"You sue an Illinois citizen in an Illinois state court for breach of contract. It doesn't matter where you live, or where the events leading up to the lawsuit took place because an Illinois state court has personal jurisdiction over all citizens of Illinois."
This makes sense. Otherwise it would be incredibly unfair to defendents, who would have to travel to the location of the plaintiff on the plaintiff's whim.
Oh wait a minute, you mean it's just a game? Sheesh!
You joke, but when I was in gradeschool I got roped into going to bible camp with some friends of mine. One of the counselors there fed us this huge line about his experience playing D&D, and how when he realized it was a tool of the devil, he burned all his books and miniatures, and that the demons inside them screamed as he threw them into the fire. The climax of the story was that he tossed in some kind of giant pewter dragon, and a like actual dragon flew out of the fire into the sky while his mom watched.
I still remember just because it was so crazy in terms of the amount of detail he put into the story.
The real money comes from concerts or other live performances.
While major label artists may make a small amount per CD, you have to factor in the large number of sales of those albums.
For example, I've often heard the figure of 80 cents being a standard royalty per disc. If a million of those albums sell (not a big stretch for a star IMO), that's $800,000, or a nice chunk of change for each of four or five band members.
If you are a n00b, be sure to watch a good chunk of the series before you drop a lot of money on it.
I really like the NGE mech designs, but most of the series bores me to death. The end was especially disappointing, IMO.
The plot about the angels was interesting, but there was just way too much of the circular-logic pseudo-philosophy that I've noticed in a lot of anime.
Why? Just run 2k Server, or wait for whatever XP Server 2003 Very Delayed Edition ends up being called.
Just because it's got "Server" in the name doesn't mean you can't use it on a workstation. There are a ton of people I work with that do this so they can run Terminal Services.
Don't you remember what happened to Richard Pryor?
I know it's not funny, but when I think of him and the freebase incident it kind of comes across as if he were playing his role from Superman III, and I see him stepping out of a huge cloud of smoke with frizzy hair and soot on his face.
When I did phone tech support, I vastly preferred callers that would ask questions like "I thought it was qwExEjv?" to ones that pretended they were - for example - former systems administrators and knew I was wrong when in fact neither was true.
I do agree about the lack of user knowledge, however. Most computer users treat their system(s) like I treat a car. It does what I want, except when it breaks and I have to take it to someone more skilled in that area than I am. We can't all specialize in everything.
I figure a space elevator is definitely the best long-term solution. Probably several spaced around the equator.
That's a massive undertaking though, so some kind of spaceplane would probably be necessary for the short term.
With the USSR out of the way, I would think (in a perfect world) that the US Government could get the Air Force to donate some of its advanced technology to the project. If they had the SR-71 decades ago, I wouldn't be surprised at all if they've got something now that could at least be modified into a single-stage-to-orbit vehicle.
Emperor Dubyah (as much as I dislike most of his other policies) does seem pretty big on space, and even if the details of the technology remained classified it would definitely make a nice "peace dividend" impression, as well as showing off some advanced technology like when the stealth aircraft were revealed.
I've actually got one of these - it's a DVD player with a really inexpensive games engine built in.
I still need to find a controller for it, but I managed to pick up Tempest 3000 at the same time. Definitely one of the most interesting 3D engines I've seen - it's kind of like what vector displays might have evolved into if they were still used for gaming.
I bought WC3 on the first day of its release. A huge starcraft fan, I couldn't imagine it could have been bad.
Yeah, same here. I even shelled out for the Collector's Edition. I really wish I'd held off - the bonus material in the box was really cool, but I didn't enjoy the game much at all.
I think the reason is that StarCraft has (IMO) a much more unique storyline than WarCraft. WC (again, IMO) seems to be mostly some *serious* borrowing from Tolkien, and not much original content. WC3 in particular also seemed to be mostly cannibalized from previous Blizzard games. I had way too much deja vu seeing the discovery of the infested grain towers, one of the main good characters turning to evil, and especially the ending cinematic.
I've also hadmore thanenough of makingnames ofthings bycombining twowords intoone. It'sbeen donetoo manytimes already,especially inthe warcraftseries.
Blizzard obviously has some kind of special place in its heart for the WC series, but I think they should pay more attention when their fans ask for them to expand the other franchises instead.
I thought that the law required you recieve something of value in exchange for the work.
This is a common misbelief. AFAIK it used to be true, but I know that it is not now. It's a totally unworkable exception to IP law. If my competitors can put me out of business by giving away bootleg copies of my software for free, what is my incentive to release a product at all?
I think the point was that Nintendo hasn't said "emulation is okay if you legally own the game." They've said it's illegal to do at all, and therefore they're breaking their own arbitrary rule.
