I think it's worth pointing out that the parent poster has had the bottom screen protector scratched up very badly. With everyone that I know, including a family where three people share a DS (for about a constant 7 hours of use a day between them--yes, they're gaming nerds), there has been no damage at all to the bottom screen using fingers or the stylus.
Admittedly, if you wanted to, I'm sure you could damage it if you tried, but I'm fairly sure the screen wasn't built to withstand extended play using a steak knife as a stylus, for example.
If I get modded up for this comment, can you at least give a more thorough description than what has been posted?
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For those of us who don't get the joke, this was the text of a fictional advertisement from HomestarRunner.com. It ran on Bubs' Concession Stand for Strong Bad's damaged computer after Bubs used his shotgun as an antivirus device.
The other team could have chosen not to use any GPL code. They did choose to use GPL code, though, and this GPL code was not written by them. Thus, their current condition of being a "prisoner" is hardly accurate--they still have all the rights to their own code--the only code they are being "forced" to release is code others have written before.
In a non-GPL project, the early code would have been copyrighted under a restrictive license, and there would be no "prisoners". There would also be no forks--except that when there are, you are not guaranteed rights--the original code owners can stop you dead in your tracks by not licensing you their code.
I attempted to visit the Odeon website at http://www.odeon.co.uk/ today. Unfortunately, I was not able to access your site. The problem that I experience is that I see a blank page with only the word Odeon visible. Upon consulting with other web users, I have found that you have repeatedly asked users to use Microsoft Internet Explorer to view your website. This represents a major problem for many of us.
Some of us use operating systems that do not support Internet Explorer. Most users of non-Windows operating systems do not have access to a modern copy of Internet Explorer. Some of us rely on browsers other than Internet Explorer for web browsing due to accessibility features not present in Internet Explorer. Finally, using other web browsers is often more convenient; to inconvenience such a large user base with a request to change browsers is unlikely to be effective. In addition, the requests to close the accessible portal site Accessible ODEON previously at http://www.dracos.co.uk/odeon/ only increases the probability of overlooking your site completely.
Due to the volume of previous E-mails requesting some level of accessibility from the ODEON website and support of alternative browsers, I believe you are already aware of the problem. However, I am writing as merely one more customer who is deeply concerned with this problem, and is unable to accept the current quality of your website. I trust I will be able to use your website sometime soon.
Thank you in advance for your kind consideration and swift action.
Unfortunately, not all watermarks are mutually exclusive. For example, say this is a watermark:
BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Now say there is another watermark:
A CDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
If you were to remove the parts that differ between the two copies, you would have the result of:
CDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Which simply means that this copy of the pirated movie came from sources A and B. Now apply this to a system where only a relatively few number of unique movies have to be released. Quite simply, it is possible to tell from which source or combination of sources a leaked copy came from.
Super Mario Sunshine was a game that didn't quite hit the expectations of many people; its quality is quite consistantly rated as very low. In fact, many people think of the jump from Super Mario 64 to Super Mario Sunshine to the jump from Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA), minus the revolutionary changes. This is, in fact, because Shigeru Miyamoto did not oversee the design of Super Mario Sunshine. This task was taken over by a student of Miyamoto, Satoru Iwata.
Rest assured though; Super Mario 128 (code-named) is being designed by Miyamoto. Hopefully, though, revolution and innovation won't get in the way of some good old retro fun.
From what it seems, the only things that will occur through this link will be some battle/competition events and some news updates. The fact is, these are already manipulable via GameShark, so there is no need to worry.
To be honest, I don't think Nintendo will do anything in the fashion of making hidden, unlockable features only accessible through this feature--but if someone is desperate enough to use a GameShark with the wireless link, they're better off just hacking with a GameShark on a static game.
For reference, most codes are trained by switching to different scenarios where the value you want to find is different, then modifying those values by GameShark and finding the correct register through process of elimination. In a wireless environment, one simply does not have the freedom to restart games and slowly try different registers without seeming suspicious. Also, unlocking these features should be done on a static, unnetworked cart (this is for cheating, after all).
