That'd be real good, but I doubt we'll ever see it. The whole world is about money and ignorance. Showing off their source code to the world is like taking a punch in the face in front of your girlfriend to some.
I guess a lot of companies just like to sit around and brag about how good their software helps Earth; they don't really want anyone to know how it actually is because someone else's might be better. It's a huge pride issue.
Sure, Windows is unstable, with a shitload of holes and vulnerabilities, but what better OS to run it on? Windows actually has all of the driver updates/patches that we need and it's fairly easy to access them. I will probably end up running it on Linux though, but for the rest of the world, I don't see a problem using Windows for gaming.
Look at The Sims. It's a dating simulator, basically. The better you are at it (without using cheats), the better you'll soon realize that you actually have charm. Unlike real life at times, you can't "buy" women on The Sims -- you actually have to go after them with love and affection.
As far as movies and music being more social than video games... that just depends on the audience. I personally would pick video games over the two -- simply because you're in total control. With books, movies, and music, everything is defined. You don't have any control over anything else. With video games, you have total control to do whatever you want to, inside the games limits of course.
"A spokesman said 'We think this is going to be one of the hot devices for Christmas 2004,' The players are expected to sell for between about $700 to $800."
And that's honestly going to sell? Bullshit. With that price, you can buy an entire computer -- possibly a laptop. Why spend that much on something 1/100 of a full computer? Because it plays music and fits in your pocket? Psh. The reason the iPod is doing so great is because of the awesome price, and of course, the software -- iTunes.
Microsoft may be just trying to jump into yet another race... but if they keep stupid ideas like that up, they will get burned. It probably won't hurt them at all, but it sure as hell won't benefit them either.
It's definitely going to create some more competition...
You have to watch those Japanese Management Techniques though... Japs are known to pack things into tiny spaces. Take for example -- their food; the bodies they hide, etc...
Of course not. People always find ways around and through it, even if, technically, they are wrong.
Somewhere down the line, Open-Source businesses will grow.. and they are going to need funding. I'm sure distributing their software in bundles and advertising won't really make enough money in the long run. Even if they still launched an IPO... there is still that money shortage.
After all, the two necessities of life = time and money. What happens when you put more time into something and don't receive enough back (money)? People start to complain...
Where's the games at? It's called Transgaming's WineX. Through it, I can play Stream (Counter-Strike, Day of Defeat, Team Fortress Classic, etc). Also, the Unreal Tournament 2004 demo was released for Linux... I think that alone is a great accomplishment to the gaming standards of Linux.
As far as gaming on Linux is concerned; I say keep it going with WineX. Instead of having to spend a lot of time creating a Linux distribution just to run games, we should just expand WineX. After all, through that, we can run games on any Linux OS. What happens to the hardcore hacker/programmer that uses Slackware and wants a little frag action every now and then? WineX.
As far as gaming consoles go though, I think a distro just for the console itself would be a great idea. After all, Linux was ported to the XBOX and GameCube and ran great. Even though we don't see as much "crashing" console-wise as we do on the PC, I just think it'll be a lot better idea in the long run.
Or just keep the name and distribute it with the new Debian package. After all, MoZilla is one of the main Linux browsers. I think the logo-sharing goes with the Linux package. After all, it's official!
Ever since the release of Quake 3, I have been playing like a hobo on a ham sandwich. I love the game, and for what it's worth, I love blowing people into tiny fucking pieces. Coming with this though, is quick reflexes.
Oh sure. "Just because you can kill people faster than they can kill you doesn't mean you have quick reflexes," as some people would say, but indeed it does. Because of this game, I'm excellent at Paintball, Fencing, and just common reflexes in general. Even my doctor told me that I had outstanding reflexes -- he asked me what kind of activities I've been participating in. Not just Quake, but all FPSs in general.
Online games do build teamwork skills though. RPGs build better vocabulary; RTSs build patience and expands the mind laterally; and video games in general just expands the mind, taking it places that you'd never get to go while reading novels or watching movies.
For video game consoles, yes. I feel that designing a gaming-based Linux distro would be a great idea.
For personal computers though, I think something along the lines of Transgaming's WineX program would suffice, as long as it could run everything. That way, if someone wanted to do more with their operating system than just hack and program, they could install WineX and play all of the games they wanted. It just depends on the user though. Given enough time and resources, I think having WineX and a Gaming Distro would be great, because I know a lot of hardcore gamers who hate Windows... and are only keeping it to play games on.
