Well, current Macs run on PowerPC cores but I'm not sure if the Xbox Next has a new design of the same name.
In any case, I'm sure Microsoft will ensure that OSX will not run.
Yeah, I agree that if you're going to use reviews as part of the decision to purchase a game, you should use several reviews from different sources. I primarlily rely on Maximum PC for advice, but also read other reviews if I seriously consider buying a game. However, frankly, I don't read the reviews seriously unless I'm already interested, which is a logical thing to do. No one actually goes out and buys a game just because it gets high review scores.
I think there was an article here a little while ago about Nintendo possibly becoming the new Sega. Many disputed this assertion, but Nintendo has become increasingly reliant upon its existing franchises- especially Mario and Zelda (and to a lesser extent, Smash Bros. which includes both). Sales in the US are dropping for the Gamecube- of the people with consoles I know, only 2 have Gamecubes and neither uses it much since they also have PS2s/ Xboxes. Gamecube simply can't compete.
I don't really buy their explanation about changing from the terms "alpha" and "beta"... I think that most people using Firefox know what alphas and betas are and calling a beta a "preview release" seems to be almost misleading, creating a false sense of finality, which is what they are ostensibly trying to avoid.
It's really just marketing, if you ask me- not that this is entirely bad, but perhaps could be better done.
Whatever... that's my two cents.
Yeah, nothing struck me as overly brilliant about Sly Cooper and Thievus Raccoonus. I would say that DDR is the best example of a clear style which is different than anything else and brilliantly simple.
The author of the article did make some good points, but he basically stated his own opinions as definite fact.
This is definitely correct- Montana most certainly has less than 5%. Think about it- if every state had an equal population (they don't, but bear with me), Montana would still have only 2% of the ZIP codes; since Montana has a lower than average state population, it can be assumed that Montana has even less than 2%. A search reveals that Montana has 411 ZIP codes, compared to Florida, for example- a relatively populous state- with 1457 ZIP codes.
Apparently, it was delayed because they were changing it and adding much more of something (signatures or something I believe) than originally planned. Still, it probably won't be more than a few months away at most.
Honestly though, this is just to flaunt it in Microsoft's face. I doubt that many people will be convinced to get Firefox from an ad in the Times, but it certainly won't hurt.
Yeah- nothing says "bad-ass laser space battle station" like Scythian- I mean, if I had a laser space battle station, I would definitely name it after a long-gone Eurasian civilization. Seriously.
Yeah, the FAQ or whatever said that the "New Features" tab will pop up at the top of the inbox when you get it, like when we got the Contacts thing and the Notifier.
I wonder how long it will take them to make this feature available to all the users, and if they're doing it in any particular order- anyone have information about this?
How do you suppose that the Republicans could have faked "90% of every poll" showing Bush narrowly winning? We don't run all of the polls. Also, how did we add "over 3 million votes to Bushes [sic] totals?" You are just making up assertions with no justification whatsoever. In fact, you have almost the opposite of justification.
Do not profess to speak for the people of the world excluding the US. America is still the greatest country in the world by far, and is as great as ever as far as I can tell. Also, the problem was not with all Floridians; it was the Democrats, who apparently suck at voting... badly. Seriously- I live in Florida and I saw the ballot. All they had to do was punch a hole next to the candidate of their choice- it wasn't that hard.
The only choice when any of you goes to vote today is to vote to re-elect George W. Bush as President of the United States. President Bush knows what it takes to oppose the evil of terrorism, and has led our country on our recovery from the tragedy of 9/11. President Bush will not bow before the UN and ask their permission to use force to defend the US. Perhaps most importantly from an idealogical standpoint, President Bush will not turn us into a socialist nation like Canada or many of the European countries. He will stick with the ideals of capitalism and liberty on which this great nation was built.
So, when you enter the voting booth today, do the right thing and vote for George W. Bush. Do not vote to surrender the US to the will of terrorists and the UN.
Well, I live in South Florida, where we are more or less equally divided. I took a count in my neighborhood- 2 or 3 houses with Bush signs, 1 with a Kerry sign. Over one city nearby, through which I frequently drive, Kerry signs abound at every intersection, but recently Bush signs have gone up next to them without taking down the Kerry signs. I've seen at least one large Kerry sign on public property that was spray-painted with a pro-Bush Cheney message.
I must admit that I considered taking down my neighbor's Kerry sign yesterday (likely by running it over), but stopped myself because the house next door was covered in Bush signs, and I didn't want someone else to be blamed for the forced removal... but if that hadn't stopped me, I would probably have run it over and not given it a second thought.
I still think that I may take down those signs near intersections... they're really starting to bother me. Seriously, the temptation is nearly overwhelming because everything is so polarized this year.
Affirmative Action is such bullsh*t- I don't think that any group should stand to benefit in any employment/admissions process just based on something such as the color of their skin. Before I am accused of being a racist by those of more liberal persuasions, I am Asian (biologically, at least) and would stand to benefit from some affirmative action programs. Black people in America (not all but many) are constantly complaining about the perceived inequality between themselves and the rest of America, but they will never acheive equality if we continue to treat them inequally with affirmative action.
Anyway, back to the topic, I have noticed that the more emotional people that I know tend to be more of the liberal persuasion, but this is not necessarily a general rule, while many of the conservatives that I know (including myself, I suppose) do not tend to exhibit as much emotion, so I'm sure that this study has some merit.
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Well, current Macs run on PowerPC cores but I'm not sure if the Xbox Next has a new design of the same name. In any case, I'm sure Microsoft will ensure that OSX will not run.
