Sony being a media giant in and of themselves, they're the ones that concern me. Sony's TVs are likely to have really 1984'ish controls on your recording.
Other than becoming outlaws and hacking our TVs, I'm not sure whatelse can be done. With any luck, maybe this situation is being overblown a bit by the conspiracy theorists. Including me.
But I doubt it.
Jesus ... now every dipshit on earth will want one
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Great. Somebody is going to start selling these pre-made, and now when I go over to people's houses, they're stupid fucking fish will be saying stupid fucking things to me that only THEY find funny.
Just one more reason to never leave my house, I suppose.
But the entire question is completely moot, as national standards have completely removed your ability to emigrate to anywhere which is a developed economy (while you can LEAVE the US pretty easily, you can't go TO anywhere else). So you're pretty much stuck here regardless.
Is this true??? Is it really that hard to move to another country? I'm a homebody, so I've never really looked into it. It can't really be that difficult, right?
I'd probably make a break for Copenhagen, London, or Hamburg instead.. those Europeans are much more enlightened in the ways of what Truly Matters in Life than us North Americans.
Yeah, they don't see nudity or sex as nearly as big a problem as violence is. Or so I've heard.
Really, the US moral values system is a little backwards that way. A little sex gets an NC-17, but major, bloody violence is only R? Gimme a break.
Back on topic, I'd have to think that Norway, Finland, or Sweden would be nice places to live. I don't know too much about them, but that must be good, right?
Not a single text-based game made the list, not even Zork! And I was disappointed to see that the old BBS Door games (like LoRD) also got the shaft.
I've blown more time in LoRD than I care to admit to. I was even playing LoRD back in the DOOM days. The recent web-port of LoRD just doesn't have the same mystery as the BBS variant.
When will people compiling these lists realize that sales isn't everything? They seem to think that sales=influential, simply due to the fact that the more eyes that see your game, the more influential it will be towards others.
Well, DUH!
Still, there are a lot of games out there that didn't sell boatloads, but are arguably more influential than, say, Falcon 3.0. M.U.L.E?
The answer is because most of these interviews are conducted by the interviewer sending the interviewee an e-mail with a list of questions to answer, and the interviewee replies to whichever questions they want.
Blame the web.
Anyhow, I always preferred to conduct interviews live, and tape-recorded for accuracy. Needless to say, when a developer (or any interviewee) tends to get going, they reveal all sorts of juicy tidbits. In e-mail, they have more time to put thought into their responses, but also tend to self-censor, leading to less revealing interviews.
Follow-up questions rarely happen in e-mail interviews, mostly because the interviewer was so stoked to get the interview, they didn't want to seem to pushy. From a journalistic standpoint, it's the obvious thing to do... get that story! But it just doesn't happen.
The only hope this film has is that Lucas and the crew are stressing that the film is not as good as WE hope it will be... not them.
Lucas seems to be so wrapped up in the commercialism and merchandising, that he's forgotten about the art of it all.
When Lucas made Star Wars, he was still an aspiring filmmaker looking to tell an engaging story in a way that had never been done before. Empire was the crowning achievement of that. Something went strangely awry in Jedi, whether it was studio meddling or whatnot, I'm not sure.
Lucas needs to get some of that fire back in his belly that he had with Star Wars. He needs to find that artistic compass again. I just don't know if that's possible, and that's why I don't have much hope for the next film.
The problem with the virtual community is anonymity. Even if we aren't really anonymous (we CAN be tracked down), it doesn't feel that way. With the lack of any real-world repercussions for our actions, many self-esteem challenged people become complete assholes online.
Back in the day of the BBS, most of the folks online were highly intelligent (you had to be), and there was a sense of community through elitism... we were family because no one else could GET online. I'm still good friends with some of my BBS buddies... one was even a former roommate and best man at my wedding.
Now that the 'Net has gone mainstream, and every Joe Blow with a 14.4K modem and a 486 can get online, that instant sense of community is gone. There is no common bond. More importantly, AOL has removed the intelligence factor for a great deal of 'Net users. I'm not saying all AOL users are idiots... quite the contrary. It's just that AOL is so ridiculously easy to use, you don't need any computer skills at all to make a nuisance of yourself online.
