I know that Slashdot is US-centric, but it should be pointed out that in many other countries it is not illegal to download a copy of content that you already legally own.
I can't be bothered to learn how to properly rip HD content from a blu-ray when there are already experts who can do/have done it for me.
him playing HALO, a first person shooter. i used it to encourage him to learn to read (which was a problem), and to teach him to follow directions, as well as--through online play--to work as a group...
your 5 year old plays Halo online?? I'm pretty sure I've had that guy on my team before...
"Denmark offered peaceful cooperation as long as Nazi-germany treated danish citizens including the danish jews fairly. For this reason Denmark was the only occupied country that wasn't purged..."
I'm no student of history, but I'm willing to bet on the fact that most of the populous having blond hair/blue eyes went a significant distance to helping them win favour with the Nazis...
and yet I believe that, ironically, Tetris will still be remembered 10, 20, 50 years from now, and Crysis will likely be long forgotten in a string of mediocre, but pretty-looking FPSes.
Just goes to show that a bigger development budget doesn't necessarily mean a better game. I'd rather pay $50 for Tetris than Crysis, but that's just me...
I agree. I doubt Microsoft would choose to use anything with 'Open' in the title. I'm serious, there are ideological considerations (too similar to 'Open Source').
Also it seems to me that Microsoft would always choose a Microsoft owned and operated initiative than one put forth by others. Doesn't Microsoft already have something called a Passport or Windows Live ID or something? I'm sure they would prefer the world use that over OpenID...
Case in point? Look at the holographic shark that jumps out of the cinema and bites Marty McFly in Back to the Future II. It looks so 80s because, well, it was made in the 80s. It is likely that even 7 years from now there will be technology which hasn't been invented yet that will be incorporated in every computer -- that is, assuming notebooks are even considered reasonable any more... i personally expect things to go more the way of the iPhone/Archos for portable computation.
I always thought of American football more as a turn-based strategy than RTS -- after all, there's a break after every play and each team gets to choose their next move before they try it out. Stuff like soccer or hockey feels much more 'RTS' to me with the constant motion back and forth, and being a turn-based fan, perhaps that's the reason I enjoy watching American football more than most other team sports.
I'd gladly donate money for the equipment/bandwidth costs, but I don't even know where to begin looking. Perhaps a pro-democracy Burmese group or some such.
I am certainly no fan of Dubya, however I heard today that the administration might see democracy for the Burmese people as their last chance to go down in the history books as something other than a laughing stock. If this is true and Bush keeps the world's attention focused on Burma for the next few weeks then that will be a positive development for the people there.
Of course, this doesn't excuse any of their behaviour in other parts of the world *cough*iraq*cough*afghanistan*cough*
Burma is a very resource-rich country. The problem is that rather than the wealth going to the people, it is funneled into the pockets of the military generals (who then splurge on their daughters' weddings)
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Burma has tons of oil. Chevron and Total are the two Western companies profiting the most, but China, India and Russia all have significant (read multi-BILLION dollar) investments as well..
Burma DOES have oil. Chevron (US) and Total (French) are two of the biggest benefactors. China, Russia and India all have billions invested as well. So long as the money keeps coming, no one seems to care who is in power or how they exercise it...
There's lots of rumours swirling on the message walls, but they often get news hours before it's broken by the mainstream media. The group has several people with live contacts inside the country.
I have never used a satellite internet provider, but I know that they do exist. Could someone on slashdot explain what is required for such service? I assume a modem which would be registered with a satellite provider. What is the feasibility of smuggling such things into Burma?
Not to be rude, but do you know _anything_ about Lost? It is nothing BUT a coherent, planned out product. Sure minor adjustments need to be made when the occasional actor gets arrested for DUI, but the overarching plot-line is set. ABC has already agreed to 3 more seasons and then the show is finished. This was done to expressly AVOID running the show into the ground like the X-Files did for the latter half of its existence.
That said, I agree with the general notion that episodic gaming is distasteful. To me it just feels like an excuse to squeeze out more cash for an inferior product.
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I know that Slashdot is US-centric, but it should be pointed out that in many other countries it is not illegal to download a copy of content that you already legally own.
I can't be bothered to learn how to properly rip HD content from a blu-ray when there are already experts who can do/have done it for me.
him playing HALO, a first person shooter. i used it to encourage him to learn to read (which was a problem), and to teach him to follow directions, as well as--through online play--to work as a group...
your 5 year old plays Halo online?? I'm pretty sure I've had that guy on my team before...
come to think of it, more than once actually....
