Agreed - as I'm starting to get older, I have less and less time to play (27 and getting married in 6 months). So my ability to compete against 13-18 yeard olds who play incesantly just isn't there. I've always preferred to pick up a controler, play for a 20 minutes, and then be on with my day. I'm slowly but surely working my way through Resident Evil 4 (on the GC) like that right now. Personally, online games just don't cut it for me. And I think that holds true for a large percentage of the "older" gaming community. We want to pick something up for 20 minutes, work through it, then be done with it. And I get plenty of social interaction at both work and home so I don't feel like I need that social aspect of online gaming.
If someone had bothered to read the article, it specifically states that the Xboxes that were sold with mods already had up to 15 games installed on the larger HDD along with the appropriate software. All out in the open of the store, for all to see. Seems like someone was asking to get picked up.
I was just a young lad at the time of the explosion and living in Switzerland, but I still remember it as the summer without lettuce. I guess the radiation was being absorbed in the leafy green above ground plants, and hence you couldn't eat it. It's weird, I don't remember the drastic explosion, the incredible loss of life, the aftermath, except the fact that I couldn't eat lettuce that summer. Odd the things you remember.
Big difference and a main one that I'm not running Linux - installing apps. I don't know how to compile, nor do I think I should learn how in order to install simple programs. A "setup.exe" is needed. And it should add the appropriate shortcuts, in the startup menu, and if desired, on the desktop. Call me a simpleton, but this is a major sore spot for me, and it's keeping me away.
Because computer sofware falls under "Literary works" for purposes of Copyright law, and thus garners the full copyright protection, namely life of creator plus 70 years. And before you get up in arms about the length and claim that the US laws are unduly protective of copyright holders and how it only serves to protect big business (points I'm not making nor discussing), keep in mind that one of the main reasons the US changed to life +70 was to keep in step with the Bern Convention.
Saw this today as well, seemed appropriate to post. A VIC-20 emulator for your PS2. Unfortunately only runs in native PS2 environment (sorry Linux) but still pretty neat.
The applicable law is 17 USC 106(4), which states "Subject to sections 107 through 122, the owner of copyright under this title has the exclusive rights to do and to authorize any of the following (4) in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and motion pictures and other audiovisual works, to perform the copyrighted work publicly."
The question really is whether your LAN party constitutes a public performance. Is it open to the public, can be public freely enter the area, etc? And keep in mind that the law specifically states certain categories, and whether a player playing UT2K3 or whatever will fall within one of the pre-determined categories. If it does not, then this statute does not apply to you at all.
I guess you can't really blame the makers of games for the originality vacuum, if those games MAKE MONEY!! Just look at #10 for the reason that there's not more original games - game shops are closing, and the ones that have been bought by EA or whoever, is going to put out titles that make money. We've seen this with movies and now that games are getting bigger and bigger and more and more money is being spent, this should not come as a surprise. Makers will take less chances, and bank on proven titles. But it does suck!
My g-friend loved ICO, and is now hooked on Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. Both are excellent games that combine elements of puzzle solving with some fighting. She can go at her own pace which I think she likes, and the fighting isn't twitch-y, so that's a plus. I would recommend either of these, both are great games.
This is simply known as working on a contingency basis, and there is nothing unusual about it. It essentially means that the lawyer fronts the money during the trial and collects a percentage at the end. This can be very expensive for a law firm, since there is a lot of discovery (depositions are insanely expensive due to transcription costs), they pay for expert testimony which is also very expensive, and have to deplete their own working capital during the trial, in the *hopes* that they win. If they don't, the firm is out a fair chunk of change. A lot of civil trials do work like this, and I'm not quite sure why this is frontpage worthy.
Finally, now I can get that legit copy of 50 Cent's "in da Club" and the latest Christina Aguillera song I've soooo been wanting to get! Those two r0x0r.
BTW, there was a touch of sarcasm in the above statement, for the duller members of/.
Goody, so you can waste 22 hours of your life watching EVEN MORE TV!! Yay, what a great invention. Don't get me wrong, I catch the occasional show, but I'd much rather go to the park with my girlfriend, go horseback riding, play frisbee, or even study for my law school classes. The last thing I need to do, or anybody needs to do is watch almost 2 full days of OLD TV shows.
