I can imagine this invention taking away jobs from qualified people, and lets take into account the lack of jobs here in the USA, and how many jobs are being outsourced.
We all know that computers/video games are a waste of a time, entertainment is a huge distraction to our children. Getting many children involved in computers at an early age will spell disaster for our education system!! There are children now and there always have been who have refused to learn, and succeed, but this program "a lap top for every child" will distract so many students from the things that matter in life, such as an education, jobs, and other important thing that the education of our children will tank!! We cannot let them do this!!!
I don't know about the specs for all these computers, but getting a child started with one would certainly be a "starter" making them wish for more powerful computers, games, and other serious wastes of time!!
I personally LOVE wikipedia, and encylopedias. I love knowledge and science. A lot of people at my school, my friends, and my family say that wikipedia is not a reliable source of information. When they tell me this I say to them: "I will judge on whether the site is reliable or not thank you very much.". Wikipedia is heavily regulated by administrators, logs are kept of every alteration of an article, and repeat vandals are quickly banned. Most vandalism on the site is pretty obvious anyways. I think the school should let the students decide for themselves. But there are other sites out there like http://www.britannica.com/.
I happen to be in a high school biology course and I know EXACTLY how photosynthesis works. Scientists have figured that out long ago, and believe me there is nothing "quantum" about it. So you want to know how it works? Look it up on wikipedia. I have a hard time beieving ANYTHING this stupid website has to say.
Let someone else be the parents. We're too busy scarfing down Starbucks and watching reality TV and can't be bothered to know what our kids are doing.
Didn't someone buy GTA:SA for their 11 year old kid? Yeah, great way to be a parent. Takes one to know one. In which case you probably aren't 'one'. Nice try trying to pass yourself off as an american (and by american I do mean the US of A).
It's funny, I don't think any of our Congressmen and women know that any Joe with a bit of programming knowledge can create a video game. It may not be a 3 dimensional multi million dollar MMO, but it's not that difficult. I made one just last night, it was a siple 2d arcade game. I don't think jack thompson knows that anyone can create one as well. What are they going to do, filter the Internet? Like Communist China? There are hundreds of thousands of video games on the Internet, from simple flash games to independant games. I think that any legislation enacted against online activity or Software would be ineffective, possibly even unenforcable, and might contain many loopholes.
I do however believe that there should be some looking into the 'contracts' that users have to agree to. I've read some and some can be labeled as very general, unspecific and out right wrong.
Can I get a concurance?
Really, what is so great about this guy? He did zilch to make Lord of the Rings a great movie. Did he write the story line? No. Did he change the story line? No. Did he design the characters? No. No, all he did was capitolize on someone elses IP. I feel that The Lord of the Rings would have been great if any other director had made the movie.
I realise that hollywood is remaking old IP now because they are easier to make money off of, have an established fan base, and they have a proven popular story. Also, holywood cannot make a decent plot for a movie. I hate TV, I hate movies, TV makes me feel horrible, as do movies, because they btoh have something in common: Cliches, and stereotypes (stereotypes being the most common thing on TV). People praise these directors like they are some big thing, jurrassic park, Terminator, whatever, none of these things really did anything for me. I remember a movie (forget its name BTW) about 3 guys who decide to rob a bank in a town in new jersey. The catch was, they returned the money to the bank. I could tell just from the plot devices that it was a budget title. I'm not sure they could even afford nice outfits because they had a famous actor wearing pretty old common junky clothes all the time. I don't know his name, but he wore this ridiculously huge fur cap, that made him look ridiculous. The story telling was not all that great in this movie. The actors were acting cartoonish, with wild pointless gestures. One scene at the bank when they returned the money, they were actually pointing fingers at each other.
As if!The original halo books were written so horribly, so very ridiculously that I have yet to re-read them now after buying the book 3 years ago! I like halo, but I am out growing it. The games were good, but the current halo novels are ridiculous in their writing. A lot of the writing in those books reminded me of the way an 11 year old might write a story (the way I might write a story as well, but I am not a 11 year old). The graphic novels I have not had the chance to read yet and I don't intend on buying or doing anything halo related anytime soon.
Yay, we now know that new earths MIGHT be possible out there! This concerns us HOW, however? This is like anticipating your 40th birthday at the age of 16. Really, by the time we actually get out there and colonize other planets we will know much more than we do now, and it will most likely be something other than what this article says. I may be young but I don't think even I will see us colonizing planets in MY lifetime.
Hate arrogant egotists who are bullies and jerks to others, because others don't know how to do the one specific skill that, that bullies can do well. I've seen this attitude in some forums I visit and I hate it. Two particular people come to mind, and they are the scum of the earth. These two people destroy every ounce of confidence others have about their project offer any constructive criticism (something they argue that they do).
I sympathize with this professor; it is tough to meet everyone's standards, especially those of a zealot.
I especially hate assholes who pick on "noobies", and those who don't show enthusiasm to learn the skill at a pace that the others did yet still wants to learn(this elitism is common and unwelcome, I honestly hope someone brutally rapes these bullies and then murders them violently.).
