Re:Everything since HTML has been too complex
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The Future of HTML
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This is because CSS has well-defined error handling. The spec says what to do in (nearly) every situation, so all browsers do it the same way
What the fuck kinda coke you smokin'? I've spent a couple of days (DAYS!) working on a CSS-based layout for a project. It has two sets of navigation, dynamic content, and must be cross-platform compatible, acessible, and reliable.
To get the site to look and work right across browsers, and with different configurations of dynamic content, it requires more divs for CSS "Workarounds" and "hacks" (For example: Two divs and two styles just to fake the min-height property since IE doesn't support it. min-height isn't exactly esoteric) than it does for the primary site layout. I gave the order to go back to tables this morning. It reduces a lot of code on the page, and is much simpler (Leading to: easier to maintain).
I want to do the right thing and markup symantically, but until some new browsers come out, and reduce the current version of IE share to less than 10%, I'm going with what works.
While hypercubes are especially efficient at solving certain groups of problems, they do require a very different/specialized type of programming. To be honest, I think we'll see less of that in the commercial market. My guess is that we'll see more systems where the processors are independant but cooperative (as opposed to tightly coupled in a hypercube or grid formation). It allows for great performance boosts without a huge change in the way people program.
3 processors is especially intrigueing for game (hence video) programming, since it leaves once CPU to calculate a given visual channel, and dump the result in shared memory, resulting in a complete image. However, this would be tricky without a more tightly coupled system than we generally see today.
I would like to see some character frequency/pattern information so that we might be able to create baselines for predictive input tools while programming. This would be a good step forward for things such as programming by voice, or other alternative input tools such as dasher.
I have FIOS in my neighborhood, and they're deploying all over the area. I'm pretty impressed. The product is obviously priced to take direct aim at Cable. I'm surprised though, since they're still running DSL ads in the area, but no marketing for FIOS.
Yeah, too bad that model doesn't work for games. Sega tried that model, look where it got 'em. Microsoft did it before, similar result. Sony continues to do it and fail with the PlayStation line. What's that quote about insanity again?
We want to be people who do not judge a book by its cover. We want to be able to assess individuals based on their merit. However, dressing nice has nothing to do with how we assess individuals. Dressing nice has everything to do with how those other individuals assess you. The fact is, plain and simple, that they do not share your values, and will judge you based on how you look. That will have a large impact on your interaction with them. While you will not be prejudiced towards them, they do not share your lack of prejudice.
Which is perfectly fine with Nintendo, since by leveraging their niche market effectively, they're the only one of the three console groups to do well financially.
If you have a rack, insist on putting all of your gear in that rack, and worry about the stability of items because they're not designed for the rack, why not buy some shelves for your rack?
I know, whining is much cheaper and easier, but this ain't exactly new technology.
I wonder how many ordinary problems would be gone if we just used our energy for solving them, instead of complaining.
I'm sorry, you're using correct terminology and appear to know what you're talking about. I'm afraid I'll have to show you the door.
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Re:Why is Vivendi/Blizzard worthy of Slashdot?
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Blizzcon Writeup
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Very simply:
Blizzard is providing a fairly high quality product with lasting value at a reasonable price. So, you'll have some people that have bad experiences, and others who have to deal with the ugly business side of business, but the vast majority of people see lasting value and have a good to excellent overall experience.
So, what will it take to get a large number of people to dislike a company that provides them a good to excellent experience? Quite a bit.
You ever try to raise a multi-million development budget on a game concept that hasn't proven itself in the marketplace? Didn't think so. It's hard enough to make money in proven fields, investors aren't interested.
There's a long history of people who generate ideas that get screwed just because someone with deeper pockets squashes them. Your over-agressive, yet impractical, attitude reinforces that maybe patents aren't such a bad idea after all.
Well said. Right now I have an idea for a new game that's quite different than anything I've played before. I am concerned that as soon as I create it, an army of clones will erupt which are better than my original game (since I wouldn't have the budget of the cloners). I have the idea, put in the work, get screwed. My alternatives are what... Patents? Ugh!
Yes an no... The xbox 360's releasing at like $400 for a complete package, while you can get a used xbox for like $100. Meanwhile, you can get a good solid midrange video card for $150.
Consoles are going up in price as they try to match PCs in terms of graphics power. Since xbox and ps2 run at resolutions way lower than PC resolutions, they don't need the processing power PCs do. This is changing as TVs become HDTVs, and get the same resolution as computer monitors. I just built a/fast/ PC for a buddy for about $800. It looks to me like the prices are beginning to meet in the middle.
