- We'll be required to log on to our computers through.NET Passport.
- The whole UI will be based around MSN explorer.
- If we wish to write programs that'll run, we'll have to do something like:
.NET_PROGRAM {
// Must receive clearance to do this! MS_PALLADIUM_REQUST_SESSION();
// Must check that the data doesn't infringe any copyrights! MY PRIVATE STRING STR1 = MS_PALLADIUM_AUTHENTICATE ("NEW STRING (\"Hello world\")");
// Must check that the data doesn't infringe any copyrights! MY PRIVATE FUNCTION MAIN = MS_PALLADIUM_AUTHENTICATE ("NEW FUNCTION ()");
// Must check that the data doesn't infringe any copyrights! MY MAIN = MS_PALLADIUM_AUTHENTICATE ( "/* Logon to passport to send the message through MSN Messenger */ PASSPORT_LOGON_(); MSN_MESSENGER_PRINT(STR1);" );
// OK!!! MS_PALLADIUM_END_SESSION(); }
- Exponential growth of area of objects such as "start menu", "option bar", etc.
- Every program, file and message will of course be required to have the prefix "My".
- Exponential growth of number of alternations to an obvious and given task, for example, there'll be 62 ways to create a shortcut to a web page, none of them intuitive.
- There'll be more curves and pastel colors. By Windows 2010, there'll be curves so complex that they have to be express in 11-dimensional morphed space! Windows will require 2048-bit color GFX hardware to operate.
However, the information we store in our brains is much less than that. We don't remember what we see frame by frame, we remember things as sequences of relations and leave out insignificant details. A day's memory, as represented in the brain, could easily be stored in the megabyte range.
Emulator in emulator in emul...
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...finally something (other than Doom 3) that gives us a use for the 3 GHz P4.
It has become common belief that the better tech, the better graphics. It's simply not true. There's much more than a technological aspect of graphics in games, there's also something called aesthetics.
SNES era games come to mind. Games like Zelda 3 and Super Metroid had wonderful graphics - they are in low resolution and in few colors when compared to today's games, but the design work is excellent.
I have no doubts that DOOM 3, for example, will have a great combination of technology and design.
My point is just that graphics aren't bad just because they're old!
It takes me 10 minutes to download a 3 minute song...
Mind you, it takes one minute for me to download a 3 minute song. In other words, I would lose time by listening to webcasts instead of just downloading the music files as plain warez:)
``If this bill were to pass, it would render ineffective, worthless and useless any protection measure we would have in place to protect a $100 million movie,'' Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, said of the Lofgren bill.
And we all know no one will go to the cinema to see the next LOTR movie, right?
...languages change over time because people change. It's a sad truth, but it's possible that 50 years from now, "you" will be spelled "u". Or shall we be correct ans say "thou"?:)
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Maybe someone posted this before me, I could've missed it, anyway:
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http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/tv/foxapollo.ht
It's pretty thorough.
Features of coming Microsoft OS:es:
.NET Passport.
// Must receive clearance to do this!
// Must check that the data doesn't infringe any copyrights!
// Must check that the data doesn't infringe any copyrights!
// Must check that the data doesn't infringe any copyrights!
// OK!!!
- We'll be required to log on to our computers through
- The whole UI will be based around MSN explorer.
- If we wish to write programs that'll run, we'll have to do something like:
.NET_PROGRAM
{
MS_PALLADIUM_REQUST_SESSION();
MY PRIVATE STRING STR1 = MS_PALLADIUM_AUTHENTICATE ("NEW STRING (\"Hello world\")");
MY PRIVATE FUNCTION MAIN = MS_PALLADIUM_AUTHENTICATE ("NEW FUNCTION ()");
MY MAIN = MS_PALLADIUM_AUTHENTICATE
(
"/* Logon to passport to send the message through MSN Messenger */
PASSPORT_LOGON_();
MSN_MESSENGER_PRINT(STR1);"
);
MS_PALLADIUM_END_SESSION();
}
- Exponential growth of area of objects such as "start menu", "option bar", etc.
- Every program, file and message will of course be required to have the prefix "My".
- Exponential growth of number of alternations to an obvious and given task, for example, there'll be 62 ways to create a shortcut to a web page, none of them intuitive.
- There'll be more curves and pastel colors. By Windows 2010, there'll be curves so complex that they have to be express in 11-dimensional morphed space! Windows will require 2048-bit color GFX hardware to operate.
- Meh...
However, the information we store in our brains is much less than that. We don't remember what we see frame by frame, we remember things as sequences of relations and leave out insignificant details. A day's memory, as represented in the brain, could easily be stored in the megabyte range.
...finally something (other than Doom 3) that gives us a use for the 3 GHz P4.
They also run just fine on a PIII 450.
Yah, but they may not start or perform tasks instantaneously.
I have a hobby of composing music. There's no music composing software available for Linux (none that I know of, and certainly none that is powerful).
for(;;) foo = !foo;
It has become common belief that the better tech, the better graphics. It's simply not true. There's much more than a technological aspect of graphics in games, there's also something called aesthetics.
SNES era games come to mind. Games like Zelda 3 and Super Metroid had wonderful graphics - they are in low resolution and in few colors when compared to today's games, but the design work is excellent.
I have no doubts that DOOM 3, for example, will have a great combination of technology and design. My point is just that graphics aren't bad just because they're old!
We've already reached the stage where graphics are more important than entertainment value. Unfortunately.
...or 1430000 extra lives! Game over!
Makes me think of this artist. Some of the MP3's are nice.
Fog machine? Just take a regular Athlon and remove the fan :)
...looks like some new cybernetic monster I imagine will make an appearance in Doom 3.
It's actually infinite (coastline paradox).
83% doesn't compute.
It takes me 10 minutes to download a 3 minute song ...
:)
Mind you, it takes one minute for me to download a 3 minute song. In other words, I would lose time by listening to webcasts instead of just downloading the music files as plain warez
...to this.
...Deep Blue
In any case, my subtle point is that if it's good, people WILL pay to see it. Most of what Hollywood spits out is utter crap.
``If this bill were to pass, it would render ineffective, worthless and useless any protection measure we would have in place to protect a $100 million movie,'' Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America, said of the Lofgren bill.
And we all know no one will go to the cinema to see the next LOTR movie, right?
Whenever FreeDOOM gets finished, you could pack that with one of the enhanced Windows engine ports of the game such as ZDoom, PrBoom or JDoom.
...languages change over time because people change. It's a sad truth, but it's possible that 50 years from now, "you" will be spelled "u". Or shall we be correct ans say "thou"? :)
Here's one.
Did anyone else notice that sincerechoice.org displays correctly in Internet Explorer but not in Mozilla?
128kbps Ogg is roughly equal to 192kbps MP3, or so I've found it to be with the music I've encoded myself.
Also wait for Google blocking requests refered from slashdot.org when they find out how much bandwidth is at stake :)
I prefer the idea that has been suggested by many previously, putting copies of linked articles right here on Slashdot.