If you want to OPT OUT, then don't put it up on the net. The NET is a public utility, put content out there and expect it to accessed, cached, and backed up in numerous ways by LOTS of individuals intentionally or un-intentionally. If you want your data private DON'T put it on the net, seems fairly straight forward and simple.
lengths to write over the tapes 20-30 times to try and ensure that data is NOT recoverable. It costs a bundle and is suppose to be totally gone from the 38k c-tape.
LAN ur PS2 to my PC for UT2...LOL u'd get smoked 3 times till tuesday unless they've done some wonders for console controllers since last time I looked.
LOL when NIKE closes down a factory as UNSAFE, walmart moves in and slashes prices. They ARE THE WORST hands down as far as american corporations go on human abuse..NO QUESTIONS, try amnesty international for a decent source.
I'd support that idea, and the p2p idea for a small $ recompense. Be it a discount on monthly service fees or a flat discount on the car. But I remove the license plate frame unless the dealer offers 2% off.
The record companues were in NO WAY involved in the transaction, they got theirs on the first sale, why should they get more money ?? Do used book sales generate for authors ? Does Ford get money when I sell my car as used ??
those guys make Nike, or M$, look like altruists. I've already sworn off Wal-Mart and Sam's club. Just a little bit of research will bring the Wal-Mart horror stories to light.
this was a doomed idea from day one. Subscription to read a book...yeah right...Is a good thing Tad employs a business manager to take care of most of his finances. I am sorry but 8$ for a book is one thing, to pay monthly to read a new installment, this is not the 40's and this is not radio, and even IT was FREE. Somewhere some fool convinced the ad companies that banner ads work, that guy is a genius, and the ad companies are blind morons. I can honestly say I HAVE NEVER clinked thru a banner. If it is interesting enough I might, on my own go try a url BUT I refuse to use banners or pop-ups. I know I am not alone in this methodology.
They will cut services and offer a higer grade of service for MORE money but never gonna refund for existing service, that would go against the corporate ethic..squeeze until there is no more, discard and repeat as possible.
and the cool new Barbarian Race too huh ?
I am glad you enjoy it. My gaming group, not just me was very disappointed in the new system and we are all veteran gamers. The 10 of us looked around and decided of GURPS as a replacement. We've been happily playing away since.
If YOU had a modified cable box and it stopped working, would you #1 - quietly plug the original back in and call the cable company... #2 - turn in the 'modified' black market box you got to the cable company and report to jail ?
If you answered 2 then you should join these other 525 MORONS, in the line for terminally STUPID people.
to the level of a video game. The 3rd ED sucks badly. It seems obvious that the designers were playing DIablo during much of the so-called rewrite. Hasbro has allowed WotC to continue with their plans, which seem to be to kill any real playability of D&D.
I am a UNIX type, I've a M$ platform simply because of the games, and because of work compatability, Excel is the scourge of my existence. All technical stuff aside I find very little difference between apple and microsoft as companies. Both would like to control the world, and EVERYTHING in it. A Jobs' world might look a bit slicker but gilding a cage does not make it less a cage. As to how to break the OS lock, find a BETTER system than DirectX, GPL it and get the developers to use it, it would have to be backwardly compatible to the existing prodcut and superior enough that a simple upgrade from M$ would not be stomached. I'd LOVE to move to an OSS platform for day to day usage at home.
That is a FACT, though the producers of this stuff would have you think otherwise. Using a hcked box to access their network IS a violation of your agreement, and is a crime according them, and even might be construed as such by a court of law if it is ever challenged.
Somthing a year old, or a cool animated lucas arts game BY URSELF. I am not up for waiting for a year for a maybe port of a cool game to Apple. I've a small form factor case witha happy hacker keyboard that is ALMOST laptop size, goes in my backpack along with my change of clothes and uber caff drink. All I need to worry about is a monitor, and thats the same problem on any laptop as well, the cost for mine, 900$:)
this guys actually has a clue..M$ is in business to MAKE MONEY, the more the better. If there was a way to support OSS, make money and do some good you don't think they jump on it if just for the good PR which they desperately need. To expect anything else but a bottom line profit motive from a corporation is naive in the extreme...
