So the Apple TV becomes your console and the iPad becomes your controller. You wouldn't play your typical games on it but with a bit of creativity I could see some rather interesting games coming out of it. Board games could work really well under this scenario. Especially quite complex ones.
That's what I'm looking forward to. A complex board game or tabletop RPG where each player holds a pad/phone that links to a central large tabletop screen or TV where the main "board" is shown in spectator mode. Apple TV or a MAC/PC linked to a large monitor or TV would serve as the "board".
This looks like a good place to add one of my favorite quotes:
"Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." -Calvin Coolidge
The challenge of encouraging and supporting quality home lives for our children is probably the greatest facing society today.
Western doctrine puts so much emphasis on air superiority and less to ground warfare, much to our loss as the debacles in Somalia and the current situation in Afghanistan can tell us.
Your information is outdated and your conclusion is incorrect. Conventional mechanized ground forces are most useful against conventional mechanized ground forces. Afghanistan is a counter insurgency (COIN) operation and the combatants in Somalia are unorganized gorillas and pirates. Tanks are of very little use in either place, or in Iraq.
Our challenges in both areas were and are due to insufficient planning for unconventional warfare. This lesson was first learned in Vietnam and reinforced in Iraq. GEN David Petraeus changed that with the "Surge" in 2007. Since then the Air Force has cut manning and struggled to justify its existence, while the Army and Marines have both expanded. COIN ops appear to be our daily challenge for the foreseeable future.
That's one of the most hateful, ignorant posts I've seen on Slashdot in a while. You're entitled to your opinion (a right protected by those you ridicule), but I certainly hope these men and women of honor never have to depend on the likes of you. Trust, integrity and loyalty appear to be alien concepts to you. Just my opinion, of course.
That's all fine. But the team to use to prepare your case to US citizens, at any level, is the Public Affairs Office (PAO), not enemy-focused resources like PSYOP and Intelligence.
The PAO doesn't formulate the general's message, or do the fact finding about how to best deliver it.
Wrong. That's precisely the PAO's job.
The public affairs types aren't the ones dealing directly with high-level policy makers and budget and budget appropriation people.
True. The PAO prepares commanders (you know, the actual people in charge) to deal with dignitaries by preparing them for, and facilitating, interviews and writing speeches. PAOs are specifically trained for this. PSYOP and IO officers are not.
Rather, they deal with the public (hence the name of their position). Regardless, they do what they do based on direction from their chain of command. If the key person at the top of the local on-the-ground chain of command wants the shrewd observational skills of people in his command to help him form his message and make the most of his limited time with the people that control the resources with which he has to do his job, more power to him.
If the commander is using enemy-focused resources (PSYOP, intelligence) to target US citizens at any level, he is violating regulations. This mission should have been handled by the PAO. Perhaps the PAO was weak or marginalized in his command so the commander sought out the IO officer instead.
Writing "Soldier" as a proper noun makes it clear that you have drunk the Kool-Aid. If you want anyone who views US military propaganda with any skepticism at all to give what you have to say a second glance, you should probably not use their bizarre grammar.
Right. We'll just stick with commonly accepted journalistic standards (Marine capitalized, soldier not) so as not to harsh YOUR Kool-Aid mello.
"Tactical PSYOPers are on the ground every day with the infantry guys going through the same crap that they are. You can look up the list of awards given to PSYOPers for valor as well as the number of KIA/WIA relative to our size in the Army. Not to mention that they're held to SOF certification standards, jump qualified, as well as some going through SERE school and having Ranger tabs."
Substitute any field under the information operations (IO) umbrella (Intelligence (all source, signal, counter), Civil Affairs, Signal, etc.) for PSYOP and the above will look the same.
Bottom Line: You're special... just like everyone else.
One of the most valuable lessons I learned is how to get things accomplished despite an overwhelming bureaucracy. It's necessary to manipulate the system just to get your job done sometimes, and it doesn't surprise me at all that this extends to the upper echelons of the military.
You must have been in logistics. Sounds like classic 'acquisition' talk by a supply guy.
Completely agree about LOTRO. The move to Free-To-Play in September made me curious so I gave it a try and I've been hooked ever since. It's the first MMO I've really sunk time into since the original EQ over ten years ago. If you're into Tolkien and immersing yourself in a rich, epic story it's a great way to experience an MMO. The F2P model is well-designed and I think guarantees long-term viability for the game and Turbine.
That might be a risk if many people use your car. If you're in doubt it only takes a few seconds to double-check the alignment. Having to see the edge of your car really restricts the view contributes to blind spots.
I've used the technique linked at car talk for years and definitely recommend it.
Your post was practically incomprehensible and completely unsubstantiated. The only take away I got was inferred guilt for not doing my patriotic duty to improve the economy by incurring debt to purchase something I don't need.
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So the Apple TV becomes your console and the iPad becomes your controller. You wouldn't play your typical games on it but with a bit of creativity I could see some rather interesting games coming out of it. Board games could work really well under this scenario. Especially quite complex ones.
That's what I'm looking forward to. A complex board game or tabletop RPG where each player holds a pad/phone that links to a central large tabletop screen or TV where the main "board" is shown in spectator mode. Apple TV or a MAC/PC linked to a large monitor or TV would serve as the "board".
Great post.
This looks like a good place to add one of my favorite quotes:
"Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."
-Calvin Coolidge
The challenge of encouraging and supporting quality home lives for our children is probably the greatest facing society today.
