"You put the cd in a "caddy" that protected it and then you would put the caddy in your system, so that the disc would always be protected. People hated them. They like small, flat discs because you can (for example) store them all in a cd (or dvd) binder."
People hated them because they didn't come in caddies. You had to pull the caddy out, open it, pop the appropriate disc in, and then pop it inside. Too many steps.
"Now, if they'd let us make backup copies and leave the originals in their cases, we'd be talking....."
A little OT, but I wish DVDs were like 3.5" floppies. I want those little cases that prevented fingerprints and scratches from occuring. That's about the only reason I have the slightest bit of interest in Sony's PSP system. Their mini DVDs work like that, and MPEG4 means movies can realistically be compressed to them. If they were to make the media more resilient, I'd be less bothered about the whole "you can't copy this" approach. (They do need to have some form of damaged disc exchange program, though...)
Oh please, that form of currency will surely collapse. Too many people store their rupees in jars and scatter them around the place for anybody to find!
"And the instant you walked out your door, no less than 8 burgulars who ripped out their tags months ago will show up in your backyard, their RFID detectors finding the house empty."
Uh huh. Ever notice that people still leave fingerprints despite having it beaten into their heads that fingerprints link them to crime scenes? Think about that a bit, then think about effect it'd have on the more likely scenarios that would happen. I mean, be serious, 8 burgalars that intent on robbing my house don't need a tricorder to know I'm not home.
"Take out the pyramid scheme shit and state UP FRONT that you treat non-paying players as second class citizens and I won't have any "FUD" to spread."
Actually, you can spread FUD whether the info is factual or not. There's no pyramid scheme, it's an incentive to play. The game costs money to play. BFD. Go picket your local arcade.
"Just what your local pedophile has been asking for all along.. a way to track kids so that they can grab them in much more concealed places. Oh look, that one kid just seperated from his friends and is now going down an empty street all by himself.. yum!"
So, what, is he going to look for a blip on his GPS?
"This argument is such a fallacy. Why don't we encase our children in 'Nerf'? After all, then they would just bounce off of cars when they run out in the street."
Yeah, because suggesting such an unrealistic alternative is so infallible.
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Oh, it's quite funny. ;)
I have a simple solution to your problem. You already have me marked as foe. Good. Now set foes to -1, and you never hear my 'idiocy' again.
Have a good life.
Heh. Heal thyself. ;)
"Has anyone considered the possibility that Microsquash may be backing some of these lawyers?"
If they were guilty of messin with the books, MS'd be the good guys for tattling. (Everywhere except Slashdot, that is...)
"On another note, what's a fiancee????"
I asked you mama and she just shrugged.
"What Jobs didn't announce was that they had started a new initative called "iSoul" where for a small "fee" you can have a G5 imac."
Great. You just opened the door for an anti-MS stale joke to get modded to +3, Funny. Thanks.
"but that was harsh! *ouch* :)"
I almost said "Didja change the diaper afterwards?"
hehe
"I was with you until you mentioned "eunuch"... :-)"
Wasn't OSX based on eunuchs?
"I need to replace my Hercules CGA 8bit ISA card already?"
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious -- Let's see you read that without scrollin, CGA Boy.
"Erm, isn't that DVD-RAM? I understand it's a different format, but the only "cartridge-type" I've seen in DVD terms is DVD-RAM."
A little bulkier than I imagined, but yeah, you're right, they qualify. Sony's Mini Disc is probably a little more what I pictured.
"Well... for one thing... your sister won't stop calling me now! Jeez..."
Ewwwww, you're a pedophile?
Oh yeah, that's likely. Really you're just trying to make me feel bad or something. What a sad life you got. Heh thanks for making me smile, though.
"Ask your mom, she was there."
Ewwww, you're a necrophiliac??
"Then DVD would cost more. Part of the reason the format is so popular is because it is cheap to produce."
Cheaper plus destructable so people'll buy replacement copies. It's funny how internet piracy might just legitimate customers to be treated fairly.
"You put the cd in a "caddy" that protected it and then you would put the caddy in your system, so that the disc would always be protected. People hated them. They like small, flat discs because you can (for example) store them all in a cd (or dvd) binder."
People hated them because they didn't come in caddies. You had to pull the caddy out, open it, pop the appropriate disc in, and then pop it inside. Too many steps.
You make a good point about the binder, though.
"Now, if they'd let us make backup copies and leave the originals in their cases, we'd be talking....."
A little OT, but I wish DVDs were like 3.5" floppies. I want those little cases that prevented fingerprints and scratches from occuring. That's about the only reason I have the slightest bit of interest in Sony's PSP system. Their mini DVDs work like that, and MPEG4 means movies can realistically be compressed to them. If they were to make the media more resilient, I'd be less bothered about the whole "you can't copy this" approach. (They do need to have some form of damaged disc exchange program, though...)
"Oh well... It's amazing. So sad you are never going to experience it. :D"
Just watch yourself. One of these days, us Autosexuals will band together and have pride parades!
"Now my wife will kill me after I spend $500 on a new video card to play this game."
Get a Diamond video card and call it an anniversary present!
Warning: Only do this ONCE.
"Hell has frozen over and pigs have learned to fly"
So what's it like not being a virgin anymore?
"rupee"
Oh please, that form of currency will surely collapse. Too many people store their rupees in jars and scatter them around the place for anybody to find!
Nope, nope, and nope.
"And the instant you walked out your door, no less than 8 burgulars who ripped out their tags months ago will show up in your backyard, their RFID detectors finding the house empty."
Uh huh. Ever notice that people still leave fingerprints despite having it beaten into their heads that fingerprints link them to crime scenes? Think about that a bit, then think about effect it'd have on the more likely scenarios that would happen. I mean, be serious, 8 burgalars that intent on robbing my house don't need a tricorder to know I'm not home.
"Take out the pyramid scheme shit and state UP FRONT that you treat non-paying players as second class citizens and I won't have any "FUD" to spread."
Actually, you can spread FUD whether the info is factual or not. There's no pyramid scheme, it's an incentive to play. The game costs money to play. BFD. Go picket your local arcade.
"Just what your local pedophile has been asking for all along.. a way to track kids so that they can grab them in much more concealed places. Oh look, that one kid just seperated from his friends and is now going down an empty street all by himself.. yum!"
So, what, is he going to look for a blip on his GPS?
"You wouldn't mind that, would you?"
If it were retro-active and I could find out who killed a friend of mine, then yes I wouldn't mind it.
"This argument is such a fallacy. Why don't we encase our children in 'Nerf'? After all, then they would just bounce off of cars when they run out in the street."
Yeah, because suggesting such an unrealistic alternative is so infallible.