I haven't had this experience. I bought an 8-pack of Phillips compact fluorescents at Costco for about $12, and they have absolutely no warm-up time, nor do they give a nasty fluro hue. In fact, I can't really tell the difference anymore between them and the old incandescents I used to use. You mileage may vary, I guess.
Why don't the just add in the plugin architecture to Camino and let the users decide whether or not they want to "load it down" with extensions. Seriously. There's no logic in their decision at all.
I liked Camino. . . until they inexplicably removed the bookmark sidebar. For whatever reason they seemed to want to emulate Safari, which lacks such an obviously useful feature. And I also like extensions, so there.
Same here. Add to that the Baldur's Gate saga, Ultima VII parts 1&2, and Star Control 2 and you've got my list of never-get-old, must replay games. Probably a few more.
I'll say what I always say when someone says what you just said: you haven't had them made properly. Trust me. Real stone-ground grits, made with a little cream, butter, and chicken stock, are delicious.
In between marathon games of "Republic of Rome," "Kingmaker," or "Machiavelli," my friends and I would often play a little card game called "Naval War." Anyone ever play that? I don't know if it's available anymore; our copy has gotten pretty worn. But the point is that it was a pretty fun little strategy game that could be played in, usually, a few minutes. It actually seems to go faster with more people. "Rome" on the other hand. . . Of course, I figured out one sure-fire way to end that game quickly: refuse to disarm your army after prosecuting a war, and march on Rome. Boom. Instant empire.
GalCiv2 is a good example, but I must admit that it is still possible to get around the need for a CD key to get the updates. I was able to play a pirated version for quite some time before I bought the game outright. Of course, it was always my intention to buy the game, but I really wanted to play it before I had the cash to spare, and. . . well, we all know the story. Of course, the fact that I really wanted to reward Stardock for their efforts to do well by their customers may still prove your point. My point, however, is that even this "light" form of DRM (and it really is DRM, no matter how unobtrusive it might be) is not foolproof. But it does engender feelings of goodwill towards the company that uses it, thus spurring sales from people who might have happily continued playing a cracked copy indefinitely.
And, of course, that's exactly what I meant. The word 'adapt' doesn't have to mean direct action on the part of the organism. If it's neck is longer, and it can reach the food, while the other one can't, it has "adapted" to fit its environment.
Jeez. Semantics. The ability to adapt is a function of many things, not just genetics. My explanation was meant to be as simple as possibly, but it's not wrong.
And that's what always rubs me in this debate. At some point, evolutionists take a lot of things on faith, because quite simply, given the lack of actual evidence, it is easier to believe than an external being creating life in its full form. But at some point, faith and belief in something that can't be proven is just as much like believing in a God that created us, which also can't be proven (oh, I know, at least one side is "scientific" about its beliefs).
I don't think that it's faith that scientists go on; it's probability. We simply accept what is likely to be true based on evidence already collected and analyzed. In fact, we're quite happy to be proven wrong, nearly as happy as when we're proven right, because both bring us closer to the truth. And truth is the ultimate goal, is it not?
Which is why I think that they deserve to be treated like the animals that they are. I have absolutely no respect for those who embrace mysticism. None.
I don't understand this line of thinking. Evolution is extraordinarily intuitive. In fact, it makes perfect sense. Two animals are born. One is unable to adapt to its environment, and dies. The other one is able to adapt to survive in its environment and lives long enough to reproduce, thus passing on its genetic material to the next generation. Repeat. Profit. What's not to understand?
This is, of course, a bit oversimplified, but I find nothing about evolution difficult to understand.
Obviously if I'm caught doing this at school I can be expelled. If at my place of work, I can be fired. If at my home, I can have my internet account terminated. But I'm out of school, I can get another job, and there are other ways to get internet service. So, if their threats really have no teeth, why should I worry about them?
That's actually not such a bad idea. Don't know how it would be implemented, but it might help them extend the life of their dying business model for a few more years.
