a) all the films will be out by the end of 2005, b) Nausicaa is next, c) some films (which were not stated) may get a theatrical release, d) Howl's Moving Castle *will* be Japanese theaters in July and in the US later e) Mononoke will get a second theatrical release in the US in subtitled form.
As much as I hate to say this again, the justice system isn't going to do a thing against MS as long as they don't commit massive frauds or something similiar.
To the government MS is simply a healthy company bringing in a boatload of cash, who cares if they don't play by the rules [of capitalism].
IMHO the best thing to do is grab a spare computer, download a bunch of interesting distro's (Linux, BSD, whatever you want), install them and use them for a day or two.
You're bound to come across a distro suited for your needs. (server, router, desktop, multimedia system, whatever you want)
Every Linux distro has it's upsides and it's downsides (both are mostly about whether it's something for you).
As for the BSD's, I've never tried them, but afaik they're a bit more geared towards servers/security than Linux.
Actually this thing looks really well made. If the voice-recognition in the vid is real, than that too is pretty sophisticated.
I only wonder how well it's pathfinding works (if there's any) If it can't navigate a house there's not much use for it as assistance to a disabled person.
Bitching about the parent's moderation, how is that insightful?
Its a reasonable comment to make, and I agree with it, but come ON. How is that insightful? That should imply it saying something interesting that perhaps the moderator didn't think of. Who here didn't think that same thing? Lets see a show of hands.
Well, if you write the app on a overflow-protected CPU, then probably whenever there's a buffer overflow an "Access Violation" error will be triggered.
This feature is useful in two cases:
1. To find buffer overflows while debugging.. no more messed up program code! 2. To protect against crackers triggering buffer overflows and writing their own executable code over yours in-memory.
So actually this helps you catch more bugs.. ie. less sloppy code. (I hope)
Another very real possibility might be that Steam f-cked up again, and 'stole' his key. In the early days of 'the non-beta version' *snicker* Steam I've heard this happening various times.
This argument has been going on forever. And, IMHO, is only partly correct. Windows and it's apps have many "by design" security flaws.
Short list: - Horrible data-binding in many apps (IE/Outlook/etc) - Enabling scripts in emails to run in the local zone - No warnings for insecure passwords - NetBIOS open by default for the internet - IIS, period - Null sessions - Password hashing flaw (l0pth)
Some of these are fixed, some are not.
Apache runs on the majority of servers, and it isn't by far hacked as much... just figure.
Even when it would have been released 2 years ago it would've sucked donkey balls. There is too much WRONG with that game to list, even though it would be technologically ok on the original release date.
I read the other book (Perdido Street Station) a week ago. I though it was pretty good. (although perhaps with an overdose of unconnected storylines) There's a sequel to that one out too, called The Scar
And militant atheists. But I don't subscribe to the NYT/WashPost/AP/AFP/BBC/Reuter's usage of the word "militant." Christians and Jews do not do anything close to the genocidal, terrorist acts that legions of Muslims are engaged in.
*cough* Crusades, inquisitions, various kinds of genocide, etc.
But I agree, any intolerant religion can and will have a pretty nasty effect on the masses.
There are a few ways to answer this. First of all: God created each life, so God has the right to define justifications for taking it away.
Now that's just funny. You're saying that "forget morals, god says so, so it's alright" can exist in a "peaceful religion"? Using this logic it seems acceptable that muslim terrorists blow themselves and 'heathens' to pieces... because their god told them it was alright. (or at least they believe so)
Note that I am not anti-religious. (I'm more of a "I don't care, as long as you don't bother me" person) I've just seen, and still see, too much suffering motivated by it.
But I guess inflicting suffering on others just a part of human nature, after all.
Also you can repeaditly stream a text version of War and Peace or some other lengthy book, with a counter on the recieving end showing how many times you have downloaded it. Keep a copy of the print edition on the table to show them what is comming down as the counter ticks away.
That's the first good idea I've seen to impress non-techies:) Imagine them looking at a counter going up insanely fast with such a huge book next to the monitor.
If this were a band offering free MP3s for download, that might be interesting.
