Errr.... the Sega system that was released with the PS1 was the Saturn, not the DC. The DC was the same generation as the PS2. And in my opinion, it had actually better graphics than the PS2 under certain circumstances, such as games with large textures.
Whish I still had mod points for this post, and I also whish there was a mod of "+1, Nostalgic". Every one who had a DC raved about its games. I know a few people who converted from DC haters to DC apostles after actually sitting down with one. Ah, the vagaries of business and the fickleness of the public (and the gaming press).
I just wish that Sony would actually implement this crap. It would mean instant death for the PS3, a huge slap across the face for Sony, and a realization that customers won't stand for stupid DRM. Sadly, we'll have to wait for someone else to make a mistake of this magnitude.
It will most likely be free as well. I don't see Nintendo starting with one online system, then changing it when people are getting used to it. Also, I can say that looking at Nintendo's business model for the Revolution, it will be very happy in a profitable third place, and leave the money-draining mass-market battle to Sony and Microsoft.
And you know what? Even though there'll be millions of more polygons and better lighting, you will have a hard time telling the games apart. Granted, the star games with the 50 million dollar budgets will look undeniably better, but I can guarantee you that there will be plenty of games where you will be wondering why you spent $400 on the new system. The 360 and the PS3 will be the first generation of systems where there won't be a single game that you couldn't have created on the previous generation without losing a thing in terms of immersion, atmosphere and sense of reality. All that the games will have is more shiny.
More interestingly, you could finally start to run into the problem where things look so nearly lifelike that they are creepier than their previous generation models.
Kind of a key typo there. Jobs =! Ballmer. Completely different companies, completely different people.... completely different expectations. Some typos ARE deadly.
Wow. You -almost- got my point. You were indeed so close that you managed to correctly paraphrase my question. Yet you still didn't get the point amazing. Also, your further assumption was also incorrect. I wasn't having my posts deleted, I was banning accounts on that message board.
Fired? That's it? I want someone in jail over this. No golden parachute, no "I'm sorry it's not working out" million dollar severance package, no re-hiring in a subdivision or rival, but a pound him in the ass jail. Some real consequences. Hopefully, that will get execs thinking next time they cook up a scheme like that.
Considering that only 50% of the US is on broadband, and that broadband here is considered to mean about 1Mbit/second, it's gonna be a very, very long time before video downloads are going to cut into the sale of discs. Say, about 8 years. By then, Blu-Ray/HD-DVD will have forced everyone to rebuy all of their library anyway, and Sony et al will have recouped their investments, along with a fat, fat profit.
In short, by the time people will download movies rather than buy them in stores, the companies will be looking for the next technology anyway.
Can't replicate the stealyourpassword.com issue with Firefox 1.5. when I click on your link, all I get is a server not found error, and the URL bar clearly displays the full URL. Care to explain the bug a little further?
So, who exactly are you? Lew Payne? Someone impersonating Lew Payne? Someone representing LPPI? Someone with a beef with Lew Payne?
All that you're proving is that you're quick with insults, but short on substance. I don't have time to retrace your internet history just to ascertain whether you're full of hot air, whether you are who you say you are or whether there is any merit to your unsupported statements. So far, your posts have given me no reason to expect enlightment from finding out answers to these questions.
Actually, from the amount of vitriol you're spewing around, I'd say you have a massive ego, little time for educating people and are mad that no one is taking you more seriously. All grounds for ignoring ever more of your statements.
How do I encroach on someone's property by talking? Explain. Furthermore, my post wasn't about what legal rights people have, but what the effects of overzealous restrictions on speech (of whatever nature) can be.
Whether software is in beta stage or not has no impact whatsoever on its legality. If software is illegal, people can sue. Or do you think Napster, Grokster and various other software providers could have escaped their fate simply by labeling it "Beta"? Of course not.
As a result, the situation is quite simple. Google is providing a (as of now) legal service by spidering publicly available content on websites that just happens to cover current events. If the publishers don't like it, there are a million ways to prevent Google from doing what they're doing (which, by the way, has nothing to do with screen scraping), all of which simple and even encouraged by Google. This is nothing more than some exec looking at a revenue stream that involves his content, but doesn't pay him a red cent. I hope he gets smacked into oblivion by his legal system and his customers.
