There's something slightly disturbing about have 50 years of source material, most of it better than anything Hollywood has done with their superhero licenses, going unused and instead choosing to "reboot" a perfectly good series. If the Spider-man franchise had planned ahead, they could have inserted the Jean DeWolfe (it's been a looooong time since I read this series and I may have the spelling wrong) character -- a New York detective, pretty and likeable enough but a bit rough and tumble who has a slight crush on Spider-man. Give us some emotional investment into some returning characters like her, then introduce the Sin-Eater plot.
"Forgive me father, for you have sinned." BOOOM! (headshot...)
As far as reality TV shows go, I'd pretty much take any talent show (that's serious about the talent) over shock shows like Fear Factor or completely insipid (that's such a great word for condescension...I need to use it more often) shows like the Bachelor. American Idol -- the first weeks aren't worth watching unless you like shows like the Bachelor (too much drama, not enough talent), but when the show actually starts having their singers sing, it's as good as any talent show. Just DVR past the judges and go to the next singer. American Idol is definitely cheesy, but it knows it and plays on it and that makes the cheese more bearable. So You Think You Can Dance is a true talent show and is really a lot of fun to see the different dances taken to new levels.
The breakout game shows a transparent representation of yourself mirroring instantly every move, at least in 2D. But what I found interesting was the driving game where you grip an imaginary steering wheel and drive. But the accelerator is apparently moving your foot towards the screen and back which means 3D controls.
Which is one step closer to finally becoming a Jedi Warrior.
You know, sometimes when an obvious money grab comes to court, I wish the judge could hear a quick summary from both sides and then say, "Whatever...", bang his gavel, and dismiss it outright. This is one of those times.
Military *officer candidates* had to take a much heavier-duty version of it and could get bounced if they were unsatisfactory in it.
If you'd read the book, you'd know that bounce is an adverb meaning "as quick as possible". For example: "When the sarge gave an order, you did it on the bounce or you'd find yourself surrounded by 2 tons of powered off armored suit."
Medal of Honor Crysis Dead Space Dragon Age (aaaaawesome) Brutal Legend (not awesome) Army of Two Rock Band Command and Conquer Lord of the Rings (including the very awesome Battle for Middle Earth series for PC)
But those games you mentioned: Skyfox, Racing Destruction Set, Bard's Tale -- those were critical pieces of my childhood and I wouldn't be the gaming geek I am today without them. Making a new Racing Destruction Set allowing the same 3/4 perspective plus first person or behind-the-car views with today's technology would be awesome. Such a great game. Bard's Tale lost me at the end of Bard's Tale 2 where you had to walk around a 1x1 building 7 times or something like that to open the door -- I had to look up how to do it the clues were so obscure. Still a great series though.
We're here to determine whether you might be worthy of receiving a free t-shirt.
I hear you get access to the Ubuntu Awards First Class Download area -- no bandwidth throttling for members!
Honestly, I think it's a good idea to give back to the people who have contributed. It's a little bit like Heinlein's Starship Troopers (the movie does not exist) where you're only allowed to vote if you've served in the military. In Ubuntu's case, you're only allowed to be a member, therefore having access to a long list of very lucrative opportunities and items (kidding), if you've contributed. You don't just pay a fee, but you actually help. It's like working in the soup kitchen versus giving money to the homeless shelter.
My guess though is that if you're spending $80k per year on coffee, then it's for a hell of a lot of people, and that $80k expense (and a single job) IS tiny on that scale.
Starbucks non-fat latte via rewards card: $3 100 Employees: 50x$3= $150/day 270 work days: $80,100
So really, what's a "hell of a lot of people"? (Okay, no CFO in their right mind would give people free Starbucks...)
IPv6 is very useful the same way electricity in a socket is useful. The two things both provide basic infrastructure for running more sexy, feature-laden things that consumers actually want.
If the prequels had been a separate story of a person or persons, amongst the backdrop of the rise of the empire and Darth Vader, they could have been great. What we have instead is a 9 hour Wikipedia article on the history of Darth Vader, and about as fun to watch on the big screen (with the exception of the sabre fight at the end of Episode 1 which was awesome).
Just pick a new character -- someone we've never heard of before. Heck, even make the person a wannabe Sith apprentice who finds himself (like all the video games) and who dies at the end in some heroic fashion. Memorable, but nothing to interfere with the next 3 movies. But at least someone that the audience might say, "Damn...I wish that character was still alive..." rather than wishing they were all dead.
Forcing them to watch ads for movies that came out 10 fucking years ago is ridiculous.
If you're seeing 10 year old ads, you're probably watching a 10 year old movie. This means you might want to purchase another 10 year old movie, and here's your 20 minute preview of some options you might consider. And yes, we still make money on old movie sales.
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There's something slightly disturbing about have 50 years of source material, most of it better than anything Hollywood has done with their superhero licenses, going unused and instead choosing to "reboot" a perfectly good series. If the Spider-man franchise had planned ahead, they could have inserted the Jean DeWolfe (it's been a looooong time since I read this series and I may have the spelling wrong) character -- a New York detective, pretty and likeable enough but a bit rough and tumble who has a slight crush on Spider-man. Give us some emotional investment into some returning characters like her, then introduce the Sin-Eater plot.
"Forgive me father, for you have sinned." BOOOM! (headshot...)
...a forest of these interconnected faux neurons.
Then imagine that everyone was blue.
Need a shirt and pants that route x-rays around the body so when you step into the scanner, they only see a head and shoes.
Add: A fluctuating Eye of Sauron where your chest would be that the x-rays can see.