Check out the link in my sig, www.magnatune.com Those artists are offering free MP3s of their albums. Plus they get a 50% cut of what you decide to pay for the album. Great idea imo. You buy the albums through the internet by the way, downloadable in different formats (WAV/OGG/MP3/FLAC)
CDBaby is also doing something like this. (although they sell real CD's, not downloads)
Far from it. The code that was leaked is chock-FULL of *HACK-HACK*'s and *TODO*'s. Granted, 5 months after the game's initial planned release date, I'd hope that it looks at least a little bit better, but calling the leaked code near perfect is more than a bit rose-colored-glass.
I can guarantee* that many finished perfectly running apps you use are full of *HACK-HACK*'s and *TODO's* The code ran fine, so I don't care how it looks.
And the occasional bug and crash could've easily been fixed in 5 months.
*For fun try a: find/usr/src/linux-of-choice -name '*.[ch]' -exec grep -i hack '{}' \; On the Linux kernel (doesn't work with/usr/src/linux simlink btw). The same with todo.. massive hitcount:)
"Maybe in the final version, but in the beta that leaked it ran fine under OpenGL."
Umm? You probably think that the graphics menu showing "OpenGL" or "Direct3D" meant it used that.. but actually that menu changes nothing. (that whole menu seems to be a direct copy from the current Half-Life Steam version)
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Disney is distributing.
;)
And I've you would've bothered to RTFA:
a) all the films will be out by the end of 2005, b) Nausicaa is next, c) some films (which were not stated) may get a theatrical release, d) Howl's Moving Castle *will* be Japanese theaters in July and in the US later e) Mononoke will get a second theatrical release in the US in subtitled form.
There are some Region 2 releases with English subs, like Nausicaa
You'll have to import them from Japan though.
As much as I hate to say this again, the justice system isn't going to do a thing against MS as long as they don't commit massive frauds or something similiar.
To the government MS is simply a healthy company bringing in a boatload of cash, who cares if they don't play by the rules [of capitalism].
IMHO the best thing to do is grab a spare computer, download a bunch of interesting distro's (Linux, BSD, whatever you want), install them and use them for a day or two.
:)
You're bound to come across a distro suited for your needs.
(server, router, desktop, multimedia system, whatever you want)
Every Linux distro has it's upsides and it's downsides (both are mostly about whether it's something for you).
As for the BSD's, I've never tried them, but afaik they're a bit more geared towards servers/security than Linux.
It still comes down to personal choice
Actually this thing looks really well made.
:)
If the voice-recognition in the vid is real, than that too is pretty sophisticated.
I only wonder how well it's pathfinding works (if there's any)
If it can't navigate a house there's not much use for it as assistance to a disabled person.
But for $4000, still an engineering achievement
"Black Screens Of Death" are usually caused by faulty RAM.
I suggest you try some different RAM chips and try Firefox again.
Although, realistically, Black Screens Of Death should occur randomly, not just when using Firefox.
Also various video card drivers are known to screw up your memory and go down with a Black Screen Of Death
Or venture to http://sub.salon.com/daypass.php? and get the fricking day-pass without all the adviewing.
:D
Really, who built that system?
Bitching about the parent's moderation, how is that insightful?
.. paradox detected..
Its a reasonable comment to make, and I agree with it, but come ON. How is that insightful? That should imply it saying something interesting that perhaps the moderator didn't think of. Who here didn't think that same thing? Lets see a show of hands.
Wait
Hmm, the whole point of that whole ordeal was to change people's minds. (by feelings of betrayal, phychological stress, torture, drugs, etc.)
Remember the last line of the book, he really believes means it.
Hey, can I have the FBI move all my stuff for free too? :)
Nah, if this were 1984, the hosting company would gladly hand over the servers.
Well, if you write the app on a overflow-protected CPU, then probably whenever there's a buffer overflow an "Access Violation" error will be triggered.
.. no more messed up program code!
.. ie. less sloppy code. (I hope)
This feature is useful in two cases:
1. To find buffer overflows while debugging
2. To protect against crackers triggering buffer overflows and writing their own executable code over yours in-memory.
So actually this helps you catch more bugs
The odds are low, but it does occur.
Another very real possibility might be that Steam f-cked up again, and 'stole' his key.
In the early days of 'the non-beta version' *snicker* Steam I've heard this happening various times.
This argument has been going on forever.
And, IMHO, is only partly correct.
Windows and it's apps have many "by design" security flaws.
