Here, I'll explain this to you so your feeble mind can understand. If they were to do that, they'd have to have their factories working for a month to make a certain number. Then they'd have to wait for those to ship to all corners of the world. Then they'd have to put them on sale on the exact same day. And then and only then on that day will you make money. And then what? Either they're gonna sell out or it's going to be a dud. If you want to survive a dud, the best way to do is to mitigate the cost. This makes phased roll-outs a better business idea. You can plan out how much to ship based on how well it's selling/being received.
I didn't say they should PRIORITIZE the U.S. How about we just get beyond the bullshit regionalism altogether and have *simultaneous* release dates worldwide, so no one is left slighted?
4. And of course, Science that can be show to be of great public benefit gets funding. Cha-ching!
I would say number 4 should be at the top of the list--in 30pt. font and flashing bright red.
Science is supposed to be objective, above such matters as grant-whoring and self-promotion. But if such a creature actually exists, I've never met it myself.
Can me an Xbox fanboy if you like, but one of the things I love about the Xbox is that it's the first console brand since the Atari that doesn't treat the U.S. (you know, the largest goddamned console market in the world) like second-class citizens. I want Xbox to "win" the console wars because it means never having to see "Releases in Japan on X date, U.S./European release dates to come later, at some point, when we get around to it."
And at least Sony showed some respect with a simultaneous release of the PS3 worldwide. Nintendo acts like this is still the 90's and Japan is still the center of the gaming universe.
Unfortunately, we're going to have to kick you out of this school and send you back to your impoverished village. You know, budget cuts and such.
Now, does anyone else here wish to resign from our completely voluntary short-term internship program? Does anyone else wish to not do their part for glorious China? Does anyone else wish to speak to the press?
Lest you auteurs out there get too exciting, thinking you're going to film your Michael Bay ripoff dream project for a song, keep in mind that the entire cast and crew *volunteered* on the project (some for years). If you were to factor that cost in, it wouldn't surprise me if the actual cost of this project was well north of $1 million.
I just wanted to mention that, because these kinds of fan films often advertise incredibly low budgets that mislead a lot of people to think that real filmmaking is easy and cheap, and anyone can do it. It reality it takes a team of pros to produce a decent effort (not just some shitty student film or Youtube novelty). It's just that very low-budget efforts often get those pros to *donate* their services. They're not going to do that for your average Michael Bay ripoff.
My personal favorite professional-grade fan film is Broken Allegiance, easily the best Star Wars fan film ever made (IMHO). It was shot in Australia with a volunteer cast and crew made up of film professionals for about $10,000. It's one of the few fan films I've seen with professional lighting, actors who aren't horrific, and a halfway decent script. And it's one of the few Star Wars fan films that plays it straight instead of doing the 10-millionth stupid parody of a franchise that's almost become a parody of *itself*.
"Come to our hip coffee shop and charge wirelessly!" will attract a certain trendy crowd at first (maybe enough to justify the new furniture/equipment). But, in practice, it won't be much different than offering USB ports/outlets/ethernet ports/wireless service/etc. that a lot of places already offer. There are already a million places to connect and recharge in the big city. Aside from the initial cool factor, this one is no different. Things move so fast these days, it doesn't take very long for cool tech to turn into "so what?"
I just hope no one spills their coffee on the expensive new charging table.
According to the airlines, the tablet will enable pilots to store documentation in electronic form on the iPad which otherwise weighs 15.875 kg (35 pounds) when in printed form.
That's great, as long as the documentation in question isn't actually vital or particularly important. I'd hate to think of a pilot realizing his iPad is running low on power just when he needs critical info...or realizing that some things are still a lot better on a printed page (like a big fold-out schematic). "Mayday...I'm going down because the airline decided to save a buck by converting our fuel system diagram to a fucking app!...over."
Putin has jailed his critics, restricted the press, and rigged the electoral system to guarantee his victory? The man is nothing more than a bully, and these antics just show what a small, pathetic person he really is.
Wait, are you talking about Putin, or George W. Bush?
U.S. law applies to every country in the world. People stupid enough to think otherwise usually end up on a plane to the U.S. wondering why their government extradited them so fast.
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Bringing reason into a discussion about Windows vs. Linux *AND* actually reading the article?!?!
Sir, I demand you surrender your Slashdot membership card!
It would seem that everyone assumes this is some sort of collusion with MS. But if it runs Apple too, that might suggest otherwise.
And, yes, I know OS X and Linux share a common heritage.
RTFA
Sir, I'll have you know that's a curse word on this site!
Either marriage is very different in France or this is a bizarre ruling.
They were wise enough to listen to me and realize I was right. The rest of the world should be that smart.
Well, it appears they listened to me. Good for them, for realizing I was right.
Okay, one week apart. I would count that as pretty simultaneous.
Here, I'll explain this to you so your feeble mind can understand. If they were to do that, they'd have to have their factories working for a month to make a certain number. Then they'd have to wait for those to ship to all corners of the world. Then they'd have to put them on sale on the exact same day. And then and only then on that day will you make money. And then what? Either they're gonna sell out or it's going to be a dud. If you want to survive a dud, the best way to do is to mitigate the cost. This makes phased roll-outs a better business idea. You can plan out how much to ship based on how well it's selling/being received.
