing for creating conditions that lead to virtual animal negligence and other cruelty. I am not directly referring to the animals in Animal Crossing as I seem to think that they are capable of taking care of themselves.
Unfortunately, the time that one must devote to gathering bells to pay off loans to that cursed raccoon causes the poor pups in Nintendogs to languish around the virtual house waiting for their owner to return to feed them, bathe them, and take them for walks. Yes, many 'dogs status are currently parched, famished, and filthy.
OK, if this Atari goes under, won't some other company just buy them out and call themselves Atari? Should we really mourn the loss of a company that's already gone?
Yes, there is no specific "Sad" post modification (mod) but the "Funny" mod can be used for certain posts. Most situations where "Funny" is used is for modding amusing posts designed to incite laughter. This is commonly referred to as "Funny: Ha Ha". There is the lesser known "Funny: Uh Oh" that should be used in situations where a "Sad" mod would be preferred. Odd and perplexing posts would fall into this category.
It should also be noted that the "Funny" mod grants the post creator no positive karma. If the post is interesting or insightful then other, better suited mods should be used instead. This lack of karma could explain why comedians generally live shorter and more traumatic lives despite the fact that they make many people laugh.
Speaking as a Mac user and a PowerPC enthusiast it pains me to say that it's doutbful that Apple will use any future PPCs in their Macintosh product lines after 2007.
In the '05 WWDC, it was announced that the transition would be complete in 2007. In Macworld Jobs stated "We are going to be transitioning our entire product line this year."
In order for this transition to happen, Apple has to put forward the idea that buying an Intel based Mac is the way to go if you want to run future software. They also have to deal with current architechture based software running on the newer processors. They have pretty much done both rather well; Rosetta runs applications moderatly well and the hype is still going in their favor. They also have to state that the old architecture is on the way out, no matter how advanced it is.
Yes, thanks to fat or universal binaries software should work cross archetcture for quite some time. Commercial apps will slowly appear that are only Intel supported... quicker if vendors decide to use a WINE/Cedega type of translation layer for Mac ports. Someone could theoretically create a reverse-Rosetta that will run Intel binaries on PPC but it's very doubtful that it would be from Apple.
The main reason for not switching away from Intel in the near future at least is that it would seriously lower public confidence in the platform; both with users and developers. The reason for using Intel and only Intel is that there is only one architecture to support thus lowering support costs and reducing the need to stock both lines.
Very interesting. I've got two 10.4.4 systems here and one has it and the other does not. The only thing I can think of is that the one that does have it has the latest Apple dev tools installed.
Putting in a Pepsi machine in the office break room and having Pepsi products dump out when someone blasts the thing is probably far more effective.
I would say that using Pepsiman as a selectable character in your fighting game would be even more effective (and fun). Heck, maybe you could have an entire game devoted to Pepsiman... Now that would be amazing.
There are many systems' controllers missing from that list; no Colecovision, Jaquar, Tubografx 16, or any handheld.
For something that talks about the "evolution" of controllers, they could of at least listed paddles and light guns; two staples of controllers from yesteryear.
This isn't complete by a long shot and it certainly isn't front page worthy.
I hate the idea that games need to be long to be good. This gives us things like the just reported unskippable cinematics and other annoying things like the fucking repetitive "Library" level in Halo.
I'd rather play a short fun game over and over than have to trudge through a long boring one once. This whole notion that developers need to make their games longer has steered me away from the whole console RPG genre. Is 60+ hours of play really a selling point?
Consider Tetris or even Solitaire. How many hours of Tetris have been played worldwide? How long does it take to play through a single game of Solitaire?
I'm not opposed to long games, just don't make them artificially long so that you can advertise a big number on the package.
Is this rumor just one of many Good Omens?
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There was rumor of another Pratchett movie that started popping up back in 1999. It's now 2006 and still no movie.
At least right now I can get one hundred percent digital quality television. Now you're telling me that the whole world will be completely digital quality too?
Yes, these are flash files. Flash may not be ideal for you but it is a darn sight better than streaming WMV or RM or Quicktime. Flash should be able to be viewed on the major three OSes; Windows, Linux, and Mac.
