This article attempts to make a assessment of the quality of game journalism, without mentioning Edge, which is one of the most well received papers by the games industry. Indeed, Kotaku (which is banned from even mainstream forums such as Neogaf due to its poor quality) and Destructoid are not aiming for quality but general coverage. To my knowledge, Edge is the only gaming publication that attempts to write reviews and games theory articles on par with what movie and music critics do.
We're talking about a death toll in the hundreds of people, significantly higher than your average terrorist attack, and the loss of a multi-million dollar craft.
This is not your average bug.
In my eyes, GITS provides a very deep reflexion on the nature of what might become.
In particular, it has been a pioneer in issues such as transhumanism, the impact of AI vs biological intelligence, the nature and value of interpersonal relations, the changes in the notion of self and identity in a world where you can change your body as if it were a utility, and the cutural impact of "dehumanization".
I sincerely hope Spielberg can capture the depth of the movies and series.
"Yahoo says they are seeking a partnership with News Corp" would be more accurate.
Yahoo needs to justify to its shareholders why they did not close the deal with Microsoft. This moves allows them to buy some time to negotiate with them and maybe increase their offer.
Again, like "Web 2.0", this is just a term coined by bloggers to hype a new kind of feature.
For most people, an OS is nothing more than a collection of software which comes with a computer. So a WebOS is basically the equivalent of these apps, but online.
A better fitting name would probably be Online Desktop, but since those failed in the previous bubble (desktop.com anyone?), I doubt people will be calling them that:)
It's both because of technical and business reasons:
Technical first, because as you may know, the Xbox360 runs on ATI graphics, rather than Nvidia for the Xbox. This means that emulating the old games requires extra resources to be put in development.
The reason why each game has to be ported "individually" is because the emulation done here is not a full console emulation (probably due to performace / time to dev reasons), but I suspect rather something similar to High Level Emulation (which was used in UltraHLE at the time to make Nintendo 64 emulation really fast). This means that some games have quite simple features to implement, while some other games might run on more complex engines which may rely more on Nvidia's chip, which makes them hard to emulate.
However, it is true that had Microsoft put more resources and focus on developing backwards-compatibility, more games would be supported.
That's where the Business aspect comes in:) Microsoft's current strategy is to make backwards compatibility look like a bonus, rather than a lacking feature. This can be done because most customers who buy an Xbox360 do it for the new games, while most people who have older Xbox games probably still have an Xbox.
Therefore, their strategy is to push people to focus more on recent games, while building extra momentum during crucial moments (the Halo 3 public beta was announced this week, and christmas is coming soon), so delaying these ports is allowing them to gain more exposure:)
Actually, it is true that what most tech-savvy people expect from an IT job is a good combination of comfort and challenge (see Google's very long list of fringe benefits).
If you're a student, such an offer is definitely more tempting and self-rewarding than working in a cubicle.
Sorry I couldn't comment earlier, but it took a while to login.
This information was also reported on TechCrunch on June 8th (and got a heated response from people there as well), and actually does seem to be real, even though it might just end up being a proof of concept.
This is another move towards the "Web2.0ization" of AOL (pardon the horrible neologism, but I had to find something!). Given the recent relaunch of Netscape, and the launch of AIMpages, it seems AOL is trying to restructure itself before it's too late.
This should be expected, considering last year's investment from Google, as well as their continuing decline in market share.
It seems AOL is trying to become an all-in-one solution for the Web2.0 era. The problem is, what does this exactly imply for their users?
If you want faster bandwidth? Do you have to watch more ads? Will the previous spams of CD's in your mail be replaced by email hammering? Will their users have to be faced with enormous amounts of ads in exchange for their internet access? Will AOL collect the sites (through their integrated browser, if it still exists), visiting paterns, and use this data to give out to the advertizers?
This sounds like a potentially great risk for users of the new AOL. However, we should keep in mind the same could be said about Google Wifi (apart from the spamming part:P)
"Big Brother" is supposed to be made of one entity which monitors and seeks to control people's lives and thoughts.
What the summary describes here is merely companies or the government trying to gather information, mostly for a commercial purpose. These do not constitute a common group with a specific goal, but just different groups that have their own interests. Most of these do not trade information between each other.
