Many of the big games out now were originally collaborative projects. Team Fortress is one example, it was orginally just a mod for Half Life, now we have Team Fortress 2.
Get your head out of your ass and just maybe you'll see that the big corps are making money off of indie ideas.
The law of distance and usually poor public transportation in the USA. Unless they've figured out a magical way of allowing me to telecommute to Wal-Mart or some other store.
I measured them right in front of the cops and measured the fingers of all that lived in the house. Some of the fingerprints also clearly showed scarring where we don't have any markings.
"Heres a hint: If you were robbed and the total loss was $50, I'm going to be fucking pissed if they spend $15k investigating it using my tax dollars rather than doing more important things."
Well fuck you too, because I lost over $100,000 in equipment.
"Cops don't investigate ponzi schemes, its not their arena, try the FBI or your SBI instead, those are the people who handle that sort of thing. Again however, I'd rather have them going after real criminal organizations rather than some ponzi scheme taking advantage of idiots like yourself. Truth be told, it probably wasn't a ponzi scheme, judging by the way you are using the word I'm betting you actually don't know what it means."
Learn about Scentura Creations, asshole. I know goddamned well what it means. I also went there to gather the evidence of the scheme, and present it straight to the police. I didn't get fleeced, I went in there with the intent of information gathering. I know pyramid scams when I see them. A CRIME IS A CRIME AND THE POLICE SHOULD BE INVOLVED, THAT IS THEIR JOB, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CRIME IS IN FUCKING PROGRESS.
I've never had to blow in any cart except an N64 cart, and that was because the N64 had too small of a space in the cartridge to get a good rough eraser in there to scrub the contacts.
"Except that even with your own os, Sony restricts access to the graphics API."
Do you know why the PS3 slim was launched without the OtherOS option? Because we're about to destroy Sony's hypervisor and force BC for EVERY PS3 model with an emulator. The Graphics API has been exposed.
"Perhaps they're afraid of what might happen to them personally if their name is found."
When it comes to semi-religious assholes getting in the way of the rights of others over something found in a constantly modified book, they had better be scared. I have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and those fuckers have no right to get in the way of whom I choose to marry.
And how many amp/speaker combos did Hendrix blow out? Korn? They've both used over-powered speakers with under-powered amps. I'm doing it right now, I haven't had an issue for well over 6 years. It's a tiny 9v pocket amp and I run it directly into a 30w cabinet. No problems.
What... the... fuck? Are you insane? Most plug-in sets of computer speakers that I've EVER owned had no volume controls, let alone an on/off switch. The polk audio speakers I have hooked up right now are pure speaker and pure wire, in the back of an old HP 753n Pavilion desktop.
I remember rigging two Pro-Thump 8" subwoofers, and four speakers salvaged from busted radios, into two three-way cabinets, and hooking them right into the back of an ISA Bus SoundBlaster 16 with a rigged 1/8" headphone jack plug. AND THEY GOT LOUD AS SHIT. Most other speakers before that had no controls, they just plugged into the back.
We didn't need powered amps for speakers until PCI bus and crap onboard integrated sound. It can't handle the power.
When seconds count, the police are always minutes away.
Last time I got burglarized, there were PRINTS ALL OVER THE PLACE that were too large to have come from anybody that lived in my house. The cops didn't bother to even lift them to see if they belonged to a known fucking criminal.
As far as I can see, police have no benefit unless it's a drastic situation. They rarely follow traffic laws that they're supposed to be enforcing, and they selectively enforce those, as well. There are the few good officers out there, and they actually try to do a damned fine job, but the majority are just useless.
And don't even try to report a CRIME IN PROGRESS (Ponzi Scheme) and have the evidence to go with it, even despite the fact that at least one court ruled that said company was an illegal pyramid scheme (nevermind the fact that unsolicited sales in parking lots is prohibited in CA, some of the same people sucked in got fines in court for it.) They simply do not want to hear about it.
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ipods do not need itunes.
Jesus christ does anybody pay attention to Winamp any longer? It's had ipod support for YEARS.
your payday is not lost if you pre-emptively sue them NOW.
Or contact their lawyers and go "Hey, I've got prior art, if you don't want your patent invalidated you'd better pay X$$$$"
"Technology moves on, and after a while it won't make sense to support the oldest models anymore."
Tell that to Linux. Tell that to any embedded OS maker. Get laughed at.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Many of the big games out now were originally collaborative projects. Team Fortress is one example, it was orginally just a mod for Half Life, now we have Team Fortress 2.
Get your head out of your ass and just maybe you'll see that the big corps are making money off of indie ideas.
None have worked, not from clubs, not from homemade. What I make works on other people just fine, but it doesn't seem to work for me.
The problem with edibles is that it takes upwards of six times the amount you'd normally combust to get the same effect.
Edibles don't even work on me for some reason. I can eat a whole pan of brownies and don't feel anything.
THE KEY WORD IS "OFTEN."
If it were *ALWAYS* then your statement would be correct.
Never played a guitar, I can tell. Come back when you learn about false and pinch harmonics, and how you can destroy tweeters with them.
The law of distance and usually poor public transportation in the USA. Unless they've figured out a magical way of allowing me to telecommute to Wal-Mart or some other store.
How is it a bad thing?
THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO FORCE ME TO GIVE MY MONEY OVER TO A BUSINESS.
Of course, I'm betting you voted Republican with that sort of mindset.
