Does anyone know where you can order one, now? I'm highly interested in acquiring one as a status symbol.
Yes, I know, I am terrible person. This will ruin fish for all future generations. Someday bioluminescent fish will be our overlords, but for the time being, anyone have a url?
"During the winter, I'll just stand outside with an aerosol can. *pssshhhhhhhhhhh* Where's this global warming I keep hearing about? Fuck the grandkids, I'm cold now!"
Uh, what? Yeah, that's basically how it works. If you pay for something, it's not stealing. Anyone can buy a massive commercial connection from an ISP, but nobody really wants to, so they steal bandwidth by uncapping their modems. I don't know if that warrants a visit from the FBI, but it's still theft.
Any modern Minidisc player is very close to solid state anyway. My Sony MZ-N707 spins for about two seconds to load the song data and then all mechanical action stops during playback (as near as I can tell, I'm just holding the thing up to my ear). Minidisc has always been marketed as a shock resistant format and I doubt I could make it skip if I tried.
Minidisc is much more akin to a CD-based MP3 player than an audio CD player. The discs are just a medium to store the compressed ATRAC3 data. The only difference between my Minidisc walkman and a solid state player is that the walkman has (essentially) infinite storage capacity. As another poster commented, at five hours per disc (highest compression rate on 80min blanks), MD is much more attractive than others would lead you to believe.
If you like Neuromancer-esque freelancer hacking games, I would advise you to check out Shadowrun for the Genesis (not the SNES version). It has an entertaining reproduction of the Shadowrun matrix rules and can be extremely fun at times. It lacks the depth of Neuromancer, but gives you more freedom. That game has to be, overall, one of the first and the best examples of a freelance game ever developed for a console system.
Oh and of course, if you haven't played it, go to home of the underdogs and pick up Wing Commander: Privateer, which is probably the best freelancing game ever made. Truly a delight.
Here's what's been bothering me lately: large, flash based ads that 'float' above the page you're trying to read. I noticed these on some GameSpy sites and on an IGN site, as well as others I think. Most of them are really jarring, like one for The Planet of the Apes which starts out with an animation of a large crack forming in the middle of the browser window. The other I saw was for Jurrasic Park 3, which featured shadows of dinosaurs sweeping across something I was trying to read. Niether of these, needless to say, enhanced my browsing experience.
A year advantage doesn't always equal success. Look at the Dreamcast, it has entertaining games but its dead (although one could attribute this to Sega's previous track record catching up with it.)
I dunno, this doesn't seem all that new. I know its a big deal cause its, you know, on the street and its the cops but they've been doing this kinda thing in high risk ventures (most notably, Las Vegas) for years and years. But then again, I suppose that the ones in Vegas are looking for cheats and not just random people with records, but who's to say, right? Let's just hope that, you know, standards prevail and that the man decides to only scan for criminals and not every day joes with less than conservative view points.
RIT Dye isn't really all that good on anything besides fabrics. According to his description of the dye (powdered, all purpose, concentrated), it sounds like the same stuff I have. From the package: "Not recommended for 100% polyester, 100% acrylic or fabrics with special finishes, rubber backing..." I mean, if it's not expected to work on polyester, I don't know what kinda results are expected on injection molded plastic. I dyed a pair of shorts tonight and they turned out fine, a little variegated in shade of black but still totally fine, but these were 100% cotton. There was a patch made out of tightly wound colored cotton thread which did not dye, so consider that. As for another post, which said spray paint, you have to be really careful about that. Spray paint can really easy warp plastics like this, even the kind that are supposed to be used on models (Testor, etc). The whole thing sounds a little stupid to me, if I were trying to do the same thing I'd just buy a few sharpies and color the whole thing in by hand.
currently I am working on a companion device. basically it is a rotary motor powered by a gas engine which can be used to turn the crank. the only downside is that all my pets are dying of carbon monoxide poisoning.
well uh, yahoo news is little more than an interface to the ap wire and things that function like it, so i'm not surprised that this is present there. if you were looking for an actual story you should read something like the washington post or usatoday online.
i obviously can't speak for sega, but does anyone remember the slashdot story on sega's new emulation service on the dreamcast? something along the lines of being about to download games for a day and play them on your dreamcast as many times as you wanted. if there are sites offering the same service for free, why bother using sega's alternative? that seems like a good enough reason for them to try and shut down rom sites. that and the whole copyright issue.
I think the problem doesn't lie in development but in distribution. Games that people make with things like Bung's Dr. Gameboy and this flash cart project aren't going to be mass released for obvious reasons (man power, cost required for the carts alone). I doubt Nintendo really cares about a few hobbyist's development code. The only time they've actually gotten down on unauthorized games is when they're distributed (anyone remember color dreams and their nes games?)
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Another good reason to find out what you're taking before you do take it, especially on unregulated supplements. From what I saw on a Dateline special and in my own research (mainly on erowid and similar sites) ephedrine can have extremely serious side effects when used as a supplement. Stories of marine hopefuls dying on training courses while on ephedrine based products are absolutely chilling.
