What affects my online gaming experience the most is the lag I experience when I play online while having a few torrents sucking down a couple of files. Instead of dual core processors, what someone should really market is dual broadband connections.
Ok I guess my point wasn't so clear when I quoted the parent. Regardless if the ships were flying under an American flag or not, those ships would have not bothered going to the US with their human cargo if the demand was not there.
1. This piracy issue isn't specific to Russia, it happens in a lot of "emerging" countries. (I live in South East Asia, and pretty much every country here has the same situation. I've gone to Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia, aside from living in the Philippines.)
2. The differentiated pricing scheme for "legal" CD's is already happening. In the Philippines, "legal" CD's go for PHP350 to PHP450 which is about USD7 to USD9, a far cry from the USD12-15 for the same CD in the USA. So the domestic-sales-suffering-as-a-result angle seems to be irrelevant to the record companies already.
3. I believe the US Dept. of Homeland Security can implement a control for small-scale importing, if so needed. I know of several cases where TSA people have confiscated pirated CD's from incoming travellers to the US. It's probably as simple to start monitoring legal CD purchases in travellers' baggage and start levying duties on them, if the record companies can lobby the US gov't hard enough. (Not that I agree.)
Sure, the idea of not having to wait for Windows to boot up is appealing, but I believe the applications will only be really useful in certain situations (e.g. watching movies on a plane or on the road) simply because most people would rather have the other "features" that they can get in their main OS e.g. IM. Coupled with the fact that Windows doesn't take that long to boot up anymore, I predict this will be a nice add-on feature that won't impact the revenue stream.
I've been married 15 years, and it's largely because my wife and I both make sacrifices. There's no getting around it. I hope you work things out for the best.
I've been married for about 2 years, and I wholly agree that what you say is true. Luckily, my wife also recognizes the fact that I game a lot more than your average Joe, and has cut me some slack. I just want to point out that making sacrifices doesn't mean quitting cold turkey. Cutting back and, more importantly, being responsible about meeting committments is what marks mature relationships.
You need to talk with your SO, and find out what she expects of you. Communication is the key to making relationships work.
So while I've cut back on the gaming some, I still think I game a lot more than the average person, perhaps at a frequency where some people would still think is unhealty, but is acceptable to my spouse.
...I am by no means advocating underage drinking, but I was in a similar (but probably less severe) situation in my preteens. By the time I hit thirteen, I was in real danger of under-developing my social skills. It's a "good" thing that I got invited to a couple of parties due to a cousin's good graces, and the alcohol certainly helped me loosen up and lose some inhibitions. That said, I would not recommend it unless the "child" has a modicum of self-control.
...but Nokia's interpretation of BT is spotty. Not all BT headsets are supported since it doesn't support the headset profile, opting to support only Nokia's headset. Otherwise, I think it works fine.
Is it too big? Somewhat, if you compare it to the T68i. But it's not as heavy as it looks (it's way lighter than my old 7110). But it has a big enough screen for ebooks (mobipocket reader is available), plus there's a gnuboy port for it. An mp3 player isn't included, but 3rd party programs are available.
Oh plus, it has an MMC (but not SD) slot, so the 3rd party apps are really useful. It's looking like a viable replacement for my PDA.
...made by ECS in Taiwan. The concept is that they put half desktop components (CPU, RAM), half notebook components (HD, Optical drive) in a portable form factor. It's basically a portable desktop, not a use-on-the-road laptop. The battery does come extra...the price is a bit high on that link though. I'm pretty sure you can find it cheaper in other sites...try newegg
...don't ask me how, but I live in SouthEast Asia(if that'll give you a clue).
My initial comments, based on playing Skirmish mode:
- Effects are okay (nice explosions) but I think some of the animations esp. for the personnel suck. I think the 3D engine is solid, but not really ground breaking. Not sure if the terrain is deformable (haven't played around with the superweapons as much), but I don't it's a big loss that it isn't. Most, if not all structures are certainly destroy-able.
