While the idea of hacking the suits is funny I don't think it's even necessary to get a laugh out of what might be possible with these suits. From the article...
"Soldiers will be able to chat online with each other while they are walking down a jungle trail."
GIJoe69: d00dz! I just totally pwned that lam3r with a rocket!
ArmyGuy1984: LoLz!!!1
TerroristJim: Stop camping and fight fair you pussy cheaters!
Wow, the submitter is really brave saying that he can be seen in one of the pictures. Pretty soon legions of young, nubile, slashdot-reading, geek chix0rz will be flooding his inbox with requests for... well you fill in the blank.
I noted that the trailer was available on the LucasArts website but IGN had it in both WMV and Quicktime formats... so at least the IGN link gives you the option to choose a format that best suits you. Plus, as has already been stated you don't have to log into IGN to view or download the trailer.
I wonder why the author of the code chose to only look for a certain number of SSL-enabled URLs. Why not just write the code to look for any URL or redirection that's prefaced by "https://"?
I wonder if Nintendo intends to make it's next-gen console backwards compatible with the GameCube. AFAIK, Microsoft and Sony intend on making their next-gen consoles backwards compabitle with the Xbox and PS2 (respectively). I also think Nintendo needs to move away from the mini-disc and develop a console that supports DVD both for games and movie and watching. Oh, and lets not forget supporting more online content. I'm trying to remember why I bought my Gamecube...
If you've ever played True Crime: Streets of L.A. you are playing an extremely realistic full-scale map of part of Los Angeles County that has very detailed depictions of well known downtown districts and even residential streets. You can drive past the Staples Center, drive to Hollywood and Vine and even drive around Heff's neighborhood although they removed the exact location of the Playboy Mansion... for various reasons probably. Also, when I say full-scale I mean that if it takes you 15 minutes in real life to drive from point A to point B going 60 miles and hour it takes you 15 minutes to drive from point A to point B in the game.
Being someone who lives near L.A. and has driven through it quite extensively I was blown away by the level of detail in the game map. I'm not sure what they did to get all of that data, whether if it was similar to driving around a Van hooked up with digital cameras, but the map is so realistic that I used it to show my roommate how to get to a place in downtown LA that he had to get to the next day.
I guess the obvious next question is will they be able to take the data gathered from this new project and use it for other similar videogames. I don't know about you but having the ability to drive anywhere in the United States as part of a videogame sounds very intriguing. You could even organize multiplayer "cannon-ball runs" where you can race your opponents across the country in real-time... granted that might take a few days of uninterrupted playing... but the for the truly hardcore that could be interesting to say the least.
The trick when designing a videogame is allowing the average gamer to pick up the controller and have fun playing the game while simultaneously allowing a level of complexity and difficulty that will challenge even the most accomplished gamer... something that, not all but a majority of, game developers have seem to have forgotten lately. With the exception of a few games like Ninja Gaiden, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Ikaruga, today's games often lack the ability for a player to create and optimize advanced control strategies - often at the expensive of over-the-top graphics that serve as little more than eye candy. Miyamoto at one point knew this and it was the foundation on which the Nintendo Empire was built. Somewhat older Nintendo games such as Mario Kart 64 offered that. Any n00b can pick up the controller and drive around the track firing random weapons at other racers and have a good time. However with the addition of the mini-turbo world-class gamers have the ability to refine their skills on a ridiculous learning that can take up to several years to master (as evidenced by the guys at www.mariokart64.com). Other games that come to mind are GoldenEye and Perfect Dark... anyone, regardless of ability, can have fun in a GE or PD multiplayer match but the games offer players the ability to use advanced strategies that can take months upon months of practice and refinement to truly master.
I guess the real question is will these nanoassemblers be able to run Duke Nukem Forever or will Linux Developers be able to write software for my flying car?
Anyone else wanna place bets on which company releases the first DMM (digital molecular management) scheme?
Enquiring minds want to know.
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Oblig. Monty:
"Notice how they do not so much fly as plummet."
Come now... chili cheese fritos taste great regardless of whether or not you're stoned.
Whether or not we are alone in the universe... the idea frightens me.
While the idea of hacking the suits is funny I don't think it's even necessary to get a laugh out of what might be possible with these suits. From the article...
"Soldiers will be able to chat online with each other while they are walking down a jungle trail."
GIJoe69: d00dz! I just totally pwned that lam3r with a rocket!
