Fantastic. Now we'll see Microsoft going "OMG DON'T USE FIREFOX YOU CAN'T EVEN CLICK ON SOMETHING SAFELY!". I guess this is at least 1 step up from "just come to the page, we'll own your PC and you don't even need a mouse".
How the hell are they going to run this on the Doom 3 engine? We already know you need a freaking super computer to run it, how the hell are they going to do HUGE areas full of monsters? The thing which rocked about Quake 2 was you'd comeout of some annoying jumping puzzle to find ten guys staring you in the face with shotguns and some bastard enemy mixed in with them just to make it worse.
From what we've seen the Doom 3 engine can't do huge areas with the current technology.. so we lose the Quake feel and get another tech demo?
Odd, I find the opposit is true. Many geeks know better then to upgrade their phone for the "leat features". Infact I just wait for a hand me down from my jock brother. He boys all that crap and I just get a new phone every 2 years, nice and "up to date".
Why don't people see that it's a bad idea for Open source to have a monopoly? People can beat Microsoft because they make poor software, OSS (generally) doesn't.. but 1 or 2 features doesn't make it "better" then "being free". So if OSS gets a monopoly like Microsoft has it could very well mean the end of the IT industry got a good decade..
Where's the award for Google? They truely helped the internet after the bubble burst. There's very very few people who arein the business and don't wish they could work for them.
What you expected a slashdot story without a Google comment?
The blerb is misleading. This was reported earlier on BBC news 24 (about 5 hours ago) and they said IBM hasn't said where they will be cutting the jobs back. It could be in several places not just Europe.
Better patenting and donate it to the open groin kicking software group then. Other wise someone will patent "Foot connecting to very small and pathtic size reproductive system" and well you're screwed,
The whole concept of code seems to scream "Some will be the same". Very basic things will look very similar between several things and with the current "justice" system and ignorance of most people this is going to screw OSS.
I just think it's pathetic that we live in an era where people trying to do something nice gets stabbed in the back for it..
Something awful is being mentioned here quite alot, but what they don't mention is they also have a private torrent server set up for subscribers. They try to hide it as best they can because they don't want the place flooding with people who want to use it. But it is there and thats what most people pay for (just don't tell no one COUGH)
Theres a BIG difference between Chimeras and organ farming in sheep. It's not a chimera untill it's part lion, tiger and lizard all in different parts combind. One cell or a different shaped heart means nothing.
I have to ask WTF? Do I really care what people at google eat for lunch or how much it costs?
Whatever happened to "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters." or did that go when editors decided the English language no longer needed to be in a readable form?
you're talking crap. Every time you buy a CD they get like £1-2 at very most. It doesn't even dent the money they have laying around. Several billion makes buying CDs laughable when you can just sue people and get a few thousand.
Most people don't look into the patent system. As far as they are concerned they will never run a company or invent anything which needs to get involved in it.
It's more "I don't care because no one ever told me to" rather than "I'm well informed and I think it's fine".
Welcome Bill. You're now in Hell, over there is the fire. Don't play with it!
Anyone who is willing to switch there entire network over to something only out of beta for a few days is an idiot. It's that simple.
I don't care if it's "Windows super magic XP ME 06 tournament edition". Untill you've had enough time to see how it performs for others you keep a system you know works.
But hey it's not like there will be any bug fixs so even if MS does down permantly it won't matter
Did I ask for a follow up? I asked how many more would be made. I could have been asking how many we must suffer through, or I may want to see a set scene animated.
As it goes I'd like to see how they balance Marvin on 1 leg and do Zem(s).
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Fantastic. Now we'll see Microsoft going "OMG DON'T USE FIREFOX YOU CAN'T EVEN CLICK ON SOMETHING SAFELY!". I guess this is at least 1 step up from "just come to the page, we'll own your PC and you don't even need a mouse".
No it isn't. We couldn't careless in general.
The problem with the UK is asshole kids whow on't fuck off and die or grow up. They just make alotof noise so it's easy to report for that.
