It devalues the internet though. The people that actually buy stuff might be fine with it but people that see through the parking have issues with all their searches coming up with advertising junk.
Honestly I'm suprised it took this long for something like this to happen. You patch once a month on a specific day.. obviously they are going to time their attacks for when they will inflict the most damage.
I don't want to sound like a troll or flamebait but things like this is why they are called disabled. Granted, I have no problem with helping them as long as it doesnt affect non-disabled people.
Say what? If Democrats were well known for exploiting paper ballots, why would they be protesting moving back to paper ballots?
Thats an easy one. The republicans want to move back to paper ballots. Of course the democrats will take the opposite stance.
Little do they know its a trap. See, after the democrats fight tooth and nail to oppose paper ballots the republicans will simply agree with them. WHAM. Democrats have no more right to bitch about electronic voting. Sneaky republicans..
expects the PS3 to sell 71 million units by 2011, compared with 40 million units for the Wii
As everyone knows the PS3 will be sold at a loss throughout most of its lifetime, while the Wii will be at an unknown profit through its lifetime. I'd say thats pretty successful if they sell anywhere in that area. Even if they only have $1 profit per console thats a lot more profit than -xx million.
The first time my girlfriend and I had to buy some we somehow managed to get the autistic cashier. Lets just say it was a big deal to him and we found it quite embarassing.
The majority of the best nintendo games become "best sellers" within a year or so and the price drops to $20. Not to mention I'm not saying nintendo has a superior business model, its just if MS and Sony have a problem with their subsidized consoles NOT working how they should then they must change their business model. Obviously modding isn't as scary as they make it seem as they are still making consoles at way above cost.
On top of that it wouldn't take THAT much of a hit for them to stay superior hardware-wise to nintendo. The gap is large and they are not selling too much below cost. As I said, things like turning a profit are part of being a business.
Yes but if they have a problem with people modding consoles they need to not sell them to customers, instead taking a cable provider type method and renting them out. Otherwise they need to tone down the manufacturing cost of the consoles so they dont have to be subsidized by their games, Ala Nintendo. Problems like these are a part of running a business. I don't feel the least bit sorry for them.
What is the point in a DVD-Rom if we can't decode DVDs? On top of that don't we pay the same royalties for the DVD-Roms we buy that DVD player buyers pay?
to hack a DVD player to make it multi-region
Even if the manufacturer makes them multi-region?
The laws will make it illegal to modchip a console
Isn't modchipping a console sort of like putting a turbo on your car? So making MY PURCHASED PRODUCT better is against the law?
Its not a problem, I'm physically able to install it. Its just not my computer and I respect the wishes of the administration. At home I have and use both FF and IE. Funnily though I tend to use IE when browsing slashdot and a few other things (other than activeX and some standards issues I prefer IE), I only really use FF for porn sites on my Windows box. I do of course use FF exclusively on my linux box.
...We get IE functionality soon. Its pretty hypocritical not to considering the majority of slashdot users are against people developing IE only sites. Its also quite a stretch for me to get FF on my work computer. I'm sure the case is the same with many slashdotters.
Sort of like the reputation all our dumb congressmen have when they spew on and on about how the internet and computers "work"? Just because you have a reputation in one field doesn't mean you know shit about another. It also doesn't mean you will relegate yourself to the fields you know (as with our politians)
Disclaimer: I am American, so when I say "our" I mean the American people. If you aren't American I've got nothing directly against you or your politians. I also don't like cheese.
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Yeh but try looking for hot pics of Jessica Alba on google!
It devalues the internet though. The people that actually buy stuff might be fine with it but people that see through the parking have issues with all their searches coming up with advertising junk.
I've already seen it anyway, who cares about the premier!
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Honestly I'm suprised it took this long for something like this to happen. You patch once a month on a specific day.. obviously they are going to time their attacks for when they will inflict the most damage.
I don't want to sound like a troll or flamebait but things like this is why they are called disabled. Granted, I have no problem with helping them as long as it doesnt affect non-disabled people.
