Thats not what I said. Maybe I was a bit too general, but the point stands.
The problem with your point is that it implicitly promotes terroism as a valid statement or political tool.
"Got a problem with US foreign policy? Blow some shit up! Kill some civillians. Take some hostages."
I dont think the US always does everything perfectly, but the answer is not indescriminantly targeted violence. When that becomes an acceptable solution, then we all lose.
Google plans to create a sentient application to catalogue all knowledge about everything on the planet. Then it will destroy the Earth to ensure the information is always accurate. Its codename is Braniac.
You know, I remember every one saying that same things about XP. "Why do we need XP? Its just 2k+! I wont buy XP its teh suxxor and will flop!"
The percentage of population who will activly upgrade is irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. The fact that OEMs will shart shipping it with new PCs by the boatload is significant. Unless its so bad that people are downgrading to get rid of it (like what happened with ME), it'll see the same success that XP did.
Yeah, Comcast likes to brag about that 6 Mb connection. I've *never seen it.* The best I've ever seen when running the test is about 4.5 Mb. It averages about 3.
I'd much rather "slower" DSL that actually delivers what it promises. Consistently.
Those goddamn DSL bashing Comcast commercials piss me off for precicely this reason.
Thats bullshit. You either stand by a principle or you dont. Thats like saying its ok to undermine civil liberties as long as we're "fighting terrorism."
This principle is also known as two wrongs not making a right.
Yeah, I actually welcome it when they correct me by asking if Pepsi is ok. I'll choose Mountain Dew instead, given the option. I hate getting blindsided with Pepsi when I asked for a Coke.
Legacy apps my ass. I've seen plenty of new, professional grade software that is hamstrung by user level permissions. Sometimes Power User wont even satisy. Sloppy development is a big problem.
You shouldnt be allowed to say "NT/2k/Xp compatible" if your software cant correctly handle user permissions.
Windows gaming didnt sprout fully formed from Billy G's Head you know. MS made a concerted effort to make Windows a platform conducive to gaming, Directx being one of the main developents.
Anyone remember the old days of "IBM-PC compatible" gaming? Will my sound card be supported? Is my video card the right kind? Using the OS as a layer of abstraction for compatibility makes it easier for the developer.
Granted, the sheer commonness of Windows accounts for the major reason developers choose windows. More users = more sales. But compatibility and ease of development counts for something to.
So wheres the Linux answer to directx?
Ask not what game developers can do for Linux. Ask what Linux can do for game developers (my apologies to Kennedy)
"That is why this Matrix was redesigned to the peak of your civilization. Or should I say our civilization? Because as soon as we started thinking for you, it became our civilization."
What if you want to use it on your media center pc? Or Linux? What if you have a non ipod mp3 player? Apples drm is less offensive than some others, but its still obtrusive enough that people hate it.
The funny thig is that if MS used an ipod like advantage in a market to control or limit another market (like music or video distribution) folks would be grabbing the pitchforks and torches and screaming "Kill the monopoly!!"
But hes right, and your just repeating Sony propaganda.
On paper Bluray looks impressive, but what Sony had actually been able to produce has been lackluster at best. Bluray does indeed support all the same codecs, but for some crazy reason they are only using the outdated MPEG2. The transfers on several of the Bluray movies, to put it bluntly, suck. Thats not bluray's fault, but it is the studios', and that harms public perception of this "true HD" experience Sony has been bragging about.
I'm hungry for HD content, but in the end, the smart bet it to wait a year or two and see weho the victor is. But given their history, I wont be surprised if its not Sony.
MS has done enough shady stuff in the past without you laying on the FUD. MS has never kept users from installing a 3rd party browser, office suite, or change their walpaper.
Your sensationalism brands you a blind MS hater and actually weakens your argument.
I love how everyone is up in arms about the industry "suddenly" trying to raise the price point. They've been trying to do that for 20 years. Am I the only one who remembers Nintendo trying to push SNES carts for $70 for a while? N64 carts sere similarly over priced at first. The market wouldnt bear it. At the other end of the spectrum CD based games didnt cause a price drop with the cheaper media.
New games will contunue to be $50, give or take. Were seeing early an adopter tax right now. Wait 3 months and the game will be $40 wait 8 months to a year and it'l be a $20 platinum hit.
In what way? DII was an improvement in almost every area, and the expansion improved it even further. The only thing they changed that I miss was collecting spells. The DII spell tree severely limits the character, though it does force some strategy. It was always wonderful to find a bookshelf in Diablo, almost as good as a ring or amulet. Im always a bit disapointed in DII when a bookshelf only drops a scroll. =(
I'll agree with you on the MMORPGs. Theres a lot I'd like about WoW, but cant see my way clear to invest the time or the money.
Lets not confuse all gaming with fanatacism. That way lies madness, Jack Thompson style. You like your indy movies and board games, I can respect that. I like games of the electronic variety.
I dont like stamp collecting but that doesnt make it wrong somehow. To each his own.
Often times unlockables are for your own good. Take Project Gotham 2. The last unlock is the TVR Speed 12 Cerbera. Its insanely fast, but difficult to drive. By the time you earn the Speed 12 you have the skill necessary to tame that automotive beast. Lots of modders cheated to get that car, any everyone knew it. How? They couldnt keep it on the track...
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I think Fox Mulder said it best: "Nobody likes a math geek, Scully." =)
Seriously though, I sort of envy having that sort of facility with numbers.
Its been quite a number of years since they even included the parallel cable. This is not new to the adoption of USB
Thats not what I said. Maybe I was a bit too general, but the point stands.
The problem with your point is that it implicitly promotes terroism as a valid statement or political tool.
"Got a problem with US foreign policy? Blow some shit up! Kill some civillians. Take some hostages."
