Other console makers sell their hardware at a loss and primarily rely on third-party developers as their source of revenue. They have their own in-house franchises, but it's disjoint from the console team, so that their in-house franchises develop for multiple platforms.
Nintendo, however, not only doesn't sell their hardware at a loss, but also has a huge body of IP that's used to promote the hardware sales. Even if their 3rd party games are all crap, they can still stay afloat with their 1st party, brand name games. It's almost like Apple, but with games.
As for Sony, the iPhone, especially iPhone 4, was the final nail in the PSP and PSP Go's coffin, not the 3DS. Why pay so much for a proprietary game system that just plays games and music, when you can get one that does all of the above and makes phone calls and has other smartphone capabilities. Instead of carrying two devices, it's been consolidated into one.
Of course, both Apple and Nintendo have realized that their markets overlap, and that while they're not in direct competition, they're pretty damn close. That's why they're continuing to innovate, with Apple putting in the gyroscope into the iPhone 4 and releasing iOS4, and Nintendo going 3D.
Next, we might see an iPhone with a flip/slide design for two screens, and the DS offering a bigger, dual e-Ink and LCD hybrid touch screen.
Yeah, billions and billions of hairdressers, tired TV producers, insurance salesmen, personnel officers, security guards, public relations executives, management consultants...
What publisher would challenge the government and culture in this manner today?
I think publishers will still stand on the side of free speech, as they know their money is tied to free speech.
I don't think publishers will stand on the side of reducing copyright terms, though it may depend on the publisher and the nature of the content they publish.
This is different to Walmart deciding not to carry content its store owners find objectionable, how?
Nobody's saying that's right either. But at least with Walmart, you can go to Sears of K-mart, and get CDs and books that're just as consumable by the same devices as Walmart. As in, there are alternatives.
Honestly, I don't think anybody was ever afraid Apple would take over the world. The fact that they're a completely closed platform is sufficient to turn many people off, and well, the fact that they keep getting more restrictive can be described by that famous quote in Star Wars.
On the other hand, I think everybody's wondering whether Google's going to take over the world. Remember why Microsoft was so successful? Embrace. Extend. Extinguish. And funny enough, Google appears to be doing the first two E's everywhere. And by everywhere, I mean everywhere, from power production to internet backbone. If there's one way to become so pervasive as to become indispensible, Google's doing it. And that last E, well, nobody knows when or if it's going to happen, probably not even Google's upper management.
Practically speaking though, I think we should enjoy Google's ability to play with the big boys everywhere and keep them in line while we still can.
The Chinese Yuan is pegged to the US Dollar. Which means that no matter how low the dollar goes, the yuan will be around the same. It's in China's benefit to have a weak dollar. That way, their exports are cheaper, and they can undercut everybody else.
But now that they're developing their infrastructure with foreign know-how, maybe they'd like strong dollar so that they can pay less for the same services.
The benevolent dictator can easily make things happen. The country is stable as, the dictator has absolute control over the country. The country is strong, as it is stable and thus unlikely to be receptive of foreign influences. The people are well off, educated, healthy, wealthy, and generally happy, as the dictator is benevolent. Then, the populace can only grow in wealth and happiness as resources become more abundant.
Maybe the FCC should handle the towers then (contract out the construction and maintenance, etc. to various subcontractors as needed), and charge for the usage of those towers. Or, the FCC should regulate the telecos in the same manner that other utility companies are regulated.
I mean, I'm paying all this tax money, I want to see it put to good use, not just to build bridges to nowhere.
As for all the anti-big government people, I'm not a fan of large governments either. But as there's a scarcity on this resource, the government is going to regulate anyway, so why not regulate properly.
Maybe by the time anything reaches the singularity, the universe would've ended and time would cease to exist. That is, you can never reach a singularity, you (or what's left of you) can only ever continue to spiral around it until literally the end of time.
Unless they're patent or copyright trolls whose business model revolves around suing major corporations or filesharers respectively in hopes of getting a decent settlement out of the lawsuit most of the time, in which case, yeah, lawyers do sue.
You don't see murderers and rapists complaining about CCTVs in other people's buildings.
