But I'll bet many MANY gamers would be happy if HL2 found its way on Kazaa before it was officially released. Now, I know that won't happen.....but I'm just saying what the reality of the opinion of gamers is. Its not like this would actually stop the official release of the game
Then they should be upfront about this, and not tell you that you get unlimited access blablablabalbla. It's not my fault they didn't come up with a business model that worked. If they advertise a product to me, and I pay for it, I intend to use it. If they do not provide that to me after I pay, that is fraud.
" http://www.redcross.com
A donation in his name."
Mod me down for not being PC, but parent is off-topic. This is about EXPENSIVE GEEK TOYS. Not about places where you can make donations. Making a donation is neither geeky, nor a toy.
My main concern with getting actual implants would be upgradeability. As it is today, if my computer is old and doesn't do what I need it to anymore, I can buy a new one. Imagine if you had to have surgery whenever you wanted to upgrade? Imagine if some of the implants were non-reversible or upgradeable. We all know how computers die after a few years.....what about if something like this dies in your body and you can't remove it?
Heh, I always thought NLP stood for Neuro Linguistic Programming....and if you've ever been on some of those Speed Seduction websites (not that I have...really!) I'm sure your familiar with the term.
Computer: "For my first trick, I shrank the recording studio so it fits in a small little box, and only needs one person to operate it. For my NEXT trick, I will make the need for music distribution cartels disappear!"
Actually....the networks have been doing research on TIVOs, and one of the findings was that ad retention was just as high if an ad was fast-forwarded through in 5 seconds as it would be if they just watched through the whole 30 second spot. Look forward to many very fast commercials in the near future.
Yeah....its not enough that by merely wearing this thing you are labeled a geek......then comes the question, "What IS this thing?"
"Well my friend, this is Mithril"
"What is Mithril?"
"Mithril is a magical metal alloy created by the elves of Middle Earth.........hey, why are you picking up that bat? AAAAARRGHHH!!!!! HELP HELP!!!! DON"T HURT ME!!!!!"
So when can we expect this compiled and on Kazaa? I mean, really, this is pathetic that I can't pirate and play a game months before its intended release. People have really gotten slow lately.
Not only should you thank the economy for this unfortunate situation my dead zapp, there's a group of people you should thank as well.
During the dot-com days when everybody was going to school for CS because "that's where the money was", a lot of people got into things they A. had no interest in, and B. had absolutely no skills with. Not only is the economy in the crapper now, but these people are saturating your industry. They'll generally work for less, produce less, and most likely get by or even advance, because they aren't good at thinking in the way you are, independently, and they will just be good corporate sheep.
"How EXACTLY do we get through to the companies that they need to knock it off with all of the damn advertising (aside from direct government regulation)."
As someone who works in advertising, I would tell you, trust us, we KNOW there's too much advertising and that the market is completely saturated by it.
I mean, I know there's a general hatred on/. of people in advertising and marketing, but realize that not all of us are complete fuckwits. In fact I apply many of the things I learn on Slashdot to my trade.
The source of your problem is not people's willingness to get new fresh GOOD advertising out into the world....the problem is the lack of people who make good advertising. For every brilliant ad you see that you ENJOY watching, there are 100 more that are paid for by anybody with 1k to spend on an ad.
Unfortunately, advertising is not going away. Luckily for us humans though, we adapt, and are already tuning it out. Yes its annoying that it exists, but it doesn't annoy you as much as it would if you had your attention grabbed by every single ad out there.
So perhaps if you'd like to see a change in the way advertising is done, get in touch with the marketing department of whoever put out the ad, or better yet, the people IN CHARGE of the people who put out the ad. Because generally those people will try to get changes made if public response is poor, whereas the people who actually did the ad would not change anything because it is their asses on the line.
So trust me, we're not all evil, we're not all complete fuckwits, and many of us, including myself, also despise the horrible pervasive advertising that is saturating our lives, that's why I want to make better advertising.
Exactly. And if you doubt that a show like Entertainment Tonight isn't all PR, just watch and see if they ever put down a movie. They NEVER do because they are getting money from the makers of that movie. Take every "news source" with a grain of salt if they never say anything negative about something they are reporting on. That's why I like the Daily Show. Seriously, some of the most honest reporting out there.
This is only the start of it! First its some GPS can that lets them track you so they can "give you a prize". Next it's a little receiver that you swallow that lets them track you. But here's the catch, they put them in ALL of the coke cans, but only some are winners.
