not a mouse, but i'll put out there that i'm enjoying the ideazon fang gaming keyboard i got a few months ago.
i happened by it when looking for a usb keyboard after i decided i just cannot crouch, strafe diagonally, and change weapons at the same time with my wireless keyboard. i now use that + a usb extender on my living-room set-up (plus the extender enabled a wired mouse and microphone to be near me again too, while still stashing under the couch nicely)
i like that it reaches for ergonomics and don't-have-to-look-at-the-keys-ability while generally maintaining the standard keyboard layout and adding symmetry for leftys/righties. i still like having a full keyboard at-ready for textual-chat or whatnot, but alternatively the makers also have other keyboards whereby you can swap out sections of with specialized sections which can match what the fang provides.
awesome! this is a dramatic improvement of my idea to line the nation's highways with millions of cheap and disposable/easily-repairable wind-to-energy devices to recapture all that lost power!
i vaguely remember a priest's lecture on the meaning of "in his image", and it was to the effect that we're tri(something-meaning-made-of-3-things) beings; us: mind, body, and soul; god: father, son, and the holy spirit.
not that i can defend it more than that.. maybe you can websearch something regarding that if you want a more detailed rebuttal.
i concur 100% with what i read in tfa. i basically don't play much anymore where my opponent isn't face to face. beyond what it said, i'll add i have an aversion to the statistical-based dnd-dice system that's the foundation of them all. i prefer skill over statistics. i'm waiting for the technology to support a combat system something akin to an arcade fighter like street fighter or mortal kombat. they've already approached it with simpler button-patterns, but not the intricacies, balance, and thematic move-schemes of a fighter.
i could envision one set in feudal china with competing schools of kungfu, where one must choose and train moves from a vast selection.. perhaps the number of assignable moves could be a levelable benefit.. but a skilled player on a new character should still be able to chop down a n00b on a souped up character. it'd be a sweet accomplishment no doubt; most 3d fighters are still largely planar with minimal exceptions. soul calibur's move-scheme-duality of horiz and vertical attacks would translate well, but truly multiplayer 3dimensional combat on a balanced combat system is still a daunting prospect. good hit detection + bandwidth + distributed coordination = not there yet./anyone remember dragon force? that was the last rpgish game i remember liking... damn cliffhangers keep you playing on
i can't tell whether you're looking to use a degree to advance your career or not. on one hand you say you've not needed it so far, and on the other you say you think it might open doors. it doesn't sound like you have a specific goal for which a CS degree is a requirement, so lacking that, I'd say don't get an inferiority complex.
ask yourself, "do i enjoy dealing in underlying academic theories, or do i prefer concrete applications to real problems?". if you're tired of dealing in the latter, intellectually curious about the former, or want to gain some specific skills, go for it. if, however, you're just having a vague feeling of "missing out", i'd say don't. degrees are best attained with a purpose in mind, and it sounds like you're doing fine as-is.
if you're still not sure, why not try to find an appropriate class to take without committing everything, as a test of your own enjoyment/committal.
as someone who did the opposite and started with much schooling and less practical experience, i'll tell you i look over the fence at your green grass now and then too. i don't utilize the theory i've learned nearly as much as the more practical knowledge. the rare circumstances i do utilize the theoretical learning are fulfilling tho.
since "deducing" in this case does not mean "researching factual information", and instead means "applying my own prejudices of who makes these kinds of statements" i believe it's the latter. it was a slam against marketing people. i don't disagree with it as a loose stereotype, but i couldn't ignore the contrast between the message and the sig a line below it.
the most believable explanation of dejavu i've heard is that our brain "short circuits" momentarily recording information directly to long term memory instead of it's normal route through short term memory and on through. the sensation we experiencing is not remembering so to speak, so much as the sensation of accessing long term memory.
old people vote; politicians don't dare screw with them. young people don't vote; they get the butt end of legislation.
so yes, it's worth it just to say "cater to my demographic."
if you're concerned about making uninformed decisions, either get informed, or vote for yourself. That way you've not impacted what you're afraid to uninformedly impact, yet you've stood up to be counted.
ah, i did miss that it was standard terminology but i suppose the allusion i made is still intact: whether economical terms are the best way to assess the situation.
there is the ultra-liberal position that art will continue to be made when all economical incentive is removed.. not one i wholeheartedly share, but it's interesting at any rate. i think software qualifies.. i suppose helpful widgets always have.
>this is definitely a great step towards making sure that our history is not lost
possibly.. it could also be a lesson in data formats if the material is as volumnous as i think it is.. i've got a 10 year old cd of some dragonball z fansubs in some old divx(3.11aplha?) w/ a hacked audio codec.. it's tough to play those anymore.. silly extreme example, but for a more serious one, look at old software and the need for emulation.
if i were trying to sell a video codec, i would be begging for google to use mine in this endeavor.