Just to clarify - the judge held that the FTC did not have Congressional authority to implement the list. This vote simply gives explicit Congressional authority to the FTC to maintain a "Do Not Call" list. The role of a judge is to interpret the laws, and he interpreted the law as he saw it. Congress took note and now fixed it. Now, unless there's a serious Constitutional question (doubtful), and if the FTC now has explicit authority from Congress, then this *should* be the end of litigation by the DMA. So, just to clarify, the judges ruling was complied with, not really overruled.
But this only assumes that people who use a lot of broadband are using said bandwidth for illegal purposes - i.e. downloading copyrighted material illegally. This simply isn't the case - what if you distribure Linux ISO's via BitTorrent or other such intensive usage? Should your service be cut simply because Comcast wants to bait and switch you? This is simply a VERY poor decision. And they wonder why more people don't sign up for broadband? Maybe because there's no point with download caps, both speed and meg limits.
Yeah, with the price of a new video card going for, what $400-$500, that's a great freaking deal, with lots of bang for your buck! And then you have to worry about crashes, patches, bug fixes, etc etc etc. When I buy a game for a PS2, I KNOW it will work with my PS2. If I buy a game for my PC, who knows, I might have to get a better video card, it might conflict with some other software on my machine, it might be buggy as all heck, or it might just crash to the desktop at a great time. These are things that just don't add up to "bang for your buck". I'll stick with my PS2 games that I know will work with my PS2 console, thank you very much.
Why, oh why, is Harry Knowles commenting on this? Are they just getting anybody who has a semi-popular POS website to comment in in the Washington Post now? Can I get in on the action too? I can create a fake news site, drum up some quotes and get quoted in the Post - woohoo.
Yes, but under valid contract law, her guardian is responsible for her, and thus her guardian could be held liable for damages her minor incurs. So, if the RIAA sues and wins, the mother could be forced to pay. Although minors are a nightmare in the law, so who knows.
Here's Tycho and Gabe's(of Penny-Arcade) view on this abomination of a movie. http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date =2001-06-20&res=l With a review like that, how could the sequel fail??!! I just don't get it.
All that beer has tons of carbs, and unless you're consuming it in the middle of the day (I hope not), then you're most likely just going to sleep with tons of carbs in your body. Cut down on the beer, and also look at how you're getting to and from work. I know when I worked in a different office, I was able to bike to and from work every day. Not only did I feel great from the exercise every morning, but I was less tired and just felt better overall. So, cut down on useless carbs and get some exercise!! Very simple indeed, no fancy books are websites needed.
I don't think mine is working. I keep getting HTTP 403 (Forbidden) - I don't think I like that password at all. Inkblot my but, more like broken bot. This is all meant as a joke of course.
Easy enough, just don't share that folder on Kazaa, easy enough. You have a fair backup that you and only you can use, and you won't be targeted by the RIAA. What's so hard about that - just don't share files that you don't people to download from you!
Still though, you think if you ratted out a bunch of mob bosses, SOMEBODY would remember and, you know, clip him, or something. Just to make a point of it. For some reason, I don't think the Italian mob is much for forgive and forget, just my thoughts though.
I agree with most of you post, but your analogy is a bit weak. A baseball bat is specifically designed to play baseball, it just happens to be used by hired goons to bash some heads, knees, etc. Let's say 98% of all baseball bats are used for completely legit purpose of playing baseball and 2% for said bashing. This is not enough to make the bat illegal.
Now, to continue with the numbers from above. A mod chip can be used for completely legit uses, like Linux dev kit. However, the primary purpose is for pirated games (sorry, don't have any numbers, but I doubt they even exist). 98% of all mod chips are probably used for playing pirated games and 2% for legit uses. You see where this is going. If the overwhelming usage is legit (baseball bats) the object won't be illegal, but if the overwhelming usage is not legit (mod chips), then the object will be illegal.
The problem is, there's no "magic" percentage when something transfers from legit use to non-legit use. However, right now, the overwhelming percentage of mod chips are used for one purpose, to play pirated games. Some are used for legit uses, but that small percentage is not enough for courts to look the other way.
Yeah, you can get a little teaser, I just read it, but to get the complete article along with the tools, you have to pay 1.99 Euro. So yes, it is Pay Per View to get the complete thing, the link is for just a bit of info.
