It's a quick 5-8 minutes usually, but it's a quick hit on the way into work for anything big going around that might have been missed in the last 24 hours.
Looks like they're charging for the PC addons as well. And have a couple more than just horse armor. I don't know that they're worth the $2 they're selling them for after all the free goodies the community created for Morrowwind but it'll be interesting to see if any other game devs follow their lead.
Wouldn't this go against the common carrier provisions? Wouldn't this sort of filtering and degrading things that they choose open them up to liability in other areas like P2P sharing that happens on their networks?
Q: One of the greatest strengths of SWG has always been it's flexibility. You could change everything about your character from appearance to professions. So over time, people became quite attached to their toons. With the new iconic profession system, we're locked into a single profession. My questions are:
1) After those initial 9 respecs are used up, if someone wants to change to a new profession, even if it means resetting to CL1, will they be able to do that?
2) And as a followup, if they have to delete their character and create a new one what will happen to all of the "Once per account lifetime" veteran rewards, and pre-order bonus items that they've been given? Will there be a way to get them again, or are they just gone for good?
Depending on the TOS she agreed to, they might not have needed anything from a judge. Do I think it's criminal to release that information without a warrant, sure. But I've seen stranger things in TOS's and EULAs before.
As the technology has improved and the prices have come down, LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitors have rapidly been replacing CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) monitors on desktops around the world. ComputerWorld first reported that LCD sales would surpass CRT sales for the first time in 2003, a lead that it didn't hold for good. But according to DisplaySearch, a flat panel display market research and consulting company, the sales of LCD monitors regained the lead over CRT sales in the third quarter of 2004,a lead that it should eventually hold for good.
The question is why choose LCD over CRT? There are several pros and cons to consider, and a few items will be considered in this Tech Tip, such as: Price, Size, Image Quality, Energy Consumption, Personal Comfort, and Response Time.
Price
The price of LCD monitors is much lower than a few years (or even months) ago, but still far exceeds the price of a comparable CRT monitor. For example, I spent about $600 (US) on a Viewsonic VA-720 17" LCD monitor in early 2003, and see that the same model now sells for less than $300. A significant price drop, but in comparison a 17" Viewsonic CRT monitor can currently be purchased for less than $100. The ratio of prices may have narrowed from about 5:1 to 3:1, but the aging technology behind CRTs still allows it to hold the lead.
You can't even compare prices of CRTs to LCDs in ComputerGeeks.com's monitor section as they are right in step with the sales information provided above, and now only carry LCD monitors. Prices vary, even among LCD monitors of the same screen size, so there has to be something more to it than price.
Size
One reason that LCDs have gained in popularity is because of their small foot print. The overall size and weight of CRT monitors far exceeds that of LCD monitors. CRTs share the same image processing technology with tube televisions, and therefore share the same bulky style of housing. For example, the manufacturer's web page lists this ACER 19" LCD monitor as having a depth of a mere 6.9" (including the base) and a weight of 12.1 pounds. As a point of reference, a 19" ACER CRT is significantly larger with a depth of 16.86" and a hefty weight of 46.31 pounds.
Desktop real estate is precious, and an LCD will require only a small fraction of the depth that a CRT would require. And if there isn't even enough room on your desk for a slim LCD monitor, the low weight makes them perfectly adaptable to be hung on the wall, or off of a radial arm mount, such as this one from Office Innovations.
Image Quality
Image quality is generally considered to be better on an LCD, as each pixel is generated by a specific set of transistors in the screen, which produces a crisp image. But some features that fall under the general heading of image quality might not favor an LCD, including viewing angle, brightness, and contrast.
Early LCD monitors had a fairly narrow viewing angle that made clearly seeing the screen from anywhere but directly in front of it difficult. This has improved greatly, but still doesn't quite rival the viewing angle of CRTs which provide the same picture quality regardless of the angle. A monitor with a maximum vertical viewing angle of 120 degrees should not be hard to find at this point, with many monitors now being able to provide an even greater angle.
Brightness is an area that LCD monitors may have the edge over CRTs, but it varies widely from unit to unit. The standard measure for brightness is referred to as "nits", which have units of cd/m2 (candelas per square meter), where a higher number is better. Looking at three of the 17" LCD monitors currently available from ComputerGeeks.com as examples shows two with brightness specifications of 400 cd/m2 and one with a brightness specification of 250 cd/m2. As a comparison, the typical CRT monitor may provide half the brightness of an LCD, as confirmed at Viewsonic's Monitor University.
Contrast is similar to brightness in the fact that
Slashdot Mirror
It's a quick 5-8 minutes usually, but it's a quick hit on the way into work for anything big going around that might have been missed in the last 24 hours.
Most likely yes as iTunes is the only app that sets the flag. How quickly will Apple patch around the hack is the interesting question....
