Before you link up and fire your quad laser at me, do I get to blast you with bolts from my eyes? Seriously though, the moon would be a great place to take a few snapshots from. What kind of tourist traps do you Mooninites have?
Not sure if you realize this, but being in space is not something a lot of people would enjoy. Why? While in space, free-floating in 'weightlessness' you have the sensation of falling....constantly. In essence, you are falling. You are falling around the earth. Now, I don't know about you, but unless you enjoy the feeling of falling, this would be very nauseating. I have been in small planes doing dives before, nowhere near freefall speed, and that was enough to churn my stomach. Weightlessness is not pleasant to everyone. If you don't believe me about the falling sensation, ask a physics professor.
If you are going to be blindly loyal, atleast have the decency to KNOW what you are talking about as opposed to 'it just works' and 'its prettier than PC'.
Actually, that is knowing what they are talking about. They know they want a computer that works and they know they want something that is aesthetically pleasing to them. The first one is the most important. Why is it that many PC users equate power of computer with complexity? Who cares if you can diagnose 1001 DLL conflicts and then set all your IRQ's properly while installing something in an ISA and AGP slot at the same time. The vast majority of consumers don't want to be bombarded with technical terms that make computer repair technicians cringe at the thought. They want a tool (and that is exactly what a computer is, a tool) to help them do their work. Would the average person want a swiss army knife that you had to configure each time you used a different tool? No, they want it to cut when they ask. Just like the average computer user wants it to print when they ask. And as to aesthetics, if you had to stare at the same thing every day for 8 hours, would you want something that looked like a moving van box with a putrid grey and perfectly square shape, or something with soft curves, and a variety of colors. Soothing appearances help productivity you know.
Firstly, no matter how you paint it as creative coding and a good hacking & cracking job at the code, it still is cheating. What the article failed to mention is what else the ShowEQ program does. It doesn't just show a map, it also shows all the monsters in that zone. So, someone who has that can walk through a very dangerous zone, unhindered by evil beasties should they desire. Or perhaps they are hunting the elusive Gobbleygook dragon, and they can find it within minutes. If Player A uses it and starts gaining levels and platinum faster then Player B, who elects to do it normally, what happens when Player A decides to attack Player B? (assuming this is on a PvP [Player versus Player] server) It is cheating, plain and simple. Like Microsoft's closing out of modders of the X-box (And as much as I am loathe to agree with MS on anything, I must on this), Sony is trying to keep the game fair for everyone. I wouldn't want to play a game where people could cheat like that. Who knows, now they can see the map and monsters....what's next?
As to the Click-thru EULA, I think that with the way that they force you to think about clicking on the button, it is legally binding. However, I still don't like the idea of companies attatching unreasonable things to their EULAs. Next thing you know, MS will be asking for the soul of your first-born in the Windows EULA, and a sacrifice of your spouse in the Office one. But the question is, would a clause against cheating be a fair addition to a game where dozens of others are paying to play? Your cheating makes it a worst deal for those others who pay and play nicely.
And no, I don't play EverCrack...I just know lots of people who do.
the heavy metal rock band Metallica recently realized that their battle against MP3's wasn't over and that Microsoft's attempt to squash MP3 with the changes in the Windows Media Player, proved that they were a good ally. The two groups have joined forces and will now fight against free music and free software. To seal the alliance, the next version of Windows, codenamed Longhorn, will be renamed to 'Sandman' and the familiar Start button will be replaced with an 'Enter' button. When asked to comment on this recent alliance, drummer James Hetfield had this to say. "Linux bad! Windows good!"
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Firstly, there is a huge problem. Bill installs Windows WAY too fast. If anyone I know could install Windows on a Mac in THAT short of time, I would think they switched it into an Intel machine. Even VPC doesn't load that fast;)
Secondly, as we all know, when Bill play with Windows in public, it blue screens. None of the Macs bluescreened once he installed Windows....
Good start, but we need more realism...and more bloody pieces of Bill lying around.
Today, on sale now! Get your very own Christmas tree that doesn't need lights! Watch your tree glow a festive green at night and feel the warmth of it as you sing the carolling favourite, "Walking in a Nuclear Wasteland"
First, disable those horns. The users will end up impaling their mouse on them, and then come crying to you. Second, remove all Texas references, they might begin to wear cowboy hats and try and bronc ride their printer. Isn't it interesting that the new Windows (with the old one just over a year old) is themed after something that is associated with Texas...where Dubya is from. "Honest Mr. President, we aren't a monopoly, just look at the longhorns on this one!"
