I think the actual challenge here is to make the actual gameplay interesting enough to catch the attention of 16 year olds and remain interesting for older players as well. If the action bit of the game is too low teens will not buy the next episode. If the interest part of the game is too low, older players will not buy the next episode.
Using modern 3D game engine technology to immerse one in a Myst type of RPG is certainly interesting and if the AI is good this game could gain a cult following.
In any case good luck to them for taking risks in the otherwise not exactly risk prone PC gaming industry.
This is going to give the poor oppressed buggers who think that armed revolution is the answer one more reason to gun him down in the street when they get the chance.
Although I hate violence, I think I wouldn't weep to see someone get their revenge on him or fat man.
because your fucking ambassador would not dare to do the same pimping in Europe because Europe is big, has lots of money and would tell him to go fuck himself. Your ambassador is doing what your ambassadors do best. Treading on small poor countries that can neither defend themselves financially or politically against your fair(sic) and democratic(sic) country.
You wonder why the third world hates you? You wonder why a bunch of crazy arabs fly planes into your buildings? Because your government tries to force pepsi cola down the throats of the world and Microsoft onto the desktops of a country which is so poor that windowsXP costs several months salary if most of the people had jobs which they don't.
I hope your righteous government doesn't try that shit here in Europe, because then then your righteous corrupt president can go fuck himself along with Bill gates and company.
I cannot imagine Java being of much use for StarOffice on OSX, given that the visual side of Java, AWT and Swing are very slow under OSX compared to Linux and XP.
I think this is either a mistake or else they'll be using Java for some system glue or something I imagine.
Organise an informal meeting. Point out to them that the success of the project is dependant on them. Point out to them that if the project fails they might lose their jobs. Ask them why they haven't done anything. If they have no real reason tell them that you cannot work like this and will have to report this to management.
I wouldn't go gung ho on them but you have to get some clarity on why they didn't do their work and you have to draw a line somewhere. Just make it clear to them.
"Linux is free like a puppy. It looks free but when you get all the pieces around it, it doesn't work out so free. There's a lot more than I/O and memory management to make up an operating system."
Buffer overflows? Charging enormous amounts per seat ? Subscriptions? Stuff like that?
The Chinese have a deployed laser system in their most modern battle tanks that is meant to blind and in general disable enemy targeting systems. Probably very much like this is meant and able to do.
Here is a link to a picture and description of the tank: Type 98 MT. On the top of the turret you will see a rectangular apparatus. That is the laser system.
You Americans have two weeks holiday per year if you're lucky. You have a system where your company can fire you legally on the spot without having to explain anything to anyone. You have a bunch of politicians that are permanently trying to turn your country into the fourth reich.
It looks very much like a filler article to me and not something that warrants serious study.
However, the articel doesn't specifically blame google as the poster claims and seems to have a go at privacy in the age of the web in general. I should perhaps ask here if/. editors actually read the articles that are referenced before posting the pieces?
They are just pissed that their dubious records are being investigated, and this is their childish way of sticking their tongue out at the public, press and the SEC.
As other's have pointed out Apple will take some flak because of this because of the move to a subscription of $100/year for the.Mac stuff. Apple has been good about responding to security problems generally but they will also have to realise that the renewed popularity of the Mac and OSX is going to atract some "insects" to the light, so to speak. This is the same hole as Hotmail had about a year ago and Apple would be advised to wake up and be more careful in future.
At MacFixit, the also point out that Apple's German version of the webmail service is so badly translated (archiv does not mean trash in English, Apple) and I find it Ironic that the info and post is on MacFixit, a site whose excellent service to the Mac community got it blacklisted by Apple at the last BS MacWorld NY.
They wouldn't have done this unless there were some good reasons to do so. The Flash engine is small and runs on embedded devices due to Macromedia's tireless attempts to get it everywhere they can. A simple Flash player and Flash application can come in under 500k and there is no browser on earth that can match this. Flash supports XML calls although it doesn't validate them. This idea neglects a security model as Flash doesn't have one with respect to the server so I hope these guys are not planning on doing stock quotes or transactions or something like that. The Flash interface is a good idea on precisely those devices and may yet gain more acceptance than Flash in the browser ever did, because the browser is really meant for HTML and nothing else.
