1. We meet a character 2. We get to see how stupid they are 3. We get to see what happens to them for it
OH, so THAT's why the girls in "The Descent" were so stupid! "Oh, no, I didn't bring the maps, because, guess what, this is a WHOLE NEW CAVE! So the rangers will be looking for us elsewhere while we're dying here trapped! Aren't I great?:D"
Hmmm the last girl who finally defeats the monster. Isn't this called "survival of the fittest"?
However, I really don't think of Lara as the "Final Girl". She's just a tough girl, period, if not a sex symbol. C'mon, we all know she was famous for her gravity-defying measures, but later was slimmed down to appeal more to the feminine public. I much less identify with her.
Now allow me to compare to another famous treasure hunter.
Indiana Jones
Family: A devout religious man (Junior?) Studies: Ph. D. in Archeology Job: Archeology teacher in Barnett College, NY ("X never ever marks the spot") Reasons for treasure collecting: "It belongs in a museum!" Favorite Gadgets: His leather whip and a Fedora with a very high sentimental value (belonged to the man who stole the Cross of Coronado). Sex appeal: "And my mother's ears, but the rest belongs to you." Most used quotes: "I hate Snakes!", and "Don't call me Junior!"
Lara Croft
Family: Extremely Rich family (can you compete with the Countess of Abbingdon?) Studies: At home Job: What job? Reasons for treasure collecting: Add to her dad's collection, and, once in a while, save the world Favorite Gadgets: Dual 9 mm Pistols Sex appeal: Boing, boing, boing! Most used quotes: ?
Here is a standard that specifes how to package APIs and which APIs to use if you want to have a a LSB complient desktop and application. Isn't that a bit restrictive?
It depends on what you call "restrictive"...
Tarzan not like roads. Roads make Tarzan not move freely. Road lights threaten Tarzan with big noisy cars. Tarzan likes tree ropes. Tarzan prefers jungle.
In jungle, Tarzan goes wherever he wants! AAAAA aaaaAAaAAaa AAA!
but let's face it, Vint is hardly an unbiased source.
Yes, but that doesn't make him wrong.
Please, guys, stop thinking in black and white. Don't ask "who's the bad guy". Ask "what would be good / bad for US".
Having said that, I'm glad Vint Cerf made that coalition. I'm sick tired of our rights being taken away because of some submarine legislations (DMCA, patriot act, etc. etc).
Interesting irony. Debit and credit cards were used to stop burglars from taking your cash, but right now the electronic frauds are becoming popular so it's MUCH EASIER for someone to steal your identity (and then buy goods using your money) than to steal your cash.
Now suppose a natural disaster (earthquake, hurricane, who knows) took out the power lines. How will you buy the goods you need?
weren't the add-ons the ones that gave Linspire the viability to ACTUALLY replace Windows? Without them, Linspire is naked, and I don't think they have the experience to handle a "plain vanilla" distro.
So if I had to choose between Freespire and say, Ubuntu Dapper, I'd choose Dapper all the way.
You have plenty of choice. A vote for a third candidate does not throw your vote away
Yeah, but people want immediate solutions. (Would you stand another 4 years of Bush?)
We need to change the elections system. Allow third parties, replace the stupid "electoral votes" (WTF?) for popular votes, and have a second voting between the two most popular candidates if the winner doesn't get over 50% of votes.
crouch and roll. The numeric keypad didn't work at all, so I had to se the arrow keys. And I can't crouch and roll with them. At least not when I tested it the last time.
Another problem I had is that the original music couldn't be played with the engine (I have the PC version, and it tells me I need to download the amiga version).
I tried it, but the keyboard support sucks. I can no longer do the roll move, and that's REQUIRED for the more advanced levels in the game.
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I can understand some of the other mis-spellings, but "abadoned"?
Ironically, Abadon is the hebrew word for "Ruin, destruction". So the "Abadoned" games would be actually be the recycled ideas and sequels with few hours of play we've been buying at suborbital prices.
I liked the EOB series a lot. Not only it immersed you into the dungeons (the Skeleton Warriors level on EOB2 was creepy!) with the lack of background music and the sound effects (has anyone noticed that Silent Hill uses exactly the same technique?), it also provided a very good story with subquests here and there.
I've been searching for clones or an open source engine for this kind of game, with no success. But I'm glad this game was listed.
Why not use Blue Security's hashed "do not intrude" list? It comes with a spam reporting software, which (after manual processing by hired experts on the Blue Security facilities) sends complaints to the website in question.
After reading the various reviews (I didn't watch it - yet), It seems Silent Hill has some flaws:
a) The action part is slow and repetitive (Well, that's what you get in the game, duh). Perhaps having shorter and less running away sequences would have worked. b) Some of the acting and dialogue is bad (altho not always, the critics who gave it a positive review forgive this point) c) The plot is too confusing, and these parts are VERY LONG. Most of the critics would have enjoyed having less confusing plot parts. It seems Gans tried to explain the whole concept of Silent Hill, and ended up spoiling it.
