I recall reading about a vault made in the 50's that was recently opened, and stored inside was some vintage car that had turned into a rust bucket due to the moisture which somehow got into the vault... now maybe technology of today is a little better for sealing things off but how long can you really keep a seed safe from the damage that the mere passing of time can cause unless you put it in cryo stasis with a power source that will last a very long time?
I played the demo of the game and found it to be about as fun as whack-a-mole. I guess to me it just felt like they were trying to go for a Diablo like feel, but doing very poorly at it. For example if you took the melee fighter, there was only a couple of swing animations and it was tough to hit enemies properly as it was tough to determine the range to the opponent. If you took the gun fighter, it just felt like a cheap old FPS since the enemies had zero intelligence (much like you'd find in a Diablo like game).
From TFA: "I'm announcing it in India because that's where I expect the greatest open-source community growth to come from in the near future.... If we can play a part in catalyzing the emergence of India as a key international open source power-house, the effect on the software industry will be huge."
Great, now open source software will go downhill due to bad programming and bad UIs:cry:
Handbrake has been happily ripping DVDs to my hard drive for a while now... and its FREE... and its for Mac, Windows, and Linux. What more could you ask for? (cept maybe an easy import function from inside iTunes)
Ever tried watching movies from the Netflix online video service? Sure it requires IE and uses all kinds of bad DRM, but the point is that you can begin watching the movie immediately so long as you have a decent broadband connection.
The problem I've seen though is that the only tools out there for editing existing PDFs (Foxit, cute, adobe)... ALL cost money... Until Open Office can import a PDF ready for editing, I wonder if they jumped the gun on this ISO until there's a readily available free alternative to editing an existing PDF, without having the originating DOC or ODF or whatever.
I felt pretty pleased about the ending of Mass Effect... Sure there's more butt kicking to be had in the sequels but it didn't leave me feeling confused or bewildered as the main mission or task at hand was more or less complete. Kinda like the end of Star Wars: A New Hope, where you know the empire's gotta go down, but the job has only just begun, as opposed to the ending of Empire Strikes Back where they leave you with a big can of worms.
"You!=Everyone else:) You have to remember that every bad story about Linux isn't representing the whole truth - that there are thousands of folks out there who are using Linux on a day-to-day basis, and are not having problems."
See how I did that there, its like those crazy mad libs or something. Yeah, I'm a genius.
Amendment 4 - Search and Seizure
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
maybe nothing against anonymity, but it could be closely related to search and seizure of "digital papers"
You are being just as bad as the apathetic by taking on a cut and run mentality. I'm sure the founders of this country would hate you even more for being aware of the problems and not trying to get them solved. It's one thing to be ignorant of issues and quite another to know the issues and turn away.
The biggest problem I have with using my xbox 360 for streaming video, is that its too LOUD. Once those fans in the 360 start kicking up, you're going to hear it the entire show. I've found it much nicer to load up front row on a mac mini connected to my LCD TV then stream the XviD from the server over the windows share.
However, uPnP is still something I wish front row could do, and will definitely make using my 360 more attractive when I can use a linux movie server as opposed to a windows server (I also run TVersity, but its not as necessary after this update since it can stream XviD already).
Is there anything out there which can help dampen the sound of the 360 other than storing it in a cabinet?
Game sales for the Wii might be a tad difficult in the future, as most people I know who have one only need it for the 5 or fewer games they care to play. Sure the new Super Smash Bros game is most likely gonna tempt me to finally go out and buy one, the problem is that there's only about 5 other games I'd go for. The casual gaming market may indeed be a very big one, only problem is you just can't sell a casual gamer on too much.
Thats funny.. I just used my OSX Tiger to format a 160GB hard drive for MSDOS (FAT). I was pretty amused when I found out I couldn't format to FAT in win XP. Those wily Redmonders!
What it really comes down to is choice, if Microsoft were the only clear choice then I'd say you were right. However some of these alternatives aren't that obscure and are really quite capable of holding their own without needing to stand beside MS for direct comparison. The largest problem is their _relative_ obscurity to most people... hence the reason for this topic's existence: to find information!
not all open source is derived from hobby work ya know... some of it is designed by programmers of 'your' generation because it was a part of what they did for pay.
and when they realize that making a video game adaptation of every blockbuster movie doesn't help movie sales when the game sucks complete monkey chow.
I didn't RTFA (I must not be new here) but people don't choose Macs because of any of the Apple's features. People choose Macs for stability and freedom from viruses and other shitware (the reasons we wipe Windows and install Linux) and because some high end graphics programs either aren't ported to Windows or are ported badly.
While its true macs are comparatively far more stable and free from viruses when compared to windows, assuming they are 100% free of this stuff is being naive. Not to defend windows or attack the mac or anything, but the point is that macs aren't perfect, but they are good. Unfortunately their price tags keep most people away, why pay double for a mac when you can get a regular PC? Course with more linux pcs for sale which undercut even windows machines by 200 bucks, such as that walmart everex machine, macs might be in trouble if linux doesn't die in the consumer market again.
I'm amused by the car commercial where they're touting its bluetooth, "powered by Microsoft".
ditto here, just wait till you get into your microsoft bluetooth car and have to reboot the damn car stereo system.
Shoot zombies and learn to type words like "Macabre" and "Fleshrotten" to raise your Word Per Minute! For some reason i also just thought about those Number Muncher and Letter Muncher games. Eating letters and words may not be quite as violent, but it was still fun stuff:)
i mean seriously who freaking cares who screws up bad this year, jesus this is almost like watching a crappy reality TV show people watch merely to see others completely destroy their own lives.