This is why Macromedia is not exactly in a good position economically: Too many features over reliability.
I presume you guys have tried the forums and bug reporting on the Macromedia.com website haven't you? They at least answer you there sometimes.
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I have a couple of comments: I'm a web developer who has mainly done stuff in PHP/MySQL since that is what all the companies I was at used. Due to costs and job requirements I'm switching to the PC from the Mac and just bought my first ASP book. I also find myself interested in.NET simply for the technology of being able to use many languages for a single project. I doubt I'll ever use.NET personally though because all the technologies of web services are available through Java and I kind of have more trust that Java will remain compatible than.NET will.
What this boils down to: 1.Microsoft DOES make interesting technologies and denying this is a waste of time to me. 2.Microsoft is incredibly untrustworthy as companies go. They almost always try to shaft their partners and their customers in the name of the buck. 3.Learn what.NET is about but be very careful about implementing it on your platform if longevity, cost and compatibility figure in your thinking.
Spam is not effective at all in terms of real world advertising, as we all know. Spam companies obviously are not that expensive which probably hides the fact that even the low cost of spamming doesn't even closely cover the costs involved as the returns are probably close to zero. However there are enough companies that are willing and desperate enough to try it so that the spammers can exist for a certain length of time. Eventually though I reckon that spamming companies will die out for the most part with only the serious ones actually surviving.
I beg of you here at/. to post an article about mTropolis. One of, if not the most innovative piece of software I have ever seen, bought and used, only to see it bought up and subsequently killed by Quark.
I don't know enough about graphics toolkits to say if the GIMP, Mozilla and OpenOffice need KDE or GNOME apart from an X11 server to run or be useful but it would desktop Linux a lot more useful if simple things like copy/paste would work universally. On the other hand I don't see either the developers of KDE, seeing that they work so hard and quickly or the developers of GNOME giving up any time soon.
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I think the actual challenge here is to make the actual gameplay interesting enough to catch the attention of 16 year olds and remain interesting for older players as well. If the action bit of the game is too low teens will not buy the next episode. If the interest part of the game is too low, older players will not buy the next episode.
Using modern 3D game engine technology to immerse one in a Myst type of RPG is certainly interesting and if the AI is good this game could gain a cult following.
In any case good luck to them for taking risks in the otherwise not exactly risk prone PC gaming industry.
This is going to give the poor oppressed buggers who think that armed revolution is the answer one more reason to gun him down in the street when they get the chance.
Although I hate violence, I think I wouldn't weep to see someone get their revenge on him or fat man.
because your fucking ambassador would not dare to do the same pimping in Europe because Europe is big, has lots of money and would tell him to go fuck himself. Your ambassador is doing what your ambassadors do best. Treading on small poor countries that can neither defend themselves financially or politically against your fair(sic) and democratic(sic) country.
You wonder why the third world hates you? You wonder why a bunch of crazy arabs fly planes into your buildings? Because your government tries to force pepsi cola down the throats of the world and Microsoft onto the desktops of a country which is so poor that windowsXP costs several months salary if most of the people had jobs which they don't.
I hope your righteous government doesn't try that shit here in Europe, because then then your righteous corrupt president can go fuck himself along with Bill gates and company.
I cannot imagine Java being of much use for StarOffice on OSX, given that the visual side of Java, AWT and Swing are very slow under OSX compared to Linux and XP.
I think this is either a mistake or else they'll be using Java for some system glue or something I imagine.
You made my saturday morning funny.
Organise an informal meeting. Point out to them that the success of the project is dependant on them. Point out to them that if the project fails they might lose their jobs. Ask them why they haven't done anything. If they have no real reason tell them that you cannot work like this and will have to report this to management.
I wouldn't go gung ho on them but you have to get some clarity on why they didn't do their work and you have to draw a line somewhere. Just make it clear to them.
"Linux is free like a puppy. It looks free but when you get all the pieces around it, it doesn't work out so free. There's a lot more than I/O and memory management to make up an operating system."
Buffer overflows? Charging enormous amounts per seat ? Subscriptions? Stuff like that?
The Chinese have a deployed laser system in their most modern battle tanks that is meant to blind and in general disable enemy targeting systems. Probably very much like this is meant and able to do.
