Another good "simulator" game - Live For Speed. It's a racing sim with an emphasis on realistic physics. Teaching kids how to handle a car in an accurate race simulation will help them learn to handle a car in real-world emergency situations. As opposed to other racing games like GTA where bad handling has very little in the way of consequenses.
Live for Speed is being developed by an independent team. See their web site for info.
Mandrake tries to keep the content of it's "download edition" to be all Open Source licensed software. If you want decss, or even pine, you have to get it from another source... like by adding a plfurpmi source.
Nope. According to the Xouvert FAQ it's a "branch" of XFree86. They specifically state that they're maintaining code and license compatibility with XFree86. So, doesn't that mean that Xouvert would suffer from the same licensing problems?
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American cars aren't measured in kilos. They're measured in pounds.:p p.s. Thanks for the blatant over generalization of all Americans as SUV-driving knuckle-draging NASCAR fans. Some of us are ricerboy mouth-breathing cousin-marrying wrastlin' fans, thankyouverymuch. I really dislike the bigger and bigger SUV trends (although I did drive a Ford Explorer for 2 years, but have since regained my sanity). There are a lot of them, but the top-selling passenger cars in the US are mostly mid to small sized cars, like the Camry, Accord, Taurus, Civic, Escort / Focus... I can't understand why so many people think they need a monster SUV for their daily single-passenger commute to work. Why not just pile up all of your money and set it on fire? By the time you figure in the initial purchase cost (SUV's are quite expensive), plus about 1/2 the MPG rating or worse of the average passenger car, plus replacing the expensive off-road tires that never leave a paved surface after a couple of years...
Roger that. I've seen at most 2 Macs at a LAN at a time. They can play some of the games, but often end up playing with themselves (er, in game...) when all of the Windows players are playing BF42. I can empathize, because I'd rather be using a linux PC for gaming, but I use WinXP for my gaming rig, just because there are more games available.
He's talking about the time quoted in the article.
For the WinXP install:
# 50 minutes (excluding time to format disk) # One DVD-ROM, one driver CD and several Internet updates # Ten screens of questions # Nine (or more) reboots - I may have missed some
For the Mandrake install:
# 40 minutes (including time to format disk) # Two CDROMs and one Internet update # Nine dialog screens - plus three screens when logging in for the first time to configure your desktop type and email and news accounts # One reboot!
I'd suggest reading the article before posting, but hey... this is slashdot...
Shenanigans. Linuxconf is not on by default in Mandrake, and thank god it isn't. It isn't even installed by default unless you tell it to.
As far as "Mandrake is easy to break" goes... I guess if you do some pretty silly stuff while logged in as root, yes, you can break it. It's much easier to break stuff in WinXP Home - because everyone is an Administrator. I didn't need that silly \windows\system32\krnl386.exe file anyway, did I?
Installing Mandrake is extremely easy, as the author states. There are often some "gotchas", like getting your laptop's screen resolution to run at the native 1920x1200, or having to go download & install the nVidia driver (if you're using the free download version of Mandrake). But the one reboot vs. 9 for XP (my last XP Pro install had 12 reboots, but I think I lost track...) is a real bonus in my opinion.
Even if there are as many macs out there as the # of PC's that can handle UT2k4... how many of those macs can handle it? Probably a fairly small percentage. I've played MOHAA on one of the makeup mirror imacs, and it was pretty choppy. I don't think it would handle UT2k4 very well at all. A mac from the same generation as your dad's P-II 400, would be what... a 133mhz iMac? That's not going to be playing much UT2k4 either. If you're going to compare Apples to Oranges, you have to at least make the comparison relevant.
I don't know what the actual #'s are, but I wouldn't be suprised to see that the # of PC's capable of high-end gaming is astronomically higher than macs.
Huh. Halo is a Microsoft game... Bungie - which was a pretty cool company, got swallowed up by Microsoft, as did FASA, making IMHO one of the best game franchises - MechWarrior - a MS product too.
Not much chance that any of the MS games will ever have linux ports, and more game companies are falling under that category.
The worst part is companies like Valve think it's OK to release - and depend on Linux for running game servers, but don't return the favor by releasing Linux clients.
I have the original FS2 retail version, and it runs just fine under XP. And it's great being able to play it on a fast current-day PC in it's full glory. Back when it came out I was playing it on a P2-450 w/ TNT2. Playing it on an Athlon XP 2600+ and GF4 ti4200 is awesome.