Who's whining but the anonymous coward troll ? I think he pointed out a flaw/lack and was flamed on by a small minded idiot. It's no wonder my IT manager thinks linux people are subversive security risks. If you want to change things in business, you do with approved business methods. If you want to alienate people you you flame as a anonymous coward. We know that Linux is capable of doing the job, it is the image of OSS that the issue here. Making the Open Source world seem professional and upright/uptight is what needs to be done to snag the corporate customers.
As much as I don't like M$ how can u hold a host responsible for what is posted ? I also agree that they should not sign a blanket agreement that they have NO WAY of assuring is adhered to. Requiring that kind of control will KILL the internet.
err it said the president, NOT which president. and c'mon you are right it is not GWB's fault, he would have to have an IQ slightly higher that 87, AND actually be in charge. Neither of which he qualifies for. I'd say Cheney qualifies as 'handler' and someone with CIA contacts is still in charge...
so why does a tape cost half the friggen price ??? Give me a break there is NO WAY to justify the additional cost of a CD vs tape BUT gross profiteering. Stop trying to make lame excuses for greedy ass record execs unless you are one then I could at least understand, all the while hating your leech like existence. Pls heed your own advice and smell the coffee, do some research and then spout...
getting excited about a sci fi role playing game. Maybe just because I am into computers all the futuristic hacking games etc seemed very silly. I am an avid fantasy rpg'r so I am sure it is my limitation. I'd just rather fight wizards and elves and dragons than aliens and robots.
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If you want to OPT OUT, then don't put it up on the net. The NET is a public utility, put content out there and expect it to accessed, cached, and backed up in numerous ways by LOTS of individuals intentionally or un-intentionally. If you want your data private DON'T put it on the net, seems fairly straight forward and simple.
lengths to write over the tapes 20-30 times to try and ensure that data is NOT recoverable. It costs a bundle and is suppose to be totally gone from the 38k c-tape.
no kidding its the game that plays itself...Every now and then you get to push some buttons, then back to "story"
LAN ur PS2 to my PC for UT2...LOL u'd get smoked 3 times till tuesday unless they've done some wonders for console controllers since last time I looked.
LOL when NIKE closes down a factory as UNSAFE, walmart moves in and slashes prices. They ARE THE WORST hands down as far as american corporations go on human abuse..NO QUESTIONS, try amnesty international for a decent source.
I'd support that idea, and the p2p idea for a small $ recompense. Be it a discount on monthly service fees or a flat discount on the car. But I remove the license plate frame unless the dealer offers 2% off.
The record companues were in NO WAY involved in the transaction, they got theirs on the first sale, why should they get more money ?? Do used book sales generate for authors ? Does Ford get money when I sell my car as used ??
those guys make Nike, or M$, look like altruists. I've already sworn off Wal-Mart and Sam's club.
Just a little bit of research will bring the Wal-Mart horror stories to light.
this was a doomed idea from day one. Subscription to read a book...yeah right...Is a good thing Tad employs a business manager to take care of most of his finances. I am sorry but 8$ for a book is one thing, to pay monthly to read a new installment, this is not the 40's and this is not radio, and even IT was FREE. Somewhere some fool convinced the ad companies that banner ads work, that guy is a genius, and the ad companies are blind morons. I can honestly say I HAVE NEVER clinked thru a banner. If it is interesting enough I might, on my own go try a url BUT I refuse to use banners or pop-ups. I know I am not alone in this methodology.
They will cut services and offer a higer grade of service for MORE money but never gonna refund for existing service, that would go against the corporate ethic..squeeze until there is no more, discard and repeat as possible.
and the cool new Barbarian Race too huh ?
