If you didn't notice, he said in the article he had a job, and he obviously has friends (or at least had them, a few killed each other). --- I started with nothing and I still have most of it left. Generated by SlashdotRndSig via GreaseMonkey
From Andrew in Alaska: "To be honest, I sympathized much more with the shooters than the shootees. I am them. They are me. This is not to say I will end the lives of my classmates in a hail of bullets, but that their former situation bears a striking resemblance to my own. For the most part, the media are clueless. They're never experienced social rejection, or chosen non-conformity'Also, I would like to postulate that the kind of measures taken by school administration have a direct effect on school violence. School is generally an oppressive place; the parallels to fascist society are tantalizing. Following a school shooting, a week or two-week crackdown ensues, where students? constitutional rights are violated with impunity, at a greater rate than previous."
Amazingly, we (yes, I am including myself) are the kind people that get ignored. People don't realize that in some schools, it's like Lord of the Flies. There are the "normal" people, and then the geeks, nerds, goths, dorks, weirdos, metalheads, skaters, and punks who get tramped on. And when we say stop, nobody listens - so some of us break. It's not that hard to see, but nobody's looking. --- LEEROY JENKINS!!! Generated by SlashdotRndSig via GreaseMonkey
Pfft. Power cables are for the weak. I use solid blocks of gold. --- I'm not a very effective viral sig. Please help me spread. Generated by SlashdotRndSig via GreaseMonkey
Some big mega-corporation comes and takes your idea, and makes their own software that implements it.
If you had a patent, you could say, "Hey! You big giant mega-corporation! WHAM BAM LAWSUIT!!!" and then the little guys could sell stuff. But without patents - it's almost the same as it is now.
The problem with the system we *already have* is that any simple idea can get patented, and it doesn't wear off for years. Most software patents we have now are actually things we've been doing for years, except someone added "with a computer", or "on the Internet", or even "with just one button!". What we need a is system where only really innovative, inventive and SPECIFIC ideas can get patented, the patentholder can discriminate between different people implementing the idea, and the patents only last a couple years. This way, the little guys can get something actually done and give some competition before they get crushed underfoot. It also prevents the big guys from patenting a broad area of software, and then keeping everyone else out. --- A guy walks up to his friend and sees him hitting himself on the head with a hammer. "Why are you doing that!?", he asks. "Because it feels so good when I stop.", was the reply. Generated by SlashdotRndSig via GreaseMonkey
Modded Troll? Come on, someone with some mod points come over here and fix this. --- The only thing I hate more than a hypocrite is a person who hates hypocrites. Generated by SlashdotRndSig via GreaseMonkey
Maybe we should just make everything we want to give away for free as Public Domain and not fret about all these complexities anymore.
Bad idea. If you make your source code public domain, then people can do *anything* with it - like modify it slightly and then sell it as their own. They don't have to distribute the source code, they don't have to give you credit, they don't have to do anything they don't feel like doing. For all practical intents and purposes, your saying, "Here. I did all this work. Now go make money off of it, and keep every penny." --- LEEROY JENKINS!!! Generated by SlashdotRndSig via GreaseMonkey
Unless you get a BSOD instead. I'd take a popup over a forced reboot any day. --- A guy walks up to his friend and sees him hitting himself on the head with a hammer. "Why are you doing that!?", he asks. "Because it feels so good when I stop.", was the reply. Generated by SlashdotRndSig via GreaseMonkey
Oh, nevermind. Sorry. I hadn't even glanced at the posts yet. --- I started with nothing and I still have most of it left. Generated by SlashdotRndSig via GreaseMonkey
...read the title as "Microsoft In Talks To Buy China"? --- A guy walks up to his friend and sees him hitting himself on the head with a hammer. "Why are you doing that!?", he asks. "Because it feels so good when I stop.", was the reply. Generated by SlashdotRndSig via GreaseMonkey
Eh, same thing. All controller shoulder buttons are also trigger buttons, because that's the motion you have to make to press them.
If you can give me an example where this is not the case, go ahead. --- I started with nothing and I still have most of it left. Generated by SlashdotRndSig via GreaseMonkey
And of course for shooters it feels more realistic too.
...You're comparing a controller shoulder button to firing a gun?
I would type my laugh out as a bunch of HAs, but the Lameness Filter would give me trouble. --- "Man, when the day comes, count me in with the robot smashers." - Anonymous Coward Generated by SlashdotRndSig via GreaseMonkey
Bias IS a filter. Bias is a lessened ability to see both sides
It doesn't necessarily mean they don't see all sides, they might just not like one (or more) of them. --- Recent studies indicate that you are a moron. Generated by SlashdotRndSig via GreaseMonkey
You can't do that, my brother uses the name "Carr" for his D&D characters!!! It would be embarassing for people to think he's named after something like that! --- "Man, when the day comes, count me in with the robot smashers." - Anonymous Coward Generated by SlashdotRndSig via GreaseMonkey
Fusion plants didn't melt down, that was the Nuclear plants. The Fusion plants were stable.
Of course, we all know the tornadoes were the best. --- A guy walks up to his friend and sees him hitting himself on the head with a hammer. "Why are you doing that!?", he asks. "Because it feels so good when I stop.", was the reply. Generated by SlashdotRndSig via GreaseMonkey
GODJIRA~~~~! --- A guy walks up to his friend and sees him hitting himself on the head with a hammer. "Why are you doing that!?", he asks. "Because it feels so good when I stop.", was the reply. Generated by SlashdotRndSig via GreaseMonkey
Actually... UT2004 runs faster under Linux than Windows, especially if you use the 64-bit version.
