Sooooo...Apple should get out of the hardware business because they're making alot of money? And how is Intel "propping up" Apple? They sell processors and chipsets to Apple just like they do to Dell, HP, Lenovo, and etc. I thought that was called a "business relationship"? Or maybe I'm missing the point...
Considering that the last sentence of the/. post was This begs the question, which non-Nintendo characters are most likely to appear? what did you expect? Personally, I'd like to see one of the following:
Bionic Commando
Battle Toads
Roger Clemens (Roger Clemen's Baseball, anyone?)
The Snakes from Snake, Rattle, & Roll
I worked as a bench tech at a local Mac shop when the eMac was first released. We had a 75% failure rate on sold eMacs. I became very familiar with the innards of the eMac. Based on what I've been reading about failed MacBooks and other first-gen Macintels they are performing quite well compared to first-gen eMacs.
Stephen Hawking did not ask "The Internet" a question. He basically posted a topic on some stupid Yahoo! message board and got some farktards to answer.
I had expected him to take a more interesting approach such as compiling statistics of everything that is happening on the Internet (rate of expansion of social networks, number of idiots blowing themselves up in their garages, and etc.) and making some predictions based on information derived from said statistics.
The problem with "simplified" spelling is that the interpretation would be even more dependent on context. How is that easier? There's a tradeoff.
Also, you still have to learn how to spell the words. How is dickshunery easier to spell than dictionary? Languages will naturally progress as different spellings, different pronunciations, and different meanings of words are propagated.
To directly address your comment:
People hate forced, rapid change. Very few people notice (much less actually care about) gradual, sequential changes. The force with which the issue is pushed is roughly equivalent to the pushback the issue will get.
Personally, I think it's a horrible idea. Learn to spell, morans.:)
Not necessarily. I have seen auctions close at prices far above retail prices. Why? Because people think they're getting a deal because it's eBay. A friend of mine bought a $500 camcorder on eBay for $800 and was bragging about it. Why? Because she won an auction on eBay. Now, this may not be the norm (I've never studied eBay statistics), but the thought of winning something as opposed to simply walking into a store and grabbing it off the shelf has to bring some increased level of appeal to the item being sold. Another friend of mine sells specialty athletic gear on eBay on a semi-regular basis. His profit margins are between 50 and 100%. This is brand new stuff that he buys locally and resells on eBay...and, like I said, he does this fairly regularly. So, eBay is different than a brick and mortar store.
Most of the successful online stores have a brick and mortar chain to back them up (think Wal-Mart, REI, Target, Barnes & Noble, and etc.). Now, that may be changing, but it is doing so very slowly. The exceptions of course are Amazon, Netflix (arguably not retail although their competition have both an online and offline presence, but most of us know how that's going for Blockbuster), and others that I can't think of off the top of my head. However, for the most part large retail companies cannot exist either exclusively online or exclusively offline.
"Moran": Misspelling of moron, referring to a well-known picture of a redneck holding two signs saying "Get a brain! Morans" and "Go USA", in response to anti-war activists protesting the US invasion of Iraq. The image was originally taken at a Boeing plant in Saint Charles, Missouri (a suburb of St. Louis), shortly after the war began in March 2003, and was originally posted on the web site of the St. Louis Independent Media Center. (The original article and images have apparently since been archived.) A Google image search for "morans" is a useful way to find the picture.
ATI's Catalyst Mobility is available right here. HP isn't on the list of supported manufacturers, but that does not mean that it will not work. Have you tried installing Catalyst Mobility on your laptop, or did you take ATI at their word?
Hidden gems? Why are Tabula Rasa and Yakuza on this list? If you haven't heard of either title you probably didn't care about E3 to begin with. And why even have the honorable mentions if, as the author stated, "...most people attending the event probably have them on their to see list"? That means they're not hidden. The other games on the list aren't really what I would consider "gems" let alone worth even mentioning. Come one, Slashdot...where's the "Stuff that matters."?
They assume that everyone everywhere should own at least one copy of everything they have to sell. Then if everyone owned at least one they would use that as their baseline and claim that they were losing revenue on every person that didn't own at least two copies. Repeat ad nauseum. The logical conclusion of this line of arguing is that everyone everywhere in the universe should own an infinite number of copies of every movie that is produced in the U.S. That way they would no longer be able to claim any lost revenue by lack of sale. Bullshit...pure bullshit.
Why do you need a "normal" OS? I would imagine that some sort of embedded web browser could be engineered. Also, define "normal" in terms of an operating system.
I wholeheartedly agree. Halo was demoed on a PowerMac at MacWorld in, what '97 or '98? Bungie ported Halo over to the Xbox. As far as I know Microsoft still has no direct involvement in the creative process of Bungie's games.
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Sooooo...Apple should get out of the hardware business because they're making alot of money? And how is Intel "propping up" Apple? They sell processors and chipsets to Apple just like they do to Dell, HP, Lenovo, and etc. I thought that was called a "business relationship"? Or maybe I'm missing the point...
Besides, shouldn't you just use Camino? Yes, yes you should.
Considering that the last sentence of the /. post was This begs the question, which non-Nintendo characters are most likely to appear? what did you expect? Personally, I'd like to see one of the following:
Bionic Commando
Battle Toads
Roger Clemens (Roger Clemen's Baseball, anyone?)
