The problem is that Windows Users (and apparently Linux Users) expect the zoom button (on the Mac) to take up the entire screen, so that it hides all other open windows. it doesn't do that.
No, the problem is most certainly NOT that Windows and Linux users expect something. The problem is that OSX does not give them that option. The fault is OSX's, not the users'.
Not just Google and Yahoo, any website they choose.
Do you want AOL customers to see your website, or call you on VOIP? Without Net Neutrality, too bad, you have to pay AOL for that.
Do you want Comcast customers to see your website or call you on VOIP? Without Net Neutrality, too bad, you have to pay Comcast for that.
Do you want Time Warner customers to see your website or call you on VOIP? Without Net Neutrality, too bad, you have to pay Time Warner for that.
Anti-net-neutrality is nothing about improving services, and all about charging more for them.
Yeah, Google advertises themselves on their own product. Big deal. UNLIKE Microsoft, if you don't like Google's products, you can switch to a competitor's products with little or no hassle. You can't do that with Microsoft, because the learning curve for switching between OS's is much higher than the learning curve for switching from Google to Yahoo.
It's pretty obvious that this story was submitted by "An anonymous reader" because anybody who gave their name out when submitting something this moronic would be a fucking laughing stock. Get a clue, anonymous submitter.
I simply disagree that seeing a real-world item in the game detracts from it. Rather, for me at least, it adds to it, because it feels like I'm playing a realistic game, rather than one in an alternate universe, which only serves to further emphasize to me that I am playing a video game, and that it's not real. If I see a billboard for Coke, It furthers the illusion of realism.
All the advertisements you mentioned - car commercials, popups, etc - are completely different from a billboard ingame. For one, you are not interrupted by a billboard, whereas a popop makes you stop what you're doing and address it. For two, you see the popup whether you like it or not, whereas if you are not looking at the billboard up in the sky, you won't see it.
Alright, then if you have a billboard mocking a real brand in grand theft auto, then how is that any different than a billboard portraying a real brand in grand theft auto? Neither is more invasive than the other, neither is forcing you to buy anything. It seems people are outraged because they want to be making some of the money that the companies are.
Because we all think that no games should have cars, guns, soda machines, stores, signs, billboards, radio, or anything else that can be attributed to a brand.
Where did you get that transcript? According to the witnesses he was in the process of leaving when the policeman grabbed him.
He was trying to run away because he saw he was about to be arrested. If he was really trying to leave he would have done so earlier, before the police had to be called out to arrest him.
Libary Staff: Good evening sir, may we see your ID, to confirm that you are a student at this university and not a trespassing criminal? Student: No. Libary Staff: Well then I'm afraid we'll have to ask you to leave. Library regulations state we need an ID if you are to stay. Student: No. I refuse to show my ID and I refuse to leave.
At this point the student is guilty of criminal trespassing, something that can't be waved away if he were to leave now. He has been ordered off the premises and blatantly refused the order.
Library Staff: Then we'll have to have you removed. Calls the Police, who arrive momentarily. Police: Alright sir, please come with us. Student: No. Police: Fine then. The Police officers take him by the arm to escort him out. Student: AAAAAGH! HELP! HELP! DON'T TOUCH ME! DOOOOOOOOOON'T TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUCH MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEThe student begins to make a scene with his screaming. He jerks out of the policeman's hand and starts flailing wildly, and generally acting in a violent, unpredictable manner.
Now what? How would you defuse the situation? You have an unidentified criminal, trespassing on government property, acting violent in the vicinity of young students, resisting arrest, moving in a violent manner. What would you propose, other than using force?
The CSIRO should be using this patent, and any other patents they have, to lock non-Australian companies out of this market
They COULD do that, but then the companies would make them anyways, and then the market leaders in wireless networking equipment would refuse to ship to Australia, and before long the Aussies will be begging for their wireless back.
I suppose the Wii does, too, though I'm unsure if it can be oriented horizontally based on the pics of the system I've seen.
I really, really, really, really, really hope you're joking.
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Of course. The primary focus on the commercials are pointing out the flaws (real or not) in Windows, ergo, a smear campaign.
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Alright, since theres nothing about those ads that are misleading, please explain to me:
- Why they mention that PC's get viruses and Mac's don't (ever)
- Why they claim Mac's are "just better" at doing graphics work
- Why they claim that your average PC lock up every few seconds and needs rebooting
If you honestly believe any of these things then you are behind your reality distortion field.
And when you download a file, you are making a copy of the file, with the original being the network packets, and the copy being the file on your hard drive.
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So I notice most of the replies are using anecdotal evidence.
The problem is that Windows Users (and apparently Linux Users) expect the zoom button (on the Mac) to take up the entire screen, so that it hides all other open windows. it doesn't do that.
No, the problem is most certainly NOT that Windows and Linux users expect something. The problem is that OSX does not give them that option. The fault is OSX's, not the users'.
..."Law offices of Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe."
Not just Google and Yahoo, any website they choose.