If a rule or law is injust, then it's up to us, the populace to complain until it can be rectified. It's as simple as that. In the US, the populace has very little power, except that of speech. We like to use it as much as possible against the things we disagree with.
Civil disobedience has been a long-standing tradition against tyranny in the US. We're not sheep that will just blindly do whatever other people tell us to do, especially for reasons unknown or invalid.
I'd also guess he's disappointed that no action has been taken since he released it.
I'm not sure that's true. There's been a lot of talk about the video, from both sides. A lot of talk means a lot of action happening--action that eventually produces tangibles results.
The fact that people know about it, and hence can comment on it, is a very good thing. The release of this video makes this society slightly freer than one that cannot comment on the atrocities of war. That's no small accomplishment, and something to be incredibly proud of, consequences be damned.
1200X600 is a little on the low side for such a large screen. I like reading small text, so I perfer something closer to 300dpi--even 150 would be ok, but I wouldn't be as interested. FYI, 300dpi means a 2400x1650 screen on a Statement-sized screen, which is about 9.7" diagonal.
But this device is Letter/A4 including the bezel, and I think it is too large for mobility. There's a reason your composition notebooks, hardcovers, and trade paperbacks aren't Letter/A4. They'd be too bulky to carry around, both when transporting, and in use.
Ideally, I'd rather a foldable Statement/A5 that becomes Letter/A4 when opened up, possibly with a bezel. Anything more would be
Slashdot Mirror
Or run for public office.
As if driving one major entity to the ground wasn't enough...
when you least expect it you're all dressed in red, singing "The International".
Or Jingle Bells.
Or is it just that you don't like other people having fun whilst you're in your sterile bubble of healthiness?
It seems to be the case with a lot of people these days. If they don't get (or want) to do something, then nobody else gets to do it too.
Part of it stems from human condition being social creatures, the other part from jealousy.
I think that looks more like a person controlling tools to me.
Other console makers sell their hardware at a loss and primarily rely on third-party developers as their source of revenue. They have their own in-house franchises, but it's disjoint from the console team, so that their in-house franchises develop for multiple platforms.
Nintendo, however, not only doesn't sell their hardware at a loss, but also has a huge body of IP that's used to promote the hardware sales. Even if their 3rd party games are all crap, they can still stay afloat with their 1st party, brand name games. It's almost like Apple, but with games.
As for Sony, the iPhone, especially iPhone 4, was the final nail in the PSP and PSP Go's coffin, not the 3DS. Why pay so much for a proprietary game system that just plays games and music, when you can get one that does all of the above and makes phone calls and has other smartphone capabilities. Instead of carrying two devices, it's been consolidated into one.
Of course, both Apple and Nintendo have realized that their markets overlap, and that while they're not in direct competition, they're pretty damn close. That's why they're continuing to innovate, with Apple putting in the gyroscope into the iPhone 4 and releasing iOS4, and Nintendo going 3D.
Next, we might see an iPhone with a flip/slide design for two screens, and the DS offering a bigger, dual e-Ink and LCD hybrid touch screen.
By "misfit ex-astronauts," you must mean the CEO of BP.
Yeah, billions and billions of hairdressers, tired TV producers, insurance salesmen, personnel officers, security guards, public relations executives, management consultants...
Apologies to Douglas Adams.
What publisher would challenge the government and culture in this manner today?
I think publishers will still stand on the side of free speech, as they know their money is tied to free speech.
I don't think publishers will stand on the side of reducing copyright terms, though it may depend on the publisher and the nature of the content they publish.
This is different to Walmart deciding not to carry content its store owners find objectionable, how?
Nobody's saying that's right either. But at least with Walmart, you can go to Sears of K-mart, and get CDs and books that're just as consumable by the same devices as Walmart. As in, there are alternatives.
There are no alternatives for Apple's app store.
Honestly, I don't think anybody was ever afraid Apple would take over the world. The fact that they're a completely closed platform is sufficient to turn many people off, and well, the fact that they keep getting more restrictive can be described by that famous quote in Star Wars.
