A bit sensationalist for this article to claim "sabotage", isn't it? Makes it sound Apple sent ninjas to the production factory at night to secretly reprogram the ROKR firmware.
The design was no doubt evaluated by Motorola many, many times before production. If they deemed it worthy for release, then it's no fault of Apple's if it flopped.
If someone has the propensity for violence, and lacks conscience or understanding of right/wrong, anything can be the catalyst for them to act violently.
Sure, they may play Grand Theft Auto and shoot at people. But they could just as easily get inspiration from the latest 50 Cent album or even a TIME magazine article detailing the Columbine massacre. Hell, there are enough wackos blaming their crimes on God speaking to them, shouldn't we point the finger at religion too?
The bottom line is that you never know how the mind of a sociopath is going to interpret something - so video games hold no more blame than anything else.
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The fact that these things are robots has nothing to do with attachment. It's the time and devotion that has gone into creating, testing, and improving them.
It's like how a lot of people get attached to their first cars (even though they are always rust-bucket deathtraps). If you have enough history with something, you'll probably miss it when it's gone.
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A bit sensationalist for this article to claim "sabotage", isn't it? Makes it sound Apple sent ninjas to the production factory at night to secretly reprogram the ROKR firmware.
The design was no doubt evaluated by Motorola many, many times before production. If they deemed it worthy for release, then it's no fault of Apple's if it flopped.
So that's where that "r" in "Emegency" went :)
I've seen many variations posted here on /. in regards to the topic at hand, and they crack me up every time. Keep 'em coming, guys :)
...that the part of Soundwave will be played by an iPod.
The Good: Zombie dogs are much slower than the normal kind.
The Bad: Normal dogs will not attempt to eat your juicy, delicious brain.
Sure, they may play Grand Theft Auto and shoot at people. But they could just as easily get inspiration from the latest 50 Cent album or even a TIME magazine article detailing the Columbine massacre. Hell, there are enough wackos blaming their crimes on God speaking to them, shouldn't we point the finger at religion too?
The bottom line is that you never know how the mind of a sociopath is going to interpret something - so video games hold no more blame than anything else.
aww...there, there...
*puts Boyfriend Arm Pillow around The Angry Mick*
I think Java is super cool. Then again, I used to work in COBOL.
He probably didn't. Tipping over a server is probably going to break it.
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But "weigh" would work too
The fact that these things are robots has nothing to do with attachment. It's the time and devotion that has gone into creating, testing, and improving them. It's like how a lot of people get attached to their first cars (even though they are always rust-bucket deathtraps). If you have enough history with something, you'll probably miss it when it's gone.