Yes, there are similar games out there, but with some games you can accept no substitutes. 3/4 of Bejeweled's allure is the audio and visual experience.
When an article is posted, commenting about the article is on-topic
He didn't comment about the article. He commented about when it was posted, which has nothing to do with the article itself. Comments about the site have nothing to do with this article.
Thank you. The slashdot article you linked to contained a link to an article containing a link to a press release listing the compatible formats, protected WMA being absent.
Point withdrawn. However, the article writer is still a douchebag. He needs to cite his sources, and quoting Micosoft representatives stating the converse of your point and not saying anything about said converse is... exquisite.
But in a move that could alienate some customers, MSN-bought tracks will not be compatible with the new gadget.
Says who? Where'd they get this information?
No, he understood it fine, you aren't.
What's IT? Why didn't they cite IT?
I understand fine. Either:
The article is accurate, but based on completely uncited information.
AND: The writer, for reasons unknown, included a quote and a statement from a Microsoft representative, neither of which which backs up the article's title or anything outside the paragraphs in which they reside.
AND: Said quote and statement, being the converse of the article's point, just make it look like the writer lacks reading comprehension.
After hearing Diebold piss and moan, HBO responded "It appears that the film Diebold is responding to is not the film HBO is airing.", which is basically a roundabout, offline version of "RTFA" (or, in this case, "WTFM").
"Since Zune is a separate offering that is not part of the Plays For Sure ecosystem, Zune content is not supported on Plays For Sure devices... We will not be performing compatibility testing for non-Zune devices, and we will not make changes to our software to ensure compatibility with non-Zune devices."
I fail to see anything the article says being backed up by anything Microsoft said.
It says the Zune marketplace content is not Plays For Sure content. It does NOT say that the Zune is not Plays For Sure compatible.
The bloated workforce of more than 60,000 could be slashed, to the point where the huge resulting increase in cash flow would at last permit the company to borrow mega-billions.
Step 1: Buy Microsoft Step 2: Kill R&D and lay just about everyone off. Step 3: Borrow mega-billions Step 4: ??? - What the crap do you do with all this money after getting rid of everything that could possibly use it? Step 5: Profit!
FTP? Yes, I know about it. Sorry, but I don't know the address of a server with Firefox downloads off the top of my head. ftp.mozilla.org comes to mind (only because I've downloaded Firefox before), but it wants a login. I'm assuming Anonymous/Anonymous might work, but Joe Sixpack is going to see that, give up, and install IE off an AOL disc, making the situation even worse.:)
You can't use an FTP client to search for a server hosting Firefox downloads. I haven't had need to use the Windows FTP client in so long it would probably take 30+ minutes to remember the commands and locate the file even if I DID know the server address. Eventually, I could probably do it.
But we're not talking about me. We're talking about the potential customers of OEMs that would consider not bundling any web browser with the computers they sell. I wouldn't want to be said customer or tech support for that OEM. Even if the customers knew how to use the command prompt, even if they know how to use the Windows ftp client, how would they know where to connect or where to find out where to connect?
Meanwhile, anyone who knows they want Firefox can figure out how to use a web browser well enough to find a search engine and eventually get to the download page.
I'll say it again: Not having a browser installed = pain in the ass to get one installed even if you know what you're doing = bad idea.
Now, what the hell was with all this shit?
Are people so insecure that they need to ally themselves with a company like Microsoft and defend their piece of crap software when it's totally not necessary, in fact detrimental to the life of their computer?... HOLY COW!! Do you really need linux users to explain to you how to use your own magnificent OS which you shelled out mega bucks for but don't even know about "ftp"?
How either of those thoughts could have entered anyone's mind from reading my post is beyond me. Who cares what browser they bundle? w3m or links would be great, assuming they're easy enough to use for Joe Sixpack to find his way to something better.
Sorry not trying to make it personal... Sorry for coming across as a jerk!:)
Bundling IE doesn't prevent OEMs from doing their customers a favor by installing Firefox and making it the default browser. There's no good reason not to bundle it.
Plus, I'd rather be able to download and install Firefox on a newly-built computer using IE, than have to download it from another computer and copy it across the network or burn it onto a CD. And what if I don't have access to another computer when build time arrives?
Not having a browser installed = pain in the ass to get one installed = bad idea.