This article says that the designer of this case mod is actually doing his first ever mod. Considering how unique this idea is, it's amazing it went so well. It really looks quite amazing.
I believe the parent post has a point. An open-source project can be much harder-hit by a backing issue.
However, there is a critical point the parent post is missing. In open-source software, the backing comes from the community itself. As long as there are willing users who support community, there will be backing.
Often, even a free-software project will receive commercial products. Let's face it--Apache, OpenOffice.org, and many more (including previously Mozilla) have great corporate support. If a project is popular enough, someone will come along with suits and the dough.
And here's the best thing: if an open-source project loses its backing (its users), why should anyone care?
Oh no, an open-source project to build drivers for bluetooth toasters running on the Gamecube OS has failed... (and if you're that desperate for drivers, you can always look for help on SF.net...)
If you don't care how crude this idea is, you could try this out:
Take all of the scraps you write, and spend a bit of time making 75-100 DPI scans of them. Place all of the images into a folder for "notes" and such. Inside this folder, categorise all the files by using folders/directories.
This does not meet the requirements you set out; and like I said, it's horribly crude. However, it is simple to implement and can easily be combined with any web server software to form an easily accessible knowledge base.
Being a student, this is the system I use to categorise my notes and papers. It is simply not the best system, but it rarely gets any simpler than this.
I posted the message because I felt that the original reference to Cage would be neglected if nobody were to point out this fact. Judging by your comment, I would probably guess that you know who Cage is, but I posted the comment for those who do not.
If people had actually asked "wtf is john cage", the discussion would have been furthered, but lack of discussion is even worse than misunderstanding, if any.
4'33", otherwise as the Silent Sonata, was written by composer John Cage. A pianist would enter onto the stage and sit at a piano for a timed interval of four minutes and thirty-three seconds. During this period, the normally insignificant ambient noise of the audience and environment became the music itself. Of most interest, while there were no written notes for the piece, the performance produces a different sound each and every time.
On an amusing note, it would be interesting to simply sit down at a computer and click the stop button on WinAMP to listen for four and a half minutes to the noises that are habitually ignored at a computer workstation. And besides--what kind of a world would we be in if silence becomes patented?
There was once a young man who walked around Seattle. Every time he visited a popular store, he would first have to stand still as some random part of his body was pierced and a little tag hung from the piercing. Of course, he was free to dodge this little nuisance, but he would often be denied access to the store. (The most popular and chic stores would always do this.) Of course, to receive the "convenience" of wearing a more permanent tag, one would register with the store, giving far too much personal information. But it was worth it, wasn't it? After all, it wouldn't be annoying at all to be tracked by this tag, along with others from advertisers, while going through life, would it?
Give me a break
Cookies were, in concept, a great thing, but they have become abused by advertisers. However, to block cookies is unwise, since many websites require cookies to allow entry. I take a compromise and have all cookies deleted at the end of the current session.
The New York Times asks for registration, and the parent post argues that this one-time exploitation of personal information is enough--cookies will sign the particular user back in for subsequent sessions. There are, however, problems with this:
I take offense to having my personal information exploited, even if it only occurs in one instance. (n.b.: not "one instance" here, since the data is kept on file.)
I take offense to being tracked, and having my viewing patterns and other information available to a party. (n.b.: this applies to NYT as well as their advertisers.)
I should not be penalised for my pursuit of privacy (a right which should already be enforced by others) by having to take extraordinary measures to perform regular tasks.
I recommend the parent author to rethink his words for accuracy.
The author of this article misunderstands the point of the nostalgic gamer. The gamer who enjoys the classic game does not hate the modern game; he or she is merely more accustomed to the classic way of gameplay. This is not to say that the new game is of horrible quality. However, the nostalgic gamer is, sadly, not often the target audience of a game. With the notable exception of Nintendo, gaming companies simply want 'fresh meat' (new players). While this sometimes causes some classic gamers to grade newer games somewhat harshly, one must also consider that the newer game raters have less experience, and thus are easily blinded by a game's glitter.
