I'm not sure why you didn't include PRICE as a top concern. While there is actually LOTS of content, especially for those who like classics, you can buy a lot of books for the price of one of these readers - ESPECIALLY classics, which are generally cheaper than modern copyrighted works.
Furthermore, a cheapskate like myself never pays more than $0.50 for a book, usually $0.25 for paparbacks, since books are one of the more common items found at yard sales and thrift shops. And then there's sharing with friends...books are actually one of the cheapest forms of entertainment.
Further furthermore, lots of classics are now on-line at places such as http://www.bartleby.com/ and http://www.bootlegbooks.com/ These books are HTML formatted and easy to read in a browser. Maybe not as convenient as a book or ebook reader, but as cheap as possible.
I agree. In the developed world, at least, there is almost nothing that can be described as "evolutionary pressure". People have more or fewer children due to social, cultural and economic situations. I can't believe that there are actually genes that help people be more "successful" in this sense.
They're already getting off somewhat easy for the original hubub.
The penalty is less than a slap on the wrist, but is typical of the inconsequential "fines" levied against large companies these days. They can simply afford better lawyers than their opposition.
Google is now publicly owned. That means they need to focus on the next quarter's financial results. If profits aren't as high as the stockholders would like, they are leaving themselves open to legal action.
"Cater to their every need" "Encourage creativity" and, in particular, "Don't be evil" are not standard business practices and will be the first to go if profit growth slips.
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It's funny that Bush keeps warning us that this virus might mutate - yet he doesn't believe in evolution!
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What this article tries to convey is that a pandemic is definitely coming.
I don't see how anyone can say this with certainty. Furthermore, in 1918 we didn't have flu vaccines or antiviral drugs. All I hear is warning after warning about something that doesn't actually exist.
Since 9/11 the government has used fear to strip away our rights and greatly increase their power. "Terrorism" has been shouted so often we no longer hear it. The government needs something else for us to fear, and they've chosen "bird flu".
Sure, you're allowed to waste time goofing around between scripted missions. But "Look ma, I'm killin' cops!!" quickly becomes tiresome, and the game then becomes reload-and-replay just like every other mission-based game.
I know a lot of folks who play tabletop RPGs, boardgames, tabletop wargames, and other "old-fashioned" types of games. A LOT of these people (and they are not all male) work with computers all day; many of them are programmers or engineers. They get sick of staring at a PC monitor all day and like to hang around with actual people every once in a while.
OK, are you implying that learning Japanese will get me laid by Japanese women? This is really important - I'm getting ready to sign up for French classes and I need to know if I should switch.
BTW I've already discovered that knowing English will not get you laid by English women.
Not to mention the fact that Harvey Danger wouldn't sell anything close to 1M copies. Most bands, in fact, make NOTHING from album sales. Many bands are technically in debt to their record companies.
As home studios get better and better, and bands no longer need to borrow money to make recordings, we will see more and more of this.
It's clear that the old Francis Tresham boardgames Civilization and 1830 were major influences on your own games Civilization and Railroad Tycoon. Perhaps other boardgames inspired these and other designs.
Do you still look to boardgames for inspiration? Have you tried any boardgames that have been released in the last decade, such as Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, or Puerto Rico? Do you see any aspects of these games that could be adapted to perhaps break some of the rigid stereotypes that PC games all seem to conform to these days?
True. I can't remember ever playing a game and thinking, "Wow, this game SUCKS but the grafix are so awesome I just can't stop playing it!!"
This is the biggest problem in the gaming industry today. Screenshots of eye-popping graphics might sell games, so developers spend a lot more time on the graphics than they do on gameplay.
It seems that this technology will allow you to have one SHEET, and that's all. The electronics and memory for an e-book reader could be made very, very small, and the low power requirements will eliminate the need for a bulky battery pack. You could keep a library rolled up in your pocket.
I'm somewhat amazed by those who say "Neat, but I can't think of much use for this".
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Ironically, the problem with "sound check" is that it seems to lower the volume of everything below the point I'd like.
Furthermore, a cheapskate like myself never pays more than $0.50 for a book, usually $0.25 for paparbacks, since books are one of the more common items found at yard sales and thrift shops. And then there's sharing with friends...books are actually one of the cheapest forms of entertainment.
Further furthermore, lots of classics are now on-line at places such as http://www.bartleby.com/ and http://www.bootlegbooks.com/ These books are HTML formatted and easy to read in a browser. Maybe not as convenient as a book or ebook reader, but as cheap as possible.
I've read chemistry articles from military labs in which "surprisingly stable" compounds are reported. You can sense the disappointment.
I agree. In the developed world, at least, there is almost nothing that can be described as "evolutionary pressure". People have more or fewer children due to social, cultural and economic situations. I can't believe that there are actually genes that help people be more "successful" in this sense.
The penalty is less than a slap on the wrist, but is typical of the inconsequential "fines" levied against large companies these days. They can simply afford better lawyers than their opposition.
Needless to say, Sony is very concerned about DRM and somehow I doubt they'll be letting us load up any old text file we want.
"Cater to their every need" "Encourage creativity" and, in particular, "Don't be evil" are not standard business practices and will be the first to go if profit growth slips.
It's funny that Bush keeps warning us that this virus might mutate - yet he doesn't believe in evolution!
I don't see how anyone can say this with certainty. Furthermore, in 1918 we didn't have flu vaccines or antiviral drugs. All I hear is warning after warning about something that doesn't actually exist.
Since 9/11 the government has used fear to strip away our rights and greatly increase their power. "Terrorism" has been shouted so often we no longer hear it. The government needs something else for us to fear, and they've chosen "bird flu".
Sure, you're allowed to waste time goofing around between scripted missions. But "Look ma, I'm killin' cops!!" quickly becomes tiresome, and the game then becomes reload-and-replay just like every other mission-based game.
I know a lot of folks who play tabletop RPGs, boardgames, tabletop wargames, and other "old-fashioned" types of games. A LOT of these people (and they are not all male) work with computers all day; many of them are programmers or engineers. They get sick of staring at a PC monitor all day and like to hang around with actual people every once in a while.
BTW I've already discovered that knowing English will not get you laid by English women.
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Maybe they forgot to take the nuke out first?
I heard a catchy song on the radio this morning and now it's stuck in my head!
As home studios get better and better, and bands no longer need to borrow money to make recordings, we will see more and more of this.
The Grateful Dead started doing this in the sixties.
Do you still look to boardgames for inspiration? Have you tried any boardgames that have been released in the last decade, such as Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, or Puerto Rico? Do you see any aspects of these games that could be adapted to perhaps break some of the rigid stereotypes that PC games all seem to conform to these days?
Its only possible use is for those who don't want the nav toolbar and can't remember the keyboard shortcuts.
Dihydrogen monoxide is one of the most dangerous substances known to science!
This is the biggest problem in the gaming industry today. Screenshots of eye-popping graphics might sell games, so developers spend a lot more time on the graphics than they do on gameplay.
As well as some wretched scripts and horrible acting.
Without this, along with lots of robotic fighters and intercontinental bombers, there's no way we can properly Protect Our Freedom.
It seems that this technology will allow you to have one SHEET, and that's all. The electronics and memory for an e-book reader could be made very, very small, and the low power requirements will eliminate the need for a bulky battery pack. You could keep a library rolled up in your pocket.
I'm somewhat amazed by those who say "Neat, but I can't think of much use for this".
It's possible for a product to improve while the "real cost" remains the same. Why should broadband connections be different than anything else?