It's easier to let smaller studios do the innovation I'm not so sure this is accurate. The two biggest franchises around are Grand Theft Auto and The Sims. EA owns one, Take-Two (the newsworthy competitor to EA) owns the other. Had they come from smaller studios, there would be new competition. Think Id Software.
EA has published some risky games. American McGee's Alice was almost entirely an 'out-there' concept. It is an artsy novelty game. The Sims was a new concept when it was released aswell. I wouldn't rule a corporation like EA as completely business-formula driven. Perhaps it is the developers who are lacking. I have given attention to some game developer conferences and they don't impress me(a gamer) much..
Not because I'm planning on making a Lord Of The Rings mod or anything like that, but because other people with more time on their hands will be able to do so.
Socrates: If we all rely on someone else to get stuff done, does it follow that we sit with nothing? Linus T.:Yes, O' wise one. Richard S.:Yes, teacher. G.W. Bush: Certainly it does. Bander (2001): Come again?
Ok, bad place to ask that, given the nature of slashdot's readership:D
The question I have about US government support of open source is this:
The Open Source philosophy is reminiscent of communism to an extent. All creation is voluntary and freely available to all regardless of individual input. The history of communism in the US is not pleasant. I realize this isn't a replacement of the US economy by any means, but these are not capitalist ideas. Corporations like IBM and Sun are starting to support and adopt 'open' ideas. How could it effect the US economy in the long run?
Space is more intuitive to common users. I think he is doing a good thing. Many home users clutter their computer with tons of junk installs and wonder why their computer is so slow. I think the concepts that explain why this is so could be illustrated by this method of navigation. The flash demo is very intuitive and appealing.
From the flash demo: "The design specification calls for the left mouse button to zoom in and the right to zoom out. Unfortunately, Macromedia's Flash, in which the demo was implemented, does not recognize both mouse buttons so we have to use keyboard buttons, even though they are not nearly as pleasant to use."
"Co-creator of the Macintosh and author of The Humane Interface, Raskin..."
Anyone find this funny, considering the Macintosh's infamous one-buttoned mouse? Simple doesn't imply useful. Except perhaps in simple folk.
That said, this is really cool. It is what Microsoft's Active Desktop never-was-but-should-have-been. I may or may not be drooling at the possible functionality of this at a high resolution on a big screen display. Anyone else not able to determine which multinational corporation provided funding? I guess it is not Apple, if it calls for a two-buttoned mouse. Weird..
From the article: "As part of the effort to protect intellectual property rights and create a good environment for Chinese youth, the State GeneralAdministration of Press and Publication (SGAPP) together with the anti-porn and illegal publication offices, created a list of 50 illegal electronic games in a nationwide check-up on electronic publication and software markets."
At the bottom of this page are other news items. One is about a public nude protest. It contains at least two photographs containing nudity. What gives? Are the youth not allowed to read the news?
How about Bill Gates? There is no denying Microsoft's contribution to our understanding, knowledge, and culture. It is hard to believe he will be remembered from a slashdotter's or standards engineer's point of view but rather as the innovator who made the internet accessible and gave rise to the software industry. A wealthy philanthropist who has given millions in hopes of a cure for AIDs and etc. If you don't believe me ask a fifth grader who Thomas Edison was.
This is why higher level peer to peer protocols should be defended against copyright persecuters(prosecuters.) A network for the people by the people is always possible as long as the physical infrastructure stays in place. USENET like forums can be built, and as far as I know, have been built into these higher layered networks such as Freenet. Now if only Freenet were more than theoretically functional..
I think advanced searches that allow or disallow sites with advertising on them could be an interesting option. If not wholy useful from the beginning (I'm not saying it wouldn't be, though,) it could have a positive effect on the way webmasters design sites in the future.
Apple COULD come out with a gaming console. So could many other companies who have and failed to keep their console significant. Take for example the N-Gage. It has already been deemed insignifant in and by the market. The portable market is simply dominated by others, namely Nintendo and now Sony. The Xbox, Playstation, and Game Cube cover more living room real estate than is really available. Many people I've known had enough of consoles in the 16-bit era. It is not safe to assume that every nerd is going to buy every console that comes out. Especially when console manufacturers offer little in the way of innovation. The console market is saturated and the only way to come out on top is to innovate. Judging by the lack of gaming available to Apple consumers currently, I'd say it is only speculation indeed...
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The illusion of total immersion is the first step in building the Matrix. Thank you for your feedback.
Physics in a low res 2d grid is different from physics in a full blown high-res 3d environment. That considered, I agree that it will take more than Half-Life 2's gravity gun to justify a brand new console generation.
There is MUCH to learn from games like World of Warcraft. Keep your mind open to life long learning and you might come out the other side an enlightened person..
"Could it lead to a fax machine for complete living organisms?"
Gives new meaning to the phrase: "I'm expecting a fax from Darmstadt" (See first comments under: http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/1 5/0544216&tid=162&tid=14)
But wait, there's more!
"You could print the scaffolding to create an organ in a day"
If you thought printing porn to run to the bathroom was sweet now, just wait until you get your hands on one of these babies. I can just imagine these on display at Best Buy..
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It's easier to let smaller studios do the innovation
I'm not so sure this is accurate. The two biggest franchises around are Grand Theft Auto and The Sims. EA owns one, Take-Two (the newsworthy competitor to EA) owns the other. Had they come from smaller studios, there would be new competition. Think Id Software.
EA has published some risky games. American McGee's Alice was almost entirely an 'out-there' concept. It is an artsy novelty game. The Sims was a new concept when it was released aswell. I wouldn't rule a corporation like EA as completely business-formula driven. Perhaps it is the developers who are lacking. I have given attention to some game developer conferences and they don't impress me(a gamer) much..
there are simply too many willing-to-work-25-hours-a-day multimedia graduates
So there really is life on Mars?