If all else was equal, would there be a good reason to get a GameCube over a PS2 or XBox?
The only legitimate reason to buy any console is because it has games you want to play, and can't play elsewhere.
I'm going to snag a Gamecube (in addition to my PS2 and XBox) because of Metroid Prime and Eternal Darkness, not because it can process 76.87 jiggawatts per cubic tachyon pulse.
Really the 1/0 logic aint much difference to what's on a NForce Athlon board, only its a GTL+ bus NForce chipset rather than a EV6 bus NForce chipset.
Have you ever actually *used* an XBox? I got one free when I switched to Speakeasy for my DSL, and I was seriously impressed. There's no way it will overtake the PS2, but games look *incredible* on it. Light-years better than my friend's NForce system.
I would PAY $$'s for a PC version, but alas they do not want my money.
If I were a publisher, the PC would easily be my *last* choice for a platform to publish on.
The support infrastructure for PC releases is just so much greater - you have to test on a ton of different configurations, be able to do a decent job of imitating how a customer has their PC set up if they have a problem, etc.
You're correct that the PC is still bigger then Xbox -- that will eventually change.
I'm not so sure. I like the XBox, and own one in addition to my PS2. However, the last time I was at the game store, almost every title that was available on multiple systems was at least $10 less on the XBox, which (while good news for me)implies poor sales.
In addition, I've come across some information that implies that at least one *major* publisher is going to drop support for it entirely this year.
Slashdot Mirror
You file where YOU are, which is where the crime took place.
Experts disagree.
(From the first link)
"You sue an Illinois citizen in an Illinois state court for breach of contract. It doesn't matter where you live, or where the events leading up to the lawsuit took place because an Illinois state court has personal jurisdiction over all citizens of Illinois."
This makes sense. Otherwise it would be incredibly unfair to defendents, who would have to travel to the location of the plaintiff on the plaintiff's whim.
IIRC, you must file small-claims suits against defendents in their own districts.
$539.00 isn't so great if you have to buy airfare and take time off from work for your court date.
Oh wait a minute, you mean it's just a game? Sheesh!
You joke, but when I was in gradeschool I got roped into going to bible camp with some friends of mine. One of the counselors there fed us this huge line about his experience playing D&D, and how when he realized it was a tool of the devil, he burned all his books and miniatures, and that the demons inside them screamed as he threw them into the fire. The climax of the story was that he tossed in some kind of giant pewter dragon, and a like actual dragon flew out of the fire into the sky while his mom watched.
I still remember just because it was so crazy in terms of the amount of detail he put into the story.
So people can't get rich playing music anymore. I guess they'll have to find another reason to play.
Would you find another reason to work in your field if you didn't get paid?
The real money comes from concerts or other live performances.
While major label artists may make a small amount per CD, you have to factor in the large number of sales of those albums.
For example, I've often heard the figure of 80 cents being a standard royalty per disc. If a million of those albums sell (not a big stretch for a star IMO), that's $800,000, or a nice chunk of change for each of four or five band members.
God forbid you're a curious n00b.
If you are a n00b, be sure to watch a good chunk of the series before you drop a lot of money on it.
I really like the NGE mech designs, but most of the series bores me to death. The end was especially disappointing, IMO.
The plot about the angels was interesting, but there was just way too much of the circular-logic pseudo-philosophy that I've noticed in a lot of anime.
you'd have to use linux
Why? Just run 2k Server, or wait for whatever XP Server 2003 Very Delayed Edition ends up being called.
Just because it's got "Server" in the name doesn't mean you can't use it on a workstation. There are a ton of people I work with that do this so they can run Terminal Services.
Don't you remember what happened to Richard Pryor?
I know it's not funny, but when I think of him and the freebase incident it kind of comes across as if he were playing his role from Superman III, and I see him stepping out of a huge cloud of smoke with frizzy hair and soot on his face.
When I did phone tech support, I vastly preferred callers that would ask questions like "I thought it was qwExEjv?" to ones that pretended they were - for example - former systems administrators and knew I was wrong when in fact neither was true.
I do agree about the lack of user knowledge, however. Most computer users treat their system(s) like I treat a car. It does what I want, except when it breaks and I have to take it to someone more skilled in that area than I am. We can't all specialize in everything.
No, he did coke, which, last time I checked, isn't the same as crack.
Yeah! Crack has lots of other, more dangerous mind altering ingredients, like baking soda and water!
The only reason crack is regarded as a worse substance than cocaine is because it's a "ghetto" drug. Rich cokeheads would use freebase instead.
If anything, it means that the public tolerance for a "Sword and the Sorcerer II" has been lowered drastically.
The public should always tolerate films where the protagonist's sword has three blades that can be fired off like bullets.