But does it fix the memory leak? That's the biggest issue for me right now.
How the hell are they going to run this on the Doom 3 engine? We already know you need a freaking super computer to run it, how the hell are they going to do HUGE areas full of monsters? The thing which rocked about Quake 2 was you'd comeout of some annoying jumping puzzle to find ten guys staring you in the face with shotguns and some bastard enemy mixed in with them just to make it worse.
From what we've seen the Doom 3 engine can't do huge areas with the current technology.. so we lose the Quake feel and get another tech demo?
Odd, I find the opposit is true. Many geeks know better then to upgrade their phone for the "leat features". Infact I just wait for a hand me down from my jock brother. He boys all that crap and I just get a new phone every 2 years, nice and "up to date".
or they could use the current system where 1 is . 2 is dash and 3 is a space.
Automatically translate it and you've just added support.
Why don't people see that it's a bad idea for Open source to have a monopoly? People can beat Microsoft because they make poor software, OSS (generally) doesn't.. but 1 or 2 features doesn't make it "better" then "being free". So if OSS gets a monopoly like Microsoft has it could very well mean the end of the IT industry got a good decade..
Sounds good to me! Linux for all!
If you're afraid of something don't use it. Where's the problem here? No one forces you to use anything google makes.
Any chance you could explain? sounds intresting.
Fuck I need help
Where's the award for Google? They truely helped the internet after the bubble burst. There's very very few people who arein the business and don't wish they could work for them. What you expected a slashdot story without a Google comment?
The blerb is misleading. This was reported earlier on BBC news 24 (about 5 hours ago) and they said IBM hasn't said where they will be cutting the jobs back. It could be in several places not just Europe.
Robot : The road is clear ahead, please walk
*Walking*
3
2
1
*CRUNCH*
Dogs have common sense, robots don't.
Better patenting and donate it to the open groin kicking software group then. Other wise someone will patent "Foot connecting to very small and pathtic size reproductive system" and well you're screwed,
How can you have a blood bath when light sabers seal any cuts they make?
The whole concept of code seems to scream "Some will be the same". Very basic things will look very similar between several things and with the current "justice" system and ignorance of most people this is going to screw OSS.
I just think it's pathetic that we live in an era where people trying to do something nice gets stabbed in the back for it..
Something awful is being mentioned here quite alot, but what they don't mention is they also have a private torrent server set up for subscribers. They try to hide it as best they can because they don't want the place flooding with people who want to use it. But it is there and thats what most people pay for (just don't tell no one COUGH)
Theres a BIG difference between Chimeras and organ farming in sheep. It's not a chimera untill it's part lion, tiger and lizard all in different parts combind. One cell or a different shaped heart means nothing.
I have to ask WTF? Do I really care what people at google eat for lunch or how much it costs?
Whatever happened to "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters." or did that go when editors decided the English language no longer needed to be in a readable form?
you're talking crap. Every time you buy a CD they get like £1-2 at very most. It doesn't even dent the money they have laying around. Several billion makes buying CDs laughable when you can just sue people and get a few thousand.
Most people don't look into the patent system. As far as they are concerned they will never run a company or invent anything which needs to get involved in it.
It's more "I don't care because no one ever told me to" rather than "I'm well informed and I think it's fine".
Anyone want a game of quake? We could have like 1000 pings. It'll be like old times again!
Welcome Bill. You're now in Hell, over there is the fire. Don't play with it!
Anyone who is willing to switch there entire network over to something only out of beta for a few days is an idiot. It's that simple.
I don't care if it's "Windows super magic XP ME 06 tournament edition". Untill you've had enough time to see how it performs for others you keep a system you know works.
But hey it's not like there will be any bug fixs so even if MS does down permantly it won't matter
sounds to me like your girlfriend is the geek version of sailor moon using phrases like that... maybe she's not quite so much of a keeper..
Did I ask for a follow up? I asked how many more would be made. I could have been asking how many we must suffer through, or I may want to see a set scene animated.
As it goes I'd like to see how they balance Marvin on 1 leg and do Zem(s).