I won't pay > $200 for HD DVD if it looks like it might not win the format wars, but I'd gladly pay that if I had confidence it come out on top.
On the other hand, If I could get a player for $79, knowing that HD DVD was going to lose and but disks are still available via NetFlix et. al. for the near future, I would do so.
Curriculum Vitae (CV) - is a personal history of one's education, professional history and job qualifications with a strong emphasis on specific skills relating to the position being applied for.
Good I think a well known celebrity would have detracted from the movie and characters because their personalities are so well known. If they're gonna reboot Star Trek, bring on fresh faces. I'm all for it!
The 'breaks navigation' arguement is only relevant to hierarchical data and sites. Ajax if for interactive web applications for which the web wasn't originally designed for.
It's been said many times over. All sites must have Ajax = !true;
This guy doesn't know what a geek is. Really! It looks like he's associating good sci-fi (or anything about cyber-comp-tech) is geek. The fact he didn't include LOTR makes me think he's an imposter.
As a web applications developer, the 'Web Developer' extensions have been key to my debugging routine. Also, Firefox's Javascrip Console is rather nice.
I wish more game developers, especially PC game developers, would take a good hard look at Zelda monsters from the 1st game to the latest, and notice that each of them are radically different from one another in terms of logic and kill strategy. In fact, check out the boss monsters and you will notice the player is required to devise unique strategy for each of them in order to win.
Most (almost all) PC RPGs use a cookie-cutter approach to populating the game with critters. (Diablo, Dungeon Seige, etc. etc.) The Zelda designers have been extremely successful at selling thier games because they stay true to the core design features.
- Each monster is unique in term of kill strategy and movement etc. - The gameworld is provides the player with lots of rewards for exploration. - Give the player plenty to do while minimizing the repetition.
We consider IE's problem with "autodownloaders, backdoor spyware" and such, but Microsoft considers these 'bugs' as features.
If you design an application to autodownload, autoconfigure and autorun... no matter how annoying it is to everyone, it's a feature, not a bug. So, by the facts, according to Microsoft, these arn't security holes. Right?
"Study Finds Windows XP Cheaper to Buy Than Linux" "Research Institute Declares IE More Secure Firefox" "Standards Group Claims Linux Illegal" "Microsoft Claims Linux Is For Nerds"
Interesting... An article that mentions Microsoft, and later expresses the disdain they have for their competitors. These are very large companies, who have spread thier products throughout many many markets, and now they are eyeing the little guy selling used games... blaming them for 'stiffling inovation'.
What's wrong with you people? There are a number of posts on this where the typical computer geeks's response is either hostile, or condescending towards someone who obviously isn't graced with your guru like knowledge over technology.
Although I can forgive you for simply 'feeling like tackling him' and not actually tackling him and strangling him for it. Some people here would rather engage in a war of word or be combatative with them over a simple definition of something.
If you understand why the drives dimensions are labeled differently that they physically are, just take his explaination as it is and not challenge him unless he asks you.
Also, in the past and maybe currently, drives do frequently have sectors that are tested poorly after fabrication and marked to be ignored in the drives firmware. So what he was saying wasn't totally skewed.
I've always wondered why an online retailer, who is trying to sell there wares on a website, would place banner ads on thier pages? Its as if to say that their products are not as important as you clicking on this ad...
I've seen this on a number of sites that sell their own products on the web, but populate their pages with 3rd party advertisements.
I agree, this guys point it a bit lame. It's hard to take an article seriously when they write something like this: "But, as soon as these people move to a different environment they start complaining simply because the new environment does not replicate the features and bugs of Windows exactly."
"...features and bugs.." What? Listen, we know Microsoft software is horribly insecure, but this guy wrote this as if he knew what he was doing, which it was obvious he was only moderately competent.
This should not be modded a troll. Please... the valid point that he raised it simple. Amazon is adding more convenient features to their site.
Now, when Amazon starts to sell John Doe's search history to the highest bidder, then and only then should Slashdot be concerned.
You people are like extremists. Relax!
I'm suprised they've been around this long.
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Really, multimedia on a pc (over the internet) is trivial nowadays. Either it be absolutely free and friendly, or it be the best thing since sliced bread.
Realplayer is neither... Its slow, bloaty, intrusive and not very usable considering having to wrestle with a dozen or so items that have nothing to do with the video/audio you're trying to ovbserve.
Real cannot support is current business model on Realplayer et. al. It was great back in the day when it was all new and choice was few. But with high-speed bandwidth, fast cpu's and cheap hardware.... there is no rookm for it.
"But then again, very few plumbers have to deal with users who consistently download BonziBuddy, blindly click on suspicious email attachments and use their cd trays as cupholders."
That cannot be the reason "6 in 7" IT people are unhappy with their job.
I'm sure it has more to do with: -pressure -stress -problems keeping up with technological trends -keeping up with virii, intrusions, exploits.
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I'm surprised something like Lego Mindstorms isn't part of (at least) middle school industrial arts curricula.
I can't imagine any kid not interested in building something, then programming it's behaviour afterward.
I've always imagined that the invention of 3d projectors would totally revolutionize my table top Dungeons & Dragons games.
Using a standard projector add a lot of visual aid in the game ...
http://www.penpaperpixel.org/tutorials/tabletopprojection/
But by including animated 3d projection would get people away from a console and play the games on the living room floor.
I won't pay > $200 for HD DVD if it looks like it might not win the format wars, but I'd gladly pay that if I had confidence it come out on top.
On the other hand, If I could get a player for $79, knowing that HD DVD was going to lose and but disks are still available via NetFlix et. al. for the near future, I would do so.
