By default, google linux desktop doesn't store any data on their servers. It's all stored in ~/.google/desktop. One has to specifically checkmark "Enable Advanced Features" (basically Q&A application reporting) for google to get any data from one's machine. It's also easy to tell it to exclude any directory you want. On the first preferences page, it's the 3rd item of 4 in big bold text. It's not hidden away.
Of course, one could claim that since it's a closed-source app, it could be doing anything. But how is that any different from having to installing a binary.deb or.rpm for Mono and Beagle, because building from source results in constant "Could not load file or assembly glib-sharp" and "Got a SIGSEGV while executing native code" errors? (And yes, gtk-sharp was built and installed properly, or so it claimed when running make install.)
If the signed source doesn't work and I have to use a binary from some strange unknown repository, it's effectively closed-source to me.
I'm as much of an open-source advocate as anyone, but considering the four day hair-pulling nightmare that was my experience with beagle, google desktop for linux was a five minute cakewalk.
I was indifferent to mono before that little adventure. Now, it's my firm belief that mono and all that's associated with it can burn in hell.
You're referring to the powerup maps you get after launching the satellites in Skytown's observatory, right? There's definitely one for the pirate homeworld. There's no map for the Valhalla, though.
The ship missiles get refilled like any other items. You'll get them in crates or from killed enemies.
I'm in the same boat for friend tokens. If you want to swap, add me to your list and I'll send what I've got. My code's 2982 4515 0998 4954.
I'm hoping that Retro starts licensing their engine and libraries to other developers. If I were a developer looking to build a console FPS, I'd be looking very seriously at the Wii. It's got a huge install base, lower development costs than the PS3 and 360, and Metroid Prime 3 has proven that a first-class FPS with a fantastic control scheme can exist on the Wii.
Or maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part. I love FPSs, but I hate the neverending costs of PC gaming, and Halo-style analog-stick schemes without lock-on buttons drive me crazy. I would love to see the Wii become the FPS console of choice this generation.
The Dalai Lama has already announced - long before this weeks-ago Chinese ruling - he's not only going to reincarnate outside Tibet, but as a girl, just to bugger the monks.
He closed the watch again and looked around desperately. No-one else seemed anxious to come too near Windle Poons. The Bursar felt it was up to him to make polite conversation. He surveyed possible topics. They all presented problems.
Windle Poons helped him out.
"I'm thinking of coming back as a woman," he said conversationally.
The Bursar opened and shut his mouth a few times.
"I'm looking forward to it," Poons went on. "I think it might, mm, be jolly good fun."
The Bursar riffled desperately through his limited repertoire of small talk relating to women. He leaned down to Windle's gnarled ear.
"Isn't there rather a lot of," he struck out aimlessly, "washing things? And making beds and cookery and all that sort of thing?"
"Not in the kind of, mm, life I have in mind," said Windle firmly.
Exactly right. Some hardcore gamers are among the most impatient people I've ever met, and expect developers to instantly know the perfect control schemes for controller hardware that's less than a year old. They seem to forget that analog sticks on a gamepad have been around since the N64, and developers are pretty familiar with that setup already.
Some developers already get it, though. A perfect example is Retro Studios. Metroid Prime 3 has the best console FPS control scheme I've ever used. It's fast and intuitive to anyone who's played a PC FPS, and miles ahead of any unwieldy dual-analog-stick setup. It's also just plain fun. I'm only a few hours into it but I already know it's one of my all-time favourites.
I agree. This is a very cool technology, but definitely underscores the trust problem in journalism. We're fast approaching (and some would say long past) the point were we need digital signatures for photos published on news sites. People need to know that what they're told is reality is actually reality. I think this software is fine for any sort of photography where reality isn't as important as aesthetics (artistic landscapes, portraits, abstracts, fine art, etc) but it has no place in ethical photojournalism.
I agree that they're both wonderful formats. Amazing sound and image quality, high data capacity. I'm not even worried about the DRM; both will be cracked just like every other idiot DRM scheme in history. My problem is in that phrase "both formats". I'm waiting for one of them to be dead and buried before I'll spend a single cent on upgrading from DVD. Maybe others have more of an entertainment budget than I do, but I can't risk spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on discs and a player without some assurance that I'm not buying Betamax 2: Electric Boogaloo. I don't even care which format dies. I just want one of them to kick the bucket, and the sooner the better.
There are no PS3 or Xbox360 games that I'm interested in, so the fact that they double as high-def disc players makes no difference to me. I'll never bother getting either console anyway.
I've heard a lot of dumb ideas, but that's one of the dumbest. If this Ron Paul joker seriously believes that, then I hope that he never gets elected as a village counselor, let alone president.
I'll probably never run Vista for the simple reason that good drivers for the 64-bit version will likely be as scarce as they are for 64-bit XP, and because a 32-bit desktop OS doesn't belong in the 21st century. RAM is getting cheaper all the time, and I'd like to not bang my head against that miserable 3.5GB limit.