Short list:
- Horrible data-binding in many apps (IE/Outlook/etc)
- Enabling scripts in emails to run in the local zone
- No warnings for insecure passwords
- NetBIOS open by default for the internet
- IIS, period
- Null sessions
- Password hashing flaw (l0pth)
Some of these are fixed, some are not.
Apache runs on the majority of servers, and it isn't by far hacked as much... just figure.
I disagree.
Even when it would have been released 2 years ago it would've sucked donkey balls.
There is too much WRONG with that game to list, even though it would be technologically ok on the original release date.
This seems to be his new homepage.
I read the other book (Perdido Street Station) a week ago. I though it was pretty good.
(although perhaps with an overdose of unconnected storylines)
There's a sequel to that one out too, called The Scar
Old post, but I just had to reply.
The truth about Islam is horrible.
And militant atheists. But I don't subscribe to the NYT/WashPost/AP/AFP/BBC/Reuter's usage of the word "militant." Christians and Jews do not do anything close to the genocidal, terrorist acts that legions of Muslims are engaged in.
*cough* Crusades, inquisitions, various kinds of genocide, etc.
But I agree, any intolerant religion can and will have a pretty nasty effect on the masses.
There are a few ways to answer this. First of all: God created each life, so God has the right to define justifications for taking it away.
Now that's just funny.
You're saying that "forget morals, god says so, so it's alright" can exist in a "peaceful religion"?
Using this logic it seems acceptable that muslim terrorists blow themselves and 'heathens' to pieces... because their god told them it was alright. (or at least they believe so)
Note that I am not anti-religious. (I'm more of a "I don't care, as long as you don't bother me" person)
I've just seen, and still see, too much suffering motivated by it.
But I guess inflicting suffering on others just a part of human nature, after all.
Also you can repeaditly stream a text version of War and Peace or some other lengthy book, with a counter on the recieving end showing how many times you have downloaded it. Keep a copy of the print edition on the table to show them what is comming down as the counter ticks away.
:)
That's the first good idea I've seen to impress non-techies
Imagine them looking at a counter going up insanely fast with such a huge book next to the monitor.
Well, they (meaning mostly the record companies) aren't getting as much money from those CD-R's.
If you copy a CD a million times, they get a million times 20 cents (or something like that)
If people buy the original album a million times, well..
Probably to discourage large scale copying.
You have to give away the original each time to allow your friend to legally copy it.
No, that is illegal.
Although, wat is legal (at least in the Netherlands) is this:
1. You give the original CD to a friend.
2. He copies it.
3. Then he gives the original back to you.
It's legal to copy anything for yourself, not for others.
(that's also what you pay extra for on every CD-R)
If this were a band offering free MP3s for download, that might be interesting.
Check out the link in my sig, www.magnatune.com
Those artists are offering free MP3s of their albums.
Plus they get a 50% cut of what you decide to pay for the album. Great idea imo.
You buy the albums through the internet by the way, downloadable in different formats (WAV/OGG/MP3/FLAC)
CDBaby is also doing something like this. (although they sell real CD's, not downloads)
Indeed, the album "Eisbrecher" is released by the label "Zyx" (who is not a RIAA member).
:)
source
Gotta love that site
Far from it. The code that was leaked is chock-FULL of *HACK-HACK*'s and *TODO*'s. Granted, 5 months after the game's initial planned release date, I'd hope that it looks at least a little bit better, but calling the leaked code near perfect is more than a bit rose-colored-glass.
/usr/src/linux-of-choice -name '*.[ch]' -exec grep -i hack '{}' \; /usr/src/linux simlink btw). .. massive hitcount :)
I can guarantee* that many finished perfectly running apps you use are full of *HACK-HACK*'s and *TODO's*
The code ran fine, so I don't care how it looks.
And the occasional bug and crash could've easily been fixed in 5 months.
*For fun try a:
find
On the Linux kernel (doesn't work with
The same with todo
"Maybe in the final version, but in the beta that leaked it ran fine under OpenGL."
.. but actually that menu changes nothing.
Umm?
You probably think that the graphics menu showing "OpenGL" or "Direct3D" meant it used that
(that whole menu seems to be a direct copy from the current Half-Life Steam version)
Source is DirectX, not a bit OpenGL in there.