Along the same lines, a bunch of rich geeks over at SpaceX are building a rocket to go to space. Who needs NASA when you have a huge chunk o cash? Combine these two projects and you can start your very own space program!
And we all know what that means... But seriously, I'd be interested to see if this will actually prevent hole (espcially in Outlook security) or simply create another avenue for hackers to open up. But I like the idea...
A risk? Yes. Viable? Maybe. And that's a BIG maybe. What do you expect people to do for pay in the meantime? Games are not developed in a week, unless you are making crappy Flash games. So people are busily coding between their jobs and sleeping, on a project where they MIGHT make money (but probably not), you're going to get half-assed product. I think in some ways this is a cool idea, but I think the reality of it is that you're not going to get a synergetic team who has the time to make the quality that a published game demands.
...or disappointed that people are being asked to work on a commercial project without a salary.
Hey, it's the "open source" way. This kind of thing is why something like Linux has a hard time breaking into the market. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for Linux, but it's hard to make money when you don't pay people.
It all goes back to communication ability. It's not that being smater in High Scholl is a Bad Thing(tm), it's the lack of social skills that so many programmers I know posses (or rather do not posses). That's why I jumped the Comp Sci ship in college and went with a degree in Digital Media (Communications Department). Here is the link to my schools site so you can get an idea of what we study:
It's kinda like CommS and Comp Sci mixed, but with more media tools (Dreamweaver, Flash, Director, etc) and we are required to take Small Group Communications and classes of the like. Food for thought for those about to enter college.
"Ironically, as a college professor, I have the opportunity to meet a large number of employers of software developers. Invariably they are looking for graduates who socialize well in groups, are team players, are articulate, and are able to give coherent oral presentations. Although they obviously expect some technical ability, overwhelmingly the traits that most distinguish new graduates are communication abilities and the willingness to be a team contributor. This is exactly the opposite of movies' portrayal of software developers."
This is EXACTLY why I changed my major from Comp Sci (read: boring) to Communication with a focus on Digital Media. It has many of the Comp Sci technical aspects, but teaches all the communication parts you need to actually survive in the Real World(tm). This is my last semester and it has been a very valuable program. Something for the freshman to consider...
Hey, with new technology that allows DVD media to burn and hold 27GB of dataper side, I'm not surprised they are pulling out of CD-R/RW. Maybe they'll jump into the DVD business.
This brings up the point of hardwiring a house. A few people I know have had CAT5 jacks put in thier house. But now, if I were to buy a house, would I do that considering how cheap wireless is? Or both? I don't know, but I guess I'd probably go for the wireless.
All closed file formats should be illegal, they just aid monopolies.
Ug... way to troll it.
Look, the point is that many games are available for linux, however, companies know that most will use a PC so they gear thier energy towards that. It's not necessarily monopoly, it's smart business.
The agreement should only affect stores with a physical presence in your state.
So this means that the states not affected by this will have a big pull for online companies to move there. I can see it now, the last state to hold out will have every corporate HQ, or better yet, they move all the HQ's offshore.
My problem is that amazon.com et al, may start charging sales tax AND shipping nad handling. What's the point then? I might as well call my local bookshop and see if they have it and save the S&H.
Great, now there is little motivation to shop online at all on the listed stores. How stupid can they get? Of course I'll just drive down the block instead of waiting days for the same product. I hope amazon.com doesn't go this route. I love buying hard-to-find books with no sales tax and lord knows Wal-Mart doesn't sell any books worth buying...
"Speakeasy allows customers to run servers (web, mail, etc.) over their Internet connections, use hubs, and share networks in multiple locations."
That is really, really cool. I surfed thier site briefly but was unable to tell if it was availible in my area (N. Calif). If you see that, let us know please.
"The SBC Intellectual Property folks are back in the news, this time for donating a $7.3 million virus screening patent to the University of Texas. While patent donations are one of the latest twists on corporate philanthropy, the practice has aroused the curiosity of the IRS as a possible tax avoidance scheme."
SBC should seriously consider burning in hell. I mean how low can they go? Is M$ thier model company? First off, thier whole Frames(tm)(r)(c) is complete bull, and we all know it. I doubt that will win, and they must know this, so why do it? What do they have to gain?
Now seeminly random donations to the of Texas (nothing against U of T). Perhaps they should just focus on having the DSL lines up 24/7 and not persuing meaningless lawsuits and then attempting to cover them up with some bs donation. Someone want to explain to me what "patent donations" are? If it's what I think then I'm calling shenanagens on them.
So you are saying that kids 3-10 y/o shouldn't be playing a game system?
Not at all. What I am saying is that Nintendo may have shot themselves in the foot because they don't seem to take into consideration the (larger) adult crowd who enjoy console systems. PS2 has kids games as well as adult games. Nintendo chooses (for whatever reason - a wholesome image?) to not include adult games and it makes me, an adult with money (hence buying power), not want thier product. When/if I have kids, I feel like I could be comfortable buying them a PS2 and selecting games I feel appropiate for them while still able to buy games that interest me (read: violent/intense/etc).
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Along the same lines, a bunch of rich geeks over at SpaceX are building a rocket to go to space. Who needs NASA when you have a huge chunk o cash? Combine these two projects and you can start your very own space program!
Maybe we'll get the .web registry to go through.
So it's a keyboard glued to a lunchbox? I'll make one and sell it to you for half of what they want.
And we all know what that means... But seriously, I'd be interested to see if this will actually prevent hole (espcially in Outlook security) or simply create another avenue for hackers to open up. But I like the idea...
I was refering to the quality of the work, not the end capitol gains.
