1. Now all of a sudden a lot of really good games that may have been produced and released on different platforms are only going to be for the X-Box. I was hoping to see the PS2 doing a sequel to Perfect Dark or Conker's but I guess that won't happen.
2. This is EXACTLY what Microsoft needs for the floundering X-Box. So far the machine has had only a handful of decent games that are exclusive to the machine, and a whole lot being developed for all platforms. If I own a PS2, why should I bother getting an X-Box for a game that is available on my machine? The more imaginative developers jump on to the X-Box bandwagon (or in this case are lassoed and pulled onto the bandwagon) the better it is for the platform.
Whether any of this is a good thing I guess remains to be seen. Considering that nothing spectacular has been heard to be coming from Rare (at least any time soon), maybe this won't make a difference worth mentioning. Anywho, just my 2c. Agree or disagree?
I don't see what the big deal is about this either... it's not like they are arresting people for trying to hack the systems, they are just making it more difficult.
It's probably not a big deal to the average person. However, I suppose to those people who've invested (probably too much) time and effort in hacking the current hardware it's kind of annoying. Of course, they'll be right back at it tomorrow, and so the cycle of a hacking life continues.:)
If memory serves, Sony made iterative changes to the PS1 over the course of its run, which negated mod chips that worked in earlier 'generations'. I believe the same is true with the PS2, but someone can confirm or deny that for me. Anyway, hey it's within their rights as the developers of the hardware to discourage what they perceive is hacking. It's also within our rights as consumers to be able to work around anything they do.:)
Admittedly this is a bit offtopic from the Mozilla angle. In regards to fast browsing, I noticed after applying IE 6 SP1 on my XP box that general browsing was a LOT faster. More responsive, pages rendered quicker, download faster, etc. I'll have to download Phoenix tonight and see how it compares. Has anyone done any kind of tests to see how both browsers compared?
dear moderator, i beleive you have missed the joke. the guy was making a funny, not trying to be offtopic. no wonder a lot of people make.sigs taht say "offtopic == moderator misses joke"
Hear hear. Now, if only someone will +1 my thread back into existence.:)
If this is another in a line of "You can, but you should you?" projects, can we get a topic for all of these to go under so I can filter them off the homepage? I'm getting tired of seeing crap like this subwoofer thing, and others like "Here's how I made my kid's jungle gym into a water cooling setup for my Athlon".
Soon the rarity will be the companies not producing MMORPGs. I'm really surprised people haven't become totally bored with the saturated market already. I say saturated, because with what a dozen D&D style RPGs out there, who the hell has the time and money to play more than one or two? Now we have the upcoming Eve and Earth and Beyond to satisfy the cravings of the spacefarers out there, and Star Wars Galaxies for the uberdorks. Then what?
Dunno what the point of this post is. Maybe I don't see the reasoning behind a MMORPG based on a comic universe? I can just picture some NPC running a red light in an urban area and a couple thousand superheroes obliterate the area to catch him. Then sit around doing nothing while their superpowers recharge. *snore*
That's an excellent idea, but wouldn't the effectiveness of the self-cleaning material be lower given the fact that FAR less sunlight hits the ground of mars than here?
What exactly can a manufacturer of wireless products hope to accomplish by condemning warchalking? Other than boosting awareness (which imho is a good thing, increasing security and all) of the problem, what business is it of theirs? Condemn all you want, but the real steps you should be taking are to work towards more secure standards and equpiment. Be proactive instead of reactive.
I recently (May 2002) moved into a house from an apartment. I had to obviously disconnect my cable, and I thought that I'd not hook it up at the house for the first couple of months until the bills settle a bit. I haven't hooked it up yet, and you know why? I totally do not miss it. I can get my news on the web, and download episodes of shows I used to enjoy watching on TV (Futurama, Stargate, etc) then burn them to VCD and play them on my DVD player. Four months TV free, and not missing it! I have more time to get caught up on some books I've been meaning to get into, work on my website, hang out with friends and family. I find my evenings aren't as "short" as before, since I'm not sitting zombie-esque in front of the TV for hours, with the exception of watching a DVD or messing around on my PS2.
Anyway, that's been my experience, I'm no longer paying $45 CAN for crummy service and only about 5 channels of worthwhile content in a 100.
Must be hard up for news and/or stuff that matters today. Besides which, I read this story when I got my issue of Wired. It was boring then, it's boring now. I don't mean to troll, there's probably a small percentage of/.'ers that find this kind of story interesting. There's just been a sorry lack of interesting content appearing on/. as of late. It's unfortunate!
Sounds like Pepsi's grasping at straws for marketing ideas. *PUN!* Is the soft drink industry that hard up for the next big thing in slogans? "Drink Pepsi, go to space?" What's next, Coke lets you dock the shuttle with something? Then what? Pepsi lets you land it?
Hah, too true.:) The "golden age of privacy" would be known more as the "golden age of privacy that nobody bothered to take advantage of when they could".
maybe we need to assume that any given type of crypto is only temporary
If I'm not mistaken, this is rule #1 of cryptography. Doesn't really matter what algorithm you use or how secure everyone or anyone thinks it is, they're always able to be cracked. Which cryptosystem you use is more a measure of reasonable security -- do you want your messages secured for years, decades, etc., with an assumed increase of computing power?