First of all, why is it we have to classify all indy games as well, INDY GAMES? That phrase turns the games into well, a gimmick. Something not to be taken seriously, unlike the big games out there, Halo to be specific. People make 'Halo theories' all the time (I do as well), yet no one can take an indy game seriously? I plan to be a game developer, and make my own games, however the media opinion towards indy games is unfair and I don't think we even have a need for critics.
Second, of all the games on the list, I know something about one of them. These critics fail to do their research. The game I'm talking about is: the blob, which is an indy game made with Ogre. The game takes place in the year 2010, when the city that this game takes place in needs a new aintjob. This is not "gta meets katamari", these critics fail to even understand the game. These critics remind me of the kind of people you usually meet on forums. They fail to observe the most obvious details, even twisting them to their own agenda.
Lastly, if you are going to complain about my grammar, spelling, etc. go take that stick outta your bum and come back with a relavent comment. It's the idea that counts, if you're to narrow sighted to not see past the words, then don't bother trying to leave a comment, becuase I will ignore you anyway.
When I read the title I thought it said "Cleaning cranium waste with bacteria", I thought: "WTf!? is there some kind of dead brain cells sitting around in my brain just waiting to be cleaned out by bacteria?!".
I have sort of the same problem. This biker drives by every day with his enormously loud bike that emits a blast loud enough to wake the dead. Since I live by a busy street he has to stop at the corner and I must listen to the engine roar as it guns up to go wherever he and his biker girl friend go everyday. It drives me insane, I don't pay attention to the traffic because I am busy on my computer, when out of nowhere (because I am not paying attention) that damn bike roars in.
Slashdot news article:
"Microsoft Os Windows Vista off track?"
Slashdot crowd:
"Boo! Microsoft sucks!"
Slashdot news article:
"Microsoft being sued for patent infringement by [insert state here] start up company!"
Slashdot crowd:
"Patent troll! Boo!".......
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I remember Battlefield two, and it's subsequent little brother Battlefield two Modern combat, for the xbox. The one for the xbox seemed like a huge ripoff, the story campaign was less than professional, and the voice acting was absolutely atrocious! The game seemed like a side game made to capitalise on the Battlefield two franchise name. The multiplayer was ok but, the amount of exploitable glitches really ruined the fun factor. Who's to say EA will not do this with spore?
Personally, I hate will wright, EA and all of their unoriginal games.
It seems to me that the only reason that people like Spore is because that it is is not in a genre already named (thus it fans of the game cannot be labeled as fanbois of a certain genre), and that it uses technology that has not been seen in video games before.
Please excuse my pessimism, I just hate EA and everything about it. I am trying to not sound like a total fool, I've noticed my previous posts never got the point across satisfactorily.
What need have we of NORAD now that governments have surveillance cameras throughout certain cities in the US, and wiretap pretty much everyone now? The populace is being monitored closely, and it's only a very tiny step to control. So what threat is there, really? It's more important that potential terrorist activities can take place to keep a majority of the people who do bother to vote to vote "correctly" out of fear of an inconsequential attack. Major threats such as an economic depression is less of a worry, because it may actually beneficial to powermongers' goals because then pretty much everyone will become dependent upon the political elite just to survive, and will at that point hand over ALL constitutionally-protected freedoms in exchange for a little bread.
Yeah, I know, it's a conspiracy theory, but after all that's gone on since September 11, 2001, it does not seems so far-fetched any more. I used to read stuff like William Cooper for a lark, but now having re-read Behold a Pale Horse, MaJestyTwelve, Gary H. Kah's work, and some other books on those subjects, 1984 looks tame in comparison to how reality is seeming to parallel those "whacko conspiracy theories."
You make an excellent point that I have long believed, but have never seen voiced by others. Good job voicing it;).
PS. Is some moderator changing the quotes at the bottom of the pages and the word/image verification things that I see? I think I get the point. It took me forever to figure out how to remove that one post (email cowboyneal) but by that time someone had removed it, thankfully, I know it was a bad idea (only after I posted it however). Slashdot really needs an edit feature. Heh, funny word/image verificaton thing, I think I am coming to my sense now (trying to spend at least a little more time and effort in creating commments now). Heh, that image thing I kind of funny to me, given my post history.
[blockquote]Wish there was some unsettled place on this hunk of rock the free thinking minority of this country could migrate to and start up a new country.
Your morals are not my morals and it's my freaking right not to get them shoved down my throat!!
Just some frustration oozing out, I'm better now...[/blockquote]
You've just said what I've been trying to say for some time now, I just lacked the concentration to put it into words that did not contain curse words.
Also:
[blockquote]What I don't get is why bad social policy is so frequently good political policy.
These lawmakers have to know after repeated rulings of unconstitutionality that this type of law won't stick around. Why do they insist on passing more of them, rather than educating the population on personal responsibility and the constitution?
Your opponent can't accuse you of being in bed with the videogames industry and trying to foist violence on minors if they understand why this type of law won't work in the first place.
