It's understandable. Firefox was a rallying cry against Microsoft, the monopoly, the company that only cared about making money, not following standards and playing friendly. But now Firefox is controlled by a for-profit company (the Mozilla Corporation), it is heavily backed by Google, a ginormous for-profit company, and he is starting to get nervous that Firefox is becoming the very thing that people were fighting against when they so openly accepted it.
So, he is going to be extra vocal about not playing fair.
It sounds like they are trying to emulate the way iRiver Clix/U10 MP3/Video players work. The edges of the screen are the buttons on that one. Its a fantastic control scheme and so far the best MP3 interface I've found.
I have played a few games that are basically just time suckers. You press the buttons appropriately and in a given amount of time the game is over and I hate it. If its an adventure game or RPG, I want a challenge. I want to screw up and have to figure out what I missed and go back for it. I think it should be a challenge.
For people that don't want this challenge, there are always walkthroughs that can spell out exactly what needs to be done, but I don't think the game should do that for you. And I think those walkthroughs will be produced en masse for a game that is really difficult because people will be proud to write them.
I know its far from the most useful language but for programming basic yet useful or cool looking stuff Rapid-Q is awesome and free.
I learned to program on QBasic because: 1) it's all I had, 2) it was very easy to program, and 3) it had a fantastic help file. Rapid-Q is easy to program and has a fantastic help file and there are tons of very simple but easy to understand samples out there.
I think the help files are the key. The ability to hit F1 on every reserved word and see descriptions, parameters, code snippets, and related items is important.
Rapid-Q definately has the ease of programming that QBasic did, plus it wraps around some simple DirectX functions and has a very simple Form creation tool so that people new to programming could definately get to the point where they are making windowed apps with 2D and 3D graphics, sound, interaction with the internet, etc.
I still use it every now and then when I need to make a very simple program and it has to have a Windows GUI so that someone else can use it. It's fantastic tool. I see the REALBasic bought it years ago, but I haven't tried REALBasic. From the looks of it, I'd say thats a great language to start with too.
I play MvC2, CvS2, House of the Dead 2, and Typing of the Dead on the Dreamcast I bought for $50 (using a $3 keyboard and 2x $5 light guns). Awesome, console exclusive(except TotD), and cheap.
I play Half Life 2/CS:S and UT2K4 on my computer, which was under $700 1.5 years ago when I bought it (and HL2 still looks amazing). Great graphics, free netplay that is completely enjoyable, and the ability to use a high res mouse and a good solid keyboard.
They both win. Because they are very different gaming experiences.
It's like arguing over what is better to drive to the beach in, a Hummer or a Ferrari. With the Ferrari I can bring a friend and some sodas and be in the beach parking lot before the Hummer stops for its first refill. With the Hummer I can bring a group of friends, my entire fridge, and drive till I hit the water. Both are fun options. Not that I have either of those vehicles or anything...
You can open the folder where cookies are stored and see it update them as you visit pages. You'll cookies created by Browzar as well. And when it closes, you'll see them disappear.
I think the plaintext file with the list of cookies not to erase is created in the application data folder for IE. Just start browzar and drop the file created there into notepad to see what it found and is going to save.
There could be more to it than that. That's just what I saw when I was fiddling with it when I first got it but I didn't keep it on my comp so there's probably more to what it does.
Bingo. I never bothered with a network adapter for my PS2 because I have never kept my tv and video games anywhere near my computer and router. For about a day I had my DC plugged into my computer for internet access but I always end up moving the consoles away from the computers.
I believe the Wii is more taylored to the setups the average household has. But then, I am biased because at this point the Wii is the only console this generation I am interested in:)
If you log in to GMail in IE, it sets a cookie. You go to GMail in Browzar, it uses the cookie set from IE and can even update and change it. Because it was in place before Browzar started, its added to a do-not-delete list stored in plaintext while Browzar is running. When Browzar is closed, that cookie is not erased because it was created by IE, not Browzar.
So, Browzar can access IE cookies, make changes, and won't erase any of those cookies when it closes, I guess out of fear of messing up what someone was doing in IE.
Browzar erased temp files and cookies that it created, but not ones that it altered. So, if you visit a site in IE, and then go and visit it in Browzar, Browzar will alter the cookies set by IE. And when you exit Browzar, it won't undo the changes to those cookies and it won't erase them either. For it to work as advertised it would really need to work without looking at any cookies already on teh system.
It just a simple front end for IE.
There are already plug ins to do this in Windows with other browsers and at least then you wouldn't be browsing with IE so the pages would look nicer. This seems like a bit of a waste/ploy/piece of junk.