The way I see it, it's the fact that you can't be seen that causes the problem. When webcams are standard issue and used widely for communication over the net, and there is a sense that you can indeed be seen online, people will continue to be jerks, just because they can. There is no sense of community to stop them, and no reason for them to behave.
We're not talking about viewing angle (although the GBC is hampered by this as well). It's speicifically low-light and glare issues that concern me. You NEED to have a light-source with reflective screens, and that light is likely to cause glare, reducing readability significantly.
All I said is that the most these reflective screens can (and should) be used for is the Color Gameboy. Aside from that, anyone that's used one has wished that it had a backlight instead. That doesn't make it a bad product... just one with obvious potential.
For the record, Nintendo uses relflective LCD's specifically to keep power consumption low. That's why a single pair of AA batteries lasts me WEEKS. But I'd opt for rechargeables and a backlit screen in a heartbeat.
Reflective screens are garbage. I need a screen that emits light, thank you very much.
Reflective screens are so sensitive to where the light source is coming from, and are SO prone to glare as to be absolutely useless outside of the aforementioned Gameboy application. Even so, not a single Color Gameboy user has ever said, "Hey, this screen is great! Who needs a backlight?"
If the teacher was a police officer, this would amount to entrapment. The kid and his parents should take the teacher, school, and school district to court. I'm not sure on what grounds, but a good lawyer should be able to find something...
Slashdot... News for Crackpots. Stuff that will never happen.
Seriously, he's got some good ideas, but it's like trying to stop the sun from shining. Yes, he's got a lot of positives, but you're talking about changing the entire fucking calendar! Talk about everything you know is wrong... it's no wonder no one will return his calls.
Chalk this up to the "Neat, but too bad we'll never use it" category.
On a purely coincidental note, it doesn't take a human calculator to figure this out. A buddy of mine once suggested that we just throw away New Years and go with a 13 month calendar. Then he said something about pipe dreams and walked away.
Look, Sony didn't innovate this technology. They BOUGHT it. Same with the Trinitron tube... they bought that, too.
You haven't heard about this yet, because Sony had no reason to shop around for new technology until the Trinitron patent expired. Now that it has...
Plus, if you had read the article, you'd have seen that the Silicon Light has actually shopped this technology around to a LOT of different companies... Sony is the only one that was interested. So if this does end up being the Next Big Thing, then don't blame Sony. Blame all of those other companies that didn't want it.
Wow... was just reading some info at the Silicon Light site. Apparently, the Scanned GLV Architecture calls for a single array of chips, enough to create 1x1080 pixels. It then scans VERTICALLY to create the picture.
I get the idea, but would that ever be fast enough for long term use (how does the array "move;" does it use mirrors and refraction to paint the picture?), and would our eyes accept something so radically different than what we're used to (horizontal scanning)?
I have more questions than answers at this point, but this technology looks to be great. I can't wait until I can see an actual production system using it.
The judicial system fears hackers because they don't understand the technology. Why else would Kevin be denied the ability to use a computer in his cell. They don't understant (or WANT to beleive) that he can't do any damage without a modem. Ignorance BREEDS fear. So they set bail at an oppressive amount so that Shapeshifter can't possibly get out. That way, they can keep an eye on him.
I'd be willing to bet that if a famous hacker were caught and jailed, he'd get the hell beaten out of him if her were to start tapping morse code on his cell bars. They'd beat him just be cause they were afraid he was doing something "dangerous."
Ah yes, another remnant of my youth. The Konami Code doesn't just work in NES Konami games. It works in some Konami titles on other platforms as well, but not always to the desired effect. Sometimes it kills you for being a cheater.
But yeah, every kid remembers this. But how many can remember the code to get to Mike Tyson in the NES title?
007-373-5963
I think that was it. But I can never remember the actual numbers accurately. I did it by muscle memory. Same thing with phone numbers, coincidentally.
in which telephone numbers are used in replace of the ubiquitous dot-com address. Interesting idea, but in the business case, I could much more easily guess www.toyota.com then figuring out their phone number." - Taco's Post
While many companies may have similar names, but dissimilar URL's, finding them online can be hard. If you have a brochure or manual with a service phone number (or any number, really), you just punch that in on the address line and viola!
It makes sense. No more close approximations of the company name, no more.com/.org/.net confusion, no more wondering if it's hyphenated or not. And since the phone number had to be unique by nature, you get the right place every time.
