Well, this looks like a really good system, because from the looks of this article, it looks like it is possible to play quake over this network, so I'm all in favour of it:) No 3dfx, but you can't have everything.
I know I always make every article relevant to quake, but in the big picture, thats what really matters.
I connect at 57600 bps almost 100% of the time. I was connecting at 44k but I installed new firmware code from Motorola. Your connection speed mainly depends on your phone lines. You should also verify that your ISP supports V.90. x2 and 56K are not as good as the V.90 standard. If you want excellent dial-up access and superb technical support, use Voyager Online (www.vol.com)
When a society is decadent and sexually perverse, it sends out a really big signal to allthe barbarians in the world that says "Come, take my money, rape my woman, and kill me slowly." Also, sometimes, it causes fire to come down from heaven and turn everyone into molten lava (i.e. Soddom and Gomorrah (spelling?)). Other than that, I guess nothing is wrong with it.
Our culture is heading the way of the Romans, we need to adopt useful hobbies instead of becoming decadent and sexually perverted. I think we should all play quake. That will keep us from being bored:-)
If indeed, software is intellectual property, I want you to try a little experiment. Call up Microsoft telling them that you lost your Windows 98 CDROM and ask them to ship you a new one for only the costs of shipping the CD ($1.01) and the blank CD ($1.00). They'll laugh in your face. Try it with your favourite record company too, you'll get the same response.
If, indeed, we're purchasing the right to USE an item instead of the actual item, they should ship us another, but the fact of the matter is that copyright is bullshit.
The entire basis of Copyright laws is in the Constitution itself. Part of Article I, Section 8 says that "[Congress shall have the power] [t]o promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;"
I ask you, how are movies, computer games, and music either useful or Scientific?
Furthermore, to Milkman Ken who seems to think the entire basis for our actions should be based on what is legal or not legal, I ask, do you ever exceed the speed limit? Is your level of moral development so retarded that your morality is decided by the whims of an out-of-touch, philandering, and corrupt congress? It was a crime to harbor Jews in Nazi Germany, it was a crime for William Wallace to fight for Scottish freedom, it was a crime for the operators of the underground railroad to help escaped negroes, it was a crime to pour the Tea into Boston Harbour! True moral development can't be legislated.
Oh yeah, you said that "Whether you WANT to follow the law or not is irrelevant. You must." Why must I?
Actually, they won't pass the costs on to the consumer. Basic economics; Companies WILL charge as MUCH as they can get for something. Prices have nothing at all to do with actual production costs. We live in America, not Cuba.
As a tech support guy who gets paid by the hour instead of by the job, I implore the general public to ignore this heretical article as it cuts into my valuable quake playing time.
Please please, if you don't know what your doing, don't open up your computer, or even look at it wrong. (Don't understimate the look, I, as a good techie, only have to open the case to fix computers, they're scared of me) looks are powerful.
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Well, this looks like a really good system, because from the looks of this article, it looks like it is possible to play quake over this network, so I'm all in favour of it :) No 3dfx, but you can't have everything.
I know I always make every article relevant to quake, but in the big picture, thats what really matters.
I connect at 57600 bps almost 100% of the time.
I was connecting at 44k but I installed new firmware code from Motorola. Your connection speed mainly depends on your phone lines. You should also verify that your ISP supports V.90. x2 and 56K are not as good as the V.90 standard.
If you want excellent dial-up access and superb technical support, use Voyager Online (www.vol.com)
Incidentally, the Romans are extinct.
When a society is decadent and sexually perverse, it sends out a really big signal to allthe barbarians in the world that says "Come, take my money, rape my woman, and kill me slowly."
Also, sometimes, it causes fire to come down from heaven and turn everyone into molten lava (i.e. Soddom and Gomorrah (spelling?)).
Other than that, I guess nothing is wrong with it.
Our culture is heading the way of the Romans, we need to adopt useful hobbies instead of becoming decadent and sexually perverted. I think we should all play quake. That will keep us from being bored :-)
Basic economics: Companies charge whatever people will pay, their is no relationship between prices and actual cost.
If indeed, software is intellectual property, I want you to try a little experiment. Call up Microsoft telling them that you lost your Windows 98 CDROM and ask them to ship you a new one for only the costs of shipping the CD ($1.01) and the blank CD ($1.00). They'll laugh in your face. Try it with your favourite record company too, you'll get the same response.
If, indeed, we're purchasing the right to USE an item instead of the actual item, they should ship us another, but the fact of the matter is that copyright is bullshit.
The entire basis of Copyright laws is in the Constitution itself. Part of Article I, Section 8 says that "[Congress shall have the power] [t]o promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;"
I ask you, how are movies, computer games, and music either useful or Scientific?
Furthermore, to Milkman Ken who seems to think the entire basis for our actions should be based on what is legal or not legal, I ask, do you ever exceed the speed limit? Is your level of moral development so retarded that your morality is decided by the whims of an out-of-touch, philandering, and corrupt congress? It was a crime to harbor Jews in Nazi Germany, it was a crime for William Wallace to fight for Scottish freedom, it was a crime for the operators of the underground railroad to help escaped negroes, it was a crime to pour the Tea into Boston Harbour! True moral development can't be legislated.
Oh yeah, you said that "Whether you WANT to follow the law or not is irrelevant. You must."
Why must I?
Actually, they won't pass the costs on to the consumer. Basic economics; Companies WILL charge as MUCH as they can get for something. Prices have nothing at all to do with actual production costs. We live in America, not Cuba.
As a tech support guy who gets paid by the hour instead of by the job, I implore the general public to ignore this heretical article as it cuts into my valuable quake playing time.
Please please, if you don't know what your doing, don't open up your computer, or even look at it wrong. (Don't understimate the look, I, as a good techie, only have to open the case to fix computers, they're scared of me) looks are powerful.