Did anyone else laugh hysterically when Bill walked off the set of the Daily Show? Way to perpetuate that "I'm a Windows geek and don't understand basic social interactions (or hygiene for that matter)".
It reminded me of Bill needing to quickly run off to the MS Bat-copter waiting on the roof so he can quickly beat the Mac guys to the next poorly thought out press release.
I have enough trouble getting XP to work with my hardware half the time, let alone even wasting more of my time with Vista.
Do what everyone else does with some sense, wait until at least SP2 before considering using it regularly. The fact that this new O/S takes more CPU/Ram power than some of my greatest games it better wash my clothes and make me pancakes every morning too.
It's amazing how technology can be blamed for shifting votes in one direction or another. Wouldn't it be easier to shift the vote by using mis-informed ad campaigns and fake allegations against your opponents?
Oh wait... they already use that. I'll wait for Bush to send in his super secret ninja task force of l33t hackers to shift the vote for another term.
Since when do us geeks have time to shave anyways? Let me know when Gilette makes a razor that can give me a close shave while I'm hacking out 300 lines of code at 3 in the AM.
In Soviet Russia, you shave the razor!
I really don't think this is gonna happen.. even if it does, it's a matter of hours before someone else hacks the startup processes to modify it. Besides, if the sound makes the sound of sucking $$$ out of my wallet, it might be perfect for Vista.
The gambling sites are already offshore, or on native territory in Canada. Any one of them stupid enough to get legal approval in the U.S. and operate is too stupid to make money long term anyways. The U.S. when it comes to gambling, or adult entertainment (two very big online industries) is very unstable because there are too many politicians that make moral decisions based upon their religion instead of what the people actually want.
Yes, or maybe it's legit.
I understand not trusting "the man" and political tactics, but there are definately a percentage of attempts that the FBI are affecting. The people that work there care just as much about protecting the country as you do, even if they always can't do something about it. I wonder sometimes how many "attempts" they don't publicize, simply to prevent the "other side" from knowing what they are up to.
Hey I don't trust the higher-level government just like most people, but not all of them are idiots.
No one really, but it doesn't stop companies from purchasing advertising from legitimate looking advertising companies. The spam stops when the moneys stops, which will probably be a very long time.
Way to go Warren - that is a move that I think everyone can truly respect, and if I had that kind of money I hope to have the balls to do the same.
Respekt Mon!
While the guy from Microsoft wrote an informative post (so I can't blame him for anything), I do agree with the parent about confusing updates and ever-changing technologies. There is nothing more frustrating than relying on a code base that changes drastically (hint: DirectX), especially when finding the right documentation for the right version can even be a challenge. 1.1 to 2.0 documented? Sure, to a point. But try to find code to do the same things in MDX1 that will work the same in MDX2. The changes are drastic, I'm sure for the better, but there seems to be little long term vision/shared goals within the company. Just a constant upchurning of changes. I mean really, if you can't get your product structure right the first two revisions, maybe you should let someone else do it.
There are good arguments on both sides, for and against the top level domain.
1) Those who are for it, want it because it puts porn in it's own distinguishable category, makes it easier to filter if need be (provided there is regulation of its use, and non-use, which only works in North America).
2) The people that don't want it, for one the porn industry in general, because it makes it easier to filter not only for individual computers, but for large networks and possibly ISP's (which is good AND bad for the industry, and lets face it it's a big money industry), and because it attempts to classify content on the web (not DNS's purpose at all).
When there is too much for and against it, you can't expect ICANN to approve it when there is too much opposition on both sides. Hence, don't change anything. The stakes could be big financially for the porn industry, which don't kid yourself folks, would affect the networks, credit card companies, some banks, and associated businesses financially as well. This could be negative, or positive, which is a risk. Billions of dollars here in our country alone.
Do I think there should be a classification? Yes. But my friend says no. I think polls would reflect the same.
This doesn't just apply to game developers, but most software developers as well. It's a risky business, and for most innovation developers are forced to put their career, money/life savings on the line whenever an innovative product is developed. How can we be innovative when we can't pay our mortage payments?
There aren't enough investors out there to put money on risky software development projects, so we are often forced to take big risks ourselves when it comes to ideas we are passionate about. And frankly, people with lots of money often don't understand what we're doing.
I welcome the day when adware/spyware companies start going out of business. These companies should expect that these are not long term ventures, and most people are very irratated by their software no matter how they try to present it. Yes, a small economy surrounds the business of spyware, but it's business based on mass numbers (i.e. casualties) and not by innovation, or any sort of usefullness. Just like the old days of selling blind-link traffic and 404 traffic, except we knew it had its days numbered.
Surfing the net for most people means easy access to information, it shouldn't be a blind pit of junk waiting for you to stumble upon the wrong link:)
"Has anyone ever been able to give a rat cancer by blasting it with amplified cellphone-type radiation?"
can't say I've ever blasted rats with cellphone radiation, but you should see what a microwave does to them!
There's got to be some long term damage to putting a radio transmitter which radiates electromagnetic energy right beside your head. I do mean *long term* damage, the only people that really have to worry are yappy pre-pubescent teenage girls, and we have too many of them anyways.
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are they even trying anymore?
Did anyone else laugh hysterically when Bill walked off the set of the Daily Show? Way to perpetuate that "I'm a Windows geek and don't understand basic social interactions (or hygiene for that matter)". It reminded me of Bill needing to quickly run off to the MS Bat-copter waiting on the roof so he can quickly beat the Mac guys to the next poorly thought out press release.
