Actually I think he has a valid point. Back when everyone was playing Golden-Eye on N64 it was easy to get anyone to pick up and play (my mom, my friends, girls, little cousins, everyone) because the controls were so simple and intuitive (the stick moves you, the trigger is where it should be, and that is all most people needed). Now when Perfect Dark came out I wanted to switch everyone to playing that, but a funny thing happened, everyone would start playing it but would soon stop due to new more complex controls (weapon function switching and such). When games have extremely simple controls (Mario Kart Double Dash, Golden-Eye, etc.) it is really easy to get lots of people into (in college dorms you see both sexes crowded around Mario Kart all the time) but when you get to the more complex controls only gamers play (hence in the same college dorms you never see crowds around a PS2 (unless people are playing The Guy Game) and I've seen nothing but male gamers crowd around Halo (but those do get fairly big with the built-in network of dorm internet wiring)).
At my university (Michigan State University) they use a deployment program called Rembo, and is works extremely well (manages different application sets for different computers, and even different operating system choices (many labs have multiple linux and unix choices, but every computer has at least Windows 2000 and many an XP option that is still in beta)).
Sorry for my lack of knowledge of exactly what it is, but I am a political science major and don't know that much about networking and such.
Well last time I played around with the GSS (General Social Survey) in SPSS there was a definite trend in education level of respondent and what political affiliation the respondent considered themselves, with the higher the education level the more likely the respondent to be democrat (and likewise at the lower levels the respondent was more likely to be republican). I can't remember the Chi-square or T values or anything off hand, but it was pretty significant.
I'll give it a shot... Macrokernals are like a solid frame with no airbags, if you get hit anywhere it will effect everywhere. Microkernals are like frames with multiple crumple zones and multiple airbags and the effects of impact are localized and don't effect other areas. It doesn't really work... but cars aren't really compartmentalized so...
I actually think that is the ticket. The people who have spent thousands is an extremely small drop compared to the rest of the population. If they can get even half of the Oprah crowd then they will make an astounding amount more then they ever could have with the few people that have spend thousands on games. Like the old saying, "If you want to be poor sell to the rich, if you want to be rich sell to the poor", I think Nintendo wants to be rich and is aiming at the right market to do so.
The parent to your post wasn't talking about the whole of the population either, just the hypocrites (the teens he sees in American fashion protesting America). From his statement I assume he would be fine with those hating America that also boycott American fashion and goods, and also with those who don't hate America and enjoy American goods. Nowhere did he say "All of Iran hates America, but pirates American goods. Every single one of them".
Everyone in the game community knew the name already as Revolution
You forget, Nintendo is not aiming for the gaming community. They are aiming for the non-gaming community in a big way. Also, who the hell would be too embarrassed to ask for a Wii? Would they be embarrassed to say "We went to the store" or "We would like a Playstation"? And if it is clueless mothers they are probably going to say something like "I'll take the Nintendo playstation" or "My son wants one of those playstations, the nintendo one", unless they have seen the commercials, CNN articles, and etc. about the Wii (which chances are they have) and Nintendo will have name recognition like they haven't enjoyed since the NES and Gameboy.
You are both kind of right. Wikipedia has a good bit on it. A big part of it was to get out of his record contract, but many think he wanted to reduce his audience size too.
I really wonder if this is a regional thing. In my area (Mid-Michigan) if I hear "Wee" I think of we, yes (as in the French oui), or WHEE!!! Now if I hear Wee-wee that is another story. I don't associated wee with small unless in an Irish accent or followed by lad, lass, little, or leprechaun.
I don't get why people say tomato pickers should be paid more. They all agreed to do the job and knew what they were getting into. Besides, if they are just in it for the money/food, they aren't worth the support.
Last I looked into it they said it wasn't slave labor, but only because they weren't technically owned (as in they were worked and treated like slaves, but since there was no concept of the workers being property it shouldn't be called slavery).
But then the people making software will have to support those file systems too. Can you imagine the anger and confusion that will take place when Joe Smith can't get "Sponge Bob SquarePant's Magical Sea Adventure" to work for his son, because his hard drive is the wrong file system? And how are new companies supposed to get a foothold in the market if they already have to make 5 different versions from the start?
A few points: 1)This isn't only Apple computers, they will recycle computers made by anyone. 2)I'm sure if the computer has value people will sell it. I put an old 486 up on EBay before (working Pentium system). No one even bid a dollar on it, something like that has no value on the market I could find, if this program was around then I would have recycled it, but it ended up going into the trash.
umm... power? I computer is useless without power. You think those in poverty want a higher electricity bill (assuming they even have electricity)? Also assuming they are able to get electricity, what are the chances it will be quality enough to allow the system to run well (many poor places have varying voltage and current, and frequent blackouts).
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The big questions are whether or not there needs to be a new one
I would just like to point out when Ford started churning out cars there was no need for horseless carriages. For many products (especially technology) it is not about an existing need, it is about creating a market. Once the market has been created a need will be established.
Interesting. In my area of the country you can't be arrested for possession (unless it is possession with intent to sell), it is just a ticket and confiscating what they find (including paraphernalia such as pipes, bongs, etc.).
