it's a case of life mirroring... the simpsons
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Robots Go Spelunking
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The wars of the future will not be fought on the battlefield or at sea.
They will be fought in spaceH^H^H^H^H^caves, or possibly on top of a very tall mountain. In either case, most of the actual fighting will be done by small robots. And as you go forth today remember always your duty is clear: To build and maintain those robots. Thank you.
Ideally, you should also be able to navigate the text in different directions, which means that the story will be more "experiential" than plot-oriented. I hate plot-oriented stories anyway.
So basically, you're creating a character who will then tell 'their story' through the blog? I didn't fully read all the entries, but is the character supposed to be posting on the blog, or is the blog itself just the medium?
Also, I couldn't immediately ascertain this by reading the story, but does time for the character correspond to the time and date on the blog?
I think these would be important things for the audience to be able to figure out quickly, to help them get into the story and get to know the character.
All in all, I think this is a cool concept, and would be interesting alongside traditional fiction, perhaps even movies. E.G. You could be reading a story set in a certain time period about a character or two, and go online and read a character's blog about occurances during that time period to get a better idea about small events that might not advance the plot, but would be otherwise interesting in regards to the development of that character.
i bet a lot of minor characters would have entries complaining that the main character is always in the limelight. =)
Regulation + WiFi + Capitalism = WiFiAA?
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Future of Wi-Fi
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Is regulation the way to go at all?
Personally I love having wifi in my house, and drool at the possibility of a nationwide wifi network, but I find this post ironic and worrying coming hot on the heels of the latest RIAA development.
What happens if the FCC regulates Wi-Fi, and it becomes profitable enough for large companies to support it? When another new and exciting technology comes along, some WiFiAA will crop up and try to drown out the competition so that they can continue making their money.
It seems smart to me. If wired networks haven't historically suceeded, maybe game companies are actually learning from other's past mistakes.
If you were going to buy one networking periphreal in the next few years, which would you prefer: something to connect you to a wired network that costs a fee and may or may not go down the crapper (as Sega Channel did), or something that at the very least lets you connect wirelessly to your friend's PS2/GC instead of messing with an i.Link/other link cable, and at best creates a point to point network spanning the nation (or globe?)?
Seems to me that this is a good console answer to PC LAN parties, and if enough people buy into it, a great solution to network gaming because companies wont have to worry about building their own networks. Not sure what that would mean for MMORPG-ing, though.
The reason I prefer subtitled versus dubbed anime has as much to do with the changes in the interpretations of the characters that the American voice actors take than it does with the actual quality of their voice acting.
For example, I saw Cowboy Bebop subbed first, and then watched it when it started running on The Cartoon Network, and the subtle difference in the way the characters voice their lines as well as the slight diologue changes was enough to give the characters and plot a very different feel. Being used to the "Japanese versions" of the characters, I felt that some of Shinichiro Watanabe's vision was lost in the translation to English. Plus, I just found American Ed to be annoying. =)
Granted, I'll still be first in line to see Bebop on the big screen if it has a wider release.
you'd have to kill the orcish hord to download that new Saves the Day video. watch out for pks, though, for your hard earned No Doubt mp3s are at stake!
Slashdot Mirror
The wars of the future will not be fought on the battlefield or at sea. They will be fought in spaceH^H^H^H^H^caves, or possibly on top of a very tall mountain. In either case, most of the actual fighting will be done by small robots. And as you go forth today remember always your duty is clear: To build and maintain those robots. Thank you.
Ideally, you should also be able to navigate the text in different directions, which means that the story will be more "experiential" than plot-oriented. I hate plot-oriented stories anyway.
So basically, you're creating a character who will then tell 'their story' through the blog?
I didn't fully read all the entries, but is the character supposed to be posting on the blog, or is the blog itself just the medium?
Also, I couldn't immediately ascertain this by reading the story, but does time for the character correspond to the time and date on the blog?
I think these would be important things for the audience to be able to figure out quickly, to help them get into the story and get to know the character.
All in all, I think this is a cool concept, and would be interesting alongside traditional fiction, perhaps even movies. E.G. You could be reading a story set in a certain time period about a character or two, and go online and read a character's blog about occurances during that time period to get a better idea about small events that might not advance the plot, but would be otherwise interesting in regards to the development of that character.
i bet a lot of minor characters would have entries complaining that the main character is always in the limelight. =)
Is regulation the way to go at all?
Personally I love having wifi in my house, and drool at the possibility of a nationwide wifi network, but I find this post ironic and worrying coming hot on the heels of the latest RIAA development.
What happens if the FCC regulates Wi-Fi, and it becomes profitable enough for large companies to support it? When another new and exciting technology comes along, some WiFiAA will crop up and try to drown out the competition so that they can continue making their money.
Just a thought...
You will be assimilated!
is this such a smart idea?
It seems smart to me. If wired networks haven't historically suceeded, maybe game companies are actually learning from other's past mistakes.
If you were going to buy one networking periphreal in the next few years, which would you prefer: something to connect you to a wired network that costs a fee and may or may not go down the crapper (as Sega Channel did), or something that at the very least lets you connect wirelessly to your friend's PS2/GC instead of messing with an i.Link/other link cable, and at best creates a point to point network spanning the nation (or globe?)?
Seems to me that this is a good console answer to PC LAN parties, and if enough people buy into it, a great solution to network gaming because companies wont have to worry about building their own networks. Not sure what that would mean for MMORPG-ing, though.
The reason I prefer subtitled versus dubbed anime has as much to do with the changes in the interpretations of the characters that the American voice actors take than it does with the actual quality of their voice acting.
For example, I saw Cowboy Bebop subbed first, and then watched it when it started running on The Cartoon Network, and the subtle difference in the way the characters voice their lines as well as the slight diologue changes was enough to give the characters and plot a very different feel. Being used to the "Japanese versions" of the characters, I felt that some of Shinichiro Watanabe's vision was lost in the translation to English. Plus, I just found American Ed to be annoying. =)
Granted, I'll still be first in line to see Bebop on the big screen if it has a wider release.
I fear the massive amount of IM harassment that would come from allowing rowdy young people to contact every other IMer in the world.
are you kidding? this issue will be on the back burner when congress has more important issues, like the merits of National Pretzel Day, to discuss.
that could be fun...
you'd have to kill the orcish hord to download that new Saves the Day video. watch out for pks, though, for your hard earned No Doubt mp3s are at stake!