when the PS2 was in its infancy, that the three franchises it needed to have installments in to cement its dominance... were: Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy and Gran Turismo.
If that's the case, the Dreamcast had Headhunter, Skies of Arcadia, and Metropolis Street Racer. Life's not fair.
Because, the more Tarkin tightens his grips, the more star systems slip through his fingers. I mean, I'd suppose that Sterling Ball, as a free software advocate and victim of BSA's antics, will appreciate that news of abusive audits are forcing people to finally take a serious look at free software.
In a modern context, "fascism" means government surveillance and suppression of free speech. In this specific case, it refers to this scumbag's policies on internet censorship. Clear enough?
No, it was supposed to be a way for artists to earn money while they were alive.
Incorrect. The benefit of the creators was never supposed to be a concern at all. The US constitution makes it clear:
"To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries."
Perhaps people would respect it if we still had an actual limited time, and not the "theoretically limited" but pretty much eternal copyrights we have now.
It's hard to argue against control of the internet without appearing pro-piracy
And that's bad, because...? Fuck it, people, stop being scaredy-cats. Say it out loud: I do support piracy! I do support unbridled copying! In the deal of copyrights, we the people have been screwed real bad. It was supposed to be an incentive, to enrich the public domain. But nothing goes to the public domain anymore. Why play the game clean when they have the dice loaded against you?
How about the one-child policy, which causes Chinese to prefer male children, to the point where female children are abandoned or "accidentally" killed? You'd think that would demean women.
You are mixing cause and effect. The fact that they value male children more is preexistent; now add the one child policy, and you have the causes. The result being the mass elimination of female babies.
Autotune is awful, but the biggest problem is dynamic range compression. This is what really kills new records. For example, I've downloaded a Genesis compilation once: it sounded terrible, muffled like an old cassette tape. So I deleted it -- even for free, the new mastering made it not worth keeping!
same thing with Apple. when people got viruses pirating some Mac software it was their fault
Or it would be, if that had ever actually happened.
It did. There was a torrent of iWork 09 with a trojan. Quite pathetic, since you could simply use a pirated serial on the trial version downloadable straight from Apple's site.
This kind of guessing can be useful. If I am unsure about the spelling of a word, I search for it the way I recall, and Google will probably give me: "Did you mean: [the correct spelling]".
On the other hand, it can be a pain if it's done wrong. In a certain auction site, I searched for 'Integris' (a computer accessories brand), and got hundreds of results that included "integrated", "integrator", "integral" -- everything that was vaguely similar, and I found no way around to search for the exact spelling only.
They should have mentioned Grandia II, it has the best religious-themed plot ever. If you can play it, don't read the summary ahead; it suffices to say that it can be serious mindfuck to religious people, especially catholics.
(( IN THE BEGINNING )) Many ages ago, the Battle of Good and Evil took place: Valmar (the devil) was destroyed by Granas (god), and the pieces of his foul body fell to earth, leaving on it massive scars that last to this day.
(( LIGHT SPOILERS HERE )) Ryudo, a geohound (mercenary), is hired by a local church of Granas to take a group of Songstresses (nuns) to an ancient tower, where a part of Valmar lies. They are to perform a sealing ritual, so Valmar will never be revived. But something goes tragically wrong, and all the Songstresses are killed except one, Elena, who is possessed by the Wings of Valmar. He is again hired to take her to St. Heim (Vatican), where they are to meet the Pope (can't get more obvious), who could possibly help rid her of that evil taint.
(( HEAVY SPOILERS NOW )) Early on their journey, Ryudo runs into a mysterious and immensely powerful sorceress, Millennia -- who, he soon finds, is Elena transformed by the Wings of Valmar. Other characters join them: a beast man who wants revenge on Ryudo's long-lost evil brother, a young boy who is in fact the prince of a kingdom that once worshipped Valmar, and an ancient droid girl who has yet to learn to have any feelings.
(( MASSIVE SPOILERS INCOMING )) On their way, they attempt to cleanse other places that have been tainted by the parts of Valmar. But they eventually find that, while they thought they were cleansing the parts, they were actually releasing them, allowing Valmar to be resurrected. And whereas Valmar was indeed turned into pieces, Granas was actually destroyed. Yes, you read it right, god is dead -- and the Pope not only knew it, he planned to use the rebirth of Valmar to bring the end of the world. So, ultimately, they have to kill the pope-turned-reincarnation-of-the-devil.
(( ULTIMATE SPOILERS )) And it ends in a ménage à trois!
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If that's the case, the Dreamcast had Headhunter, Skies of Arcadia, and Metropolis Street Racer. Life's not fair.
Of course not, but he could enjoy seeing the BSA get the bad press it deserves.
Because, the more Tarkin tightens his grips, the more star systems slip through his fingers. I mean, I'd suppose that Sterling Ball, as a free software advocate and victim of BSA's antics, will appreciate that news of abusive audits are forcing people to finally take a serious look at free software.