Western doctrine puts so much emphasis on air superiority and less to ground warfare, much to our loss as the debacles in Somalia and the current situation in Afghanistan can tell us.
Your information is outdated and your conclusion is incorrect. Conventional mechanized ground forces are most useful against conventional mechanized ground forces. Afghanistan is a counter insurgency (COIN) operation and the combatants in Somalia are unorganized gorillas and pirates. Tanks are of very little use in either place, or in Iraq.
Our challenges in both areas were and are due to insufficient planning for unconventional warfare. This lesson was first learned in Vietnam and reinforced in Iraq. GEN David Petraeus changed that with the "Surge" in 2007. Since then the Air Force has cut manning and struggled to justify its existence, while the Army and Marines have both expanded. COIN ops appear to be our daily challenge for the foreseeable future.
Great insight. Wish I had mod points.
That's one of the most hateful, ignorant posts I've seen on Slashdot in a while. You're entitled to your opinion (a right protected by those you ridicule), but I certainly hope these men and women of honor never have to depend on the likes of you. Trust, integrity and loyalty appear to be alien concepts to you. Just my opinion, of course.
That's all fine. But the team to use to prepare your case to US citizens, at any level, is the Public Affairs Office (PAO), not enemy-focused resources like PSYOP and Intelligence.
The PAO doesn't formulate the general's message, or do the fact finding about how to best deliver it.
Wrong. That's precisely the PAO's job.
The public affairs types aren't the ones dealing directly with high-level policy makers and budget and budget appropriation people.
True. The PAO prepares commanders (you know, the actual people in charge) to deal with dignitaries by preparing them for, and facilitating, interviews and writing speeches. PAOs are specifically trained for this. PSYOP and IO officers are not.
Rather, they deal with the public (hence the name of their position). Regardless, they do what they do based on direction from their chain of command. If the key person at the top of the local on-the-ground chain of command wants the shrewd observational skills of people in his command to help him form his message and make the most of his limited time with the people that control the resources with which he has to do his job, more power to him.
If the commander is using enemy-focused resources (PSYOP, intelligence) to target US citizens at any level, he is violating regulations. This mission should have been handled by the PAO. Perhaps the PAO was weak or marginalized in his command so the commander sought out the IO officer instead.
Just some advice:
Writing "Soldier" as a proper noun makes it clear that you have drunk the Kool-Aid. If you want anyone who views US military propaganda with any skepticism at all to give what you have to say a second glance, you should probably not use their bizarre grammar.
Right. We'll just stick with commonly accepted journalistic standards (Marine capitalized, soldier not) so as not to harsh YOUR Kool-Aid mello.
Hilarious! +1 Funny
Summarized:
Public Affairs = Inform
Psychological Operations = Influence
They are quite different in practice.
"Tactical PSYOPers are on the ground every day with the infantry guys going through the same crap that they are. You can look up the list of awards given to PSYOPers for valor as well as the number of KIA/WIA relative to our size in the Army. Not to mention that they're held to SOF certification standards, jump qualified, as well as some going through SERE school and having Ranger tabs."
Substitute any field under the information operations (IO) umbrella (Intelligence (all source, signal, counter), Civil Affairs, Signal, etc.) for PSYOP and the above will look the same.
Bottom Line: You're special... just like everyone else.
Good post. Wish I had mod points.
Hi, I spent four years in the military.
One of the most valuable lessons I learned is how to get things accomplished despite an overwhelming bureaucracy. It's necessary to manipulate the system just to get your job done sometimes, and it doesn't surprise me at all that this extends to the upper echelons of the military.
You must have been in logistics. Sounds like classic 'acquisition' talk by a supply guy.
Yes, a very funny scene with Micheal determined to follow the insistent voice commands despite Dwight yelling "Stop, there's no road here!"
Dead Heads and Phish Phanatics, beware! Oh, wait. You were already targeted.
Bieber Fever maniacs, look out!
Well said. Wish I had mod points for you.
Completely agree about LOTRO. The move to Free-To-Play in September made me curious so I gave it a try and I've been hooked ever since. It's the first MMO I've really sunk time into since the original EQ over ten years ago. If you're into Tolkien and immersing yourself in a rich, epic story it's a great way to experience an MMO. The F2P model is well-designed and I think guarantees long-term viability for the game and Turbine.
If true, that's the fattest, most pampered warrior tribe I've ever heard of. It takes more than desensitization to violence to become a warrior.
That might be a risk if many people use your car. If you're in doubt it only takes a few seconds to double-check the alignment. Having to see the edge of your car really restricts the view contributes to blind spots.
I've used the technique linked at car talk for years and definitely recommend it.
The US has helicopter/Harrier carriers, too. LHA, amphibious assault. Google USS Peleliu.
Your post was practically incomprehensible and completely unsubstantiated. The only take away I got was inferred guilt for not doing my patriotic duty to improve the economy by incurring debt to purchase something I don't need.
You must be an economist.
It's a great little game. Picked it up on a Steam sale and got my money's worth. Torchlight 2 comes out in a few months and will include LAN play.
Minion-to-Zuckerberg enters and hands him a huge wad of bills. "You're winnings, sir".
It's easy to get to that total when every football field sized pond is considered a lake.
That's Texas. The GP was talking about Minnesota.
"The state's nickname, The Land of 10,000 Lakes, is no exaggeration; there are 11,842 lakes over 10 acres (.04 km) in size."
Thanks for the replies. Looking forward to the update.