When I think of the innovation behind WASD, I think of WASD + mouse with A and D for strafing as opposed to turning. Whether you use WASD, ESDF, the cursor keys, or some other key combo is irrelevant.
In the article, it says that it is unknown where this innovation came from, but I would hazard a guess that it was players of Duke Nukem 3D and Quake 1 who customized their control setup to this way. It makes sense because before these games, there wasn't the concept of a computer game with full 3D where you look up and down and can have your character move forwards, backwards, left, and right at equal speeds.
Here's what I think: they should make credit card companies 100% responsible for any identity theft losses, as well as force them to pay restitution to identity theft victims.
That way, maybe the credit card companies will stop wasting paper and resources to flood our mailboxes with unnecessary credit card applications and start thinking about how to improve the security of setting up a credit card.
Not only that, but by the same logic, shouldn't IBM be giving $5 million in free computers to all school districts? What makes the residents of Contra Costa, CA so special?
There's much, much more to Van Halen than "You Really Got Me", and much, much more to GNR than "Sweet Child of Mine". Both of these bands could have entire Guitar Hero games based on their respective bodies of work.
The same way that 90% of the articles make it to Slashdot: by making broad, controversial claims sure to spark click-through and reader responses which in turn garner more click-through and ad revenue. Most people don't read the articles anyway, so each new article posted is just a chance for people to regurgitate the same old arguments they've already had thousands of times with the same people winning with the same ideas.
Strange football field analogies aside, all it would take is for Kodak to advertise the cost of their ink cartridges somewhere on the little flyer that electronics stores put next to the printer. Anyone who has owned an ink jet printer is well aware of the price gouging involved. Starting at $150 for a Kodak ink jet doesn't seem unreasonable; you would make back the money you spent over a $100 printer on one cartridge refill.
The main upgrades in DX10 have to do with 3D graphics. You can use OpenGL + DX9 for everything else. I doubt you'll be able to access the advanced features in OpenGL that rely on DX10, though.
If you care about memory usage and/or performance, you will try to replace dynamic memory structures like Lists and generics with the much more efficient array where possible. Make sure you understand your app's design and requirements before you go around creating dynamic memory structures everywhere. Memory and performance may not seem like a big concern now, but there will come a time when it becomes important and you will kick yourself for not having learned how to manage it properly.
"add that more often than not the programmers used to create those games aren't quite the creme of game creators (most cell games are hacked together by recently graduated students, it's for most their first job ever)"
This is definitely true. I have a Texas Hold 'Em game for my phone that is pretty good. Only problem is sometimes a 3 card will be used like a 9 when evaluating hands. How could they miss such a large bug? I wrote the company that made the game, they wrote me back once, and then ignored me.
The best game that I found for the cell phone is a version of Texas Hold 'Em. Once you figure out the computer's betting patterns, it gets old, but up until that point it's a good tool for getting used to how conservative players play the game.
It's amazing how complex they try to make the graphics for a simple card game. Why couldn't they just display the cards and bets in a way that I could see them? I really don't need pictures of the people I'm "playing" against.
I also tried chess, and I'm not a great chess player and was able to beat the phone at chess even at 2 minutes per turn, and I wasn't willing to play a longer game than that.
These days, Tetris is about the only thing worth playing on the phone when I'm waiting somewhere and have nothing else to do.
I agree with just about everything you said, however I disagree with this point:
"battery life sucked up by games subtracts from cell phone availability"
I use my phone for playing games, and I since I charge my phone every day, I don't really notice the battery life running out as being a problem. I realize I'm not everyone, but it can be done.
What's really going to blow your mind is when you realize that it's "Visa" and not "Vista". And then you're going to probably think that the article is about the credit card company and not immigration.
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"as if Google's interested in Microsoft's '90s-era technologies"
It's crap like this that makes me embarrassed to be a Slashdot reader. Way to go, CmdrTaco.
But then Bill Gates wouldn't be able to use the internet!
When I think of the innovation behind WASD, I think of WASD + mouse with A and D for strafing as opposed to turning. Whether you use WASD, ESDF, the cursor keys, or some other key combo is irrelevant.
