Yes, I have played Doom. I have played Doom II. Oh and I have played Doom III (same story as Doom, nice new engine). So yeah, Doom has a story line. This story, however, was not even remotely mimiced by the movie. I mean... there was no crazy mad scientist, there was no gate to hell, nothing! This movie was extremely entertaining. Yet to anyone who played the game, this should be extremely dissapointing.
People who curse RPGs need to realize the true point of these games. They are not about some sort of uber-l33t phenominal gameplay. In fact, they are linear. They do only have one or a small set of stories. But you know what? These are some of the most enjoyable and immersive games you can play! No other game has the immersion of Final Fantasy (the series) and other RPGs.
Anyone can argue these games are useless because if all you wanted to do is tell a story you could write a book or make a movie. However, hardly anyone is ever immersed in a book or a movie to the point where feelings are generated by game events. Moreover, almost no one actually feels like they are a character in the story of a movie or a book like they do when playing RPGs.
This upsets me quite a bit since I just purchased a new color iPod less than a month ago. As soon as a saw the screen I thought "my, this would be great for video." Now I gotta wait for the a linux kernel that supports my iPod before I can watch video on it. Thanks Apple...
No, because for examples, some new refridgerators will rely on the RFID tags of your products to tell you whether or not to throw them away, or go get more because you are low, etc.
I've got a better idea. Just like movie theatres and video stores card some people when they try to rent R rated movies, why not card people when they try to buy/rent M or AO rated games? Is that so hard? It wouldn't even put that much of a strain on the retailers. These would be laws similar to those related to the purchase of alcohol and tabacco.
Not really. All the computer does is time the spark. The fuel injectors are rated at a certain CC output and the computer controls how often they output using this formula:
The amount of air is controlled by the throttle body which is connected to your throttle (gas) pedal, usually by a simple cable. Fuel injection systems control the timing, not the air/fuel ratio. I cannot feasibly understand how freezing engine parts can affect gas mileage in this way. Really, the only way to use less fuel and get the same amount of power is by increasing the amount of air used in the combustion. This is usually done by putting on a turbo charger.
That doesn't make much sense to me. The fuel injectors and the fuel pump are still pumping THE SAME amount of fuel into the motor and THE SAME amount of air is going into the motor. So, how do you get higher MPG using the same input?
That's even worse. I have an even smaller window of movement to move in. What happens when I want to fire? I push and nothing is stabilizing the controller but my one hand. What happens? The thing jerks and doesn't hit anywhere near my firing. With a normal control, you don't press analogue sticks to fire. You only use them to aim.
With a keyboard and mouse, your desk surface stabilzes the input interfaces minimizing the jerking effect. How will the revolution controller stabilize you pushing a button on the controller and consequentially moving the entire controller down.
I doubt that the same materials are used. I have a 4G sitting right here and it barely has any scratches on it at all. It's had very similar use to those who have a nano. Goes in a seperate pocket and if it shares room, it's only with a pencil. Something is fishy about the same materials being used statement.
It's a remote control that senses movement in 3D. This technology is absolutely amazing! Now tell me, how am I supposed to play Soul Calibur with my friends all on the same couch without us hitting each other? Furthermore, how am I supposed to play first person shooters on a split screen when I have to aim at only my part of the screen (which will be very small mind you)? This control seems to have been designed with the thought of bringing in more people into the gaming world. However, it has definately not been designed with the thought of gaming in mind.
This is like saying that you print off a photograph from the net and display it in your home/private office and just because you ocassionaly have business meetings there and people see it then your are using someone's copyrighted content for profit. Google is attempting to offer a new service to the general public while at the same time protecting copyright holders. The only thing I see wrong with this, is everyone that can is trying to pull an RI/MPAA and suing Google for anything they can.
Quite honestly, I don't think Google is the one that should do this. I think the Library of Congress should have done this YEARS ago. Sure they have to some extent, but not even a good fraction of the extent that Google wishes to accomplish.
... a man in Columbus, Ohio did this in the early to mid 90s. The day after getting the funds to start production/continue research he died mysteriously. =/
Maybe if good headphones didn't cost $300 for a pair of buds people would keep their ears a bit safer. However, if a pair of headphones cost as much as your music player or PC, why would you bother buying them and keeping your ears safe in stead of turning up the volume.
99.9% Uptime allows for 86.4 seconds of downtime daily. So that's approximately 1.5 minutes of downtime a day or 8.76 hours of downtime a year. I doubt this would go noticed unless all or a good deal of those 8.76 hours happened in one day or one week.
You are suggesting a 99.999% uptime rating or 0.864 seconds of downtime a day, or just 5.256 hours of downtime a year. Sorry, that's just not realistic. Your UPS will most likely fail before that kind of uptime is achieved.
3 nines are sufficient. Check my math if you want:
100.00% - 99.90% = 0.1% = 0.001
24 * 60 * 60 = 86400 (seconds in a day)
0.001 * 86400 = 86.4 (seconds of downtime a day)
86.4/60 = 1.44 (minutes of downtime a day)
1.44 * 365 = 525.6 (minutes of downtime a year)
525.6/60 = 8.76 (hours of downtime a year)
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Yes, I have played Doom. I have played Doom II. Oh and I have played Doom III (same story as Doom, nice new engine). So yeah, Doom has a story line. This story, however, was not even remotely mimiced by the movie. I mean... there was no crazy mad scientist, there was no gate to hell, nothing! This movie was extremely entertaining. Yet to anyone who played the game, this should be extremely dissapointing.