The act of installing software makes a copy. That is copyright infringement unless you have authorization with the copyright holder. That authorization comes through a contract, typically the End-User License Agreement. If you're not complying with that contract, including the payment for the liscence, you do not have authorization to copy the software to your hard drive, and are commiting copyright infringement by doing so.
I'm wondering if these guys have ever even played a MMO or RTS, because I just don't see how they could have missed the -ONLY- feature that's going to matter.
We want macro-able buttons. Lots of them. So many and so useful that WoW's Guardian program would think about banning us if it detects this thing is plugged in.
An 8-way hat/pov-switch/d-pad under the thumb wouldn't hurt either. I've yet to see a proper optical mouse with this.
The more I can do with one hand, the less I have to worry about when I'm trying to type.
The entertainment industry puts up a lot of money to get artists "out there", and I truly feel that they should see some sort of compensation for it.
Like... their salaries? Their employer does not see fit to pay them extra when the albums they work on sell well. Whether any given entity buys, ignores, or pirates/steals/copies an album they worked on has no effect whatsoever on how much money they get out of the deal, because they already did their work and got paid for it.
I would hope that AllOfMyMP3 would be sending money not only to the artists but TO THE PEOPLE WHO SPENT MONEY TO PUT THE ARTISTS WHERE THEY ARE
I would hope that the RIAA would be sharing profits not only with the artists but TO THE PEOPLE WHO GOT PAID TO PUT THE ARTISTS WHERE THEY ARE.
But they don't. So why should AllofMP3? Any money they sent to the RIAA would go not to the hard working production employees, but straight to the executive's pockets. Or, more and more so recently, their lawyers.
I supposed you could argue job security, but you did not. And it's quite clear anyway that the only RIAA's lawyers are hogging all the job security for themselves.
The model meshes\characters\_male\femaleupperbodynude.nif refers to the texture textures\characters\imperial\female\UpperBodyFemal e.dds, which has distinctly female breasts with fully bump-mapped nipples.
I'd love to know how this whole "male texture overlayed on the female mesh" business got started, because it's complete rubbish. Yes, you COULD do that, but that's not what's going on.
M'aiq knows much, tells some. M'aiq knows many things others do not.
*Rumors*
Some people think REAL boobies in movies are fine for teen viewing, but FAKE boobies in video games are not. M'aiq thinks these people are idiots, and publishers should stop doing business with them.
Slashdot Mirror
Google lost the ability to "do no evil" the minute they became a publicly traded company.
Hey, if it works for patents...
Yes, there are similar games out there, but with some games you can accept no substitutes. 3/4 of Bejeweled's allure is the audio and visual experience.
When an article is posted, commenting about the article is on-topic
He didn't comment about the article. He commented about when it was posted, which has nothing to do with the article itself. Comments about the site have nothing to do with this article.
That's not a very good parody of Slashdot. There's no dupe on the front page!
Thank you. The slashdot article you linked to contained a link to an article containing a link to a press release listing the compatible formats, protected WMA being absent.
Point withdrawn. However, the article writer is still a douchebag. He needs to cite his sources, and quoting Micosoft representatives stating the converse of your point and not saying anything about said converse is... exquisite.
What's IT? Why didn't they cite IT?
I understand fine. Either:
OR
I'll stick with Ockham's Razor on this one.
There was no other documentary that didn't air.
After hearing Diebold piss and moan, HBO responded "It appears that the film Diebold is responding to is not the film HBO is airing.", which is basically a roundabout, offline version of "RTFA" (or, in this case, "WTFM").
"Since Zune is a separate offering that is not part of the Plays For Sure ecosystem, Zune content is not supported on Plays For Sure devices... We will not be performing compatibility testing for non-Zune devices, and we will not make changes to our software to ensure compatibility with non-Zune devices."
I fail to see anything the article says being backed up by anything Microsoft said.
It says the Zune marketplace content is not Plays For Sure content. It does NOT say that the Zune is not Plays For Sure compatible.
Don't forget the precision trimmer^W floating-point core on the other side of the motherboard!
Death to the banana!
That should unclog the tubes too!
...Apple re-re-re-releases the P-P-P-Powerbook!
The bloated workforce of more than 60,000 could be slashed, to the point where the huge resulting increase in cash flow would at last permit the company to borrow mega-billions.
Step 1: Buy Microsoft
Step 2: Kill R&D and lay just about everyone off.
