It's still possible to create such fast boot times using ROM. Especially with re-flashable ROM. These sorts of boot times are seen in systems like Game Consoles.
Uhh, if I turn on my Mac Pro and my Xbox 360 at the same time, I'm up and running with OS X a few seconds before the 360 starts to load the game. I for one hope my computer DOESN'T have boot times like a console.
Could someone explain where the cost comes from? Why does using more of my bandwidth cost comcast extra money? If I buy a firewire cable, it costs the same whether I transfer 80 MB or 80GB using it, and it doesn't wear out with use. What are the expenses going toward? Costs for the routing/switching?
oh and BTW, the windshield is necessary to allow a human driver to continue breathing at today's highway speeds. it's very hard to properly exhale at 50-60 mph.
Uh, no. I jump out of airplanes every weekend and fall through the air at 120-180 mph, and am able to breathe just fine without anything over my face.
Right, but how could something be more than 13.7 billion light years away from the point of the big bang? It'd have had to be traveling faster than light, which is impossible as far as we know. The article says that the structures are hundreds of billions of light years away. How could that have come from the big bang?
It's not hypocrisy. My father explained to me that he drank and did drugs when he was my age, but it impacted his academic performance and negatively affected his life in retrospect. So, when he tells me not to, it's because he doesn;t want me to make the mistakes he made.
Are you kidding? It popularized the dual analog control scheme for console FPS games. How many fps games did you see work well on a console before Halo? Not many.
And because games now have to have stories, often "integrated into gameplay", we're expected to finish it in order to experience the narrative. Completing a game is no longer a challenge, because your hand is being held to make sure you finish. I'll bet a lot of people love mario but never beat world 8-4.
I think it's pretty silly myself, but as long as your religion is a purely private practice, you can believe whatever you want. I don't dislike scientology the religion, I dislike the church as an institution, and the way they mistreat, extort, mislead and harm not only their own members, but their critics. What is discussed on slashdot is actually the tip of the iceberg. These DMCA takedown notices hardly compare to some of the other stuff the church pulls. Forced child labor in the Sea Org, attempts to infiltrate and even overthrow governments, medical neglect of its members, framing critics for bomb threats, the list goes on. That's pure insanity, not what they choose to believe.
I think it's a shame to download the work and watch it in a way not intended by the author. I had seen the 6 minute leak of the beginning will before seeing the movie in theatres, but the experience was quite different. Just the size of it was amazing. When the camera tilts out the window to follow the robbers, on the big screen you get a huge sense of vertigo and scale. Not so on the small screen. Even though I had seen that opening many many times before, it was a completely different experience in the theatre.
Likewise, I never knew the joy of Star Wars in the Theatre till the re released it. My father told me about seeing the opening shot where the star destroyer comes right out from overhead being a stunning experience in the theatre. It was. The DVD looks pitiful in comparison.
Even working as an editor, you cut with the theatre in mind. Television uses more closeups because the screen is smaller.
If you want to watch them at home on you 50 inch screen (much much smaller than a 35mm projection) then that's fine, but if you care about movies you should see it in the theatre.
This car could probably not be sold in the US as it is. We have much stricter safety standards here than in Europe. The Ford KA is pretty popular in Europe and get excellent gas milage, but for the model Ford plans to introduce in the states, the gas milage suffers considerably from all the added weight that comes about by adhering to US safety standards. Things like airbags, reinforced frames etc. The current version in Europe cannot be driven in the States legally.
I have serious doubts that this car would meet US safety standards and continue to get such good fuel economy.
Spain never did anything to THEM, yet that didn't stop Madrid from being bombed. Have you ever heard radical Muslims speak? They hate everybody who isn't under islamic law. They want the world to be under islamic law. While most muslims are not extremists or dangerous, the extremists have all the will and the political ambitions to be threatening. It doesn't matter who you are, some of the craziest ones endeavor to spread islamic law through all of Europe. Iran's president has said as much. It's not based on anything rational, so quit trying to make it seem it is.
I do believe it's you who don't have a clue. What you're saying is the typical response because you don't want to admit that you are fighting a radical religion. That wouldn't be PC, so you make up a story about how it's really OUR fault. But the words and actions of Islamic terrorists prove you dead wrong.
I don't think this is a problem. Story doesn't have to be entwined with gameplay at all.
As a developer, what do you want to do with a game? If your first and foremost goal is to tell a story, then do just that. Use cutscenes or other non interactive elements. Use interactive elements. Use whatever. If it best tells your story, do it. It's a fallacy to think that the story must be interactive. Interactive story presentations and non interactive ones both have strengths and weaknesses. A game that really wants to tell a story will not be afraid to use both where appropriate.
Even if it were somehow feasible economically to get that high someday, that doesn't make the act any less dangerous. There's inherent dangers in the environment, and traveling at that speed. The day there's a restaurant on top of everest is the day I'll admit this will be widely done.
I for one think that it is an interesting idea if they can reliably pull it off.