In the article, it says that it is unknown where this innovation came from, but I would hazard a guess that it was players of Duke Nukem 3D and Quake 1 who customized their control setup to this way. It makes sense because before these games, there wasn't the concept of a computer game with full 3D where you look up and down and can have your character move forwards, backwards, left, and right at equal speeds.
Ruining them? Or improving them?
Oblig. Dead Ale Wives:
"They were lying when they said that."
"But they said they never tell a lie!"
"They were lying when they said that too!"
"Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuude!"
Then what is your excuse for not writing your Congress critters?
Here's what I think: they should make credit card companies 100% responsible for any identity theft losses, as well as force them to pay restitution to identity theft victims.
That way, maybe the credit card companies will stop wasting paper and resources to flood our mailboxes with unnecessary credit card applications and start thinking about how to improve the security of setting up a credit card.
Oh good, something for me to wash down my baby mammoth with.
Not only that, but by the same logic, shouldn't IBM be giving $5 million in free computers to all school districts? What makes the residents of Contra Costa, CA so special?
There's much, much more to Van Halen than "You Really Got Me", and much, much more to GNR than "Sweet Child of Mine". Both of these bands could have entire Guitar Hero games based on their respective bodies of work.
That happens to you, too?
This article is nothing but flamebait intended to garnish click-through revenue regardless of whether you click on that Dice banner ad.
The same way that 90% of the articles make it to Slashdot: by making broad, controversial claims sure to spark click-through and reader responses which in turn garner more click-through and ad revenue. Most people don't read the articles anyway, so each new article posted is just a chance for people to regurgitate the same old arguments they've already had thousands of times with the same people winning with the same ideas.
Strange football field analogies aside, all it would take is for Kodak to advertise the cost of their ink cartridges somewhere on the little flyer that electronics stores put next to the printer. Anyone who has owned an ink jet printer is well aware of the price gouging involved. Starting at $150 for a Kodak ink jet doesn't seem unreasonable; you would make back the money you spent over a $100 printer on one cartridge refill.
Why can't someone just patent being a patent troll?
The main upgrades in DX10 have to do with 3D graphics. You can use OpenGL + DX9 for everything else. I doubt you'll be able to access the advanced features in OpenGL that rely on DX10, though.
I seem to remember WOW selling out worldwide when it launched. There was a waiting list to even get a copy of the game.
If you care about memory usage and/or performance, you will try to replace dynamic memory structures like Lists and generics with the much more efficient array where possible. Make sure you understand your app's design and requirements before you go around creating dynamic memory structures everywhere. Memory and performance may not seem like a big concern now, but there will come a time when it becomes important and you will kick yourself for not having learned how to manage it properly.
They didn't seem to have a problem licensing songs to Puff Daddy and Cadillac.
"add that more often than not the programmers used to create those games aren't quite the creme of game creators (most cell games are hacked together by recently graduated students, it's for most their first job ever)"
This is definitely true. I have a Texas Hold 'Em game for my phone that is pretty good. Only problem is sometimes a 3 card will be used like a 9 when evaluating hands. How could they miss such a large bug? I wrote the company that made the game, they wrote me back once, and then ignored me.
The best game that I found for the cell phone is a version of Texas Hold 'Em. Once you figure out the computer's betting patterns, it gets old, but up until that point it's a good tool for getting used to how conservative players play the game.
It's amazing how complex they try to make the graphics for a simple card game. Why couldn't they just display the cards and bets in a way that I could see them? I really don't need pictures of the people I'm "playing" against.
I also tried chess, and I'm not a great chess player and was able to beat the phone at chess even at 2 minutes per turn, and I wasn't willing to play a longer game than that.
These days, Tetris is about the only thing worth playing on the phone when I'm waiting somewhere and have nothing else to do.
I agree with just about everything you said, however I disagree with this point:
"battery life sucked up by games subtracts from cell phone availability"
I use my phone for playing games, and I since I charge my phone every day, I don't really notice the battery life running out as being a problem. I realize I'm not everyone, but it can be done.
Or, you can just admit when your POV may be wrong, and attempt to explain the other side.
What's really going to blow your mind is when you realize that it's "Visa" and not "Vista". And then you're going to probably think that the article is about the credit card company and not immigration.