This engine looks to be a lot more complex than the usual two strokes, so it will cost a lot more to manufacture and maintain, a lot more to design and engineer, will have lower yield rates/higher failure rates so it will cost the customer a lot more money. So, as a consumer of engines, do you spend possibly twice as much on the engine because it is 10% more efficient?
They key words there being "two strokes". It's very possible it's still cheaper to make and simpler to maintain than the equivalent powered four stroke engines.
Only obvious to those who are interested enough to know the iPhone has no Flash. It is a bit surprising to me, I suppose if it has a separate youtube app then that's all you really need though.
Well, the first version of flOw was a flash game anyway so I'm sure you can play it on the iPhone, just without the motion controls.
After watching the video I am kind of shocked though.. I thought by clone they just meant cloning the gameplay, but this game looks like it's trying to be a visually exact clone (though it's nowhere near the same level of polish as the real thing). The guy deserves to go down for something like violating copyright on the character art at least. I'm surprised he didn't just rip all the flOw music while he was at it.. Austin Wintory's music is the best thing about flOw IMO.
It duplicates almost every element of the GTA III series - the mission/gang system, the radar, the radio stations, the weapons. A lot of things are better, for example the melee fighting. Some things are worse, ie the vehicle controls aren't as realistic as GTA. It has more of the stuff that made the San Andreas fun, like the taxi/police/ambulance type side missions, tattoos, haircuts, gangs etc. GTA IV completely missed the mark by trying to be too serious, but Saints Row seems to carry on where San Andreas left off.
Saints Row 2 (haven't tried the first) is actually much better and IMO more in line with the GTA philosophy than GTA IV. I was surprised how good it was. Bring on the clones. We don't have to play the crappy ones.
But really, we have a lot of otherwise useful metals being punted around in the form of money at the moment. We should use digital money and put the metal stuff to better use.
There's a big difference between allowing yourself to be a doormat, and life sucking. A lot of people cannot directly control how much your life sucks because much larger factors come into play than the social dynamics of their workplace.
I try to be polite and helpful, but I am not a doormat. Some people have learned that the hard way.
Just because some of them sound like they're Nazis, doesn't mean that all of them are. Then again, maybe there's some part of military training that simply requires you to devalue any human life that isn't "on your side".
Just because it's listed there, doesn't mean it works correctly.
Note that I have never actually tried to use WPA2 myself, so I'm going to provide no anecdotes. I just thought I'd point out the obvious for those that are missing it.
"VPN connections" is also listed in the Ubuntu system tray networking menu even before you install any VPN protocols, so just because something is listed really doesn't mean much.
Thanks to my choice (VoIP + WiFi on my "smart" linux enabled (maemo) hand set) my total cost of ownership (TCO) is less than $100 per year. You read that right, less than $100 per year. $24 per year for SkypeIn (with SkypePro) + $3.00 per month for unlimited calling. $24 + $36 and I am done. That is for one year.
It also is not much more useful than using a landline and pay phones. The point in a mobile phone is that you are mobile.
If however you never go outside, or otherwise spend 100% of your time in areas with free WiFi, then it's great for you, but there's no point making a big deal about it because it's a useless idea for most mobile users.
Me, I have a company mobile and we're allowed personal use as long as we don't take the piss. I send and receive a few texts each week, and sometimes use internet services (email, cinema times, and I've just installed a facebook app), but I'm around computers most of the day anyway so it's rare that I'd need to use my phone for that stuff.
Hey, if they can take Jesus seriously without physical evidence, they can take you seriously too! You clearly don't have the right stuff to build your own cult.
Actually, the summary makes him sound like an ass, while his statements in TFA are pretty reasonable:
Joseph Finder, the author of high-tech thrillers like “Vanished” and “High Crimes,” praises the ability to pack an entire bookshelf into his carry-on luggage. “I read a lot of nonfiction, particularly for research,” he said, “and since I read a lot when I travel, I like the convenience of being able to lug a huge pile of books in one slim device.”
But e-readers don’t always make research easy. Mr. Finder said that many books he has read on the Kindle lacked a real index compiled by a human, adding that the ability to search for keywords was hardly an adequate replacement.
I put a question mark, because it seemed obvious, but I knew I might be missing something. I always wondered how these copy protection schemes could work, it makes sense if there is an area that these things can read, but can't write to. I guess most manufacturers have been too scared to produce media and writers that can do proper copies, or are in bed with the movie studios>
BTW I don't actually backup any of my CDs or DVDs (I rip my music, but not even to lossless). For any discs that are scratched (which has only happened with a couple of music CDs so far, and only when I lend them to others..) I have just torrented copies when I've moved to higher quality rips.
Backing up DRM obfuscated media is a slightly different scenario from doing everyday backups, but yeah thanks for the advice. I use both volume shadow copy and tape backups at work, and yes they both have been used for successful restores in the past couple of months.
But the thing is, that he *can* surely copy the disc without breaking the DRM? Making a copy to another DVD for backup purposes, and ripping onto your computer (I'm thinking especially if you change the format and don't just rip an iso) - while similar - are different things.
Plus, I doubt he is just keeping the files on his computer for "backup", he is probably actually watching the files on his computer. Not that I disagree with that.
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If you're going to do that, you might as well just ignore the mod points..?
I've found that when I post less I tend to get more mod points. Even if I don't use them it still tops them up every few days.
You must be new here ;)
Sadly I often find "things" more interesting than other people.. but I won't pretend that I'm the gold standard for a well adjusted human being.
I'd never heard of him, but apparently his name is actually "Neil deGrasse Tyson".
And knowing the names of scientists is more to do with history than actual science.