And, of course, technically, you are correct. However, in a society where most everything is private, how much free speech do you have left if this kind of behavior is tolerated? Remember, stores are private property, as are malls, a good number of sidewalks, parks and similarly accessible places. And the Internet? Hah - you better make sure that what you post is located on your servers, served up over your pipes and administrated by no one else. After all, everything is owned by private companies, whose only interest in preserving their common carrier status is so they can avoid expensive lawsuits.
To illustrate how abuse of this can lead to a dead society, look no further than messageboards. I used to be part of a vibrant videogame messageboard, with plenty of educated and interesting posters. One day though, the owner/admin of the board decided to exert his right to extensively moderate posts he didn't agree with. The end result was that the board is now nearly dead, with only a few posts a week, made by some die-hard old fogeys. The same can happen to society at large - except that you can't migrate as easily.
The day that Google sells my info to bombard me with pop-ups and silent software installs is the day that I'll treat them like Gator. In the meantime, I'll treat them like Google.
Unfortunately, in order to file a lawsuit, you need nothing even resembling a legal case. All you need is a piece of paper, an envelope and a stamp. Lawyer is optional, though use of one during the creation of a lawsuit greatly increases the odds that the mark will settle. Welcome to the US of A, where free market means you're free to be reamed by lawyers from any market.
1) Another option is micropayments. Or returnable electronic stamps. All of which destroy the main reason that email is successful: it's lightweight, easy to setup and works under nearly all conditions. All your solutions would destroy that. As a result, they are not solutions to save email at all. They are different methods of communicating.
2) You're right. There is no conspiracy necessary to think that people want to stay rich. A conspiracy though is necessary to actually implement the various schemes by which you think very, very rich people stay very, very rich.
Good god - who modded this up? There is no technological defense against SPAM - it's a user issue. The only time it'll go away is if people stop replying to it. Same thing with Viruses. Even if you completely harden every computer, what would prevent someone from clicking through every warning sign they got when they wanted to run the latest Britney screensaver they got in their email?
Stop looking for big conspiracies, and start looking at the real problem: the ignorance, lazyness and naivity of the average user.
Taxpayers should build up bribe accounts so that when they need to protect themselves from ludicrous laws, they can hand it to the whore that represents them so that maybe he won't sell them down the river for a financial blow job.
You might be kidding, but I've been thinking about the same lines. Votes don't count anymore. Instead, just pool money and pay off politicians. Sort of like a PAC, but where everyone gets involved instead of just the hardcore supporters. Plus it has the advantage of being able to account forhow much you like a politician, instead of a binary yes/no.
Actually, it's quite a good idea. It's been advocated since Sun Tzu's times: if you can't take an enemy on in an open battle, needle him to death. This is just one of those many needles. Alternatively, for a more recent use of this tactic, look at how the right-to-lifers try to counteract Roe vs Wade: they don't try to get the Supreme Court to overturn it anymore, they simply try to chip away at it with a myriad of small laws and court decisions. And, scarily enough, they're being quite successful with it.
So basically, you're saying that you're jealous that you don't get to make the decision on who gets chosen? Nice try. If you're really interested in improving the writing and story telling, here's a suggestion.
1) Make mod. 2) Distribute mod and gather feedback from players. 3) Sell mod. Profit!
Alternatively, if you're just interested in voting:
1) Download existing mod. 2) Send email to modder.
Hey, it's one less step. See how easy that was? Now go forth and create/vote.
Sure thing. Let me just check my options. Cox Communications. But they won't let me host servers anyway. Next one. Speakeasy. Leases its lines from SBC, so no deal. Next one. Earthlink. Leases its lines from SBC. Next one. AOL. Yeah, right. Plus they probably lease the copper from SBC anyway. Next one. DirectTV. Yeah right. Like I'm going to the 50K mile satellite roundtrip during a Halo 2 match. Next one. Ah, crap. I'm all out of ISPs.
I can only hope and pray that Wi-Max takes a hold before this crap comes through, because otherwise I'm hosed. Competition my ass.
