...is the purpose of sequels. A company only comes up with so many hit titles, and so if they did not release other sub-par games, they would be only releasing games every few months. Now instead of releasing large amounts of games that nobody has heard of, they fill the void between hit titles with sequels because they sell. People play the first game, and hope that the following titles in the series are as good.
"Digital Audio Tape (DAT) and micro-cassettes are not typically used by individuals for copying music for private use and, therefore, are not subject to a levy."
"Yes. Both "ordinary" CD-Rs and CD-RWs and their "Audio" counterparts can be used to copy music, and both are commonly used for this purpose. In fact, in volume terms, most CDs used to copy music are "ordinary" CD-Rs and CD-RWs (subject to a levy of 21), not "Audio" products (subject to a levy of 77)."
The group said Thursday that approximately $4 million was collected between December 2003 and December 2004.
How is $4million, split between the many record companies and artists, a substantial amount? I don't agree with the levy, however, was it even doing much in support of the artists? Yes each little bit helps, but if the CPCC was serious about collecting lost profits on behalf of the artists and companies, they would at least have a bit more bite imo
the majority of people reading this will not wonder even Internet Explorer will still work under such conditions but if Firefox will still work under such conditions
According to the Microsoft message: Windows games is becoming a big priority.
I mean, Microsoft has the monopoly of games. Nearly every popular game released is for the Windows OS. So with that in mind, how can Microsoft just now be realizing how important the Windows and PC Games connection is?
No, the X-Box was released so that Microsoft could enter into another market and compete with the PS2, also, the PS2 would have been released regardless on if X-Box would be, so how can you attribute all the blame of the 'Death of PC gaming' onto Microsoft and the X-Box?
It would be my opinion that this is technology was created by the military, and then adapted by science. Which is one of the pro's of war, it spurs technological advances. The applications of this technology could be huge, especially in dealing with earthquakes, which of the majority happen under water.
Lots of people playing online like leveling and getting new items. To them that's what the game is all about, and it gives them a fun context within which to socialize with other people in a not necessarily role playing manner.
To prove the point, just look at Diablo II which is still a very popular game. I personally, and know of many people, only play now for the opportunity to achieve higher levels and finding new and cool items since I finished the game ages ago. Also, I would not call the dialog in Diablo II "meaty", so as said, one man's trash is another man's treasure
The point of this topic is not if Marijuana should be legalized, but how can this type of illict transaction be stopped in the future? Regardless of the hazards of Marijuana and Ecstasy, the fact remains that they are illegal, and as such, the laws should be enforced. The drug trade is such a problem in the common parents head, that enforcing the laws against trafficing is much more important to the police then other laws that they may choose to put lesser importance on.
Monitoring this type of community is the same as monitoring the streets, as you cannot be watching everything at once. The best you can do is continually monitor, and browse through the community, the same way cops patrol the streets. If something looks suspicious, you follow up on it.
Hey, if the US pushes hard enough, anything seems possible. Take America's recent push on China to fix their currency, and *tada!* China finally gave in
at least a platform that adopts some open standards will overtake Windows eventually
I don't see how this article points to any OS taking over Windows, and I still believe many will comment about how this is some type of 'proof' that Linux will die because of the Apple-Intel deal. On the contrary, as there is no way that the numbers of MacOS X vs. Linux could have jumped significantly since the announcement of Apple-Intel
It is not really that much of a risk that Sony is taking, as Microsoft is taking nearly the same risk. It is reported that the XB360 will be selling for $299, which still means a ~$75 loss per system for Microsoft.
I cannot say I agree with you, however just an fyi; Sony's new CEO Howard Stringer is saying that Sony is going to cut back on other research and development in order to finance more R&D into the two parts of PS3 which is supposed to seperate it from the competition (XB360). No surprise, these two things are: the Cell processor, which will be used not only to power the PlayStation 3 but also many of Sony's electronics, and the much ballyhooed Blu-ray disc, which will be the standard hi-def format for the PS3 and the format that Sony hopes eventually replaces DVD in the marketplace.
This isn't quite a surprise, as there has been a loss on consoles ever since the switch from cartridges to the inexpensive discs. The price for a disc at the high amounts they purchase them would probably be under 10 cents/disc. Now when you see that each game is going to be priced at ~$60 it is easy to see where the profit is.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that video games only take a nickle/disc to make, there are so many games out there that fail, even to the point of being fully developed but never shipped, that these companies need to balance the costs.
I actually support Microsoft (Or any industry giant) buying yet another company in the same industry. Claria also owns GAIN Publishing which has some of the most annoying ads. Also, I must say that Clariasoftware, seeing as they own an advertising agent, is seen around the web more often than much of the other annoying programs we see out there.
It is true that they have no released a MRSP for the next-gen consoles however Merrill Lynch business analysts have placed their estimate for the PS3 at $399USD. What makes this interesting is that it has been expected that each system will cost Sony $494 to build. The full article can be read here.
Yes it might be possible to build this Space Ring, however will it be done, and if so, will it be done in our lifetime? Probably not. The article does not mention any government or private organizations planning on following up on this idea.
