I normally prefer to order games online via Steam, but I pre-ordered Left 4 Dead on DVD via Amazon.co.uk due to the fact that, even with the Steam discount, it's cheaper on Amazon when you consider VAT and the poor exchange rate at the moment. Plus, if I play the demo and then decide "eh, I don't actually want to buy this game", I can cancel my order on Amazon before it ships - just try cancelling a Steam pre-order.
Oh yes. I remember the excitement of playing TTD having only played the original version for years, and learning of this strange new train type, "maglev". Sure, 400mph trains zipping around full of coal is perhaps a bit unrealistic, but it's fun...
Windows numbering starts from Windows 1.0. Windows NT numbering started at 3.1, because that was the equivalent version of standard Windows available at the time (and it conveniently was higher than OS/2's version at the time). So if you look at the actual Windows (NT) version numbers, it makes more sense:
Windows 1.0 Windows 2.0 Windows 3.x / NT 3.x Windows 9x/Me (95 = 4.0, 98 = 4.1, Me = 4.9) / NT 4.0 Windows 2000/XP (NT 5.0, NT 5.1) Windows Vista (NT 6.0) Windows 7 (NT 7.0)
Remember that 98, Me, and XP were all "minor" versions.
It's particularly useful for Wine developers to be able to ensure that their code functions the same on Wine as it does on Windows, hence the Wine tests can be built as native Windows executables. Much of the rest of Wine can be, too, although your mileage may vary as to how well it all works.
Generally we would call a series a 'show', or at times a 'series' too... eg, one could refer to the third series of the BBC's comedy series "Little Britain". Confusing, perhaps, but we seem to get by. When referring to American shows though, 'season' is often used as it would be in the US.
I'm a trial user of the BBC's Interactive Media Player, which uses this same technology, and overall, I'm pretty pleased with it. The BBC's offering lets you store TV programmes for up to 7 days after original broadcast, after which the licence expires and the file is deleted (it uses Windows Media for video/audio). Despite the restrictions though, I do find it quite a useful tool for what it's designed to be. And for those who want to "do more" with their content, there are tools out there I'm sure that will help them...
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I normally prefer to order games online via Steam, but I pre-ordered Left 4 Dead on DVD via Amazon.co.uk due to the fact that, even with the Steam discount, it's cheaper on Amazon when you consider VAT and the poor exchange rate at the moment. Plus, if I play the demo and then decide "eh, I don't actually want to buy this game", I can cancel my order on Amazon before it ships - just try cancelling a Steam pre-order.
Oh yes. I remember the excitement of playing TTD having only played the original version for years, and learning of this strange new train type, "maglev". Sure, 400mph trains zipping around full of coal is perhaps a bit unrealistic, but it's fun...
Well, only seven more years to wait!
Windows numbering starts from Windows 1.0. Windows NT numbering started at 3.1, because that was the equivalent version of standard Windows available at the time (and it conveniently was higher than OS/2's version at the time). So if you look at the actual Windows (NT) version numbers, it makes more sense:
Windows 1.0
Windows 2.0
Windows 3.x / NT 3.x
Windows 9x/Me (95 = 4.0, 98 = 4.1, Me = 4.9) / NT 4.0
Windows 2000/XP (NT 5.0, NT 5.1)
Windows Vista (NT 6.0)
Windows 7 (NT 7.0)
Remember that 98, Me, and XP were all "minor" versions.
It's particularly useful for Wine developers to be able to ensure that their code functions the same on Wine as it does on Windows, hence the Wine tests can be built as native Windows executables. Much of the rest of Wine can be, too, although your mileage may vary as to how well it all works.
Generally we would call a series a 'show', or at times a 'series' too... eg, one could refer to the third series of the BBC's comedy series "Little Britain". Confusing, perhaps, but we seem to get by. When referring to American shows though, 'season' is often used as it would be in the US.
I'm a trial user of the BBC's Interactive Media Player, which uses this same technology, and overall, I'm pretty pleased with it. The BBC's offering lets you store TV programmes for up to 7 days after original broadcast, after which the licence expires and the file is deleted (it uses Windows Media for video/audio). Despite the restrictions though, I do find it quite a useful tool for what it's designed to be. And for those who want to "do more" with their content, there are tools out there I'm sure that will help them...