I have enough trouble getting XP to work with my hardware half the time, let alone even wasting more of my time with Vista.
Do what everyone else does with some sense, wait until at least SP2 before considering using it regularly. The fact that this new O/S takes more CPU/Ram power than some of my greatest games it better wash my clothes and make me pancakes every morning too.
sucks alot. But good work on the Wii remote!
It's amazing how technology can be blamed for shifting votes in one direction or another. Wouldn't it be easier to shift the vote by using mis-informed ad campaigns and fake allegations against your opponents? Oh wait... they already use that. I'll wait for Bush to send in his super secret ninja task force of l33t hackers to shift the vote for another term.
Since when do us geeks have time to shave anyways? Let me know when Gilette makes a razor that can give me a close shave while I'm hacking out 300 lines of code at 3 in the AM. In Soviet Russia, you shave the razor!
I really don't think this is gonna happen.. even if it does, it's a matter of hours before someone else hacks the startup processes to modify it. Besides, if the sound makes the sound of sucking $$$ out of my wallet, it might be perfect for Vista.
The gambling sites are already offshore, or on native territory in Canada. Any one of them stupid enough to get legal approval in the U.S. and operate is too stupid to make money long term anyways. The U.S. when it comes to gambling, or adult entertainment (two very big online industries) is very unstable because there are too many politicians that make moral decisions based upon their religion instead of what the people actually want.
What does law have to do with the bible?? Oh wait.. I forgot, US Government = Our Christian Overlords.
Yes, or maybe it's legit. I understand not trusting "the man" and political tactics, but there are definately a percentage of attempts that the FBI are affecting. The people that work there care just as much about protecting the country as you do, even if they always can't do something about it. I wonder sometimes how many "attempts" they don't publicize, simply to prevent the "other side" from knowing what they are up to. Hey I don't trust the higher-level government just like most people, but not all of them are idiots.
So what happens when some idiot lets out a sneeze and throws 3 years worth of experiments down the drain? Or god forbid a fart?
No one really, but it doesn't stop companies from purchasing advertising from legitimate looking advertising companies. The spam stops when the moneys stops, which will probably be a very long time.
Way to go Warren - that is a move that I think everyone can truly respect, and if I had that kind of money I hope to have the balls to do the same. Respekt Mon!
but how do they taste??
While the guy from Microsoft wrote an informative post (so I can't blame him for anything), I do agree with the parent about confusing updates and ever-changing technologies. There is nothing more frustrating than relying on a code base that changes drastically (hint: DirectX), especially when finding the right documentation for the right version can even be a challenge. 1.1 to 2.0 documented? Sure, to a point. But try to find code to do the same things in MDX1 that will work the same in MDX2. The changes are drastic, I'm sure for the better, but there seems to be little long term vision/shared goals within the company. Just a constant upchurning of changes. I mean really, if you can't get your product structure right the first two revisions, maybe you should let someone else do it.
There are good arguments on both sides, for and against the top level domain. 1) Those who are for it, want it because it puts porn in it's own distinguishable category, makes it easier to filter if need be (provided there is regulation of its use, and non-use, which only works in North America). 2) The people that don't want it, for one the porn industry in general, because it makes it easier to filter not only for individual computers, but for large networks and possibly ISP's (which is good AND bad for the industry, and lets face it it's a big money industry), and because it attempts to classify content on the web (not DNS's purpose at all). When there is too much for and against it, you can't expect ICANN to approve it when there is too much opposition on both sides. Hence, don't change anything. The stakes could be big financially for the porn industry, which don't kid yourself folks, would affect the networks, credit card companies, some banks, and associated businesses financially as well. This could be negative, or positive, which is a risk. Billions of dollars here in our country alone. Do I think there should be a classification? Yes. But my friend says no. I think polls would reflect the same.
ROTFLMAO you moron.
LOL I was playing at NAB with the WM11 player AND the stupid video/slideshow software right beside it and got BOTH to crash.
Actually I do believe most of the technology is invented by the non-ignorant Americans... or it comes from Japan.
In Soviet Russia, car drives you!
This doesn't just apply to game developers, but most software developers as well. It's a risky business, and for most innovation developers are forced to put their career, money/life savings on the line whenever an innovative product is developed. How can we be innovative when we can't pay our mortage payments?
There aren't enough investors out there to put money on risky software development projects, so we are often forced to take big risks ourselves when it comes to ideas we are passionate about. And frankly, people with lots of money often don't understand what we're doing.
I welcome the day when adware/spyware companies start going out of business. These companies should expect that these are not long term ventures, and most people are very irratated by their software no matter how they try to present it. Yes, a small economy surrounds the business of spyware, but it's business based on mass numbers (i.e. casualties) and not by innovation, or any sort of usefullness. Just like the old days of selling blind-link traffic and 404 traffic, except we knew it had its days numbered. Surfing the net for most people means easy access to information, it shouldn't be a blind pit of junk waiting for you to stumble upon the wrong link :)
"Has anyone ever been able to give a rat cancer by blasting it with amplified cellphone-type radiation?" can't say I've ever blasted rats with cellphone radiation, but you should see what a microwave does to them!
There's got to be some long term damage to putting a radio transmitter which radiates electromagnetic energy right beside your head. I do mean *long term* damage, the only people that really have to worry are yappy pre-pubescent teenage girls, and we have too many of them anyways.
That was discovered back in Stardate 43349.2 when Wesley was tinkering with his Neutrino pulse beacon. Don't you guys watch TV?