That's when we hack the damn things and crash Microsoft's plan from within. I'm sure we can do it. I mean the Xbox 360 already crashes enough as it is (see prev/. article), it shouldn't be that hard for savvy folk to crack the software and rewrite whatever we please, from flashing anti-M$ propoganda to making annoying 12-year-olds bleed from their faceholes.
Wait. Hold down reset, then press power, right? Will blowing on the DVD help? What about slapping the tray in really hard? Maybe if I stroke the Ring of Light juuuust riiiight...
I'm so glad I didn't freeze my behind off waiting in line for one of these things.
One Microsoft exec on G4 said "I don't see any reason you'd wait to buy it." Well, I did!
- Waiting for better games (Gun, Gears of War, Crackdown, Superman Returns, King Kong)
- Avoiding the inevitable first few rounds of hardware glitches and recalls
- Price breaks!
I'll be doing the same with the PS3. Caveat emptor!
There are places on the fringe of major cities where a lot of intelligent, IT-inclined people hang their hats. Suburban areas probably have a lot of young minds that are willing and able to adapt to the ever-changing world of IT. Much better to 'source there than a foriegn country IMHO.
Not only does it suggest an intelligent creator (and more than likely a geek), but one with a sense of humor as well. As has been said many times... look at the platypus.
Anything is bad when overused. I think what makes the tobacco industry - cigarette companies in particular - different is that they like to pretend their products enhance one's life rather than shortening or damaging it. It's been that way for years and it's how they make money. Beer companies still advertise on TV but there's always the "enjoy responsibly" caveat. It really is a matter of personal intelligence and discretion.
Or as St. Augustine said, "Everything in moderation. Including moderation."
Honestly, I'm shocked that someone who makes attempts to be so intellectually sound and morally based hasn't picked up on the fact that he's coming from a position of complete ignorance.
Tragedies like Columbine are scary, to be certain, but violent media - video games and music, primarily - are not the sole catalyst. Anybody with two brain cells to rub together and even the most rudimentary Internet connection for research can figure that one out. Why can't a high-profile attorney? I have to wonder, what is wrong with the poor man?
Maybe we should get him some help. Seriously. Have a little plastic box for change at the gas station right next to the Special Olympics.
"Educate Jack Thompson - The One Less Moron Foundation"
or something like that.
And here I thought California was a laidback bastion of free speech and Bohemian lifestyles... looks like Mr. Thompson and the Governator are out to change that.
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I'd like to think that this would be a wake-up call to the other big PC companies... but then again, I'm an idealist.
Give me that rubber cushion, baby.
That's when we hack the damn things and crash Microsoft's plan from within. I'm sure we can do it. I mean the Xbox 360 already crashes enough as it is (see prev /. article), it shouldn't be that hard for savvy folk to crack the software and rewrite whatever we please, from flashing anti-M$ propoganda to making annoying 12-year-olds bleed from their faceholes.
Wait. Hold down reset, then press power, right? Will blowing on the DVD help? What about slapping the tray in really hard? Maybe if I stroke the Ring of Light juuuust riiiight...
One Microsoft exec on G4 said "I don't see any reason you'd wait to buy it." Well, I did!
- Waiting for better games (Gun, Gears of War, Crackdown, Superman Returns, King Kong)
- Avoiding the inevitable first few rounds of hardware glitches and recalls
- Price breaks!
I'll be doing the same with the PS3. Caveat emptor!
I want to go on record as saying Cleolinda Jones is a goddess of the written word.
I'm sure he'd be singing about the lacrymosal loss of IE all the way to the bank.
There are places on the fringe of major cities where a lot of intelligent, IT-inclined people hang their hats. Suburban areas probably have a lot of young minds that are willing and able to adapt to the ever-changing world of IT. Much better to 'source there than a foriegn country IMHO.
Is it just me, or does Microsoft's rhetoric sound a lot like the rhetoric coming from the White House?
I'm sure the essteemed Mr. Gates prefers souls. They're crunchier.
Not only does it suggest an intelligent creator (and more than likely a geek), but one with a sense of humor as well. As has been said many times... look at the platypus.
Anything is bad when overused. I think what makes the tobacco industry - cigarette companies in particular - different is that they like to pretend their products enhance one's life rather than shortening or damaging it. It's been that way for years and it's how they make money. Beer companies still advertise on TV but there's always the "enjoy responsibly" caveat. It really is a matter of personal intelligence and discretion.
Or as St. Augustine said, "Everything in moderation. Including moderation."
Honestly, I'm shocked that someone who makes attempts to be so intellectually sound and morally based hasn't picked up on the fact that he's coming from a position of complete ignorance. Tragedies like Columbine are scary, to be certain, but violent media - video games and music, primarily - are not the sole catalyst. Anybody with two brain cells to rub together and even the most rudimentary Internet connection for research can figure that one out. Why can't a high-profile attorney? I have to wonder, what is wrong with the poor man? Maybe we should get him some help. Seriously. Have a little plastic box for change at the gas station right next to the Special Olympics. "Educate Jack Thompson - The One Less Moron Foundation" or something like that. And here I thought California was a laidback bastion of free speech and Bohemian lifestyles... looks like Mr. Thompson and the Governator are out to change that.