Long ago, when I had a CRT, I played Everquest with 3D shutterglasses. It was amazing. But he's right about the interface elements doubling up. Your eyes don't have to refocus, but they do have to change alignment so that both pieces of whatever you're looking at are in the center of your vision. The greater the 3D effect, the more you'll notice this.
And for the record, it was amazing in 3D. At the time I didn't think it would be that much different, but it was somehow so much more amazing just by adding the 3D effect.
You're saying that the current interface will kill 3D, but it's more likely that 3D will force game-makers to make a better interface. One that doesn't kill your immersion by making you use a mouse cursor to do things. One that doesn't make you look away from the action to make a decision.
"Programming requires long nights staring blankly at mind-muddling objective languages."
Actually, no, it doesn't. I have never done this and never will. And yet I'm gainfully imployed as a programmer and my bosses (including the owners of the company) constantly tell me they value my contributions to the company.
I think all older gamers have some story like this. I still buy games, but only very, very seldom. My 'gaming pc' is actually being used as a media center now since I use it for gaming so seldom. Anyhow, my story:
Neverwinter Nights. I stick it in, start playing... 10 minutes later it crashes. No errors, just gone. Try again. And again. And again. Eventually I went online and got the NoCD crack thinking maybe my CD drive was bad. It fixed the problem. Thing is, my CD drive wasn't broken... The DRM was. Yes, it prevented me from playing the game I had purchased.
After that, I couldn't trust things to work right out of the box. I knew that this would only get worse, and it has. I think Oblivion is the first game in years that I didn't install a NoCD crack immediately after purchase.
Now, I generally just buy small games for the PC, usually from Big Fish Games. They almost always have a demo, and I don't buy the ones that don't.
Instead of buying big games for the PC, I usually rent them for my consoles. The developers lose out on a lot of money and I save a lot and have less hassle.
I took a look at how much work I had to do after coding without tests, and how much I had to do with proper tests. I quickly realized that not only was coding with tests faster (in the long run) but it was a lot more fun.
X is used once the kids are taught algebra. Before that (and while they're learning Algebra) the X is really confusing for them. (It wasn't for me, but not much was.) The ( ) is a way to represent the blank on the piece of paper that the kids are seeing. Maybe _ was a better choice, but it was probably a big circle on the original sheet.
Actually, they're saying that if they detect amyloid beta, you are on your way to Alzheimer's. Guaranteed. If they don't detect it, all bets are off.
Oh wait, that's not even right:
"And about a third of people with normal memories had spinal fluid indicating Alzheimer’s. Researchers suspect that those people will develop memory problems."
Maybe Erik Sofge misses the point. This was a tech demo to show they are progressing and drum up some initial interest. It did that. Yes, it's a bit boring... But that's part of the purpose of releasing it... Making the real game less boring.
I only played it once through, but if that's an accurate depiction of how an astronaut would handle that situation, it's AWESOME. When they make the whole game and have a lot more stuff to do and fix, I'm going to enjoy playing it.
Maybe you didn't understand? He's saying that their attempt to get people to stop displaying the FBI logo will encourage other people to display the logo. If they hadn't made a fuss, it wouldn't be a very big mess. But now they've made a fuss, it's going to be much, much worse.
It would probably be someone who fancies themselves a designer. I mean, why pay someone to design when the computer is doing the work, right?
But yes, in the ideal situation, a real designer would be making the decisions. In no case would it be a programmer because a programmer wouldn't be paid to do that.
It's true. When they eliminate programmers, they will still need people who think like programmers did to direct the computers to create the programs.
Eventually, I expect we can automate that as well... But since we still haven't managed to create janitor-bots, I suspect that time is very far off.
I just had another thought... Computerized A/B testing of user interfaces with the designer (whoever is creating the 'program') being the initial tester could be quite useful if automated, especially if the computer can react appropriately to the designer's feedback. Again, a long way off, I think.
There have been so many companies in denial lately... Customers complain about a legit problem and they say 'It's not a problem. You're doing it wrong.' and try to ignore it. Then it blows up on them and they only respond when faced with hundreds of lawsuits. Seriously guys, start listening to your customers.
Actually, if you finish reading the summary, they signed a good deal after all. The contract said that Oracle must inform them of the other deals, and Oracle lied to them. Oracle breached the contract. -That- is why they are being sued.
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'Focus' is the wrong word.
Long ago, when I had a CRT, I played Everquest with 3D shutterglasses. It was amazing. But he's right about the interface elements doubling up. Your eyes don't have to refocus, but they do have to change alignment so that both pieces of whatever you're looking at are in the center of your vision. The greater the 3D effect, the more you'll notice this.
And for the record, it was amazing in 3D. At the time I didn't think it would be that much different, but it was somehow so much more amazing just by adding the 3D effect.
You're saying that the current interface will kill 3D, but it's more likely that 3D will force game-makers to make a better interface. One that doesn't kill your immersion by making you use a mouse cursor to do things. One that doesn't make you look away from the action to make a decision.
