When I saw the tech demos of HL2, I was getting excited at the concept of a CounterStrike game where you could move items around and build barricades, etc. So okay, putting the gravity gun in a multiplayer game is over kill, but being able to drag crates around to set up ambushes or jump up to certain areas of the level would improve CS a lot.
I'm finding CS:S just doesn't hold a candle to games like RTCW when it comes to variety.. every run is identical with little strategy involved (might be different in a clan, I don't know).
I think these sites might be slow because the US is voting in a Presidential Election today, so people are checking out those sites for the results so far, etc.
Uh, you just used the word N*ntendo on the front page... N*ntendo might sue you for using their company name on Slashdot, as you're associating their good image with our wonderful trolling community!
People who want to claim it as a business expense is who. A 60GB iPod would be ideal for data transfer as a FireWire/USB2 portable drive. I'd consider buying one for this purpose and could claim it against profits as a business expense.
I don't think he could just put the car in neutral. Some cars actually won't let you do things that would hurt their engines or transmissions.
That's true, but I don't see how that connects to going into neutral. Every car I've driven, stick or automatic, has allowed you to fall into neutral whenever you want. It doesn't particularly hurt the engine. Indeed, it can come in useful.
I work hard to create interesting lessons, but I won't get a chance to teach anything if students are immersed in irrelevant conversation
Uh, irrelevant conversation? Isn't that one of the main ways of learning a foreign language?
Perhaps you should institute a ban (as our teachers did, way back when I was learning French) on English in the class room, rather than a ban on chat apps. That way, some smart kid will work out they can chat in whatever language you're learning, and actually be practicing their new language skills at the same time:)
Isn't it ironic that Macs are "throwaway and buy a new one" computers while in the real world it's exactly the opposite and expensive stuff is made to last?
Macs are clearly made to last. One of my clients still runs its business off of Macs that are 6 years old. They've upgraded the memory and the peripherals over the years, but those workhorses are still plodding. Admittedly, they are now starting to look at new stuff which can run OS X;-)
you have an atmosphere that you'll be blasting through at that speed, 17,500 mph or so, and you need some way to decelerate and deal with the heat
I'm an idiot when it comes to space, and I find this concept hard to grasp.
Okay, so the space station is going at about 17,500mph to stay in orbit, I get that. You undock from the space station and head for Earth.
Now, why can't you use thrusters to decelerate to 0mph and then just get 'pulled in' by gravity? I understand that gravity will eventually acclerate you to a pretty nasty speed, but couldn't you use thrusters of some kind to keep the speed within a certain level? Or would those thrusters require an impractical level of fuel?
Bit like qualifying the moon landing by dumping 200kgs of ballast there really. Not the same. Shame, I thought that's what the X-Prize was going to be about.. getting three people up.
And contrary to what you seem to believe a media player is not a core component of an Operating System.
I didn't say that. I'm simply saying that MS can include this if it wishes. My iBook came with Quicktime, iMovie, iTunes, etc, all preinstalled, which means I don't need to go looking for 'other' MP3/movie players, etc. It was Apple's right to include these features with its product just as MS should be allowed to include what they like with theirs.
I don't think what MS wants to do with their operating system is any of our business. If I can manage okay on alternate systems like Mac OS X, FreeBSD, and Linux, and still do most anything anyone else can do, I don't have a big problem. For those things (like certain games) where I need Windows, I'll run that.. no big deal.
I think this MS monopoly thing is pretty overblown these days.. the competition is there, and the competition is good. I'm no fan of Microsoft, but I'm a fan of the open market, and it's not doing a bad job so far.
Ehm, if the vendor fscks up the computer people don't buy it. It's that simple and it's called capitalism. So your argument doesn't hold any water.
That's not true. I know lots of people who buy new computers by just picking a brand at random at the computer store, and they always whine about the crappy software that came with it. If you buy a branded computer, it's almost impossible to avoid. Typically I recommend they reinstall Windows from scratch (i.e. not from some 'recovery disc' that reinstalls the lame stuff).
And preciesly why shouldn't a vendor be allowed to ship windows with a different media player again? He isn't changing the foundation of the OS, he just wants to ship a different media player, that's all.
Vendors already do this. The core of the issue at hand, however, is whether they should be able to remove Media Player in the process. I don't see why this should be allowed or encouraqed. What next? They wanna bitch at MS to remove Explorer.exe so they can install their own shell system?
Working in pairs can only work if each member of the pair has their own responsibilities, and not, like in most pair programming, the same responsibilities. For example, pilots can work in pairs since while one 'has the stick' or is talking to the tower, the other can be dealing with navigational and environment issues.
Sitting watching someone program is not the same, whether you're making input or not. Put it into the pilot's position. Pair programming is like the co-pilot constantly saying to the pilot.. 'er, nudge to the left a bit', 'hey, watch out for that cloud there', 'it's time to call the tower', instead of actually doing something productive.
