Actually, if I wanted to say that the toast would have PCB's all over it, I'd ask someone to shoot me first and end my suffering before I could spread it around.
No, no typo there at all--see sibling comment.
I know this isn't exactly what the article said, but I had a thought.
If computers could base data on spin and charge at the same time (4 possibilities), would there be any significant advantage to being able to work natively in base 4 instead of base 2?
You know, it would be really nice if you could do this by default, without needing a legitimate worry about fraud. Hell, I wouldn't mind waiting for a phone call when I applied for a new card.
One of my parents may have had their identity stolen in this incident. I sure hope not, but in any case... what now? What can be done to prevent the stolen numbers from being used illegitimately?
No doubt it's nearly impossible to predict where technology is going to go in the far future, but perhaps the near future (say, within five years or so) is somewhat more predictable. Where do you two see gaming in general going within the next five years? MMO's becoming even more mainstream? Some kind of VR control schema becoming usable? Heck, nothing really changing at all?
I personally think someone should rig this to be able to go off on videos and stuff (DVD's, in-game videos, whatever). I'd pay a lot of money to see some people I know holding that zap-o-matic paddle while watching some of the Pro Bail movies from the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series.
Argh, the nut-busters... *cringes just thinking about it*
Sony's definitely got the right idea on this one. I could never convince myself to pay a monthly fee for a game, no matter how good, as long as it was more than $5. (though, oddly, I paid $1.99 an hour for Federation waaay back when... man, what a fun game that was ^_^).
But now, referring to the above comments about the cable channels, this is like a group package. I've ALREADY convinced myself that I can do this.
(By the way, maybe I just misread the post, but did it say that people who aren't already subscribed to a game can't jump on the $21.99 bandwagon? Man, would THAT ever suck.)
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Actually, if I wanted to say that the toast would have PCB's all over it, I'd ask someone to shoot me first and end my suffering before I could spread it around. No, no typo there at all--see sibling comment.
Sorry, for the interested, that's "Burnt Crunchy Bits." From Terry Pratchett's The Fifth Elephant.
I'll bet it makes lousy toast. You know, the kind with BCBs all over the place.
Ah, yes, The Watch. Silly me.
that Gabe and Tycho were embroiled in an epic battle of ANY sort. Except perhaps the eternal Battle of Good Taste, but that's neither here nor there.
88 miles per hour? 88 miles per hour !!
--insert obligatory bit about being able to hold a one handed weapon and a flashlight at the same time, or perhaps using duct tape, here--
Actually, would it be base 3 or 4? Bah, I'm clearly a little brain fried. -_-
I know this isn't exactly what the article said, but I had a thought. If computers could base data on spin and charge at the same time (4 possibilities), would there be any significant advantage to being able to work natively in base 4 instead of base 2?
I think that's really all that needs to be said.
I am so sick and fucking tired of April Fools Day. Whoever came up with this needs to be kidnapped by ninjas.
Mod parent up, becuase frankly, as completely stupid as blaming violence on video games is, I agree that the lawyers ARE just doing their jobs.
You know, it would be really nice if you could do this by default, without needing a legitimate worry about fraud. Hell, I wouldn't mind waiting for a phone call when I applied for a new card.
One of my parents may have had their identity stolen in this incident. I sure hope not, but in any case... what now? What can be done to prevent the stolen numbers from being used illegitimately?
Hell, that's easy: the Squidi Debacle. Raised a real shitstorm on the forums, I don't mind telling you.
No doubt it's nearly impossible to predict where technology is going to go in the far future, but perhaps the near future (say, within five years or so) is somewhat more predictable. Where do you two see gaming in general going within the next five years? MMO's becoming even more mainstream? Some kind of VR control schema becoming usable? Heck, nothing really changing at all?
I actually just got LASIK surgery today, a few hours before the article was posted. Oh, the eye-ronny WHOA PUN!!! :D
You know, if they made these things small enough, then someone finally built a better mousetrap. Kudos. ;)
Aren't nerve impulses electric? Maybe they could figure out how to rig the zappage so it simulates the appropriate feelings.
...Though I guess that's what they've been trying to do with VR for years now. *shrug*
I personally think someone should rig this to be able to go off on videos and stuff (DVD's, in-game videos, whatever). I'd pay a lot of money to see some people I know holding that zap-o-matic paddle while watching some of the Pro Bail movies from the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series. Argh, the nut-busters... *cringes just thinking about it*
Sony's definitely got the right idea on this one. I could never convince myself to pay a monthly fee for a game, no matter how good, as long as it was more than $5. (though, oddly, I paid $1.99 an hour for Federation waaay back when... man, what a fun game that was ^_^). But now, referring to the above comments about the cable channels, this is like a group package. I've ALREADY convinced myself that I can do this. (By the way, maybe I just misread the post, but did it say that people who aren't already subscribed to a game can't jump on the $21.99 bandwagon? Man, would THAT ever suck.)
So just pay the $12.99 for a single Planetside subscription or whatever. Yeesh.