Hell, even if it were only a re-direct to the regular URL, that would be something.
... I'm glad I didn't pay up-front for a lifetime subscription. Besides, customers don't really think that way. "A" customer might, but customers en-masse are stupid and flighty, and only care about what the price is right now. Why do you think that the old $99.99 custom is still around. Because it feels cheaper. As individuals, we know to mentally round up, but as a group, it works it's magic.
My point is, the TiVo folks went the right route, and Replay botched it. The results are rather plain to see.
I gotta say, there is something about hardware that is a GREAT deal cheaper, even if there is a monthly charge involved. This is where Replay is failing... the hardware is too expensive. I honestly think TiVo found the sweetspot in terms of cost versus service fees.
Consumers would rather pay $400 and $10 a month than pay $600-700 all at once. I can do the math, and I KNOW I'm paying more, but the convenience of not paying all at once is VERY nice. Plus, if TiVo were to go under in the next year, I'm not out the entire amount. And if I like the service, I don't mind paying an extra $10 a month to make sure I don't lose it.
Also, TiVo reportedly has a better UI. Take that for what it's worth.
On a side note, this Sony DirecTV with TiVo unit is pretty damn slick. It records the satellite feed, so you get the same quality as the feed all the time. No additional compression. I haven't played with it too much yet, but I gotta tell ya, it's pretty awesome.
Actually, Sony released it in the UK only, in order to get around higher taxes on what was percieved to be a video game console. (Perish the thought!) There are lower taxes on computers, so they are trying to push it as one.
That's why you aren't going to see this anywhere but in the UK.
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Other than becoming outlaws and hacking our TVs, I'm not sure whatelse can be done. With any luck, maybe this situation is being overblown a bit by the conspiracy theorists. Including me.
But I doubt it.
Just one more reason to never leave my house, I suppose.
Is this true??? Is it really that hard to move to another country? I'm a homebody, so I've never really looked into it. It can't really be that difficult, right?
Yeah, they don't see nudity or sex as nearly as big a problem as violence is. Or so I've heard.
Really, the US moral values system is a little backwards that way. A little sex gets an NC-17, but major, bloody violence is only R? Gimme a break.
Back on topic, I'd have to think that Norway, Finland, or Sweden would be nice places to live. I don't know too much about them, but that must be good, right?
When will people compiling these lists realize that sales isn't everything? They seem to think that sales=influential, simply due to the fact that the more eyes that see your game, the more influential it will be towards others.
Well, DUH!
Still, there are a lot of games out there that didn't sell boatloads, but are arguably more influential than, say, Falcon 3.0. M.U.L.E?
Blame the web.
Anyhow, I always preferred to conduct interviews live, and tape-recorded for accuracy. Needless to say, when a developer (or any interviewee) tends to get going, they reveal all sorts of juicy tidbits. In e-mail, they have more time to put thought into their responses, but also tend to self-censor, leading to less revealing interviews.
Follow-up questions rarely happen in e-mail interviews, mostly because the interviewer was so stoked to get the interview, they didn't want to seem to pushy. From a journalistic standpoint, it's the obvious thing to do ... get that story! But it just doesn't happen.
When Lucas made Star Wars, he was still an aspiring filmmaker looking to tell an engaging story in a way that had never been done before. Empire was the crowning achievement of that. Something went strangely awry in Jedi, whether it was studio meddling or whatnot, I'm not sure.
Lucas needs to get some of that fire back in his belly that he had with Star Wars. He needs to find that artistic compass again. I just don't know if that's possible, and that's why I don't have much hope for the next film.
Forgot the paragraph breaks. My bad ...
The problem with the virtual community is anonymity. Even if we aren't really anonymous (we CAN be tracked down), it doesn't feel that way. With the lack of any real-world repercussions for our actions, many self-esteem challenged people become complete assholes online. Back in the day of the BBS, most of the folks online were highly intelligent (you had to be), and there was a sense of community through elitism ... we were family because no one else could GET online. I'm still good friends with some of my BBS buddies ... one was even a former roommate and best man at my wedding.
