Are you sure the episodes 1-3 were written before 4-6? At best Lucas had an outline of the entire story (1-6), then wrote episode 4. The rest was written as the movies were made. The only good stuff is in episodes 4 and 5. The rest is filler. RotJ is just filler until Luke finally confronts his father and the emperor. Heck, he started with episode 4 because he knew the first part of the story wasn't enough to make a story out of. These stories are always better when the backstory is hinted at rather than spelled out explicitly. Look what happened to the Matrix when they tried to flesh out that story.
The idea that Lucas actually had a complete grand vision for all six movies is a myth. He had a very vague outline that lacked all the details that made a good movie and when he tried to write the first three episodes and add those details, he failed.
Seems like there would have to be a whole paper etiquette developed for this to work. Like paper clips only, no staple. No folding. No crumpling. Careful with the corners. If you don't, the paper will jam the printer.
It could work, though. For example, your department or team has a meeting. Different folks pass out relevant information. Immediately before or after the meeting they may also send.pdfs of the documents to everyone who attended the meeting. At the end of the meeting everyone can return the paper documents so the paper doesn't get bent out of shape.
Then again, if you're going to go to the trouble of sending everyone electronic versions of the documents, why not give everyone tablet pc's and forget about the paper altogether?
In Tennessee it is illegal to sell porn to minors. Many R-rated movies are softcore porn, therefore they would qualify under the law. The law doesn't say "porn", it actually just talks about nudity and sexually explicit photos, vidoes etc. See Tennessee Code Annotated 39-17-911.
Actually it says they can look for programs that you are using to cheat with. It doesn't say they can look for other programs or for you bank account information. If they did look for your bank account information that would be against the EULA and you could sue them. This section of the EULA is very clear about what kind of information they are looking for and doesn't allow them to look for anything else.
Actually, I bet it does have an internal clock.
New fancy laser printers have new fancy computers inside.
Many even have a built in webserver for changing setting and doing maintenance. Just go to the designated IP and you can do all sorts of things. Many printers can even keep a detailed printing log.
These printers used for coutnerfeiting aren't your HP Deskjets from Wal-Mart.
I noticed this, too. LucasArts and Sierra are the two pc adventure game kings. Lucas got Day of the Tentacle on the list.
I'm a huge fan of Gabriel Knight and Kings Quest.
Normally I hate these lists.
I mostly agree with this list. They made good choices, especially with PC games. They gave kudos to some of my favorites like Civilization II (#4), Starcarft (#7), Baldur's Gate 2 (#25), and Tie Fighter (#9).
Super Mario Bros. made #1. I prefer Super Mario Bros. 3 (#23). SMB3 is SMB but much improved, with more depth, gameplay, and secrets.
It isn't identical. The original memo is not in Times New Roman.
The 187th part isn't identical. Notice that that the 7 in the original descends below the baseline. Anyway, if you look close at other letters, you'll notice they aren't the same letterforms. Could be some other common typeface.
Just saying, its not default Word.
Not to mention Windows already has a roll back feature. Its called system restore. Clearly it does not eliminate viruses. Its nice that they can make things up though.
I believe by fair, he meant equal.
I don't think he was making a moral statement about the oppositions tactics being "underhanded."
That is a different issue altogether.
Nonetheless, their userbase continues to increase in size. While their percentage of the market may be on the decline, the overall market appears to be growing fast enough that they are still selling more copies. And they aren't losing market share quickly. Linux is growing, but slowly.
It is not stupid herd mentality.
I suppose everyone who uses a computer but isn't a programmer is part of the herd, eh?
Yes, many people would only consider switching to Linux if it could run all the same programs (as easily) and is cheaper.
Some of us also recognize the added value of open source software.
It is also better to drive an electric car, but not everyone does.
the blue player on the left is not shooting at the blue player on the right. The blue player on the right is being shot by the red player on the right. Notice that the red player and the blue player are pointed at each other firing their weapons, thats how you can tell.
The weird blocky effect on the antenna is a result of the antenna "wobbling." Perhaps you'll recall the antenna on the scorpion tank in the original halo. It flopped back and forth. The antenna is apparently not supposed to be a stiff metal rod, but bendable. It wobbles when the vehicle moves. Load up Halo, get in a scorpion and check it out.
I loaded up the image in photoshop and dropped it down to 640x480. It looks a lot shittier, big duh.
I agree. Its downright wrong to include in the summary that Dells probably ship with spyware. Maybe slashdot should take the responsibility and delete factually incorrect stories or story summaries.
No, that is not the case. The game runs poorly on new video cards. The GeForceFx 5200 doesn't run it well. Geforce 4 Ti4200 can only run it at 800x600.