- Tech tree isn't that deep, although the Experience Points system is something different. I've been able to beat opponents using the plain old tank rush, but it's not as bad (or good, depending on how you look at it) as in previous versions.
- Lack of previous version's cut scenes (no more Kari Wuhrer --- damn!!!)
It's a somewhat old scifi/mystery short story by Isaac Asimov, the resolution of which, had to do something with how the human body adapts to changes in environment (spec. gravity).
In one of his anthologies, Asimov wonders whether his premise was correct...this study apparently validates his premise.
1. I have more computing horsepower in my house than in the NTC main office (the NTC is the Philippine version of the FCC).
2. This is the Philippines. We couldn't even prosecute the creator of that stupid Outlook bug (Iloveyou).
3. We elected a clown for a president. And we can't even kick him out.
How the hell are they going to enforce this?
I work for a global IT consulting company (hint: recently split from an accounting firm) from an offshore office somewhere in Asia. I've had the experience of working in the US (for two years) for the same firm and can offer the following insights, some of which may contradict what flatpack has stated:
1. On the overtime work/pay situation, the rest of the world is "catching up" with the US in terms of the the amount of overtime and absence of overtime pay. My firm recently standardized the overtime policy to keep in line with the American situation...most of Asia stopped paying overtime pay for IT people about two years ago, and Europe is not far behind. I think this trend is true for most "multi-national" IT firms, and most startups follow the same model. So, between working for a third-world salary vs. what-would-have-gotten-in-the-US, I think I'd pick the US option.
2. About the lack of humanity...I've found that American managers (at least in my firm) are more "human" than my home country managers. They bother to check if you have a personal life (which most Asian managers don't care about or won't even ask about due to cultural blocks). What I find really nice is the "Work hard, play hard" policy that most Americans adhere to...In Asia, the ability to balance one's personal life and work is lopsided towards work...probably due to cultural and economic factors.
3. Admittedly, it is hard to secure an H1B visa. Does it mean that the policy is racist or short-sighted? Might...but in this case, the benefit of the doubt should be cast. I come from a country where graft and corruption are part of official govt. procedures and redtape is used to print our money. Hate to sound desperate or un-nationalistic...but I'd probably jump-ship the first chance I get (which some of you probably wanted to hear...but that would be OT).
Admittedly, the US is definitely a better place to settle (live, work, raise kids, etc.) than my own country. I worked in the US for two years, having been sponsored by my company (clue: we recently split from an accounting firm) under an L-1. In my situation, we were responsible for training American counterparts.
I honestly think everyone got a fair deal out of it: they were able to acquire our "knowledge capital" while we had a slice of the pie for two years. Did I come to US hoping to get an H1B along the way? Admittedly, yes. When I did get my H1B, would I have wanted to eventually settle in the US? Again, yes. Did I see a shortage of skilled IT workers in the Valley? IMHO, definitely. The people I trained were raw college grads who were going into a field (telecoms/mainframe dev't) working with a software package that had few experts. We stayed in California for two years, and I personally trained over twenty people. More than half quit after a year to go to start-ups.
You know the funny thing: after those two years, they decided to move the project offshore, to my country. The American office didn't want any part of it because it was not eRelated, and were afraid they were going to lose more consultants to start-ups if they staffed people on the same project.
What's the point of the story? Just this, there is a niche for H1B holders, and there are fields where they should be allowed to transition to holding green cards. Either that, or we're going to stay in our own respective countries and start taking over your work from offshore.
Am I still thinking of getting an H1B? I don't know...I'm starting to like working in a tropical paradise...
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what comes out in 2 weeks? the test? the game? probably the hype .
...while getting off'd with the sword was the most telling link to Miyamoto Musashi, you have to admit the calm demeanor was probably a reference to the "Way of the Water"....
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What affects my online gaming experience the most is the lag I experience when I play online while having a few torrents sucking down a couple of files. Instead of dual core processors, what someone should really market is dual broadband connections.
Ok I guess my point wasn't so clear when I quoted the parent. Regardless if the ships were flying under an American flag or not, those ships would have not bothered going to the US with their human cargo if the demand was not there.
