Of course they're the big new thing in software--what isn't good about it for multi-billion dollar corporations? Faster to market, cheaper to make; of course everyone is doing it, until someone finds a huge flaw in how they do it and everyone is just like... "Oh...shit, oops?" and then they'll just find another method to quickly get beta-quality software to market to make big profits.
I'm not sure, but when did the FPS genre drive the PS2? If I recall right, everyone seems to agree that the RPG genre definately is pushing the PS2 more than anything.
I definately wouldn't want to use it for a fishing game, either; if I played a virtual fishing game (why the hell not just go out and really fish?), I'd likely enjoy it more with one of those fishing pole controllers.
I think Nintendo has a 33.333333333333% chance of winning this round.
I don't know about you, but whenever I play games I avoid the analog stick(s) like the plague unless the game basically forces me to play. I would hardly call the changes that "Nintendo" (do recall that just because they were the first to do something doesn't mean it was all them) made dramatic. And, from the GameSpot pictures, developers will need to create some really, really convincing, unique games; and, in this cookie-cutter gaming market, why would they?
"To decide who wins the bet, the scientists have agreed to compare the average global surface temperature recorded by a US climate centre between 1998 and 2003, with temperatures they will record between 2012 and 2017"
I'd say to RTFA next time, but this is/., not like anyone would listen anyway...
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Can anyone tell me what this has to do with the real world? This "article" looks more like a repackaged press release to me. What real-world problems could be solved "in seconds", rather than "centuries" as the article states, IIRC?
Kralizec writes "PC World reports that Memory-Tech has developed a dual DVD, HD-DVD disc, which stores DVD content on the upper layer and HD-DVD content on the lower. The DVD data can be read by standard DVD players, giving customers the incentive to buy now, and reap future benefits by buying an HD-DVD player at a later time. Blu-ray suffered a heavy blow when HD-DVD gained the support of four major movie studios; could this be the knockout punch?" (The format was developed jointly with Toshiba.)
Cheap, and has all kinds of things onboard. I've never heard anything bad about these.
Model Brand BIOSTAR Model M7NCG 400 Supported CPU CPU Socket Type Socket A (Socket 462) CPU Type Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron FSB 400/333MHz Chipsets North Bridge NVIDIA nForce2 IGP South Bridge NVIDIA nForce2 MCP Memory Number of DDR Slots 3x 184pin DDR DDR Standard DDR 333 (PC 2700) Maximum Memory Supported 3GB Dual Channel Supported Yes Expansion Slots AGP Slots 1x AGP 8X/4X PCI Slots 3 Other Slots 1x CNR Storage Devices PATA 2 x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices Onboard Video Integrated Video Yes Integrated Video Chipset nVIDIA GeForce4 MX Onboard Audio Audio Chipset AC97 Codec Audio Channels 6 Channels Onboard LAN LAN Chipset Realtek 8201BL PHY LAN Speed 10/100Mbps Max LAN Speed 10/100Mbps Rear Panel Ports PS/2 2 COM 1 LPT 1 VGA 1 USB 2x USB2.0 Game/MIDI Port 1 Audio Ports 3 jacks Onboard USB Onboard USB Connectors 2x USB2.0 (1x header) Physical Spec Form Factor Micro ATX Dimensions 9.6" x 9.6"
I was probably modded troll for saying, "or his he too much of a tool to?" Oh well. I just don't understand why Stallman could've been writing a better tool for the job, but instead he chooses to complain about others choosing the best tool for the job.
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$50 is 1/5 of $500?
Agreed. It's not like they'd need to support hundreds of different configurations, either.
Hey, I remember Kid Chameleon :D
I completely agree. The W3C has a tip about properly hyperlinking, and most of it actually makes sense.
You could always create another section just for this type of discussion, could you not?
Of course they're the big new thing in software--what isn't good about it for multi-billion dollar corporations? Faster to market, cheaper to make; of course everyone is doing it, until someone finds a huge flaw in how they do it and everyone is just like... "Oh...shit, oops?" and then they'll just find another method to quickly get beta-quality software to market to make big profits.
I'm not sure, but when did the FPS genre drive the PS2? If I recall right, everyone seems to agree that the RPG genre definately is pushing the PS2 more than anything.
