And among the names Lovett used in a letter left for his family was "the Neo," an apparent reference to the main character of The Matrix, which is both a movie series and a computer game.
Actually, Neo is only in Enter the Matrix for maybe three seconds in one of the video clips. And he has a voice thing in one of the hacking parts of the game. What ever happened to research?
Next time, read past the first sentence. However, seeing as it must use the proprietary RTE on the kit's DVD1, this is not a way of bypassing buying the kit altogether, it would simply allow you to demo some of your work on a friend's PS2 without them having to buy the kit.
Does this mean you are able to install a hard drive without having to add a mod chip? Running GNU/Linux on the XBox is great and all, but a 8/10GB hard drive just doesn't cut it, especially when you're intending for it to be a media hub. It's even worse when you want to both use Linux and play games on the machine. So... will this allow me to use a different hard drive? Explain why or why not this is possible...
There's other linux distributions that are runnable on the PS2, but honestly, why not just buy the kit? It's reasonably priced, and you won't be able to install GNU/Linux on your PS2 without the hard drive, anyway. Also, you're supporting a company that decided to open up their system somewhat.
1. Purposely allow cheats to remain in SOCOM
2. Hundreds of thousands of people play SOCOM
3. Gameshark makers discover cheats
4. Rampant cheating destroys gaming experience
5. Sony announces cheats will be fixed in SOCOM 2
6. Profit!
This is a great move for promoting linux. Hopefully it'll lead to OS choice where it really matters: laptops. Nobody should have to pay the windows tax ever again! Even better, be able to buy laptop computers without an OS installed and let the consumer get the ultimate choice.
The reason Nintendo is the only company all hot and bothered is because they still have a market for older games. Where is this? You have to look no father than your nearest Game Boy system. Nintendo is releasing games like Super Mario Bros. on the Gameboy Advance. Rumors bound of other great games being ported to the GBA, such as Earthbound. Watch Sony get po'd about PS1 piracy once they release their portable gaming system.
It was "mostly finished." RMS may have chosen the wrong word, but what he meant was "completed." Anyone with a 6th grade reading level can determine that.
When people use the term "irony" or "ironic" to describe something that they thought was "ironic," but in fact was not, would that be irony? Or just stupidity?
Why exactly is conspiracy a crime? Conspiracy isn't killing people, it's talking about killing people. It only hurts someone when you kill people, and that's not conspiracy. To me it sounds like psuedo-prior restraint. They don't physically stop you from talking and assembling, but you're threatened not to talk or assemble or else you'll go to jail. Can someone with legal knowledge explain why conspiracy is a crime?
As Jon Stewart of the Daily Show once said, "Lieberman is the guy you vote for if you like Bush but you don't think he's Jewish enough."
The days of sell-out, wannabe Republican Democrats may be coming to an end (i doubt it. America's two parties are soooooooo moderate), but the days of sell-out politicians are just beginning. You ain't seen nothin' yet.
In America if you start a business, and you almost succeed, you don't get anything. But if you try to break the law, and don't succeed, you get punished?
Stuff like attempted murder or attempted armed robbery is reasonable to punish. By doing these crimes, you terrorize people and waste their time. From the sound of this case, the only time wasted was his own. He didn't hurt anyone, yet he still gets punished? The conspiracy charge might be warranted, but the fine is ridiculous. Maybe someday McDonald's can sue me because i conspired to go to Wendy's instead.
Also, I'm tired of all these businesses talking about hypothetical losses. "The industry estimates it loses $4 billion a year in revenue." I'm sorry, but you can't tell if you're losing something you never had in the first place. The majority of these 3 million people probably wouldn't pay for the service if they couldn't descramble it, so that's revenue The Industry would never have to lose. Granted, they are losing some money, but there's no way it's even close to $4billion.
In other news, mcp33p4n75 is losing 10 trillion dollars a year in revenue from freeloaders who won't pay for the air they breathe...
What needs to happen is more product placement! Don't believe me? Watch Conan O'Brien. If you're lucky, you might catch Preperation H Raymond! My friends and I have been talking about Prep H Ray for months. Every once in a while, one of us will break out "I heard about your colon, it's big red and swollen. Raymond's here, Raymond's here."
On a more serious note, I think the major risk is a reduction in the quality of television programming. TV is already terrible, but wait until they can't get the same funding. Soon every TV show will be a reality TV show because they're cheap to produce and people love them. Apparently they're also good for advertising (in the article it said people watch ads through reality shows). Think MTV couldn't get any worse? Wait until it's the American Idol channel. As long as execs don't cut Adult Swim and The Daily show, I'll be happy.
Everyone always mentions orwell when talking about future societies and the impact of technology. Orwell was wrong, I agree with Gates. He painted quite a scary picture of a future controlled by big brother, but guess what... People don't like to be controlled if they know that they are, people would rebel in a orwellian state and there would be a state of bloody utter chaos and government ruling by a iron fist.
