Really? How does the PS2 go with HD/3D rendering? They're the most basic of functions offered by PC's (for 10+ years now - I had 3D and HD on my geforce256). So surely the PS2 could do that?
Sure, those things aren't "innovative", but you've claimed that Crysis 2 could run on a PS2 and I think the subject of your post is a description of what you have written.
Besides "Mr. Crytek" isn't talking about Innovation - he's talking about creative expression. The ability to have "more" in a game (better graphics, bigger worlds, more detail).
"Can I do something that will offend an entire country, entire religion, entire race of people?"
Why the hell would that kind of question ever need to be asked? People that feel the need to ask such questions should be taken out and summarily shot - or maybe they should be taken to watch their family gassed - under their beloved symbol. Then perhaps they'd understand why it's such a stupid fkn question.
Aside from within Zombies the game does not have Nazi's in it (it's based around the Bay of pigs/Viet nam). The symbol is not on the players, it's something they can include in their Tags (Though you might be able to etch it on your weapons - haven't tried). The symbol has no context with respect to this game beyond some people thinking that Nazi symbolism is "cool".
Yep - and I'm sure that ALL the players using the swastika in COD:Blops are using it as a sign of good (or bad) luck. Especially the ones (that I have seen in game) with the "[NAZI]" clan tags.
If there's nobody to breathe a pollutant before it degrades
Polution is not just about "what you breathe". It's also about greenhouse gases and the effect on the ozone layer.
In terms of fuel consumed and CO2 released, ship pollution from transporting a car (and all of its component parts) is a small fraction of the fuel consumed and CO2 released in the vehicle's lifespan
Interesting theory - but the ship probably has a longer lifespan than all the cars it carries. You seem to think that because the ship uses so little fuel to move a single car, it's not worth making it more efficient and therefore less damaging to the environment.
The "last leg" of travel causes the vast majority of their health consequences
Again, polution is not just about "Health" (Consider "Health of the planet" given you seem so stuck on the Health idea)
and there's a lot of work underway to clean it up
The fact that there isn't is the whole point of the/. post.
A similar discussion is currently before the courts (or will be soon) in Australia where by a "class action" (populist term, not sure if that's an applicable term for Oz law) has been taken against our banks for imposing "penalty fees" for a wide range of reasons (like overdrawing your account - which the bank could just stop you from doing, but instead they make you pay a penalty "fee"). IIRC the argument is that these amount to "Fines" which the banks have no right to impose as they aren't allowed to "fine" anyone.
I'd call this "Black Mail" or "Extortion". Even if the person is involved in the file sharing, and there is evidence as such, this is still black mail.
Yep - This "Shin" took offense to their work environment being depicted as a sweat shop (which has been done before in the simpsons in "The Barber Shop of Horrors" IIRC) - but not at the depiction of them "Splicing" (WTF - Shredding more like it) kittens.
I agree with this. I have used one of these for a couple of years on my primary PC at home. I also use a Logitec Wave on one of my other PC's. Both are quite comfortable and I have no problem using them for hours on end (though the Wave does annoy me because of the stupid layout of the Del/Insert/PgUp etc. buttons - but you get used to that). IIRC the 4000 allows the "negative slope" that one other poster has mentioned.
Re: the programmable buttons, I'm pretty sure you can change them to run whatever app you want - which is what they are for. With Win 7 though I don't use them (just pin what I want to the task bar.
Not sure why the type of switch matters (dome/mechanical). If a keyboard is comfortable to use, then it's comfortable to use.
Did the title "The wacky world of Chris Knight" give it away? Just wondering because the post your replied to was made by a/.er called "ChrisKnight" and you seem to be having trouble with the connection.
I'm fairly sure that you also entirely missed the point of the blog. Chris is making the point that the DRM on the Kindle prevents the ability to sell an ebook that you no longer want or need. The blog then goes on to say that while Amazon allows the sale of used books (and video games), it doesn't allow the sale of the Kindles e-books, yet it presumably has the mechanism to do so. Chris is NOT saying that the DRM needs to be removed - just that if Amazon can allow the sale of used items, why not allow the sale of Kindles DRM protected books via the Amazon web site?
"There is a massive ocean in the way and China has no blue water navy"
Yeah - and it's just as well China doesn't have missiles or anything like that which could reach the US. I mean, they can only make it to the moon, and that's no where near the US. Presumably Viet-nam lost the war because they didn't have said Navy either.
Slashdot Mirror
Tell that to the Taliban.
Peace through excessive violence.
Really? How does the PS2 go with HD/3D rendering? They're the most basic of functions offered by PC's (for 10+ years now - I had 3D and HD on my geforce256). So surely the PS2 could do that?
Sure, those things aren't "innovative", but you've claimed that Crysis 2 could run on a PS2 and I think the subject of your post is a description of what you have written.
Besides "Mr. Crytek" isn't talking about Innovation - he's talking about creative expression. The ability to have "more" in a game (better graphics, bigger worlds, more detail).
a new military-based shooter called Warface
Sorry, facebook will insist that you change it's name.
I guess it's true then - Crime doesn't pay.
