I agree completely! Unfortunately, someone also posted her alleged full name. If you thought Mr. Stark's letter could have been worded better, her inbox (should she have one) is about to be inundated by the collective wisdom of the slashdot groupthink.
Although I wouldn't consider answers.com a definitive reference, the OED does list it as a verb (especially when used informally) so you're correct. I don't have to like it though!
To wit, you think a person who registers today, ad nausem, the domains:
moonbase-olympics3010.solar
Phoebos-olympics-3014.solar
Atlantus-olympics3018.ru
etc, etc.
should be deserving of them?
Certainly you read the article and arrived at your conclusion after seeing that this wasn't the only domain name that said grad student associated with the Olympics right?
My immediate reaction years ago to seeing that some parts of the shuttle run on 512K was... great! If it can get the job done with minimal complexity, then what is the problem? Why invite more loc, when it accomplished what was necessary for the job at hand?
"Sudoku doesn't have clever logic and elegant methods. There is only one method for solving sudoku puzzles, and it strongly resembles a computer doing brute force.
The way human brains solve Sudoku doesn't necessarily use clever logic and elegant methods. Of course it is brute force.
However, it would be much more interesting IF a clever and elegant mathematical algorithm that doesn't rely on brute force could be devised to solve it in fewer operations. Does it exist? Maybe, and maybe not.
I've played them all. And the most boring thus far has to be LOTRO because of its lack of economy. I was enthused about LOTRO for sure, but I became disillusioned with it faster than any other game after reaching the level cap. Sure, there's tradeskills and "money" but it doesn't really mean much (much like WoW, just to get the negative mod points). The more games head towards "NO DROP" items, the less they interest me. I guess that's why I keep heading back to EQ -- not that that holds my interest much any more either (Blah, blah, yes: EQ came up with NO DROP, but IMO it's much less pronounced than any proceeding MMORPG). Which is sad because it promotes trading between players. Global auction houses are what lead to -- and note this -- widespread gold farming.
At any rate, it's pointless talking about cutting "half the content" when you don't know what the original amount was.
Just like the other Square/Enix games re-released, I assumed this one will be labeled "Advance" and yet will be so ridiculously easy as to make you want to stop playing two hours into it.
The same thing happened to Final Fantasy IV Advance, Final Fantasy V Advance, Final Fantasy VI Advance and Final Fantasy I & 2 Dawn of Souls.
I was so excited that I would be able to replay my experience in the original FFIII and I ended up terribly disappointed. I haven't gotten very far into any of the remakes.
However, I did purchase an M3 DS Real that lets me download an emulator onto my DS and play the original ROMs. Those are much more satisfying.
Aw heck, while we're at it, this entire classical music thing is getting old too. Why do people listen to it anymore?
More seriously, some of us really like the genre and do not get tired of it. Because we enjoy it so much, we can easily see the differences between the games. Besides, as another poster said, there are plenty of other non-tolkien themed MMORPGs out there.
I don't know how much clearer I can make it that you are wrong.
Actually, you have not made it clear that the original poster was wrong.
He claimed that a large amount of people were sued for uploading copyrighted works. You posted one link to a lawsuit against a single person who downloaded copyrighted worked.
Perhaps you had more to say but hit submit on accident. To me, it was very unclear (opposite your claim) that he was wrong, at least from your post.
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I agree completely! Unfortunately, someone also posted her alleged full name. If you thought Mr. Stark's letter could have been worded better, her inbox (should she have one) is about to be inundated by the collective wisdom of the slashdot groupthink.
Although I wouldn't consider answers.com a definitive reference, the OED does list it as a verb (especially when used informally) so you're correct. I don't have to like it though!
/pedant
Quotes is a verb. I'm sure you meant to say "Read on for more choice quotations from the quotable professor."
Please see http://games.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1019163&cid=25644871
I've already written a medium length rant you might be interested in (not my blog): http://westkarana.com/index.php/2008/09/22/straight-talk-warhammer-the-bright-wizard/#comment-9841
To wit, you think a person who registers today, ad nausem, the domains:
moonbase-olympics3010.solar
Phoebos-olympics-3014.solar
Atlantus-olympics3018.ru
etc, etc.
should be deserving of them?
