Well they did distribute linux. This patent is in regards to hardware something IBM doesn't seem to care much about, they've been around since before MS and they'll be around after them. It's possible they did it so no one else could.
Let's look at the bright side, this means IBM is going to start paying to develop open source code, what is their OS of choice Linux. Is it free yes, therefore likely result = Better Linux Still free and open source. Another possible result is Open Source Creators finally getting paid for their work. It's about time.
Of course not but neither is chess by nature. However the level of balance achieved offered divergent strategies for victory. The base switch the research tree, the hive grab the HMG rush and these are just a few of the more obvious strategies, not to mention the difficulties involved in getting 12 year olds to guard an important point for more than 5 seconds. PLLEASSSEE I'll give you a lolly.
Natural selection is the best teamplay game in the world. The co-ordination that the marines need to win a round is second to none. The biggest problem with the game is noobs can fook it up for everyone. I think lowering the learning curve and adding more straight violence will simply bring the counter-strikers. What a shame:(
Although OCZ Ultra Two isn't available here I would have bought some if it was available, it was noticeably cheaper than AS3 and the performance was better by 1-2c (Quite a bit), also my understanding is that it is based in ceramics.
The thing about this is that I was taken in by the same ruse which affected OCZ, testing sample bull***t.
It's kind of interesting because this reminds me of the nVidia 3DMark2k3 crap. I think it is interesting that both companies are producing luxury goods, no one is going to die because of fudged silver content or low vid card performance. In fact both only affect gaming, an area where people seem to think commitments are fluid(BenchMark Fuzzies, Over the top Marketing Crap, unrealistic Release Dates, hell we have friggin VaporWare).
I work for the KGB I wear a black fedora and a black suit. I carry a pistol in my jacket, I use it for shooting puppies and the occasional baby. It has a point on the butt I use to beat suspects. Sometimes when I take a shower I have to strip down though, hope that doesn't cut into my stereotype. I'm also into black leather... call me.
-KGB Blind Date Application
There was a boss in soul caliber where my friend said if you let him take 1/3 of your life you could beat him easily.
There was also a dm game Q1 I think where you gave the cpu a 19-0 advantage then you could just tear it apart. Both examples are kind of like easter eggs for noobs.
Also you can actually tell on the adaptive AI in Max Payne 2 on the Dead Man Walking Levels.
It's tough though, I don't think it would be possible for me to turn down assistance if they are going to have to pick up a phone and call Dell or AOL or god forbid Rogers.
They are family, Socrates says take your familial bias and run with it:)
You can buy a controller for PC which has many more features than any console controller. Furthermore you can purchase a model which you like as opposed to one which the company decides on. Thirdly they are cheaper. Now why you ask don't most games take advantage of this amazing interface? Because THEY ARE STILL not as good as a mouse. Also why would you pay money every month for a service which should be included in the price of a game? I have an X-Box but I modded the crap out of it.
The first hitman:47 had an increadibly immersive soundtrack. Worked well with the mixture of action and stealth and was powerful without being overwhelming. I think it won some awards but it really was something, I didn't like the second much.
We don't laugh at you we are happy that you pay the silly copywrite tax so we get the game.
In this case however I respected the quality of R3:RS enough to buy it. First off the game will not EVEN WORK without a no-cd crack, even with a supposed no-cd crack I still need the CD and now this. The game is quite buggy and I think a patch would be a good idea, removing some of the weapon imbalances/map imbalances etc.
I also have a modded X-Box and it is a joy to play with, for the price of a mid level graphics card and some ram ($300 U.S.) I got the console, 2 controllers, the best mod chip available, and a 120 gig HD to put in there. I now have about 70 titles on the thing, about 3000+ roms and I stream movies and audio from my computer all the time.
I love PC gaming but this CD stuff has to stop, they should know by now they can't win. There was a period a couple years ago when cracks were scarce looks like we are headed into such dark times again. But the crackers will be back, it's just a matter of time till someone get's pissed with game reviewers again and brings back the real demo, free software.
So go find a site that reviews pirated versions of games, and bring the fun back to the PC.
The idea's for security in terms of passwords are laughable. If you make someone use an alphanumeric password generated randomly most will need to write it down somewhere.
If you give them an account with low priveledges and one with higher priveledges they will log on with the higher one just because it annoyes them not having some functionality. If you make the user type in a password when trying to use specific features or documents the user will most likely create all future documents or features with a lower level of security. And you can't have someone increasing security on each little document or design decision.
Leave the users with a simple password they can remember. Don't have them change it too often as this will lead to them being nervous about it.