Ok, I'm a PC user, always have been. I like the idea of Macs, but I'm a gamer, so I have PCs. With that in mind...
So what he's saying is that mac writers are biased towards the benefit of Apple... They have Apple computers, they use Apple computers, they like Apple computers, and so they write about Apple in a positive way.
Now, think about the bias of windows users. They have Windows, they use Windows, they hate Windows, they write about Microsoft in a negative way (or not at all).
This is not just about bias because Apple computers are what people happen to use at the time. This is bias because Apple has created a product that its users appreciate. This is why Apple is in a position right now where its products are almost universally lauded, while Microsoft's are often reviled. The media reflects this.
It's Microsoft not living up to peoples' expectations, while Apple gives them a superior experience (and the people are glad for it). So yes, I guess you could say that people are biased towards getting what they want.
As far as I'm concerned it's not bias, it's karma.
From time to time, I have to surf the web via my PSP.
Yahoo Mail does not work with my PSP. GMail does, since it gracefully degrades if you don't have JavaScript.
Despite my preference for my yahoo account (Had it forever), Google now gets my business.
Consider this: With tools for the disabled, those who turn JavaScript off, and lightweight clients, about 10% of the surfing world is incapable/unwilling to use JavaScript. If I were a business, I wouldn't want to turn away 10% of my clientelle. Don't believe that the numbers are that high?
Come on, admit it. You're worried that Jackson will make a very cool (or at least, successful) movie, and that MS will get a little street cred buff as a result of having been involved with the product's successfully large audience.
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No, I'm worried that they're going to make another Mario Bros / Mortal Kombat Annihilation / Doom (It's gonna suck folks) movie. That I will inexorably be drawn to it because it's a franchise I know, and that I will hate myself for 2 days for falling for that trap.
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This is because CSS has well-defined error handling. The spec says what to do in (nearly) every situation, so all browsers do it the same way
What the fuck kinda coke you smokin'? I've spent a couple of days (DAYS!) working on a CSS-based layout for a project. It has two sets of navigation, dynamic content, and must be cross-platform compatible, acessible, and reliable.
To get the site to look and work right across browsers, and with different configurations of dynamic content, it requires more divs for CSS "Workarounds" and "hacks" (For example: Two divs and two styles just to fake the min-height property since IE doesn't support it. min-height isn't exactly esoteric) than it does for the primary site layout. I gave the order to go back to tables this morning. It reduces a lot of code on the page, and is much simpler (Leading to: easier to maintain).
I want to do the right thing and markup symantically, but until some new browsers come out, and reduce the current version of IE share to less than 10%, I'm going with what works.
~D
While hypercubes are especially efficient at solving certain groups of problems, they do require a very different/specialized type of programming. To be honest, I think we'll see less of that in the commercial market. My guess is that we'll see more systems where the processors are independant but cooperative (as opposed to tightly coupled in a hypercube or grid formation). It allows for great performance boosts without a huge change in the way people program.
3 processors is especially intrigueing for game (hence video) programming, since it leaves once CPU to calculate a given visual channel, and dump the result in shared memory, resulting in a complete image. However, this would be tricky without a more tightly coupled system than we generally see today.
~D
I would like to see some character frequency/pattern information so that we might be able to create baselines for predictive input tools while programming. This would be a good step forward for things such as programming by voice, or other alternative input tools such as dasher.
~D
I have FIOS in my neighborhood, and they're deploying all over the area. I'm pretty impressed. The product is obviously priced to take direct aim at Cable. I'm surprised though, since they're still running DSL ads in the area, but no marketing for FIOS.
~D
Yeah, too bad that model doesn't work for games. Sega tried that model, look where it got 'em. Microsoft did it before, similar result. Sony continues to do it and fail with the PlayStation line. What's that quote about insanity again?
~D
Take this into consideration:
We want to be people who do not judge a book by its cover. We want to be able to assess individuals based on their merit. However, dressing nice has nothing to do with how we assess individuals. Dressing nice has everything to do with how those other individuals assess you. The fact is, plain and simple, that they do not share your values, and will judge you based on how you look. That will have a large impact on your interaction with them. While you will not be prejudiced towards them, they do not share your lack of prejudice.
~D
Nono... 98% die of death. The other 2% die of "other stuff".
In a related article I saw that 28% of all statistics were made up.
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You know what they say: 98% of people die of death.
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Which is perfectly fine with Nintendo, since by leveraging their niche market effectively, they're the only one of the three console groups to do well financially.