I dont think the US always does everything perfectly, but the answer is not indescriminantly targeted violence. When that becomes an acceptable solution, then we all lose.
Then we'd better get used to the Koran or a pine box. Those are the only options that will satisfy our enemies.
Oh and if appeasment is your choice, youd better pick the right side. I hear the Sunnis and the Shiites get along none too well either.
Google plans to create a sentient application to catalogue all knowledge about everything on the planet. Then it will destroy the Earth to ensure the information is always accurate. Its codename is Braniac.
You know, I remember every one saying that same things about XP.
"Why do we need XP? Its just 2k+! I wont buy XP its teh suxxor and will flop!"
The percentage of population who will activly upgrade is irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. The fact that OEMs will shart shipping it with new PCs by the boatload is significant. Unless its so bad that people are downgrading to get rid of it (like what happened with ME), it'll see the same success that XP did.
Yeah, Comcast likes to brag about that 6 Mb connection. I've *never seen it.* The best I've ever seen when running the test is about 4.5 Mb. It averages about 3.
I'd much rather "slower" DSL that actually delivers what it promises. Consistently.
Those goddamn DSL bashing Comcast commercials piss me off for precicely this reason.
Apple did actually. It was called the Pippin. The fact that you've never heard of it tells you how it did.
Thats bullshit. You either stand by a principle or you dont. Thats like saying its ok to undermine civil liberties as long as we're "fighting terrorism."
This principle is also known as two wrongs not making a right.
Why would I do that? SG should have ended 2 years ago with season 8.
Yeah, I actually welcome it when they correct me by asking if Pepsi is ok. I'll choose Mountain Dew instead, given the option. I hate getting blindsided with Pepsi when I asked for a Coke.
Legacy apps my ass. I've seen plenty of new, professional grade software that is hamstrung by user level permissions. Sometimes Power User wont even satisy. Sloppy development is a big problem.
You shouldnt be allowed to say "NT/2k/Xp compatible" if your software cant correctly handle user permissions.
He should be carefull. Autistic children can see right through those you know.
Your friend doesnt look like Alec Baldwin does he?
Windows gaming didnt sprout fully formed from Billy G's Head you know. MS made a concerted effort to make Windows a platform conducive to gaming, Directx being one of the main developents. Anyone remember the old days of "IBM-PC compatible" gaming? Will my sound card be supported? Is my video card the right kind? Using the OS as a layer of abstraction for compatibility makes it easier for the developer. Granted, the sheer commonness of Windows accounts for the major reason developers choose windows. More users = more sales. But compatibility and ease of development counts for something to. So wheres the Linux answer to directx? Ask not what game developers can do for Linux. Ask what Linux can do for game developers (my apologies to Kennedy)
Props on the Heinlein reference. Everone else went for the easy Stargate joke.
"That is why this Matrix was redesigned to the peak of your civilization. Or should I say our civilization? Because as soon as we started thinking for you, it became our civilization."
What if you want to use it on your media center pc? Or Linux? What if you have a non ipod mp3 player? Apples drm is less offensive than some others, but its still obtrusive enough that people hate it. The funny thig is that if MS used an ipod like advantage in a market to control or limit another market (like music or video distribution) folks would be grabbing the pitchforks and torches and screaming "Kill the monopoly!!"
But hes right, and your just repeating Sony propaganda. On paper Bluray looks impressive, but what Sony had actually been able to produce has been lackluster at best. Bluray does indeed support all the same codecs, but for some crazy reason they are only using the outdated MPEG2. The transfers on several of the Bluray movies, to put it bluntly, suck. Thats not bluray's fault, but it is the studios', and that harms public perception of this "true HD" experience Sony has been bragging about. I'm hungry for HD content, but in the end, the smart bet it to wait a year or two and see weho the victor is. But given their history, I wont be surprised if its not Sony.
MS has done enough shady stuff in the past without you laying on the FUD. MS has never kept users from installing a 3rd party browser, office suite, or change their walpaper. Your sensationalism brands you a blind MS hater and actually weakens your argument.
I love how everyone is up in arms about the industry "suddenly" trying to raise the price point. They've been trying to do that for 20 years. Am I the only one who remembers Nintendo trying to push SNES carts for $70 for a while? N64 carts sere similarly over priced at first. The market wouldnt bear it. At the other end of the spectrum CD based games didnt cause a price drop with the cheaper media. New games will contunue to be $50, give or take. Were seeing early an adopter tax right now. Wait 3 months and the game will be $40 wait 8 months to a year and it'l be a $20 platinum hit.
In what way? DII was an improvement in almost every area, and the expansion improved it even further. The only thing they changed that I miss was collecting spells. The DII spell tree severely limits the character, though it does force some strategy. It was always wonderful to find a bookshelf in Diablo, almost as good as a ring or amulet. Im always a bit disapointed in DII when a bookshelf only drops a scroll. =(
I'll agree with you on the MMORPGs. Theres a lot I'd like about WoW, but cant see my way clear to invest the time or the money.
Lets not confuse all gaming with fanatacism. That way lies madness, Jack Thompson style. You like your indy movies and board games, I can respect that. I like games of the electronic variety.
I dont like stamp collecting but that doesnt make it wrong somehow. To each his own.
The lowest common denominator mindset of Ford and GM has almost destroyed both companies.
I suppose you dont watch tv. Or go to the movies. Or spend time with friends. or play a board game with the kids.
What, every second of your life isnt consumed producing something useful?
Often times unlockables are for your own good. Take Project Gotham 2. The last unlock is the TVR Speed 12 Cerbera. Its insanely fast, but difficult to drive. By the time you earn the Speed 12 you have the skill necessary to tame that automotive beast. Lots of modders cheated to get that car, any everyone knew it. How? They couldnt keep it on the track...