To further this point. I've talked to "consumers" till I'm blue in the face, but each time I do, I have to repeat what I mean by DRM and Digital Rights Management. My wife finally understands it and usually gives me that "Oh he's going to rant on again to someone else" look when I start on about it. But the rest of my family and friends hardly care, even when they do get burned by it. Half of them are looking at Apple as a viable alternative to Microsoft! (Oh! what wretched state the industry would be in if Macintosh had one the home and business computer war.)
I'd have to agree. I really hope the Republicans will continue voting NO against Obama's policies. I've not seen, but one or two, positive issues that he wants enact that won't be tax and spend even more and create private destroying - government industry. (And, yes, I'm aware of the Republicans of the past that were just spend even more without the tax part, at least the lower taxes brought in more revenue. In my location, we voted our congressperson out for that reason... unfortunately replaced by an Democrat yes-man.)
Strangely, clicking on the "Did you mean:" option returns a different list (or order) than the first query. Or, at least, it did for me on the first (uncached) attempt.
Yeah, the AV2010 thing is extremely nasti. I've recovered 4 of these in one week-end. Fortunately, none of them required a complete reinstall of the OS. And then I had one hit by the MS update BSOD issue. I actually told them to leave their computer off, waited a couple of weeks for combofix to catch up and then fixed it.
The problem is, most people don't know they should get themselves a good computer mechanic to show them the ropes. There is no real manual to safe computing or rules of the road for computers. That is, when you get a car, you license yourself and basically prove you know how to use it so as not to endanger yourself and others.
I hate to say it because it will make me sound one-sided, but Microsoft's control on the market is a huge detriment to security. The major computer manufacturers still don't preload Firefox, much less adding ad-block and/or no-script add-ons. The venders still force McAfee and Norton on us without so much as showing there are better alternatives. The A/V vendors still package their A/V product separately from their Internet Security and Computer Defense products. And there is no book or online manual that a user is going to want to read (for too long) that will instruct them that 419 scams are just that, scams, visiting porn sites will likely destroy your computer with malware, and safe banking and purchasing can be accomplished, you just have to verify the sites. There is nothing the average user can get that will show them what to do in case of malfunction.
And those stupid commercials that promote speeding up your computer through an online scan sound just as bad and malicious as the free a/v scan advert that tells you it's found 19 viruses that didn't exist until you had visited the compromised site.
That's just it, though. It doesn't matter how great the game is if you can't play it. And Ubisoft's "vital"-to-the-success-of-their-games product, will quickly become the nail-in-the-coffin-of-their-company as word of mouth spreads that the game was awesome when you could actually play it. Look at Microsoft Vista and how word of mouth killed it. Microsoft actually fixed things good enough in Windows Vista but had to rebrand the OS as Windows 7 to make any sales.
We actually cancelled our scrum meetings. They didn't last too long, but they were inefficient in getting any useful information out there. Granted, that's not a knock on the purpose of the scrum, but on how my company attempted to implement it. It turned out that it was far more efficient for our managers to pass info between the groups. (Which is fine in our small company, there isn't the petty office politicking that one might find in other companies.)
When Palm sold Palmsource is when Palm signed its death certificate. Or maybe there were some previous decisions for that as well. I know that I'd prefer a phone with no keyboard, but to use a stylus with one stroke letter recognition (not the two stroke abomination that was Grafitti 2).
For more examples, see some of the better Flash games on ArmorGames.com or any of the other portal games sites. True, the games are short... but true, the games are mostly free to play. There are also some really quality games with a bit of story to them. (see the Sonny series: Sonny 1 and Sonny 2, with a 3rd one coming out, hopefully soon.) Any of these, with a slightly bigger budget, more time, etc, could be made into a retail type game. Effing Hail would be a fun Wii game with a few gameplay tweaks, additions, and/or enhancements (such as twisting the wii-mote to change the air-flow direction.)
Yes, Activision has embraced its evil status: the CEO has turned away potentially good games because he didn't see the recurring-fee model or the tweak-a-few-settings-and-release-20xx-the-next-year model (as one example). Supposedly, EA has realized its mistakes, but I'm still not seeing a lot of fan support for its popular games. (The Need For Speed series could be great, but one $50 game is only playable for so long. It's re-playability is not too good.)
If Ubisoft is really trying to correct its image, then why are they telling Eurogamer.net "that its 'online services platform' for PC games will 'evolve and improve' and is most certainly here to stay"? (Essentially, suck it, our DRM stays.)
