There are still plenty of us who care about myspace / facebook. Most people on the Internet are on one (or both) of those. I see why this article justifies front-page status.
Or how about I bitch about all the articles about C and Ruby and a whole load of other programming languages I don't know? Or websites that I personally don't care about? Should the front-page only have articles that we all care about? I'm guessing that would be quite a short list.
Thats a good point IT WILL HAPPEN. Itunes might be arround for 20 years but some day it will be closed. I think the longevity might be the sadest part of all. Unless Apple in the end pushes some automajic code in a later release that strips the DRM from any protected files it finds most people won't ever be bothered to do it, and won't be thinking about it when ITMS shuts down.
As I recall, WOTC have a patent on "tapping" cards. For those not acquainted with Magic or any other games that use this mechanic, it involves turning a card on it's side to indicate that it has been used in a particular turn.
I think this is a straw man... I'm not sure anyone is asking for labels advising that games will turn your kids into thugs, just labels to warn of violence, etc in the games. That's not more or less speech, it's just a summation of the speech already contained in the game.
It's regarded by some as unhealthy to get up when it's dark, say, or to go to bed when it's light. We're prompted to wake up by the light and to sleep by the lack of it. Based on that, how is it possibly sensible to operate on the same hours all year round?
I can't watch this to check it's the right one, as I'm at work, but this should be a pretty funny Eddie Izzard bit about Star Trek, including various suggested phaser settings including "limp" and "did I leave the gas on?". Linky.
The only problem is that most countries lack a proper public plan to recycle plastics (mostly only a couple of type of plastics used in some bottle, like PET and PEHD - but not ABS which is what legos are made from)
At risk of going off at a tangent, this is a bugbear of mine. I live in the UK, where the general public is under increasing pressure to recycle, while producers are under very little obligation to make that at all easy, say, by reducing packaging, using more easily recyclable materials, or collecting recyclable materials themselves. Similarly, councils are pushing for powers to punish people for not recycling enough while not providing the necessary facilities.
Most packaging in this country these days has little numbers to say what type of material it is, in a little recycle-y triangle logo. So, for plastics, PE is number 1, HDPE is 2, PP is 5, PS is 6, and so on. So far, so good. It goes awry when you find that a lot of the plastics can't be recycled - PE and HDPE are easy, but I'm thinking particular of PP, which is used for loads of food packaging, bottles, etc. but apparently can't be recycled anywhere.
The labels always have a little bit of text next to the recycle-y number/logo which says "Recycle where facilities available", and I'm like "Where the fuck is that then? Germany?". "Recycle where facilities available", like it's my job to hunt out some mystical place where I can recycle this stuff. Fucking idiots. Where facilities available my arse, build some fucking facilities and I'll recycle your plastic bottles.
maybe kids blocks shouldn't be made with cornstarch, since then they might degrade too quickly. there is an advantage in that though, since you can price the blocks closer to margins, knowing they've got a limited shelf life in humid/hot environments...
Ugh. Only in Capitalist America would planned obsolescence be considered an advantage.
Interestingly, sets on ebay often go for an appreciable fraction of the price they originally sold for, or more than the original price for some of the really good ones. I can't think of many other toys that hold value or even appreciate in that way, insane Star Wars memorabilia, etc. notwithstanding.
oh hey and Lincoln logs and tinker toys are made of renewable, biodegradable wood technology, it would be nice to know if anyone used cornstarch to build plastic like biodegradable interconnecting blocks.
Who cares if Lego isn't recyclable/renewable? I don't know the lifespan of Lego, but it's pretty long... decades, if not longer. If there were ever a deserving use for plastic, this is it, not billions of bloody carrier bags at the supermarket.
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Sure... Call me when your molds and method are good enough to produce parts with tolerances of 2 microns, with only 18 bricks in a million failing QC. Reference, see page 18.
Image recognition fails on two counts - perception and natural language. One man's ginger is another's man's strawberry blonde, and if you've ever looked women's hair dye you'll know that they have about 50 billion words for "brown".
Besides, I'm always a bit mystified by the idea of donating to charity being a tax dodge. Avoid paying 40% tax on a sum (highest rate in the UK, where I'm from) by giving away 100% of that sum. Sure, you've saved tax, but I'm still failing to see how you're better off for it.
Which of the Sands games are you talking about? It sounds a lot like Two Thrones, to be honest, which does a terrible job in terms of platforming. Sands Of Time had masterful platforming, which did not feel nearly as contrived, as the platforming elements in the environment were much more subtle.
I wouldn't go that far. They still had plenty of platforming, but it was in more even measure with the combat. In addition, TT suffered - in my opinion - because the platforming elements were so contrived. Plates in the wall to stick a knife in? Spingy shutters in walls all over the place? Umm... OK. SoT and WW made it feel like you were navigating real rooms and buildings with your acrobatic skills. TT made it feel like you were navigating rooms and buildings that have been designed specifically for your acrobatic skills.
Oh, get off your high numerical horse. They don't count time in numbers because they don't need to. If their culture and lifestyle demanded it, they'd do it. We, on the other hand, can be said to suffer for doing such foolish things as getting up and going to bed at the wrong times.
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There are still plenty of us who care about myspace / facebook. Most people on the Internet are on one (or both) of those. I see why this article justifies front-page status.
Or how about I bitch about all the articles about C and Ruby and a whole load of other programming languages I don't know? Or websites that I personally don't care about? Should the front-page only have articles that we all care about? I'm guessing that would be quite a short list.
