have you priced console memory cards recently? an old, small, slow, $50 hard disk sounds like a fair deal compared to small, proprietary, expensive, $25 memory cards.
1 1G USB stick goes for $60 nowadays, but i dont see any console manufacturer giving up that easy revenue.
I also have a V3, and its USB power can only be used to "top off" an already existing charge. if you ever get the phone to a dead state, a USB port is useless. The usb charging doesnt begin until the software in the phone requests power from the port.
another problem, is that to charge a dead phone you need a motorola(TM) razr(TM) usb charger, which arent very redily available yet.
another problem is that a USB port cant provide enough juice to both charge the phone, and make a call. if you talk on USB power, your phone will eventually go into a totally dead state (see above for how fun that is).
yet another problem, is that file transfer over USB isnt possible (it might be with additional software). I can exchange ringtones and pictures only via bluetooth, and can sync a phone book only with USB. totally wierd.
for me, its a chicken and egg thing. I dont want a HDTV until i have a nice way to watch non-live content without a $1000 tivo. and i dont want the discs because i dont have a HDTV....
Not all paths are available at the beginning of the "tale" (the game runs in 6 month "tellings"). You start out pretty much in a grassy field making bricks and gathring wood. society has to (as a whole) evolve its way up to higher technologies before you can afford to spend your days as an artist.
The tests are truly that in this game. it is impossible for one person to pass all 49 tests. and in an entire telling, there will likely only be 2-3 "oracles" (those who have passed all 7 tests in a path) per discipline. it requires a lot of dedication to be at that rank, but is extremely satisfying in the end to participate at lower ranks.
passing *any* test in any path is a truly impressive feat.
not too soon after the start of live, we passed a bunch of laws about those damn bonfires. the biggest one was the "Departed persons act" which allowed people to tear things down after their account expired/quit or their trial ran out.
There is another law that says something to the effect of "any bonfire made with less than 10 wood can be torn down by anyone after an hour". so if you want to grief, its going to take some effort.
boom. no more bonfires. Intended or not, "the bonfire problem" was actually pretty fun to work out via the legal system. it was a really interesting game dynamic. the developers gave us the tools to fix it. so we did.
As a matter of fact, i could tell you played a long time ago before you even posted it. there havent been issues with bonfires in months and months.
The game is set in egypt, and has a fictional background story about how pharaoh thinks egypt is a perfect society, but a mysterious stranger mocks him and challenges society to prove him wrong.
had you read the story, you might have picked up that its not trying to be historicly accurate. its just a setting for a roleplaying game. but hey, this is slashdot. nobody expects you to read the story:)
of course not! First of all, you learn how the game works, so you can get a full start on tale n+1.
Also, the game is a VERY social game. and while some people will change their characters, most probably wont. The game resets, not the people:)
Also, the game has a very unique technology system. each region has "universities" that offer skills. they require massive amounts of resources, but once the skill is unlocked. it is free for all citizens to learn. When i started at the beginning of this tale, all i could do is make bonfires, and bricks. If you started today (and with a no-credit-card required free trial, you really should) you could just do a quick run to the universities and pick up about 100 some skills. and in a few days when your accustomed, you can get started on researching the most current technology.
Ill never forget the weekend when me and about 6 other people pulled an all nighter to unlock that gearbox automation tech in our region. but this game has given me countless fun times like that. theres always more around the corner.
As for having a meaningful role in the game... If you have passed as little as *one* of the 49 tests available, you can have a meaningful role in the "endgame". But even if you cant be the one who actually gets to build the monument, you could be the one who helps them cut the gems they need. or helps them organize groups of people to dig for stones. (trust me... its more fun than it sounds)
All things considered, there really is no bad time to join up.
Actually one of the reasons i play is that noe everything is all neat and laid out for you. For example: We can plant veggies in the ground, and grow them. Thats all we had. It was up to the playerbase to collaborate research, and do experimentation to determine where/how to get the best yields.
The motivation is that you can actually make a difference! Lets face it. your probably not going to do something in your lifetime that will effect every single person. But in ATITD, your simple research can benefit the whole community.
If only they had virtual history books i could show my grandkids...:)
This solution IS pretty technically complicated for now. What it does is take the raw ethernet frames seen by the ethernet cards on your two boxes, encapsulate them in TCP/IP and spit them out at the other end.
To do this requires an OS that supports bridging and tunneling, as well as a "promiscuous" mode on the network adapter.
I dont know much about OSX, but I hope this helps!
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but how much to get you down?
wow!! I thought i was the only one who thinks of dennis the menace when thoe corpse plants are mentioned!!
i remember it from the B&W TV show reruns i used to watch as a kid.
have you priced console memory cards recently? an old, small, slow, $50 hard disk sounds like a fair deal compared to small, proprietary, expensive, $25 memory cards.
1 1G USB stick goes for $60 nowadays, but i dont see any console manufacturer giving up that easy revenue.
I also have a V3, and its USB power can only be used to "top off" an already existing charge. if you ever get the phone to a dead state, a USB port is useless. The usb charging doesnt begin until the software in the phone requests power from the port.
another problem, is that to charge a dead phone you need a motorola(TM) razr(TM) usb charger, which arent very redily available yet.
another problem is that a USB port cant provide enough juice to both charge the phone, and make a call. if you talk on USB power, your phone will eventually go into a totally dead state (see above for how fun that is).
yet another problem, is that file transfer over USB isnt possible (it might be with additional software). I can exchange ringtones and pictures only via bluetooth, and can sync a phone book only with USB. totally wierd.
just displays all "XXXXXXXXXXX" for me.
using OSX with nightly builds auto-downloaded with FireFix (which is a really neat app)
for me, its a chicken and egg thing. I dont want a HDTV until i have a nice way to watch non-live content without a $1000 tivo. and i dont want the discs because i dont have a HDTV....
