This is all true. There's nothing in the Constitution, the Bible, the Qu'ran, the Torah, or even the I-Ching about video game authentication. They're free to do whatever they want to their products. However, as long as they require me to jump through hoops to play them, they won't be receiving any of my money.
With all the authentication junk they've been adding, it's become too much of a hassle to play PC games; so I don't buy them any more. As John Stewart would say, "I am not going to be your monkey."
Other games like Metroid Prime make perfect use of the GC pad - a PS2 pad wouldn't work with that game.
I played Metroid Prime using a PS2 controller (yeah they make adapters) just yesterday. It plays just as well as with the GC pad. The controls would hardly qualify as perfect, though... They should let you strafe with the left joystick and aim with the right "C" joystick, instead of having that damned L-to-target kludge. I suppose that'd make it too hard for the kids that make up Nintendo's fan-base anymore, though. Oh well. I own all three, and each of them has its good games.
Well, when you're in your 20's, and all of your friends are in their 20's (which is the age group they said cell-only was most prevalent in), you're not really worried about heart attacks.
Vibrations transmitted through an elastic solid or a liquid or gas, with frequencies in the approximate range of 20 to 20,000 hertz, capable of being detected by human organs of hearing.
Actually, by that particular definition, no sound was made. Since there were no humans until long after the Big [Hum], there were no human organs of hearing, and thus the vibrations were incapable of being detected by them. By your own definition, it's not a sound. That doesn't mean I agree with the grandparent, however. The sound is the propagating wave, not the vibration. It needs a medium to exist, but not an observer.
Well, it's more profitable to sell someone a symptom reliever, which they will come back for over and over again, than a cure, which they will presumably only need once. This is one case where profit is a disincentive for the innovation that would be most beneficial to humanity, instead of just to the coffers of the drug company.
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Grammar Nazi's, eh? Well, let me know when there's a grammar D-day, I don't want to miss it.;)
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What happened to "land of the free" and standing up for your rights?
That's all been lip service since the Industrial Revolution. The good thing is that the average person still doesn't realize. It's been said many times that the best slave is one that doesn't know he's not free. I believe this applies quite well. BTW I'm American, though I'm getting the hell out as soon as I get my B.S. Assuming the new gestapo allows me to, anyway.
I did notice the same trend at my university, where I worked as a tech for a while to pay tuition. I think this is mainly influenced by the fact that Mac's do not have floppy drives. I swear that almost 90% of the things we got sent out to fix on PC's were the floppy drives. Some idiot would try to pull their disk out the wrong way and leave the metal sleeve in the drive. The software problems were negligible because only artists used any of the Mac's, and the rest, for the most part, sat there at the login screen all semester. The other hardware (ie. not floppy related) problems were essentially equal between the two platforms, and both quite low.
Actually, the law that you posted means that one can legally send it, but only until he is asked to stop. That's pretty much how the spam law works now in the US.
I don't have any kids, and probably never will (if I'm lucky, anyway), but I don't see the problem in them seeing these materials. Sure, spam annoys the hell out of me, and I'd be the first in line with a baseball bat to teach the spammer a little "cause and effect", but I'm not going to pretend it's because my kid saw a naked body.
...but... but... please, think about those poor 56kers!? Why shouldn't they be able to unlock it too?;)
I'm with you on this one, man. Though I'd normally take any opportunity to tar and feather Microsoft and its affiliates, this is hardly newsworthy. The fact is that most were more than satisfied without these extra levels, and are just looking for a reason to be the martyr o' the day.
You're right, TG-16 was a great system, and was way underrated. I'm surprised that anyone bought a Genesis when the TG-16 came out before it, had better graphics, and better games. I guess it's a testament to the power of advertising...
Or they could just take them off completely. I'm not sure how the system knows when to scan, but if there's no plate to recognize, it won't be recognized.
I have very large hands, and the Xbox controller rests relatively comfortably in them. I also play guitar. That doesn't stop me from having one hell of a time hitting the black and white buttons all the way at the top of the controller. Their placement is just badly engineered. Because of this, I typically use one of the "Magic Box" adapters to play Xbox games with a PS2 controller.
What if someone were to place some signal strengthener/extension so they can use the WiFi network while in their apartment right down the street from the payphone?
Then the FCC fascists would come knocking on their door. Problem solved.
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This is all true. There's nothing in the Constitution, the Bible, the Qu'ran, the Torah, or even the I-Ching about video game authentication. They're free to do whatever they want to their products. However, as long as they require me to jump through hoops to play them, they won't be receiving any of my money.
With all the authentication junk they've been adding, it's become too much of a hassle to play PC games; so I don't buy them any more. As John Stewart would say, "I am not going to be your monkey."
