I don't think there is anything stopping a person with a weaker system from playing modern games. They always have the option of turning down the eye candy settings.
One big downside to user controlled graphics settings though is that the game developers can't integrate fancier graphics into the gameplay. If someone has to turn off a graphics settings to play it then you can't have a game event that requires, say, fine detail. This has been a problem with integrating physics acceleration into games, is it just eye candy you can turn off or is it going to become part of the game and therefore far more interesting?
I agree that he, in effect, says that but he also comes right out and says that he is anti-PC.
Sweeney: Exactly. PCs are good for anything, just not games. If he is only concerned with the disparity between high and low end systems he sure isn't communicating it clearly.
"A skier died in an avalanche today while attempting a decent of the dangerous Xplplplt Cliffs near the North Pole. Search and rescue teams found the victim's body which suffered 8 broken limbs, damage to 2 heads, and 1 missing attenna. The victim did not appear to be wearing a teleporter as recommended for skiing in the backcountry."
Mr. Gygax was killed after being ambushed by an orc chieftan wielding a +3 battle axe. His distraught wife said, "He had an invisibility potion?. Why didn't he use it?"
I generally agree with what you're saying. I find myself driving 65-70 in 55 mph zones but the same in 65 mph zones. Just because it is posted at 65mph doesn't mean I'm automatically redlining it to 80. Those 55 mph zones should be reset to 65. They already are by de facto. People who go the speed limit are a serious hazard as no one expects to come up on someone so quickly. Same goes for a 45 mph road near me that is obviously suitable for 55 mph, especially if they removed the few foolish secondary road connections (the convinience of a small number of residents shouldn't inconvience thousands of drivers).
I don't think you'll ever see serious enforcement though. Nobody wants to pay the cost of extra police or have a UK like system of cameras everywhere. That just strikes me as a money making gimmick anyway ("keep the limit at 55 and we can fine them for more!"). And violations should be far more obvious than ticketing for going 66 in a 65 zone. I'd like them to at least nail the idiots who jockey two inches from your fenders and drive 15+ mph faster than everyone else.
And if you so much as sneeze that car will hit you because they'll have.0001 sec to react. You could be going 80 in a 55 area and some twit will insist on going 85. They are usually the ones who change lanes without signaling, miss you by an inch just to get a car length ahead, tailgate when you are hemmed in and can't change position, and take exits at the last second across 3 lanes.
This is why, even with anti-lock brakes, I still tap my brakes when I have to slow down suddenly (not an emergency stop cause then I need the ALB to kick in). I do it in case the person behind me is distracted or spacing-out and I hope the flashing brake lights will grab their attention.
It used to annoy me when a state trooper blew past me well over the speed limit and without their flashers on ("fine example you're making!"). But now I'm glad they do because when they go the speed limit everyone else becomes too scared to pass them and the speeders coming up from behind will start jamming up the highway. So if the cop goes fast they pass by everyone so they can relax and continue going 10-15mph over the limit.
This is seemingly old news. I read about an MIT traffic simulator years ago that determined traffic acted like a fluid. It also shared common behavior with the process that generates arms in spiral galaxies. They are pressure waves that depend on a steady stream coming in and out. As long as the traffic coming in from the back doesn't let up and it leaves at the same pace the wave will stand there. This is why when you hit a traffic jam you sometimes don't see the original cause, it was removed already but the wave is still there. It might even creep backwards depending on the parameters. The only way to eliminate the traffic wave is to decrease the number of cars coming into it either by numbers or by slowing down and increasing the distance between them.
NH needs a law like they have in WA where if you have a certain number of cars stuck behind you (4 or 5?) you have to pull over, if you can, to let them pass. I saw signs for this near Olympic Park so it may not be a statewide rule.
I find backpacking to be the best way to get plenty of sleep. You try to get everything taken care of by sundown then you end up in bed around 8-9pm. If you winter backpack it is more like 5-6pm. Now you have at least 10 hrs of sleep to look forward to! You'll also be waking up at sunrise because of that rock digging into your back through the pad. You also get another hour of laying there trying to summon the will to leave your warm sleeping bag for the cold cold morning.
By releasing H2 from H2O, where do you plan to put all the O2??? We can't release that much O2 into the air!
I propose using ancient deposits of carbon to lock up excess O2. Not only will this process remove excess O2 from the atmosphere but the process if exothermic and could also be used as a source of energy. In the mean time I suggest breathing as hard as possible at all times.
Personally I look forward to an oxygen rich atmosphere and the return of our dragonfly overlords.
Copyright doesn't bring income, work worth selling does.
As long as a copyright holder can sue for damages for IP violation that implies that it has value even when it isn't being sold therefore it can be taxed. If it doesn't have value then there are no grounds to sue since it is worthless and therefore damages cannot be claimed.
Those 2.4 million jobs will be created by the year 3000 when the US population hits 800 million. And based on our extrapolation and careful statistical analysis, by the year 10000 it will create 10 billion gazillion jobs!
From TFA:
Based on that research, Schellenberg is now convinced that it will be possible to put a bottle rocket into orbit. In preparation, he's working on sending a modified two-stage rocket - reinforced with ultra-strong carbon-fibre and fuelled by liquid CO2 - up about five kilometres.