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Agreed - as I'm starting to get older, I have less and less time to play (27 and getting married in 6 months). So my ability to compete against 13-18 yeard olds who play incesantly just isn't there. I've always preferred to pick up a controler, play for a 20 minutes, and then be on with my day. I'm slowly but surely working my way through Resident Evil 4 (on the GC) like that right now.
Personally, online games just don't cut it for me. And I think that holds true for a large percentage of the "older" gaming community. We want to pick something up for 20 minutes, work through it, then be done with it.
And I get plenty of social interaction at both work and home so I don't feel like I need that social aspect of online gaming.
If someone had bothered to read the article, it specifically states that the Xboxes that were sold with mods already had up to 15 games installed on the larger HDD along with the appropriate software. All out in the open of the store, for all to see. Seems like someone was asking to get picked up.
I was just a young lad at the time of the explosion and living in Switzerland, but I still remember it as the summer without lettuce. I guess the radiation was being absorbed in the leafy green above ground plants, and hence you couldn't eat it.
It's weird, I don't remember the drastic explosion, the incredible loss of life, the aftermath, except the fact that I couldn't eat lettuce that summer.
Odd the things you remember.
"While hunting for work stuff "
/. logon info then??
So, your boss knows your
Big difference and a main one that I'm not running Linux - installing apps. I don't know how to compile, nor do I think I should learn how in order to install simple programs. A "setup.exe" is needed. And it should add the appropriate shortcuts, in the startup menu, and if desired, on the desktop.
Call me a simpleton, but this is a major sore spot for me, and it's keeping me away.
Because computer sofware falls under "Literary works" for purposes of Copyright law, and thus garners the full copyright protection, namely life of creator plus 70 years. And before you get up in arms about the length and claim that the US laws are unduly protective of copyright holders and how it only serves to protect big business (points I'm not making nor discussing), keep in mind that one of the main reasons the US changed to life +70 was to keep in step with the Bern Convention.
Saw this today as well, seemed appropriate to post. A VIC-20 emulator for your PS2. Unfortunately only runs in native PS2 environment (sorry Linux) but still pretty neat.
http://ps2vic.sourceforge.net/
The applicable law is 17 USC 106(4), which states "Subject to sections 107 through 122, the owner of copyright under this title has the exclusive rights to do and to authorize any of the following (4) in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and motion pictures and other audiovisual works, to perform the copyrighted work publicly."
The question really is whether your LAN party constitutes a public performance. Is it open to the public, can be public freely enter the area, etc? And keep in mind that the law specifically states certain categories, and whether a player playing UT2K3 or whatever will fall within one of the pre-determined categories. If it does not, then this statute does not apply to you at all.
I guess you can't really blame the makers of games for the originality vacuum, if those games MAKE MONEY!! Just look at #10 for the reason that there's not more original games - game shops are closing, and the ones that have been bought by EA or whoever, is going to put out titles that make money. We've seen this with movies and now that games are getting bigger and bigger and more and more money is being spent, this should not come as a surprise. Makers will take less chances, and bank on proven titles.
But it does suck!
My g-friend loved ICO, and is now hooked on Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. Both are excellent games that combine elements of puzzle solving with some fighting. She can go at her own pace which I think she likes, and the fighting isn't twitch-y, so that's a plus.
I would recommend either of these, both are great games.
This is simply known as working on a contingency basis, and there is nothing unusual about it. It essentially means that the lawyer fronts the money during the trial and collects a percentage at the end. This can be very expensive for a law firm, since there is a lot of discovery (depositions are insanely expensive due to transcription costs), they pay for expert testimony which is also very expensive, and have to deplete their own working capital during the trial, in the *hopes* that they win. If they don't, the firm is out a fair chunk of change.
A lot of civil trials do work like this, and I'm not quite sure why this is frontpage worthy.
Finally, now I can get that legit copy of 50 Cent's "in da Club" and the latest Christina Aguillera song I've soooo been wanting to get! Those two r0x0r.
/.
BTW, there was a touch of sarcasm in the above statement, for the duller members of
Goody, so you can waste 22 hours of your life watching EVEN MORE TV!! Yay, what a great invention. Don't get me wrong, I catch the occasional show, but I'd much rather go to the park with my girlfriend, go horseback riding, play frisbee, or even study for my law school classes. The last thing I need to do, or anybody needs to do is watch almost 2 full days of OLD TV shows.