Where can I get me some of that pixelated camo gear?! that shit is awesome!
fuckin' A, sir.
awesome. if i had mod points, they would all go to you.
"Denmark offered peaceful cooperation as long as Nazi-germany treated danish citizens including the danish jews fairly. For this reason Denmark was the only occupied country that wasn't purged..."
I'm no student of history, but I'm willing to bet on the fact that most of the populous having blond hair/blue eyes went a significant distance to helping them win favour with the Nazis...
and yet I believe that, ironically, Tetris will still be remembered 10, 20, 50 years from now, and Crysis will likely be long forgotten in a string of mediocre, but pretty-looking FPSes.
Just goes to show that a bigger development budget doesn't necessarily mean a better game. I'd rather pay $50 for Tetris than Crysis, but that's just me...
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wouldn't that be more appropriate?
I agree. I doubt Microsoft would choose to use anything with 'Open' in the title. I'm serious, there are ideological considerations (too similar to 'Open Source').
Also it seems to me that Microsoft would always choose a Microsoft owned and operated initiative than one put forth by others. Doesn't Microsoft already have something called a Passport or Windows Live ID or something? I'm sure they would prefer the world use that over OpenID...
I have been to London and LA...
...as well as Beijing and Cairo. Gimme a call when you've left the Western world and we'll really talk about air pollution ;)
Ok, not all of it, but most of it.
Case in point? Look at the holographic shark that jumps out of the cinema and bites Marty McFly in Back to the Future II. It looks so 80s because, well, it was made in the 80s. It is likely that even 7 years from now there will be technology which hasn't been invented yet that will be incorporated in every computer -- that is, assuming notebooks are even considered reasonable any more... i personally expect things to go more the way of the iPhone/Archos for portable computation.
I always thought of American football more as a turn-based strategy than RTS -- after all, there's a break after every play and each team gets to choose their next move before they try it out. Stuff like soccer or hockey feels much more 'RTS' to me with the constant motion back and forth, and being a turn-based fan, perhaps that's the reason I enjoy watching American football more than most other team sports.
Can we _please_ for the sake of sanity put ALL the Soviet Russia jokes into ONE thread?
please?
I'd gladly donate money for the equipment/bandwidth costs, but I don't even know where to begin looking. Perhaps a pro-democracy Burmese group or some such.
At any rate, thanks for your input.
I am certainly no fan of Dubya, however I heard today that the administration might see democracy for the Burmese people as their last chance to go down in the history books as something other than a laughing stock. If this is true and Bush keeps the world's attention focused on Burma for the next few weeks then that will be a positive development for the people there.
Of course, this doesn't excuse any of their behaviour in other parts of the world *cough*iraq*cough*afghanistan*cough*
Burma is a very resource-rich country. The problem is that rather than the wealth going to the people, it is funneled into the pockets of the military generals (who then splurge on their daughters' weddings)
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Burma has tons of oil. Chevron and Total are the two Western companies profiting the most, but China, India and Russia all have significant (read multi-BILLION dollar) investments as well..
Burma DOES have oil. Chevron (US) and Total (French) are two of the biggest benefactors. China, Russia and India all have billions invested as well. So long as the money keeps coming, no one seems to care who is in power or how they exercise it...
Here's a direct link to the group.
There's lots of rumours swirling on the message walls, but they often get news hours before it's broken by the mainstream media. The group has several people with live contacts inside the country.
It's all controlled by the military. They've effectively cut off access to the outside world.
I have never used a satellite internet provider, but I know that they do exist. Could someone on slashdot explain what is required for such service? I assume a modem which would be registered with a satellite provider. What is the feasibility of smuggling such things into Burma?
In a ridiculous double standard, you can also find them at Walmart
Not to be rude, but do you know _anything_ about Lost? It is nothing BUT a coherent, planned out product. Sure minor adjustments need to be made when the occasional actor gets arrested for DUI, but the overarching plot-line is set. ABC has already agreed to 3 more seasons and then the show is finished. This was done to expressly AVOID running the show into the ground like the X-Files did for the latter half of its existence.
That said, I agree with the general notion that episodic gaming is distasteful. To me it just feels like an excuse to squeeze out more cash for an inferior product.
Let me guess: you don't live in Canada? ;)
Now the triple jump, that Mario might win.
"Yah, wah, HOO!"