I have always wondered about game masters but haven't found a lot of information on them. Here's a few questions I had:
Are game master players that you can see in the game, or do they just "slew" around without being an actual character. Do they have a custom version of the program, and how does their screen look different from normal players. Are there different levels of game masters and game admins, and what are the different abilities of each level. Oh yeah, off topic from GM's, do you plan on allowing people to switch servers, and when. I can't tell you how many times I've found out that friends are playing too, but on different servers. It really stinks sometimes.
"You have to wonder about a crucial part of the equation: why would internet users share their bandwidth to benefit media companies?"
Because they have no choice. That's the idea of P2P, in order to use the benefits of the download bandwith, you automatically contribute to the upload pool.
If developers have only 2 weeks to insert new functionality, the kernel is going to get everything dumped on it during those 2 weeks the developers are trying to squeeze everything in. And if something's missing, oh well, you missed it.
This just seems like a stupid rule he's using, forcing developers to concentrate their time the way he wants instead of them. As a developer, I would laugh if my boss told me that 80% of my time MUST be in a certain area, or put hard limits on the type of coding I must be doing.
I completely forgot about it, I used to use it all the time. I could draw directly on the screen, and the first GUI's used it too. But alas, like the moon, technology doesn't always go forward.
Consoles will always be limited by their simplicity. Games on all consoles are limited to gameplay based on a simple axis and a few buttons. MMORPG's, complex, and interactive games are much better suited to a full PC and can only be played with limited functionality on a console. Both have their advantages, but PC games will never be eliminated. In fact, I forsee PC games growing in popularity as next generation web speeds and technologies are introduced.
How this discussion will go... MSFT: What can we do to better interoperate with OSS? OSS: How about allowing Office to work with OSS file formats, or use an open standard that other programs can interoperate with. MSFT: Um, uhh, We'll get back to you on that one. What else? OSS: How about using standard video file formats such as MPG instead of the perverted version of MPG called WMA that only works with WMP. MSFT: Uh, ehh, I don't think so! Anything else? OSS: Well, how about using a file system that is open, publishing your own, or working with OSS file systems. MSFT: This is crazy! I'm outta here!
We have been saying for years that running all programs and services at the administrator level is a nightmare and they didn't listen to us. Now they just figured out that it's a problem? I just hope the new Longhorn security model is better.
Why do they want or need a graphical installer? Gentoo is not meant for first time Linux users. I guess a decision has to be made whether Gentoo will try to become a "POP" distro that advertises and caters to all users. I hope, however, that they continue to distinguish themselves from other distros as they have so far. Allowing binary images and pre-built installs would speed things up and possibly attract more users, but they would be in danger of people using their distro like Debian, and emerge just acting like apt-get. I'll admit I have used stage 3+GRP installs more than anything.
I think RTFM is a term that should be abolished. It's used too often by overconfident and undereducated people. They rarely know much about that they're posting about, yet they talk like they're the BE ALL END ALL of the subject.
Let's RTFM here. The Redhat article admits that there is fragmentation on EXT2 and admits that no well established utility exists for fixing this besides recreating the partition. Is that really a solution? Does it really "Just Work?" Further articles on this matter exist: http://pl.atyp.us/wordpress/index.php?p=241 http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0203.1/0539.html
What we see on the new heatsink is an enlargement of the copper bottom on the heatsink and more surface area thanks to the more numerous, slightly thinner fins. It is however, a bit shorter. The heatsink did get hot to the touch during our testing, registering temperatures of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit on our infrared thermometer.
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And to think for all this time I thought Microsoft Chimney was going to be an addon to Longhorn to help cool down my new quad core Pentium 8 256 bit nano-processor, which is what will be out by the time they release it.
I have the PVR-150 (non-MCE), but it has very sketchy IVTV support which MythTV needs. It seems clear that a lot of work in the installation, configuration, and hardware support of MythTV, IVTV, and LAME are needed.
This "breech" is that normal "individuals" or "citizens" were able to get this information. I'm upset that whoever did this "obtained" this information illegaly, however, the only difference between what happened on that occasion and every other day is they didn't pay for it. LexusNexus normally "sells" this information to whoever wants it. Everyone from accounts to journalists can buy it. Maybe they don't get as much detail as judges or maybe they do. Anyway, who said that LexisNexis can have it, if it takes a court order to get this info from them, then they shouldn't have it in the first place.