People who curse RPGs need to realize the true point of these games. They are not about some sort of uber-l33t phenominal gameplay. In fact, they are linear. They do only have one or a small set of stories. But you know what? These are some of the most enjoyable and immersive games you can play! No other game has the immersion of Final Fantasy (the series) and other RPGs.
Anyone can argue these games are useless because if all you wanted to do is tell a story you could write a book or make a movie. However, hardly anyone is ever immersed in a book or a movie to the point where feelings are generated by game events. Moreover, almost no one actually feels like they are a character in the story of a movie or a book like they do when playing RPGs.
Everyone prepare to be sued for your use of RSS.
It's interesting to note the huge increase in violence levels during the reign of Atari and Nintendo.
Actually, I think it's just companies trying to make more money disregarding any possible consequences of their actions.
This upsets me quite a bit since I just purchased a new color iPod less than a month ago. As soon as a saw the screen I thought "my, this would be great for video." Now I gotta wait for the a linux kernel that supports my iPod before I can watch video on it. Thanks Apple...
No, because for examples, some new refridgerators will rely on the RFID tags of your products to tell you whether or not to throw them away, or go get more because you are low, etc.
I've got a better idea. Just like movie theatres and video stores card some people when they try to rent R rated movies, why not card people when they try to buy/rent M or AO rated games? Is that so hard? It wouldn't even put that much of a strain on the retailers. These would be laws similar to those related to the purchase of alcohol and tabacco.
"Against All Enemies" by Richard A. Clarke. Please read that book. You'll see how badly Bush wanted to go into Iraq IMMEDIATELY after 9/11.
Nothing this ludicris will get not get passed by the brainwashed voters of the new United States of America Empire.
...this would only cost $199 =/
Not really. All the computer does is time the spark. The fuel injectors are rated at a certain CC output and the computer controls how often they output using this formula:
Fuel flow rate ~ (pulsewidth) * (engine speed) * (number of fuel injectors)
-or-
Fuel flow rate ~ throttle position * rpm * cylinders
The amount of air is controlled by the throttle body which is connected to your throttle (gas) pedal, usually by a simple cable. Fuel injection systems control the timing, not the air/fuel ratio. I cannot feasibly understand how freezing engine parts can affect gas mileage in this way. Really, the only way to use less fuel and get the same amount of power is by increasing the amount of air used in the combustion. This is usually done by putting on a turbo charger.
...wire taps you!
That doesn't make much sense to me. The fuel injectors and the fuel pump are still pumping THE SAME amount of fuel into the motor and THE SAME amount of air is going into the motor. So, how do you get higher MPG using the same input?
That's even worse. I have an even smaller window of movement to move in. What happens when I want to fire? I push and nothing is stabilizing the controller but my one hand. What happens? The thing jerks and doesn't hit anywhere near my firing. With a normal control, you don't press analogue sticks to fire. You only use them to aim.
With a keyboard and mouse, your desk surface stabilzes the input interfaces minimizing the jerking effect. How will the revolution controller stabilize you pushing a button on the controller and consequentially moving the entire controller down.
I doubt that the same materials are used. I have a 4G sitting right here and it barely has any scratches on it at all. It's had very similar use to those who have a nano. Goes in a seperate pocket and if it shares room, it's only with a pencil. Something is fishy about the same materials being used statement.
It's a remote control that senses movement in 3D. This technology is absolutely amazing! Now tell me, how am I supposed to play Soul Calibur with my friends all on the same couch without us hitting each other? Furthermore, how am I supposed to play first person shooters on a split screen when I have to aim at only my part of the screen (which will be very small mind you)? This control seems to have been designed with the thought of bringing in more people into the gaming world. However, it has definately not been designed with the thought of gaming in mind.
No one has said it yet: "A communication disruption can only mean one thing: invasion."
This is like saying that you print off a photograph from the net and display it in your home/private office and just because you ocassionaly have business meetings there and people see it then your are using someone's copyrighted content for profit. Google is attempting to offer a new service to the general public while at the same time protecting copyright holders. The only thing I see wrong with this, is everyone that can is trying to pull an RI/MPAA and suing Google for anything they can.
Quite honestly, I don't think Google is the one that should do this. I think the Library of Congress should have done this YEARS ago. Sure they have to some extent, but not even a good fraction of the extent that Google wishes to accomplish.
Actually the guys in Columbus, Ohio retrofitted engines to run entirely off water (electrolysis).
... a man in Columbus, Ohio did this in the early to mid 90s. The day after getting the funds to start production/continue research he died mysteriously. =/
I have a feeling that quantum computing will happen before photonic computing. That's just me though...
...I'll be forced to buy a PS3
Maybe if good headphones didn't cost $300 for a pair of buds people would keep their ears a bit safer. However, if a pair of headphones cost as much as your music player or PC, why would you bother buying them and keeping your ears safe in stead of turning up the volume.
99.9% Uptime allows for 86.4 seconds of downtime daily. So that's approximately 1.5 minutes of downtime a day or 8.76 hours of downtime a year. I doubt this would go noticed unless all or a good deal of those 8.76 hours happened in one day or one week. You are suggesting a 99.999% uptime rating or 0.864 seconds of downtime a day, or just 5.256 hours of downtime a year. Sorry, that's just not realistic. Your UPS will most likely fail before that kind of uptime is achieved. 3 nines are sufficient. Check my math if you want: 100.00% - 99.90% = 0.1% = 0.001 24 * 60 * 60 = 86400 (seconds in a day) 0.001 * 86400 = 86.4 (seconds of downtime a day) 86.4/60 = 1.44 (minutes of downtime a day) 1.44 * 365 = 525.6 (minutes of downtime a year) 525.6/60 = 8.76 (hours of downtime a year)