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I don't think there is anything stopping a person with a weaker system from playing modern games. They always have the option of turning down the eye candy settings.
One big downside to user controlled graphics settings though is that the game developers can't integrate fancier graphics into the gameplay. If someone has to turn off a graphics settings to play it then you can't have a game event that requires, say, fine detail. This has been a problem with integrating physics acceleration into games, is it just eye candy you can turn off or is it going to become part of the game and therefore far more interesting?
We've come back with the results of the brain scan Mr Brown. Let's see...
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Got an itch
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Nurse's cleavage
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What do I want for lunch?
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"Levitating Haptics Joystick Gives Good Feedback"
This has got to be the dirtiest headline Slashdot has ever written.
"A skier died in an avalanche today while attempting a decent of the dangerous Xplplplt Cliffs near the North Pole. Search and rescue teams found the victim's body which suffered 8 broken limbs, damage to 2 heads, and 1 missing attenna. The victim did not appear to be wearing a teleporter as recommended for skiing in the backcountry."
Thank you for that information. Fire when ready!
Mr. Gygax was killed after being ambushed by an orc chieftan wielding a +3 battle axe. His distraught wife said, "He had an invisibility potion?. Why didn't he use it?"
I generally agree with what you're saying. I find myself driving 65-70 in 55 mph zones but the same in 65 mph zones. Just because it is posted at 65mph doesn't mean I'm automatically redlining it to 80. Those 55 mph zones should be reset to 65. They already are by de facto. People who go the speed limit are a serious hazard as no one expects to come up on someone so quickly. Same goes for a 45 mph road near me that is obviously suitable for 55 mph, especially if they removed the few foolish secondary road connections (the convinience of a small number of residents shouldn't inconvience thousands of drivers).
I don't think you'll ever see serious enforcement though. Nobody wants to pay the cost of extra police or have a UK like system of cameras everywhere. That just strikes me as a money making gimmick anyway ("keep the limit at 55 and we can fine them for more!"). And violations should be far more obvious than ticketing for going 66 in a 65 zone. I'd like them to at least nail the idiots who jockey two inches from your fenders and drive 15+ mph faster than everyone else.
And if you so much as sneeze that car will hit you because they'll have .0001 sec to react. You could be going 80 in a 55 area and some twit will insist on going 85. They are usually the ones who change lanes without signaling, miss you by an inch just to get a car length ahead, tailgate when you are hemmed in and can't change position, and take exits at the last second across 3 lanes.
This is why, even with anti-lock brakes, I still tap my brakes when I have to slow down suddenly (not an emergency stop cause then I need the ALB to kick in). I do it in case the person behind me is distracted or spacing-out and I hope the flashing brake lights will grab their attention.
It used to annoy me when a state trooper blew past me well over the speed limit and without their flashers on ("fine example you're making!"). But now I'm glad they do because when they go the speed limit everyone else becomes too scared to pass them and the speeders coming up from behind will start jamming up the highway. So if the cop goes fast they pass by everyone so they can relax and continue going 10-15mph over the limit.
This is seemingly old news. I read about an MIT traffic simulator years ago that determined traffic acted like a fluid. It also shared common behavior with the process that generates arms in spiral galaxies. They are pressure waves that depend on a steady stream coming in and out. As long as the traffic coming in from the back doesn't let up and it leaves at the same pace the wave will stand there. This is why when you hit a traffic jam you sometimes don't see the original cause, it was removed already but the wave is still there. It might even creep backwards depending on the parameters. The only way to eliminate the traffic wave is to decrease the number of cars coming into it either by numbers or by slowing down and increasing the distance between them.
NH needs a law like they have in WA where if you have a certain number of cars stuck behind you (4 or 5?) you have to pull over, if you can, to let them pass. I saw signs for this near Olympic Park so it may not be a statewide rule.
I find backpacking to be the best way to get plenty of sleep. You try to get everything taken care of by sundown then you end up in bed around 8-9pm. If you winter backpack it is more like 5-6pm. Now you have at least 10 hrs of sleep to look forward to! You'll also be waking up at sunrise because of that rock digging into your back through the pad. You also get another hour of laying there trying to summon the will to leave your warm sleeping bag for the cold cold morning.
I propose using ancient deposits of carbon to lock up excess O2. Not only will this process remove excess O2 from the atmosphere but the process if exothermic and could also be used as a source of energy. In the mean time I suggest breathing as hard as possible at all times.
Personally I look forward to an oxygen rich atmosphere and the return of our dragonfly overlords.
That won't be a problem as long as you drive it in the rain.
Get your RC controllers and servos now before the government bans them.
As long as a copyright holder can sue for damages for IP violation that implies that it has value even when it isn't being sold therefore it can be taxed. If it doesn't have value then there are no grounds to sue since it is worthless and therefore damages cannot be claimed.
Those 2.4 million jobs will be created by the year 3000 when the US population hits 800 million. And based on our extrapolation and careful statistical analysis, by the year 10000 it will create 10 billion gazillion jobs!
I hope he has a daughter named "Snow"
Batman has been fighting Linux for years.
I bet some grad student licked the fossils when they found out it was a toad.
Please move to Alabama so she could claim this law violates her religious beliefs.
You've obviously never enjoyed a jacuzzi baptismal font.