Very good points all the way around. Yet I'm stunned that you refer to it as a "blue-ray" drive when you have so much knowledge. It's blu-ray, not blue-ray.
Every baby today gets the hib vaccine to protect against haemophilus influenza type b, a bacteria that was once a major cause of meningitis in infants. Now it's rarely seen.
Ever hear of the DPT vaccine that most people on this forum have received? It protects against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. Guess what? They're all caused by bacteria.
Moral of the story. Of course vaccines can protect against bacteria.
Pat Robertson and a few other Christian leaders do not speak for all of us. I, for one, am pro church-state separation. I can see very vividly through middle age European history and modern day Muslim history where blending the two can lead to the shedding of much blood.
You obviously have a very short memory. All SNES games were at least $60. Heck my Street Fighter II cost $70. You may also remember that for a long time most N64 games cost $60 as well. It wasn't toward the end of its life that at least the first party N64 games were brought down to $50.
Why you got ranked 5 for informative I haven't the slightest clue.
Shouldn't the EFF be challenging the constitutionality of current copyright law in the United States? The original copyright law which came out while the framers of our Constitution were still alive allowed for 14 years + a 14 year extension. Any longer amount cannot possibly be what the framers conceived. Mr. Scalia recently stated that it's ridiculous to think of the Constitution as a living document that changes with time so at least he should be on the side of repealing the unconstitutional copyright laws currently in place.
Most people are listing PC games but allow me to post both.
PC
1. CivNET - My first computer was Windows95 so I was a late comer to the Civlization universe. I still like to fire up a game every so often.
2. Command and Conquer: Red Alert - My first real time strategy game and a great one it is. I rarely play it but still on occasion play it's sequel with the Yuri's Revenge addon.
3. Starcraft - Quite possibly the greatest RTS game ever.
Console
1. Final Fantasy III (US) - Most people would choose FF7 but this game sucked me in like no other has to this day. FFX was great but still the plot could not match FF III.
2. Super Mario Brothers 3 - Can you believe this was a NES game? Certainly the greatest platformer of its generation.
3. Street Fighter II - The original SNES version that my parents bought for my birthday ($70) many moons ago. My first real fighting game. Yes the championship edition may have been better but by the time I played that version, I had kind of grown tired of the original. Still, I remember that game fondly.
"Personally, I feel that 640p ought to be enough for any game."
Whether you believe the comment came from him nor not, that sounds a lot like the quote attributed to Bill Gates.
"640K ought to be enough for anybody"
Why the heck did you choose 640p? That's not even an HD resolution which starts at 720p.
I got my first computer, which was a Gateway, back in 96. Because of my own foolishness I was forced to call their tech support a number of times. However, they were always able to figure out the problem and get it fixed right away. That's why my second computer from 2002 is also a Gateway and my third one which I should get within the next year will yet again be a Gateway assuming they're still in business.
When I was younger, I used to look forward with baited breath to Friday when Zelda would replace Mario. For some inexplicable reason, only 13 episodes were produced. Yes this show would never win an emmy, but it was pretty cool how it tied into what was my favorite game at the time.
The question I have is why Nintendo does not bring Zelda back. No, it would not have to be in anyway associated with the 1980s version. However, there are several different ways they could approach it. One could be with the Wind Waker Link and Zelda style with a more humorous approach. For an older audience, they could go Twilight Princess style with less humor and more action. Either way, they have a built in audience of Zelda lovers. Look at the video games. They sell like hotcakes no matter how bad they suck.
Even if not Zelda, how about creating some new Nintendo cartoons? Bring back Mario perhaps or maybe a Metroid cartoon. Dare I say it... an Earthbound cartoon? Nintendo has created a lot more characters since the 80s. Certainly at least one is worthy of a cartoon besides Kirby (which I'll at least give credit to Nintendo for that one). (Please do not mention Pokemon. That's for preschoolers)
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Well I guess the real question was why Allah and not Jesus?
Why is the name of Allah banned while the use of the god of other religions is not? Who should feel slighted? Muslims or others?
There will never be a blue-ray. It's called Blu-Ray.
Enterprise hasn't been built yet and when it is, it will have a really sweet warp drive.
You do realize that Sony invented the blu-ray drive. They aren't going to charge themselves that much to make a drive they own all the rights to.
Very good points all the way around. Yet I'm stunned that you refer to it as a "blue-ray" drive when you have so much knowledge. It's blu-ray, not blue-ray.