The people in 1984 thought that things were getting better and the government was good. They didn't know they were being controlled. They just rallied up against whatever enemy Oceania constructed, be it Eurasia or Emmanuel Goldstein (not the guy in hackers;). This isn't too hard to believe... just look at the patriotism/nationalism in the US since 9/11. People just shout and yell and think everything Bush says is true (the majority). The people that oppose a war with Iraq (or the Patriot Act, whatever) just piss and moan (as perceived by the majority through the media).
The difference between America and 1984 is that Oceania also controlled the resistance, The Brotherhood. If you remember, Winston and Julia sought out O'Brien in order to join the resistance. It turned out to be a sting. Soon they were sent to the Ministry of Love for re-education. No matter what they tried to do, the system was always a step ahead.
Anyway, this manipulation is only possible through a centralization of power by technology. The people were mind-controlled by the media and training, and also by constant observation (monitor dissenters). The technology could also determine who was going to rebel. The only thing i can see to prevent 1984 is what Gibson talked about in his article: the democratic/decentralized use of technology, or basically, privacy. Then people are able to think, organize, and rebel against the state. If not, we're probably screwed.
This is news? Men should be able to synchronize their calendar by a) their woman's period or b) the latest windows worm.
Stuff that matters? The only people that this really affects are sysadmins who have to deal with tons of wormspam in their users' mailboxes. Maybe also those poor souls who maintain large networks of windows boxen. But really, those people would already be on top of this...
Soon people become dependent on the extra features and the competitors aren't able/allowed to add the new features and they're left in the dust. Soon, only a monopoly remains. Read the Halloween documents.
Once a monopoly is created, there is no more reason to advance. So actually, being able to extend a spec ends up retarding technological progress when a monopoly is formed.
It's easy to advance when you have to stick to a standard. Have a committee and make a new standard. If you want extra features, don't add them to a standard. Instead, put together a demo or a plan of the feature for the next standard committee. Or, make a different standard. Microsoft will never do this, though, because they're trying to be a monopoly in everything (if they're not already).
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And among the names Lovett used in a letter left for his family was "the Neo," an apparent reference to the main character of The Matrix, which is both a movie series and a computer game.
Actually, Neo is only in Enter the Matrix for maybe three seconds in one of the video clips. And he has a voice thing in one of the hacking parts of the game. What ever happened to research?
"Stan! You must find a cure for SARS. I only have a 98% chance of living!"
At least South Park was able to see SARS hype was overblown...
The phrase is "Love it or leave it," and it's one of the stupidest things a person can possibly say.
Seems like Richard Dean Anderson is going to have a tough time if everyone is using duct tape.
Next time, read past the first sentence.
However, seeing as it must use the proprietary RTE on the kit's DVD1, this is not a way of bypassing buying the kit altogether, it would simply allow you to demo some of your work on a friend's PS2 without them having to buy the kit.
Does this mean you are able to install a hard drive without having to add a mod chip? Running GNU/Linux on the XBox is great and all, but a 8/10GB hard drive just doesn't cut it, especially when you're intending for it to be a media hub. It's even worse when you want to both use Linux and play games on the machine. So... will this allow me to use a different hard drive? Explain why or why not this is possible...
There's other linux distributions that are runnable on the PS2, but honestly, why not just buy the kit? It's reasonably priced, and you won't be able to install GNU/Linux on your PS2 without the hard drive, anyway. Also, you're supporting a company that decided to open up their system somewhat.
1. Purposely allow cheats to remain in SOCOM
2. Hundreds of thousands of people play SOCOM
3. Gameshark makers discover cheats
4. Rampant cheating destroys gaming experience
5. Sony announces cheats will be fixed in SOCOM 2
6. Profit!
This is a great move for promoting linux. Hopefully it'll lead to OS choice where it really matters: laptops. Nobody should have to pay the windows tax ever again! Even better, be able to buy laptop computers without an OS installed and let the consumer get the ultimate choice.
Since when has the name "Spam" had "substantial goodwill and good reputation"?
The reason Nintendo is the only company all hot and bothered is because they still have a market for older games. Where is this? You have to look no father than your nearest Game Boy system. Nintendo is releasing games like Super Mario Bros. on the Gameboy Advance. Rumors bound of other great games being ported to the GBA, such as Earthbound. Watch Sony get po'd about PS1 piracy once they release their portable gaming system.
It was "mostly finished." RMS may have chosen the wrong word, but what he meant was "completed." Anyone with a 6th grade reading level can determine that.
When people use the term "irony" or "ironic" to describe something that they thought was "ironic," but in fact was not, would that be irony? Or just stupidity?
And i always thought irony was when you get 10,000 spoons and all you need is a knife...