I've played the Linux port... and it works pretty well. I haven't tried it for over a year, but I'm on the freespace list (just lurking) and there has been some sporadic activity lately... but it's working pretty well. Compiling it is fun - there are a lot of required libraries.
As mentioned in the article, there's a bunch of add-on missions, and even a Babylon 5 total conversion for FS2.
Great game, I don't think it's ever been "under rated", just "under sold".
I've used the ADS Pyro 1394/firewire enclosures (sold at retailers like CompUSA) with good results under Linux (usually Mandrake) and Windows 2k Pro and XP Pro. I've used it for fairly large backups under all of those OS's and haven't had any issues with dropped files or errors. You don't need any special drivers... but you may have to compile your kernel or enable the 1394 modules under other versions of Linux. I've also had a smaller external 1394 drive that held a laptop IDE HD, and would run from either a powered 1394 cable, or with an external power source. The ADS Pyro boxes are pretty nice - they have a cooling fan and built-in power supply. The one I have holds up to a 5.25" 1/2 height device (like a standard CDROM drive) or a 3.5" HD.
Would have been nice to see a little variety - as otthers mentioned, there are a lot of similar games here - and some that are just new versions of older games. How about Live For Speed? It's a great independent race sim game.
One example of an indie game that's turning out to be a very good product is "Live For Speed". They're keeping it as an independent product, and seem to be doing OK. I don't know what their sales figures are, but based on the # of online players, it can't be too bad.
I find it amusing when people make a big fuss about not being able to go indie - when others just do it.
Several people have already confirmed this... but the Targus laptop backpacks are excellent. I had a Dell inpy 8000 w/ the Dell branded bag, and it was pretty good. I replaced the laptop with a Dell inspy 8500, and they didn't have a backpack bag for it... so I bought this targus bag from my local CompUSA. I've been carrying it just about every day for the last 3 months, and it's been great. Targus makes several bags, this one is less bulky than the one others mentioned that has a built in plastic shelf system... but is plenty big for the laptop, a CD wallet, a little linksys WAP, a mouse, palm pilot, USB key, some CAT 5, some blank CDR's...;)
DrMorpheus didn't "write" this post, he just cut & pasted the first 2 paragraphs from the article he linked to. If you're going to do this, you need to specify that you're quoting the article.
I got the dvd / cdrw "combo" drive - didn't think I needed the dvd-rw drive. Didn't get built-in wifi because I already have a nice orinoco card. I have an nVidia GF 4200 2 Go 64mb video card in it. Gigabit ethernet? Nope. Don't care, I don't have Gigabit ethernet at home, do you?
Don't care about iTunes. I can install any of the "Apache, Perl, Python..." software I want to. It also dual-boots WinXP and Linux.
So, how about the primary point... that Dell supplies us with a real service manual with pictures and instructions on how to replace every part in the laptop, so I say once again "big deal" about someone taking apart their ibook and taking pictures. Big deal.
Go to Dell Support and you can get detailed instructions on how to take apart and service your laptop from the manufacturer. Apple, wheres' your service manual?
As for everyone espousing the Apples price / performance... maybe for the low-end units, but not for the high-end "desktop replacement" models. Compare a 15" wide screen power book with others like the Dell i8500, or models from HP or Toshiba.
I got an Dell i8500 2.6ghz 15" wuxga+ (1920x1200)... for $2k. The comparable Apple is nearly $3k... and only has a 1ghz processor. While I realize the mhz rating isn't a direct comparison, a 2.6ghz intel is surely faster than a 1ghz ppc. I've seen that HP and Toshiba now have 3ghz 15 wide screen laptops for $2k.
Battery life is very good in the Dell, I can get about 3.5 to 4 hours, and thats with using wifi, which tends to use more power.
I have an Intel Mobile P4 2.6ghz laptop (Dell i8500). Cooling doesn't seem to be a big problem. I thought PowerPC chips were supposed to be cooler and faster and more effecient and more nifty than Intel chips. Maybe they need to run them through the Steve Jobs Distortion Field again.
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Another good "simulator" game - Live For Speed. It's a racing sim with an emphasis on realistic physics. Teaching kids how to handle a car in an accurate race simulation will help them learn to handle a car in real-world emergency situations. As opposed to other racing games like GTA where bad handling has very little in the way of consequenses.
Live for Speed is being developed by an independent team. See their web site for info.
Mandrake tries to keep the content of it's "download edition" to be all Open Source licensed software. If you want decss, or even pine, you have to get it from another source... like by adding a plf urpmi source.
