Have people gotten so stupid they want to equip their kitchen with lasers?:D I remember as a kid one of the first things I ever did to get in trouble was messing with the toaster. Now you see..
Technology is taken for granted. Kids these days are connected to the entire world, to an endless supply of information yet they use the internet to get laid and find out who is laying who.
If you teach your children the ideas behind every peice of technology they use (even Hand Towels) before they use them, not only will they appreciate the technology but they will know how to use it. If people understand the power the internet gives them and realize how it works, they will not become infected with spyware and they will not give up on the internet.
As far as here-and-now concerns go: the user who is educated but simply cannot keep up to date on the ever-changing pool of technologies must be protected by someone else on the internet. This is a service the free software movement provides indirectly and is a perfect example of why it is so important.
I agree, and would like to add:
Most customer service requests in these massively multiplayer games are "I lost all my stuff and I want it back" or "he stole my thingy." Solutions to these requests are easily hardcoded into the game. Developers should consult with customer service. Customer service is vital and does not have to be frustrating or expensive.
I haven't read any of the links but I feel this is a good place to provide my personal feedback on MMOGs. I am just a player.
MMOGs are addictive. The psychological gratifications that normally stem from social interactions in meatspace can be obtained through these online games. Similar gratifications can also be acheived in these games. Consider the team who works on a space probe, launches it and is able to explore a new world. Teams in these games band together to overcome challenges and are rewarded mostly only by the accomplishment. This was my favorite part of Everquest and, in my personal opinion, the redeeming factor of these games. Many who ascend to this level of gameplay eventually become distraught, though. It is my observation that these people don't hate the game. Rather, they are no longer challenged and are no longer exposed to this very satisfying "team accomplishment gratification." They all eventually try other games, find themselves unimpressed by the already-been-done game mechanics and discontinue play of the new game. Many game developers realize that there will always be a 'casual' gamer to cater to in order to secure profit. However, if they only cater to these casual masses their game will just be another lump in the pile. If you please these "hardcore" players who want to be challenged you will be rewarded with their loyalty. Your success as a game designer/developer is only limited by your imagination in game mechanics.
When banging one's head into a brick wall one may discover that whoever created them added an error checking routine to their processing. That shit hurts.
This mission is very exciting. In an introductory chemistry course one might learn of the "triple-point" of a substance. This is the point at which a substance may exist as a vapor, a liquid, or a solid. Earth's atmosphere allows for the triple-point of water which we all should know is vital to our functionality as living beings. Titan's atmosphere allows for the triple-point of methane. It is speculated that this may allow for a mechanism of life based on methane. Discovery of extraterrestrial life WILL change everything. Good Luck on your mission, gentleman. The world is with you and eager.
Because it pertains to your right to say what you just said. Literary elements such as Satire have allowed people to say things they could not say directly. This pair was arrested for cracking jokes. The questions are: What precedent may be set? What comes next?
As long as this project doesn't settle for a 'new standard,' I say gloat away. Keep firefox worth gloating about by continuing commitment to openness, security and functionality. Make THAT the standard.
Kids generally don't care that tony hawk can do a 900 degree spin on a vert because he has (or hasn't, no clue) a calculus text book. The only way to get kids interested in the sciences is to get the kids to ask questions about things non-social. Put Descartes on their bookshelf. Ask them classic philosophical questions when they are young and the rest will follow.
This is an interesting point. Bittorrent does not transmit files in a linear fashion. The client requests parts of the file and other clients respond. It is very possible for all parts to be from seperate clients. How will they determine how many copies he distributed?
Selling movies by the commercials before them? No wonder the MPAA can survive by attacking its audiences. For every intelligent (albeit cynical) consumer there are many more who are obsessive and fanatical.
Can we trust this technology? If we rely on the 'smartness' to convict murderers are we giving those who would hack this technology the power to frame the innocent?
Yes, hopefully. However, this is not a direct display of that. The ruling is not particularly in favor of anonymity. The facts revealed that there was no defamatory statements, and thus there was no case.
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If it is retired and non-commercial then they should release the source upon request, right? Right?
Good points, but I can't resist: A proponent of Livejournal named "DemonWeeping." How stereotypical :)
Have people gotten so stupid they want to equip their kitchen with lasers? :D I remember as a kid one of the first things I ever did to get in trouble was messing with the toaster. Now you see..
Haven't you heard? Linux is free.
My love for you is like a $10,000 toaster.
