Very good point. I think people are a little too gungho about the Internet...although it is quite robust, it's not quite as robust as the old shortwave radio. I guess projects are more likely to get funded if they mention the Internet...
Sir, do you realize that this has nothing to do with Usenet (NNTP)? The courts just found against a file sharing site called usenet.com. Still, it's a nice little tribute anyway.
Did you notice that you're not allowed to use the GPU in the PS3 under Linux? That's not Linux, that's crippleware. Sony can take their hypervisor and stick it up their ass.
There's two good reasons for that. Number one, they don't want PS3 Linux to serve as a cheap devkit. Number two, they want people programming with the SPUs as much as possible...in fact, the early PS3 designs had no GPU at all. You can do a lot of video and audio processing with the SPUs, if you take the time.
The Zune HD features 720p on a tiny, tiny, screen...or at home, where I can watch TV on a computer, console, or cable box. Not to mention, I'm sure the "720p" is compressed to shit just like all the movies on Xbox Live (and probably PSN for that matter). I guess this will make the Zune more attractive to a few people, but I'm not sold. I'd rather they took it more in the direction of a portable console, but I guess they are too chicken to fight Nintendo.
1)GTA has cheat codes. You enter them into your cell phone.
2)"Easy" mode is much more prevalent than it used to be. Heck, the Easy mode on Ghostbusters even echoes what you said in your comment: "Enjoy the story without too much trouble."
You can't both believe in copyright for songs, software, books etc and want legal personal file sharing, the two beliefs are mutually contradictory. Unless you completely redefine what copyright means, but please don't do that. Invent a new word if you have to.
Tell that to Canada, which has legal both personal file sharing and strong intellectual property laws.
Hey "interkin3tic," you might wanna dilute that Loc-Tite that's sealing up your butthole there. It's really doing a number on your bowels. You gotta loosen up, my man, you know! Like MJ would have wanted you to.
"The greatest love you can show is to share your bed with a 13 year old."- Michael Jackson.
I'm sure all those bedroom security systems and multi-hundred thousand dollar payments to families of children who "hung out" at Neverland Ranch were for show.
I hate to speak ill of the dead...but really, who didn't know that Michael Jackson had a thing for children?
Hey everyone, I just heard the sad news on talk radio today. Michael Jackson, the talented pop star, was found dead in his Santa Monica hospital this afternoon. There were no other details. Even if you didn't like his plastic surgery addiction and kiddie fondling, you have to admit...he was truly an American icon.
I just heard the sad news on talk radio today. Michael Jackson, the talented pop star, was found dead in his Santa Monica hospital this afternoon. There were no other details. Even if you didn't like his plastic surgery addiction and kiddie fondling, you have to admit...he was truly an American icon.
This blonde dude surfs on a shield, and he stabs these goblins in the eye with arrows! Dude's so hardcore he don't even need a bow! Yah dude, those lords of the rings are righteous! I totally don't wanna overthrow the Ayatollah anymore after watching that...I just wanna lay back and burn some 'hobbit leaf,' know what I'm sayin', bra?
Good point, but slashbot moderators have buried you. I often wonder why some people on Slashdot seem to think the GPL is the only valid use of copyright. The bottom line is: it should be up to the creator whether or not they give their work out for free.
Yeah, making the Blu-Ray spec a moving target was a horrible idea. Although to be fair, you can still play new BluRays just fine in old players, they just don't have the stupid quizzes or Picture-in-picture commentary...but who really gives a damn about that stuff anyway? It's all about the better picture and sound for me.
I don't own a Blu-ray player - me and the wife watch TV on a 20" tube (27" tube blew up and I'm not quite sure what kind of TV I want to buy yet....)
If you aren't afraid of getting a huge-ass tube, you can get CRT HDTVs on Craigslist for super cheap. As in 34 inch, 1080i TVs with beautiful picture for $150. They weigh around 200 lbs though and might not be "wife approved" though, due to the size.
Yeah, they broke up, but I think they were on their way out anyway. Although I think Rush is an exception. I can't seem them going on without Peart (or any of their members, actually).
Most bands have only one drummer through the life of the band, because the drummer's style defines the band so much. If that drummer leaves the band, or spontaneously combusts, the band often drifts into obscurity.