Maybe I'm giving the average American too much credit.[/blockquote]
I am having the same problem with america. I hate this creeping opinion that everything offensive must be blocked. It pisses me off that I can be banned from an MMORPG (although I dislike MMORPG's), simply for hitting some buttons that somehow transformed into a readable message that offends someone. Ok, so I can be banned for racsim can I? How about you take the next step and ban ALL RACISM. I'm tired of being persecuted because I am American, or that I am 15. I was contacted a while back while playing on my now disfavorite server, by an ignorant european who stereotyped americans. To quote my favorite line that he said: "Americans sit on couches all day, watching television, and eating hamburgers."
I think this law is wrong. The scary thing is, that minesota is just one state over from mine! These representatives don't even care about minors, because the graphs show that less young adults vote, than any other category! These representatives will be dead before the current generation getting screwed over, can make a significant impact in the voting booths, so they cry about the poor children and try to make themselves look morally correct!
You people are all completely incorrect, the police are respectful to you, even if you aren't exactly mr. sunshine to them. I don't know where you live, but I live in the USA, wherever you live that has police that don't treat you correctly must be on planet BarDarHar, or some other fictional place. This story seems like, oh I don't know, propaganda to me. Yes, that is exactly what it is, one case out of hundreds of thousands a year, most of you here at slashdot seem to think the government is out to get you, I don't know where you got this notion, from the overly negative slashdot articles, or from some other hairbrained source. No don't ask me if I have met the police, indeed I have met them before, on multiple occasions.
Is it me, or does this story seem like a personaly story all for Jeff whatever-his-name-is?
Who cares? What, are we supposed to just bow down and chant 'jeff is our master' and thank slashdor for bringing this wonderful story to us pitiful citizens?
Fuck no!
You're lieing, you were never in the US forces.
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Quite obviously, this story is an elaborate insult to the USA armed forces. I bet you've never even been to america. Really, grow up, people that discriminate against other countries should be castrated. They're about as smart as other people who generalize. It's sad that only the meanest, most racist people get any attention. That popular video you might have seen was probably an elaborate insult about whatever it was about. What do I mean? Well, I mean that it may look like something that is funny, but it is really just an insult. The YTMND, featuring the Masterchief (from halo) running through a field of flowers, sniffing flowers, and holding a picnic basket, and a song plays, which most notably is a song from the show Spongebob squarepants, and spongebob has been widely criticized as 'gay'. The YTMND is a drawing. They're effectively calling halo 'gay'. Links to this YTMND are commonly referred to the 'leaked halo 3 ending', but once one visits you find that it is funny, when It's really an insult. How can you generalizing mother fuckers, hate a country, but then expect that country to police the fucking globe for you, and generally solve all your problems? According to the story submitter, apparently being in civilian life is more helpful to america than being in the miltary? Bullshit!
Fuck that! Dell has 'struggled to make an impresion'? The hell they have, they have a monopoly on schools, all of the PCs inmy school are DELL. My computer is a dell, three of my friends use dells! These guys are evil monopolists, who sell cheap, crappy computers for 3x the original price!
They act like gaming is a bad addiction to have. What, would you rather me smoke marijuana, or gamble, or drink, or something? All you people out there who think games should be banned should have your rights removed, and be imprisoned in guantanmo bay, where you can share a bunk every night next to Bob the buttfucker, or Susie the lesbo. Gaming hurts absolutely no one, it does not hurt you, it does not hurt the gamer. It does not hurt anyone, nor does it cause any harm. You people are like the scum against gay marriage, you try and take away other people's god given, and undeniable rights, when it does not affect you personally whatsoever. You're like the pitiful street peasants of my middle ages. It is suprising how much time has passed since the middle ages, but how little society has changed. The church pronounced: "Burn the heretics books.", and so did the peasants, like good, obedient animals, today the focus has merely changed from "Burn the book" To "Ban the game". The main citation that the church used was that the books were to influential, contradicted current beliefs, when the very purpose of writing is to influence. It is interesting, considering that games are nothing more than writing, programmers language, such as books were so long ago. When will language not be something to suppress, but something to embrace? I suspect never. The main major industries imperative to any society, is communication, power generation, and transport. By banning games, you are directly infringing upon the freedom of speech of video game developers, and anyone who writes games or code, because those games are nothing more than words on a screen. 1's and 0's even , if you dip to that level. I sincerly wish that anyone with such evil opinion and intent to take away the rights of others, die a very painful, and very embarrassing death.