GITS as y'all likely know, was originally a manga by Masamune Shirow. The movies and (I beleive) the TV series are by Mamoru Oshii.
There's a lot to say, but trying not to repeat what you can just websearch for yourselves, the TV series is more of a drama, focusing on character interactions; the book is more a geeky indulgence in dreaming the extentions of future technology, eastern philosophy, and impossibly spankalicious babes.
Which is why I mention the REAL GITS2. the second movie was Oshii's extention of his first movie. the manga GITS2 is much more the sequel I hoped for, getting far deeper into the philosophy and revealing the main character's metaphorical parallelling the japanese creation myths most especially involving the jewel, the sword, and the mirror.
the book is available at amazon and finer local comic retailers.
i'm amazed at how silently this book's been introduced in america. it's a travesty, as it's so much more fulfilling to GITS fans than the second movie.
see, i've always thought the holy grail of righteous anonymity was some black magic combination of phreaking, hacking, and maybe something to do with ham radio; never thought a tinfoil hat was the way to go. ^_-
this, my friends, is the fututre of reality entertainment.
show description: over-puffed anti-vidgame blowhard takes on vidgame scenes' most prominent humorists--primarily the most charitable & anti-blowhard of them all.
this is the greatest flamewar i've read in years, and no participation neccessary! the inevitability of his self-destruction is so delicious--it's like watching a kick-ass slow-mo explosion.. with director commentary!
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not a mouse, but i'll put out there that i'm enjoying the ideazon fang gaming keyboard i got a few months ago.
i happened by it when looking for a usb keyboard after i decided i just cannot crouch, strafe diagonally, and change weapons at the same time with my wireless keyboard. i now use that + a usb extender on my living-room set-up (plus the extender enabled a wired mouse and microphone to be near me again too, while still stashing under the couch nicely)
i like that it reaches for ergonomics and don't-have-to-look-at-the-keys-ability while generally maintaining the standard keyboard layout and adding symmetry for leftys/righties. i still like having a full keyboard at-ready for textual-chat or whatnot, but alternatively the makers also have other keyboards whereby you can swap out sections of with specialized sections which can match what the fang provides.
in software and package deals, maybe, but in hardware?
indeed. so he should get a bunch of cats, and practice herding.
i called it!
2 years ago, and got modded funny at the time...
(hm, it's not yet off the list of my recent posts.. i guess i haven't been chatty lately)
eg:
you waive your right to vote when you commit a felony and are convicted.
basically, your actions can have ramifications you didn't intend, including subverting your own rights.
awesome! this is a dramatic improvement of my idea to line the nation's highways with millions of cheap and disposable/easily-repairable wind-to-energy devices to recapture all that lost power!
i vaguely remember a priest's lecture on the meaning of "in his image", and it was to the effect that we're tri(something-meaning-made-of-3-things) beings; us: mind, body, and soul; god: father, son, and the holy spirit.
not that i can defend it more than that.. maybe you can websearch something regarding that if you want a more detailed rebuttal.
i concur 100% with what i read in tfa. i basically don't play much anymore where my opponent isn't face to face. beyond what it said, i'll add i have an aversion to the statistical-based dnd-dice system that's the foundation of them all. i prefer skill over statistics. i'm waiting for the technology to support a combat system something akin to an arcade fighter like street fighter or mortal kombat. they've already approached it with simpler button-patterns, but not the intricacies, balance, and thematic move-schemes of a fighter.
/anyone remember dragon force? that was the last rpgish game i remember liking... damn cliffhangers keep you playing on
i could envision one set in feudal china with competing schools of kungfu, where one must choose and train moves from a vast selection.. perhaps the number of assignable moves could be a levelable benefit.. but a skilled player on a new character should still be able to chop down a n00b on a souped up character. it'd be a sweet accomplishment no doubt; most 3d fighters are still largely planar with minimal exceptions. soul calibur's move-scheme-duality of horiz and vertical attacks would translate well, but truly multiplayer 3dimensional combat on a balanced combat system is still a daunting prospect. good hit detection + bandwidth + distributed coordination = not there yet.
i can't tell whether you're looking to use a degree to advance your career or not. on one hand you say you've not needed it so far, and on the other you say you think it might open doors. it doesn't sound like you have a specific goal for which a CS degree is a requirement, so lacking that, I'd say don't get an inferiority complex.