A risk? Yes. Viable? Maybe. And that's a BIG maybe. What do you expect people to do for pay in the meantime? Games are not developed in a week, unless you are making crappy Flash games. So people are busily coding between their jobs and sleeping, on a project where they MIGHT make money (but probably not), you're going to get half-assed product. I think in some ways this is a cool idea, but I think the reality of it is that you're not going to get a synergetic team who has the time to make the quality that a published game demands.
Hey, it's the "open source" way. This kind of thing is why something like Linux has a hard time breaking into the market. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for Linux, but it's hard to make money when you don't pay people.
Anyone know if a P2P that encrypts or SSH's? I know I'd be willing to try it out...
It all goes back to communication ability. It's not that being smater in High Scholl is a Bad Thing(tm), it's the lack of social skills that so many programmers I know posses (or rather do not posses). That's why I jumped the Comp Sci ship in college and went with a degree in Digital Media (Communications Department). Here is the link to my schools site so you can get an idea of what we study:
O MS .asp#IV.Digital%20Media%20Concentration
http://aaweb.csus.edu/catalog/current/PROGRAM/C
It's kinda like CommS and Comp Sci mixed, but with more media tools (Dreamweaver, Flash, Director, etc) and we are required to take Small Group Communications and classes of the like. Food for thought for those about to enter college.
If you are interested in what the classes are, here is the link:
O MS .asp#IV.Digital%20Media%20Concentration
http://aaweb.csus.edu/catalog/current/PROGRAM/C
Here you can see the classes and get an overview of what we do.
"Ironically, as a college professor, I have the opportunity to meet a large number of employers of software developers. Invariably they are looking for graduates who socialize well in groups, are team players, are articulate, and are able to give coherent oral presentations. Although they obviously expect some technical ability, overwhelmingly the traits that most distinguish new graduates are communication abilities and the willingness to be a team contributor. This is exactly the opposite of movies' portrayal of software developers."
This is EXACTLY why I changed my major from Comp Sci (read: boring) to Communication with a focus on Digital Media. It has many of the Comp Sci technical aspects, but teaches all the communication parts you need to actually survive in the Real World(tm). This is my last semester and it has been a very valuable program. Something for the freshman to consider...
You forgot to include Smoochie. So cute and cuddly it just makes you want to stamp her out like a cigarette. Enjoy!
Hey, with new technology that allows DVD media to burn and hold 27GB of data per side, I'm not surprised they are pulling out of CD-R/RW. Maybe they'll jump into the DVD business.
This brings up the point of hardwiring a house. A few people I know have had CAT5 jacks put in thier house. But now, if I were to buy a house, would I do that considering how cheap wireless is? Or both? I don't know, but I guess I'd probably go for the wireless.
So all that money that I spent on "Big Crunch" insurance is going to waste?
All closed file formats should be illegal, they just aid monopolies.
Ug... way to troll it.
Look, the point is that many games are available for linux, however, companies know that most will use a PC so they gear thier energy towards that. It's not necessarily monopoly, it's smart business.
Quake 3 for Linux can be found here. However, I would hardly call Q3 a 'new' game.
The agreement should only affect stores with a physical presence in your state.
So this means that the states not affected by this will have a big pull for online companies to move there. I can see it now, the last state to hold out will have every corporate HQ, or better yet, they move all the HQ's offshore.
My problem is that amazon.com et al, may start charging sales tax AND shipping nad handling. What's the point then? I might as well call my local bookshop and see if they have it and save the S&H.
Great, now there is little motivation to shop online at all on the listed stores. How stupid can they get? Of course I'll just drive down the block instead of waiting days for the same product. I hope amazon.com doesn't go this route. I love buying hard-to-find books with no sales tax and lord knows Wal-Mart doesn't sell any books worth buying...
"Speakeasy allows customers to run servers (web, mail, etc.) over their Internet connections, use hubs, and share networks in multiple locations."
That is really, really cool. I surfed thier site briefly but was unable to tell if it was availible in my area (N. Calif). If you see that, let us know please.
Someone mod the parent up! =]
...seizure? I miss cyberpunk TV where any show could do me in.
"The SBC Intellectual Property folks are back in the news, this time for donating a $7.3 million virus screening patent to the University of Texas. While patent donations are one of the latest twists on corporate philanthropy, the practice has aroused the curiosity of the IRS as a possible tax avoidance scheme."
SBC should seriously consider burning in hell. I mean how low can they go? Is M$ thier model company? First off, thier whole Frames(tm)(r)(c) is complete bull, and we all know it. I doubt that will win, and they must know this, so why do it? What do they have to gain?
Now seeminly random donations to the of Texas (nothing against U of T). Perhaps they should just focus on having the DSL lines up 24/7 and not persuing meaningless lawsuits and then attempting to cover them up with some bs donation. Someone want to explain to me what "patent donations" are? If it's what I think then I'm calling shenanagens on them.
Your excellent grasp of the English language astounds me.
My point was that they don't seem to market very many games to adults (18+ y/o). How many G-rated movies do you go see? And why don't you?
So you are saying that kids 3-10 y/o shouldn't be playing a game system?
Not at all. What I am saying is that Nintendo may have shot themselves in the foot because they don't seem to take into consideration the (larger) adult crowd who enjoy console systems. PS2 has kids games as well as adult games. Nintendo chooses (for whatever reason - a wholesome image?) to not include adult games and it makes me, an adult with money (hence buying power), not want thier product. When/if I have kids, I feel like I could be comfortable buying them a PS2 and selecting games I feel appropiate for them while still able to buy games that interest me (read: violent/intense/etc).