"most Canadians will require a passport to cross into the United States" Was anybody else confused by the wording of the summary. I got stuck on that line trying to figure out if that meant Canadians are required, or they are requiring. And what does "most" mean, some Canadians aren't required, or not all Canadians are implementing this requirement... Sheesh. I'm sure it all becomes clear in the article, but that line really jumbled me up.
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I remember back when April fools day here on Slashdot was fun, with ONE carefully crafted post which would always get me. Now I just feel like I'm being saturated with stupid, obvious, and not even funny posts. Next year they should make an easter egg challenge with a GOOD clever post that people have to work at to find.
People on this thread have been hammering Redhat and Suse like these companies own Linux. Yes, Debian and Gentoo aren't huge companes with hundreds of programmers sitting at the edge of their seats ready to help you and instantly fix security bugs, but neither are the big guys. Redhat and Suse/Novell are Linux "Packagers". They put together a bunch of open source software written by everyone from paid full time programmers to 15 years olds in their basement.
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Whether you use Debian or Redhat, you are still depending on the open source community to fix problems, and the released patches will be filtered to you no matter what distro you use. Yes, maybe with RH or NV, you have someone you can call and scream at and get promises that it will be fixed, but the ACTUAL fix will get to you about as fast as if you were using a community distro.
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The only other argument for using a big commercial distro is basic installation/configuration support. People will have different opinions on that, but I just want to point out that you get no such support with Microsoft products. Just try calling MSFT after you tried installing Oracle and they'll kick you back to Oracle support. Noone is going to hold your hand for configuration and setup of your systems.
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I have always wondered about game masters but haven't found a lot of information on them. Here's a few questions I had:
Are game master players that you can see in the game, or do they just "slew" around without being an actual character.
Do they have a custom version of the program, and how does their screen look different from normal players.
Are there different levels of game masters and game admins, and what are the different abilities of each level.
Oh yeah, off topic from GM's, do you plan on allowing people to switch servers, and when. I can't tell you how many times I've found out that friends are playing too, but on different servers. It really stinks sometimes.
"You have to wonder about a crucial part of the equation: why would internet users share their bandwidth to benefit media companies?"
Because they have no choice. That's the idea of P2P, in order to use the benefits of the download bandwith, you automatically contribute to the upload pool.
Doesn't this seem a bit arbitrary, and short.
If developers have only 2 weeks to insert new functionality, the kernel is going to get everything dumped on it during those 2 weeks the developers are trying to squeeze everything in. And if something's missing, oh well, you missed it.
This just seems like a stupid rule he's using, forcing developers to concentrate their time the way he wants instead of them. As a developer, I would laugh if my boss told me that 80% of my time MUST be in a certain area, or put hard limits on the type of coding I must be doing.
For including that immature and stupid rant about the article on the main Slashdot page. Don't we get enough of that here in the forums!
They better hope that these rumors aren't true, or Apple will sue their pants off.
"They know our new laptops will have widescreens!? SUE EM!
I just got some major 70's flashbacks looking at those pictures :)
I completely forgot about it, I used to use it all the time. I could draw directly on the screen, and the first GUI's used it too. But alas, like the moon, technology doesn't always go forward.
Looks like I'm gonna owe Apple lots of money soon. I use the word "Numbers" about 100 times in my latest project report.
Consoles will always be limited by their simplicity. Games on all consoles are limited to gameplay based on a simple axis and a few buttons. MMORPG's, complex, and interactive games are much better suited to a full PC and can only be played with limited functionality on a console. Both have their advantages, but PC games will never be eliminated. In fact, I forsee PC games growing in popularity as next generation web speeds and technologies are introduced.
How this discussion will go...
MSFT: What can we do to better interoperate with OSS?
OSS: How about allowing Office to work with OSS file formats, or use an open standard that other programs can interoperate with.
MSFT: Um, uhh, We'll get back to you on that one. What else?
OSS: How about using standard video file formats such as MPG instead of the perverted version of MPG called WMA that only works with WMP.
MSFT: Uh, ehh, I don't think so! Anything else?
OSS: Well, how about using a file system that is open, publishing your own, or working with OSS file systems.
MSFT: This is crazy! I'm outta here!
We have been saying for years that running all programs and services at the administrator level is a nightmare and they didn't listen to us. Now they just figured out that it's a problem? I just hope the new Longhorn security model is better.
