I believe that the windwaker was also one of the first if not the first console game to use cell shading
Jet Grind Radio on Dreamcast was one of the earlier games to use cell shading. Cell Damage and Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox) are another couple games that got into cell shading before Wind Waker. I'm not sure what the first was but I am pretty sure it wasn't Wind Waker. Although Wind Waker still does it well.
Nintendo plays it safe for the most part. The GameCube continues a long tradition of building a good, reliable console that plays games. Plain and simple. And the games aren't bad. I enjoy mine. Metroid Prime rules, Wind Waker is highly enjoyable, and Viewtiful Joe is amazing. What's not to love? I think the pros heavily outweigh the cons. There's just too much focus from game critics on the marketshare. What does marketshare matter when your games are good, sales are good (doens't have to be the #1 seller to remain profitable), and you keep rolling out original titles (Crystal Chronicles as the most recent example). I think Nintendo is here to stay for quite some time. They definitely have not made the mistakes Sega made. They still have good brand-indentity.
I'm about to get a new machine on which I want to install Linux. Which distro should I install that would already have the 2.6 included? Does Fedora? I'd like to save the time of not having to upgrade and configure a new kernel after just installing 2.4. Suggestions are welcome. Also, I'm a linux newbie so a distro with a good graphical installer is welcome.
I was not knocking video chat tech at all. My only comment was directed towards the predicted end of analog telephone (aka landline). I don't see it happening. Time will prove me right or wrong. So be it.
The comment about my mother never using iChat AV or VoIP was an aside; not directly related to the supposed eventual death of analog phones. I only used the comment to support the idea that there will continue to be a need for landlines so long as there are those who do not adopt the new, superior technology. Perhaps your mother and grandparents make great use of "video chat technologies." Wonderful. But not all people do or will. It's a niche, not a replacement. Still, I don't believe I was ever "knocking" the technology. Only pointing out that it is not ubiquitious and that I do not believe it will be for quite some time. I hope I'm wrong, though.
It doesn't. AIM for Linux is like using AIM for Windows 95. It kinda sucks. GAIM is much better, IMHO. There are others out there, too. It'd be interesting to know if any of the OSS guys plan on rolling these video chat features into their clients, though.
Remember that very recent article on here about technologies that refuse to die? 100 years from now, analog phones will be on that list. iChat/AIM is great but my mother will never use it. Same can be said for VoIP.
Edison's incandescent light bulb has changed little if any since it's invention in 1879 (Yes, Sir Joseph Swan beat Edison to the punch in 1878). In fact, a light bulb from the 1880's would glow if screwed into one of our "modern" sockets, which also haven't changed. Now, that's a technology that refuses to die.
I've never had this problem. What printer were you using? My Epson C82 prints them great through Safari. Been doing it for several months with no issues. May want to look at the printer settings. Or just trash all prefs and start afresh. Good luck troubleshooting it!
Why in the world would you be dying to switch from OS X to XP??? Unfathomable. You must enjoy your lax security issues. I'm seriously not trying to be flamebait here but I just don't get this comment. Also, I would never expect MS to sever it's relationship with Intel/x86. They are bedfellows for life.
What I want to know is, has anyone here had VOOM satellite service in their home? I've seen it at Sears (AMAZING hdtv signal) and I've been on their website but I'd like to hear from some actually users of it. Anyone?
Don't know about DirecTV, but DishNetworks no longer requires a landline, IIRC. I know they told me to leave mine hooked up for the first two days so that it could make sure it wasn't pirated or something like that but I don't know if that's mandatory for all installs. Either way, the only benefit of leaving it hooked up to a landline is that you can order PPV from the remote and access your account info also. Otherwise, you have to call in to order movies, etc. Which, btw, is subject to an additional $1 for phone orders. Just FYI.
You should have gotten your dish re-alligned. There is never interference with mine or my extended families dish (nearly everyone I know uses Dish or DirecTV if they have the choice) due to rain, clouds, storms, or snow. That sounds like an install problem. Cable, as others have mentioned, has way too much compression and artifacts as a result. Stay clear! I dumped Comcast Digital Cable in a heartbeat. Not to mention the outrageous price increases!!!
I had a similar problem and, being a linux newbie, I did some research. The problem isn't just the memory. It's also slow because many parts of a "newer" linux distro are compiled for 686 (Pentium III and higher) processors. This means your older 586 (Pentium) has to do more work. It can really eat into your window manager and X windows server. At any rate, it made my box (PII 350mhz) unusable and I opted for an upgraded box rather than recompile everything and troubleshoot.
Again, I'm a newbie and I'm just trying to vaguely recall the info I discovered that caused me to abandon much hope for my older box.
The people like you that depend on the evening news or newsprint to provide their "proof" are the real morons. Why don't you just be a lemming and walk off the cliff already? Real proof is doing your own research instead of depending on a biased media to provide you with information. It's so funny how the same people who claim FoxNews is "biased" are the same ones who go to Dan Rather for their daily dose of truth. Get a life. Or just put your aluminum foil hat back on.