Certainly you read the article and arrived at your conclusion after seeing that this wasn't the only domain name that said grad student associated with the Olympics right?
I think IHBT.
And now I ask anyone with a UID lower than 1,000,000, what have you done with your life?
Oh wait...
My immediate reaction years ago to seeing that some parts of the shuttle run on 512K was... great! If it can get the job done with minimal complexity, then what is the problem? Why invite more loc, when it accomplished what was necessary for the job at hand?
Now you're splitting hairs here.
"Sudoku doesn't have clever logic and elegant methods. There is only one method for solving sudoku puzzles, and it strongly resembles a computer doing brute force.
The way human brains solve Sudoku doesn't necessarily use clever logic and elegant methods. Of course it is brute force.
However, it would be much more interesting IF a clever and elegant mathematical algorithm that doesn't rely on brute force could be devised to solve it in fewer operations. Does it exist? Maybe, and maybe not.
Oops, I failed to make my point clear. I think that economies are important to MMOs to increase their enjoyment. IMO of course.
I've played them all. And the most boring thus far has to be LOTRO because of its lack of economy. I was enthused about LOTRO for sure, but I became disillusioned with it faster than any other game after reaching the level cap. Sure, there's tradeskills and "money" but it doesn't really mean much (much like WoW, just to get the negative mod points). The more games head towards "NO DROP" items, the less they interest me. I guess that's why I keep heading back to EQ -- not that that holds my interest much any more either (Blah, blah, yes: EQ came up with NO DROP, but IMO it's much less pronounced than any proceeding MMORPG). Which is sad because it promotes trading between players. Global auction houses are what lead to -- and note this -- widespread gold farming. At any rate, it's pointless talking about cutting "half the content" when you don't know what the original amount was.
Bravo! That was so funny.
That was awesome! Nice job.
Thanks for making my day. Well said.
Did you also identify yourself with
6. Narcissism: everyone is always talking about me.
I hate Apple as well, but YHBT.
It's a prank.
I was well aware they came out for the GB Advance. I thought the irony would be apparent though.
So no comment on how they were ridiculously dumbed down after being re-released?
Just like the other Square/Enix games re-released, I assumed this one will be labeled "Advance" and yet will be so ridiculously easy as to make you want to stop playing two hours into it.
The same thing happened to Final Fantasy IV Advance, Final Fantasy V Advance, Final Fantasy VI Advance and Final Fantasy I & 2 Dawn of Souls.
I was so excited that I would be able to replay my experience in the original FFIII and I ended up terribly disappointed. I haven't gotten very far into any of the remakes.
However, I did purchase an M3 DS Real that lets me download an emulator onto my DS and play the original ROMs. Those are much more satisfying.
Exactly, this isn't news. The "supercomputer" in question was a decade old.
A modern cluster of high-end Intel CPUs beats a 10 year old computer? Shocking!
Can someoen please explain to me the "irony" that the original poster makes reference to?
Aw heck, while we're at it, this entire classical music thing is getting old too. Why do people listen to it anymore?
More seriously, some of us really like the genre and do not get tired of it. Because we enjoy it so much, we can easily see the differences between the games. Besides, as another poster said, there are plenty of other non-tolkien themed MMORPGs out there.
"Wouldn't any planet not our own be an alien planet?"
Exactly. I don't get the confusion. Why was this marked +3 insightful?
I don't know how much clearer I can make it that you are wrong.
Actually, you have not made it clear that the original poster was wrong.
He claimed that a large amount of people were sued for uploading copyrighted works. You posted one link to a lawsuit against a single person who downloaded copyrighted worked.
Perhaps you had more to say but hit submit on accident. To me, it was very unclear (opposite your claim) that he was wrong, at least from your post.
Because we all know that which is popular must be technically superior *cough* windows *cough*.