I kind of wish this was true (only because it would be easier to track back to the source and stop it) but I doubt that it is.
quote: " I have a hard time believing anyone would be so stupid as to voluntarily share kiddie porn on a public network."
The sad thing is people are really that stupid. People have posted child porn to UseNet, sent it out as emails, and even put it on public web-sites. Don't you remember that a couple of celebrities have been busted in the latest kiddie porn sting?
People that deal in child porn are not bright (they are also sick, soulless individuals, but that is another story). Like many people who break the law by sharing illegal files on P2P servers, they may actually believe that it is totally anonymous (just like people who post AC on this forum;)).
A piece of glass (from a picture frame) and a sock can be made into a weapon 10x as scary as any box cutter.
But I agree (and so does the article if you read it;)). The real trick is to convince the airport security people that this isn't a threat (at least no more then anything else they let on the plane).
If you can use this on planes it will sell out so fast you will have to pre-order months in advance. If it is banned, nobody will buy.
Yes, it is an evolution of MUDs. But most (if not all) new game types evolve from the games before them. Adding 3D and making it a commercial success took some talent, enough to let them have a new acronym.;)
> If you were to see a photograph in 2D of some random individual, then try to find that person in a flowing crowd under varying light conditions and facial expressions, you probably wouldn't be able to recognize that individual./endquote
That is just not true. I've recongnized people at conventions from a photo they sent me by email. Even with old photos I'm able to pick people out of a crowd with little problem (I'm 6'2" which helps;)).
>BattleTech Center pods (the last generation---the roundish ones)
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They also look a lot like giant pills, which is why the techs put a small "Do Not Eat" sign on each one.
Great system however (even if somebody does eat you;)). Anybody make a home system for B-Tech?
C-script is what it is. Personally I like having different data types for strings and vars. Adding the ability for non-fixed array lengths is interesting however; I'll have to look into that (although it has never come up before with our users).
C-script is an evolving laungage; if you have anymore ideas on how to improve it please join our user forum and let us know.
3DGameStudio/A6 is really good for "noobs".;)
Yes, I work for this company, but the product is really great, cheap, and has a 30 day trial. It is also really easy to use (no programming required) but flexible (you can script your own stuff using a built in language or expand the engine itself using the SDK and C/C++/or Delphi)
Okay, I'll stop plugging the product and give the link.;)
3) Microsoft puts Freecell and Solitaire into Windows 98 instead of XBill.
Sadly, when I made a living upgrading database terminals at about the same time Windows (v3) came out, Solitaire was the "killer app". I think most of the people would of been happier with their old terminals if they just ran solitaire.
Yes there is too much pressure to go to market but, sadly, I can't agree with:
"Don't the publishers realize that releasing sub-par games on schedule is MUCH worse than releasing excellent games behind?"
The sad fact is, unless the bugs make the game completely unplayable, it is almost always more profitable to release a game on time then wait for 'perfection'. This is especially true with movie tie-in games. If they waited to release the Matrix game until now it wouldn't sell nearly as well.
As a game programmer, I wish this wasn't true. But I can't think of a single title that has been 'perfected' before release. On the other hand, I'm surprised the console makers are allowing these games to pass testing. I remember the nightmare months of 90-hour weeks fixing bugs reported by those game-testing geeks at Nintendo (I love them now because they helped us make some of the greatest games ever but, at the time, I just wanted to piss on their cheerios).
I know very little, but I've managed to pump some information from a few insiders (read: the following may be total BS, but it has some backing). The PS3 will have more then enough power to play PS1 and PS2 games so, in addition to any game currently in production; you can access the largest collection of console game on the market today.
Not to bash the GameCube (GCN?), but you will not be able to fault the PS3 for lack of games.
[quote]Yeah, casual gamers are going to plop down $400 on a console that requires a $10 a month service fee to play games that you have to purchase separately.[end quote]
Just like nobody would plop down $300-$6000 on a TV and then spend $20-$60 a month to watch stuff on it.;)
Phantom is not competing with XBox/PS2/GameCube or even the PC. I think Phantom wants to be your next cable-entertainment station. After seeing what "Must See" TV has to offer, I wish them the best of luck.
$200,000 is small change compared to how much it cost just to "drive the real thing."
The A1 M1 Abrams MBT cost something like $4 million and a single mock battle would cost far more then $200 grand.
The last thing the taxpayer needs is a bunch of grunts driving the "real thing" for fun.;)
Chris Hecker and gang (sorry for forgetting the name of the people of the gang, Hecker just has the type of personality you can?t forget;)) had a really interesting collection of camera games at the 2003 GDConf using the ?Shadow Garden? technology.
The games were simple but amazingly fun. And I bet all of them could become hit games for this new system (a collection of them would be a number #1 seller).
The cool thing about new technology like is that it is...well?new. If you are an independent or small house development group, this is your chance to make something great! A little imagination and you can create the next Tetris.
Okay, if you make lots of money on this cut me in.;)
www.hotbackscatter.com
You know images of celebrities and hot chicks will be on the web no less then 3 days after they start using this.
Sadly, GameBoy is their âoesame size.â The sad truth is that, for $300, you are getting something that is not a flexible or as fun to use as a $99 GameBoy Advance.
