I want to build a laptop. Any reason why you cant get the parts? Is it a conspiracy to keep prices high (laptops and digital cameras always seem ridiculously expensive compared to desktop pcs/parts)? I dont mind if they arent as neat as the Sony laptops, just so it will fit on my lap when in bed, reclining.
Does anyone explain what is wrong with `anti-religious` activities? Sounds like the sort of thing any rational person would understand? Where are the bloody romans and lions when you need them?
Yamaha worked on their quality control. My Yamaha burned stopped working just outside the (12 months) guarantee period, and so i`ll have to buy a new one, as no-one fixes this stuff. Anyone think of a good make that`ll work for 2 or 3 years?
"You need a whole team of people (programmer, game designer, texture artist, modeller, sound artist, musician) *from the beginning*. "
I`m not sure this is true. Perhaps if you want to write a game which is like all the other polished turds which are currently floating in the computer market, but who wants to play those? Been there, dont that?
Have you seen any Dogme films? You dont have to make something which is identical to everyone elses offerings to produce something playable and fun. Just create a simple, fun game. Worry about how pretty the graphics are later. Just use a good music cd as a soundtrack (first thing i do when playing a game is turn off the music, leaving just the sound effects, and play my own stuff.
Is there a sensible comment anywhere in this story giving reasons why stuff *shouldnt* be archived? I can see sensible pro-archiving comments, and anti-archiving whining, but is there a rational argument against archiving freely accessable information?
"once taken, civil liberties are never given back"
Wrong. Check out Russia, Hungary, Czechoslovakia etc etc. Its called a revolution, and they`re never very far away. Just a few weeks with no food...actually, thats what it used to be. Nowadays its probably just a few days without broadband access or something.
No different to a normal phone though. Millions of those in Europe, so I guess we dont share your concerns.
I think this idea is similar to the finger phone one - stupid. If the first phones were in-tooth ones, then a developement to take them out and place them in little boxes with displays on them would be seen as an advance.
---- He added: "The proposals were intended to provide protection and regulation of the access to data.
"The rest of the world interpreted them in entirely the wrong direction. ----
Er, thats because what you proposed was entirely the opposite of what the name of the bill would suggest, fuckwit.
Perhaps he should stick to saying that he`s been appalled by the contents of programs hes not seen (because he is blind), on the say-so of a colleague who hasnt seen it? (Brass Eye special, in case you`re interested).
If they`re ok with making money from it, dont you think they should earn that money by acting responsibly? Or is it just... "Hey, it compiles!" "Cool, burn it onto a CD, stick it in the post and lets get out of here!"
I dont understand why people give two different things (Extreme Programming...whatever the hell that is) and (windows) XP the same name. Perhaps EP would be better for the former? Then again, perhaps I`m a little old for it...I certainly dislike the way everything is being spelt phonetically now...Lyke weer all Stupidue phucking hip-hop fann boyz now or sum`thin`...
Yeah, but a lot of people dont read anon comments, or browse at a higher rating so would miss it. Relying on moderators doing anything right is a mistake - they only mod up stuff thats posted within minutes of the article appearing.
I have an Ericsson MC218 (Psion 5mx clone) and while its very nice, its very un-booklike, even though it has a larger screen than the Palms. I want black on paper-white contrast. Nothing else will be good enough for me.
Yeah, but i want to read *a book*, not stare at a computer screen for longer than I have to. I guess it it can be made to look like a book (same size) and use a display method which doesnt have flicker (ie use LCD). Maybe in 5/10 years?
well...there IS no problem, is there? There`ll be too much data around in the next few years as governments get access to all phone/email/surfing info... plus cctv images too. They`ll just look for stuff on `interesting` people, which they do now anyway, and have for years. So your coffee with your friends will be safe, until they suspect that you and/or your friend is involved in breaking the law...and then they`ll know a bit more about you, and how/when to catch you. You dont have a problem with criminals getting caught, do you?
"(which includes rigged auctions and shill bidding rings)"
Who cares? You dont have to bid. I have a maximum above which i`m not prepared to go. If people want to bid on their own stuff and push it above that price, thats their problem.
Slashdot Mirror
Cool - thanks, i`ll look into them. They look a little more expensive than Yamahas...then again, if they`re made properly, they probably would.
I want to build a laptop. Any reason why you cant get the parts? Is it a conspiracy to keep prices high (laptops and digital cameras always seem ridiculously expensive compared to desktop pcs/parts)? I dont mind if they arent as neat as the Sony laptops, just so it will fit on my lap when in bed, reclining.
Does anyone explain what is wrong with `anti-religious` activities? Sounds like the sort of thing any rational person would understand? Where are the bloody romans and lions when you need them?