What I want to know, however, is what they hope to gain by extorting money from people who don't have it. If, for example, they sent me such a letter, I would simply wipe my ass with it and send it back (obviously, an email wouldn't be tactile enough, but you get the idea.) Now, what would they do then. I own almost nothing of value - no home, no stocks, a virtually worthless car - and I make very little money. My savings account has less than $1000 in it, and I can make that disappear quickly if I have to. Jail time is not something I'm particularly afraid of either, not that I think they could bring it to that. So what can they really do if I refuse to play ball?
Don't forget that many college students also have parents who are putting them through college, and will be the ones to foot the bill for these "offenses." That fact could be playing a large part in this.
There you go. Though I would argue that the poorness of its start is relative; compare it to the first season of TNG, and virtually every episode seems like a masterpiece. As a matter of fact, one of the series' all-time best episodes, "Duet," was a season one episode. Late season one, but season one nonetheless. You can thank the fabulous character development and interactions, even at that early date, for that. Some of the rest from that season were pretty silly ("If Wishes Were Horses" and "Move Along Home" come to mind), but there weren't as many groaners as TNG had in season one. But by season three, DS9 had definitely hit its stride and was cranking out some of the best written and developed episodes of any Trek show.
I think what makes some people hate the show so passionately is that it diverged from the "future is all rosy and perfect" formula that seemed to define the first two Trek series. It actually allowed issues like religious intolerance, the brutality of war, and even homosexuality (in a trite, but clear way) to take center stage. Even Earth, Paradise itself, came under attack a few times, both from within and from without. Personally, I think that's just what Trek needed. I can understand, however, why the purists might take exception to this but I think it made for good drama. It's why I like the new Battlestar Galactica so much, but that's another show and another thread.
To do you one better: in a week-long fit of boredom, I decided to make it my goal to fill every last square of land with chests. The hardest part was leading monsters into mountainous areas, using the time-stop spell or a powder to freeze them in place, then getting back to attack them before they woke up and moved out of the square I wanted them in. I think I finally just about got it, too.
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I haven't had this experience. I bought an 8-pack of Phillips compact fluorescents at Costco for about $12, and they have absolutely no warm-up time, nor do they give a nasty fluro hue. In fact, I can't really tell the difference anymore between them and the old incandescents I used to use. You mileage may vary, I guess.
Why don't the just add in the plugin architecture to Camino and let the users decide whether or not they want to "load it down" with extensions. Seriously. There's no logic in their decision at all.
I liked Camino. . . until they inexplicably removed the bookmark sidebar. For whatever reason they seemed to want to emulate Safari, which lacks such an obviously useful feature. And I also like extensions, so there.
Same here. Add to that the Baldur's Gate saga, Ultima VII parts 1&2, and Star Control 2 and you've got my list of never-get-old, must replay games. Probably a few more.
Okay. . .
Actually, when you factor in the shipping and handling, iTunes is the cheapest place to buy it.
Hmmm. That felt good.
Actually, when you factor in the shipping and handling, iTunes is the cheapest place to buy it.
I'll say what I always say when someone says what you just said: you haven't had them made properly. Trust me. Real stone-ground grits, made with a little cream, butter, and chicken stock, are delicious.
Off topic, yes, but it had to be said.
Exactly what version are you playing?
In between marathon games of "Republic of Rome," "Kingmaker," or "Machiavelli," my friends and I would often play a little card game called "Naval War." Anyone ever play that? I don't know if it's available anymore; our copy has gotten pretty worn. But the point is that it was a pretty fun little strategy game that could be played in, usually, a few minutes. It actually seems to go faster with more people. "Rome" on the other hand. . . Of course, I figured out one sure-fire way to end that game quickly: refuse to disarm your army after prosecuting a war, and march on Rome. Boom. Instant empire.
GalCiv2 is a good example, but I must admit that it is still possible to get around the need for a CD key to get the updates. I was able to play a pirated version for quite some time before I bought the game outright. Of course, it was always my intention to buy the game, but I really wanted to play it before I had the cash to spare, and. . . well, we all know the story. Of course, the fact that I really wanted to reward Stardock for their efforts to do well by their customers may still prove your point. My point, however, is that even this "light" form of DRM (and it really is DRM, no matter how unobtrusive it might be) is not foolproof. But it does engender feelings of goodwill towards the company that uses it, thus spurring sales from people who might have happily continued playing a cracked copy indefinitely.
