These instructions *do* allow the user to click the 'Disbable' radio button. However, once you've done so, you can no longer download updates from Windows Update.
That machine has been in the Atlanta airport for over a year. I flew through there a couple of weeks ago and saw it again. I even remember saying to my wife, "That iPod vending machine is still here."
Uncle Ben? Doesn't he make rice?
Uncle Owen, maybe?
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ArenaNet (developers of Guild Wars) did away with monthly payments to play, but instead decided to generate their additional revenue by way of expansion modules. The first one should be on the shelves fairly soon. Included in the modules are things like additional playable races, more lands to discover, additional items and skills, etc. Instead of forcing the users to pay every month whether they play or not, it is up to the users themselves whether (and when!) to purchase the modules. As noted elsewhere here, being away from your computer for a few weeks doesn't feel like throwing money away!
Flagship Studios' forthcoming debut title Hellgate:London will likely follow a similar path.
I run a very sucessful online gaming community, but never have much time to play. Avoiding being locked into a monthly fee suits me just fine.
I agree - multiple 'genre' tags would be ideal for me. I listen to many different styles of music, but for ease of use, my 57GB collection is broken down into 'pop', 'alternative', 'easy', 'rap', 'metal', and 'rock'. That's about it. (I do it this way so that I can choose 'Play Genre' on my MP3 player and end up with plenty of music - anything that wouldn't surprise me if heard on a true alternative station goes under 'alternative')
If I run across an artist that fits into multiple categories, I'm screwed. Why not allow 'The Streets' to carry both the 'alternative' tag and the 'rap' tag, for example? That way, I'd hear that artist when playing a random selection from either genre.
Sony has definitely proved how 'not' to do things. There can't possibly be another company out there stupid enough to follow in their footsteps. Ugh. Nevermind.
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These instructions *do* allow the user to click the 'Disbable' radio button. However, once you've done so, you can no longer download updates from Windows Update.
That machine has been in the Atlanta airport for over a year. I flew through there a couple of weeks ago and saw it again. I even remember saying to my wife, "That iPod vending machine is still here."
Uncle Ben? Doesn't he make rice? Uncle Owen, maybe?
ArenaNet (developers of Guild Wars) did away with monthly payments to play, but instead decided to generate their additional revenue by way of expansion modules. The first one should be on the shelves fairly soon. Included in the modules are things like additional playable races, more lands to discover, additional items and skills, etc. Instead of forcing the users to pay every month whether they play or not, it is up to the users themselves whether (and when!) to purchase the modules. As noted elsewhere here, being away from your computer for a few weeks doesn't feel like throwing money away!
Flagship Studios' forthcoming debut title Hellgate:London will likely follow a similar path.
I run a very sucessful online gaming community, but never have much time to play. Avoiding being locked into a monthly fee suits me just fine.
Nice, but how many portable devices support APE tags?
I agree - multiple 'genre' tags would be ideal for me. I listen to many different styles of music, but for ease of use, my 57GB collection is broken down into 'pop', 'alternative', 'easy', 'rap', 'metal', and 'rock'. That's about it. (I do it this way so that I can choose 'Play Genre' on my MP3 player and end up with plenty of music - anything that wouldn't surprise me if heard on a true alternative station goes under 'alternative') If I run across an artist that fits into multiple categories, I'm screwed. Why not allow 'The Streets' to carry both the 'alternative' tag and the 'rap' tag, for example? That way, I'd hear that artist when playing a random selection from either genre.
I hope they don't cover up too much. A little distraction here and there keep the attendees happy and in the building longer.
I still own (and occasionaly use) discs I created in 1997 and 1998.
Statistics can be created that will verify anything.
How do they deliver your 20-sided dice via snail mail?
And you thought listing all the developers who worked on Windows was hard....
Don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day today.
Yeah, if the director of Armageddon says, "this is just too goofy", then it's time to shelve the whole thing.
Does this mean they'll be even cheaper? *smilie* *winky*
Sony has definitely proved how 'not' to do things. There can't possibly be another company out there stupid enough to follow in their footsteps. Ugh. Nevermind.