...thank you. Although I no longer use this account due to growing out of my weeabo phase, and barely getting around to recovering the password for it.
Thank you for introducing me to the concept of anonymous posting.
It was an odd concept for me at the time when I was young and all I did was lurk. It taught me that the value of the message could transcend the poster and stand on its own merits.
And that many abuse anonymity to be dicks.
Oh, trust me, they find a way. His quote about waiting two years set off a flag in my mind since 13 is the youngest that they'll consider someone for this program.
And how do I know? A good deal of my classes have at least one student from this program and I've been friends with a few since I started.
They do in fact have a good program to support the 'fitting in' part of the social aspects of the university culture, and luckily I've only meet the socially competent ones.
Now why am I not bothered by them? Because there's a plague known as the visual and performing arts.
The other ones are alright, but the ones belonging to dance and theater are HIGHLY disliked by the general school population.
First, because I read much faster than I watch an episode.
Second, manga/mahnwa uses the art itself to tell the story unlike its DC/Marvel counterparts that use WALL OF TEXT to describe the scene.
Third, name a genre, any genre. There's a manga for it. It's nice to sometimes read about the daily adventures of a cat instead of reading a retconned version of a story.
I only mentioned Touhou as an example of a fandom that has thrived around fan created content and how I like that ZUN's line about Gensokyo being whatever you want it to be, pretty much was a way to stop arguments about what is 'true'.
Now, IP being controlled by their owners is nothing new and the rights-holder, usually the creator, can do whatever they want with it.
Most of the problems though rise from lack of attention to detail.
To use an old example, why don't we shove a person in a room filled with ozone instead of oxygen? I mean, O2 and O3 are really similar, right?
You really can't get any more diversified with conflicting viewpoints than Touhou lore.
Then again, ZUN did state in official material that Gensokyo is what we make of it effectively giving creative interpretation of it over to the fans with him just creating the basic layout and characteristics of each character.
And looking at the size of Touhou fandom I'd have to admit it's not that bad of an idea. Although if someone would try to make something similar to his style, most of the fandom would more than likely cry out that the art is way too good and therefore must be shunned.
Aren't we supposed to be technologically competent?
In regards to the laptops, what's keeping OP, or whoever it applies to, from physically removing the camera from the laptop?
I know the older MacBook Pro's (i.e. Not the unibody) the process of replacing the display is easily found on the net, and removing the camera itself is just a few extra steps. OS doesn't see a camera and you can't hide what's not there.
Then again, I did buy a first generation MacBook Pro with a broken display. I swapped out the hard drive for a 200GB while I was replacing the display.
So if you're one of those who clings to a warranty (har har, I also buy old, used cars!), then you're on your own.
I do have to say that Danny Choo's photos from when the Japanese Telco did the install at his house better demonstrates just how packed the telephone poles are.
It maybe the Swiss Army Knife of the video files but I will NOT consider it the best until it can properly render subtitles from an MKV file, or any external subtitle file.
One would think two years and [G/g]od knows how many petitions someone in there would work on it but all they have said is "it's not a high priority"
So I say screw them. I'll stick to Perian/Quicktime on OSX and Media Player/CCP on XP.
or the bandwidth/lag of this but rather, how does it compare with something like Corquet that's a decentralized version, and how soon can we make something like.hack's The World.
Hehe, that's what I took away from the whole Mitochondrial Eve bit.
She was taken away and impregnated by the alpha male. Simple as that.
Kinda sad but it makes the most sense to me IF they're referring specifically to Hera as Mitochondrial Eve.
I used to do that, but I only have so much hd space and just leaving Transmission to download a queue of over 300 dvds is kind of unreasonable...
Especially when it's too busy grabbing fansubs..
I really did try to do that for my old man but I found it more convenient to let him have a slot from my account (two actually) since he's a more avid watcher of stuff on DVD.
He gets his stuff. And I do absolutely nothing.
Back around August or so, they did in fact remove it. That's probably when OP asked since if he'd bother to check any time after that uproar he'd notice he'd be able to add a queue in his preferences.
between this and any other portable applications like say, games.
My DSlite has been sitting on a pile of PS2 games for the past five months collecting dust along with all the games I bought for it. It's a giant stack of good games I've played/been meaning to play/shoved in my face to play, yet there they are. Not to mention that I had carried my DS for 3 months with me before I realized I wasn't playing it.
Oh, but during the first 4 months of me owning that system you bet I played the crap out of it.
the ONLY reason taht twitter is sucessful is the 90,000,000 apps for cellphones, browser bars, etc that let you "tweet" without effort.
