..What?
If I remember correctly (which I do, because I looked it up), Oblivion has been rated as one of the best games, consistently, since it's release. It's gameplay and storyline have garnered many awards, both from critics and the general populace.
Ugh, I don't know how people could go to this website ( http://www.alliwantforxmasisapsp.com/ ) and -not- understand that it's a huge marketing scam. An obvious over-usage of '1337', obviously intentional misspellings, and very direct marketing material.
In truth, neither did I.
I use g++. I was just making an educated guess. Which I guess I shouldn't do. But then again, that's what almost every slashdot user does, they just don't admit it as readily.:P
So you've heard all the hype about Windows Vista, but wonder what it means for you. Here's the definitive guide on how Microsoft's Windows Vista stacks up against XP:
SECURITY FEATURES
XP: In the original Windows XP, and with the first service pack or SP1, both versions still in use today, Windows XP has a built-in firewall that gave relatively good protection against hackers breaking into your computer.
The 2nd service pack, or SP2, improved the firewall to protect you from people trying to get it, and bad programs trying to get access out to the Internet, but it is still considered relatively basic compared with commercial offerings. Anyone serious about security should replace it with a good third party firewall or Internet security suite. All versions of Windows XP are also able to be set to download Windows updates automatically.
VISTA: Vista has a similar but improved firewall to Windows XP SP2, but anyone who is serious about their security will still replace it with a third party firewall or Internet security suite. Internet Explorer 7 has an 'anti-phishing' filter, but is known to slow down your surfing experience a little as sites you visit are checked by Microsoft's servers for phishing attack dangers.
However IE7 and Firefox 2.0 have both been rated as only having partial success in detecting phishing sites, and as such have both earned a rating of 'pretty terrible' for anti-phishing prowess by us at Free Access (Tech.Blroge).
A new 'user account control' system tries to protect you from yourself, so you don't accidentally make changes to important system settings without being warned first. However pressing the 'ok' button lets you do whatever you want anyway, and experienced users will just be annoyed. What did I do? I turned it off completely and am not bothered by it anymore. You'll probably do the same, too.
Windows also has a new 'randomization' layer, which slightly changes the memory configuration of every Vista machine to make it harder for co-ordinated attacks to affect scores of machines at the same time.
Vista also has made protections to the 'kernel' or core of the operating system, with a protective measure known as 'PatchGuard', but this only extends to the 64-bit version of Vista, a version which most of us won't be using for at least a couple of years. Most consumers will be using the 32-bit version of Vista which does not have 'PatchGuard' built-in.
HOME ENTERTAINMENT
XP: Windows XP has always been able to play mp3 and video files, CDs, DVDs (with third party software), streaming media files and other forms of digital media with relative ease over the years.
An updated version of Windows XP, known as the Media Center Edition upgraded the digital media experience of Windows, giving it a dedicated interface to watch, record and pause live TV, play photos, videos and music, listen to FM and online radio stations and more.
VISTA: Finally, the Media Center capabilities comes built-into most versions of Windows Vista aside from the basic, entry level version. It has also been enhanced over the previous version, although reviewers claim it has not received as much of an improvement as the rest of Windows has over previous versions.
Vista also plays most other forms of digital media through it's own Windows Media Player software, with a whole host of competing media players available to download, many free of charge, from the Internet.
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
XP: Ridiculed as being the 'Fischer Price' version of the Windows 2000 interface, Windows XP was still a fresh update upon its release 5 years ago. Today, however, will still perfectly functional, it is starting to look a little long in the tooth, with Apple's Mac OS X offering Vista like graphics for several years already.
VISTA: Very cool looking 3D icons, transparent 'glass' windows and other lovely eye candy such as the 'Flip 3D' way of flipping through open windows. This new graphics system is called 'Aero'. However this will re
And hey, maybe a pad you can put on the ground! I'll make a game called track n field. It'll be great. Or how about a glove you can wear? That'd be neat too.
I can definitely see what you're saying, pat, but consider an example.
Let's say some notable scientist, lets say stephen hawking, has convincing evidence that our sun is about to go nova, and there is only one way to stop it, and it would take everyone getting involved. Donating money, or something.
If he made a film about it, would it be considered political?
By your definition, probably. Which is why I can agree with what you're saying. But by most everyone else's definition, it would probably just be seen as merely scientific. If the population could ignore the fact that Al Gore is the one delivering this movie's message, they'd probably not see it as scientific either.
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Man, I live in Wisconsin and I'd definitely not say Head Cheese is popular.
That's why real memes run linux.
I hate when people use acronyms that they assume everyone knows. Even though I knew it, I would not be surprised if many did not.
..What? If I remember correctly (which I do, because I looked it up), Oblivion has been rated as one of the best games, consistently, since it's release. It's gameplay and storyline have garnered many awards, both from critics and the general populace.
Similarly, if you google "The answer to life the universe and everything" (no quotes), google calculator will return 42.
How about The Enterprise?
You forget that this removes duplicates.
Every OS file you have, application file you have, mp3 file you have, is only counted once. So 10000 gelflings is still only 40GB.
I suggest a greataxe for a x3 crit roll.
Good God, I thought I was the only one who noticed.