In this day and age, new technology that brings about actually [b] important[/b] issues such unlike gay marriage and abortion, we do not need congress to make new legislaton [b] every year[/b]. Congress is overly useless, pointless, and []b no longer needed[/b]. I don't mean, the other two branches can have their way, I mean we [b] don't need anymore effing laws[/b]!! Like someone said, people seem to value [b] morals [/b] over [b] rights [/b] now. People are to stupid, and uneducated to care about our [b] rights [/b]. The only people who are politicians, or want to be active in politics, are those who want power, and to use the government to their own advantage. Currently, the MPAA and RIAA, have seemingly unstoppable power, in the government. Why is it that the movie industry, and the music industry have this power, have no legislation against them, [b] and [/b] can induce the government to put pressure on other countries, or deny another country a service, if our government doesn't do what [b] the MPAA, RIAA, and movie industry [/b] want? Simple: they are paying the representatives money to make the reprsentatives do what they want. It's all so simple and obvious, the gaming industry is new, and doesn't have it's hold in congress like the other two industries. Congressmen and representatives get payed money to run for office, by these industries, the game industry simply doesn't anymore. I predict what I know happened to the other indsutries will happen to the video games indsustry soon enough: the market will be flooded with unsavory crappy games, monopolized by these agencies, and nothing but absolute [b] crap [/b] will make it into the market. I no longer watch TV, it has absolutely nothing of worth to me, and the content on it is offensive, and insulting to me. Between being insulted by advertisements, threatened by advertisements, watching crappy reality TV, cool sci fi shows, with the cheapest possible set and actors, who couldn't act if their life was on the line, I do not want to watch this BS. Right now, video games are quite expensive to make, and not a definite guarnatee of profit, but it's getting there. As the older generations die off, and take their unworthy views with them, the generation that grew up with video games comes into power, but then what? Well, I can tell you, then video games are cheaper to make, less difficult to make, so the market is flooded with [b] crap [/b] like the movie and music industries, only what the rich people executives makes the scene, anything else gets absolutely no attention. The people controlling this herding of the world are the rich elite, families who control the world. Snobby rich asholes who grew up rich, seek to take advantage of what we all love, and make money off of it.
People's think moral > rights now, because rights aren't very well, fun, anymore. You've got computer games, music, all this stuff, who the hell gives a fuck about [b] rights[/b]? Am I right people? I think so. I hate this consumerism that our world has. People value their lives more than they value themselves or other people, that is the reason for our current drug problems, and the constant battle over [b] property [/b]. The rich have felt this way for centuries, but now, no, now they value something else, I don't know what, but they techonology has finally allowed us [/b] poor common folk [b] to enjoy what they have for oh so long. You're job should need [b] you [/b] not the other way around.
The only solution that would make the ISP's stop this, if the bill is passed, is ABSOLUTE boycott. No money from subsribers = no one visiting those websites you're extortioning for cash, who once realising this, will not pay you anymore cash = ISP down for good. I think we need to reform america, NOW. I've seen several holes in the government system, the way it works, laws that are unneeded. The political athmosphere needs to be completely wiped clean, the news corporations need to stop serving whatever they like, and support real issues. We may all be united here on slashdot, but around the country, the nation is divided. You can google for a political forum, no one agrees on anything anymore, small groups do, but the only people interested in politics are those who want power! The rest just want to live a happy life, and not worry about this kind of thing! The nation is SO divided it is impossible to get anything done! Not that, that is bad, people can believe what they want, but the great purpose of americas system was democratic, all for one, and one for all, the great strategical tactic is Divide and Conquer, in warfare. This stuff is possible, one person can change the nation, even the world, I've changed my community alone, quite a bit. I play halo, and I've introduced some catch acrnoyms that are now mainstream, a long time ago I said these, they caught on. FRG = Fuel rod gun, a tremendously over powered weapon that is over used in HALo PC. You just have to find a place to put your voice, be consistent, apologize for your mistakes, stay there a long time, do not let yourself fade away! I don't know any place that would be widely viewed, other than TV. Maybe if someone somewhere stoof up, got on TV, and made a point, something good could happen. To me, Congress is entirely pointless now, or at least the senate part, they make new laws and bills, simply to have a job, and not be made redundant, these bills are just newer, stricter, revisions of previous laws.
Someone needs to DO something.
Just think, no one would ever discover this tomb, if we didn't PUBLICIZE IT. Maps are not rare, Yucca mountain is probably not very difficult to find ON a map, all you have to do is look for the right symbol sequence (spelling), and you've got it! I really, hate the rich, powerful, IDIOTS messing with our future. The press makes it look like they're trying to warn you. The very publication of articles ont the subject, leaves behind a lot of evidence. My concern is that, if you have those pillars with language on them, people will discover them and then it WILL be a tourist attraction. People are stupid. Peoplem are gullible. People assume things. Like the mojave phone booth (linky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojave_phone_booth ).
