What the fuck is this guy talking about? Does he just pick random words from a dictionary and say them hoping to form a sentence in the process?
By the way, a press release has been posted on Microsoft's website today. It turns out that the reason for so many new Windows XP security flaws is because footballs aren't fuzzy.
Yes I do judge games by reviews before I buy them. I'm not going to go spend $50 on something that only scores 65 out of 100. Just like I'm not going to go spend $10 on a movie ticket to see a film that got an average 1.5 out of 5 stars.
What would be more interesting is to see what the age range of the parents is. You have to remember that today's younger (as in 30's) parents were more than likely yesteryears' occasional/hard core gamers (since games didn't really become popular until late 70's early 80's).
The fact that they grew up around games and are more comfortable with them than previous generations would surely have some effect on their view of how violent games are as well as their concern for that violence. An interesting parallel would be that of the music industry and parents concern about the type of music their kids listen to.
If you were to ask an older generation of parents if they were concerned about the disco their kids listen to, they would probably say they were very concerned. However, ask a generation of parents who grew up around disco and they would more than likely say they are more concerned about the rock music their kids listen to than the disco. Ask the next generation about rock music and they would be more concerned about rap than rock..etc.
did we indeed create a monster? Look at the evelolution
-search engine -search engine/mail service -search engine/mail service/file searching system -search engine/mail service/file searching system/possible OS/IM Client
Granted that yes this is the same route yahoo took (only yahoo doesn't have a file searching system and possible OS on it's development list), but google seems to be taking this to the next level. If google continues to grow and adds more Gfunctions to their already large collection, will it eventually become as large and distrusted (possibly even hated as far as/. is concerned) as microsoft? I mean, do you really welcome your new Goverlords?
helmet that's doing a power slide on the golf course. He is the uber-dork. His dorkiness surpasses that of any movie-theater-camping-while-wearing-a-homemade-sta r-wars-costume dork in the world.
The only thing worse than seeing grown men wearing helmets and riding that thing is probably grown men wearing helmets and riding those little razor scooters.
Back in the day, when computer parts weren't for sale at your local supermarket - back when you had to go to a special store just to be diskettes - ComputerShopper filled a need.
Barely.
It was always a bear to find, say, all ads for tape drives, and to compare the prices of each vendor. It was a PAIN to locate anything special - you spent more time than it was worth to flip through the 8000 pages of ads to find the ones selling what you want.
And after we found the ones we wanted, we had to walk uphill both ways IN THE SNOW just to get to the mailbox to send off ourorders to the parts manufacturer!!
Seriously, I'm all for anti spyware and anti scam measures, but is this really going to address the core issue? That is, people aren't educated enough to NOT fall for scams? And if they AREN'T educated enough to not fall for it in the first place, what good will the law do?
A current example may be those "multi level marketing schemes" like Vector or Pre paid legal (they are really just pyramids in disguise). We've got laws against pyramid schemes, and yet these companies are still around (they call themselves multi level marketing in most cases, just to avoid the legal hassels). The people who actually get caught up in the schemes are those who are a) to stupid or b) to greedy to not realize what's going on; and by the time the person has found out that they have been duped, the perp (I've been watching law and order:D ) is long gone. Incidentally those people who would be fooled by spyware are more than likely those who wouldn't know how to deal with it in the first place (spybot, adaware, or cleaning the system registry manually).
And then there's the question of how many people will actually actively pursue a lawsuit against spyware companies. I'm willing to bet that most people will say, "spyware is against the law, the companies can't do that and if they install it on my computer I'll write a nasty letter to them" instead of "spyware? time to sue". Almost like what's going on with spam..
it was a plot by the guys at Microsoft to gain backdoor access to porn sites. Think about it, develop a system for "secure logins" on the internet (whose business HAPPENS to be composed of 70% porn, 30% other) with a bug that lets you bypass the very login that was supposed to be secure? Riiiight. See business plan below.
Step 1: Develop language for use with "secure login" Step 2: ??? Step 3: Masturbate!
Intended to compete with the trendy sweet concotions popular on the club scenes (such as Smirnoff Ice), it will contain caffeine, guarana, and ginseng
So it's red bull beer?
