While I do not subscribe to communism, capitalism is not 'proven to work.' There are enough arguments against it and even the USA has reigns on capitalism.
A fair number of the/. missive are saying 'So log on Wikipedia and correct it.'
That's a ridiculous statement that doesn't make sense. Why should he be forced to go online and correct statements about himself? I thought slashdotters were generally against being forced to do things? DRM anyone?
Anyway, ignoring that point as it's silly, he's complaining on mainstream media about Wikipedia. You're whining on Slashdot. Who do you think the politicians will listen to? The danger is the techno-babble (us on here) are ignored, those with access to the mainstream media will have there message emblazoned in 30 foot letters of fire. Name the planet Adams fans.
The implications are huge if he gets listened to. ISP responsible for any wording? Sheesh. Oh and yes, IMO he's going way overboard on this and no I'm not writing coherently right now. Sorry.
No way will I ever use this while it asks for a Credit Card when you click Free Subscription.
Why would I give you that? Why do you need access to my money when I have no intention of buying anything from you. After all that was why I selected free.
The same story gets repeated across the whale-like behemoth blogs over the period of about a week. mefi/fark/bb/slashdot/wired and even 'specialists' like tuaw/gizmodo/engadget.
The really amusing thing is, despite all pointing at the same sources and often saying the same things, these big blogs never acknowledge that the story has been on other sites before them.
Slashdot it special though, it'll dupe them again and again.
"What half-@$$ed hardware is in there, cheap production, and buggy software."
What hardware problems have Nintendo had in the past? What buggy software? You pulled that statement out of no-where, didn't you.
My personal (read ignore at will) console history for breakages goes: My PS1 broke (No longer read discs), my PS2 broke (Just died), my Dreamcast reboots randomly. My SNES, GB, Gamecube, GBA and DS all still run perfectly.
HD in this article meant Hard Disc, not Hi-Definition.
Also Hi-Def is only a big deal to the really tiny few that own a Hi-Def TV. In five years time, the next console cycle, the majority of people will still not have a Hi-Def TV but the percentage that do will be large enough for all consoles to have to support it.
You're right, I bet he'd rather die than actually say that.
The number of faults with this article is amazing.
"Gaah. I don't tend to bother about slashdot, because quite frankly, the whole _point_ of slashdot is to have this big public wanking session with people getting together and making their own "insightful" comment on any random topic, whether they know anything about it or not." -- Linus Torvalds
Rob Cooper, the Senior Producer on the game, writes in with the following:
I'm Rob, the Senior Producer on the Jamie Kane game. A couple of people have emailed the BBC asking for an official response to the Jamie Kane/Wikipedia thing. If you guys still have space for it, would you mind adding in the following, as there seems to be some confusion:
"Just to confirm, the BBC would never use Wikipedia as a marketing tool. The first posting was simply a case of a fan of the game getting into the spirit of alternative reality a little too much. The follow up posting was made by a fan of the game who happens to work for the BBC and was made without the knowledge of anyone in the Jamie Kane Team or BBC Marketing."
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While I do not subscribe to communism, capitalism is not 'proven to work.' There are enough arguments against it and even the USA has reigns on capitalism.
This is a none story, unless I'm missing something. Some headers were missed off files and some assumptions are getting made from it.
Where is the proof that Apple is changing their policy?
This seems like a story designed to raise OSS hackles rather than anything useful.
Sam and Max games are no longer Lucas related.
See: http://www.telltalegames.com/
A fair number of the /. missive are saying 'So log on Wikipedia and correct it.'
That's a ridiculous statement that doesn't make sense. Why should he be forced to go online and correct statements about himself? I thought slashdotters were generally against being forced to do things? DRM anyone?
Anyway, ignoring that point as it's silly, he's complaining on mainstream media about Wikipedia. You're whining on Slashdot. Who do you think the politicians will listen to? The danger is the techno-babble (us on here) are ignored, those with access to the mainstream media will have there message emblazoned in 30 foot letters of fire. Name the planet Adams fans.
The implications are huge if he gets listened to. ISP responsible for any wording? Sheesh. Oh and yes, IMO he's going way overboard on this and no I'm not writing coherently right now. Sorry.
No way will I ever use this while it asks for a Credit Card when you click Free Subscription.
Why would I give you that? Why do you need access to my money when I have no intention of buying anything from you. After all that was why I selected free.
No he wasn't, that was someone else.
