>I have an 'all in one magic box', it's my computer
Great for you but, as odd as this may sound on Slashdot, computers are not for everybody. I'm reminded of this every time I go home and help my family put their computers back together again.
I think most people outside of Slashdot just want a machine that works. Put in the disk and it plays (no install, don't worry about drivers, DLLs, or Codecs). Updates are automatic. Everything is presented on your TV and can be accessed with your remote control.
You bring up a good point about focusing on your core. But, Sony's core is home entertainment (TVs, games, music, movie, etc.) and Microsoft's core is being a platform for a variety of 3rd party products (word processors, web browsing, email, games, etc.). To me, an "all in one" box is an obvious step for both of these companies.
Yes, I think I can see your point now. You are right that it was pretty sophomoric. But I don't think his intention was to compare pederasty to being a Jew. People have been paraphrasing this famous quote in web arguments for so long now that, for many people, it has lost all attachment to the original (which I personally think is sad).
I'd like to think the original poster was trying to be "cute" or clever by making his own version of this now cliche quote (and the moderators appear to think so as well, giving him a +5 Insightful rating), but I could be wrong. When you posted a two line flame I though you were a troll who didn't know his WWII history and couldn't write complete paragraphs, but you proved me wrong. Thank you for taking the time to make you point clear. I wish I could mod you up.:)
Oh, and bonus points for invocating Godwin's Law.:)
I don't want to feed trolls but, if you really don't know what the parent post was paraphrasing please study some WWII history. In no way is he saying A is the same as B, he is just pointing out that you need to watch out for the rights of others because, if you don't, they can't look after your rights when the time comes.
Maybe you could put a very small tag (think microdot) inside the bullet. The bullet could be melted down and the tag recovered.
Not a 100%, you could still get around it by making your own bullets or taking somebody else's, but it could come in handy. Besides, having been on jury duty, I can tell you that their are plenty of dumb criminals out there.
I like the fact that Adam Sessler is snarky and somewhat literate. But I'm convinced, as a professional with two degrees in his mid-thirties, that I am not the target market for G4 (even though I work in the video game industry).
G4 is servicing the under represented 18-25 year old stoner market...
Hardware is so powerful now that it wouldn't be much of an issue to render all the pixels in even an HDTV twice over at 60fps. Adding stereo view to any 3D engine software I've used takes about an hour.
The technical issues are minor. Designing a game that is fun to play in "true 3D" however is not. Something that is exciting in "flat 3D" would probably make most people physically sick in "true 3D." The reverse is also true, a game that is fun in true 3D would most likely feel tame on flat 3D. The result is that most developers will make games that run on the PC, PS3, and XBox360 (since all three of them will do roughly the same thing) and ignore the Nintendo console.
A "True 3D" Nintendo would have some kick-ass games developed in-house, a few good ones by 3rd party developers, and not much more. Now that I think about it, it sounds a lot like the N64. The N64 was one of the first, affordable systems to run 3D games as we know them today. Maybe I should change my original post from "not likely" to "unlikely?";)
Unless I'm missing something, I'm thinking this isn't real or it will be the last console Nintendo ever makes.
If the 1990's VR craze has taught us anything, it is that most people do not like wearing things on their head and I doubt they have come up with a way to "beam" these images into thin air.
More power to them if they want to innovate new gaming technology but this is so out of left field that I doubt any developer outside of Nintendo would try to do anything with it.
>Or what about when mommy wants to get some crystal off of ebay?
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If mom is buying hard drugs from eBay, the kids have bigger issues then their poor GamerTag stats...
What are you thinking! Bringing FACTS to a Slashdot debate! Crazy! If this keeps up, soon people will actually start reading the articles before posting "informed" opinions on them...
The ratings are a great idea, and I think they did a wonderful job creating the system, but just like the poison warning symbol on that container of anti-freeze they only work if the parents take the time to teach their kids.
>"for example, a mother who's watching her child playing a game might say, 'Oh, I'd like to try that too.' "
This makes sense, since my sources tell me that Nintendo is using the new Doc Johnson "iVibe" interface. You might have to fight your mother to get it back!
Every year at this time the same stories, every year at this time the same people "buy it." Look at the date people and relax for 24 hours before trusting anything you see on the intra-web.
Interesting that you would call PSP titles "portable games" and the Gameboy titles "handheld." I don't think I would use those terms but I agree they are very different.
I love my PSP, but I hate the time it takes to load up a game. There are several "down-times" each day I would like to fill with a good game of Wipeout, but these breaks are short (2-3 minutes) and can get interrupted at a moments notice (e.g. waiting rooms or on-hold phone calls). I need to set aside a good 5-10 minutes to play a single track on Wipeout Pure (load time...load time...load time...race).
