Radio shack sells for 10.99 US a Playstation 2 to USB converter. It doesn't even require you to install drivers on windows XP. I am currently building a box for my living room to store all my old console systems and run MAME. I have purchased 2 usb lightguns, and converter box that allows me to have up to 4 of these type of controllers: ps2, xbox, and gamecube.
I've actually got on a kick in trying to write games for the super nintendo. I've been just doing research at the moment. But I think it would be cool to make games for my snes or psx emulator.
No software companys still havn't learned. Ask attari about securRom.
It was so bad they had to patch it out of NWN. And the next 2 expansions still had securRom.
Step one, do not allow windows to autorun CD's.
Step two, rip to lossless format.
step three, burn to CD.
Wow, some copy protection.
Wait I got anotherone.
Step one, run the out of my soundcard to the line in. Or use audiograbber to just grab soundcard output digitally.
Step two, record.
I may get some quality loss, but not even as much as a mp3.
Or wait, couldn't I even make a ISO of the disk and burn it that way instead of track by track?
What happens if I use linux, or a mac?
What happens when I just download the mp3's of someone who already did this and burn them to CD?
The RIAA needs to stop with the nonsense and focus on a digital distrubtion network. I think ITunes has already shown people are willing to pay for quality digital music. Take that model, make more quality music, and make it more profitable.
Yup thats right, crack once, run everywhere. All it takes is one person to figure out a easy way to get at the keys and post a how to somewhere out there. If i can follow instructions to remove my iTunes DRM, or dump a rom, or even compile gentoo, I'm sure i can follow instructions on building some random hardware from radio shack to insert in my pc to emulate something, or steal something.
Hmm, maybe this would be a good time for me to get a engineering degree? I'm facinated by this subject, yet I dont know jack about hardware besides building a pc and troubleshooting it.
Not only that, but it can stop road rage. Although it may lead to slower lane speeds.
It can also incrase food consumption, which would make more biodiesel!!!
Come on, you mean to tell me something that takes nothing but time and money will be more costly then something that requires natural resources, time, factorys, asian people, etc??
Well, one day, Cars will be free, people will only pay for the oil.
And one day, homes will be free, people will only pay for the utilities.
And one day, condoms will be free, people will only pay for the sex... Wait, scratch that last one.
I say, one day software and hardware will be free, and you will only pay for DRM. (Yes, i know DRM is done with hardware and software, lighten up)
I still can't understand it. I could see a well written advertisement sent to me via email as effective advertisment, but half of the spam i get is unreadable. Here are some examples:
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Gkneric Celas
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Here is another
Unlike so many gypsies who have made their false asteroid to us.He called her Kieth (or was it Kieth?).When tabloid defined by is blotched, anomaly from boogie particle accelerator near.defined by bride flies into a rage, and over bubble ruminates; however, about omphalos recognize..
fermentation moat temperate cabana manville vaporous
Thats all it said, with a link. Not even a webbug, what the hell was the point of that?
" 8 slots is no longer necessary when your motherboard already has modem, sound (and the new Intel soundchip isn't crap like AC97 is), RAID, and ethernet controllers on board. Modern accesories are also tending towards a USB solution, rather than an extra PCI card. Anyway, I haven't seen any boards with more than 6 PCI slots since they phased ISA out (and many boards only come with 4 or 5)."
As long as they keep 4 slots for sound, ethernet, and raid. I like having a choice and I also like have the option of replacing a bad componenet for 10-50.00 instead of a 130.00 motherboard when my ethernet port gets messed up.
Can your PC give you blue screens? CHECK
Does your PC need new drivers every week? CHECK?
Can your PC be infected with spyware? CHECK
Can your PC be used as SPAM generator? CHECK
Can an xbox "boot" in less than a minute? CHECK
My xbox can do all these things too. But thats because its modded. They make great little computers.
But come on, if MS makes a console that is also a computer, you dont think it wont have any of the problems a PC has? Not to mention all the problems you listed above only happen to people who shouldn't own computers anyways.
You can't build up every sea wall. You can't fortify every grid. You can't find more water for every farm. We just can't afford it. It's not possible. But you don't really know for certain where gradual climate change is going to hit the hardest, or how abrupt climate change might unfold. And you can't make good decisions about how to respond until you do.
Yes, in the case of global disaster, our first concern. Who is going to pay for all of this?
Having worked with perl and php for multiple years. I belive perl isn't the right tool for 90% of work most web application developers do. I tipically only get out perl for complex text manipulation. For everything else, I tend to stick with php.
Although I perfer to use Postgres, but a lot of my clients only want mysql.
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Thanks for the info. I'll definatly check that out.
Radio shack sells for 10.99 US a Playstation 2 to USB converter. It doesn't even require you to install drivers on windows XP. I am currently building a box for my living room to store all my old console systems and run MAME. I have purchased 2 usb lightguns, and converter box that allows me to have up to 4 of these type of controllers: ps2, xbox, and gamecube.
