Then there were the exclusivity agreements, which got so insane that even Nintendo was locking out itself. Games like the Zelda series, for instance, only being available on a given version of the Nintendo console. To this day, unless you can emulate some of them, you would have to get a complete set of Nintendo game consoles to play all the Zeldas.
That's one I don't quite get. Is there something unusual about playing old games on old consoles? What's it got to do with exclusivity?
Nintendo had the Zelda Collectors Edition for GameCube which basically had all home console Zeldas on, except A Link to the Past, which had recently been released for GBA, and I think the Wii Virtual Console has already caught up.
What you describe is called "negative freedom". I.E. not doing anything against violations of people's freedom because it supposedly upsets some else's freedom. It's a fairly developed philosophical concept.
"Your freedom ends where mine begins" seems appropriate. In the real world, you have to weigh out what you consider more important.
Considering that CRTs are on their way out, and you get about as much radiation dose from the radioactivity of the paper when reading a book as you do when watching TV, I'd say I'm relatively calm about it.
On discovering that the theory was wrong, they didn't try to argue that it was really still correct.
Oh yes they did. The Sagnac effect even seemed to prove that it existed, as he claimed. But there was still huge value in the findings. You can only really explain the absence of an ether with general relativity.
Just curious, but what do you expect them to port an 18-year old game to, that despite all efforts is going to be a very retro experience. BTW, FF IV has just been announced for DS, I think they've realised where they're market is.
The same goes for the Final Fantasy VII and VIII games that were released on PC. The way all these games played made it seem like "hey, if you want play real games, buy a Playstation" It made me save to "Slot 1" and "Slot 2" on my PC.
If you're getting German stations you're probably pointed at Astra 1. What you want is Astra 2. Technically 2A 2B and 2D are different satellites (different orbiting bodies) but they're so close together that they can be seen as one single group to point your dish at.
Anyway, you need to be sure to point you dish at 28,2 degrees east. Hotbird's a fair bit off from that (at 13 degrees), so I'm not sure whether you'll be able to get them both on a single dish. I was able to find this if it helps (it's in German but you get the Idea. They basically tried to restrict it to UK and Ireland, which is why it's a little tricky. The map shows you some (automated!) tests at several points, so don't let it scare you. I got on fine with a 60 cm dish and I'm just by Munich. The other picture is one where he's pointed it at 3 Satellites).
My advice is to just give it a shot and point your dish at it, you've got nothing to lose. I used to have a 60 cm dish and it worked perfectly (the only reason I bought the 80 cm one is because I thought it would help for the reception of the ITV channels, but the problem actually lay with the LNB)
Let me know if you get it working.
BTW, I'm surprised you say they aren't used to installing stuff for foreigners. They're almost the main customers here, as you get the German stuff through cable.
Depends. I can receive it despite being at least 200 km out of the 44dB line, and my dish is either 80 or 90 cm, I can't remember, and judging by the signal I get, it's a bit overkill.
I'd say it's definitely worth a try, so I'd recommend getting someone from a Sat TV business coming with a big dish to try to receive it. Be sure to also check the frequencies that the LNB can receive, cause some of the channels have odd combinations (Don't think I had problems with the BBC ones though)
The BBC programmes are broadcast from the Artra 2D Satellite which you probably will be able to pick up (if not go for a bigger dish. 1 meter should be enough though) It's also unencrypted, so you don't need a registered decryption card.
Which is why there are a number of drinks that are virtually indistinguishable from Coke (along with a load of other crap) I don't drink Coke regularly enough to care, but buying into the manufacturers game of "If you don't use overprice ink pre-filled into minute containers your prints suck", or Epson's "who can be the first to implement DRM into ink"
A visibly distressed Mr. Kutaragi was seen crawling from head offices clutching his crotch. Meanwhile, a victorious looking Mr. Hirai gave an applauded speech at the press statement, explaining how he had been inspired by a battle that took actually place in ancient Japan, and how his new strategies are based on japanese history.
You translate the lines until they do meet at a point. Since they're not parallel, they define a plane. The translation can translate the plane, but it won't change its slope. You can do all the subsequent math in the plane.
To be even more specific, don't consider them as lines, consider them as vectors, by taking two points on them and letting X = D-A and Y = C1 - B. Then use X.Y = |X| * |Y| * cos(theta), where theta is the angle so theta = acos(X.Y / (|X| * |Y|)) where theta is the angle between them.
I have to agree; even though it uses fairly simple triangles and isn't particularly nasty, the chinese test requires much greater mastery of the subject. You need to take multiple steps, applying the principles repeatedly, to solve the problem.