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Either that, or I missed all the business applications that ran on the Playstation2. ;)
Great for you but, as odd as this may sound on Slashdot, computers are not for everybody. I'm reminded of this every time I go home and help my family put their computers back together again.
I think most people outside of Slashdot just want a machine that works. Put in the disk and it plays (no install, don't worry about drivers, DLLs, or Codecs). Updates are automatic. Everything is presented on your TV and can be accessed with your remote control.
You bring up a good point about focusing on your core. But, Sony's core is home entertainment (TVs, games, music, movie, etc.) and Microsoft's core is being a platform for a variety of 3rd party products (word processors, web browsing, email, games, etc.). To me, an "all in one" box is an obvious step for both of these companies.
Makes you think about the two video out ports in the back. ;) I thought one was for normal TV, the other for HDTV but maybe...
Somebody is learning from the past! :) Let's see if Microsoft can fight this tactic any better than Sega did...
I'd like to think the original poster was trying to be "cute" or clever by making his own version of this now cliche quote (and the moderators appear to think so as well, giving him a +5 Insightful rating), but I could be wrong. When you posted a two line flame I though you were a troll who didn't know his WWII history and couldn't write complete paragraphs, but you proved me wrong. Thank you for taking the time to make you point clear. I wish I could mod you up. :)
Oh, and bonus points for invocating Godwin's Law. :)
That said, you have to be careful not to fall into the "slippery slope" fallacy: http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/slippery- slope.html
Not a 100%, you could still get around it by making your own bullets or taking somebody else's, but it could come in handy. Besides, having been on jury duty, I can tell you that their are plenty of dumb criminals out there.
G4 is servicing the under represented 18-25 year old stoner market...
Hardware is so powerful now that it wouldn't be much of an issue to render all the pixels in even an HDTV twice over at 60fps. Adding stereo view to any 3D engine software I've used takes about an hour.
The technical issues are minor. Designing a game that is fun to play in "true 3D" however is not. Something that is exciting in "flat 3D" would probably make most people physically sick in "true 3D." The reverse is also true, a game that is fun in true 3D would most likely feel tame on flat 3D. The result is that most developers will make games that run on the PC, PS3, and XBox360 (since all three of them will do roughly the same thing) and ignore the Nintendo console.
A "True 3D" Nintendo would have some kick-ass games developed in-house, a few good ones by 3rd party developers, and not much more. Now that I think about it, it sounds a lot like the N64. The N64 was one of the first, affordable systems to run 3D games as we know them today. Maybe I should change my original post from "not likely" to "unlikely?" ;)
If the 1990's VR craze has taught us anything, it is that most people do not like wearing things on their head and I doubt they have come up with a way to "beam" these images into thin air.
More power to them if they want to innovate new gaming technology but this is so out of left field that I doubt any developer outside of Nintendo would try to do anything with it.
I wear glasses too, but I've had no problems with the 3D glasses you get for IMax3D shows.
>Or what about when mommy wants to get some crystal off of ebay?
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If mom is buying hard drugs from eBay, the kids have bigger issues then their poor GamerTag stats...
What are you thinking! Bringing FACTS to a Slashdot debate! Crazy! If this keeps up, soon people will actually start reading the articles before posting "informed" opinions on them...
Parents that care + Information = Good Parenting!
The ratings are a great idea, and I think they did a wonderful job creating the system, but just like the poison warning symbol on that container of anti-freeze they only work if the parents take the time to teach their kids.
Oh, and instead of shooting Demons from Hell he is giving kittens to girl scouts, or maybe I'm just remembering a bad dream...
A troll? That was a joke. At least my furry friends thought it was funny. :)
Which would be only fair, since Real Genius got many of its ideas from Caltech (the "car in the dorm room" being a classic prank). http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~erich/real_genius_refs .html
Or maybe people will just have kids because they *want* to, not because the condom broke. ;)
Think of a world where every kid was wanted...makes you want to give more money to Sony doesn't it? ;)
Funny? No.
This makes sense, since my sources tell me that Nintendo is using the new Doc Johnson "iVibe" interface. You might have to fight your mother to get it back!
I hear that Link's horse is named "Yiff"...
Every year at this time the same stories, every year at this time the same people "buy it." Look at the date people and relax for 24 hours before trusting anything you see on the intra-web.
I'm living Groundhog Day...
I love my PSP, but I hate the time it takes to load up a game. There are several "down-times" each day I would like to fill with a good game of Wipeout, but these breaks are short (2-3 minutes) and can get interrupted at a moments notice (e.g. waiting rooms or on-hold phone calls). I need to set aside a good 5-10 minutes to play a single track on Wipeout Pure (load time...load time...load time...race).
I would mod you funny, but half of those titles are in the works already...
If you keep posting about me on Slashdot I will not invite you over again for pizza and XBox!