"If we can change the time of day, why can't we just create 28 hour days? I've wanted 28 hour days forever."
We can create 28 hour days.
Instead of having our time system come from the rotation and revolution of the Earth, we simply arbitrarily say a day = 28 hours. Same calendar, but each day is 28 hours. The day starts at 00:01 and ends at 27:59, with 28:00/00:00 the point when the new day begins. Noon would now be 14:00 (The 28 hour format makes it simpler to show this).
It's just that in this case, a year would not be a full trip around the Sun, but who cares???
We can all debate the merits of whether ANY self-regulating group makes sense, but to suggest a self-regulating group step down?
It's an exercise in futility. The only way to get rid of the ESRB (or render them useless) is to have governmental regulations. Good luck defeating the video game industry's lobby. Other independent groups can put out their own ratings, but good luck trying to get those ratings onto game boxes.
While we are at it, let's ask the MPAA to step down. (Honestly, I wish the MPAA was eliminated by government regulations...the crap they pull and its effect on market [e.g., "Kiss of Death" NC-17 ratings] is scary)
But you get my point. You can't get self-regulating bodies to voluntarily step down. They exist to give the government a reason not to step in. The only way to beat the ESRB, MPAA, etc is through government regulation( and perhaps hearings over ALL ratings disputes).
I'm curious, though, if this was Nintendo doing this on the verge of launching a new console, if your post would be all gung-ho about this interesting idea.
As we all know, Slashdotters tend to be anti-MS, and love to discredit good ideas from MS, if they can. But if Nintendo does the same thing, there is instant praise.
I vividly remember when the World Wrestling Federation lost a TM dispute to the World Wildlife Fund in the UK, and because of losing only in the UK (I believe the rasslin company would have won anywhere else in the World, ESPECIALLY the USA), they changed their name to World Wrestling Entertainment.
I still think that move was dumb, but I hope Google won't do the same thing if they lose a TM dispute in the UK over gmail.
Why must this be another "Bash X-BOX, Love on Nintendo" thread.
"I have never had any desire to own an X-box."
Thus you must never have had any desire to do any console online gaming, correct?
Gamecube was pathetic in terms of online gaming. DS still doesn't have any online (multiplayer over IP) games yet. We can expect Revolution's online gaming to not even be half of XBOX Live for 360 at this rate.
Seems like all the X-BOX haters seem to easily forget that Nintendo is barely a follower, and certainly not a leader, in the future of console gaming: ONLINE GAMING.
Sorry, but not having to get my friends together in one place to avoid playing against a horrid CPU is REVOLUTIONary. Nintendo needs to catch up big time.
First off, there is 3rd rock, BUT NO RED DWARF????!?!!!!?!!?
Not only should 3rd rock not be on this list, but Red Dwarf should be the first in terms of sci-fi comedies. It's a trajedy this was left off.
Another thing is that pure CRAP like Firefly made this list, but Patrick McGoohan's GREAT series, THE PRISONER, is nowhere to be found. Another PATHETIC omission.
This lists sucks, and isn't even worthy of Ask DumbDots, let alone Ask Slashdot. NEXT!!!
Call it "house." My wife has created a Sim version of us, and unlike real life, the Sim versions of us live out her current fantasy, having kids.
I've heard many stories of stuff like this here, especially in the realm of women creating a sim version of a guy they like, and living out their fantasy of being married to him, kids, growing old together, etc.
Mostly women like the game. Are you female? If so, then I would be a bit surprised if you didn't like it.
This game was designed to allow women to play "Dollhouse" or "House." Threads like this try are basically reviewing the game and expansions for geeky GUYS who are clueless about the game.
"Is Sony really so arrogant as to think that the PSP is far and away superior to the DS?"
Was there any legitimate excuse for DS not having FULL wi-fi capability at launch? I don't even mean being able to hack it and use a web browser like PSP, I mean playing online games with people all over world using free wi-fi at Starbucks.
Sony has every right to not think of Nintendo as a threat in the new handheld market: Nintendo, once again, dropped the ball when it comes to ONLINE GAMING.
"Not many people care about iPod being 'cool'. People buy it because of Apple's marketing. It has mindshare. When you go to the store for an MP3 player, the first thing most people look at is an iPod, then compare everything to them. iPods look a million times better than most players out there and they're simple to use. THAT's why people use them. Get over yourself. "
Slashdot geeks might do this, but I highly doubt that the majority of people who buy an Ipod or Ipod Mini do their research on the portable audio market. People DO just buy it because it's "cool" and advertises heavily.