Yeah, I was very impressed by the Kernel sources screen.... I'm about to pick my new flashy kernel and most of the choices say this...Let me see
These are the vanilla sources patched with the Gentoo patchset. These are generally considered stable.
Hmm, gentoo-sources, gentoo-dev-sources, or development-sources. Looks like the Anaconda guys worked on this one!
Why do they want or need a graphical installer? Gentoo is not meant for first time Linux users. I guess a decision has to be made whether Gentoo will try to become a "POP" distro that advertises and caters to all users. I hope, however, that they continue to distinguish themselves from other distros as they have so far.
Allowing binary images and pre-built installs would speed things up and possibly attract more users, but they would be in danger of people using their distro like Debian, and emerge just acting like apt-get. I'll admit I have used stage 3+GRP installs more than anything.
I think RTFM is a term that should be abolished. It's used too often by overconfident and undereducated people. They rarely know much about that they're posting about, yet they talk like they're the BE ALL END ALL of the subject.3 .1/0539.html
Let's RTFM here. The Redhat article admits that there is fragmentation on EXT2 and admits that no well established utility exists for fixing this besides recreating the partition. Is that really a solution? Does it really "Just Work?" Further articles on this matter exist:
http://pl.atyp.us/wordpress/index.php?p=241
http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/020
What we see on the new heatsink is an enlargement of the copper bottom on the heatsink and more surface area thanks to the more numerous, slightly thinner fins. It is however, a bit shorter. The heatsink did get hot to the touch during our testing, registering temperatures of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit on our infrared thermometer.
Happy?
The answer is obvious, companies like LexisNexis
And to think for all this time I thought Microsoft Chimney was going to be an addon to Longhorn to help cool down my new quad core Pentium 8 256 bit nano-processor, which is what will be out by the time they release it.
LIRC too
I have the PVR-150 (non-MCE), but it has very sketchy IVTV support which MythTV needs. It seems clear that a lot of work in the installation, configuration, and hardware support of MythTV, IVTV, and LAME are needed.
This "breech" is that normal "individuals" or "citizens" were able to get this information. I'm upset that whoever did this "obtained" this information illegaly, however, the only difference between what happened on that occasion and every other day is they didn't pay for it. LexusNexus normally "sells" this information to whoever wants it. Everyone from accounts to journalists can buy it. Maybe they don't get as much detail as judges or maybe they do. Anyway, who said that LexisNexis can have it, if it takes a court order to get this info from them, then they shouldn't have it in the first place.
"most Canadians will require a passport to cross into the United States"
Was anybody else confused by the wording of the summary. I got stuck on that line trying to figure out if that meant Canadians are required, or they are requiring. And what does "most" mean, some Canadians aren't required, or not all Canadians are implementing this requirement... Sheesh. I'm sure it all becomes clear in the article, but that line really jumbled me up.
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.924874,-122.2719 31&spn=0.007843,0.010664&t=k&hl=en
At least I think so. Look at the size of the cars and planes compared to it.
I remember back when April fools day here on Slashdot was fun, with ONE carefully crafted post which would always get me. Now I just feel like I'm being saturated with stupid, obvious, and not even funny posts. Next year they should make an easter egg challenge with a GOOD clever post that people have to work at to find.
No need for Apt-Emerge, just use www.backports.org
Add this line to your sources.list: deb http://www.backports.org/debian stable
People on this thread have been hammering Redhat and Suse like these companies own Linux. Yes, Debian and Gentoo aren't huge companes with hundreds of programmers sitting at the edge of their seats ready to help you and instantly fix security bugs, but neither are the big guys. Redhat and Suse/Novell are Linux "Packagers". They put together a bunch of open source software written by everyone from paid full time programmers to 15 years olds in their basement. -- Whether you use Debian or Redhat, you are still depending on the open source community to fix problems, and the released patches will be filtered to you no matter what distro you use. Yes, maybe with RH or NV, you have someone you can call and scream at and get promises that it will be fixed, but the ACTUAL fix will get to you about as fast as if you were using a community distro. -- The only other argument for using a big commercial distro is basic installation/configuration support. People will have different opinions on that, but I just want to point out that you get no such support with Microsoft products. Just try calling MSFT after you tried installing Oracle and they'll kick you back to Oracle support. Noone is going to hold your hand for configuration and setup of your systems.