I agree that Sony would win with the most users on its platform. However, Sony and M$ have different target markets so they M$ tactics don't really translate into good strategy for $ony. Sony doesn't have a B2B product, it has a B2C product. M$ makes its money by selling to businesses and OEMs. Sometimes even end users pay for licenses, but that's usually only when they've bought it from the OEM. However, the second that Sony puts out an emulator on the market, it's going to turn instant warez and they're never going to see _any_ money for it. Their market is gamers. If gamers steal the emulator, they're going to have a much harder time suing for it than M$ does suing companies and OEMs.
So if you're still arguing that Sony will make money from licensing the games, well, that may be true. But when gamers can download the 'patch' that corresponds to the PS2 mod chip, how many people are going to pay $50 for a game that they can burn for $2? Can anyone say NAPlaySTationER?
I've started working on this, too. I've found a sweet, sweet remote at this ghetto Yahoo store. They have a strange policy of not accepting debit cards, but accepting credit cards. In any case, I ended up having to resubmit the order three times over the course of the day, and got order number 1342, 1343, and 1344...:) It's the best remote that I could find (the ONLY one with a number pad on it). It even has a directional pad and buttons for mousing!
Antec KS780 for the case. It's a black desktop ATX case.
At this point I'm a little wary of setting this all up on Linux. It seems like it would only take a few hours to do it on Win9X since all of the software and drivers are already written. But eventually I want to write a sort of 'front-end' that has a main menu of functions like DVD, MP3, CD audio, Web browsing, TiVo, and of course, my collection of emulated games. I'd be glad to contribute to your project and to help in any way that I can so this thing can become a reality. I don't want to have to run this all on Windows.
There are currently two companies working on the solution to the onboard ethernet problem in the US. One of them is Boeing, however, and they don't plan to do it for cheap.
Boeing's solution relies on a satellite to mediate the connection between plane and ground. The other solution is being worked on by some startup company (the name escapes me) and is far less elegant (but cheaper). It queues up requests (SMTP, HTTP, etc) and sends and receives a huge chunk of data to and from receivers on the ground at regular intervals. The onboard hardware basically acts as a proxy.
Both solutions are wired to the seat, which is safer than the wireless solution, but still reasonably insecure. I think that the cheaper solution still rings in at $17 and hour.
Personally, I don't think that we need Internet access on commercial flights, except possibly for 5+ hour flights (international). I don't know anyone who can't live without e-mail for an hour or two.
Haha. They should make a movie out of it. They can call it Taco Maldason, starring Bridget Wilson as the scrumptious 3rd grade teacher and CowboyNeal as his geeky kindergarten pal. Throw in some SNL washups and it's an instant formula for success!
Does anybody know what is the size (weight) of the copper projectile? That info was missing.
NASA representatives were reluctant to give many details about the projectile itself, but they hinted that it was roughly statue-of-liberty-shaped. Later, NASA scientists were overheard muttering about the 'lousy French', and 'all those damned immigrants.'
If IT debuted two years ago...
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...Kamen records record sales first year and decides to IPO early. E*Trade idiots, with their new found Yahoo spoils bloat up the company's valuation, raising the stock price far higher than it should ever be. IT, Inc's employees, brought on with low base salaries but tons of stock options get fat and lazy, driving down year 2 sales. Wall St runs screaming, investors follow, and Kamen spends Y2K in his sister's basement celebrating the new year with bathtub gin. Timing is everything.
I really don't think that they're actually going to make them the size of a quarter. They'll prolly still be the size of CDs, you'll just lose a lot more than a couple hundred MP3s when you slip one underneath your computer.
As far as I'm concerned, the Internet has not peaked until I can telnet to my toaster and run eject toast to shoot bread across the room and scare the hell out of my cats.
Email is worthless if we cannot trust that the
apparent author is the true one.
How do we know that you are the real Doug Rudd, mister? Are you saying we should consider your comment worthless? Obviously spam is worth something so somebody, or we wouldn't have people going to such great lengths to send it.
Europa is suspected of having a lot more than just a liquid core. Some astronomers, including many at at Cornell U. suspect that ocean core of harboring life! Apparently the tectonics of Jupiter's 'moon' are very similar to our own plate tectonics; simply replace magma with water. One theory is life on earth started at the high-energy boundaries of these plates.