I still hate Ipods and think they are trendy trash like Jamba Juice (trendy smoothie bar in California). It's disgusting to see everyone (Well everyone wealthy, because Apple doesn't go the for the "Wal-Mart" market) with their distinctive ugly white earbuds and people just raving about how Ipods are so cool. They aren't.
"First of all, "the rest of the world" has had strong patent protection a lot longer than the US; US companies were infamous for flaunting patents."
Ever heard of Belgium? Their patent office grants patents literally like the US Copyright office. Submit the application, and voila! You get a patent. Have a dispute? Go to court. That is the philosophy of the Belgium Patent Office.
I wouldn't lump together the "Rest of the world" so quickly.
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"If we can change the time of day, why can't we just create 28 hour days? I've wanted 28 hour days forever."
We can create 28 hour days.
Instead of having our time system come from the rotation and revolution of the Earth, we simply arbitrarily say a day = 28 hours. Same calendar, but each day is 28 hours. The day starts at 00:01 and ends at 27:59, with 28:00/00:00 the point when the new day begins. Noon would now be 14:00 (The 28 hour format makes it simpler to show this).
It's just that in this case, a year would not be a full trip around the Sun, but who cares???
What is even dumber is whole "clocks changing" half the year standard time, half the year daylight savings time. It makes little sense today.
Every state should pick one, and hopefully pick the SAME one.
We can all debate the merits of whether ANY self-regulating group makes sense, but to suggest a self-regulating group step down?
It's an exercise in futility. The only way to get rid of the ESRB (or render them useless) is to have governmental regulations. Good luck defeating the video game industry's lobby. Other independent groups can put out their own ratings, but good luck trying to get those ratings onto game boxes.
While we are at it, let's ask the MPAA to step down. (Honestly, I wish the MPAA was eliminated by government regulations...the crap they pull and its effect on market [e.g., "Kiss of Death" NC-17 ratings] is scary)
But you get my point. You can't get self-regulating bodies to voluntarily step down. They exist to give the government a reason not to step in. The only way to beat the ESRB, MPAA, etc is through government regulation( and perhaps hearings over ALL ratings disputes).
"I didn't read any bias"
It's hard NOT to read bias into 99% of Slashdot comments, especially ones that are anti-M$.
"We'll see how well it pays off for M$."
I'm curious, though, if this was Nintendo doing this on the verge of launching a new console, if your post would be all gung-ho about this interesting idea.
As we all know, Slashdotters tend to be anti-MS, and love to discredit good ideas from MS, if they can. But if Nintendo does the same thing, there is instant praise.
I vividly remember when the World Wrestling Federation lost a TM dispute to the World Wildlife Fund in the UK, and because of losing only in the UK (I believe the rasslin company would have won anywhere else in the World, ESPECIALLY the USA), they changed their name to World Wrestling Entertainment. I still think that move was dumb, but I hope Google won't do the same thing if they lose a TM dispute in the UK over gmail.
Why must this be another "Bash X-BOX, Love on Nintendo" thread.
"I have never had any desire to own an X-box."
Thus you must never have had any desire to do any console online gaming, correct?
Gamecube was pathetic in terms of online gaming. DS still doesn't have any online (multiplayer over IP) games yet. We can expect Revolution's online gaming to not even be half of XBOX Live for 360 at this rate.
Seems like all the X-BOX haters seem to easily forget that Nintendo is barely a follower, and certainly not a leader, in the future of console gaming: ONLINE GAMING.
Sorry, but not having to get my friends together in one place to avoid playing against a horrid CPU is REVOLUTIONary. Nintendo needs to catch up big time.
"all the hybrids are being created by Japanese manufacturers,"
You must not be familiar with the FORD Escape Hybrid http://www.fordvehicles.com/suvs/escapehybrid/
Seems obvous to me...it's also the same reason that auto manufacturers almost completely stopped trying to create mainstream pure electricity cars...
Because the auto manufacturers, as a whole, are in bed with the oil companies.
There are higher profit margins on gasoline than diesel, so the oil companies want cars in America to use gasoline, not diesel.
Although a diesel-electric hybrid is a great idea, it'll never happen for that reason alone.