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Actually I think he has a valid point. Back when everyone was playing Golden-Eye on N64 it was easy to get anyone to pick up and play (my mom, my friends, girls, little cousins, everyone) because the controls were so simple and intuitive (the stick moves you, the trigger is where it should be, and that is all most people needed). Now when Perfect Dark came out I wanted to switch everyone to playing that, but a funny thing happened, everyone would start playing it but would soon stop due to new more complex controls (weapon function switching and such). When games have extremely simple controls (Mario Kart Double Dash, Golden-Eye, etc.) it is really easy to get lots of people into (in college dorms you see both sexes crowded around Mario Kart all the time) but when you get to the more complex controls only gamers play (hence in the same college dorms you never see crowds around a PS2 (unless people are playing The Guy Game) and I've seen nothing but male gamers crowd around Halo (but those do get fairly big with the built-in network of dorm internet wiring)).
At my university (Michigan State University) they use a deployment program called Rembo, and is works extremely well (manages different application sets for different computers, and even different operating system choices (many labs have multiple linux and unix choices, but every computer has at least Windows 2000 and many an XP option that is still in beta)).
Sorry for my lack of knowledge of exactly what it is, but I am a political science major and don't know that much about networking and such.
Well last time I played around with the GSS (General Social Survey) in SPSS there was a definite trend in education level of respondent and what political affiliation the respondent considered themselves, with the higher the education level the more likely the respondent to be democrat (and likewise at the lower levels the respondent was more likely to be republican). I can't remember the Chi-square or T values or anything off hand, but it was pretty significant.
To his credit he did say voting majority, which I think the republicans are.
I can't remember ever seeing this analogy on /. either
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I'll give it a shot...
Macrokernals are like a solid frame with no airbags, if you get hit anywhere it will effect everywhere. Microkernals are like frames with multiple crumple zones and multiple airbags and the effects of impact are localized and don't effect other areas. It doesn't really work... but cars aren't really compartmentalized so...
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That depends on your deffinition of the word "and".
I actually think that is the ticket. The people who have spent thousands is an extremely small drop compared to the rest of the population. If they can get even half of the Oprah crowd then they will make an astounding amount more then they ever could have with the few people that have spend thousands on games. Like the old saying, "If you want to be poor sell to the rich, if you want to be rich sell to the poor", I think Nintendo wants to be rich and is aiming at the right market to do so.
The parent to your post wasn't talking about the whole of the population either, just the hypocrites (the teens he sees in American fashion protesting America). From his statement I assume he would be fine with those hating America that also boycott American fashion and goods, and also with those who don't hate America and enjoy American goods. Nowhere did he say "All of Iran hates America, but pirates American goods. Every single one of them".
Everyone in the game community knew the name already as Revolution
You forget, Nintendo is not aiming for the gaming community. They are aiming for the non-gaming community in a big way. Also, who the hell would be too embarrassed to ask for a Wii? Would they be embarrassed to say "We went to the store" or "We would like a Playstation"? And if it is clueless mothers they are probably going to say something like "I'll take the Nintendo playstation" or "My son wants one of those playstations, the nintendo one", unless they have seen the commercials, CNN articles, and etc. about the Wii (which chances are they have) and Nintendo will have name recognition like they haven't enjoyed since the NES and Gameboy.
You are both kind of right. Wikipedia has a good bit on it. A big part of it was to get out of his record contract, but many think he wanted to reduce his audience size too.
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I really wonder if this is a regional thing. In my area (Mid-Michigan) if I hear "Wee" I think of we, yes (as in the French oui), or WHEE!!! Now if I hear Wee-wee that is another story. I don't associated wee with small unless in an Irish accent or followed by lad, lass, little, or leprechaun.
I don't get why people say tomato pickers should be paid more. They all agreed to do the job and knew what they were getting into. Besides, if they are just in it for the money/food, they aren't worth the support.
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http://sarajevo-x.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20137
I think it looks like it goes in the "not very" section. Looks very pyramid like to me.
Last I looked into it they said it wasn't slave labor, but only because they weren't technically owned (as in they were worked and treated like slaves, but since there was no concept of the workers being property it shouldn't be called slavery).
But then the people making software will have to support those file systems too. Can you imagine the anger and confusion that will take place when Joe Smith can't get "Sponge Bob SquarePant's Magical Sea Adventure" to work for his son, because his hard drive is the wrong file system? And how are new companies supposed to get a foothold in the market if they already have to make 5 different versions from the start?
A few points:
1)This isn't only Apple computers, they will recycle computers made by anyone.
2)I'm sure if the computer has value people will sell it. I put an old 486 up on EBay before (working Pentium system). No one even bid a dollar on it, something like that has no value on the market I could find, if this program was around then I would have recycled it, but it ended up going into the trash.
umm... power? I computer is useless without power. You think those in poverty want a higher electricity bill (assuming they even have electricity)? Also assuming they are able to get electricity, what are the chances it will be quality enough to allow the system to run well (many poor places have varying voltage and current, and frequent blackouts).
if shit happens on this planet, it is our fault.
Of course! I always knew that somehow the government was controlling earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and meteors!
I don't know if that post is funny or ingenius.
The big questions are whether or not there needs to be a new one
I would just like to point out when Ford started churning out cars there was no need for horseless carriages. For many products (especially technology) it is not about an existing need, it is about creating a market. Once the market has been created a need will be established.
Ann Arbor Michigan is even looser then my area. If you don't mind Canada Quebec is the most liberal city I've ever been in (in regards to pot).
Interesting. In my area of the country you can't be arrested for possession (unless it is possession with intent to sell), it is just a ticket and confiscating what they find (including paraphernalia such as pipes, bongs, etc.).