But Some of the negative reviewers gave it a 2.5/5 (that means in my lingo: "Not that bad", or "good enough for a fan".
However, there's one point that ALMOST ALL reviewers give to Silent Hill: It's visually astounding. In other words, if you enjoyed Star Wars: Episode 1 despites the horrible story, you'll LOVE Silent Hill.
I particularly liked Moriarty's review, because he's NOT a gamer, and did NOT play the game. However, he might be biased because he's a fan of the horror gender. But hey, maybe that's representative of the intended audience!
"SILENT HILL worked for me because of the confidence and command of director Christophe Gans. I'm not familiar with the source material at all, so I'm not going to discuss it as an adaptation, except in the broadest terms. I can't tell you how faithful it is to the already-established mythology of the various SILENT HILL games, but I can tell you that there are certain touches in the way the film's put together that seem like a sly nod to the basic experience of gaming....
Roger Ebert seemed to find the film's explanations baffling even as he was impressed by it technically. I'm not sure why this would confuse anyone... basically it boils down to a vengeful spirit looking for payback against the town that did it harm... but I also think the answers are far less important than the way the questions are presented. For example... I have no idea what the fuck Pyramid Head is, or how he's connected to the Demon, or what purpose he serves aside from freaking my shit out, and frankly, I don't care. He's one of the most striking images I've seen in a horror film in recent memory, and both of his big scenes are exhilarating. If you're tired of teenagers in danger and you're tired of remakes of
Actually, how do we know they're NOT associated with traditional energy companies, who will see a loss if these new clean energy sources are built? (Not the base of the groups, but the head who works secretly for Mr. Dollar Bills )
Call me a tinfoil paranoid, but I've seen too much political astroturfing in my country, and it seems to me that this kind of dirty work is not the exception, but the rule...
Slashdot Mirror
Thank the guy some posts below for the original link.
o l.css
http://slashdot.cuteness.org/slashdot/slashdot_fo
And I thought this would never come true!
What's stopping me using a holographic collector in conjunction with a mirror/lens affair?
Why use a mirror lens when you can replace it with ANOTHER holographic collector?
1. We meet a character
:D"
2. We get to see how stupid they are
3. We get to see what happens to them for it
OH, so THAT's why the girls in "The Descent" were so stupid!
"Oh, no, I didn't bring the maps, because, guess what, this is a WHOLE NEW CAVE! So the rangers will be looking for us elsewhere while we're dying here trapped! Aren't I great?
Hmmm the last girl who finally defeats the monster. Isn't this called "survival of the fittest"?
However, I really don't think of Lara as the "Final Girl". She's just a tough girl, period, if not a sex symbol. C'mon, we all know she was famous for her gravity-defying measures, but later was slimmed down to appeal more to the feminine public. I much less identify with her.
Now allow me to compare to another famous treasure hunter.
Indiana Jones
Family: A devout religious man (Junior?)
Studies: Ph. D. in Archeology
Job: Archeology teacher in Barnett College, NY ("X never ever marks the spot")
Reasons for treasure collecting: "It belongs in a museum!"
Favorite Gadgets: His leather whip and a Fedora with a very high sentimental value (belonged to the man who stole the Cross of Coronado).
Sex appeal: "And my mother's ears, but the rest belongs to you."
Most used quotes: "I hate Snakes!", and "Don't call me Junior!"
Lara Croft
Family: Extremely Rich family (can you compete with the Countess of Abbingdon?)
Studies: At home
Job: What job?
Reasons for treasure collecting: Add to her dad's collection, and, once in a while, save the world
Favorite Gadgets: Dual 9 mm Pistols
Sex appeal: Boing, boing, boing!
Most used quotes: ?
I'll take Indiana Jones, thank you.
It depends on what you call "restrictive"...
but let's face it, Vint is hardly an unbiased source.
Yes, but that doesn't make him wrong.
Please, guys, stop thinking in black and white. Don't ask "who's the bad guy". Ask "what would be good / bad for US".
Having said that, I'm glad Vint Cerf made that coalition. I'm sick tired of our rights being taken away because of some submarine legislations (DMCA, patriot act, etc. etc).
Interesting irony. Debit and credit cards were used to stop burglars from taking your cash, but right now the electronic frauds are becoming popular so it's MUCH EASIER for someone to steal your identity (and then buy goods using your money) than to steal your cash.
Now suppose a natural disaster (earthquake, hurricane, who knows) took out the power lines. How will you buy the goods you need?
weren't the add-ons the ones that gave Linspire the viability to ACTUALLY replace Windows? Without them, Linspire is naked, and I don't think they have the experience to handle a "plain vanilla" distro.