Yeah, I agree that if you're going to use reviews as part of the decision to purchase a game, you should use several reviews from different sources. I primarlily rely on Maximum PC for advice, but also read other reviews if I seriously consider buying a game. However, frankly, I don't read the reviews seriously unless I'm already interested, which is a logical thing to do. No one actually goes out and buys a game just because it gets high review scores.
I think there was an article here a little while ago about Nintendo possibly becoming the new Sega. Many disputed this assertion, but Nintendo has become increasingly reliant upon its existing franchises- especially Mario and Zelda (and to a lesser extent, Smash Bros. which includes both). Sales in the US are dropping for the Gamecube- of the people with consoles I know, only 2 have Gamecubes and neither uses it much since they also have PS2s/ Xboxes. Gamecube simply can't compete.
Obviously Uncle Sam.
I don't really buy their explanation about changing from the terms "alpha" and "beta" ... I think that most people using Firefox know what alphas and betas are and calling a beta a "preview release" seems to be almost misleading, creating a false sense of finality, which is what they are ostensibly trying to avoid.
It's really just marketing, if you ask me- not that this is entirely bad, but perhaps could be better done.
Whatever... that's my two cents.
Yeah, nothing struck me as overly brilliant about Sly Cooper and Thievus Raccoonus. I would say that DDR is the best example of a clear style which is different than anything else and brilliantly simple. The author of the article did make some good points, but he basically stated his own opinions as definite fact.
Willing? Definitely. With Richard Branson? Definitely not.
This is definitely correct- Montana most certainly has less than 5%. Think about it- if every state had an equal population (they don't, but bear with me), Montana would still have only 2% of the ZIP codes; since Montana has a lower than average state population, it can be assumed that Montana has even less than 2%. A search reveals that Montana has 411 ZIP codes, compared to Florida, for example- a relatively populous state- with 1457 ZIP codes.
Apparently, it was delayed because they were changing it and adding much more of something (signatures or something I believe) than originally planned. Still, it probably won't be more than a few months away at most. Honestly though, this is just to flaunt it in Microsoft's face. I doubt that many people will be convinced to get Firefox from an ad in the Times, but it certainly won't hurt.
Yeah- nothing says "bad-ass laser space battle station" like Scythian- I mean, if I had a laser space battle station, I would definitely name it after a long-gone Eurasian civilization. Seriously.
Yeah, the FAQ or whatever said that the "New Features" tab will pop up at the top of the inbox when you get it, like when we got the Contacts thing and the Notifier. I wonder how long it will take them to make this feature available to all the users, and if they're doing it in any particular order- anyone have information about this?
How do you suppose that the Republicans could have faked "90% of every poll" showing Bush narrowly winning? We don't run all of the polls. Also, how did we add "over 3 million votes to Bushes [sic] totals?" You are just making up assertions with no justification whatsoever. In fact, you have almost the opposite of justification.
Your opinion does not matter by use of the word "hella." This just says something about the vocabulary and intelligence of Kerry supporters, IMO...
Do not profess to speak for the people of the world excluding the US. America is still the greatest country in the world by far, and is as great as ever as far as I can tell. Also, the problem was not with all Floridians; it was the Democrats, who apparently suck at voting... badly. Seriously- I live in Florida and I saw the ballot. All they had to do was punch a hole next to the candidate of their choice- it wasn't that hard.
The only choice when any of you goes to vote today is to vote to re-elect George W. Bush as President of the United States. President Bush knows what it takes to oppose the evil of terrorism, and has led our country on our recovery from the tragedy of 9/11. President Bush will not bow before the UN and ask their permission to use force to defend the US. Perhaps most importantly from an idealogical standpoint, President Bush will not turn us into a socialist nation like Canada or many of the European countries. He will stick with the ideals of capitalism and liberty on which this great nation was built.
So, when you enter the voting booth today, do the right thing and vote for George W. Bush. Do not vote to surrender the US to the will of terrorists and the UN.
Well, I live in South Florida, where we are more or less equally divided. I took a count in my neighborhood- 2 or 3 houses with Bush signs, 1 with a Kerry sign. Over one city nearby, through which I frequently drive, Kerry signs abound at every intersection, but recently Bush signs have gone up next to them without taking down the Kerry signs. I've seen at least one large Kerry sign on public property that was spray-painted with a pro-Bush Cheney message. I must admit that I considered taking down my neighbor's Kerry sign yesterday (likely by running it over), but stopped myself because the house next door was covered in Bush signs, and I didn't want someone else to be blamed for the forced removal... but if that hadn't stopped me, I would probably have run it over and not given it a second thought. I still think that I may take down those signs near intersections... they're really starting to bother me. Seriously, the temptation is nearly overwhelming because everything is so polarized this year.
Affirmative Action is such bullsh*t- I don't think that any group should stand to benefit in any employment/admissions process just based on something such as the color of their skin. Before I am accused of being a racist by those of more liberal persuasions, I am Asian (biologically, at least) and would stand to benefit from some affirmative action programs. Black people in America (not all but many) are constantly complaining about the perceived inequality between themselves and the rest of America, but they will never acheive equality if we continue to treat them inequally with affirmative action. Anyway, back to the topic, I have noticed that the more emotional people that I know tend to be more of the liberal persuasion, but this is not necessarily a general rule, while many of the conservatives that I know (including myself, I suppose) do not tend to exhibit as much emotion, so I'm sure that this study has some merit.