The presence of Magnets, and radar reflectors, in the tomb would be a significant thing to take note of. I think they should bury geiger counters in the sands out there, MILLIONS of them. Hopefully, someone will find them, if they are looking for treasure or whatever the hell they are doing digging out there. Modify these geiger counters to emit a very loud, very annoying sound, when near radioactive waste. Of course, someone is going to dig up a few of these, and then think they are gold detectors or something stupid like that, and then it is a tourist attraction. As they said, radar DEFLECTORS, deflect means to send the radar back, which means the radar operator will know something is there, but he won't know what's past that. It's like a science fiction movie, it's a major mystery, and people will try to dig it up, wanting to know what that radar signature is. But think, if they dig up, the internet, or a PC that still worked, with a copy of this article, they pretty much have a map to the tomb. The press has done similar evil things, like the publicisation of the mystery man who honors a very famous poets grave every now and again, no one knew who he was, or how he got into the graveyard. Upon the announcement of this, tons of people showed up to see him, only one man had seen him before, and this was a story done by Yahoo! news, so A LOT of people know about it, and there are probably throngs more people showing up evry year. If they can decode our language, english maybe, from an old computer, they have the map. Hell, if they can find a compiler, trial and errror, and common sense, will prevail. They might be able to read, even program these computers. They could learn everything all over again! With the underground crack network, they will have no problems getting everything runnning. I once had an idea, for a story centered around this, and the article has given me loads of ideas as well. Did the article say they were building a super structure over it? Bad idea. One also wonders and worries about ecological, or even climate changes affecting the site, deserts were once tropical forests you know. Could nature crawl back over the site? Could it thrive, maybe provide a habitable habitate for humans? The sun has already lived for a long time, there is not enough time left for a new species to develop, and be as intelligent as ours, based on current evolution history. It is vital now, more than ever to preserve our race. I still worry about the looming nuclear war, and no I don't mean I'm worried whether it might happen or not, I KNOW it will happen.
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I can imagine this invention taking away jobs from qualified people, and lets take into account the lack of jobs here in the USA, and how many jobs are being outsourced.
We all know that computers/video games are a waste of a time, entertainment is a huge distraction to our children. Getting many children involved in computers at an early age will spell disaster for our education system!! There are children now and there always have been who have refused to learn, and succeed, but this program "a lap top for every child" will distract so many students from the things that matter in life, such as an education, jobs, and other important thing that the education of our children will tank!! We cannot let them do this!!!
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I don't know about the specs for all these computers, but getting a child started with one would certainly be a "starter" making them wish for more powerful computers, games, and other serious wastes of time!!
A mind is a TERRIBLE thing to waste!!
Thank you for reading.
I personally LOVE wikipedia, and encylopedias. I love knowledge and science. A lot of people at my school, my friends, and my family say that wikipedia is not a reliable source of information. When they tell me this I say to them: "I will judge on whether the site is reliable or not thank you very much.". Wikipedia is heavily regulated by administrators, logs are kept of every alteration of an article, and repeat vandals are quickly banned. Most vandalism on the site is pretty obvious anyways. I think the school should let the students decide for themselves. But there are other sites out there like http://www.britannica.com/.
I happen to be in a high school biology course and I know EXACTLY how photosynthesis works. Scientists have figured that out long ago, and believe me there is nothing "quantum" about it. So you want to know how it works? Look it up on wikipedia. I have a hard time beieving ANYTHING this stupid website has to say.
Really, what is so great about this guy? He did zilch to make Lord of the Rings a great movie. Did he write the story line? No. Did he change the story line? No. Did he design the characters? No. No, all he did was capitolize on someone elses IP. I feel that The Lord of the Rings would have been great if any other director had made the movie. I realise that hollywood is remaking old IP now because they are easier to make money off of, have an established fan base, and they have a proven popular story. Also, holywood cannot make a decent plot for a movie. I hate TV, I hate movies, TV makes me feel horrible, as do movies, because they btoh have something in common: Cliches, and stereotypes (stereotypes being the most common thing on TV). People praise these directors like they are some big thing, jurrassic park, Terminator, whatever, none of these things really did anything for me. I remember a movie (forget its name BTW) about 3 guys who decide to rob a bank in a town in new jersey. The catch was, they returned the money to the bank. I could tell just from the plot devices that it was a budget title. I'm not sure they could even afford nice outfits because they had a famous actor wearing pretty old common junky clothes all the time. I don't know his name, but he wore this ridiculously huge fur cap, that made him look ridiculous. The story telling was not all that great in this movie. The actors were acting cartoonish, with wild pointless gestures. One scene at the bank when they returned the money, they were actually pointing fingers at each other.
As if!The original halo books were written so horribly, so very ridiculously that I have yet to re-read them now after buying the book 3 years ago! I like halo, but I am out growing it. The games were good, but the current halo novels are ridiculous in their writing. A lot of the writing in those books reminded me of the way an 11 year old might write a story (the way I might write a story as well, but I am not a 11 year old). The graphic novels I have not had the chance to read yet and I don't intend on buying or doing anything halo related anytime soon.
Yay, we now know that new earths MIGHT be possible out there! This concerns us HOW, however? This is like anticipating your 40th birthday at the age of 16. Really, by the time we actually get out there and colonize other planets we will know much more than we do now, and it will most likely be something other than what this article says. I may be young but I don't think even I will see us colonizing planets in MY lifetime.
We just beat level three, we need to tighten up the graphix a lil bit.
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For those who don't know (most slashdotter don't XD): http://tightgraphs.ytmnd.com/
Hate arrogant egotists who are bullies and jerks to others, because others don't know how to do the one specific skill that, that bullies can do well. I've seen this attitude in some forums I visit and I hate it. Two particular people come to mind, and they are the scum of the earth. These two people destroy every ounce of confidence others have about their project offer any constructive criticism (something they argue that they do).