The problem isn't really the selling of drugs to the Mexicans. It's the transportation of the drugs across the border to the North where all the money is made. Which is also why the corrupt Mexican govt turned a blind eye for so long (in my opinion)... it brought a lot of money into the country.
Sure, Mexico could legalize drugs, but the cartels would still exist because they exist to make money in the USA.
No, of course not. But then, I don't shop at RIAA/MPAA supported products. Capitalism at work. Now, if enough people did what I do, those companies would eventually fold or figure out how to fix their mess.
Again, no one is holding a gun to our head to "enjoy" entertainment. Health insurance maybe, but not entertainment.
Many of the APs I set up use the person's name (or a play on it) with NET added to the end. I'm a little concerned about privacy, but I run the issue past the client. If they are concerned, I turn off the SSID broadcast and/or use whatever name they want.
Strangely, there are courts that would disagree with you. The law on many states' books say accessing a computer device without permission is an offense and illegal. And there have been arguments, in which the judge (in my opinion erroneously) agreed with the attorney that simply pinging a AP is unlawful access of a computer device.
Yes, I know this happens automatically and it is by design. No, I don't remember the case. The topic (and the case) was covered in my ethics class I took over 4 years ago.
Taking Farmville for example, you don't have bugs, worms, critters to kill your crop. You don't have excessive heat or frost to kill your crop. You have a definitive timeline when your 100% yield occurs. You have 100% sales on all your items with no waste. This isn't really a business simulator more than it is something to do to pass time and share with friends.
The real cash comes in to play because some people are even more impatient and want the absolute best of everything, even if it doesn't really matter. Fortunately, my wife is of the opinion that she can wait for her FV coins to build up and not even worry about the FV dollars.
What I find very interesting is that FoIA requests are down. Why are there fewer requests during this time period than during the previous time period? Are there fewer parties interested in the gov't and its actions now that they have someone they like in the office?
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To further this point. I've talked to "consumers" till I'm blue in the face, but each time I do, I have to repeat what I mean by DRM and Digital Rights Management. My wife finally understands it and usually gives me that "Oh he's going to rant on again to someone else" look when I start on about it. But the rest of my family and friends hardly care, even when they do get burned by it. Half of them are looking at Apple as a viable alternative to Microsoft! (Oh! what wretched state the industry would be in if Macintosh had one the home and business computer war.)
I'd have to agree. I really hope the Republicans will continue voting NO against Obama's policies. I've not seen, but one or two, positive issues that he wants enact that won't be tax and spend even more and create private destroying - government industry. (And, yes, I'm aware of the Republicans of the past that were just spend even more without the tax part, at least the lower taxes brought in more revenue. In my location, we voted our congressperson out for that reason... unfortunately replaced by an Democrat yes-man.)
Strangely, clicking on the "Did you mean:" option returns a different list (or order) than the first query. Or, at least, it did for me on the first (uncached) attempt.
He will have nothing but crap jobs unless he starts his own company,
And then he will have one really crap job!
Yeah, the AV2010 thing is extremely nasti. I've recovered 4 of these in one week-end. Fortunately, none of them required a complete reinstall of the OS. And then I had one hit by the MS update BSOD issue. I actually told them to leave their computer off, waited a couple of weeks for combofix to catch up and then fixed it.
Because many people believe what they read and watch on TV, too.
I Hope for Change! (umm, what kind of change was that again, exactly?)
This is the greatest nation on earth. Help me change it!
The problem is, most people don't know they should get themselves a good computer mechanic to show them the ropes. There is no real manual to safe computing or rules of the road for computers. That is, when you get a car, you license yourself and basically prove you know how to use it so as not to endanger yourself and others.
/end rambling rant, sorry.
I hate to say it because it will make me sound one-sided, but Microsoft's control on the market is a huge detriment to security. The major computer manufacturers still don't preload Firefox, much less adding ad-block and/or no-script add-ons. The venders still force McAfee and Norton on us without so much as showing there are better alternatives. The A/V vendors still package their A/V product separately from their Internet Security and Computer Defense products. And there is no book or online manual that a user is going to want to read (for too long) that will instruct them that 419 scams are just that, scams, visiting porn sites will likely destroy your computer with malware, and safe banking and purchasing can be accomplished, you just have to verify the sites. There is nothing the average user can get that will show them what to do in case of malfunction.
And those stupid commercials that promote speeding up your computer through an online scan sound just as bad and malicious as the free a/v scan advert that tells you it's found 19 viruses that didn't exist until you had visited the compromised site.
