Well, for example, I have a smartphone. The phone does everything an iPod does and more. It plays mp3's, wav's, wmv's, avi's, mpeg's, and just about anything else I can throw at it. So, with my smartphone, I have a cell phone, a PDA (wifi and telnet make a very good duo for administering my servers on-the-go), an MP3 player, a camera, a Bible, and a handheld video game platform. This, my friends, is what I am referring to when I say that seasoned slashdotters can find a better gadget than the iPod. I also apologize for my bias against Apple. There is nothing that Apple has that appeals to me. I am a developer. A gamer. A sysadmin. Apple is not for me. (and neither is the iPod)
I hope you're only speaking of exceptions to the PC rule. I mean, c'mon. The general public thinks the iPod is the latest and greatest Mp3 player, but seasoned Slashdotters will surely have enough knowledge to pick a better one. (Or at least one that's not associated with Apple.)
Yes, but if you replace Ubuntu with just Linux, you'll see that the volume of Linux searches started out a lot higher in volume in 2004, and at this point in time, seems to be just about even or maybe even slightly higher than Mac right now. (That margin, however, seems too small to say much about.)
The only thing I have to say to that is, art is what you make of it. Similar to the phrase "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." I appreciate the level of creativity and skill that goes into games. So, whether or not you perceive games as being art or not has entirely to do with how you view them.
"The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled yesterday that a retailer may be sued if its website is inaccessible to the blind."
Time to patent a Braile monitor.
Another thing to think about is how this will affect other industries... Music companies being sued for not making their music accessible to the deaf? Telephone services being sued for those who can't speak?
Art: The products of human creativity. (Source) Art: The expression of creativity or imagination, or both. (Source) Art: The formal expression of a conceived image or imagined conception in terms of a given medium. (Source)
With these definitions, I consider video games to be art. I always have considered them art. They are simply an expression of human creativity. Being on an interactive medium only adds to the art.
Slashdot Mirror
I don't like you. There. Sue me*. *By reading this comment, you waive all lawsuit rights on its expressed or implied meanings.
I think the real message here is, if you don't buy the PS3, the terrorists win.
Well, for example, I have a smartphone. The phone does everything an iPod does and more. It plays mp3's, wav's, wmv's, avi's, mpeg's, and just about anything else I can throw at it. So, with my smartphone, I have a cell phone, a PDA (wifi and telnet make a very good duo for administering my servers on-the-go), an MP3 player, a camera, a Bible, and a handheld video game platform. This, my friends, is what I am referring to when I say that seasoned slashdotters can find a better gadget than the iPod. I also apologize for my bias against Apple. There is nothing that Apple has that appeals to me. I am a developer. A gamer. A sysadmin. Apple is not for me. (and neither is the iPod)
I hope you're only speaking of exceptions to the PC rule. I mean, c'mon. The general public thinks the iPod is the latest and greatest Mp3 player, but seasoned Slashdotters will surely have enough knowledge to pick a better one. (Or at least one that's not associated with Apple.)
I think he had a little more than tickling in mind.
Use the best.
Linux for servers
Mac for graphics
Palm for mobility
Windows for solitaire
Yes, but if you replace Ubuntu with just Linux, you'll see that the volume of Linux searches started out a lot higher in volume in 2004, and at this point in time, seems to be just about even or maybe even slightly higher than Mac right now. (That margin, however, seems too small to say much about.)
The only thing I have to say to that is, art is what you make of it. Similar to the phrase "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder." I appreciate the level of creativity and skill that goes into games. So, whether or not you perceive games as being art or not has entirely to do with how you view them.
"The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled yesterday that a retailer may be sued if its website is inaccessible to the blind."
Time to patent a Braile monitor.
Another thing to think about is how this will affect other industries... Music companies being sued for not making their music accessible to the deaf? Telephone services being sued for those who can't speak?
Where will this end?
Let's define art.
Art: The products of human creativity. (Source)
Art: The expression of creativity or imagination, or both. (Source)
Art: The formal expression of a conceived image or imagined conception in terms of a given medium. (Source)
With these definitions, I consider video games to be art. I always have considered them art. They are simply an expression of human creativity. Being on an interactive medium only adds to the art.
Isn't this old news? I swear I saw this Slashdotted a long time ago.
Just stop and get some Turkey
NASA's new motto: "What? and you're perfect?"
Easier said when you weren't affected by Katrina. I was. It sucked. But at least I saved my Xbox *grin*
128? Why must we be so optimistic?
WINE is a good alternative if you absolutely need a Windoze program on your Linux box. And remember kids, WINE is not an emulator.
Oh yeah, Death Death Revolution