Make sure that users know what to do if they lose their password. If you don't have this functionality in place they will use redundancy to protect their password (notepad document on the desktop, peice of scrap paper on their desk etc.) that is a security risk. In the worst case, they might not change their password or contact tech support if they detect suspicious activity or get locked out. Make sure that password loss isn't something they should be embarrased or unduly inconveinienced by.
I have a cell phone with unlimited calling. I never get a bill. It seems to have complete functionality... I wonder if I am getting as much as they owe me? Hmm time to call some more 900 numbers.
I live in Toronto and I don't feel crowded. Our isp options are painfully limited. Viable options are DSL ($39.95 15k up/150k down) and Cable ($50 without TV cable $30 with 40/300). There are some smaller isps offering DSL (approx $65-90 90/500) but their range is severely limiting and your speed is cut with distance.
If toronto with 8mil people in about 25sqk. isn't going to see fibre (even in a washed out "wifi last mile" variation) until 2008 how are the rest of Canada's provinces supposed to recieve decent internet connectivity?
This from the country with the remote surgeon.
Despite the lack of interest on the part of the slashdot mods the X-Box is easily the best solution. It comes standard with a 9gig hard drive which can be easily upgraded and after modding is a very acceptable Dvd player which supports many forms of media. It can in fact be modified to run Linux, for slashdotters who are up in arms against corperate developed software, it even supports simple networking and Samba.
: Everyone takes this for granted but has it ever
: actually been proven that MS takes a loss on
: each console?
Big M takes a loss on EVERY SINGLE PRODUCT except for windows and in some quarter's office. There was one other one, hotmail maybe? Something small like that. Their financial position in pretty widely available. It's also fairly terrifying, they can push anyone out of any arena through sales of a monopolistic OS.
True, however in Canada we have a system where those taxes go to fund creativity. Setting up studio's where artists can go for free etc. This system seems very fair to me.
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Well they did distribute linux. This patent is in regards to hardware something IBM doesn't seem to care much about, they've been around since before MS and they'll be around after them. It's possible they did it so no one else could. Let's look at the bright side, this means IBM is going to start paying to develop open source code, what is their OS of choice Linux. Is it free yes, therefore likely result = Better Linux Still free and open source. Another possible result is Open Source Creators finally getting paid for their work. It's about time.
Of course not but neither is chess by nature. However the level of balance achieved offered divergent strategies for victory. The base switch the research tree, the hive grab the HMG rush and these are just a few of the more obvious strategies, not to mention the difficulties involved in getting 12 year olds to guard an important point for more than 5 seconds. PLLEASSSEE I'll give you a lolly.
Natural selection is the best teamplay game in the world. The co-ordination that the marines need to win a round is second to none. The biggest problem with the game is noobs can fook it up for everyone. I think lowering the learning curve and adding more straight violence will simply bring the counter-strikers. What a shame :(
"I don't think this issue merits any socilogical analysis" That's what they think.
Although OCZ Ultra Two isn't available here I would have bought some if it was available, it was noticeably cheaper than AS3 and the performance was better by 1-2c (Quite a bit), also my understanding is that it is based in ceramics.
The thing about this is that I was taken in by the same ruse which affected OCZ, testing sample bull***t.
It's kind of interesting because this reminds me of the nVidia 3DMark2k3 crap. I think it is interesting that both companies are producing luxury goods, no one is going to die because of fudged silver content or low vid card performance. In fact both only affect gaming, an area where people seem to think commitments are fluid(BenchMark Fuzzies, Over the top Marketing Crap, unrealistic Release Dates, hell we have friggin VaporWare).
I work for the KGB I wear a black fedora and a black suit. I carry a pistol in my jacket, I use it for shooting puppies and the occasional baby. It has a point on the butt I use to beat suspects. Sometimes when I take a shower I have to strip down though, hope that doesn't cut into my stereotype. I'm also into black leather... call me. -KGB Blind Date Application
Agree with everything except token. This beats out my alternative, mailing Aphex and Squarepusher $20.
Now for to find an address for Muziq.
There was a boss in soul caliber where my friend said if you let him take 1/3 of your life you could beat him easily. There was also a dm game Q1 I think where you gave the cpu a 19-0 advantage then you could just tear it apart. Both examples are kind of like easter eggs for noobs. Also you can actually tell on the adaptive AI in Max Payne 2 on the Dead Man Walking Levels.
