Soooooo...is it a problem with OS X or a problem with Javascript? I read that the same vulnerability exists for FireFox on Windows. Seems to me like this has little, if anything, to do with Mac OS X specifically.
Apple's decision to close the iPhone is a bad, bad move.
I believe this is, in part, addressed by Barry Schwartz in his talk on "The Paradox of Choice".
It integrates so well with my Mac!
I don't believe Apple has stated whether or not the iPhone would work with Windows.
That one bug in the email sure is annoying. Too bad I can't try a different email app.
Good thing all the email apps available for Windows Mobile don't have any bugs.
I wish this thing played videos.
I believe the iPhone will play any video content currently playable on current G5 iPods.
Will this thing ever support Flash?
Who knows. Apple hasn't said one way or the other. It does integrate very nicely with Google maps though.
I contacted Apple for the 4th time about my need for PowerPoint support.
Do you honestly watch Powerpoint presentations on your cell phone? Egads, man!
I'm so tired of them ignoring me.
This point is just flat out stupid, illogical, blah blah blah as the device hasn't even been released. Apple has consistently been rated as one of the best tech companies for customer support.
Every instance I saw on the linked site where it talked about how much trouble some people have with even the basics of Wii control had nothing to do with the Wii itself but everything to do with the dumbass using it. There was nothing about "Well, gee, the Wii just up and exploded in my face and threw me through a plate glass window..." It was a bunch of instances of someone "forgetting" how low their ceiling was or some other nonsense like that.
I list for you a few games that are "original" that are also selling well:
Brain Age
Katamari Damacy
Loco Roco
Cooking Mama
Trauma Center
Phoenix Wright
Shadow of the Colossus
I'm sure there are others that I'm missing. Once upon a time FPSs were original. Platformers were original. Q*bert was original (I still don't understand that game). I think we're missing the big picture here. Innovation (as I understand most gamers referring to it as) just doesn't happen much in the real world. If you want an object lesson, type out a sentence in a word processor increasing the font size by 1 for each line. From one line to the next there isn't much difference. However, if you compare every fifth line you'll see a rather distinct difference. If you compare the first and last lines they won't look even remotely the same in size. That's how I like to look at gaming. Look back at games from 2007 in 2017 and tell me that the market was stagnant. The truth is it's not, it just seems that way right now.
I was born in '79 and I "still" call them bell bottoms, because that's what they are. Flare? Isn't that what Chotchkie's employees are "required" to wear?
Did you watch the keynote speech? Did you read any of the summaries from it? Apparently not because it doesn't just make phone calls and play music. The LG Chocolate does both of those (as do many other devices). The key difference is that, if this device lives up to Apple's claims (which most of the products in recent years have), it will make phone calls and play music better than any other device has ever done it. That's why the iPod has been as successful as it has: it doesn't just play audio and video files; it plays audio and video files better. Apple didn't just cram an MP3 player into a phone or vice versa; they engineered a new device that was designed to do both equally well. It's not just a handheld device that happens to run Windows Mobile; it's a device whose software and hardware were designed from the ground up together to create a seamless thing that makes my life easier.
No I don't work for Apple.
As a father of three I don't have much time to play video games. So, getting a Wii allows me to both play video games and interact with my kids and/or wife. In other worlds, the Wii gives me the best of both worlds. You hit the nail on the head with the 360: it's great for single-user or online multiplayer. I can count the number of other people I know with a 360 on one finger and I don't care to shell out the money for a Gold Live membership.
I had a Xbox 360...and then I borrowed my brother's Wii console. Not only did my wife actually stayed in the room while I was playing she actually played a couple rounds of Wii Bowling with me. The next day I listed my Xbox on eBay and plan to buy a Wii at the earliest opportunity.
Two hardcore gamers I know (coincidentally college friends of mine) were diehard Everquest players. They both now have excellent jobs doing game design and development for SOE. So remember, kids, YMMV.
Define "visible from space"? We've had satellites that can read license plate numbers from space for something like 30 years. I think what they meant was "world's first really big, flat logo out in the desert that you can see using Google Earth if you zoom in really, really close".
Things that are visible from outerspace:
The Himalayas
New York City
Bill O'Reilly's ego
Things that are not visible from outerspace:
KFC logo in the desert
I find it literally painful to try and press the R2 and L2 buttons. My fingers do not naturally rest on any of the shoulder buttons on that controller. I second anyone who is calling Sony out on the worst idea for button names/symbols.