Maybe Slashdot, Kuro5hin etc could offer this? Any money in it for them?
Yamaha worked on their quality control. My Yamaha burned stopped working just outside the (12 months) guarantee period, and so i`ll have to buy a new one, as no-one fixes this stuff.
Anyone think of a good make that`ll work for 2 or 3 years?
"You need a whole team of people (programmer, game designer, texture artist, modeller, sound artist, musician) *from the beginning*. "
I`m not sure this is true. Perhaps if you want to write a game which is like all the other polished turds which are currently floating in the computer market, but who wants to play those? Been there, dont that?
Have you seen any Dogme films? You dont have to make something which is identical to everyone elses offerings to produce something playable and fun. Just create a simple, fun game. Worry about how pretty the graphics are later. Just use a good music cd as a soundtrack (first thing i do when playing a game is turn off the music, leaving just the sound effects, and play my own stuff.
How about www.makeashorterlink.com ? Linked to a google cache? Any good?
Yeah,right.
Just in case, you might want to get one of these:
http://zapatopi.net/afdb.html
Is there a sensible comment anywhere in this story giving reasons why stuff *shouldnt* be archived? I can see sensible pro-archiving comments, and anti-archiving whining, but is there a rational argument against archiving freely accessable information?
"once taken, civil liberties are never given back"
Wrong. Check out Russia, Hungary, Czechoslovakia etc etc. Its called a revolution, and they`re never very far away. Just a few weeks with no food...actually, thats what it used to be. Nowadays its probably just a few days without broadband access or something.
No different to a normal phone though. Millions of those in Europe, so I guess we dont share your concerns.
I think this idea is similar to the finger phone one - stupid. If the first phones were in-tooth ones, then a developement to take them out and place them in little boxes with displays on them would be seen as an advance.
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/homeaffairs/story/0 , 1026,739593,00.html
has more details. Amazingly, he`s now saying:
----
He added: "The proposals were intended to provide protection and regulation of the access to data.
"The rest of the world interpreted them in entirely the wrong direction.
----
Er, thats because what you proposed was entirely the opposite of what the name of the bill would suggest, fuckwit.
Perhaps he should stick to saying that he`s been appalled by the contents of programs hes not seen (because he is blind), on the say-so of a colleague who hasnt seen it? (Brass Eye special, in case you`re interested).
Never seen the movie Tron? Or did they just make that up too? I`m sure if Jeff Bridges read Slashdot he`d put you in your place!
If they`re ok with making money from it, dont you think they should earn that money by acting responsibly?
Or is it just...
"Hey, it compiles!"
"Cool, burn it onto a CD, stick it in the post and lets get out of here!"
I dont understand why people give two different things (Extreme Programming...whatever the hell that is) and (windows) XP the same name. Perhaps EP would be better for the former?
Then again, perhaps I`m a little old for it...I certainly dislike the way everything is being spelt phonetically now...Lyke weer all Stupidue phucking hip-hop fann boyz now or sum`thin`...
why Macrovision isnt used on TV broadcasts? Would it work?
Yeah, but a lot of people dont read anon comments, or browse at a higher rating so would miss it. Relying on moderators doing anything right is a mistake - they only mod up stuff thats posted within minutes of the article appearing.
Dont you mean `Logic alone will win the day`? What else do you need?
Yeah, you`re better off calling them `neo-labour`.
I have an Ericsson MC218 (Psion 5mx clone) and while its very nice, its very un-booklike, even though it has a larger screen than the Palms. I want black on paper-white contrast. Nothing else will be good enough for me.
Yeah, but i want to read *a book*, not stare at a computer screen for longer than I have to.
I guess it it can be made to look like a book (same size) and use a display method which doesnt have flicker (ie use LCD).
Maybe in 5/10 years?
well...there IS no problem, is there? There`ll be too much data around in the next few years as governments get access to all phone/email/surfing info... plus cctv images too. They`ll just look for stuff on `interesting` people, which they do now anyway, and have for years. So your coffee with your friends will be safe, until they suspect that you and/or your friend is involved in breaking the law...and then they`ll know a bit more about you, and how/when to catch you.
You dont have a problem with criminals getting caught, do you?
didnt you used to be David Bowie?
"(which includes rigged auctions and shill bidding rings)"
Who cares? You dont have to bid. I have a maximum above which i`m not prepared to go. If people want to bid on their own stuff and push it above that price, thats their problem.
"Amazon, Yahoo, & others have auction sites too, but nowhere near the volume of eBay."
Yahoo just stopped theirs. They`re suggesting you use eBay, which i found quite funny. Still, i guess they arent competition now, so why not?