Looks like they're charging for the PC addons as well. And have a couple more than just horse armor. I don't know that they're worth the $2 they're selling them for after all the free goodies the community created for Morrowwind but it'll be interesting to see if any other game devs follow their lead.
Wouldn't this go against the common carrier provisions? Wouldn't this sort of filtering and degrading things that they choose open them up to liability in other areas like P2P sharing that happens on their networks?
And to think, people thought they were expensive before. This should send the cost of them thru the roof.
Q: One of the greatest strengths of SWG has always been it's flexibility. You could change everything about your character from appearance to professions. So over time, people became quite attached to their toons. With the new iconic profession system, we're locked into a single profession. My questions are: 1) After those initial 9 respecs are used up, if someone wants to change to a new profession, even if it means resetting to CL1, will they be able to do that? 2) And as a followup, if they have to delete their character and create a new one what will happen to all of the "Once per account lifetime" veteran rewards, and pre-order bonus items that they've been given? Will there be a way to get them again, or are they just gone for good?
Depending on the TOS she agreed to, they might not have needed anything from a judge. Do I think it's criminal to release that information without a warrant, sure. But I've seen stranger things in TOS's and EULAs before.
Monitors - LCD vs. CRT
As the technology has improved and the prices have come down, LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitors have rapidly been replacing CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) monitors on desktops around the world. ComputerWorld first reported that LCD sales would surpass CRT sales for the first time in 2003, a lead that it didn't hold for good. But according to DisplaySearch, a flat panel display market research and consulting company, the sales of LCD monitors regained the lead over CRT sales in the third quarter of 2004,a lead that it should eventually hold for good.
The question is why choose LCD over CRT? There are several pros and cons to consider, and a few items will be considered in this Tech Tip, such as: Price, Size, Image Quality, Energy Consumption, Personal Comfort, and Response Time.
Price
The price of LCD monitors is much lower than a few years (or even months) ago, but still far exceeds the price of a comparable CRT monitor. For example, I spent about $600 (US) on a Viewsonic VA-720 17" LCD monitor in early 2003, and see that the same model now sells for less than $300. A significant price drop, but in comparison a 17" Viewsonic CRT monitor can currently be purchased for less than $100. The ratio of prices may have narrowed from about 5:1 to 3:1, but the aging technology behind CRTs still allows it to hold the lead.
You can't even compare prices of CRTs to LCDs in ComputerGeeks.com's monitor section as they are right in step with the sales information provided above, and now only carry LCD monitors. Prices vary, even among LCD monitors of the same screen size, so there has to be something more to it than price.
Size
One reason that LCDs have gained in popularity is because of their small foot print. The overall size and weight of CRT monitors far exceeds that of LCD monitors. CRTs share the same image processing technology with tube televisions, and therefore share the same bulky style of housing. For example, the manufacturer's web page lists this ACER 19" LCD monitor as having a depth of a mere 6.9" (including the base) and a weight of 12.1 pounds. As a point of reference, a 19" ACER CRT is significantly larger with a depth of 16.86" and a hefty weight of 46.31 pounds.
Desktop real estate is precious, and an LCD will require only a small fraction of the depth that a CRT would require. And if there isn't even enough room on your desk for a slim LCD monitor, the low weight makes them perfectly adaptable to be hung on the wall, or off of a radial arm mount, such as this one from Office Innovations.
Image Quality
Image quality is generally considered to be better on an LCD, as each pixel is generated by a specific set of transistors in the screen, which produces a crisp image. But some features that fall under the general heading of image quality might not favor an LCD, including viewing angle, brightness, and contrast.
Early LCD monitors had a fairly narrow viewing angle that made clearly seeing the screen from anywhere but directly in front of it difficult. This has improved greatly, but still doesn't quite rival the viewing angle of CRTs which provide the same picture quality regardless of the angle. A monitor with a maximum vertical viewing angle of 120 degrees should not be hard to find at this point, with many monitors now being able to provide an even greater angle.
Brightness is an area that LCD monitors may have the edge over CRTs, but it varies widely from unit to unit. The standard measure for brightness is referred to as "nits", which have units of cd/m2 (candelas per square meter), where a higher number is better. Looking at three of the 17" LCD monitors currently available from ComputerGeeks.com as examples shows two with brightness specifications of 400 cd/m2 and one with a brightness specification of 250 cd/m2. As a comparison, the typical CRT monitor may provide half the brightness of an LCD, as confirmed at Viewsonic's Monitor University.
Contrast is similar to brightness in the fact that
It's coming from a directory:/ aprilfools_redemption_02.wmv
http://69.27.160.145:80/6/ugo/ugo/misc/aprilfools
I'd say it's a pretty safe bet that makes it fake.