"Hit triangle, triangle, circle, square, circle" I don't know why, but A B X Y is much easier to remember. I personally find the GameCube controller to be the most comfortable controller I've used by a long shot. However, YMMV.
Read "Don't Make Me Think" by Steve Krug for an excellent perspective on interface design. The bigger a button is, the easier it is to click. If you have to make your buttons small to get them to all fit, you have too many buttons.
In most cases, the old adage "you get what you pay for" holds true.
I completely disagree with you on this point. The best pair of running shoes I ever purchased was $15 at Shopko. My track coach gave everyone a list of criteria to meet for an approved pair of shoes. He personally checked each pair and used the pair I bought as the example of a good running shoe.
What are sunglasses for? Shielding your eyes from the sun. A pair of $5 glasses with a high SPF rating does just as good of a job blocking out UV as a $200 pair of designer sunglasses. Ray Bans and Oakleys don't have some magical properties that make them better at blocking out UV. They just might look cooler and be made from more expensive materials (even then it's probably the difference between $1.00 of platinum and $0.05 of aluminum).
...I resent advertising for them.
This I agree with wholeheartedly. I buy most of my clothing from the discount rack at Old Navy (because their clothes just happen to be designed for people with my body type). I don't buy anything from them full price. However, I own nothing that actually broadcasts "Old Navy". Just like you, I don't feel like being a walking billboard for any company.
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Soooooo...is it a problem with OS X or a problem with Javascript? I read that the same vulnerability exists for FireFox on Windows. Seems to me like this has little, if anything, to do with Mac OS X specifically.
Apple System 7.5 had tabs. Remember the Launcher control panel? There may have been earlier instances, but that's the first that came to mind.
System 7.5 came out in 1994. Thirteen years is a long time to wait to sue someone over patent infringement. Any lawyers care to comment?
Apple's decision to close the iPhone is a bad, bad move.
I believe this is, in part, addressed by Barry Schwartz in his talk on "The Paradox of Choice".
It integrates so well with my Mac!
I don't believe Apple has stated whether or not the iPhone would work with Windows.
That one bug in the email sure is annoying. Too bad I can't try a different email app.
Good thing all the email apps available for Windows Mobile don't have any bugs.
I wish this thing played videos.
I believe the iPhone will play any video content currently playable on current G5 iPods.
Will this thing ever support Flash?
Who knows. Apple hasn't said one way or the other. It does integrate very nicely with Google maps though.
I contacted Apple for the 4th time about my need for PowerPoint support.
Do you honestly watch Powerpoint presentations on your cell phone? Egads, man!
I'm so tired of them ignoring me.
This point is just flat out stupid, illogical, blah blah blah as the device hasn't even been released. Apple has consistently been rated as one of the best tech companies for customer support.
Sony's hubris was palpable. I'm not quite sure why Microsoft hasn't garnered more of a lead here though.
What is really going to happen in the next 15 months is that you will have to wade through more crap to get to the stuff you want.
That's no different than the PS1 and PS2 libraries: mountains of crap and a dozen or so gems.
Nice. Discriminate based on the decision to have kids. Good luck with that...
Every instance I saw on the linked site where it talked about how much trouble some people have with even the basics of Wii control had nothing to do with the Wii itself but everything to do with the dumbass using it. There was nothing about "Well, gee, the Wii just up and exploded in my face and threw me through a plate glass window..." It was a bunch of instances of someone "forgetting" how low their ceiling was or some other nonsense like that.
Indeed it is. I apologize to all those whose eyes are now bleeding as a result of my horribly formatted post...
I list for you a few games that are "original" that are also selling well: Brain Age Katamari Damacy Loco Roco Cooking Mama Trauma Center Phoenix Wright Shadow of the Colossus I'm sure there are others that I'm missing. Once upon a time FPSs were original. Platformers were original. Q*bert was original (I still don't understand that game). I think we're missing the big picture here. Innovation (as I understand most gamers referring to it as) just doesn't happen much in the real world. If you want an object lesson, type out a sentence in a word processor increasing the font size by 1 for each line. From one line to the next there isn't much difference. However, if you compare every fifth line you'll see a rather distinct difference. If you compare the first and last lines they won't look even remotely the same in size. That's how I like to look at gaming. Look back at games from 2007 in 2017 and tell me that the market was stagnant. The truth is it's not, it just seems that way right now.
