I admit that I did play a ton of TradeWars when I was in highschool, and some of the inspiration for EV came from saying "gee, wouldn't it be cool if you could actuall see what was going on here?" so there was definitely some influence, at least in a general sense!
Back in the day when I was just starting to write what later became Escape Velocity, I didn't have a PC, but I did see Privateer at the store and thought it sounded really cool. So, there wasn't really any direct influence, although the phenomenon of parallel evolution applies to open-ended space action/RPG hybrids just like any other game type - certain ideas are just universally fun, so you'll see them crop up repeatedly in different games. Sometimes they cross media types, as evidenced by when I first saw Firefly and said "hey, this is like EV: The Series!";)
Now that I am leet enough to have both MacOS and Windows machines, I should probably download this remake and check it out. It sure looks like fun.
You must not have gotten the latest memo from Symantec: "We apologise again for the fault in the
antivirus software. Those responsible for sacking
the people who have just been sacked,
have been sacked."
The receiver on the Cassini spacecraft didn't get turned on, but some very smart chaps here on Planet Earth listened very hard using some very expensive equipment and managed to hear the faint transmissions from Huygens anyway. Does that make more sense?
For applications like this, it's important to differentiate between problems in the software and problems in the map data. I design firmware for GPS devices for a living, and we're constantly getting "bug reports" about things that are missing/outdated/incorrect in our map data. The problem is that no (or at least very few) GPS manufacturers or onling mapping providers actually create their own map data content; we just create the hardware and software that renders and lets you interact with map data (which is a heap of work in itself) but pretty much everyone licenses the same raw data from the same commercial source. So, every application that uses that data will exhibit the same errors in the original source material.
In some cases I believe that there are even contractural obligations that prevent the licensee from doing anything other than presenting the data as it's received from the vendor, so even if a company had the resources to answer every user complaint about the data (which they don't) they can't make changes to it anyway. It's a frustrating arrangement.
Disclaimer: The above applies only to road mapping data for the U.S. - Data for other countries or applications (aviation, boating, etc.) comes from different governmental and commercial sources, depending on the provider.
I worked on something like this three or four years ago for my employers - lat/lon positions were stored in text fields with base 16 representation. I think we filed a patent application on it too (the lawyers' idea, not mine). I wonder whatever became of it...
Microsoft still hopes that people will buy the Encarta software for additional tools not included in the search engine, such as a guide that helps children finish their homework.
Man, I sure wish I'd had Microsoft Shut Up And Study, Cut Your Hair, Get A Job 2005 when I was a kid!
I think what they're really trying to do grub some ad revenue and co-branding out of the current Firefox buzz.
So, what you're saying is that by featuring their logo on the version of Firefox that they distribute to their own subscribers, Speakeasy is hoping that some of their subscribers will decide subscribe to Speakeasy. That's brilliant! Step three and profit, here we come!
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Are you listening, Mr. Lucas?
Judging by the strung-out feeling this news junkie gets during the accursed pledge drive week, I'd say yes it is.
UniChron? It's great. The only problem is that it's also an evil planet-eating robot planet. So watch out for that.
I admit that I did play a ton of TradeWars when I was in highschool, and some of the inspiration for EV came from saying "gee, wouldn't it be cool if you could actuall see what was going on here?" so there was definitely some influence, at least in a general sense!
Now that I am leet enough to have both MacOS and Windows machines, I should probably download this remake and check it out. It sure looks like fun.
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But I thought we hate the FCC! I just don't know what to believe anymore!
No, it just has to be faster than the last aircraft to circle the globe nonstop and unrefuelled with only a single pilot!
Does the octopus hold the key to robot design? I think the more important question is: Does the octopus hold the key to totally awesome robot design?
You must not have gotten the latest memo from Symantec: "We apologise again for the fault in the antivirus software. Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked, have been sacked."
The receiver on the Cassini spacecraft didn't get turned on, but some very smart chaps here on Planet Earth listened very hard using some very expensive equipment and managed to hear the faint transmissions from Huygens anyway. Does that make more sense?
In some cases I believe that there are even contractural obligations that prevent the licensee from doing anything other than presenting the data as it's received from the vendor, so even if a company had the resources to answer every user complaint about the data (which they don't) they can't make changes to it anyway. It's a frustrating arrangement.
Disclaimer: The above applies only to road mapping data for the U.S. - Data for other countries or applications (aviation, boating, etc.) comes from different governmental and commercial sources, depending on the provider.
I worked on something like this three or four years ago for my employers - lat/lon positions were stored in text fields with base 16 representation. I think we filed a patent application on it too (the lawyers' idea, not mine). I wonder whatever became of it...
...aaaaaaaand, they've already corrected it. What a pity, there goes my karma...
Also in the news today: Slashdot Editors Post Stories Like Drunk.
Man, I sure wish I'd had Microsoft Shut Up And Study, Cut Your Hair, Get A Job 2005 when I was a kid!
So, what you're saying is that by featuring their logo on the version of Firefox that they distribute to their own subscribers, Speakeasy is hoping that some of their subscribers will decide subscribe to Speakeasy. That's brilliant! Step three and profit, here we come!
w00t! Even more reason to off the Backstreet Boys!
What, you mean that guy?
Pretty sure they're somewhat larger...
I thought Joel said to stop worrying about all the jobs going to India. What gives? Is it only old people in Korea who should worry about outsourcing? I'm so confused.
You're right. We should wait until Netcraft confirms it.
If you happen to be near Bethlehem, PA, you can meet some Peeps without buying an expensive plane ticket...
System Tor... I think that's in Devonshire, right?
You mean, throwing paintings, or what?