You have to take into account that "FFX long" is at least half random battles and leveling up enough so you can beat the next boss.
I'd say there is almost as much content in Jade Empire as FFX, especially considering there are two ways to approach most situations (Open vs Closed fist, or Good vs Evil), and probably more dialog considering all the branching conversation possibilities.
To see most of the game, you'd have to play through it at least twice, which could provide similar time as a Japanese RPG.
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Opera 8 Released
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I have a number of old computers around I still like to use, and Firefox just doesn't cut it for speed or footprint.
At 100Mhz, the Mozilla series of browsers lags when simply typing in a text box, because of the non native widgets I suppose. Obviously, this is unacceptable when I can type as fast as I want in other browsers without issue. Firefox also gets a bit tight running more than one tab in 32MB.
On the other hand, Opera 8 is amazingly fast. It easily makes a 300Mhz PII feel like a 500Mhz+ running Firefox. Also, the new interface is very compact when registered, and even the text ads in the free version are rather slim.
Does any of this make a difference on a P4 with 256+MB of memory and a 1280 or higher resolution? Probably not. But slow computers is a niche Opera serves very well.
Just today Al Gore announced what he's planning on doing with Newsworld International and it seems very similar to this Google announcement. It also seems there is some kind of deal between Gore and Google but I'm not really clear what it is. Relevant quotes from the News.com article:
http://news.com.com/Gores+TV+network+gets+new+name %2C+launch+date/2100-1047_3-5653913.html?tag=nl
"Former Vice President Al Gore and partners have renamed their upcoming youth-oriented TV network and set Aug. 1 as its launch date.
The venture, formerly called INdTV, will be called Current.tv, it was announced on Monday. The 24-hour network will target an 18- to 34-year-old audience and offer short-form content--15-second to five-minute segments--to be contributed by viewers.
In addition to the videos, the new network reached a pact with Google to include the search firm's data on the most popular Web searches.
The deal came despite early skepticism from Sergey Brin, a co-founder of Google, the No. 1 Web search engine that earlier this year stepped into the realm of entertainment by releasing a test video search service that pulls up still shots from such content providers as Fox News, PBS and the NBA.
When first approached, "I thought it would be an extraordinarily challenging endeavor," Brin said. "Having seen some of the work they've now put together, I think it's an extraordinary opportunity."
First of all, the company profiled, Incentive Reward Center, is not the freeiPod company. They aren't even on the radar. Gratis Internet operates the most well known freeiPod site, while OfferCentric comes in second. Both are reputable companies that have good track records shipping products and providing customer service.
Secondly, the author compains about spam. Both Gratis and Offercentric do not spam your email addresses. I have had over twenty people do referrals under me with these two corporations and have had no trouble.
Finally, there is the issue of paying for offers. This is a total non starter because you know the terms of each offer before you choose to complete it! There are several free offers, including the easy eFax, which even allows cancellations within the 14 day trial to be done online. I can confirm eFax does not spam either.
Is getting free stuff from these sites difficult? Yes. Is it feasible? Definately. Don't let this poorly researched article scare you away if you're dedicated.
What's ironic is that market forces do dictate what goes on our radio waves, and the result of that is everyones favorite broadcast conglomerate, ClearChannel.
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I'd say there is almost as much content in Jade Empire as FFX, especially considering there are two ways to approach most situations (Open vs Closed fist, or Good vs Evil), and probably more dialog considering all the branching conversation possibilities.
To see most of the game, you'd have to play through it at least twice, which could provide similar time as a Japanese RPG.
At 100Mhz, the Mozilla series of browsers lags when simply typing in a text box, because of the non native widgets I suppose. Obviously, this is unacceptable when I can type as fast as I want in other browsers without issue. Firefox also gets a bit tight running more than one tab in 32MB.
On the other hand, Opera 8 is amazingly fast. It easily makes a 300Mhz PII feel like a 500Mhz+ running Firefox. Also, the new interface is very compact when registered, and even the text ads in the free version are rather slim.
Does any of this make a difference on a P4 with 256+MB of memory and a 1280 or higher resolution? Probably not. But slow computers is a niche Opera serves very well.
Just today Al Gore announced what he's planning on doing with Newsworld International and it seems very similar to this Google announcement. It also seems there is some kind of deal between Gore and Google but I'm not really clear what it is. Relevant quotes from the News.com article: http://news.com.com/Gores+TV+network+gets+new+name %2C+launch+date/2100-1047_3-5653913.html?tag=nl
"Former Vice President Al Gore and partners have renamed their upcoming youth-oriented TV network and set Aug. 1 as its launch date.
The venture, formerly called INdTV, will be called Current.tv, it was announced on Monday. The 24-hour network will target an 18- to 34-year-old audience and offer short-form content--15-second to five-minute segments--to be contributed by viewers.
In addition to the videos, the new network reached a pact with Google to include the search firm's data on the most popular Web searches.
The deal came despite early skepticism from Sergey Brin, a co-founder of Google, the No. 1 Web search engine that earlier this year stepped into the realm of entertainment by releasing a test video search service that pulls up still shots from such content providers as Fox News, PBS and the NBA.
When first approached, "I thought it would be an extraordinarily challenging endeavor," Brin said. "Having seen some of the work they've now put together, I think it's an extraordinary opportunity."
First of all, the company profiled, Incentive Reward Center, is not the freeiPod company. They aren't even on the radar. Gratis Internet operates the most well known freeiPod site, while OfferCentric comes in second. Both are reputable companies that have good track records shipping products and providing customer service. Secondly, the author compains about spam. Both Gratis and Offercentric do not spam your email addresses. I have had over twenty people do referrals under me with these two corporations and have had no trouble. Finally, there is the issue of paying for offers. This is a total non starter because you know the terms of each offer before you choose to complete it! There are several free offers, including the easy eFax, which even allows cancellations within the 14 day trial to be done online. I can confirm eFax does not spam either. Is getting free stuff from these sites difficult? Yes. Is it feasible? Definately. Don't let this poorly researched article scare you away if you're dedicated.
What's ironic is that market forces do dictate what goes on our radio waves, and the result of that is everyones favorite broadcast conglomerate, ClearChannel.