Something like this will never be reliably pulled off. The challenges in reaching that altitude are immense, the skydive itself very dangerous, and the costs prohibitive. Many people have been trying to break Joseph Kittinger's 102,800 jump since he did it, and nobody has succeeded. That was in 1960. Everybody who's tried has either died, or postponed their plans due to danger.
It's MY computer damn it. If I buy software, I should be able to use it the way I want.
Have you ever played multiplayer games where people cheat online? If you have, I'll bet you'd think twice about arguing that people should be able to do whatever they want with a game.
If you've ever been around the LA area, you know that it's mostly CARS. There are a LOT of cars out there, sitting idle in traffic frequently.
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The problem with having YOU be the protagonist as you say, is that you can't build a story centered around them. Good stories aren't just about what the protagonist DOES, they are about what the feel, what they learn, and the decisions they make. Every person is going to be different, so unless you give your hero a personality which affects the story and is affected by the story, your hero and your story will be boring.
Half Life is driven by action and mystery. Metal Gear Solid is driven by character beliefs. Half Life may be more immersive and provide a better game experience, but Metal Gear Solid has the better story hands down. Can you tell my why Gordon Freeman is fighting? No, but you sure as hell can tell why Solid Snake is, as it's central to the theme.
Oil will not become cheaper. The problem with this line of reasoning is India and China. They are fast developing, and will be demanding a LOT of fuel. Demand will go way up. High demand = high cost.
In their raw form yes. However when processed and integrated into food, all of those amino acids and proteins are broken down, leaving it useless. Soy also prevents the body from being able to properly absorb zinc, which is why some scientists think that autism is on the rise (lots of parents use soy milk to feed their children, and zinc is a key element in brian development).
I can provide references for this that are NOT wikipedia, and are peer reviewed.
Howell, E, MD - - - Enzyme Nutrition Avery 1985
Twogood, D - - No Milk - - Wilhelmina Press 1992
Price, W DDS - - - Nutrition and Physical Degeneration Keats 1999
Leviton, R - - - Tofu, Tempeh, Miso, and Other Soyfoods p.12 Keats Publishing, 1982
I too listen to NPR often, and while their choice of stories may be somewhat biased liberally, the coverage of each story is fairly balanced. This of course raises the question as to what is meant when people say the media has a bias: Is it the choice of stories, or the coverage of the stories?
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It's still possible to create such fast boot times using ROM. Especially with re-flashable ROM. These sorts of boot times are seen in systems like Game Consoles.
Uhh, if I turn on my Mac Pro and my Xbox 360 at the same time, I'm up and running with OS X a few seconds before the 360 starts to load the game. I for one hope my computer DOESN'T have boot times like a console.
Could someone explain where the cost comes from? Why does using more of my bandwidth cost comcast extra money? If I buy a firewire cable, it costs the same whether I transfer 80 MB or 80GB using it, and it doesn't wear out with use. What are the expenses going toward? Costs for the routing/switching?
oh and BTW, the windshield is necessary to allow a human driver to continue breathing at today's highway speeds. it's very hard to properly exhale at 50-60 mph.
Uh, no. I jump out of airplanes every weekend and fall through the air at 120-180 mph, and am able to breathe just fine without anything over my face.
Right, but how could something be more than 13.7 billion light years away from the point of the big bang? It'd have had to be traveling faster than light, which is impossible as far as we know. The article says that the structures are hundreds of billions of light years away. How could that have come from the big bang?
It's not hypocrisy. My father explained to me that he drank and did drugs when he was my age, but it impacted his academic performance and negatively affected his life in retrospect. So, when he tells me not to, it's because he doesn;t want me to make the mistakes he made.
Are you kidding? It popularized the dual analog control scheme for console FPS games. How many fps games did you see work well on a console before Halo? Not many.
And because games now have to have stories, often "integrated into gameplay", we're expected to finish it in order to experience the narrative. Completing a game is no longer a challenge, because your hand is being held to make sure you finish. I'll bet a lot of people love mario but never beat world 8-4.
I think it's pretty silly myself, but as long as your religion is a purely private practice, you can believe whatever you want. I don't dislike scientology the religion, I dislike the church as an institution, and the way they mistreat, extort, mislead and harm not only their own members, but their critics. What is discussed on slashdot is actually the tip of the iceberg. These DMCA takedown notices hardly compare to some of the other stuff the church pulls. Forced child labor in the Sea Org, attempts to infiltrate and even overthrow governments, medical neglect of its members, framing critics for bomb threats, the list goes on. That's pure insanity, not what they choose to believe.
Could anybody share their experience with the DRM and installation on OS X?
I think it's a shame to download the work and watch it in a way not intended by the author. I had seen the 6 minute leak of the beginning will before seeing the movie in theatres, but the experience was quite different. Just the size of it was amazing. When the camera tilts out the window to follow the robbers, on the big screen you get a huge sense of vertigo and scale. Not so on the small screen. Even though I had seen that opening many many times before, it was a completely different experience in the theatre.
