What's the deal with profiting on the "Fantasy" games? Not satisfied with the "Final" one and the "Star", now we get the "True" one? And don't forget the "Tales of", too.
Still waiting for "The Tales of the True Ultimate Final Phantasy Star EX"
What it probably means is this: Take her out more often then just once a year you geek!
Yeah, that may be it, too. In which case, why don't you try to learn something else from her? If she cooks deliciously, and you can't even fix yourself more than a sandwich, tell her to teach you how to cook! If she's into some professional area, ask her about it, too.
And what about learning something together with her? Something new, I mean.
I remember when I enterd my first "programming class" way back when I was 8, at the public library, they taught us Logo. Yeah, at first all we did was draw and draw, but by the end of the course, we had programmed a racing game (albeit a very simple one).
What's useful about Logo is that is helps you associate instructions with actions: you write a coulpe of lines, run the thing, and you have instant gratification (the turtle moving around and drawing stuff).
I'd say go for Logo. If she finds it 'boring', well, you should try with... maybe Hypercard? Or maybe even Macromedia Director to make some event-oriented presentations (AFAIK, it uses Lingo, which is surprisingly similar to Hypercard's scripts).
It's rather ironic, really: the best functionality is that which goes unnoticed. It's like the tech support personnel of an IT Department: nobody notices they're there, until something goes wrong.
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What's also really cool is that these "state of the art" effects actually move pretty quickly. These effects will probably be pretty dull in 2-3 years.
The, err, "effectiveness" of the effects fades away pretty fast, leaving the story as the only resource the movie has to pass the test of time.
That is where "Shrek" and [haven't seen it, but judging by its style and contents] "Shrek 2" fail miserably, whereas most of the Pixar films (particularly "Toy Story" and "Finding Nemo") and even "Ice Age" stand a better chance. I really wanted to like more the first "Shrek", but couldn't. I never understood why it was as successful (and why it took that Oscar away from Pixar's hands).
The Japanese Government has a great set of scholarship programas for overseas students. You should try contacting the Japanese Embassy, and ask for information on the Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology).
I see no offense in those questioens; on the contrary, I believe they help eliminate/confirm some preconceptions/misconceptions regarding the Egyptian culture.
I live in Mexico, but our regions are so different, once a friend from waaaay south (Chiapas, the southern border) asked me if we used cowboy hats and rode horses here in the North (think of this region as some kind of Texas). And we both live in the same country.
Violent games ARE popular in Japan, but mostly the violent games doesn't focus only on blood and spilled guts. They want focus on the art of fighting.
While I don't agree on the "art of fighting" thing, I must add that it's also a matter of art-style. Character design and animation in Japanese games is quite different than that of American games (yes, including breast bounce). It seems obvious that Japanese gamers seem more attracted to their own art-style.
I mean, just think about what many people say of Japanese [animation, game] art styles in the west: all people have a problem with the big eyes, the "unrealistic" body proportions of both male and female characters, etc.
It's just a matter of what one's acustomed to.
Oh, those are very famous indeed: several incarnations of Densha de Go ("Let's go by train"), an urban train simulator for PSX, PS2, DC and PC. They even have these nice special controllers that resemble the real thing.
And I haven't even mentioned the "Tokyo Bus" series, for Dreamcast.
Not that I dislike any of them, of course ^_^;
Yeah, they have this fare thing, too.
Or maybe they mean like in Kanazawa (can't vouch for the rest of Japan), where there's strategically located cameras in speed radar zones, where they take a picture of your license plate when the radar detects you are speeding?
Just because this is new in Florida doesn't mean it's a first in the planet.
Sega's Phantasy Star II for Genesis. I still mourn the death of cute little Nei at the hands of Neifirst. And that fatalistic ending? Still gives the goosebumps.
I personally lost about 25% of my CD collection to this fungus over a 2 year period in Mexico, so I speak with some experience. These CDs were not abused. Most were in plastic cases, some were in sleeved carriers.
Huh? Where were you living? All my CD's are still in perfect condition; I guess the oldest one I have is from 1997 or so, and it show no rotting whatsoever.
Some of my LDs, on the other hand, seem like they're splitting where the layers join. Of course, LDs are heavier and more fragile, though.
The "X" does have a negative connotation in Japanese culture. Ever played a PS2 import? You'll notice that you confirm options by pressing the circle button (circle = "maru" = OK) whereas you cancel by pressing the X button (X = "batsu" = NOT OK, cancel, wrong).
