As tasteless as this game is, maybe it will serve a good purpose after all: trivialization of fundamentalist Christianity and all fundamentalist organized religion in general. There, I said it! If all the "Westboro Baptist" style fundies out there think this game is a great idea, then by all means, let them play. All of the worlds major "we are right, you are wrong, convert or suffer forever" religions should be playable options in the game. The subversive underlying message is that all religions are just games. Think of it: Millions of people being gradually desensitized to the religious dogma that otherwise indoctrinates them into thinking it worthwhile and "righteous" to justify hate and spill blood over fairy tales.
I love and hate Palm.
on
Palm's Mistakes
·
· Score: 2, Interesting
First, let me state that I have both a Palm Tungsten T2 and a Dell Axim X30.
I have used Palm devices for over 7 years, and have gotten really attached to some specific Palm-only apps and peripherals over the years which has made me resist even looking at PocketPC devices for my personal use. I have The Axim is provided by work, and I only use it for testing my web applications. (/BIAS)
Here are my issues with Palms and PocketPCs respectively:
1. Palm cannot seem to build (and support) a device that has everything I want without any of the crap I don't want:
a. Built-in Wi-Fi AND Bluetooth.
b. Smaller form factor (I *much* prefer the Tungsten slider that they no longer produce. I hope my T2 never breaks.)
c. No stupid thumb keyboard. I prefer the stylus, and the 5-way navigator button.
d. Good battery life w/ EASILY replaceable battery.
e. I have never needed or wanted a voice memo feature, but I won't complain too much since the headphone jack and expansion card lets me use my Palm as a pretty decent MP3 player (using PTunes.)
f. a standard connector than can easily connect to peripherals. For criminy sakes, STOP SCREWING WITH THE CONNECTION! I hate having to replace all my cables and cradles each time a new model comes out.
2. Palm seems to abandon all development and support for its penultimate model as soon as the newest one comes out. (Grr...No apparent hope of being able to get an add-on Wi-Fi card for my T2 even though one exists for the T3. They have since dropped the slider design entirely which totally pisses me off as well, etc.)
3. The windows compatibility issues others have mentioned, I don't see as nearly big an issue. Third party vendors like Chapura and DataViz seem to do pretty well. Perhaps making their own email client (VersaMail) a bit more intuitive to set up would be nice.
PocketPC:
1. I abolutely hate the OS. I think it is cludgy and a complete mess to use. It is not as customizable as I would like (I hate icon views...much prefer list views of apps, files, etc.)
2. Application file sizes are WAY TOO BIG (especially vs. Palm apps.) This further perpetuates Microsofts reputation for bloatware. My T2 holds MANY more applications than I can install on the Axim X30.
3. I like the replaceable battery on the Axim and the ease of sychronization (even though sometimes the ActiveSync client can be a bit pesky.)
4. A minor nitpick, but the stylus on the Axim is a cheap, thin piece of crap that is uncomfortable to hold, let alone use for any length of time.
5. Battery life on the Axim sucks in comparison with the Palm.
I like my Palm being so versatile, and it only misses in a couple major areas (no Wi-Fi being the big one.) But Palm has totally screwed up the more recent versions, and I would be hard pressed to find one I can honestly say I like. If I have to upgrade, I will probably try to find a T3...after that, i don't know what I will do.
Yep...I was flipping through my digital channels the other day and noticed "Google Current" and was like, "WTF?"
Pretty cool stuff. Interesting submissions. It's definitely a young target audience because not a soul I see there is older than 30, but it is still pretty good content from what I saw.
What a bunch of lamerz! L337 types should be able to do eveything they need simply by flicking the toggle switches on the front of their wickedly overclocked, liquid cooled, and pimped-out Altair 8800's, just like me!
