I did a few minutes of research and this game looks pretty sweet. Only one thing is keeping from preordering it for $40 (great deal!). I have an old computer (Classic Athlon 700, but I have a Geforce 4 ti 4600). Anyone know what the minimum sys requirements are? Or how about you beta testers. Any idea if it'll run on my system?
"Geometry, Relativity, and the Fourth Dimension," one possibility is that antimatter galaxies would appear to run backwards in time. Of course, to them, we'd appear as if we were running backwards in time. I'm sure you can build some neat ideas off of this.
Actually, this is one of the older editions of the bible;) If you need ammunition, just go to the skeptic's annotated bible. Either you can make them look like a fool, or find support for sexual rights. You can also learn more about arguments on both sides. Have fun!
Remember, they're going after uploaders in this case, not downloaders. It doesn't matter that you have the cds. It only matters if you're making those files available to others. Plus, i think i remember some RIAA douchebag saying that "format upgrade" was copyright infringement or something.
Then the terrorists have won! Err, I mean the RIAA. These lawsuits are intended to hurt the P2P community. Creating 1000 songs and releasing them to the network will further increase the noise to signal ratio. Maybe you could make it so those files are only available to the KaZaalite banned ip lists, or something. Then both sides would win.
Congress does write and does pass laws that violate the Constitution. It's up to the courts to decide what laws are constitutional. Then they can rule a law unconstitutional and it's removed from the books. Just look at what's happening with the sodomy laws. That's just one state's legislature, but there are examples all around on the national level... Most of the big cases you learn about in high school government did change one idea or another about the Constitution. Or, it protected it by dismissing a law that changed it. Anyway, it's the legislature that's responsible for making laws, and the judicial for making sure they're a good idea.
Now our LUG's are going to be more important then ever. If more and more of these distribution companies start taking their products off the shelves, we're going to have to market it for them. That is, if we want more users. And of course we do, we want world domination! Buahahaha!
But seriously, this is probably a good thing. Red Hat is no longer losing money, so they'll be able to hang around longer. The boxed sets in stores are usually outdated anyway. Seeing copies of Red Hat in dumpsters reflects poorly on the software.
So now, it's our turn to take charge. Market the software for them. Tell people about linux and what it can do for them. If they're interested, recommend a distribution to start out with, and help them install it. Show them how to use. Then be prepared to move them up to something a little more advanced. Most people I know that use linux started out with Red Hat and then moved to Debian or Gentoo or Slackware after about a month. Or maybe they want to use a *BSD. The point is, help people help free software!
Yeah, I was kind of shocked to hear this story also. But, don't be so naive. The reason it was split up wasn't because of projected ticket losses. Miramax split it up because they can make more than twice as much money this way. If I have to go twice to the theater to see one movie, that's twice as much money. But look just how much hype the Matrix sequels are getting. Some part of that is because they're split up. After you see Reloaded you just have to see Revolutions. With all that hype about what's going to happen, you don't mind paying twice as much. Plus, more people than would normally see the movie will get drawn into the hype and have to see it also. I thought the marketing by the Matrix people was ingenius, but I sure hope it doesn't turn into a fad.
P.S. Yeah, Yeah, I know sequels in trilogies such as BTTF were six months apart. But those movies each had separate scripts. They weren't originally one script and then split down the middle. P.P.S. I'm really excited to see these movies >:D Even moreso than Revolutions.
I just inherited a Laserjet 3 for free! This thing is a beast! It's been around for 13 years and it's still going strong. Amazing! The only problem is that it only has 1MB of ram and the cartridges are extraordinarily expensive ($150 for a 13 year old 1MB ram cartridge, wtf?). As long as I only print in 150x150 resolution it's fine. It has officially replaced my Lexmark 1100 that had terrible linux support, expensive ink refills, and broken hardware. Props to the old school laserjets!
Was I the only one that thought Carrie Ann looked great in M1, but old in Reloaded? Maybe she'll be the new Oracle in Revolutions. Then the cryptkeeper can replace her in Trinity's role. I bet no one would notice!
#1) You never proved by a reasonable standard that English doesn't support "multiple inheritance" as you put it. #2) The writer didn't specify that Neo was only the main character in the movie. The language is incredibly ambiguous. Since he says that Neo is the main character in the Matrix, and it's two different things, it's safe to assume that he thinks Neo is the main character in both, since he never explicitly ruled out Neo being the "star" of Enter the Matrix. #3) It doesn't matter anyway. My original point was that the guy didn't do his research. He said the title of the game was "The Matrix", which it is not. The "Neo being the star" is just the icing on the cake. #4) Even worse, he could be deliberately trying to mislead people into believing that there is a connection from "Neo" in the movie to the video game. Why would he do this? I have no idea, but it is a possibility.
Overall, try to make substantiated claims before resorting to ad homs.
It says the Matrix is both a video game and a movie (which it isn't... the game is technically "Enter the Matrix") and that Neo is the main character of both, logically. That is, if you can read.
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I did a few minutes of research and this game looks pretty sweet. Only one thing is keeping from preordering it for $40 (great deal!). I have an old computer (Classic Athlon 700, but I have a Geforce 4 ti 4600). Anyone know what the minimum sys requirements are? Or how about you beta testers. Any idea if it'll run on my system?
"Geometry, Relativity, and the Fourth Dimension," one possibility is that antimatter galaxies would appear to run backwards in time. Of course, to them, we'd appear as if we were running backwards in time. I'm sure you can build some neat ideas off of this.
That's just crazy! I'm sure someone could get prior art on that. The dates on the patent are 08/03/1999 and 08/27/2002. That's sickening nonetheless.
