Yeah, that is like ripping on computer game companies for the fact that the cost to produce a game CD is only $5 when they are charging $40-50 for the title. It completely ignores all development and production costs.
I agree that Intel severely overcharges for their flagship processors, but I don't think these findings are going to support our argument at all.
I've used the free version of AVG for a few years now and it has been very good to me. I just hope that with this infuse of money Grisoft doesn't become too "corporate."
"but in gaming, we have no indie aesthetic, no group of people (of any size at least) who prize independent vision and creativity over production values."
I think there is a lot more than this author admits to. Why do you think there exists open source 3D engines like Ogre3D as well as a ton of websites devoted to game design techniques , etc? Yes, the indie scene could be bigger, but it is by no means non-existant.
Well the article seems to be/.ed for the moment, but judging by the blurb it doesn't appear to be anything radically new.
I'm pretty sure/. reported on something a little more impressive awhile back, and although I can't find the/. link (due to our great search system) I did manage to find the link to the Human Locator website. The technology uses cameras to track your position walking down a street or through a mall and then can show ads specifically at you. I think there was also an effort to somehow find personal information about pretty much all its intended customers and then target these interactive ads towards your preferences.
Yes, game theory helps to prove that altruism can help to benefit the group as whole. But point of view matters a lot here. From society's point of view everything works out. But from the individual's perspective the options aren't quite as clear. One can be selfish and gain a certain amount of pleasure from this. Or this person can be altruistic in a gamble that *maybe* everybody else will be altruistic. However, this is where things start to fail. The person has to take a reasonably large chance that others *won't* be altruistic, which means it would have been better to have just been selfish.
Sure! It is really quite easy. Go to www.google.com and right click on the textbox where you would normally enter your search. Click on "Add a Keyword for this Search..." and then just set whatever keyword you would like in the Keyword textbox. So for Google I just entered "g". You can do the same thing with any search box, so I've got it setup to work with Google (g), Google Local (gl), Google Image (gi, Wikipedia (w), Download.com (dl), Dictionary.com (d), Rottentomatoes.com (rt), IMDB (imdb), and WHOIS (whois).
When I was first thinking about converting to Firefox I remember that Google's toolbar was the "killer app" that initially kept me from switching over. Then I realized that I could do pretty much everything I could do using Google's IE-only toolbar using Firefox extensions and its built-in capabilities.
For example, for instant Google searches, Firefox allows you to create Keyword Searches in which you can just type in, in my case, "g <search query>" in the URL bar. Or for Wikipedia it is "w <search query>". For word highlighting you can just use Firefox's search functionality. And finally, for AutoFill you can use the AutoFill extension (which ends up being better than Google's anyway IMO).
So basically, Firefox has rendered the Google toolbar pretty useless to me.
I find it funny that the sight lists the price of this monitor at $1337.00. Somebody is having fun with it...
Oh, and on the whole 2 monitors in 1 thing, I think it is kind of silly. You either buy 2 LCD monitors and dual-monitor them for cheaper, or if you really want a 30" LCD screen then by all means, get a REAL one, not one with an inch thick black line going down the middle.
The reason for this primarily consists in the fact that non-US countries not only care about this competition more but often put every last ounce of effort into preparing for the contest. You see, the only hope of many "foreign" students is doing well in this contest and therefore getting recognized, possibly guaranteeing them a well-paying US (or otherwise) job.
Actually, this is the INTERNATIONAL Collegiate Programming Contest. The way it works is that each country is split up into regions. The first round consists of regionals and the qualifiers move to the final round where they compete against the top teams from other countries. So, in a sense, this *was* a US-based competition for the first round.
I'm pretty sure I remember a few years back there were a few articles about a device that pretty much did the exact same thing. It interfaced with the brain and used a video camera to let blind people see. Anybody know if this new technology is any different (other than smaller)?
I think I agree. Firefox is great, but it is not like it is the Second Coming (tm).
For instance, my reasons for not switching to Firefox have dwindled down to the following:
1) Firefox doesn't allow me to open multiple browser windows by using a bound keyboard shortcut (CTRL+ALT+E) (yes I know about CTRL+T..)
2) Just as MSIE has the annoying, hard-to-get-rid-of "Links" folder in its Favorites menu, Firefox has its own required "Bookmark" directory which it will not let you delete.
3) Firefox still renders many pages oddly. Yes, I know this is because a lot of web pages have been developed with MSIE's bugs in mind. Regardless, it is still annoying.