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Nintendo plays it safe for the most part. The GameCube continues a long tradition of building a good, reliable console that plays games. Plain and simple. And the games aren't bad. I enjoy mine. Metroid Prime rules, Wind Waker is highly enjoyable, and Viewtiful Joe is amazing. What's not to love? I think the pros heavily outweigh the cons. There's just too much focus from game critics on the marketshare. What does marketshare matter when your games are good, sales are good (doens't have to be the #1 seller to remain profitable), and you keep rolling out original titles (Crystal Chronicles as the most recent example). I think Nintendo is here to stay for quite some time. They definitely have not made the mistakes Sega made. They still have good brand-indentity.
... to develop a psychohistory model!
And an original Lisa sold from Apple for $9,999. Hmmm. $1 profit. There's your return on investment.
Did you RTFA?
I'm about to get a new machine on which I want to install Linux. Which distro should I install that would already have the 2.6 included? Does Fedora? I'd like to save the time of not having to upgrade and configure a new kernel after just installing 2.4. Suggestions are welcome. Also, I'm a linux newbie so a distro with a good graphical installer is welcome.
I was not knocking video chat tech at all. My only comment was directed towards the predicted end of analog telephone (aka landline). I don't see it happening. Time will prove me right or wrong. So be it.
The comment about my mother never using iChat AV or VoIP was an aside; not directly related to the supposed eventual death of analog phones. I only used the comment to support the idea that there will continue to be a need for landlines so long as there are those who do not adopt the new, superior technology. Perhaps your mother and grandparents make great use of "video chat technologies." Wonderful. But not all people do or will. It's a niche, not a replacement. Still, I don't believe I was ever "knocking" the technology. Only pointing out that it is not ubiquitious and that I do not believe it will be for quite some time. I hope I'm wrong, though.
Man, you guys sure do have it out for my mom. Did she ground you as much as she did me??
She's mighty spry. I'll let you know.
It doesn't. AIM for Linux is like using AIM for Windows 95. It kinda sucks. GAIM is much better, IMHO. There are others out there, too. It'd be interesting to know if any of the OSS guys plan on rolling these video chat features into their clients, though.
Remember that very recent article on here about technologies that refuse to die? 100 years from now, analog phones will be on that list. iChat/AIM is great but my mother will never use it. Same can be said for VoIP.
Edison's incandescent light bulb has changed little if any since it's invention in 1879 (Yes, Sir Joseph Swan beat Edison to the punch in 1878). In fact, a light bulb from the 1880's would glow if screwed into one of our "modern" sockets, which also haven't changed. Now, that's a technology that refuses to die.
I've never had this problem. What printer were you using? My Epson C82 prints them great through Safari. Been doing it for several months with no issues. May want to look at the printer settings. Or just trash all prefs and start afresh. Good luck troubleshooting it!
Seriously, is there any other question (aside from "Games for BSD?") that could possibly draw more apple-flaming?!? I think not.
I could have taken you seriously ... until you quoted Fight Club.
Quake3 already has a native OS X port.
Why in the world would you be dying to switch from OS X to XP??? Unfathomable. You must enjoy your lax security issues. I'm seriously not trying to be flamebait here but I just don't get this comment. Also, I would never expect MS to sever it's relationship with Intel/x86. They are bedfellows for life.
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What I want to know is, has anyone here had VOOM satellite service in their home? I've seen it at Sears (AMAZING hdtv signal) and I've been on their website but I'd like to hear from some actually users of it. Anyone?
Don't know about DirecTV, but DishNetworks no longer requires a landline, IIRC. I know they told me to leave mine hooked up for the first two days so that it could make sure it wasn't pirated or something like that but I don't know if that's mandatory for all installs. Either way, the only benefit of leaving it hooked up to a landline is that you can order PPV from the remote and access your account info also. Otherwise, you have to call in to order movies, etc. Which, btw, is subject to an additional $1 for phone orders. Just FYI.
You should have gotten your dish re-alligned. There is never interference with mine or my extended families dish (nearly everyone I know uses Dish or DirecTV if they have the choice) due to rain, clouds, storms, or snow. That sounds like an install problem. Cable, as others have mentioned, has way too much compression and artifacts as a result. Stay clear! I dumped Comcast Digital Cable in a heartbeat. Not to mention the outrageous price increases!!!
I made a mistake in the categorization of my processor. It's actually a K6 (original, not K6-2). Don't know why I said PII.
Correct, I typed too quickly. Mine is an AMD K6, not a PII. Don't know what I was thinking. And I'm not sure what the original K6 is. Anyone?
Again, I'm a newbie and I'm just trying to vaguely recall the info I discovered that caused me to abandon much hope for my older box.
The people like you that depend on the evening news or newsprint to provide their "proof" are the real morons. Why don't you just be a lemming and walk off the cliff already? Real proof is doing your own research instead of depending on a biased media to provide you with information. It's so funny how the same people who claim FoxNews is "biased" are the same ones who go to Dan Rather for their daily dose of truth. Get a life. Or just put your aluminum foil hat back on.