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Errr.... the Sega system that was released with the PS1 was the Saturn, not the DC. The DC was the same generation as the PS2. And in my opinion, it had actually better graphics than the PS2 under certain circumstances, such as games with large textures.
Whish I still had mod points for this post, and I also whish there was a mod of "+1, Nostalgic". Every one who had a DC raved about its games. I know a few people who converted from DC haters to DC apostles after actually sitting down with one. Ah, the vagaries of business and the fickleness of the public (and the gaming press).
I just wish that Sony would actually implement this crap. It would mean instant death for the PS3, a huge slap across the face for Sony, and a realization that customers won't stand for stupid DRM. Sadly, we'll have to wait for someone else to make a mistake of this magnitude.
It will most likely be free as well. I don't see Nintendo starting with one online system, then changing it when people are getting used to it. Also, I can say that looking at Nintendo's business model for the Revolution, it will be very happy in a profitable third place, and leave the money-draining mass-market battle to Sony and Microsoft.
And you know what? Even though there'll be millions of more polygons and better lighting, you will have a hard time telling the games apart. Granted, the star games with the 50 million dollar budgets will look undeniably better, but I can guarantee you that there will be plenty of games where you will be wondering why you spent $400 on the new system. The 360 and the PS3 will be the first generation of systems where there won't be a single game that you couldn't have created on the previous generation without losing a thing in terms of immersion, atmosphere and sense of reality. All that the games will have is more shiny.
More interestingly, you could finally start to run into the problem where things look so nearly lifelike that they are creepier than their previous generation models.
Kind of a key typo there. Jobs =! Ballmer. Completely different companies, completely different people.... completely different expectations. Some typos ARE deadly.
Wow. You -almost- got my point. You were indeed so close that you managed to correctly paraphrase my question. Yet you still didn't get the point amazing. Also, your further assumption was also incorrect. I wasn't having my posts deleted, I was banning accounts on that message board.
Fired? That's it? I want someone in jail over this. No golden parachute, no "I'm sorry it's not working out" million dollar severance package, no re-hiring in a subdivision or rival, but a pound him in the ass jail. Some real consequences. Hopefully, that will get execs thinking next time they cook up a scheme like that.
Considering that only 50% of the US is on broadband, and that broadband here is considered to mean about 1Mbit/second, it's gonna be a very, very long time before video downloads are going to cut into the sale of discs. Say, about 8 years. By then, Blu-Ray/HD-DVD will have forced everyone to rebuy all of their library anyway, and Sony et al will have recouped their investments, along with a fat, fat profit.
In short, by the time people will download movies rather than buy them in stores, the companies will be looking for the next technology anyway.
Can't replicate the stealyourpassword.com issue with Firefox 1.5. when I click on your link, all I get is a server not found error, and the URL bar clearly displays the full URL. Care to explain the bug a little further?
So, who exactly are you? Lew Payne? Someone impersonating Lew Payne? Someone representing LPPI? Someone with a beef with Lew Payne?
All that you're proving is that you're quick with insults, but short on substance. I don't have time to retrace your internet history just to ascertain whether you're full of hot air, whether you are who you say you are or whether there is any merit to your unsupported statements. So far, your posts have given me no reason to expect enlightment from finding out answers to these questions.
Actually, from the amount of vitriol you're spewing around, I'd say you have a massive ego, little time for educating people and are mad that no one is taking you more seriously. All grounds for ignoring ever more of your statements.
How do I encroach on someone's property by talking? Explain. Furthermore, my post wasn't about what legal rights people have, but what the effects of overzealous restrictions on speech (of whatever nature) can be.
People like you need to learn to read.
Whether software is in beta stage or not has no impact whatsoever on its legality. If software is illegal, people can sue. Or do you think Napster, Grokster and various other software providers could have escaped their fate simply by labeling it "Beta"? Of course not.
As a result, the situation is quite simple. Google is providing a (as of now) legal service by spidering publicly available content on websites that just happens to cover current events. If the publishers don't like it, there are a million ways to prevent Google from doing what they're doing (which, by the way, has nothing to do with screen scraping), all of which simple and even encouraged by Google. This is nothing more than some exec looking at a revenue stream that involves his content, but doesn't pay him a red cent. I hope he gets smacked into oblivion by his legal system and his customers.