4) I've got buttons on my Logitech keyboard that are bound to launch certain websites. However, when I make Firefox my default browser and I try to use these buttons nothing happens. I know this is related to how IE is intertwined with Windows, but still, it is another reason why I am sticking with IE for now.
Can't believe nobody has mentioned this yet (maybe they have?), but this book (I think it is the same book) can be read for free online at the
National Academies Press
I've started it and it is very good so far. Haven't had time to get past the first few chapters unfortunately.
What these people who accept spyware don't seem to realize is just how much it screws with their computer. Even if they DON'T care that some random shady company is stealing their private information, the spyware can still bring their computer to a stand still.
I work in the IT department at my college and 99% of the problems that students have in the dorms is spyware/adware related. I've seen brand new Dell computers literally slowed down to a halt as a result of the crap that has been installed on them within a few days. Students somehow manage to get used to the unbearably slow speed at which their 2-3ghz computers run at, never associating the slowness with the plethora of file-sharing programs, toolbars, and search tools they have installed on their computer.
So yeah, I can't believe that some people actually think that spyware is a necessary evil of free software. That paints a sad picture of the current state of the Internet, IMO. I want to say "People are dumb," but that wouldn be neither fair nor valid. People are simply uneducated in these matters and do not care enough to become educated.
"What is wrong with it? I see re-creations all the time on the History Channel, Discovery, etc, etc, etc. Why not create a game that lets you do it?"
The primary difference here is that you are the one doing the "killing." All of a sudden it is interactive and YOU are making the choice to assasinate the President, regardless of the fact that it is still a video game. When watching a documentary about it on the History Channel your motives are hopefully a little better than getting pleasure out of seeing JFK die--for example you might be interested in how it happened and state of mind behind Lee Harvery Oswald that moved him to shoot.
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CTRL+W also works pretty well in addition to the aforementioned middle-click option.
Yeah, that is like ripping on computer game companies for the fact that the cost to produce a game CD is only $5 when they are charging $40-50 for the title. It completely ignores all development and production costs.
I agree that Intel severely overcharges for their flagship processors, but I don't think these findings are going to support our argument at all.
You can also do the following to get the Windows version:
1. Windows Key + R (Run Dialog)
2. Type 'winver' and press enter.
AVG download page
I've used the free version of AVG for a few years now and it has been very good to me. I just hope that with this infuse of money Grisoft doesn't become too "corporate."
FTA:
"but in gaming, we have no indie aesthetic, no group of people (of any size at least) who prize independent vision and creativity over production values."
Umm, yeah we do.
I think there is a lot more than this author admits to. Why do you think there exists open source 3D engines like Ogre3D as well as a ton of websites devoted to game design techniques , etc? Yes, the indie scene could be bigger, but it is by no means non-existant.
Well the article seems to be /.ed for the moment, but judging by the blurb it doesn't appear to be anything radically new.
/. reported on something a little more impressive awhile back, and although I can't find the /. link (due to our great search system) I did manage to find the link to the Human Locator website. The technology uses cameras to track your position walking down a street or through a mall and then can show ads specifically at you. I think there was also an effort to somehow find personal information about pretty much all its intended customers and then target these interactive ads towards your preferences.
I'm pretty sure
Yes, game theory helps to prove that altruism can help to benefit the group as whole. But point of view matters a lot here. From society's point of view everything works out. But from the individual's perspective the options aren't quite as clear. One can be selfish and gain a certain amount of pleasure from this. Or this person can be altruistic in a gamble that *maybe* everybody else will be altruistic. However, this is where things start to fail. The person has to take a reasonably large chance that others *won't* be altruistic, which means it would have been better to have just been selfish.
Maybe we should start boycotting all /. dupes in an effort to bring attention to this pressing matter.
Err... wait.
According to the link to the Google Blog in the summary, they *did* use XUL to create this.
Sure! It is really quite easy. Go to www.google.com and right click on the textbox where you would normally enter your search. Click on "Add a Keyword for this Search..." and then just set whatever keyword you would like in the Keyword textbox. So for Google I just entered "g". You can do the same thing with any search box, so I've got it setup to work with Google (g), Google Local (gl), Google Image (gi, Wikipedia (w), Download.com (dl), Dictionary.com (d), Rottentomatoes.com (rt), IMDB (imdb), and WHOIS (whois).
When I was first thinking about converting to Firefox I remember that Google's toolbar was the "killer app" that initially kept me from switching over. Then I realized that I could do pretty much everything I could do using Google's IE-only toolbar using Firefox extensions and its built-in capabilities.