The default save location for many apps is the local Documents & Settings folder.
I figure a space elevator is definitely the best long-term solution. Probably several spaced around the equator.
That's a massive undertaking though, so some kind of spaceplane would probably be necessary for the short term.
With the USSR out of the way, I would think (in a perfect world) that the US Government could get the Air Force to donate some of its advanced technology to the project. If they had the SR-71 decades ago, I wouldn't be surprised at all if they've got something now that could at least be modified into a single-stage-to-orbit vehicle.
Emperor Dubyah (as much as I dislike most of his other policies) does seem pretty big on space, and even if the details of the technology remained classified it would definitely make a nice "peace dividend" impression, as well as showing off some advanced technology like when the stealth aircraft were revealed.
Bah, wishful thinking, I know.
I've actually got one of these - it's a DVD player with a really inexpensive games engine built in.
I still need to find a controller for it, but I managed to pick up Tempest 3000 at the same time. Definitely one of the most interesting 3D engines I've seen - it's kind of like what vector displays might have evolved into if they were still used for gaming.
I bought WC3 on the first day of its release. A huge starcraft fan, I couldn't imagine it could have been bad.
Yeah, same here. I even shelled out for the Collector's Edition. I really wish I'd held off - the bonus material in the box was really cool, but I didn't enjoy the game much at all.
I think the reason is that StarCraft has (IMO) a much more unique storyline than WarCraft. WC (again, IMO) seems to be mostly some *serious* borrowing from Tolkien, and not much original content. WC3 in particular also seemed to be mostly cannibalized from previous Blizzard games. I had way too much deja vu seeing the discovery of the infested grain towers, one of the main good characters turning to evil, and especially the ending cinematic.
I've also hadmore thanenough of makingnames ofthings bycombining twowords intoone. It'sbeen donetoo manytimes already,especially inthe warcraftseries.
Blizzard obviously has some kind of special place in its heart for the WC series, but I think they should pay more attention when their fans ask for them to expand the other franchises instead.
I thought that the law required you recieve something of value in exchange for the work.
This is a common misbelief. AFAIK it used to be true, but I know that it is not now. It's a totally unworkable exception to IP law. If my competitors can put me out of business by giving away bootleg copies of my software for free, what is my incentive to release a product at all?
Uh, except for the fact that they are the copyright holder and can do with they want with the game.
If you re-read the original poster's comments (and mine) you will understand why that's not the point.
There is no "unless" in their publicly-stated position, which is that emulation **of anything** is illegal.
Of course, their stance isn't hypocritical.
I think the point was that Nintendo hasn't said "emulation is okay if you legally own the game." They've said it's illegal to do at all, and therefore they're breaking their own arbitrary rule.
If all else was equal, would there be a good reason to get a GameCube over a PS2 or XBox?
The only legitimate reason to buy any console is because it has games you want to play, and can't play elsewhere.
I'm going to snag a Gamecube (in addition to my PS2 and XBox) because of Metroid Prime and Eternal Darkness, not because it can process 76.87 jiggawatts per cubic tachyon pulse.
Really the 1/0 logic aint much difference to what's on a NForce Athlon board, only its a GTL+ bus NForce chipset rather than a EV6 bus NForce chipset.
Have you ever actually *used* an XBox? I got one free when I switched to Speakeasy for my DSL, and I was seriously impressed. There's no way it will overtake the PS2, but games look *incredible* on it. Light-years better than my friend's NForce system.
I would PAY $$'s for a PC version, but alas they do not want my money.
If I were a publisher, the PC would easily be my *last* choice for a platform to publish on.
The support infrastructure for PC releases is just so much greater - you have to test on a ton of different configurations, be able to do a decent job of imitating how a customer has their PC set up if they have a problem, etc.
On the bright side, Microsoft Word 2004 will replace Clippy The Office Assistant with Griswold the Blacksmith.
Dude, I would pay real money for an office assistant you could switch between normal and undead zombie mini-boss modes.
You're correct that the PC is still bigger then Xbox -- that will eventually change.
I'm not so sure. I like the XBox, and own one in addition to my PS2. However, the last time I was at the game store, almost every title that was available on multiple systems was at least $10 less on the XBox, which (while good news for me)implies poor sales.
In addition, I've come across some information that implies that at least one *major* publisher is going to drop support for it entirely this year.
You cannot make your own Playstation game, burn it to CDR, and then sell it. Sony'll sue you into oblivion.
My Action Replay/Gameshark disc was certainly not approved for release by Sony - it says so as soon as you boot it up.
I don't see Sony sueing *them*.
us Canadians will come and burn the place down again. Don't make us come down there!
Will you, please? It's okay with me if Emperor Dubyah and his Sith Lords are inside at the time.