I read that and tought it was strange but I have to assume they plan to charge him with something if they were going for the records. I'm probably just being naive. They could just want to know who he is to keep an eye on him or to harass him or something.
If she hadn't forced them to follow the letter of the law, whoever this person was that broke the law initially could have turned around and used the illegal obtaining of his records in court to get the case thrown out.
That exact scenario has happened before, where these small-town cops get worked up, don't follow the rules, and it ends up hurting what could have been a simple, open-shut case if they had just had patience. I really wish I could post a link to the details (I've spent a lot of time in Jersey Boroughs) but usually there is little to no public record, things get lost, or safety nets are put in place.
Right off the bat I was able to find an improvement in performance that I've been hoping I'd see.
I have a folder of about 20 bookmarks that I click to open when I open the browser. In Opera 8.54, and probably 3 or 4 different builds of Opera 9 beta, loading those 20 bookmarks would cause Opera to get a bit sluggish and mouse gestures wouldn't function correctly. Typically the minimize and close tab gestures would trigger a new tab being opened. Finally that isn't happening. Glad to see they've streamlined it and gotten it running more smoothly.
WinXP runs happily on P2 233s with 128MB ram.
Win2K runs happily on P 200s with 64MB ram.
I have used Win2K extensively on P166s with 32MB ram without much trouble. Mostly on laptops with a couple of simple games (like Starcraft) + Opera + Office 2000 + BasiliskII emulating MacOS8 for compatibility with other work computers.
This was a while back and I use linux a lot more now but on my old comps I stay away from KDE, GNOME and the like for the sake of performance.
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It's understandable. Firefox was a rallying cry against Microsoft, the monopoly, the company that only cared about making money, not following standards and playing friendly. But now Firefox is controlled by a for-profit company (the Mozilla Corporation), it is heavily backed by Google, a ginormous for-profit company, and he is starting to get nervous that Firefox is becoming the very thing that people were fighting against when they so openly accepted it.
So, he is going to be extra vocal about not playing fair.
And don't throw away your consoles unless you are willing to buy all those games again.
It sounds like they are trying to emulate the way iRiver Clix/U10 MP3/Video players work. The edges of the screen are the buttons on that one. Its a fantastic control scheme and so far the best MP3 interface I've found.
Not to mention the other fantastic ports of arcade fighters like MvC, CvS, CvS2, GGX and arguably the SF3s, SFA3, and DarkStalkers Collection.
:-/
Sega Saturn also had a very impressive collection of ported 2D arcade fighters. And it also didn't do so well in all regions
I think Insane Clown Posse, juggalo bitches.
I have played a few games that are basically just time suckers. You press the buttons appropriately and in a given amount of time the game is over and I hate it. If its an adventure game or RPG, I want a challenge. I want to screw up and have to figure out what I missed and go back for it. I think it should be a challenge.
For people that don't want this challenge, there are always walkthroughs that can spell out exactly what needs to be done, but I don't think the game should do that for you. And I think those walkthroughs will be produced en masse for a game that is really difficult because people will be proud to write them.
I know its far from the most useful language but for programming basic yet useful or cool looking stuff Rapid-Q is awesome and free.
I learned to program on QBasic because: 1) it's all I had, 2) it was very easy to program, and 3) it had a fantastic help file. Rapid-Q is easy to program and has a fantastic help file and there are tons of very simple but easy to understand samples out there.
I think the help files are the key. The ability to hit F1 on every reserved word and see descriptions, parameters, code snippets, and related items is important.
Rapid-Q definately has the ease of programming that QBasic did, plus it wraps around some simple DirectX functions and has a very simple Form creation tool so that people new to programming could definately get to the point where they are making windowed apps with 2D and 3D graphics, sound, interaction with the internet, etc.
I still use it every now and then when I need to make a very simple program and it has to have a Windows GUI so that someone else can use it. It's fantastic tool. I see the REALBasic bought it years ago, but I haven't tried REALBasic. From the looks of it, I'd say thats a great language to start with too.
I play MvC2, CvS2, House of the Dead 2, and Typing of the Dead on the Dreamcast I bought for $50 (using a $3 keyboard and 2x $5 light guns). Awesome, console exclusive(except TotD), and cheap.
I play Half Life 2/CS:S and UT2K4 on my computer, which was under $700 1.5 years ago when I bought it (and HL2 still looks amazing). Great graphics, free netplay that is completely enjoyable, and the ability to use a high res mouse and a good solid keyboard.