Likewise, I never knew the joy of Star Wars in the Theatre till the re released it. My father told me about seeing the opening shot where the star destroyer comes right out from overhead being a stunning experience in the theatre. It was. The DVD looks pitiful in comparison.
Even working as an editor, you cut with the theatre in mind. Television uses more closeups because the screen is smaller.
If you want to watch them at home on you 50 inch screen (much much smaller than a 35mm projection) then that's fine, but if you care about movies you should see it in the theatre.
This car could probably not be sold in the US as it is. We have much stricter safety standards here than in Europe. The Ford KA is pretty popular in Europe and get excellent gas milage, but for the model Ford plans to introduce in the states, the gas milage suffers considerably from all the added weight that comes about by adhering to US safety standards. Things like airbags, reinforced frames etc. The current version in Europe cannot be driven in the States legally. I have serious doubts that this car would meet US safety standards and continue to get such good fuel economy.
The poster said singular. 'They' is plural. A group of people = they. One person of unknown sex = he.
Spain never did anything to THEM, yet that didn't stop Madrid from being bombed. Have you ever heard radical Muslims speak? They hate everybody who isn't under islamic law. They want the world to be under islamic law. While most muslims are not extremists or dangerous, the extremists have all the will and the political ambitions to be threatening. It doesn't matter who you are, some of the craziest ones endeavor to spread islamic law through all of Europe. Iran's president has said as much. It's not based on anything rational, so quit trying to make it seem it is. I do believe it's you who don't have a clue. What you're saying is the typical response because you don't want to admit that you are fighting a radical religion. That wouldn't be PC, so you make up a story about how it's really OUR fault. But the words and actions of Islamic terrorists prove you dead wrong.
I don't think this is a problem. Story doesn't have to be entwined with gameplay at all.
As a developer, what do you want to do with a game? If your first and foremost goal is to tell a story, then do just that. Use cutscenes or other non interactive elements. Use interactive elements. Use whatever. If it best tells your story, do it. It's a fallacy to think that the story must be interactive. Interactive story presentations and non interactive ones both have strengths and weaknesses. A game that really wants to tell a story will not be afraid to use both where appropriate.
Shortest path from amoeba to human Amoeba Microorganism Human 2 clicks needed So much for gradual evolution.
Even if it were somehow feasible economically to get that high someday, that doesn't make the act any less dangerous. There's inherent dangers in the environment, and traveling at that speed. The day there's a restaurant on top of everest is the day I'll admit this will be widely done.
I for one think that it is an interesting idea if they can reliably pull it off.
Something like this will never be reliably pulled off. The challenges in reaching that altitude are immense, the skydive itself very dangerous, and the costs prohibitive. Many people have been trying to break Joseph Kittinger's 102,800 jump since he did it, and nobody has succeeded. That was in 1960. Everybody who's tried has either died, or postponed their plans due to danger.
This came out of MIT a while ago, and it was called "Urine Control" (You're in control). http://web.media.mit.edu/~hayes/mas863/urinecontrol.html
It's MY computer damn it. If I buy software, I should be able to use it the way I want.
Have you ever played multiplayer games where people cheat online? If you have, I'll bet you'd think twice about arguing that people should be able to do whatever they want with a game.
If you've ever been around the LA area, you know that it's mostly CARS. There are a LOT of cars out there, sitting idle in traffic frequently.
The problem with having YOU be the protagonist as you say, is that you can't build a story centered around them. Good stories aren't just about what the protagonist DOES, they are about what the feel, what they learn, and the decisions they make. Every person is going to be different, so unless you give your hero a personality which affects the story and is affected by the story, your hero and your story will be boring. Half Life is driven by action and mystery. Metal Gear Solid is driven by character beliefs. Half Life may be more immersive and provide a better game experience, but Metal Gear Solid has the better story hands down. Can you tell my why Gordon Freeman is fighting? No, but you sure as hell can tell why Solid Snake is, as it's central to the theme.
Oil will not become cheaper. The problem with this line of reasoning is India and China. They are fast developing, and will be demanding a LOT of fuel. Demand will go way up. High demand = high cost.
In their raw form yes. However when processed and integrated into food, all of those amino acids and proteins are broken down, leaving it useless. Soy also prevents the body from being able to properly absorb zinc, which is why some scientists think that autism is on the rise (lots of parents use soy milk to feed their children, and zinc is a key element in brian development). I can provide references for this that are NOT wikipedia, and are peer reviewed. Howell, E, MD - - - Enzyme Nutrition Avery 1985 Twogood, D - - No Milk - - Wilhelmina Press 1992 Price, W DDS - - - Nutrition and Physical Degeneration Keats 1999 Leviton, R - - - Tofu, Tempeh, Miso, and Other Soyfoods p.12 Keats Publishing, 1982
That's not in the definition. White dwarf stars are only radiating accumulated heat. There's no fusion going on, but they are still stars.
I too listen to NPR often, and while their choice of stories may be somewhat biased liberally, the coverage of each story is fairly balanced. This of course raises the question as to what is meant when people say the media has a bias: Is it the choice of stories, or the coverage of the stories?