I'd go with the SNES as well, but like the summary said, there's a lot going on for the NES. I just don't see the Playstation there however. I'd give a shout to the PS2 who, IMHO was the first totally mainstream console. It's EVERYWHERE. Nintendo's handhelds should not be dismissed either, if they fit in your definition of 'video game console.'
Sidestepping the broader discussion of the value of kdawson's contributions to Slashdot, 'Microsoftie' isn't derogatory. Microsofties call themselves Microsofties all the time. A quick search could show you that.
I can't comment on Ruby on Rails, but PHP (yes, even PHP5) is such an horrible language. Yes, it's widely available and is pretty much the only option out there for free/cheap hosts, but I just don't understand why someone would choose to use it in any serious project.
JSP and ASP.Net (Yes, I know, this is Slashdot) are, IMHO, much more much more powerful and pleasant to work with. If I had to pick amongst the proposed solutions, I'd pick RoR if only for the fact that Ruby is a nice language. I don't know about Rails' features but I could at least trust the language it's built on.
Maybe you should retake that Internet 101 class then. There are a few routers out there that assign different IP adresses to different 'computers.' In fact, that was pretty much the whole point of routers before NAT showed its ugly face.
... for the campaign, but that seems like it'll be a bitch to balance properly. Let's hope they get it right and it doesn't lead to a bunch of skirmish-like missions only.
Of course, I'm probably the only person on planet earth that liked the single-player campaign and couldn't stand the multi-player (most likely because I sucked so much at it.)
Please.
It would be a horrible, horrible legal precedent for a party to be bound by a license which was changed after the agreement, even if there's the 'or any later version' bit in the text of said license. I mean, could the FSF just add "The blood of their first born child should also be splattered over a paper copy of the source code." ?
They're worried that they won't be able to sell all their inventory, and they don't have the kind of expertise and female workforce necessary to launch a One Child Per Laptop program.
If you are familiar with object-oriented programming, then I dont believe you need a book. MSDN C# language page should be all you need. If you insist on getting a book, I recommend Programming C# by Jessy Liberty for a tutorial.
"On the down side, IF your asked to produce certain comunications and you cannot your case can be damaged equaly as well. And if there is reasons to belive a lawsuite will come about, then your in deeper problems if you don't retain those emails after you came to this beleif."
I doubt it. Deleting old e-mails is perfectly reasonnable. I don't need it, I don't keep it. Do you keep all letters or or tape all phone calls made by employees ?
"In other words, If i said i was going to sure you, and you deleted everything after i said that but before the case was filed, you still destroyed evidence in most situations."
Yes, but that's different now, isn't it ? The goal is to NOT keeo document after they've become useless, and thus, not to have to destroy them when a case is brought against you.
Lots of companies have e-mail retention policies. You shouldn't keep e-mail that is not important to current business since it can prove disastrous when someone is able to subpoena it. There's simply no good reason to do it, and it can hurt your case when you face legal action even if you tought at the time that what you were doing was perfectly legal.
Yes. It's wrong.
They 'force' the hardware manufacturers to get their Windows drivers signed in a drive for quality assurance (bad drivers/hardware malfunctions are what crash any modern operating systems, despite the BSOD FUD). What happens on other platforms is in the manufacturer's hands.
Yes, they lock down drivers in a way. If you feel like running open source drivers for your video card on Windows, you will be slightly inconvenienced (altough you could still fork the money/manpower to have an organism go trough the QA process and have them signed.)
Because the people playing the Sims lack the savvy to pirate it while the more 'serious' gamers do it despite Slashdot's denial. There, I said it, burn karma, burn.
If I had a website relying on ads and a reliable way to do it, I'd terminate accounts of people with an ad blocker right off the bat. You are using a free service in exchange of which they are putting a bunch of advertisement on your screen. By blocking it, you become a free loader, absolutely useless for them as a customer.
If you don't like the business model, pay for your webmail.
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I'd go with the SNES as well, but like the summary said, there's a lot going on for the NES. I just don't see the Playstation there however. I'd give a shout to the PS2 who, IMHO was the first totally mainstream console. It's EVERYWHERE. Nintendo's handhelds should not be dismissed either, if they fit in your definition of 'video game console.'
I'd play that.
"James going in for the dunk.... OH WHAT A FORCE PUSH BY SMITH !"
