I didn't mean to imply that. I've tinkered with video games enough to know that I don't have the talent to produce one, and I know folks that do produce art for video games. Simply, video games are just that, games. They are diversions, and as much, if not more, than any other pastime. The point is this. Is there enough interest to overclock a current game system to play older games. I just put away my Amiga 1000, not because I didn't like playing some of the 15 year old games I had, but because it just wasn't worth the effort, (or deskspace), to play older games. I still love Hack(Rogue) and Empire, but am I going to invest in old technology for that?
I understand your point, but I don't exactly buy it. We read old books because they important in their style and language, and their impact on books that follow. We listen to older music to understand it and the music that follows. Same with art. But video games? These are stricly entertainment. Aren't these supposed to waste time in a more eye-catching and faster manner?
That said, I should confess to playing PC games that are several years old, and not being impressed but most new ones, but SNES never did much for me.
It's a bit like the re-release of the old Atari games for new PC's. How many times can we really sit and play Frogger now? Isn't the progression to new tecnology so we can play better games, not reheat the old ones?
Someone is there to make a repair call. If they had to depend on the phone company to dispatch a technician, the service call would be 3 years out.
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These are nothing new. The PCBuddy has been around for a number of years. We don't pay much attention to this stuff in the USA because PC's and parts are cheap. These devices are popular in third world countries where resources are streched.
Why not set up a small camara over the top of the screen attached to a laser pointer? The operator can target camcorders and shoot a laser beam into the lens. This won't hurt the eye of the person holding the camcorder, but it will cause the image to washout. After a few minutes, the perp will quit out of frustration. Plus, it would be a lot of fun.
Bill has alreadt made sure of that. If I go to the store and buy Windows XP and MS Office, I've spent nearly $700. I canorder a Dell with XP and Office for less than that. Using that logic, I convinced my boss to upgrade all our PC's. We're just buying the software, I said. The computer is free. It seem to make sence to him. Now if I could get the software (open source) free and get the hardware free, that would be something.
If Microsoft gets involved, would some poor woman show up at an event only to discover the gizmo attached to her dress has malfunctioned and she's wearing a Blue Skirt Of Death?
Everyone of those models, no matter how attractive, still looked like a dork with all those gadgets straped to them. It looked just like any other geek gear. Things like this will take a giant step forward when designers stop trying to make a PDA look cool, but instead, hide it in a Gucci handbag. Then they'll sell like hotcakes.
We had a consultant (former employee) work at a branch office. The owner said to keep an eye on them. I want to the branch office and told every employee that I was installing a keyboard logger and why. When the consultant (former employee) logged on, they had no idea they were being tracked. I discovered they had a back door account and were logging into a supervisor account. Good or bad, I discovered the holes in my system.
I can read my email without booting any of my computers. My email is stored on the server so it's available to me, (and probably anyone else that's so inclined), at anytime.///Security, Ha!!!\\\
For the creators of an original virus. It might be a little incentive for these people to at least come up with something new.........
Nah, never mind.
We should prcatice setting up a manned installation on the moon first. It's the perfect technology testing area. If problems develop, people could be rescued, or, supplies and repair equipmnent could be somewhat quickly shuttled to the moon. Face it, Mars is a long way from a 7-11. There's only going to be one chance to get it right. If a Mars mission is successful, there will be plenty of return trips. If it's a disaster, funding will be cut and it'll be decades before anyone tries again. Small steps, but quicker steps.
Why don't these "hackers" use their skills to do something productive. With the time and effort they're putting into this programming, they probably could have written some utility software that would have earned them bags of money.
But where's the fun in that.
The problem these days seems to be a toxic overload of carcinogens in our environment. There are so many carcinogens, pollutants, and plain toxic material in our air, food and water, it's going to be increasingly difficult to prove the source of cancer in anyone......Even a dog knows not to piss in it's bed.
Have they considered that perhaps another country might want to take it over for a few more years? Maybe India or Japan or England or another country would buy the rights and get some kind of value out of it. Oh, if you're paying attention George Bush, it might be a way to knock a few bucks off the national debt....
Whatever.
Interesting. I have a Passat Wagon as well, (er, wifes car). I noticed that when the emmissions test was done, the tech just plugged into the port under the dash. I know that it's possible to get that data, and you make my point. This guy was playing MP3s with his computer. Why wasn't he collecting diagnostic data as well?
I just don't have the time to cobble together a collection device. As many cars as are out there, the stuff should be off the shelf by now.
Any computer installed in a car that doesn't access the cars onboard diagnostic computer seems like a waste. Realtime data from the car should be available to the operator.