The thing is that when ephedrine is mixed with caffiene its believed that there can be extremely serious cardiac damage done, ie arrest under medium fatigue.
Hell, even "Seventh Heaven" had an episode about it, and therefore it as to be bad!
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Oh, and the other thing: ever wonder why Excedrin and some of the other headache medicines have caffeine in them? In part, it's because caffeine withdrawal in addicted patients (half of America it seems) can give you headaches. So that's the other thing.
not really, since caffiene is a pain killer. i guess i'm just not as paranoid as you are.
i liked this movie about as well as any of the movies i've seen in a long time. it was entertaining but not gripping or really remarkable. anyway, what really bothered me is how every actor aside from patrick stuart, ian mckellen and hugh jackson were basically pieces of bright-colored pieces of foam wrapped in leather. james marsden (cyclops) in particular was doing a wonderful job un-acting, and i'm not quite sure if that was his character or if he really doesn't have any life like features. it sort of reminds me of keanu reeves, but then again, everyone loved the matrix. i guess that's what to expect from a cast of unknowns with a couple of good actors thrown in to put on the posters.
hugh jackman was pretty good, though. and anna paquin is hot.
well.. i would certainly hope the webmasters knew who won the money. usually these type of 'reality' shows are taped well in advance of the actual showings and are edited into something totally different from the actual experience. that's why you saw the mormon girl from this season's real world on cnn after the first episode.
So, uh, what's the point? Are there applications for this other than trendy executive toy? I guess I could see moving faster being a benefit in an emergency response type situation but on the same hand the kind of bounding that the boots provide would be really dangerous around a large bad thing (like a fire).
Maybe if they changed the fuel the boots could be used as an alternative to a car, but since they use gas (and how!) there isn't as much appeal. Am I missing something?
That'd be fantastic if these things didn't have a (relatively) short lifetime. One thousand hours of life for the blues may be one thing on a cell phone, but when you print out a massive, custom display for a bill board or a customized, integral display for a car the lifetime becomes a major concern. If you would want your bill board on constantly (you would) you've only got about a month and a half of life. Also, the displays degrade _more_ under light, and since your bill board isn't moving, this creates a problem. It's definetly a neat idea and maybe it'll improve. Let's hope so
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Does anyone know where you can order one, now? I'm highly interested in acquiring one as a status symbol.
Yes, I know, I am terrible person. This will ruin fish for all future generations. Someday bioluminescent fish will be our overlords, but for the time being, anyone have a url?
"During the winter, I'll just stand outside with an aerosol can. *pssshhhhhhhhhhh* Where's this global warming I keep hearing about? Fuck the grandkids, I'm cold now!"
That's a nice solution as long as everyone you know always calls you from the same number.
Brain Scratch, anyone? Do everyone a favor and don't accept any pamphlets from these guys.
Unforunately, no one can be told what the Earth Simulator is; you have to see it for yourself.
Uh, what? Yeah, that's basically how it works. If you pay for something, it's not stealing. Anyone can buy a massive commercial connection from an ISP, but nobody really wants to, so they steal bandwidth by uncapping their modems. I don't know if that warrants a visit from the FBI, but it's still theft.
Any modern Minidisc player is very close to solid state anyway. My Sony MZ-N707 spins for about two seconds to load the song data and then all mechanical action stops during playback (as near as I can tell, I'm just holding the thing up to my ear). Minidisc has always been marketed as a shock resistant format and I doubt I could make it skip if I tried.
Minidisc is much more akin to a CD-based MP3 player than an audio CD player. The discs are just a medium to store the compressed ATRAC3 data. The only difference between my Minidisc walkman and a solid state player is that the walkman has (essentially) infinite storage capacity. As another poster commented, at five hours per disc (highest compression rate on 80min blanks), MD is much more attractive than others would lead you to believe.
Oh and of course, if you haven't played it, go to home of the underdogs and pick up Wing Commander: Privateer, which is probably the best freelancing game ever made. Truly a delight.
Here's what's been bothering me lately: large, flash based ads that 'float' above the page you're trying to read. I noticed these on some GameSpy sites and on an IGN site, as well as others I think. Most of them are really jarring, like one for The Planet of the Apes which starts out with an animation of a large crack forming in the middle of the browser window. The other I saw was for Jurrasic Park 3, which featured shadows of dinosaurs sweeping across something I was trying to read. Niether of these, needless to say, enhanced my browsing experience.
hypocrite.
A year advantage doesn't always equal success. Look at the Dreamcast, it has entertaining games but its dead (although one could attribute this to Sega's previous track record catching up with it.)
I dunno, this doesn't seem all that new. I know its a big deal cause its, you know, on the street and its the cops but they've been doing this kinda thing in high risk ventures (most notably, Las Vegas) for years and years. But then again, I suppose that the ones in Vegas are looking for cheats and not just random people with records, but who's to say, right? Let's just hope that, you know, standards prevail and that the man decides to only scan for criminals and not every day joes with less than conservative view points.
