"Someone gives you a gift card and suddenly Starbucks is putting a gun to your head and forcing you to use it? Wow... didn't know they had that kind of power. So what happens when you don't use it? Thugs come by and beat you up?"
Think carefully before posting. Why would they hire thugs to beat you up when they already have your ((ex-)friend's) money?
Now for the real counter-argument: Give the gift card back
Counter-counter-argument: It makes you look like an asshole
Counter-counter-counter-argument: Anyone who gives anyone a Starbucks giftcard is more of an asshole than you. Remember this before purchasing a Starbucks, or any other type of giftcard. "I was too lazy to buy a gift, so here, have some money instead... except since money isn't a socially acceptable gift, I'm giving you special money that you can only spend it in x place (though I don't know if you ever go there), that will expire in x months, because that's a much better gift".
Where would computing be without Windows? We'll have to bring out a time machine to know for sure, but those don't exist yet, presumably because someone has been setting the field back on it. I blame SCO Group *waits for karma*
You can get a pretty decent game pad for abut $15, and with the help of S-video or other cables, you can play games on your TV. I buy VC games for one thing: multiplayer. It's hard to play 5-player Bomberman off of one computer.
Ironically, the Wii Remote + Nunchuck has six axis (three for each) while the SIXAXIS only has three. But Nintendo didn't call their controller the SIXAXIS because they have some sense. The name is palindromic, but it's not snappy; it's awkward to say, and yet Sony probably spent billions in marketing dollars trying to think of a cool name, ending with one that isn't cool and isn't even technically correct.
Maybe they should make new Wii remotes that emit some sort of electrical shock if you're using it wrong. Here's a bonus: make the power of the electrical shock proportional to how stupidly they're swinging the remote. If the maximum shock is strong enough, we can bring some Darwinism into play.
Why can't Wii games have depth, intensity, or opportunities for customization. You don't need the most powerful hardware in the world to create a deep game.
Well, it would be a good rule. IRRC patents were originally designed to encourage innovation. If an idea is already thought of in fiction and the original creators didn't patent it, well, the invention has been made and the inventors passed on their chance to profit.
So obviously not realistic, but when you get down to it and consider the purpose of patents, it would be a good rule IMO.
Sure, you'll be able to remember that you once could remember, but you won't be able to remember anymore.
So you remember there was a gift, and you remember you knew what it was, but you can't remember what it is now. Ostensibly, you would also remember that you used the deja vu trick to forget what it was. There's no paradox in that that I can see.
This is one of the craziest while still being somewhat believable things I've ever read. But it just so happens I got deja vu recently (walking through the Fire Temple in Zelda) and I can't get this trick to work. Maybe it would help to revisit the ol' Fire Temple? Maybe I'll try it later.
If you rent or buy Rayman for the love of God play Bunnies Don't Sleep Well. All you do is point at the screen and avoid ghosts. That's it.
And I'd pay the full US $50 for a game that just has a ton of levels of that. But I'd rather not. *hint hint* Virtual Console. This game is the future of the Wii (or a good chunk anyway. Wii Sports shows promise too)
Seriously, don't return the game until you get that far.
As for the Wii itself, I'll say this. Say you want to play a game with absolutely no motion sensing or pointing. The nunchuck is still by far the best controller ever simply because the two halves are independent. You do lose some buttons but... nothing needed. Play the racing levels in Rayman if you want an example of something that doesn't use the motion sensing (except you shake the nunchuck for nitro). Rayman gets the control just right for most games.
I'm expecting an Xbox 360 controller that splits in two down the center and is connected by a wire. I can't really see myself buying a 360 if they don't do that. Ok maybe, but that's how great I think the nunchuck is.
One more thing, if you want to see the Wii controller done wrong, by all means rent Super Monkey Ball. The party game controls are atrocious IMO for the most part. The main game controls are ok (and the main game levels are generally great, unlike SMB2), but I have a sneaking suspicion the SMB staff are genetic cyborgs that can somehow manipulate their wrist to point the controller straight and 30ish degrees downward without it feeling awkward. Sorry guys, but a slight upward tilt on the controller should equal flat surface in the game. Anyone play SMB and disagree?
I would (and will) argue that giving yourself top ad-space is not leveraging a monopoly unfairly. Someone could have paid you $x money and got the top spot. Instead, they effectively paid themselves $x money and got the top spot. Remaining spots don't demand as much money, so Google is, in actuality, paying for this.
Now let's look at Windows. Say Opera paid MS $x money to bundle their web browser on Windows. Even though it's not IE, it's still not cool, because it gives Opera an unfair advantage since it's bundled with an OS that has a monopoly.
Basically what I'm saying is that if it's ok for someone else to pay for it, you should be able to pay yourself. No one's arguing that Google is eligible to charge for ad space just because it's a search engine monopoly (I think?), so that's the difference to me.
Also, the PSP is more expensive. In terms of revenue, more money has been spent buying PSPs than DS Lites. Profit... not so much.
Anyone have reliable attach rate numbers for the DS and PSP? I reckon the DS's is higher, but that's probably on account of my fanboyism.
Anyway, in my opinion the PSP really has a lot less going for it in terms of games and cost and such compared to... anything. IMO the fact that it has so many sales is a testament to the selling power of the Playstation brand name. (That or because it looks cool)
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Think carefully before posting. Why would they hire thugs to beat you up when they already have your ((ex-)friend's) money?