Actually, Half-Life DOES exist for Macintosh. The conversion was completed, the software was ready to ship. Then Sierra pulled the plug and decided that they don't want to do Macintosh software anymore. Of course, if you can find a copy of Half-Life, you are either a first class cracker who has broken into their archives, or are the lead programmer (Andrew Meggs), who will soon be set upon by the flock of a thousand lawyers.
That's exactly what it is. Industry is loosing ground trying to claim that the hardware of Macs is inferior, especially with so much solid proof of the opposite. Big software vendors are realizing that supporting Macintosh is in their best interest for their money. Game manufacturers (despite the fact that computers as a whole are loosing out to consoles) are realizing that if they spend a small portion during development to co-develop for the Mac, it saves them more money then if they ported it after development. Not only that, they are closer to a Linux release if they developed it for OS X. The high end market is becomming more and more filled with the Xserve as it proves to be stable and powerful. And now, the only way those who are too lazy and cheap to develop on Mac can make their excuse stick is to cry wolf whenever they don't like having to program for an Open Source OS. The day a DRM company makes me feel bad for buying a Mac because I can't watch copy protected movies on it is the day my 36" TV explodes in a ball of flame.
As some of the other posters have said, treat it like business. You have a service that they require. Simple supply and demand. If you happen to know the going rate for the service, tell them that is your charge, and make them sign an estimate sheet so that later on if they decide they don't want to pay, you can use that in small claims court. On the esitmate sheet have a disclaimer stating that the signer agrees to pay for the services estimated, even if there are discrepancies in the time estimated, and also agrees to pay all associated costs in said work, including transportation and parts. Cover all your bases before walking in the door. If they say they can get someone else for cheaper, remind them that you are familiar with the system and that kind of familiarity will save you time over someone else, so while their rate may be cheaper, they will end up spending more time and costing more money just getting familiar with the system.
The problem is that Microsoft tried to buy their way into the console market with money, and not quality. They tried to throw money at the problem in the hopes that it would yield a huge market share, thinking their 'good name' would get them in with gamers. Hate to tell Microsoft, but Blue Screens are the LAST thing a gamer wants to see, and seems like every other time Bill has shown us a new OS, its has done that for him. Its nice to see that the gamer market isn't as blind as MS hoped they were. Give me a PS2 and Gamecube anyday.
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The biggest problem with some of the ROMs, even though a lot are Abandonware is that some game makers are realizing that we want to play these old games and are releasing them as packages like Nameco Museum on the GBA and the Pac Man collection too. Who knows, other games may appear this way too.
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Before you link up and fire your quad laser at me, do I get to blast you with bolts from my eyes? Seriously though, the moon would be a great place to take a few snapshots from. What kind of tourist traps do you Mooninites have?
Not sure if you realize this, but being in space is not something a lot of people would enjoy. Why? While in space, free-floating in 'weightlessness' you have the sensation of falling....constantly. In essence, you are falling. You are falling around the earth. Now, I don't know about you, but unless you enjoy the feeling of falling, this would be very nauseating. I have been in small planes doing dives before, nowhere near freefall speed, and that was enough to churn my stomach. Weightlessness is not pleasant to everyone. If you don't believe me about the falling sensation, ask a physics professor.
If you are going to be blindly loyal, atleast have the decency to KNOW what you are talking about as opposed to 'it just works' and 'its prettier than PC'.
Actually, that is knowing what they are talking about. They know they want a computer that works and they know they want something that is aesthetically pleasing to them. The first one is the most important. Why is it that many PC users equate power of computer with complexity? Who cares if you can diagnose 1001 DLL conflicts and then set all your IRQ's properly while installing something in an ISA and AGP slot at the same time. The vast majority of consumers don't want to be bombarded with technical terms that make computer repair technicians cringe at the thought. They want a tool (and that is exactly what a computer is, a tool) to help them do their work. Would the average person want a swiss army knife that you had to configure each time you used a different tool? No, they want it to cut when they ask. Just like the average computer user wants it to print when they ask. And as to aesthetics, if you had to stare at the same thing every day for 8 hours, would you want something that looked like a moving van box with a putrid grey and perfectly square shape, or something with soft curves, and a variety of colors. Soothing appearances help productivity you know.
Firstly, no matter how you paint it as creative coding and a good hacking & cracking job at the code, it still is cheating. What the article failed to mention is what else the ShowEQ program does. It doesn't just show a map, it also shows all the monsters in that zone. So, someone who has that can walk through a very dangerous zone, unhindered by evil beasties should they desire. Or perhaps they are hunting the elusive Gobbleygook dragon, and they can find it within minutes. If Player A uses it and starts gaining levels and platinum faster then Player B, who elects to do it normally, what happens when Player A decides to attack Player B? (assuming this is on a PvP [Player versus Player] server) It is cheating, plain and simple. Like Microsoft's closing out of modders of the X-box (And as much as I am loathe to agree with MS on anything, I must on this), Sony is trying to keep the game fair for everyone. I wouldn't want to play a game where people could cheat like that. Who knows, now they can see the map and monsters....what's next?