How does the applying for patents and submitting the application fee help companies recoup R&D costs? The PO doesn't pay companies to apply for patents. Time to rethink your theory.
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How do you s*** through the suit while you're on the pot? Oh, I guess that explains the total geekness....
what bar is this...?
So if you're still arguing that Sony will make money from licensing the games, well, that may be true. But when gamers can download the 'patch' that corresponds to the PS2 mod chip, how many people are going to pay $50 for a game that they can burn for $2? Can anyone say NAPlaySTationER?
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Sorry. If it hadn't already been said in 100 comments, it had to be said now.
Antec KS780 for the case. It's a black desktop ATX case.
At this point I'm a little wary of setting this all up on Linux. It seems like it would only take a few hours to do it on Win9X since all of the software and drivers are already written. But eventually I want to write a sort of 'front-end' that has a main menu of functions like DVD, MP3, CD audio, Web browsing, TiVo, and of course, my collection of emulated games. I'd be glad to contribute to your project and to help in any way that I can so this thing can become a reality. I don't want to have to run this all on Windows.
20 May 2015 San Andreas fault finally gives way and heaves the whole mess into the Pacific. Problems solved.
Boeing's solution relies on a satellite to mediate the connection between plane and ground. The other solution is being worked on by some startup company (the name escapes me) and is far less elegant (but cheaper). It queues up requests (SMTP, HTTP, etc) and sends and receives a huge chunk of data to and from receivers on the ground at regular intervals. The onboard hardware basically acts as a proxy.
Both solutions are wired to the seat, which is safer than the wireless solution, but still reasonably insecure. I think that the cheaper solution still rings in at $17 and hour.
Personally, I don't think that we need Internet access on commercial flights, except possibly for 5+ hour flights (international). I don't know anyone who can't live without e-mail for an hour or two.
SDMI: Run away! Run away!
I'll tell you what really happens when The Matrix meets NFL, and it's a real piece of shit.
I hear that there are some new courses on Whistler being offered in Russia now, too...
Haha. They should make a movie out of it. They can call it Taco Maldason, starring Bridget Wilson as the scrumptious 3rd grade teacher and CowboyNeal as his geeky kindergarten pal. Throw in some SNL washups and it's an instant formula for success!
NASA representatives were reluctant to give many details about the projectile itself, but they hinted that it was roughly statue-of-liberty-shaped. Later, NASA scientists were overheard muttering about the 'lousy French', and 'all those damned immigrants.'
...Kamen records record sales first year and decides to IPO early. E*Trade idiots, with their new found Yahoo spoils bloat up the company's valuation, raising the stock price far higher than it should ever be. IT, Inc's employees, brought on with low base salaries but tons of stock options get fat and lazy, driving down year 2 sales. Wall St runs screaming, investors follow, and Kamen spends Y2K in his sister's basement celebrating the new year with bathtub gin. Timing is everything.
Don't you mean 30'x -30'? You've got your minus signs in the wrong place!
What a breakthrough! A /. post about intelligence and Windows, yet no mention of m$ or gate$!! There's hope for us after all.
I really don't think that they're actually going to make them the size of a quarter. They'll prolly still be the size of CDs, you'll just lose a lot more than a couple hundred MP3s when you slip one underneath your computer.
As far as I'm concerned, the Internet has not peaked until I can telnet to my toaster and run eject toast to shoot bread across the room and scare the hell out of my cats.
How do we know that you are the real Doug Rudd, mister? Are you saying we should consider your comment worthless? Obviously spam is worth something so somebody, or we wouldn't have people going to such great lengths to send it.
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I am the apparent spood and the true one.
Europa is suspected of having a lot more than just a liquid core. Some astronomers, including many at at Cornell U. suspect that ocean core of harboring life! Apparently the tectonics of Jupiter's 'moon' are very similar to our own plate tectonics; simply replace magma with water. One theory is life on earth started at the high-energy boundaries of these plates.
How does the applying for patents and submitting the application fee help companies recoup R&D costs? The PO doesn't pay companies to apply for patents. Time to rethink your theory.
I thought the guys who did the launch math were fired for putting a negative sign in the wrong place. Perhaps they were given the option to resign...
Yup. And now you have to pay the royalties for "broadcasting" his song on the Internet.
Translation: What excuse can I use to "burn and return?"
just put a few of those linux companies out of business. oh, and fp.