Ah yes, another believer. Welcome my brother. I can see you are one of us, simply by calling it "Starcon".
As long as Star Control II made the list somewhere, I was ok. Yes, it should be rater higher than it is, but not everyone has the enlightenment we do.:-)
i mean it sounds nice, but that is the antithesis of xbox live. once of the much applauded facets of live is the player matching. no more sitting around scanning servers for ping times, etc. if you turn exclusive community you take that away. not that its a bad idea; my friends and i actually do the same to a certain extent. but you realize that online gaming [particularly xbox live] has a long way to go.
It's nothing like that. I don't have to sit around scanning servers. With a friends list full of people that belong to my community, there are usually people online and I can just immediately join them to play some games. There's no extra setup or time involved in getting game up and running.
He mentions getting a good circle of friends. That's exactly what I've done. It helps if you can find a good group with an internet presence, like the League of Amateur Gamers. We're made up of a group of older people that don't get to play all the time, so it's really a better matchup for my skill level also. It was like being in the twilight zone after one round of Halo 2 when someone apologized for accidently spawn killing someone. While we still have the smack talk (of course), there's no racism or homophobia. It has completely turned my Xbox Live experience around.
Hopefully the Live system in the 360 will help foster more like minded communities.
I've wondered the same thing. As far as I know, the wireless signal from my gaming adapter downstairs is traveling at light speed to my wireless router upstairs. Perhaps there is small overhead on conversion of the signal or something?
I can see that my bandwidth is narrowed when using wireless over a direct ethernet connection, but I can't see how latency is hurt.
Riiiight. But what if your computer and cable modem are upstairs in an office and your console is downstairs in the living room? Should I purchase another cable modem and account so that I don't have to do wireless?
I'm sure that the Revolution will contain an ethernet port also. It would be pretty stupid not to.
When someone reminds you that you forgot to cite your research, just say thank you. Pithy, eh?
I'm not writing a legal brief or a research paper. I don't feel the need to spend time documenting every assertion I make on Slashdot. However, in retrospect, I do apologize for the homework comment. It was pretty unnecessary.
Nowhere is it stated what type of copy you are allowed to make. It just states you are allowed to make a copy for backup/archival purposes. Now, unless this is Soviet Uzbekistan, that implies by default an identical copy, regardless of whether there was such thing as binary media when the law itself was invented.
Quite honestly, I've never seen a citation that states that fair use includes backup/archival purposes, but even supposing it is, it does not imply that it would be a digital perfect copy, even with your pithy reference to Soviet Uzbekistan. You should have just gone straight to Nazi Germany and lost the argument.
Making such a statement without a reference is really reaching.
Fine, I'll do your homework for you: MPAA v. 2600 - Court of Appeals decision. Specifically check out "IV. Constitutional Challenge Based on Claimed Restriction of Fair Use", or just search on the page for "fair use".
If that's the worst case, why bother with encryption at all?
Well, even if you might not agree with it, or understand it, doesn't mean you have a right to ignore the law. If these content companies want to create all sorts of stupid, artificial barriers to copying, thinking it's going to stop copyright abuse, so be it. If you don't like the format, don't buy the content.
So where exactly is it stated that fair use means having a perfect digital reproduction of the copyrighted material you own?
It has already been ruled that fair use does mean getting an entire, digital copy of media. Go ahead and record the audio coming out of a DVD-Audio, there's nothing in the encryption that can stop that.
Actually the support for cross-browser HTML and DHTML is quite good in VS.NET 2005. You set which version of HTML/XHTML you want, and the compiler will tell you when you are using a non-standard element/attribute. Also, the IntelliSense is automatically updated to the version you have selected. It's really unbelievable. I have no doubt that Atlas will be cross-browser compatible.
Yes, so Microsoft has responded to the HTML produced by VS.NET and is now allowing you to specify exactly which level of HTML (or XHTML) you wish to create. So all of the controls are now capable of producing XHTML 1.0 compliant code.
Also, they are removing all of the META tag crap that didn't need to go in there.
But most important, the designer doesn't mess with your code. At least, not too much...:-)
Any plans on releasing a more commerical version of this? I'd love to use this on a web application I'm writing, but we'll probably need something like an SLA, etc. I'm thinking something along the lines of Microsoft's MapPoint Web Service.
SMB and SMB2 are available on the XBox and PS2(I think) now. In fact, it has extra levels and content not available on the original GC version:-(
I have a GC and an XBox. If they had put Live capability in the SMB version on the XBox, I would have bought a second copy (I already have it on the GC). Alas, it was not meant to be.
I wonder what the folks at Napster and other music sites that support the 'Playsforsure' DRM are thinking now.