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I didn't mean to imply that. I've tinkered with video games enough to know that I don't have the talent to produce one, and I know folks that do produce art for video games. Simply, video games are just that, games. They are diversions, and as much, if not more, than any other pastime. The point is this. Is there enough interest to overclock a current game system to play older games. I just put away my Amiga 1000, not because I didn't like playing some of the 15 year old games I had, but because it just wasn't worth the effort, (or deskspace), to play older games. I still love Hack(Rogue) and Empire, but am I going to invest in old technology for that?
I understand your point, but I don't exactly buy it. We read old books because they important in their style and language, and their impact on books that follow. We listen to older music to understand it and the music that follows. Same with art. But video games? These are stricly entertainment. Aren't these supposed to waste time in a more eye-catching and faster manner? That said, I should confess to playing PC games that are several years old, and not being impressed but most new ones, but SNES never did much for me.
It's a bit like the re-release of the old Atari games for new PC's. How many times can we really sit and play Frogger now? Isn't the progression to new tecnology so we can play better games, not reheat the old ones?
Someone is there to make a repair call. If they had to depend on the phone company to dispatch a technician, the service call would be 3 years out.
These are nothing new. The PCBuddy has been around for a number of years. We don't pay much attention to this stuff in the USA because PC's and parts are cheap. These devices are popular in third world countries where resources are streched.
Movies are computer controlled. There are no more projectionists. I think these people are plants by the RIAA>
Why not set up a small camara over the top of the screen attached to a laser pointer? The operator can target camcorders and shoot a laser beam into the lens. This won't hurt the eye of the person holding the camcorder, but it will cause the image to washout. After a few minutes, the perp will quit out of frustration. Plus, it would be a lot of fun.
I suspect it may have been their Chief Legal Counsel, Hugh Louis Dewey of Dewey, Cheetham & Howe.
Bill has alreadt made sure of that. If I go to the store and buy Windows XP and MS Office, I've spent nearly $700. I canorder a Dell with XP and Office for less than that. Using that logic, I convinced my boss to upgrade all our PC's. We're just buying the software, I said. The computer is free. It seem to make sence to him. Now if I could get the software (open source) free and get the hardware free, that would be something.
You forgot to drop: Golf Channel Court TV and all of the shopping channels
If Microsoft gets involved, would some poor woman show up at an event only to discover the gizmo attached to her dress has malfunctioned and she's wearing a Blue Skirt Of Death?
Everyone of those models, no matter how attractive, still looked like a dork with all those gadgets straped to them. It looked just like any other geek gear. Things like this will take a giant step forward when designers stop trying to make a PDA look cool, but instead, hide it in a Gucci handbag. Then they'll sell like hotcakes.
We had a consultant (former employee) work at a branch office. The owner said to keep an eye on them. I want to the branch office and told every employee that I was installing a keyboard logger and why. When the consultant (former employee) logged on, they had no idea they were being tracked. I discovered they had a back door account and were logging into a supervisor account. Good or bad, I discovered the holes in my system.
I can read my email without booting any of my computers. My email is stored on the server so it's available to me, (and probably anyone else that's so inclined), at anytime. ///Security, Ha!!!\\\
Headed for yet another undisclosed location.
Why am I still getting these freakin AOL disks?
For the creators of an original virus. It might be a little incentive for these people to at least come up with something new......... Nah, never mind.
Let's log into SKYNET and find out?
We should prcatice setting up a manned installation on the moon first. It's the perfect technology testing area. If problems develop, people could be rescued, or, supplies and repair equipmnent could be somewhat quickly shuttled to the moon. Face it, Mars is a long way from a 7-11. There's only going to be one chance to get it right. If a Mars mission is successful, there will be plenty of return trips. If it's a disaster, funding will be cut and it'll be decades before anyone tries again. Small steps, but quicker steps.
Why don't these "hackers" use their skills to do something productive. With the time and effort they're putting into this programming, they probably could have written some utility software that would have earned them bags of money. But where's the fun in that.
The problem these days seems to be a toxic overload of carcinogens in our environment. There are so many carcinogens, pollutants, and plain toxic material in our air, food and water, it's going to be increasingly difficult to prove the source of cancer in anyone......Even a dog knows not to piss in it's bed.
Have they considered that perhaps another country might want to take it over for a few more years? Maybe India or Japan or England or another country would buy the rights and get some kind of value out of it. Oh, if you're paying attention George Bush, it might be a way to knock a few bucks off the national debt.... Whatever.
Interesting. I have a Passat Wagon as well, (er, wifes car). I noticed that when the emmissions test was done, the tech just plugged into the port under the dash. I know that it's possible to get that data, and you make my point. This guy was playing MP3s with his computer. Why wasn't he collecting diagnostic data as well? I just don't have the time to cobble together a collection device. As many cars as are out there, the stuff should be off the shelf by now.
Any computer installed in a car that doesn't access the cars onboard diagnostic computer seems like a waste. Realtime data from the car should be available to the operator.
Yet Osama Bin Laden hasn't been caught. While all criminals are bad, why don't we get the big ones first?