However, it is true that the US courts have been asking sites such as Google or Yahoo to forward their user's information, so the tendency could be going towards such a centralized system.
If you're looking for systems in which people's actions and thoughts are restricted, China or USSR would be better examples.
YouOS has been around for a while, and it's part of a growing trend of online desktops (I refuse to refer to them as "Online OSes", because they're simply a desktop page that launches programs, an alternative to Explorer at best).
And of course, because this is Slashdot, I couldn't go without mentionning that Google is probably preparing their own, since their recent focus on releasing equivalents of desktop applications online (Notes, Excel, Word, Calendar, Picasa, etc):)
"- Opening sequence: "The taxation of trade routes to outlying systems is in dispute." - First appearance of Jar Jar - First mention of midi-chlorians - The creepy virgin birth thingy - First appearance of the annoying brat who played young Anikin - First appearance of the wooden teen-aged brat who played older Anikin - ???"... - Profit!!! ?
"Between the raging violence in France"
This is completely off topic.
Blaming the french riots on Islam is simply misunderstanding the issue.
The reason people in France started those riots was because:
- they were publically insulted by a representative of the state
- two kids died after being chased by the police
- they are generally treated "less equally" than other french citizens
Understand that not only muslims live in those areas, but also african, jewish, polish, and people from other origins who live in those areas.
There is one thing in common between the riots in france and those due to the comics:
In both cases, we're talking about a group of people who feel like they're not represented fairly in the media and resort to violence to get exposure.
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This article attempts to make a assessment of the quality of game journalism, without mentioning Edge, which is one of the most well received papers by the games industry. Indeed, Kotaku (which is banned from even mainstream forums such as Neogaf due to its poor quality) and Destructoid are not aiming for quality but general coverage. To my knowledge, Edge is the only gaming publication that attempts to write reviews and games theory articles on par with what movie and music critics do.
If you want a commercially sold phone that is hacker-friendly, I'd advise the Nokia N900. Have you considered that?
Stickiness
We're talking about a death toll in the hundreds of people, significantly higher than your average terrorist attack, and the loss of a multi-million dollar craft. This is not your average bug.
In my eyes, GITS provides a very deep reflexion on the nature of what might become. In particular, it has been a pioneer in issues such as transhumanism, the impact of AI vs biological intelligence, the nature and value of interpersonal relations, the changes in the notion of self and identity in a world where you can change your body as if it were a utility, and the cutural impact of "dehumanization". I sincerely hope Spielberg can capture the depth of the movies and series.
you read "13.37 Billion Years Old".
"Yahoo says they are seeking a partnership with News Corp" would be more accurate.
Yahoo needs to justify to its shareholders why they did not close the deal with Microsoft.
This moves allows them to buy some time to negotiate with them and maybe increase their offer.
When I saw the title I thought it was about ColdFusion and started wondering why the hell would the Navy want to improve MySpace :)
Seems there's been a lot of heat around Google.de lately.
On the bright side for the new owner, one had to wonder if he'll simply attempt to sell the domain, or keep it for his own G-Mail app.
Considering the amount of incoming links, that has to be the best SEO deal ever!
Again, like "Web 2.0", this is just a term coined by bloggers to hype a new kind of feature.
:)
For most people, an OS is nothing more than a collection of software which comes with a computer. So a WebOS is basically the equivalent of these apps, but online.
A better fitting name would probably be Online Desktop, but since those failed in the previous bubble (desktop.com anyone?), I doubt people will be calling them that
Planeshift is a very capable GPL MMORPG. If you're looking for a 2D MMO, The Mana World is great as well (even though it is not fully developed yet).
The answer is quite simple.
:)
:)
It's both because of technical and business reasons:
Technical first, because as you may know, the Xbox360 runs on ATI graphics, rather than Nvidia for the Xbox. This means that emulating the old games requires extra resources to be put in development.
The reason why each game has to be ported "individually" is because the emulation done here is not a full console emulation (probably due to performace / time to dev reasons), but I suspect rather something similar to High Level Emulation (which was used in UltraHLE at the time to make Nintendo 64 emulation really fast). This means that some games have quite simple features to implement, while some other games might run on more complex engines which may rely more on Nvidia's chip, which makes them hard to emulate.
