Like most things, a neat concept and even a clever implementation but the end result (the sound produced by playing the record manually) is jibberish. Before they played the song proper I couldnt even discern what the sound was. But at least you can play the record on a real turntable which, what, 1 in 10,000 households have in 2011.
Here we go again with people trying to be kewl with this kind of crap. Just send a piece of paper that says date / time / location and spend the extra money on having your reception and ceremony at the same place instead of making people drive and wait between the two.
"The growth of free social networking websites like Facebook or Twitter can be credited for the exponential rise in the number of so-called SNOW accounts. Where before, virtual worlds were the realm of paid-for subscription-based gaming services like World of Warcraft, the pervasiveness and ease of access of the newcomers means that more people are creating accounts online than ever before."
Comparing a website to a 3d persistent game world is beyond dumb. While both have a social interactivity component, they are completely different animals and experiences, their only commonality being that they are online.
Here's my question. From the subject of this thread:
"While technical issues were a problem for the first few months of retail service, prompt patching and additional world servers have left the game in excellent shape."
My question is: who writes this shit? Someone who doesnt play WoW.
while this isnt the optimal choice for most people, it would be great for many. think about your parents.
my mom is 59. she uses email and the internet via AOL. she opens photo attachments and, maybe once a month, does something in word or excel. when her PC acts up, she doesnt know anything about fixing it, nor does she want to take the time to fix it. a thin client would be ideal for her.
on the subject of thin clients, dont write them off - i wouldnt be surprised to see office environments return to thin client setups. i am an admin for a 50 person central office with 80 remote locations who all connect to us via terminal services. all their apps are web based, and there are no privacy issues since this is all company property and all usage should be work related. i am single handedly able to successfully administer a nationwide network of over 80 locations for the simple reason that all of the big iron is right here next to me, and all of the clients can be replaced within 15 minutes.
If the question is "which OS do I feel most productive in", one must also ask "what task am I performing?"
If I am developing a web app for myself, I feel most productive in linux. If I am developing a web based app that integrates with our corporate network, I feel best in Win32. If I am developing documents or spreadsheets, it is again win32. Gaming is also win32.
I do have an aged mac running osx, and I like the system very much, I just dont have a lot of use for it atm. It's a little too old to replace the linux box.
If they want a list of all the mp3's on my system, I would be happy to send it to them. Such a list would not speak to the source of these files, thus the data would be completely useless.
Not to mention this whole thing is a pile of crap.
It's already been covered, but the names is really stupid. You can try and tell me it's not, or that plenty of other products exist with stupid names, but I will still tell you this:
I would estimate that at least %50 of the people posting "well informed" opinions of EQ have never even seen the game, let alone played it.
It's not some frickin IRC hot chat session. It's a game. You kill monsters. If you want to talk to people, you can. If you want to play by yourself, you can. Jeez, get a grip. It's not like they force you to stand up, say your name and your hobbies or something.
It's funny that people opining on a message board complain about "fake human interaction". Hah. Hippocrites.
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1. join facebook
2. enter tons of personal information
3. be surprised its archived
seriously is the general populace actually getting stupider
Old school reader saluting EL CAPITAN
good luck!
Growth percentage means very little. Look at market share.
Like most things, a neat concept and even a clever implementation but the end result (the sound produced by playing the record manually) is jibberish. Before they played the song proper I couldnt even discern what the sound was. But at least you can play the record on a real turntable which, what, 1 in 10,000 households have in 2011.
Here we go again with people trying to be kewl with this kind of crap. Just send a piece of paper that says date / time / location and spend the extra money on having your reception and ceremony at the same place instead of making people drive and wait between the two.
Hah thats exactly what I thought.
do cooling fans inside the servers need to be disabled? seems like churning that fluid would burn them out.
also, i dont know about lifting a loaded 8U blade housing vertically...
"The growth of free social networking websites like Facebook or Twitter can be credited for the exponential rise in the number of so-called SNOW accounts. Where before, virtual worlds were the realm of paid-for subscription-based gaming services like World of Warcraft, the pervasiveness and ease of access of the newcomers means that more people are creating accounts online than ever before."
Comparing a website to a 3d persistent game world is beyond dumb. While both have a social interactivity component, they are completely different animals and experiences, their only commonality being that they are online.
> These guys are notorious for doing funky stuff that either instantly changes the landscape (Chrome, Picasa)
I'm not sure how Chrome instantly changed the landscape other than creating another also-ran browser.
Is there really much point to non-collegiate / scholastic libraries in 2011? It seems like most non-print resources are available at home.
zzzz
anyone actually have any news?
Here's my question. From the subject of this thread:
"While technical issues were a problem for the first few months of retail service, prompt patching and additional world servers have left the game in excellent shape."
My question is: who writes this shit? Someone who doesnt play WoW.
I like it when people who have zero first hand experience with a topic opine on it anyway.
yeah but can a light saber cut through captain americas shield?!
that guy is a tool.
outlook is not just a mail client, its also a contact management app, calendaring app with networking capability, and time management app.
outlook is a bloated piece of crap, but it is unrealistic to compare it to a standalone mail client.
while this isnt the optimal choice for most people, it would be great for many. think about your parents.
my mom is 59. she uses email and the internet via AOL. she opens photo attachments and, maybe once a month, does something in word or excel. when her PC acts up, she doesnt know anything about fixing it, nor does she want to take the time to fix it. a thin client would be ideal for her.
on the subject of thin clients, dont write them off - i wouldnt be surprised to see office environments return to thin client setups. i am an admin for a 50 person central office with 80 remote locations who all connect to us via terminal services. all their apps are web based, and there are no privacy issues since this is all company property and all usage should be work related. i am single handedly able to successfully administer a nationwide network of over 80 locations for the simple reason that all of the big iron is right here next to me, and all of the clients can be replaced within 15 minutes.
I didnt read all the responses.
If the question is "which OS do I feel most productive in", one must also ask "what task am I performing?"
If I am developing a web app for myself, I feel most productive in linux. If I am developing a web based app that integrates with our corporate network, I feel best in Win32. If I am developing documents or spreadsheets, it is again win32. Gaming is also win32.
I do have an aged mac running osx, and I like the system very much, I just dont have a lot of use for it atm. It's a little too old to replace the linux box.
I had one of the 20 gb Jukeboxes and it was very reliable. An associate has one of their video players and enjoys it.
Better patch notification and distribution is needed from almost every major vendor.
If they want a list of all the mp3's on my system, I would be happy to send it to them. Such a list would not speak to the source of these files, thus the data would be completely useless.
Not to mention this whole thing is a pile of crap.
How about a 4 digit account number for $10? Any takers?
It's already been covered, but the names is really stupid. You can try and tell me it's not, or that plenty of other products exist with stupid names, but I will still tell you this:
The name is really, really stupid.
Heres a tip for all of you nay sayers: shut up. What a bunch of whiners in this thread.
On topic, I like the mod. Nifty.
I would estimate that at least %50 of the people posting "well informed" opinions of EQ have never even seen the game, let alone played it.
It's not some frickin IRC hot chat session. It's a game. You kill monsters. If you want to talk to people, you can. If you want to play by yourself, you can. Jeez, get a grip. It's not like they force you to stand up, say your name and your hobbies or something.
It's funny that people opining on a message board complain about "fake human interaction". Hah. Hippocrites.
manitee
That is a real narrow point of view there friend. You obviously know very little about the people who play these games.
manitee