For example, for instant Google searches, Firefox allows you to create Keyword Searches in which you can just type in, in my case, "g <search query>" in the URL bar. Or for Wikipedia it is "w <search query>". For word highlighting you can just use Firefox's search functionality. And finally, for AutoFill you can use the AutoFill extension (which ends up being better than Google's anyway IMO).
So basically, Firefox has rendered the Google toolbar pretty useless to me.
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I find it funny that the sight lists the price of this monitor at $1337.00. Somebody is having fun with it...
Oh, and on the whole 2 monitors in 1 thing, I think it is kind of silly. You either buy 2 LCD monitors and dual-monitor them for cheaper, or if you really want a 30" LCD screen then by all means, get a REAL one, not one with an inch thick black line going down the middle.
interesting...
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The reason for this primarily consists in the fact that non-US countries not only care about this competition more but often put every last ounce of effort into preparing for the contest. You see, the only hope of many "foreign" students is doing well in this contest and therefore getting recognized, possibly guaranteeing them a well-paying US (or otherwise) job.
Actually, this is the INTERNATIONAL Collegiate Programming Contest. The way it works is that each country is split up into regions. The first round consists of regionals and the qualifiers move to the final round where they compete against the top teams from other countries. So, in a sense, this *was* a US-based competition for the first round.
I'm pretty sure I remember a few years back there were a few articles about a device that pretty much did the exact same thing. It interfaced with the brain and used a video camera to let blind people see. Anybody know if this new technology is any different (other than smaller)?
"I was relieved it did what I'd intended it to when I was burgled again."
/me prepares for onslaught of non-US posters explaining why burgled is technically correct
Tee hee, he said "burgled."
I think I agree. Firefox is great, but it is not like it is the Second Coming (tm).
For instance, my reasons for not switching to Firefox have dwindled down to the following:
1) Firefox doesn't allow me to open multiple browser windows by using a bound keyboard shortcut (CTRL+ALT+E) (yes I know about CTRL+T..)
2) Just as MSIE has the annoying, hard-to-get-rid-of "Links" folder in its Favorites menu, Firefox has its own required "Bookmark" directory which it will not let you delete.
3) Firefox still renders many pages oddly. Yes, I know this is because a lot of web pages have been developed with MSIE's bugs in mind. Regardless, it is still annoying.
4) I've got buttons on my Logitech keyboard that are bound to launch certain websites. However, when I make Firefox my default browser and I try to use these buttons nothing happens. I know this is related to how IE is intertwined with Windows, but still, it is another reason why I am sticking with IE for now.
Coincidentally, these are also the odds of the average /.er getting laid by the year 2029...
Can't believe nobody has mentioned this yet (maybe they have?), but this book (I think it is the same book) can be read for free online at the National Academies Press
I've started it and it is very good so far. Haven't had time to get past the first few chapters unfortunately.
What these people who accept spyware don't seem to realize is just how much it screws with their computer. Even if they DON'T care that some random shady company is stealing their private information, the spyware can still bring their computer to a stand still.
I work in the IT department at my college and 99% of the problems that students have in the dorms is spyware/adware related. I've seen brand new Dell computers literally slowed down to a halt as a result of the crap that has been installed on them within a few days. Students somehow manage to get used to the unbearably slow speed at which their 2-3ghz computers run at, never associating the slowness with the plethora of file-sharing programs, toolbars, and search tools they have installed on their computer.
So yeah, I can't believe that some people actually think that spyware is a necessary evil of free software. That paints a sad picture of the current state of the Internet, IMO. I want to say "People are dumb," but that wouldn be neither fair nor valid. People are simply uneducated in these matters and do not care enough to become educated.
How so?
Bah, ISU has had a "sphere" virtual reality room for years, the C6. I think they even tried putting a few games on it at one time (e.g. - Quake).
"A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic."
-- Joseph Stalin
Unfortunately it is true.
"What is wrong with it? I see re-creations all the time on the History Channel, Discovery, etc, etc, etc. Why not create a game that lets you do it?"
The primary difference here is that you are the one doing the "killing." All of a sudden it is interactive and YOU are making the choice to assasinate the President, regardless of the fact that it is still a video game. When watching a documentary about it on the History Channel your motives are hopefully a little better than getting pleasure out of seeing JFK die--for example you might be interested in how it happened and state of mind behind Lee Harvery Oswald that moved him to shoot.