Here is a link to a picture and description of the tank: Type 98 MT. On the top of the turret you will see a rectangular apparatus. That is the laser system.
Go fuck yourself you racist bastard.
I use Jedit as well and it is really good.
Knowing you Americans, you won't be working weekends or vacations.
You Americans have two weeks holiday per year if you're lucky. You have a system where your company can fire you legally on the spot without having to explain anything to anyone. You have a bunch of politicians that are permanently trying to turn your country into the fourth reich.
No thanks!
It looks very much like a filler article to me and not something that warrants serious study.
/. editors actually read the articles that are referenced before posting the pieces?
However, the articel doesn't specifically blame google as the poster claims and seems to have a go at privacy in the age of the web in general. I should perhaps ask here if
They are just pissed that their dubious records are being investigated, and this is their childish way of sticking their tongue out at the public, press and the SEC.
As other's have pointed out Apple will take some flak because of this because of the move to a subscription of $100/year for the .Mac stuff. Apple has been good about responding to security problems generally but they will also have to realise that the renewed popularity of the Mac and OSX is going to atract some "insects" to the light, so to speak. This is the same hole as Hotmail had about a year ago and Apple would be advised to wake up and be more careful in future.
At MacFixit, the also point out that Apple's German version of the webmail service is so badly translated (archiv does not mean trash in English, Apple) and I find it Ironic that the info and post is on MacFixit, a site whose excellent service to the Mac community got it blacklisted by Apple at the last BS MacWorld NY.
Once again Apple: wake the fuck up.
They wouldn't have done this unless there were some good reasons to do so. The Flash engine is small and runs on embedded devices due to Macromedia's tireless attempts to get it everywhere they can. A simple Flash player and Flash application can come in under 500k and there is no browser on earth that can match this. Flash supports XML calls although it doesn't validate them. This idea neglects a security model as Flash doesn't have one with respect to the server so I hope these guys are not planning on doing stock quotes or transactions or something like that. The Flash interface is a good idea on precisely those devices and may yet gain more acceptance than Flash in the browser ever did, because the browser is really meant for HTML and nothing else.
This is why Macromedia is not exactly in a good position economically: Too many features over reliability.
I presume you guys have tried the forums and bug reporting on the Macromedia.com website haven't you? They at least answer you there sometimes.
I have a couple of comments: .NET simply for the technology of being able to use many languages for a single project. I doubt I'll ever use .NET personally though because all the technologies of web services are available through Java and I kind of have more trust that Java will remain compatible than .NET will.
.NET is about but be very careful about implementing it on your platform if longevity, cost and compatibility figure in your thinking.
I'm a web developer who has mainly done stuff in PHP/MySQL since that is what all the companies I was at used. Due to costs and job requirements I'm switching to the PC from the Mac and just bought my first ASP book. I also find myself interested in
What this boils down to:
1.Microsoft DOES make interesting technologies and denying this is a waste of time to me.
2.Microsoft is incredibly untrustworthy as companies go. They almost always try to shaft their partners and their customers in the name of the buck.
3.Learn what
who can't tell the differnce between a serverside browser check and .NET.
Just read the post about eDigital's scam record. No way.
I would buy this odyssey gadget. I love it's looks. It seems to have some good features as well. Wonder what the price tage will be?
Spam is not effective at all in terms of real world advertising, as we all know. Spam companies obviously are not that expensive which probably hides the fact that even the low cost of spamming doesn't even closely cover the costs involved as the returns are probably close to zero. However there are enough companies that are willing and desperate enough to try it so that the spammers can exist for a certain length of time. Eventually though I reckon that spamming companies will die out for the most part with only the serious ones actually surviving.
I beg of you here at /. to post an article about mTropolis. One of, if not the most innovative piece of software I have ever seen, bought and used, only to see it bought up and subsequently killed by Quark.
I don't know enough about graphics toolkits to say if the GIMP, Mozilla and OpenOffice need KDE or GNOME apart from an X11 server to run or be useful but it would desktop Linux a lot more useful if simple things like copy/paste would work universally. On the other hand I don't see either the developers of KDE, seeing that they work so hard and quickly or the developers of GNOME giving up any time soon.