Gearbox said it was because of the DirectX 9 effects and pixel shader 2.0 effects. However if the game is run in pixel shader 1.1 mode with the -use11 switch, hardly any performance gain is noticed.
I expected much less from the PSX than this. I also figured it would affordable.
I assumed they would make an affordable tivo like unit that would be at a low enough price that they would have a shot at gaining a huge market share.
This thing is so expensive its a high end niche product. I'm sure the prices will drop some, but still... not neccessarily a purchase for the average ps2 owner.
I worry that opensource software will become advertiser supported. I don't think its likely though.
It is however an excellent revenue stream. It is advertising that keeps media of virtually all types so inexpensive to consume.
The best thing is, the software is opensource. We can just remove the ads.
It says up to 3.0GHz. I'll assume for $399 you dont get that processor.
256MB of ram isn't enough.
If this were microsoft,they might have a chance, because they would have billions of dollars in cash to burn through, ala the XBox. Even then, it would still be shitty.
Furthermore, I think the press is going to kill these guys. I sense bad reviews once it is released.
That being said. Its almost a good idea. A $400 computer is a good idea. Though, after the subscription costs, future upgrade costs, etc. Will it really be any (or much more) cheaper than a cheap gaming rig, which can actually do more.
I think these guys are going to throw a lot of FUD at misinformed consumers. Besides, I know too many console gamers that think PC games mostly suck. Mind you, there is some truth to that.
This thing has an uphill battle. But so does any new console.
I sort of respect what they are trying to do. I'm sure the author is a video game enthusiest with a good head on his shoulders and wants to write about something he enjoys.
OTOH Its as if these guys believe that their criticism and analysis of video games will pull video games out of the cultural and intellectual gutter.
Games will evolve and gain respect on their own merit and with the talent of creative developers. Analysis by actual game designers would be more insightful. But then again, they are too busy making good games. Just like great authors don't often write about literature. Though some do, and it is often quite good.
I've often wondered when or if games will cross over into the realm of art. I'm sure there are examples of this beginning to happen. Though I suspect we'd be reaching and smudging a bit. To much game, not enough art. Too much art, not enough game.
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Are you sure the episodes 1-3 were written before 4-6? At best Lucas had an outline of the entire story (1-6), then wrote episode 4. The rest was written as the movies were made. The only good stuff is in episodes 4 and 5. The rest is filler. RotJ is just filler until Luke finally confronts his father and the emperor. Heck, he started with episode 4 because he knew the first part of the story wasn't enough to make a story out of. These stories are always better when the backstory is hinted at rather than spelled out explicitly. Look what happened to the Matrix when they tried to flesh out that story. The idea that Lucas actually had a complete grand vision for all six movies is a myth. He had a very vague outline that lacked all the details that made a good movie and when he tried to write the first three episodes and add those details, he failed.
Seems like there would have to be a whole paper etiquette developed for this to work. Like paper clips only, no staple. No folding. No crumpling. Careful with the corners. If you don't, the paper will jam the printer.
.pdfs of the documents to everyone who attended the meeting. At the end of the meeting everyone can return the paper documents so the paper doesn't get bent out of shape.
It could work, though. For example, your department or team has a meeting. Different folks pass out relevant information. Immediately before or after the meeting they may also send
Then again, if you're going to go to the trouble of sending everyone electronic versions of the documents, why not give everyone tablet pc's and forget about the paper altogether?
It's been known for a while that Dell is building its own operating system. It's a Dell version os Windows, sort of. It is called Delldows.
In Tennessee it is illegal to sell porn to minors. Many R-rated movies are softcore porn, therefore they would qualify under the law. The law doesn't say "porn", it actually just talks about nudity and sexually explicit photos, vidoes etc. See Tennessee Code Annotated 39-17-911.
Actually it says they can look for programs that you are using to cheat with. It doesn't say they can look for other programs or for you bank account information. If they did look for your bank account information that would be against the EULA and you could sue them. This section of the EULA is very clear about what kind of information they are looking for and doesn't allow them to look for anything else.
Actually, I bet it does have an internal clock. New fancy laser printers have new fancy computers inside. Many even have a built in webserver for changing setting and doing maintenance. Just go to the designated IP and you can do all sorts of things. Many printers can even keep a detailed printing log. These printers used for coutnerfeiting aren't your HP Deskjets from Wal-Mart.
KotOR was released long after the Xbox launched. Perhaps it was rushed, but it has nothing to do with the Xbox launch being rushed.
I noticed this, too. LucasArts and Sierra are the two pc adventure game kings. Lucas got Day of the Tentacle on the list. I'm a huge fan of Gabriel Knight and Kings Quest.