Admit it...you're a drummer. And you just made that up. Name one band that went under after the drummer died/left. Genesis? Even the Who survived the loss of Keith Moon.
Doctor Who? We're talking about a contrivance that was used to explain away actors leaving a show. Meanwhile, in reality, open source projects leave a lot of code that may or may not be well-documented. Changing project managers every few years strikes me as rather difficult, although I guess if you can maintain interest in the project throughout, it could still be a success. Still, it seems like a warning sign to me, kind of like when a movie has 5 screenwriters or 5 editors.
Christ on a drunken rampage, you have got to be kidding me. What is so bleeding hard to stand in a bank line all of at most 10-20 minutes for doing business at a bank that you have to be twiddling your thumbs or playing with the gravity controls on your iPhone to play a game?
It's not hard. It's not hard to stand on one foot the entire time, either. In fact, why do you have to be standing on two feet all the time? Can't you stand on one? It's a failure of your character if you don't stand on one foot while you're in line.
Must your attention be constantly filled with something on a 2 inch screen with pretty graphics?
Well, I'd hope that it was a little bigger than 2 inches (wink wink), but yes. It must be. Otherwise I might shank the wide-eyed sheep enthralled with the hum of the fluorescent lights who's standing in the line in front of me, and who knows? It might be you! And that'd be a darn shame, wouldn't it Baldelli?
Seeing as how this post is NOT exclusive to cell phone games, your point is moot.
Well, it *is* in an iPhone thread.
I use my DS regularly, and I would hate for portable versions of Final Fantasy and Castlevania to cease production in favor of 5-minute-fix games. And portable gaming is not restricted to waiting in lines or killing time on the bus; sometimes I enjoy relaxing on my patio with the DS, or lounging on the couch while my wife is watching TV.
Totally irrelevant. Are you worried about gaming too long on the DS because your battery life might run out? This is a serious concern on cell phones, especially with the already-crappy battery life of the iPhone.
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Very good point. I think people are a little too gungho about the Internet...although it is quite robust, it's not quite as robust as the old shortwave radio. I guess projects are more likely to get funded if they mention the Internet...
Sir, do you realize that this has nothing to do with Usenet (NNTP)? The courts just found against a file sharing site called usenet.com. Still, it's a nice little tribute anyway.
Did you notice that you're not allowed to use the GPU in the PS3 under Linux? That's not Linux, that's crippleware. Sony can take their hypervisor and stick it up their ass.
There's two good reasons for that. Number one, they don't want PS3 Linux to serve as a cheap devkit. Number two, they want people programming with the SPUs as much as possible...in fact, the early PS3 designs had no GPU at all. You can do a lot of video and audio processing with the SPUs, if you take the time.
The Zune HD features 720p on a tiny, tiny, screen...or at home, where I can watch TV on a computer, console, or cable box. Not to mention, I'm sure the "720p" is compressed to shit just like all the movies on Xbox Live (and probably PSN for that matter). I guess this will make the Zune more attractive to a few people, but I'm not sold. I'd rather they took it more in the direction of a portable console, but I guess they are too chicken to fight Nintendo.
You sir, have just made the most insightful comment in the thread.
1)GTA has cheat codes. You enter them into your cell phone.
2)"Easy" mode is much more prevalent than it used to be. Heck, the Easy mode on Ghostbusters even echoes what you said in your comment: "Enjoy the story without too much trouble."
You can't both believe in copyright for songs, software, books etc and want legal personal file sharing, the two beliefs are mutually contradictory. Unless you completely redefine what copyright means, but please don't do that. Invent a new word if you have to.
Tell that to Canada, which has legal both personal file sharing and strong intellectual property laws.
Hey "interkin3tic," you might wanna dilute that Loc-Tite that's sealing up your butthole there. It's really doing a number on your bowels. You gotta loosen up, my man, you know! Like MJ would have wanted you to.
"The greatest love you can show is to share your bed with a 13 year old."- Michael Jackson.
I'm sure all those bedroom security systems and multi-hundred thousand dollar payments to families of children who "hung out" at Neverland Ranch were for show.
I hate to speak ill of the dead...but really, who didn't know that Michael Jackson had a thing for children?
Hey everyone, I just heard the sad news on talk radio today. Michael Jackson, the talented pop star, was found dead in his Santa Monica hospital this afternoon. There were no other details. Even if you didn't like his plastic surgery addiction and kiddie fondling, you have to admit...he was truly an American icon.
