I sort of agree with you, but playing Devil's advocate for a moment... The same motions that you go through at a "rehabilitation therapist" can be done without one as well, but they still pay for those when appropriate.
I'm actually okay with the device being a loaner that is owned by the hospital/doctor, and is expected to be returned in full working order after rehab is done. I'm not okay with the government/insurance buying him a video game machine to keep.
I'm proud to say that all my ebooks are drm-free, too, and that's because I bought most of them at Baen as well. I went there for the free ebooks, originally. They were good enough that I started buying there as well. I haven't been disappointed. (Of course, being able to properly preview a book on their site hasn't hurt, either.)
You've never done something and then realized it was stupid, then been called on to do the same stupid thing over again? The fact that he did it once doesn't mean it was wise or proper.
I think 2 years is too little. That's enough for the giants to make their money, but is unfair to the small publishers and self-publishers. It effectively creates a barrier to entry into the arts.
And there are Muslims that I'm more afraid to be around than the 'gun-toting Americans' I went to school with.
What's your point?
(For record, I know what you were trying to say, and it's bullshit. There are crazies in every group. Just because some asshole said he wants to kill Muslims is no reason to brand all 'gun-toting Americans' as genocide-supporters.
"I think they actually knew what they could be getting themselves into when they did this."
If you saw the episode, they repeated over and over what would happen if he was shown. They knew -exactly- what they were getting into and obviously didn't care.
"I guess we can't have a completely free internet (Google self censors);
You're free to post anything you want on your site, within the laws of your country. Move to the right country and you're totally free to post anything.
Google is also free to -not- post things to their site that they don't want to.
Even if Apple never responded, it wasn't -his-. He should never have kept it. It should have been turned in to someone who could get it back to the owner.
Most people choose to leave it at the bar and let the bartender handle it. Others choose the police station. For something this valuable, the police station was the better choice.
Well, technically, Wipeout's creators couldn't make the PS3 do it. That doesn't mean it's impossible.
Also, Wipeout went from 60FPS at 1080p to 30FPS at 720p for the 3D upgrade. From the article, it sounds like they did it because they were lazy and didn't want to spend time optimizing their code any further to keep the FPS up.
All the hype I heard about Wipeout mentioned the 60FPS specifically, so I think that's a mistake.
Yes, people like you said the same thing about the theatres as well.
Turns out that all you need to do is convince people it's good enough. Avatar was the 'killer app' for theatre 3d for many, many people. (I was hooked long ago.)
And now that there are TVs that support it natively, home adoption will spread as well. The cheapest Samsung 3D LCD TV is $1800 MSRP and it's 46". I bought a Samsung 46" 2 years ago for $2500. (MRSP was $2800, I believe.) So anyone who could afford a 46" TV 2 years ago can now afford a 46" 3D TV and a few pairs of glasses.
And the 'killer app' for home 3D TV seems not to even be movies or games. Everyone I've talked to about it says something like 'I don't care much about the movies, but have you seen football in 3D? It's just like being there! I don't want to buy stadium tickets anymore, I'll just watch from my house!' I'm not a sports fan, but the video I saw of volleyball in 3D made it pretty clear how cool sports look in 3D.
As for the rendering, it's not 20% of the processing time. It's a lot more than that, especially when you work in all the reflections and other eye-candy that PS3 games are expected to have. I would guess it's pretty close to 90% of the time is spent rendering. (And that's an educated guess, as I've fooled around with 3d game programming on the PC for a while now.)
Of course, it also depends on that game. A game with thousands of AI opponents takes a lot more CPU between renders than a game with just 5.
You're rated -1 because you have a sense of entitlement. The developer that wrote that function has no responsibility to you whatsoever. Read the documentation. If that's not enough, read the code yourself. If you still can't understand it, and you think it's because it is crazily complicated, you can -ask-, but to -expect- a response is wrong.
Also, you have no sense of scale. 1 person asking a dev what his code does is interesting. Millions of people asking what it does is harassment. The Linux kernel is used by many millions of people.
The Linux hack only works because Sony's Hypervisor is fundamentally broken. Newsflash: That means that the rest of the system is vulnerable, too. The hackers will continue to chip at it now. They will eventually get it working fully with Linux on 3.15 (I think they are crazy close already) and then find a way to hack a gamesave to do the same thing. From there, Sony has no hope of fixing the hack. They will have destroyed customer good will and broken laws in multiple countries for only a short reprieve.
I'm one of the few people who liked Asheron's Call 2, apparently. I thought it was a lot better than AC1. If only they could have made the monthly events a little more exciting, I'd have played for years.
To think they've fallen so far as to jump into bed with a notorious company like that... I'm really saddened.
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I agree. "Gut feeling" has no place in a jury box. For that matter, "logic" has a very limited place as well. Evidence is what really matters.
"Better 10 Guilty Men Go Free than to Convict a Single Innocent Man"
"Public oversight" comes after the trial, anyhow. During the trial, it can't do anything but mess things up.
After the trial, it can reverse a wrongful conviction.
In no case could it ever convict someone who was wrong found 'not guilty'.
I sort of agree with you, but playing Devil's advocate for a moment... The same motions that you go through at a "rehabilitation therapist" can be done without one as well, but they still pay for those when appropriate.
I'm actually okay with the device being a loaner that is owned by the hospital/doctor, and is expected to be returned in full working order after rehab is done. I'm not okay with the government/insurance buying him a video game machine to keep.
" They seem to think anything that motivates you to get up and be more active is a good thing."
As long as it doesn't hurt you, it -is- a good thing.