Also, the spaceship idea is plausible, but a giant ring? We finally realize that the Earth's resources aren't unlimited, and now someone raises the idea of building a ring around the planet? Lets all take a step backwards.
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...is the purpose of sequels. A company only comes up with so many hit titles, and so if they did not release other sub-par games, they would be only releasing games every few months. Now instead of releasing large amounts of games that nobody has heard of, they fill the void between hit titles with sequels because they sell. People play the first game, and hope that the following titles in the series are as good.
"Digital Audio Tape (DAT) and micro-cassettes are not typically used by individuals for copying music for private use and, therefore, are not subject to a levy."
"Yes. Both "ordinary" CD-Rs and CD-RWs and their "Audio" counterparts can be used to copy music, and both are commonly used for this purpose. In fact, in volume terms, most CDs used to copy music are "ordinary" CD-Rs and CD-RWs (subject to a levy of 21), not "Audio" products (subject to a levy of 77)."
How is $4million, split between the many record companies and artists, a substantial amount? I don't agree with the levy, however, was it even doing much in support of the artists? Yes each little bit helps, but if the CPCC was serious about collecting lost profits on behalf of the artists and companies, they would at least have a bit more bite imo
the majority of people reading this will not wonder even Internet Explorer will still work under such conditions but if Firefox will still work under such conditions
According to the Microsoft message: Windows games is becoming a big priority. I mean, Microsoft has the monopoly of games. Nearly every popular game released is for the Windows OS. So with that in mind, how can Microsoft just now be realizing how important the Windows and PC Games connection is?
No, the X-Box was released so that Microsoft could enter into another market and compete with the PS2, also, the PS2 would have been released regardless on if X-Box would be, so how can you attribute all the blame of the 'Death of PC gaming' onto Microsoft and the X-Box?
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The biggest use for it would be install an OS on the 4GB and the rest of your data on a larger drive.
It would be my opinion that this is technology was created by the military, and then adapted by science. Which is one of the pro's of war, it spurs technological advances. The applications of this technology could be huge, especially in dealing with earthquakes, which of the majority happen under water.
According to EB the shipping date is September 6th.
To prove the point, just look at Diablo II which is still a very popular game. I personally, and know of many people, only play now for the opportunity to achieve higher levels and finding new and cool items since I finished the game ages ago. Also, I would not call the dialog in Diablo II "meaty", so as said, one man's trash is another man's treasure
Yes, it mentions that in the article: RAID 0 is one of the configurations that does not provide redundancy, making it arguably not a true RAID array.
The point of this topic is not if Marijuana should be legalized, but how can this type of illict transaction be stopped in the future? Regardless of the hazards of Marijuana and Ecstasy, the fact remains that they are illegal, and as such, the laws should be enforced. The drug trade is such a problem in the common parents head, that enforcing the laws against trafficing is much more important to the police then other laws that they may choose to put lesser importance on.
Monitoring this type of community is the same as monitoring the streets, as you cannot be watching everything at once. The best you can do is continually monitor, and browse through the community, the same way cops patrol the streets. If something looks suspicious, you follow up on it.
Hey, if the US pushes hard enough, anything seems possible. Take America's recent push on China to fix their currency, and *tada!* China finally gave in
I don't see how this article points to any OS taking over Windows, and I still believe many will comment about how this is some type of 'proof' that Linux will die because of the Apple-Intel deal. On the contrary, as there is no way that the numbers of MacOS X vs. Linux could have jumped significantly since the announcement of Apple-Intel
It is not really that much of a risk that Sony is taking, as Microsoft is taking nearly the same risk. It is reported that the XB360 will be selling for $299, which still means a ~$75 loss per system for Microsoft.
I cannot say I agree with you, however just an fyi; Sony's new CEO Howard Stringer is saying that Sony is going to cut back on other research and development in order to finance more R&D into the two parts of PS3 which is supposed to seperate it from the competition (XB360). No surprise, these two things are: the Cell processor, which will be used not only to power the PlayStation 3 but also many of Sony's electronics, and the much ballyhooed Blu-ray disc, which will be the standard hi-def format for the PS3 and the format that Sony hopes eventually replaces DVD in the marketplace.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that video games only take a nickle/disc to make, there are so many games out there that fail, even to the point of being fully developed but never shipped, that these companies need to balance the costs.
I actually support Microsoft (Or any industry giant) buying yet another company in the same industry. Claria also owns GAIN Publishing which has some of the most annoying ads. Also, I must say that Claria software, seeing as they own an advertising agent, is seen around the web more often than much of the other annoying programs we see out there.
It is true that they have no released a MRSP for the next-gen consoles however Merrill Lynch business analysts have placed their estimate for the PS3 at $399USD. What makes this interesting is that it has been expected that each system will cost Sony $494 to build. The full article can be read here.
Also, the spaceship idea is plausible, but a giant ring? We finally realize that the Earth's resources aren't unlimited, and now someone raises the idea of building a ring around the planet? Lets all take a step backwards.