I'm sure that Microsoft will allow transfering of portable media from your PC to the 360. So you'll be able to buy or subscribe to any WMA music store and use it on the XBox. So while Microsoft might be competing in the store arena (which they've been doing so for a long time), it hardly appears MS is just going to block the other stores from the XBox platform.
Microsoft has already stated that the XBox 360 is mainly going to serve content from a PC. My bet is that I'll be able to download and purchase my music on my PC (especially considering that most of the WMA music stores have specific clients that must be downloaded and installed to use), and then transfer this music to the XBox 360 sitting in my living room.
Honestly, this is exactly the sort of thing I'd like to see. I have no PC in my living room, but if I get an XBox 360, it will be hooked up to my stereo system, so I'll easily be able to play the music on my PC in another part of the house. Combined with the possibility of being able to play music I've downloaded on subscription (using Yahoo! Music Unlimited), and I'm pretty much sold on the 360.
Also note that the 360 features the option of a larger hard drive.
I guess I inferred your defense of it because of how your reply sounded to me. Forgive me, I've been under attack from my IRL friends about Nintendo, I must be projecting them onto everyone.
It seems to be instinctual these days to react to people as if they must be fan-boys, since they are so in season right now (next gen systems revealed). I, however, am not one, but your reaction was understandable.
You should go check out some reviews and/or movies though, it does look really really good, and will probably sell lots of DS systems.
I described it to my wife and she didn't seem interested, but I might pick it up anyway for her. It sounds like something she will like. I'm waiting for Metroid Hunters, Animal Crossing and Mario Kart before I finally get my DS.
Tell you what, I'll PayPal you $1,000,000 if you can go back into my post and tell me where I rose to the defense of Nintendogs.
I've read a tiny bit about it. I haven't played it or even seen it in action. So... I've decided to actually refrain from making comments about it. Yes, I'm not your average Slashdot poster.;-)
I have no doubt that Apple is going to disable OS X from installing on non-Apple machines, but I hadn't heard they could do so using something built into the Pentium M. I figured it would be through a custom BIOS or something.
So, you've never played this game. Yet you feel like you can pass judgement on it as non-innovative.
When hybrid vehicles came out, did you believe they weren't innovative, because "cars" have already been out for a long time? Do you not think it is possible to innovate an existing genre of games?
It's rendered fine for me in Firefox since 1.0.2 when I started visiting the site (it may have worked before that).
Of course, regardless of whether I use IE or Firefox, it seems really, really sluggish. And by that, I mean the client side rendering, not the server side code, so this isn't a diss on ASP.NET.
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Ah yes, another believer. Welcome my brother. I can see you are one of us, simply by calling it "Starcon".
As long as Star Control II made the list somewhere, I was ok. Yes, it should be rater higher than it is, but not everyone has the enlightenment we do. :-)
It's nothing like that. I don't have to sit around scanning servers. With a friends list full of people that belong to my community, there are usually people online and I can just immediately join them to play some games. There's no extra setup or time involved in getting game up and running.
He mentions getting a good circle of friends. That's exactly what I've done. It helps if you can find a good group with an internet presence, like the League of Amateur Gamers. We're made up of a group of older people that don't get to play all the time, so it's really a better matchup for my skill level also. It was like being in the twilight zone after one round of Halo 2 when someone apologized for accidently spawn killing someone. While we still have the smack talk (of course), there's no racism or homophobia. It has completely turned my Xbox Live experience around.
Hopefully the Live system in the 360 will help foster more like minded communities.
Wow, thanks for the clarification. I just sat, reading that statement over and over again trying to figure out what he was talking about.
Fantastic. Now I will have that song stuck in my head the rest of the day. You suck, sir.
I've wondered the same thing. As far as I know, the wireless signal from my gaming adapter downstairs is traveling at light speed to my wireless router upstairs. Perhaps there is small overhead on conversion of the signal or something?
I can see that my bandwidth is narrowed when using wireless over a direct ethernet connection, but I can't see how latency is hurt.
Riiiight. But what if your computer and cable modem are upstairs in an office and your console is downstairs in the living room? Should I purchase another cable modem and account so that I don't have to do wireless?
I'm sure that the Revolution will contain an ethernet port also. It would be pretty stupid not to.
Meteos is like crack... on crack. Must play....
I'm not writing a legal brief or a research paper. I don't feel the need to spend time documenting every assertion I make on Slashdot. However, in retrospect, I do apologize for the homework comment. It was pretty unnecessary.
Quite honestly, I've never seen a citation that states that fair use includes backup/archival purposes, but even supposing it is, it does not imply that it would be a digital perfect copy, even with your pithy reference to Soviet Uzbekistan. You should have just gone straight to Nazi Germany and lost the argument.
