Not really. Shows are often repeated, so there is less of a reason to record it live, and less people want to. Those people that still want to, have an alternative that is superior in some ways.
It is because there has been so much hype, and even a demo that looked quite complete, and then silence for quite a while. Add to that the lofty ambition of the creator of the game, and you get something that looks a little like vaporware. (I am not saying that it is.)
Are UI designers more important that programmers? Well, I would say not, and I am sure most people here would agree with me. Why do we have to pay UI Designers and not programmers then? Because UI designers don't have the same ethics as we do. They don't do work for free, because they love it, and want to help people. A bit harsh, maybe, but still...
Yeah, lets just sit around and wait, to see if things go to shit. Lets not bother about doing anything now, when we can, to head-off things like this, that would be ridiculous. Why don't you wake up, and look at the world around you.
Some people look after their stuff, some people don't. I manage to drab my laptop with me on quite q few trips, and it is fine. Other people in the office break it when they have to leave the building.
Sony had a lot more restrictions on the sort of films they allowed on their Beta format. And for the first time, the majority of householders were allowed to watch a movie that they wanted to watch, when they wanted. Of course Porn was a factor. Not so much these days, because we had over methods of delivery, but in the 1980 there was some magazines, a few dodgey Theatres that most people wouldn't be seen dead in, and then VHS.
Adult video figures: " A 1999 White Paper from the FSC and Video Software Dealers Association had claimed that adult video sales/rentals from adult product stores in the US were around US$4.1 billion, with around 70% of the films being produced in California and mail order video sales amounting to an estimated US$400 million." from here: http://www.caslon.com.au/xcontentprofile.htm
$4.5 Billion from the US alone, in 1999, to compare with your figures.
You know, for stories I am not interested in, I generally ignore them by not clicking on the link.
Look some people want to hear what research is going on, what is at the cutting edge. These are things we don't hear about in the normal media. If you just want product deliveries, wait around for the Macworld or CES discussions.
Why do people insist on whittling things down to one reason? I know it makes it easier to understand, but it also makes it less correct. There are multiple reasons for the adoption of this hardware, and Porn certainly did play a part in the uptake of VHS - no, it was not the only factor, or the most important, but it was a factor.
Yes. I only have one battery for my laptop anyway, never had more than that. I like to travel light, especially when I am at work and travelling around town for meetings, and especially when I am travelling overseas. So yes, all the time. I have a attachable dvd drive at the moment, which I have used 3 times in the last year.
The only thing stopping us is that they don't make soldering irons that small. There are some physical differences, in the fact that some important interconnects are missing.
Well, you don't have to worry about carrying around all your cables. Maybe you have never been in this situation in your basement, but I imagine most people don't enjoy carrying cables with them when they travel. Because I sure don't.
But it is best to consider worst case scenarios when dealing with an organisation that has no qualms about suing Grandmothers, Unemployed Single mothers and Children.
This allow voter bribing and bullying to occur, which is why we have the secret ballot in the first place. I think the cure is worse than the disease in this case.
I still don't see how any of those definitions apply to the statement he made? Maybe you could explain that one?
And that is a really weak definition of irony. If that is truely your understanding of the word, then you still have not read enough. Irony is a difficult concept, one that Americans in particular seem to have difficulty with.
blockquote>I really hope that this was an attempt to be ironic...
I really hope that was an attempt at being stupid, because there is no way that his statement could possibly be made to be ironic. Maybe you could spend some time with a dictionary.
Allow me to steal a few million from you, and I will happily apologise, so everything will be ok and forgiven. I have no problem with this new world. Fool.
I bet Britney Spears is the biggest download from these sites. But don't let that stop you from justifying your illegal downloads. The fact is most people are too lazy and cheap to go and check out what is in a music store. These excuses are weak at best.
There is more than one way to look at this, and often several things are true. No company likes going through this procedure, no matter what you believe. No company likes handing over large piles of cash. Just because you personally don't get anything out of it, doesn't mean anything more than that you are a selfish wanker.
(I'm an uninterested party, so I support neither him nor Hillary).
Really? So what planet do you live on, because if you live on Earth, you should be damn interested in who is going to be making the major decisions over the next few years. Decisions made by the President in the US have ramifications for all of us in the world. I wish I could be an uninterested party.
It harms the company, in this example Microsoft though. Companies don't like being fined (well most don't), so they will try harder not to do it again.
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Not really. Shows are often repeated, so there is less of a reason to record it live, and less people want to. Those people that still want to, have an alternative that is superior in some ways.