The good news is that he just saved money on his car insurance by switching to Geico.
Every baby today gets the hib vaccine to protect against haemophilus influenza type b, a bacteria that was once a major cause of meningitis in infants. Now it's rarely seen. Ever hear of the DPT vaccine that most people on this forum have received? It protects against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus. Guess what? They're all caused by bacteria. Moral of the story. Of course vaccines can protect against bacteria.
Pat Robertson and a few other Christian leaders do not speak for all of us. I, for one, am pro church-state separation. I can see very vividly through middle age European history and modern day Muslim history where blending the two can lead to the shedding of much blood.
Looks like Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has a secret love child. Checkout the picture of Sergio-Francis Zenisek midway down the article.
Did Next Generation buy out the rights from that magazine that died several years ago or is it the same company back from the dead or what?
You obviously have a very short memory. All SNES games were at least $60. Heck my Street Fighter II cost $70. You may also remember that for a long time most N64 games cost $60 as well. It wasn't toward the end of its life that at least the first party N64 games were brought down to $50. Why you got ranked 5 for informative I haven't the slightest clue.
Shouldn't the EFF be challenging the constitutionality of current copyright law in the United States? The original copyright law which came out while the framers of our Constitution were still alive allowed for 14 years + a 14 year extension. Any longer amount cannot possibly be what the framers conceived. Mr. Scalia recently stated that it's ridiculous to think of the Constitution as a living document that changes with time so at least he should be on the side of repealing the unconstitutional copyright laws currently in place.
Try reading the United States constitution.
Most people are listing PC games but allow me to post both.
PC
1. CivNET - My first computer was Windows95 so I was a late comer to the Civlization universe. I still like to fire up a game every so often.
2. Command and Conquer: Red Alert - My first real time strategy game and a great one it is. I rarely play it but still on occasion play it's sequel with the Yuri's Revenge addon.
3. Starcraft - Quite possibly the greatest RTS game ever.
Console
1. Final Fantasy III (US) - Most people would choose FF7 but this game sucked me in like no other has to this day. FFX was great but still the plot could not match FF III.
2. Super Mario Brothers 3 - Can you believe this was a NES game? Certainly the greatest platformer of its generation.
3. Street Fighter II - The original SNES version that my parents bought for my birthday ($70) many moons ago. My first real fighting game. Yes the championship edition may have been better but by the time I played that version, I had kind of grown tired of the original. Still, I remember that game fondly.
This story is a dupe of the "related story" shown above.
"Personally, I feel that 640p ought to be enough for any game." Whether you believe the comment came from him nor not, that sounds a lot like the quote attributed to Bill Gates. "640K ought to be enough for anybody" Why the heck did you choose 640p? That's not even an HD resolution which starts at 720p.
I got my first computer, which was a Gateway, back in 96. Because of my own foolishness I was forced to call their tech support a number of times. However, they were always able to figure out the problem and get it fixed right away. That's why my second computer from 2002 is also a Gateway and my third one which I should get within the next year will yet again be a Gateway assuming they're still in business.
Is that a joke or is Oprah only recognized by everyone in America?
Repeat after me: Blu-Ray not Blue-Ray
Why are we taking cheapshots at Christians in this thread?
When I was younger, I used to look forward with baited breath to Friday when Zelda would replace Mario. For some inexplicable reason, only 13 episodes were produced. Yes this show would never win an emmy, but it was pretty cool how it tied into what was my favorite game at the time. The question I have is why Nintendo does not bring Zelda back. No, it would not have to be in anyway associated with the 1980s version. However, there are several different ways they could approach it. One could be with the Wind Waker Link and Zelda style with a more humorous approach. For an older audience, they could go Twilight Princess style with less humor and more action. Either way, they have a built in audience of Zelda lovers. Look at the video games. They sell like hotcakes no matter how bad they suck. Even if not Zelda, how about creating some new Nintendo cartoons? Bring back Mario perhaps or maybe a Metroid cartoon. Dare I say it... an Earthbound cartoon? Nintendo has created a lot more characters since the 80s. Certainly at least one is worthy of a cartoon besides Kirby (which I'll at least give credit to Nintendo for that one). (Please do not mention Pokemon. That's for preschoolers)
Is that Vance referring to "Lance Vance" of Vice City fame. Will he ever learn?
The debate currently centers on whether it's very difficult or extremely difficult to program for the PS3.
News for Nerds or some reader trying to promote his political views with the help of the slashdot staff?