Out of curiosity, what's so ridiculous about the patent, exactly? I suspect you're going for the 'all patents are bad' thing I see around here most of the time, but I figured I'd ask in case there was an answer that had some facts behind it.
The odd man out is actually the Wii. While it's selling well now, how well will it sell when the realisation dawns that it really, really sucks compared to the 360 and PS3? Once the gimmick has worn off, and PS2 / XBox / GC games many titles are ported from has disappeared, it may well find itself stuck in 1st party Pokemon / Mario hell just like the Gamecube was with precious few 3rd party titles to bulk up its library.
And yet, it's still really fun to play, which goes to prove that the only people who care about a generation winner are overgrown 14-year-olds who need a different hobby.
There's something about being pedantic that makes any joke you construct seem arrogant and quite the opposite of funny. Perhaps when you're filling the pedant role in the future, you can just stick to the job instead of trying to amuse at the same time.
It's nice to see geeks tripping over each other's fantasy rules for releasing code. Open source fighting open source over trivialities is a beautiful thing.
And people probably wonder why commercial software still owns the world's computers.
How do you propose removing the value from information? Is this the typical "steal everything so it has no value" concept, or the "force everyone to contribute with no expectation of anything in return" concept, or do you have something different in mind?
A better analogy would be like if you were driving in this super-hot tricked out Skyline with extra stickers, a big-ass wing, and a full tank of blinker fluid, and you sued the government because some yuppie jerkoff beat you off the line in a Volkswagen Jetta.
So it's not clear that Google had anything to do with this, and aside from the search terms, other evidence also pointed to his crimes. I'm pretty sure you've overreacted.
I'm not too surprised, though. A story like this (and realistically, the entire YRO section) is pretty much intended to rile the tin-foil hat crowd. Good thing for me that I'm entertained by it.
Since attorney general is treated as a title in normal speech, saying attorneys general sounds overly pedantic and stilted. The entire phrase is essentially a noun.
Also, picking on grammar with a snotty tone is a pretty good reason why everyone hates nerds.
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Out of curiosity, what's so ridiculous about the patent, exactly? I suspect you're going for the 'all patents are bad' thing I see around here most of the time, but I figured I'd ask in case there was an answer that had some facts behind it.
I guess everything would be great if only you were allowed to take everything you want from everyone you decided should give things to you.
You'd better believe it! Nothing gets me slapping my knees like making fun of Microsoft! Almost makes me forget how useless and retarded I really am!
Whatever definition of irony you used to construct that sentence should be stabbed, burned, and dipped in strong acids.
The odd man out is actually the Wii. While it's selling well now, how well will it sell when the realisation dawns that it really, really sucks compared to the 360 and PS3? Once the gimmick has worn off, and PS2 / XBox / GC games many titles are ported from has disappeared, it may well find itself stuck in 1st party Pokemon / Mario hell just like the Gamecube was with precious few 3rd party titles to bulk up its library.
And yet, it's still really fun to play, which goes to prove that the only people who care about a generation winner are overgrown 14-year-olds who need a different hobby.
Any evidence? Or are you just some 24 year old pulling accusations from his nethers?
That's the second stupidest thing I've read all day.
The OP didn't state anything aside from an opinion, and he stated it harshly. I'd say you rushed in with a very innappropriate defense.
I wasn't part of the debate, simply an observer making a comment.
Also, good luck to anyone looking for a dog embryo that will grow up into a human.
There's something about being pedantic that makes any joke you construct seem arrogant and quite the opposite of funny. Perhaps when you're filling the pedant role in the future, you can just stick to the job instead of trying to amuse at the same time.
They may be interested, but I'd have to wonder about their sanity if they think that a rotting piece of meat is going to be a substitute for a child.
Your example is so ridiculous I actually laughed. If that's your most brilliant retort, you've lost the debate.
It's nice to see geeks tripping over each other's fantasy rules for releasing code. Open source fighting open source over trivialities is a beautiful thing.
And people probably wonder why commercial software still owns the world's computers.
How do you propose removing the value from information? Is this the typical "steal everything so it has no value" concept, or the "force everyone to contribute with no expectation of anything in return" concept, or do you have something different in mind?
We need to hear about the conscience-easing efforts of a few dedicated sociopaths who are leading our nation's youth on the path to video destruction?
I bestow a virtual +1, Insightful upon your post.
It's easy to decide the solution to the world's ills is to give away other people's stuff, isn't it?
I care. Power consumption is one of my top criteria when buying any electronic equipment. Maybe I'm alone out here, but somehow, I doubt it.
Naturally, no Slashdot discussion would be complete without an elitist comment such as yours.
Please, educate me on how everyone is a sheep, except for you. I so enjoy reading it.
I think the point was that the sun can't go supernova, not that you made an error in time scales.
The other terrible mind-trap is to fall down the rabbit hole and proclaim the world is ending every time something new happens.
The hermaphrodite is not the issue here.
A better analogy would be like if you were driving in this super-hot tricked out Skyline with extra stickers, a big-ass wing, and a full tank of blinker fluid, and you sued the government because some yuppie jerkoff beat you off the line in a Volkswagen Jetta.
So it's not clear that Google had anything to do with this, and aside from the search terms, other evidence also pointed to his crimes. I'm pretty sure you've overreacted.
I'm not too surprised, though. A story like this (and realistically, the entire YRO section) is pretty much intended to rile the tin-foil hat crowd. Good thing for me that I'm entertained by it.
Since attorney general is treated as a title in normal speech, saying attorneys general sounds overly pedantic and stilted. The entire phrase is essentially a noun.
Also, picking on grammar with a snotty tone is a pretty good reason why everyone hates nerds.