the problem then is that you assumed "internet connection required" was only for multiplayer.
On many games (like Warcraft III) it says "internet connection required for Battle.net online play" - HL2 doesn't say what the internet-requirement is for. I agree that, technically, it doesn't say you need a Steam account, but it clearly says "internet connection required" for Half-Life 2 (says nothing about this being multiplayer only).
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he could listen to his entire collection in 10 years if he never repeated
But... during those 10 years, you'll have ten years of new music! So you'll have to add another 3 years or so to listen to all of THAT! (And then during those 3 extra years there's 3 years of new music on top of THAT! etc etc etc...):)
They're not entirely ignored. They're just selective in what they choose to accentuate. Especially Isaiah, where Christians often quote the profit as predicting the coming of Jesus (hense the quote of the man who will lay down swords in the world, the lion sleeps with the sheep, etc).
Jews do the same thing. Daniel, for example, is almost completely ignored. Many scholars (and my profs) feel that it's because it's a likely basis for Revelation. Such an important book to Christians, focusing on the End of Days made Judaism downplay it's importance.
yes. it's called public domain. In the USA, I believe it is approximately 100 years. Which means that anyone can use the name "Huckleberry Finn" in their works (hense "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"), and in a few years anyone can use "Mickey Mouse."
But for now, I'm sorry, using Dr. Strangelove is NOT public domain (nor should it be).
Yes, for the thousands of graphic artists out there, Macs were the way to go in the 90s.
But... for the millions of casual users, Macs did not hit the mainstream until the iMac. 9 And while Apple did have liquid assets, it WAS losing money in the 90s...
Why is it you get to decide that video games have an arbitrary shelf life (and... a shelf life 1/5 the current copyright length?).
You know, they just released a special edition of Dr. Strangelove. That movie is over 40 years old. Are you going to say that it should be legally piratable? What about Back to the Future? Return of the Jedi? All are at least as old as Super Mario Brothers. Are they ok to copy? Lord of the Rings books - a half-century old. Are they now public domain?
Listen, I think abandonware sites are ok. But... let's look at the word abandonware: Abandon and Ware: i.e. "software" that has been "abandoned" (i.e. completely given up).
This year, Nintendo decided to re-release their classic NES games. And you know what? They made one hell of a profit. Did you have to buy them? No. Could you have gotten Metroid free from other sources (i.e. beating Metroid Prime + metroid Fusion)? Sure. But, it was a decent price (half the price they were in 1985) and a lot of people got to either re-live their childhoods (the avg person doesn't know what the hell a ROM is) or introduce an awesome game to an 11 year-old whos never seen anything 2-D.
Personally, I think there's nothing wrong with that and it is hardly "whoring" of nintendo "to squeeze the last few cents out of them."
so the cult of mac gets knocked out of first place.:)
The early/late 90s would prove otherwise. The dedicated Macies bought their 840AV's and Power Machintosh's, but Apple was SERIOUSLY stuggling until Jobs came in and saved them with brilliancy-after-brilliancy (iMac, revilalized laptop division, iPod, iTunes music store, Mac Stores) in an effort to win new customers.
The parent correctly states that, unlike apple, nintendo can stay profitable with only their main hardcore customer base. Case in point: the GameCube, hardly a smash, is still enourmously successful: Nintendo has been profitable for 11 of the 12 quarters of it's existence. Yes, this includes GBA sales, but big N is known (at least AFAIK) that it sells each console unit at a profit.
Today, on Election Day, so many Americans today are talking about our Nation Divided. But, this isn't a matter of me being torn apart between Bush or Kerry. No, this is a matter of me being torn between 2 things: I like kerry, but, like Eric Cartman, i hate hippes. So a possible scenario goes like this:
Scenario 1: Bush wins. Result: I am a little sad. Hippies VERY sad. Conslusion: Hippies being SO sad is a like a consolation prize: it makes me a little happy.
Scenario 2: Kerry wins. Result: I am happy. Hippies VERY happy. Conclusion: I am happy, but at the same time the hippies thinking their protests and die-ins and vegan-eating actually might have worked will only provoke more of this in 2008.
According to the site, there is a 76.4% chance Bush will win the required states. It does not state (or even imply) that Bush will get 76.4% of the vote. Basically, it's saying it's approximately 3:1 odds bush will win, but that is far from predicting Bush will win 3x as many votes as Kerry.
the difference that you don't see is that no one is saying you have an addiction. With your wife, kids and job not being interfered, and with only several hours per week of playing, your EQ playing is just that... playing. Same as most people who "watch The Apprentice" or "go to the bar." Many people can have casual enjoyment of (non-physically addicting) recreation - working out, video gaming, even pot. But when you do it too much, or it interferes with your life, then perhaps there's a problem.
(again, this clearly does not seem to be your case. you're fine.)
IIRC, it was the first film to have totally computer-generated space sequences
Star Trek II was the first CGI scene (the genesis project filmette). Young Sherlock Holmes was the first to have cgi in a live action shot (the stained glass window knight)
I've never heard anyone else say this, but I really think PSTwo has something on XBOX: portability. The XBOX is just huge and clunky by comparison.
