... I have to use Windows XP because of my job. I'd love to go *nix, but out business plan (being a MS software developer) wouldn't exactly fly. So I HAVE to use it (violen playing here).
The ONLY good thing about Longhorn I've seen so far was the Monad shell (tested it out a little last year when the beta was first released).
I also have to use Visual Studio. These two things are the only programs that MS seems to do right (ok, I don't really think that, but I figured I should put SOME anti-MS stuff in here, it *is/. after all).
Why... why MS, why!?!? Is it impossible to FIX the software (begin wise-a$$ jokes here).
... EA announces an exclusive deal with the American Military Historical Society that secures reproduction rights of all of America's wars. DICE will now be the only company allowed to reproduce WWI, WWII, the Korean, Vietnam and both Iraqi wars.
I really have got to say, I love my iPod Shuffle. Although I played with the idea of selling it on eBay for a quick buck, the $10 was worth it to me to have something this chic. I never expected it that small or light, and it's so simple. I never looked at the screen of my iTunes, and in my car I put it on shuffle and never manually change the song. It works well for me but what's amazing is how popular the thing has been. Just like their big brothers they are getting scooped up left and right. You have to admire a company that can take a 4 year old player, put it in a nice case and have it back ordered for 4 weeks. Now if they would just release a product to compete with Microsoft's Media Center.
... will the army rangers who come to arrest me use techniques they learned in the game? Will they all be little camping sniper whores? how many grenades do they get (or am I thinking too much CS here...)???
I took the tutorial, I think I can hold my own.
Actually, it took a lot less. The first story posted in the 21st century set that record, even if it has been broken many times since then. It only took 3 or 4 years, plus 11 days, to set the record to 15 links.
ok, don't get me wrong. I love the look of the iPod Shuffle and I'm hitting the "refresh" button on the apple store until I can order one, but I do see a problem and I hope Apple has thought of this too...
the iPod shuffle comes with a lanyard you can hang around your neck. Seems appropraite and I bet in 2 months everybody is wearing one of these... but the lanyard hooks to the cap that is meant to be removed. In a year, how likely is it that your ipod shuffle will just fall out of that cap after it's been pulled on and off so much!? Sure, the headphones will most likely be on, but this just seems like a really bad idea and I hope they addressed it...
totally different markets. The Mini Mac doesn't have anything you can upgrade... the video card is weak (for what little gaming there IS on a mac). Plus, this is a MAC, not a PC, so I don't know why you even think there will be any competition between the two... two totally different markets. But I do like it.. because it will get some PC people to convert.
Amazing that Apple is the only company to come up with amazing products like it does....
you weren't paying any attention at CES were you...
... the pics are poorly photoshopped. notice the one with the two marines!? one marine isn't even holding a weapon... and the other one is in a different environment all together (notice the red behind him)... oh, and lots not notice the very obvious seams.
why in the world would you release a picture of an upcoming game when you can't even do a decent photoshop job. I liked the quake series as much as the next fragger... but I'm weary that Raven has to resort to crap like this...
you know.. so far there are about 30 (level 1+) comments and I don't see anyone bad mouthing the NFL for this. I can't say I blame EA for going after this agreement. It's in their best interest and will give them a huge edge come next season. Who wants to play an NFL football game where you can't be Michael Vick and the rest of the Atlanta Falcons (or whoever).
But what about the NFL for even LETTING this agreement happen?! If you are going to blast EA for going after a monopoly why not blast the NFL for supporting it?! I'd think it would be in their best interest to let more companies get licenses. How many people out there own both NFL 2k5 and Madden 2005?! I know my friend does... I know many people who did. So the NFL got double license fees from one customer. That's GOOD for the NFL. Also, what about all those people who are anti-Madden, either out of principle (for EA's employer practices) or because they just don't like the gameplay as much as NFL 2k5 (or others) like myself. I own 2k5 because I don't like Madden.. the graphics aren't as good, the gameplay is weak. If this deal had been in place last year the NFL wouldn't have gotten ANY of my money, whereas this year they got some from me purchasing NFL 2k5.
This just seems like a bad choice for the NFL. It's a shame too because I get some serious football feaver in Aug and Sept and now next year I'll be back playing my old 2k5. Next year the NFL won't be getting any of my money from licensing deals.
you were able to get a plot out of that? I watched in 10 times (trying to find the xbox2 rendered section) and couldn't get ANY basic plot.. I guess it's some guy who's fighting off a teranical overlords?... how original!