And Doom 3 looks slightly better, even if it does run a bit slower: Linux screenshot Windows Screenshot Look at the sides of the crates, and where the flashlight shines on the wall.
Ahhh, Tribes 2. I got that game a year (or two?) after it came out and I'm still playing it. Now you can pick up a copy of Tribes 2 for about five bucks, if you can find it. I recommend the Classic mod, it speeds up the gameplay and is a little more fun than base. If you want any UI enhancements or scripts, just email me, I've got more than you could ever want.
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If you didn't notice, he said in the article he had a job, and he obviously has friends (or at least had them, a few killed each other).
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I started with nothing and I still have most of it left.
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From Andrew in Alaska: "To be honest, I sympathized much more with the shooters than the shootees. I am them. They are me. This is not to say I will end the lives of my classmates in a hail of bullets, but that their former situation bears a striking resemblance to my own. For the most part, the media are clueless. They're never experienced social rejection, or chosen non-conformity'Also, I would like to postulate that the kind of measures taken by school administration have a direct effect on school violence. School is generally an oppressive place; the parallels to fascist society are tantalizing. Following a school shooting, a week or two-week crackdown ensues, where students? constitutional rights are violated with impunity, at a greater rate than previous."
Amazingly, we (yes, I am including myself) are the kind people that get ignored. People don't realize that in some schools, it's like Lord of the Flies. There are the "normal" people, and then the geeks, nerds, goths, dorks, weirdos, metalheads, skaters, and punks who get tramped on. And when we say stop, nobody listens - so some of us break. It's not that hard to see, but nobody's looking.
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LEEROY JENKINS!!!
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Pfft. Power cables are for the weak. I use solid blocks of gold.
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- You think of this awesome idea.
- NO PATENTS.
- Some big mega-corporation comes and takes your idea, and makes their own software that implements it.
If you had a patent, you could say, "Hey! You big giant mega-corporation! WHAM BAM LAWSUIT!!!" and then the little guys could sell stuff. But without patents - it's almost the same as it is now.The problem with the system we *already have* is that any simple idea can get patented, and it doesn't wear off for years. Most software patents we have now are actually things we've been doing for years, except someone added "with a computer", or "on the Internet", or even "with just one button!". What we need a is system where only really innovative, inventive and SPECIFIC ideas can get patented, the patentholder can discriminate between different people implementing the idea, and the patents only last a couple years. This way, the little guys can get something actually done and give some competition before they get crushed underfoot. It also prevents the big guys from patenting a broad area of software, and then keeping everyone else out.
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Modded Troll? Come on, someone with some mod points come over here and fix this.
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The only thing I hate more than a hypocrite is a person who hates hypocrites.
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Maybe we should just make everything we want to give away for free as Public Domain and not fret about all these complexities anymore.
Bad idea. If you make your source code public domain, then people can do *anything* with it - like modify it slightly and then sell it as their own. They don't have to distribute the source code, they don't have to give you credit, they don't have to do anything they don't feel like doing. For all practical intents and purposes, your saying, "Here. I did all this work. Now go make money off of it, and keep every penny."
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LEEROY JENKINS!!!
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Unless you get a BSOD instead. I'd take a popup over a forced reboot any day.
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LEEROY JENKINS!!!
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Oh, nevermind. Sorry. I hadn't even glanced at the posts yet.
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...read the title as "Microsoft In Talks To Buy China"?
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Why don't they just *start the bidding* at their reserve price?
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What subliminal message?
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Eh, same thing. All controller shoulder buttons are also trigger buttons, because that's the motion you have to make to press them.
If you can give me an example where this is not the case, go ahead.
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Don't only IE users get to do that?
HEATHEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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LEEROY JENKINS!!!
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And of course for shooters it feels more realistic too.
...You're comparing a controller shoulder button to firing a gun?
I would type my laugh out as a bunch of HAs, but the Lameness Filter would give me trouble.
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"Man, when the day comes, count me in with the robot smashers." - Anonymous Coward
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With one of those robot-voice-soundey thingies, like Stephen Hawking!
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LEEROY JENKINS!!!
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Poo. My sig broke. It's supposed to say:
What subliminal message?
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"I hate quotations." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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traditional 3D gaming not an option [for blind people]
Actually, you're wrong.
Okay, it's not traditional. But it's freaking awesome.
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Whainal message?
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Bias IS a filter. Bias is a lessened ability to see both sides
It doesn't necessarily mean they don't see all sides, they might just not like one (or more) of them.
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Recent studies indicate that you are a moron.
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You can't do that, my brother uses the name "Carr" for his D&D characters!!! It would be embarassing for people to think he's named after something like that!
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"Man, when the day comes, count me in with the robot smashers." - Anonymous Coward
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Fusion plants didn't melt down, that was the Nuclear plants. The Fusion plants were stable.
Of course, we all know the tornadoes were the best.
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It's made of pure awesome.
GODJIRA~~~~!
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Actually...
UT2004 runs faster under Linux than Windows, especially if you use the 64-bit version.
And Doom 3 looks slightly better, even if it does run a bit slower:
Linux screenshot
Windows Screenshot
Look at the sides of the crates, and where the flashlight shines on the wall.
Ahhh, Tribes 2. I got that game a year (or two?) after it came out and I'm still playing it. Now you can pick up a copy of Tribes 2 for about five bucks, if you can find it. I recommend the Classic mod, it speeds up the gameplay and is a little more fun than base. If you want any UI enhancements or scripts, just email me, I've got more than you could ever want.
YES!!!
QUAKE 3!!!
While school was in, me and the other people in my Webmastering class would play this every day.
They sucked, though. I usually won.