I'm sure a flag pin will cover anything. Just point out that they don't have one.
You might go for a plastic clip on in case they decide it's too risky to take on a plane, train, or boat.
Also, leave any enthusiasm of soothing salves at home. Security doesn't react well to statements such as "I have the best balm ever! You wouldn't believe the results!"
More to the point, there's a not insignificant amount of those who dislike both.
Whether it's tons of offers from crappy stores you don't shop at those goes straight into the recycle bin or if it's tracking my internet usage or staging a midnight raid after thermal cams pick up "unusual" amounts of heat (sorry, but midnight snacks sometimes turns into full blown meals), it's bullshit and waste of resources.
Make it a nifty screensaver with kittens and puppies and all that sort of crap so that people install it willingly. Tack on a standard disclaimer absolving the programmer of all responsibility to whatever happens to your computer.
Well... there's that "reasonable reimburses" bit and then only in conjunction with repairs to the PC. If, for instance, you/your company relies heavily on computers for production, billing, marketing, and/or customer interaction and those computers went tits up, you/your company would lose money, reputation, and/or customers from the getgo. So techs get scrambled and you have to dig into computer files to restore SVCHOST and disable McAfee.
But wait, if you're a small startup, maybe only self-employed, you ARE the tech. Or not. Did you keep track of your time frantically trying to get your computer up and running? Did you look up tech support in the phone book and run into some shit-for-brains Geek Squad monkeys?
Yes, yes, your IT personnel should always run stuff on test machine since the alchemical failures of computer tech is nigh impossible to predict. But... shouldn't a large anti-virus company have some testing if only to make sure their program doesn't attack the fucking OS?
Isn't that different though? With TV, they have to beam the content. With games, well, the games are the content. Once you emulate the server, the only reason you'd ever be interested in pulling data from Ubi is if there was an update to fix some crippling bug in the game that prevent further progression.
Because, as shown by the likes of Microsoft and Walmart, longevity of a DRM server is not based on the longevity of the company running it. If it's not profitable enough, they'll pull the plug and you're shit out of luck....unless someone was nice enough to crack it, that is.
Nice? Either it's out of sight for the majority of Americans (mountain top removal) or it's out of our country and fucking up some other one. How many companies willingly try to lower their pollution? How many more are brought into compliance kicking and screaming? How many more are in violation but tied punitive measures up in court? Recent example: http://thinkprogress.org/2010/04/06/massey-deadly-mine/
True enough. I do think that with all the flagrant Monopoly money waving resulting in big corps outside the USA to adopt similar ethics and work standards.
Quoting the CEO from 3rd quarter 08-09 sales report (bottom of the first page): "However, as some of our games did not meet the required quality levels to achieve their full potential they need more sales promotions than anticipated."
The American way of doing business is slash-n-burn anything and everything. Why sell one kidney when you can sell two for twice the price? You'll be rich before you die! Air and water? If I make it unbreathable and undrinkable, I could sell it filtered at a 100x markup! Anything to prop up that quarterly report, cinch the bonus, and skip town. No one gives a shit about long term.
Shareholders will see the quarterly report (Looks great on paper!) and spend their imaginary money.
Have you heard of Magnatune? I've tooted a horn for them before but seeing as I don't have much of a music budget, I consider it good karma to toot whenever it seems apt.
You can listen to all the music on their site at 128 kbps in each song's entirety. They do add some bits to the end of songs, saying basically, "Brought to you by Magnatune," and then sometimes talking about deals they have. It's completely mellow and not at all disruptive like every fucking commercial on TV yelling at you or trying to get a damn jingle stuck in your head.
If you become a member ($15 a month, unlimited downloads), you can download the music as VBR MP3s, AAC, FLAC, OGG, or even WAV without DRM.
Nothing at all. They'll trace the source to some building, blow it up, and discover bodies of women and children and men (who will be reported as insurgents or whatever).
Only difference is that the people responsible for the attacks don't even have to be in the same building, city, or continent so it'll just be some family with a compromised computer.
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Australia too, right? Or am I just thinking of the Great Australian Firewall being pushed for?
I'm sure a flag pin will cover anything. Just point out that they don't have one.
You might go for a plastic clip on in case they decide it's too risky to take on a plane, train, or boat.
Also, leave any enthusiasm of soothing salves at home. Security doesn't react well to statements such as "I have the best balm ever! You wouldn't believe the results!"
More to the point, there's a not insignificant amount of those who dislike both.
Whether it's tons of offers from crappy stores you don't shop at those goes straight into the recycle bin or if it's tracking my internet usage or staging a midnight raid after thermal cams pick up "unusual" amounts of heat (sorry, but midnight snacks sometimes turns into full blown meals), it's bullshit and waste of resources.
