As I'm sure many have already surmised, this is nothing more than a massive waste of time to provide the more ignorant of the citizenry with a bubble-thin illusion of security. And the really sad part is that anyone with an iota of know-how can get data into or out of the country relatively easily. Does no one at DHS think that the bad guys would stay informed of laws like this? Are they going to start opening all packages coming into the U.S. as well, under the guise of "protecting" us from the terrorists?
My best friend works for a large company as a software engineer. He is contracted out to a defense contractor at the moment, working on a highly classified project. And his work has provided him with a laptop. Do they get to sieze that as well, ITAR clearances notwithstanding?
I was thinking the exact same thing. How do they expect average people to understand this new technology. I frequent these type of seedy web sites, and I still don't completely understand it.
...that everyone is forgetting the key factor in all of this.
Mom and Dad
If parents would OPEN UP THEIR ****ING EYES and PAY ATTENTION to what their children are doing, we wouldn't have HALF the problems we do with the age range that we're talking about here.
...this isn't the first time that an orchestra has performed VG music. Final Fantasy holds that honor. You can hear the entire event by purchasing, (or torrenting, if you are poor and/or evil) the 02202002 soundtrack.
...my wife is a far better gamer on some genres than I, and I've been gaming for a while. She can't play Gran Turismo to save her life, but put her in a CS match and watch the frags pile up. I think that a lot of girl gamers are just afraid to come out and say that they like games, because it might attract guys like us.
I would think that those bases are treated as U.S. soil, and that all applicable laws would apply. There is a provision in the Uniform Code of Military Justice that allows a military member to be charged for crimes using civilian law.
...that I'm not the only Marine on the boards here. I'm an AMSU technician at NAS Fort Worth. Of course, I have ADD, so I've got 7 or 8 games going at once, but mainly GT3, polishing up my skills for GT4.
As for the commercial pilots, I believe that they have to be instrument certified fo fly passenger planes. If the GPS is disabled, they have the INS and other instruments, as well as Line Of Sight.
I would have gone to the LA show had I the time and money, but I was in avionics training on the other side of the country. Now, though, I should be able to make it if they come here.
I own most of the OSTs and a lot if the Piano Works, which I'm learning to play.
Well, seeing as how the U.S. launch is slated for March, they don't have that much time to iron out all the bugs. I wonder if they think that the Japanese launch won't affect American gamers' opinions...
Defects or not, games or not, it will sell.
The PlayStation has so infiltrated gaming culture that it's almost a certainty that the PSP will do well here. It's a given that Sony is adreessing the issues that have popped up with the first launch in Japan, and they know that the gamers here will not be as accepting of flaws and manufacturing defects. Not to say that Japanese gamers are easier to please, but I think a lot of the buyers over there were sold on the name alone.
Me personally? I have a GBA (Yes, the original) and a Worm Light, as I can't seem to find an Afterburner kit to install. I play my PS2 quite a bit, polishing up my skills for GT4 and recently my wife has booted me off to play FFX. When the PSP gets here, I won't be first in line to get one, simply because I'll be a father, and may not have the time to invest in a $200 system.
I agree. Limiting the production run means that if the system would have tanked, Sony would have had a smaller financial loss to deal with, (and I still don't see how they can set the MSRP at $200 and not take a loss) as well as limited the potential for negative publicity. I think that the system will do well here, though. Consider the number of us, myself included, that were extremely sceptical of the PlayStation when it first launched here, thinking that Sony had no business producing a console, when Nintendo and Sega were the competition.
My wife and I, both gamers, have a differing opinion on the subject of new games versus old.
She thinks that at the age we were when the so called "classic" games were prevalent, we thought that anything like that was fun. I think that I can tell a good game from a bad one, and that I could tell the difference between gameplay and just another pretty box. Comments?
I agree. I think that games these days are getting to the point where pretty graphics are trying to make up for horrible gameplay. Like movies and special effects. I remember playing Starcraft and Diablo back in the day, and before that, as far back as Dragon Warrior and the first Final Fantasy. I'd much rather buy a game with mediocre graphics and escellent play than the other way around.
As far as the use of a mouse and keyboard being an advantage in gaming, the outcome lies not in the control peripherals of the player, but the skill of the player using them.
Don't knock the idea of a portable PS2...
The PS2 is one of the best selling consoles in gaming history. And the PSP has many other options besides just gaming, with the UMD format. I can see a time when you can get movies, previews, demos, and applications; all on a tiny disc.
Violation of free speech?
Excuse me?
They think that they have a RIGHT to interrupt my dinner, sex life, or gaming? Or, even more importantly, Slashdotting?