This is what I came in here to say. I know a few people that set it up to send/receive updates from their cellphone and haven't logged in since.
Honestly, unless you're going to the actual website to change something of yours, you NEVER get a message to do so.
Unlike MySpace's "You have a new message. Click here to log in to see it"
That was one of the reason's I left it for Facebook. At least they send you the message along with the alert.
What I meant by "targeted localized content" was content available only to those in such a region.
For example, the DS Download stations. They only have a range of B wireless and the demo titles available for download vary from station to station.
Now, implement that based on IP (seeing as the DSi has an integrated wireless) and you can have content available to an entire IP block which is more-or-less divided up geographically.
That way, you can have game demos available in Los Angeles that are different than the ones in New York.
Now instead of demos, make them full blown interactive games available only for download in said city and for a limited time, that would guide you on a city-wide egg hunt with many other people participating.
When implemented like this is when I would say "region locked isn't a bad thing".
Otherwise it's just like every other DRM. Just detracting from the experience, not adding to it.
One thing is junk mail that takes little to no effort to write a script for and another is for something that would actually be of interest if not a good way to spend an afternoon.
I mean, participation in an ARG game is quite different than checking the spam in your inbox.
...of accepting the region locking if and only if it's for content specifically tailored for smaller regions.
Cause I for one would not like to receive offers to participate in an ARG with the DSi as the crux if it's taking place in New York City while I live in Los Angeles.
It would make me sad. Like all the email announcements I get about the events happening at the Nintendo World Store in, guess where, NEW YORK!
I'd hate to sound so US-centric with this post but it does affect me. The US has what, four main time zones? Nintendo would be idiotic to consider it as one region for the purpose of bonus content tailored to the "region".
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...thank you. Although I no longer use this account due to growing out of my weeabo phase, and barely getting around to recovering the password for it.
Thank you for introducing me to the concept of anonymous posting. It was an odd concept for me at the time when I was young and all I did was lurk. It taught me that the value of the message could transcend the poster and stand on its own merits.
And that many abuse anonymity to be dicks.
Also, OMGPonies.
Ahem...
Oh, trust me, they find a way. His quote about waiting two years set off a flag in my mind since 13 is the youngest that they'll consider someone for this program.
And how do I know? A good deal of my classes have at least one student from this program and I've been friends with a few since I started.
They do in fact have a good program to support the 'fitting in' part of the social aspects of the university culture, and luckily I've only meet the socially competent ones.
Now why am I not bothered by them? Because there's a plague known as the visual and performing arts.
The other ones are alright, but the ones belonging to dance and theater are HIGHLY disliked by the general school population.
HTML Singularity is EVIL
CSS Singularity is EVIL
Your Only Option is TIME CUBE
First, because I read much faster than I watch an episode.
Second, manga/mahnwa uses the art itself to tell the story unlike its DC/Marvel counterparts that use WALL OF TEXT to describe the scene.
Third, name a genre, any genre. There's a manga for it. It's nice to sometimes read about the daily adventures of a cat instead of reading a retconned version of a story.
I only mentioned Touhou as an example of a fandom that has thrived around fan created content and how I like that ZUN's line about Gensokyo being whatever you want it to be, pretty much was a way to stop arguments about what is 'true'.
Now, IP being controlled by their owners is nothing new and the rights-holder, usually the creator, can do whatever they want with it.
Most of the problems though rise from lack of attention to detail.
To use an old example, why don't we shove a person in a room filled with ozone instead of oxygen? I mean, O2 and O3 are really similar, right?
You really can't get any more diversified with conflicting viewpoints than Touhou lore.
Then again, ZUN did state in official material that Gensokyo is what we make of it effectively giving creative interpretation of it over to the fans with him just creating the basic layout and characteristics of each character.
And looking at the size of Touhou fandom I'd have to admit it's not that bad of an idea. Although if someone would try to make something similar to his style, most of the fandom would more than likely cry out that the art is way too good and therefore must be shunned.
Aren't we supposed to be technologically competent?
In regards to the laptops, what's keeping OP, or whoever it applies to, from physically removing the camera from the laptop?
I know the older MacBook Pro's (i.e. Not the unibody) the process of replacing the display is easily found on the net, and removing the camera itself is just a few extra steps. OS doesn't see a camera and you can't hide what's not there.
Then again, I did buy a first generation MacBook Pro with a broken display. I swapped out the hard drive for a 200GB while I was replacing the display.