If you combine this with Wii-type motion control, I think you have the photo/video system from Minority Report.
Wow. That sounds awesome. I wonder if they'll ever come out with a modern sequel...
Can you write an app V 1.0, have it be popular, then do 1.0.1, 1.0.2, etc and have your pushed updates count as downloads?
I'm not saying I want to cheat anyone out of a million dollars. But it's a million dollars.
As far as reality TV shows go, I'd pretty much take any talent show (that's serious about the talent) over shock shows like Fear Factor or completely insipid (that's such a great word for condescension...I need to use it more often) shows like the Bachelor. American Idol -- the first weeks aren't worth watching unless you like shows like the Bachelor (too much drama, not enough talent), but when the show actually starts having their singers sing, it's as good as any talent show. Just DVR past the judges and go to the next singer. American Idol is definitely cheesy, but it knows it and plays on it and that makes the cheese more bearable. So You Think You Can Dance is a true talent show and is really a lot of fun to see the different dances taken to new levels.
I have yet to see any of these games where movements are anything resembling natural.
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The breakout game shows a transparent representation of yourself mirroring instantly every move, at least in 2D. But what I found interesting was the driving game where you grip an imaginary steering wheel and drive. But the accelerator is apparently moving your foot towards the screen and back which means 3D controls.
Which is one step closer to finally becoming a Jedi Warrior.
It's the WTOL* not the BSOD and is already quite famous.
* White Tunnel of Light
You know, sometimes when an obvious money grab comes to court, I wish the judge could hear a quick summary from both sides and then say, "Whatever...", bang his gavel, and dismiss it outright. This is one of those times.
So is "apple", would you name your new phone like that?
Gods yes. Think of the free marketing!
The Star Trek Communicator. Essentially a nextel mobile phone with voice dialing. "Scotty, beam me up."
We OWE Ellison's past for our present!
That's probably the Fark headline.
Military *officer candidates* had to take a much heavier-duty version of it and could get bounced if they were unsatisfactory in it.
If you'd read the book, you'd know that bounce is an adverb meaning "as quick as possible". For example: "When the sarge gave an order, you did it on the bounce or you'd find yourself surrounded by 2 tons of powered off armored suit."
Just sayin'. :-)
On the PS3:
Medal of Honor
Crysis
Dead Space
Dragon Age (aaaaawesome)
Brutal Legend (not awesome)
Army of Two
Rock Band
Command and Conquer
Lord of the Rings (including the very awesome Battle for Middle Earth series for PC)
But those games you mentioned: Skyfox, Racing Destruction Set, Bard's Tale -- those were critical pieces of my childhood and I wouldn't be the gaming geek I am today without them. Making a new Racing Destruction Set allowing the same 3/4 perspective plus first person or behind-the-car views with today's technology would be awesome. Such a great game. Bard's Tale lost me at the end of Bard's Tale 2 where you had to walk around a 1x1 building 7 times or something like that to open the door -- I had to look up how to do it the clues were so obscure. Still a great series though.
We're here to determine whether you might be worthy of receiving a free t-shirt.
I hear you get access to the Ubuntu Awards First Class Download area -- no bandwidth throttling for members!
Honestly, I think it's a good idea to give back to the people who have contributed. It's a little bit like Heinlein's Starship Troopers (the movie does not exist) where you're only allowed to vote if you've served in the military. In Ubuntu's case, you're only allowed to be a member, therefore having access to a long list of very lucrative opportunities and items (kidding), if you've contributed. You don't just pay a fee, but you actually help. It's like working in the soup kitchen versus giving money to the homeless shelter.
My guess though is that if you're spending $80k per year on coffee, then it's for a hell of a lot of people, and that $80k expense (and a single job) IS tiny on that scale.
Starbucks non-fat latte via rewards card: $3
100 Employees: 50x$3= $150/day
270 work days: $80,100
So really, what's a "hell of a lot of people"? (Okay, no CFO in their right mind would give people free Starbucks...)
they would have to do some extra calculations to navigate their ships.
Like figuring declination?
They could, you know, settle with i4i and license the patent from them?
I think the reason they're in court is because Microsoft wouldn't settle (or i4i wouldn't accept Microsoft's terms).
IPv6 is very useful the same way electricity in a socket is useful. The two things both provide basic infrastructure for running more sexy, feature-laden things that consumers actually want.
Yep, like electric whip cream.
Wait, what?
Umm, my future had me flying through a huge chamber freezing other people's limbs with my gun and scoring points with my helmet.
We really should have gone with my future...
If the prequels had been a separate story of a person or persons, amongst the backdrop of the rise of the empire and Darth Vader, they could have been great. What we have instead is a 9 hour Wikipedia article on the history of Darth Vader, and about as fun to watch on the big screen (with the exception of the sabre fight at the end of Episode 1 which was awesome).
Just pick a new character -- someone we've never heard of before. Heck, even make the person a wannabe Sith apprentice who finds himself (like all the video games) and who dies at the end in some heroic fashion. Memorable, but nothing to interfere with the next 3 movies. But at least someone that the audience might say, "Damn...I wish that character was still alive..." rather than wishing they were all dead.
Those older minutes are just as good as the newer ones. Don't give me that look!
We all have to go sometime, son. And you've used all your rollover minutes anyway.
Forcing them to watch ads for movies that came out 10 fucking years ago is ridiculous.
If you're seeing 10 year old ads, you're probably watching a 10 year old movie. This means you might want to purchase another 10 year old movie, and here's your 20 minute preview of some options you might consider. And yes, we still make money on old movie sales.