Here at the Delft University of Technology, some students developed the DelFly. It's just as small and actually mimics the wing movement of a bug. Kinda neat also.
Although i did read TFA. All the entries seem to be games based on a very original concept and got the spot for having superb gameplay (I'm trusting the reviewers here). The reason for my comment is that LFS does something none of these seem to do: It competes head to head with large, well-funded game studios and tries to do a tried and trusted type of game better then them (namely, an as-realistic-as-possible racing simulator). And IMHO, and in the opinion of rather a large community, it succeeds at this.
Besides all that, I thought I'd mention it, simply because this is a discussion about independent games and LFS is one. I thought maybe some of the readers who like to play that type of game would like a crack at this one (they have an excellent demo).
So yes, a bit of a plug, but not completely unjustified as you imply.;-)
I'm surprised not to see this one. In development by three blokes in the UK and distributed via their website (not free, but well worth the 24 quid), this online multiplayer-focused game competes with big-money racing simulations (and comes out on top in many aspects).
www.liveforspeed.net
From the pictures it seems that the class room needs to be quite dark for the board to be legible. I can't help but wonder how this will affect the poor kids' eyes...
For $9.99 a month, users will get an unlimited number of songs each month. For another $5, they can transfer the tunes to selected portable music players.
So your free music is DRMed to death? You're also gonna have to pay to put your "free" tunes on a DAP? Free as in beer locked in a safe I guess.
Wel maybe I'm missing something here being a boring Dutchman, but aren't "absurd situations which are supposed to be funny just because they're absurd" often the basis of British humour? Monty Python anyone?
IMHO the absurdities are often exaggerated from real life situations and are ment as comedic commentary on them. (i.e. the story of Arthur finding the plans for demolishing his house in the basement of city hall...)
Well, I think I on the other hand, speak for many when I say this is the only series of books that had me laughing so hard I had to put down the book for a second.
Maybe you're just not a fan of british humour (IANA Englisman)?
And getting affordable products with IBM quality (that were always produced over there anyway) from an increasingly capitalist country is a bad thing how exactly?
That's all fine and dandy, but I kinda expected a few cool geeks to hack the whole NetMD thing and let me access my mz-n505 as a drive or something.
Didn't happen.
Maybe the geeks should admit they're not perfect either... oh shight, no I have to go into hiding!
Couldn't agree more. Still, I do find it "mesmerizing" that when simplicity seems to be key in multimedia devices for the masses, no-one is able to create an I-pod competitor that is just as simple, only costs less.
They would of course need to come up with a simple look of their own, in stead of badly emulating the over-styled I-Pod.
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Here at the Delft University of Technology, some students developed the DelFly. It's just as small and actually mimics the wing movement of a bug. Kinda neat also.
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Funny thing though, dr. Khadim wears glasses...
Well, no.
;-)
Although i did read TFA. All the entries seem to be games based on a very original concept and got the spot for having superb gameplay (I'm trusting the reviewers here). The reason for my comment is that LFS does something none of these seem to do: It competes head to head with large, well-funded game studios and tries to do a tried and trusted type of game better then them (namely, an as-realistic-as-possible racing simulator). And IMHO, and in the opinion of rather a large community, it succeeds at this.
Besides all that, I thought I'd mention it, simply because this is a discussion about independent games and LFS is one. I thought maybe some of the readers who like to play that type of game would like a crack at this one (they have an excellent demo).
So yes, a bit of a plug, but not completely unjustified as you imply.
Oops, should've been a link of course:
http://www.liveforspeed.net/
I'm surprised not to see this one. In development by three blokes in the UK and distributed via their website (not free, but well worth the 24 quid), this online multiplayer-focused game competes with big-money racing simulations (and comes out on top in many aspects). www.liveforspeed.net
But ah well, Sony probably does the same thing. It's the media/customers that are kinda stupid for falling for these schemes...
that the US of A don't like playing by the rules they so violently impose on the rest of the world...
I think what you saw were manouvering thrusters firing. The low quality video feed blurred it up a bit.
From the pictures it seems that the class room needs to be quite dark for the board to be legible. I can't help but wonder how this will affect the poor kids' eyes...
Since when did sociology stop being science? TFA isn't titled "Technology of Star Wars" or "Exact Science of Star Wars"...
I'm guessing that despite everything it's main purpose will still be fulfilled...
Making MS lots and lots of good old cash.
From TFA:
For $9.99 a month, users will get an unlimited number of songs each month. For another $5, they can transfer the tunes to selected portable music players.
So your free music is DRMed to death? You're also gonna have to pay to put your "free" tunes on a DAP? Free as in beer locked in a safe I guess.
Wel maybe I'm missing something here being a boring Dutchman, but aren't "absurd situations which are supposed to be funny just because they're absurd" often the basis of British humour? Monty Python anyone?
IMHO the absurdities are often exaggerated from real life situations and are ment as comedic commentary on them. (i.e. the story of Arthur finding the plans for demolishing his house in the basement of city hall...)
Well, I think I on the other hand, speak for many when I say this is the only series of books that had me laughing so hard I had to put down the book for a second.
Maybe you're just not a fan of british humour (IANA Englisman)?
I use a glass cutting board. Doesn't develop nasty grooves for the nasties to hide in and a breeze to clean.
Only thing is it can get a bit noisy when you're chopping something...
Must say it looks cool and the story certainly bodes well, but then you hear the german accents...
Autch!
They just couldn't resist putting in those borg-esque blinking LEDs, now could they?
Does add to the cool factor, though.
A yes. Duct tape. This one's a winner!
... I thought Europe still had some objections to the words "reduced media"?
I for one, welcome our new Martian overlords.
Or is this the work of (over)enthousiastic mods?
Yeah right, because this was easy when all the computer giants were 100% good old yanks. Oh, wait...
And getting affordable products with IBM quality (that were always produced over there anyway) from an increasingly capitalist country is a bad thing how exactly?
That's all fine and dandy, but I kinda expected a few cool geeks to hack the whole NetMD thing and let me access my mz-n505 as a drive or something. Didn't happen. Maybe the geeks should admit they're not perfect either... oh shight, no I have to go into hiding!
Couldn't agree more. Still, I do find it "mesmerizing" that when simplicity seems to be key in multimedia devices for the masses, no-one is able to create an I-pod competitor that is just as simple, only costs less.
They would of course need to come up with a simple look of their own, in stead of badly emulating the over-styled I-Pod.
Uhm... People looking to make a quick buck?