Exactly. Even though I may pick this book up for a good read, I can already say that a good 50% of hacking is not technical.
The social engineer shows just how easy it is to obtain information from someone than it is to actually copy it from their computer. Just by dressing proper and knowing the correct lingo, you could easily masquarade as an employee for the company.
Read The Art of Deception, by Kevin Mitnick. Great read indeed.
I'm willing to bet that MandrakeSoft will profit from this a great deal. After all, it is their software that runs the system, right? Without software, the hardware is useless. I'm also pretty sure that HP wouldn't want to pull an IBM right yet.
Nonetheless, Linux is rising. Windows is falling. Anything and everything that helps the open-source community is great in my book. I've never really disliked HP, but I've never really liked them as much as I do now either. =)
Yeah, but for older models, it's really hard to find hardware... especially the kind that is no longer developed. I think they are looking at older systems running games than lower-end-newer systems.
But yes, this is one of the main reasons video cards sell. That and monitors, harddrives, RAM, sound cards, speakers, etc...
Unless they maintained the same price scheme as the rest of the non-free music downloading world.
Also, maybe they could have some sort of deal, as to where you get points per song you download. You can trade points back in later for things like free music, free coffee, etc.
There is nothing wrong with taking the system, making the performance specs better, and changing the way it looks. Maybe YOU don't like the idea, but that doesn't make it a STUPID idea.
Fuck this guy. I hope he seriously does not think that it will go down...
Even with games like GTA3 being released and made better with more features, people are going to buy that shit. The video game industry is only growing larger, and with the release of all the next-generation consoles, it can only grow larger. Nothing is going to slow it down.
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That'd be real good, but I doubt we'll ever see it. The whole world is about money and ignorance. Showing off their source code to the world is like taking a punch in the face in front of your girlfriend to some.
I guess a lot of companies just like to sit around and brag about how good their software helps Earth; they don't really want anyone to know how it actually is because someone else's might be better. It's a huge pride issue.
Arrogancy owns the world.
Sure, Windows is unstable, with a shitload of holes and vulnerabilities, but what better OS to run it on? Windows actually has all of the driver updates/patches that we need and it's fairly easy to access them. I will probably end up running it on Linux though, but for the rest of the world, I don't see a problem using Windows for gaming.
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Just dual-boot. Slackware and Windows XP.
Look at The Sims. It's a dating simulator, basically. The better you are at it (without using cheats), the better you'll soon realize that you actually have charm. Unlike real life at times, you can't "buy" women on The Sims -- you actually have to go after them with love and affection.
As far as movies and music being more social than video games... that just depends on the audience. I personally would pick video games over the two -- simply because you're in total control. With books, movies, and music, everything is defined. You don't have any control over anything else. With video games, you have total control to do whatever you want to, inside the games limits of course.
"A spokesman said 'We think this is going to be one of the hot devices for Christmas 2004,' The players are expected to sell for between about $700 to $800."
And that's honestly going to sell? Bullshit. With that price, you can buy an entire computer -- possibly a laptop. Why spend that much on something 1/100 of a full computer? Because it plays music and fits in your pocket? Psh. The reason the iPod is doing so great is because of the awesome price, and of course, the software -- iTunes.
Microsoft may be just trying to jump into yet another race... but if they keep stupid ideas like that up, they will get burned. It probably won't hurt them at all, but it sure as hell won't benefit them either.
Who said "my way" equals to making Linux mainstream...?
Sounds like a typical Windows virus/worm/trojan horse to me.
Thank God stupid shit like this does not effect us Linux users.
It's definitely going to create some more competition...
You have to watch those Japanese Management Techniques though... Japs are known to pack things into tiny spaces. Take for example -- their food; the bodies they hide, etc...
Of course not. People always find ways around and through it, even if, technically, they are wrong.
Somewhere down the line, Open-Source businesses will grow.. and they are going to need funding. I'm sure distributing their software in bundles and advertising won't really make enough money in the long run. Even if they still launched an IPO... there is still that money shortage.
After all, the two necessities of life = time and money. What happens when you put more time into something and don't receive enough back (money)? People start to complain...
Where's the games at? It's called Transgaming's WineX. Through it, I can play Stream (Counter-Strike, Day of Defeat, Team Fortress Classic, etc). Also, the Unreal Tournament 2004 demo was released for Linux... I think that alone is a great accomplishment to the gaming standards of Linux.
