Because the current gen of consoles has shit hardware by today's standards (a single GPU has more power than a PS3's total hardware combined) and there's way more titles on the PC than the other consoles.
Gabe could design a simple as shit x86 system, use OpenGL/AL/CL, a more modern IPv6 supported Unix TCP/IP stack, Steam is already the DRM of sorts, and their interface is better IMHO than the PS3 or 360, and the future UIs that you can bet on Sony and MS using are going to be copies of the same shit already out on tablets, not geared for a kb/mouse or even a controller.
Steam (or Gabe) simply doesn't realize the sheer dominance they could have if they built their own console with access to all of the game titles they have. And hardware is more than powerful enough that you could just translate DX calls to O*L and still get more framerates.
Also, by using OpenGL, powerful enough hardware could have additional features added that DX wouldn't, because of how inflexible and unextensible DX is by nature. All you'd have to do is add it to the engine, and not worry about making sure DX would be supportive of it.
You may request a jury trial on speeding tickets. I've done so before, and I've watched cases happen in that fashion. The judge doesn't like it, but infractions of traffic LAWS are criminal violations. You may ask for a jury trial.
If Gabe realized how much of a killing they could make with a steam-powered console that included kb/mouse/joystick, and a standardized set of hardware, they'd do it and become a HUGE competitive fore in the console market.
Done right, given Valve has a library of titles nobody else can touch right now, Valve could put the PS3 and 360 on their asses.
"And it's only a matter of time before tablet graphics become 'good enough'."
Now get back to me when tablet controls become 'good enough'
Every touchscreen Ive used, from small tablets to large 30+" touchscreens, they universally suck. Doesn't matter the virtual keyboard 'keys' are larger than the keys on my actual keyboard (talking about the big touchscreen, here) but even the HUGE enter key gets mistaken for hitting \ every other time.
>Go to movie premier >Have to deal with jerk offs and assholes who yell and clap at the movie >Baby starts crying and cries through most of it >End of movie >Get shot
>Pirate movie >Stay home >Watch it on HDTV >Pause it whenever I have to piss >Have a good time
"Maybe I'm missing something, but why would the guy want to do this, when the judge ruled in his favor?"
Because he can now not be tried for that again, and he stands to gain money.
A violation of rights is still a violation of rights, no matter how you put it, even with a favorable ruling.
Re-read the Sixth Amendment, please.
Better yet, I'll quote it here:
"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence."
It's amazing that you're so new to this site that you don't understand that putting part of the comment in the subject line is meant to grab attention.
Now sit the fuck down and shut the fuck up, child. Real slashdotters can understand this. You're just a newfag.
Fucking 2+ million UIDs are worse than the old 1+ million UIDs.
640 Megs of RAM (two 256 and a single 128 MB stick) on one 833MHz Pentium III machine, runs windows 7. Sure it takes about 4 minutes for boot up, but after that, it works fine.
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I meant qik. My fault.
Because the current gen of consoles has shit hardware by today's standards (a single GPU has more power than a PS3's total hardware combined) and there's way more titles on the PC than the other consoles.
Gabe could design a simple as shit x86 system, use OpenGL/AL/CL, a more modern IPv6 supported Unix TCP/IP stack, Steam is already the DRM of sorts, and their interface is better IMHO than the PS3 or 360, and the future UIs that you can bet on Sony and MS using are going to be copies of the same shit already out on tablets, not geared for a kb/mouse or even a controller.
Steam (or Gabe) simply doesn't realize the sheer dominance they could have if they built their own console with access to all of the game titles they have. And hardware is more than powerful enough that you could just translate DX calls to O*L and still get more framerates.
Also, by using OpenGL, powerful enough hardware could have additional features added that DX wouldn't, because of how inflexible and unextensible DX is by nature. All you'd have to do is add it to the engine, and not worry about making sure DX would be supportive of it.
More like remotely over my computer via a wheeled robot armed with a camera and a couple of testing probes (monitor pH, nutrient concentration, etc.)
It's fun having research facilities around the world.
"Don't ever resist an officer with force, because after whatever violence the cops do response you're pretty much guaranteed to lose in court."
