Those poor, poor emos... I guess sites like Vampire Profiles etc. are experiencing an influx of visitors and will soon be down too due to not being able to handle it....
If te thief decides to not use the net with the laptop, youre chances of getting it back are zero. So there goes the money you spent on both the laptop and the software.
I wonder if the money back guarantee takes that into account?
lol you obviously went to an excellent high school then (I'm Aussie too, live in Adelaide)! I finished in 2004, and my school only offered 1 very basic IT subject in yr 8 that was mostly Office. Now that I'm studying programming, I wish I had gone to another school so that I could have gottewn a better background before starting the course. But then again_
Now, evidently, most high school computer classes are about Word (tm) and Excel (tm). Is this a bad thing? Should we care?
I went to an all girls high school. In our first year, there was a term long general IT subject that did exactly that. Taught us how to use Word, Publisher, powerpoint, Excel... Basically the whole Office suite. And that was it. Seriously. Throughout the rest of my hig school years, I never once had another IT subject offered to me. And it pissed me off majorly. It was one thing to be a geek (and the only one in my year level come to that) in an all girls school. It was another to be a geek at an all girls school that didn't encourage the computer-inclined.
I'm now studying programming, and I'm struggling. It's what I really want to do, but I'm finding it hard because many schools don't offer the background needed to be able to go in with at least some idea of programming. All the guys (I am the only girl doing it too) have some idea, because either their school offered some better IT subjects, or their families are also very much into all aspects of computer, and in some cases both of this applies.
We should be worried about the quality of IT subjects, but also at how many schools offer them. I would have loved to have gone to a school with more IT opportunities, but was told I had to stick it out at the high school I was with. I don't know whether it was because i was at an all girls school that was why we didn't have more IT subjects, but shouldn't people of both genders be encouraged to learn more abot IT seeing as its so abundant in most workplaces? We're encouraged to learn biology, but how many of us will end up working in the fields of medicine and botany?
Are they sure it's the programming giving them RSI in the wrists and not other activities?;0)
Nah on a serious note, I am a programming student... And this just sounds like a waste of time. IF your wrists start to hurt, stop, rotate, rest, then resume programming. Gel rests. There are other things, less expensive than all new software, that you can use to prevent RSI. Besides, with me, I wouldn't use it anyway, I have an injured wrist from my job in a bakery anyway, and i find if i wear a wrist support when I'm having a bad day with it, i don't deal with any pain while typing because it limits the movement of my wrist.
On the one hand, it does seem like a convenient way to hold all our information in regards to medicare, concession cards etc.
On the other, I feel uneasy about having so much personal information about myself stored on one card. I mean no doubt, someone will find a way to gain access to this information if they steal someones card, and once they have, identity theft is bound to occur. Computer chips aren't foolproof. There's bound to be at least one person out there that will be able to break through any barriers that the government try to implement for "security".
It also makes me wonder, if someone doesn't have an ID card yet, and they need welfare payments urgently, what happens? Eg. Holly Housewife, 34, doesn't work, 3 kids, husband is killed in car accident. No life insurance. She needs pension, but doesn't have ID card. How long will she have to wait before getting benefits? Will she have to wait through the process of getting an ID card, and then the process of being approved for payments, or will the government be nice enough to start payments straight away, because it's a desperate situation?
And my guess is, that as time goes on, more information may have to be added to the card, making it more and more like a Bug Brother type of scenario. I mean, it already has enough information on there for it to be that. Plus they say, you won't have to carry it on you all the time. But honestly, nearly everyone carries their medicare and concession cards on them all the time, "just in case". Seeing as this new SmartCard will be replacing those, wouldn't it be stupid to not be carrying it anyway?
Bill Gates gives me the sh*ts. How can he condone criticizing a nonprofit organisation that is going to bring education and knowledge to children who wouldn't otherwise receive it? I think the article is pretty accurate when it claims that Gates was probably more irked by the idea that Linux was being used rather than Windows. But I mean, using Linux makes more sense, because can you imagine how much Microsoft would have asked for for the licensing rights for Windows?
This guy needs to be applauded and awared a medal! This program will create a more skilled population in Africa who is able to help build up their respective countries and create better jobs and employment.
So go stick your head in the sand Gates, and come back when you've done something as worthwhile as this
Doesn't surprise me one bit.
I'll admit, I have 2 UMD movies (Hitch and Charlies Angels). Got them at reasonable prices too cos I bought them at a store where I had staff discount. But really, I have only used them a handful of times, and it's only been when I was travelling. Used it on the plane on the way to Vietnam when I went there in January, and then during the drive from Adelaide to Melbourne once... Apart from that the only times Ive used the UMD movies is the first time I bought them and just HAD to watch them.
Seemed cool at the time, but now it sorta seems impractical (i mean, holding the PSP for the duration of a movie gets a bit uncomfortable). I think the idea and concept was good, but it wasnt marketed enough to appeal to the masses. And also cos the PSP costs about $350-$400 here in Australia, so why invest in one just to watch movies when u can buy a protable DVD for under $100 these days.
Ok all I'm going to say is, if a young man is so "obsessed" with a video game such as GTA that he's going to go out and mirror the actions of it, then there has to be more to this story. There is obvisiously some sort of deep seeded psychological problem with this guy that wasn't picked up. All he needed was a trigger. And GTA was that trigger to set it off. But suing the developer is not the answer. I mean, if their intent was to get kids to shoot cops, then sure, theres a case of brainwashing right there. But the developers of these games make the game to have fun.
This is the same type of arguement that was going around when Columbine happened. Many people said "Oh they listened to Marilyn Manson, a violent rocker, and therefore his music caused them to committ murder and suicide." But did Manson get sued? No.