Do you want AOL customers to see your website, or call you on VOIP? Without Net Neutrality, too bad, you have to pay AOL for that.
Do you want Comcast customers to see your website or call you on VOIP? Without Net Neutrality, too bad, you have to pay Comcast for that.
Do you want Time Warner customers to see your website or call you on VOIP? Without Net Neutrality, too bad, you have to pay Time Warner for that.
Anti-net-neutrality is nothing about improving services, and all about charging more for them.
Yeah, Google advertises themselves on their own product. Big deal. UNLIKE Microsoft, if you don't like Google's products, you can switch to a competitor's products with little or no hassle. You can't do that with Microsoft, because the learning curve for switching between OS's is much higher than the learning curve for switching from Google to Yahoo.
It's pretty obvious that this story was submitted by "An anonymous reader" because anybody who gave their name out when submitting something this moronic would be a fucking laughing stock. Get a clue, anonymous submitter.
First rule of Usenet?
However, you still have failed to address most of my points, especially as regards to games that are not attempting realism.
I don't play those, so I can't even begin to have an opinion on that.
I simply disagree that seeing a real-world item in the game detracts from it. Rather, for me at least, it adds to it, because it feels like I'm playing a realistic game, rather than one in an alternate universe, which only serves to further emphasize to me that I am playing a video game, and that it's not real. If I see a billboard for Coke, It furthers the illusion of realism.
All the advertisements you mentioned - car commercials, popups, etc - are completely different from a billboard ingame. For one, you are not interrupted by a billboard, whereas a popop makes you stop what you're doing and address it. For two, you see the popup whether you like it or not, whereas if you are not looking at the billboard up in the sky, you won't see it.
Alright, then if you have a billboard mocking a real brand in grand theft auto, then how is that any different than a billboard portraying a real brand in grand theft auto? Neither is more invasive than the other, neither is forcing you to buy anything. It seems people are outraged because they want to be making some of the money that the companies are.
Because we all think that no games should have cars, guns, soda machines, stores, signs, billboards, radio, or anything else that can be attributed to a brand.
This may be bad for filesharers, but it's a victory for social engineers everywhere. Do you really want to live in a state where lying is illegal?
Why are you using metric measurements? Resolution is measured in DPI, an imperial measurement. There is no such thing as dpmm (dots per millimeter).
Where did you get that transcript? According to the witnesses he was in the process of leaving when the policeman grabbed him.
He was trying to run away because he saw he was about to be arrested. If he was really trying to leave he would have done so earlier, before the police had to be called out to arrest him.
Non-violently how?
Libary Staff: Good evening sir, may we see your ID, to confirm that you are a student at this university and not a trespassing criminal?
Student: No.
Libary Staff: Well then I'm afraid we'll have to ask you to leave. Library regulations state we need an ID if you are to stay.
Student: No. I refuse to show my ID and I refuse to leave.
At this point the student is guilty of criminal trespassing, something that can't be waved away if he were to leave now. He has been ordered off the premises and blatantly refused the order.
Library Staff: Then we'll have to have you removed. Calls the Police, who arrive momentarily.
Police: Alright sir, please come with us.
Student: No.
Police: Fine then. The Police officers take him by the arm to escort him out.
Student: AAAAAGH! HELP! HELP! DON'T TOUCH ME! DOOOOOOOOOON'T TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUCH MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE The student begins to make a scene with his screaming. He jerks out of the policeman's hand and starts flailing wildly, and generally acting in a violent, unpredictable manner. Now what? How would you defuse the situation? You have an unidentified criminal, trespassing on government property, acting violent in the vicinity of young students, resisting arrest, moving in a violent manner. What would you propose, other than using force?
different colors can be assigned different depths, much like the 3d glasses that came with your crayon set a decade ago.
But does it support Windows XP?
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YES.
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Thank you, please drive through.
The CSIRO should be using this patent, and any other patents they have, to lock non-Australian companies out of this market
They COULD do that, but then the companies would make them anyways, and then the market leaders in wireless networking equipment would refuse to ship to Australia, and before long the Aussies will be begging for their wireless back.
The average user isn't running windows Vista.
I suppose the Wii does, too, though I'm unsure if it can be oriented horizontally based on the pics of the system I've seen.
I really, really, really, really, really hope you're joking.
Of course. The primary focus on the commercials are pointing out the flaws (real or not) in Windows, ergo, a smear campaign.
Alright, since theres nothing about those ads that are misleading, please explain to me: - Why they mention that PC's get viruses and Mac's don't (ever) - Why they claim Mac's are "just better" at doing graphics work - Why they claim that your average PC lock up every few seconds and needs rebooting If you honestly believe any of these things then you are behind your reality distortion field.
Obtaining a copy is not infringement, copying is.
And when you download a file, you are making a copy of the file, with the original being the network packets, and the copy being the file on your hard drive.
It may be semantics, but then again, so is law.
The dems could pass a bill that makes riders illegal, but then bush would attach a rider saying that they aren't.