Why exactly is conspiracy a crime? Conspiracy isn't killing people, it's talking about killing people. It only hurts someone when you kill people, and that's not conspiracy. To me it sounds like psuedo-prior restraint. They don't physically stop you from talking and assembling, but you're threatened not to talk or assemble or else you'll go to jail. Can someone with legal knowledge explain why conspiracy is a crime?
As Jon Stewart of the Daily Show once said, "Lieberman is the guy you vote for if you like Bush but you don't think he's Jewish enough."
The days of sell-out, wannabe Republican Democrats may be coming to an end (i doubt it. America's two parties are soooooooo moderate), but the days of sell-out politicians are just beginning. You ain't seen nothin' yet.
In America if you start a business, and you almost succeed, you don't get anything. But if you try to break the law, and don't succeed, you get punished?
Stuff like attempted murder or attempted armed robbery is reasonable to punish. By doing these crimes, you terrorize people and waste their time. From the sound of this case, the only time wasted was his own. He didn't hurt anyone, yet he still gets punished? The conspiracy charge might be warranted, but the fine is ridiculous. Maybe someday McDonald's can sue me because i conspired to go to Wendy's instead.
Also, I'm tired of all these businesses talking about hypothetical losses. "The industry estimates it loses $4 billion a year in revenue." I'm sorry, but you can't tell if you're losing something you never had in the first place. The majority of these 3 million people probably wouldn't pay for the service if they couldn't descramble it, so that's revenue The Industry would never have to lose. Granted, they are losing some money, but there's no way it's even close to $4billion.
In other news, mcp33p4n75 is losing 10 trillion dollars a year in revenue from freeloaders who won't pay for the air they breathe...
as long as the game can still be used to install linux on xboxs!
What needs to happen is more product placement! Don't believe me? Watch Conan O'Brien. If you're lucky, you might catch Preperation H Raymond! My friends and I have been talking about Prep H Ray for months. Every once in a while, one of us will break out "I heard about your colon, it's big red and swollen. Raymond's here, Raymond's here."
On a more serious note, I think the major risk is a reduction in the quality of television programming. TV is already terrible, but wait until they can't get the same funding. Soon every TV show will be a reality TV show because they're cheap to produce and people love them. Apparently they're also good for advertising (in the article it said people watch ads through reality shows). Think MTV couldn't get any worse? Wait until it's the American Idol channel. As long as execs don't cut Adult Swim and The Daily show, I'll be happy.
If there was a TiVo demographic, it would either be TV junkies, or people who live demanding lives but still have to catch TV.
Everyone always mentions orwell when talking about future societies and the impact of technology. Orwell was wrong, I agree with Gates. He painted quite a scary picture of a future controlled by big brother, but guess what... People don't like to be controlled if they know that they are, people would rebel in a orwellian state and there would be a state of bloody utter chaos and government ruling by a iron fist.
;). This isn't too hard to believe... just look at the patriotism/nationalism in the US since 9/11. People just shout and yell and think everything Bush says is true (the majority). The people that oppose a war with Iraq (or the Patriot Act, whatever) just piss and moan (as perceived by the majority through the media).
The people in 1984 thought that things were getting better and the government was good. They didn't know they were being controlled. They just rallied up against whatever enemy Oceania constructed, be it Eurasia or Emmanuel Goldstein (not the guy in hackers
The difference between America and 1984 is that Oceania also controlled the resistance, The Brotherhood. If you remember, Winston and Julia sought out O'Brien in order to join the resistance. It turned out to be a sting. Soon they were sent to the Ministry of Love for re-education. No matter what they tried to do, the system was always a step ahead.
Anyway, this manipulation is only possible through a centralization of power by technology. The people were mind-controlled by the media and training, and also by constant observation (monitor dissenters). The technology could also determine who was going to rebel. The only thing i can see to prevent 1984 is what Gibson talked about in his article: the democratic/decentralized use of technology, or basically, privacy. Then people are able to think, organize, and rebel against the state. If not, we're probably screwed.
I love Bill Gates.
This is news? Men should be able to synchronize their calendar by a) their woman's period or b) the latest windows worm.
Stuff that matters? The only people that this really affects are sysadmins who have to deal with tons of wormspam in their users' mailboxes. Maybe also those poor souls who maintain large networks of windows boxen. But really, those people would already be on top of this...
From The Wizard II: The Teen Years... "I love the SP Mini Winding Handle Charger. It's so bad." -- Lucas
Soon people become dependent on the extra features and the competitors aren't able/allowed to add the new features and they're left in the dust. Soon, only a monopoly remains. Read the Halloween documents.
Once a monopoly is created, there is no more reason to advance. So actually, being able to extend a spec ends up retarding technological progress when a monopoly is formed.
It's easy to advance when you have to stick to a standard. Have a committee and make a new standard. If you want extra features, don't add them to a standard. Instead, put together a demo or a plan of the feature for the next standard committee. Or, make a different standard. Microsoft will never do this, though, because they're trying to be a monopoly in everything (if they're not already).