Something I've loved about my Gamecube for 3 years now. It's so small, I take it to friend's houses, away for the weekend, etc. It even has a built-in handle!
A choice in color has been a popular feature of nintendo's handhelds since the Gameboy color
Actually, it's since the "Play it Loud" series of gameboys to begin shipping in different colors. Those were the original monochrome gameboys (well, gameboy pocket, the skinnier version) in a number of colors.
Top Screen: A backlit, 3-inch, semitransparent reflective TFT color LCD with 256 x 192 pixel resolution and.24 mm dot pitch, capable of displaying 260,000 colors
Touch Screen: Same specs as top screen, but with a transparent analog touch screen
Wireless Communication: IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo's proprietary format; wireless range is 30 to 100 feet, depending on circumstances; multiple users can play multiplayer games using just one DS Game Card
Controls: Touch screen, embedded microphone for voice recognition, A/B/X/Y face buttons, plus control pad, L/R shoulder buttons, Start and Select buttons
Input/Output: Ports for both Nintendo DS Game Cards and Game Boy® Advance Game Paks, terminals for stereo headphones and microphone
Other features: Embedded PictoChat software that allows up to 16 users to chat at once, embedded real-time clock, date, time and alarm, touch-screen calibration
CPUs: One ARM9 and one ARM7
Sound: Stereo speakers providing virtual surround sound, depending on the software
Battery: Lithium ion battery delivering six to 10 hours of play on a four-hour charge, depending on use; power-saving sleep mode; AC adapter
Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian
i'm sorry, I disagree with the other poster. The Zodiac has the potential for greatness. It's seems to be a very "do/modify-it-yourself" device. My predicition is that the mod community will be more influential than the commercial programs available for it...
Remember when every company was "The Next google/amazon/ebay/yahoo?" This may very well be a sucessful company, but it is nearly impossible to predict this at such an early age.
If you were to have predicted in 1997 that ANY ONE company would be worth billions, you'd be smart, but to have predicted that COMPANY X would be worth billions, you'd be genius...
It's one thing to publish a known politician's info. They are opening their lives to the public (by definition, they serve the public). But, it's not necessarily right for a delegate's (often a common civilian) husbands/wives/kids to have to suffer harrassment simply as a result of their parent's or spouces political affiliations.
Further advancements in Bluetooth technology will be made by the Special Interest Group, which consists of a number of companies with ties to the technology. Ericsson will remain a part of that group.
So it seems that Ericsson is perhaps just diverting their bluetooth division to one of it's subsidiaries/subdivisions. After all, SonyEricsson is one of the main Bluetooth supporters. This may just be overpanic...
your sig links to a site similar to freeipods.com - where you sign 5 people up for 5 offers and get a free ipod (or flatscreen in your case). I have signed up (haven't referred anyone yet), but I have to wonder - are these legit? Scams? Has anyone actually received anything from them?
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On many games (like Warcraft III) it says "internet connection required for Battle.net online play" - HL2 doesn't say what the internet-requirement is for. I agree that, technically, it doesn't say you need a Steam account, but it clearly says "internet connection required" for Half-Life 2 (says nothing about this being multiplayer only).
But... during those 10 years, you'll have ten years of new music! So you'll have to add another 3 years or so to listen to all of THAT! (And then during those 3 extra years there's 3 years of new music on top of THAT! etc etc etc...) :)
Nice calulations though...
They're not entirely ignored. They're just selective in what they choose to accentuate. Especially Isaiah, where Christians often quote the profit as predicting the coming of Jesus (hense the quote of the man who will lay down swords in the world, the lion sleeps with the sheep, etc).
Jews do the same thing. Daniel, for example, is almost completely ignored. Many scholars (and my profs) feel that it's because it's a likely basis for Revelation. Such an important book to Christians, focusing on the End of Days made Judaism downplay it's importance.
But for now, I'm sorry, using Dr. Strangelove is NOT public domain (nor should it be).
But... for the millions of casual users, Macs did not hit the mainstream until the iMac. 9 And while Apple did have liquid assets, it WAS losing money in the 90s...
You know, they just released a special edition of Dr. Strangelove. That movie is over 40 years old. Are you going to say that it should be legally piratable? What about Back to the Future? Return of the Jedi? All are at least as old as Super Mario Brothers. Are they ok to copy? Lord of the Rings books - a half-century old. Are they now public domain?
Listen, I think abandonware sites are ok. But... let's look at the word abandonware: Abandon and Ware: i.e. "software" that has been "abandoned" (i.e. completely given up).
This year, Nintendo decided to re-release their classic NES games. And you know what? They made one hell of a profit. Did you have to buy them? No. Could you have gotten Metroid free from other sources (i.e. beating Metroid Prime + metroid Fusion)? Sure. But, it was a decent price (half the price they were in 1985) and a lot of people got to either re-live their childhoods (the avg person doesn't know what the hell a ROM is) or introduce an awesome game to an 11 year-old whos never seen anything 2-D.
