Well, I have to agree with Microsoft. Thanks to the state of XBox and PC gaming, I've been playing all my old Dreamcast games. You know, the ones that got re-ported to XBox and PS2.
I agree completly. Our nation has a problem when half of all discretionary spending is spent on the Military. As opposed to things like education, or scientific research, or disease prevention, or relief efforts (remember the embarrassingly little we gave to the tsunami victims?), or a thousand little other things.
And don't get me wrong, this isn't just liberalspeak. Our lovely 'liberals' in congress want to continue the war too.
On a lighter note, IIRC the James Webb Space Telescope was going to replace Hubble anyways.
Hmm?
I use Linux where Linux is due, and Windows where Windows is due.
My little sister's computer is running Linux because it's free and she loves the Gimp (she's an amateur photographer).
The internet sharing router box? Runs Linux.
My computer? Runs Windows - cedega and ATI drivers are simply not up to par for my gaming standards. Also, better music production software on Windows.
My post had everything to do about slashdot being overly reactionary: everything google does is constituted as "evil" (as opposed to thier corporate policy) and everything released for/about Linux means it will triumph on the desktop. Simply not true.
PS - I don't lose that grip with linux at all. I love Linux and often use Cygwin instead of cmd.
I sure hope Access can make PalmOS worthwhile to use again. A few years ago, Palm was king, but pocket pc's have adopted everything palms have done and made them better.
I for one am skeptical of their abilities, however, Netfront still reports itself as Netscape 4 to webpages.
And I'm sorry it had such an effect on interfaces. Why is it such a paradigm that we need to copy hardware interfaces into software? Why can't software have its own, unique, intuitive interface?
There is a big difference in that XBE video code is compiled to NVidia Geforce 3 MX ASM. This makes it a bit difficult to port. Wonder why we don't have tons of XBox emulators working well? We should if it was just directx.
They won't be able to stop it until the nextbig "terrorist" attack (or similar) comes through the internet and we're forced to all impliment huge security measures.
ZORG Follow me.. Life, which you so nobly serve, comes from destruction. Look at this empty glass.
Zorg pushes the glass with his finger.
ZORG Here it is... peaceful... serene... but if it is...
Zorg pushes the glass off the table. It shatters on the floor.
ZORG Destroyed...
Small individual robots, both free-wheeling and integrated, come zipping out to clean up the mess.
ZORG Look at all these little things...so busy all of a sudden. Notice how each one is useful. What a lovely ballet, so full of form and color. So full of..life!
CORNELIUS They are robots!
A SERVANT comes in pours water in another glass. Zorg tosses a cherry into it.
ZORG Yes but... by that simple gesture of destruction. I gave work to at least fifty people today. The engineers, the technicians, the mechanics. Fifty people who will be able to feed their children so they can grow up big and strong. Children who will have children of their own, adding to the great cycle of life!
Cornelius sits in silence.
ZORG Father, by creating a little destruction, I am, in fact, encouraging life! So, in reality, you and I are in the same business!
CORNELIUS Destroying a glass is one thing..killing people with the weapons you produce is quite another.
ZORG Let me reassure you Father..I will never kill more people in my entire life than religion has killed in the last 2000 years.
Zorg smiles, holds up the glass and takes a drink. Unfortunately, he chokes on the cherry. Unable to breathe, Zorg starts to panic.
CORNELIUS (mocking) Where's the robot to pat your back?
Zorg falls, writhing, on his desk, inadvertently hitting buttons which trigger a slew of little mechanisms. They pop out all over the desk. True chaos reigns. Even a cage appears, holding a Souliman Aktapan, a fat multicolored beastie, PICASSO, who seems surprised to be out in daylight. He licks his half-dead master in thanks. Cornelius gets up and walks around the desk. Zorg motions for help.
CORNELIUS Can I give you a hand?
Cornelius whacks him on the back. The cherry comes flying out. Zorg regains control of himself. GUARDS come running in.
Slashdot Mirror
Well, I have to agree with Microsoft. Thanks to the state of XBox and PC gaming, I've been playing all my old Dreamcast games. You know, the ones that got re-ported to XBox and PS2.
I agree completly. Our nation has a problem when half of all discretionary spending is spent on the Military. As opposed to things like education, or scientific research, or disease prevention, or relief efforts (remember the embarrassingly little we gave to the tsunami victims?), or a thousand little other things.
And don't get me wrong, this isn't just liberalspeak. Our lovely 'liberals' in congress want to continue the war too.
On a lighter note, IIRC the James Webb Space Telescope was going to replace Hubble anyways.