Linux has enjoyed a HUGE market share for web servers. This is not in response to "sudden massive growth", someone just found a way to exploit something and they did it.
Just my opinion, but 90% of all first person shooters are like Q3. Games like BF1942 are exceptions, with all the different vehicles and roles it at least adds some depth.
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1. Now all of a sudden a lot of really good games that may have been produced and released on different platforms are only going to be for the X-Box. I was hoping to see the PS2 doing a sequel to Perfect Dark or Conker's but I guess that won't happen.
2. This is EXACTLY what Microsoft needs for the floundering X-Box. So far the machine has had only a handful of decent games that are exclusive to the machine, and a whole lot being developed for all platforms. If I own a PS2, why should I bother getting an X-Box for a game that is available on my machine? The more imaginative developers jump on to the X-Box bandwagon (or in this case are lassoed and pulled onto the bandwagon) the better it is for the platform.
Whether any of this is a good thing I guess remains to be seen. Considering that nothing spectacular has been heard to be coming from Rare (at least any time soon), maybe this won't make a difference worth mentioning. Anywho, just my 2c. Agree or disagree?
Question: what the heck is an I-Opener? :)
It's probably not a big deal to the average person. However, I suppose to those people who've invested (probably too much) time and effort in hacking the current hardware it's kind of annoying. Of course, they'll be right back at it tomorrow, and so the cycle of a hacking life continues. :)
If memory serves, Sony made iterative changes to the PS1 over the course of its run, which negated mod chips that worked in earlier 'generations'. I believe the same is true with the PS2, but someone can confirm or deny that for me. Anyway, hey it's within their rights as the developers of the hardware to discourage what they perceive is hacking. It's also within our rights as consumers to be able to work around anything they do. :)
Admittedly this is a bit offtopic from the Mozilla angle. In regards to fast browsing, I noticed after applying IE 6 SP1 on my XP box that general browsing was a LOT faster. More responsive, pages rendered quicker, download faster, etc. I'll have to download Phoenix tonight and see how it compares. Has anyone done any kind of tests to see how both browsers compared?
If you think that as a company HP's doing this for karma you're sadly mistaken.
For my windows music searching, WinMX is my program of choice. No spyware, no ads.
Hear hear. Now, if only someone will +1 my thread back into existence. :)
New news makes the news. *snicker*
If this is another in a line of "You can, but you should you?" projects, can we get a topic for all of these to go under so I can filter them off the homepage? I'm getting tired of seeing crap like this subwoofer thing, and others like "Here's how I made my kid's jungle gym into a water cooling setup for my Athlon".
Dunno what the point of this post is. Maybe I don't see the reasoning behind a MMORPG based on a comic universe? I can just picture some NPC running a red light in an urban area and a couple thousand superheroes obliterate the area to catch him. Then sit around doing nothing while their superpowers recharge. *snore*
That's an excellent idea, but wouldn't the effectiveness of the self-cleaning material be lower given the fact that FAR less sunlight hits the ground of mars than here?
What exactly can a manufacturer of wireless products hope to accomplish by condemning warchalking? Other than boosting awareness (which imho is a good thing, increasing security and all) of the problem, what business is it of theirs? Condemn all you want, but the real steps you should be taking are to work towards more secure standards and equpiment. Be proactive instead of reactive.
Anyway, that's been my experience, I'm no longer paying $45 CAN for crummy service and only about 5 channels of worthwhile content in a 100.
This happens a lot in the entertainment industry as a whole.
Must be hard up for news and/or stuff that matters today. Besides which, I read this story when I got my issue of Wired. It was boring then, it's boring now. I don't mean to troll, there's probably a small percentage of /.'ers that find this kind of story interesting. There's just been a sorry lack of interesting content appearing on /. as of late. It's unfortunate!
Sounds like Pepsi's grasping at straws for marketing ideas. *PUN!* Is the soft drink industry that hard up for the next big thing in slogans? "Drink Pepsi, go to space?" What's next, Coke lets you dock the shuttle with something? Then what? Pepsi lets you land it?
What the hell is LiveCD? :)
Yeah I read about those a while back. Interesting technology. I'm sure we'll start hearing stories about dentists stealing peoples' phone teeth. :)
As if we need even smaller cell phones. Oh I can't wait for the day when I lose my cell phone in my EAR.
Hah, too true. :) The "golden age of privacy" would be known more as the "golden age of privacy that nobody bothered to take advantage of when they could".
If I'm not mistaken, this is rule #1 of cryptography. Doesn't really matter what algorithm you use or how secure everyone or anyone thinks it is, they're always able to be cracked. Which cryptosystem you use is more a measure of reasonable security -- do you want your messages secured for years, decades, etc., with an assumed increase of computing power?
Linux has enjoyed a HUGE market share for web servers. This is not in response to "sudden massive growth", someone just found a way to exploit something and they did it.
I've played both myself, and I enjoy UT better too. I think it's more of a balance issue with the weapons or something.
Just my opinion, but 90% of all first person shooters are like Q3. Games like BF1942 are exceptions, with all the different vehicles and roles it at least adds some depth.