If you want to pull them down, then fine, do so. I managed to grab them all by using wget, which is incidentally avalable for all the above platforms. You can then use another tool to extract the videos from the flash files or just watch them in a flash player.
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It doesn't seem to work on my Mac computer. This type of problem doesn't surprise me as Comedy Central's so called Mother Load gives a cryptic error about not supporting my platform. All I did was click on a link to their site. How do they know what platform I represent?
If the president of Comedy Central doesn't respond to my question then he is a coward.
I think I'll just go make myself a nice B.L.T. They really are tasty sandwiches and an American original.
It's sad but the Track Point is pretty much gone. Consumers basically are saying that they don't want them. What hapened? Three things:
1. The early Track Points had a few issues. This really isn't that big of a point because most of these were fixed rather quickly and also the fact that the notebook world was still trying to find a truly usable pointing device. This was the era of trackballs and even the pop out mouse.
2. The Track Point III was functionally solid and very usable. Around that time many non-IBM manufactures started making knock offs (I'm pointing mainly at Compaq and Toshiba) that were even worse than any of IBM's original shipping ones. Joe Average's first contact with the Track Point style device was on one of these and they did not take kindly to them. This is when it became common to hear the caps called erasers. It should also be noted that the knock off Track Points had no fine control and oils on people's fingers would disolve the knock off caps and cause them to be a gummy mess. IBM never had these problems.
3. Vendors such as Dell started using a dual Track Point and touch pad design. Sadly, IBM followed. While IBM's pointers were still good and the knock off's were reaching maturity, the issue with the dual design was that the buttons could not be placed for comfortable use and still accommodate the touch pad. Also, issues with the touch pad simply existing such as misreads while typing and accidental double clicks were prevalent if the pad was used or not. Some systems could have the touch pad disabled through BIOS or drivers but the hand cramping issues would eventually drive away even the Track Point faithful.
I remember seeing Lenovo's ads during the super bowl and they clearly showed Track Points (without pads) so there still are new systems shipping with a decent configuration. As someone who has played marathon games of Starcraft and Quake using one and who considers the Track Point to be one of the finest non-mouse pointing devices ever created this fills me with some hope for the future.
My vote is for Disnapple!
I think that the cube has a wonderful comfortable controller with the exception of that stupid Z button in the worst possible place. The fact that the R button is designed with a lip causes much annoyance while it rubs your index finger raw.
I think the biggest slap in the face is that SSB:Melee requires the use of the Z button while L and R do the exact same thing with no way of changing it. If that doesn't cause you to curse the Z button then you need to tell the world your secret.
Why would you need to make backups when replacements are readily available at affordable prices?
I'm going to delete Calculator.app on all of my Macs. That way I can go back to living with no malware whatsowhoever.
Re: Sony v Connectix regarding the Virtual Game Station Playstation emulator.
Right now the only way to legally get OS X for Intel is to buy an Intel based Mac. Once Leopard (OS X 10.5) starts shipping then people can really start using the interoperability lines to justify running OS X on white box systems. It should be interesting to say the least.
I'm petitioning the ASPCA to investigate Nintendo's Animal Crossing for creating conditions that lead to virtual animal negligence and other cruelty. I am not directly referring to the animals in Animal Crossing as I seem to think that they are capable of taking care of themselves.
Unfortunately, the time that one must devote to gathering bells to pay off loans to that cursed raccoon causes the poor pups in Nintendogs to languish around the virtual house waiting for their owner to return to feed them, bathe them, and take them for walks. Yes, many 'dogs status are currently parched, famished, and filthy.
Won't someone please think of the Nintendogs?
That would have worked if you hadn't stopped me.
So what you're telling me is that someone who would pirate an OS would pay for software?
Something about this doesn't make sense...
OK, if this Atari goes under, won't some other company just buy them out and call themselves Atari? Should we really mourn the loss of a company that's already gone?
Yes, there is no specific "Sad" post modification (mod) but the "Funny" mod can be used for certain posts. Most situations where "Funny" is used is for modding amusing posts designed to incite laughter. This is commonly referred to as "Funny: Ha Ha". There is the lesser known "Funny: Uh Oh" that should be used in situations where a "Sad" mod would be preferred. Odd and perplexing posts would fall into this category.