Sidestepping the broader discussion of the value of kdawson's contributions to Slashdot, 'Microsoftie' isn't derogatory. Microsofties call themselves Microsofties all the time. A quick search could show you that.
I can't comment on Ruby on Rails, but PHP (yes, even PHP5) is such an horrible language. Yes, it's widely available and is pretty much the only option out there for free/cheap hosts, but I just don't understand why someone would choose to use it in any serious project.
JSP and ASP.Net (Yes, I know, this is Slashdot) are, IMHO, much more much more powerful and pleasant to work with. If I had to pick amongst the proposed solutions, I'd pick RoR if only for the fact that Ruby is a nice language. I don't know about Rails' features but I could at least trust the language it's built on.
Maybe you should retake that Internet 101 class then. There are a few routers out there that assign different IP adresses to different 'computers.' In fact, that was pretty much the whole point of routers before NAT showed its ugly face.
Get Ben Affleck's spacesuit ready.
Heh. The author probably meant procedural content creation, but even that is a stretch. There's certainly procedural animation too...
... for the campaign, but that seems like it'll be a bitch to balance properly. Let's hope they get it right and it doesn't lead to a bunch of skirmish-like missions only.
Of course, I'm probably the only person on planet earth that liked the single-player campaign and couldn't stand the multi-player (most likely because I sucked so much at it.)
Please. It would be a horrible, horrible legal precedent for a party to be bound by a license which was changed after the agreement, even if there's the 'or any later version' bit in the text of said license. I mean, could the FSF just add "The blood of their first born child should also be splattered over a paper copy of the source code." ?
The corporation will provide the keys to government agencies if they request it, so DRM is a non-issue. Nice try.
Like copyright ?
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Now I'm torn between supporting young-earth creationnists or an organisation with a marquee on its website. Help me Slashdot !
They're worried that they won't be able to sell all their inventory, and they don't have the kind of expertise and female workforce necessary to launch a One Child Per Laptop program.
If you are familiar with object-oriented programming, then I dont believe you need a book. MSDN C# language page should be all you need. If you insist on getting a book, I recommend Programming C# by Jessy Liberty for a tutorial.
If the text really reads "An Open XML-based format", then OOXML is as suitable a choice as ODF.
Talk about missing the point. In a few decades Bruce Willis might be DEAD ! Where does that leave us ?
"On the down side, IF your asked to produce certain comunications and you cannot your case can be damaged equaly as well. And if there is reasons to belive a lawsuite will come about, then your in deeper problems if you don't retain those emails after you came to this beleif."
I doubt it. Deleting old e-mails is perfectly reasonnable. I don't need it, I don't keep it. Do you keep all letters or or tape all phone calls made by employees ?
"In other words, If i said i was going to sure you, and you deleted everything after i said that but before the case was filed, you still destroyed evidence in most situations."
Yes, but that's different now, isn't it ? The goal is to NOT keeo document after they've become useless, and thus, not to have to destroy them when a case is brought against you.
Lots of companies have e-mail retention policies. You shouldn't keep e-mail that is not important to current business since it can prove disastrous when someone is able to subpoena it. There's simply no good reason to do it, and it can hurt your case when you face legal action even if you tought at the time that what you were doing was perfectly legal.
On the shelves ! What do I win ?
Why the hell is this modded informative ?
Yes. It's wrong. They 'force' the hardware manufacturers to get their Windows drivers signed in a drive for quality assurance (bad drivers/hardware malfunctions are what crash any modern operating systems, despite the BSOD FUD). What happens on other platforms is in the manufacturer's hands. Yes, they lock down drivers in a way. If you feel like running open source drivers for your video card on Windows, you will be slightly inconvenienced (altough you could still fork the money/manpower to have an organism go trough the QA process and have them signed.)
Because the people playing the Sims lack the savvy to pirate it while the more 'serious' gamers do it despite Slashdot's denial. There, I said it, burn karma, burn.
You're confused. Halo 2 came out for the original XBox a good while ago. You're thinking Halo 3, which is still in development.
If I had a website relying on ads and a reliable way to do it, I'd terminate accounts of people with an ad blocker right off the bat. You are using a free service in exchange of which they are putting a bunch of advertisement on your screen. By blocking it, you become a free loader, absolutely useless for them as a customer. If you don't like the business model, pay for your webmail.