Just to clarify - the judge held that the FTC did not have Congressional authority to implement the list. This vote simply gives explicit Congressional authority to the FTC to maintain a "Do Not Call" list.
The role of a judge is to interpret the laws, and he interpreted the law as he saw it. Congress took note and now fixed it. Now, unless there's a serious Constitutional question (doubtful), and if the FTC now has explicit authority from Congress, then this *should* be the end of litigation by the DMA.
So, just to clarify, the judges ruling was complied with, not really overruled.
But this only assumes that people who use a lot of broadband are using said bandwidth for illegal purposes - i.e. downloading copyrighted material illegally. This simply isn't the case - what if you distribure Linux ISO's via BitTorrent or other such intensive usage? Should your service be cut simply because Comcast wants to bait and switch you? This is simply a VERY poor decision.
And they wonder why more people don't sign up for broadband? Maybe because there's no point with download caps, both speed and meg limits.
Yeah, with the price of a new video card going for, what $400-$500, that's a great freaking deal, with lots of bang for your buck!
And then you have to worry about crashes, patches, bug fixes, etc etc etc. When I buy a game for a PS2, I KNOW it will work with my PS2. If I buy a game for my PC, who knows, I might have to get a better video card, it might conflict with some other software on my machine, it might be buggy as all heck, or it might just crash to the desktop at a great time.
These are things that just don't add up to "bang for your buck".
I'll stick with my PS2 games that I know will work with my PS2 console, thank you very much.
Why, oh why, is Harry Knowles commenting on this? Are they just getting anybody who has a semi-popular POS website to comment in in the Washington Post now? Can I get in on the action too? I can create a fake news site, drum up some quotes and get quoted in the Post - woohoo.
Yes, but under valid contract law, her guardian is responsible for her, and thus her guardian could be held liable for damages her minor incurs. So, if the RIAA sues and wins, the mother could be forced to pay. Although minors are a nightmare in the law, so who knows.
Here's Tycho and Gabe's(of Penny-Arcade) view on this abomination of a movie.e =2001-06-20&res=l
http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?dat
With a review like that, how could the sequel fail??!! I just don't get it.
All that beer has tons of carbs, and unless you're consuming it in the middle of the day (I hope not), then you're most likely just going to sleep with tons of carbs in your body. Cut down on the beer, and also look at how you're getting to and from work. I know when I worked in a different office, I was able to bike to and from work every day. Not only did I feel great from the exercise every morning, but I was less tired and just felt better overall. So, cut down on useless carbs and get some exercise!! Very simple indeed, no fancy books are websites needed.
I don't think mine is working. I keep getting HTTP 403 (Forbidden) - I don't think I like that password at all.
Inkblot my but, more like broken bot.
This is all meant as a joke of course.
Easy enough, just don't share that folder on Kazaa, easy enough. You have a fair backup that you and only you can use, and you won't be targeted by the RIAA. What's so hard about that - just don't share files that you don't people to download from you!
Still though, you think if you ratted out a bunch of mob bosses, SOMEBODY would remember and, you know, clip him, or something. Just to make a point of it. For some reason, I don't think the Italian mob is much for forgive and forget, just my thoughts though.
I agree with most of you post, but your analogy is a bit weak. A baseball bat is specifically designed to play baseball, it just happens to be used by hired goons to bash some heads, knees, etc. Let's say 98% of all baseball bats are used for completely legit purpose of playing baseball and 2% for said bashing. This is not enough to make the bat illegal.
Now, to continue with the numbers from above. A mod chip can be used for completely legit uses, like Linux dev kit. However, the primary purpose is for pirated games (sorry, don't have any numbers, but I doubt they even exist). 98% of all mod chips are probably used for playing pirated games and 2% for legit uses. You see where this is going. If the overwhelming usage is legit (baseball bats) the object won't be illegal, but if the overwhelming usage is not legit (mod chips), then the object will be illegal.
The problem is, there's no "magic" percentage when something transfers from legit use to non-legit use. However, right now, the overwhelming percentage of mod chips are used for one purpose, to play pirated games. Some are used for legit uses, but that small percentage is not enough for courts to look the other way.
Yeah, you can get a little teaser, I just read it, but to get the complete article along with the tools, you have to pay 1.99 Euro. So yes, it is Pay Per View to get the complete thing, the link is for just a bit of info.