"Filter error: Don't use so many caps. It's like YELLING."
THAT'S THE POINT - TO GET YOUR FUCKING ATTENTION.
Jesus christ. Get rid of the lameness filters already and work on fixing your broken fucking code, slashdot.
Legal medical marijuana.
Oh, your dumb ass assumes that I'm not a legally registered patient and just a drug dealer.
Love that assumption. Are you so stupid as to not know that over 1/4 of the states have medical laws?
"How do you know the prints were bigger?"
I measured them right in front of the cops and measured the fingers of all that lived in the house. Some of the fingerprints also clearly showed scarring where we don't have any markings.
"Heres a hint: If you were robbed and the total loss was $50, I'm going to be fucking pissed if they spend $15k investigating it using my tax dollars rather than doing more important things."
Well fuck you too, because I lost over $100,000 in equipment.
"Cops don't investigate ponzi schemes, its not their arena, try the FBI or your SBI instead, those are the people who handle that sort of thing. Again however, I'd rather have them going after real criminal organizations rather than some ponzi scheme taking advantage of idiots like yourself. Truth be told, it probably wasn't a ponzi scheme, judging by the way you are using the word I'm betting you actually don't know what it means."
Learn about Scentura Creations, asshole. I know goddamned well what it means. I also went there to gather the evidence of the scheme, and present it straight to the police. I didn't get fleeced, I went in there with the intent of information gathering. I know pyramid scams when I see them. A CRIME IS A CRIME AND THE POLICE SHOULD BE INVOLVED, THAT IS THEIR JOB, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CRIME IS IN FUCKING PROGRESS.
We have court ruling already which is just as effective as law.
Sega v. Accolade.
So nobody taught you the eraser trick, I see.
I've never had to blow in any cart except an N64 cart, and that was because the N64 had too small of a space in the cartridge to get a good rough eraser in there to scrub the contacts.
"But at least consoles "just work".
SUPER SMASH BROS FOR THE WII.
Try again.
"Except that even with your own os, Sony restricts access to the graphics API."
Do you know why the PS3 slim was launched without the OtherOS option?
Because we're about to destroy Sony's hypervisor and force BC for EVERY PS3 model with an emulator. The Graphics API has been exposed.
"How do you plan to financially support Open Source games? Coding, arts, music, running servers and so on cost *a lot*."
Considering the fun ones, like Scorched3D, and the like, DON'T COST A GODDAMNED THING BUT TIME - no need to support open source gaming FINANCIALLY.
Hell, I'll just whip up some music and offer it for free. You seem to not understand the nature of open collaboration.
"Perhaps they're afraid of what might happen to them personally if their name is found."
When it comes to semi-religious assholes getting in the way of the rights of others over something found in a constantly modified book, they had better be scared. I have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and those fuckers have no right to get in the way of whom I choose to marry.
And how many amp/speaker combos did Hendrix blow out? Korn? They've both used over-powered speakers with under-powered amps. I'm doing it right now, I haven't had an issue for well over 6 years. It's a tiny 9v pocket amp and I run it directly into a 30w cabinet. No problems.
"Computer speakers have a volume dial"
What... the... fuck? Are you insane? Most plug-in sets of computer speakers that I've EVER owned had no volume controls, let alone an on/off switch. The polk audio speakers I have hooked up right now are pure speaker and pure wire, in the back of an old HP 753n Pavilion desktop.
I remember rigging two Pro-Thump 8" subwoofers, and four speakers salvaged from busted radios, into two three-way cabinets, and hooking them right into the back of an ISA Bus SoundBlaster 16 with a rigged 1/8" headphone jack plug. AND THEY GOT LOUD AS SHIT. Most other speakers before that had no controls, they just plugged into the back.
We didn't need powered amps for speakers until PCI bus and crap onboard integrated sound. It can't handle the power.
Microsoft installed it without asking, without me even knowing.
They modified a third-party software installation without my permission.
The third-party software maker was within perfect rights to put a stop to that bullshit. They even notified you about it. That's damned good service.
However, through that very same system I see something that could have the potential for severe exploit.
We're forced to purchase car insurance with no government-provided option, BY LAW.
The answer is obviously not, because nobody will shoot the fuckers responsible and send a clear message that this bullshit will not be tolerated.
When seconds count, the police are always minutes away.
Last time I got burglarized, there were PRINTS ALL OVER THE PLACE that were too large to have come from anybody that lived in my house. The cops didn't bother to even lift them to see if they belonged to a known fucking criminal.
As far as I can see, police have no benefit unless it's a drastic situation. They rarely follow traffic laws that they're supposed to be enforcing, and they selectively enforce those, as well. There are the few good officers out there, and they actually try to do a damned fine job, but the majority are just useless.
And don't even try to report a CRIME IN PROGRESS (Ponzi Scheme) and have the evidence to go with it, even despite the fact that at least one court ruled that said company was an illegal pyramid scheme (nevermind the fact that unsolicited sales in parking lots is prohibited in CA, some of the same people sucked in got fines in court for it.) They simply do not want to hear about it.
"Homeopathy means not low dosage, but NO dosage."
Bullshit.
Homeopathy is the usage of (usually) plants in diluted doses that cause the symptoms you experience.
It's like treating a HUGE forest fire with a smaller fire.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathy
"Next they'll be telling us that exposure to radiation and toxins can help cure cancer"
Imagine what it must've been like back in the 30s when irradiated water was the big health craze.