They both win. Because they are very different gaming experiences.
It's like arguing over what is better to drive to the beach in, a Hummer or a Ferrari. With the Ferrari I can bring a friend and some sodas and be in the beach parking lot before the Hummer stops for its first refill. With the Hummer I can bring a group of friends, my entire fridge, and drive till I hit the water. Both are fun options. Not that I have either of those vehicles or anything...
There has already been talk of a "Controller Glove" so you might still have reason to be excited!
Although I think the "Controller Glove" they are talking about is something that you slip onto the Wiimote to keep it safe.
You can open the folder where cookies are stored and see it update them as you visit pages. You'll cookies created by Browzar as well. And when it closes, you'll see them disappear.
I think the plaintext file with the list of cookies not to erase is created in the application data folder for IE. Just start browzar and drop the file created there into notepad to see what it found and is going to save.
There could be more to it than that. That's just what I saw when I was fiddling with it when I first got it but I didn't keep it on my comp so there's probably more to what it does.
Bingo. I never bothered with a network adapter for my PS2 because I have never kept my tv and video games anywhere near my computer and router. For about a day I had my DC plugged into my computer for internet access but I always end up moving the consoles away from the computers.
:)
I believe the Wii is more taylored to the setups the average household has. But then, I am biased because at this point the Wii is the only console this generation I am interested in
If you log in to GMail in IE, it sets a cookie. You go to GMail in Browzar, it uses the cookie set from IE and can even update and change it. Because it was in place before Browzar started, its added to a do-not-delete list stored in plaintext while Browzar is running. When Browzar is closed, that cookie is not erased because it was created by IE, not Browzar. So, Browzar can access IE cookies, make changes, and won't erase any of those cookies when it closes, I guess out of fear of messing up what someone was doing in IE.
Browzar erased temp files and cookies that it created, but not ones that it altered. So, if you visit a site in IE, and then go and visit it in Browzar, Browzar will alter the cookies set by IE. And when you exit Browzar, it won't undo the changes to those cookies and it won't erase them either. For it to work as advertised it would really need to work without looking at any cookies already on teh system.
It just a simple front end for IE. There are already plug ins to do this in Windows with other browsers and at least then you wouldn't be browsing with IE so the pages would look nicer. This seems like a bit of a waste/ploy/piece of junk.
He forgot about Ermac in MK. I think its about time to officially consider that debunked.
"Finally, I want voice input. So simple, so useful, yet never done."
One word, Seaman.
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Since they created Mozilla Corporation and went for-profit, they seem to be getting sneaky enough to actually make it in this business!
Yes he works for MS. But its against his will. Bill Gates is actually a Quintesson that has taken control of the great Convoy himself.
I read that and tought it was strange but I have to assume they plan to charge him with something if they were going for the records. I'm probably just being naive. They could just want to know who he is to keep an eye on him or to harass him or something.
If she hadn't forced them to follow the letter of the law, whoever this person was that broke the law initially could have turned around and used the illegal obtaining of his records in court to get the case thrown out.
That exact scenario has happened before, where these small-town cops get worked up, don't follow the rules, and it ends up hurting what could have been a simple, open-shut case if they had just had patience. I really wish I could post a link to the details (I've spent a lot of time in Jersey Boroughs) but usually there is little to no public record, things get lost, or safety nets are put in place.
Its really really sad actually.
Right off the bat I was able to find an improvement in performance that I've been hoping I'd see.
I have a folder of about 20 bookmarks that I click to open when I open the browser. In Opera 8.54, and probably 3 or 4 different builds of Opera 9 beta, loading those 20 bookmarks would cause Opera to get a bit sluggish and mouse gestures wouldn't function correctly. Typically the minimize and close tab gestures would trigger a new tab being opened. Finally that isn't happening. Glad to see they've streamlined it and gotten it running more smoothly.
Depending on the terms of your separation, that could be very handy for Voodoo.
Fear the Roomba!
WinXP runs happily on P2 233s with 128MB ram.
Win2K runs happily on P 200s with 64MB ram.
I have used Win2K extensively on P166s with 32MB ram without much trouble. Mostly on laptops with a couple of simple games (like Starcraft) + Opera + Office 2000 + BasiliskII emulating MacOS8 for compatibility with other work computers.
This was a while back and I use linux a lot more now but on my old comps I stay away from KDE, GNOME and the like for the sake of performance.
Frugal DSL FTW.
Warcraft 2 came out in 95 with LAN play and via Kali a lot of people played it over the internet as well. I believe TA came out in 1997.