I think it is less of a graphics card issue, and more of an issue that they bought the software from a company that was windows only, and wanted to bring the product to market sooner rather than later.
No, they said a Macintosh version of Google Earth, not a PowerPC version. Just because Apple is changed to Intel chips doesn't mean that they can suddenly run Windows applications.
Yea, some of the stuff really was pointless. Like, SATA DL DVD Burner, last time I checked, you only need a DVD READER, I can't remember playing any sort of game where you had to burn a dvd. And 500 Gigs for a gaming rig, please.
Yes, I did read the article, and I got out of it that BitTorrent (the protocol) was responsible for being able to distrube spy/mal-ware. The only definitive reference he makes to BitTorrent (the client) is when he talks about aurora.exe and nail.exe being "alongside" (whatever the hell that means) btdownloadgui.exe. This just means he was using Brams BT client, not BitComet, Azereus, or whatever other clients there are out there. The real problem with all this is that Bram's client and the protocol he created are named the same thing. DOPE!
What do you mean address the article? What was stated in the article is true. The bittorrent protocol is being used to distribute things with spyware in it, just as it distributes illegal files, legal files, and everything inbetween. Bram can't say anything more than that, and the same warnings everyone in the tech sector has always said, don't trust a god damn thing.
I doubt it will replace search engines...
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I mean, come on. RSS feeds are useful for stuff that you check daily, hourly, etc. This is usually stuff you are familiar with, and would know how to find in the first place. On the other hand, if I want to find something out about a subject I'm not particularly familiar with, I go to google and search.
if a guy said these same things, about women gamers, it would probably be discredited, despite the fact that most of what she said is common sense (eg one whole gender doesn't all like one specific thing). The only reason why it was posted here on/. is the simple fact that a woman posted it (again, not bashing, just saying)
will be very happy. On another note, they did make some pretty good games. System shock was badass, at least I remember it being, seeing as I haven't played it a long time. Its cool to see people that like games so much make their own expansion even after a company is belly-up.
No, it wont fail. For a time, the Chinese, along with many other countries, have been registering users and censoring content they can view. This is just another way of censoring.
Actually, they can regulate it, because anyone who wishes to use the internet has to register with a government agency, last time I checked. You have to agree not to look at certain materials, among that list being things that are "harmful to the country" Nice and vague for open interpretation
I mean, just look at games like Final Fantasy 7. It had a great story, the people looked retarded. Didn't stop me from playing the hell out of it. IMHO, developers focusing too much on graphics actually makes a game suck, because they don't put enough effort into making the game have a compelling story, or, for that matter, making the game long enough to justify a pricetag of 50 dollars (or more). Just look at games like Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Fable, God of War. These were all good games with pretty cool graphics, but they were just flat out too short for what it should have been.
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Yeah, it is limited to a certain version of firmware, 1.0 as indicated in TFA. But this doesn't stop you from hacking. I have a friend who has downgraded his 1.5 firmware version to 1.0, and now can run all that fancy hacking schtuff.
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I think it is less of a graphics card issue, and more of an issue that they bought the software from a company that was windows only, and wanted to bring the product to market sooner rather than later.
If you run any machine with less than 512 megs of ram, i pity you
No, they said a Macintosh version of Google Earth, not a PowerPC version. Just because Apple is changed to Intel chips doesn't mean that they can suddenly run Windows applications.
Yea, some of the stuff really was pointless. Like, SATA DL DVD Burner, last time I checked, you only need a DVD READER, I can't remember playing any sort of game where you had to burn a dvd. And 500 Gigs for a gaming rig, please.
Yes, I did read the article, and I got out of it that BitTorrent (the protocol) was responsible for being able to distrube spy/mal-ware. The only definitive reference he makes to BitTorrent (the client) is when he talks about aurora.exe and nail.exe being "alongside" (whatever the hell that means) btdownloadgui.exe. This just means he was using Brams BT client, not BitComet, Azereus, or whatever other clients there are out there. The real problem with all this is that Bram's client and the protocol he created are named the same thing. DOPE!
What do you mean address the article? What was stated in the article is true. The bittorrent protocol is being used to distribute things with spyware in it, just as it distributes illegal files, legal files, and everything inbetween. Bram can't say anything more than that, and the same warnings everyone in the tech sector has always said, don't trust a god damn thing.
I mean, come on. RSS feeds are useful for stuff that you check daily, hourly, etc. This is usually stuff you are familiar with, and would know how to find in the first place. On the other hand, if I want to find something out about a subject I'm not particularly familiar with, I go to google and search.
if a guy said these same things, about women gamers, it would probably be discredited, despite the fact that most of what she said is common sense (eg one whole gender doesn't all like one specific thing). The only reason why it was posted here on /. is the simple fact that a woman posted it (again, not bashing, just saying)
damn you!! Thats the first thing I check as well. For reference, its www.m-w.com
will be very happy. On another note, they did make some pretty good games. System shock was badass, at least I remember it being, seeing as I haven't played it a long time. Its cool to see people that like games so much make their own expansion even after a company is belly-up.
a at least 10 point drop in its stock today. Damn that shit is expensive, wonder if its really worth it.
Ok, so I mis-understood what my friend did. He was NOT able to downgrade his firmware. Sorry for getting your guys hopes up.
its not interception when you send it THROUGH the corporate email server.
Maybe I mis-understood what he did, but I will ask when I see him later, and post any links he gives me.
No, they can't. They have to sign an agreement saying they promise not to view websites that have such material on them currently.
No, it wont fail. For a time, the Chinese, along with many other countries, have been registering users and censoring content they can view. This is just another way of censoring.
Actually, they can regulate it, because anyone who wishes to use the internet has to register with a government agency, last time I checked. You have to agree not to look at certain materials, among that list being things that are "harmful to the country" Nice and vague for open interpretation
ala the first frame of this comic
I mean, just look at games like Final Fantasy 7. It had a great story, the people looked retarded. Didn't stop me from playing the hell out of it. IMHO, developers focusing too much on graphics actually makes a game suck, because they don't put enough effort into making the game have a compelling story, or, for that matter, making the game long enough to justify a pricetag of 50 dollars (or more). Just look at games like Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, Fable, God of War. These were all good games with pretty cool graphics, but they were just flat out too short for what it should have been.
Yeah, it is limited to a certain version of firmware, 1.0 as indicated in TFA. But this doesn't stop you from hacking. I have a friend who has downgraded his 1.5 firmware version to 1.0, and now can run all that fancy hacking schtuff.
What are you smoking dude?? No better reason that you created it?? Its YOURS, why shouldn't you be able to say how its used?
although patents are completely different from copyrights, it's good to know that something like that exists somewhere and it works to some degree.
Isn't there some phrase about learning to post in the right friggin article?? If there isn't, there should be.
Thats exactly what I was thinking the instant I read the article (in ref to tamagotchi). Sorta makes me thing of this PA comic too.
because you might screw it up and leave it not in good working order. In any case, I'm trying to say the system is dumb.