It is when software makers have to take these things into account that they get scared of innovation in the games as well, and we end up with a stagnating genre.
Also, I'm willing to bet my right arm that it's the censored version that'll reach Europe, too. Besides Europeans being much, much less fanatical about such - honestly - pointless things.
The truth is simple in this matter. People playing games suffer much the same sort of mental 'snap' that causes road rage.
Take a game like SubSpace. It's fun, sorta addictive, and you get blown to bits several times a minute. You spawn again four seconds later (at least in the zone I usually play), and all is good.
Except there are a select few whiners. There are people that can use fifteen-twenty minutes whining about ONE spawn kill - which, probably, was only a spawn kill because they didn't shoot first.
Why do people do this? I dunno, probably an integral part of the human psyche. Some people use the same strategy over and over, some people whine about, now we sit here whining about the whiners... See, it's a vicious circle.:)
There is no real solution to it. I dare say there is no game (with any sort of versus mode, that is) where cheesing doesn't save your ass constantly. Of course, a cheesy strategy might be overcome by an even cheesier one. So find it. Read a FAQ if you have to.
Wow. When I first read the headline, I thought Maxis had released a computer complete with all the The Sims expansion packs. I sure would buy one of those for my mom, just to shut her up whenever something stops working; just run recovery.
Wow. Imagine waking up in the middle of the night because your alarm clock starts broadcasting a Security Int. commercial, or going to the fridge for a cold one, and the light morse-blinks an ad for milk, or... Oh, the possibilities for spamming this way. And across the Energy Internet you might say.. All power to the spammers.;)
I really can't see how someone with AS would naturally fall into the role of a coder or somesuch
Oh... kay... Let me see if I can fix that for you.
I know of at least one person with something quite similar to AS who is literally able to see an entire code tree in her head. You try doing that. Also, AS very often gives you a good deal of skill with patterns and math - very useful for coding.
What is required for someone to AS to take the time to learn how to code is simply self confidence; unfortunately we lose that during the school years, both from bullies and teachers that think we're cheating on everything we touch. It's not my fault my math teacher can't do triple digit multiplications in the head!
I think you misunderstood what I meant, so I apologize. When I say 'human power games', I am referring to all the backstabbing that goes on in today's society, the way you can never be 100% sure you can trust someone.
With horses, and most animals for that matter, you can be sure what they mean. If the dog bites you, it doesn't like you. If it wags, it does like you. If the horse kicks you, it doesn't like you, if it comes to you and asks for an apple, it does like you. They don't lie.
With the risk of straying off topic, and wrecking my first ever +5, I have not only been around a single thoroughly broken gelding. My first mare gave me a couple of good kicks in the back (VERY learning experience!), and the one I have now is anything BUT thoroughly broken; quite a mind of her own. In between those two I've had the good fortune of working with a lot of different horses, including... *counts*... at least ten stallions. So, yeah, I like to think I know some things about their social structures.:)
In closing, what does this really have to do with SlashDot? Not much, I suppose. Just thought I'd clarify. Oh, and sorry for not formatting the original post. I forgot.
That's one of the most accurate descriptions of AS I've seen in a long while, and I'm 'glad' to know there're other SlashDot'ters that have the same problems I do.
For me, the internet is the equivalent of a social life. I have some very dear friends online, better friends than I ever made in real life. For comparison, my best RL friend ended up beating me up in 7th grade.
People say that the internet can be harmful to you, that people you meet online are dangerous, etc etc. I know, but as most of the people bothering to read this will be aware of, it's easier to spot the pervs through text than through faces.
In real life, I guess it's safe to say that my being eccentric is focused on animals, and horses in particular. Horses are simple, they are easy to understand, they don't play all those power games humans do. I know this is a fact for many people with AS, that animals become our very best friends in the real world.
To those who don't know much about AS, I recommend reading the article in the parent post.
-- Calydor.
Okay, how can they identify so-called 'hidden markings' in a (presumably) S-VCD rip? I mean, if it shows on the film, it's not hidden. And what are these markings anyway? Have they put specific names into the generic Do Not Distribute, This Is A Promotional Tape ticker? Sorry if this sounds noobish, but I've had a look at many screeners over the years, and I really can't figure out how they could place markings that at the same time wouldn't make the ripper worried he could be identified.
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I don't? *sound of karma running down the drain...*
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Okay... Anyone stupid enough to actually paste all that and get a real URL out of it for us non-Mozilla users that wants to join in on screaming TROLL?
SCO Lawyer: "So, you come to our headquarters on this day. You drink our coffee, you eat our cookies. Now it's time you pay us $7,000,000 (SEVEN MILLION US DOLLARS!) for your Linux machines."
Google Lawyer: "Umm, I don't think so."
*mumblings among the SCO Lawyers*
SCO Lawyer: "Let me get this straight. You sit here, in our chairs, in our headquarters, and refuse to pay us the money that is rightfully ours?"
Google Lawyer: "Yeah, that sounds about right. Thanks for the coffee, add a little more sugar next time. See ya."
*gets up and leaves*
SCO Lawyer (YELLING): "You won't get away with this! We own0rz j00!"
Is that the case? I'd think the falling value of the dollar is as much to blame, seeing as Denmark (where Lego has it's HQ and originates from) does not use the Euro. Y'see, we were smarter than that.
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Oh wait ... this sorta IS a Beowulf cluster, isn't it? Never mind.
Also, I'm willing to bet my right arm that it's the censored version that'll reach Europe, too. Besides Europeans being much, much less fanatical about such - honestly - pointless things.