And, of course, technically, you are correct. However, in a society where most everything is private, how much free speech do you have left if this kind of behavior is tolerated? Remember, stores are private property, as are malls, a good number of sidewalks, parks and similarly accessible places. And the Internet? Hah - you better make sure that what you post is located on your servers, served up over your pipes and administrated by no one else. After all, everything is owned by private companies, whose only interest in preserving their common carrier status is so they can avoid expensive lawsuits.
To illustrate how abuse of this can lead to a dead society, look no further than messageboards. I used to be part of a vibrant videogame messageboard, with plenty of educated and interesting posters. One day though, the owner/admin of the board decided to exert his right to extensively moderate posts he didn't agree with. The end result was that the board is now nearly dead, with only a few posts a week, made by some die-hard old fogeys. The same can happen to society at large - except that you can't migrate as easily.
Good point. Where are your facts? Nowhere? Ah well. Good night, and don't let the door hit you on the way out.
The day that Google sells my info to bombard me with pop-ups and silent software installs is the day that I'll treat them like Gator. In the meantime, I'll treat them like Google.
Unfortunately, in order to file a lawsuit, you need nothing even resembling a legal case. All you need is a piece of paper, an envelope and a stamp. Lawyer is optional, though use of one during the creation of a lawsuit greatly increases the odds that the mark will settle. Welcome to the US of A, where free market means you're free to be reamed by lawyers from any market.
Agreed. I do think technology can help manage the crap that gets thrown at my inbox and computer. It just won't solve it.
1) Another option is micropayments. Or returnable electronic stamps. All of which destroy the main reason that email is successful: it's lightweight, easy to setup and works under nearly all conditions. All your solutions would destroy that. As a result, they are not solutions to save email at all. They are different methods of communicating. 2) You're right. There is no conspiracy necessary to think that people want to stay rich. A conspiracy though is necessary to actually implement the various schemes by which you think very, very rich people stay very, very rich.
Good god - who modded this up? There is no technological defense against SPAM - it's a user issue. The only time it'll go away is if people stop replying to it. Same thing with Viruses. Even if you completely harden every computer, what would prevent someone from clicking through every warning sign they got when they wanted to run the latest Britney screensaver they got in their email?
Stop looking for big conspiracies, and start looking at the real problem: the ignorance, lazyness and naivity of the average user.
You might be kidding, but I've been thinking about the same lines. Votes don't count anymore. Instead, just pool money and pay off politicians. Sort of like a PAC, but where everyone gets involved instead of just the hardcore supporters. Plus it has the advantage of being able to account forhow much you like a politician, instead of a binary yes/no.
Actually, it's quite a good idea. It's been advocated since Sun Tzu's times: if you can't take an enemy on in an open battle, needle him to death. This is just one of those many needles. Alternatively, for a more recent use of this tactic, look at how the right-to-lifers try to counteract Roe vs Wade: they don't try to get the Supreme Court to overturn it anymore, they simply try to chip away at it with a myriad of small laws and court decisions. And, scarily enough, they're being quite successful with it.
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.
So basically, you're saying that you're jealous that you don't get to make the decision on who gets chosen? Nice try. If you're really interested in improving the writing and story telling, here's a suggestion.
1) Make mod.
2) Distribute mod and gather feedback from players.
3) Sell mod. Profit!
Alternatively, if you're just interested in voting:
1) Download existing mod.
2) Send email to modder.
Hey, it's one less step. See how easy that was? Now go forth and create/vote.
Sure thing. Let me just check my options. Cox Communications. But they won't let me host servers anyway. Next one. Speakeasy. Leases its lines from SBC, so no deal. Next one. Earthlink. Leases its lines from SBC. Next one. AOL. Yeah, right. Plus they probably lease the copper from SBC anyway. Next one. DirectTV. Yeah right. Like I'm going to the 50K mile satellite roundtrip during a Halo 2 match. Next one. Ah, crap. I'm all out of ISPs. I can only hope and pray that Wi-Max takes a hold before this crap comes through, because otherwise I'm hosed. Competition my ass.