My guess, judging by the article and the way the picture looked, is that, just like the speedpass, you'll have to hold the thing REALLY close to the sensor. It's not like the thing's broadcasting a 50 foot signal or anything.
The article also mentions that the card has no power until the electromagnetic waves from the sensor power it up. So a thief would not only have to get a reader, but he'd have to get something to charge the CARD, as well.
With current credit cards, you actually have to pull out the card and THINK. "Hmm... do I REALLY need this enough to charge it?" This doesn't apply to everyone, but to enough people that it makes a dent in sales.
However, with this radio card, you wouldn't even have to remove the card from your wallet/purse/whatever, so a lot of the effort is removed and therefore you don't have as much time to think about whether you "really need" what you're buying.
Kind of reminds me of that "VideoNow" disc player they're marketing to children. Sounds like the same technology, high framerate B+W video, but honestly if it's the only feature of the player it's not all that great.
Crazy quack makes a basically correct statement (in this case, the doctor) about something that helps the government (EA/Origin) but they can't admit it (the "bad things" that went on, while they're bad, to EA, they're just more users which equal more cash). So the government (EA) sqaushes the crazy quack (deletes his account) and provides a reasonable-sounding explanation for it.
See? It simulates real life!
I'm not saying the doctor's a quack, and I'm not condoning the activities that the doctor was complaining about. I'm simply pointing out that it's simulating what would have happened if something similar had happened in real life.
The illegal cracking community for shareware games is just as prolific for shareware games as it is for commercial games, and I think I kinda of see the reasoning.
People don't really want to pay $20 every time they get another Arkanoid clone. Some authors really do deserve money for years of hard work, but some really don't. They spend about a week shitting out a game in C or some other language and expect the world to pay their bills in $20 increments. The excrement that they put out doesn't invite people to pay for it.
Hooray, my first pseudo-edit. I meant to point out that only the FFIV disc had this error, but I'm an idiot, so I forgot to point that out in the original post. -_-
I recall that Final Fantasy Chronicles had a glitch in the first shipment of CDs, causing it to load only about 1/5th of the time. I should know, I have it sitting at home. It's a BITCH to play it.
It's just a collection of flash games. Orisinal has a GREAT selection of games. They're kind of quirky, acid-induced maybe, but they're still kinda cool and challenging in most cases.
Seeing "Hollywood" and "Video games" in the same sentence bring horrible memories of the Mario Bros. movie into my head... MAKE IT STOP! MAKE IT STOP! *cries in a corner*
Nah, CT was the only one that had a problem with that. The FF ports simply had a problem with crapped out sound quality from the original.
Oh, and whoever made the decision to make Faris in FFV say "ARRR!" over and over again should be SHOT!
Why would you need a translation of the game? It's English, right? I'm not trying to sound offensive or anything, but you can just try to buy it online or something...
I wound up at the final dungeon at a level fitting enough to beat the final boss, but the story was so uninvolving that I ended up going "Meh, who gives a fuck?" and stopped playing.
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Or SIM JAIL! You sit around for a year being able to do NOTHING with your account, but you STILL PAY THE MONTHLY FEES! XD
My guess, judging by the article and the way the picture looked, is that, just like the speedpass, you'll have to hold the thing REALLY close to the sensor. It's not like the thing's broadcasting a 50 foot signal or anything.
The article also mentions that the card has no power until the electromagnetic waves from the sensor power it up. So a thief would not only have to get a reader, but he'd have to get something to charge the CARD, as well.
e^2+x And I'm in AP Statistics, tyvm ^_^
The Mythbusters simply used a computer program on an ordinary old laptop and a card writer. Not hard at all.
With current credit cards, you actually have to pull out the card and THINK. "Hmm... do I REALLY need this enough to charge it?" This doesn't apply to everyone, but to enough people that it makes a dent in sales.
However, with this radio card, you wouldn't even have to remove the card from your wallet/purse/whatever, so a lot of the effort is removed and therefore you don't have as much time to think about whether you "really need" what you're buying.
Kind of reminds me of that "VideoNow" disc player they're marketing to children. Sounds like the same technology, high framerate B+W video, but honestly if it's the only feature of the player it's not all that great.
It is The SIMS, right? You're simulating life.
Therefore, let me draw you a metaphor.
Crazy quack makes a basically correct statement (in this case, the doctor) about something that helps the government (EA/Origin) but they can't admit it (the "bad things" that went on, while they're bad, to EA, they're just more users which equal more cash). So the government (EA) sqaushes the crazy quack (deletes his account) and provides a reasonable-sounding explanation for it.
See? It simulates real life!
I'm not saying the doctor's a quack, and I'm not condoning the activities that the doctor was complaining about. I'm simply pointing out that it's simulating what would have happened if something similar had happened in real life.
If they added something that only VB people could read, and basically made it say "Fuck you", then it would be foolproof. *devilish laughter*
If I wanted a calculator that could play a limited selection of games, I'd go grab my TI-83.
I stabbed Ganondorf At the edge of the wharf
I put the game in
I jimmy the cartridge and hope
The damn thing will play
But when you've played the original, you don't WANT load times where there weren't any. It boggles the MIND!
But isn't that STILL illegal...?
At least now we know where the future of video games is headed... "NEW FOR PLAYSTATION 4... VIRTUAL TILT-A-WHIRL!"
Internet Explorer 6... browser of choice for easy hacking targets everywhere.
The illegal cracking community for shareware games is just as prolific for shareware games as it is for commercial games, and I think I kinda of see the reasoning.
People don't really want to pay $20 every time they get another Arkanoid clone. Some authors really do deserve money for years of hard work, but some really don't. They spend about a week shitting out a game in C or some other language and expect the world to pay their bills in $20 increments. The excrement that they put out doesn't invite people to pay for it.
I was hoping they'd detail more than four games on that website. Gee, "NEXT PAGE" buttons are a really great advancement in technology, doncha think?
Hooray, my first pseudo-edit. I meant to point out that only the FFIV disc had this error, but I'm an idiot, so I forgot to point that out in the original post. -_-
I recall that Final Fantasy Chronicles had a glitch in the first shipment of CDs, causing it to load only about 1/5th of the time. I should know, I have it sitting at home. It's a BITCH to play it.
It's just a collection of flash games. Orisinal has a GREAT selection of games. They're kind of quirky, acid-induced maybe, but they're still kinda cool and challenging in most cases.
Seeing "Hollywood" and "Video games" in the same sentence bring horrible memories of the Mario Bros. movie into my head... MAKE IT STOP! MAKE IT STOP! *cries in a corner*
And quite frankly, I still see them with enough brand loyalty to get a HUGE amount of money, even if they're charging something as small as $5.
Nah, CT was the only one that had a problem with that. The FF ports simply had a problem with crapped out sound quality from the original. Oh, and whoever made the decision to make Faris in FFV say "ARRR!" over and over again should be SHOT!
Why would you need a translation of the game? It's English, right? I'm not trying to sound offensive or anything, but you can just try to buy it online or something...
I wound up at the final dungeon at a level fitting enough to beat the final boss, but the story was so uninvolving that I ended up going "Meh, who gives a fuck?" and stopped playing.