That's just it, though. It doesn't matter how great the game is if you can't play it. And Ubisoft's "vital"-to-the-success-of-their-games product, will quickly become the nail-in-the-coffin-of-their-company as word of mouth spreads that the game was awesome when you could actually play it. Look at Microsoft Vista and how word of mouth killed it. Microsoft actually fixed things good enough in Windows Vista but had to rebrand the OS as Windows 7 to make any sales.
We actually cancelled our scrum meetings. They didn't last too long, but they were inefficient in getting any useful information out there. Granted, that's not a knock on the purpose of the scrum, but on how my company attempted to implement it. It turned out that it was far more efficient for our managers to pass info between the groups. (Which is fine in our small company, there isn't the petty office politicking that one might find in other companies.)
I think he and Michael Jordan may have something to do with Bugs Bunny... or was it a music video or, maybe, an advertisement or something.
So is Microsoft Windows, what's your point?
In any case, Ubunutu on a Dime is also misleading, unless the book itself only costs a dime.
When Palm sold Palmsource is when Palm signed its death certificate. Or maybe there were some previous decisions for that as well. I know that I'd prefer a phone with no keyboard, but to use a stylus with one stroke letter recognition (not the two stroke abomination that was Grafitti 2).
For more examples, see some of the better Flash games on ArmorGames.com or any of the other portal games sites. True, the games are short... but true, the games are mostly free to play. There are also some really quality games with a bit of story to them. (see the Sonny series: Sonny 1 and Sonny 2, with a 3rd one coming out, hopefully soon.) Any of these, with a slightly bigger budget, more time, etc, could be made into a retail type game. Effing Hail would be a fun Wii game with a few gameplay tweaks, additions, and/or enhancements (such as twisting the wii-mote to change the air-flow direction.)
Yes, whatever happened to the Jeff Green from the EA.com story?
Yes, Activision has embraced its evil status: the CEO has turned away potentially good games because he didn't see the recurring-fee model or the tweak-a-few-settings-and-release-20xx-the-next-year model (as one example). Supposedly, EA has realized its mistakes, but I'm still not seeing a lot of fan support for its popular games. (The Need For Speed series could be great, but one $50 game is only playable for so long. It's re-playability is not too good.)
If Ubisoft is really trying to correct its image, then why are they telling Eurogamer.net "that its 'online services platform' for PC games will 'evolve and improve' and is most certainly here to stay"? (Essentially, suck it, our DRM stays.)
The problem isn't really the selling of drugs to the Mexicans. It's the transportation of the drugs across the border to the North where all the money is made. Which is also why the corrupt Mexican govt turned a blind eye for so long (in my opinion)... it brought a lot of money into the country.
Sure, Mexico could legalize drugs, but the cartels would still exist because they exist to make money in the USA.
Small businesses are easier to move than large businesses. Oregon and Idaho aren't that far away.
No, of course not. But then, I don't shop at RIAA/MPAA supported products. Capitalism at work. Now, if enough people did what I do, those companies would eventually fold or figure out how to fix their mess.
Again, no one is holding a gun to our head to "enjoy" entertainment. Health insurance maybe, but not entertainment.
My blog post for today was simply titled "Help". The contents of which was a png image of the United States of America Flag... upside down.
I obviously have a clue. Judges obviously have no clue.
Many of the APs I set up use the person's name (or a play on it) with NET added to the end. I'm a little concerned about privacy, but I run the issue past the client. If they are concerned, I turn off the SSID broadcast and/or use whatever name they want.
Strangely, there are courts that would disagree with you. The law on many states' books say accessing a computer device without permission is an offense and illegal. And there have been arguments, in which the judge (in my opinion erroneously) agreed with the attorney that simply pinging a AP is unlawful access of a computer device.
Yes, I know this happens automatically and it is by design. No, I don't remember the case. The topic (and the case) was covered in my ethics class I took over 4 years ago.
Darn, I guess I can never be employed at one of these places. No one would ever confuse me with "big".
Taking Farmville for example, you don't have bugs, worms, critters to kill your crop. You don't have excessive heat or frost to kill your crop. You have a definitive timeline when your 100% yield occurs. You have 100% sales on all your items with no waste. This isn't really a business simulator more than it is something to do to pass time and share with friends.
The real cash comes in to play because some people are even more impatient and want the absolute best of everything, even if it doesn't really matter. Fortunately, my wife is of the opinion that she can wait for her FV coins to build up and not even worry about the FV dollars.
Sounds like you are need of a psychologist.
What I find very interesting is that FoIA requests are down. Why are there fewer requests during this time period than during the previous time period? Are there fewer parties interested in the gov't and its actions now that they have someone they like in the office?