So if you're one of those who clings to a warranty (har har, I also buy old, used cars!), then you're on your own.
No GetDown?
It's got to be my favorite glitch-turned-meme.
I do have to say that Danny Choo's photos from when the Japanese Telco did the install at his house better demonstrates just how packed the telephone poles are.
It maybe the Swiss Army Knife of the video files but I will NOT consider it the best until it can properly render subtitles from an MKV file, or any external subtitle file.
One would think two years and [G/g]od knows how many petitions someone in there would work on it but all they have said is "it's not a high priority"
So I say screw them. I'll stick to Perian/Quicktime on OSX and Media Player/CCP on XP.
Just like holding CTRL+Scroll Wheel on OSX!
Someone mod this informative! Cause I sure as hell found it to be so.
No, no. Not DBZ. You run away from those, you hear me?
But if they claim they like the original Dragonball, then it's a different story.
Ahem....
It's no joke, I bought a pink DS. And I'd be getting a DSi but I'm not fond of hot pink.
Oh, and Dell charges an extra $35 for their pink option. Well, for their Mini line anyway.
Don't forget "older than the internet" and/or "included in my internet welcome package".
or the bandwidth/lag of this but rather, how does it compare with something like Corquet that's a decentralized version, and how soon can we make something like .hack's The World.
Hehe, that's what I took away from the whole Mitochondrial Eve bit.
She was taken away and impregnated by the alpha male. Simple as that.
Kinda sad but it makes the most sense to me IF they're referring specifically to Hera as Mitochondrial Eve.
I used to do that, but I only have so much hd space and just leaving Transmission to download a queue of over 300 dvds is kind of unreasonable...
Especially when it's too busy grabbing fansubs..
I really did try to do that for my old man but I found it more convenient to let him have a slot from my account (two actually) since he's a more avid watcher of stuff on DVD.
He gets his stuff. And I do absolutely nothing.
Back around August or so, they did in fact remove it. That's probably when OP asked since if he'd bother to check any time after that uproar he'd notice he'd be able to add a queue in his preferences.
So yeah, the troll is right on a technicality.
between this and any other portable applications like say, games.
My DSlite has been sitting on a pile of PS2 games for the past five months collecting dust along with all the games I bought for it. It's a giant stack of good games I've played/been meaning to play/shoved in my face to play, yet there they are. Not to mention that I had carried my DS for 3 months with me before I realized I wasn't playing it.
Oh, but during the first 4 months of me owning that system you bet I played the crap out of it.
So would you say the Facebook spread is like the flu while email is like VD?
the ONLY reason taht twitter is sucessful is the 90,000,000 apps for cellphones, browser bars, etc that let you "tweet" without effort.
This is what I came in here to say. I know a few people that set it up to send/receive updates from their cellphone and haven't logged in since. Honestly, unless you're going to the actual website to change something of yours, you NEVER get a message to do so. Unlike MySpace's "You have a new message. Click here to log in to see it" That was one of the reason's I left it for Facebook. At least they send you the message along with the alert.
You forgot to read the rest of the sentence.
Either way, you're still off.
What I meant by "targeted localized content" was content available only to those in such a region.
For example, the DS Download stations. They only have a range of B wireless and the demo titles available for download vary from station to station.
Now, implement that based on IP (seeing as the DSi has an integrated wireless) and you can have content available to an entire IP block which is more-or-less divided up geographically.
That way, you can have game demos available in Los Angeles that are different than the ones in New York.
Now instead of demos, make them full blown interactive games available only for download in said city and for a limited time, that would guide you on a city-wide egg hunt with many other people participating.
When implemented like this is when I would say "region locked isn't a bad thing".
Otherwise it's just like every other DRM. Just detracting from the experience, not adding to it.
Oh, come now. Keep it related to the post.
One thing is junk mail that takes little to no effort to write a script for and another is for something that would actually be of interest if not a good way to spend an afternoon.
I mean, participation in an ARG game is quite different than checking the spam in your inbox.
...of accepting the region locking if and only if it's for content specifically tailored for smaller regions.
Cause I for one would not like to receive offers to participate in an ARG with the DSi as the crux if it's taking place in New York City while I live in Los Angeles.
It would make me sad. Like all the email announcements I get about the events happening at the Nintendo World Store in, guess where, NEW YORK!
I'd hate to sound so US-centric with this post but it does affect me. The US has what, four main time zones? Nintendo would be idiotic to consider it as one region for the purpose of bonus content tailored to the "region".