The Snakes from Snake, Rattle, & Roll
Obscure? Hardly. I've never played the game and I got the reference. Remember, this is Slashdot.
Well, damnit, now you've ruined my wonderful response. :)
The problem is that electronically delivered form-letters, petitions, or other such pleas fall on deaf ears
Not necessarily. I received a response letter from my Congressman's office when I sent in one of the "electronically delivered form-letters".
I worked as a bench tech at a local Mac shop when the eMac was first released. We had a 75% failure rate on sold eMacs. I became very familiar with the innards of the eMac. Based on what I've been reading about failed MacBooks and other first-gen Macintels they are performing quite well compared to first-gen eMacs.
Microsoft makes this wonderful product called Office for Mac that has the uncanny ability to open Office documents...get this...on a Mac.
Sounds like a wonderful MMOG...for me to POOP on!
Closets? Wait, what are we discussing again?
Stephen Hawking did not ask "The Internet" a question. He basically posted a topic on some stupid Yahoo! message board and got some farktards to answer.
I had expected him to take a more interesting approach such as compiling statistics of everything that is happening on the Internet (rate of expansion of social networks, number of idiots blowing themselves up in their garages, and etc.) and making some predictions based on information derived from said statistics.
Whatever...
The problem with "simplified" spelling is that the interpretation would be even more dependent on context. How is that easier? There's a tradeoff.
:)
Also, you still have to learn how to spell the words. How is dickshunery easier to spell than dictionary? Languages will naturally progress as different spellings, different pronunciations, and different meanings of words are propagated.
To directly address your comment:
People hate forced, rapid change. Very few people notice (much less actually care about) gradual, sequential changes. The force with which the issue is pushed is roughly equivalent to the pushback the issue will get.
Personally, I think it's a horrible idea. Learn to spell, morans.
Not necessarily. I have seen auctions close at prices far above retail prices. Why? Because people think they're getting a deal because it's eBay. A friend of mine bought a $500 camcorder on eBay for $800 and was bragging about it. Why? Because she won an auction on eBay. Now, this may not be the norm (I've never studied eBay statistics), but the thought of winning something as opposed to simply walking into a store and grabbing it off the shelf has to bring some increased level of appeal to the item being sold. Another friend of mine sells specialty athletic gear on eBay on a semi-regular basis. His profit margins are between 50 and 100%. This is brand new stuff that he buys locally and resells on eBay...and, like I said, he does this fairly regularly. So, eBay is different than a brick and mortar store.
Most of the successful online stores have a brick and mortar chain to back them up (think Wal-Mart, REI, Target, Barnes & Noble, and etc.). Now, that may be changing, but it is doing so very slowly. The exceptions of course are Amazon, Netflix (arguably not retail although their competition have both an online and offline presence, but most of us know how that's going for Blockbuster), and others that I can't think of off the top of my head. However, for the most part large retail companies cannot exist either exclusively online or exclusively offline.
Actually, 'unlocking content' and 'finding secret areas' are very important aspects of any serious, amorous relationship.
From the Wikipedia article about Fark.com:
"Moran": Misspelling of moron, referring to a well-known picture of a redneck holding two signs saying "Get a brain! Morans" and "Go USA", in response to anti-war activists protesting the US invasion of Iraq. The image was originally taken at a Boeing plant in Saint Charles, Missouri (a suburb of St. Louis), shortly after the war began in March 2003, and was originally posted on the web site of the St. Louis Independent Media Center. (The original article and images have apparently since been archived.) A Google image search for "morans" is a useful way to find the picture.
Agreed. Runner up is far and above my favorite. What gives?
ATI's Catalyst Mobility is available right here. HP isn't on the list of supported manufacturers, but that does not mean that it will not work. Have you tried installing Catalyst Mobility on your laptop, or did you take ATI at their word?
Hidden gems? Why are Tabula Rasa and Yakuza on this list? If you haven't heard of either title you probably didn't care about E3 to begin with. And why even have the honorable mentions if, as the author stated, "...most people attending the event probably have them on their to see list"? That means they're not hidden. The other games on the list aren't really what I would consider "gems" let alone worth even mentioning. Come one, Slashdot...where's the "Stuff that matters."?
The DDR games don't seem to have suffered from being "too darn aerobic".
They assume that everyone everywhere should own at least one copy of everything they have to sell. Then if everyone owned at least one they would use that as their baseline and claim that they were losing revenue on every person that didn't own at least two copies. Repeat ad nauseum. The logical conclusion of this line of arguing is that everyone everywhere in the universe should own an infinite number of copies of every movie that is produced in the U.S. That way they would no longer be able to claim any lost revenue by lack of sale. Bullshit...pure bullshit.
Ever played Shenmue for the Dreamcast? Best brawler action ever.
Why do you need a "normal" OS? I would imagine that some sort of embedded web browser could be engineered. Also, define "normal" in terms of an operating system.
...can you run Windows apps on it?
I wholeheartedly agree. Halo was demoed on a PowerMac at MacWorld in, what '97 or '98? Bungie ported Halo over to the Xbox. As far as I know Microsoft still has no direct involvement in the creative process of Bungie's games.
So now /. is stealing headlines from Wired? Good grief.