Frankly, I think that MS should have pulled an OS9->OSX style switch. Total rewrite, no more legacy crap, with the new version running on top of 64-bit BSD. That would ease porting of applications (imagine an all-posix world!), given them a stable base, and provided a modern security model all at the same time. Hell, MS owns Virtual PC. They could have stuck XP in a virtual machine for free, for those people desperate to run old apps.
Alas, I'm sure that Microsoft won't learn a single thing from the Vista disaster, and proceed to carefully and methodically fuck up the next version of Windows just as badly.
I don't even use a dedicated adblocker in firefox, I just let noscript do its thing. If a site is useful and trustworthy enough for me to let javascript through (such as slashdot, ars technica, photo.net, etc etc), then I'll let the ads for that site through as well.
As for changing firefox's user agent, I'm not interested. I don't want to artificially prop up IE's marketshare numbers, even by 0.000000001%. If a siteowner is so small-minded that they'll try to block any browser, I'm not interested in what they have to say.
The cool thing about records is when one of your nerdy retro friends is playing one, and talking about how it sounds so much smoother through his tube amp, you can yell "LOOK AT ME, I'M DJ PHREEEEESSH", slap the turntable, do some dope scratching and flick your imaginary crossfader.
On an aging Athlon XP2100 using Azureus 2.5.0.4, top is reporting 0.6% CPU and 60MB RAM used. Currently it's downloading at the highest speed I can get on my ISP. I'm only seeding 2 torrents and downloading 1 (with 67 total connections) so maybe it's not a fair stress test, but it feels pretty quick and capable to me.
NoScript is extremely annoying. I've found that I have to enable it on almost every site I browse to, such that it's no longer worth my time for the perceived protection I gain.
So your complaint about Noscript is that it's doing exactly what it's meant to do? Sheesh.
Half of me wants to see Dogfight as a movie, but the other half thinks it would simply be too depressing. The Gernsback Continuum, on the other hand, would be a hoot.
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Unlocking a phone for the purposes of using it with another carrier is a specifically defined exception to the DMCA. Take a look at III.5.
By default, google linux desktop doesn't store any data on their servers. It's all stored in ~/.google/desktop. One has to specifically checkmark "Enable Advanced Features" (basically Q&A application reporting) for google to get any data from one's machine. It's also easy to tell it to exclude any directory you want. On the first preferences page, it's the 3rd item of 4 in big bold text. It's not hidden away.
Of course, one could claim that since it's a closed-source app, it could be doing anything. But how is that any different from having to installing a binary .deb or .rpm for Mono and Beagle, because building from source results in constant "Could not load file or assembly glib-sharp" and "Got a SIGSEGV while executing native code" errors? (And yes, gtk-sharp was built and installed properly, or so it claimed when running make install.)
If the signed source doesn't work and I have to use a binary from some strange unknown repository, it's effectively closed-source to me.
I'm as much of an open-source advocate as anyone, but considering the four day hair-pulling nightmare that was my experience with beagle, google desktop for linux was a five minute cakewalk.
I was indifferent to mono before that little adventure. Now, it's my firm belief that mono and all that's associated with it can burn in hell.
You're referring to the powerup maps you get after launching the satellites in Skytown's observatory, right? There's definitely one for the pirate homeworld. There's no map for the Valhalla, though.
The ship missiles get refilled like any other items. You'll get them in crates or from killed enemies.
I'm in the same boat for friend tokens. If you want to swap, add me to your list and I'll send what I've got. My code's 2982 4515 0998 4954.
I'm hoping that Retro starts licensing their engine and libraries to other developers. If I were a developer looking to build a console FPS, I'd be looking very seriously at the Wii. It's got a huge install base, lower development costs than the PS3 and 360, and Metroid Prime 3 has proven that a first-class FPS with a fantastic control scheme can exist on the Wii.
Or maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part. I love FPSs, but I hate the neverending costs of PC gaming, and Halo-style analog-stick schemes without lock-on buttons drive me crazy. I would love to see the Wii become the FPS console of choice this generation.
Yes, but I'm sure Microsoft can make up for it in volume.
The Dalai Lama has already announced - long before this weeks-ago Chinese ruling - he's not only going to reincarnate outside Tibet, but as a girl, just to bugger the monks.
He closed the watch again and looked around desperately. No-one else seemed anxious to come too near Windle Poons. The Bursar felt it was up to him to make polite conversation. He surveyed possible topics. They all presented problems.
Windle Poons helped him out.
"I'm thinking of coming back as a woman," he said conversationally.
The Bursar opened and shut his mouth a few times.
"I'm looking forward to it," Poons went on. "I think it might, mm, be jolly good fun."
The Bursar riffled desperately through his limited repertoire of small talk relating to women. He leaned down to Windle's gnarled ear.
"Isn't there rather a lot of," he struck out aimlessly, "washing things? And making beds and cookery and all that sort of thing?"
