A friend of mine also had this problem. He walked into a major university about two years ago and asked about getting some formal qualification to match his skills.
He's now writing a phd, (with an honorary everything else under it) and working at the same time after the undergrad lecturers discovered they had nothing to teach him. While it might be fair to say that many institutions are more interested in tuition fees than education, most aren't so completely stupid that they can't pick a buyer at a market. They'll accommodate if you can prove you have the skills and talk to the right people.
It's a difficult set of characteristics to cleanly define, unfortunately.. I'll do what i can when i have the time to do it properly, since i expect that it'll be debated at least as much as it has been here.
Sorry, mate.. I happen to live here. Note the use of the word 'our' in my previous post. Turns out that there's this process of euphemism and dysphemism.
Btw: it's hard to tell in this thread, but i'm not trying to antagonize. Australia's cultural position is really interesting. Our 'culture' issues are, in some ways, on the same level as our 'race' issues, with the caveat that it's sometimes unclear which cultural group an individual identifies with.
While the term Bogan may have once been used in the way you describe, it's certainly not accurate now. It refers far more strongly to a set of beliefs and behaviors than a distinct social group.
Good news everyone! I've successfully gone back in time and added a 'Funny' modifier to slashdot's moderation system, thus furthering the myth that nerds like me have a sense of humor!
That does actually appear to be him in the photo. Notably (according to wikipedia), he has refused testing and medical treatment for radiation poisoning on many occasions.
Sadly, you've almost reached the bottom of the good games on the official release list.
I love the console, but if it wasn't for my taste for nippon ichi games, i'd not be using the PSP for anything much.. except perhaps homebrew and converted ps1 games.
Yeah, but Channel7 have the 'exclusive' (read: exclusive commercial, as i believe SBS and the ABC will be covering the less popular sports..) rights to the games. Channel9 were rapped over the knuckles by the IOC for filming when they weren't supposed to even be there.
It's possible this DRM enforcement push is directed against non-endusers, as non-licensed media outlets are also 'without rights' to the material..
Cue shocked realization from a bunch of media execs.
The problem with your prediction is that it assumes sanity, as well as observational and deductive skills on the part of the companies that buy online ads.
While one PHB is fussing about market share and brand recognition, all the rest are likely to aswell.
Of course, i do actually agree with you.. the current system can't last forever, as it doesn't offer the returns that businesses expect, and often doesn't get them anything at all.
Nintendo is a Japanese phrase, which translates roughly into "throw chance to heaven" or "leave luck to heaven". In 1889 when the company was founded, i doubt anyone who heard it had trouble remembering it.
3 points: 1. Children explore, and often explore things they're not supposed to. The fact that this site even exists is testimony to that. They will find things out of their own accord, and denying them information just makes it more likely they'll find information you don't want them to have.
2. This law is unenforceable in the current technological environment. This is not a moral issue. It's just too hard to effectively block one specific type of content, because computers simply cannot relate to human morality. In addition, it's easy to get around whatever blocks you might put in place.
3. I'm not even 35 yet (a few years to go, actually..), and i've seen all the problems you described. Most of the people they happened to didn't use the internet, many of the problems were caused by people much older than 35 who also didn't use the internet. No law governing search engine content, or page content, or restrictions on underage people using the internet would have prevented them. These things happened before the advent of the information age, and have been steadily decreasing ever since, which actually suggests all this moral indecency is, in fact, doing our young minds a world of good.. At least given the qualifiers you used. Yes, by the way, I am aware that my experience is anecdotal.
I'd also like to say that i wholeheartedly reject your assumptions about psychology and psychological damage being inherently linked to sexual exposure, but that's a discussion for another time.
That's like suggesting that no one understands how cars work, just because they're ubiquitous.
To have a system as big and distributed as the internet requires many people who understand it and who are capable of maintaining it, even if the average person does not. Those people are not just hobbyists, they're being paid for their time and the services they provide.
I'm thinking more along the lines of a sympathetic group who know that most software and hardware specialists like tinkering with this stuff in their spare time.
In addition, Nintendo is in the unique position that a business case can be made for this action: The fact that the console is moddable with minimal effort means that more people will buy it for hackery, and since they still make a profit off each sale, they still make a profit. Oh, and they sell a copy of Twilight Princess too.
Of course, they'd still have to keep the shareholders happy, hence the token gesture.
I just did some quick checking, and it's exactly as you have said.. The commercial keys are (apparently) known, and while it would still take some effort, all the stuff required for running commercial games appears to be available for anyone with the skills to make use of.
I echo your sentiments. Hat of to them for opening up the possibility of simple homebrew without the piracy, even if it's just until someone releases a new version of the firmware.
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I see what you did there..
I don't say "my car are out of gas" or "my computer are broken", but then, i don't talk to my engine or my RAM.. well, maybe the RAM a bit..
Point is, components are not people. Makes a lot of difference.
Funny and serious are not mutually exclusive, but there's no "+1 Serious" mod.
The scary thing is that you weren't the one being toasted... The discomfort you experienced was just a side effect of the helldesk process.
A friend of mine also had this problem. He walked into a major university about two years ago and asked about getting some formal qualification to match his skills.
He's now writing a phd, (with an honorary everything else under it) and working at the same time after the undergrad lecturers discovered they had nothing to teach him.