WRONG.
http://www.constitution.org/uslaw/defunlaw.htm
http://www.rayservers.com/blog/your-right-of-defense-against-unlawful-arrest
In fact, you're justified in killing the officer if they're in the commission of a felony or unlawful arrest.
More dead cops = less cops likely to be stupid.
Nope, no guilt here. Bitch wanted to take my property. I took their life. Fuck them and their disregard for the law.
Google custom ROM some time.
Good luck breaking that anytime soon.
Try qix, so you get video and audio instead of a shitty picture.
It's an apple fanboi. Stress on BOI. Ain't no breeding happening.
My geek cred is with regards to optoelectronic horticulture tech, not Linux.
Slashdot ain't all computer geeks, yanno. Some of us keep you fed for cheap.
You may request a jury trial on speeding tickets. I've done so before, and I've watched cases happen in that fashion. The judge doesn't like it, but infractions of traffic LAWS are criminal violations. You may ask for a jury trial.
If Gabe realized how much of a killing they could make with a steam-powered console that included kb/mouse/joystick, and a standardized set of hardware, they'd do it and become a HUGE competitive fore in the console market.
Done right, given Valve has a library of titles nobody else can touch right now, Valve could put the PS3 and 360 on their asses.
Hey Gabe, let's get a Project Sauna going!
"And it's only a matter of time before tablet graphics become 'good enough'."
Now get back to me when tablet controls become 'good enough'
Every touchscreen Ive used, from small tablets to large 30+" touchscreens, they universally suck. Doesn't matter the virtual keyboard 'keys' are larger than the keys on my actual keyboard (talking about the big touchscreen, here) but even the HUGE enter key gets mistaken for hitting \ every other time.
Ladies and Gentlemen, This is the state of your current educational system.
I weep for you and your future generations.
>Go to movie premier
>Have to deal with jerk offs and assholes who yell and clap at the movie
>Baby starts crying and cries through most of it
>End of movie
>Get shot
>Pirate movie
>Stay home
>Watch it on HDTV
>Pause it whenever I have to piss
>Have a good time
"Maybe I'm missing something, but why would the guy want to do this, when the judge ruled in his favor?"
Because he can now not be tried for that again, and he stands to gain money.
A violation of rights is still a violation of rights, no matter how you put it, even with a favorable ruling.
Re-read the Sixth Amendment, please.
Better yet, I'll quote it here:
"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence."
Emphasis mine.
"Questions of law are never the jury's domain"
Wrong. Ever hear of Jury Instructions?
They can question already-made 'laws' in the court system and say "FUCK YOU."
"Well, if he freely admits to the action then there's no question of facts for a jury to decide, is there?"
That matters not one fucking bit. He requested a jury trial per his Constitutional Rights, PERIOD.
Whomever modded this informative is a fucking ill-educated fool.
This man needs to sue the shit out of the court system for denying him one of his rights.
Break the entire court system. We're talking a lawsuit so expensive the government will never try this again.
>he doesn't know 4chan stuff spawned from Slashdot
I do part-time work in the porn industry. I can confirm that this is required to be said, from the porn shops to the porn sets.
Oh, look, downmods. Protip: If that link was false, they'd have the shit sued out of them and the site taken offline.
That site has been around for two years. Obviously, McD's isn't trying to stop them because it's true.
It's amazing that you're so new to this site that you don't understand that putting part of the comment in the subject line is meant to grab attention.
Now sit the fuck down and shut the fuck up, child. Real slashdotters can understand this. You're just a newfag.
Fucking 2+ million UIDs are worse than the old 1+ million UIDs.
"Reigning is what a monarch does,"
It's also what a government does, in case you forgot.
In this case, Reign is being used to mean 'subjugate.'
"The only time i've gotten food poisoning is from the hot dog at 7-11 at 3AM in florida oddly enough."
Nah, you just got Florida poisoning. Anyone under the age of 65 can't live there.
Do you not know what a McRib is, or how it was invented?
It was stumbled upon while a company was making a new type of CAULK.
Go eat some caulk and tell me that you aren't throwing up later.
http://chompasaur.us/tag/mcribs/
LOL, you actually believe minimum requirements.
640 Megs of RAM (two 256 and a single 128 MB stick) on one 833MHz Pentium III machine, runs windows 7. Sure it takes about 4 minutes for boot up, but after that, it works fine.