I'm glad to see Sony isn't just sitting back and letting their MMOG go down the drain. I haven't played it because I've heard nothing but bad/medicore reviews of the game. While it's not the safest thing (maybe they'll make the game worse!) but it's good to see that they are trying to make changes to a possibly great game. I hope others will follow suit and make major changes to games that are just total crap out of the box. Bug fixes can fix all the problems in a released game and I'm glad to see someone (Sony) is finally seeing this... too bad it's a year and a half too late =-}
this shouldn't come as a surprise really.. MS has done this for years with the XBOX... it's a good business move though since all the money is made off the games anyway, so pushing the console out, at even a loss, will get people to buy the real money makers.. the games.
What Sony really needs to do is make sure that there are a large number of QUALITY launch titles... sure, sell the PSP at a loss but you'll make it up VERY fast if each person also buys 2-3 games with the system. However, there have already been rumors that there aren't enough launch games. If this is true it will be in Sony's best interest to delay the launch... they might piss off some people but absense makes the heart grow fonder.
ok, so after the incredibly disappointing ending in Halo2, I have to ask... does half-life2 do the same thing? I got that impression from the review, but am I going to be as pissed at Valve as I was with Bungie for the studden credits half way through the story!?
we took the 6-degrees of Kevin Bacon a step further with the help of IMDB.com . Similar concept except you start with a random actor's (or actress's page) and are required to get to another actor (usually Kevin Bacon's) IMDB page within a given set of clicks. You can use any link on a page to navigate around.
it's actually becoming quite addicting. the hardest part is the "random" starting page...
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... I have to use Windows XP because of my job. I'd love to go *nix, but out business plan (being a MS software developer) wouldn't exactly fly. So I HAVE to use it (violen playing here). The ONLY good thing about Longhorn I've seen so far was the Monad shell (tested it out a little last year when the beta was first released). I also have to use Visual Studio. These two things are the only programs that MS seems to do right (ok, I don't really think that, but I figured I should put SOME anti-MS stuff in here, it *is /. after all).
Why... why MS, why!?!? Is it impossible to FIX the software (begin wise-a$$ jokes here).
I guess 'sootman' is the alias for Sarcastic Comic Book Guy
... we're going to be hearing about how Longhorn will no longer have "emerge" in it, and it will be a patch to come out a year later...
"sweet zombie Jesus!"
... it kills homos AND cancer?!
... that wants to see this guy go into politics?!
I have to say it's quite enlightening to see how low people will stoop when it's their business on the line. Bring on The 80's Guy!
... EA announces an exclusive deal with the American Military Historical Society that secures reproduction rights of all of America's wars. DICE will now be the only company allowed to reproduce WWI, WWII, the Korean, Vietnam and both Iraqi wars.
I really have got to say, I love my iPod Shuffle. Although I played with the idea of selling it on eBay for a quick buck, the $10 was worth it to me to have something this chic. I never expected it that small or light, and it's so simple. I never looked at the screen of my iTunes, and in my car I put it on shuffle and never manually change the song. It works well for me but what's amazing is how popular the thing has been. Just like their big brothers they are getting scooped up left and right. You have to admire a company that can take a 4 year old player, put it in a nice case and have it back ordered for 4 weeks. Now if they would just release a product to compete with Microsoft's Media Center.
... will the army rangers who come to arrest me use techniques they learned in the game? Will they all be little camping sniper whores? how many grenades do they get (or am I thinking too much CS here...)??? I took the tutorial, I think I can hold my own.
Actually, it took a lot less. The first story posted in the 21st century set that record, even if it has been broken many times since then. It only took 3 or 4 years, plus 11 days, to set the record to 15 links.
Touche'
Congrats folks, it only took 4 years and 11 days to set the 21st century record for most links in a slashdot story. Or is that 3 years and 11 days?
you misunderstood me.. it's not competing with Shuttle.. but Macs always compete with PCs...
ok, don't get me wrong. I love the look of the iPod Shuffle and I'm hitting the "refresh" button on the apple store until I can order one, but I do see a problem and I hope Apple has thought of this too... the iPod shuffle comes with a lanyard you can hang around your neck. Seems appropraite and I bet in 2 months everybody is wearing one of these... but the lanyard hooks to the cap that is meant to be removed. In a year, how likely is it that your ipod shuffle will just fall out of that cap after it's been pulled on and off so much!? Sure, the headphones will most likely be on, but this just seems like a really bad idea and I hope they addressed it...