I guess I should've mentioned that I have a very low threshold for acceptable. Guess it's that punk rock sensibility.
RIT Dye isn't really all that good on anything besides fabrics. According to his description of the dye (powdered, all purpose, concentrated), it sounds like the same stuff I have. From the package: "Not recommended for 100% polyester, 100% acrylic or fabrics with special finishes, rubber backing..." I mean, if it's not expected to work on polyester, I don't know what kinda results are expected on injection molded plastic. I dyed a pair of shorts tonight and they turned out fine, a little variegated in shade of black but still totally fine, but these were 100% cotton. There was a patch made out of tightly wound colored cotton thread which did not dye, so consider that. As for another post, which said spray paint, you have to be really careful about that. Spray paint can really easy warp plastics like this, even the kind that are supposed to be used on models (Testor, etc). The whole thing sounds a little stupid to me, if I were trying to do the same thing I'd just buy a few sharpies and color the whole thing in by hand.
currently I am working on a companion device. basically it is a rotary motor powered by a gas engine which can be used to turn the crank. the only downside is that all my pets are dying of carbon monoxide poisoning.
with that many quotes, its readily apparent how rampany cynicism is in America. i'd hate to see this sentence gesticulated with quotation fingers.
well uh, yahoo news is little more than an interface to the ap wire and things that function like it, so i'm not surprised that this is present there. if you were looking for an actual story you should read something like the washington post or usatoday online.
i obviously can't speak for sega, but does anyone remember the slashdot story on sega's new emulation service on the dreamcast? something along the lines of being about to download games for a day and play them on your dreamcast as many times as you wanted. if there are sites offering the same service for free, why bother using sega's alternative? that seems like a good enough reason for them to try and shut down rom sites. that and the whole copyright issue.
I think the problem doesn't lie in development but in distribution. Games that people make with things like Bung's Dr. Gameboy and this flash cart project aren't going to be mass released for obvious reasons (man power, cost required for the carts alone). I doubt Nintendo really cares about a few hobbyist's development code. The only time they've actually gotten down on unauthorized games is when they're distributed (anyone remember color dreams and their nes games?)
Another good reason to find out what you're taking before you do take it, especially on unregulated supplements. From what I saw on a Dateline special and in my own research (mainly on erowid and similar sites) ephedrine can have extremely serious side effects when used as a supplement. Stories of marine hopefuls dying on training courses while on ephedrine based products are absolutely chilling.
The thing is that when ephedrine is mixed with caffiene its believed that there can be extremely serious cardiac damage done, ie arrest under medium fatigue.
Hell, even "Seventh Heaven" had an episode about it, and therefore it as to be bad!
Oh, and the other thing: ever wonder why Excedrin and some of the other headache medicines have caffeine in them? In part, it's because caffeine withdrawal in addicted patients (half of America it seems) can give you headaches. So that's the other thing.
not really, since caffiene is a pain killer. i guess i'm just not as paranoid as you are.
i liked this movie about as well as any of the movies i've seen in a long time. it was entertaining but not gripping or really remarkable. anyway, what really bothered me is how every actor aside from patrick stuart, ian mckellen and hugh jackson were basically pieces of bright-colored pieces of foam wrapped in leather. james marsden (cyclops) in particular was doing a wonderful job un-acting, and i'm not quite sure if that was his character or if he really doesn't have any life like features. it sort of reminds me of keanu reeves, but then again, everyone loved the matrix. i guess that's what to expect from a cast of unknowns with a couple of good actors thrown in to put on the posters.
hugh jackman was pretty good, though. and anna paquin is hot.
you mean the Microsoft employees weren't _always_ oompa loompas? dude, you've blown my mind.
well.. i would certainly hope the webmasters knew who won the money. usually these type of 'reality' shows are taped well in advance of the actual showings and are edited into something totally different from the actual experience. that's why you saw the mormon girl from this season's real world on cnn after the first episode.
So, uh, what's the point? Are there applications for this other than trendy executive toy? I guess I could see moving faster being a benefit in an emergency response type situation but on the same hand the kind of bounding that the boots provide would be really dangerous around a large bad thing (like a fire).
Maybe if they changed the fuel the boots could be used as an alternative to a car, but since they use gas (and how!) there isn't as much appeal. Am I missing something?
That'd be fantastic if these things didn't have a (relatively) short lifetime. One thousand hours of life for the blues may be one thing on a cell phone, but when you print out a massive, custom display for a bill board or a customized, integral display for a car the lifetime becomes a major concern. If you would want your bill board on constantly (you would) you've only got about a month and a half of life. Also, the displays degrade _more_ under light, and since your bill board isn't moving, this creates a problem. It's definetly a neat idea and maybe it'll improve. Let's hope so