ArmyGuy1984: LoLz!!!1
TerroristJim: Stop camping and fight fair you pussy cheaters!
Ya, come on, everyone knows that Zelda is better than FF. :-)
Wow, the submitter is really brave saying that he can be seen in one of the pictures. Pretty soon legions of young, nubile, slashdot-reading, geek chix0rz will be flooding his inbox with requests for... well you fill in the blank.
I also noticed that IGN also offers both a high-res and low-res version of the trailer in the Quicktime format where as gametrailers.com does not.
I noted that the trailer was available on the LucasArts website but IGN had it in both WMV and Quicktime formats... so at least the IGN link gives you the option to choose a format that best suits you. Plus, as has already been stated you don't have to log into IGN to view or download the trailer.
Ya, my grammar terrible. Thanks for fixing all, my mistakes Timothy?
I wonder why the author of the code chose to only look for a certain number of SSL-enabled URLs. Why not just write the code to look for any URL or redirection that's prefaced by "https://"?
Just another good reason to switch to Firefox.
So when is the Carboard Tube Samurai game coming out? mwhahaha
I wonder if Nintendo intends to make it's next-gen console backwards compatible with the GameCube. AFAIK, Microsoft and Sony intend on making their next-gen consoles backwards compabitle with the Xbox and PS2 (respectively). I also think Nintendo needs to move away from the mini-disc and develop a console that supports DVD both for games and movie and watching. Oh, and lets not forget supporting more online content. I'm trying to remember why I bought my Gamecube...
Perhaps we should start executing spammers along with the worm writers. Or would that not be economically viable?
I can't believe they left out the ENTIRE hammock district.
If you recall, the Hammock District is located in Cypress Creek not in Springfield.
But let's not forget Number Munchers!
You have obviously never played any of these gems
If you've ever played True Crime: Streets of L.A. you are playing an extremely realistic full-scale map of part of Los Angeles County that has very detailed depictions of well known downtown districts and even residential streets. You can drive past the Staples Center, drive to Hollywood and Vine and even drive around Heff's neighborhood although they removed the exact location of the Playboy Mansion... for various reasons probably. Also, when I say full-scale I mean that if it takes you 15 minutes in real life to drive from point A to point B going 60 miles and hour it takes you 15 minutes to drive from point A to point B in the game.
Being someone who lives near L.A. and has driven through it quite extensively I was blown away by the level of detail in the game map. I'm not sure what they did to get all of that data, whether if it was similar to driving around a Van hooked up with digital cameras, but the map is so realistic that I used it to show my roommate how to get to a place in downtown LA that he had to get to the next day.
I guess the obvious next question is will they be able to take the data gathered from this new project and use it for other similar videogames. I don't know about you but having the ability to drive anywhere in the United States as part of a videogame sounds very intriguing. You could even organize multiplayer "cannon-ball runs" where you can race your opponents across the country in real-time... granted that might take a few days of uninterrupted playing... but the for the truly hardcore that could be interesting to say the least.
The trick when designing a videogame is allowing the average gamer to pick up the controller and have fun playing the game while simultaneously allowing a level of complexity and difficulty that will challenge even the most accomplished gamer... something that, not all but a majority of, game developers have seem to have forgotten lately. With the exception of a few games like Ninja Gaiden, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Ikaruga, today's games often lack the ability for a player to create and optimize advanced control strategies - often at the expensive of over-the-top graphics that serve as little more than eye candy. Miyamoto at one point knew this and it was the foundation on which the Nintendo Empire was built. Somewhat older Nintendo games such as Mario Kart 64 offered that. Any n00b can pick up the controller and drive around the track firing random weapons at other racers and have a good time. However with the addition of the mini-turbo world-class gamers have the ability to refine their skills on a ridiculous learning that can take up to several years to master (as evidenced by the guys at www.mariokart64.com). Other games that come to mind are GoldenEye and Perfect Dark... anyone, regardless of ability, can have fun in a GE or PD multiplayer match but the games offer players the ability to use advanced strategies that can take months upon months of practice and refinement to truly master.
Ah, the good old days...
It would be more ironic, and not to mention tragically funny, if were a Toyota Sequoia instead of an Excursion.
I guess the real question is will these nanoassemblers be able to run Duke Nukem Forever or will Linux Developers be able to write software for my flying car? Anyone else wanna place bets on which company releases the first DMM (digital molecular management) scheme? Enquiring minds want to know.