Gamespot is almost the opposite of IGN, where as IGN locks new content in a magic box of money, gamespot gives you the most up-to-date content for free, but charge you to visit the archives.
Gamespot's strategy seems to me to be more like "charge for video downloads, and other content at random."
When they first went to a pay model, it was archival material and videos that cost money. Now I'm able to poke around in a significant amount of their archives for free (but not all of it), and I can't read any of the reviews.
IGN was $5 less per year, and they had coverage of LoK: Defiance first, so they got my money.
The biggest problem I found was with the seeking of the VCRs. Even on fairly expensive ones (like $500 at the time I think), they weren't frame accurate. So you had to fudge your cuts by about 3 frames in both directions, you couldn't get it dead on. I'm sure that $2000+ master units can seek to a single frame, but none that I've ever touched.
It's really not that hard, it just takes practice. Back when I was in high school (early 90s), my friends and I would make 1/2 to 1 hour movies. In the beginning we only had one camera, but by the end we were using several, and many tapes to edit down from. The fanciest VCR we had was a consumer VHS deck with a jog/shuttle dial and a flying erase head (w00t!). You could dial in the frame on that where you wanted to start recording, and we just got really good at unpausing it when the action got to the right part on the playback deck feeding into it. Usually one person would take the recording deck, one the playback deck, and switch off on doing the video effects/titling boxes and/or the audio mixer (for audio effects, music, etc.).
Once, for a school project, one of our parents funded a trip to a real editing suite, which had two SVHS decks with a frame-accurate editing console. It was pretty cool - you'd use the jog/shuttle dial on the left side to set the start and end points for a clip on the playback deck, and then use the one on the right side to set the start point on the recording deck. You could preview what the edit would look like, and then it automatically did it for you when you were sure you wanted it done.
Of course, it's about 10,000 times easier using computer systems now. At the time I was impressed that they had a Video Toaster in the corner =).
As much as I appreciate research towards human/machine interfaces, I have to agree.
Why not use donated brain tissue from humans? If research like this is really promising, I'd find it hard to believe that at least other scientists in the field wouldn't be willing to have theirs used in the event of their death by natural or accidental causes. It would also provide a better model for what this is supposed to be used for eventually.
Fortunately for the owner, it looks like his host cuts off traffic after 30GB. A lot of them will simply keep jacking up the bill. Maybe Slashdot should direct some of the money from their banner ads to the owners of the sites they link to?
we will never again see a legal release like "Paul's Boutique" because it costs too much to clear the samples. But there only needs to be one.
It's not just "Paul's Boutique." It's the entire Skinny Puppy and Front Line Assembly catalogues. It's Plunderphonics, Negativland, Mentallo and the Fixer, and:Wumpscut:.
Half of the albums I love would never have been released in the current climate regarding samples. Ironically, their use in that music is what prompted me to find and buy a bunch of the sources - which I would never have heard of otherwise.
"Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth ? Ooh heaven is a place on earth They say in heaven love comes first We'll make heaven a place on earth Ooh heaven is a place on earth"
Back in 2000, a friend of mine convinced me to buy a copy of Soul Reaver from the used bin at EB. I thought it had the best story I'd ever seen in a videogame, and proceeded to buy the first game in the series (Blood Omen). Now I own multiple copies of each of the four released games, and run a fan site for the series.
I can't afford the bandwidth costs to link to my site from Slashdot, but the official site and nosgoth.net have plenty of information.
You know what, I'm a computer dork. I sit in from of a screen and keyboard for 8-20 hours a day, whether I'm at home or work, with exceptions for vacation...
...and I still realize that there are limits on where you should be using a computer! Damn, it's bad enough when people bring magazines and newspapers into the restroom with them. Can't people take a break from media saturation for a few minutes a few times a day?!
Other people have mentioned the totally foul hygiene issues. At least this one has a sink, unlike most portable toilets I've seen in the US.
In any case, it's enough to drive a man to drink, then obliterate an entire continent in a nuclear firestorm. Or maybe a hail of hammers thrown at high speed.
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But what you're doing "on your own time" does have effects on the employer's time. And again, why should a potential employer believe that it's only on your own time? If you're having difficulty not breaking the law, why wouldn't you violate company policy?
US law != ethics.
I don't use illegal drugs, but I drink occassionally. Does that mean I'm going to get wasted on company time?
If I were one of the residents, I'd probably turn down this access if they were using cached data, unless there's some way to override it that I'm not aware of.