Now that the 'Net has gone mainstream, and every Joe Blow with a 14.4K modem and a 486 can get online, that instant sense of community is gone. There is no common bond. More importantly, AOL has removed the intelligence factor for a great deal of 'Net users. I'm not saying all AOL users are idiots ... quite the contrary. It's just that AOL is so ridiculously easy to use, you don't need any computer skills at all to make a nuisance of yourself online.
The way I see it, it's the fact that you can't be seen that causes the problem. When webcams are standard issue and used widely for communication over the net, and there is a sense that you can indeed be seen online, people will continue to be jerks, just because they can. There is no sense of community to stop them, and no reason for them to behave.
We're not talking about viewing angle (although the GBC is hampered by this as well). It's speicifically low-light and glare issues that concern me. You NEED to have a light-source with reflective screens, and that light is likely to cause glare, reducing readability significantly.
For the record, Nintendo uses relflective LCD's specifically to keep power consumption low. That's why a single pair of AA batteries lasts me WEEKS. But I'd opt for rechargeables and a backlit screen in a heartbeat.
Reflective screens are so sensitive to where the light source is coming from, and are SO prone to glare as to be absolutely useless outside of the aforementioned Gameboy application. Even so, not a single Color Gameboy user has ever said, "Hey, this screen is great! Who needs a backlight?"
I rest my case.
If the teacher was a police officer, this would amount to entrapment. The kid and his parents should take the teacher, school, and school district to court. I'm not sure on what grounds, but a good lawyer should be able to find something ...
Seriously, he's got some good ideas, but it's like trying to stop the sun from shining. Yes, he's got a lot of positives, but you're talking about changing the entire fucking calendar! Talk about everything you know is wrong ... it's no wonder no one will return his calls.
Chalk this up to the "Neat, but too bad we'll never use it" category.
On a purely coincidental note, it doesn't take a human calculator to figure this out. A buddy of mine once suggested that we just throw away New Years and go with a 13 month calendar. Then he said something about pipe dreams and walked away.
Tetris. Not only the most addictive, but the most pervasive game ever.
All CRT's "project" the image onto the tube, duh. The article explains that, and that's why this technology could be usedin regualr monitors.
You haven't heard about this yet, because Sony had no reason to shop around for new technology until the Trinitron patent expired. Now that it has ...
Plus, if you had read the article, you'd have seen that the Silicon Light has actually shopped this technology around to a LOT of different companies ... Sony is the only one that was interested. So if this does end up being the Next Big Thing, then don't blame Sony. Blame all of those other companies that didn't want it.
I get the idea, but would that ever be fast enough for long term use (how does the array "move;" does it use mirrors and refraction to paint the picture?), and would our eyes accept something so radically different than what we're used to (horizontal scanning)?
I have more questions than answers at this point, but this technology looks to be great. I can't wait until I can see an actual production system using it.
I'd be willing to bet that if a famous hacker were caught and jailed, he'd get the hell beaten out of him if her were to start tapping morse code on his cell bars. They'd beat him just be cause they were afraid he was doing something "dangerous."
But yeah, every kid remembers this. But how many can remember the code to get to Mike Tyson in the NES title?
007-373-5963
I think that was it. But I can never remember the actual numbers accurately. I did it by muscle memory. Same thing with phone numbers, coincidentally.
It makes sense. No more close approximations of the company name, no more .com/.org/.net confusion, no more wondering if it's hyphenated or not. And since the phone number had to be unique by nature, you get the right place every time.
Hell, even if it were only a re-direct to the regular URL, that would be something.
My point is, the TiVo folks went the right route, and Replay botched it. The results are rather plain to see.
Consumers would rather pay $400 and $10 a month than pay $600-700 all at once. I can do the math, and I KNOW I'm paying more, but the convenience of not paying all at once is VERY nice. Plus, if TiVo were to go under in the next year, I'm not out the entire amount. And if I like the service, I don't mind paying an extra $10 a month to make sure I don't lose it.
Also, TiVo reportedly has a better UI. Take that for what it's worth.
On a side note, this Sony DirecTV with TiVo unit is pretty damn slick. It records the satellite feed, so you get the same quality as the feed all the time. No additional compression. I haven't played with it too much yet, but I gotta tell ya, it's pretty awesome.
That explains all of the freakin' re-posts of Slashdot stories. I figured there was a logical explanation outside of laziness. There you have it.
The truth is out there, Scully.
That's why you aren't going to see this anywhere but in the UK.