I am glad you enjoy it. My gaming group, not just me was very disappointed in the new system and we are all veteran gamers. The 10 of us looked around and decided of GURPS as a replacement. We've been happily playing away since.
If YOU had a modified cable box and it stopped working, would you
#1 - quietly plug the original back in and call the cable company...
#2 - turn in the 'modified' black market box you got to the cable company and report to jail ?
If you answered 2 then you should join these other 525 MORONS, in the line for terminally STUPID people.
to the level of a video game. The 3rd ED sucks badly. It seems obvious that the designers were playing DIablo during much of the so-called rewrite. Hasbro has allowed WotC to continue with their plans, which seem to be to kill any real playability of D&D.
I am a UNIX type, I've a M$ platform simply because of the games, and because of work compatability, Excel is the scourge of my existence. All technical stuff aside I find very little difference between apple and microsoft as companies. Both would like to control the world, and EVERYTHING in it. A Jobs' world might look a bit slicker but gilding a cage does not make it less a cage. As to how to break the OS lock, find a BETTER system than DirectX, GPL it and get the developers to use it, it would have to be backwardly compatible to the existing prodcut and superior enough that a simple upgrade from M$ would not be stomached. I'd LOVE to move to an OSS platform for day to day usage at home.
3. Windows didn't replace MacOS, it just enabled people who had bought the wrong system in the first place to use a cheap knock-off.
:)
LOL thanks that was a good chuckle
That is a FACT, though the producers of this stuff would have you think otherwise. Using a hcked box to access their network IS a violation of your agreement, and is a crime according them, and even might be construed as such by a court of law if it is ever challenged.
Somthing a year old, or a cool animated lucas arts game BY URSELF. I am not up for waiting for a year for a maybe port of a cool game to Apple. :)
I've a small form factor case witha happy hacker keyboard that is ALMOST laptop size, goes in my backpack along with my change of clothes and uber caff drink. All I need to worry about is a monitor, and thats the same problem on any laptop as well, the cost for mine, 900$
this guys actually has a clue..M$ is in business to MAKE MONEY, the more the better. If there was a way to support OSS, make money and do some good you don't think they jump on it if just for the good PR which they desperately need. To expect anything else but a bottom line profit motive from a corporation is naive in the extreme...
has really HIT the BIG TIME now :)
Who's whining but the anonymous coward troll ?
I think he pointed out a flaw/lack and was flamed on by a small minded idiot. It's no wonder my IT manager thinks linux people are subversive security risks. If you want to change things in business, you do with approved business methods. If you want to alienate people you you flame as a anonymous coward. We know that Linux is capable of doing the job, it is the image of OSS that the issue here. Making the Open Source world seem professional and upright/uptight is what needs to be done to snag the corporate customers.
As much as I don't like M$ how can u hold a host responsible for what is posted ? I also agree that they should not sign a blanket agreement that they have NO WAY of assuring is adhered to.
Requiring that kind of control will KILL the internet.
err it said the president, NOT which president.
and c'mon you are right it is not GWB's fault, he would have to have an IQ slightly higher that 87, AND actually be in charge. Neither of which he qualifies for. I'd say Cheney qualifies as 'handler' and someone with CIA contacts is still in charge...
these games were both horrendously boring and static. I can already imagine the excitement.... :)
This is worth a triumph the insult dog bit
so why does a tape cost half the friggen price ???
Give me a break there is NO WAY to justify the additional cost of a CD vs tape BUT gross profiteering. Stop trying to make lame excuses for greedy ass record execs unless you are one then I could at least understand, all the while hating your leech like existence. Pls heed your own advice and smell the coffee, do some research and then spout...
getting excited about a sci fi role playing game. Maybe just because I am into computers all the futuristic hacking games etc seemed very silly. I am an avid fantasy rpg'r so I am sure it is my limitation. I'd just rather fight wizards and elves and dragons than aliens and robots.