Some geeks have switched from ineffectually whining about a lack of competition (a subject they truly don't understand) to semi-effectually whining about the possible institution of metered broadband Internet access (a subject they can argue incessantly about with lots of tech jargon they seemingly improvise on the spot).
Ain't it the truth! Say it with me now - sometimes, a Monopoly is a Good Thing!
They always said that they didn't want you to use your phone in the hospital, as it would interfere with hospital equipment. Turns out it interferes with your own equipment. Heart, lungs, etc...
Hey if they want a less drastic scale, they could use the Gran Torino scale. a "1" on the Gran Torino scale is the equivalent of a souped up Gran Torino, loaded with TNT, exploded in front of Vinnie's Restaurant on account of he whacked Vittorio "Two-Fingers".
When economic pressures like this get built up, that provides an opportunity for someone to deliver a solution to some of these problems that reduces cost and/or time of development.
What you're talking about here is a GDE (Games Development Environment). It SOUNDS like a great idea, but I don't think so. It would mean that every game coming out of the pipe would be the same, homogeneous product, using the same libraries, graphics, sounds, whatever. Blech.
"Even if all the technical details are ironed out, I think it will be five years at least before fans are replaced. They are still the cheapest option."
However, that's not the point with the/. crowd. It's the geek "cool"ness factor (groan).
The "just change the variable names" comments remind me of a little story...
There was a case a way back when, where a disgruntled employee from Cadence stole some code and ran off to a competitor (Gerry Hsu's Avant!). Naturally, Cadence was mad, and spent a lot of time and effort making sure that Gerry didn't get any money from the code.
However, Gerry is/was a weaselly guy, and did manage to make a bundle. He even managed to run the code through a "clean room", and try and convince a judge that any versions of the code AFTER they had gone through the room were legit, all the while maintaining his innocence in the matter. But the judge didn't buy it. Stolen code is stolen code.
The "just change the variable names" comments remind me of a little story...
There was a case a way back when, where a disgruntled employee from Cadence stole some code and ran off to a competitor (Gerry Hsu's Avant!). Naturally, Cadence was mad, and spent a lot of time and effort making sure that Gerry didn't get any money from the code.
However, Gerry is/was a weaselly guy, and did manage to make a bundle. He even managed to run the code through a "clean room", and try and convince a judge that any versions of the code AFTER they had gone through the room were legit, all the while maintaining his innocence in the matter. But the judge didn't buy it. Stolen code is stolen code.
Maybe it's because it's part of a contest that was set up by a while ago, when gallons were the "common" means of measuring fuel. Note that the Commonwealth countries switched over in the seventies (or so) to metric, so the contest might predate that.
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Some geeks have switched from ineffectually whining about a lack of competition (a subject they truly don't understand) to semi-effectually whining about the possible institution of metered broadband Internet access (a subject they can argue incessantly about with lots of tech jargon they seemingly improvise on the spot).
Ain't it the truth! Say it with me now - sometimes, a Monopoly is a Good Thing!
They always said that they didn't want you to use your phone in the hospital, as it would interfere with hospital equipment. Turns out it interferes with your own equipment. Heart, lungs, etc...
Hey if they want a less drastic scale, they could use the Gran Torino scale. a "1" on the Gran Torino scale is the equivalent of a souped up Gran Torino, loaded with TNT, exploded in front of Vinnie's Restaurant on account of he whacked Vittorio "Two-Fingers".
Super move RIAA: attack children. This will certainly endear you to the masses.
It's almost as though it was a setup. The only thing that was missing was the fact that she wasn't in a wheelchair.
A study commissioned in Detroit announced that American cars are better than Japanese cars.
It's a start...
...that was NOT the
Worst review ever. </comic book guy>
'Nuff said.
665 - Neighbour of the Beast.
When economic pressures like this get built up, that provides an opportunity for someone to deliver a solution to some of these problems that reduces cost and/or time of development.
What you're talking about here is a GDE (Games Development Environment). It SOUNDS like a great idea, but I don't think so. It would mean that every game coming out of the pipe would be the same, homogeneous product, using the same libraries, graphics, sounds, whatever. Blech.
"You can liken this guy to Lex Luthor and we're all supermen," said Russ Cooper, a security expert at Trusecure in Herndon, Va.
WTF is it with this machine I bought that doesn't give me my popcorn when I give it kernels?!
...and my TAB key isn't working either...
"Even if all the technical details are ironed out, I think it will be five years at least before fans are replaced. They are still the cheapest option."
/. crowd. It's the geek "cool"ness factor (groan).
However, that's not the point with the
its actually one where 'you can have two of three' works fairly well.
/.. Pick one. You know which one...
No, this is
Cheaper, faster, more pr0n.
Pick one.
The "just change the variable names" comments remind me of a little story...
There was a case a way back when, where a disgruntled employee from Cadence stole some code and ran off to a competitor (Gerry Hsu's Avant!). Naturally, Cadence was mad, and spent a lot of time and effort making sure that Gerry didn't get any money from the code.
However, Gerry is/was a weaselly guy, and did manage to make a bundle. He even managed to run the code through a "clean room", and try and convince a judge that any versions of the code AFTER they had gone through the room were legit, all the while maintaining his innocence in the matter. But the judge didn't buy it. Stolen code is stolen code.
...to quote the Barenaked Ladies...
The "just change the variable names" comments remind me of a little story...
There was a case a way back when, where a disgruntled employee from Cadence stole some code and ran off to a competitor (Gerry Hsu's Avant!). Naturally, Cadence was mad, and spent a lot of time and effort making sure that Gerry didn't get any money from the code.
However, Gerry is/was a weaselly guy, and did manage to make a bundle. He even managed to run the code through a "clean room", and try and convince a judge that any versions of the code AFTER they had gone through the room were legit, all the while maintaining his innocence in the matter. But the judge didn't buy it. Stolen code is stolen code.
Maybe it's because it's part of a contest that was set up by a while ago, when gallons were the "common" means of measuring fuel. Note that the Commonwealth countries switched over in the seventies (or so) to metric, so the contest might predate that.
...And out past the Tetons... mmmmmm.....
Isn't Chris Farely dead?
Oh, that's Chris Fehily. Sorry, my bad.
In the case of this review, I think the reviewer actually paid timothy. Not that that hasn't happened before...
If you pirated your copy, I doubt that MS will be paying YOUR legal bills. Just a thought...
Democracy: two wolves and a sheep voting on what's for lunch
Liberty: a well armed sheep expressing his rights.
It looks like sheep have arisen. I for one...
My password - ITITITITITITITITITIT.
All I saw was Ink blots.
...if you actually knew what you were talking about. Bandying about the anti-copyright mantra is knee-jerk Karma whoring, pure and simple.
- DMCA! DMCA! DMCA!
- M$ Sucks!
- Sailor, I show you good time, fie dollah.
Can you tell the difference? I didn't think so.
Howzit possible? You're talking about AOL users. They need a special keyword for everything, even Slashdot.