Linux in any form is worthless. Especially since SCO will be shutting it down soon. Hopefully they will sue the managers at the company that makes Linux, too -- people shouldn't be able to steal intellactuel property like that.
Several titles that have already been released or are about to be released seriously considered using Java instead of the usual C++. They all decided in the end that they would stick with what they knew for fear the performance would not be enough. (I cannot for the life of me remember the titles since this was a while ago, but I was reading developer's comments)
Not as far off as you think, especially if sun has a proof of concept game like quake showing good performance.
AU is deciding to run a masters level paper in game design next year. It will be jointly run by the Graphics and AI groups. Definitely something I will be taking next year myself.
Unlike many other "fringe" institutions, the AU CS department is the countries largest and does not offer papers based on "popular choice" to make money, but by genuine research areas.
So you mean you will have a hat that is WAP enabled??? So what?
The only thing stopping more technologies like this reaching the "home" are telcos who charge like a wounded bull for mobile services. Until this stumbling block is overcome, then these technologies will not come to fruition. (for the mainstream - of course the fat cats will have it as soon as it comes out)
It is not that we have not the technology, but that our teleco infrastructure has been hijacked by private institutions.
Almost as bad as the Internet toilet. i.e. A toilet with a computer and an internet connection in it. Big deal??!! I could make one tommorrow myself. Nobody would want to use the keys.....:o) (yes I know it was a prank, but I am commenting on the media's interest in such a unrevolutionary concept - a simple sticking of two old concepts together does not make a ground breaking technology)
If that was the case I will be a millionare with:
The WAP enable potatoe peeler. Surf while you peel!!!!
The I-Suck!! Get the latest weather while you vacuum your house.
The I-Blow. Never be lonely again......;o)
Too little too late, as per usual with game developers?
The user base possibly has moved, leaving the diablo junkies clicking madly away.:o)
It will be interesting to see how that patch changed the community.
I agree in part. The media always make it seem worse than it really is. Their statistics are usally bogus, or at the very least taken out of context.
The problem is not most online gamers, it is the few who can't handle addictive games.
As a gernal rule of thumb in psychology: It is not a problem until it adversly effects either you or the people around you.
Of course this statement is far too open to interpretation, but you get the idea. Some of the addiction signs are pretty mild. (e.g. staying up late to play your computer) However, others are pretty severe: "Stealing to support your habit."
Until you have actually witnessed a person completely ruin their life because of a gaming addiction, it is pretty hard to believe that something so benign as a computer could have so devastating an effect ona person.
In my personal experience, the person in question is usually has other factors which induce the addiction (family problems or some such), but this is also the case with drug addictions too.
By the way, I simply could not remember my password as I hardly EVER post on slashdot. I do not troll. I mainly just read the stories and comments when I think the masses might have an interesting insight.
If that is so important to you, then HERE IS MY USER NAME.
You are obviously one of these people who sees a post you do not like and calls it a troll, in an effort to undermine what it says. What a cheap way to achieve your goal. What an unoriginal tactic to use on an interent forum.
The irony is that your post is almost definitely reverse-trollism in this case. You post is pointless, rude, arrogant and has not a shred of fact to back it up. (thus fitting all categories of troll I know of)
If you have a valid counter argument to what I have said, then let us here it!! Rather than this extremely childish parady of my post.
The only valid problem that I can possibly see you have with my post is that you think that what I said is either untrue or that I do not believe what I have said.
I can assure you that I have much experience with the MMOG phenomenon for some time, as a player and as an interested body.
All facts in the above article are very true and the opinions stated are my own, which I have held for some time.
I expect that you were just posting to try and annoy me, so this post is probably a waste of my time. Nevertheless, some things have to be said.
Slashdot Mirror
Nice try spy guy, but nobody believes you.....
BTW, you have succeeded to fail....
Several titles that have already been released or are about to be released seriously considered using Java instead of the usual C++. They all decided in the end that they would stick with what they knew for fear the performance would not be enough. (I cannot for the life of me remember the titles since this was a while ago, but I was reading developer's comments) Not as far off as you think, especially if sun has a proof of concept game like quake showing good performance.
AU is deciding to run a masters level paper in game design next year. It will be jointly run by the Graphics and AI groups. Definitely something I will be taking next year myself. Unlike many other "fringe" institutions, the AU CS department is the countries largest and does not offer papers based on "popular choice" to make money, but by genuine research areas.
So you mean you will have a hat that is WAP enabled??? So what? The only thing stopping more technologies like this reaching the "home" are telcos who charge like a wounded bull for mobile services. Until this stumbling block is overcome, then these technologies will not come to fruition. (for the mainstream - of course the fat cats will have it as soon as it comes out) It is not that we have not the technology, but that our teleco infrastructure has been hijacked by private institutions. Almost as bad as the Internet toilet. i.e. A toilet with a computer and an internet connection in it. Big deal??!! I could make one tommorrow myself. Nobody would want to use the keys.....:o) (yes I know it was a prank, but I am commenting on the media's interest in such a unrevolutionary concept - a simple sticking of two old concepts together does not make a ground breaking technology) If that was the case I will be a millionare with: The WAP enable potatoe peeler. Surf while you peel!!!! The I-Suck!! Get the latest weather while you vacuum your house. The I-Blow. Never be lonely again......;o)
Too little too late, as per usual with game developers? The user base possibly has moved, leaving the diablo junkies clicking madly away. :o)
It will be interesting to see how that patch changed the community.
Except that they're fat chicks. :o)
JK
I agree in part. The media always make it seem worse than it really is. Their statistics are usally bogus, or at the very least taken out of context. The problem is not most online gamers, it is the few who can't handle addictive games. As a gernal rule of thumb in psychology: It is not a problem until it adversly effects either you or the people around you. Of course this statement is far too open to interpretation, but you get the idea. Some of the addiction signs are pretty mild. (e.g. staying up late to play your computer) However, others are pretty severe: "Stealing to support your habit." Until you have actually witnessed a person completely ruin their life because of a gaming addiction, it is pretty hard to believe that something so benign as a computer could have so devastating an effect ona person. In my personal experience, the person in question is usually has other factors which induce the addiction (family problems or some such), but this is also the case with drug addictions too.
By the way, I simply could not remember my password as I hardly EVER post on slashdot. I do not troll. I mainly just read the stories and comments when I think the masses might have an interesting insight. If that is so important to you, then HERE IS MY USER NAME. You are obviously one of these people who sees a post you do not like and calls it a troll, in an effort to undermine what it says. What a cheap way to achieve your goal. What an unoriginal tactic to use on an interent forum. The irony is that your post is almost definitely reverse-trollism in this case. You post is pointless, rude, arrogant and has not a shred of fact to back it up. (thus fitting all categories of troll I know of) If you have a valid counter argument to what I have said, then let us here it!! Rather than this extremely childish parady of my post. The only valid problem that I can possibly see you have with my post is that you think that what I said is either untrue or that I do not believe what I have said. I can assure you that I have much experience with the MMOG phenomenon for some time, as a player and as an interested body. All facts in the above article are very true and the opinions stated are my own, which I have held for some time. I expect that you were just posting to try and annoy me, so this post is probably a waste of my time. Nevertheless, some things have to be said.