So far it works great.
I've actually got on a kick in trying to write games for the super nintendo. I've been just doing research at the moment. But I think it would be cool to make games for my snes or psx emulator.
What we need is a test subject. Anyone? I'll i want you to do is drink massive quantities in the name of science and see how much kills you.
:-D sorry, couldn't resist.
I thought it was redundant array of inexpensive disks.
Bring it on. :-)
No software companys still havn't learned. Ask attari about securRom. It was so bad they had to patch it out of NWN. And the next 2 expansions still had securRom.
Step two, rip to lossless format.
step three, burn to CD.
Wow, some copy protection.
Wait I got anotherone. Step one, run the out of my soundcard to the line in. Or use audiograbber to just grab soundcard output digitally.
Step two, record.
I may get some quality loss, but not even as much as a mp3.
Or wait, couldn't I even make a ISO of the disk and burn it that way instead of track by track?
What happens if I use linux, or a mac?
What happens when I just download the mp3's of someone who already did this and burn them to CD?
The RIAA needs to stop with the nonsense and focus on a digital distrubtion network. I think ITunes has already shown people are willing to pay for quality digital music. Take that model, make more quality music, and make it more profitable.
It only needs to be cracked once
Yup thats right, crack once, run everywhere. All it takes is one person to figure out a easy way to get at the keys and post a how to somewhere out there. If i can follow instructions to remove my iTunes DRM, or dump a rom, or even compile gentoo, I'm sure i can follow instructions on building some random hardware from radio shack to insert in my pc to emulate something, or steal something.
Hmm, maybe this would be a good time for me to get a engineering degree? I'm facinated by this subject, yet I dont know jack about hardware besides building a pc and troubleshooting it.
Yep, because they know i'll pay for the trash they call video games today. On a side note? How can every game be the best game of 2004?
Not only that, but it can stop road rage. Although it may lead to slower lane speeds. It can also incrase food consumption, which would make more biodiesel!!!
In other news, sun sucks the cock of the devil.
.. Wait, scratch that last one.
Come on, you mean to tell me something that takes nothing but time and money will be more costly then something that requires natural resources, time, factorys, asian people, etc??
Well, one day, Cars will be free, people will only pay for the oil.
And one day, homes will be free, people will only pay for the utilities.
And one day, condoms will be free, people will only pay for the sex.
I say, one day software and hardware will be free, and you will only pay for DRM. (Yes, i know DRM is done with hardware and software, lighten up)
Genfric Vihgra
Gkneric Celas
Link removed
off Link removed
Here is another
Unlike so many gypsies who have made their false asteroid to us.He called her Kieth (or was it Kieth?).When tabloid defined by is blotched, anomaly from boogie particle accelerator near.defined by bride flies into a rage, and over bubble ruminates; however, about omphalos recognize.. fermentation moat temperate cabana manville vaporous
Thats all it said, with a link. Not even a webbug, what the hell was the point of that?
" 8 slots is no longer necessary when your motherboard already has modem, sound (and the new Intel soundchip isn't crap like AC97 is), RAID, and ethernet controllers on board. Modern accesories are also tending towards a USB solution, rather than an extra PCI card. Anyway, I haven't seen any boards with more than 6 PCI slots since they phased ISA out (and many boards only come with 4 or 5)." As long as they keep 4 slots for sound, ethernet, and raid. I like having a choice and I also like have the option of replacing a bad componenet for 10-50.00 instead of a 130.00 motherboard when my ethernet port gets messed up.
My xbox can do all these things too. But thats because its modded. They make great little computers.
But come on, if MS makes a console that is also a computer, you dont think it wont have any of the problems a PC has? Not to mention all the problems you listed above only happen to people who shouldn't own computers anyways.
That wasn't so hard? Was it?
I ain't gonna stop sayin viri.
Yes, in the case of global disaster, our first concern. Who is going to pay for all of this?
Having worked with perl and php for multiple years. I belive perl isn't the right tool for 90% of work most web application developers do. I tipically only get out perl for complex text manipulation. For everything else, I tend to stick with php.
Although I perfer to use Postgres, but a lot of my clients only want mysql.
Stop using email. Require all communication to come on 11X17 inch plastic sheets sent via fedex. Thats what I do.
Yep you heard me.
Actually, I was going to get the sex anyways, the small perl script was just what I did to prolong the sex.
isn't love a journaling filesystem? My girlfriend can remember every little issue I would like to delete.
You know its fast when its name has X in it. What happened to cool names.
I have the exact same problem, but its called "I dont give a shitidius"
Basically, I dont give a shit about 99% of people, so I only remember 1% of the people i meet.
But, if you want activeX for firefox (god only knows why) try this