Mini Mac will blow any little Shuttle box away.
totally different markets. The Mini Mac doesn't have anything you can upgrade... the video card is weak (for what little gaming there IS on a mac). Plus, this is a MAC, not a PC, so I don't know why you even think there will be any competition between the two... two totally different markets. But I do like it.. because it will get some PC people to convert.
Amazing that Apple is the only company to come up with amazing products like it does....
you weren't paying any attention at CES were you...
that's nothing, I can do the oldest program ever in 1!: print 'hello world!' beat that super smart scientist
a 5!!! page article?! I sure hope they figure out a good way of distributing all that bandwidth to a large amount of people with minimum slowdown!
... the pics are poorly photoshopped. notice the one with the two marines!? one marine isn't even holding a weapon... and the other one is in a different environment all together (notice the red behind him)... oh, and lots not notice the very obvious seams. why in the world would you release a picture of an upcoming game when you can't even do a decent photoshop job. I liked the quake series as much as the next fragger... but I'm weary that Raven has to resort to crap like this...
you know.. so far there are about 30 (level 1+) comments and I don't see anyone bad mouthing the NFL for this. I can't say I blame EA for going after this agreement. It's in their best interest and will give them a huge edge come next season. Who wants to play an NFL football game where you can't be Michael Vick and the rest of the Atlanta Falcons (or whoever). But what about the NFL for even LETTING this agreement happen?! If you are going to blast EA for going after a monopoly why not blast the NFL for supporting it?! I'd think it would be in their best interest to let more companies get licenses. How many people out there own both NFL 2k5 and Madden 2005?! I know my friend does... I know many people who did. So the NFL got double license fees from one customer. That's GOOD for the NFL. Also, what about all those people who are anti-Madden, either out of principle (for EA's employer practices) or because they just don't like the gameplay as much as NFL 2k5 (or others) like myself. I own 2k5 because I don't like Madden.. the graphics aren't as good, the gameplay is weak. If this deal had been in place last year the NFL wouldn't have gotten ANY of my money, whereas this year they got some from me purchasing NFL 2k5. This just seems like a bad choice for the NFL. It's a shame too because I get some serious football feaver in Aug and Sept and now next year I'll be back playing my old 2k5. Next year the NFL won't be getting any of my money from licensing deals.
(oh, and the plot looked terrible)
you were able to get a plot out of that? I watched in 10 times (trying to find the xbox2 rendered section) and couldn't get ANY basic plot.. I guess it's some guy who's fighting off a teranical overlords?... how original!
I'm glad to see Sony isn't just sitting back and letting their MMOG go down the drain. I haven't played it because I've heard nothing but bad/medicore reviews of the game. While it's not the safest thing (maybe they'll make the game worse!) but it's good to see that they are trying to make changes to a possibly great game. I hope others will follow suit and make major changes to games that are just total crap out of the box. Bug fixes can fix all the problems in a released game and I'm glad to see someone (Sony) is finally seeing this... too bad it's a year and a half too late =-}
aint it cool news had this a few days ago too...
as they mention: My advice, Punch, is not to believe bearded men on your television. For now, let's just call this one an interesting rumor.
this shouldn't come as a surprise really.. MS has done this for years with the XBOX... it's a good business move though since all the money is made off the games anyway, so pushing the console out, at even a loss, will get people to buy the real money makers.. the games.
What Sony really needs to do is make sure that there are a large number of QUALITY launch titles... sure, sell the PSP at a loss but you'll make it up VERY fast if each person also buys 2-3 games with the system. However, there have already been rumors that there aren't enough launch games. If this is true it will be in Sony's best interest to delay the launch... they might piss off some people but absense makes the heart grow fonder.
ok, so after the incredibly disappointing ending in Halo2, I have to ask... does half-life2 do the same thing? I got that impression from the review, but am I going to be as pissed at Valve as I was with Bungie for the studden credits half way through the story!?
we took the 6-degrees of Kevin Bacon a step further with the help of IMDB.com . Similar concept except you start with a random actor's (or actress's page) and are required to get to another actor (usually Kevin Bacon's) IMDB page within a given set of clicks. You can use any link on a page to navigate around. it's actually becoming quite addicting. the hardest part is the "random" starting page...