As to the Click-thru EULA, I think that with the way that they force you to think about clicking on the button, it is legally binding. However, I still don't like the idea of companies attatching unreasonable things to their EULAs. Next thing you know, MS will be asking for the soul of your first-born in the Windows EULA, and a sacrifice of your spouse in the Office one. But the question is, would a clause against cheating be a fair addition to a game where dozens of others are paying to play? Your cheating makes it a worst deal for those others who pay and play nicely.
And no, I don't play EverCrack...I just know lots of people who do.
the heavy metal rock band Metallica recently realized that their battle against MP3's wasn't over and that Microsoft's attempt to squash MP3 with the changes in the Windows Media Player, proved that they were a good ally. The two groups have joined forces and will now fight against free music and free software. To seal the alliance, the next version of Windows, codenamed Longhorn, will be renamed to 'Sandman' and the familiar Start button will be replaced with an 'Enter' button. When asked to comment on this recent alliance, drummer James Hetfield had this to say. "Linux bad! Windows good!"
Firstly, there is a huge problem. Bill installs Windows WAY too fast. If anyone I know could install Windows on a Mac in THAT short of time, I would think they switched it into an Intel machine. Even VPC doesn't load that fast ;)
Secondly, as we all know, when Bill play with Windows in public, it blue screens. None of the Macs bluescreened once he installed Windows....
Good start, but we need more realism...and more bloody pieces of Bill lying around.
Today, on sale now! Get your very own Christmas tree that doesn't need lights! Watch your tree glow a festive green at night and feel the warmth of it as you sing the carolling favourite, "Walking in a Nuclear Wasteland"
First, disable those horns. The users will end up impaling their mouse on them, and then come crying to you. Second, remove all Texas references, they might begin to wear cowboy hats and try and bronc ride their printer. Isn't it interesting that the new Windows (with the old one just over a year old) is themed after something that is associated with Texas...where Dubya is from. "Honest Mr. President, we aren't a monopoly, just look at the longhorns on this one!"
Actually, Half-Life DOES exist for Macintosh. The conversion was completed, the software was ready to ship. Then Sierra pulled the plug and decided that they don't want to do Macintosh software anymore. Of course, if you can find a copy of Half-Life, you are either a first class cracker who has broken into their archives, or are the lead programmer (Andrew Meggs), who will soon be set upon by the flock of a thousand lawyers.
That's exactly what it is. Industry is loosing ground trying to claim that the hardware of Macs is inferior, especially with so much solid proof of the opposite. Big software vendors are realizing that supporting Macintosh is in their best interest for their money. Game manufacturers (despite the fact that computers as a whole are loosing out to consoles) are realizing that if they spend a small portion during development to co-develop for the Mac, it saves them more money then if they ported it after development. Not only that, they are closer to a Linux release if they developed it for OS X. The high end market is becomming more and more filled with the Xserve as it proves to be stable and powerful. And now, the only way those who are too lazy and cheap to develop on Mac can make their excuse stick is to cry wolf whenever they don't like having to program for an Open Source OS. The day a DRM company makes me feel bad for buying a Mac because I can't watch copy protected movies on it is the day my 36" TV explodes in a ball of flame.
As some of the other posters have said, treat it like business. You have a service that they require. Simple supply and demand. If you happen to know the going rate for the service, tell them that is your charge, and make them sign an estimate sheet so that later on if they decide they don't want to pay, you can use that in small claims court. On the esitmate sheet have a disclaimer stating that the signer agrees to pay for the services estimated, even if there are discrepancies in the time estimated, and also agrees to pay all associated costs in said work, including transportation and parts. Cover all your bases before walking in the door. If they say they can get someone else for cheaper, remind them that you are familiar with the system and that kind of familiarity will save you time over someone else, so while their rate may be cheaper, they will end up spending more time and costing more money just getting familiar with the system.
The problem is that Microsoft tried to buy their way into the console market with money, and not quality. They tried to throw money at the problem in the hopes that it would yield a huge market share, thinking their 'good name' would get them in with gamers. Hate to tell Microsoft, but Blue Screens are the LAST thing a gamer wants to see, and seems like every other time Bill has shown us a new OS, its has done that for him. Its nice to see that the gamer market isn't as blind as MS hoped they were. Give me a PS2 and Gamecube anyday.
The biggest problem with some of the ROMs, even though a lot are Abandonware is that some game makers are realizing that we want to play these old games and are releasing them as packages like Nameco Museum on the GBA and the Pac Man collection too. Who knows, other games may appear this way too.