We could invade and liberate them. We're right next door. Then the Iranians could write about how happy they are on their blogs.
Take a look at our current troop deployment. If this was a game of Risk it would be inevitable. Of course we should hurry up before Iran gets another card.
Since this is slashdot, I'm going to assume that you are very familiar with the epsiode in Star Trek where Kirk... ...The day we start seeing in the IR and UV parts of the spectrum, that'll be all the more for us to process on a second-by-second basis.
Well, since you're using Star Trek as an example, Geordi La Forge didn't seem to have any problems with his enhanced vision.
WoW is a MMORPG with training wheels. It is easy to get into but lacking any real challenge or depth. WoW made no innovative additions to the MMORPG genre. Perhaps this is your first MMORPG. Even Gamespot and Gamespy agree that WoW did not add anything to the genre. It just took existing game mechanics and made them more polished and appealing to the average gamer. At this it WoW has been an amazing success.
All I keep hearing since WoW came out officially is how unoriginal it is. Isn't this always the argument when Blizzard puts out a new game? I remember people complaining about Starcraft in the same way.
Blizzard has always put out solid, enjoyable games, and for me that is what it is all about. Yes, originality is nice but craftmanship and playability score much higher.
When the new model cars come out people don't complain because it has a steering wheel and gas pedal just like all the other cars before. They judge it on the quality of design and how well it drives.
I have tried a few MMPOG's in the past and they never held my interest for more then a couple of days. I have been hooked in WoW since it's gone retail. You might consider it too simple, but I like the fact that I can enjoy this game without devoting my life to it.
I seriously hope you didn't just compare the sale of virtual items to rape and murder.
I didn't see anywhere in that post where rape and murder were compared to anything . I read a very clear analogy comparing the technics of real world crime control to it's virtual world counterpart.
Big problem here. The most powerful win, at everyone else's expense. It seems fine when applied to spammers, but if somebody powerful decides they don't like you anymore, you're off the net, or worse.
Nothing more powerful than numbers. You have to piss off a LOT of people to get this kind of response. Which is exactly what the spammers did.
No, the Major point of the New Testment is this. That Jesus came to die for your sins, and by believes in him (as the Christ) would not perish but have eternal life.
People who do not wish to believe in Jesus as the Christ, prefer to reduce him to the role of being a great "Teacher".
The Bible claims that Jesus is the son of God, not just a teacher.
This leave you with 3 choices. 1. You believe Jesus was smoking crack, but had some good things to say. 2. You belive Jesus is the son of God, and that it is through him you must be saved. 3. You don't believe there was a Jesus.
One of the major problems with christianity, and there are many, is that the entire system is based on the fact that the bible is the perfect word of god. It is well known that the bible is simply a collection of books put together by the Counsel of Nicaea in 325AD. They chose only the books which agreed with their interpretation of what christianity should be. It's interesting that out of all the gospels written, and there were many, they only choose 4 that were written by people who weren't even alive when Jesus walked the earth. Many contemporaries of Jesus wrote gospels and were excluded from the 'word of god'. Since I believe this makes the bible bunk, and since christianity depends on the bible being perfect, this makes christianity bunk.
My fondest memories of AOL were all the 'me too' posts when AOL first got access to the usenet. I actually used to like it when they sent floppies. Back when they were still useful, I had a whole box of 'em. Just reformat and label with a sharpie.
So following that logic should we expect the moon to fall into the earth in a few months?
The moon is much further out. I read that it is actually getting a bit farther away each year and may even escape earth orbit sometime in the far future.
Fair or perfect? Fair being everyone is treated equally is possible, of course that would require changing many mindsets. Perfect, meaning never jail innocents or let criminols go free is another story.
Fair. Nothing can be perfect. Most of the law makers seem more interested in pushing there own political, moral and/or religious ideals on us through the system rather than trying to make it as fair as possible. That to me is the problem.
A vapid statement. Shall we also end world hunger while we are at it?
We have all the technology and means available to us right now to end world hunger, and to create a fair justice system. The problem isn't the means but the attitudes and beliefs of the people in power. And even more importantly the apathy of the population in general to actually change the system.
Sure, flying cars would be very cool. But it would make more sense if we focused on a nationwide mag-lev train system. It would be close to the speed of planes and no worries of it falling out of the sky into neighborhoods and schoolyards. You could rent cars that go to and from the stations to get you to your specific destination.
Besides if flying cars ever become a reality, they will just be toys of the wealthy. Just as private airplanes are now.
Something I've always wondered but have never heard mentioned either way. Has anyone had sex in space yet? The Russians and US have both been sending up women for awhile. I'm sure someone must have joined the 100 mile(or however high it is) club by now.
