Joseph Stiglitz (Nobel laureate in Economics) argues this very point in his new book (The Roaring Nineties: Seeds of Destruction) and comes to the conclusion that the idea you mentioned doesn't work.
The book is an interesting read (at least so far), though his style is rather bland.
Ah, but you see, Nintendo would never do this, because they realize that they are currently in a precarious position where milking their back-catalogue is a financial necessity. Nintendo has just releasesd the Famicom Mini series in Japan, which are Game Boy Advance carts containing NES ROM dumps. So, you see, they are making money off of NES games (and SNES games too, via remakes, rereleases and whatnot).
I'm not American, but from an outsiders's POV, one of America's defining aspects has always been its national pride. Whatever happened to that "Made in America" pride?
gerrymander Audio pronunciation of gerrymandering ( P ) Pronunciation Key (jr-mndr, gr-) tr.v. gerrymandered, gerrymandering, gerrymanders
To divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections.
n.
1. The act, process, or an instance of gerrymandering.
2. A district or configuration of districts differing widely in size or population because of gerrymandering.
[After Gerry, Elbridge + (sala)mander(from the shape of an election district created while Gerry was governor of Massachusetts).]
This is complete and utter bullshit. While I can sympathize with the fact that it costs more to develop a game these days, I don't see why that should affect the retail price in all cases. Maybe there companies that are spending upwards to $10 million to develop a game should ensure that the game is good so that they can recover their investment.
The story mentions Enter the Matrix, which is a pretty crappy game. It seems that Shiny spent $20 million developing it. All I can say is "Boo Hoo." The game is still selling very well (over a million units in the U.S. alone), but it would have sold even more if the game was any good.
I know that games and movies are vastly different, but consider this: I pay $10 to see a new movie release, regardless of the cost of production. Why should it be any different for games?
If anything, game prices have to come down, so that Joe Sixpack can pick one up on a whim. $50 is a lot of money to plonk down for a game that might just suck enormous ass. Game prices need to come down for gaming to truly become a mainstream form of entertainment.
I second this. How many of us have shared songs, just like they did (ok, maybe the specifics are different, but still). For a student to have another $17k to pay off in 4 years is pretty brutal. I would be willing to chip in a buck.
The way things are currently going in the US, the only difference I see in the future is that intellectual property will _never_ fall into the public domain (and hence not get the chance to be handed over to the government).
Someone above mentioned the Fujitsu P-Series, and I have to second that. I have a P-2110, which has an internal DVD/CDR (often external or in dock on ultraportables) and just about everything else that you would want. Well, as long as you don't want to play serious games on it. It runs a Crusoe processor, with decent performance. The whole caboodle weighs in at a trim 3.5 pounds.
I am running Slackware 8.1 on mine, and everything works. There is also a good community for the notebook, located here.
The newest models also just came out, which have better video cards too. I'm very happy with mine though. The 10" screen (which is widescreen, BTW) can be tough on the eyes, but if you're looking for a good, Linux-running ultralight, this is one to look for.
When I first moved to the Netherlands in 1999, I encountered a system very similar to this called KnipChip (or something like that). It was included on all debit cards, but, just as is stated in this article, it's completely anonymous. There's no PIN, no waiting, just instant payment. Good stuff.
I wish that it would take off in more places so that I don't have to sit behind the five idiots who decide to pay for their milk with debit/credit cards at the supermarke.t
Wow. This has got to be the first time that I've seen someone say that there too few suits at a Linux conference.
I've been doing it.
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Yes, I know this is off-topic, but I was so flabbergasted after seeing this that I have to mention it. Ralph Nader's new book (Crashing the Party) is available in 3 formats on Amazon.
Hard-cover - $17.47 Soft-cover - $10.47 Digital - $24.95 (requires MS reader, can't be printed, Palm not supported)
Can someone please explain to me how this can be possible? And people wonder why ebooks aren't getting much mainstream attention.
The junk DNA often referred to is mainly intergenic DNA, and this is where most of the non-coding DNA is found. This also makes up the majority of the eukaryotic genome. Prokaryotes (bacteria) do contain intergenic DNA, but no introns.
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And add to this that there are a lot of popular shows that just don't make it over at all (Daily Show for one) and it seems very reasonable.
Damn, no wonder I'm feeling so tired lately
Joseph Stiglitz (Nobel laureate in Economics) argues this very point in his new book ( The Roaring Nineties: Seeds of Destruction ) and comes to the conclusion that the idea you mentioned doesn't work.
The book is an interesting read (at least so far), though his style is rather bland.
At that resolution, does one dead pixel even matter?