In both cases, the company is still legally obligated to honor the warranty
I doubt it.
If you buy a car, then try to run it with a non-standard radiator, do you think the manufacturer is going to honour *that* warranty if your engine overheats?
AMD has no way to test every 3rd-party heatsink out there to make sure it cools CPUs well enough. They include one that works just fine, and IMO that is the extent of their liability.
If *anyone* should be held accountable if your CPU overheats with a 3rd-party cooler installed, it's the cooler manufacturer, not AMD.
Ironic that the theft of artifacts is the only thing the left is willing to criticize Saddam's administration about.
Damn dude, you certainly managed to expand my single sentence into a doctorate thesis' worth of position statements.
Maybe you should re-read it so you can see exactly what it says. And don't give me that either/or crap, because even first-year English students know that it's false. All I said was that the things that tie us to the people of thousands of years ago *have some value*, which you seem intent on denying.
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Gamespot is almost the opposite of IGN, where as IGN locks new content in a magic box of money, gamespot gives you the most up-to-date content for free, but charge you to visit the archives.
Gamespot's strategy seems to me to be more like "charge for video downloads, and other content at random."
When they first went to a pay model, it was archival material and videos that cost money. Now I'm able to poke around in a significant amount of their archives for free (but not all of it), and I can't read any of the reviews.
IGN was $5 less per year, and they had coverage of LoK: Defiance first, so they got my money.
The biggest problem I found was with the seeking of the VCRs. Even on fairly expensive ones (like $500 at the time I think), they weren't frame accurate. So you had to fudge your cuts by about 3 frames in both directions, you couldn't get it dead on. I'm sure that $2000+ master units can seek to a single frame, but none that I've ever touched.
It's really not that hard, it just takes practice. Back when I was in high school (early 90s), my friends and I would make 1/2 to 1 hour movies. In the beginning we only had one camera, but by the end we were using several, and many tapes to edit down from. The fanciest VCR we had was a consumer VHS deck with a jog/shuttle dial and a flying erase head (w00t!). You could dial in the frame on that where you wanted to start recording, and we just got really good at unpausing it when the action got to the right part on the playback deck feeding into it. Usually one person would take the recording deck, one the playback deck, and switch off on doing the video effects/titling boxes and/or the audio mixer (for audio effects, music, etc.).
Once, for a school project, one of our parents funded a trip to a real editing suite, which had two SVHS decks with a frame-accurate editing console. It was pretty cool - you'd use the jog/shuttle dial on the left side to set the start and end points for a clip on the playback deck, and then use the one on the right side to set the start point on the recording deck. You could preview what the edit would look like, and then it automatically did it for you when you were sure you wanted it done.
Of course, it's about 10,000 times easier using computer systems now. At the time I was impressed that they had a Video Toaster in the corner =).
Nature itself causes animal extinctions every day.
I'd be very interested in seeing any scientific evidence you have to back up that claim.
If its not licenced in America, its not illegal.
I see a need for a related article: the Ridiculous Justifications for Media Piracy FAQ. Here, I'll start it off:
Q: If I keep my pirated media for less than 24 hours, is it legal?
A: The answer is yes! Copyright law clearly allows for a trial period on any media!
Q: If I pirate a video game that is at least ten years old, is it legal?
A: Absolutely! Copyrights are totally dependent on the commercial availability of the work!
Q: If I pirate a game or movie, but call it a "backup," is it legal?
A: Of course! Consumers have the right to back up and own any media they can get their hands on!
Q: If I pirate media that is not available in my area, is it legal?
A: No question! Media corporations are legally obligated to release their product in all parts of the world, or give up all rights!
Q: If I cannot afford a movie or game, is it legal to pirate it instead?
A: Once again, the answer is yes! Media ownership is a right, not a privilege!
Maybe if you mean "piracy is what made publishers abandon the original Playstation for the PS2."
IPL = forget what this stands for but it's basically a current instruction pointer or something isn't it?
Initial Program Load. The mainframe guys I've worked with have told me it's basically a reboot.
#8 - The only good games for the XBox are out for the other systems,
No. Steel Battalion is reason enough to own an XBox, and it will never be released for anything else.
As much as I appreciate research towards human/machine interfaces, I have to agree.
Why not use donated brain tissue from humans? If research like this is really promising, I'd find it hard to believe that at least other scientists in the field wouldn't be willing to have theirs used in the event of their death by natural or accidental causes. It would also provide a better model for what this is supposed to be used for eventually.