Ironically, the problem you note in the second half of your point stems from the high quality of the games themselves. To anyone who has ever played Metroid Prime, Super Smash Bros. Melee, or The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker (okay, fine, it wasn't the best of the series), you'll understand why it's so hard to give a GCN game up. FFX is fun, but you pick it up and place it down when you're done, and so it is with most PS2 and X-Box games.
The used games market for the Gamecube is horribly shallow to the point of irrelevance or even non-existance. Nobody wants to give up a game that is fun. This cycle continues, however, when Nintendo continues to make fun, entertaining games: a good game costs money to make.
Nintendo's (almost) inadequate answer: Player's Choice. But unfortunately, the price of games on a modded PS2 can't be beat.
Game consoles are simply entertainment. Entertainment needs to be marketed. When the louder party shouts, everyone listens. Hence Playstation 2's wild success--it doesn't have the best graphics or gameplay, but it is far, far overhyped.
Sooner or later the most-hyped non-specifically-kiddie console is going to win. This is very bad for Nintendo.
I am a Nintendo fanboy, and I am extremely ashamed to write this post.
I am not a game designer, but I know that PS2 and X-Box really pushed the limits on capabilities this time around, and may have sacrificed some ease-of-programming as a result. The Gamecube, however, was developed in a way so as to ease development, so its almost premature retirement seems somewhat surprising. Perhaps Gamecube is gently beginning to broaden their audience and dumping their current design scheme?
Still, an upgrade to a new console will most likely not have anything to do with polygon count or frames-per-second; a new console will be successful, just as every successful console was successful, from the creation of good, entertaining games/media. We can only hope that happens with the next generation consoles.
PS: And more online stuff, for better or for worse
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I think it's worth pointing out that the parent poster has had the bottom screen protector scratched up very badly. With everyone that I know, including a family where three people share a DS (for about a constant 7 hours of use a day between them--yes, they're gaming nerds), there has been no damage at all to the bottom screen using fingers or the stylus.
Admittedly, if you wanted to, I'm sure you could damage it if you tried, but I'm fairly sure the screen wasn't built to withstand extended play using a steak knife as a stylus, for example.
Congratulations on creating a post that undergoes such an amazingly puzzling moderation that it stimulates me to post a reply.
What the hell is so score-5 funny about a "'wooosh' sound"?
I have no clue what you're talking about...
If I get modded up for this comment, can you at least give a more thorough description than what has been posted?
For those of us who don't get the joke, this was the text of a fictional advertisement from HomestarRunner.com. It ran on Bubs' Concession Stand for Strong Bad's damaged computer after Bubs used his shotgun as an antivirus device.
Linky
Not necessarily.
The other team could have chosen not to use any GPL code. They did choose to use GPL code, though, and this GPL code was not written by them. Thus, their current condition of being a "prisoner" is hardly accurate--they still have all the rights to their own code--the only code they are being "forced" to release is code others have written before.
In a non-GPL project, the early code would have been copyrighted under a restrictive license, and there would be no "prisoners". There would also be no forks--except that when there are, you are not guaranteed rights--the original code owners can stop you dead in your tracks by not licensing you their code.
Only if you configured GRUB correctly...
Gaim VV says:
Your check is in the mail.
<info@odeonuk.com>
Dear Sir or Madem:
I attempted to visit the Odeon website at http://www.odeon.co.uk/ today. Unfortunately, I was not able to access your site. The problem that I experience is that I see a blank page with only the word Odeon visible. Upon consulting with other web users, I have found that you have repeatedly asked users to use Microsoft Internet Explorer to view your website. This represents a major problem for many of us.
Some of us use operating systems that do not support Internet Explorer. Most users of non-Windows operating systems do not have access to a modern copy of Internet Explorer. Some of us rely on browsers other than Internet Explorer for web browsing due to accessibility features not present in Internet Explorer. Finally, using other web browsers is often more convenient; to inconvenience such a large user base with a request to change browsers is unlikely to be effective. In addition, the requests to close the accessible portal site Accessible ODEON previously at http://www.dracos.co.uk/odeon/ only increases the probability of overlooking your site completely.