I just heard the sad news on talk radio today. Michael Jackson, the talented pop star, was found dead in his Santa Monica hospital this afternoon. There were no other details. Even if you didn't like his plastic surgery addiction and kiddie fondling, you have to admit...he was truly an American icon.
Hang in there. I know how you feel. However, once you get to college, you'll do all right. There are plenty of hot girls lookin' for love there!
This blonde dude surfs on a shield, and he stabs these goblins in the eye with arrows! Dude's so hardcore he don't even need a bow! Yah dude, those lords of the rings are righteous! I totally don't wanna overthrow the Ayatollah anymore after watching that...I just wanna lay back and burn some 'hobbit leaf,' know what I'm sayin', bra?
Good point, but slashbot moderators have buried you. I often wonder why some people on Slashdot seem to think the GPL is the only valid use of copyright. The bottom line is: it should be up to the creator whether or not they give their work out for free.
Poland would be overrun by germans buying PS3s! ...New, for Sony Playstation 3...Blitzkrieg!
Yeah, making the Blu-Ray spec a moving target was a horrible idea. Although to be fair, you can still play new BluRays just fine in old players, they just don't have the stupid quizzes or Picture-in-picture commentary...but who really gives a damn about that stuff anyway? It's all about the better picture and sound for me.
I don't own a Blu-ray player - me and the wife watch TV on a 20" tube (27" tube blew up and I'm not quite sure what kind of TV I want to buy yet....)
If you aren't afraid of getting a huge-ass tube, you can get CRT HDTVs on Craigslist for super cheap. As in 34 inch, 1080i TVs with beautiful picture for $150. They weigh around 200 lbs though and might not be "wife approved" though, due to the size.
Women (to make a broad (no pun intended) generalization) can't spend their own money on themselves without feeling guilty.
What a stupid, sweeping generalization. Women are brainless creatures that shop and spend all day without a lavishing a thought on how to pay for it!
Yeah, they broke up, but I think they were on their way out anyway. Although I think Rush is an exception. I can't seem them going on without Peart (or any of their members, actually).
Most bands have only one drummer through the life of the band, because the drummer's style defines the band so much. If that drummer leaves the band, or spontaneously combusts, the band often drifts into obscurity.
Admit it...you're a drummer. And you just made that up. Name one band that went under after the drummer died/left. Genesis? Even the Who survived the loss of Keith Moon.
Doctor Who? We're talking about a contrivance that was used to explain away actors leaving a show. Meanwhile, in reality, open source projects leave a lot of code that may or may not be well-documented. Changing project managers every few years strikes me as rather difficult, although I guess if you can maintain interest in the project throughout, it could still be a success. Still, it seems like a warning sign to me, kind of like when a movie has 5 screenwriters or 5 editors.
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Christ on a drunken rampage, you have got to be kidding me. What is so bleeding hard to stand in a bank line all of at most 10-20 minutes for doing business at a bank that you have to be twiddling your thumbs or playing with the gravity controls on your iPhone to play a game?
It's not hard. It's not hard to stand on one foot the entire time, either. In fact, why do you have to be standing on two feet all the time? Can't you stand on one? It's a failure of your character if you don't stand on one foot while you're in line.
Must your attention be constantly filled with something on a 2 inch screen with pretty graphics?
Well, I'd hope that it was a little bigger than 2 inches (wink wink), but yes. It must be. Otherwise I might shank the wide-eyed sheep enthralled with the hum of the fluorescent lights who's standing in the line in front of me, and who knows? It might be you! And that'd be a darn shame, wouldn't it Baldelli?
Seeing as how this post is NOT exclusive to cell phone games, your point is moot.
Well, it *is* in an iPhone thread.
I use my DS regularly, and I would hate for portable versions of Final Fantasy and Castlevania to cease production in favor of 5-minute-fix games. And portable gaming is not restricted to waiting in lines or killing time on the bus; sometimes I enjoy relaxing on my patio with the DS, or lounging on the couch while my wife is watching TV.
Totally irrelevant. Are you worried about gaming too long on the DS because your battery life might run out? This is a serious concern on cell phones, especially with the already-crappy battery life of the iPhone.