I sympathize with this professor; it is tough to meet everyone's standards, especially those of a zealot.
I especially hate assholes who pick on "noobies", and those who don't show enthusiasm to learn the skill at a pace that the others did yet still wants to learn(this elitism is common and unwelcome, I honestly hope someone brutally rapes these bullies and then murders them violently.).
First of all, why is it we have to classify all indy games as well, INDY GAMES? That phrase turns the games into well, a gimmick. Something not to be taken seriously, unlike the big games out there, Halo to be specific. People make 'Halo theories' all the time (I do as well), yet no one can take an indy game seriously? I plan to be a game developer, and make my own games, however the media opinion towards indy games is unfair and I don't think we even have a need for critics.
Second, of all the games on the list, I know something about one of them. These critics fail to do their research. The game I'm talking about is: the blob, which is an indy game made with Ogre. The game takes place in the year 2010, when the city that this game takes place in needs a new aintjob. This is not "gta meets katamari", these critics fail to even understand the game. These critics remind me of the kind of people you usually meet on forums. They fail to observe the most obvious details, even twisting them to their own agenda.
Lastly, if you are going to complain about my grammar, spelling, etc. go take that stick outta your bum and come back with a relavent comment. It's the idea that counts, if you're to narrow sighted to not see past the words, then don't bother trying to leave a comment, becuase I will ignore you anyway.
When I read the title I thought it said "Cleaning cranium waste with bacteria", I thought: "WTf!? is there some kind of dead brain cells sitting around in my brain just waiting to be cleaned out by bacteria?!".
I have sort of the same problem. This biker drives by every day with his enormously loud bike that emits a blast loud enough to wake the dead. Since I live by a busy street he has to stop at the corner and I must listen to the engine roar as it guns up to go wherever he and his biker girl friend go everyday. It drives me insane, I don't pay attention to the traffic because I am busy on my computer, when out of nowhere (because I am not paying attention) that damn bike roars in.
Slashdot news article: "Microsoft Os Windows Vista off track?" Slashdot crowd: "Boo! Microsoft sucks!" Slashdot news article: "Microsoft being sued for patent infringement by [insert state here] start up company!" Slashdot crowd: "Patent troll! Boo!" .......
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I remember Battlefield two, and it's subsequent little brother Battlefield two Modern combat, for the xbox. The one for the xbox seemed like a huge ripoff, the story campaign was less than professional, and the voice acting was absolutely atrocious! The game seemed like a side game made to capitalise on the Battlefield two franchise name. The multiplayer was ok but, the amount of exploitable glitches really ruined the fun factor. Who's to say EA will not do this with spore? Personally, I hate will wright, EA and all of their unoriginal games. It seems to me that the only reason that people like Spore is because that it is is not in a genre already named (thus it fans of the game cannot be labeled as fanbois of a certain genre), and that it uses technology that has not been seen in video games before. Please excuse my pessimism, I just hate EA and everything about it. I am trying to not sound like a total fool, I've noticed my previous posts never got the point across satisfactorily.
[blockquote]Wish there was some unsettled place on this hunk of rock the free thinking minority of this country could migrate to and start up a new country. Your morals are not my morals and it's my freaking right not to get them shoved down my throat!! Just some frustration oozing out, I'm better now...[/blockquote] You've just said what I've been trying to say for some time now, I just lacked the concentration to put it into words that did not contain curse words. Also: [blockquote]What I don't get is why bad social policy is so frequently good political policy. These lawmakers have to know after repeated rulings of unconstitutionality that this type of law won't stick around. Why do they insist on passing more of them, rather than educating the population on personal responsibility and the constitution? Your opponent can't accuse you of being in bed with the videogames industry and trying to foist violence on minors if they understand why this type of law won't work in the first place. Maybe I'm giving the average American too much credit.[/blockquote] I am having the same problem with america. I hate this creeping opinion that everything offensive must be blocked. It pisses me off that I can be banned from an MMORPG (although I dislike MMORPG's), simply for hitting some buttons that somehow transformed into a readable message that offends someone. Ok, so I can be banned for racsim can I? How about you take the next step and ban ALL RACISM. I'm tired of being persecuted because I am American, or that I am 15. I was contacted a while back while playing on my now disfavorite server, by an ignorant european who stereotyped americans. To quote my favorite line that he said: "Americans sit on couches all day, watching television, and eating hamburgers." I think this law is wrong. The scary thing is, that minesota is just one state over from mine! These representatives don't even care about minors, because the graphs show that less young adults vote, than any other category! These representatives will be dead before the current generation getting screwed over, can make a significant impact in the voting booths, so they cry about the poor children and try to make themselves look morally correct!
