I believe this is the point where I thank my luck for growing up in a country where kids are split up for different kinds of highschool based on intelligence and natural aptitude at the age of 12....
I think that having to spend time in a class that still includes the morons and the hopeless till the age of 16 would be sufficient grounds for justified homi/suicide.
For those of you saying 'Yeah, big budget movies suck, too' - I ask you to imagine an 'indie' version of 'The Matrix'.
I don't have to imagine anything, I just have to think back to playing The path of Neo...but if I were to do that my gaming budget for the remainder of this year would have to be spent on counselling instead.
Checked out your website, looks like a potentially fun game.
If I'm allowed to make a recommendation though, pay a little more attention to the use of language, both in the game and on the website itself. Speaking for myself I find less than top-notch quality graphics / voice acting etc. perfectly acceptable in an indie game, but mangled english is an instant turnoff.
Bear in mind there's also money flowing the other way...you don't think the studio's put in those big nvidia logo's and other advertising just because they felt like it, right?;-)
Yet a game like eg Torchlight which is hardly state of the art graphics wise got a ton of praise.
Do I have a top-end graphics card? Yes, I do. But my first and foremost concern with a game is whether it is *fun*. Gameplay is king. Does it tickle my brain, does it make me laugh, does it make me cry, perhaps even pound my head on the keyboard in frustration?
Graphics look sweet for about 5 minutes and after that you have to deal with their downsides for the remainder of the gameplay.
Besides, there's more to big budgets than just graphics. EA lined up a whole bunch of celebrities for Mass Effect 2 to do the voicework. Yet another case of "cool for about 3 minutes". Nice for the marketing guys to play around with, but the fact that the ingame character you're talking to was voiced by Martin Sheen ends up adding very little to the actual game in comparison to how much it added to the bill...
In fact, some of the very clips that Viacom is suing us over were actually uploaded by Viacom itself.
You know, when individuals start to exhibit this kind of behavior we stick them in a padded room somewhere with medication and therapy till the symptoms go away:)
For all we know they're 13 years old. Is it really worth it to really crack down on them or can we assume that both having to appear in court and the punishment their parents will apply on top of it are enough?
Can I count on equal support if I stone your girlfriend/wife/daughter(s) to death ? (slowly of course)
Wow, just wow.
This post is an attempt at using sarcasm to call you out on your support for, e.g. stoning gays, religious genocide, oppressive state religions and the like. And let's not pretend that it's anything else that you're supporting.
Not, it's not sarcasm. It's willfully misunderstanding what I was saying and then attacking your interpretation instead of the argument itself, which I believe is called a strawman argument. All I was stating in my GP and the GP of that was:
1. I don't quite understand why it is Nokia and Siemens being sued which, while politically very convenient, is like suing the weapons manufacturer that supplied the gun you were shot with. 2. There's been rather an abundance of Iran news the last few days. 3. The US and EU both have plenty of egg on their faces when it comes to torture and electronic surveillance.
I am not *supporting* anything, merely stating that the "free" world is rapidly losing credibility in calling the kettle black...
I'll let you get back to thumping the wardrums now. However, I do feel you did your username proud once again.
That does NOT mean "religious morals", but "human morals" and how we as a society currently understand and interpret them.
There is nothing to understand or interpret. Human morals are what we humans decide they are. What many of us take issue with is that there is a group of individuals on this planet who claim their morals are superior to others because theirs were handed down by a man in the sky.
When a very liberal and very feminist women who has had an abortion tells you its the worst thing that could be done to a human and should be outlawed, it made me think really hard about abortions.
Fortunately in the context in which we're having this debate it is not being done to a human, the woman elects to do so herself. Unless the human referenced is the foetus in which case we're back to square 1 of the debate.
And yes, I can imagine perfectly well that having an abortion done must be a traumatic experience. For one thing it means having to admit having acted like a goddamn fucking idiot and now having to take really drastic measures to correct that. Throw in a liberal dose of guilt, an ocean of hormones and you've got a recipe for disaster.
True, but the quoted text states that it was the electronic monitoring that was unlawful, not the act of exporting the equipment needed to do so.
Nevertheless, since Iran bashing seems to be the latest trend I'd like to suggest a deal. The US bitches at Iran at for electronic surveillance, and the EU does it for the torture, and we both conveniently ignore our own little forays into these fields.
'Defendants knowingly and willingly delivered very capable and sophisticated equipment for unlawful intercepting, monitoring, and filtering of electronic communications ("Intelligence Solutions") to Iranian officials,' the complaint alleged.
