Personally, I think the Nintendo DS will out perform the PSP even if the two were released at the same date (or even if the PSP was released a few months before). Nonetheless, the Nintendo DS won't have to get delayed because of a lack of games, because Nintendo is all about it's gaming lineup.
While Sony is wondering "Damn. How the hell are we going to get GTA3 on this handheld...??" Nintendo is off laughing at them while far in the lead.
The reason main Nintendo is doing as good as they are is because of the games -- not the system specs of their consoles. Catch them if you can Sony, Nintendo can only release more games, downshift, and take off. They have been doing this for years and will continue to do it.
The graphics are only awful if you compare them to modern games.
The GBA's graphics is only getting better over time... as I've seen lately by playing Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town... they are starting to actually stand atop the original 16-bit games in the SNES and Genesis.
I for one am a hardcore gamer so graphics do not matter. Nonetheless, for what it's worth, the GBA's graphics are AWESOME! Compared to XBOX though? Of course not... but don't be a fanboy.
Because we're not smart enough to actually go up against them with AntiTrust stuff and actually cut down on their product. Their monopoly has affected each and everyone.
I've been a huge fan of SNK ever since I was four years old... and to see them finally end their reign of the Neo Geo now just breaks my heart.
Deep down I feel that it's a big advance for SNK to put their games on Sammy's console... but being a 2D fan of SNK for so long, it's just hard to accept that.
Damn. That's a lot of movies. I don't see anything wrong with watching them on a Plasma screen though. Plasma TVs, with their 16 by 9 HDTV ratio are great for watching high-quality DVDs on. As long as everything is the best quality you can possibly find, it works out.
As far as backing up some DVDs.. it's going to take a lot of money if you want to do it quickly. I hear they sell Terabyte harddrives for $1300 now (not sure who sells them) -- you could start by ripping and decrypting them to the harddrive... then either splitting them into two parts and burning on seperate disks or compress it as much as possible (lessening the quality horribly; defeating the purpose of the DVD) and burn to a single DVD. I'm saying this because it gets it ready for the user to download (2 parts would be faster than one big part). Also, it'll save you a lot of space on your server.
None the less, this is going to take a lot of time. Have fun!
TAYLOR:And the other place we see it is high-performance computing, scientific computing clusters that have lots and lots of servers.
Sounds a lot to me like Microsoft is saying that the Windows server is only directed small/medium businesses and not towards a large business with a lot of servers. Admitting defeat a little early, eh?
TAYLOR:Just because you have more people looking at the code does not guarantee a level of quality, because those people might not be the most-qualified people to do code review.
Wouldn't you think that there are more "qualified" coders in the world total than there are working at Microsoft? Oh sure, Microsoft probably has a great number of programmers that are "highly-qualified" but does that mean they are the only ones in the world with enough experience to truly understand code review? Of course not. I bet if you took all of the most experienced coders from both sides and added them up, you'd see how much bigger the world is than Microsoft.
TAYLOR:As a channel partner, you've got to have two questions: Do you ride Microsoft's R&D wave, or do you ride this Red Hat Linux wave, knowing there's going to be some potential conflict with a vendor?
At least if I ride the Red Hat Linux wave, I won't fall off.
TAYLOR:IBM and Novell have made acquisitions to try and get to an integrated platform that provides a level of functionality.
It's not just the fact that they make it.. it's the fact that it sucks. Windows's Firewall sucks compared to Norton's... and so will this Anti-Virus. I don't really see a problem with it as long as it doesn't take over the world... as with every other Microsoft program...
Microsoft is a monopoly though and that you can't disagree. I mean for God's sakes... they saw how companies were making quick cash selling music for 99 cents per song and decided to input that into their trusty Windows Media Player. Can they just not get enough money?
I think Bill Gates should just go ahead and buy the damn government... it'll save him some trouble in the long run.. heh.
If it's a "sample" then how could Apple get in trouble for using it? The only way I can think of is for them making money on his behalf... but I guess that's why he shouldn't be giving away "samples" of his work. Samples are free after all. If I took a sample of one of those AOL disks and promoted my CD selling business... I doubt I could get in trouble as long as AOL made money from the CDs I sold that are theres. (Same way Apple's iTunes sells Eminem's tracks and money goes back to him) It's the same thing as buying his album.
