Exactly, and i think the problem is making things more realistic. people don't want real, they want fast and smooth. It's all about reflexes, and i think Quake 1 shows it. Take a look back at streetfighter II and those types of games...even ms. pacman was a really fast game. They try to make it too realistic. the theory of running around shooting dumb guns and doing rocket jumps is all a falsehood anyway.
The game should be quick and engaging. What makes the new engines suck is the level of detail that was implemented at the cost of making everyhing slower. i want speed, pretty always comes second.
Offtopic but actually, the post you linked to is not from the real "CmdrTaco", it's from "CmdrTaco (editor)" so technically speaking, taco wants to and always wanted to see it. The other guy who must like taco a lot doesn't want to see it. However, you state that your post is "For the lazy:" and i'm lazy so i'll just pretend you really got him...
"The trade federation would have won, and the evil sith schemes would have prospered"
perfect, then maybe they wouldn't have killed off possibly the _best_ villian of all time after giving him 3 lines and about 3 minutes of screen. On the other hand, if jar jar wasn't there, i'm sure qui gon would have raised his hand and said "oh don't worry, the force will take care of everything". Then he would look like he was bored and falling asleep as they narrowly avoided danger and defeated the entire trade federation.
First i think you mean some sort of check card, right? a debit card usually requires a pin number entered. (ie-> going to the grocery store or an ATM machine) Secondly, i think a credit card is more appropriate for online transactions because once those bastards get their little mitts into your account, the money is gone. Using a line of credit to make the purchases, i think you have a bit more security against fraud, as the ccard companies will back your purchase, and fight for your case should something arise. Either way, do you _really_ want mr. taco to have your special 16 digits in some file somewhere? you know how those people are!
stealing is too easy. Their solution to the piracy is to make things affordable instead of trying to deter it by punishment. If they weren't buying the cd's, why would they buy the song, no book, no case, and no hard copy?
bah enough with the wires, things in my place only move towards wireless. Best bet is that it'll die out like the others for lack of necessity. Make something i need and can't live without, or at least make it a super deal.
This book review looks like EVERY book report i ever did in high school, since i would never read the books:)
"Uhh The protaganist played an important role in this book because he/her was necessary for plot development and allowed the story to unfold to the maximum ability of the writers imagination!"
I did read the article, and no where does it state that Merrill is using UNIX systems. The article does not state what OS's Merrill is currently using, it simply states references to unix systems and transitions to linux in general.
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It's all politics. Ron Howard is why LOTR didn't win. I honestly believe it has nothing to do with the film itself. Everything now a days is run by politics, and this is just more of the same. What's interesting is that people were shocked, as if they didn't see it coming.
As a reward for your hard work...
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What you don't know can't hurt ya. Most people will still get up and go to work the next day. The crud is going to come down the line, when it waterfalls into a much bigger problems with worse results.
I don't know why they'd include WINE in a distro, but i can see why WINE is a nice piece of software. I agree there are many native linux apps that you get free, but for that _one_ single stupid exe that you don't, that's when you can use WINE. jezzball.exe or something, i dunno. I personally don't like bloated distros, but i can see how winders people might like the convienence when something is included.
You can not compare the PC based sunblade 100 with the blade 2k (or even the sunblade 1000). The sunblade 100 is a cheap pc104 box, the 2000 is an extremely high end machine, more comparable to the high-end Ultra's. The sunblade 100's are extremely low end sun's and are GREAT for what they cost and what you get. The only thing i see the same besides the name is that they are both workstations.
If my blade 100 would stop crashing, i'd have some better things to say about it.
Maybe that's why taco's review of the box said the exact same thing. He also doesn't like the color of the white drive, the fact that it didn't rip his crappy blink 182 cd, etc etc etc. but of course you read the article so no need to reiterate.
"More than 80 percent of respondents across the country understood how to work a TV better than a computer, something for the computer industry to ponder long and hard."
Yeah cause you plug it in and turn it on, sit back and grow dumber. A computer has a few more features, and somehow I don't think the "computer industry" is really pondering this long and hard. You're comparing apples and oranges.
No UsAirways serves stale omlettes with little rocks (onions/peppers) in them. If you want a drink, say goodbye to the can, you get a cup with half of the can.
do you STOP working there and demand some money? In my opinion, about 1 month of not being paid would be the end. Anyone who works longer than that without pay is a sucker, and i have no remorse if they get taken to the cleaners.
Actually writing officials is one of the BEST ways to support issues you believe in. I encourage people to write to Boucher if you believe in things like this. Sending email is too easy to delete, and issues like these are ones where any support is desired and most likely needed.
the earlier survey was of 148 people, the later one of 700 people. That poorly justifies what anyone is pirating or buying. If you want more accurate figures, the survey should have been either
a) of a much larger control group (the same control group used for each survey) or b) of a specific piece of software tracked.
If not, the numbers and conclusion are unimpressive to me, just interesting.
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my strategy? drink until i pass out. my dragon moves the fastest when i'm so relaxed i wet myself.
Exactly, and i think the problem is making things more realistic. people don't want real, they want fast and smooth. It's all about reflexes, and i think Quake 1 shows it. Take a look back at streetfighter II and those types of games...even ms. pacman was a really fast game. They try to make it too realistic. the theory of running around shooting dumb guns and doing rocket jumps is all a falsehood anyway.
