I want to kill the man who decided that applications should go in "Program Files". I hate typing that out, especially when tab-completion is not available. In general, I hate long-ass multiword folder names. Keep it short and simple, or I'll put my boot up your ass. Hmmm, "My Bootupyourass". Yes, that definitely has potential. *runs off trademark it*
The end result is that like-minded people from all over the world end up exchanging ideas and critical thought with one another over subject matter that is important to them rather than what a media outlet wants to be important to them.
Groupthink, groupthink, groupthink. And no offense, but your whole post reads like those television ads for Dianetics. "Bloganetics will change your life forever!"
"Don't let them become the monsters that we see in these violent games"
Miss Davis, I hate to tell you this, but a videogame is the last thing that's going to make someone a monster. Ditto for movies, television, and music. Want to know what *really* makes children into monsters? Bad parenting, no parenting, or, worst of all, abusive parents. It's a cinch that a kid who's living in a crack house or being abused is gonna turn out pretty fucked up. It doesn't matter whether he plays videogames. Another big one is growing up in a fatherless home. You've seen the statistics about prison inmates, right?
Likewise, it's a cinch that a child with smart, involved parents (note the plural noun) is going to turn out fine, whether or not he plays videogames. It's not the state's place to act as a surrogate parent, either. However, I must admit that I'm heartened to see such wrong-headed legislation being passed by a state legislature.
You see, I think this means that the System is working well. You see, I've come to the conclusion that legislative bodies (and perhaps even executive offices) attract misguided and power-hungry people like moths to a flame. In theory, this is good because it serves two purposes. First, it allows such individuals to be easily identified. Second, it allows us to keep tabs on them, and hopefully to keep them from fucking things up too much. Sadly, we seem to be failing to fulfill the second purpose, which is why I think the System needs to change.
You would do well to repent of your legislative sins and embrace the doctrine of Anarcho-capitalism, or at least Libertarianism. After all, you've had more than fifteen years to learn that sitting around all day passing legislation won't solve the world's problems, let alone this country's problems.
Argh. I hate to reply to my own comment, but for some reason I couldn't submit the post with this last paragraph tacked on to it. Guess it's time to check my network settings. Anyway, here's the rest of the post:
Finally, while the ending was quite effective at tugging on the ol' heartstrings, it seemed like they were piling it on. Oh no, he's frozen underwater! Oh boy, he's alive and can meet his mother again! Oh no, it's only for one day! Oh boy, look how much fun they're having! Oh no, he's going to sleep for the last time! It's like a yo-yo.
Interesting idea Nano, but I have one problem with it. If David's future-mother is a construct (as the environment they placed him is obviously is, and if these robots can create such wondrous things, why not let him live with the construct forever? Wouldn't that be an excellent way to learn about mankind? I know they already trawled David's memories, but there would always be something new to learn from watching him interact with the construct. I don't see a moral dilemma, either, since he could spend forever fulfilling his programming.
I don't think he would catch on, either. If he bought the "one day rule" with no explanation at all he wouldn't question being told that his recreated mother was immortal. I think you might be reading a bit too much into the problems with the movie's ending.
I don't want to know that the really hot night elf with the long legs and the quiver full of hard, stiff arrows is really a 45 year old guy with a speech impedement.
So is this night elf you're talking about male or female? 'Cause I don't know any female night elves that have a hard, stiff arrow.
Sigh... it's the emotion engine/missile guidance systems all over again.
Now, now, let's remember that the PS2 does have enough horsepower to guide a missile. However, a 386 can also do it, or even an 8086. How sophisticated do you think the chips guiding our nukes 30 years ago were? Let's not forget the Apollo missions, either.
'The game offered perfect multiplayer for hardcore players. In fact, they're still playing it. But the more casual gamers, and other people who actually have money, found playing next to impossible.'
Quake 3 was a mistake? There goes your credibility. Your idea that games need only be good enough to enterain casual gamers has financial merit, though.
'We're doing things that have soft-targeting, or area effects, or auto-locking, to make it where your success in the game isn't determined on your physical reflexes, or the dexterity of a fourteen year old. It's all about building up a character: your level, your stats, your skills, your equipment, your items -- it's the classic treadmill in that sense.'
Surely the decision makers at Nintendo have considered sales figures for the NES->GBA ports. I'm sure they're pretty crappy. To me, $5 per game seems like the upper limit of what's resonable for an NES game. I expect NES games to be priced around $1-2, SNES games around $5, and N64 games around $10.
Keep in mind that the profit margin for these titles will be very high. There is no physical media or packaging, and distribution costs them pennies per copy. The only other costs are development for the emulators and testing for each title. I'm sure Nintendo knows that lower prices == impulse buying, so I don't think that they'll make the mistake of overpricing the games.
I'd rather have a console and a seperate dvd player than a console that plays dvds poorly. I've seen both the PS2 and the Xbox in action, and the video quality on both leaves a lot to be desired.
it's just that the Japanese publishing houses usually don't CARE, because the people downloading the torrents usually buy DVDs and overpriced toys.
