What kind of dumbass assume that glowing lights = bomb?
A real bomb is never designed to make itself presentable/noticable. Only a dickhead terrorist would invite attention to a bomb. Am I the only one who see the logic in this?
(NB. I hail from Australia and as such am not used to paranoia, yet).
... that this list omits certain games like Counter-Strike, which we KNOW has had huge success as a MP shooter that they must have done something right, and yet is omitted from this list because it creates controversy. The controversy results in more hits to their site due to more talk. Profit.
The list had to have some glaring flaws, otherwise it wouldn't have had much notice.
There are many things that I cannot do in Windows, that I can do on alternate platforms.
Like what? I'm not baiting, just curious. The reason I can't switch to Linux is that there's nothing substantial Linux does that Windows can't, so what is it that Windows cannot do for you?
My first moderation was "Troll". Then someone finally realises that I was making a light-hearted JOKE about the Vista articles here, and that results in a second moderation of "Funny". Congrats to the latter, check your insecury to the former.
Yes, we have competition between ISPs in Australia (it's rather good actually), but unfortunately the buck stops with Telstra, so we're fucked no matter what. If similar laws were passed here, we'd be an ever worse-rate country for broadband than we are now (if that was even possible).
Vista really isn't as bad as some (many?) people say. I presume a lot of the complaints are made by people who haven't actually tried using Vista themselves, and instead just regurgitate what they read from others. Having said that, it's worth addressing a few points:
* Vista ISN'T slow, it's actually rather fast, sometimes faster than XP, IF (and this is a big IF) you have the hardware to support it. A crappy computer which runs XP OK will not run Vista satisfactorily, but a powerful machine should cut though Vista like butter. I'm a gamer so naturally my hardware is more powerful than the norm, so the sys requirements don't bother me.
* Vista IS compatible with most software. If it isn't, check to see if there's a newer version available which supports Vista. Nero and Alcohol 120% were prime examples for me.
* Vista does NOT have enough to warrant a purchase from XP. If you can get it for free, or otherwise at a relatively cheap price, it's worth it, but full price for Vista is at this stage a waste of time/money.
* Vista does NOT delete your torrents/warez/illegal downloads. That's got to be one of the most stupid pieces of FUD I've read in a while.
Of course, make up your own minds, but please try it first before you make an "informed" opinion. If you really dislike/hate MS and love Linux, fine, good for you, but don't try to come off as a Windows expert either.
It's not always cheaper to download something that large. I have a 20GB net quota per month (hell it's Australia, we have shitty broadband plans). One of these movies will exhaust the month entirely. It's actually CHEAPER for me to buy the HD-DVD outright, or at least it will be once it becomes mainstream.
I've also got another reason why the Sam & Max games can work on an episodic level. Telltale games (the developers) are not working on major improvements to the engine behind each game, so all they need to do per episode is create the new content, story and puzzles. They already have a working foundation which is functional for their purposes, and they aren't getting delayed with adding fancy crap to make things more "next-gen".
For episodic games to work, there needs to be a greater focus on the GAMES rather than the TECHNOLOGY. I know this is asking a lot when games are sold on their graphics, but if you want a reasonable time-frame, thems the brakes.
Sin Episodes: Emergence didn't suck for me. I'm just pissed that Ritual have kept a media blackout regarding Episode 2. There's no way to tell if they're even bothering with the next ep; they probably are, but a total lack of information regarding it is worrying.
As for HL2: Episode 2, Valve are bundling Team Fortress 2 and Portal with it, and I suspect this is because they're aware of the lack of content in an episodic game so they're gonna try to bump up the value this time round.
You really thought the original SiN was bad? Oh well.
Giving someone an "Internet Freedom Disk" sounds rather childish, like you're a hippie or something. The intentions might be worthy, but people don't particularly respond well with such labels; it's hard to take it seriously. It's the same reason why people haven't flocked to Linux despite the marketing of it having greater freedoms than Windows - people just don't give a shit. At least, not yet.
Nothing is quite so aggravating as hidden directories and being told that I cannot delete something.