I'm not aware of American ships involved in the slave trade itself.
Um, basic economics please? If there wasn't a demand in the colonies for the slaves, you think the slavers would have bothered making the trip?
A couple of things:
1. This piracy issue isn't specific to Russia, it happens in a lot of "emerging" countries. (I live in South East Asia, and pretty much every country here has the same situation. I've gone to Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia, aside from living in the Philippines.)
2. The differentiated pricing scheme for "legal" CD's is already happening. In the Philippines, "legal" CD's go for PHP350 to PHP450 which is about USD7 to USD9, a far cry from the USD12-15 for the same CD in the USA. So the domestic-sales-suffering-as-a-result angle seems to be irrelevant to the record companies already.
3. I believe the US Dept. of Homeland Security can implement a control for small-scale importing, if so needed. I know of several cases where TSA people have confiscated pirated CD's from incoming travellers to the US. It's probably as simple to start monitoring legal CD purchases in travellers' baggage and start levying duties on them, if the record companies can lobby the US gov't hard enough. (Not that I agree.)
Sure, the idea of not having to wait for Windows to boot up is appealing, but I believe the applications will only be really useful in certain situations (e.g. watching movies on a plane or on the road) simply because most people would rather have the other "features" that they can get in their main OS e.g. IM. Coupled with the fact that Windows doesn't take that long to boot up anymore, I predict this will be a nice add-on feature that won't impact the revenue stream.
I've been married 15 years, and it's largely because my wife and I both make sacrifices. There's no getting around it. I hope you work things out for the best. I've been married for about 2 years, and I wholly agree that what you say is true. Luckily, my wife also recognizes the fact that I game a lot more than your average Joe, and has cut me some slack. I just want to point out that making sacrifices doesn't mean quitting cold turkey. Cutting back and, more importantly, being responsible about meeting committments is what marks mature relationships. You need to talk with your SO, and find out what she expects of you. Communication is the key to making relationships work. So while I've cut back on the gaming some, I still think I game a lot more than the average person, perhaps at a frequency where some people would still think is unhealty, but is acceptable to my spouse.
Kirk is horn-y.
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...it's been confirmed that alcohol can loosen up the most wooden of individuals.
...I am by no means advocating underage drinking, but I was in a similar (but probably less severe) situation in my preteens. By the time I hit thirteen, I was in real danger of under-developing my social skills. It's a "good" thing that I got invited to a couple of parties due to a cousin's good graces, and the alcohol certainly helped me loosen up and lose some inhibitions. That said, I would not recommend it unless the "child" has a modicum of self-control.
Gates 'suggested to Canepa that perhaps they could federalize the car by buying a number of sacrificial 959s to "crash and test."'
...so I assume they'll be installing Windows on them?
...but Nokia's interpretation of BT is spotty. Not all BT headsets are supported since it doesn't support the headset profile, opting to support only Nokia's headset. Otherwise, I think it works fine.
Is it too big? Somewhat, if you compare it to the T68i. But it's not as heavy as it looks (it's way lighter than my old 7110). But it has a big enough screen for ebooks (mobipocket reader is available), plus there's a gnuboy port for it. An mp3 player isn't included, but 3rd party programs are available.
Oh plus, it has an MMC (but not SD) slot, so the 3rd party apps are really useful. It's looking like a viable replacement for my PDA.
I just have to get used to the funky key layout.
...made by ECS in Taiwan. The concept is that they put half desktop components (CPU, RAM), half notebook components (HD, Optical drive) in a portable form factor. It's basically a portable desktop, not a use-on-the-road laptop. The battery does come extra...the price is a bit high on that link though. I'm pretty sure you can find it cheaper in other sites...try newegg
...don't ask me how, but I live in SouthEast Asia(if that'll give you a clue).
My initial comments, based on playing Skirmish mode:
- Effects are okay (nice explosions) but I think some of the animations esp. for the personnel suck. I think the 3D engine is solid, but not really ground breaking. Not sure if the terrain is deformable (haven't played around with the superweapons as much), but I don't it's a big loss that it isn't. Most, if not all structures are certainly destroy-able.
