My sister had Microsoft's WebTV for a while before finally getting a computer to surf the net. I hated that thing. You were forced to watch unavoidable commercials (full screen ad banners) during the loading of every page. This was at dialup speeds so I'm sure you can immagine how annoying it was. If video games start going down this route, they will lose this regular customer.
It mentions on the website that it uses obj files and works really well with ones created using Poser. The funny thing about that is Poser already has a function to render to 'hand drawn' or 'cartoon' type pictures.
But I guess if you are using some other rendering program that doesn't have any of these features, you could also run a simple sketch filter in Photoshop(or whatever your favorite imaging program is) . Either way, I'm gonna give this program a try to see how well it stacks up.:)
I don't think that lawyers themselves understand legalese properly.
I agree. I took a law class in High School. The problem with today's law is it has gotten so complex. Interpeting law is about on the same level as interpeting the christian bible. Anyone can interpet just about anything one way or another. If they need backup, there is always some previous person/case that they could look up showing the same interpetation to help argue their case. However, the other lawyer can do the same thing to show a completely different interpetation to argue their side. In the end, the lawyer that wins is the one who puts the best spin onto their argument to properly sway the judge and/or jury.
And people wonder why most politicians used to be lawyers..:-/
This has caught me out - I trusted Panasonic's name, and the shop (hardware) had a "Discount Battery Centre" sign, so I thought I had a bargain. Duracells would be 2 or 3 times as much, but probablary last 10 times longer in my GBA. As a result, I won't buy Panasonic batteries again, even the high-end ones.
That is the reason I stick to using rechargables for just about everything in my house that uses AA batteries (aside from remotes).
Rechargable battery packs for the GBA are great, especially the kits that come with 2 battery packs. I keep one charging while I'm using the other and when the one I'm using finally dies, the one charging is ready to go.
How about using concepts from 'Mutant League'(both the cartoon series and the video game series).
Each team could be completely unique. Players could be completely customized. The rules would be pretty loose about what you could do to the other players(like killing them). Also, I would make it so you wouldn't be limited to just one sport. You could challenge another team to whatever type of competition you wanted.
Now that I think of it, EA does own the rights to the franchise. I wonder if they would be up to resurrecting it as a MMO?
Think about it. In the 8-Bit days, the NES came out after the Sega Master System and Atari systems.
The 16-bit days, the SNES waited until after both the Sega Genesis and NEC's Turbografix-16 came out.
The 32/64-bit days, they waited to bring out the N64 long after the PSX and Sega Saturn. The same thing occurred with the Gamecube arriving just after the PS2 and XBox.
Nintendo likes to sit back and see what the competion comes out with and then trumps it shortly after.
When I first read this I was pretty excited... but to be honest I'm not so sure now. It seems like lately cartoon series' are really lacking. I mean look at the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles compared to the old one... They chopped out so much of what make the Turtles so cool. I think its because they tried to adapt them more to pop culture. Hopefully they won't do the same to the Fantastic 4.
I loved the original TMNT cartoon series as well. It took me a while to get used to the new one. As someone who also read the Mirage Comics that TMNT originally spawned from, I find it easier to appreciate the new series as most of the stories have been ripped from there.
As for the new FF series, I'm not sure what to think. The problem with making a cartoon based on such an old comic book series would be deciding what should be used. You have purists who want as much of the original stories intact (some of which by today's standards may be too hokey). You also have people who want to make it 'modern' or 'hip' but usually bastardize the whole thing. Hopefully, a happy medium will be found, like with Batman:the animated series from 1992 (not this new piece of crap that just came out). Hmmm...maybe they could get Paul Dini to write it.;-)
If this keeps a person from passing out when they are drinking heavily, won't this lead to more drinking for longer periods of time? Then possibly leading to a higher rate of alcohol poisoning especially in a college environment...
It would be like something out of a movie. An evil organization could insert these things into its members or just about anyone they wanted to keep under control with the threat of the device killing them if they do not coorporate.
As I recall, the primary characters were from the Metroid (Mother Brain), Castlevania (Belmont), Punch-out (King Hippo), Kid Icarus (same), Megaman (same), and... Zelda (Princess--?) games. I know there's a couple other regulars on the show that I'm forgetting. Donkey Kong was one, wasn't he?
I don't recall Donkey Kong being a regular on the show. I do remember there being a short lived Donkey Kong cartoon though.
As for other regulars, there was the Eggplant wizard from Kid Icarus who always hung out with King Hippo. Also, the second season they introduced that horrible 'Gameboy' character.