It is because there has been so much hype, and even a demo that looked quite complete, and then silence for quite a while. Add to that the lofty ambition of the creator of the game, and you get something that looks a little like vaporware. (I am not saying that it is.)
Are UI designers more important that programmers? Well, I would say not, and I am sure most people here would agree with me. Why do we have to pay UI Designers and not programmers then? Because UI designers don't have the same ethics as we do. They don't do work for free, because they love it, and want to help people. A bit harsh, maybe, but still...
Yeah, lets just sit around and wait, to see if things go to shit. Lets not bother about doing anything now, when we can, to head-off things like this, that would be ridiculous. Why don't you wake up, and look at the world around you.
Some people look after their stuff, some people don't. I manage to drab my laptop with me on quite q few trips, and it is fine. Other people in the office break it when they have to leave the building.
Sony had a lot more restrictions on the sort of films they allowed on their Beta format. And for the first time, the majority of householders were allowed to watch a movie that they wanted to watch, when they wanted. Of course Porn was a factor. Not so much these days, because we had over methods of delivery, but in the 1980 there was some magazines, a few dodgey Theatres that most people wouldn't be seen dead in, and then VHS.
Adult video figures: " A 1999 White Paper from the FSC and Video Software Dealers Association had claimed that adult video sales/rentals from adult product stores in the US were around US$4.1 billion, with around 70% of the films being produced in California and mail order video sales amounting to an estimated US$400 million." from here: http://www.caslon.com.au/xcontentprofile.htm
$4.5 Billion from the US alone, in 1999, to compare with your figures.
You know, for stories I am not interested in, I generally ignore them by not clicking on the link.
Look some people want to hear what research is going on, what is at the cutting edge. These are things we don't hear about in the normal media. If you just want product deliveries, wait around for the Macworld or CES discussions.
Why do people insist on whittling things down to one reason? I know it makes it easier to understand, but it also makes it less correct. There are multiple reasons for the adoption of this hardware, and Porn certainly did play a part in the uptake of VHS - no, it was not the only factor, or the most important, but it was a factor.
Yes. I only have one battery for my laptop anyway, never had more than that. I like to travel light, especially when I am at work and travelling around town for meetings, and especially when I am travelling overseas. So yes, all the time. I have a attachable dvd drive at the moment, which I have used 3 times in the last year.
The only thing stopping us is that they don't make soldering irons that small. There are some physical differences, in the fact that some important interconnects are missing.
Well, you don't have to worry about carrying around all your cables. Maybe you have never been in this situation in your basement, but I imagine most people don't enjoy carrying cables with them when they travel. Because I sure don't.
What you say is true.
But it is best to consider worst case scenarios when dealing with an organisation that has no qualms about suing Grandmothers, Unemployed Single mothers and Children.
I thought the same, but they are huge, monstrous machines, nothing like the sleep T43, t42s.
This allow voter bribing and bullying to occur, which is why we have the secret ballot in the first place. I think the cure is worse than the disease in this case.
I still don't see how any of those definitions apply to the statement he made? Maybe you could explain that one?
And that is a really weak definition of irony. If that is truely your understanding of the word, then you still have not read enough. Irony is a difficult concept, one that Americans in particular seem to have difficulty with.
Just like raining on your wedding day.
blockquote>I really hope that this was an attempt to be ironic...
I really hope that was an attempt at being stupid, because there is no way that his statement could possibly be made to be ironic. Maybe you could spend some time with a dictionary.
And I do think he meant to be sarcastic.
Here that woosh sound, I wonder what that was?
would be discovering other life in the Universe, but never the drive to carry us there.
Yes, a completely new world.
Allow me to steal a few million from you, and I will happily apologise, so everything will be ok and forgiven. I have no problem with this new world. Fool.
The year 2002 called, they want their joke back.
Yeah, whatever.
I bet Britney Spears is the biggest download from these sites. But don't let that stop you from justifying your illegal downloads. The fact is most people are too lazy and cheap to go and check out what is in a music store. These excuses are weak at best.
There is more than one way to look at this, and often several things are true. No company likes going through this procedure, no matter what you believe. No company likes handing over large piles of cash. Just because you personally don't get anything out of it, doesn't mean anything more than that you are a selfish wanker.
Really? So what planet do you live on, because if you live on Earth, you should be damn interested in who is going to be making the major decisions over the next few years. Decisions made by the President in the US have ramifications for all of us in the world. I wish I could be an uninterested party.
It harms the company, in this example Microsoft though. Companies don't like being fined (well most don't), so they will try harder not to do it again.
This is the main reason I choose not to john the Slashdot demographic. There is no way I am getting older for no good reason. - P. Pan