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quote: " I have a hard time believing anyone would be so stupid as to voluntarily share kiddie porn on a public network."
The sad thing is people are really that stupid. People have posted child porn to UseNet, sent it out as emails, and even put it on public web-sites. Don't you remember that a couple of celebrities have been busted in the latest kiddie porn sting?
People that deal in child porn are not bright (they are also sick, soulless individuals, but that is another story). Like many people who break the law by sharing illegal files on P2P servers, they may actually believe that it is totally anonymous (just like people who post AC on this forum ;)).
But I agree (and so does the article if you read it ;)). The real trick is to convince the airport security people that this isn't a threat (at least no more then anything else they let on the plane).
If you can use this on planes it will sell out so fast you will have to pre-order months in advance. If it is banned, nobody will buy.
Is it just me, or can you already see the "FILL YOUR OWN FUEL CELL AND SAVE $$$" spam filling your mailbox? ;)
Yes, it is an evolution of MUDs. But most (if not all) new game types evolve from the games before them. Adding 3D and making it a commercial success took some talent, enough to let them have a new acronym. ;)
That is just not true. I've recongnized people at conventions from a photo they sent me by email. Even with old photos I'm able to pick people out of a crowd with little problem (I'm 6'2" which helps ;)).
>BattleTech Center pods (the last generation---the roundish ones) > They also look a lot like giant pills, which is why the techs put a small "Do Not Eat" sign on each one. Great system however (even if somebody does eat you ;)). Anybody make a home system for B-Tech?
Maybe I'm missing something but unless you *really* want to be "1337" it just doesn't make sense. Not that there is anything wrong with that...
I thought Will Ferrell was the worse part of the film.
C-script is an evolving laungage; if you have anymore ideas on how to improve it please join our user forum and let us know.
We have a lively conversation on the difference between script and C here but the short answer is C-script is designed to allow you to do "high-level" things like move a model, react to a collision event, etc. without having to worry about things like memory allocation.
my_array[5*3]; // 3 dimensional array of 5 elements each // access the x,y element of the array
result = my_array[x + (y*3)];
You can even use defines to make things easier to read/change.
Yes, I work for this company, but the product is really great, cheap, and has a 30 day trial. It is also really easy to use (no programming required) but flexible (you can script your own stuff using a built in language or expand the engine itself using the SDK and C/C++/or Delphi)
Okay, I'll stop plugging the product and give the link. ;)
http://www.conitec.net/a4info.htm
Sadly, when I made a living upgrading database terminals at about the same time Windows (v3) came out, Solitaire was the "killer app".
I think most of the people would of been happier with their old terminals if they just ran solitaire.
"Don't the publishers realize that releasing sub-par games on schedule is MUCH worse than releasing excellent games behind?"
The sad fact is, unless the bugs make the game completely unplayable, it is almost always more profitable to release a game on time then wait for 'perfection'. This is especially true with movie tie-in games. If they waited to release the Matrix game until now it wouldn't sell nearly as well.
As a game programmer, I wish this wasn't true. But I can't think of a single title that has been 'perfected' before release. On the other hand, I'm surprised the console makers are allowing these games to pass testing. I remember the nightmare months of 90-hour weeks fixing bugs reported by those game-testing geeks at Nintendo (I love them now because they helped us make some of the greatest games ever but, at the time, I just wanted to piss on their cheerios).
Not to bash the GameCube (GCN?), but you will not be able to fault the PS3 for lack of games.
Just like nobody would plop down $300-$6000 on a TV and then spend $20-$60 a month to watch stuff on it. ;)
Phantom is not competing with XBox/PS2/GameCube or even the PC. I think Phantom wants to be your next cable-entertainment station. After seeing what "Must See" TV has to offer, I wish them the best of luck.
Dance games like DDR will get a whole lot more complex with this new toy. :)
I remember making a lot of runs to Taco Bell playing D&D...maybe this was part of their plan? ;)
As far as I can tell this is just a silly PR campaign for politicians.
When I start hearing about the prison systems being overwhelmed with spammers, then I will believe that the law is stringent.
If so, who do I report to? I have 30+ spams a day I'd like to report.
$200,000 is small change compared to how much it cost just to "drive the real thing." The A1 M1 Abrams MBT cost something like $4 million and a single mock battle would cost far more then $200 grand. The last thing the taxpayer needs is a bunch of grunts driving the "real thing" for fun. ;)
The games were simple but amazingly fun. And I bet all of them could become hit games for this new system (a collection of them would be a number #1 seller).
The cool thing about new technology like is that it is...well?new. If you are an independent or small house development group, this is your chance to make something great! A little imagination and you can create the next Tetris.
Okay, if you make lots of money on this cut me in. ;)
www.hotbackscatter.com
You know images of celebrities and hot chicks will be on the web no less then 3 days after they start using this.
If you were the guy at the San Diego Inferno last month I have news for you, "she" wasn't female. ;)
>Shouldn't they pick on someone their own size?
Sadly, GameBoy is their âoesame size.â The sad truth is that, for $300, you are getting something that is not a flexible or as fun to use as a $99 GameBoy Advance.