However, that obviously didn't motivate you and they were wrong to force it. They should have given you the old boring, tedious rehab style instead.
I'm proud to say that all my ebooks are drm-free, too, and that's because I bought most of them at Baen as well. I went there for the free ebooks, originally. They were good enough that I started buying there as well. I haven't been disappointed. (Of course, being able to properly preview a book on their site hasn't hurt, either.)
At work, using my ISP's DNS, I'm getting a timeout.
At home, using Google's DNS, I'm getting a blank string back.
Those 2 aren't even covered by the linked page. Any idea what they mean?
Google only allows it in its own browser because it's the only one that supports it so far. When others support it, they'll open it up for them, too.
You've never done something and then realized it was stupid, then been called on to do the same stupid thing over again? The fact that he did it once doesn't mean it was wise or proper.
He's trying to say that the greaseburgers at Wendy's aren't bad enough for you to get Wendy's on the list of places that can't advertise with toys.
Interestingly enough, the article has a comment that says the school lunches are worse than McDonald's food. Brilliant.
I think 2 years is too little. That's enough for the giants to make their money, but is unfair to the small publishers and self-publishers. It effectively creates a barrier to entry into the arts.
Maybe you should get off the drugs yourself. It's a pretty clear headline and meant exactly what I thought when I first read it.
So you can't even send them an email, huh? Harsh!
And there are Muslims that I'm more afraid to be around than the 'gun-toting Americans' I went to school with.
What's your point?
(For record, I know what you were trying to say, and it's bullshit. There are crazies in every group. Just because some asshole said he wants to kill Muslims is no reason to brand all 'gun-toting Americans' as genocide-supporters.
"I think they actually knew what they could be getting themselves into when they did this."
If you saw the episode, they repeated over and over what would happen if he was shown. They knew -exactly- what they were getting into and obviously didn't care.
"I guess we can't have a completely free internet (Google self censors);
You're free to post anything you want on your site, within the laws of your country. Move to the right country and you're totally free to post anything.
Google is also free to -not- post things to their site that they don't want to.
Sounds like it's 'completely free' to me.
Even if Apple never responded, it wasn't -his-. He should never have kept it. It should have been turned in to someone who could get it back to the owner.
Most people choose to leave it at the bar and let the bartender handle it. Others choose the police station. For something this valuable, the police station was the better choice.
It was never an option to keep and sell it.
Well, technically, Wipeout's creators couldn't make the PS3 do it. That doesn't mean it's impossible.
Also, Wipeout went from 60FPS at 1080p to 30FPS at 720p for the 3D upgrade. From the article, it sounds like they did it because they were lazy and didn't want to spend time optimizing their code any further to keep the FPS up.
All the hype I heard about Wipeout mentioned the 60FPS specifically, so I think that's a mistake.
Yes, people like you said the same thing about the theatres as well.
Turns out that all you need to do is convince people it's good enough. Avatar was the 'killer app' for theatre 3d for many, many people. (I was hooked long ago.)
And now that there are TVs that support it natively, home adoption will spread as well. The cheapest Samsung 3D LCD TV is $1800 MSRP and it's 46". I bought a Samsung 46" 2 years ago for $2500. (MRSP was $2800, I believe.) So anyone who could afford a 46" TV 2 years ago can now afford a 46" 3D TV and a few pairs of glasses.
And the 'killer app' for home 3D TV seems not to even be movies or games. Everyone I've talked to about it says something like 'I don't care much about the movies, but have you seen football in 3D? It's just like being there! I don't want to buy stadium tickets anymore, I'll just watch from my house!' I'm not a sports fan, but the video I saw of volleyball in 3D made it pretty clear how cool sports look in 3D.
The new Samsung TVs are 240Hz, too.
As for the rendering, it's not 20% of the processing time. It's a lot more than that, especially when you work in all the reflections and other eye-candy that PS3 games are expected to have. I would guess it's pretty close to 90% of the time is spent rendering. (And that's an educated guess, as I've fooled around with 3d game programming on the PC for a while now.)
Of course, it also depends on that game. A game with thousands of AI opponents takes a lot more CPU between renders than a game with just 5.
You're rated -1 because you have a sense of entitlement. The developer that wrote that function has no responsibility to you whatsoever. Read the documentation. If that's not enough, read the code yourself. If you still can't understand it, and you think it's because it is crazily complicated, you can -ask-, but to -expect- a response is wrong.
Also, you have no sense of scale. 1 person asking a dev what his code does is interesting. Millions of people asking what it does is harassment. The Linux kernel is used by many millions of people.
Class action = no time spent, a little money
Small claims = lots of time spent, possibly a full refund. Maybe.
Given the crazy lives people lead, I'm not surprised so many choose the 'no time spent' route.
No he didn't.
The Linux hack only works because Sony's Hypervisor is fundamentally broken. Newsflash: That means that the rest of the system is vulnerable, too. The hackers will continue to chip at it now. They will eventually get it working fully with Linux on 3.15 (I think they are crazy close already) and then find a way to hack a gamesave to do the same thing. From there, Sony has no hope of fixing the hack. They will have destroyed customer good will and broken laws in multiple countries for only a short reprieve.
Sony's move makes no sense.
I don't think that dream is so far from reality.
I'm one of the few people who liked Asheron's Call 2, apparently. I thought it was a lot better than AC1. If only they could have made the monthly events a little more exciting, I'd have played for years.
To think they've fallen so far as to jump into bed with a notorious company like that... I'm really saddened.
And they all involved DHMO!
DHMO KILLS!