Let's look at this from the perspective from the average middle or lower class American citizen.
Joe Schmoe grew up in suburban wherever, perhaps a bit closer to the countryside than the city. He went to school, did all the things the average country-boy kid does and eventually grew up to be a somewhat bright teenager. During his teenage years his mind starts developing more into the world around him, taking in various experiences and beliefs to form opinions on all the issues on everything he's experienced.
Let's step back a second and also assume Sally Dally is doing the same thing, Sally is Joe's future wife, although neither know it yet. Alright, getting back to Joe (Assume Sally does most, if not all of the same in her own way):
Joe turns 18, and is now mostly considered an adult, albeit a young one. He registers to vote, and for the first 3 or 4 years of his young adulthood he actually does research, watches debates, debates with his friends, hell he might even be in college doing some kind of political forum thing with his peers. He feels pretty confident in his votes, even though he might not like who ends up getting elected or what they do in office.
Somewhere along the line he starts paying more attention to what's going on outside the United States, how our government interacts with other governments and how those other governments work, how their people are involved, he gets a little bit of "geopolitics 101". Somewhere else along the line he meets Sally, they fall in love, pump out a family, etc. They're both now getting into their late 20s, have fulltime jobs, juggle their lives around precariously, somehow managing to get by, and finding time for themselves too.
They stop caring as much about the political world; they have a family and goals, stress and worry. Instead of spending time researching the candidates like they used to, they're paying the bills, going camping, raising their children, perhaps finishing up a masters program, getting their daily fix of TV, whatever not. They still vote, but they don't have the time or train of thought to really be that concerned other than perhaps which candidates look more believable or which ones promise to do more things for their family, lower taxes, increase benefits, whatever it might be.
Repeat this 100 million times.
Now add in the media, spinning and twisting everything, feeding the public utter crap, partial truth, and not enough of it.
This is why our political systems are failing, and the answer doesn't lie in Middle America. People will still want to live out their lives and do their own thing, so you have to come up with a way of having them participate and/or making things better for everyone without letting those in power get out of control.
Managers and people in suits are the only ones who think it works, because on paper it's a beautiful concept, and hell you can even fudge up some numbers that look really cool and still be factual about it too.
There are two answers to this, both with double-edged sword qualities:
1.) No protection at all: The positives are apparent, ease of use, compatible with everything, easily backed up. User happiness level = 5 stars.
Negative: Easily pirated. Counter-negative: Because it's so easily pirated, some folks might not even bother downloading it and just buy the game because of the good faith shown by the company. However, people who know the guy who wrote bittorrent by name, these people are going to pirate games regardless anyway.
Summary: Though easily pirated, when you remove the protection from the game, it balances out more because of the good faith shown and trust put into the consumer's hands, more people will buy the game because of the ease of use and storage than not, the pirates will pirate anyway.
2.) Design features into the game that require input of a serial and registration on the company's website. Such as downloadable content, new features, online play, facilitation of online play such as statistics, message boards, etc.
Has to be worth the while of the registration to be effective.
Negative: Hassle, those without internet or who are very uneducated about it will not be able to take advantage. Counter-negative: More content.
Summary: This one's a little harder because it hasn't been done a lot, and we really don't know where it might go if looked at with more scrutiny. I think it can work, but technology needs to improve and more of the general population needs to gain more computer skills.
FPS reviewer reviewing RPG: "Dude this bleeping game is boring as bleep, I have to keep killing the same bleeping bleep over and over again to level up." RPG reviewer reviewing FPS: "Dude this bleeping game is boring as bleep, I have to keep killing the same bleeping bleep over and over again to advance through the game." Captain Obvious: "Dudes, wtf? You're doing the same bleeping thing."
I've been using them for a couple months now, not sure if they're still taking new signups (got shut down awhile back when the link was passed around all over hell's half acre) but if they are it is an excellent service.
2GB email storage and a nice compose/address book/calender suite of options.
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The only "positive" effect it has is mind control, on those who probably deserve it for falling into it.
