How is Firefox better than IE in terms of the "saved password" feature? Firefox still prompts you to save your passwords for any site you enter one in. Whether using IE or Firefox, this is an independent security issue of the browser being used.
It's similiar to pornography -- money for fantasy, but at least there's no degradation to females here. Sure, both are avenues for fantasy-seeking with no tangibles when you reach the end of that road, but I can think of much worse things that people do to satisfy intangible fantasies.
people are being conned out of thousands of dollars for non-real objects which cost *nothing* to manufacture
Not at all. These people pay because they want to and can afford it. They've made a conscious decision to purchase items instead of spend their time. It's no different than me paying a mechanic to rebuild my engine. Though I can do it myself, it would take me significantly longer. And the savings in time is worth more to me than the upfront cost of repairs.
I don't know how you think they are being conned here. They aren't being conned in the sense of believing "there's no way I can obtain this without buying it". In fact, they aren't being conned in any way. I really do not see anything wrong with a system like this. If there's a need, meet it.
This just further lends to my wishes of United States & Canada becoming more like other countries where sexuality is not reserved and blanketed by unecessary censorship. Where sexuality flourishes in proper conduct because it has not been clothed to shield the eyes of the young. Where the bosom of a women is a natural sight to men, women and children alike, and yields no more an enticement than seeing dessert on the menu.
The problem isn't BF2 as much as it is the community who expects it to be a masterpeice of combat. Each player expects to be great -- that is, when they are killing everyone else, the game is pretty good. But as soon as they unload a round into someone and end up dying themselves, we've got a major issue!
So you unload a round into a guy who doesn't die because you weren't knowledeable enough to know that an automatic weapon has considerably less accuracy than a semi-automatic weapon (which controls your bursts). This may not be common knowledge to everyone, but it's not difficult to learn, and certainly doesn't warrant complaints from people.
Battlefield 2 is a great game. Sure, it's plauged with issues, but look past it. I play with my team of friends to have a good time, enjoy the rivalry against other teams, and relax after a competition knowing that our combined efforts won a game. The game truly is fun if you come to ignore the bugs.
You need a new video card, not because you couldn't play without but because the designers just decided to use the new shader model. If you don't have an acceptable video card, the game just quits to the desktop with no information. There's a hack out there to enable play with older cards and they play fine but might not look quite as good, why didn't they include the capability at least in the game?
Because the game wasn't intended for older video cards, that's why. If you read the bottom of the box it says a Geforce 5700/Radeon 8500 or greater is required to play. If you bought the game with an older video card expecting to play, the only bad thing about this was your decision to purchase the game.
I can unload an entire clip of an MP5 at short range (5-10 feet), with crosshairs on someone, and somehow 90% of my bullets miss, and the guy goes into "prone" mode and stabs me up close.
Yeah, that's pretty realistic. If you unload an entire clip into someone and don't control your fire (in manual bursts), your accuracy is practically zero because it's just a spray. Shoot, stop, and repeat. I've never had a problem at 5-10 feet (or further) because I control the bursts on my shooting with the automatic guns.
Also, about the graphics -- if you were expecting to play a Battlefield game at high resolution with high detail, you were unfortunately very disillusioned:)
Your neglecting the fact that many jobs require a CS degree. Sure, a CS degree may be heavy on mathematics and useless information, but it's a requirement for many decent-paying jobs, and as such, leaves college as a less-than-desirable alternative. I'm not knocking college and experience, though.
Furthermore, CS (at least here) is a mixture of programming, development practices, math and hardware. It's not just mathematics as you suggest. If it was, then I'd agree with "nobody is particularly interested in hiring computer scientists".
I've been working steadily for 3 years doing independent contracting, and I'm just heading into my fourth year of my CS degree. If a simple Canadian boy can land lengthy contracts with successful companies in the US, then there's much hope for other Americans who put forth the effort. There's plenty of employment there. Qualify yourself, and start scanning the job postings.
Gates said he is frustrated that more U.S. students are not going into computer science.
One of the causes of this is simple -- to earn a CS degree, to be eligible for CS-related jobs, and to qualify yourself to be recognized as a professional CS individual, you have to teach yourself more than what you are taught. Almost every other discipline you can take at school teaches you what you need to know, but CS does not.
Want to become an accountant? We'll show you how.
Want to become a doctor? We'll show you how.
Want to become a computer scientist? We'll show you fundamental principles of CS, examine the primitive roots of CS and (formerly) popular programming languages, but the rest is up to you!
Two years into my CS degree, I came to the conclusion that I needed to teach myself to be useful post-University. I've done just that. Now I preach to my friends that they should be spending more time researching and learning the things they really need to know (new technologies, new programming languages) that will qualify them for jobs when they get out, rather than dedicate all their time to their to outdated cirriculms (and some professors).
Improve and update the typical CS cirriculum, and I'm sure more individuals will be attracted to the programs, knowing that, with confidence, they will be qualified after they are handed their degree.
A hundred million for a web application/service/type of thing? Sounds like you've ballparked 100 million fields too many:)
I mean, the majority of companies anywhere do not require anywhere near one hundred million (most under a million) in startup capital or operating lines. Something just doesn't sound right here... I hope it was a typo on your part.
You either have a beast of a computer, or don't play on large servers (24+ players) at all. I run Low/Medium to maintain at least 40fps while I play. I know many other players who have 6600GT's, and even a 9800Pro AIW, and have the same performance issues I have. Maybe your gauging performance differently than I am, but performance to me is upwards of 40fps steady throughout action.
