Growing up in rural Washington, I was not allowed to swear, at all. Even when going home, I don't. I don't want my kids saying that in front of me. If one of my (non-existent) kids told me to "fuck off", I would backhand him, no matter where we were. If it was a repeat offense, other punishments would come.
Even though fuck is a widely used word now, it still doesn't make it any less of an insult. As I walk around my college campus, I hear people saying it three to four times a sentence. I want to ask them if they really know what it means. The last time someone said "hey, fuck you, buddy!" to me in person, I picked him up and told him I'd rearrange his face if he did that again.
As much as I say this, though, I do believe that there are situations where swearing is appropriate. If you're using the word correctly, I can tolerate it (Dude! I fucked your girlfriend last night!), sometimes. If we're in a truly high-stress situation, you better believe it's okay. (Holy shit! The plane's going down!) Telling me to fuck off and leave you alone because I asked what you were doing on the internet? Not allowable, and will come with HARSH punishments.
Well, if they can only get to places he's bookmarked, I don't think he would be stupid enough to bookmark www.mozilla.org or www.opera.com, or even www.microsoft.com.
Of course, this is slashdot, and it is possible. . .
Well, if you've been on Slashdot any time in the past year, you'd know that the argument sums up to: It's a hell of a lot cheaper, It's much less of a time investment, and it's not nearly as much work. I'm pretty good at Guitar Hero, and I can tell you that I don't play the guitar. I have no want to play. I enjoy the game, though, because they are TWO SEPARATE THINGS!
If install problems kill games for a significant number of people, and we're talking 20-30% of the potential userbase, why did Steam take off? The first time I installed Steam, the official website was down, the version I downloaded was bad (twice) and Half-Life wouldn't validate my first try. However, it has sill become one of the most popular content distribution systems in existence (if only because of Counter Strike).
How does that work? Even now, people complain about Steam, and it gains new users every time a new Half-Life is released. My point is that if the game is good enough, the way it's distributed and/or protected doesn't really matter.
Statistics from the Bureau of Pulling Statements from What I've Heard (tm).
No, I think it's just you. On high-speed internet, the interface is very fast, and only slow if you're using the store on dial-up. If the "authenticate online" function is breaking it for you, all you have to do is set it to offline mode, and it won't call out any more.
As for it running in the background, at the moment it's only using 8MB of RAM. I don't see a problem there (Disclaimer: I'm not doing video/image editing or any other RAM-intensive thing most of the time), as long as it Just Works (tm), which it does for me. And booting at startup didn't slow my computer down any appreciable amount, like Symantic Antivirus or Cisco Clean Access.
Yes, there are over 9000 firework-related injuries every year. Out of how many people? There are 300,000 REGISTERED people living in America these days, with (just pulling this out of my ass) probably somewhere around 10,000 illegals in the country as well. How many of these injuries are first-degree burns? The article states 9,000 emergency room patients every year. I had a friend whose parents would take him to the emergency room for a sliver. I'm not convinced.
Also, how many of those were from stupid people doing stupid things? If you follow the guidelines on the package, or even just use some common sense, fireworks are actually very safe to use. Don't point that roman candle at your friend, it's shooting FLAMING BALLS out of the end! Don't give that sparkler to a three-year old, it's a piece of BURNING METAL ON A STICK!
Yes, there are some dangerous "fireworks". Look at M-80's. Those aren't fireworks, those are explosives. Same with cherry bombs. I'll agree that they're dangerous, but not your normal fireworks.
Only problem is that the X and Y buttons aren't shaped much differently, and it's kind of hard to tell them by feel. I'm a fine motor person myself, though, I just memorize the way pressing a button works. "Okay, I move this thumb this far and press down. .."
I would have to agree with the SNES controller, though.
Also depends on the game and handicap style. In Science&Industry, the losing team gets slightly more powerful. Not much, but it helps keep games exciting.
20 years? What was your high school like? I had a class in which the newest book I used was 25 years old!
If taken care of, books can last a lot longer than 20 years. That's why E-ink and laptops will never take over.
Actually, yes. Fairies, in the act of mating, produce copious amounts of light, which can then be harnessed for commercial applications. Strange but true.
Oh, I don't think you need to worry. If the internet pr0n all goes away, I'm betting Slashdot can, collectively, put it ALL BACK UP!
Ohh. . . a Slashdot-only pr0n server. . .
Wait. . . I am not a farmer, but wouldn't extracting the carbohydrates and cellulose from the cattle feed lower the quality ofthe feed? Seems to me like the whole point of feeding your cattle is to help them survive, and to do that they at least need carbs. . .
Actually, if you gave these laptops to children, about half of them will use it for the purpose you intended it for- that is, research, typing, ebooks and the like- while at school. While at home, this is a moot point.
The problem is the other 50%, who will cheat, IM, and play games during class.
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So. . . they don't have a problem with moderation, they just have a problem with spending too much money?
Yeah, but it's pretty useless without a HUGE bounce path or a couple 200ghz processors. You got any?