He was quoting, from the top of the Acer Specs page in the bulleted list:
"Under 7 lb. (heaviest model)"
Later, in the specs is where it says what the actual weight is. So, don't blame the poster, blame the Acer page.
Of course, this is slashdot, where we all jump the gun, then jump the gun while pointing out that someone else jumped the gun.
Gauntlet the movie? Can you say "Yellow Elf needs Oscar badly"?
I might have to go play Gauntlet Legends on my Dreamcast again...
...which is a ripoff of Sandkings by George RR Martin. Also made into an Outer Limits episode.
Nope. According to the Xouvert FAQ it's a "branch" of XFree86. They specifically state that they're maintaining code and license compatibility with XFree86. So, doesn't that mean that Xouvert would suffer from the same licensing problems?
American cars aren't measured in kilos. They're measured in pounds. :p
p.s. Thanks for the blatant over generalization of all Americans as SUV-driving knuckle-draging NASCAR fans. Some of us are ricerboy mouth-breathing cousin-marrying wrastlin' fans, thankyouverymuch.
I really dislike the bigger and bigger SUV trends (although I did drive a Ford Explorer for 2 years, but have since regained my sanity). There are a lot of them, but the top-selling passenger cars in the US are mostly mid to small sized cars, like the Camry, Accord, Taurus, Civic, Escort / Focus...
I can't understand why so many people think they need a monster SUV for their daily single-passenger commute to work. Why not just pile up all of your money and set it on fire? By the time you figure in the initial purchase cost (SUV's are quite expensive), plus about 1/2 the MPG rating or worse of the average passenger car, plus replacing the expensive off-road tires that never leave a paved surface after a couple of years...
Roger that. I've seen at most 2 Macs at a LAN at a time. They can play some of the games, but often end up playing with themselves (er, in game...) when all of the Windows players are playing BF42.
I can empathize, because I'd rather be using a linux PC for gaming, but I use WinXP for my gaming rig, just because there are more games available.
He's talking about the time quoted in the article.
For the WinXP install:
# 50 minutes (excluding time to format disk)
# One DVD-ROM, one driver CD and several Internet updates
# Ten screens of questions
# Nine (or more) reboots - I may have missed some
For the Mandrake install:
# 40 minutes (including time to format disk)
# Two CDROMs and one Internet update
# Nine dialog screens - plus three screens when logging in for the first time to configure your desktop type and email and news accounts
# One reboot!
I'd suggest reading the article before posting, but hey... this is slashdot...
Shenanigans. Linuxconf is not on by default in Mandrake, and thank god it isn't. It isn't even installed by default unless you tell it to.
As far as "Mandrake is easy to break" goes... I guess if you do some pretty silly stuff while logged in as root, yes, you can break it. It's much easier to break stuff in WinXP Home - because everyone is an Administrator. I didn't need that silly \windows\system32\krnl386.exe file anyway, did I?
Installing Mandrake is extremely easy, as the author states. There are often some "gotchas", like getting your laptop's screen resolution to run at the native 1920x1200, or having to go download & install the nVidia driver (if you're using the free download version of Mandrake). But the one reboot vs. 9 for XP (my last XP Pro install had 12 reboots, but I think I lost track...) is a real bonus in my opinion.
"Linuxconf is the evil spawn of satan." - me
Even if there are as many macs out there as the # of PC's that can handle UT2k4... how many of those macs can handle it? Probably a fairly small percentage. I've played MOHAA on one of the makeup mirror imacs, and it was pretty choppy. I don't think it would handle UT2k4 very well at all. A mac from the same generation as your dad's P-II 400, would be what... a 133mhz iMac? That's not going to be playing much UT2k4 either. If you're going to compare Apples to Oranges, you have to at least make the comparison relevant.
I don't know what the actual #'s are, but I wouldn't be suprised to see that the # of PC's capable of high-end gaming is astronomically higher than macs.
Huh. Halo is a Microsoft game... Bungie - which was a pretty cool company, got swallowed up by Microsoft, as did FASA, making IMHO one of the best game franchises - MechWarrior - a MS product too.
Not much chance that any of the MS games will ever have linux ports, and more game companies are falling under that category.
The worst part is companies like Valve think it's OK to release - and depend on Linux for running game servers, but don't return the favor by releasing Linux clients.
I have the original FS2 retail version, and it runs just fine under XP. And it's great being able to play it on a fast current-day PC in it's full glory. Back when it came out I was playing it on a P2-450 w/ TNT2. Playing it on an Athlon XP 2600+ and GF4 ti4200 is awesome.