"Not in the kind of, mm, life I have in mind," said Windle firmly.
Exactly right. Some hardcore gamers are among the most impatient people I've ever met, and expect developers to instantly know the perfect control schemes for controller hardware that's less than a year old. They seem to forget that analog sticks on a gamepad have been around since the N64, and developers are pretty familiar with that setup already.
Some developers already get it, though. A perfect example is Retro Studios. Metroid Prime 3 has the best console FPS control scheme I've ever used. It's fast and intuitive to anyone who's played a PC FPS, and miles ahead of any unwieldy dual-analog-stick setup. It's also just plain fun. I'm only a few hours into it but I already know it's one of my all-time favourites.
I agree. This is a very cool technology, but definitely underscores the trust problem in journalism. We're fast approaching (and some would say long past) the point were we need digital signatures for photos published on news sites. People need to know that what they're told is reality is actually reality. I think this software is fine for any sort of photography where reality isn't as important as aesthetics (artistic landscapes, portraits, abstracts, fine art, etc) but it has no place in ethical photojournalism.
These days, the Australian government is just Bush Administration Lite.
You don't know what it's like to really create something; to create a life; to feel it growing inside you.
I knew a guy with a tapeworm once. Does that count?
Not being able to play GalCiv2 is my one and only regret after abandoning Windows and PC gaming forever. An awesome game from an awesome company.
I agree that they're both wonderful formats. Amazing sound and image quality, high data capacity. I'm not even worried about the DRM; both will be cracked just like every other idiot DRM scheme in history. My problem is in that phrase "both formats". I'm waiting for one of them to be dead and buried before I'll spend a single cent on upgrading from DVD. Maybe others have more of an entertainment budget than I do, but I can't risk spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on discs and a player without some assurance that I'm not buying Betamax 2: Electric Boogaloo. I don't even care which format dies. I just want one of them to kick the bucket, and the sooner the better.
There are no PS3 or Xbox360 games that I'm interested in, so the fact that they double as high-def disc players makes no difference to me. I'll never bother getting either console anyway.
That Toshiba player is not available in their physical stores, strictly online.
Around 2030, when those who were kids when SW came out start dying off, Lucasarts is going to license replica carbonite coffins.
I've heard a lot of dumb ideas, but that's one of the dumbest. If this Ron Paul joker seriously believes that, then I hope that he never gets elected as a village counselor, let alone president.
I'll probably never run Vista for the simple reason that good drivers for the 64-bit version will likely be as scarce as they are for 64-bit XP, and because a 32-bit desktop OS doesn't belong in the 21st century. RAM is getting cheaper all the time, and I'd like to not bang my head against that miserable 3.5GB limit.
Frankly, I think that MS should have pulled an OS9->OSX style switch. Total rewrite, no more legacy crap, with the new version running on top of 64-bit BSD. That would ease porting of applications (imagine an all-posix world!), given them a stable base, and provided a modern security model all at the same time. Hell, MS owns Virtual PC. They could have stuck XP in a virtual machine for free, for those people desperate to run old apps.
Alas, I'm sure that Microsoft won't learn a single thing from the Vista disaster, and proceed to carefully and methodically fuck up the next version of Windows just as badly.
I don't even use a dedicated adblocker in firefox, I just let noscript do its thing. If a site is useful and trustworthy enough for me to let javascript through (such as slashdot, ars technica, photo.net, etc etc), then I'll let the ads for that site through as well.
As for changing firefox's user agent, I'm not interested. I don't want to artificially prop up IE's marketshare numbers, even by 0.000000001%. If a siteowner is so small-minded that they'll try to block any browser, I'm not interested in what they have to say.
The cool thing about records is when one of your nerdy retro friends is playing one, and talking about how it sounds so much smoother through his tube amp, you can yell "LOOK AT ME, I'M DJ PHREEEEESSH", slap the turntable, do some dope scratching and flick your imaginary crossfader.
Dope, dope scratching.
I thought the iphone didn't have MMS. (I could be wrong.)
All the gory details. Strangely enough, it was shot in Canada. There's a good (read: funny) post-mortem review here.
On an aging Athlon XP2100 using Azureus 2.5.0.4, top is reporting 0.6% CPU and 60MB RAM used. Currently it's downloading at the highest speed I can get on my ISP. I'm only seeding 2 torrents and downloading 1 (with 67 total connections) so maybe it's not a fair stress test, but it feels pretty quick and capable to me.
NoScript is extremely annoying. I've found that I have to enable it on almost every site I browse to, such that it's no longer worth my time for the perceived protection I gain.
So your complaint about Noscript is that it's doing exactly what it's meant to do? Sheesh.
Just switch to emacs. Pointing devices, we have no need of pointing devices...
I'm not sure that OSX has been ported to the Emacs OS yet. We might have to wait for 23.0 for that.
Half of me wants to see Dogfight as a movie, but the other half thinks it would simply be too depressing. The Gernsback Continuum, on the other hand, would be a hoot.