Actually, in the original context , that "kill all the lawyers" line is in praise of lawyers, for they are obstacles to a tyrant's plans.
Linux, duh.
Unless you are a furry.
In a modern context, "fascism" means government surveillance and suppression of free speech. In this specific case, it refers to this scumbag's policies on internet censorship. Clear enough?
Incorrect. The benefit of the creators was never supposed to be a concern at all. The US constitution makes it clear :
Perhaps people would respect it if we still had an actual limited time, and not the "theoretically limited" but pretty much eternal copyrights we have now.
And that's bad, because...? Fuck it, people, stop being scaredy-cats. Say it out loud: I do support piracy! I do support unbridled copying! In the deal of copyrights, we the people have been screwed real bad. It was supposed to be an incentive, to enrich the public domain. But nothing goes to the public domain anymore. Why play the game clean when they have the dice loaded against you?
That's beside the point. GP certainly meant: the Mac you can get now is better than the Amiga you can get now.
Not property, but a government-granted temporary privilege.
You are mixing cause and effect. The fact that they value male children more is preexistent; now add the one child policy, and you have the causes. The result being the mass elimination of female babies.
Sounds great... until you realize how some incredibly unjust laws are the result of a racist billionaire's self-serving propaganda campaign , and even the president laughs off the wishes of the people!
How can one win such a battle? The game is loaded so that freedom is not allowed to win.
I'm not religious, but I have to quote Saint Augustine here: "An unjust law is no law at all."
That was long before they invented this sham called "intellectual property".
Read this and stop overreacting.
Picard gets a knighthood, neat... but Kirk gets his name in a computer game , which is much cooler.
Autotune is awful, but the biggest problem is dynamic range compression. This is what really kills new records. For example, I've downloaded a Genesis compilation once: it sounded terrible, muffled like an old cassette tape. So I deleted it -- even for free, the new mastering made it not worth keeping!
Other than being produced by 3D Realms, Prey has no connection to Duke Nukem.
I prefer this.
It did. There was a torrent of iWork 09 with a trojan. Quite pathetic, since you could simply use a pirated serial on the trial version downloadable straight from Apple's site.
Of course you can't sympathize, that view is downright hateful, racist even.
This kind of guessing can be useful. If I am unsure about the spelling of a word, I search for it the way I recall, and Google will probably give me: "Did you mean: [the correct spelling]".
On the other hand, it can be a pain if it's done wrong. In a certain auction site, I searched for 'Integris' (a computer accessories brand), and got hundreds of results that included "integrated", "integrator", "integral" -- everything that was vaguely similar, and I found no way around to search for the exact spelling only.
Communism and nazism ARE religions, in a way - people pretty much worshipped their dictators.
They should have mentioned Grandia II, it has the best religious-themed plot ever. If you can play it, don't read the summary ahead; it suffices to say that it can be serious mindfuck to religious people, especially catholics.
(( IN THE BEGINNING ))
Many ages ago, the Battle of Good and Evil took place: Valmar (the devil) was destroyed by Granas (god), and the pieces of his foul body fell to earth, leaving on it massive scars that last to this day.
(( LIGHT SPOILERS HERE ))
Ryudo, a geohound (mercenary), is hired by a local church of Granas to take a group of Songstresses (nuns) to an ancient tower, where a part of Valmar lies. They are to perform a sealing ritual, so Valmar will never be revived. But something goes tragically wrong, and all the Songstresses are killed except one, Elena, who is possessed by the Wings of Valmar. He is again hired to take her to St. Heim (Vatican), where they are to meet the Pope (can't get more obvious), who could possibly help rid her of that evil taint.
(( HEAVY SPOILERS NOW ))
Early on their journey, Ryudo runs into a mysterious and immensely powerful sorceress, Millennia -- who, he soon finds, is Elena transformed by the Wings of Valmar. Other characters join them: a beast man who wants revenge on Ryudo's long-lost evil brother, a young boy who is in fact the prince of a kingdom that once worshipped Valmar, and an ancient droid girl who has yet to learn to have any feelings.
(( MASSIVE SPOILERS INCOMING ))
On their way, they attempt to cleanse other places that have been tainted by the parts of Valmar. But they eventually find that, while they thought they were cleansing the parts, they were actually releasing them, allowing Valmar to be resurrected. And whereas Valmar was indeed turned into pieces, Granas was actually destroyed. Yes, you read it right, god is dead -- and the Pope not only knew it, he planned to use the rebirth of Valmar to bring the end of the world. So, ultimately, they have to kill the pope-turned-reincarnation-of-the-devil.
(( ULTIMATE SPOILERS ))
And it ends in a ménage à trois!
MMORPGs are mainstream. Shmups are hardcore. Come and talk to me again when you find girls who can one-credit Ikaruga.