Due to the volume of previous E-mails requesting some level of accessibility from the ODEON website and support of alternative browsers, I believe you are already aware of the problem. However, I am writing as merely one more customer who is deeply concerned with this problem, and is unable to accept the current quality of your website. I trust I will be able to use your website sometime soon.
Thank you in advance for your kind consideration and swift action.
Sincerely,
Copy Andpaste
Unfortunately, not all watermarks are mutually exclusive. For example, say this is a watermark:
Now say there is another watermark:
If you were to remove the parts that differ between the two copies, you would have the result of:
Which simply means that this copy of the pirated movie came from sources A and B. Now apply this to a system where only a relatively few number of unique movies have to be released. Quite simply, it is possible to tell from which source or combination of sources a leaked copy came from.My attention span has improved through exhaustion.
I read at -1.
This post is only on-topic to the parent post.
Super Mario Sunshine was a game that didn't quite hit the expectations of many people; its quality is quite consistantly rated as very low. In fact, many people think of the jump from Super Mario 64 to Super Mario Sunshine to the jump from Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario Bros. 2 (USA), minus the revolutionary changes. This is, in fact, because Shigeru Miyamoto did not oversee the design of Super Mario Sunshine. This task was taken over by a student of Miyamoto, Satoru Iwata.
Rest assured though; Super Mario 128 (code-named) is being designed by Miyamoto. Hopefully, though, revolution and innovation won't get in the way of some good old retro fun.
The correct version of this name appears to be the "X Window System". X-Window does not seem to be correct, and X Windows is just unusable.
From what it seems, the only things that will occur through this link will be some battle/competition events and some news updates. The fact is, these are already manipulable via GameShark, so there is no need to worry.
To be honest, I don't think Nintendo will do anything in the fashion of making hidden, unlockable features only accessible through this feature--but if someone is desperate enough to use a GameShark with the wireless link, they're better off just hacking with a GameShark on a static game.
For reference, most codes are trained by switching to different scenarios where the value you want to find is different, then modifying those values by GameShark and finding the correct register through process of elimination. In a wireless environment, one simply does not have the freedom to restart games and slowly try different registers without seeming suspicious. Also, unlocking these features should be done on a static, unnetworked cart (this is for cheating, after all).
This article says that the designer of this case mod is actually doing his first ever mod. Considering how unique this idea is, it's amazing it went so well. It really looks quite amazing.
I believe the parent post has a point. An open-source project can be much harder-hit by a backing issue.
However, there is a critical point the parent post is missing. In open-source software, the backing comes from the community itself. As long as there are willing users who support community, there will be backing.
Often, even a free-software project will receive commercial products. Let's face it--Apache, OpenOffice.org, and many more (including previously Mozilla) have great corporate support. If a project is popular enough, someone will come along with suits and the dough.
And here's the best thing: if an open-source project loses its backing (its users), why should anyone care?
Oh no, an open-source project to build drivers for bluetooth toasters running on the Gamecube OS has failed... (and if you're that desperate for drivers, you can always look for help on SF.net...)
And for our "elite"-feeling friends... 1337 h4x0r
Wow...I've been moderated "funny"
I got shot down more than I expected! :p
If you don't care how crude this idea is, you could try this out:
Take all of the scraps you write, and spend a bit of time making 75-100 DPI scans of them. Place all of the images into a folder for "notes" and such. Inside this folder, categorise all the files by using folders/directories.
This does not meet the requirements you set out; and like I said, it's horribly crude. However, it is simple to implement and can easily be combined with any web server software to form an easily accessible knowledge base.
Being a student, this is the system I use to categorise my notes and papers. It is simply not the best system, but it rarely gets any simpler than this.
Hope this was at least slightly interesting.
I posted the message because I felt that the original reference to Cage would be neglected if nobody were to point out this fact. Judging by your comment, I would probably guess that you know who Cage is, but I posted the comment for those who do not.
If people had actually asked "wtf is john cage", the discussion would have been furthered, but lack of discussion is even worse than misunderstanding, if any.