Take a game like SubSpace. It's fun, sorta addictive, and you get blown to bits several times a minute. You spawn again four seconds later (at least in the zone I usually play), and all is good.
Except there are a select few whiners. There are people that can use fifteen-twenty minutes whining about ONE spawn kill - which, probably, was only a spawn kill because they didn't shoot first.
Why do people do this? I dunno, probably an integral part of the human psyche. Some people use the same strategy over and over, some people whine about, now we sit here whining about the whiners ... See, it's a vicious circle. :)
There is no real solution to it. I dare say there is no game (with any sort of versus mode, that is) where cheesing doesn't save your ass constantly. Of course, a cheesy strategy might be overcome by an even cheesier one. So find it. Read a FAQ if you have to.
Wow. Imagine waking up in the middle of the night because your alarm clock starts broadcasting a Security Int. commercial, or going to the fridge for a cold one, and the light morse-blinks an ad for milk, or ... Oh, the possibilities for spamming this way. And across the Energy Internet you might say .. All power to the spammers. ;)
Just a full dental exam? Why, I can think of other anatomical parts that CERTAIN SLASHDOT READERS would want to exam, too. Mare sex trolls, anyone?
In Soviet Russia ...
... There goes my karma.
Guitars tune YOU!
I really can't see how someone with AS would naturally fall into the role of a coder or somesuch
... kay ... Let me see if I can fix that for you.
Oh
I know of at least one person with something quite similar to AS who is literally able to see an entire code tree in her head. You try doing that. Also, AS very often gives you a good deal of skill with patterns and math - very useful for coding.
What is required for someone to AS to take the time to learn how to code is simply self confidence; unfortunately we lose that during the school years, both from bullies and teachers that think we're cheating on everything we touch. It's not my fault my math teacher can't do triple digit multiplications in the head!
--Calydor.
I think you misunderstood what I meant, so I apologize. When I say 'human power games', I am referring to all the backstabbing that goes on in today's society, the way you can never be 100% sure you can trust someone.
... *counts* ... at least ten stallions. So, yeah, I like to think I know some things about their social structures. :)
With horses, and most animals for that matter, you can be sure what they mean. If the dog bites you, it doesn't like you. If it wags, it does like you. If the horse kicks you, it doesn't like you, if it comes to you and asks for an apple, it does like you. They don't lie.
With the risk of straying off topic, and wrecking my first ever +5, I have not only been around a single thoroughly broken gelding. My first mare gave me a couple of good kicks in the back (VERY learning experience!), and the one I have now is anything BUT thoroughly broken; quite a mind of her own. In between those two I've had the good fortune of working with a lot of different horses, including
In closing, what does this really have to do with SlashDot? Not much, I suppose. Just thought I'd clarify. Oh, and sorry for not formatting the original post. I forgot.
--Calydor.
That's one of the most accurate descriptions of AS I've seen in a long while, and I'm 'glad' to know there're other SlashDot'ters that have the same problems I do. For me, the internet is the equivalent of a social life. I have some very dear friends online, better friends than I ever made in real life. For comparison, my best RL friend ended up beating me up in 7th grade. People say that the internet can be harmful to you, that people you meet online are dangerous, etc etc. I know, but as most of the people bothering to read this will be aware of, it's easier to spot the pervs through text than through faces. In real life, I guess it's safe to say that my being eccentric is focused on animals, and horses in particular. Horses are simple, they are easy to understand, they don't play all those power games humans do. I know this is a fact for many people with AS, that animals become our very best friends in the real world. To those who don't know much about AS, I recommend reading the article in the parent post. -- Calydor.
10 PRINT Hello world.
20 PRINT Where do you want to go today?
Assuming you did this, since you can warn the rest of us ... What ARE the infringing lines of Linux Code?
eDonkey has everything you'll ever need, especially if you go browsing at ShareReactor
Okay, how can they identify so-called 'hidden markings' in a (presumably) S-VCD rip? I mean, if it shows on the film, it's not hidden. And what are these markings anyway? Have they put specific names into the generic Do Not Distribute, This Is A Promotional Tape ticker? Sorry if this sounds noobish, but I've had a look at many screeners over the years, and I really can't figure out how they could place markings that at the same time wouldn't make the ripper worried he could be identified.
I don't? *sound of karma running down the drain ...*
Okay ... Anyone stupid enough to actually paste all that and get a real URL out of it for us non-Mozilla users that wants to join in on screaming TROLL?
SCO Lawyer: "So, you come to our headquarters on this day. You drink our coffee, you eat our cookies. Now it's time you pay us $7,000,000 (SEVEN MILLION US DOLLARS!) for your Linux machines." Google Lawyer: "Umm, I don't think so." *mumblings among the SCO Lawyers* SCO Lawyer: "Let me get this straight. You sit here, in our chairs, in our headquarters, and refuse to pay us the money that is rightfully ours?" Google Lawyer: "Yeah, that sounds about right. Thanks for the coffee, add a little more sugar next time. See ya." *gets up and leaves* SCO Lawyer (YELLING): "You won't get away with this! We own0rz j00!"
Is that the case? I'd think the falling value of the dollar is as much to blame, seeing as Denmark (where Lego has it's HQ and originates from) does not use the Euro. Y'see, we were smarter than that.
Or perhaps ... what about Frankenstein's McBride?
Well no, but there is one Neutron Star in Freelancer, so pretty soon Microsoft will say they invented them.