I'm sick of seeing it spread through the world like a virus, infecting minds and destroying it.
Pardon the french but jesus christ I don't boot up some game just to be fucking exposed to bullshit I don't need to hear and long ago figured out was sick joke on the weak minded of the world.
Religion is nothing more than a method of control that advertises itself as otherwise and pulls it off flawlessly.
It doesn't make much sense to me, if they are supposed to be regulating the RF spectrum, then why are they allowed to sell any of it? That's about the worst thing for the "public" you can let them do.
If what this article is saying (it does not specifically say anything directly related to a "sale", but pretty much draws the inference on. That would mean Nextel now "owns" that part of the spectrum from the FCC?
Just sounds fishy, hope i'm interpreting that incorrectly.
THAT'S the issue here. I could piggyback through entire neighborhoods hacking and cracking and stealing whatever I wanted however I wanted with no way to trace back to me.
The point of reinstalling at least every 6 months is to ensure the stability and freshness of your system. It helps organization, helps clear out files you'd never think to delete normally, helps keep your skills honed for even doing this sort of thing.
Plus it's the best way to kill spyware that you missed with all your scanners and such;)
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Let's look at this from the perspective from the average middle or lower class American citizen.
Joe Schmoe grew up in suburban wherever, perhaps a bit closer to the countryside than the city. He went to school, did all the things the average country-boy kid does and eventually grew up to be a somewhat bright teenager. During his teenage years his mind starts developing more into the world around him, taking in various experiences and beliefs to form opinions on all the issues on everything he's experienced.
Let's step back a second and also assume Sally Dally is doing the same thing, Sally is Joe's future wife, although neither know it yet. Alright, getting back to Joe (Assume Sally does most, if not all of the same in her own way):
Joe turns 18, and is now mostly considered an adult, albeit a young one. He registers to vote, and for the first 3 or 4 years of his young adulthood he actually does research, watches debates, debates with his friends, hell he might even be in college doing some kind of political forum thing with his peers. He feels pretty confident in his votes, even though he might not like who ends up getting elected or what they do in office.
Somewhere along the line he starts paying more attention to what's going on outside the United States, how our government interacts with other governments and how those other governments work, how their people are involved, he gets a little bit of "geopolitics 101". Somewhere else along the line he meets Sally, they fall in love, pump out a family, etc. They're both now getting into their late 20s, have fulltime jobs, juggle their lives around precariously, somehow managing to get by, and finding time for themselves too.
They stop caring as much about the political world; they have a family and goals, stress and worry. Instead of spending time researching the candidates like they used to, they're paying the bills, going camping, raising their children, perhaps finishing up a masters program, getting their daily fix of TV, whatever not. They still vote, but they don't have the time or train of thought to really be that concerned other than perhaps which candidates look more believable or which ones promise to do more things for their family, lower taxes, increase benefits, whatever it might be.
Repeat this 100 million times.
Now add in the media, spinning and twisting everything, feeding the public utter crap, partial truth, and not enough of it.
This is why our political systems are failing, and the answer doesn't lie in Middle America. People will still want to live out their lives and do their own thing, so you have to come up with a way of having them participate and/or making things better for everyone without letting those in power get out of control.
Managers and people in suits are the only ones who think it works, because on paper it's a beautiful concept, and hell you can even fudge up some numbers that look really cool and still be factual about it too.
There are two answers to this, both with double-edged sword qualities:
1.) No protection at all: The positives are apparent, ease of use, compatible with everything, easily backed up. User happiness level = 5 stars.
Negative: Easily pirated.
Counter-negative: Because it's so easily pirated, some folks might not even bother downloading it and just buy the game because of the good faith shown by the company. However, people who know the guy who wrote bittorrent by name, these people are going to pirate games regardless anyway.
Summary: Though easily pirated, when you remove the protection from the game, it balances out more because of the good faith shown and trust put into the consumer's hands, more people will buy the game because of the ease of use and storage than not, the pirates will pirate anyway.