Ever seen that anti-piracy ad that says:
You wouldn't steal from a store, from your parents, etc, etc
but you'll illegally download...
Now if we have studies saying the KaZaA freaks also steal in real life, that stupid commercial will have to be trashed.
Unfortunately it will probably be replaced by an ad that's even worse.
Don't forget that Whedon can take something old and tired (X-Men franchise) and turn it into something amazing again (ASTONISHING X-Men)
First off, there is 3rd rock, BUT NO RED DWARF????!?!!!!?!!?
Not only should 3rd rock not be on this list, but Red Dwarf should be the first in terms of sci-fi comedies. It's a trajedy this was left off.
Another thing is that pure CRAP like Firefly made this list, but Patrick McGoohan's GREAT series, THE PRISONER, is nowhere to be found. Another PATHETIC omission.
This lists sucks, and isn't even worthy of Ask DumbDots, let alone Ask Slashdot. NEXT!!!
Call it "house." My wife has created a Sim version of us, and unlike real life, the Sim versions of us live out her current fantasy, having kids.
I've heard many stories of stuff like this here, especially in the realm of women creating a sim version of a guy they like, and living out their fantasy of being married to him, kids, growing old together, etc.
It *can* be creepy...
Mostly women like the game. Are you female? If so, then I would be a bit surprised if you didn't like it.
This game was designed to allow women to play "Dollhouse" or "House." Threads like this try are basically reviewing the game and expansions for geeky GUYS who are clueless about the game.
And to think, all of you TiVo lovers were bashing cable DVR boxes in past threads re: DVR units.
I haven't heard ANYTHING about broadcasters flagging programs on cable DVR boxes.
He who laughs last, laughs best. To the death of TiVo, especially if you have cable and should have gotten a DVR box from them!
Didn't VHS win out over Betamax because of pr0n? I thought it was the early and massive adoption of VHS by that industry and killed Betamax.
Why does everyone rush to the defense of Apple? Just like other big companies, they are always trying to get ridiculous patents too: http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=P TO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2F srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220050147951%22.PGN R.&OS=DN/20050147951&RS=DN/20050147951
"Is Sony really so arrogant as to think that the PSP is far and away superior to the DS?"
Was there any legitimate excuse for DS not having FULL wi-fi capability at launch? I don't even mean being able to hack it and use a web browser like PSP, I mean playing online games with people all over world using free wi-fi at Starbucks.
Sony has every right to not think of Nintendo as a threat in the new handheld market: Nintendo, once again, dropped the ball when it comes to ONLINE GAMING.
"A) Jamba Juice is everywhere."
Jamba Juice is NOT everywhere. Obviously you have not been all over the country.
"Not many people care about iPod being 'cool'. People buy it because of Apple's marketing. It has mindshare. When you go to the store for an MP3 player, the first thing most people look at is an iPod, then compare everything to them. iPods look a million times better than most players out there and they're simple to use. THAT's why people use them. Get over yourself.
"
Slashdot geeks might do this, but I highly doubt that the majority of people who buy an Ipod or Ipod Mini do their research on the portable audio market. People DO just buy it because it's "cool" and advertises heavily.
I still hate Ipods and think they are trendy trash like Jamba Juice (trendy smoothie bar in California). It's disgusting to see everyone (Well everyone wealthy, because Apple doesn't go the for the "Wal-Mart" market) with their distinctive ugly white earbuds and people just raving about how Ipods are so cool. They aren't.
If that makes me a troll, then so be it.
Exactly. Just buy a cheaper product like this http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTool s/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1527025&CatId=0
20GB player for $159.99. Great deal if you ask me.
You just had to kill a good market with your trendy IPods.
F**k ipods and itunes.
I'd rather use a player where I am not limited to closed formats like aac.
It's actually $59.99 per game, so with 11 games included in that crazy bundle, you are getting $660 "worth" of games.
Add that to the $400 MS XBOX bundle that includes wireless controller, headset, and HDD, and you are up to $1060.
What I want to know is how they get from $1060 to $1199.
"First of all, "the rest of the world" has had strong patent protection a lot longer than the US; US companies were infamous for flaunting patents."
Ever heard of Belgium? Their patent office grants patents literally like the US Copyright office. Submit the application, and voila! You get a patent. Have a dispute? Go to court. That is the philosophy of the Belgium Patent Office.
I wouldn't lump together the "Rest of the world" so quickly.