And, of course, that's exactly what I meant. The word 'adapt' doesn't have to mean direct action on the part of the organism. If it's neck is longer, and it can reach the food, while the other one can't, it has "adapted" to fit its environment.
Jeez. Semantics. The ability to adapt is a function of many things, not just genetics. My explanation was meant to be as simple as possibly, but it's not wrong.
I don't think that it's faith that scientists go on; it's probability. We simply accept what is likely to be true based on evidence already collected and analyzed. In fact, we're quite happy to be proven wrong, nearly as happy as when we're proven right, because both bring us closer to the truth. And truth is the ultimate goal, is it not?
Um. . . yes, it does.
Which is why I think that they deserve to be treated like the animals that they are. I have absolutely no respect for those who embrace mysticism. None.
I don't understand this line of thinking. Evolution is extraordinarily intuitive. In fact, it makes perfect sense. Two animals are born. One is unable to adapt to its environment, and dies. The other one is able to adapt to survive in its environment and lives long enough to reproduce, thus passing on its genetic material to the next generation. Repeat. Profit. What's not to understand?
This is, of course, a bit oversimplified, but I find nothing about evolution difficult to understand.
I'm confused. I thought that GTA3 was Vice City and GTA4 was San Andreas. Wouldn't that make this GTA5? Obviously I've never played a GTA game.
Obviously if I'm caught doing this at school I can be expelled. If at my place of work, I can be fired. If at my home, I can have my internet account terminated. But I'm out of school, I can get another job, and there are other ways to get internet service. So, if their threats really have no teeth, why should I worry about them?
That's actually not such a bad idea. Don't know how it would be implemented, but it might help them extend the life of their dying business model for a few more years.
What I want to know, however, is what they hope to gain by extorting money from people who don't have it. If, for example, they sent me such a letter, I would simply wipe my ass with it and send it back (obviously, an email wouldn't be tactile enough, but you get the idea.) Now, what would they do then. I own almost nothing of value - no home, no stocks, a virtually worthless car - and I make very little money. My savings account has less than $1000 in it, and I can make that disappear quickly if I have to. Jail time is not something I'm particularly afraid of either, not that I think they could bring it to that. So what can they really do if I refuse to play ball?
Don't forget that many college students also have parents who are putting them through college, and will be the ones to foot the bill for these "offenses." That fact could be playing a large part in this.
There you go. Though I would argue that the poorness of its start is relative; compare it to the first season of TNG, and virtually every episode seems like a masterpiece. As a matter of fact, one of the series' all-time best episodes, "Duet," was a season one episode. Late season one, but season one nonetheless. You can thank the fabulous character development and interactions, even at that early date, for that. Some of the rest from that season were pretty silly ("If Wishes Were Horses" and "Move Along Home" come to mind), but there weren't as many groaners as TNG had in season one. But by season three, DS9 had definitely hit its stride and was cranking out some of the best written and developed episodes of any Trek show.
I think what makes some people hate the show so passionately is that it diverged from the "future is all rosy and perfect" formula that seemed to define the first two Trek series. It actually allowed issues like religious intolerance, the brutality of war, and even homosexuality (in a trite, but clear way) to take center stage. Even Earth, Paradise itself, came under attack a few times, both from within and from without. Personally, I think that's just what Trek needed. I can understand, however, why the purists might take exception to this but I think it made for good drama. It's why I like the new Battlestar Galactica so much, but that's another show and another thread.
It might yet. But it has one advantage that should help:
DS9 didn't suck.
For the most part.
To do you one better: in a week-long fit of boredom, I decided to make it my goal to fill every last square of land with chests. The hardest part was leading monsters into mountainous areas, using the time-stop spell or a powder to freeze them in place, then getting back to attack them before they woke up and moved out of the square I wanted them in. I think I finally just about got it, too.
37 Helens agree:
Video game consoles suffer from a "drought" of games between 3~12 months after its initial release.
"It's a fact."
I'm sure that made them seriously alter their business practices, right? Such a significant sum of money, too!