Not to diminish in any way what this journalist has been through...unlawful where exactly? Iran or the US?
Sounds a bit like suing Heckler and Koch because they sold a gun to the government that provided it to the cop that used it to shoot you when the situation didn't warrant it.
That's not quite what he meant though. Our governments have a habit of stepping down when the coalition breaks up, but that does not mean that actual governmental powers are relinquished. Once a new set gets elected they'll have the same powers and responsibilities as the last one.
GP was referring to a government actually *giving up* power, for instance by amending the constitution or explicitly delegating powers and responsibilities to others(more local government, private organizations).
And yet somehow the huge terrain and the stunning graphics don't seem to make the games a lot more... fun. The replacement of isometric systems with full 3D to me means mostly hassle with camera's and having to spend more time getting from A to B instead of actually having fun at B. Huge terrain...mweh, just means more running around.
And if I want voice chat I'll just fire up teamspeak on the side.
Disclaimer: I've spent the past few days struggling with a crashing, DRM-encumbered buggy game. No wonder the creators went out of business.
At this stage it's going to take one hell of a trick to pull that off though. Assange's opponents don't have all that much credibility left, so even if someone does have major legitimate dirt on the guy it's gonna be a heck of a job getting public opinion on their side.
And you are OK with that? You are OK with the government deciding who can and cannot be an ISP?
This may come as a bit of a surprise, but government isn't treated as "them" everywhere in the world. In some places we consider government to be an extension of "us". And yes, I do like ISP's and other companies that control infrastructure vital to the well-being of my country to be accountable to "us".
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I believe this is the point where I thank my luck for growing up in a country where kids are split up for different kinds of highschool based on intelligence and natural aptitude at the age of 12....
I think that having to spend time in a class that still includes the morons and the hopeless till the age of 16 would be sufficient grounds for justified homi/suicide.
I'm going to be up front and honest and tell you "I don't know".
Ok, that's it. Please hand in your Slashdot ID on the way out...not knowing something is one thing, but actually admitting it?
Shame on you sir, shame on you.
So....that would be IKEA? :)
I never trusted those swedish bastards! Curse them and their delicious meatballs!
For those of you saying 'Yeah, big budget movies suck, too' - I ask you to imagine an 'indie' version of 'The Matrix'.
I don't have to imagine anything, I just have to think back to playing The path of Neo...but if I were to do that my gaming budget for the remainder of this year would have to be spent on counselling instead.
Checked out your website, looks like a potentially fun game.
If I'm allowed to make a recommendation though, pay a little more attention to the use of language, both in the game and on the website itself. Speaking for myself I find less than top-notch quality graphics / voice acting etc. perfectly acceptable in an indie game, but mangled english is an instant turnoff.
Bear in mind there's also money flowing the other way...you don't think the studio's put in those big nvidia logo's and other advertising just because they felt like it, right? ;-)
Yet a game like eg Torchlight which is hardly state of the art graphics wise got a ton of praise.
Do I have a top-end graphics card? Yes, I do. But my first and foremost concern with a game is whether it is *fun*. Gameplay is king. Does it tickle my brain, does it make me laugh, does it make me cry, perhaps even pound my head on the keyboard in frustration?
Graphics look sweet for about 5 minutes and after that you have to deal with their downsides for the remainder of the gameplay.
Besides, there's more to big budgets than just graphics. EA lined up a whole bunch of celebrities for Mass Effect 2 to do the voicework. Yet another case of "cool for about 3 minutes". Nice for the marketing guys to play around with, but the fact that the ingame character you're talking to was voiced by Martin Sheen ends up adding very little to the actual game in comparison to how much it added to the bill...
In fact, some of the very clips that Viacom is suing us over were actually uploaded by Viacom itself.
You know, when individuals start to exhibit this kind of behavior we stick them in a padded room somewhere with medication and therapy till the symptoms go away :)
For all we know they're 13 years old. Is it really worth it to really crack down on them or can we assume that both having to appear in court and the punishment their parents will apply on top of it are enough?
What do you propose? Hard time? Bigger fines?
The authorities are bugged by you?
Can I count on equal support if I stone your girlfriend/wife/daughter(s) to death ? (slowly of course)
Wow, just wow.
This post is an attempt at using sarcasm to call you out on your support for, e.g. stoning gays, religious genocide, oppressive state religions and the like. And let's not pretend that it's anything else that you're supporting.