On another note, will this create an entirely new type of addiction? Alcohol is already addictive, but caffeine has been proven to be addictive as well. This drink will effectively combine the addictive powers of 2 substances in one, creating a sort of uber addict. I mean, it's like combining slashdot and heroine.
from XP to linux is the lack of game developers support for linux, the rest of the software (excluding photoshop) that I use is free open sourced. Now both ID and Epic have released linux versions of their games. If valve and others follow suite, I will definately be switching OS sooner.
UN: What happen ? South Korea: Somebody set up us the bomb. South Korea: We get signal. South Korea: What ! UN: Main screen turn on. South Korea: It's You !! North Korea: How are you gentlemen !! North Korea: All your base are belong to us. North Korea: You are on the way to destruction. South Korea: What you say !! North Korea: You have no chance to survive make your time. North Korea: HA HA HA HA....
Wow, flamebait because I'm not a halo fanboy and realise that there are several games similar already out? Nice job Mods. This is almost as bad as when someone gets modded troll because they prefer to use Windows, Mac OS, etc. over Linux. Hooray for open mindedness!
When this is released on PC, how will it be any different than Unreal Tournament 2k4 (particularly onslought mode)? UT2k4's multiplayer is ridiculously fun, AND supports up to 32 people (depending on the server and game type) in some cases. It has vehicles, tons of maps, is easily modded.. It must be a console gamer thing, because as far as FPS is concerned, PC gamers have been there and done that many times over already.
cannibal ox, just about anything from rawkus records, dialated peoples (though they are a bit commercial), black star, the roots (who play their own instruments), Paris.
Don't let the radio station and mtv's playlists (who coincidentally are owned by the same companies who own record labels) determine yer perception of a genre of music. Believe it or not, there are good artists in all genre of music that don't get any airplay/airtime because they dont have the financial muscle or exposure to push their way to the top of the charts.
If you have a comment on why you don't want the governemnt reading your email please post it here.
Don't you mean, "if you want the government to flag your IP address as a potential "iCriminal" post your comment there..along with your home address so we'll know where to send the net cops when it's time to serve warrants"?
Then again, it's not like Ashcroft will make decisions based on the peoples' opinions anyway. I am willing to bet that this is just an attempt at gaining the public's confidence by providing an open forum (regardless of how useless it will be) for gripes and concerns.
The fact that an article about Internet addiction was posted on Slashdot at 3:38 am. Then again, had I not been knee deep in terrorists with only my trusty USP and a pump shotty (a la Counterstrike) I would have probably been posting here as well.:)
Wow, schools are still teaching that bullshit? You know how many half truths are taught in history classes..then again, history is told by the victors right?
It's funny, the first time my teacher (in middle school) told me that the war wasn't about slavery, I was pissed. The older I got, the more I learned and realized that the only reason slavery even BECAME an issue was that it was the South's main economic tool. Without slaves the South's economy would go to shit..Lincoln realized this, hence he issued the emancipation proclamation. He said himself that if he could unite the country without freeing slaves, he would do it.
And think about it, how could the war really be about slavery when lincoln owned slaves?
Perhaps they should, alot of people seem to forget that the end of slavery wasn't the end of mistreatment towards "People of Color" (the term, by the way, includes all of those people who are NOT of white anglo saxon ancestry..meaning asian, hispanic, black, native american, etc. The correct term for this discussion would more than likely be "descendants of african slaves"). In fact, the "end" (if you really want to call it an end) didn't really arrive until just UNDER 40 years ago (civil rights movement anyone? how quickly people forget). But that is a whole other topic.
The funny thing about using reparations funds to increase the level of education in low income areas is that not all descendants of slaves live in low income areas. And how do you classify what low income areas recieve reparations? Because there are white people who live there as well. Honestly I think it would be better to invest the money into a college fund for those people of color who have been in this country for X number of generations. That HELPS to weed out imigrants.
Realistically though, the US isn't going to ever repay reparations; it never intended to. It would cost way more money than the government (regardless of what political party is in power) is willing to shell out.
I mean seriously, if funds are being reallocated from the national education budget to the war on terrorism, what makes you think they will give money to people of color? There would be a better chance of a person of color becoming president.
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What the fuck is this guy talking about? Does he just pick random words from a dictionary and say them hoping to form a sentence in the process?
By the way, a press release has been posted on Microsoft's website today. It turns out that the reason for so many new Windows XP security flaws is because footballs aren't fuzzy.
Actually, in most cases you know it's FAKE.