Normally I hate these lists. I mostly agree with this list. They made good choices, especially with PC games. They gave kudos to some of my favorites like Civilization II (#4), Starcarft (#7), Baldur's Gate 2 (#25), and Tie Fighter (#9). Super Mario Bros. made #1. I prefer Super Mario Bros. 3 (#23). SMB3 is SMB but much improved, with more depth, gameplay, and secrets.
It isn't identical. The original memo is not in Times New Roman. The 187th part isn't identical. Notice that that the 7 in the original descends below the baseline. Anyway, if you look close at other letters, you'll notice they aren't the same letterforms. Could be some other common typeface. Just saying, its not default Word.
Not to mention, titles should start rolling out based on the HL2 and Doom 3 engines next year.
Not to mention Windows already has a roll back feature. Its called system restore. Clearly it does not eliminate viruses. Its nice that they can make things up though.
Is it me, or does this guy come off as a bit of a prick? Maybe if I liked his games more I wouldn't think so.
I believe by fair, he meant equal. I don't think he was making a moral statement about the oppositions tactics being "underhanded." That is a different issue altogether.
While Nintendo produces great games, I'd hardly describe them as socially aware. They are at least much more than tech demos (Quake).
Nonetheless, their userbase continues to increase in size. While their percentage of the market may be on the decline, the overall market appears to be growing fast enough that they are still selling more copies. And they aren't losing market share quickly. Linux is growing, but slowly.
It is not stupid herd mentality. I suppose everyone who uses a computer but isn't a programmer is part of the herd, eh? Yes, many people would only consider switching to Linux if it could run all the same programs (as easily) and is cheaper. Some of us also recognize the added value of open source software. It is also better to drive an electric car, but not everyone does.
the blue player on the left is not shooting at the blue player on the right. The blue player on the right is being shot by the red player on the right. Notice that the red player and the blue player are pointed at each other firing their weapons, thats how you can tell.
The weird blocky effect on the antenna is a result of the antenna "wobbling." Perhaps you'll recall the antenna on the scorpion tank in the original halo. It flopped back and forth. The antenna is apparently not supposed to be a stiff metal rod, but bendable. It wobbles when the vehicle moves. Load up Halo, get in a scorpion and check it out.
I loaded up the image in photoshop and dropped it down to 640x480. It looks a lot shittier, big duh.
I agree.
Its downright wrong to include in the summary that Dells probably ship with spyware.
Maybe slashdot should take the responsibility and delete factually incorrect stories or story summaries.
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No, that is not the case.
The game runs poorly on new video cards.
The GeForceFx 5200 doesn't run it well.
Geforce 4 Ti4200 can only run it at 800x600.
Gearbox said it was because of the DirectX 9 effects and pixel shader 2.0 effects. However if the game is run in pixel shader 1.1 mode with the -use11 switch, hardly any performance gain is noticed.
I expected much less from the PSX than this. I also figured it would affordable.
I assumed they would make an affordable tivo like unit that would be at a low enough price that they would have a shot at gaining a huge market share.
This thing is so expensive its a high end niche product. I'm sure the prices will drop some, but still... not neccessarily a purchase for the average ps2 owner.
I worry that opensource software will become advertiser supported. I don't think its likely though. It is however an excellent revenue stream. It is advertising that keeps media of virtually all types so inexpensive to consume. The best thing is, the software is opensource. We can just remove the ads.
It says up to 3.0GHz. I'll assume for $399 you dont get that processor.
256MB of ram isn't enough.
If this were microsoft,they might have a chance, because they would have billions of dollars in cash to burn through, ala the XBox. Even then, it would still be shitty.
Furthermore, I think the press is going to kill these guys. I sense bad reviews once it is released.
That being said. Its almost a good idea. A $400 computer is a good idea. Though, after the subscription costs, future upgrade costs, etc. Will it really be any (or much more) cheaper than a cheap gaming rig, which can actually do more.
I think these guys are going to throw a lot of FUD at misinformed consumers. Besides, I know too many console gamers that think PC games mostly suck. Mind you, there is some truth to that.
This thing has an uphill battle. But so does any new console.
I agree, this should not pass as academia.
I sort of respect what they are trying to do. I'm sure the author is a video game enthusiest with a good head on his shoulders and wants to write about something he enjoys.
OTOH Its as if these guys believe that their criticism and analysis of video games will pull video games out of the cultural and intellectual gutter.
Games will evolve and gain respect on their own merit and with the talent of creative developers. Analysis by actual game designers would be more insightful. But then again, they are too busy making good games. Just like great authors don't often write about literature. Though some do, and it is often quite good.
I've often wondered when or if games will cross over into the realm of art. I'm sure there are examples of this beginning to happen. Though I suspect we'd be reaching and smudging a bit. To much game, not enough art. Too much art, not enough game.
Anyway, I think this guy is reaching a bit far.
I've always felt linux has been lacking massive quanities of advertisements.