Say what? If Democrats were well known for exploiting paper ballots, why would they be protesting moving back to paper ballots?
Thats an easy one. The republicans want to move back to paper ballots. Of course the democrats will take the opposite stance.
Little do they know its a trap. See, after the democrats fight tooth and nail to oppose paper ballots the republicans will simply agree with them. WHAM. Democrats have no more right to bitch about electronic voting. Sneaky republicans..
Russ, this is your boss. You're fired.
expects the PS3 to sell 71 million units by 2011, compared with 40 million units for the Wii
As everyone knows the PS3 will be sold at a loss throughout most of its lifetime, while the Wii will be at an unknown profit through its lifetime. I'd say thats pretty successful if they sell anywhere in that area. Even if they only have $1 profit per console thats a lot more profit than -xx million.
The first time my girlfriend and I had to buy some we somehow managed to get the autistic cashier. Lets just say it was a big deal to him and we found it quite embarassing.
He clearly states 'in my opinion' not 'in my experience'.
The majority of the best nintendo games become "best sellers" within a year or so and the price drops to $20. Not to mention I'm not saying nintendo has a superior business model, its just if MS and Sony have a problem with their subsidized consoles NOT working how they should then they must change their business model. Obviously modding isn't as scary as they make it seem as they are still making consoles at way above cost.
On top of that it wouldn't take THAT much of a hit for them to stay superior hardware-wise to nintendo. The gap is large and they are not selling too much below cost. As I said, things like turning a profit are part of being a business.
Why did you tell them?! I was going to find a few +5 funny posts to jack up my karma :(
Blizzard's battle.net service? IIRC that was rolled out around 1997, wouldn't it be prior art then?
Yes but if they have a problem with people modding consoles they need to not sell them to customers, instead taking a cable provider type method and renting them out. Otherwise they need to tone down the manufacturing cost of the consoles so they dont have to be subsidized by their games, Ala Nintendo. Problems like these are a part of running a business. I don't feel the least bit sorry for them.
to install DVD decoders on your PC
What is the point in a DVD-Rom if we can't decode DVDs? On top of that don't we pay the same royalties for the DVD-Roms we buy that DVD player buyers pay?
to hack a DVD player to make it multi-region
Even if the manufacturer makes them multi-region?
The laws will make it illegal to modchip a console
Isn't modchipping a console sort of like putting a turbo on your car? So making MY PURCHASED PRODUCT better is against the law?
It would be funny if it wasn't redundant. Try "wii" price.
Christ if I had mod points I would mod you fuckin hillarious. Just spewed pepsi all over my hands and keyboard damnit.
Its not a problem, I'm physically able to install it. Its just not my computer and I respect the wishes of the administration. At home I have and use both FF and IE. Funnily though I tend to use IE when browsing slashdot and a few other things (other than activeX and some standards issues I prefer IE), I only really use FF for porn sites on my Windows box. I do of course use FF exclusively on my linux box.
AIM is out for linux.
...We get IE functionality soon. Its pretty hypocritical not to considering the majority of slashdot users are against people developing IE only sites. Its also quite a stretch for me to get FF on my work computer. I'm sure the case is the same with many slashdotters.
What are you talking about? I see "Anonymous Coward" being flamed far more than any other member of slashdot.
Sort of like the reputation all our dumb congressmen have when they spew on and on about how the internet and computers "work"? Just because you have a reputation in one field doesn't mean you know shit about another. It also doesn't mean you will relegate yourself to the fields you know (as with our politians)
Disclaimer: I am American, so when I say "our" I mean the American people. If you aren't American I've got nothing directly against you or your politians. I also don't like cheese.
sitting on my wifes lap/breast feeding
It should have come as no surprise to me when I came home the other day
For some reason when I started to read that I thought the whole breast bit was what you were getting at.. what a hoot.
20 years of bitching about MS security. Now its time for 20 years of bitching about them trying to fix it.
I can't believe people are scared of being sucked into nothingness. What the fuck is wrong with them? Its just a black hole!!!!1
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