No one, not even a crackhead, would sell a rolex for $20. They would at least get $50
Average Doom3 review: 85-87
Average Half Life2 review: 96-98
Yes I do judge games by reviews before I buy them. I'm not going to go spend $50 on something that only scores 65 out of 100. Just like I'm not going to go spend $10 on a movie ticket to see a film that got an average 1.5 out of 5 stars.
Sata: "Damnit! Who turned the AC on full blast! Wait a minute, we don't have AC..?!?!!"
What would be more interesting is to see what the age range of the parents is. You have to remember that today's younger (as in 30's) parents were more than likely yesteryears' occasional/hard core gamers (since games didn't really become popular until late 70's early 80's).
The fact that they grew up around games and are more comfortable with them than previous generations would surely have some effect on their view of how violent games are as well as their concern for that violence. An interesting parallel would be that of the music industry and parents concern about the type of music their kids listen to.
If you were to ask an older generation of parents if they were concerned about the disco their kids listen to, they would probably say they were very concerned. However, ask a generation of parents who grew up around disco and they would more than likely say they are more concerned about the rock music their kids listen to than the disco. Ask the next generation about rock music and they would be more concerned about rap than rock..etc.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9593-5380971.html "Google isn't building a browser, it has far bigger plans"
wow evelolution..I don't think I've ever butchered a word like that. NEW RECORD!!
did we indeed create a monster? Look at the evelolution
/. is concerned) as microsoft? I mean, do you really welcome your new Goverlords?
-search engine
-search engine/mail service
-search engine/mail service/file searching system
-search engine/mail service/file searching system/possible OS/IM Client
Granted that yes this is the same route yahoo took (only yahoo doesn't have a file searching system and possible OS on it's development list), but google seems to be taking this to the next level. If google continues to grow and adds more Gfunctions to their already large collection, will it eventually become as large and distrusted (possibly even hated as far as
I could just be overreacting.
helmet that's doing a power slide on the golf course. He is the uber-dork. His dorkiness surpasses that of any movie-theater-camping-while-wearing-a-homemade-sta r-wars-costume dork in the world.
The only thing worse than seeing grown men wearing helmets and riding that thing is probably grown men wearing helmets and riding those little razor scooters.
Back in the day, when computer parts weren't for sale at your local supermarket - back when you had to go to a special store just to be diskettes - ComputerShopper filled a need.
Barely.
It was always a bear to find, say, all ads for tape drives, and to compare the prices of each vendor. It was a PAIN to locate anything special - you spent more time than it was worth to flip through the 8000 pages of ads to find the ones selling what you want.
And after we found the ones we wanted, we had to walk uphill both ways IN THE SNOW just to get to the mailbox to send off ourorders to the parts manufacturer!!
AND WE LIKED IT!!
they will continue on together at AliceandBill.com, where they write about technology news and will be happy to accept your kind PayPal donation."
::imagines geeks on the corner with "Will review for food" signs::
So they're eBums?
if it can do both, why not let it? Don't fear convergence, embrace it.
Seriously, I'm all for anti spyware and anti scam measures, but is this really going to address the core issue? That is, people aren't educated enough to NOT fall for scams? And if they AREN'T educated enough to not fall for it in the first place, what good will the law do?
:D ) is long gone. Incidentally those people who would be fooled by spyware are more than likely those who wouldn't know how to deal with it in the first place (spybot, adaware, or cleaning the system registry manually).
A current example may be those "multi level marketing schemes" like Vector or Pre paid legal (they are really just pyramids in disguise). We've got laws against pyramid schemes, and yet these companies are still around (they call themselves multi level marketing in most cases, just to avoid the legal hassels). The people who actually get caught up in the schemes are those who are a) to stupid or b) to greedy to not realize what's going on; and by the time the person has found out that they have been duped, the perp (I've been watching law and order
And then there's the question of how many people will actually actively pursue a lawsuit against spyware companies. I'm willing to bet that most people will say, "spyware is against the law, the companies can't do that and if they install it on my computer I'll write a nasty letter to them" instead of "spyware? time to sue". Almost like what's going on with spam..
it was a plot by the guys at Microsoft to gain backdoor access to porn sites. Think about it, develop a system for "secure logins" on the internet (whose business HAPPENS to be composed of 70% porn, 30% other) with a bug that lets you bypass the very login that was supposed to be secure? Riiiight. See business plan below.
Step 1: Develop language for use with "secure login"
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Masturbate!