Funny that Sony managed to do it.
What, have you never seen Star Wars Revelations
I'll check it out.
And it's not a parody, which is the ONLY reason it never made it into Lucas' stupid official contest and won.
Lucas only lets parodies in because he's afraid someone will show him up.
People are basically willing to do it for free as long as they can survive.
Yeah, wait till you get married and start thinking about kids. You'll likely find your wife is a lot less tolerant of "just surviving."
I didn't say they should PRIORITIZE the U.S. How about we just get beyond the bullshit regionalism altogether and have *simultaneous* release dates worldwide, so no one is left slighted?
4. And of course, Science that can be show to be of great public benefit gets funding. Cha-ching!
I would say number 4 should be at the top of the list--in 30pt. font and flashing bright red.
Science is supposed to be objective, above such matters as grant-whoring and self-promotion. But if such a creature actually exists, I've never met it myself.
Can me an Xbox fanboy if you like, but one of the things I love about the Xbox is that it's the first console brand since the Atari that doesn't treat the U.S. (you know, the largest goddamned console market in the world) like second-class citizens. I want Xbox to "win" the console wars because it means never having to see "Releases in Japan on X date, U.S./European release dates to come later, at some point, when we get around to it."
And at least Sony showed some respect with a simultaneous release of the PS3 worldwide. Nintendo acts like this is still the 90's and Japan is still the center of the gaming universe.
He's going to sign it...but he didn't mean to.
He's going to fight for our civil rights next year. He promises. Honest.
Unfortunately, we're going to have to kick you out of this school and send you back to your impoverished village. You know, budget cuts and such.
Now, does anyone else here wish to resign from our completely voluntary short-term internship program? Does anyone else wish to not do their part for glorious China? Does anyone else wish to speak to the press?
"Troops"
As I said, there are a million Star Wars parodies out there. I found the first 100,000 or so funny--then it got old.
Broken Allegiance is one of the VERY, VERY few Star Wars fan films that plays it straight and doesn't come off as just silly or amateurish.
Lest you auteurs out there get too exciting, thinking you're going to film your Michael Bay ripoff dream project for a song, keep in mind that the entire cast and crew *volunteered* on the project (some for years). If you were to factor that cost in, it wouldn't surprise me if the actual cost of this project was well north of $1 million.
I just wanted to mention that, because these kinds of fan films often advertise incredibly low budgets that mislead a lot of people to think that real filmmaking is easy and cheap, and anyone can do it. It reality it takes a team of pros to produce a decent effort (not just some shitty student film or Youtube novelty). It's just that very low-budget efforts often get those pros to *donate* their services. They're not going to do that for your average Michael Bay ripoff.
My personal favorite professional-grade fan film is Broken Allegiance, easily the best Star Wars fan film ever made (IMHO). It was shot in Australia with a volunteer cast and crew made up of film professionals for about $10,000. It's one of the few fan films I've seen with professional lighting, actors who aren't horrific, and a halfway decent script. And it's one of the few Star Wars fan films that plays it straight instead of doing the 10-millionth stupid parody of a franchise that's almost become a parody of *itself*.
"Come to our hip coffee shop and charge wirelessly!" will attract a certain trendy crowd at first (maybe enough to justify the new furniture/equipment). But, in practice, it won't be much different than offering USB ports/outlets/ethernet ports/wireless service/etc. that a lot of places already offer. There are already a million places to connect and recharge in the big city. Aside from the initial cool factor, this one is no different. Things move so fast these days, it doesn't take very long for cool tech to turn into "so what?"
I just hope no one spills their coffee on the expensive new charging table.
Well, for some reason, they already rejected my suggestion: "OS X Pussy"
According to the airlines, the tablet will enable pilots to store documentation in electronic form on the iPad which otherwise weighs 15.875 kg (35 pounds) when in printed form.
That's great, as long as the documentation in question isn't actually vital or particularly important. I'd hate to think of a pilot realizing his iPad is running low on power just when he needs critical info...or realizing that some things are still a lot better on a printed page (like a big fold-out schematic). "Mayday...I'm going down because the airline decided to save a buck by converting our fuel system diagram to a fucking app!...over."
Hell, sometimes I don't even read the comments before replying.
Putin has jailed his critics, restricted the press, and rigged the electoral system to guarantee his victory? The man is nothing more than a bully, and these antics just show what a small, pathetic person he really is.
Wait, are you talking about Putin, or George W. Bush?
And obviously you did not get any of this 'liberal arts' education, since you could not be bothered to start sentences with capital letters
And obviously you've never heard of ee cummings.
and use obscenities liberally and unnecessarily in your writing,
...or pretty much any other modern writer.
U.S. law applies to every country in the world. People stupid enough to think otherwise usually end up on a plane to the U.S. wondering why their government extradited them so fast.
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Maybe he was making a satirical comment on the nature of existence.