So now they can track EVERYBODY who drinks coke. They can compile this data, give it to the government, use it for marketing purposes etc....and ultimately, their final plan is to......errr.....what's that red van doing outside my house?
"It sounds just as romantic as the quote I am responding to, but it's true; if you plug someone in to the internet, they can learn about almost anything they want and in all probability be great at it - they just have to work."
Reminds me of the scene in Fifth Element where the girl gets onto the computer and is learning the entire history of humanity. And then learns kung fu and other skills.
Wow, no kidding......if this isn't one of the biggest "FUCK YOU"'s our our government has ever given an industry in the US. I mean, seriously...FTC gets shot down......so whats this? Big Bro FCC steps into the ring and lays the smackdown. I swear, sometimes life is a little too much like tv.
I thought we already had this...or is CS too advanced for them?
CIA guy1: "Motherfucker! That's the 10th time i've died for no reason!
1337d00d: "What do you mean no reason n00b, I've been getting headshots on you every time you spawn. lolololol n00bz0rz.
Although, for some reason, if all of the people in our armed forces could shoot like some of those people I've seen in CS....god would I feel a lot safer. They'd probably save a lot on ammo too!
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Of course Hollywood uses DivX you insensitive clod! Who else do you think records those super high-quality screeners that I always see on Kazaa.
Mod me down for not being PC, but parent is off-topic. This is about EXPENSIVE GEEK TOYS. Not about places where you can make donations. Making a donation is neither geeky, nor a toy.
"Hey!!! Stop base-camping you bastard!"
*THWUMP* *whistle*
"Heh...doubt he'll respawn after that one."
I think these people would disagree with you....or just alter your thoughts to fit their purposes with a wave of their hand.
They'd be circle strafing you insensitive clod!
Computer: "For my first trick, I shrank the recording studio so it fits in a small little box, and only needs one person to operate it. For my NEXT trick, I will make the need for music distribution cartels disappear!"
"Well my friend, this is Mithril"
"What is Mithril?"
"Mithril is a magical metal alloy created by the elves of Middle Earth.........hey, why are you picking up that bat? AAAAARRGHHH!!!!! HELP HELP!!!! DON"T HURT ME!!!!!"
All Your Base Are Belong To Us
During the dot-com days when everybody was going to school for CS because "that's where the money was", a lot of people got into things they A. had no interest in, and B. had absolutely no skills with. Not only is the economy in the crapper now, but these people are saturating your industry. They'll generally work for less, produce less, and most likely get by or even advance, because they aren't good at thinking in the way you are, independently, and they will just be good corporate sheep.
Sorry to hear your misfortune.
As someone who works in advertising, I would tell you, trust us, we KNOW there's too much advertising and that the market is completely saturated by it.
I mean, I know there's a general hatred on /. of people in advertising and marketing, but realize that not all of us are complete fuckwits. In fact I apply many of the things I learn on Slashdot to my trade.
The source of your problem is not people's willingness to get new fresh GOOD advertising out into the world....the problem is the lack of people who make good advertising. For every brilliant ad you see that you ENJOY watching, there are 100 more that are paid for by anybody with 1k to spend on an ad.
Unfortunately, advertising is not going away. Luckily for us humans though, we adapt, and are already tuning it out. Yes its annoying that it exists, but it doesn't annoy you as much as it would if you had your attention grabbed by every single ad out there.
So perhaps if you'd like to see a change in the way advertising is done, get in touch with the marketing department of whoever put out the ad, or better yet, the people IN CHARGE of the people who put out the ad. Because generally those people will try to get changes made if public response is poor, whereas the people who actually did the ad would not change anything because it is their asses on the line.
So trust me, we're not all evil, we're not all complete fuckwits, and many of us, including myself, also despise the horrible pervasive advertising that is saturating our lives, that's why I want to make better advertising.
So now they can track EVERYBODY who drinks coke. They can compile this data, give it to the government, use it for marketing purposes etc....and ultimately, their final plan is to......errr.....what's that red van doing outside my house?
Fun thing 53 - Spit.
Reminds me of the scene in Fifth Element where the girl gets onto the computer and is learning the entire history of humanity. And then learns kung fu and other skills.
CIA guy1: "Motherfucker! That's the 10th time i've died for no reason!
1337d00d: "What do you mean no reason n00b, I've been getting headshots on you every time you spawn. lolololol n00bz0rz.
Although, for some reason, if all of the people in our armed forces could shoot like some of those people I've seen in CS....god would I feel a lot safer. They'd probably save a lot on ammo too!