I THINK NOT
Slashdot Mirror
As I'm sure many have already surmised, this is nothing more than a massive waste of time to provide the more ignorant of the citizenry with a bubble-thin illusion of security. And the really sad part is that anyone with an iota of know-how can get data into or out of the country relatively easily. Does no one at DHS think that the bad guys would stay informed of laws like this? Are they going to start opening all packages coming into the U.S. as well, under the guise of "protecting" us from the terrorists? My best friend works for a large company as a software engineer. He is contracted out to a defense contractor at the moment, working on a highly classified project. And his work has provided him with a laptop. Do they get to sieze that as well, ITAR clearances notwithstanding?
I was thinking the exact same thing. How do they expect average people to understand this new technology. I frequent these type of seedy web sites, and I still don't completely understand it.
...that everyone is forgetting the key factor in all of this. Mom and Dad If parents would OPEN UP THEIR ****ING EYES and PAY ATTENTION to what their children are doing, we wouldn't have HALF the problems we do with the age range that we're talking about here.
Interesting. I stand corrected. Would you happen to know where one could find those?
...this isn't the first time that an orchestra has performed VG music. Final Fantasy holds that honor. You can hear the entire event by purchasing, (or torrenting, if you are poor and/or evil) the 02202002 soundtrack.
I'll be driving home from work, or driving just about anywhere, and will see the best line to take a corner with. Too much Gran Turismo, I'm afraid...
...my wife is a far better gamer on some genres than I, and I've been gaming for a while. She can't play Gran Turismo to save her life, but put her in a CS match and watch the frags pile up. I think that a lot of girl gamers are just afraid to come out and say that they like games, because it might attract guys like us.
I would think that those bases are treated as U.S. soil, and that all applicable laws would apply. There is a provision in the Uniform Code of Military Justice that allows a military member to be charged for crimes using civilian law.
...that I'm not the only Marine on the boards here. I'm an AMSU technician at NAS Fort Worth. Of course, I have ADD, so I've got 7 or 8 games going at once, but mainly GT3, polishing up my skills for GT4.
As for the commercial pilots, I believe that they have to be instrument certified fo fly passenger planes. If the GPS is disabled, they have the INS and other instruments, as well as Line Of Sight.
The military does use GPS in certain avionics packages, as a backup navigation system should the INS (Inertial Navigation System) fail.
Is that the Main Theme to VII?
Just so long as they play Aerith's Theme.
I would have gone to the LA show had I the time and money, but I was in avionics training on the other side of the country. Now, though, I should be able to make it if they come here. I own most of the OSTs and a lot if the Piano Works, which I'm learning to play.
Well, seeing as how the U.S. launch is slated for March, they don't have that much time to iron out all the bugs. I wonder if they think that the Japanese launch won't affect American gamers' opinions...
Defects or not, games or not, it will sell. The PlayStation has so infiltrated gaming culture that it's almost a certainty that the PSP will do well here. It's a given that Sony is adreessing the issues that have popped up with the first launch in Japan, and they know that the gamers here will not be as accepting of flaws and manufacturing defects. Not to say that Japanese gamers are easier to please, but I think a lot of the buyers over there were sold on the name alone. Me personally? I have a GBA (Yes, the original) and a Worm Light, as I can't seem to find an Afterburner kit to install. I play my PS2 quite a bit, polishing up my skills for GT4 and recently my wife has booted me off to play FFX. When the PSP gets here, I won't be first in line to get one, simply because I'll be a father, and may not have the time to invest in a $200 system.
I agree. Limiting the production run means that if the system would have tanked, Sony would have had a smaller financial loss to deal with, (and I still don't see how they can set the MSRP at $200 and not take a loss) as well as limited the potential for negative publicity. I think that the system will do well here, though. Consider the number of us, myself included, that were extremely sceptical of the PlayStation when it first launched here, thinking that Sony had no business producing a console, when Nintendo and Sega were the competition.
My wife and I, both gamers, have a differing opinion on the subject of new games versus old.
She thinks that at the age we were when the so called "classic" games were prevalent, we thought that anything like that was fun. I think that I can tell a good game from a bad one, and that I could tell the difference between gameplay and just another pretty box. Comments?
I agree. I think that games these days are getting to the point where pretty graphics are trying to make up for horrible gameplay. Like movies and special effects. I remember playing Starcraft and Diablo back in the day, and before that, as far back as Dragon Warrior and the first Final Fantasy. I'd much rather buy a game with mediocre graphics and escellent play than the other way around.
While the appeal of high-speed internet access over a phone is nifty to consider, exactly how much could you get out of it with those tiny screens?
Arby's 5 for $5 deal...
Like, $20
As far as the use of a mouse and keyboard being an advantage in gaming, the outcome lies not in the control peripherals of the player, but the skill of the player using them.
Don't knock the idea of a portable PS2...
The PS2 is one of the best selling consoles in gaming history. And the PSP has many other options besides just gaming, with the UMD format. I can see a time when you can get movies, previews, demos, and applications; all on a tiny disc.
Violation of free speech? Excuse me? They think that they have a RIGHT to interrupt my dinner, sex life, or gaming? Or, even more importantly, Slashdotting? I THINK NOT