The game should be quick and engaging. What makes the new engines suck is the level of detail that was implemented at the cost of making everyhing slower. i want speed, pretty always comes second.
Offtopic but actually, the post you linked to is not from the real "CmdrTaco", it's from "CmdrTaco (editor)" so technically speaking, taco wants to and always wanted to see it. The other guy who must like taco a lot doesn't want to see it. However, you state that your post is "For the lazy:" and i'm lazy so i'll just pretend you really got him...
ps. for future reference, look at the User #
"The trade federation would have won, and the evil sith schemes would have prospered"
perfect, then maybe they wouldn't have killed off possibly the _best_ villian of all time after giving him 3 lines and about 3 minutes of screen. On the other hand, if jar jar wasn't there, i'm sure qui gon would have raised his hand and said "oh don't worry, the force will take care of everything". Then he would look like he was bored and falling asleep as they narrowly avoided danger and defeated the entire trade federation.
First i think you mean some sort of check card, right? a debit card usually requires a pin number entered. (ie-> going to the grocery store or an ATM machine) Secondly, i think a credit card is more appropriate for online transactions because once those bastards get their little mitts into your account, the money is gone. Using a line of credit to make the purchases, i think you have a bit more security against fraud, as the ccard companies will back your purchase, and fight for your case should something arise. Either way, do you _really_ want mr. taco to have your special 16 digits in some file somewhere? you know how those people are!
There is a new version of xquake that allows you to set a variable fastquit. a simple config like:
:)
fastquit 1
bind F12 "quit"
and you're golden. the screen goes back into windows very quick, and no trace of the game is left. It works, trust me
stealing is too easy. Their solution to the piracy is to make things affordable instead of trying to deter it by punishment. If they weren't buying the cd's, why would they buy the song, no book, no case, and no hard copy?
bah enough with the wires, things in my place only move towards wireless. Best bet is that it'll die out like the others for lack of necessity. Make something i need and can't live without, or at least make it a super deal.
This book review looks like EVERY book report i ever did in high school, since i would never read the books :)
"Uhh The protaganist played an important role in this book because he/her was necessary for plot development and allowed the story to unfold to the maximum ability of the writers imagination!"
I did read the article, and no where does it state that Merrill is using UNIX systems. The article does not state what OS's Merrill is currently using, it simply states references to unix systems and transitions to linux in general.
It's all politics. Ron Howard is why LOTR didn't win. I honestly believe it has nothing to do with the film itself. Everything now a days is run by politics, and this is just more of the same. What's interesting is that people were shocked, as if they didn't see it coming.
why don't you buy yourself one asskicking!?
PAIN IS PLEASURE!
gogogo!
What you don't know can't hurt ya. Most people will still get up and go to work the next day. The crud is going to come down the line, when it waterfalls into a much bigger problems with worse results.
between the chair and keyboard
I don't know why they'd include WINE in a distro, but i can see why WINE is a nice piece of software. I agree there are many native linux apps that you get free, but for that _one_ single stupid exe that you don't, that's when you can use WINE. jezzball.exe or something, i dunno. I personally don't like bloated distros, but i can see how winders people might like the convienence when something is included.
You can not compare the PC based sunblade 100 with the blade 2k (or even the sunblade 1000). The sunblade 100 is a cheap pc104 box, the 2000 is an extremely high end machine, more comparable to the high-end Ultra's. The sunblade 100's are extremely low end sun's and are GREAT for what they cost and what you get. The only thing i see the same besides the name is that they are both workstations.
If my blade 100 would stop crashing, i'd have some better things to say about it.
give me $50 million, i'll show you how to disappear
I can see it now, it's going to read:
"Poor webmaster purchases new T3 connection and computers after mystery donations appear via paypal!"
Check out this link for the official site of the product. Includes pictures.
Maybe that's why taco's review of the box said the exact same thing. He also doesn't like the color of the white drive, the fact that it didn't rip his crappy blink 182 cd, etc etc etc. but of course you read the article so no need to reiterate.
"More than 80 percent of respondents across the country understood how to work a TV better than a computer, something for the computer industry to ponder long and hard."
Yeah cause you plug it in and turn it on, sit back and grow dumber. A computer has a few more features, and somehow I don't think the "computer industry" is really pondering this long and hard. You're comparing apples and oranges.
No UsAirways serves stale omlettes with little rocks (onions/peppers) in them. If you want a drink, say goodbye to the can, you get a cup with half of the can.
do you STOP working there and demand some money? In my opinion, about 1 month of not being paid would be the end. Anyone who works longer than that without pay is a sucker, and i have no remorse if they get taken to the cleaners.
Actually writing officials is one of the BEST ways to support issues you believe in. I encourage people to write to Boucher if you believe in things like this. Sending email is too easy to delete, and issues like these are ones where any support is desired and most likely needed.
Kudos to you for writing.
the earlier survey was of 148 people, the later one of 700 people. That poorly justifies what anyone is pirating or buying. If you want more accurate figures, the survey should have been either
a) of a much larger control group (the same control group used for each survey) or
b) of a specific piece of software tracked.
If not, the numbers and conclusion are unimpressive to me, just interesting.