It should also be noted that the "Funny" mod grants the post creator no positive karma. If the post is interesting or insightful then other, better suited mods should be used instead. This lack of karma could explain why comedians generally live shorter and more traumatic lives despite the fact that they make many people laugh.
Speaking as a Mac user and a PowerPC enthusiast it pains me to say that it's doutbful that Apple will use any future PPCs in their Macintosh product lines after 2007.
In the '05 WWDC, it was announced that the transition would be complete in 2007. In Macworld Jobs stated "We are going to be transitioning our entire product line this year."
In order for this transition to happen, Apple has to put forward the idea that buying an Intel based Mac is the way to go if you want to run future software. They also have to deal with current architechture based software running on the newer processors. They have pretty much done both rather well; Rosetta runs applications moderatly well and the hype is still going in their favor. They also have to state that the old architecture is on the way out, no matter how advanced it is.
Yes, thanks to fat or universal binaries software should work cross archetcture for quite some time. Commercial apps will slowly appear that are only Intel supported... quicker if vendors decide to use a WINE/Cedega type of translation layer for Mac ports. Someone could theoretically create a reverse-Rosetta that will run Intel binaries on PPC but it's very doubtful that it would be from Apple.
The main reason for not switching away from Intel in the near future at least is that it would seriously lower public confidence in the platform; both with users and developers. The reason for using Intel and only Intel is that there is only one architecture to support thus lowering support costs and reducing the need to stock both lines.
Very interesting. I've got two 10.4.4 systems here and one has it and the other does not. The only thing I can think of is that the one that does have it has the latest Apple dev tools installed.
Hmmm, snips of their antennae and uses the stubs to lead them around? That sounds familiar...
Remote controlled roaches
Although I think that roaches will eventually rise up and rebel using their roach controlled robots.
Putting in a Pepsi machine in the office break room and having Pepsi products dump out when someone blasts the thing is probably far more effective.
I would say that using Pepsiman as a selectable character in your fighting game would be even more effective (and fun). Heck, maybe you could have an entire game devoted to Pepsiman... Now that would be amazing.
Nah, no one would ever do that...
Stupid question, but why did you use Grab?
You can capture the screen in OS X with Command-Shift-3 or a portion with Command-Shift-4.
There are many systems' controllers missing from that list; no Colecovision, Jaquar, Tubografx 16, or any handheld.
For something that talks about the "evolution" of controllers, they could of at least listed paddles and light guns; two staples of controllers from yesteryear.
This isn't complete by a long shot and it certainly isn't front page worthy.
I hate the idea that games need to be long to be good. This gives us things like the just reported unskippable cinematics and other annoying things like the fucking repetitive "Library" level in Halo.
I'd rather play a short fun game over and over than have to trudge through a long boring one once. This whole notion that developers need to make their games longer has steered me away from the whole console RPG genre. Is 60+ hours of play really a selling point?
Consider Tetris or even Solitaire. How many hours of Tetris have been played worldwide? How long does it take to play through a single game of Solitaire?
I'm not opposed to long games, just don't make them artificially long so that you can advertise a big number on the package.
There was rumor of another Pratchett movie that started popping up back in 1999. It's now 2006 and still no movie.
Thanks for sharing that. I had a good chuckle.
BTW, I think you meant Lucille instead of Lenore.
At least right now I can get one hundred percent digital quality television. Now you're telling me that the whole world will be completely digital quality too?
Will technical marvels never cease?
Yes, these are flash files. Flash may not be ideal for you but it is a darn sight better than streaming WMV or RM or Quicktime. Flash should be able to be viewed on the major three OSes; Windows, Linux, and Mac.
If you want to pull them down, then fine, do so. I managed to grab them all by using wget, which is incidentally avalable for all the above platforms. You can then use another tool to extract the videos from the flash files or just watch them in a flash player.
At least this way, you have....options.
If they ressurect both Firefly and Arrested Development then my subscription is pretty much a done deal.
Well, as long as they keep them two seperate shows, that is...
A quick google search would've given you this page with the system requirements. Mac is clearly supported.
The other two games run under WINE and theoretically could run under an x86 OSX system under WINE as well.
I'm seeing no need to actually run Windows.