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I recall reading about a vault made in the 50's that was recently opened, and stored inside was some vintage car that had turned into a rust bucket due to the moisture which somehow got into the vault... now maybe technology of today is a little better for sealing things off but how long can you really keep a seed safe from the damage that the mere passing of time can cause unless you put it in cryo stasis with a power source that will last a very long time?
I played the demo of the game and found it to be about as fun as whack-a-mole. I guess to me it just felt like they were trying to go for a Diablo like feel, but doing very poorly at it. For example if you took the melee fighter, there was only a couple of swing animations and it was tough to hit enemies properly as it was tough to determine the range to the opponent. If you took the gun fighter, it just felt like a cheap old FPS since the enemies had zero intelligence (much like you'd find in a Diablo like game).
From TFA: "I'm announcing it in India because that's where I expect the greatest open-source community growth to come from in the near future. ... If we can play a part in catalyzing the emergence of India as a key international open source power-house, the effect on the software industry will be huge."
:cry:
Great, now open source software will go downhill due to bad programming and bad UIs
Handbrake has been happily ripping DVDs to my hard drive for a while now... and its FREE... and its for Mac, Windows, and Linux. What more could you ask for? (cept maybe an easy import function from inside iTunes)
Ever tried watching movies from the Netflix online video service? Sure it requires IE and uses all kinds of bad DRM, but the point is that you can begin watching the movie immediately so long as you have a decent broadband connection.
The problem I've seen though is that the only tools out there for editing existing PDFs (Foxit, cute, adobe) ... ALL cost money... Until Open Office can import a PDF ready for editing, I wonder if they jumped the gun on this ISO until there's a readily available free alternative to editing an existing PDF, without having the originating DOC or ODF or whatever.
I felt pretty pleased about the ending of Mass Effect... Sure there's more butt kicking to be had in the sequels but it didn't leave me feeling confused or bewildered as the main mission or task at hand was more or less complete. Kinda like the end of Star Wars: A New Hope, where you know the empire's gotta go down, but the job has only just begun, as opposed to the ending of Empire Strikes Back where they leave you with a big can of worms.
No joke, C average is pretty bottom line in middle and high school. B average should be the cutoff point.
"You!=Everyone else :) You have to remember that every bad story about Linux isn't representing the whole truth - that there are thousands of folks out there who are using Linux on a day-to-day basis, and are not having problems."
See how I did that there, its like those crazy mad libs or something. Yeah, I'm a genius.
Unfortunately that comparison doesn't mean much since the English gov't wasn't a democracy at the time :P
maybe nothing against anonymity, but it could be closely related to search and seizure of "digital papers"
You are being just as bad as the apathetic by taking on a cut and run mentality. I'm sure the founders of this country would hate you even more for being aware of the problems and not trying to get them solved. It's one thing to be ignorant of issues and quite another to know the issues and turn away.
The biggest problem I have with using my xbox 360 for streaming video, is that its too LOUD. Once those fans in the 360 start kicking up, you're going to hear it the entire show. I've found it much nicer to load up front row on a mac mini connected to my LCD TV then stream the XviD from the server over the windows share.
However, uPnP is still something I wish front row could do, and will definitely make using my 360 more attractive when I can use a linux movie server as opposed to a windows server (I also run TVersity, but its not as necessary after this update since it can stream XviD already).
Is there anything out there which can help dampen the sound of the 360 other than storing it in a cabinet?
Game sales for the Wii might be a tad difficult in the future, as most people I know who have one only need it for the 5 or fewer games they care to play. Sure the new Super Smash Bros game is most likely gonna tempt me to finally go out and buy one, the problem is that there's only about 5 other games I'd go for. The casual gaming market may indeed be a very big one, only problem is you just can't sell a casual gamer on too much.
Thats funny.. I just used my OSX Tiger to format a 160GB hard drive for MSDOS (FAT). I was pretty amused when I found out I couldn't format to FAT in win XP. Those wily Redmonders!
whats wrong with being a bad mother -
SHUT YO MOUTH
- but I was talking about Terminator, he's the man!
What it really comes down to is choice, if Microsoft were the only clear choice then I'd say you were right. However some of these alternatives aren't that obscure and are really quite capable of holding their own without needing to stand beside MS for direct comparison. The largest problem is their _relative_ obscurity to most people... hence the reason for this topic's existence: to find information!
Unfortunately its not chicken scratch resistant
not all open source is derived from hobby work ya know... some of it is designed by programmers of 'your' generation because it was a part of what they did for pay.
and when they realize that making a video game adaptation of every blockbuster movie doesn't help movie sales when the game sucks complete monkey chow.
While its true macs are comparatively far more stable and free from viruses when compared to windows, assuming they are 100% free of this stuff is being naive. Not to defend windows or attack the mac or anything, but the point is that macs aren't perfect, but they are good. Unfortunately their price tags keep most people away, why pay double for a mac when you can get a regular PC? Course with more linux pcs for sale which undercut even windows machines by 200 bucks, such as that walmart everex machine, macs might be in trouble if linux doesn't die in the consumer market again.
I'm amused by the car commercial where they're touting its bluetooth, "powered by Microsoft".
ditto here, just wait till you get into your microsoft bluetooth car and have to reboot the damn car stereo system.
Well maybe you should stop selling yourself on the streetcorner, or stop selling blow in front of a quickie mart.
Shoot zombies and learn to type words like "Macabre" and "Fleshrotten" to raise your Word Per Minute! For some reason i also just thought about those Number Muncher and Letter Muncher games. Eating letters and words may not be quite as violent, but it was still fun stuff :)
i mean seriously who freaking cares who screws up bad this year, jesus this is almost like watching a crappy reality TV show people watch merely to see others completely destroy their own lives.
because after digitizing your life you'll probably realize how much it sucks