the best way to determine how much things actually costs is to peg it in terms of gas. In 2004, GURPS 4e cost about 2 tanks of gas for a mid-sized sedan. That's the best way huh?
What of those of us who don't drive, those that use mass transit or our own two legs? Can you do the math in bus tickets? Or light rail tokens? Or calories?
i dont know how that would work, rappers are more interest throwing metal in their mouth or on the car then actually contributing any use to society. heck while we're at it, lets get professional athletes interested in education!
The whole point of renting from NetFlix is that it is at your convenience. If by convenience you mean waiting 3 days for the mail to arrive, then I guess we don't agree on the definition of that word.
And don't even mention streaming, I demand a certain amount of quality from my media not to mention my computer has better things to do then function as a television.
How long until someone uses technology like this to do a GTA-like in actual New York City, with real buildings as opposed to Liberty City? Admittedly, that would start getting creepy when you realize those are real residences and the like. Yeah that was always a dream of mine as a kid. A fully detailed and accurate 3d rendition of a chosen town. Not necessarily with violent ambitions but with the freedom to do as you wish. But if it's GTA we're talking about I'd like to go on a rampage in Tillamook, Oregon =)
I'm sure the outrage that would commence of real city GTA would be substantial. However if it was marketed as something more mundane it would avoid some concerns I'm sure.
Lets not jump to blame this on Windows. It could be that Windows isn't doing anything wrong, just something the router should be able to handle, but can't. We can point fingers when we know what the actual issue causing the router problems is. Ya know I agree, as I've had SP3 installed in one form or another for some time now. With nary a problem... Can't even remember the last time I had to cycle my linksys befsx41. Besides I fail to see why a router should ever be affected to such a degree by a computer on it's network. Really does sound like flawed workmanship.
I consider this a colostomy for the legal system (one less asshole). One less asshole in the legal system, one more asshole on fox news. Seriously, I can't envision him being anything else then a Fox News Consultant after this.
Your arguments for windows are that it is cheap and plays games and then you discredit everything else as toys? I agreed with you all the way up to that final statement. Okay, okay now that I have read your article in it's entirety I shall reply. I warn you though I generally don't visit slashdot this late, I've already got some Old E 800 in me...
That being said, just because a product is cheap that shouldn't be a reflection on it's quality. And the same can be said of games, just because they are games does not mean they are toys.
Why where does one draw the distinction from a N64 game like Pilot Wings with a mulit million dollar flight simulation employed by the DOD. At that point the only thing that distinguishes a game from a sim is goals man, goals.
And that can go right back to Windows... It's not so much that the software is cheap, it's the fact the hardware it runs on can be. Take my system for instance, it's what one could could consider an 'enthusiast' class gaming rig from last year. But aside from the video card (x1800 xt, which wasnt last years card its older, but still does me very well) every component was purchased for under $100USD, most under $70USD.
In my opinion a mac is a toy, it might be a 1,000USD or a 3,000USD machine. But it's still a toy. One doesn't have access to the vast amounts of hardware and software one does with Windows. That's not to say Mac is an inferior computing platform, its more of an observation of what is available today.
Who hasn't already written off both of these companies? I would assume only a fool would write off two of the largest tech companies in the country (with a combined revenue of 57.33B).
or how desperately inept these two companies have become due to their size and age. Yes because we all know the only real innovation isn't done in multi-million dollar research centers, it's done in dad's garage, duh!
Microsoft's asset is an OS that people are still locked into, but becoming violently sick of. Yeah one would think the nightly car bombings outside of Microsoft's HQ would finally stop this 'stay the course' mentality. But for some reason people seem to enjoy using a OS on cheap hardware the runs reliably and quickly when configured properly. Oh and plays the latest games!.. We're in the twilight zone now.
Yahoo's asset is a rapidly diminishing brand and user base I'm sure that's it. Not anything to do with years of R&D or their Publisher Network.
