It's pretty east to block the entire subnet from reaching your website, no? So until BellSouth stops acting like complete lunatics, dont allow their users access to your content. Start an uproar.
If we don't fight back now, more and more ISPs will think this is a good idea.
My personal favorite is Geometry Wars' Pacifism achievement, surviving the first minute without dying or shooting anything. I've been trying constantly for a week to get it, but to no avail...
The game you're trying to think of is Call of Duty 2. It's actually very fun and seems to be taking the spot of "must-have launch title" from Microsoft's own Perfect Dark Zero; which they've been obsessively marketing for some reason although it doesn't look special (or too fun) at all.
There is a Call of Duty 2 demo for Windows, and it should run well on a Geforce FX or higher.
Yeah, I have had that problem too and it's been in since beta and version 1.
Google's customer support says they're "looking into a resolution for this particular issue". In other words, sorry, no Google Desktop for you.
I need to agree. I never really liked many of the Silent Hill games until I got Silent Hill 2 for my Xbox. I think it was this one section that was apartments or a hospital, where you'd keep going up stairs and it got progressively darker, and your radio got louder. When you went inside, there was a "straightjacket" enemy behind a series of bars. When you returned, the enemy was gone, and the bars were open, ready to meet you somewhere down the hall.
Another favorite would need to be Fatal Frame 2. Though ghosts are a common enemy, they scare the hell out of you, with the ability to disappear and then attack you from behind. There are also a few that turn the camera black and white, and kill you instantly, causing you to run the hell out of the room and piss yourself in the process.
Joe Beda, a Google Talk developer, posted his response to this question. If you're lazy and don't want to read the whole thing, they're working on it. Blog posts from other Google developers say the main reason is trying to get decent spam prevention, and the fact that they wrote their server from scratch, so s2s support hasn't even been written yet. Joe's post is as follows, from his website eightypercent.net:
There have been a lot of questions around Google's approach to federation -- both in the comments on this blog and in other forums (the jdev list, slashdot, etc). I apologize for the delay in responding to these questions head on.
We've updated our FAQ to clarify some changes. To save everyone having to look it up in the Google cache, here is the before:
We look forward to federating with any service provider who shares our belief in enabling user choice and open communications. We do believe, however, that it is important to balance openness with ensuring that we maintain a safe and reliable service that protects user privacy and blocks spam and other abuses. We are using the federation opportunity with EarthLink and Sipphone to develop a set of guidelines by which all members of the federated network can work together to ensure that we protect our users while maximizing the reach of the network. [...]
Here is the new text (changes in red):
We plan to support open server-to-server federation. We do believe, however, that it is important to have the safeguards in place to ensure that we maintain a safe and reliable service that protects user privacy and blocks spam and other abuses. We are using the federation opportunity with EarthLink, Sipphone and other partners to develop a set of best practices by which all members of the federated network can work together to ensure that we protect our users while maximizing the reach of the network. [...]
On top of that, one of my fellow Google Talk developers, Gary Burd, has introduced himself to the Jabber developer mailing list. You can read his first post here.
I, personally, look forward to a long and fruitful partnership between Google and the Jabber community.
Doesn't Opera report it's user-agent as MSIE 6 by default?
If so, if enough people switch to Opera, wouldn't it be harmful to the marketshare of Firefox and other non-ie browsers, showing an artifical IE rebound?
Any idea if "OpenOffice Formats" relates to the OpenOffice (.sxw, etc) filetype used in the 1.x series, or if they'll be using the OpenDocument standard that becomes OpenOffice's default format in the 2.x series?
That's not the problem. AOL's problem isn't three letters, but two words.
Network Effect.
The only way AOL manages to keep their AIM software popular is because that's the only program people can talk to their friends with, and they dont want to bother switching networks, as they'd lose all of their friends.