This is a suitably ridiculous response to a ridiculous situation. I'm surprised GameStop had the nads to go there.
It plays 1080p videos at 1024x600 resolution. Yes, the way they say it is confusing, but they aren't 'false advertising'.
"Programming requires long nights staring blankly at mind-muddling objective languages."
Actually, no, it doesn't. I have never done this and never will. And yet I'm gainfully imployed as a programmer and my bosses (including the owners of the company) constantly tell me they value my contributions to the company.
Maybe this one?
http://sisinmaru.blog17.fc2.com/
I know you're joking, but that would be awesome. Assuming they got writers that can write an ending.
Ever heard the phrase "the straw that broke the camel's back?" Yeah, it applies here.
And I never said I don't buy any games. I said I changed my habits severely and they lost a lot of money because of it.
I think all older gamers have some story like this. I still buy games, but only very, very seldom. My 'gaming pc' is actually being used as a media center now since I use it for gaming so seldom. Anyhow, my story:
Neverwinter Nights. I stick it in, start playing... 10 minutes later it crashes. No errors, just gone. Try again. And again. And again. Eventually I went online and got the NoCD crack thinking maybe my CD drive was bad. It fixed the problem. Thing is, my CD drive wasn't broken... The DRM was. Yes, it prevented me from playing the game I had purchased.
After that, I couldn't trust things to work right out of the box. I knew that this would only get worse, and it has. I think Oblivion is the first game in years that I didn't install a NoCD crack immediately after purchase.
Now, I generally just buy small games for the PC, usually from Big Fish Games. They almost always have a demo, and I don't buy the ones that don't.
Instead of buying big games for the PC, I usually rent them for my consoles. The developers lose out on a lot of money and I save a lot and have less hassle.
That's kind of the point, isn't? They are rewarding the early adopters.
Rule 34 isn't the highest numbered rule.
And don't go looking for the rest. You've been warned.
I took a look at how much work I had to do after coding without tests, and how much I had to do with proper tests. I quickly realized that not only was coding with tests faster (in the long run) but it was a lot more fun.
X is used once the kids are taught algebra. Before that (and while they're learning Algebra) the X is really confusing for them. (It wasn't for me, but not much was.) The ( ) is a way to represent the blank on the piece of paper that the kids are seeing. Maybe _ was a better choice, but it was probably a big circle on the original sheet.
There were things done wrong in New Orleans before Katrina, like not having the flood walls up properly.
Similarly, Yahoo didn't prepare for a competitor to make a better search engine. Any business has to imagine that they will have a competitor.
They were both fat and happy and ignored any doom-saying.
Actually, they're saying that if they detect amyloid beta, you are on your way to Alzheimer's. Guaranteed. If they don't detect it, all bets are off.
Oh wait, that's not even right:
"And about a third of people with normal memories had spinal fluid indicating Alzheimer’s. Researchers suspect that those people will develop memory problems."
So it's just a lie about the '100%'.
Maybe Erik Sofge misses the point. This was a tech demo to show they are progressing and drum up some initial interest. It did that. Yes, it's a bit boring... But that's part of the purpose of releasing it... Making the real game less boring.
I only played it once through, but if that's an accurate depiction of how an astronaut would handle that situation, it's AWESOME. When they make the whole game and have a lot more stuff to do and fix, I'm going to enjoy playing it.
They knew about the seal, but they did not have access to a good replica of it. THAT is information.
No, I always feel particularly attracted to girls that have tech skills, too.
Maybe you didn't understand? He's saying that their attempt to get people to stop displaying the FBI logo will encourage other people to display the logo. If they hadn't made a fuss, it wouldn't be a very big mess. But now they've made a fuss, it's going to be much, much worse.
So they plan to defeat this principle, which says you can't know both the momentum and position of a particle, by measuring another particle?
Newsflash: You can't measure THAT particle, either, for exactly the same reasons.
It would probably be someone who fancies themselves a designer. I mean, why pay someone to design when the computer is doing the work, right?
But yes, in the ideal situation, a real designer would be making the decisions. In no case would it be a programmer because a programmer wouldn't be paid to do that.
We were talking about eliminating programmers. Read it again with that in mind.
It's true. When they eliminate programmers, they will still need people who think like programmers did to direct the computers to create the programs.
Eventually, I expect we can automate that as well... But since we still haven't managed to create janitor-bots, I suspect that time is very far off.
I just had another thought... Computerized A/B testing of user interfaces with the designer (whoever is creating the 'program') being the initial tester could be quite useful if automated, especially if the computer can react appropriately to the designer's feedback. Again, a long way off, I think.
There have been so many companies in denial lately... Customers complain about a legit problem and they say 'It's not a problem. You're doing it wrong.' and try to ignore it. Then it blows up on them and they only respond when faced with hundreds of lawsuits. Seriously guys, start listening to your customers.
Actually, if you finish reading the summary, they signed a good deal after all. The contract said that Oracle must inform them of the other deals, and Oracle lied to them. Oracle breached the contract. -That- is why they are being sued.