On the other hand, I think everybody's wondering whether Google's going to take over the world. Remember why Microsoft was so successful? Embrace. Extend. Extinguish. And funny enough, Google appears to be doing the first two E's everywhere. And by everywhere, I mean everywhere, from power production to internet backbone. If there's one way to become so pervasive as to become indispensible, Google's doing it. And that last E, well, nobody knows when or if it's going to happen, probably not even Google's upper management.
Practically speaking though, I think we should enjoy Google's ability to play with the big boys everywhere and keep them in line while we still can.
The Chinese Yuan is pegged to the US Dollar. Which means that no matter how low the dollar goes, the yuan will be around the same. It's in China's benefit to have a weak dollar. That way, their exports are cheaper, and they can undercut everybody else.
But now that they're developing their infrastructure with foreign know-how, maybe they'd like strong dollar so that they can pay less for the same services.
The benevolent dictator can easily make things happen. The country is stable as, the dictator has absolute control over the country. The country is strong, as it is stable and thus unlikely to be receptive of foreign influences. The people are well off, educated, healthy, wealthy, and generally happy, as the dictator is benevolent. Then, the populace can only grow in wealth and happiness as resources become more abundant.
Maybe the FCC should handle the towers then (contract out the construction and maintenance, etc. to various subcontractors as needed), and charge for the usage of those towers. Or, the FCC should regulate the telecos in the same manner that other utility companies are regulated.
I mean, I'm paying all this tax money, I want to see it put to good use, not just to build bridges to nowhere.
As for all the anti-big government people, I'm not a fan of large governments either. But as there's a scarcity on this resource, the government is going to regulate anyway, so why not regulate properly.
Argh, stupid fingers. The first "wreck" is actually "wreak". The link's correct though.
Actually, wreck means to inflict or execute.
Wreck means to demolish or damage.
Maybe by the time anything reaches the singularity, the universe would've ended and time would cease to exist. That is, you can never reach a singularity, you (or what's left of you) can only ever continue to spiral around it until literally the end of time.
Unless they're patent or copyright trolls whose business model revolves around suing major corporations or filesharers respectively in hopes of getting a decent settlement out of the lawsuit most of the time, in which case, yeah, lawyers do sue.
Not sure that's going to work, considering the site got slashdotted with this submission.
You don't see murderers and rapists complaining about CCTVs in other people's buildings.
If a rule or law is injust, then it's up to us, the populace to complain until it can be rectified. It's as simple as that. In the US, the populace has very little power, except that of speech. We like to use it as much as possible against the things we disagree with.
Civil disobedience has been a long-standing tradition against tyranny in the US. We're not sheep that will just blindly do whatever other people tell us to do, especially for reasons unknown or invalid.
And they say information wants to be free. I guess oil wants to be free that much more.
It doesn't matter now (and you should count the number of times Iran is mentioned in the news now); the Euro is going to implode under its own weight.
I'd also guess he's disappointed that no action has been taken since he released it.
I'm not sure that's true. There's been a lot of talk about the video, from both sides. A lot of talk means a lot of action happening--action that eventually produces tangibles results.
The fact that people know about it, and hence can comment on it, is a very good thing. The release of this video makes this society slightly freer than one that cannot comment on the atrocities of war. That's no small accomplishment, and something to be incredibly proud of, consequences be damned.
It's that anything on the Internet is disseminated only based on popularity and appeal, as opposed to basis in fact and research.
This is less indicative of the internet than of the values of society.
People are lazy.
Just because one group of people are categorized as "journalists" and the other "bloggers" doesn't make them any less human.
1200X600 is a little on the low side for such a large screen. I like reading small text, so I perfer something closer to 300dpi--even 150 would be ok, but I wouldn't be as interested. FYI, 300dpi means a 2400x1650 screen on a Statement-sized screen, which is about 9.7" diagonal.
But this device is Letter/A4 including the bezel, and I think it is too large for mobility. There's a reason your composition notebooks, hardcovers, and trade paperbacks aren't Letter/A4. They'd be too bulky to carry around, both when transporting, and in use.
Ideally, I'd rather a foldable Statement/A5 that becomes Letter/A4 when opened up, possibly with a bezel. Anything more would be