You'd never run Battlefield 2 with a $100 graphics card "without a hitch", that's an extreme overstatement. I run it now on a 6600GT and I still have problems (as do most others), so please tell me where I can find this magic $100 card:)
You would think that after five rejections, the patent office would lend significantly less weight to the credibility of the patent, and presumably would not approve it.
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Cracks me up everytime.
I figured The Best Page In the Universe (Maddox) would have been noted somewhere in there :)
How is Firefox better than IE in terms of the "saved password" feature? Firefox still prompts you to save your passwords for any site you enter one in. Whether using IE or Firefox, this is an independent security issue of the browser being used.
Judging by the size of the average American belly, I can't see how cookies have lost their effectiveness.
people are being conned out of thousands of dollars for non-real objects which cost *nothing* to manufacture
Not at all. These people pay because they want to and can afford it. They've made a conscious decision to purchase items instead of spend their time. It's no different than me paying a mechanic to rebuild my engine. Though I can do it myself, it would take me significantly longer. And the savings in time is worth more to me than the upfront cost of repairs.
I don't know how you think they are being conned here. They aren't being conned in the sense of believing "there's no way I can obtain this without buying it". In fact, they aren't being conned in any way. I really do not see anything wrong with a system like this. If there's a need, meet it.
For those (like me) who couldn't figure how DST results in significant energy savings, this Wikipedia explanation should answer your questions.
Yes, I will be dreaming of Miami tonight.
So you unload a round into a guy who doesn't die because you weren't knowledeable enough to know that an automatic weapon has considerably less accuracy than a semi-automatic weapon (which controls your bursts). This may not be common knowledge to everyone, but it's not difficult to learn, and certainly doesn't warrant complaints from people.
Battlefield 2 is a great game. Sure, it's plauged with issues, but look past it. I play with my team of friends to have a good time, enjoy the rivalry against other teams, and relax after a competition knowing that our combined efforts won a game. The game truly is fun if you come to ignore the bugs.
Because the game wasn't intended for older video cards, that's why. If you read the bottom of the box it says a Geforce 5700/Radeon 8500 or greater is required to play. If you bought the game with an older video card expecting to play, the only bad thing about this was your decision to purchase the game.
Yeah, that's pretty realistic. If you unload an entire clip into someone and don't control your fire (in manual bursts), your accuracy is practically zero because it's just a spray. Shoot, stop, and repeat. I've never had a problem at 5-10 feet (or further) because I control the bursts on my shooting with the automatic guns.
Also, about the graphics -- if you were expecting to play a Battlefield game at high resolution with high detail, you were unfortunately very disillusioned :)
So would GoogleMyNeighboursMom :)
Furthermore, CS (at least here) is a mixture of programming, development practices, math and hardware. It's not just mathematics as you suggest. If it was, then I'd agree with "nobody is particularly interested in hiring computer scientists".
I've been working steadily for 3 years doing independent contracting, and I'm just heading into my fourth year of my CS degree. If a simple Canadian boy can land lengthy contracts with successful companies in the US, then there's much hope for other Americans who put forth the effort. There's plenty of employment there. Qualify yourself, and start scanning the job postings.
One of the causes of this is simple -- to earn a CS degree, to be eligible for CS-related jobs, and to qualify yourself to be recognized as a professional CS individual, you have to teach yourself more than what you are taught. Almost every other discipline you can take at school teaches you what you need to know, but CS does not.
Want to become an accountant? We'll show you how.
Want to become a doctor? We'll show you how.
Want to become a computer scientist? We'll show you fundamental principles of CS, examine the primitive roots of CS and (formerly) popular programming languages, but the rest is up to you!
Two years into my CS degree, I came to the conclusion that I needed to teach myself to be useful post-University. I've done just that. Now I preach to my friends that they should be spending more time researching and learning the things they really need to know (new technologies, new programming languages) that will qualify them for jobs when they get out, rather than dedicate all their time to their to outdated cirriculms (and some professors).
Improve and update the typical CS cirriculum, and I'm sure more individuals will be attracted to the programs, knowing that, with confidence, they will be qualified after they are handed their degree.
And I had sex with eddie murphy.
I mean, the majority of companies anywhere do not require anywhere near one hundred million (most under a million) in startup capital or operating lines. Something just doesn't sound right here... I hope it was a typo on your part.
You either have a beast of a computer, or don't play on large servers (24+ players) at all. I run Low/Medium to maintain at least 40fps while I play. I know many other players who have 6600GT's, and even a 9800Pro AIW, and have the same performance issues I have. Maybe your gauging performance differently than I am, but performance to me is upwards of 40fps steady throughout action.
If you have such a great idea supposedly worth billions annually, then it begs the question, why you aren't pursuing it yourself?
You'd never run Battlefield 2 with a $100 graphics card "without a hitch", that's an extreme overstatement. I run it now on a 6600GT and I still have problems (as do most others), so please tell me where I can find this magic $100 card :)
Check out the Embroided Musical Ball built by MIT. Very much hands-on, and very cool :)
No, he had it right, you've just misread. He was stating that their search page was not littered with ads, like many other search engines at the time.
You would think that after five rejections, the patent office would lend significantly less weight to the credibility of the patent, and presumably would not approve it.
Ah, spelling mistakes getting the best of me... I hope it doesn't fall into that category :)
I sure hope this study falls into that category :)
Spoken like a true virgin.