Actually, this is one of the older editions of the bible ;) If you need ammunition, just go to the skeptic's annotated bible. Either you can make them look like a fool, or find support for sexual rights. You can also learn more about arguments on both sides. Have fun!
at least 33 wives.
Remember, they're going after uploaders in this case, not downloaders. It doesn't matter that you have the cds. It only matters if you're making those files available to others. Plus, i think i remember some RIAA douchebag saying that "format upgrade" was copyright infringement or something.
Then the terrorists have won! Err, I mean the RIAA. These lawsuits are intended to hurt the P2P community. Creating 1000 songs and releasing them to the network will further increase the noise to signal ratio. Maybe you could make it so those files are only available to the KaZaalite banned ip lists, or something. Then both sides would win.
Somehow I don't think Michael Jackson is exactly a good frontman for the filesharing movement. Maybe it's just me.
Congress does write and does pass laws that violate the Constitution. It's up to the courts to decide what laws are constitutional. Then they can rule a law unconstitutional and it's removed from the books. Just look at what's happening with the sodomy laws. That's just one state's legislature, but there are examples all around on the national level... Most of the big cases you learn about in high school government did change one idea or another about the Constitution. Or, it protected it by dismissing a law that changed it. Anyway, it's the legislature that's responsible for making laws, and the judicial for making sure they're a good idea.
I fell for it again! And it was the ad in the press release PDF! And I'm on Gentoo GNU/Linux! They're good!
The US Congress has banned the word "courriel." Instead, Congress will now be using the phrase "freedom courriel."
Yet one more reason I'm going to buy an Apple laptop (someday).
Actually, that would be a republic. The US is a republic, even though everyone says it's a democracy.
Now our LUG's are going to be more important then ever. If more and more of these distribution companies start taking their products off the shelves, we're going to have to market it for them. That is, if we want more users. And of course we do, we want world domination! Buahahaha!
But seriously, this is probably a good thing. Red Hat is no longer losing money, so they'll be able to hang around longer. The boxed sets in stores are usually outdated anyway. Seeing copies of Red Hat in dumpsters reflects poorly on the software.
So now, it's our turn to take charge. Market the software for them. Tell people about linux and what it can do for them. If they're interested, recommend a distribution to start out with, and help them install it. Show them how to use. Then be prepared to move them up to something a little more advanced. Most people I know that use linux started out with Red Hat and then moved to Debian or Gentoo or Slackware after about a month. Or maybe they want to use a *BSD. The point is, help people help free software!
Yeah, I was kind of shocked to hear this story also. But, don't be so naive. The reason it was split up wasn't because of projected ticket losses. Miramax split it up because they can make more than twice as much money this way. If I have to go twice to the theater to see one movie, that's twice as much money. But look just how much hype the Matrix sequels are getting. Some part of that is because they're split up. After you see Reloaded you just have to see Revolutions. With all that hype about what's going to happen, you don't mind paying twice as much. Plus, more people than would normally see the movie will get drawn into the hype and have to see it also. I thought the marketing by the Matrix people was ingenius, but I sure hope it doesn't turn into a fad.
P.S. Yeah, Yeah, I know sequels in trilogies such as BTTF were six months apart. But those movies each had separate scripts. They weren't originally one script and then split down the middle.
P.P.S. I'm really excited to see these movies >:D Even moreso than Revolutions.
I just inherited a Laserjet 3 for free! This thing is a beast! It's been around for 13 years and it's still going strong. Amazing! The only problem is that it only has 1MB of ram and the cartridges are extraordinarily expensive ($150 for a 13 year old 1MB ram cartridge, wtf?). As long as I only print in 150x150 resolution it's fine. It has officially replaced my Lexmark 1100 that had terrible linux support, expensive ink refills, and broken hardware. Props to the old school laserjets!
The game that had no winning move was "Global Thermonuclear War," not RISK. You should watch WarGames again :)
That has to be one of the funniest things i've ever seen.
Here's how i see it going down...
:o)
1. October - Reloaded DVD.
2. November - Revolutions in theatres.
3. Easter - Revolutions on DVD.
4. Christmas 2004 - Release Super-Duper Scum-Scrubbing Ultra Edition Boxed Set for Copophiliacs.
5. ???????
6. Profit!!!!!
(Sorry, I just had to do the obligatory profit post
Was I the only one that thought Carrie Ann looked great in M1, but old in Reloaded? Maybe she'll be the new Oracle in Revolutions. Then the cryptkeeper can replace her in Trinity's role. I bet no one would notice!
but still think the only way to win is not to play.
Wow! We have a machine that passed the Turing Test! It's the WOPR!
Just do what the creator(s) of our virtual world did: leave it up to the people inside the virtual reality!
Sure, just use chloroflourocarbons!
#1) You never proved by a reasonable standard that English doesn't support "multiple inheritance" as you put it.
#2) The writer didn't specify that Neo was only the main character in the movie. The language is incredibly ambiguous. Since he says that Neo is the main character in the Matrix, and it's two different things, it's safe to assume that he thinks Neo is the main character in both, since he never explicitly ruled out Neo being the "star" of Enter the Matrix.
#3) It doesn't matter anyway. My original point was that the guy didn't do his research. He said the title of the game was "The Matrix", which it is not. The "Neo being the star" is just the icing on the cake.
#4) Even worse, he could be deliberately trying to mislead people into believing that there is a connection from "Neo" in the movie to the video game. Why would he do this? I have no idea, but it is a possibility.
Overall, try to make substantiated claims before resorting to ad homs.
Good question.
It says the Matrix is both a video game and a movie (which it isn't... the game is technically "Enter the Matrix") and that Neo is the main character of both, logically. That is, if you can read.