(a) The former: you can show hidden directories in all versions of Windows. A few clicks in the Folder Options menu and that's it. How is that aggravating? Because they're not shown by default? Come on.
(b) The latter: yes it can get annoying, though there are free programs that can force delete a file
(eg. http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-clean ing/Pocket-Killbox.shtml)
At least you didn't type Microsoft with a dollar sign.
What? Vista's already finished, you can download the damn thing from torrent sites if you want to. It's done, yet the software is (apparently) still incompatible.
You could argue that since Vista's not legally available until the 30th November, there's no need for the Zune software to be compatiable, that'd be OK. But saying it's still in beta is incorrect.
Too many systems beyond the point of no repair, far too many to list. Most of them required a reformat/reinstall before I was confident of no hiding keyloggers and still having decent system performance.
Having said that, a large proportion of these systems had some form of Norton AV installed, and EVERY SINGLE ONE had a virus subscription which had lapsed. Entirely useless in protecting those computers.
I might be able to get away with not using AV if I have enough faith in my router's NAT + my own browsing habits, but I sure as shit wouldn't recommend the average Joe be without AV. Hope his words of comform don't come back to bite him in the ass.
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What kind of dumbass assume that glowing lights = bomb?
A real bomb is never designed to make itself presentable/noticable. Only a dickhead terrorist would invite attention to a bomb. Am I the only one who see the logic in this?
(NB. I hail from Australia and as such am not used to paranoia, yet).
Just before leaving the house every day, I perform the following steps:
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ME (in Picard's voice):
Computer, establish a security
code for access to all data query
functions.
COMPUTER VOICE:
Enter code.
ME (in Picard's voice speaking at a breakneck speed):
Four, one, three, three, six,
eight, Tango, one, eight, one,
one, seven, one, Charlie, four,
Victor, three... eight, eight,
eight, zero, Foxtrot, six, one,
five, three, three, five, nine,
five, seven, lock.
COMPUTER VOICE:
Security code intact for all
data query functions.
-----
After that, it's just a matter of initiating a cascade force field sequence as I head out the door.
... that this list omits certain games like Counter-Strike, which we KNOW has had huge success as a MP shooter that they must have done something right, and yet is omitted from this list because it creates controversy. The controversy results in more hits to their site due to more talk. Profit.
The list had to have some glaring flaws, otherwise it wouldn't have had much notice.
Like what? I'm not baiting, just curious. The reason I can't switch to Linux is that there's nothing substantial Linux does that Windows can't, so what is it that Windows cannot do for you?
... but does it run Vista?
Hmm.
My first moderation was "Troll". Then someone finally realises that I was making a light-hearted JOKE about the Vista articles here, and that results in a second moderation of "Funny". Congrats to the latter, check your insecury to the former.
Unless this new Harry Potter book has some gratuitous Microsoft/Vista-basing incorporated somehow, it has no place on Slashdot!
Yes, we have competition between ISPs in Australia (it's rather good actually), but unfortunately the buck stops with Telstra, so we're fucked no matter what. If similar laws were passed here, we'd be an ever worse-rate country for broadband than we are now (if that was even possible).
Vista really isn't as bad as some (many?) people say. I presume a lot of the complaints are made by people who haven't actually tried using Vista themselves, and instead just regurgitate what they read from others. Having said that, it's worth addressing a few points:
* Vista ISN'T slow, it's actually rather fast, sometimes faster than XP, IF (and this is a big IF) you have the hardware to support it. A crappy computer which runs XP OK will not run Vista satisfactorily, but a powerful machine should cut though Vista like butter. I'm a gamer so naturally my hardware is more powerful than the norm, so the sys requirements don't bother me.
* Vista IS compatible with most software. If it isn't, check to see if there's a newer version available which supports Vista. Nero and Alcohol 120% were prime examples for me.
* Vista does NOT have enough to warrant a purchase from XP. If you can get it for free, or otherwise at a relatively cheap price, it's worth it, but full price for Vista is at this stage a waste of time/money.
* Vista does NOT delete your torrents/warez/illegal downloads. That's got to be one of the most stupid pieces of FUD I've read in a while.