Not because I'm planning on making a Lord Of The Rings mod or anything like that, but because other people with more time on their hands will be able to do so.
:D
Socrates: If we all rely on someone else to get stuff done, does it follow that we sit with nothing?
Linus T.:Yes, O' wise one.
Richard S.:Yes, teacher.
G.W. Bush: Certainly it does.
Bander (2001): Come again?
Ok, bad place to ask that, given the nature of slashdot's readership
The question I have about US government support of open source is this:
The Open Source philosophy is reminiscent of communism to an extent. All creation is voluntary and freely available to all regardless of individual input. The history of communism in the US is not pleasant. I realize this isn't a replacement of the US economy by any means, but these are not capitalist ideas. Corporations like IBM and Sun are starting to support and adopt 'open' ideas. How could it effect the US economy in the long run?
Any game with adaptive AI already does this, if you are observant enough.
Space is more intuitive to common users. I think he is doing a good thing. Many home users clutter their computer with tons of junk installs and wonder why their computer is so slow. I think the concepts that explain why this is so could be illustrated by this method of navigation. The flash demo is very intuitive and appealing.
From the flash demo: "The design specification calls for the left mouse button to zoom in and the right to zoom out. Unfortunately, Macromedia's Flash, in which the demo was implemented, does not recognize both mouse buttons so we have to use keyboard buttons, even though they are not nearly as pleasant to use."
"Co-creator of the Macintosh and author of The Humane Interface, Raskin..."
Anyone find this funny, considering the Macintosh's infamous one-buttoned mouse? Simple doesn't imply useful. Except perhaps in simple folk.
That said, this is really cool. It is what Microsoft's Active Desktop never-was-but-should-have-been. I may or may not be drooling at the possible functionality of this at a high resolution on a big screen display. Anyone else not able to determine which multinational corporation provided funding? I guess it is not Apple, if it calls for a two-buttoned mouse. Weird..
From the article: "As part of the effort to protect intellectual property rights and create a good environment for Chinese youth, the State GeneralAdministration of Press and Publication (SGAPP) together with the anti-porn and illegal publication offices, created a list of 50 illegal electronic games in a nationwide check-up on electronic publication and software markets." At the bottom of this page are other news items. One is about a public nude protest. It contains at least two photographs containing nudity. What gives? Are the youth not allowed to read the news?
and if I take the word Me, and shift the letters in any arbitrary fashion, I get "No" :D
-On a more serious note: Adams was quoted as saying "I may be a pretty sad case, but I don't write jokes in base 13!"
How about Bill Gates? There is no denying Microsoft's contribution to our understanding, knowledge, and culture. It is hard to believe he will be remembered from a slashdotter's or standards engineer's point of view but rather as the innovator who made the internet accessible and gave rise to the software industry. A wealthy philanthropist who has given millions in hopes of a cure for AIDs and etc. If you don't believe me ask a fifth grader who Thomas Edison was.
reminds of the film Airborne with Seth Green.
"you said you were the hockey master"
"I meant nintendo Hockey"
No kidding. A friend told me I was a genetic determinist the other day. I replied to her, "Name Caller!"
This is why higher level peer to peer protocols should be defended against copyright persecuters(prosecuters.) A network for the people by the people is always possible as long as the physical infrastructure stays in place. USENET like forums can be built, and as far as I know, have been built into these higher layered networks such as Freenet. Now if only Freenet were more than theoretically functional..
your post was a real iOpen-er
I think advanced searches that allow or disallow sites with advertising on them could be an interesting option. If not wholy useful from the beginning (I'm not saying it wouldn't be, though,) it could have a positive effect on the way webmasters design sites in the future.
Apple COULD come out with a gaming console. So could many other companies who have and failed to keep their console significant. Take for example the N-Gage. It has already been deemed insignifant in and by the market. The portable market is simply dominated by others, namely Nintendo and now Sony. The Xbox, Playstation, and Game Cube cover more living room real estate than is really available. Many people I've known had enough of consoles in the 16-bit era. It is not safe to assume that every nerd is going to buy every console that comes out. Especially when console manufacturers offer little in the way of innovation. The console market is saturated and the only way to come out on top is to innovate. Judging by the lack of gaming available to Apple consumers currently, I'd say it is only speculation indeed...
The illusion of total immersion is the first step in building the Matrix. Thank you for your feedback.
-Agent Smith
Physics in a low res 2d grid is different from physics in a full blown high-res 3d environment. That considered, I agree that it will take more than Half-Life 2's gravity gun to justify a brand new console generation.
Google instead is displaying up to five still video images from the indexed television programs, as well as snippets from the show's narrative.
Sweet. I will never be without Oprah or Dr. Phil again!
Let's see if the Linux community can match his generosity.
.RIAA and .MPAA files. :D
Easy. When these kids are well and grown they will use Linux and its apps to get free
Does he want to?
There is MUCH to learn from games like World of Warcraft. Keep your mind open to life long learning and you might come out the other side an enlightened person..
"Could it lead to a fax machine for complete living organisms?"
1 5/0544216&tid=162&tid=14)
Gives new meaning to the phrase: "I'm expecting a fax from Darmstadt" (See first comments under: http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/08/
But wait, there's more!
"You could print the scaffolding to create an organ in a day"
If you thought printing porn to run to the bathroom was sweet now, just wait until you get your hands on one of these babies. I can just imagine these on display at Best Buy..
little W(h)i(te)LiMax? Thanks for the pass!
I'm sure you owe somebody for that one.