Hmm? I use Linux where Linux is due, and Windows where Windows is due. My little sister's computer is running Linux because it's free and she loves the Gimp (she's an amateur photographer). The internet sharing router box? Runs Linux. My computer? Runs Windows - cedega and ATI drivers are simply not up to par for my gaming standards. Also, better music production software on Windows. My post had everything to do about slashdot being overly reactionary: everything google does is constituted as "evil" (as opposed to thier corporate policy) and everything released for/about Linux means it will triumph on the desktop. Simply not true. PS - I don't lose that grip with linux at all. I love Linux and often use Cygwin instead of cmd.
Then there are those of us who like having a file browser.
Then I was mistaken. I just know a webpage I went to claimed "Netscape 4 doesn't work, please upgrade."
I know what this means. It's proof that Google has done some evil and is the final stepping stone for Linux on the Desktop.
The editors should be more careful.
Mod me troll, but I know you're sick of it all too.
Web Server for Palm OS
I sure hope Access can make PalmOS worthwhile to use again. A few years ago, Palm was king, but pocket pc's have adopted everything palms have done and made them better. I for one am skeptical of their abilities, however, Netfront still reports itself as Netscape 4 to webpages.
They don't understand their audience. I would so watch a Silver Surfer movie, but Ant Man won't even be worth pirating.
I dunno man... Ant Man? Just not seeing the returns on that one.
But does it support pocket pc? Without Linux? Then it's on its way to being a Skype replacement.
And I'm sorry it had such an effect on interfaces. Why is it such a paradigm that we need to copy hardware interfaces into software? Why can't software have its own, unique, intuitive interface?
Like FL Studio?
It's amazing - if only you could feed MIDI straight in to it to control the 303...
There is a big difference in that XBE video code is compiled to NVidia Geforce 3 MX ASM. This makes it a bit difficult to port. Wonder why we don't have tons of XBox emulators working well? We should if it was just directx.
*hack cough*
*applause*
In the name of national security, the frog boils itself.
They won't be able to stop it until the nextbig "terrorist" attack (or similar) comes through the internet and we're forced to all impliment huge security measures.
I always liked "The X-Man hits you."
ZORG
Follow me.. Life, which you so nobly serve, comes from destruction. Look at this empty glass.
Zorg pushes the glass with his finger.
ZORG
Here it is... peaceful... serene... but if it is...
Zorg pushes the glass off the table. It shatters on the floor.
ZORG
Destroyed...
Small individual robots, both free-wheeling and integrated, come zipping out to clean up the mess.
ZORG
Look at all these little things...so busy all of a sudden. Notice how each one is useful. What a lovely ballet, so full of form and color. So full of..life!
CORNELIUS
They are robots!
A SERVANT comes in pours water in another glass. Zorg tosses a cherry into it.
ZORG
Yes but... by that simple gesture of destruction. I gave work to at least fifty people today. The engineers, the technicians, the mechanics. Fifty people who will be able to feed their children so they can grow up big and strong. Children who will have children of their own, adding to the great cycle of life!
Cornelius sits in silence.
ZORG
Father, by creating a little destruction, I am, in fact, encouraging life! So, in reality, you and I are in the same business!
CORNELIUS
Destroying a glass is one thing..killing people with the weapons you produce is quite another.
ZORG
Let me reassure you Father..I will never kill more people in my entire life than religion has killed in the last 2000 years.
Zorg smiles, holds up the glass and takes a drink. Unfortunately, he chokes on the cherry. Unable to breathe, Zorg starts to panic.
CORNELIUS (mocking)
Where's the robot to pat your back?
Zorg falls, writhing, on his desk, inadvertently hitting buttons which trigger a slew of little mechanisms. They pop out all over the desk. True chaos reigns. Even a cage appears, holding a Souliman Aktapan, a fat multicolored beastie, PICASSO, who seems surprised to be out in daylight. He licks his half-dead master in thanks. Cornelius gets up and walks around the desk. Zorg motions for help.
CORNELIUS
Can I give you a hand?
Cornelius whacks him on the back. The cherry comes flying out. Zorg regains control of himself. GUARDS come running in.
IIRC, the Bush administration admitted that Global Warming is a reality, they're just not going to do anything about it.
You misunderstand. You can take millions of volts of power, but it's the amps that'll kill you.
Finally, the more effectively our weaponry is, the less likely we'll ever need to use it
Didn't some guy say that about the Gatling Gun?
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php? t=43346
That forum links to the page. Sadly, the times no longer has the article up for free.
Or Quake 3.
Or Quake 1.
God I feel old.
I'm 18.