I was wondering how far I'd have to scroll to find somebody who knew how to solve it instead of the "they're basically the same" crap. The Chinese test wants to know the angle between two skew lines, and requires analysing the shape before you can derive the dimensions needed to calculate it.
Not that it's hard in any way, but the english one is just a joke.
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What you describe is called "negative freedom". I.E. not doing anything against violations of people's freedom because it supposedly upsets some else's freedom. It's a fairly developed philosophical concept. "Your freedom ends where mine begins" seems appropriate. In the real world, you have to weigh out what you consider more important.
I heard it was going to be like the Big Bang(TM)
Considering that CRTs are on their way out, and you get about as much radiation dose from the radioactivity of the paper when reading a book as you do when watching TV, I'd say I'm relatively calm about it.
Um, yes there is. (might not be clear cut but it's there)
There's people who think 56kbps is enough. Those people use the internet for emails.
The main problem has been with the PS3, which, despite lacklustre sales, still blows any stand-alone HD-DVD player away, at least in numbers shipped.
Just to nitpick: The laser frequency is the same, a blue 405 nm wavelength.
Oh yes they did. The Sagnac effect even seemed to prove that it existed, as he claimed.
But there was still huge value in the findings. You can only really explain the absence of an ether with general relativity.
The funny thing is, I googled "Uri Gellar orange dot", and the best thing that came up after an amazon book is this post.
Just curious, but what do you expect them to port an 18-year old game to, that despite all efforts is going to be a very retro experience. BTW, FF IV has just been announced for DS, I think they've realised where they're market is.
The same goes for the Final Fantasy VII and VIII games that were released on PC. The way all these games played made it seem like "hey, if you want play real games, buy a Playstation"
It made me save to "Slot 1" and "Slot 2" on my PC.
YES
(The first two are blue, the wavelength is 405 nm. The rest are red)
If you're getting German stations you're probably pointed at Astra 1. What you want is Astra 2.
Technically 2A 2B and 2D are different satellites (different orbiting bodies) but they're so close together that they can be seen as one single group to point your dish at.
Anyway, you need to be sure to point you dish at 28,2 degrees east. Hotbird's a fair bit off from that (at 13 degrees), so I'm not sure whether you'll be able to get them both on a single dish. I was able to find this if it helps (it's in German but you get the Idea. They basically tried to restrict it to UK and Ireland, which is why it's a little tricky. The map shows you some (automated!) tests at several points, so don't let it scare you. I got on fine with a 60 cm dish and I'm just by Munich. The other picture is one where he's pointed it at 3 Satellites).
My advice is to just give it a shot and point your dish at it, you've got nothing to lose. I used to have a 60 cm dish and it worked perfectly (the only reason I bought the 80 cm one is because I thought it would help for the reception of the ITV channels, but the problem actually lay with the LNB)
Let me know if you get it working.
BTW, I'm surprised you say they aren't used to installing stuff for foreigners. They're almost the main customers here, as you get the German stuff through cable.
I know a way to make oil within a few months. It uses my patented technology called "vegetable".
Depends. I can receive it despite being at least 200 km out of the 44dB line, and my dish is either 80 or 90 cm, I can't remember, and judging by the signal I get, it's a bit overkill.
I'd say it's definitely worth a try, so I'd recommend getting someone from a Sat TV business coming with a big dish to try to receive it. Be sure to also check the frequencies that the LNB can receive, cause some of the channels have odd combinations (Don't think I had problems with the BBC ones though)
I was able to find this info page, hope it helps.
The BBC programmes are broadcast from the Artra 2D Satellite which you probably will be able to pick up (if not go for a bigger dish. 1 meter should be enough though)
It's also unencrypted, so you don't need a registered decryption card.
My Canon has a separate print head that can be replaced.
Which is why there are a number of drinks that are virtually indistinguishable from Coke (along with a load of other crap)
I don't drink Coke regularly enough to care, but buying into the manufacturers game of "If you don't use overprice ink pre-filled into minute containers your prints suck", or Epson's "who can be the first to implement DRM into ink"
The fact that that's the actual origin of the term makes it not-funny.
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A visibly distressed Mr. Kutaragi was seen crawling from head offices clutching his crotch. Meanwhile, a victorious looking Mr. Hirai gave an applauded speech at the press statement, explaining how he had been inspired by a battle that took actually place in ancient Japan, and how his new strategies are based on japanese history.
I was wondering how far I'd have to scroll to find somebody who knew how to solve it instead of the "they're basically the same" crap.
The Chinese test wants to know the angle between two skew lines, and requires analysing the shape before you can derive the dimensions needed to calculate it.
Not that it's hard in any way, but the english one is just a joke.