Right...so, Adobe is going to track down all digital artwork, determine if it's created using one of their products, and then somehow track down the contact info for the owner of the content...who will then willingly search through their records to figure out who exactly it was that actually did that piece, and then give that info back to Adobe.
I can totally see this happening. No, really I can.
...a gamer should buy an iPhone, the games on iOS...
Err...no. Perhaps I wasn't clear. I was talking about gamers. You know, the people who have a computer that cost more than your car, with a graphics card that can render the texture of each individual grain of sand on a beach. Real hardcore gamers, the ones who lose themselves in the strategy and mechanics of whatever "their" game is.
And while I appreciate that Angry Birds (Gamer Edition) may seem a compelling reason to drop anywhere from $649-$849, when the choice is between a new set of solid state drives for their RAID array and a phone, which do you think the gamer will pick?
This post made my day. Granted, I've been having a pretty crappy day so far, so it didn't take much, but still...you're repeating some of the stuff I repeatedly tell people who start preaching to me about the benifits of Apple, Microsoft, or some flavor of linux.
I'd never tell a gamer to buy a Mac. But I'd also never recommend that an artist get a PC. And I'd definitely never suggest that my grandmother run linux. Each has its place.
That's quite an idea, care to enlighten us? I was bouncing around some ideas similar to this for my darknet project, but it was never more than an idea.
You mean like my wireless darknet project? Yeah, people are working on it, but you know how it is...we all gotta live, and between playing server admin, school, and trying to find a long term job, it's tough to find time (and money) to dedicate to it.
I also figured that maybe there was some other up-and-coming database out there that I should take a look at. The/. community is good at bringing alternatives like this to light.
Did you take a look at MariaDB? It's a continuation/rework of MySQL by the guy who created MySQL...
Dunno what your problem is, I run MechWarrior for LAN gaming on win7 with no major issues...in compatibility mode, for sure, but still...running, and well.
Jetra, we're your friends here, and we really care about you. Using Windows doesn't just hurt you, it's hurting others too!
Nah, in all seriousness, every operating system has it's strengths and weaknesses. I'd never recommend that a gamer get a mac, and if an artist talks about using Linux, I would be looking outside for the flying pigs.
I still have a Windows box for my wife to use, mainly because of Netflix.
I'd probably agree with most of that. The only church that I've ever seen practice what they preach is a tiny non-denominational fellowship that met in the basement of an abandoned catholic church. But, that was in central Ohio, and I'm in Oregon now. So, I'm still looking. Funny thing is, my DnD group is closer to a solid fellowship than any "church" I've ever been to.
Not...exactly. Perhaps I should have stated it this way:
Catholic != Christian
Catholic != Protestant
Protestant != Christian
The last few hundred years of history should make this pretty clear. Look up a man named Martin Luthor and his 95 thesis if you don't believe me. There are people who claim "Christianity" as their religion, but don't reflect that in their actions.
Belonging to a denomination means nothing if you don't actually practice what is contained in your Scriptures...but that's a whole can of worms that I'd really rather not get into, mainly because it's pretty gnarly, and digs into my personal history with so-called "Christians".
And, a lot of them don't even say that...because you can put a *lot* of venom/double meaning into the words "I forgive you".
Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. Short circuiting this cycle makes a life much more worth living.
Pretty much exactly this. The whole bit where it says "A new commandment I give you...love God, love your neighbor" is what is supposed to be driving "Christians" (paraphrase mine, google it if you want the full text).
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Right...so, Adobe is going to track down all digital artwork, determine if it's created using one of their products, and then somehow track down the contact info for the owner of the content...who will then willingly search through their records to figure out who exactly it was that actually did that piece, and then give that info back to Adobe.
I can totally see this happening. No, really I can.
Err...no. Perhaps I wasn't clear. I was talking about gamers. You know, the people who have a computer that cost more than your car, with a graphics card that can render the texture of each individual grain of sand on a beach. Real hardcore gamers, the ones who lose themselves in the strategy and mechanics of whatever "their" game is.