You people are all completely incorrect, the police are respectful to you, even if you aren't exactly mr. sunshine to them. I don't know where you live, but I live in the USA, wherever you live that has police that don't treat you correctly must be on planet BarDarHar, or some other fictional place. This story seems like, oh I don't know, propaganda to me. Yes, that is exactly what it is, one case out of hundreds of thousands a year, most of you here at slashdot seem to think the government is out to get you, I don't know where you got this notion, from the overly negative slashdot articles, or from some other hairbrained source. No don't ask me if I have met the police, indeed I have met them before, on multiple occasions.
Is it me, or does this story seem like a personaly story all for Jeff whatever-his-name-is? Who cares? What, are we supposed to just bow down and chant 'jeff is our master' and thank slashdor for bringing this wonderful story to us pitiful citizens? Fuck no!
Quite obviously, this story is an elaborate insult to the USA armed forces. I bet you've never even been to america. Really, grow up, people that discriminate against other countries should be castrated. They're about as smart as other people who generalize. It's sad that only the meanest, most racist people get any attention. That popular video you might have seen was probably an elaborate insult about whatever it was about. What do I mean? Well, I mean that it may look like something that is funny, but it is really just an insult. The YTMND, featuring the Masterchief (from halo) running through a field of flowers, sniffing flowers, and holding a picnic basket, and a song plays, which most notably is a song from the show Spongebob squarepants, and spongebob has been widely criticized as 'gay'. The YTMND is a drawing. They're effectively calling halo 'gay'. Links to this YTMND are commonly referred to the 'leaked halo 3 ending', but once one visits you find that it is funny, when It's really an insult. How can you generalizing mother fuckers, hate a country, but then expect that country to police the fucking globe for you, and generally solve all your problems? According to the story submitter, apparently being in civilian life is more helpful to america than being in the miltary? Bullshit!
Fuck that! Dell has 'struggled to make an impresion'? The hell they have, they have a monopoly on schools, all of the PCs inmy school are DELL. My computer is a dell, three of my friends use dells! These guys are evil monopolists, who sell cheap, crappy computers for 3x the original price!
They act like gaming is a bad addiction to have. What, would you rather me smoke marijuana, or gamble, or drink, or something? All you people out there who think games should be banned should have your rights removed, and be imprisoned in guantanmo bay, where you can share a bunk every night next to Bob the buttfucker, or Susie the lesbo. Gaming hurts absolutely no one, it does not hurt you, it does not hurt the gamer. It does not hurt anyone, nor does it cause any harm. You people are like the scum against gay marriage, you try and take away other people's god given, and undeniable rights, when it does not affect you personally whatsoever. You're like the pitiful street peasants of my middle ages. It is suprising how much time has passed since the middle ages, but how little society has changed. The church pronounced: "Burn the heretics books.", and so did the peasants, like good, obedient animals, today the focus has merely changed from "Burn the book" To "Ban the game". The main citation that the church used was that the books were to influential, contradicted current beliefs, when the very purpose of writing is to influence. It is interesting, considering that games are nothing more than writing, programmers language, such as books were so long ago. When will language not be something to suppress, but something to embrace? I suspect never. The main major industries imperative to any society, is communication, power generation, and transport. By banning games, you are directly infringing upon the freedom of speech of video game developers, and anyone who writes games or code, because those games are nothing more than words on a screen. 1's and 0's even , if you dip to that level. I sincerly wish that anyone with such evil opinion and intent to take away the rights of others, die a very painful, and very embarrassing death.
In this day and age, new technology that brings about actually [b] important[/b] issues such unlike gay marriage and abortion, we do not need congress to make new legislaton [b] every year[/b]. Congress is overly useless, pointless, and []b no longer needed[/b]. I don't mean, the other two branches can have their way, I mean we [b] don't need anymore effing laws[/b]!! Like someone said, people seem to value [b] morals [/b] over [b] rights [/b] now. People are to stupid, and uneducated to care about our [b] rights [/b]. The only people who are politicians, or want to be active in politics, are those who want power, and to use the government to their own advantage. Currently, the MPAA and RIAA, have seemingly unstoppable power, in the government. Why is it that the movie industry, and the music industry have this power, have no legislation against them, [b] and [/b] can induce the government to put pressure on other countries, or deny another country a service, if our government doesn't do what [b] the MPAA, RIAA, and movie industry [/b] want? Simple: they are paying the representatives money to make the reprsentatives do what they want. It's all so simple and obvious, the gaming industry is new, and doesn't have it's hold in congress like the other two industries. Congressmen and representatives get payed money to run for office, by these industries, the game industry simply doesn't anymore. I predict what I know happened to the other indsutries will happen to the video games indsustry soon enough: the market will be flooded with unsavory crappy games, monopolized by these agencies, and nothing but absolute [b] crap [/b] will make it into the market. I no longer watch TV, it has absolutely nothing of worth to me, and the content on it is offensive, and insulting to me. Between being insulted by advertisements, threatened by advertisements, watching crappy reality TV, cool sci fi shows, with the cheapest possible set and actors, who couldn't act if their life was on the line, I do not want to watch this BS. Right now, video games are quite expensive to make, and not a definite guarnatee of profit, but it's getting there. As the older generations die off, and take their unworthy views with them, the generation that grew up with video games comes into power, but then what? Well, I can tell you, then video games are cheaper to make, less difficult to make, so the market is flooded with [b] crap [/b] like the movie and music industries, only what the rich people executives makes the scene, anything else gets absolutely no attention. The people controlling this herding of the world are the rich elite, families who control the world. Snobby rich asholes who grew up rich, seek to take advantage of what we all love, and make money off of it. People's think moral > rights now, because rights aren't very well, fun, anymore. You've got computer games, music, all this stuff, who the hell gives a fuck about [b] rights[ /b]? Am I right people? I think so. I hate this consumerism that our world has. People value their lives more than they value themselves or other people, that is the reason for our current drug problems, and the constant battle over [b] property [/b]. The rich have felt this way for centuries, but now, no, now they value something else, I don't know what, but they techonology has finally allowed us [/b] poor common folk [b] to enjoy what they have for oh so long. You're job should need [b] you [/b] not the other way around.