Christians? Oh dear. No, no. Unless there's tits. Then, and only then, will they protest against this abomination unto the lord.
Why haven't they made a RTS WWI game?
Dig trenches, tunnels if the ground permits. Have to deal and deal with chemical attacks, build up of muddy conditions as well as piles of bodies.
If it wasn't so depressing, it might be fun....
Oh god, they're making another Resident Evil movie?
Make it a nifty screensaver with kittens and puppies and all that sort of crap so that people install it willingly. Tack on a standard disclaimer absolving the programmer of all responsibility to whatever happens to your computer.
Well... there's that "reasonable reimburses" bit and then only in conjunction with repairs to the PC. If, for instance, you/your company relies heavily on computers for production, billing, marketing, and/or customer interaction and those computers went tits up, you/your company would lose money, reputation, and/or customers from the getgo. So techs get scrambled and you have to dig into computer files to restore SVCHOST and disable McAfee.
But wait, if you're a small startup, maybe only self-employed, you ARE the tech. Or not. Did you keep track of your time frantically trying to get your computer up and running? Did you look up tech support in the phone book and run into some shit-for-brains Geek Squad monkeys?
Yes, yes, your IT personnel should always run stuff on test machine since the alchemical failures of computer tech is nigh impossible to predict. But... shouldn't a large anti-virus company have some testing if only to make sure their program doesn't attack the fucking OS?
Well... there were balloons.
Maybe not outright but little details add up. Keeping track of said details could be a full time job with some FB addicts.
Good luck explaining why you defriended someone though.
It's funny 'cause it's true. Well, it's not that funny.
Isn't that different though? With TV, they have to beam the content. With games, well, the games are the content. Once you emulate the server, the only reason you'd ever be interested in pulling data from Ubi is if there was an update to fix some crippling bug in the game that prevent further progression.
I wonder if that would be patentable.
Because, as shown by the likes of Microsoft and Walmart, longevity of a DRM server is not based on the longevity of the company running it. If it's not profitable enough, they'll pull the plug and you're shit out of luck. ...unless someone was nice enough to crack it, that is.
Big companies are all the same, especially if most of their customers are from the US.
Nice? Either it's out of sight for the majority of Americans (mountain top removal) or it's out of our country and fucking up some other one. How many companies willingly try to lower their pollution? How many more are brought into compliance kicking and screaming? How many more are in violation but tied punitive measures up in court? Recent example: http://thinkprogress.org/2010/04/06/massey-deadly-mine/
And on that second note, pollution doesn't stop at borders. http://geology.com/nasa/monitoring-pollution-by-satellite.shtml
True enough. I do think that with all the flagrant Monopoly money waving resulting in big corps outside the USA to adopt similar ethics and work standards.
Quoting the CEO from 3rd quarter 08-09 sales report (bottom of the first page): "However, as some of our games did not meet the required quality levels to achieve their full potential they need more sales promotions than anticipated."
Sounding pretty Americanized to me.
The American way of doing business is slash-n-burn anything and everything. Why sell one kidney when you can sell two for twice the price? You'll be rich before you die! Air and water? If I make it unbreathable and undrinkable, I could sell it filtered at a 100x markup! Anything to prop up that quarterly report, cinch the bonus, and skip town. No one gives a shit about long term.
Shareholders will see the quarterly report (Looks great on paper!) and spend their imaginary money.
Have you heard of Magnatune? I've tooted a horn for them before but seeing as I don't have much of a music budget, I consider it good karma to toot whenever it seems apt.
You can listen to all the music on their site at 128 kbps in each song's entirety. They do add some bits to the end of songs, saying basically, "Brought to you by Magnatune," and then sometimes talking about deals they have. It's completely mellow and not at all disruptive like every fucking commercial on TV yelling at you or trying to get a damn jingle stuck in your head.
If you become a member ($15 a month, unlimited downloads), you can download the music as VBR MP3s, AAC, FLAC, OGG, or even WAV without DRM.
Then again, that crowd just might be the type to scream treason if their guy/gal is being parodied.
Control freaks, chicken shits.... Probably both. Such is the price for a locked-down environment.
App stores are stupid.
Yeah! I bet those stupid climatologists didn't even look for volcanoes under all of those shrinking glaciers!
I say you have bigger problems than dodging potshots if you bungled up your security so fucking bad that any house is a potential sniping point.
Well, yeah, but it's more of a question if it'll hold our attention long enou- ooh, Entertainment Tonight is on!
Nothing at all. They'll trace the source to some building, blow it up, and discover bodies of women and children and men (who will be reported as insurgents or whatever).
Only difference is that the people responsible for the attacks don't even have to be in the same building, city, or continent so it'll just be some family with a compromised computer.
Maybe-a they're-a Italian?
But we could always sue for emotional damages! It's verbal abuse!