However, it is true that had Microsoft put more resources and focus on developing backwards-compatibility, more games would be supported.
That's where the Business aspect comes in
Microsoft's current strategy is to make backwards compatibility look like a bonus, rather than a lacking feature. This can be done because most customers who buy an Xbox360 do it for the new games, while most people who have older Xbox games probably still have an Xbox.
Therefore, their strategy is to push people to focus more on recent games, while building extra momentum during crucial moments (the Halo 3 public beta was announced this week, and christmas is coming soon), so delaying these ports is allowing them to gain more exposure
> a rootkit that eliminates other rootkits
:P
So being evil installing rootkits is not enough?
One rootkit to rule them all!
And what's their motto?
:P
DO evil?
Actually, it is true that what most tech-savvy people expect from an IT job is a good combination of comfort and challenge (see Google's very long list of fringe benefits).
If you're a student, such an offer is definitely more tempting and self-rewarding than working in a cubicle.
I'm sorry but 117 comments an not a single mention of Tetris?
It's probably the simplest, most addictive game ever, and it never got old.
Sorry I couldn't comment earlier, but it took a while to login.
This information was also reported on TechCrunch on June 8th (and got a heated response from people there as well), and actually does seem to be real, even though it might just end up being a proof of concept.
Who said the RIAA wasn't against hosting lyrics?
This is another move towards the "Web2.0ization" of AOL (pardon the horrible neologism, but I had to find something!).
:P)
Given the recent relaunch of Netscape, and the launch of AIMpages, it seems AOL is trying to restructure itself before it's too late.
This should be expected, considering last year's investment from Google, as well as their continuing decline in market share.
It seems AOL is trying to become an all-in-one solution for the Web2.0 era.
The problem is, what does this exactly imply for their users?
If you want faster bandwidth? Do you have to watch more ads?
Will the previous spams of CD's in your mail be replaced by email hammering?
Will their users have to be faced with enormous amounts of ads in exchange for their internet access?
Will AOL collect the sites (through their integrated browser, if it still exists), visiting paterns, and use this data to give out to the advertizers?
This sounds like a potentially great risk for users of the new AOL.
However, we should keep in mind the same could be said about Google Wifi (apart from the spamming part
"Big Brother" is supposed to be made of one entity which monitors and seeks to control people's lives and thoughts.
What the summary describes here is merely companies or the government trying to gather information, mostly for a commercial purpose.
These do not constitute a common group with a specific goal, but just different groups that have their own interests. Most of these do not trade information between each other.
However, it is true that the US courts have been asking sites such as Google or Yahoo to forward their user's information, so the tendency could be going towards such a centralized system.
If you're looking for systems in which people's actions and thoughts are restricted, China or USSR would be better examples.
YouOS has been around for a while, and it's part of a growing trend of online desktops (I refuse to refer to them as "Online OSes", because they're simply a desktop page that launches programs, an alternative to Explorer at best).
.de ?)
:)
If you're interested in this area, check out also:
FlyaKiteOSX
the 30Boxes Webtop
EyeOS
Computadora (in Spanish, even though
Goowy (it's in Flash though)
And of course, because this is Slashdot, I couldn't go without mentionning that Google is probably preparing their own, since their recent focus on releasing equivalents of desktop applications online (Notes, Excel, Word, Calendar, Picasa, etc)
62 Miles, that's a lot of extention cords.
"- Opening sequence: "The taxation of trade routes to outlying systems is in dispute." ...
- First appearance of Jar Jar
- First mention of midi-chlorians
- The creepy virgin birth thingy
- First appearance of the annoying brat who played young Anikin
- First appearance of the wooden teen-aged brat who played older Anikin
- ???"
- Profit!!! ?
"Between the raging violence in France" This is completely off topic. Blaming the french riots on Islam is simply misunderstanding the issue. The reason people in France started those riots was because: - they were publically insulted by a representative of the state - two kids died after being chased by the police - they are generally treated "less equally" than other french citizens Understand that not only muslims live in those areas, but also african, jewish, polish, and people from other origins who live in those areas. There is one thing in common between the riots in france and those due to the comics: In both cases, we're talking about a group of people who feel like they're not represented fairly in the media and resort to violence to get exposure.
Irak is the french spelling for Iraq.