~D
If you have a rack, insist on putting all of your gear in that rack, and worry about the stability of items because they're not designed for the rack, why not buy some shelves for your rack?
I know, whining is much cheaper and easier, but this ain't exactly new technology.
I wonder how many ordinary problems would be gone if we just used our energy for solving them, instead of complaining.
~D
You're not allowed to take a lion to the movies in Baltimore either.
I can't wait for a land free enough that I can take muffin out for some bottled chickens and a double-feature.
~D
There might be something to the steriotype that technical people aren't very good speelers.
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Did you say centripital force?
(Has a heart attack and falls over dead)
I'm sorry, you're using correct terminology and appear to know what you're talking about. I'm afraid I'll have to show you the door.
~D
Very simply:
Blizzard is providing a fairly high quality product with lasting value at a reasonable price. So, you'll have some people that have bad experiences, and others who have to deal with the ugly business side of business, but the vast majority of people see lasting value and have a good to excellent overall experience.
So, what will it take to get a large number of people to dislike a company that provides them a good to excellent experience? Quite a bit.
~D
You ever try to raise a multi-million development budget on a game concept that hasn't proven itself in the marketplace? Didn't think so. It's hard enough to make money in proven fields, investors aren't interested.
There's a long history of people who generate ideas that get screwed just because someone with deeper pockets squashes them. Your over-agressive, yet impractical, attitude reinforces that maybe patents aren't such a bad idea after all.
~D
Well said. Right now I have an idea for a new game that's quite different than anything I've played before. I am concerned that as soon as I create it, an army of clones will erupt which are better than my original game (since I wouldn't have the budget of the cloners). I have the idea, put in the work, get screwed. My alternatives are what... Patents? Ugh!
~D
Yes an no... The xbox 360's releasing at like $400 for a complete package, while you can get a used xbox for like $100. Meanwhile, you can get a good solid midrange video card for $150.
/fast/ PC for a buddy for about $800. It looks to me like the prices are beginning to meet in the middle.
Consoles are going up in price as they try to match PCs in terms of graphics power. Since xbox and ps2 run at resolutions way lower than PC resolutions, they don't need the processing power PCs do. This is changing as TVs become HDTVs, and get the same resolution as computer monitors. I just built a
~D
So, I guess you've never heard of Project Gutenberg?
http://www.gutenberg.org/
What you're talking about isn't very different than the army of proopfreaders that volunteer their time.
~D
Ok, I'm a PC user, always have been. I like the idea of Macs, but I'm a gamer, so I have PCs. With that in mind...
So what he's saying is that mac writers are biased towards the benefit of Apple... They have Apple computers, they use Apple computers, they like Apple computers, and so they write about Apple in a positive way.
Now, think about the bias of windows users. They have Windows, they use Windows, they hate Windows, they write about Microsoft in a negative way (or not at all).
This is not just about bias because Apple computers are what people happen to use at the time. This is bias because Apple has created a product that its users appreciate. This is why Apple is in a position right now where its products are almost universally lauded, while Microsoft's are often reviled. The media reflects this.
It's Microsoft not living up to peoples' expectations, while Apple gives them a superior experience (and the people are glad for it). So yes, I guess you could say that people are biased towards getting what they want.
As far as I'm concerned it's not bias, it's karma.
~D
How much do you want to bet that when you loose power, the damn thing still flashes 12:00 like every cheap VCR on the planet?
~D
Real-life counter-argument:
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From time to time, I have to surf the web via my PSP.
Yahoo Mail does not work with my PSP.
GMail does, since it gracefully degrades if you don't have JavaScript.
Despite my preference for my yahoo account (Had it forever), Google now gets my business.
Consider this: With tools for the disabled, those who turn JavaScript off, and lightweight clients, about 10% of the surfing world is incapable/unwilling to use JavaScript. If I were a business, I wouldn't want to turn away 10% of my clientelle. Don't believe that the numbers are that high?
http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.
~D
Accurate and hilarious BJH. Thx for the smile.
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Grandparent was proposing a new business model, not excusing the current state of copyright infringement. Go back and re-read it.
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You're citing criminal law. This is civil law... Whole different ballgame bucko.
~D
Come on, admit it. You're worried that Jackson will make a very cool (or at least, successful) movie, and that MS will get a little street cred buff as a result of having been involved with the product's successfully large audience.
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No, I'm worried that they're going to make another Mario Bros / Mortal Kombat Annihilation / Doom (It's gonna suck folks) movie. That I will inexorably be drawn to it because it's a franchise I know, and that I will hate myself for 2 days for falling for that trap.
~D