I say they should design real-life action figures of characters like Bill Gates, Linus Torvalds, and Steve Jobs! Maybe we can even bundle them in two-packs. I think a Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds would look nice together.
What if we throw a CEO for Motorola and Kevin Mitnick in one pack? You know people would dish out the cash for this.
I would rather wait the long amount of time before the game comes out to get the full experience rather than let the demo come out first.. then get burnt out on it.
I'm sure a lot of people can bash that opinion... and I may be a hypocrite in certain cituations (UT2004).. I love dishing out my full craving for a game right as it comes out. That way, none of my addiction crave goes to waste by playing the sample over... and over... and over...
But for some games that we can never tell if they will be good or not, it MAY be okay...
I don't think we should "delay" any game for a demo though... just make the developers work harder and get a demo faster!
That has to be some stupid people it is comparing to.
The day that something programmed out performs a human just goes to show how bad the World is coming to... although there was that Chess game that beat the World's Champion.. even though that was a different story. =/
It's the same way with normal non-technical Windows users -- someday they will just want more. And if they never do, they should at least respect where the greatness of what they have comes from.
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Finally some anime news!
Ghost in the Shell sequel! w00t! Finally an answer to the cry from all of us anime fanatics.
Better hope Microsoft doesn't find out where that guy lives. We could be seening some Anti-Trust (the movie) all over again....
Just like we never saw them before they attacked Pearl Harbor, right? Haha
I wish they would come over here and raid Microsoft's Offices... they might actually find something useful. br?
Personally, I think the Nintendo DS will out perform the PSP even if the two were released at the same date (or even if the PSP was released a few months before). Nonetheless, the Nintendo DS won't have to get delayed because of a lack of games, because Nintendo is all about it's gaming lineup.
While Sony is wondering "Damn. How the hell are we going to get GTA3 on this handheld...??" Nintendo is off laughing at them while far in the lead.
The reason main Nintendo is doing as good as they are is because of the games -- not the system specs of their consoles. Catch them if you can Sony, Nintendo can only release more games, downshift, and take off. They have been doing this for years and will continue to do it.
The graphics are only awful if you compare them to modern games.
The GBA's graphics is only getting better over time... as I've seen lately by playing Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town... they are starting to actually stand atop the original 16-bit games in the SNES and Genesis.
I for one am a hardcore gamer so graphics do not matter. Nonetheless, for what it's worth, the GBA's graphics are AWESOME! Compared to XBOX though? Of course not... but don't be a fanboy.
Because we're not smart enough to actually go up against them with AntiTrust stuff and actually cut down on their product. Their monopoly has affected each and everyone.
I say... just don't release Windows in EU.
I've been a huge fan of SNK ever since I was four years old... and to see them finally end their reign of the Neo Geo now just breaks my heart.
Deep down I feel that it's a big advance for SNK to put their games on Sammy's console... but being a 2D fan of SNK for so long, it's just hard to accept that.
Despite everything though, Long Live SNK!
Damn. That's a lot of movies. I don't see anything wrong with watching them on a Plasma screen though. Plasma TVs, with their 16 by 9 HDTV ratio are great for watching high-quality DVDs on. As long as everything is the best quality you can possibly find, it works out.
As far as backing up some DVDs.. it's going to take a lot of money if you want to do it quickly. I hear they sell Terabyte harddrives for $1300 now (not sure who sells them) -- you could start by ripping and decrypting them to the harddrive... then either splitting them into two parts and burning on seperate disks or compress it as much as possible (lessening the quality horribly; defeating the purpose of the DVD) and burn to a single DVD. I'm saying this because it gets it ready for the user to download (2 parts would be faster than one big part). Also, it'll save you a lot of space on your server.
None the less, this is going to take a lot of time. Have fun!
I'd rather pay taxes to support the stability of Linux, than to pay taxes to keep a piece of vulnerable software running any day.
It's not making the product and it sucking that makes the monopoly... it's just making the product in general.
TAYLOR: And the other place we see it is high-performance computing, scientific computing clusters that have lots and lots of servers.