Thats a good point IT WILL HAPPEN. Itunes might be arround for 20 years but some day it will be closed. I think the longevity might be the sadest part of all. Unless Apple in the end pushes some automajic code in a later release that strips the DRM from any protected files it finds most people won't ever be bothered to do it, and won't be thinking about it when ITMS shuts down.
Why would Apple write code to strip the DRM when DVD-Jon already did it for them?
As I recall, WOTC have a patent on "tapping" cards. For those not acquainted with Magic or any other games that use this mechanic, it involves turning a card on it's side to indicate that it has been used in a particular turn.
I wrote a ... clone of ... Battleship ... All I can do is hope to not rock their boat to much.
You cloned Battleship and you're worried about rocking boats?
It's libel. It's even in the summary. Pay attention.
I think this is a straw man... I'm not sure anyone is asking for labels advising that games will turn your kids into thugs, just labels to warn of violence, etc in the games. That's not more or less speech, it's just a summation of the speech already contained in the game.
"Overrated". You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
It's regarded by some as unhealthy to get up when it's dark, say, or to go to bed when it's light. We're prompted to wake up by the light and to sleep by the lack of it. Based on that, how is it possibly sensible to operate on the same hours all year round?
I can't watch this to check it's the right one, as I'm at work, but this should be a pretty funny Eddie Izzard bit about Star Trek, including various suggested phaser settings including "limp" and "did I leave the gas on?". Linky.
My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to be uninstalled.
The only problem is that most countries lack a proper public plan to recycle plastics (mostly only a couple of type of plastics used in some bottle, like PET and PEHD - but not ABS which is what legos are made from)
At risk of going off at a tangent, this is a bugbear of mine. I live in the UK, where the general public is under increasing pressure to recycle, while producers are under very little obligation to make that at all easy, say, by reducing packaging, using more easily recyclable materials, or collecting recyclable materials themselves. Similarly, councils are pushing for powers to punish people for not recycling enough while not providing the necessary facilities.
Most packaging in this country these days has little numbers to say what type of material it is, in a little recycle-y triangle logo. So, for plastics, PE is number 1, HDPE is 2, PP is 5, PS is 6, and so on. So far, so good. It goes awry when you find that a lot of the plastics can't be recycled - PE and HDPE are easy, but I'm thinking particular of PP, which is used for loads of food packaging, bottles, etc. but apparently can't be recycled anywhere.
The labels always have a little bit of text next to the recycle-y number/logo which says "Recycle where facilities available", and I'm like "Where the fuck is that then? Germany?". "Recycle where facilities available", like it's my job to hunt out some mystical place where I can recycle this stuff. Fucking idiots. Where facilities available my arse, build some fucking facilities and I'll recycle your plastic bottles.
maybe kids blocks shouldn't be made with cornstarch, since then they might degrade too quickly. there is an advantage in that though, since you can price the blocks closer to margins, knowing they've got a limited shelf life in humid/hot environments...
Ugh. Only in Capitalist America would planned obsolescence be considered an advantage.
Interestingly, sets on ebay often go for an appreciable fraction of the price they originally sold for, or more than the original price for some of the really good ones. I can't think of many other toys that hold value or even appreciate in that way, insane Star Wars memorabilia, etc. notwithstanding.
oh hey and Lincoln logs and tinker toys are made of renewable, biodegradable wood technology, it would be nice to know if anyone used cornstarch to build plastic like biodegradable interconnecting blocks.
Who cares if Lego isn't recyclable/renewable? I don't know the lifespan of Lego, but it's pretty long... decades, if not longer. If there were ever a deserving use for plastic, this is it, not billions of bloody carrier bags at the supermarket.
Sure... Call me when your molds and method are good enough to produce parts with tolerances of 2 microns, with only 18 bricks in a million failing QC. Reference, see page 18.
Nintendo is brilliant for turning their backs on the gamers that supported them for decades and designing games for grandma.
I guess it's kinda ironic that I'm playing through Castlevania on the DS right now, huh?
Who said Facebook was about accomplishment? I just find it useful to message my friends and play Scrabble with my brother...
Think about it, I have a device that works as expected, can I be on the news too?
No, no-one wants to see your device. Put your pants back on.
OK, so this is the part where you explain how to do it right.
Image recognition fails on two counts - perception and natural language. One man's ginger is another's man's strawberry blonde, and if you've ever looked women's hair dye you'll know that they have about 50 billion words for "brown".
Any sufficiently advanced satire is indistinguishable from real life.
Besides, I'm always a bit mystified by the idea of donating to charity being a tax dodge. Avoid paying 40% tax on a sum (highest rate in the UK, where I'm from) by giving away 100% of that sum. Sure, you've saved tax, but I'm still failing to see how you're better off for it.
Which of the Sands games are you talking about? It sounds a lot like Two Thrones, to be honest, which does a terrible job in terms of platforming. Sands Of Time had masterful platforming, which did not feel nearly as contrived, as the platforming elements in the environment were much more subtle.
I wouldn't go that far. They still had plenty of platforming, but it was in more even measure with the combat. In addition, TT suffered - in my opinion - because the platforming elements were so contrived. Plates in the wall to stick a knife in? Spingy shutters in walls all over the place? Umm... OK. SoT and WW made it feel like you were navigating real rooms and buildings with your acrobatic skills. TT made it feel like you were navigating rooms and buildings that have been designed specifically for your acrobatic skills.
Oh, get off your high numerical horse. They don't count time in numbers because they don't need to. If their culture and lifestyle demanded it, they'd do it. We, on the other hand, can be said to suffer for doing such foolish things as getting up and going to bed at the wrong times.