Of course, make up your own minds, but please try it first before you make an "informed" opinion. If you really dislike/hate MS and love Linux, fine, good for you, but don't try to come off as a Windows expert either.
Does this mean that anyone who posts from a U.S. IP will now automatically obtain a '-1, Dumbass' moderation to all posts? What a revelation!
They create ActiveX; it's has its uses but the security flaws are far too large to ignore.
...
People criticize MS for ActiveX, so...
They remove ActiveX; now there's less of a push for it but existing ActiveX systems are screwed.
People criticize MS for removing ActiveX, so...
PROFIT?
I agree, but funny how you've been labeled "Flamebait" because your opinion goes against Slashdot group-think.
It's not always cheaper to download something that large. I have a 20GB net quota per month (hell it's Australia, we have shitty broadband plans). One of these movies will exhaust the month entirely. It's actually CHEAPER for me to buy the HD-DVD outright, or at least it will be once it becomes mainstream.
You're comparing sweatshops to DRM? How about YOU grow up and get some perspective. The former is far, far worse than the latter.
Make sure to provide at least one pro-Linux comment during your time here, or you will be forever considered a pariah of the Slashdot community.
Extra karma for one good "Soviet Russia" joke.
Needs another option
d) Other
If other, specify:
I would determine the failing driver and rectify the problem. Windows doesn't BSOD for no reason anymore, despite what the Slashdot kids think.
I've also got another reason why the Sam & Max games can work on an episodic level. Telltale games (the developers) are not working on major improvements to the engine behind each game, so all they need to do per episode is create the new content, story and puzzles. They already have a working foundation which is functional for their purposes, and they aren't getting delayed with adding fancy crap to make things more "next-gen".
For episodic games to work, there needs to be a greater focus on the GAMES rather than the TECHNOLOGY. I know this is asking a lot when games are sold on their graphics, but if you want a reasonable time-frame, thems the brakes.
Sin Episodes: Emergence didn't suck for me. I'm just pissed that Ritual have kept a media blackout regarding Episode 2. There's no way to tell if they're even bothering with the next ep; they probably are, but a total lack of information regarding it is worrying.
As for HL2: Episode 2, Valve are bundling Team Fortress 2 and Portal with it, and I suspect this is because they're aware of the lack of content in an episodic game so they're gonna try to bump up the value this time round.
You really thought the original SiN was bad? Oh well.
Who the hell modded this troll? He has a valid point. Just because logic goes against your love of Linux doesn't mean he's trolling.
Giving someone an "Internet Freedom Disk" sounds rather childish, like you're a hippie or something. The intentions might be worthy, but people don't particularly respond well with such labels; it's hard to take it seriously. It's the same reason why people haven't flocked to Linux despite the marketing of it having greater freedoms than Windows - people just don't give a shit. At least, not yet.
Wrong angle of approach here unfortunately.
(a) The former: you can show hidden directories in all versions of Windows. A few clicks in the Folder Options menu and that's it. How is that aggravating? Because they're not shown by default? Come on.
(b) The latter: yes it can get annoying, though there are free programs that can force delete a file
(eg. http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-clea
At least you didn't type Microsoft with a dollar sign.
Simple: have no morals.
What? Vista's already finished, you can download the damn thing from torrent sites if you want to. It's done, yet the software is (apparently) still incompatible.
You could argue that since Vista's not legally available until the 30th November, there's no need for the Zune software to be compatiable, that'd be OK. But saying it's still in beta is incorrect.
Too many systems beyond the point of no repair, far too many to list. Most of them required a reformat/reinstall before I was confident of no hiding keyloggers and still having decent system performance.
Having said that, a large proportion of these systems had some form of Norton AV installed, and EVERY SINGLE ONE had a virus subscription which had lapsed. Entirely useless in protecting those computers.
Hmm...
I might be able to get away with not using AV if I have enough faith in my router's NAT + my own browsing habits, but I sure as shit wouldn't recommend the average Joe be without AV. Hope his words of comform don't come back to bite him in the ass.