How about the time it takes me to just figure out which Linux applications I need does that count? /me cries
It's tough though, I don't think it would be possible for me to turn down assistance if they are going to have to pick up a phone and call Dell or AOL or god forbid Rogers. They are family, Socrates says take your familial bias and run with it :)
Cough I suggest Linux :(
A videocard with anything like the same lifespan as a console? We aren't going to be using SE in 2005
You'd think the same would be true for ad/spy/mal/spamware but here we are :(
Nevertheless a midrange video card with no other applications beyond gaming (unless you get a FireGl etc) costs more than an entire console.
You can buy a controller for PC which has many more features than any console controller. Furthermore you can purchase a model which you like as opposed to one which the company decides on. Thirdly they are cheaper. Now why you ask don't most games take advantage of this amazing interface? Because THEY ARE STILL not as good as a mouse. Also why would you pay money every month for a service which should be included in the price of a game? I have an X-Box but I modded the crap out of it.
You know what else lacks originality? Life that frikkin' first person mode is so 80's can't they come up with something more novel?
The first hitman:47 had an increadibly immersive soundtrack. Worked well with the mixture of action and stealth and was powerful without being overwhelming. I think it won some awards but it really was something, I didn't like the second much.
We don't laugh at you we are happy that you pay the silly copywrite tax so we get the game. In this case however I respected the quality of R3:RS enough to buy it. First off the game will not EVEN WORK without a no-cd crack, even with a supposed no-cd crack I still need the CD and now this. The game is quite buggy and I think a patch would be a good idea, removing some of the weapon imbalances/map imbalances etc. I also have a modded X-Box and it is a joy to play with, for the price of a mid level graphics card and some ram ($300 U.S.) I got the console, 2 controllers, the best mod chip available, and a 120 gig HD to put in there. I now have about 70 titles on the thing, about 3000+ roms and I stream movies and audio from my computer all the time. I love PC gaming but this CD stuff has to stop, they should know by now they can't win. There was a period a couple years ago when cracks were scarce looks like we are headed into such dark times again. But the crackers will be back, it's just a matter of time till someone get's pissed with game reviewers again and brings back the real demo, free software. So go find a site that reviews pirated versions of games, and bring the fun back to the PC.
The idea's for security in terms of passwords are laughable. If you make someone use an alphanumeric password generated randomly most will need to write it down somewhere. If you give them an account with low priveledges and one with higher priveledges they will log on with the higher one just because it annoyes them not having some functionality. If you make the user type in a password when trying to use specific features or documents the user will most likely create all future documents or features with a lower level of security. And you can't have someone increasing security on each little document or design decision. Leave the users with a simple password they can remember. Don't have them change it too often as this will lead to them being nervous about it. Make sure that users know what to do if they lose their password. If you don't have this functionality in place they will use redundancy to protect their password (notepad document on the desktop, peice of scrap paper on their desk etc.) that is a security risk. In the worst case, they might not change their password or contact tech support if they detect suspicious activity or get locked out. Make sure that password loss isn't something they should be embarrased or unduly inconveinienced by.
Any in Canada? How much does postage usually run you?
I have a cell phone with unlimited calling. I never get a bill. It seems to have complete functionality... I wonder if I am getting as much as they owe me? Hmm time to call some more 900 numbers.
I live in Toronto and I don't feel crowded. Our isp options are painfully limited. Viable options are DSL ($39.95 15k up/150k down) and Cable ($50 without TV cable $30 with 40/300). There are some smaller isps offering DSL (approx $65-90 90/500) but their range is severely limiting and your speed is cut with distance. If toronto with 8mil people in about 25sqk. isn't going to see fibre (even in a washed out "wifi last mile" variation) until 2008 how are the rest of Canada's provinces supposed to recieve decent internet connectivity? This from the country with the remote surgeon.
Despite the lack of interest on the part of the slashdot mods the X-Box is easily the best solution. It comes standard with a 9gig hard drive which can be easily upgraded and after modding is a very acceptable Dvd player which supports many forms of media. It can in fact be modified to run Linux, for slashdotters who are up in arms against corperate developed software, it even supports simple networking and Samba.
: Everyone takes this for granted but has it ever : actually been proven that MS takes a loss on : each console? Big M takes a loss on EVERY SINGLE PRODUCT except for windows and in some quarter's office. There was one other one, hotmail maybe? Something small like that. Their financial position in pretty widely available. It's also fairly terrifying, they can push anyone out of any arena through sales of a monopolistic OS.
True, however in Canada we have a system where those taxes go to fund creativity. Setting up studio's where artists can go for free etc. This system seems very fair to me.