Jabber, if implemented, will allow the users to select a client, and server that is not AOL with ease. Aside from that, there's AOL's bad experience with Microsoft using AOL's own TOC protocol to allow AIM-MSN communication, which allower AIM to grow. With Jabber being an open protocol, this could easily happen again.
ohm: damn ohm: FUCK ohm: DAMN ohm: i was just in an AIM convo with a chick, and my grandmother's window pops up ohm: FUCK ohm: i go like this to her ohm: "i want to suck on your clit" ohm: FUCK
That is exactly how Jabber works. I use tapo@defectivestudios.com, meaning a server (Jabberd 1.4) is running at defectivestudios.com. My friends use other servers, running at jabber.org, jabber.org.uk, and various other servers that they run themselves.
I have created a 'subscription' to those other users by adding them to my contact list. So whenever I logon, my jabber server contacts the other servers for that user's online status. Since the other user has also agreed to presence information, I'm notified whenever they change status, and my server notifies them. For messages, I contact my server, my server contacts the other user's server, and that goes to the other client.
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We're geeks. We bitch, and moan, and whine, and threaten to boycott a certain company for being evil, even if we like their product.
But when it actually comes to boycotting, nobody cares. Look at this topic on Amazon, how many slashdotters use Windows to play Half-Life 2 (with steam) and look at how popular World of Warcraft is, and people still play Blizzard games even after that whole Bnetd thing.
Not to mention the popularity of iTunes and such services which go to support the RIAA.
Slashdot Mirror
The 1969 moon landing will be archived along with other gems of human history, such as "Poop Today" and "My ex-girlfriend shows her pussy". Frankly, kudos to Google! I can't wait.
Technically, you can wipe your ass with almost any Microsoft product.
It's just a matter of comfort.
It's pretty east to block the entire subnet from reaching your website, no? So until BellSouth stops acting like complete lunatics, dont allow their users access to your content. Start an uproar.
If we don't fight back now, more and more ISPs will think this is a good idea.
Actually, that was Macworld Boston 1997, where they agreed to five years, not ten. As a matter of fact, it can be viewed here.
My personal favorite is Geometry Wars' Pacifism achievement, surviving the first minute without dying or shooting anything. I've been trying constantly for a week to get it, but to no avail...
I don't know about you man, but I think it would be pretty fucking cool to start playing a heavy-metal track by hitting a giant button marked ENGAGE.
The game you're trying to think of is Call of Duty 2. It's actually very fun and seems to be taking the spot of "must-have launch title" from Microsoft's own Perfect Dark Zero; which they've been obsessively marketing for some reason although it doesn't look special (or too fun) at all. There is a Call of Duty 2 demo for Windows, and it should run well on a Geforce FX or higher.
Yeah, I have had that problem too and it's been in since beta and version 1. Google's customer support says they're "looking into a resolution for this particular issue". In other words, sorry, no Google Desktop for you.
I need to agree. I never really liked many of the Silent Hill games until I got Silent Hill 2 for my Xbox. I think it was this one section that was apartments or a hospital, where you'd keep going up stairs and it got progressively darker, and your radio got louder. When you went inside, there was a "straightjacket" enemy behind a series of bars. When you returned, the enemy was gone, and the bars were open, ready to meet you somewhere down the hall.
Another favorite would need to be Fatal Frame 2. Though ghosts are a common enemy, they scare the hell out of you, with the ability to disappear and then attack you from behind. There are also a few that turn the camera black and white, and kill you instantly, causing you to run the hell out of the room and piss yourself in the process.
Joe Beda, a Google Talk developer, posted his response to this question. If you're lazy and don't want to read the whole thing, they're working on it. Blog posts from other Google developers say the main reason is trying to get decent spam prevention, and the fact that they wrote their server from scratch, so s2s support hasn't even been written yet. Joe's post is as follows, from his website eightypercent.net:
There have been a lot of questions around Google's approach to federation -- both in the comments on this blog and in other forums (the jdev list, slashdot, etc). I apologize for the delay in responding to these questions head on.
