Clearly, it's the Chinese. And the idea of having US weapons in space certainly scares the bejeezus out of them, which is why they're pouring so much effort into their own "peaceful" spaceflight program.
Sony promised graphics like MGS3 for the PS2. They delivered but 5 years after launch. Now Sony is promising similiar things. Expect to see them in the 5th generation of games.
Maybe on the most modest of their claims. But it's five years after launch and I don't see EE workstations displacing PCs or games that approach realtime FFVIII CG quality, as were also promised. I think in the end this means we'll be lucky to see any of their promises fulfilled by the end of the console's life (when it's been repackaged as the PSthree for $99).
Before the PS2 was released, there was talk coming out of Sony about how the EE + GS could power billions and billions of polygons, how it would take over high-performance workstations and potentially displace the x86 architecture, and how its DVD player would be more advanced than any standalone player out there. If the PS3 is really as powerful as Sony is claiming, I imagine developers won't ever need to worry about optimizing their code or taking advantage of multi-threading -- the unlimited power of the console will compensate for it (at 120fps, at that).
I'm eagerly awaiting the PS3, but this really sounds like Sony Marketing Talk (TM) at work once again. But...maybe I'll just have to get a 6-HDTV array...you know, just in case...
in only 5 years time. We were in the midst of a CPU war between AMD and Intel, and we thought the latest 3D cards by Nvidia and ATI would keep the PC competitive with consoles.
And to think there were those who doubted when Sony said the Emotion Engine would become the CPU of choice for high-end workstations, PCs, and even super-computers! Take note and learn from history, simple-minded fools: when Sony "hypes" up an upcoming technology, it's only a matter of time before it becomes reality.
You would think getting their ass handed to them by Samsung over the last 5 years or so would wake them up a bit.
Seriously, give us a UMD burner and some cheap media, and the PSP would rock. Heck, Sony could even take out the expensive gaming guts and make a cheaper, smaller "UMD player" with the same screen...imagine the possibilities that will never be realized.
Is some cheap games. I hear prices are starting to go down for some "Greatest Hits" titles, but how about a UMD full of small puzzle games, simple/ported side-scrollers, etc.? I know everyone is going to start yelling "homebrew," but honestly, I think that'd be the fastest and easiest way to make up for the slow flow of new releases.
That, and open up the UMD format with an affordable burner, so people don't have to pay $200 for a 2GB memorystick or tack-on microdrive! I know, I know--dream on, ATRAC, dream on.
Gotcha - we were going down different paths for a bit there. But the main point is still that HD-DVD as a format also-ran wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing for XBox360, since it would reduce the total number of people capable of burning pirated games for the system.
The problem with GD-Rom has nothing to do with proprietary media. What happened was game makers often did not use the full storage making CDs still usable for games.
What you just described IS a failure of a proprietary format. The fact that it was rendered redundant because of game size and additional support/features/workarounds in the system doesn't really change that fact.
In fact, the very first sentence of the Wikipedia article on GD-ROM supports this: "GD-ROM is the proprietary optical disc format used by the Sega Dreamcast." (emphasis added)
vis a vis Xbox360. After all, one of their #1 concerns with the console is to prevent piracy. If HD-DVD flopped generally, then there would naturally be fewer people with players, and specifically burners. I'm sure that would put some kind of dent in "casual" piracy of HD-DVD content.
And it's not like it really matters that much for a console - MS probably wouldn't mind if it was absolutely proprietary (like DC's GD-ROM was *supposed* to be), as long as they can play standard DVDs. Maybe when production costs go down, they'd even support both Blue-ray and HD-DVD.
Actually, one pound is a HUGE difference. I have both the ~6.5lb 15" thinkpad, and the ~5.5lb 14". The weight difference (and size) between the two are enormous, and the percentage difference is obviously much smaller between 5-6lb than 3-4lb.
I didn't think it would matter at first, but lug something around all day, day in and day out, and you can really feel the ounces add up.
"BBC Announces Adult Doctor Who Spin-Off"
I have to admit I sat there after a double-take wondering "What exactly did this adult doctor spin off? Something like a British WebMD? Why is he an adult doctor?
Then I finally read the description, and decided it didn't actually help as much as I thought it would.
Why do you need a TV for a big-screen experience on the PSP? Just make a verison that clips on to a huge fresnel lens. Instant 40" widescreen action!
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Seriously, anyone who, but for access to Google Maps, would not be able to successfully execute a terrorist attack, is exactly the kind of terrorist I'd prefer over one who might actually be resourceful, cunning, and intelligent.
From the transition effect videos at the Desktop Manager site, it looks like the focus of the window/application switches slightly after the transition completes. This sounds like it could essentially amount to a "lag" effect, where a hotkey or command pressed during or immediately after the transition gets applied to the active app on the previous desktop rather than the current, visible one. Might be a problem for those who want to do things on autopilot (i.e., if you want to quickly switch to the itunes desktop and pause the music with a set of continuous keystrokes).
Can anyone who uses DM comment on if this is so?
Um...yeah that's exactly what I'm saying. Heaven forbid a UI/interface designed primarily for browsing NOT automatically be perfectly suited for document creation as well.
...and the browser interface in general. That's been my major problem with web apps. One minute you're working, the next you hit backspace outside of the form and the page disappears.