I've played the Linux port... and it works pretty well. I haven't tried it for over a year, but I'm on the
freespace list (just lurking) and there has been some sporadic activity lately... but it's working pretty well. Compiling it is fun - there are a lot of required libraries.
As mentioned in the article, there's a bunch of add-on missions, and even a Babylon 5 total conversion for FS2.
Great game, I don't think it's ever been "under rated", just "under sold".
Set up a webmail system (twig, imp, squirrell...) so they don't download attachments unless they want to.
I've used the ADS Pyro 1394/firewire enclosures (sold at retailers like CompUSA) with good results under Linux (usually Mandrake) and Windows 2k Pro and XP Pro. I've used it for fairly large backups under all of those OS's and haven't had any issues with dropped files or errors. You don't need any special drivers... but you may have to compile your kernel or enable the 1394 modules under other versions of Linux.
I've also had a smaller external 1394 drive that held a laptop IDE HD, and would run from either a powered 1394 cable, or with an external power source.
The ADS Pyro boxes are pretty nice - they have a cooling fan and built-in power supply. The one I have holds up to a 5.25" 1/2 height device (like a standard CDROM drive) or a 3.5" HD.
Pardon your french... It's "derriere", french for "behind".
Would have been nice to see a little variety - as otthers mentioned, there are a lot of similar games here - and some that are just new versions of older games.
How about Live For Speed? It's a great independent race sim game.
I was just wondering if RFID tags were robust enough to survive the meat grinder. :/
One example of an indie game that's turning out to be a very good product is "Live For Speed". They're keeping it as an independent product, and seem to be doing OK. I don't know what their sales figures are, but based on the # of online players, it can't be too bad.
I find it amusing when people make a big fuss about not being able to go indie - when others just do it.
p.s. Anyone remember Doom?
Several people have already confirmed this... but the Targus laptop backpacks are excellent. I had a Dell inpy 8000 w/ the Dell branded bag, and it was pretty good. I replaced the laptop with a Dell inspy 8500, and they didn't have a backpack bag for it... so I bought this targus bag from my local CompUSA. I've been carrying it just about every day for the last 3 months, and it's been great. Targus makes several bags, this one is less bulky than the one others mentioned that has a built in plastic shelf system... but is plenty big for the laptop, a CD wallet, a little linksys WAP, a mouse, palm pilot, USB key, some CAT 5, some blank CDR's ... ;)
DrMorpheus didn't "write" this post, he just cut & pasted the first 2 paragraphs from the article he linked to. If you're going to do this, you need to specify that you're quoting the article.
I got the dvd / cdrw "combo" drive - didn't think I needed the dvd-rw drive. Didn't get built-in wifi because I already have a nice orinoco card. I have an nVidia GF 4200 2 Go 64mb video card in it. Gigabit ethernet? Nope. Don't care, I don't have Gigabit ethernet at home, do you?
Don't care about iTunes. I can install any of the "Apache, Perl, Python..." software I want to. It also dual-boots WinXP and Linux.
So, how about the primary point... that Dell supplies us with a real service manual with pictures and instructions on how to replace every part in the laptop, so I say once again "big deal" about someone taking apart their ibook and taking pictures. Big deal.
Go to Dell Support and you can get detailed instructions on how to take apart and service your laptop from the manufacturer. Apple, wheres' your service manual?
... for $2k. The comparable Apple is nearly $3k... and only has a 1ghz processor. While I realize the mhz rating isn't a direct comparison, a 2.6ghz intel is surely faster than a 1ghz ppc. I've seen that HP and Toshiba now have 3ghz 15 wide screen laptops for $2k.
As for everyone espousing the Apples price / performance... maybe for the low-end units, but not for the high-end "desktop replacement" models. Compare a 15" wide screen power book with others like the Dell i8500, or models from HP or Toshiba.
I got an Dell i8500 2.6ghz 15" wuxga+ (1920x1200)
Battery life is very good in the Dell, I can get about 3.5 to 4 hours, and thats with using wifi, which tends to use more power.
I have an Intel Mobile P4 2.6ghz laptop (Dell i8500). Cooling doesn't seem to be a big problem. I thought PowerPC chips were supposed to be cooler and faster and more effecient and more nifty than Intel chips. Maybe they need to run them through the Steve Jobs Distortion Field again.
Roger that... it's a private airline. If you don't want to be taped, then don't fly on their airline. Simple as that.
When's the last time you went shopping at a store with a security camera? Or bought gas at a station with a camera. Or use an ATM with a camera?