I played it for a few hours in the morning after Christmas. Later, when I went out to run to the store I looked down and realized I was doing 60 in a 30.
It was when I didn't immediatly slow down, and thought "Hell yeah I can make it through that intersection!" that I realized I had been playing too long...
Assuming there will always be a static 200,000 online a month (I know), that would equal right around 2.9mil a month gross. Plus the initial $50 cost of the game.
"They've developed a diagnostic formula people can use to gauge the likeliness that the project they're working on right now is (or isn't) going to fail"
So, if I know it is going to fail, do I still have to try?
I'm sorry, I actually enjoy going out into the world and interacting with real people.
Not to mention that fact that I get to come home with a physical product in my hands. All you have is bits somewhere on a harddrive that may or may not fail. Of course, you might back them up to dvd, but you can't download a blank disk.
I honestly don't understand why anyones pirates movies. There is no issue, with price or distribution as I see it, at this point.
I can get NEW releases at Walmart or Target for $14.99, and other month(s) old releases for $9.99. I see that as more than fair, and see no reason to pirate a movie.
As for theaters, I am just very selective about which movies get my hard-earned dollar in a theater.
Problem is, just making the lower half weigh more than the top != balance.
Back in the day a friend and I were working on designs for a workable mech. About 10ft tall. Chicken-Leg design.
For balance we used a custom designed counter-weight system that was tied into the drivetrain. From the models we built, it worked great - but only for flat surfaces.
Mechs and bumps/hills/ditches are a realy tough design problem. But just balanced walking is a huge problem to tackle first. Honda poured billions into the ASIMO just to get stable balanced walking.
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That 'Cute Bunny' looks like Nurab-Sal!!
I, for one, welcBLAM!
I think you mean:
It doesn't matter what's in the envelope when a bad guy intercepts it if he can't READ it.
Makes more sense when talking about email encryption.
In other news: 1) Slashdot.com is a Website! 2) Apple makes computers! 3) Chickens are just birds! 4) Microsoft is a company! 5) Water is wet!
Good to see someone with their head OUT of their ass for a change.
This type of crap happens to me all the time.
I played it for a few hours in the morning after Christmas. Later, when I went out to run to the store I looked down and realized I was doing 60 in a 30.
It was when I didn't immediatly slow down, and thought "Hell yeah I can make it through that intersection!" that I realized I had been playing too long...
Hot damn, I wish I was a Blizzard Exec.
...maybe FDISK it?
Aw, fuck it.
I make them everyday.
Typos, Typos, Typos,
On Slashdot I will pay.
I, for one, welcome out new...er...what the hell does Rational do again?
Really?
I, for one, welcome our new Version 2 Laser-Tracking (Now with Colorvision!) overlords!
Gee, you don't work for them, do you??
...or it could be that their doughnuts are little lard-bombs that are excellent as a laxative, but sub-par as a doughnut.
The Judge was none-other than Cthulhu(uuuuuuu)!
One of my favorite books.
Someone mod that funny...
So, if I know it is going to fail, do I still have to try?
Not to mention that fact that I get to come home with a physical product in my hands. All you have is bits somewhere on a harddrive that may or may not fail. Of course, you might back them up to dvd, but you can't download a blank disk.
Basically, your argument is flawed.
I can get NEW releases at Walmart or Target for $14.99, and other month(s) old releases for $9.99. I see that as more than fair, and see no reason to pirate a movie.
As for theaters, I am just very selective about which movies get my hard-earned dollar in a theater.
They should get some sponsor $$s from Sky Vodka.
Back in the day a friend and I were working on designs for a workable mech. About 10ft tall. Chicken-Leg design.
For balance we used a custom designed counter-weight system that was tied into the drivetrain. From the models we built, it worked great - but only for flat surfaces.
Mechs and bumps/hills/ditches are a realy tough design problem. But just balanced walking is a huge problem to tackle first. Honda poured billions into the ASIMO just to get stable balanced walking.