Mechanics can work in pairs, but generally they'll be working on different areas of the car.
Surgeons can work in pairs, but each will have a specialty, or more hands are just required to do that particular op.
Musicians can work in pairs, trios, and so on. But they don't all gather around a piano and give suggestions to the person at the keys! They all have their own instrument and play at the same time.
If you want to code in groups, code in groups.. but make sure at least everyone has a keyboard!
Uh, why should you be able to sell a computer with whatever crap you want on it? Windows is not yours to change.
And let's face it. When vendors have tried to 'customize' Windows or add their own tools to it, it has always sucked. Ever tried using a brand new Packard Bell or Dell? You always end up with a ton of crap installed that takes up about twenty icons in the tray. In the worst scenario, you end up with some horrendously lame media player or no-name virus scanner written by a drunk Chinese five year old embedded into your computer. Vendor customizations suck!
And Microsoft Paint can only open BMP files, and not Photoshop files. Does this mean the EU should order Paint to be removed from Windows as it's anti-competitive? I dislike MS as much as the next guy, but this case is ridiculous.
The music was the same. It's by The Eagles, and was used in the '80s HHGTTG.
Also, the weird flashbacks, and particularly the stuttering on the book, were to bring everything up to speed. It has been twenty years you know! Of course, the first episode was going to be slow going. Although, to be honest, I'm glad I recorded it because I found it as hard as ever to follow:-)
Is there a way of installing an MP3 codec for OS X that would allow Wiretap to record direct to MP3 instead of having to import AIFF files to iTunes to convert?
Yep, while Hubble definitely has limits where it can point at given time (not too close to the Sun etc), this thing would see only half of the sky at all.
So let's build another one at the North Pole (okay, it might need wheels or a flotation device) and another one on Everest. Happy?;-)
Not quite the same, but in a similar area with similar gains.. in the capital of Estonia, you can use your phone to buy/pay for parking. You park up, put your registration number in, and pay via SMS/text message. Sure beats dealing with a broken meter, and also means you can 'top up' your parking from afar if you need to park for longer than originally planned.
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I have that beat.. The solid glass lens in my Kodak digital camera uses no power at all!
When I saw the tech demos of HL2, I was getting excited at the concept of a CounterStrike game where you could move items around and build barricades, etc. So okay, putting the gravity gun in a multiplayer game is over kill, but being able to drag crates around to set up ambushes or jump up to certain areas of the level would improve CS a lot.
I'm finding CS:S just doesn't hold a candle to games like RTCW when it comes to variety.. every run is identical with little strategy involved (might be different in a clan, I don't know).
You bastard, I was all ready to post that joke :-)
I think these sites might be slow because the US is voting in a Presidential Election today, so people are checking out those sites for the results so far, etc.
astronauts would face the challenge of living in a confined space with not much to do for an extremely long period.
Sounds like my teenage years. I managed to make it!
I would have thought CAMEOCaller would be a cooler name.. I mean, look at it.. cameo?
Uh, you just used the word N*ntendo on the front page... N*ntendo might sue you for using their company name on Slashdot, as you're associating their good image with our wonderful trolling community!
Actually, that's a pretty rare skill in the workplace these days, Gramps!
People who want to claim it as a business expense is who. A 60GB iPod would be ideal for data transfer as a FireWire/USB2 portable drive. I'd consider buying one for this purpose and could claim it against profits as a business expense.
I don't think he could just put the car in neutral. Some cars actually won't let you do things that would hurt their engines or transmissions.
That's true, but I don't see how that connects to going into neutral. Every car I've driven, stick or automatic, has allowed you to fall into neutral whenever you want. It doesn't particularly hurt the engine. Indeed, it can come in useful.
I work hard to create interesting lessons, but I won't get a chance to teach anything if students are immersed in irrelevant conversation
:)
Uh, irrelevant conversation? Isn't that one of the main ways of learning a foreign language?
Perhaps you should institute a ban (as our teachers did, way back when I was learning French) on English in the class room, rather than a ban on chat apps. That way, some smart kid will work out they can chat in whatever language you're learning, and actually be practicing their new language skills at the same time
Isn't it ironic that Macs are "throwaway and buy a new one" computers while in the real world it's exactly the opposite and expensive stuff is made to last?
;-)
Macs are clearly made to last. One of my clients still runs its business off of Macs that are 6 years old. They've upgraded the memory and the peripherals over the years, but those workhorses are still plodding. Admittedly, they are now starting to look at new stuff which can run OS X
Very good troll. Nice work!
you have an atmosphere that you'll be blasting through at that speed, 17,500 mph or so, and you need some way to decelerate and deal with the heat
I'm an idiot when it comes to space, and I find this concept hard to grasp.
Okay, so the space station is going at about 17,500mph to stay in orbit, I get that. You undock from the space station and head for Earth.