Usually? Not hardly. Only ethical people and people who care about audio/video quality buy discs. In my experience, the majority of "fans" just download it or buy shitty HK knock-offs on ebay.
I quit playing WoW a month ago. Since then I've gone back to playing Diablo 2, which is faster-paced, more fun, less buggy, and free to play online. Blizzard had better work hard on Diablo 3 if they want more of my money.
I have to wonder which state ID's you think look this bad, since most states do have very nice designs now - by nice, I mean far more secure than they used to be.
Argh, I hate to double-reply, but something else occured to me. You see a lot of college students IDs. I work in an office supply store which is not in a college town. I mostly see IDs belonging to people who are well past college age. Which group do you think is more likely to be carrying the newer designs? That ought to partly account for our different perceptions.
I can tell that you're on the east coast. Here on the west coast, most of the IDs I see are from the less populous states west of the Mississippi. And yes, they're very plain. I've seen a few newer versions that have, *gasp*, actual holograms, but the majority that I've seen from states like Nevada, Iowa, etc. have no security features at all. Contrast this to my California driver's license, which has a dual photo, holograms, a background image, and a tracery of fine, multicolored lines across the whole thing.
You should try your "half hour with GIMP and an inkjet printer" ids at some college town bars - and THEN see how well you do.
But that's not what I said. I said that, barring the fact they're printed on plastic cards, many of the IDs I've seen look like something I could make myself. Wait a minute, with an investment of a few thousand dollars, I could start making them myself! And the newer, more secure versions wouldn't really matter since I could just copy an older design that's still valid!
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I want to kill the man who decided that applications should go in "Program Files". I hate typing that out, especially when tab-completion is not available. In general, I hate long-ass multiword folder names. Keep it short and simple, or I'll put my boot up your ass. Hmmm, "My Bootupyourass". Yes, that definitely has potential. *runs off trademark it*
The end result is that like-minded people from all over the world end up exchanging ideas and critical thought with one another over subject matter that is important to them rather than what a media outlet wants to be important to them.
Groupthink, groupthink, groupthink. And no offense, but your whole post reads like those television ads for Dianetics. "Bloganetics will change your life forever!"
YES.
"Don't let them become the monsters that we see in these violent games"
;)
Miss Davis, I hate to tell you this, but a videogame is the last thing
that's going to make someone a monster. Ditto for movies, television,
and music. Want to know what *really* makes children into monsters?
Bad parenting, no parenting, or, worst of all, abusive parents. It's a
cinch that a kid who's living in a crack house or being abused is
gonna turn out pretty fucked up. It doesn't matter whether he plays
videogames. Another big one is growing up in a fatherless home. You've
seen the statistics about prison inmates, right?
Likewise, it's a cinch that a child with smart, involved parents (note
the plural noun) is going to turn out fine, whether or not he plays
videogames. It's not the state's place to act as a surrogate parent,
either. However, I must admit that I'm heartened to see such
wrong-headed legislation being passed by a state legislature.
You see, I think this means that the System is working well. You see,
I've come to the conclusion that legislative bodies (and perhaps even
executive offices) attract misguided and power-hungry people like
moths to a flame. In theory, this is good because it serves two
purposes. First, it allows such individuals to be easily identified.
Second, it allows us to keep tabs on them, and hopefully to keep them
from fucking things up too much. Sadly, we seem to be failing to
fulfill the second purpose, which is why I think the System needs to
change.
You would do well to repent of your legislative sins and embrace the
doctrine of Anarcho-capitalism, or at least Libertarianism. After all,
you've had more than fifteen years to learn that sitting around all
day passing legislation won't solve the world's problems, let alone
this country's problems.
-A Concerned Citizen
It's not too over the top, is it?
How come there is no VGAA for bribing lawmakers?
Because video game companies can't afford to bribe politicians?
Argh. I hate to reply to my own comment, but for some reason I couldn't submit the post with this last paragraph tacked on to it. Guess it's time to check my network settings. Anyway, here's the rest of the post:
Finally, while the ending was quite effective at tugging on the ol' heartstrings, it seemed like they were piling it on. Oh no, he's frozen underwater! Oh boy, he's alive and can meet his mother again! Oh no, it's only for one day! Oh boy, look how much fun they're having! Oh no, he's going to sleep for the last time! It's like a yo-yo.
Interesting idea Nano, but I have one problem with it. If David's future-mother is a construct (as the environment they placed him is obviously is, and if these robots can create such wondrous things, why not let him live with the construct forever? Wouldn't that be an excellent way to learn about mankind? I know they already trawled David's memories, but there would always be something new to learn from watching him interact with the construct. I don't see a moral dilemma, either, since he could spend forever fulfilling his programming.
I don't think he would catch on, either. If he bought the "one day rule" with no explanation at all he wouldn't question being told that his recreated mother was immortal. I think you might be reading a bit too much into the problems with the movie's ending.
I don't want to know that the really hot night elf with the long legs and the quiver full of hard, stiff arrows is really a 45 year old guy with a speech impedement.