Now for the real counter-argument: Give the gift card back
Counter-counter-argument: It makes you look like an asshole
Counter-counter-counter-argument: Anyone who gives anyone a Starbucks giftcard is more of an asshole than you. Remember this before purchasing a Starbucks, or any other type of giftcard. "I was too lazy to buy a gift, so here, have some money instead... except since money isn't a socially acceptable gift, I'm giving you special money that you can only spend it in x place (though I don't know if you ever go there), that will expire in x months, because that's a much better gift".
Not with that sentence structure. You only made one grammar error. You could never be a
Wow, if that's the beta I can't wait for the real thing.
On top of that, they've got a lot of lawyers that can study every detail of the case.
Where would computing be without Windows? We'll have to bring out a time machine to know for sure, but those don't exist yet, presumably because someone has been setting the field back on it. I blame SCO Group *waits for karma*
Martians: "All right, let's check out this disk. Our technology can read almost any medium in the uni... oh shit, it's a Sony".
You can get a pretty decent game pad for abut $15, and with the help of S-video or other cables, you can play games on your TV. I buy VC games for one thing: multiplayer. It's hard to play 5-player Bomberman off of one computer.
More specifically, it means that if you wait in line at 3AM in the morning, you can get yourself a Wii, but not a PS3.
Ironically, the Wii Remote + Nunchuck has six axis (three for each) while the SIXAXIS only has three. But Nintendo didn't call their controller the SIXAXIS because they have some sense. The name is palindromic, but it's not snappy; it's awkward to say, and yet Sony probably spent billions in marketing dollars trying to think of a cool name, ending with one that isn't cool and isn't even technically correct.
I'm not going to spend extra money on extra power that "nobody will ever use".
All of Jamaica's military planning has finally paid off!
Well... duct tape is shiny.
Maybe they should make new Wii remotes that emit some sort of electrical shock if you're using it wrong. Here's a bonus: make the power of the electrical shock proportional to how stupidly they're swinging the remote. If the maximum shock is strong enough, we can bring some Darwinism into play.
Why can't Wii games have depth, intensity, or opportunities for customization. You don't need the most powerful hardware in the world to create a deep game.
Well, it would be a good rule. IRRC patents were originally designed to encourage innovation. If an idea is already thought of in fiction and the original creators didn't patent it, well, the invention has been made and the inventors passed on their chance to profit.
So obviously not realistic, but when you get down to it and consider the purpose of patents, it would be a good rule IMO.
What's next, a /. article that says that blind people can dream? (Giving /.ers deja vu).
Gotta admit it makes for a good excuse to talk about deja vu, and there's plenty of nerdy jokes that can be made on the subject.
This is one of the craziest while still being somewhat believable things I've ever read. But it just so happens I got deja vu recently (walking through the Fire Temple in Zelda) and I can't get this trick to work. Maybe it would help to revisit the ol' Fire Temple? Maybe I'll try it later.
But I'll probably forget
Either you haven't rented Rayman, or you have played it and don't like it. I suppose weirder things have happened.
If you rent or buy Rayman for the love of God play Bunnies Don't Sleep Well. All you do is point at the screen and avoid ghosts. That's it.
And I'd pay the full US $50 for a game that just has a ton of levels of that. But I'd rather not. *hint hint* Virtual Console. This game is the future of the Wii (or a good chunk anyway. Wii Sports shows promise too)
Seriously, don't return the game until you get that far.
As for the Wii itself, I'll say this. Say you want to play a game with absolutely no motion sensing or pointing. The nunchuck is still by far the best controller ever simply because the two halves are independent. You do lose some buttons but... nothing needed. Play the racing levels in Rayman if you want an example of something that doesn't use the motion sensing (except you shake the nunchuck for nitro). Rayman gets the control just right for most games.
I'm expecting an Xbox 360 controller that splits in two down the center and is connected by a wire. I can't really see myself buying a 360 if they don't do that. Ok maybe, but that's how great I think the nunchuck is.
One more thing, if you want to see the Wii controller done wrong, by all means rent Super Monkey Ball. The party game controls are atrocious IMO for the most part. The main game controls are ok (and the main game levels are generally great, unlike SMB2), but I have a sneaking suspicion the SMB staff are genetic cyborgs that can somehow manipulate their wrist to point the controller straight and 30ish degrees downward without it feeling awkward. Sorry guys, but a slight upward tilt on the controller should equal flat surface in the game. Anyone play SMB and disagree?
I would (and will) argue that giving yourself top ad-space is not leveraging a monopoly unfairly. Someone could have paid you $x money and got the top spot. Instead, they effectively paid themselves $x money and got the top spot. Remaining spots don't demand as much money, so Google is, in actuality, paying for this.
Now let's look at Windows. Say Opera paid MS $x money to bundle their web browser on Windows. Even though it's not IE, it's still not cool, because it gives Opera an unfair advantage since it's bundled with an OS that has a monopoly.
Basically what I'm saying is that if it's ok for someone else to pay for it, you should be able to pay yourself. No one's arguing that Google is eligible to charge for ad space just because it's a search engine monopoly (I think?), so that's the difference to me.
Also, the PSP is more expensive. In terms of revenue, more money has been spent buying PSPs than DS Lites. Profit... not so much.
Anyone have reliable attach rate numbers for the DS and PSP? I reckon the DS's is higher, but that's probably on account of my fanboyism.
Anyway, in my opinion the PSP really has a lot less going for it in terms of games and cost and such compared to... anything. IMO the fact that it has so many sales is a testament to the selling power of the Playstation brand name. (That or because it looks cool)
Look into Clippy's eyes! Are you implying it is not trustworthy?
Then, in an ironic twist, if you type Best Search Engine in Google, it'll point you the wrong way :S
I would argue that just the fact that "cell" is one punchy syllable is the biggest reason.
Damn those EULAs!