Religion is a belief in a higher power. Therefore in order to be religious you must have faith in that higher power.
IMO atheism is a religion because atheists have faith that there is no god.
I would say that only agnostics are truly without religion.
Defiance was revealed at the last minute along with Eidos other offerings.
There's some other cool-looking products at this year's E3, but I know what *I'm* pre-ordering as soon as it's available =).
However, cartridges seem to have died out years ago.
The Blu-Ray format uses cartridges which hold the discs. It's the main reason I hope it wins out.
This is why PSX "emulation" on a PS2 doesn't render at higher resolutions, etc.
Actually, it does. You can enable texture smoothing and faster disc reads for PSX games from one of the system menus.
The site now redirects to a suspension message.
Fortunately for the owner, it looks like his host cuts off traffic after 30GB. A lot of them will simply keep jacking up the bill. Maybe Slashdot should direct some of the money from their banner ads to the owners of the sites they link to?
we will never again see a legal release like "Paul's Boutique" because it costs too much to clear the samples. But there only needs to be one.
:Wumpscut:.
It's not just "Paul's Boutique." It's the entire Skinny Puppy and Front Line Assembly catalogues. It's Plunderphonics, Negativland, Mentallo and the Fixer, and
Half of the albums I love would never have been released in the current climate regarding samples. Ironically, their use in that music is what prompted me to find and buy a bunch of the sources - which I would never have heard of otherwise.
Oh come on, you know you love it. Sing along!
"Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth ?
Ooh heaven is a place on earth
They say in heaven love comes first
We'll make heaven a place on earth
Ooh heaven is a place on earth"
Oh yeah!
What's this about Defiance?
Check out the June issue of PSM =). It's got a five-page article with screenshots and everything.
Back in 2000, a friend of mine convinced me to buy a copy of Soul Reaver from the used bin at EB. I thought it had the best story I'd ever seen in a videogame, and proceeded to buy the first game in the series (Blood Omen). Now I own multiple copies of each of the four released games, and run a fan site for the series.
I can't afford the bandwidth costs to link to my site from Slashdot, but the official site and nosgoth.net have plenty of information.
You know what, I'm a computer dork. I sit in from of a screen and keyboard for 8-20 hours a day, whether I'm at home or work, with exceptions for vacation...
Other people have mentioned the totally foul hygiene issues. At least this one has a sink, unlike most portable toilets I've seen in the US.
In any case, it's enough to drive a man to drink, then obliterate an entire continent in a nuclear firestorm. Or maybe a hail of hammers thrown at high speed.
But what you're doing "on your own time" does have effects on the employer's time. And again, why should a potential employer believe that it's only on your own time? If you're having difficulty not breaking the law, why wouldn't you violate company policy?
US law != ethics.
I don't use illegal drugs, but I drink occassionally. Does that mean I'm going to get wasted on company time?
If I were one of the residents, I'd probably turn down this access if they were using cached data, unless there's some way to override it that I'm not aware of.
Sonofabitch, your trying to be edgy and cool belittles those people that were FORCIBLY TATTOOED BY THE NAZIs . (most of who where soon shortly dead.)
Hah, that's funny, because one of the people that thought it was cool was Jewish, dumbass.
I got mine on my forearm, Michael Biehn in The Terminator-style.
Most people seem to think it's cool, except the dental assistant who freaked out because she thought I was in the Special Forces or something.
It especially went over well at work, since I'm in IT at a major retailer.
In both cases, the company is still legally obligated to honor the warranty
I doubt it.
If you buy a car, then try to run it with a non-standard radiator, do you think the manufacturer is going to honour *that* warranty if your engine overheats?
AMD has no way to test every 3rd-party heatsink out there to make sure it cools CPUs well enough. They include one that works just fine, and IMO that is the extent of their liability.
If *anyone* should be held accountable if your CPU overheats with a 3rd-party cooler installed, it's the cooler manufacturer, not AMD.
Ironic that the theft of artifacts is the only thing the left is willing to criticize Saddam's administration about.
Damn dude, you certainly managed to expand my single sentence into a doctorate thesis' worth of position statements.
Maybe you should re-read it so you can see exactly what it says. And don't give me that either/or crap, because even first-year English students know that it's false. All I said was that the things that tie us to the people of thousands of years ago *have some value*, which you seem intent on denying.