The fundamental problem is lack of a compelling story in these games.
Games like System Shock or System Shock2 (Looking Glass Studios) had great stories at their core. Beautiful graphics, slick user interface and surround-sound should all serve the story of the game. If not, you have a game akin to those 200 million dollar, Hollywood blockbuster movies that tank 1 week after release...really beautiful to look at, but crappy story. A strong story in games is not optional. It's vital.
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Perhaps he knew he was going to be leaving soon after the interview (conjecture, of course). Leaving the helmet on saved him.5 minutes. I'll bet he would consider that a worth-while time optimization.
...or maybe I'm just full of malarkey, and he just forgot he had it on. Whoops!:)
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I think it just comes down to smart people not caring what others think, and just doing things the easiest way for them. Most people see this behavior as weird or eccentric.
I applaud the "not-caringness" of really smart people. Einstein had 7 identical suits; one for each day of the week. Is that weird? maybe. He just didn't want to waste time thinking about what he wanted to wear.
This has got to be one of the funniest posts I have ever read. I am sitting here writing this with tears running down my cheeks! Thank you for that.
I wonder if that's the measure of "universal intelligence". If you come out into the universe quitely, your race is deemed intelligent...and you can continue to evolve within the Galactic Hegimony. If you come out SPAMMING, the powers-that-be cancel your ass like a stamp.
One reviewer of the PC-within-a-Mac-Mini-case said that it was like the PC was wearing the Mac Mini skin like Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
I think this mod is like taking the queen of England and dressing her up like a two dollar whore.
Microsoft's message to both it's shareholders and it's customers is crystal-clear:
Microsoft would rather BUY an anti-spyware company to "solve" it's Internet explorer problems, than spend the money to fix the problem with it's software.
My answer (as a current customer of Microsoft):
No problem. My Mac Mini is arriving "any day now". Problem solved.
"Linux is not ready for mission-critical computing"
Don't tell IBM that. I believe they put Linux on their top-of-the-line Z series servers. Not ready, indeed.
Rats with human brains? I guess those guys never saw the secret of NIMH. (Or read "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH")...
Maneuvers of this nature are dangerous. Accidents could happen. - Jenner
You can ask the Government to show you the internals of an Apache Longbow helicopter, or a nuclear sub. However...just because your tax dollars paid for it, doesn't mean you can see it.
Security will be the reason why this will stick. It is easy to make the public fear the unknown, rather than give them information.
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The fundamental problem is lack of a compelling story in these games.
Games like System Shock or System Shock2 (Looking Glass Studios) had great stories at their core. Beautiful graphics, slick user interface and surround-sound should all serve the story of the game. If not, you have a game akin to those 200 million dollar, Hollywood blockbuster movies that tank 1 week after release...really beautiful to look at, but crappy story. A strong story in games is not optional. It's vital.
Perhaps he knew he was going to be leaving soon after the interview (conjecture, of course). Leaving the helmet on saved him .5 minutes. I'll bet he would consider that a worth-while time optimization.
:)
...or maybe I'm just full of malarkey, and he just forgot he had it on. Whoops!
I think it just comes down to smart people not caring what others think, and just doing things the easiest way for them. Most people see this behavior as weird or eccentric.
I applaud the "not-caringness" of really smart people. Einstein had 7 identical suits; one for each day of the week. Is that weird? maybe. He just didn't want to waste time thinking about what he wanted to wear.
I really object to this telco blo
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This has got to be one of the funniest posts I have ever read. I am sitting here writing this with tears running down my cheeks! Thank you for that.
I wonder if that's the measure of "universal intelligence". If you come out into the universe quitely, your race is deemed intelligent...and you can continue to evolve within the Galactic Hegimony. If you come out SPAMMING, the powers-that-be cancel your ass like a stamp.
Racial Reset.
Yep, Douglas Adams predicted this would happen.
I for one welcome our new Vogon overlords.
I guess this is it...Might as well go for broke!
In Soviet Russia, the MP3s investigate you!
Aw crap. There goes my Karma...
Oh, God. I can see it now...
a revival of those stupid "This is your brain on drugs" commercials starring famous actors.
Fluke Starbucker: "What? Did you have a feeling like millions of voices cried out and were suddenly silenced?!"
Augie Ben Doggie: "No. Just a headache."
Apparently there was more to the message...
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The "fat lady is hoarse form singing, my friend.
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It looks like you are trying to defect to the evil communist regime of open software!
Would you like to:
One reviewer of the PC-within-a-Mac-Mini-case said that it was like the PC was wearing the Mac Mini skin like Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
I think this mod is like taking the queen of England and dressing her up like a two dollar whore.
Now what is going to happen to all the virus writers of the world? They have families, and they need to make a living to support/feed their children!
Will somebody please think of the children!
fsck that!!!
Microsoft's message to both it's shareholders and it's customers is crystal-clear:
Microsoft would rather BUY an anti-spyware company to "solve" it's Internet explorer problems, than spend the money to fix the problem with it's software.
My answer (as a current customer of Microsoft):
No problem. My Mac Mini is arriving "any day now". Problem solved.
Thunderbirds are GO!
"Linux is not ready for mission-critical computing" Don't tell IBM that. I believe they put Linux on their top-of-the-line Z series servers. Not ready, indeed.
Rats with human brains? I guess those guys never saw the secret of NIMH. (Or read "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH")... Maneuvers of this nature are dangerous. Accidents could happen. - Jenner
You can ask the Government to show you the internals of an Apache Longbow helicopter, or a nuclear sub. However...just because your tax dollars paid for it, doesn't mean you can see it. Security will be the reason why this will stick. It is easy to make the public fear the unknown, rather than give them information.
Imagine a Beowulf cluster of Vulnerability notifications!
As log as your reach out, touch faith.
What about diamond booties? Diamond melts at 3700 degrees Celsius. Rock melts at aprox. 800 to 1200 degrees Celsius.
I submitted this story at 2 this morning, what gives? Half-Life 2 Preloading Phase 2 Friday September 03, @02:52AM Pending