Now, why can't you use thrusters to decelerate to 0mph and then just get 'pulled in' by gravity? I understand that gravity will eventually acclerate you to a pretty nasty speed, but couldn't you use thrusters of some kind to keep the speed within a certain level? Or would those thrusters require an impractical level of fuel?
Bit like qualifying the moon landing by dumping 200kgs of ballast there really. Not the same. Shame, I thought that's what the X-Prize was going to be about.. getting three people up.
The issue is not if MS can ship with WMP, but if others can ship without it.
Which would explain why MS may be forced to remove it, rather than have to grant a right allowing it to be removed, right?
And contrary to what you seem to believe a media player is not a core component of an Operating System.
I didn't say that. I'm simply saying that MS can include this if it wishes. My iBook came with Quicktime, iMovie, iTunes, etc, all preinstalled, which means I don't need to go looking for 'other' MP3/movie players, etc. It was Apple's right to include these features with its product just as MS should be allowed to include what they like with theirs.
I don't think what MS wants to do with their operating system is any of our business. If I can manage okay on alternate systems like Mac OS X, FreeBSD, and Linux, and still do most anything anyone else can do, I don't have a big problem. For those things (like certain games) where I need Windows, I'll run that.. no big deal.
I think this MS monopoly thing is pretty overblown these days.. the competition is there, and the competition is good. I'm no fan of Microsoft, but I'm a fan of the open market, and it's not doing a bad job so far.
Ehm, if the vendor fscks up the computer people don't buy it. It's that simple and it's called capitalism. So your argument doesn't hold any water.
That's not true. I know lots of people who buy new computers by just picking a brand at random at the computer store, and they always whine about the crappy software that came with it. If you buy a branded computer, it's almost impossible to avoid. Typically I recommend they reinstall Windows from scratch (i.e. not from some 'recovery disc' that reinstalls the lame stuff).
And preciesly why shouldn't a vendor be allowed to ship windows with a different media player again? He isn't changing the foundation of the OS, he just wants to ship a different media player, that's all.
Vendors already do this. The core of the issue at hand, however, is whether they should be able to remove Media Player in the process. I don't see why this should be allowed or encouraqed. What next? They wanna bitch at MS to remove Explorer.exe so they can install their own shell system?
Working in pairs can only work if each member of the pair has their own responsibilities, and not, like in most pair programming, the same responsibilities. For example, pilots can work in pairs since while one 'has the stick' or is talking to the tower, the other can be dealing with navigational and environment issues.
Sitting watching someone program is not the same, whether you're making input or not. Put it into the pilot's position. Pair programming is like the co-pilot constantly saying to the pilot.. 'er, nudge to the left a bit', 'hey, watch out for that cloud there', 'it's time to call the tower', instead of actually doing something productive.
Mechanics can work in pairs, but generally they'll be working on different areas of the car.
Surgeons can work in pairs, but each will have a specialty, or more hands are just required to do that particular op.
Musicians can work in pairs, trios, and so on. But they don't all gather around a piano and give suggestions to the person at the keys! They all have their own instrument and play at the same time.
If you want to code in groups, code in groups.. but make sure at least everyone has a keyboard!
Uh, why should you be able to sell a computer with whatever crap you want on it? Windows is not yours to change.
And let's face it. When vendors have tried to 'customize' Windows or add their own tools to it, it has always sucked. Ever tried using a brand new Packard Bell or Dell? You always end up with a ton of crap installed that takes up about twenty icons in the tray. In the worst scenario, you end up with some horrendously lame media player or no-name virus scanner written by a drunk Chinese five year old embedded into your computer. Vendor customizations suck!
And Microsoft Paint can only open BMP files, and not Photoshop files. Does this mean the EU should order Paint to be removed from Windows as it's anti-competitive? I dislike MS as much as the next guy, but this case is ridiculous.
The music was the same. It's by The Eagles, and was used in the '80s HHGTTG.
:-)
Also, the weird flashbacks, and particularly the stuttering on the book, were to bring everything up to speed. It has been twenty years you know! Of course, the first episode was going to be slow going. Although, to be honest, I'm glad I recorded it because I found it as hard as ever to follow
Is there a way of installing an MP3 codec for OS X that would allow Wiretap to record direct to MP3 instead of having to import AIFF files to iTunes to convert?
Yep, while Hubble definitely has limits where it can point at given time (not too close to the Sun etc), this thing would see only half of the sky at all.
;-)
So let's build another one at the North Pole (okay, it might need wheels or a flotation device) and another one on Everest. Happy?
Not quite the same, but in a similar area with similar gains.. in the capital of Estonia, you can use your phone to buy/pay for parking. You park up, put your registration number in, and pay via SMS/text message. Sure beats dealing with a broken meter, and also means you can 'top up' your parking from afar if you need to park for longer than originally planned.