So if I had to choose between Freespire and say, Ubuntu Dapper, I'd choose Dapper all the way.
(Meanwhile, in the USPTO...)
* Click to search for prior art regarding this patent application.
(Click!)
The following prior arts have been found. Listing 1-10 of approx. 236,772
1. -
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So now the only question that remains is how to plug humans into that and form the first matrix.
!
Oh, that's an easy one! It just requires 3 easy steps.
1. Program an AI architect.
2. ???
3. 010100000111001001101111011001100110100101110100!
Just wait until they patent it and come after your hemoglobin.
Oh boy, here goes the movie.
First were the websites. Then the crops. Now, they come for your BLOOD.
ATTACK OF THE KILLER PATENT VAMPIRES.
"This time there's no escape"
stuck onto one large molecule, which bind to toxins and prevent them from causing damage.
That's called an antibody.
You have plenty of choice. A vote for a third candidate does not throw your vote away
Yeah, but people want immediate solutions. (Would you stand another 4 years of Bush?)
We need to change the elections system. Allow third parties, replace the stupid "electoral votes" (WTF?) for popular votes, and have a second voting between the two most popular candidates if the winner doesn't get over 50% of votes.
Whoa. The RIAA might be lying.
Yeah, but now we got PROOF.
Here's good info on the AM2.
crouch and roll. The numeric keypad didn't work at all, so I had to se the arrow keys. And I can't crouch and roll with them. At least not when I tested it the last time.
Another problem I had is that the original music couldn't be played with the engine (I have the PC version, and it tells me I need to download the amiga version).
I tried it, but the keyboard support sucks. I can no longer do the roll move, and that's REQUIRED for the more advanced levels in the game.
I can understand some of the other mis-spellings, but "abadoned"?
Ironically, Abadon is the hebrew word for "Ruin, destruction". So the "Abadoned" games would be actually be the recycled ideas and sequels with few hours of play we've been buying at suborbital prices.
I liked the EOB series a lot. Not only it immersed you into the dungeons (the Skeleton Warriors level on EOB2 was creepy!) with the lack of background music and the sound effects (has anyone noticed that Silent Hill uses exactly the same technique?), it also provided a very good story with subquests here and there.
I've been searching for clones or an open source engine for this kind of game, with no success. But I'm glad this game was listed.
Why not use Blue Security's hashed "do not intrude" list? It comes with a spam reporting software, which (after manual processing by hired experts on the Blue Security facilities) sends complaints to the website in question.
OK I read some of the critics reviews, And it seems to be safe. The movie DOESN'T SUCK (at least not so bad), some of the critics actually liked it
by Jeff Otto. 2.5 / 5
by Kit Bowen. 0 / 4
by Edward Douglas. 7 / 10.
by Moriarty. Doesn't give a rating, but he loved it.
by Mike Sage, Peterborough This Week. 4.5 / 5.
by Kevin Carr (2.5/5)
by Sean Means, Salt Lake Tribune (1.5/5)
by Brian Orndorf, EFILMCRITIC.COM (rotten, D)
by Peter Hartlaub, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. (Didn't like it at all)
by Peter Howell, TORONTO STAR ("The dumbest")
After reading the various reviews (I didn't watch it - yet), It seems Silent Hill has some flaws:
a) The action part is slow and repetitive (Well, that's what you get in the game, duh). Perhaps having shorter and less running away sequences would have worked.
b) Some of the acting and dialogue is bad (altho not always, the critics who gave it a positive review forgive this point)
c) The plot is too confusing, and these parts are VERY LONG. Most of the critics would have enjoyed having less confusing plot parts. It seems Gans tried to explain the whole concept of Silent Hill, and ended up spoiling it.
But Some of the negative reviewers gave it a 2.5/5 (that means in my lingo: "Not that bad", or "good enough for a fan".
However, there's one point that ALMOST ALL reviewers give to Silent Hill: It's visually astounding. In other words, if you enjoyed Star Wars: Episode 1 despites the horrible story, you'll LOVE Silent Hill.
I particularly liked Moriarty's review, because he's NOT a gamer, and did NOT play the game. However, he might be biased because he's a fan of the horror gender. But hey, maybe that's representative of the intended audience!
Here are the rotten tomatoes user reviews.
w s_users.php
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/silent_hill/revie
Just wait until the server goes back up, apparently it's been heavily accessed.
Actually, how do we know they're NOT associated with traditional energy companies, who will see a loss if these new clean energy sources are built? (Not the base of the groups, but the head who works secretly for Mr. Dollar Bills )
Call me a tinfoil paranoid, but I've seen too much political astroturfing in my country, and it seems to me that this kind of dirty work is not the exception, but the rule...
1) There is no way in hell Microsoft would document their API to the level necessary to allow Apple to duplicate it.
And because of that, they're losing 2 million euros a-day...