Not, it's not sarcasm. It's willfully misunderstanding what I was saying and then attacking your interpretation instead of the argument itself, which I believe is called a strawman argument. All I was stating in my GP and the GP of that was:
1. I don't quite understand why it is Nokia and Siemens being sued which, while politically very convenient, is like suing the weapons manufacturer that supplied the gun you were shot with.
2. There's been rather an abundance of Iran news the last few days.
3. The US and EU both have plenty of egg on their faces when it comes to torture and electronic surveillance.
I am not *supporting* anything, merely stating that the "free" world is rapidly losing credibility in calling the kettle black...
I'll let you get back to thumping the wardrums now. However, I do feel you did your username proud once again.
Ehmm, lessee.
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- Friendface (url camped)
- Theinternetisforporn (url in use)
And...just for you...Locked and Loaded
That does NOT mean "religious morals", but "human morals" and how we as a society currently understand and interpret them.
There is nothing to understand or interpret. Human morals are what we humans decide they are. What many of us take issue with is that there is a group of individuals on this planet who claim their morals are superior to others because theirs were handed down by a man in the sky.
When a very liberal and very feminist women who has had an abortion tells you its the worst thing that could be done to a human and should be outlawed, it made me think really hard about abortions.
Fortunately in the context in which we're having this debate it is not being done to a human, the woman elects to do so herself. Unless the human referenced is the foetus in which case we're back to square 1 of the debate.
And yes, I can imagine perfectly well that having an abortion done must be a traumatic experience. For one thing it means having to admit having acted like a goddamn fucking idiot and now having to take really drastic measures to correct that. Throw in a liberal dose of guilt, an ocean of hormones and you've got a recipe for disaster.
True, but the quoted text states that it was the electronic monitoring that was unlawful, not the act of exporting the equipment needed to do so.
Nevertheless, since Iran bashing seems to be the latest trend I'd like to suggest a deal. The US bitches at Iran at for electronic surveillance, and the EU does it for the torture, and we both conveniently ignore our own little forays into these fields.
'Defendants knowingly and willingly delivered very capable and sophisticated equipment for unlawful intercepting, monitoring, and filtering of electronic communications ("Intelligence Solutions") to Iranian officials,' the complaint alleged.
Not to diminish in any way what this journalist has been through...unlawful where exactly? Iran or the US?
Sounds a bit like suing Heckler and Koch because they sold a gun to the government that provided it to the cop that used it to shoot you when the situation didn't warrant it.
Oh great. Now intel is going to market their SSD's claiming it protects they balls of sysadmins everywhere.
Won't someone think of the sysadmins?
Disclaimer: I love my SSD to teeny tiny bits, all 80 billion of them.
Linux is for serious business.
Ah, but even internet spaceships aren't officially supported anymore...
That's not quite what he meant though. Our governments have a habit of stepping down when the coalition breaks up, but that does not mean that actual governmental powers are relinquished. Once a new set gets elected they'll have the same powers and responsibilities as the last one.
GP was referring to a government actually *giving up* power, for instance by amending the constitution or explicitly delegating powers and responsibilities to others(more local government, private organizations).
Circle the wagons! Call in for air support!
That would make for such an awesome movie ;-)
And yet somehow the huge terrain and the stunning graphics don't seem to make the games a lot more ... fun. The replacement of isometric systems with full 3D to me means mostly hassle with camera's and having to spend more time getting from A to B instead of actually having fun at B. Huge terrain...mweh, just means more running around.
And if I want voice chat I'll just fire up teamspeak on the side.
Disclaimer: I've spent the past few days struggling with a crashing, DRM-encumbered buggy game. No wonder the creators went out of business.
So, in order to protect the rights of the employed citizens, we must trample on the rights of the employing citizens.
Sorry, but if you think it is a *right* to read my e-mail or point a camera at me just because I happen to work for you...you've got bigger issues.
Anyone holding a gun to your head and forcing you to put the stuff at the curb? Anyone stopping you from selling your trash?
At this stage it's going to take one hell of a trick to pull that off though. Assange's opponents don't have all that much credibility left, so even if someone does have major legitimate dirt on the guy it's gonna be a heck of a job getting public opinion on their side.
And you are OK with that? You are OK with the government deciding who can and cannot be an ISP?
This may come as a bit of a surprise, but government isn't treated as "them" everywhere in the world. In some places we consider government to be an extension of "us". And yes, I do like ISP's and other companies that control infrastructure vital to the well-being of my country to be accountable to "us".