It's all about the price for me.
from http://www.eckerd.edu/cala/glossary/index.php
Curriculum Vitae (CV) - is a personal history of one's education, professional history and job qualifications with a strong emphasis on specific skills relating to the position being applied for.
It took me a minute to understand the title... that "google" was being used as a verb.
"Pine is almost completely unknown"
Good
I think a well known celebrity would have detracted from the movie and characters because their personalities are so well known.
If they're gonna reboot Star Trek, bring on fresh faces.
I'm all for it!
"Web Master" What a terrible name for a profession. Who wants to be called *** Master of anything?
The 'breaks navigation' arguement is only relevant to hierarchical data and sites. Ajax if for interactive web applications for which the web wasn't originally designed for.
It's been said many times over. All sites must have Ajax = !true;
This guy doesn't know what a geek is. Really! It looks like he's associating good sci-fi (or anything about cyber-comp-tech) is geek. The fact he didn't include LOTR makes me think he's an imposter.
Off with his head!
As a web applications developer, the 'Web Developer' extensions have been key to my debugging routine.
Also, Firefox's Javascrip Console is rather nice.
A couple of sugestions:
Lego Mindstorms
Boardgames like Monopoly and Settlers of Catan
Anything that makes thim build or create something.
I wish more game developers, especially PC game developers, would take a good hard look at Zelda monsters from the 1st game to the latest, and notice that each of them are radically different from one another in terms of logic and kill strategy. In fact, check out the boss monsters and you will notice the player is required to devise unique strategy for each of them in order to win.
Most (almost all) PC RPGs use a cookie-cutter approach to populating the game with critters. (Diablo, Dungeon Seige, etc. etc.)
The Zelda designers have been extremely successful at selling thier games because they stay true to the core design features.
- Each monster is unique in term of kill strategy and movement etc.
- The gameworld is provides the player with lots of rewards for exploration.
- Give the player plenty to do while minimizing the repetition.
We consider IE's problem with "autodownloaders, backdoor spyware" and such, but Microsoft considers these 'bugs' as features.
If you design an application to autodownload, autoconfigure and autorun... no matter how annoying it is to everyone, it's a feature, not a bug. So, by the facts, according to Microsoft, these arn't security holes. Right?
It's mother nature's way of rebooting the system.
"Study Finds Windows XP Cheaper to Buy Than Linux"
"Research Institute Declares IE More Secure Firefox"
"Standards Group Claims Linux Illegal"
"Microsoft Claims Linux Is For Nerds"
Interesting...
An article that mentions Microsoft, and later expresses the disdain they have for their competitors.
These are very large companies, who have spread thier products throughout many many markets, and now they are eyeing the little guy selling used games... blaming them for 'stiffling inovation'.
Hahhahaha.... Windows......... HJAHAHAHHhahah... SUPER COMPUTER?....... bwhahhahhahha.....
Those two together are like mixing ice cream with onions. Really, adding Windows to a "Super Computer" makes it NOT a super computer.
It's like hiring the '3 Stooges' to run the nuclear power plant.
What's wrong with you people?
There are a number of posts on this where the typical computer geeks's response is either hostile, or condescending towards someone who obviously isn't graced with your guru like knowledge over technology.
Although I can forgive you for simply 'feeling like tackling him' and not actually tackling him and strangling him for it. Some people here would rather engage in a war of word or be combatative with them over a simple definition of something.
If you understand why the drives dimensions are labeled differently that they physically are, just take his explaination as it is and not challenge him unless he asks you.
Also, in the past and maybe currently, drives do frequently have sectors that are tested poorly after fabrication and marked to be ignored in the drives firmware. So what he was saying wasn't totally skewed.
I've always wondered why an online retailer, who is trying to sell there wares on a website, would place banner ads on thier pages? Its as if to say that their products are not as important as you clicking on this ad...
I've seen this on a number of sites that sell their own products on the web, but populate their pages with 3rd party advertisements.
I agree, this guys point it a bit lame. It's hard to take an article seriously when they write something like this: "But, as soon as these people move to a different environment they start complaining simply because the new environment does not replicate the features and bugs of Windows exactly."
"...features and bugs.." What?
Listen, we know Microsoft software is horribly insecure, but this guy wrote this as if he knew what he was doing, which it was obvious he was only moderately competent.
We have the same problem here at work with our snap server. Connectivity problems mainly. It takes way too much time to connect and respond.
This should not be modded a troll. Please... the valid point that he raised it simple. Amazon is adding more convenient features to their site.
Now, when Amazon starts to sell John Doe's search history to the highest bidder, then and only then should Slashdot be concerned.
You people are like extremists. Relax!
Really, multimedia on a pc (over the internet) is trivial nowadays. Either it be absolutely free and friendly, or it be the best thing since sliced bread.
Realplayer is neither... Its slow, bloaty, intrusive and not very usable considering having to wrestle with a dozen or so items that have nothing to do with the video/audio you're trying to ovbserve.
Real cannot support is current business model on Realplayer et. al. It was great back in the day when it was all new and choice was few. But with high-speed bandwidth, fast cpu's and cheap hardware.... there is no rookm for it.
go here:
Final Builds
http://home.hccnet.nl/h.edskes/mirror.htm
and get the
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack
http://home.hccnet.nl/h.edskes/mirror.htm
in it includes Windows media player 'CLASSIC' realmedia ready, quicktime ready... without the crap!
"But then again, very few plumbers have to deal with users who consistently download BonziBuddy, blindly click on suspicious email attachments and use their cd trays as cupholders."
That cannot be the reason "6 in 7" IT people are unhappy with their job.
I'm sure it has more to do with:
-pressure
-stress
-problems keeping up with technological trends
-keeping up with virii, intrusions, exploits.