Saying it is due to habitat loss is not cavalier nor does it imply that any species are considered inconvenient. Its more precise than simply saying "due to humans", although that is an accurate statement. Humans cause the habitat loss, the habitat loss causes the croc decline.
They don't shoot the nuisance crocs because American crocs (Crocodylus acutus) are federally and Florida-state endangered. There are only like 1500-2k of them left in the US, although there are more in Central America.
They have in the past few years tried to push their website to be more video oriented, setting it up to be similar to their flagship Sports Center program, where the sports news isn't as much read, but delivered as on TV. They recently redesigned their website to make the video content an even more integral part of how they deliver sports news. What they don't understand is that some (many?) people don't want it that way. I quit watching their SC stuff on TV for the most part when the fluff really started to pile up. It simply takes too long to get to the point of the story.
When I'm looking for news on the web, even sports news, I want the important stuff immediately. I can get that much faster skimming through a story than watching a few minutes of unimportant filler video. Their website is fine when I want to see a replay of an amazing play or something, but if I want the straight dope, I don't want to sit through a video; I want to read about it. So, I go to sports illustrated and other sites to get news, rarely visiting espn anymore. Its weird, because when I was 1st started really using the internet back in 96-97 or so, espn.com was one of the sites I visited most, but it hasn't been that way in a few years.
That blurb in the summary about showing their "nationwide coverage" makes this seem a lot more widely available than it really is. As the image in the linked article show, 750k sq mi isn't shit, particularly when the primary areas this purports to service, those who live out in the boonies, are barely covered at all. Good to know you can get this kind of service in such remote areas as Sacramento, Ca, Dallas, Tx, Atlanta, Ga, and Chicago, Il. Further, as stated above, the submitter and article author owns a fricking ISP that provides WiFi in Wyoming. This is the worst kind of misleading advertising masquerading as news on Slashdot.
I never played the old Fallouts, so no big loss for me!
Actually, that's a mistake. The 1st Fallout is one of the greatest games of all time. The 2nd isn't too shabby, either. This FO3 iteration doesn't share a lot in common with either of those - its more like a post-apoc Oblivion mod. Fun, but not really Fallout. Pick up the 1st 2 games pretty cheap, head over to nma-fallout.com and look for any patches or mods that might help you get started (the 2nd in particular had some bugs that were fixed). If you don't mind the old graphics and like in depth turn-based RPG action, dark humor and critical decision making, you won't regret it.
I thought the same thing when I bought a copy of the Dark Knight blu-ray. It came with another disk that has a "digital copy" which is intended for the user to put on his pc, ipod, etc. I wondered what I was watching on the blu-ray disk if the other had the "digital copy."
Although you are generally correct, not all the press was suckered in. The NY Times BITS blog mentioned those same concerns.
But the numbers do little to tell us how good (or bad) Amazon's season really was. The company didn't disclose whether shoppers bought more or fewer high-priced items than in previous years or whether discounts ate into profit margins. It didn't disclose revenue or even the total volume of products it shipped throughout the holiday season.
What's more, as consumers do more and more of their shopping online, where Amazon is the leading retailer, a "record" season at Amazon is hardly surprising. Amazon has claimed that its holidays were the "best ever" or "busiest ever" every year since at least 2002.
IMO, there isn't really room for multiple major gaming and electronic expos like E3, PAX, etc. Considering the economy and the inherently fickle nature of the gaming & gadget market, people and companies only really have time/money/energy for 1 of these mega shows per year in this area of interest. While E3 was king for a long time, the people there screwed up and PAX is just too good to let them back in. The ship sailed on E3 and it ain't comin back.
The thing you have to realise is that most women just want a "listener" when they're feeling emotional. As long as you give occasional signs that you are paying attention, they'll believe you were "listening" more than if you actually try to have a real conversation with them. They don't want answers, they just want someone to be there. So talking to a distressed teenage girl is one of the easiest tests you could get.
So, the computer just nodded, said "mm-hmm" a lot and pretended to look interested? Sounds like it passed the test to me!
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I'm not a parent...
... but let me go ahead and give you parenting advice.
Well, I don't think should have been modded down for saying that because that's fine. It evidently isn't a game for PvE carebears like me who just want to play that kind of game. But, the op in this thread and those in many of the others are saying everyone should give it a chance because the PvP's different and that we're jumping to conclusions without playing the game. Thus my response.
I just watched this video where a Mythic dev explains WAR RvR, since I didn't quite understand it, as I'm a relative newb to online gaming despite playing WoW for about 3.5 years. Nothing in that video made me think I'd like that form of PvP any more than I like WoW's, which is to say I'd hate it. As the game goes on, you can't reasonably just play only PvE, like you can in WoW. I won't be buying it.
When's the last time Real mattered? They chose the wrong path a long, long time ago and something as stupid as an automatic DRM inserter doesn't get them headed in the right direction. This company seems to have no clue about the realities of digital content use and management.
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Saying it is due to habitat loss is not cavalier nor does it imply that any species are considered inconvenient. Its more precise than simply saying "due to humans", although that is an accurate statement. Humans cause the habitat loss, the habitat loss causes the croc decline.
They don't shoot the nuisance crocs because American crocs (Crocodylus acutus) are federally and Florida-state endangered. There are only like 1500-2k of them left in the US, although there are more in Central America.