The guys who will eat their lunch are the Googles and Apples of the world Yes because it's all about Google Search on OSX.
/sigh I have no problem with your mention of Google, but Apple... Really? Like for realsies? Sorry bro, I'm into computers... Not toys.
No I would say that would be the most important piece of information to gather from the summary at least. Amazing how long it took for someone to comment on that!
The fact of the matter we need to increase educational spending so we lessen the need for things like H-1B's. Let alone bickering about a supposed increased cap.
...with the current state of MMORPG's its going to take one hell of a revolution in that scene to make anything notably different.
I mean take a look at the huge amount of launched, cancled and announced games of this type we've seen ever since Sony hit pay dirt with EQ. I mean even with competivness brought in at different levels, or different playstyles (UO, DAoC or PlanetSide). All these games become the same in the end and they all suck... I shudder everytime I see the letters MMO.
And with this game going the free route, either they have figured out an excellent client server model or it's just going to suck like all the others if not worse...
Imagination created technology.
Technology shaped imagination.
Imagination shaped technology.
Wash rinse repeat.
I don't really see many sci-fi ideas not being able to become reality with enough time and interest...
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What of those of us who don't drive, those that use mass transit or our own two legs? Can you do the math in bus tickets? Or light rail tokens? Or calories?
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i dont know how that would work, rappers are more interest throwing metal in their mouth or on the car then actually contributing any use to society. heck while we're at it, lets get professional athletes interested in education!
And don't even mention streaming, I demand a certain amount of quality from my media not to mention my computer has better things to do then function as a television.
I'm sure the outrage that would commence of real city GTA would be substantial. However if it was marketed as something more mundane it would avoid some concerns I'm sure.
According to your statement Games=Toys. I disagree.
That being said, just because a product is cheap that shouldn't be a reflection on it's quality. And the same can be said of games, just because they are games does not mean they are toys.
Why where does one draw the distinction from a N64 game like Pilot Wings with a mulit million dollar flight simulation employed by the DOD. At that point the only thing that distinguishes a game from a sim is goals man, goals.
And that can go right back to Windows... It's not so much that the software is cheap, it's the fact the hardware it runs on can be. Take my system for instance, it's what one could could consider an 'enthusiast' class gaming rig from last year. But aside from the video card (x1800 xt, which wasnt last years card its older, but still does me very well) every component was purchased for under $100USD, most under $70USD.
In my opinion a mac is a toy, it might be a 1,000USD or a 3,000USD machine. But it's still a toy. One doesn't have access to the vast amounts of hardware and software one does with Windows. That's not to say Mac is an inferior computing platform, its more of an observation of what is available today.
haha good call bro, good call... but games aren't toys, at least according to who you ask. Just like punk is not dead =P
/sigh I have no problem with your mention of Google, but Apple... Really? Like for realsies? Sorry bro, I'm into computers... Not toys.
Aye.. the highest temperature superconductor is mercury thallium barium calcium copper oxide (Hg12Tl3Ba30Ca30Cu45O125) at 138 K.
No I would say that would be the most important piece of information to gather from the summary at least. Amazing how long it took for someone to comment on that!
The fact of the matter we need to increase educational spending so we lessen the need for things like H-1B's. Let alone bickering about a supposed increased cap.
...with the current state of MMORPG's its going to take one hell of a revolution in that scene to make anything notably different.
I mean take a look at the huge amount of launched, cancled and announced games of this type we've seen ever since Sony hit pay dirt with EQ. I mean even with competivness brought in at different levels, or different playstyles (UO, DAoC or PlanetSide). All these games become the same in the end and they all suck... I shudder everytime I see the letters MMO.
And with this game going the free route, either they have figured out an excellent client server model or it's just going to suck like all the others if not worse...
All this in IMHO of course
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Imagination created technology. Technology shaped imagination. Imagination shaped technology. Wash rinse repeat. I don't really see many sci-fi ideas not being able to become reality with enough time and interest...