We've updated our FAQ to clarify some changes. To save everyone having to look it up in the Google cache, here is the before:
We look forward to federating with any service provider who shares our belief in enabling user choice and open communications. We do believe, however, that it is important to balance openness with ensuring that we maintain a safe and reliable service that protects user privacy and blocks spam and other abuses. We are using the federation opportunity with EarthLink and Sipphone to develop a set of guidelines by which all members of the federated network can work together to ensure that we protect our users while maximizing the reach of the network. [...]
Here is the new text (changes in red):
We plan to support open server-to-server federation. We do believe, however, that it is important to have the safeguards in place to ensure that we maintain a safe and reliable service that protects user privacy and blocks spam and other abuses. We are using the federation opportunity with EarthLink, Sipphone and other partners to develop a set of best practices by which all members of the federated network can work together to ensure that we protect our users while maximizing the reach of the network. [...]
On top of that, one of my fellow Google Talk developers, Gary Burd, has introduced himself to the Jabber developer mailing list. You can read his first post here.
I, personally, look forward to a long and fruitful partnership between Google and the Jabber community.
Doesn't Opera report it's user-agent as MSIE 6 by default?
If so, if enough people switch to Opera, wouldn't it be harmful to the marketshare of Firefox and other non-ie browsers, showing an artifical IE rebound?
Here's a site with examples, if you want to test it out.
Any idea if "OpenOffice Formats" relates to the OpenOffice (.sxw, etc) filetype used in the 1.x series, or if they'll be using the OpenDocument standard that becomes OpenOffice's default format in the 2.x series?
To be a picky asshole, it'll be hell on Mars, then hell on Earth.
Network Effect.
The only way AOL manages to keep their AIM software popular is because that's the only program people can talk to their friends with, and they dont want to bother switching networks, as they'd lose all of their friends.
Jabber, if implemented, will allow the users to select a client, and server that is not AOL with ease. Aside from that, there's AOL's bad experience with Microsoft using AOL's own TOC protocol to allow AIM-MSN communication, which allower AIM to grow. With Jabber being an open protocol, this could easily happen again.
You can play it next week, though, when it opens up to all other players, or three weeks, when it should go public.
Why?
does the Obviousmobile need some servicing? Does it? It should be obvious.
For those who don't know:
Laura DiDio calls Linux code a "copy and paste" of SCO's code.
Laura DiDio is advising customers not to dismiss SCO's licensing offer. "The customers who received these 1,500 letters from SCO have been told this isn't going anywhere," DiDio told TechNewsWorld. "I don't think anyone should listen to such empty assurances."
The brilliant quote 4848:
ohm: damn
ohm: FUCK
ohm: DAMN
ohm: i was just in an AIM convo with a chick, and my grandmother's window pops up
ohm: FUCK
ohm: i go like this to her
ohm: "i want to suck on your clit"
ohm: FUCK
I have created a 'subscription' to those other users by adding them to my contact list. So whenever I logon, my jabber server contacts the other servers for that user's online status. Since the other user has also agreed to presence information, I'm notified whenever they change status, and my server notifies them. For messages, I contact my server, my server contacts the other user's server, and that goes to the other client.
Check it out. Wikipedia has a good article.
You may not sell, assign, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any right in the Software or incorporate it (or any portion of it) into another product. You may not copy the Software. You may not translate, reverse-engineer or reverse-compile or decompile, disassemble, make derivative works from, or otherwise attempt to discover any source code in the Software. You may not modify the Software or use it in any way not expressly authorized by these Terms of Service. You may not obtain the communications protocol for accessing the AIM service, the AIM Products, or any other AOL services.
Finally, you may not authorize or assist any third party to do any of the things described in this paragraph. You understand that AOL's introduction of various technologies may not be consistent across all platforms and that the performance and features offered by AOL may vary depending on your computer and other equipment.
But when it actually comes to boycotting, nobody cares. Look at this topic on Amazon, how many slashdotters use Windows to play Half-Life 2 (with steam) and look at how popular World of Warcraft is, and people still play Blizzard games even after that whole Bnetd thing. Not to mention the popularity of iTunes and such services which go to support the RIAA.