Technology is taken for granted. Kids these days are connected to the entire world, to an endless supply of information yet they use the internet to get laid and find out who is laying who.
If you teach your children the ideas behind every peice of technology they use (even Hand Towels) before they use them, not only will they appreciate the technology but they will know how to use it. If people understand the power the internet gives them and realize how it works, they will not become infected with spyware and they will not give up on the internet.
As far as here-and-now concerns go: the user who is educated but simply cannot keep up to date on the ever-changing pool of technologies must be protected by someone else on the internet. This is a service the free software movement provides indirectly and is a perfect example of why it is so important.
is that three weeks our time or three weeks hurling-through-space time?
But what we're really anxious to know is: how does it smell?
I agree, and would like to add: Most customer service requests in these massively multiplayer games are "I lost all my stuff and I want it back" or "he stole my thingy." Solutions to these requests are easily hardcoded into the game. Developers should consult with customer service. Customer service is vital and does not have to be frustrating or expensive.
I haven't read any of the links but I feel this is a good place to provide my personal feedback on MMOGs. I am just a player.
MMOGs are addictive. The psychological gratifications that normally stem from social interactions in meatspace can be obtained through these online games. Similar gratifications can also be acheived in these games. Consider the team who works on a space probe, launches it and is able to explore a new world. Teams in these games band together to overcome challenges and are rewarded mostly only by the accomplishment. This was my favorite part of Everquest and, in my personal opinion, the redeeming factor of these games. Many who ascend to this level of gameplay eventually become distraught, though. It is my observation that these people don't hate the game. Rather, they are no longer challenged and are no longer exposed to this very satisfying "team accomplishment gratification." They all eventually try other games, find themselves unimpressed by the already-been-done game mechanics and discontinue play of the new game. Many game developers realize that there will always be a 'casual' gamer to cater to in order to secure profit. However, if they only cater to these casual masses their game will just be another lump in the pile. If you please these "hardcore" players who want to be challenged you will be rewarded with their loyalty. Your success as a game designer/developer is only limited by your imagination in game mechanics.
When banging one's head into a brick wall one may discover that whoever created them added an error checking routine to their processing. That shit hurts.
This mission is very exciting. In an introductory chemistry course one might learn of the "triple-point" of a substance. This is the point at which a substance may exist as a vapor, a liquid, or a solid. Earth's atmosphere allows for the triple-point of water which we all should know is vital to our functionality as living beings. Titan's atmosphere allows for the triple-point of methane. It is speculated that this may allow for a mechanism of life based on methane. Discovery of extraterrestrial life WILL change everything. Good Luck on your mission, gentleman. The world is with you and eager.
Because it pertains to your right to say what you just said. Literary elements such as Satire have allowed people to say things they could not say directly. This pair was arrested for cracking jokes. The questions are: What precedent may be set? What comes next?
As long as this project doesn't settle for a 'new standard,' I say gloat away. Keep firefox worth gloating about by continuing commitment to openness, security and functionality. Make THAT the standard.
Kids generally don't care that tony hawk can do a 900 degree spin on a vert because he has (or hasn't, no clue) a calculus text book. The only way to get kids interested in the sciences is to get the kids to ask questions about things non-social. Put Descartes on their bookshelf. Ask them classic philosophical questions when they are young and the rest will follow.
This is an interesting point. Bittorrent does not transmit files in a linear fashion. The client requests parts of the file and other clients respond. It is very possible for all parts to be from seperate clients. How will they determine how many copies he distributed?
That guy is you. And me. Why hire someone to populate the database when the people who use this service will do it for them?
Universities are distributing mandatory ID cards with RFID tags in them. Be careful what you wish for.
Selling movies by the commercials before them? No wonder the MPAA can survive by attacking its audiences. For every intelligent (albeit cynical) consumer there are many more who are obsessive and fanatical.
Hydrogen powered robots from Iceland?
Why hasn't this been adopted in the US?
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Also:
"With almost unlimited geothermal energy sizzling beneath its surface, Iceland has
Do not let the Bush family know about this!
Can we trust this technology? If we rely on the 'smartness' to convict murderers are we giving those who would hack this technology the power to frame the innocent?
Ok, so, what you're saying is, the checks have not swayed the balances, right?
Yes, hopefully. However, this is not a direct display of that. The ruling is not particularly in favor of anonymity. The facts revealed that there was no defamatory statements, and thus there was no case.