Some ppl have no sense of humour. ;)
BTW - The browser I'm using is AE (Arse Explorer) and I download my torrents with ArseTorrent (Ew).
You'll have to rename it then. I suggest "Arse" (or Ass depending on where you're from).
:P
ArseSuite, ArseDrafting, ArseSpreadsheet, ArseChat, ArseMediaPlayer and your ultimate favourite ArseFace.
Hmm - which side were the Japanese on again? (lol @ the map btw)
"Can I do something that will offend an entire country, entire religion, entire race of people?"
Why the hell would that kind of question ever need to be asked? People that feel the need to ask such questions should be taken out and summarily shot - or maybe they should be taken to watch their family gassed - under their beloved symbol. Then perhaps they'd understand why it's such a stupid fkn question.
Aside from within Zombies the game does not have Nazi's in it (it's based around the Bay of pigs/Viet nam). The symbol is not on the players, it's something they can include in their Tags (Though you might be able to etch it on your weapons - haven't tried). The symbol has no context with respect to this game beyond some people thinking that Nazi symbolism is "cool".
Yep - and I'm sure that ALL the players using the swastika in COD:Blops are using it as a sign of good (or bad) luck. Especially the ones (that I have seen in game) with the "[NAZI]" clan tags.
If there's nobody to breathe a pollutant before it degrades
Polution is not just about "what you breathe". It's also about greenhouse gases and the effect on the ozone layer.
In terms of fuel consumed and CO2 released, ship pollution from transporting a car (and all of its component parts) is a small fraction of the fuel consumed and CO2 released in the vehicle's lifespan
Interesting theory - but the ship probably has a longer lifespan than all the cars it carries. You seem to think that because the ship uses so little fuel to move a single car, it's not worth making it more efficient and therefore less damaging to the environment.
The "last leg" of travel causes the vast majority of their health consequences
Again, polution is not just about "Health" (Consider "Health of the planet" given you seem so stuck on the Health idea)
and there's a lot of work underway to clean it up
The fact that there isn't is the whole point of the /. post.
"Look behind you!"
Too late.
A similar discussion is currently before the courts (or will be soon) in Australia where by a "class action" (populist term, not sure if that's an applicable term for Oz law) has been taken against our banks for imposing "penalty fees" for a wide range of reasons (like overdrawing your account - which the bank could just stop you from doing, but instead they make you pay a penalty "fee"). IIRC the argument is that these amount to "Fines" which the banks have no right to impose as they aren't allowed to "fine" anyone.
Yes but what else can do it? Besides C, C++, C#, Assembly, LISP, Forth, Haskell... And Java...
MW2 - with dedicated servers and some kind of anti cheat system. Maybe a kick vote system too.
"harassment"
I'd call this "Black Mail" or "Extortion". Even if the person is involved in the file sharing, and there is evidence as such, this is still black mail.
I really don't think you could count any of them as "reasonably young". Unless, perhaps, if you add Methuselah to your list.
If you're using a 4? year old OS then you hardly want to use the shiny new browser...
Hmm, so you have too much perforin then... Step into this grind... *ahem* room please.
*cue lightning and evil laugh*
Yep - This "Shin" took offense to their work environment being depicted as a sweat shop (which has been done before in the simpsons in "The Barber Shop of Horrors" IIRC) - but not at the depiction of them "Splicing" (WTF - Shredding more like it) kittens.
I agree with this. I have used one of these for a couple of years on my primary PC at home. I also use a Logitec Wave on one of my other PC's. Both are quite comfortable and I have no problem using them for hours on end (though the Wave does annoy me because of the stupid layout of the Del/Insert/PgUp etc. buttons - but you get used to that). IIRC the 4000 allows the "negative slope" that one other poster has mentioned. Re: the programmable buttons, I'm pretty sure you can change them to run whatever app you want - which is what they are for. With Win 7 though I don't use them (just pin what I want to the task bar. Not sure why the type of switch matters (dome/mechanical). If a keyboard is comfortable to use, then it's comfortable to use.
I'm assuming that's your blog,
Did the title "The wacky world of Chris Knight" give it away? Just wondering because the post your replied to was made by a /.er called "ChrisKnight" and you seem to be having trouble with the connection.
I'm fairly sure that you also entirely missed the point of the blog. Chris is making the point that the DRM on the Kindle prevents the ability to sell an ebook that you no longer want or need. The blog then goes on to say that while Amazon allows the sale of used books (and video games), it doesn't allow the sale of the Kindles e-books, yet it presumably has the mechanism to do so. Chris is NOT saying that the DRM needs to be removed - just that if Amazon can allow the sale of used items, why not allow the sale of Kindles DRM protected books via the Amazon web site?
I thought it was the use of Facebook that did that... Or is it that using FB makes you dumb, clicking ads turns you gay.
"There is a massive ocean in the way and China has no blue water navy"
Yeah - and it's just as well China doesn't have missiles or anything like that which could reach the US. I mean, they can only make it to the moon, and that's no where near the US. Presumably Viet-nam lost the war because they didn't have said Navy either.
Ummmmmmmmmmmm now.
No....... now.
I give up.