I definately wouldn't want to use it for a fishing game, either; if I played a virtual fishing game (why the hell not just go out and really fish?), I'd likely enjoy it more with one of those fishing pole controllers.
I think Nintendo has a 33.333333333333% chance of winning this round.
I don't know about you, but whenever I play games I avoid the analog stick(s) like the plague unless the game basically forces me to play. I would hardly call the changes that "Nintendo" (do recall that just because they were the first to do something doesn't mean it was all them) made dramatic. And, from the GameSpot pictures, developers will need to create some really, really convincing, unique games; and, in this cookie-cutter gaming market, why would they?
"To decide who wins the bet, the scientists have agreed to compare the average global surface temperature recorded by a US climate centre between 1998 and 2003, with temperatures they will record between 2012 and 2017"
/., not like anyone would listen anyway...
I'd say to RTFA next time, but this is
...Flamebait?
and the server's already out of bandwidth: www.voltronforce.com Temporarily Unavailable This account has surpassed its bandwidth allocation at the present time. You may reach the account administrator at www@www.voltronforce.com I wonder what it'll be like for that SA the next few days...
Just more proof to John Gabriel's Internet Fuckwad Theory, the gift that just keeps on giving...
So /. is a day early on posting this, then?
Can anyone tell me what this has to do with the real world? This "article" looks more like a repackaged press release to me. What real-world problems could be solved "in seconds", rather than "centuries" as the article states, IIRC?
"Are you familiar with memory overflow exploitation?"
O_O SHIT Bob, you'd better raise your goddamn hand. You're the chief security developer on over fifteen projects.
"but I don't..... " DAMMIT Bob, just pretend there's a taco floating over your head!
"mmm yo quiero taco bell"
I couldn't agree more. Kate and Leo were the perfect team to deliver a show to people like TSS.
So what if it had shitty launch titles--look who's still producing their console?
No, I didn't RTFA; this is Slashdot, remember?
Okay, so I got unlazy; Memory-Tech, Toshiba Develop DVD/HD-DVD Discs
Kralizec writes "PC World reports that Memory-Tech has developed a dual DVD, HD-DVD disc, which stores DVD content on the upper layer and HD-DVD content on the lower. The DVD data can be read by standard DVD players, giving customers the incentive to buy now, and reap future benefits by buying an HD-DVD player at a later time. Blu-ray suffered a heavy blow when HD-DVD gained the support of four major movie studios; could this be the knockout punch?" (The format was developed jointly with Toshiba.)
No, I'm pretty sure this is a quite old dupe, but i'm too lazy to go get the link for the specific story.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=13- 138-234&depa=0
Cheap, and has all kinds of things onboard. I've never heard anything bad about these.
Model
Brand BIOSTAR
Model M7NCG 400
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type Socket A (Socket 462)
CPU Type Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron
FSB 400/333MHz
Chipsets
North Bridge NVIDIA nForce2 IGP
South Bridge NVIDIA nForce2 MCP
Memory
Number of DDR Slots 3x 184pin DDR
DDR Standard DDR 333 (PC 2700)
Maximum Memory Supported 3GB
Dual Channel Supported Yes
Expansion Slots
AGP Slots 1x AGP 8X/4X
PCI Slots 3
Other Slots 1x CNR
Storage Devices
PATA 2 x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
Onboard Video
Integrated Video Yes
Integrated Video Chipset nVIDIA GeForce4 MX
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset AC97 Codec
Audio Channels 6 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset Realtek 8201BL PHY
LAN Speed 10/100Mbps
Max LAN Speed 10/100Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2 2
COM 1
LPT 1
VGA 1
USB 2x USB2.0
Game/MIDI Port 1
Audio Ports 3 jacks
Onboard USB
Onboard USB Connectors 2x USB2.0 (1x header)
Physical Spec
Form Factor Micro ATX
Dimensions 9.6" x 9.6"
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I was probably modded troll for saying, "or his he too much of a tool to?" Oh well. I just don't understand why Stallman could've been writing a better tool for the job, but instead he chooses to complain about others choosing the best tool for the job.
$210K profit. They made $4.1mil.
Of course I've heard of the word joke--we're talking about RMS, remember?