ask yourself, "do i enjoy dealing in underlying academic theories, or do i prefer concrete applications to real problems?". if you're tired of dealing in the latter, intellectually curious about the former, or want to gain some specific skills, go for it. if, however, you're just having a vague feeling of "missing out", i'd say don't. degrees are best attained with a purpose in mind, and it sounds like you're doing fine as-is.
if you're still not sure, why not try to find an appropriate class to take without committing everything, as a test of your own enjoyment/committal.
as someone who did the opposite and started with much schooling and less practical experience, i'll tell you i look over the fence at your green grass now and then too. i don't utilize the theory i've learned nearly as much as the more practical knowledge. the rare circumstances i do utilize the theoretical learning are fulfilling tho.
since "deducing" in this case does not mean "researching factual information", and instead means "applying my own prejudices of who makes these kinds of statements" i believe it's the latter. it was a slam against marketing people. i don't disagree with it as a loose stereotype, but i couldn't ignore the contrast between the message and the sig a line below it.
Did you notice the relevance of your own sigline: "Attack the message, not the messenger."?
the most believable explanation of dejavu i've heard is that our brain "short circuits" momentarily recording information directly to long term memory instead of it's normal route through short term memory and on through. the sensation we experiencing is not remembering so to speak, so much as the sensation of accessing long term memory.
old people vote; politicians don't dare screw with them.
young people don't vote; they get the butt end of legislation.
so yes, it's worth it just to say "cater to my demographic."
if you're concerned about making uninformed decisions, either get informed, or vote for yourself. That way you've not impacted what you're afraid to uninformedly impact, yet you've stood up to be counted.
yet, we're all born into such a situation: parents.
ah, i did miss that it was standard terminology but i suppose the allusion i made is still intact: whether economical terms are the best way to assess the situation.
there is the ultra-liberal position that art will continue to be made when all economical incentive is removed.. not one i wholeheartedly share, but it's interesting at any rate. i think software qualifies.. i suppose helpful widgets always have.
'failed'? or did you mean 'unprofitable'?
>this is definitely a great step towards making sure that our history is not lost
possibly.. it could also be a lesson in data formats if the material is as volumnous as i think it is.. i've got a 10 year old cd of some dragonball z fansubs in some old divx(3.11aplha?) w/ a hacked audio codec.. it's tough to play those anymore.. silly extreme example, but for a more serious one, look at old software and the need for emulation.
if i were trying to sell a video codec, i would be begging for google to use mine in this endeavor.
dianna ross doesn't, anyway.
(srsly tho, nice post; i'm enclined to beleive much, but links would help)
GITS as y'all likely know, was originally a manga by Masamune Shirow. The movies and (I beleive) the TV series are by Mamoru Oshii.
There's a lot to say, but trying not to repeat what you can just websearch for yourselves, the TV series is more of a drama, focusing on character interactions; the book is more a geeky indulgence in dreaming the extentions of future technology, eastern philosophy, and impossibly spankalicious babes.
Which is why I mention the REAL GITS2. the second movie was Oshii's extention of his first movie. the manga GITS2 is much more the sequel I hoped for, getting far deeper into the philosophy and revealing the main character's metaphorical parallelling the japanese creation myths most especially involving the jewel, the sword, and the mirror.
here's a few scans to whet y'all's whistle:
image 1
image 2
image 3
image 4
image 5
the book is available at amazon and finer local comic retailers.
i'm amazed at how silently this book's been introduced in america. it's a travesty, as it's so much more fulfilling to GITS fans than the second movie.
see, i've always thought the holy grail of righteous anonymity was some black magic combination of phreaking, hacking, and maybe something to do with ham radio; never thought a tinfoil hat was the way to go. ^_-
this, my friends, is the fututre of reality entertainment.
show description:
over-puffed anti-vidgame blowhard takes on vidgame scenes' most prominent humorists--primarily the most charitable & anti-blowhard of them all.
this is the greatest flamewar i've read in years, and no participation neccessary! the inevitability of his self-destruction is so delicious--it's like watching a kick-ass slow-mo explosion.. with director commentary!
is some kind of remote-control/egg-timer that could completely lock the xbox from booting up more than X hours a day or between the hours of Y and Z.
(just a wild guess...)
excellent, so i can sue when they kick me out of their lobby for bringing my pet skunk? oh just HUMAN genes. so they ARE discriminating then.
(imho, we really need a new word to represent the BAD kind of discrimination, so the main word can lose this negative connotation..)
seriously, what good does this thinking do?
best of luck to all the asians. i hope we do well too. screw this fetish with being #1 in everything.
optimus prime (Ohio National Guard 5694TH Tactical Crash Rescue Unit)
(old news, but still fun for those who haven't seen)