4'33", otherwise as the Silent Sonata, was written by composer John Cage. A pianist would enter onto the stage and sit at a piano for a timed interval of four minutes and thirty-three seconds. During this period, the normally insignificant ambient noise of the audience and environment became the music itself. Of most interest, while there were no written notes for the piece, the performance produces a different sound each and every time.
On an amusing note, it would be interesting to simply sit down at a computer and click the stop button on WinAMP to listen for four and a half minutes to the noises that are habitually ignored at a computer workstation. And besides--what kind of a world would we be in if silence becomes patented?
There was once a young man who walked around Seattle. Every time he visited a popular store, he would first have to stand still as some random part of his body was pierced and a little tag hung from the piercing. Of course, he was free to dodge this little nuisance, but he would often be denied access to the store. (The most popular and chic stores would always do this.) Of course, to receive the "convenience" of wearing a more permanent tag, one would register with the store, giving far too much personal information. But it was worth it, wasn't it? After all, it wouldn't be annoying at all to be tracked by this tag, along with others from advertisers, while going through life, would it?
Give me a break
Cookies were, in concept, a great thing, but they have become abused by advertisers. However, to block cookies is unwise, since many websites require cookies to allow entry. I take a compromise and have all cookies deleted at the end of the current session.
The New York Times asks for registration, and the parent post argues that this one-time exploitation of personal information is enough--cookies will sign the particular user back in for subsequent sessions. There are, however, problems with this:
I take offense to having my personal information exploited, even if it only occurs in one instance. (n.b.: not "one instance" here, since the data is kept on file.)
I take offense to being tracked, and having my viewing patterns and other information available to a party. (n.b.: this applies to NYT as well as their advertisers.)
I should not be penalised for my pursuit of privacy (a right which should already be enforced by others) by having to take extraordinary measures to perform regular tasks.
I recommend the parent author to rethink his words for accuracy.
The author of this article misunderstands the point of the nostalgic gamer. The gamer who enjoys the classic game does not hate the modern game; he or she is merely more accustomed to the classic way of gameplay. This is not to say that the new game is of horrible quality. However, the nostalgic gamer is, sadly, not often the target audience of a game. With the notable exception of Nintendo, gaming companies simply want 'fresh meat' (new players). While this sometimes causes some classic gamers to grade newer games somewhat harshly, one must also consider that the newer game raters have less experience, and thus are easily blinded by a game's glitter.
Take all viewpoints with a grain of salt.
Ironically, the problem you note in the second half of your point stems from the high quality of the games themselves. To anyone who has ever played Metroid Prime, Super Smash Bros. Melee, or The Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker (okay, fine, it wasn't the best of the series), you'll understand why it's so hard to give a GCN game up. FFX is fun, but you pick it up and place it down when you're done, and so it is with most PS2 and X-Box games.
The used games market for the Gamecube is horribly shallow to the point of irrelevance or even non-existance. Nobody wants to give up a game that is fun. This cycle continues, however, when Nintendo continues to make fun, entertaining games: a good game costs money to make.
Nintendo's (almost) inadequate answer: Player's Choice. But unfortunately, the price of games on a modded PS2 can't be beat.
Game consoles are simply entertainment. Entertainment needs to be marketed. When the louder party shouts, everyone listens. Hence Playstation 2's wild success--it doesn't have the best graphics or gameplay, but it is far, far overhyped.
Sooner or later the most-hyped non-specifically-kiddie console is going to win. This is very bad for Nintendo.
I am a Nintendo fanboy, and I am extremely ashamed to write this post.
I am not a game designer, but I know that PS2 and X-Box really pushed the limits on capabilities this time around, and may have sacrificed some ease-of-programming as a result. The Gamecube, however, was developed in a way so as to ease development, so its almost premature retirement seems somewhat surprising. Perhaps Gamecube is gently beginning to broaden their audience and dumping their current design scheme?
Still, an upgrade to a new console will most likely not have anything to do with polygon count or frames-per-second; a new console will be successful, just as every successful console was successful, from the creation of good, entertaining games/media. We can only hope that happens with the next generation consoles.
PS: And more online stuff, for better or for worse