Because what kind of asshole would vote against something that keeps kids safe from the Internet? At least, that's their thinking behind it.
They have in the past few years tried to push their website to be more video oriented, setting it up to be similar to their flagship Sports Center program, where the sports news isn't as much read, but delivered as on TV. They recently redesigned their website to make the video content an even more integral part of how they deliver sports news. What they don't understand is that some (many?) people don't want it that way. I quit watching their SC stuff on TV for the most part when the fluff really started to pile up. It simply takes too long to get to the point of the story.
When I'm looking for news on the web, even sports news, I want the important stuff immediately. I can get that much faster skimming through a story than watching a few minutes of unimportant filler video. Their website is fine when I want to see a replay of an amazing play or something, but if I want the straight dope, I don't want to sit through a video; I want to read about it. So, I go to sports illustrated and other sites to get news, rarely visiting espn anymore. Its weird, because when I was 1st started really using the internet back in 96-97 or so, espn.com was one of the sites I visited most, but it hasn't been that way in a few years.
That blurb in the summary about showing their "nationwide coverage" makes this seem a lot more widely available than it really is. As the image in the linked article show, 750k sq mi isn't shit, particularly when the primary areas this purports to service, those who live out in the boonies, are barely covered at all. Good to know you can get this kind of service in such remote areas as Sacramento, Ca, Dallas, Tx, Atlanta, Ga, and Chicago, Il. Further, as stated above, the submitter and article author owns a fricking ISP that provides WiFi in Wyoming. This is the worst kind of misleading advertising masquerading as news on Slashdot.
I never played the old Fallouts, so no big loss for me!
Actually, that's a mistake. The 1st Fallout is one of the greatest games of all time. The 2nd isn't too shabby, either. This FO3 iteration doesn't share a lot in common with either of those - its more like a post-apoc Oblivion mod. Fun, but not really Fallout. Pick up the 1st 2 games pretty cheap, head over to nma-fallout.com and look for any patches or mods that might help you get started (the 2nd in particular had some bugs that were fixed). If you don't mind the old graphics and like in depth turn-based RPG action, dark humor and critical decision making, you won't regret it.
Ah, it runs hot and cold. Mostly cold.
RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!
I thought the same thing when I bought a copy of the Dark Knight blu-ray. It came with another disk that has a "digital copy" which is intended for the user to put on his pc, ipod, etc. I wondered what I was watching on the blu-ray disk if the other had the "digital copy."
But the numbers do little to tell us how good (or bad) Amazon's season really was. The company didn't disclose whether shoppers bought more or fewer high-priced items than in previous years or whether discounts ate into profit margins. It didn't disclose revenue or even the total volume of products it shipped throughout the holiday season.
What's more, as consumers do more and more of their shopping online, where Amazon is the leading retailer, a "record" season at Amazon is hardly surprising. Amazon has claimed that its holidays were the "best ever" or "busiest ever" every year since at least 2002.
My 1st thought exactly. Boo friggity hoo for Microsoft. They said it HAD to be integrated. Guess what? Its integrated.
I'm still not getting it. Got anything in a car analogy?
A real gem.
It might be easier to rename /. to Obsesseddot or Notreallyallthatfunnydot.
just kidding, slashdotters!
That's a tool bag!
Opera hasn't had an ad banner in a few generations.
IMO, there isn't really room for multiple major gaming and electronic expos like E3, PAX, etc. Considering the economy and the inherently fickle nature of the gaming & gadget market, people and companies only really have time/money/energy for 1 of these mega shows per year in this area of interest. While E3 was king for a long time, the people there screwed up and PAX is just too good to let them back in. The ship sailed on E3 and it ain't comin back.
The thing you have to realise is that most women just want a "listener" when they're feeling emotional. As long as you give occasional signs that you are paying attention, they'll believe you were "listening" more than if you actually try to have a real conversation with them. They don't want answers, they just want someone to be there. So talking to a distressed teenage girl is one of the easiest tests you could get.
So, the computer just nodded, said "mm-hmm" a lot and pretended to look interested? Sounds like it passed the test to me!
I'm not a parent...
... but let me go ahead and give you parenting advice.
You can get an NPC to turn you into a pirate today in WoW. Not sure how long it lasts.
Well, I don't think should have been modded down for saying that because that's fine. It evidently isn't a game for PvE carebears like me who just want to play that kind of game. But, the op in this thread and those in many of the others are saying everyone should give it a chance because the PvP's different and that we're jumping to conclusions without playing the game. Thus my response.
I just watched this video where a Mythic dev explains WAR RvR, since I didn't quite understand it, as I'm a relative newb to online gaming despite playing WoW for about 3.5 years. Nothing in that video made me think I'd like that form of PvP any more than I like WoW's, which is to say I'd hate it. As the game goes on, you can't reasonably just play only PvE, like you can in WoW. I won't be buying it.
Just don't make them angry. You wouldn't like them when they're angry.
When's the last time Real mattered? They chose the wrong path a long, long time ago and something as stupid as an automatic DRM inserter doesn't get them headed in the right direction. This company seems to have no clue about the realities of digital content use and management.
Do Slashdotters have any experience with sharing or uploading videos?
Seriously?