I hope they got permission from O'Reilly to do this?!
You know things have gone down the crapper when people wonder about the legality of engraving a nifty picture on their own laptop. I mean, it's not like he's selling them.
Whenever i hear whining about *NIX desktops apps not having a consistent interface, i point people to Office and Messenger.
I agree though, this seems to be change for the sake of change. I don't really see how that UI can be much easier for an user to, well, use, but it surely looks a lot better. Even if it completely destroys all Windows UI conventions so far.
If anything, the rootkit makers are responsable of the LGPL violation (if that's proved). Saying Sony is off the hook because they licensed the rootkit from a third party is like saying Smith & Wesson is the responsable if i pick a gun and shoot someone.
If they choose XCP knowing how it works (and what it would do), they're guilty. If they choose it unknowingly, they're incompetent. They're responsable either way.
But it does run comparatively fast as a 3ghz Pentium (if not better) - that's the reasoning behind it. The number is not there to indicate clock speed, but relative performance.
I know i should be shocked and offended by retarded attemps at DRM lock-in by Sony... but i can't.
I'm loving this. I just can't wait to see what happens when antivirus/spyware vendors decide to consider the Sony rootkit as an attack vector and remove it accordingly... will it show up as "Sony.CDcopyprotection.malware"? "F4I.XCP.Aurora"? How about the information about it? Will we see legal battles between antivirus vendors and Sony? Class action lawsuits from consumers? I'm already preparing some popcorn for the event!
Actually, that doesn't bother me at all - if people want to spend $300 on a GPU, more power to them. What bothers me is that the headline presents a $150-$200 GPU as 'affordable'. $200 for a GPU is a lot of money for some people, and this is specially true outside the US where exchange rates and taxes come into play. I was expecting a sub-$100 GPU, a-la-FX5200.
BTW, i do own a FX5200 and i'm able to play Quake 4 with special effects perfectly fine in it - yes, 640x480, but it still looks and plays great. And that's a $75 card; $100-$150 will get you a more modern GPU that will perform way nicer. No need to shell $300 to enjoy the latest games, IMHO.
I have an old Samsung 3.24Gb 5400rpm drive (model WU33205A) that i have in a carry case; i used it when i needed to move big files arround, now it stays put. That drive made *countless* trips all arround the city and took a lot of abuse - and there it is, still working. It just won't die on me.
In the meantime (quite a few years... that drive was from and old P133 system), i had a number of hard disks (Seagates, WDs, Maxtors) die on me regardless of being treated much, much nicer. Maybe i should take the hint and check what Samsung is up to these days regarding HD technology.
Indeed. The only way to play common audio through them would be generating new harmonic content from the 20hz+ material (like an aural exciter). I'm not quite sure if that would work well at all.
IIRC, they placed him in the middle of a circular arrangement of woofers, pointing towards the center. Depending on the frequency, number of speakers and radius, the soundwaves could very well cancel themselves, dampening the effect. Even then, he came exhausted from the experience as the soundwaves forced air in and out of his lungs.
Just pointing out the testing method perhaps wasn't the most adequate. According to Wikipedia, they only tested three frequencies below 20hz; a low sweep between 0-25hz would've been better.
Painkiller is one of the most underrated FPSs ever. Looks great, doesn't take itself too seriously, and it's FUN, which is more than can be said for 80% of games released these days.
Oh yeah, that'll be interesting. Between that and award nominations for games that haven't even gone gold yet (King Kong), this comes just in time. I had nothing not to see lately.
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I think you mean the other alternatives...
I hope they got permission from O'Reilly to do this?!
You know things have gone down the crapper when people wonder about the legality of engraving a nifty picture on their own laptop. I mean, it's not like he's selling them.
Whenever i hear whining about *NIX desktops apps not having a consistent interface, i point people to Office and Messenger.
I agree though, this seems to be change for the sake of change. I don't really see how that UI can be much easier for an user to, well, use, but it surely looks a lot better. Even if it completely destroys all Windows UI conventions so far.
That reminds me of a great movie...