Oh and btw, the princess' name was Lana. She was princess of all of videoland.
These prices are waaaay off.
I bought my NES in 1985 for $80, it had 2 controllers and Super Mario Bros which I kept at my mother's house. That same year, my father bought the bigger set for $150 that came with 2 controllers, light gun, R.O.B., duck hunt and gyromite.
A few years later, nintendo offered a NES with Super Mario Bros / Duck hunt, 1or 2 controller(s) and the light gun for $99.
In 1992, I bought my SNES for $149 which came with 2 controllers and Super Mario World. I also bought a Genesis that year for $200 which came with Altered Beast and 2 controllers.
I did notice though that as the prices went down on the SNES and Genesis, not only did they stick you with only one controller, the cords got noticably shorter (like from 5-6 feet to 3 feet).
Basically, anything that changes the original form of a 'piece' is considered violation of copyright. I have even read a case where a school dressed up a statue and the artist sued the school and won.
What about all those DJs that mix different songs together and call it their own original creation? Would they be liable in the same way?
What about people who do photomanips? Are they at risk to be sued over copyright infringment?
What about using a VR headset?
They have been around for years and put the images right up to your eyes. Many can be plugged into the VGA port on a computer and video outputs on a TV/VCR.
I like registerfly they are cheap ($9.99/yr) for a domain name and an extra 99cents/yr to have them hide your whois info. They even throw in 25MB of webspace, offer framed forwarding (no ad banners like register.com), and a bunch of other free services. Once I switched to them, I never looked back.:-)
This makes me wonder if 'W' was the inspiration behind Curious George. But then who is the man in the yellow hat? Bush senior? Cheney? or perhaps some evil mastermind hiding in the shadows, secretly pulling the strings?
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My sister had Microsoft's WebTV for a while before finally getting a computer to surf the net. I hated that thing. You were forced to watch unavoidable commercials (full screen ad banners) during the loading of every page. This was at dialup speeds so I'm sure you can immagine how annoying it was. If video games start going down this route, they will lose this regular customer.
Finally something that can be used to play Donkey Konga for the gamecube so I don't have to. :P
Now only if they could invent a robot to play DDR for that same reason mentioned above....
It mentions on the website that it uses obj files and works really well with ones created using Poser. The funny thing about that is Poser already has a function to render to 'hand drawn' or 'cartoon' type pictures.
:)
But I guess if you are using some other rendering program that doesn't have any of these features, you could also run a simple sketch filter in Photoshop(or whatever your favorite imaging program is) . Either way, I'm gonna give this program a try to see how well it stacks up.
To the question where the leak originated he answered "is almost positively the work of some jerk in the manufacturing plant who pocketed the game".
Now I have to ask if it is being manufactured somewhere where piracy runs rampant?
If this is the case, should anyone be surprised that this happened?
Here is an article showing it happening to other species.
I don't think that lawyers themselves understand legalese properly.
:-/
I agree. I took a law class in High School. The problem with today's law is it has gotten so complex. Interpeting law is about on the same level as interpeting the christian bible. Anyone can interpet just about anything one way or another. If they need backup, there is always some previous person/case that they could look up showing the same interpetation to help argue their case. However, the other lawyer can do the same thing to show a completely different interpetation to argue their side. In the end, the lawyer that wins is the one who puts the best spin onto their argument to properly sway the judge and/or jury.
And people wonder why most politicians used to be lawyers..
This has caught me out - I trusted Panasonic's name, and the shop (hardware) had a "Discount Battery Centre" sign, so I thought I had a bargain. Duracells would be 2 or 3 times as much, but probablary last 10 times longer in my GBA. As a result, I won't buy Panasonic batteries again, even the high-end ones.
That is the reason I stick to using rechargables for just about everything in my house that uses AA batteries (aside from remotes).
Rechargable battery packs for the GBA are great, especially the kits that come with 2 battery packs. I keep one charging while I'm using the other and when the one I'm using finally dies, the one charging is ready to go.
Oh no! They aren't going to crack down on my favorite Duraking batteries. Or maybe Dinacell?!
:-P
Yeah all those poor dollar/99cent stores will be at such a loss..
can be found here . Also, PBS.org has a similar storie here involving a man with robotic arms.
How about using concepts from 'Mutant League'(both the cartoon series and the video game series).
.
Each team could be completely unique. Players could be completely customized. The rules would be pretty loose about what you could do to the other players(like killing them). Also, I would make it so you wouldn't be limited to just one sport. You could challenge another team to whatever type of competition you wanted
Now that I think of it, EA does own the rights to the franchise. I wonder if they would be up to resurrecting it as a MMO?
