I wonder if he left behind any How-To's? Most of those were made from a single sheet of paper! I would lvoe to be able to do all of that stuff... very nice....
Are there ANY reasons why you WOULDNT make it backwards compadible? I really cannot think of any reason why not...besides maybe if they switched to a different format, HD-DVD discs or something... and that's stretching it.
"Spybot-Search & Destroy - Similar to Ad-Aware. You should run both.
Is it really necessary to run both? I've been fine with just Adaware for a while now."
Actually, it's recommended to run both of them. The reason is because they both use different methods of determining spyware. While one may not find/remove a spyware program, the other may remove it perfectly. It shouldn't take much to install and run both nd you are protected that much more. Besides, you can't beat the rpice... right?
I never really understood the concept behind forcing registration on users. Namely the NYTimes. Granted, I am sure it's for ad revenue, but atleast make it like CNN, MSNBC, etc...
They know that the majority of these registations are bogus. There are even websites dedicated to fooling it. If the people at NYTimes didn't know any better, there are a TON of Mickey Mouses reading their paper.
After reading most of these links (I know.. I actually RTFA), these blogs and other articles were posted months ago (back in April!). Perhaps they have since changed their ways after numerous postings about it?
Brings up a good point. It works with a lot of other companies in different business ventures (cable companies for one). However, what about paying the developers to actually work out a game? Plus writing a story/script for it too? Point being, they are still going to have to put the man-hours in on it. Now, if they make it so that they could easily port the same game over to PS3 when ready, it would make it worth it to the company.
I'm not sure you understood me here... I'm applying the PREMISE of releasing movies in Hollywood to the PREMISE of this editorial and releasing game consoles. My comments were that it seems Microsoft is rushing to beat these guys out to take away a market share from others... A kind of gimmick to say "here, try me first". However, if you KNOW a big one if coming down the line, why not wait to see the one that will be the better of the 2? Why even waste your money on the first?
"Xbox has done pretty well so far, but Microsoft could be heading for a disaster that even Bill's billions won't dig them out of..."
You do realize that you are talking about a company that has almost $60 Billion (with a B) just in reserves alone. They are sitting on this money! Add into what they make in revenue and the profit off that.
I know this is an editorial and all and very light on research findings but this paragraph right here struck me as odd:
"The belief within Microsoft's top Xbox executives, according to company insiders, is that the main reason that Xbox has failed to seriously challenge the PlayStation 2 is because Sony had first mover advantage - a gap of a year in which to build up its installed base and convince consumers and industry alike that it was the key platform of the next generation. Hence the urgency around launching Xbox 2 well ahead of its competitors; if, as seems increasingly likely, PlayStation 3 doesn't arrive until late 2006 or even early 2007, Microsoft believes that it will have won a huge competitive advantage by being to market as much as two years earlier. This, the conventional wisdom says, is how Microsoft will crush Sony."
Just because you release a platform before a competitor doesn't automatically make it better. The movie industry is notorious for this. Think back in 1999, The release of Armageddon was very hyped at this time, Hell, McDonalds had a friggin contest for it. However, before that release came this little movie called Deep Impact. It was an OK movie, but lacked some parts. It was rushed, designed to make it out before Armageddon and take a cut into it's sales. The movies had the same premise and theme, but Armageddon destroyed Deep Impact in both the box office and dvd/vhs sales. In this case, Microsfot doesn;t know when Sony will release the PS3. The PS3 is so highly anticipated right now, that developers are already writing games for it, studios have already put aside funds. The same cannot be said for a next generation Xbox.
I am not totally sure on this, but has the Xbox managed to outsell the PS2 in any month except for when the Xbox was first released? When will companies learn that to make a market share, you have to be different. Playstation become popular back in the day because they were disc-based. They were able to hold more space, add better graphics, play music, play full-motion video. But most of all they had the game developers behind them.
I would be very interested to see what Microsfot has to offer that will be different from the rest. It definitly wasn't a 40 GB hard drive. I think this will be great for Sony to see what they can enhance upon for their game system, considering the PS3 has been in development for what? 3-4 years now.. perhaps longer? I think they might have a slight advantage and a better product.
If you browse around the Stardust website a bit more you will find a report that scientist were disappointed in the mission becuase it grabbed a lot less material then they had at first thought. It's still on par to land in 2006, in a very remote part of Utah -- the desert.
Comets do have gravity. Although it's not anyhting in comparison to some of the other celestial objects, as small as some are (or even as large as others are) they do have more gravity than you might think.
Craters on Wild 2, presumably caused by run-ins with smaller objects, are strangely free of the powder, rocks and other debris commonly seen in impact craters on other bodies. Brownlee thinks this is because the comet is a bit like hard, frozen dirt that takes a hit but is brittle, so material flies out.
And because the comet is so small, the material does not fall back.
"There's almost no gravity at the surface," Brownlee said. "If you were standing on [the surface], you could jump into orbit."
Ok... Well when I submitted this story I forgot to include links to the Stardust Website, Wild 2 Photos, and some interesting Wild 2 Stereo Photos (2.0 MB). Best of all.. there's minimal reading, just pretty pictures. Enjoy:)
In related news, Google reports a skyrocket in searches for the term "Learn how to surf", oddly enough the searches seem to be coming from the surfboard itself.
Ok.. I am not sure what to think by the graphs, but is it a good thing or bad thing that the majority of the IT Budget pie, as asked to managers, is "I don't know"? On a lighter note, it did drop 3% points from 03 to 04.