While it might be fair to say that many institutions are more interested in tuition fees than education, most aren't so completely stupid that they can't pick a buyer at a market. They'll accommodate if you can prove you have the skills and talk to the right people.
It's a difficult set of characteristics to cleanly define, unfortunately.. I'll do what i can when i have the time to do it properly, since i expect that it'll be debated at least as much as it has been here.
Sorry, mate.. I happen to live here. Note the use of the word 'our' in my previous post. Turns out that there's this process of euphemism and dysphemism.
Btw: it's hard to tell in this thread, but i'm not trying to antagonize. Australia's cultural position is really interesting. Our 'culture' issues are, in some ways, on the same level as our 'race' issues, with the caveat that it's sometimes unclear which cultural group an individual identifies with.
While the term Bogan may have once been used in the way you describe, it's certainly not accurate now. It refers far more strongly to a set of beliefs and behaviors than a distinct social group.
Warm larger? Are you mad, or British?
I don't see what it has to do with being poor. Some of our richest and most well known public figures are unashamed bogans.
Examples: Shane Warne (cricketer), Lleyton Hewitt (tennis player), etc, etc.
note: Steve Irwin. Bushman. Not a bogan. Crikey.
Getting, you say?
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David Hahn as a teenager
That does actually appear to be him in the photo. Notably (according to wikipedia), he has refused testing and medical treatment for radiation poisoning on many occasions.
The XPS M1330 is a 13.3".
This varies from place to place. And is a good reason to consult a local lawyer.
Quite a pity the commercial stations aren't foolish^wbrave enough to pick up Roy & HG this year.
Sadly, you've almost reached the bottom of the good games on the official release list.
I love the console, but if it wasn't for my taste for nippon ichi games, i'd not be using the PSP for anything much.. except perhaps homebrew and converted ps1 games.
Yeah, but Channel7 have the 'exclusive' (read: exclusive commercial, as i believe SBS and the ABC will be covering the less popular sports..) rights to the games. Channel9 were rapped over the knuckles by the IOC for filming when they weren't supposed to even be there.
It's possible this DRM enforcement push is directed against non-endusers, as non-licensed media outlets are also 'without rights' to the material..
Cue shocked realization from a bunch of media execs.
Yeah, i have a Dell XPS M1530. I feel your pain.
Sadly, it's not the laptops that are the problem. The problem apparently exists in all G84 and G86 chips, including those on desktop models.
This was reported by the inquirer (and here, i think) a few weeks ago, but apparently the news hasn't been getting around..
I'd like to believe that a person's willingness to embrace technology is proportionate to their ability to actually get things done..
:/
Of course, that's pure romanticism on my part. Also, i'm posting on Slashdot when i probably should be working.
The problem with your prediction is that it assumes sanity, as well as observational and deductive skills on the part of the companies that buy online ads.
While one PHB is fussing about market share and brand recognition, all the rest are likely to aswell.
Of course, i do actually agree with you.. the current system can't last forever, as it doesn't offer the returns that businesses expect, and often doesn't get them anything at all.
Nintendo is a Japanese phrase, which translates roughly into "throw chance to heaven" or "leave luck to heaven".
In 1889 when the company was founded, i doubt anyone who heard it had trouble remembering it.
3 points:
1. Children explore, and often explore things they're not supposed to. The fact that this site even exists is testimony to that. They will find things out of their own accord, and denying them information just makes it more likely they'll find information you don't want them to have.
2. This law is unenforceable in the current technological environment. This is not a moral issue. It's just too hard to effectively block one specific type of content, because computers simply cannot relate to human morality. In addition, it's easy to get around whatever blocks you might put in place.
3. I'm not even 35 yet (a few years to go, actually..), and i've seen all the problems you described. Most of the people they happened to didn't use the internet, many of the problems were caused by people much older than 35 who also didn't use the internet. No law governing search engine content, or page content, or restrictions on underage people using the internet would have prevented them. These things happened before the advent of the information age, and have been steadily decreasing ever since, which actually suggests all this moral indecency is, in fact, doing our young minds a world of good.. At least given the qualifiers you used.
Yes, by the way, I am aware that my experience is anecdotal.
I'd also like to say that i wholeheartedly reject your assumptions about psychology and psychological damage being inherently linked to sexual exposure, but that's a discussion for another time.
That's like suggesting that no one understands how cars work, just because they're ubiquitous.
To have a system as big and distributed as the internet requires many people who understand it and who are capable of maintaining it, even if the average person does not. Those people are not just hobbyists, they're being paid for their time and the services they provide.
I'm thinking more along the lines of a sympathetic group who know that most software and hardware specialists like tinkering with this stuff in their spare time.
In addition, Nintendo is in the unique position that a business case can be made for this action: The fact that the console is moddable with minimal effort means that more people will buy it for hackery, and since they still make a profit off each sale, they still make a profit. Oh, and they sell a copy of Twilight Princess too.
Of course, they'd still have to keep the shareholders happy, hence the token gesture.
I just did some quick checking, and it's exactly as you have said.. The commercial keys are (apparently) known, and while it would still take some effort, all the stuff required for running commercial games appears to be available for anyone with the skills to make use of.
I echo your sentiments. Hat of to them for opening up the possibility of simple homebrew without the piracy, even if it's just until someone releases a new version of the firmware.