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This engine looks to be a lot more complex than the usual two strokes, so it will cost a lot more to manufacture and maintain, a lot more to design and engineer, will have lower yield rates/higher failure rates so it will cost the customer a lot more money. So, as a consumer of engines, do you spend possibly twice as much on the engine because it is 10% more efficient?
They key words there being "two strokes". It's very possible it's still cheaper to make and simpler to maintain than the equivalent powered four stroke engines.
Only obvious to those who are interested enough to know the iPhone has no Flash. It is a bit surprising to me, I suppose if it has a separate youtube app then that's all you really need though.
Well, the first version of flOw was a flash game anyway so I'm sure you can play it on the iPhone, just without the motion controls.
After watching the video I am kind of shocked though.. I thought by clone they just meant cloning the gameplay, but this game looks like it's trying to be a visually exact clone (though it's nowhere near the same level of polish as the real thing). The guy deserves to go down for something like violating copyright on the character art at least. I'm surprised he didn't just rip all the flOw music while he was at it.. Austin Wintory's music is the best thing about flOw IMO.
What would you say actually makes it different?
It duplicates almost every element of the GTA III series - the mission/gang system, the radar, the radio stations, the weapons. A lot of things are better, for example the melee fighting. Some things are worse, ie the vehicle controls aren't as realistic as GTA. It has more of the stuff that made the San Andreas fun, like the taxi/police/ambulance type side missions, tattoos, haircuts, gangs etc. GTA IV completely missed the mark by trying to be too serious, but Saints Row seems to carry on where San Andreas left off.
Saints Row 2 (haven't tried the first) is actually much better and IMO more in line with the GTA philosophy than GTA IV. I was surprised how good it was. Bring on the clones. We don't have to play the crappy ones.
Just use gold instead!
But really, we have a lot of otherwise useful metals being punted around in the form of money at the moment. We should use digital money and put the metal stuff to better use.
Thankyou
There's a big difference between allowing yourself to be a doormat, and life sucking. A lot of people cannot directly control how much your life sucks because much larger factors come into play than the social dynamics of their workplace.
I try to be polite and helpful, but I am not a doormat. Some people have learned that the hard way.
Your life can only suck as much as you're willing to allow it to
[citation needed]
Just because some of them sound like they're Nazis, doesn't mean that all of them are. Then again, maybe there's some part of military training that simply requires you to devalue any human life that isn't "on your side".
Just because it's listed there, doesn't mean it works correctly.
Note that I have never actually tried to use WPA2 myself, so I'm going to provide no anecdotes. I just thought I'd point out the obvious for those that are missing it.
"VPN connections" is also listed in the Ubuntu system tray networking menu even before you install any VPN protocols, so just because something is listed really doesn't mean much.
Thanks to my choice (VoIP + WiFi on my "smart" linux enabled (maemo) hand set) my total cost of ownership (TCO) is less than $100 per year. You read that right, less than $100 per year. $24 per year for SkypeIn (with SkypePro) + $3.00 per month for unlimited calling. $24 + $36 and I am done. That is for one year.
It also is not much more useful than using a landline and pay phones. The point in a mobile phone is that you are mobile.
If however you never go outside, or otherwise spend 100% of your time in areas with free WiFi, then it's great for you, but there's no point making a big deal about it because it's a useless idea for most mobile users.
Me, I have a company mobile and we're allowed personal use as long as we don't take the piss. I send and receive a few texts each week, and sometimes use internet services (email, cinema times, and I've just installed a facebook app), but I'm around computers most of the day anyway so it's rare that I'd need to use my phone for that stuff.
Hey, if they can take Jesus seriously without physical evidence, they can take you seriously too! You clearly don't have the right stuff to build your own cult.
The /. summary is very poorly worded. He means all the fonts are too similar to each other. If you RTFA, you'll see that he uses his Kindle regularly.
Actually, the summary makes him sound like an ass, while his statements in TFA are pretty reasonable:
Joseph Finder, the author of high-tech thrillers like “Vanished” and “High Crimes,” praises the ability to pack an entire bookshelf into his carry-on luggage. “I read a lot of nonfiction, particularly for research,” he said, “and since I read a lot when I travel, I like the convenience of being able to lug a huge pile of books in one slim device.”
But e-readers don’t always make research easy. Mr. Finder said that many books he has read on the Kindle lacked a real index compiled by a human, adding that the ability to search for keywords was hardly an adequate replacement.
Either way, I don't want to be paying for that power bill..
Just imagine.. a Beowulf cluster^2!
It apparently is when there is a law saying "you must not unlock this door without proper supervision", even though the key is left there at all time.
Stupid? Yes.
I put a question mark, because it seemed obvious, but I knew I might be missing something. I always wondered how these copy protection schemes could work, it makes sense if there is an area that these things can read, but can't write to. I guess most manufacturers have been too scared to produce media and writers that can do proper copies, or are in bed with the movie studios>
BTW I don't actually backup any of my CDs or DVDs (I rip my music, but not even to lossless). For any discs that are scratched (which has only happened with a couple of music CDs so far, and only when I lend them to others..) I have just torrented copies when I've moved to higher quality rips.
Backing up DRM obfuscated media is a slightly different scenario from doing everyday backups, but yeah thanks for the advice. I use both volume shadow copy and tape backups at work, and yes they both have been used for successful restores in the past couple of months.
But the thing is, that he *can* surely copy the disc without breaking the DRM? Making a copy to another DVD for backup purposes, and ripping onto your computer (I'm thinking especially if you change the format and don't just rip an iso) - while similar - are different things.
Plus, I doubt he is just keeping the files on his computer for "backup", he is probably actually watching the files on his computer. Not that I disagree with that.
Everything you'd tried to apply some whale meme anaolgy to is wrong
Hey! Quit bashing WellThoughtOutAnalogyGuy!