First off, what a great review! I know you briefly touched on the X-Prize, but don't you think that once the X-Prize is claimed it should have a pretty grand effect on Space exploration? Especially since the plans include going to Mars? I think for them to accomplish this goal in the next 20 years they will need some major funding, and above all some better innovation.
Granted.. they may not be a PC-Type game, but to say that they will rival PC games is a huge statement!
For this to work they have to overcome that fact that people want small phones. Something they can slip in their pockets or purse and forget about until it's ringing. For it to accomplish the overall goal of rivaling PC games, they would need a big step forward in design and ergonomics when playing.
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So.. who knows how to actually do all of that?
Are there ANY reasons why you WOULDNT make it backwards compadible? I really cannot think of any reason why not.. .besides maybe if they switched to a different format, HD-DVD discs or something... and that's stretching it.
So when does he get his Astronaut Wings?
Is it really necessary to run both? I've been fine with just Adaware for a while now."
Actually, it's recommended to run both of them. The reason is because they both use different methods of determining spyware. While one may not find/remove a spyware program, the other may remove it perfectly. It shouldn't take much to install and run both nd you are protected that much more. Besides, you can't beat the rpice... right?
They know that the majority of these registations are bogus. There are even websites dedicated to fooling it. If the people at NYTimes didn't know any better, there are a TON of Mickey Mouses reading their paper.
Call me oblivious, but wasn't this one of the reasons why cookies were created?
After reading most of these links (I know.. I actually RTFA), these blogs and other articles were posted months ago (back in April!). Perhaps they have since changed their ways after numerous postings about it?
You need to re-fill your blinker fluid, it's a little low.
Brings up a good point. It works with a lot of other companies in different business ventures (cable companies for one). However, what about paying the developers to actually work out a game? Plus writing a story/script for it too? Point being, they are still going to have to put the man-hours in on it. Now, if they make it so that they could easily port the same game over to PS3 when ready, it would make it worth it to the company.
That's like the debate when the year 2000 rolled around. Did it start in the year 0 or the year 1? Where do you start counting from?
I'm not sure you understood me here... I'm applying the PREMISE of releasing movies in Hollywood to the PREMISE of this editorial and releasing game consoles. My comments were that it seems Microsoft is rushing to beat these guys out to take away a market share from others... A kind of gimmick to say "here, try me first". However, if you KNOW a big one if coming down the line, why not wait to see the one that will be the better of the 2? Why even waste your money on the first?
You do realize that you are talking about a company that has almost $60 Billion (with a B) just in reserves alone. They are sitting on this money! Add into what they make in revenue and the profit off that.
I know this is an editorial and all and very light on research findings but this paragraph right here struck me as odd:
Just because you release a platform before a competitor doesn't automatically make it better. The movie industry is notorious for this. Think back in 1999, The release of Armageddon was very hyped at this time, Hell, McDonalds had a friggin contest for it. However, before that release came this little movie called Deep Impact. It was an OK movie, but lacked some parts. It was rushed, designed to make it out before Armageddon and take a cut into it's sales. The movies had the same premise and theme, but Armageddon destroyed Deep Impact in both the box office and dvd/vhs sales. In this case, Microsfot doesn;t know when Sony will release the PS3. The PS3 is so highly anticipated right now, that developers are already writing games for it, studios have already put aside funds. The same cannot be said for a next generation Xbox.I am not totally sure on this, but has the Xbox managed to outsell the PS2 in any month except for when the Xbox was first released? When will companies learn that to make a market share, you have to be different. Playstation become popular back in the day because they were disc-based. They were able to hold more space, add better graphics, play music, play full-motion video. But most of all they had the game developers behind them.
I would be very interested to see what Microsfot has to offer that will be different from the rest. It definitly wasn't a 40 GB hard drive. I think this will be great for Sony to see what they can enhance upon for their game system, considering the PS3 has been in development for what? 3-4 years now.. perhaps longer? I think they might have a slight advantage and a better product.
Just my $0.02.
If you browse around the Stardust website a bit more you will find a report that scientist were disappointed in the mission becuase it grabbed a lot less material then they had at first thought. It's still on par to land in 2006, in a very remote part of Utah -- the desert.
Comets do have gravity. Although it's not anyhting in comparison to some of the other celestial objects, as small as some are (or even as large as others are) they do have more gravity than you might think.
Ok... Well when I submitted this story I forgot to include links to the Stardust Website, Wild 2 Photos, and some interesting Wild 2 Stereo Photos (2.0 MB). Best of all.. there's minimal reading, just pretty pictures. Enjoy :)
Ok.. I am not sure what to think by the graphs, but is it a good thing or bad thing that the majority of the IT Budget pie, as asked to managers, is "I don't know"? On a lighter note, it did drop 3% points from 03 to 04.
Is there a listing of the companies that they talked to? This way I can make my map of where to grab their job applications from.
Ahh.. i can dream atleast...
Step 4: Get arrested, thrown in jail and sell your story to the press.
Who talks like that anymore? I mean really. Nobody says, nice engine, there's a lot of friction going on in there".
You're right...(from the parts listing):
-- 15.0" Active XGA TFT runs X@1024x768x24bpp w/ NVIDIA GeForce4 graphics.
Just my $0.02.
For this to work they have to overcome that fact that people want small phones. Something they can slip in their pockets or purse and forget about until it's ringing. For it to accomplish the overall goal of rivaling PC games, they would need a big step forward in design and ergonomics when playing.