Think about it. In the 8-Bit days, the NES came out after the Sega Master System and Atari systems.
The 16-bit days, the SNES waited until after both the Sega Genesis and NEC's Turbografix-16 came out.
The 32/64-bit days, they waited to bring out the N64 long after the PSX and Sega Saturn. The same thing occurred with the Gamecube arriving just after the PS2 and XBox.
Nintendo likes to sit back and see what the competion comes out with and then trumps it shortly after.
Later to market isn't always a bad thing.
the great grape ape!
Now THAT was one big GORILLILLA!
needs a little more fiber in their diet, not entertainment. :P
When I first read this I was pretty excited... but to be honest I'm not so sure now. It seems like lately cartoon series' are really lacking. I mean look at the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles compared to the old one... They chopped out so much of what make the Turtles so cool. I think its because they tried to adapt them more to pop culture. Hopefully they won't do the same to the Fantastic 4.
;-)
I loved the original TMNT cartoon series as well. It took me a while to get used to the new one. As someone who also read the Mirage Comics that TMNT originally spawned from, I find it easier to appreciate the new series as most of the stories have been ripped from there.
As for the new FF series, I'm not sure what to think. The problem with making a cartoon based on such an old comic book series would be deciding what should be used. You have purists who want as much of the original stories intact (some of which by today's standards may be too hokey). You also have people who want to make it 'modern' or 'hip' but usually bastardize the whole thing. Hopefully, a happy medium will be found, like with Batman:the animated series from 1992 (not this new piece of crap that just came out). Hmmm...maybe they could get Paul Dini to write it.
If this keeps a person from passing out when they are drinking heavily, won't this lead to more drinking for longer periods of time? Then possibly leading to a higher rate of alcohol poisoning especially in a college environment...
It would be like something out of a movie. An evil organization could insert these things into its members or just about anyone they wanted to keep under control with the threat of the device killing them if they do not coorporate.
Just a thought...
As I recall, the primary characters were from the Metroid (Mother Brain), Castlevania (Belmont), Punch-out (King Hippo), Kid Icarus (same), Megaman (same), and ... Zelda (Princess--?) games. I know there's a couple other regulars on the show that I'm forgetting. Donkey Kong was one, wasn't he?
I don't recall Donkey Kong being a regular on the show. I do remember there being a short lived Donkey Kong cartoon though.
As for other regulars, there was the Eggplant wizard from Kid Icarus who always hung out with King Hippo. Also, the second season they introduced that horrible 'Gameboy' character.
Oh and btw, the princess' name was Lana. She was princess of all of videoland.
These prices are waaaay off. I bought my NES in 1985 for $80, it had 2 controllers and Super Mario Bros which I kept at my mother's house. That same year, my father bought the bigger set for $150 that came with 2 controllers, light gun, R.O.B., duck hunt and gyromite.
A few years later, nintendo offered a NES with Super Mario Bros / Duck hunt, 1or 2 controller(s) and the light gun for $99.
In 1992, I bought my SNES for $149 which came with 2 controllers and Super Mario World. I also bought a Genesis that year for $200 which came with Altered Beast and 2 controllers.
I did notice though that as the prices went down on the SNES and Genesis, not only did they stick you with only one controller, the cords got noticably shorter (like from 5-6 feet to 3 feet).
Basically, anything that changes the original form of a 'piece' is considered violation of copyright. I have even read a case where a school dressed up a statue and the artist sued the school and won.
What about all those DJs that mix different songs together and call it their own original creation? Would they be liable in the same way?
What about people who do photomanips? Are they at risk to be sued over copyright infringment?
Now only if my bald spot would follow suit.. :-P
What about using a VR headset?
They have been around for years and put the images right up to your eyes. Many can be plugged into the VGA port on a computer and video outputs on a TV/VCR.
I like registerfly they are cheap ($9.99/yr) for a domain name and an extra 99cents/yr to have them hide your whois info. They even throw in 25MB of webspace, offer framed forwarding (no ad banners like register.com), and a bunch of other free services. Once I switched to them, I never looked back. :-)
This makes me wonder if 'W' was the inspiration behind Curious George.
But then who is the man in the yellow hat?
Bush senior?
Cheney?
or perhaps some evil mastermind hiding in the shadows, secretly pulling the strings?
since the link seems to be broken I quickly googled the topic...
apparently OMGN has a small blurb on the topic and it says to email Dr. Dholakia if you are interested.
if it will auto install stuff on a windows PC as well?