And while I appreciate that Angry Birds (Gamer Edition) may seem a compelling reason to drop anywhere from $649-$849, when the choice is between a new set of solid state drives for their RAID array and a phone, which do you think the gamer will pick?
This post made my day. Granted, I've been having a pretty crappy day so far, so it didn't take much, but still...you're repeating some of the stuff I repeatedly tell people who start preaching to me about the benifits of Apple, Microsoft, or some flavor of linux.
I'd never tell a gamer to buy a Mac. But I'd also never recommend that an artist get a PC. And I'd definitely never suggest that my grandmother run linux. Each has its place.
I mentioned you in a news update, please feel free to comment if this sort of thing interests you.
That's quite an idea, care to enlighten us? I was bouncing around some ideas similar to this for my darknet project, but it was never more than an idea.
You mean like my wireless darknet project? Yeah, people are working on it, but you know how it is...we all gotta live, and between playing server admin, school, and trying to find a long term job, it's tough to find time (and money) to dedicate to it.
If by "privacy issues" they're meaning "we stop making money from violating yours"...
Nikola Tesla called, he wants his royalty check.
We must test this. For Science!
I also figured that maybe there was some other up-and-coming database out there that I should take a look at. The /. community is good at bringing alternatives like this to light.
Did you take a look at MariaDB? It's a continuation/rework of MySQL by the guy who created MySQL...
There, FTFY
You might want to take a look at MariaDB, it's a continuation of the MySQL project by the original author of MySQL.
Dunno what your problem is, I run MechWarrior for LAN gaming on win7 with no major issues...in compatibility mode, for sure, but still...running, and well.
Whoops. Shows what I get for replying without spellchecking. Yes, Martin Luther.
Jetra, we're your friends here, and we really care about you. Using Windows doesn't just hurt you, it's hurting others too!
Nah, in all seriousness, every operating system has it's strengths and weaknesses. I'd never recommend that a gamer get a mac, and if an artist talks about using Linux, I would be looking outside for the flying pigs.
I still have a Windows box for my wife to use, mainly because of Netflix.
According to my google-fu, both Fallout 2 and Neverwinter Nights run pretty well...
What game is it that you can't get running via Wine? Personally, when I got Skyrim running on Xubuntu, I quit windows...
This was exactly what I was trying to get at. Thank you for expounding.
I'd probably agree with most of that. The only church that I've ever seen practice what they preach is a tiny non-denominational fellowship that met in the basement of an abandoned catholic church. But, that was in central Ohio, and I'm in Oregon now. So, I'm still looking. Funny thing is, my DnD group is closer to a solid fellowship than any "church" I've ever been to.
Not...exactly. Perhaps I should have stated it this way:
Catholic != Christian
Catholic != Protestant
Protestant != Christian
The last few hundred years of history should make this pretty clear. Look up a man named Martin Luthor and his 95 thesis if you don't believe me. There are people who claim "Christianity" as their religion, but don't reflect that in their actions. Belonging to a denomination means nothing if you don't actually practice what is contained in your Scriptures...but that's a whole can of worms that I'd really rather not get into, mainly because it's pretty gnarly, and digs into my personal history with so-called "Christians".
This is /.
Binary number jokes are almost as obligatory as programming language elitism.
And, a lot of them don't even say that...because you can put a *lot* of venom/double meaning into the words "I forgive you". Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. Short circuiting this cycle makes a life much more worth living.
Pretty much exactly this. The whole bit where it says "A new commandment I give you...love God, love your neighbor" is what is supposed to be driving "Christians" (paraphrase mine, google it if you want the full text).
Catholic != Christian
Also:
Catholic != non-Christian
A does not equal B. Not B does not equal not A. (yes, I posted this just above.)
Catholic != Christian
Also:
Catholic != non-Christian
A does not equal B. Not B does not equal not A.