Growing up in rural Washington, I was not allowed to swear, at all. Even when going home, I don't. I don't want my kids saying that in front of me. If one of my (non-existent) kids told me to "fuck off", I would backhand him, no matter where we were. If it was a repeat offense, other punishments would come. Even though fuck is a widely used word now, it still doesn't make it any less of an insult. As I walk around my college campus, I hear people saying it three to four times a sentence. I want to ask them if they really know what it means. The last time someone said "hey, fuck you, buddy!" to me in person, I picked him up and told him I'd rearrange his face if he did that again. As much as I say this, though, I do believe that there are situations where swearing is appropriate. If you're using the word correctly, I can tolerate it (Dude! I fucked your girlfriend last night!), sometimes. If we're in a truly high-stress situation, you better believe it's okay. (Holy shit! The plane's going down!) Telling me to fuck off and leave you alone because I asked what you were doing on the internet? Not allowable, and will come with HARSH punishments.
Well, if they can only get to places he's bookmarked, I don't think he would be stupid enough to bookmark www.mozilla.org or www.opera.com, or even www.microsoft.com. Of course, this is slashdot, and it is possible. . .
Or it might make him gouge his own eyes out.
As a parent, I don't think that my teenage boy would be the first one getting a "hands on" from her. . .
Well, if you've been on Slashdot any time in the past year, you'd know that the argument sums up to: It's a hell of a lot cheaper, It's much less of a time investment, and it's not nearly as much work. I'm pretty good at Guitar Hero, and I can tell you that I don't play the guitar. I have no want to play. I enjoy the game, though, because they are TWO SEPARATE THINGS!
Or, they could use a program like DDump or BlindWrite and make a copy of the disc. Look ma, I have a backup and it's not cracked! WOW!
If install problems kill games for a significant number of people, and we're talking 20-30% of the potential userbase, why did Steam take off? The first time I installed Steam, the official website was down, the version I downloaded was bad (twice) and Half-Life wouldn't validate my first try. However, it has sill become one of the most popular content distribution systems in existence (if only because of Counter Strike). How does that work? Even now, people complain about Steam, and it gains new users every time a new Half-Life is released. My point is that if the game is good enough, the way it's distributed and/or protected doesn't really matter. Statistics from the Bureau of Pulling Statements from What I've Heard (tm).
No, I think it's just you. On high-speed internet, the interface is very fast, and only slow if you're using the store on dial-up. If the "authenticate online" function is breaking it for you, all you have to do is set it to offline mode, and it won't call out any more. As for it running in the background, at the moment it's only using 8MB of RAM. I don't see a problem there (Disclaimer: I'm not doing video/image editing or any other RAM-intensive thing most of the time), as long as it Just Works (tm), which it does for me. And booting at startup didn't slow my computer down any appreciable amount, like Symantic Antivirus or Cisco Clean Access.
Actually, sounds more like a Monster Rancher game. Same premise, almost, but more emphasis on the breeding and less on the fighting.
Or, even better, you could just run the internet between the fuel tanks! That way, there's not just one, but a SERIES of tubes between them!
Damn it, NO! I'm a man, not a slave!
Nah, it's the exploding-battery Sony kind.
Yes, there are over 9000 firework-related injuries every year. Out of how many people? There are 300,000 REGISTERED people living in America these days, with (just pulling this out of my ass) probably somewhere around 10,000 illegals in the country as well. How many of these injuries are first-degree burns? The article states 9,000 emergency room patients every year. I had a friend whose parents would take him to the emergency room for a sliver. I'm not convinced.
Also, how many of those were from stupid people doing stupid things? If you follow the guidelines on the package, or even just use some common sense, fireworks are actually very safe to use. Don't point that roman candle at your friend, it's shooting FLAMING BALLS out of the end! Don't give that sparkler to a three-year old, it's a piece of BURNING METAL ON A STICK!
Yes, there are some dangerous "fireworks". Look at M-80's. Those aren't fireworks, those are explosives. Same with cherry bombs. I'll agree that they're dangerous, but not your normal fireworks.
I just have a problem paying to play a game that I bought. I bought the game, now it should be MINE, dammit!
Only problem is that the X and Y buttons aren't shaped much differently, and it's kind of hard to tell them by feel. I'm a fine motor person myself, though, I just memorize the way pressing a button works. "Okay, I move this thumb this far and press down. . ."
I would have to agree with the SNES controller, though.
Also depends on the game and handicap style. In Science&Industry, the losing team gets slightly more powerful. Not much, but it helps keep games exciting.
20 years? What was your high school like? I had a class in which the newest book I used was 25 years old! If taken care of, books can last a lot longer than 20 years. That's why E-ink and laptops will never take over.
Well, I'd guess that those Europeans don't make as many mistakes as us stupid Americans.
Actually, yes. Fairies, in the act of mating, produce copious amounts of light, which can then be harnessed for commercial applications. Strange but true.
Yes, I do. Bonus points if you wheel in your friend's wifi enabled desktop to purchace your own desktop, though.
Oh, I don't think you need to worry. If the internet pr0n all goes away, I'm betting Slashdot can, collectively, put it ALL BACK UP! Ohh. . . a Slashdot-only pr0n server. . .
Wait. . . I am not a farmer, but wouldn't extracting the carbohydrates and cellulose from the cattle feed lower the quality ofthe feed? Seems to me like the whole point of feeding your cattle is to help them survive, and to do that they at least need carbs. . .
Actually, if you gave these laptops to children, about half of them will use it for the purpose you intended it for- that is, research, typing, ebooks and the like- while at school. While at home, this is a moot point.
The problem is the other 50%, who will cheat, IM, and play games during class.