Dude, if I had mod-points today, you'd be one richer. Montreal in summer is the most happening place on the planet. /stuck in London
Ah, but you see, Nintendo would never do this, because they realize that they are currently in a precarious position where milking their back-catalogue is a financial necessity. Nintendo has just releasesd the Famicom Mini series in Japan, which are Game Boy Advance carts containing NES ROM dumps. So, you see, they are making money off of NES games (and SNES games too, via remakes, rereleases and whatnot).
U.S.A.U.S.A.U.S.A. Yeah! We're number one, baby! Whooo!
That almost read like a real news story!
If you're shopping at Target for presents, the one thing you won't be getting for xmas is laid.
I'm not American, but from an outsiders's POV, one of America's defining aspects has always been its national pride. Whatever happened to that "Made in America" pride?
gerrymander Audio pronunciation of gerrymandering ( P ) Pronunciation Key (jr-mndr, gr-)
tr.v. gerrymandered, gerrymandering, gerrymanders
To divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections.
n.
1. The act, process, or an instance of gerrymandering.
2. A district or configuration of districts differing widely in size or population because of gerrymandering.
[After Gerry, Elbridge + (sala)mander(from the shape of an election district created while Gerry was governor of Massachusetts).]
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OT, I know, but damn, the Dead Milkmen rock the veritable casbah. Nice quote.
How the hell are you going to brag to your IRC friends how bad-ass you ae if you do that?
I'm sorry, could you put that into LOCs ("Library of Congress"s) for me?
This is complete and utter bullshit. While I can sympathize with the fact that it costs more to develop a game these days, I don't see why that should affect the retail price in all cases. Maybe there companies that are spending upwards to $10 million to develop a game should ensure that the game is good so that they can recover their investment.
The story mentions Enter the Matrix, which is a pretty crappy game. It seems that Shiny spent $20 million developing it. All I can say is "Boo Hoo." The game is still selling very well (over a million units in the U.S. alone), but it would have sold even more if the game was any good.
I know that games and movies are vastly different, but consider this: I pay $10 to see a new movie release, regardless of the cost of production. Why should it be any different for games?
If anything, game prices have to come down, so that Joe Sixpack can pick one up on a whim. $50 is a lot of money to plonk down for a game that might just suck enormous ass. Game prices need to come down for gaming to truly become a mainstream form of entertainment.
I second this. How many of us have shared songs, just like they did (ok, maybe the specifics are different, but still). For a student to have another $17k to pay off in 4 years is pretty brutal. I would be willing to chip in a buck.
Hey, that's my line! I put my high-priced german lawyers on you, nurd!
The way things are currently going in the US, the only difference I see in the future is that intellectual property will _never_ fall into the public domain (and hence not get the chance to be handed over to the government).
Someone above mentioned the Fujitsu P-Series, and I have to second that. I have a P-2110, which has an internal DVD/CDR (often external or in dock on ultraportables) and just about everything else that you would want. Well, as long as you don't want to play serious games on it. It runs a Crusoe processor, with decent performance. The whole caboodle weighs in at a trim 3.5 pounds.
I am running Slackware 8.1 on mine, and everything works. There is also a good community for the notebook, located here.
The newest models also just came out, which have better video cards too. I'm very happy with mine though. The 10" screen (which is widescreen, BTW) can be tough on the eyes, but if you're looking for a good, Linux-running ultralight, this is one to look for.
"But do you really believe that the techies and people working at the RIAA are that stupid?"
Have you seen how many times the RIAA has been hacked recently?
When I first moved to the Netherlands in 1999, I encountered a system very similar to this called KnipChip (or something like that). It was included on all debit cards, but, just as is stated in this article, it's completely anonymous. There's no PIN, no waiting, just instant payment. Good stuff.
I wish that it would take off in more places so that I don't have to sit behind the five idiots who decide to pay for their milk with debit/credit cards at the supermarke.t
Wow. This has got to be the first time that I've seen someone say that there too few suits at a Linux conference.
I've been getting a Word of the Day from the good folks at dictionary.com for a few years now. It's been working out really well. My english are now delicious.
Yes, I know this is off-topic, but I was so flabbergasted after seeing this that I have to mention it. Ralph Nader's new book (Crashing the Party) is available in 3 formats on Amazon.
Hard-cover - $17.47
Soft-cover - $10.47
Digital - $24.95 (requires MS reader, can't be printed, Palm not supported)
Can someone please explain to me how this can be possible? And people wonder why ebooks aren't getting much mainstream attention.
I think that you may have your terms a little mixed up. An intron is the DNA between exons (coding regions) in a gene. i.e.
o n- --junk---junk---junk.
junk---junk---junk---exon-intron-exon-intron-ex
The junk DNA often referred to is mainly intergenic DNA, and this is where most of the non-coding DNA is found. This also makes up the majority of the eukaryotic genome. Prokaryotes (bacteria) do contain intergenic DNA, but no introns.