The Slashdot editorial is wrong, and I'm betting it is annoying the hell out of the subject of this piece. Accuracy and Slashdot are not friends.
The same story gets repeated across the whale-like behemoth blogs over the period of about a week. mefi/fark/bb/slashdot/wired and even 'specialists' like tuaw/gizmodo/engadget.
The really amusing thing is, despite all pointing at the same sources and often saying the same things, these big blogs never acknowledge that the story has been on other sites before them.
Slashdot it special though, it'll dupe them again and again.
"What half-@$$ed hardware is in there, cheap production, and buggy software."
What hardware problems have Nintendo had in the past? What buggy software? You pulled that statement out of no-where, didn't you.
My personal (read ignore at will) console history for breakages goes: My PS1 broke (No longer read discs), my PS2 broke (Just died), my Dreamcast reboots randomly. My SNES, GB, Gamecube, GBA and DS all still run perfectly.
Meh.
HD in this article meant Hard Disc, not Hi-Definition.
Also Hi-Def is only a big deal to the really tiny few that own a Hi-Def TV. In five years time, the next console cycle, the majority of people will still not have a Hi-Def TV but the percentage that do will be large enough for all consoles to have to support it.
Just not yet. It's no big deal, get over it.
You're right, I bet he'd rather die than actually say that.
The number of faults with this article is amazing.
"Gaah. I don't tend to bother about slashdot, because quite frankly, the whole _point_ of slashdot is to have this big public wanking session with people getting together and making their own "insightful" comment on any random topic, whether they know anything about it or not." -- Linus Torvalds
Bingo, you have it spot on. The article is a gross simplification of the nano's manufacturing.
I've no interest in a radio, in fact I'm glad my iPod doesn't have one. All it would mean for me is less battery life and a higher cost of the iPod.
Not exactly selling points.
Started by ... Nintendo on the N64, soon copied by Sony.
Wonder how long it will take before this controller is copied.
"They may not have a majority marketshare, but they've got imagination in spades."
Are you aware that in handhelds Nintendo is the 300lb gorilla. They do have the majority marketshare and the DS is outselling the PSP by miles.
Shouldn't "Superior animals" help others?
If we don't, what is your definition of superior animals?
One species that can watch another dwindle and die without taking action? Personally, I don't think that's particularly superior.
As "Superior animals" I think humanity has a duty to protect other species.
Open Terminal and type this command, followed by return:
defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES
Restart the dock, dashboard is dead.
To get dashboard back type:
defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean NO
Via BoingBoing.net:
Rob Cooper, the Senior Producer on the game, writes in with the following:
I'm Rob, the Senior Producer on the Jamie Kane game. A couple of people have emailed the BBC asking for an official response to the Jamie Kane/Wikipedia thing. If you guys still have space for it, would you mind adding in the following, as there seems to be some confusion:
"Just to confirm, the BBC would never use Wikipedia as a marketing tool. The first posting was simply a case of a fan of the game getting into the spirit of alternative reality a little too much. The follow up posting was made by a fan of the game who happens to work for the BBC and was made without the knowledge of anyone in the Jamie Kane Team or BBC Marketing."
Wow. Just Wow.
Were you juggling seals, while riding a unicycle over a cobbled street while you wrote that?
You went to the effort of providing a response, next time try that extra step, provide a readable response.
I don't think so. There are a lot of images in the picture book that I wouldn't want my daughter to see.
Using your analogy, it would have to be a monitored picture book, heavily edited and approved by parents and appropriate software in the background.
When your kid is responsible enough to have a laptop and look after it.
Until then; you get an abicus, son.
Janeway got you hot and bothered?
You didn't really say that, did you? Really?
*Staggers off in shock*
Take the 499 USD MacMini.
Now spec out a PC that offers the same functionality.
Oh, you could get a faster PC, but it would have less in it (airport/bluetooth etc) and be much larger and noisier.
The Macmini is a small, silent, reliable and stylish box. You PC you'll spec out, if it can match the price, will not be.
It really isn't that simple.
Do you know *for sure* that the circuit board pictured there is from a beta MacTel?
Lets assume it is;
Do you know *for sure* that the chip is on every beta MacTel?
"OS X is still too idiot proof for me. I run a real OS."
Really? That's interesting, define what your 'real OS' is and exactly how it differs from OS X?
Ah, thanks, I should have recalled the time out.
For the curious then: http://www.apple.com/macmini/
Available in different configs for -
499 USD
599 USD
699 USD
Apple isn't expensive for basic units anymore.