I was born in '79 and I "still" call them bell bottoms, because that's what they are. Flare? Isn't that what Chotchkie's employees are "required" to wear?
Did you watch the keynote speech? Did you read any of the summaries from it? Apparently not because it doesn't just make phone calls and play music. The LG Chocolate does both of those (as do many other devices). The key difference is that, if this device lives up to Apple's claims (which most of the products in recent years have), it will make phone calls and play music better than any other device has ever done it. That's why the iPod has been as successful as it has: it doesn't just play audio and video files; it plays audio and video files better. Apple didn't just cram an MP3 player into a phone or vice versa; they engineered a new device that was designed to do both equally well. It's not just a handheld device that happens to run Windows Mobile; it's a device whose software and hardware were designed from the ground up together to create a seamless thing that makes my life easier. No I don't work for Apple.
Thanks, Homer. That was my sig for quite awhile, btw...
(deep breath) HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa...AHAHAHAHAHA !!!
...but seriously, folks, bull-farking-shiat.
That's the best one I've heard in awhile...
I couldn't agree with you more. Bravo...
As a father of three I don't have much time to play video games. So, getting a Wii allows me to both play video games and interact with my kids and/or wife. In other worlds, the Wii gives me the best of both worlds. You hit the nail on the head with the 360: it's great for single-user or online multiplayer. I can count the number of other people I know with a 360 on one finger and I don't care to shell out the money for a Gold Live membership.
I had a Xbox 360...and then I borrowed my brother's Wii console. Not only did my wife actually stayed in the room while I was playing she actually played a couple rounds of Wii Bowling with me. The next day I listed my Xbox on eBay and plan to buy a Wii at the earliest opportunity.
It wasn't a tough sell at all.
If you haven't played one...do so.
Two hardcore gamers I know (coincidentally college friends of mine) were diehard Everquest players. They both now have excellent jobs doing game design and development for SOE. So remember, kids, YMMV.
Define "visible from space"? We've had satellites that can read license plate numbers from space for something like 30 years. I think what they meant was "world's first really big, flat logo out in the desert that you can see using Google Earth if you zoom in really, really close".
Things that are visible from outerspace:
The Himalayas
New York City
Bill O'Reilly's ego
Things that are not visible from outerspace:
KFC logo in the desert
can it run Doom?
I find it literally painful to try and press the R2 and L2 buttons. My fingers do not naturally rest on any of the shoulder buttons on that controller. I second anyone who is calling Sony out on the worst idea for button names/symbols.
"Hit triangle, triangle, circle, square, circle" I don't know why, but A B X Y is much easier to remember. I personally find the GameCube controller to be the most comfortable controller I've used by a long shot. However, YMMV.
Read "Don't Make Me Think" by Steve Krug for an excellent perspective on interface design. The bigger a button is, the easier it is to click. If you have to make your buttons small to get them to all fit, you have too many buttons.
Our local game shop has been selling out of WOW CCG stuff. A started set that would normally sell for around $16.00 is selling for about $35.00. YMMV.
It's a bell curve. Who woulda thunk?
In most cases, the old adage "you get what you pay for" holds true.
...I resent advertising for them.
I completely disagree with you on this point. The best pair of running shoes I ever purchased was $15 at Shopko. My track coach gave everyone a list of criteria to meet for an approved pair of shoes. He personally checked each pair and used the pair I bought as the example of a good running shoe.
What are sunglasses for? Shielding your eyes from the sun. A pair of $5 glasses with a high SPF rating does just as good of a job blocking out UV as a $200 pair of designer sunglasses. Ray Bans and Oakleys don't have some magical properties that make them better at blocking out UV. They just might look cooler and be made from more expensive materials (even then it's probably the difference between $1.00 of platinum and $0.05 of aluminum).
This I agree with wholeheartedly. I buy most of my clothing from the discount rack at Old Navy (because their clothes just happen to be designed for people with my body type). I don't buy anything from them full price. However, I own nothing that actually broadcasts "Old Navy". Just like you, I don't feel like being a walking billboard for any company.
There are rumors floating around that Mac OS X 10.5 will run Windows apps natively.