Intended to compete with the trendy sweet concotions popular on the club scenes (such as Smirnoff Ice), it will contain caffeine, guarana, and ginseng
So it's red bull beer?
On another note, will this create an entirely new type of addiction? Alcohol is already addictive, but caffeine has been proven to be addictive as well. This drink will effectively combine the addictive powers of 2 substances in one, creating a sort of uber addict. I mean, it's like combining slashdot and heroine.
from XP to linux is the lack of game developers support for linux, the rest of the software (excluding photoshop) that I use is free open sourced. Now both ID and Epic have released linux versions of their games. If valve and others follow suite, I will definately be switching OS sooner.
UN: What happen ? ....
South Korea: Somebody set up us the bomb.
South Korea: We get signal.
South Korea: What !
UN: Main screen turn on.
South Korea: It's You !!
North Korea: How are you gentlemen !!
North Korea: All your base are belong to us.
North Korea: You are on the way to destruction.
South Korea: What you say !!
North Korea: You have no chance to survive make your time.
North Korea: HA HA HA HA
Wow, flamebait because I'm not a halo fanboy and realise that there are several games similar already out? Nice job Mods. This is almost as bad as when someone gets modded troll because they prefer to use Windows, Mac OS, etc. over Linux. Hooray for open mindedness!
When this is released on PC, how will it be any different than Unreal Tournament 2k4 (particularly onslought mode)? UT2k4's multiplayer is ridiculously fun, AND supports up to 32 people (depending on the server and game type) in some cases. It has vehicles, tons of maps, is easily modded.. It must be a console gamer thing, because as far as FPS is concerned, PC gamers have been there and done that many times over already.
Just to add a few more..
cannibal ox, just about anything from rawkus records, dialated peoples (though they are a bit commercial), black star, the roots (who play their own instruments), Paris.
Don't let the radio station and mtv's playlists (who coincidentally are owned by the same companies who own record labels) determine yer perception of a genre of music. Believe it or not, there are good artists in all genre of music that don't get any airplay/airtime because they dont have the financial muscle or exposure to push their way to the top of the charts.
If you have a comment on why you don't want the governemnt reading your email please post it here.
Don't you mean, "if you want the government to flag your IP address as a potential "iCriminal" post your comment there..along with your home address so we'll know where to send the net cops when it's time to serve warrants"?
Then again, it's not like Ashcroft will make decisions based on the peoples' opinions anyway. I am willing to bet that this is just an attempt at gaining the public's confidence by providing an open forum (regardless of how useless it will be) for gripes and concerns.
The fact that an article about Internet addiction was posted on Slashdot at 3:38 am. Then again, had I not been knee deep in terrorists with only my trusty USP and a pump shotty (a la Counterstrike) I would have probably been posting here as well. :)
Wow, schools are still teaching that bullshit? You know how many half truths are taught in history classes..then again, history is told by the victors right?
It's funny, the first time my teacher (in middle school) told me that the war wasn't about slavery, I was pissed. The older I got, the more I learned and realized that the only reason slavery even BECAME an issue was that it was the South's main economic tool. Without slaves the South's economy would go to shit..Lincoln realized this, hence he issued the emancipation proclamation. He said himself that if he could unite the country without freeing slaves, he would do it.
And think about it, how could the war really be about slavery when lincoln owned slaves?
Perhaps they should, alot of people seem to forget that the end of slavery wasn't the end of mistreatment towards "People of Color" (the term, by the way, includes all of those people who are NOT of white anglo saxon ancestry..meaning asian, hispanic, black, native american, etc. The correct term for this discussion would more than likely be "descendants of african slaves"). In fact, the "end" (if you really want to call it an end) didn't really arrive until just UNDER 40 years ago (civil rights movement anyone? how quickly people forget). But that is a whole other topic.
The funny thing about using reparations funds to increase the level of education in low income areas is that not all descendants of slaves live in low income areas. And how do you classify what low income areas recieve reparations? Because there are white people who live there as well. Honestly I think it would be better to invest the money into a college fund for those people of color who have been in this country for X number of generations. That HELPS to weed out imigrants.
Realistically though, the US isn't going to ever repay reparations; it never intended to. It would cost way more money than the government (regardless of what political party is in power) is willing to shell out.
I mean seriously, if funds are being reallocated from the national education budget to the war on terrorism, what makes you think they will give money to people of color? There would be a better chance of a person of color becoming president.
I dare you to drop a penny off of the top.