Fine, I'll do your homework for you: MPAA v. 2600 - Court of Appeals decision. Specifically check out "IV. Constitutional Challenge Based on Claimed Restriction of Fair Use", or just search on the page for "fair use".
Well, even if you might not agree with it, or understand it, doesn't mean you have a right to ignore the law. If these content companies want to create all sorts of stupid, artificial barriers to copying, thinking it's going to stop copyright abuse, so be it. If you don't like the format, don't buy the content.
So where exactly is it stated that fair use means having a perfect digital reproduction of the copyrighted material you own?
It has already been ruled that fair use does mean getting an entire, digital copy of media. Go ahead and record the audio coming out of a DVD-Audio, there's nothing in the encryption that can stop that.
I bought Burnout 3 for $50 about one month before they dropped the price to $20. I hate my life.
Actually the support for cross-browser HTML and DHTML is quite good in VS.NET 2005. You set which version of HTML/XHTML you want, and the compiler will tell you when you are using a non-standard element/attribute. Also, the IntelliSense is automatically updated to the version you have selected. It's really unbelievable. I have no doubt that Atlas will be cross-browser compatible.
Yes, so Microsoft has responded to the HTML produced by VS.NET and is now allowing you to specify exactly which level of HTML (or XHTML) you wish to create. So all of the controls are now capable of producing XHTML 1.0 compliant code.
Also, they are removing all of the META tag crap that didn't need to go in there.
But most important, the designer doesn't mess with your code. At least, not too much... :-)
I'll ignore the rest of your ignorant flamebait.
Any plans on releasing a more commerical version of this? I'd love to use this on a web application I'm writing, but we'll probably need something like an SLA, etc. I'm thinking something along the lines of Microsoft's MapPoint Web Service.
SMB and SMB2 are available on the XBox and PS2(I think) now. In fact, it has extra levels and content not available on the original GC version :-(
I have a GC and an XBox. If they had put Live capability in the SMB version on the XBox, I would have bought a second copy (I already have it on the GC). Alas, it was not meant to be.
Your subject: As one of those 12%, I care.
From your post: So, As one of the 12%, I guess I DONT care if it goes away.
Perhaps more editing is in order.
I'm sure that Microsoft will allow transfering of portable media from your PC to the 360. So you'll be able to buy or subscribe to any WMA music store and use it on the XBox. So while Microsoft might be competing in the store arena (which they've been doing so for a long time), it hardly appears MS is just going to block the other stores from the XBox platform.
Microsoft has already stated that the XBox 360 is mainly going to serve content from a PC. My bet is that I'll be able to download and purchase my music on my PC (especially considering that most of the WMA music stores have specific clients that must be downloaded and installed to use), and then transfer this music to the XBox 360 sitting in my living room.
Honestly, this is exactly the sort of thing I'd like to see. I have no PC in my living room, but if I get an XBox 360, it will be hooked up to my stereo system, so I'll easily be able to play the music on my PC in another part of the house. Combined with the possibility of being able to play music I've downloaded on subscription (using Yahoo! Music Unlimited), and I'm pretty much sold on the 360.
Also note that the 360 features the option of a larger hard drive.
It seems to be instinctual these days to react to people as if they must be fan-boys, since they are so in season right now (next gen systems revealed). I, however, am not one, but your reaction was understandable.
I described it to my wife and she didn't seem interested, but I might pick it up anyway for her. It sounds like something she will like. I'm waiting for Metroid Hunters, Animal Crossing and Mario Kart before I finally get my DS.
Tell you what, I'll PayPal you $1,000,000 if you can go back into my post and tell me where I rose to the defense of Nintendogs.
I've read a tiny bit about it. I haven't played it or even seen it in action. So... I've decided to actually refrain from making comments about it. Yes, I'm not your average Slashdot poster. ;-)
Which DRM features are you referring to?
I have no doubt that Apple is going to disable OS X from installing on non-Apple machines, but I hadn't heard they could do so using something built into the Pentium M. I figured it would be through a custom BIOS or something.
So, you've never played this game. Yet you feel like you can pass judgement on it as non-innovative.
When hybrid vehicles came out, did you believe they weren't innovative, because "cars" have already been out for a long time? Do you not think it is possible to innovate an existing genre of games?
It's rendered fine for me in Firefox since 1.0.2 when I started visiting the site (it may have worked before that).
Of course, regardless of whether I use IE or Firefox, it seems really, really sluggish. And by that, I mean the client side rendering, not the server side code, so this isn't a diss on ASP.NET.