2.) Design features into the game that require input of a serial and registration on the company's website. Such as downloadable content, new features, online play, facilitation of online play such as statistics, message boards, etc.
Has to be worth the while of the registration to be effective.
Negative: Hassle, those without internet or who are very uneducated about it will not be able to take advantage.
Counter-negative: More content.
Summary: This one's a little harder because it hasn't been done a lot, and we really don't know where it might go if looked at with more scrutiny. I think it can work, but technology needs to improve and more of the general population needs to gain more computer skills.
My signature is like chicken scratching, hardly ever the same twice.. lol
What an idiot, hell none of the "new" ideas he listed are "new", I think he needs to go read some EE books and come back to the sandbox.
she has a CS AND Law degree...
Loves to code too.
FPS reviewer reviewing RPG: "Dude this bleeping game is boring as bleep, I have to keep killing the same bleeping bleep over and over again to level up."
RPG reviewer reviewing FPS: "Dude this bleeping game is boring as bleep, I have to keep killing the same bleeping bleep over and over again to advance through the game."
Captain Obvious: "Dudes, wtf? You're doing the same bleeping thing."
I've been using them for a couple months now, not sure if they're still taking new signups (got shut down awhile back when the link was passed around all over hell's half acre) but if they are it is an excellent service.
2GB email storage and a nice compose/address book/calender suite of options.
The only "positive" effect it has is mind control, on those who probably deserve it for falling into it.
I'm sick of seeing it spread through the world like a virus, infecting minds and destroying it.
Pardon the french but jesus christ I don't boot up some game just to be fucking exposed to bullshit I don't need to hear and long ago figured out was sick joke on the weak minded of the world.
Religion is nothing more than a method of control that advertises itself as otherwise and pulls it off flawlessly.
Takes on a whole new meaning.
It doesn't make much sense to me, if they are supposed to be regulating the RF spectrum, then why are they allowed to sell any of it? That's about the worst thing for the "public" you can let them do.
If what this article is saying (it does not specifically say anything directly related to a "sale", but pretty much draws the inference on. That would mean Nextel now "owns" that part of the spectrum from the FCC?
Just sounds fishy, hope i'm interpreting that incorrectly.
Hell, while we're at it let's just nuke ourselves too.
"old school" type documents like chits (such as a leave chit) and most official documents.
Basically all databases i've ever worked with use all caps as well.
they destroyed the Phantasy Star series with Phantasy Star Online (and its various incarnations).
If they remade the series from 1-4, they'd probably have huge success with it.
In a library you *usually* (not always) sign in to use the computer in some fashion.
In a coffee shop there is usually an account of you being there during the time of an alleged attack.
In a university you can be identified easily.
If I drive around your neighborhood and launch DoS attacks on whomever, I cannot be identified.
Although you likely wouldn't given how things are nowadays, nobody takes responsibility for anything anymore.. =/
wanted to and not be held responsible for it.
THAT'S the issue here. I could piggyback through entire neighborhoods hacking and cracking and stealing whatever I wanted however I wanted with no way to trace back to me.
Don't think of it as adultery, just doing your wife a favor. ;)
(kidding)
I don't know exactly what you might be hearing, maybe people with absolutely perfect hearing hear it.
I don't.
yeah 3 or 4 megs more than the total original set
big waste indeed
I dunno. I ripped it at a higher rate than it was encoded in the first place, didn't lose any quality (at least to my ears).
"just started" like a year ago lol I bought one album just for shits and giggles.
Step 1: Use iTunes to burn a CD with whatever songs you bought and want to burn.
Step 2: Use winamp to rip the CD to your computer.
Step 3: Enjoy restriction-less CDs and MP3s.
Then again, I stopped using iTunes now too..
The point of reinstalling at least every 6 months is to ensure the stability and freshness of your system. It helps organization, helps clear out files you'd never think to delete normally, helps keep your skills honed for even doing this sort of thing.
;)
Plus it's the best way to kill spyware that you missed with all your scanners and such
media hype on the sexual preference of their population...