:)
give me both, and ill probably cave eventually
ones and zeros everywhere! and i thought i saw a two!
the cellular based onstar service works outside of the cellular coverage area?
what itunes/airport express CANNOT do is play one song to multiple outputs at the same time.
id imagine that would be a pain to sync wirelessly.
that costs eighty fucking dollars :P
Not all paths are available at the beginning of the "tale" (the game runs in 6 month "tellings"). You start out pretty much in a grassy field making bricks and gathring wood. society has to (as a whole) evolve its way up to higher technologies before you can afford to spend your days as an artist.
The tests are truly that in this game. it is impossible for one person to pass all 49 tests. and in an entire telling, there will likely only be 2-3 "oracles" (those who have passed all 7 tests in a path) per discipline. it requires a lot of dedication to be at that rank, but is extremely satisfying in the end to participate at lower ranks.
passing *any* test in any path is a truly impressive feat.
Directv does not charge *any* tivo fee if you have the higher end packages
data networks, unlike phone networks are *completely* unregulated.
they can (and im sure do) whatever they want
check out a tale in the desert.... it was developed by a couple of guys with very similar lists of frustrations. and its a hell of a good game.
:)
www.atitd.com its in free open beta right now too.
not too soon after the start of live, we passed a bunch of laws about those damn bonfires. the biggest one was the "Departed persons act" which allowed people to tear things down after their account expired/quit or their trial ran out.
There is another law that says something to the effect of "any bonfire made with less than 10 wood can be torn down by anyone after an hour". so if you want to grief, its going to take some effort.
boom. no more bonfires. Intended or not, "the bonfire problem" was actually pretty fun to work out via the legal system. it was a really interesting game dynamic. the developers gave us the tools to fix it. so we did.
As a matter of fact, i could tell you played a long time ago before you even posted it. there havent been issues with bonfires in months and months.
The game is set in egypt, and has a fictional background story about how pharaoh thinks egypt is a perfect society, but a mysterious stranger mocks him and challenges society to prove him wrong.
:)
had you read the story, you might have picked up that its not trying to be historicly accurate. its just a setting for a roleplaying game. but hey, this is slashdot. nobody expects you to read the story
of course not! First of all, you learn how the game works, so you can get a full start on tale n+1.
:)
Also, the game is a VERY social game. and while some people will change their characters, most probably wont. The game resets, not the people
Also, the game has a very unique technology system. each region has "universities" that offer skills. they require massive amounts of resources, but once the skill is unlocked. it is free for all citizens to learn. When i started at the beginning of this tale, all i could do is make bonfires, and bricks. If you started today (and with a no-credit-card required free trial, you really should) you could just do a quick run to the universities and pick up about 100 some skills. and in a few days when your accustomed, you can get started on researching the most current technology.
Ill never forget the weekend when me and about 6 other people pulled an all nighter to unlock that gearbox automation tech in our region. but this game has given me countless fun times like that. theres always more around the corner.
As for having a meaningful role in the game... If you have passed as little as *one* of the 49 tests available, you can have a meaningful role in the "endgame". But even if you cant be the one who actually gets to build the monument, you could be the one who helps them cut the gems they need. or helps them organize groups of people to dig for stones. (trust me... its more fun than it sounds)
All things considered, there really is no bad time to join up.
Actually one of the reasons i play is that noe everything is all neat and laid out for you. For example: We can plant veggies in the ground, and grow them. Thats all we had. It was up to the playerbase to collaborate research, and do experimentation to determine where/how to get the best yields.
:)
The motivation is that you can actually make a difference! Lets face it. your probably not going to do something in your lifetime that will effect every single person. But in ATITD, your simple research can benefit the whole community.
If only they had virtual history books i could show my grandkids...
you are exactly correct. people who start the trial in this game and go "DOODZ@#$!!! WTF? wheres my rocket launcher???@#$@#?" are soon gone forever.
Makes for a really cool, and smart, community. probably why the game is so addictive.....
e-mail tela@livephish.com. they respond to all messages within 48 hours.
.shn downloads.
Ive used moz. and opera to subscribe and download from there, and I am sure they would be interested in hearing about compatability problems.
on top of that, they have unrestricted mp3 and
I NEVER miss your show since I heard about it. Thanks for getting me interested in cooking again!
(well... your show is mostly a science show anyways) that is so cool!
Do a search for "xxx" sort by availability and download 30 or 40 at the same time.
Conversely you could put up a bunch of mp3's with popular song titles and the outgoing will have the same effect.
this is a GREAT way to test line rate, and has worked well for me for quite a while!
Have you seen the VIN number on my car? its the same as the PIN number on my LCD display.
anyone know where an ATM machine is?
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Ignorance is bliss!
http://sonicsense.com/newsys.html
;)
Is quite expensive, but costs $2000 and can run for something like 12 hours on a set of special batteries!
I love those picturebooks too
This solution IS pretty technically complicated for now. What it does is take the raw ethernet frames seen by the ethernet cards on your two boxes, encapsulate them in TCP/IP and spit them out at the other end.
To do this requires an OS that supports bridging and tunneling, as well as a "promiscuous" mode on the network adapter.
I dont know much about OSX, but I hope this helps!