- Tech tree isn't that deep, although the Experience Points system is something different. I've been able to beat opponents using the plain old tank rush, but it's not as bad (or good, depending on how you look at it) as in previous versions.
- Lack of previous version's cut scenes (no more Kari Wuhrer --- damn!!!)
It's a somewhat old scifi/mystery short story by Isaac Asimov, the resolution of which, had to do something with how the human body adapts to changes in environment (spec. gravity).
In one of his anthologies, Asimov wonders whether his premise was correct...this study apparently validates his premise.
...it is/was Andersen not Anderson!!!
1. I have more computing horsepower in my house than in the NTC main office (the NTC is the Philippine version of the FCC). 2. This is the Philippines. We couldn't even prosecute the creator of that stupid Outlook bug (Iloveyou). 3. We elected a clown for a president. And we can't even kick him out. How the hell are they going to enforce this?
I work for a global IT consulting company (hint: recently split from an accounting firm) from an offshore office somewhere in Asia. I've had the experience of working in the US (for two years) for the same firm and can offer the following insights, some of which may contradict what flatpack has stated:
1. On the overtime work/pay situation, the rest of the world is "catching up" with the US in terms of the the amount of overtime and absence of overtime pay. My firm recently standardized the overtime policy to keep in line with the American situation...most of Asia stopped paying overtime pay for IT people about two years ago, and Europe is not far behind. I think this trend is true for most "multi-national" IT firms, and most startups follow the same model. So, between working for a third-world salary vs. what-would-have-gotten-in-the-US, I think I'd pick the US option.
2. About the lack of humanity...I've found that American managers (at least in my firm) are more "human" than my home country managers. They bother to check if you have a personal life (which most Asian managers don't care about or won't even ask about due to cultural blocks). What I find really nice is the "Work hard, play hard" policy that most Americans adhere to...In Asia, the ability to balance one's personal life and work is lopsided towards work...probably due to cultural and economic factors.
3. Admittedly, it is hard to secure an H1B visa. Does it mean that the policy is racist or short-sighted? Might...but in this case, the benefit of the doubt should be cast. I come from a country where graft and corruption are part of official govt. procedures and redtape is used to print our money. Hate to sound desperate or un-nationalistic...but I'd probably jump-ship the first chance I get (which some of you probably wanted to hear...but that would be OT).
...here's my two bits:
Admittedly, the US is definitely a better place to settle (live, work, raise kids, etc.) than my own country. I worked in the US for two years, having been sponsored by my company (clue: we recently split from an accounting firm) under an L-1. In my situation, we were responsible for training American counterparts.
I honestly think everyone got a fair deal out of it: they were able to acquire our "knowledge capital" while we had a slice of the pie for two years. Did I come to US hoping to get an H1B along the way? Admittedly, yes. When I did get my H1B, would I have wanted to eventually settle in the US? Again, yes. Did I see a shortage of skilled IT workers in the Valley? IMHO, definitely. The people I trained were raw college grads who were going into a field (telecoms/mainframe dev't) working with a software package that had few experts. We stayed in California for two years, and I personally trained over twenty people. More than half quit after a year to go to start-ups.
You know the funny thing: after those two years, they decided to move the project offshore, to my country. The American office didn't want any part of it because it was not eRelated, and were afraid they were going to lose more consultants to start-ups if they staffed people on the same project.
What's the point of the story? Just this, there is a niche for H1B holders, and there are fields where they should be allowed to transition to holding green cards. Either that, or we're going to stay in our own respective countries and start taking over your work from offshore.
Am I still thinking of getting an H1B? I don't know...I'm starting to like working in a tropical paradise...
what comes out in 2 weeks? the test? the game? probably the hype .
...while getting off'd with the sword was the most telling link to Miyamoto Musashi, you have to admit the calm demeanor was probably a reference to the "Way of the Water"....
Great. I just had to read the track listing because you mentioned it. Oh well... :|