Dell's Inspiron inspired "Tori K. Beverly, 16, High school junior" to gush "It's easier to take to parties."
Yeah, the screen hinge is probably great for crushing tabs of X.
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Still waiting for "The Tales of the True Ultimate Final Phantasy Star EX"
Yeah, that may be it, too. In which case, why don't you try to learn something else from her? If she cooks deliciously, and you can't even fix yourself more than a sandwich, tell her to teach you how to cook! If she's into some professional area, ask her about it, too. And what about learning something together with her? Something new, I mean.
What's useful about Logo is that is helps you associate instructions with actions: you write a coulpe of lines, run the thing, and you have instant gratification (the turtle moving around and drawing stuff).
I'd say go for Logo. If she finds it 'boring', well, you should try with... maybe Hypercard? Or maybe even Macromedia Director to make some event-oriented presentations (AFAIK, it uses Lingo, which is surprisingly similar to Hypercard's scripts).
You are right.
It's rather ironic, really: the best functionality is that which goes unnoticed. It's like the tech support personnel of an IT Department: nobody notices they're there, until something goes wrong.
The, err, "effectiveness" of the effects fades away pretty fast, leaving the story as the only resource the movie has to pass the test of time.
That is where "Shrek" and [haven't seen it, but judging by its style and contents] "Shrek 2" fail miserably, whereas most of the Pixar films (particularly "Toy Story" and "Finding Nemo") and even "Ice Age" stand a better chance. I really wanted to like more the first "Shrek", but couldn't. I never understood why it was as successful (and why it took that Oscar away from Pixar's hands).
The Japanese Government has a great set of scholarship programas for overseas students. You should try contacting the Japanese Embassy, and ask for information on the Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology).
Heheh, I know Alaa. We all know. I meant that as a jest, too.
Aha! I knew it. It *does* mean "you insensitive clod!" :)
I see no offense in those questioens; on the contrary, I believe they help eliminate/confirm some preconceptions/misconceptions regarding the Egyptian culture.
I live in Mexico, but our regions are so different, once a friend from waaaay south (Chiapas, the southern border) asked me if we used cowboy hats and rode horses here in the North (think of this region as some kind of Texas). And we both live in the same country.
C'mon, guys. He's just saying that it was nice to learn something new about another country today.
Now, in 5 years I'm sure that you will have cell phone/PDAs with fairly high resolution cameras.
Five years?? There are already 2MP, flash-integrated cameras in Japanese cell phones, in Japan...
Oh, you guys all mean five years in the US? Well, now, that's more likely.
Why is it that the American cell phone market (America as in "from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina") is always behind the rest of the worlds' ?
I've heard that the Ph of saliva also has to do on creating an environment (inside your mouth) that will or will not favor dentail ailments.
What about Propeller Arena, the game for DC that never saw the light of day because of 9/11 (it features arcade-style air combat) ??
Just for the record, Kite is not "Japanese porn". It's just some anime OAV with some very graphic scenes.
It's like calling "Y tu mamá también" a porn movie just because of the strong sex scenes.
I mean, just think about what many people say of Japanese [animation, game] art styles in the west: all people have a problem with the big eyes, the "unrealistic" body proportions of both male and female characters, etc. It's just a matter of what one's acustomed to.
Oh, those are very famous indeed: several incarnations of Densha de Go ("Let's go by train"), an urban train simulator for PSX, PS2, DC and PC. They even have these nice special controllers that resemble the real thing. And I haven't even mentioned the "Tokyo Bus" series, for Dreamcast. Not that I dislike any of them, of course ^_^;
Yeah, they have this fare thing, too. Or maybe they mean like in Kanazawa (can't vouch for the rest of Japan), where there's strategically located cameras in speed radar zones, where they take a picture of your license plate when the radar detects you are speeding? Just because this is new in Florida doesn't mean it's a first in the planet.
Sega's Phantasy Star II for Genesis. I still mourn the death of cute little Nei at the hands of Neifirst. And that fatalistic ending? Still gives the goosebumps.
Considering that everyone in Slashdot said the iPod and other things would suck and fail, this will be a success, eh?
The "X" does have a negative connotation in Japanese culture. Ever played a PS2 import? You'll notice that you confirm options by pressing the circle button (circle = "maru" = OK) whereas you cancel by pressing the X button (X = "batsu" = NOT OK, cancel, wrong).
I didn't read te RTFA either, but if it were to conduct electricity, the laptop and everything else would've been fried instantly, doncha think?
Er, probably she meant LAN parties?.