Sounds a lot to me like Microsoft is saying that the Windows server is only directed small/medium businesses and not towards a large business with a lot of servers. Admitting defeat a little early, eh?
TAYLOR: Just because you have more people looking at the code does not guarantee a level of quality, because those people might not be the most-qualified people to do code review.
Wouldn't you think that there are more "qualified" coders in the world total than there are working at Microsoft? Oh sure, Microsoft probably has a great number of programmers that are "highly-qualified" but does that mean they are the only ones in the world with enough experience to truly understand code review? Of course not. I bet if you took all of the most experienced coders from both sides and added them up, you'd see how much bigger the world is than Microsoft.
TAYLOR: As a channel partner, you've got to have two questions: Do you ride Microsoft's R&D wave, or do you ride this Red Hat Linux wave, knowing there's going to be some potential conflict with a vendor?
At least if I ride the Red Hat Linux wave, I won't fall off.
TAYLOR: IBM and Novell have made acquisitions to try and get to an integrated platform that provides a level of functionality.
And they have just that.
It's not just the fact that they make it.. it's the fact that it sucks. Windows's Firewall sucks compared to Norton's... and so will this Anti-Virus. I don't really see a problem with it as long as it doesn't take over the world... as with every other Microsoft program...
Microsoft is a monopoly though and that you can't disagree. I mean for God's sakes... they saw how companies were making quick cash selling music for 99 cents per song and decided to input that into their trusty Windows Media Player. Can they just not get enough money?
I think Bill Gates should just go ahead and buy the damn government... it'll save him some trouble in the long run.. heh.
Besides hardware and software (of course) -- the main two other things I find myself hacking would be my phone and... well.. people.
;)
I don't want to disclose what I do to my phone.. but let's just say that it makes it easier to non-PC hack #2 (Social Engineering)
Hacking people is fun though. They will believe anything...
Yeah, as long as you can get past that nasty syntax error. It's just hard sometimes...
If it's a "sample" then how could Apple get in trouble for using it? The only way I can think of is for them making money on his behalf... but I guess that's why he shouldn't be giving away "samples" of his work. Samples are free after all. If I took a sample of one of those AOL disks and promoted my CD selling business... I doubt I could get in trouble as long as AOL made money from the CDs I sold that are theres. (Same way Apple's iTunes sells Eminem's tracks and money goes back to him) It's the same thing as buying his album.
Give it a rest, Slim Shady.
I say they should design real-life action figures of characters like Bill Gates, Linus Torvalds, and Steve Jobs! Maybe we can even bundle them in two-packs. I think a Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds would look nice together.
What if we throw a CEO for Motorola and Kevin Mitnick in one pack? You know people would dish out the cash for this.
He must be a new writer.
The interest is generated at the end of the month when you pay off your card.
The guy was only getting his money back!
Then why don't your parents "be like everyone else" and just use Windows? It's easier, heh.
There is no "understanding" to the fridge, just all common sense.
Eh, you're missing the point.
The point is that someone programmed and told that computer what to do. How would it have known to do that on its own? It can't think for itself.
I would rather wait the long amount of time before the game comes out to get the full experience rather than let the demo come out first.. then get burnt out on it.
I'm sure a lot of people can bash that opinion... and I may be a hypocrite in certain cituations (UT2004).. I love dishing out my full craving for a game right as it comes out. That way, none of my addiction crave goes to waste by playing the sample over... and over... and over...
But for some games that we can never tell if they will be good or not, it MAY be okay...
I don't think we should "delay" any game for a demo though... just make the developers work harder and get a demo faster!
That has to be some stupid people it is comparing to.
The day that something programmed out performs a human just goes to show how bad the World is coming to... although there was that Chess game that beat the World's Champion.. even though that was a different story. =/
It seems that the mainstream (as far as hackers and programmers go, not everyone) portion of BSD has gone to the show of MAC OS X.
FreeBSD is still awesome though. w00t!
Oh? How so? You can't even spell "you're" right, so how are you going to insult someone, Anonymous Coward?
It's the same way with normal non-technical Windows users -- someday they will just want more. And if they never do, they should at least respect where the greatness of what they have comes from.