I bet it's NASA dirty little secret:)
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I'm still waiting for foam to fill the car when you have an accident...
What's to stop you from sucking it into your lungs while in it's liquid state or being able to breath after the foam has hardened? The nice thing about airbags is they deflate right away or you would probably suffocate.
My point in referring to Linksys / Cisco was to stop some smart-alec jumping up and saying "OMG Linksys = Cisco!!!! They are teh B0mb!!!!!", because, frankly, they are no better than Netgear ones. Didn't quite work, did it...?
Hmmm... not really sure what didn't work. I was simply pointing out the irony of your statement not realizing that you lay waiting, hands poised above the keyboad to burst out in a clever leet speak response. I hope you feel better now.
Sadly, though, consumer routers arent reallly up to the job. Plug in any Netgear router and try to run bit-torrent or gnutella and watch it lock up inside of 15 minutes..... unless you can afford a Cisco - and no, linksys routers are not as good - you're stuffed.. or dependent on a modem.
I've had my Netgear FVS318 for years now and I simply configure the ports to allow these programs and don't have a problem. It's also important to keep firmware up to date.
I don't think that that is the point. What you're suggesting is fixing a Microsoft problem with a 3rd party solution. That is not good enough,...
I think the point is to protect your data and your pc. If you choose to use Windows you should expect to make the necessary precautions or get nailed.
It might make sense for bicycle manufacturers to include helmets and pads to protect you from injuries caused by using their product. Since this isn't the case one most purchase third party protections. It may not be fair, just the way things are.
Most of these security issues are solved by simply having an inexpensive netgear or linksys router and up to date virus software. They are cheap and easy enough to use that they should be considered standard equipment on any home PC connecting to the internet.
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You know it'd help if you used the correct spelling for grammar.
I just love how the grammar/spelling nazis almost always make mistakes in their corrective posts and are usually ACs.
We could invade and liberate them. We're right next door. Then the Iranians could write about how happy they are on their blogs.
Take a look at our current troop deployment. If this was a game of Risk it would be inevitable. Of course we should hurry up before Iran gets another card.
Since this is slashdot, I'm going to assume that you are very familiar with the epsiode in Star Trek where Kirk...
...The day we start seeing in the IR and UV parts of the spectrum, that'll be all the more for us to process on a second-by-second basis.
Well, since you're using Star Trek as an example, Geordi La Forge didn't seem to have any problems with his enhanced vision.
WoW is a MMORPG with training wheels. It is easy to get into but lacking any real challenge or depth. WoW made no innovative additions to the MMORPG genre. Perhaps this is your first MMORPG. Even Gamespot and Gamespy agree that WoW did not add anything to the genre. It just took existing game mechanics and made them more polished and appealing to the average gamer. At this it WoW has been an amazing success.
All I keep hearing since WoW came out officially is how unoriginal it is. Isn't this always the argument when Blizzard puts out a new game? I remember people complaining about Starcraft in the same way.
Blizzard has always put out solid, enjoyable games, and for me that is what it is all about. Yes, originality is nice but craftmanship and playability score much higher.
When the new model cars come out people don't complain because it has a steering wheel and gas pedal just like all the other cars before. They judge it on the quality of design and how well it drives.
I have tried a few MMPOG's in the past and they never held my interest for more then a couple of days. I have been hooked in WoW since it's gone retail. You might consider it too simple, but I like the fact that I can enjoy this game without devoting my life to it.
I for one think it deserves the award.
I seriously hope you didn't just compare the sale of virtual items to rape and murder.
I didn't see anywhere in that post where rape and murder were compared to anything . I read a very clear analogy comparing the technics of real world crime control to it's virtual world counterpart.
Maybe you should read the post again.
Japanese guy: "Yes, We may have best gadgets, but you Americans have bigga penis"
Judging by all the Hummer II's I've been seeing, not so much.
Ok dude, the O is across the keyboard from the E.
It's not that hard.
Well what do you expect from just a bunch of instincts using memories. You know about that typing instinct don't ya?
Big problem here. The most powerful win, at everyone else's expense. It seems fine when applied to spammers, but if somebody powerful decides they don't like you anymore, you're off the net, or worse.
Nothing more powerful than numbers. You have to piss off a LOT of people to get this kind of response. Which is exactly what the spammers did.
I remember when they first started using keys you just filled the box with 1's. I guess that doesn't work anymore.
Where does the Bible say it is perfect?
Where did I say the bible said it was perfect?
It's the institutions that teach it's followers that it's perfect that are the problem.
No, the Major point of the New Testment is this.