As far as gaming on Linux is concerned; I say keep it going with WineX. Instead of having to spend a lot of time creating a Linux distribution just to run games, we should just expand WineX. After all, through that, we can run games on any Linux OS. What happens to the hardcore hacker/programmer that uses Slackware and wants a little frag action every now and then? WineX.
As far as gaming consoles go though, I think a distro just for the console itself would be a great idea. After all, Linux was ported to the XBOX and GameCube and ran great. Even though we don't see as much "crashing" console-wise as we do on the PC, I just think it'll be a lot better idea in the long run.
Or just keep the name and distribute it with the new Debian package. After all, MoZilla is one of the main Linux browsers. I think the logo-sharing goes with the Linux package. After all, it's official!
The short and long answer: Yes.
Ever since the release of Quake 3, I have been playing like a hobo on a ham sandwich. I love the game, and for what it's worth, I love blowing people into tiny fucking pieces. Coming with this though, is quick reflexes.
Oh sure. "Just because you can kill people faster than they can kill you doesn't mean you have quick reflexes," as some people would say, but indeed it does. Because of this game, I'm excellent at Paintball, Fencing, and just common reflexes in general. Even my doctor told me that I had outstanding reflexes -- he asked me what kind of activities I've been participating in. Not just Quake, but all FPSs in general.
Online games do build teamwork skills though. RPGs build better vocabulary; RTSs build patience and expands the mind laterally; and video games in general just expands the mind, taking it places that you'd never get to go while reading novels or watching movies.
I don't know what'd I do without video games.
For video game consoles, yes. I feel that designing a gaming-based Linux distro would be a great idea.
For personal computers though, I think something along the lines of Transgaming's WineX program would suffice, as long as it could run everything. That way, if someone wanted to do more with their operating system than just hack and program, they could install WineX and play all of the games they wanted. It just depends on the user though. Given enough time and resources, I think having WineX and a Gaming Distro would be great, because I know a lot of hardcore gamers who hate Windows... and are only keeping it to play games on.
Long live Tux!
Exactly. Even though I may pick this book up for a good read, I can already say that a good 50% of hacking is not technical.
The social engineer shows just how easy it is to obtain information from someone than it is to actually copy it from their computer. Just by dressing proper and knowing the correct lingo, you could easily masquarade as an employee for the company.
Read The Art of Deception, by Kevin Mitnick. Great read indeed.
That's Escape from Castle Wolfenstein. ;)
Castle Wolfenstein was the very first FPS.
I'm willing to bet that MandrakeSoft will profit from this a great deal. After all, it is their software that runs the system, right? Without software, the hardware is useless. I'm also pretty sure that HP wouldn't want to pull an IBM right yet.
Nonetheless, Linux is rising. Windows is falling. Anything and everything that helps the open-source community is great in my book. I've never really disliked HP, but I've never really liked them as much as I do now either. =)
What about the VERY first FPS, Castle Wolfenstein! Maybe even Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
What about Rogue Spear? I'm sure they can add that, since they added Counter-Strike and Half-Life.
Personally, I'm going to have to pick Doom. I'm a HUGE Quake and Half-Life fan, but nothing touches Doom.
Yeah, but for older models, it's really hard to find hardware... especially the kind that is no longer developed. I think they are looking at older systems running games than lower-end-newer systems.
But yes, this is one of the main reasons video cards sell. That and monitors, harddrives, RAM, sound cards, speakers, etc...
Unless they maintained the same price scheme as the rest of the non-free music downloading world.
Also, maybe they could have some sort of deal, as to where you get points per song you download. You can trade points back in later for things like free music, free coffee, etc.
And they will not choose you.
Microsoft = everything.
Without knowledge of anything (inside of everything), you are nothing.
What they are trying to change can be compared to the U.S. trying to change the color of space. You just don't do that.
There is nothing wrong with taking the system, making the performance specs better, and changing the way it looks. Maybe YOU don't like the idea, but that doesn't make it a STUPID idea.
Fuck this guy. I hope he seriously does not think that it will go down...
Even with games like GTA3 being released and made better with more features, people are going to buy that shit. The video game industry is only growing larger, and with the release of all the next-generation consoles, it can only grow larger. Nothing is going to slow it down.
Or no firewall at all. Besides playing anonymous on the web, there is really no point in having them. They can be bypassed so easily...
And it only puts out 7200 rpm. Each of my 100 gig harddrives put out that. Hmm.
Yeah, I'm very impressed with it. That's one bad ass computing machine with a bad ass case! Hopefully we'll see more and more Mac mods.