The only solution that would make the ISP's stop this, if the bill is passed, is ABSOLUTE boycott. No money from subsribers = no one visiting those websites you're extortioning for cash, who once realising this, will not pay you anymore cash = ISP down for good. I think we need to reform america, NOW. I've seen several holes in the government system, the way it works, laws that are unneeded. The political athmosphere needs to be completely wiped clean, the news corporations need to stop serving whatever they like, and support real issues. We may all be united here on slashdot, but around the country, the nation is divided. You can google for a political forum, no one agrees on anything anymore, small groups do, but the only people interested in politics are those who want power! The rest just want to live a happy life, and not worry about this kind of thing! The nation is SO divided it is impossible to get anything done! Not that, that is bad, people can believe what they want, but the great purpose of americas system was democratic, all for one, and one for all, the great strategical tactic is Divide and Conquer, in warfare. This stuff is possible, one person can change the nation, even the world, I've changed my community alone, quite a bit. I play halo, and I've introduced some catch acrnoyms that are now mainstream, a long time ago I said these, they caught on. FRG = Fuel rod gun, a tremendously over powered weapon that is over used in HALo PC. You just have to find a place to put your voice, be consistent, apologize for your mistakes, stay there a long time, do not let yourself fade away! I don't know any place that would be widely viewed, other than TV. Maybe if someone somewhere stoof up, got on TV, and made a point, something good could happen. To me, Congress is entirely pointless now, or at least the senate part, they make new laws and bills, simply to have a job, and not be made redundant, these bills are just newer, stricter, revisions of previous laws. Someone needs to DO something.
Just think, no one would ever discover this tomb, if we didn't PUBLICIZE IT. Maps are not rare, Yucca mountain is probably not very difficult to find ON a map, all you have to do is look for the right symbol sequence (spelling), and you've got it! I really, hate the rich, powerful, IDIOTS messing with our future. The press makes it look like they're trying to warn you. The very publication of articles ont the subject, leaves behind a lot of evidence. My concern is that, if you have those pillars with language on them, people will discover them and then it WILL be a tourist attraction. People are stupid. Peoplem are gullible. People assume things. Like the mojave phone booth (linky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojave_phone_booth ). The presence of Magnets, and radar reflectors, in the tomb would be a significant thing to take note of. I think they should bury geiger counters in the sands out there, MILLIONS of them. Hopefully, someone will find them, if they are looking for treasure or whatever the hell they are doing digging out there. Modify these geiger counters to emit a very loud, very annoying sound, when near radioactive waste. Of course, someone is going to dig up a few of these, and then think they are gold detectors or something stupid like that, and then it is a tourist attraction. As they said, radar DEFLECTORS, deflect means to send the radar back, which means the radar operator will know something is there, but he won't know what's past that. It's like a science fiction movie, it's a major mystery, and people will try to dig it up, wanting to know what that radar signature is. But think, if they dig up, the internet, or a PC that still worked, with a copy of this article, they pretty much have a map to the tomb. The press has done similar evil things, like the publicisation of the mystery man who honors a very famous poets grave every now and again, no one knew who he was, or how he got into the graveyard. Upon the announcement of this, tons of people showed up to see him, only one man had seen him before, and this was a story done by Yahoo! news, so A LOT of people know about it, and there are probably throngs more people showing up evry year. If they can decode our language, english maybe, from an old computer, they have the map. Hell, if they can find a compiler, trial and errror, and common sense, will prevail. They might be able to read, even program these computers. They could learn everything all over again! With the underground crack network, they will have no problems getting everything runnning. I once had an idea, for a story centered around this, and the article has given me loads of ideas as well. Did the article say they were building a super structure over it? Bad idea. One also wonders and worries about ecological, or even climate changes affecting the site, deserts were once tropical forests you know. Could nature crawl back over the site? Could it thrive, maybe provide a habitable habitate for humans? The sun has already lived for a long time, there is not enough time left for a new species to develop, and be as intelligent as ours, based on current evolution history. It is vital now, more than ever to preserve our race. I still worry about the looming nuclear war, and no I don't mean I'm worried whether it might happen or not, I KNOW it will happen.