That Jesus came to die for your sins, and by believes in him (as the Christ) would not perish but have eternal life.
People who do not wish to believe in Jesus as the Christ, prefer to reduce him to the role of being a great "Teacher".
The Bible claims that Jesus is the son of God, not just a teacher.
This leave you with 3 choices.
1. You believe Jesus was smoking crack, but had some good things to say.
2. You belive Jesus is the son of God, and that it is through him you must be saved.
3. You don't believe there was a Jesus.
One of the major problems with christianity, and there are many, is that the entire system is based on the fact that the bible is the perfect word of god. It is well known that the bible is simply a collection of books put together by the Counsel of Nicaea in 325AD. They chose only the books which agreed with their interpretation of what christianity should be. It's interesting that out of all the gospels written, and there were many, they only choose 4 that were written by people who weren't even alive when Jesus walked the earth. Many contemporaries of Jesus wrote gospels and were excluded from the 'word of god'. Since I believe this makes the bible bunk, and since christianity depends on the bible being perfect, this makes christianity bunk.
My fondest memories of AOL were all the 'me too' posts when AOL first got access to the usenet.
I actually used to like it when they sent floppies. Back when they were still useful, I had a whole box of 'em. Just reformat and label with a sharpie.
Here's my benchmark for HL2:
It's a lot of fun to play.
Isn't that the only one that really matters?
So following that logic should we expect the moon to fall into the earth in a few months?
The moon is much further out. I read that it is actually getting a bit farther away each year and may even escape earth orbit sometime in the far future.
I think it's time we take old Bill's advise and kill all the lawyers.
Fair or perfect? Fair being everyone is treated equally is possible, of course that would require changing many mindsets. Perfect, meaning never jail innocents or let criminols go free is another story.
Fair. Nothing can be perfect. Most of the law makers seem more interested in pushing there own political, moral and/or religious ideals on us through the system rather than trying to make it as fair as possible. That to me is the problem.
A vapid statement. Shall we also end world hunger while we are at it?
We have all the technology and means available to us right now to end world hunger, and to create a fair justice system. The problem isn't the means but the attitudes and beliefs of the people in power. And even more importantly the apathy of the population in general to actually change the system.
Sure, flying cars would be very cool. But it would make more sense if we focused on a nationwide mag-lev train system. It would be close to the speed of planes and no worries of it falling out of the sky into neighborhoods and schoolyards. You could rent cars that go to and from the stations to get you to your specific destination.
Besides if flying cars ever become a reality, they will just be toys of the wealthy. Just as private airplanes are now.
Most jetliners too. Humans are there just to make the passengers warm and fuzzy.
Then why do we get so upset when we catch them drinking?
Something I've always wondered but have never heard mentioned either way. Has anyone had sex in space yet? The Russians and US have both been sending up women for awhile. I'm sure someone must have joined the 100 mile(or however high it is) club by now.
I bet it's NASA dirty little secret:)
I'm still waiting for foam to fill the car when you have an accident...
What's to stop you from sucking it into your lungs while in it's liquid state or being able to breath after the foam has hardened? The nice thing about airbags is they deflate right away or you would probably suffocate.
My point in referring to Linksys / Cisco was to stop some smart-alec jumping up and saying "OMG Linksys = Cisco!!!! They are teh B0mb!!!!!", because, frankly, they are no better than Netgear ones.
Didn't quite work, did it...?
Hmmm... not really sure what didn't work. I was simply pointing out the irony of your statement not realizing that you lay waiting, hands poised above the keyboad to burst out in a clever leet speak response. I hope you feel better now.
Sadly, though, consumer routers arent reallly up to the job. Plug in any Netgear router and try to run bit-torrent or gnutella and watch it lock up inside of 15 minutes..... unless you can afford a Cisco - and no, linksys routers are not as good - you're stuffed.. or dependent on a modem.
I've had my Netgear FVS318 for years now and I simply configure the ports to allow these programs and don't have a problem. It's also important to keep firmware up to date.
And by the way, Linksys is Cisco now.
I don't think that that is the point. What you're suggesting is fixing a Microsoft problem with a 3rd party solution. That is not good enough,...
I think the point is to protect your data and your pc. If you choose to use Windows you should expect to make the necessary precautions or get nailed.
It might make sense for bicycle manufacturers to include helmets and pads to protect you from injuries caused by using their product. Since this isn't the case one most purchase third party protections. It may not be fair, just the way things are.
Most of these security issues are solved by simply having an inexpensive netgear or linksys router and up to date virus software. They are cheap and easy enough to use that they should be considered standard equipment on any home PC connecting to the internet.