This has to be the worst written summary I've seen in years.
That gives inaccurate results because it shows other posters who had "I work" within the post on the same page as TSP.
Watch out for the wampas.
Hm. Good point. I'd mod you up if I could.
Ugh, I don't know how people could go to this website ( http://www.alliwantforxmasisapsp.com/ ) and -not- understand that it's a huge marketing scam. An obvious over-usage of '1337', obviously intentional misspellings, and very direct marketing material.
I'm almost positive that the druid's voice was played by Morena Baccarin, better known as Inara from firefly:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1072555/
Anyone else notice this?
In truth, neither did I. I use g++. I was just making an educated guess. Which I guess I shouldn't do. But then again, that's what almost every slashdot user does, they just don't admit it as readily. :P
As he said, it was C++ with small bits of assembly. He probably just used the Visual COBOL IDE to write the assembly.
So you've heard all the hype about Windows Vista, but wonder what it means for you. Here's the definitive guide on how Microsoft's Windows Vista stacks up against XP:
SECURITY FEATURES
XP: In the original Windows XP, and with the first service pack or SP1, both versions still in use today, Windows XP has a built-in firewall that gave relatively good protection against hackers breaking into your computer.
The 2nd service pack, or SP2, improved the firewall to protect you from people trying to get it, and bad programs trying to get access out to the Internet, but it is still considered relatively basic compared with commercial offerings. Anyone serious about security should replace it with a good third party firewall or Internet security suite. All versions of Windows XP are also able to be set to download Windows updates automatically.
VISTA: Vista has a similar but improved firewall to Windows XP SP2, but anyone who is serious about their security will still replace it with a third party firewall or Internet security suite. Internet Explorer 7 has an 'anti-phishing' filter, but is known to slow down your surfing experience a little as sites you visit are checked by Microsoft's servers for phishing attack dangers.
However IE7 and Firefox 2.0 have both been rated as only having partial success in detecting phishing sites, and as such have both earned a rating of 'pretty terrible' for anti-phishing prowess by us at Free Access (Tech.Blroge).
A new 'user account control' system tries to protect you from yourself, so you don't accidentally make changes to important system settings without being warned first. However pressing the 'ok' button lets you do whatever you want anyway, and experienced users will just be annoyed. What did I do? I turned it off completely and am not bothered by it anymore. You'll probably do the same, too.
Windows also has a new 'randomization' layer, which slightly changes the memory configuration of every Vista machine to make it harder for co-ordinated attacks to affect scores of machines at the same time.
Vista also has made protections to the 'kernel' or core of the operating system, with a protective measure known as 'PatchGuard', but this only extends to the 64-bit version of Vista, a version which most of us won't be using for at least a couple of years. Most consumers will be using the 32-bit version of Vista which does not have 'PatchGuard' built-in.
HOME ENTERTAINMENT
XP: Windows XP has always been able to play mp3 and video files, CDs, DVDs (with third party software), streaming media files and other forms of digital media with relative ease over the years.
An updated version of Windows XP, known as the Media Center Edition upgraded the digital media experience of Windows, giving it a dedicated interface to watch, record and pause live TV, play photos, videos and music, listen to FM and online radio stations and more.
VISTA: Finally, the Media Center capabilities comes built-into most versions of Windows Vista aside from the basic, entry level version. It has also been enhanced over the previous version, although reviewers claim it has not received as much of an improvement as the rest of Windows has over previous versions.
Vista also plays most other forms of digital media through it's own Windows Media Player software, with a whole host of competing media players available to download, many free of charge, from the Internet.
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
XP: Ridiculed as being the 'Fischer Price' version of the Windows 2000 interface, Windows XP was still a fresh update upon its release 5 years ago. Today, however, will still perfectly functional, it is starting to look a little long in the tooth, with Apple's Mac OS X offering Vista like graphics for several years already.
VISTA: Very cool looking 3D icons, transparent 'glass' windows and other lovely eye candy such as the 'Flip 3D' way of flipping through open windows. This new graphics system is called 'Aero'. However this will re
"2. If you use it right, you can also get girls. That's how I met my current girlfriend a few months ago."
Thanks, ShawnIsAnAsshole! I'll be sure to keep that information for future reference.
*cough*
As terrible as that is, that's brilliant.
Yes, it really does mean handjob. I'm glad I could clear that up for you.
That's the worst idea I've ever heard in my life, Tom.
http://games.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=208324&c id=16985494
nice steal, dickbag.
And hey, maybe a pad you can put on the ground! I'll make a game called track n field. It'll be great. Or how about a glove you can wear? That'd be neat too.
That's because it's not linkto, it's link:
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http://www.google.com/search?as_lq=slashdot.org&b
I can definitely see what you're saying, pat, but consider an example.
Let's say some notable scientist, lets say stephen hawking, has convincing evidence that our sun is about to go nova, and there is only one way to stop it, and it would take everyone getting involved. Donating money, or something.
If he made a film about it, would it be considered political?
By your definition, probably. Which is why I can agree with what you're saying. But by most everyone else's definition, it would probably just be seen as merely scientific. If the population could ignore the fact that Al Gore is the one delivering this movie's message, they'd probably not see it as scientific either.