- A Lost Customer
Other games like Metroid Prime make perfect use of the GC pad - a PS2 pad wouldn't work with that game.
I played Metroid Prime using a PS2 controller (yeah they make adapters) just yesterday. It plays just as well as with the GC pad. The controls would hardly qualify as perfect, though... They should let you strafe with the left joystick and aim with the right "C" joystick, instead of having that damned L-to-target kludge. I suppose that'd make it too hard for the kids that make up Nintendo's fan-base anymore, though. Oh well. I own all three, and each of them has its good games.
Well, when you're in your 20's, and all of your friends are in their 20's (which is the age group they said cell-only was most prevalent in), you're not really worried about heart attacks.
It'll sound the same as a burp, but phase shifted 180 degrees.
Vibrations transmitted through an elastic solid or a liquid or gas, with frequencies in the approximate range of 20 to 20,000 hertz, capable of being detected by human organs of hearing.
Actually, by that particular definition, no sound was made. Since there were no humans until long after the Big [Hum], there were no human organs of hearing, and thus the vibrations were incapable of being detected by them. By your own definition, it's not a sound. That doesn't mean I agree with the grandparent, however. The sound is the propagating wave, not the vibration. It needs a medium to exist, but not an observer.
Hey, don't call me Shirley!
No, it was definitely olfactory, because this thread really stinks. :)
Actually Nazi is an abbreviation of a longer word, and thus my apostrophe was correctly placed. Ever heard of a contraction?
Well, it's more profitable to sell someone a symptom reliever, which they will come back for over and over again, than a cure, which they will presumably only need once. This is one case where profit is a disincentive for the innovation that would be most beneficial to humanity, instead of just to the coffers of the drug company.
Grammar Nazi's, eh? Well, let me know when there's a grammar D-day, I don't want to miss it. ;)
What happened to "land of the free" and standing up for your rights?
That's all been lip service since the Industrial Revolution. The good thing is that the average person still doesn't realize. It's been said many times that the best slave is one that doesn't know he's not free. I believe this applies quite well. BTW I'm American, though I'm getting the hell out as soon as I get my B.S. Assuming the new gestapo allows me to, anyway.
n+1) Thou shalt ignore commandments one through n. ;)
You should check your internet connection.
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I don't know if you caught the irony in this, but I sure did...
how exactly is that possible when spammers are forging headers like there is no tomorrow?
Just because it's a law doesn't mean it can be enforced...
I did notice the same trend at my university, where I worked as a tech for a while to pay tuition. I think this is mainly influenced by the fact that Mac's do not have floppy drives. I swear that almost 90% of the things we got sent out to fix on PC's were the floppy drives. Some idiot would try to pull their disk out the wrong way and leave the metal sleeve in the drive. The software problems were negligible because only artists used any of the Mac's, and the rest, for the most part, sat there at the login screen all semester. The other hardware (ie. not floppy related) problems were essentially equal between the two platforms, and both quite low.
Actually, the law that you posted means that one can legally send it, but only until he is asked to stop. That's pretty much how the spam law works now in the US.
I don't have any kids, and probably never will (if I'm lucky, anyway), but I don't see the problem in them seeing these materials. Sure, spam annoys the hell out of me, and I'd be the first in line with a baseball bat to teach the spammer a little "cause and effect", but I'm not going to pretend it's because my kid saw a naked body.
wow, doesnt take much to be insightful on this site, does it?
Nope.
...but... but... please, think about those poor 56kers!? Why shouldn't they be able to unlock it too? ;)
I'm with you on this one, man. Though I'd normally take any opportunity to tar and feather Microsoft and its affiliates, this is hardly newsworthy. The fact is that most were more than satisfied without these extra levels, and are just looking for a reason to be the martyr o' the day.
You're right, TG-16 was a great system, and was way underrated. I'm surprised that anyone bought a Genesis when the TG-16 came out before it, had better graphics, and better games. I guess it's a testament to the power of advertising...
Or they could just take them off completely. I'm not sure how the system knows when to scan, but if there's no plate to recognize, it won't be recognized.
I have very large hands, and the Xbox controller rests relatively comfortably in them. I also play guitar. That doesn't stop me from having one hell of a time hitting the black and white buttons all the way at the top of the controller. Their placement is just badly engineered. Because of this, I typically use one of the "Magic Box" adapters to play Xbox games with a PS2 controller.
That's obviously a forgery. Our president could never write something that eloquent. ;)
What if someone were to place some signal strengthener/extension so they can use the WiFi network while in their apartment right down the street from the payphone?
Then the FCC fascists would come knocking on their door. Problem solved.
It's only breaking the law in countries where idiocy is encouraged in leaders. That means you're safe... Um... So, um... yeah, it probably is. :/