This message, for example, only took me *three* hours to write and send...try and beat that with your lame "keyboards" and your wimpy "mice."/sarcasm
Slashdot Mirror
As tasteless as this game is, maybe it will serve a good purpose after all: trivialization of fundamentalist Christianity and all fundamentalist organized religion in general. There, I said it! If all the "Westboro Baptist" style fundies out there think this game is a great idea, then by all means, let them play. All of the worlds major "we are right, you are wrong, convert or suffer forever" religions should be playable options in the game. The subversive underlying message is that all religions are just games. Think of it: Millions of people being gradually desensitized to the religious dogma that otherwise indoctrinates them into thinking it worthwhile and "righteous" to justify hate and spill blood over fairy tales.
I have used Palm devices for over 7 years, and have gotten really attached to some specific Palm-only apps and peripherals over the years which has made me resist even looking at PocketPC devices for my personal use. I have The Axim is provided by work, and I only use it for testing my web applications. (/BIAS)
Here are my issues with Palms and PocketPCs respectively:
- 1. Palm cannot seem to build (and support) a device that has everything I want without any of the crap I don't want:
PocketPC:a. Built-in Wi-Fi AND Bluetooth.
b. Smaller form factor (I *much* prefer the Tungsten slider that they no longer produce. I hope my T2 never breaks.)
c. No stupid thumb keyboard. I prefer the stylus, and the 5-way navigator button.
d. Good battery life w/ EASILY replaceable battery.
e. I have never needed or wanted a voice memo feature, but I won't complain too much since the headphone jack and expansion card lets me use my Palm as a pretty decent MP3 player (using PTunes.)
f. a standard connector than can easily connect to peripherals. For criminy sakes, STOP SCREWING WITH THE CONNECTION! I hate having to replace all my cables and cradles each time a new model comes out.
2. Palm seems to abandon all development and support for its penultimate model as soon as the newest one comes out. (Grr...No apparent hope of being able to get an add-on Wi-Fi card for my T2 even though one exists for the T3. They have since dropped the slider design entirely which totally pisses me off as well, etc.)
3. The windows compatibility issues others have mentioned, I don't see as nearly big an issue. Third party vendors like Chapura and DataViz seem to do pretty well. Perhaps making their own email client (VersaMail) a bit more intuitive to set up would be nice.
2. Application file sizes are WAY TOO BIG (especially vs. Palm apps.) This further perpetuates Microsofts reputation for bloatware. My T2 holds MANY more applications than I can install on the Axim X30.
3. I like the replaceable battery on the Axim and the ease of sychronization (even though sometimes the ActiveSync client can be a bit pesky.)
4. A minor nitpick, but the stylus on the Axim is a cheap, thin piece of crap that is uncomfortable to hold, let alone use for any length of time.
5. Battery life on the Axim sucks in comparison with the Palm.
I like my Palm being so versatile, and it only misses in a couple major areas (no Wi-Fi being the big one.) But Palm has totally screwed up the more recent versions, and I would be hard pressed to find one I can honestly say I like. If I have to upgrade, I will probably try to find a T3...after that, i don't know what I will do.
Yep...I was flipping through my digital channels the other day and noticed "Google Current" and was like, "WTF?" Pretty cool stuff. Interesting submissions. It's definitely a young target audience because not a soul I see there is older than 30, but it is still pretty good content from what I saw.
"If said mouse is truly smart, my hard drive will be filled with anime and porn by the time I get there." - Comic Book Guy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dude,_Where's_My_Ranc h%3F/
Pretty cool. Reminds me of this: http://teslamania.delete.org/frames/shrinkergaller y.html
Not sure I understand the practicality of either, but they are still cool.
What a bunch of lamerz! L337 types should be able to do eveything they need simply by flicking the toggle switches on the front of their wickedly overclocked, liquid cooled, and pimped-out Altair 8800's, just like me! This message, for example, only took me *three* hours to write and send...try and beat that with your lame "keyboards" and your wimpy "mice." /sarcasm
Further proof that Richard Jenni is right: Women come sfrom Mars! (And are hiding ther secret cure for baldness!)
>>What they hell are these guys doing now?!?!? From the looks of it, I'd say running and hiding.