It seems like the site is bugging out. The links within the flash animation are intermittently broken for me too. It's hard to tell if the site is just slashdotted or what, since it does transfer in spurts of 200-300KB/s.
You thought that a Microsoft XBox site would have Eurotrees, multi-lingual rabbits, and hallucinogenic fruit?
Man, and I thought the GTA debate was the big thing in consoles.
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Clearly, it's the Chinese. And the idea of having US weapons in space certainly scares the bejeezus out of them, which is why they're pouring so much effort into their own "peaceful" spaceflight program.
It was posted on one of the PA news updates--should be "elemenstorsaywha" wtq of course.
Yes, and the JAXA probe is much more responsive than the older HTML ones.
As a record store owner, My business faces ruin...
Maybe on the most modest of their claims. But it's five years after launch and I don't see EE workstations displacing PCs or games that approach realtime FFVIII CG quality, as were also promised. I think in the end this means we'll be lucky to see any of their promises fulfilled by the end of the console's life (when it's been repackaged as the PSthree for $99).
Before the PS2 was released, there was talk coming out of Sony about how the EE + GS could power billions and billions of polygons, how it would take over high-performance workstations and potentially displace the x86 architecture, and how its DVD player would be more advanced than any standalone player out there. If the PS3 is really as powerful as Sony is claiming, I imagine developers won't ever need to worry about optimizing their code or taking advantage of multi-threading -- the unlimited power of the console will compensate for it (at 120fps, at that). I'm eagerly awaiting the PS3, but this really sounds like Sony Marketing Talk (TM) at work once again. But...maybe I'll just have to get a 6-HDTV array...you know, just in case...
When completed it will also measure gamma rays (or GAYS), and the full power of the LGBT telescope will be unleashed.
in only 5 years time. We were in the midst of a CPU war between AMD and Intel, and we thought the latest 3D cards by Nvidia and ATI would keep the PC competitive with consoles. And to think there were those who doubted when Sony said the Emotion Engine would become the CPU of choice for high-end workstations, PCs, and even super-computers! Take note and learn from history, simple-minded fools: when Sony "hypes" up an upcoming technology, it's only a matter of time before it becomes reality.
You would think getting their ass handed to them by Samsung over the last 5 years or so would wake them up a bit. Seriously, give us a UMD burner and some cheap media, and the PSP would rock. Heck, Sony could even take out the expensive gaming guts and make a cheaper, smaller "UMD player" with the same screen...imagine the possibilities that will never be realized.
That, and open up the UMD format with an affordable burner, so people don't have to pay $200 for a 2GB memorystick or tack-on microdrive! I know, I know--dream on, ATRAC, dream on.
Gotcha - we were going down different paths for a bit there. But the main point is still that HD-DVD as a format also-ran wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing for XBox360, since it would reduce the total number of people capable of burning pirated games for the system.
What you just described IS a failure of a proprietary format. The fact that it was rendered redundant because of game size and additional support/features/workarounds in the system doesn't really change that fact.
In fact, the very first sentence of the Wikipedia article on GD-ROM supports this: "GD-ROM is the proprietary optical disc format used by the Sega Dreamcast." (emphasis added)
And it's not like it really matters that much for a console - MS probably wouldn't mind if it was absolutely proprietary (like DC's GD-ROM was *supposed* to be), as long as they can play standard DVDs. Maybe when production costs go down, they'd even support both Blue-ray and HD-DVD.
I didn't think it would matter at first, but lug something around all day, day in and day out, and you can really feel the ounces add up.
"BBC Announces Adult Doctor Who Spin-Off" I have to admit I sat there after a double-take wondering "What exactly did this adult doctor spin off? Something like a British WebMD? Why is he an adult doctor? Then I finally read the description, and decided it didn't actually help as much as I thought it would.
Why do you need a TV for a big-screen experience on the PSP? Just make a verison that clips on to a huge fresnel lens. Instant 40" widescreen action!
Seriously, anyone who, but for access to Google Maps, would not be able to successfully execute a terrorist attack, is exactly the kind of terrorist I'd prefer over one who might actually be resourceful, cunning, and intelligent.
From the transition effect videos at the Desktop Manager site, it looks like the focus of the window/application switches slightly after the transition completes. This sounds like it could essentially amount to a "lag" effect, where a hotkey or command pressed during or immediately after the transition gets applied to the active app on the previous desktop rather than the current, visible one. Might be a problem for those who want to do things on autopilot (i.e., if you want to quickly switch to the itunes desktop and pause the music with a set of continuous keystrokes). Can anyone who uses DM comment on if this is so?
Yep, just like a mouse with more than one button!
Um...yeah that's exactly what I'm saying. Heaven forbid a UI/interface designed primarily for browsing NOT automatically be perfectly suited for document creation as well.
...and the browser interface in general. That's been my major problem with web apps. One minute you're working, the next you hit backspace outside of the form and the page disappears.
It seems like the site is bugging out. The links within the flash animation are intermittently broken for me too. It's hard to tell if the site is just slashdotted or what, since it does transfer in spurts of 200-300KB/s.
You thought that a Microsoft XBox site would have Eurotrees, multi-lingual rabbits, and hallucinogenic fruit? Man, and I thought the GTA debate was the big thing in consoles.
The stat got stale as more people posted.
And yet, sadly for both of us, it seems to be the schtick of fully half the posts on this thread.