Personally, I think there's nothing wrong with that and it is hardly "whoring" of nintendo "to squeeze the last few cents out of them."
The early/late 90s would prove otherwise. The dedicated Macies bought their 840AV's and Power Machintosh's, but Apple was SERIOUSLY stuggling until Jobs came in and saved them with brilliancy-after-brilliancy (iMac, revilalized laptop division, iPod, iTunes music store, Mac Stores) in an effort to win new customers.
The parent correctly states that, unlike apple, nintendo can stay profitable with only their main hardcore customer base. Case in point: the GameCube, hardly a smash, is still enourmously successful: Nintendo has been profitable for 11 of the 12 quarters of it's existence. Yes, this includes GBA sales, but big N is known (at least AFAIK) that it sells each console unit at a profit.
Not to mention the story is on games.slashdot.org
Scenario 1: Bush wins.
Result: I am a little sad. Hippies VERY sad.
Conslusion: Hippies being SO sad is a like a consolation prize: it makes me a little happy.
Scenario 2: Kerry wins.
Result: I am happy. Hippies VERY happy.
Conclusion: I am happy, but at the same time the hippies thinking their protests and die-ins and vegan-eating actually might have worked will only provoke more of this in 2008.
From one to another, i s'pose... :P
According to the site, there is a 76.4% chance Bush will win the required states. It does not state (or even imply) that Bush will get 76.4% of the vote. Basically, it's saying it's approximately 3:1 odds bush will win, but that is far from predicting Bush will win 3x as many votes as Kerry.
(again, this clearly does not seem to be your case. you're fine.)
Star Trek II was the first CGI scene (the genesis project filmette). Young Sherlock Holmes was the first to have cgi in a live action shot (the stained glass window knight)
Something I've loved about my Gamecube for 3 years now. It's so small, I take it to friend's houses, away for the weekend, etc. It even has a built-in handle!
you're right. The play it loud gameboys were quickly followed by the gameboy pocket/gameboy pocket play it loud versions
Solid Logic, but here in New York City, you'd be SHOCKED at how many 10 year-olds are walking around with $300+ ipods...
Actually, it's since the "Play it Loud" series of gameboys to begin shipping in different colors. Those were the original monochrome gameboys (well, gameboy pocket, the skinnier version) in a number of colors.
Launch Date and MSRP: Nov. 21, 2004, in North America ($149.99), Dec. 2, 2004, in Japan (15,000 yen), Q1 2005 in Europe and Australia
Size (when closed): 148.7 millimeters (5.85 inches) wide, 84.7 millimeters (3.33 inches) long, 28.9 millimeters (1.13 inches) tall
Top Screen: A backlit, 3-inch, semitransparent reflective TFT color LCD with 256 x 192 pixel resolution and .24 mm dot pitch, capable of displaying 260,000 colors
Touch Screen: Same specs as top screen, but with a transparent analog touch screen
Wireless Communication: IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo's proprietary format; wireless range is 30 to 100 feet, depending on circumstances; multiple users can play multiplayer games using just one DS Game Card
Controls: Touch screen, embedded microphone for voice recognition, A/B/X/Y face buttons, plus control pad, L/R shoulder buttons, Start and Select buttons
Input/Output: Ports for both Nintendo DS Game Cards and Game Boy® Advance Game Paks, terminals for stereo headphones and microphone
Other features: Embedded PictoChat software that allows up to 16 users to chat at once, embedded real-time clock, date, time and alarm, touch-screen calibration
CPUs: One ARM9 and one ARM7
Sound: Stereo speakers providing virtual surround sound, depending on the software
Battery: Lithium ion battery delivering six to 10 hours of play on a four-hour charge, depending on use; power-saving sleep mode; AC adapter
Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian
Color: Silver and black
NASA's attempt this morning
Star Trek II
Ending at Direct X 9.0??? They could have at least waited for the 10th version: the awesome name "Direct X, X"
i'm sorry, I disagree with the other poster. The Zodiac has the potential for greatness. It's seems to be a very "do/modify-it-yourself" device. My predicition is that the mod community will be more influential than the commercial programs available for it...
If you were to have predicted in 1997 that ANY ONE company would be worth billions, you'd be smart, but to have predicted that COMPANY X would be worth billions, you'd be genius...
It's one thing to publish a known politician's info. They are opening their lives to the public (by definition, they serve the public). But, it's not necessarily right for a delegate's (often a common civilian) husbands/wives/kids to have to suffer harrassment simply as a result of their parent's or spouces political affiliations.
Further advancements in Bluetooth technology will be made by the Special Interest Group, which consists of a number of companies with ties to the technology. Ericsson will remain a part of that group.
So it seems that Ericsson is perhaps just diverting their bluetooth division to one of it's subsidiaries/subdivisions. After all, SonyEricsson is one of the main Bluetooth supporters. This may just be overpanic...
your sig links to a site similar to freeipods.com - where you sign 5 people up for 5 offers and get a free ipod (or flatscreen in your case). I have signed up (haven't referred anyone yet), but I have to wonder - are these legit? Scams? Has anyone actually received anything from them?