So is this night elf you're talking about male or female? 'Cause I don't know any female night elves that have a hard, stiff arrow.
Counter-retort.
That might be a bit far-fetched (I don't know the complexity of the problem), but have you read about the Apollo Guidance Computer?
Specifications:
Instruction Set: Approximately 20 instructions;
100 noun-verb pairs, data up to triple-precision
Word Length: 16 bits (14 bits + sign + parity)
Memory: ROM (rope core) 36K words; RAM (core) 2K words
Disk: None
I/O: DSKY (two per spacecraft)
Performance: approx. Add time - 20us
Basic machine cycle: 2.048 MHz
Technology: RTL bipolar logic (flat pack)
Size: AGC - 24" x 12.5" x 6" (HWD); DSKY - 8" x 8" x 7" (HWD)
Weight: AGC - 70 lbs; DSKY - 17.5 lbs
Number produced: AGC - 75; DSKY: 138
Cost: Unknown.
Power consumption: Operating: 70W @ 28VDC; Standby 15.0 watts
That's from this page. Note the amount of RAM and the frequency it operates at.
Shouldn't India be worrying about more important things like reducing the population, and feeding it?
If you leave those two problems alone long enough, they'll solve each other.
(Note to humorless mods: this is a joke!)
Sigh... it's the emotion engine/missile guidance systems all over again.
Now, now, let's remember that the PS2 does have enough horsepower to guide a missile. However, a 386 can also do it, or even an 8086. How sophisticated do you think the chips guiding our nukes 30 years ago were? Let's not forget the Apollo missions, either.
'The game offered perfect multiplayer for hardcore players. In fact, they're still playing it. But the more casual gamers, and other people who actually have money, found playing next to impossible.'
Quake 3 was a mistake? There goes your credibility. Your idea that games need only be good enough to enterain casual gamers has financial merit, though.
'We're doing things that have soft-targeting, or area effects, or auto-locking, to make it where your success in the game isn't determined on your physical reflexes, or the dexterity of a fourteen year old. It's all about building up a character: your level, your stats, your skills, your equipment, your items -- it's the classic treadmill in that sense.'
Fixed a typo for ya, Zonk.
Surely the decision makers at Nintendo have considered sales figures for the NES->GBA ports. I'm sure they're pretty crappy. To me, $5 per game seems like the upper limit of what's resonable for an NES game. I expect NES games to be priced around $1-2, SNES games around $5, and N64 games around $10.
Keep in mind that the profit margin for these titles will be very high. There is no physical media or packaging, and distribution costs them pennies per copy. The only other costs are development for the emulators and testing for each title. I'm sure Nintendo knows that lower prices == impulse buying, so I don't think that they'll make the mistake of overpricing the games.
I'd rather have a console and a seperate dvd player than a console that plays dvds poorly. I've seen both the PS2 and the Xbox in action, and the video quality on both leaves a lot to be desired.
They plan on doing this not by refusing to have booth babes, but instead by hiring ten unattractive woman to work their booth.
And I'm sure those ten women were flattered when they said, "We want to hire you because you're ugly."
it's just that the Japanese publishing houses usually don't CARE, because the people downloading the torrents usually buy DVDs and overpriced toys.
Usually? Not hardly. Only ethical people and people who care about audio/video quality buy discs. In my experience, the majority of "fans" just download it or buy shitty HK knock-offs on ebay.
And while the music is lossy, 192k WMA is like 384k MP3
BWA HAHAHAHA!
Nice troll.
I quit playing WoW a month ago. Since then I've gone back to playing Diablo 2, which is faster-paced, more fun, less buggy, and free to play online. Blizzard had better work hard on Diablo 3 if they want more of my money.
Still stuck in the year 2000?
Did the submitter link the wrong website?
And you can store 60GB of music, photos, addreses, notes, calendar info, etc in your shirt pocket, right?
Is that a music collection in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
I have to wonder which state ID's you think look this bad, since most states do have very nice designs now - by nice, I mean far more secure than they used to be.
Argh, I hate to double-reply, but something else occured to me. You see a lot of college students IDs. I work in an office supply store which is not in a college town. I mostly see IDs belonging to people who are well past college age. Which group do you think is more likely to be carrying the newer designs? That ought to partly account for our different perceptions.
I can tell that you're on the east coast. Here on the west coast, most of the IDs I see are from the less populous states west of the Mississippi. And yes, they're very plain. I've seen a few newer versions that have, *gasp*, actual holograms, but the majority that I've seen from states like Nevada, Iowa, etc. have no security features at all. Contrast this to my California driver's license, which has a dual photo, holograms, a background image, and a tracery of fine, multicolored lines across the whole thing.
You should try your "half hour with GIMP and an inkjet printer" ids at some college town bars - and THEN see how well you do.
But that's not what I said. I said that, barring the fact they're printed on plastic cards, many of the IDs I've seen look like something I could make myself. Wait a minute, with an investment of a few thousand dollars, I could start making them myself! And the newer, more secure versions wouldn't really matter since I could just copy an older design that's still valid!