It's bluescreen magic! We can go anyware! Imagine being able to be magically whisked away to... Delaware?... Um... hi... i'm in Delaware...
It is. It's called Righteous Babe records.
If anything, the rootkit makers are responsable of the LGPL violation (if that's proved). Saying Sony is off the hook because they licensed the rootkit from a third party is like saying Smith & Wesson is the responsable if i pick a gun and shoot someone.
If they choose XCP knowing how it works (and what it would do), they're guilty. If they choose it unknowingly, they're incompetent. They're responsable either way.
But it does run comparatively fast as a 3ghz Pentium (if not better) - that's the reasoning behind it. The number is not there to indicate clock speed, but relative performance.
I know i should be shocked and offended by retarded attemps at DRM lock-in by Sony... but i can't.
I'm loving this. I just can't wait to see what happens when antivirus/spyware vendors decide to consider the Sony rootkit as an attack vector and remove it accordingly... will it show up as "Sony.CDcopyprotection.malware"? "F4I.XCP.Aurora"? How about the information about it? Will we see legal battles between antivirus vendors and Sony? Class action lawsuits from consumers? I'm already preparing some popcorn for the event!
Pardon my ignorance, but does this EULA ever shows up while the rootkit gets installed? Or do they sell CDs with EULAs now?
Quake II had a vanilla audio CD soundtrack aswell. A great one, in fact - i still play it in my stereo from time to time.
Hey, that's more action than some people in here gets! :)
Actually, that doesn't bother me at all - if people want to spend $300 on a GPU, more power to them. What bothers me is that the headline presents a $150-$200 GPU as 'affordable'. $200 for a GPU is a lot of money for some people, and this is specially true outside the US where exchange rates and taxes come into play. I was expecting a sub-$100 GPU, a-la-FX5200.
BTW, i do own a FX5200 and i'm able to play Quake 4 with special effects perfectly fine in it - yes, 640x480, but it still looks and plays great. And that's a $75 card; $100-$150 will get you a more modern GPU that will perform way nicer. No need to shell $300 to enjoy the latest games, IMHO.
Kinda reminds me of Roger Waters' "The bravery of being out of range"...
I have an old Samsung 3.24Gb 5400rpm drive (model WU33205A) that i have in a carry case; i used it when i needed to move big files arround, now it stays put. That drive made *countless* trips all arround the city and took a lot of abuse - and there it is, still working. It just won't die on me.
In the meantime (quite a few years... that drive was from and old P133 system), i had a number of hard disks (Seagates, WDs, Maxtors) die on me regardless of being treated much, much nicer. Maybe i should take the hint and check what Samsung is up to these days regarding HD technology.
Hey, Doom (the movie) was quite fine... i just saw it yesterday. No, it's not Citizen Kane but's a fun popcorn movie with some genuine highlights.
Pornography is art! YOU CAN'T BAN ART! *shakes his fist to the sky*
Indeed. The only way to play common audio through them would be generating new harmonic content from the 20hz+ material (like an aural exciter). I'm not quite sure if that would work well at all.
IIRC, they placed him in the middle of a circular arrangement of woofers, pointing towards the center. Depending on the frequency, number of speakers and radius, the soundwaves could very well cancel themselves, dampening the effect. Even then, he came exhausted from the experience as the soundwaves forced air in and out of his lungs.
Just pointing out the testing method perhaps wasn't the most adequate. According to Wikipedia, they only tested three frequencies below 20hz; a low sweep between 0-25hz would've been better.
Didn't Quake 3 make a big fuzz about being able to do this?
You're still in time. It's as good now as it was back then!
Painkiller is one of the most underrated FPSs ever. Looks great, doesn't take itself too seriously, and it's FUN, which is more than can be said for 80% of games released these days.
HUSH! You ruined it! I was having a blast hitting F5 and watching the comment getting modded up and up!
*goes back to getting some work done*
Oh yeah, that'll be interesting. Between that and award nominations for games that haven't even gone gold yet (King Kong), this comes just in time. I had nothing not to see lately.
Sorry, ImageMagick is also available for Windows.