Step 3: Borrow mega-billions
Step 4: ??? - What the crap do you do with all this money after getting rid of everything that could possibly use it?
Step 5: Profit!
Because Up and Down mod requests are equally cliche. :P
FTP? Yes, I know about it. Sorry, but I don't know the address of a server with Firefox downloads off the top of my head. ftp.mozilla.org comes to mind (only because I've downloaded Firefox before), but it wants a login. I'm assuming Anonymous/Anonymous might work, but Joe Sixpack is going to see that, give up, and install IE off an AOL disc, making the situation even worse. :)
... HOLY COW!! Do you really need linux users to explain to you how to use your own magnificent OS which you shelled out mega bucks for but don't even know about "ftp"?
... Sorry for coming across as a jerk! :)
:)
You can't use an FTP client to search for a server hosting Firefox downloads. I haven't had need to use the Windows FTP client in so long it would probably take 30+ minutes to remember the commands and locate the file even if I DID know the server address. Eventually, I could probably do it.
But we're not talking about me. We're talking about the potential customers of OEMs that would consider not bundling any web browser with the computers they sell. I wouldn't want to be said customer or tech support for that OEM. Even if the customers knew how to use the command prompt, even if they know how to use the Windows ftp client, how would they know where to connect or where to find out where to connect?
Meanwhile, anyone who knows they want Firefox can figure out how to use a web browser well enough to find a search engine and eventually get to the download page.
I'll say it again: Not having a browser installed = pain in the ass to get one installed even if you know what you're doing = bad idea.
Now, what the hell was with all this shit?
Are people so insecure that they need to ally themselves with a company like Microsoft and defend their piece of crap software when it's totally not necessary, in fact detrimental to the life of their computer?
How either of those thoughts could have entered anyone's mind from reading my post is beyond me. Who cares what browser they bundle? w3m or links would be great, assuming they're easy enough to use for Joe Sixpack to find his way to something better.
Sorry not trying to make it personal
I call bullshit.
Bundling IE doesn't prevent OEMs from doing their customers a favor by installing Firefox and making it the default browser. There's no good reason not to bundle it.
Plus, I'd rather be able to download and install Firefox on a newly-built computer using IE, than have to download it from another computer and copy it across the network or burn it onto a CD. And what if I don't have access to another computer when build time arrives?
Not having a browser installed = pain in the ass to get one installed = bad idea.
The act of installing software makes a copy. That is copyright infringement unless you have authorization with the copyright holder. That authorization comes through a contract, typically the End-User License Agreement. If you're not complying with that contract, including the payment for the liscence, you do not have authorization to copy the software to your hard drive, and are commiting copyright infringement by doing so.
I'm wondering if these guys have ever even played a MMO or RTS, because I just don't see how they could have missed the -ONLY- feature that's going to matter.
We want macro-able buttons. Lots of them. So many and so useful that WoW's Guardian program would think about banning us if it detects this thing is plugged in.
An 8-way hat/pov-switch/d-pad under the thumb wouldn't hurt either. I've yet to see a proper optical mouse with this.
The more I can do with one hand, the less I have to worry about when I'm trying to type.
So, to clarify the clarification...
What he meant was that they weren't worried about BC.
What people thought he meant was that they don't care about BC.
I would hope that the RIAA would be sharing profits not only with the artists but TO THE PEOPLE WHO GOT PAID TO PUT THE ARTISTS WHERE THEY ARE.
But they don't. So why should AllofMP3? Any money they sent to the RIAA would go not to the hard working production employees, but straight to the executive's pockets. Or, more and more so recently, their lawyers.
I supposed you could argue job security, but you did not. And it's quite clear anyway that the only RIAA's lawyers are hogging all the job security for themselves.
Nobody categorizes an action as belonging to only two groups of people unless you're a fuckwit or making satire.
The model meshes\characters\_male\femaleupperbodynude.nif refers to the texture textures\characters\imperial\female\UpperBodyFemal e.dds, which has distinctly female breasts with fully bump-mapped nipples.
I'd love to know how this whole "male texture overlayed on the female mesh" business got started, because it's complete rubbish. Yes, you COULD do that, but that's not what's going on.
M'aiq knows much, tells some. M'aiq knows many things others do not. *Rumors* Some people think REAL boobies in movies are fine for teen viewing, but FAKE boobies in video games are not. M'aiq thinks these people are idiots, and publishers should stop doing business with them.