I'll admit, I've gamed sometimes to the point where I'm a bit fuzzy (A good example is when I first got the Sims and spent hours on it a day and I'd keep thinking what my energy levels were and would imagine the bar in my head). I mean most gamers I know have played a game to the extent where various thoughts come to mind (eg. We sometimes look for snipers while walking through the city a la Counter Strike). But to fully be in a situation where you mimic and carry out the actions in full by committing a crime... Well, yeah where is the psych evaluation of this kid? That would be pretty interesting to see. But everyone I know has played GTA and we're all fine. I think these people really need a stronger case, and I hope the lawyers for the defense are smart enough to win this, cos this case just blows big time.
lol... Just cos I was born 10 years after it's release doesnt mean I didn't play it!
We had the 2600, which had been bought before I was born. It was our only console until our father bought us a sega mega drive in the 90's.
So just cos I'm young doesn't mean I didn't play it;0)
I'm 18 (born 1987) and have been gaming since I was a little tyke. I don't remember any of those games mentioned in that article... But the only game I do play from the current ones is WOW, and usually then its just the Frozen Throne expansion at LANs. But we were actually discussing this at school today (I'm a first year programming student) and we all agree that some of the best games we played were from when we were younger. Games that got mentioned were like Frogger, Tetris, the original Alex Kidd, Sonic 2, Pac-Man, Space Invaders... We all had fond memories of earlier consoles like Atari, Sega Master Sytem and MegaDrive, original GameBoy, and Super Nintendo. A lot of games these days, while flashy, don't seem to have the same substance. Fair enough, they still keep us occupied for hours... But if you gave me the choice right now of pulling out my old Atari or giving me an Xbox 360, I'd take the Atari.
The comparisons are unfair. People will look at the graphics and go "Woah! Glad I live in this age!" But all it's show is how technology has advanced to give us flashier graphics and therefore creates a gimmicky feel. Not to say I hate todays games =0) But this is such an apples and oranges comparison... And not really all that informative anyway!
This is a rumour, so don't hold me to this... But I heard from a mate(who is usually a pretty good resource on all things gaming) that Sony put the cost of building the PS3 at 800pounds... Not sure what this is compared to the 360, but I've heard when it is realeased, it will cost a bit more than the 360. But I guess it's all rumour and speculation for quite a while
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Those poor, poor emos... I guess sites like Vampire Profiles etc. are experiencing an influx of visitors and will soon be down too due to not being able to handle it....
If te thief decides to not use the net with the laptop, youre chances of getting it back are zero. So there goes the money you spent on both the laptop and the software. I wonder if the money back guarantee takes that into account?
lol you obviously went to an excellent high school then (I'm Aussie too, live in Adelaide)! I finished in 2004, and my school only offered 1 very basic IT subject in yr 8 that was mostly Office. Now that I'm studying programming, I wish I had gone to another school so that I could have gottewn a better background before starting the course. But then again_
I went to an all girls high school. In our first year, there was a term long general IT subject that did exactly that. Taught us how to use Word, Publisher, powerpoint, Excel... Basically the whole Office suite. And that was it. Seriously. Throughout the rest of my hig school years, I never once had another IT subject offered to me. And it pissed me off majorly. It was one thing to be a geek (and the only one in my year level come to that) in an all girls school. It was another to be a geek at an all girls school that didn't encourage the computer-inclined.
I'm now studying programming, and I'm struggling. It's what I really want to do, but I'm finding it hard because many schools don't offer the background needed to be able to go in with at least some idea of programming. All the guys (I am the only girl doing it too) have some idea, because either their school offered some better IT subjects, or their families are also very much into all aspects of computer, and in some cases both of this applies.
We should be worried about the quality of IT subjects, but also at how many schools offer them. I would have loved to have gone to a school with more IT opportunities, but was told I had to stick it out at the high school I was with. I don't know whether it was because i was at an all girls school that was why we didn't have more IT subjects, but shouldn't people of both genders be encouraged to learn more abot IT seeing as its so abundant in most workplaces? We're encouraged to learn biology, but how many of us will end up working in the fields of medicine and botany?
Nah on a serious note, I am a programming student... And this just sounds like a waste of time. IF your wrists start to hurt, stop, rotate, rest, then resume programming. Gel rests. There are other things, less expensive than all new software, that you can use to prevent RSI. Besides, with me, I wouldn't use it anyway, I have an injured wrist from my job in a bakery anyway, and i find if i wear a wrist support when I'm having a bad day with it, i don't deal with any pain while typing because it limits the movement of my wrist.
On the one hand, it does seem like a convenient way to hold all our information in regards to medicare, concession cards etc.
On the other, I feel uneasy about having so much personal information about myself stored on one card. I mean no doubt, someone will find a way to gain access to this information if they steal someones card, and once they have, identity theft is bound to occur. Computer chips aren't foolproof. There's bound to be at least one person out there that will be able to break through any barriers that the government try to implement for "security".
It also makes me wonder, if someone doesn't have an ID card yet, and they need welfare payments urgently, what happens? Eg. Holly Housewife, 34, doesn't work, 3 kids, husband is killed in car accident. No life insurance. She needs pension, but doesn't have ID card. How long will she have to wait before getting benefits? Will she have to wait through the process of getting an ID card, and then the process of being approved for payments, or will the government be nice enough to start payments straight away, because it's a desperate situation?
And my guess is, that as time goes on, more information may have to be added to the card, making it more and more like a Bug Brother type of scenario. I mean, it already has enough information on there for it to be that. Plus they say, you won't have to carry it on you all the time. But honestly, nearly everyone carries their medicare and concession cards on them all the time, "just in case". Seeing as this new SmartCard will be replacing those, wouldn't it be stupid to not be carrying it anyway?
Bill Gates gives me the sh*ts. How can he condone criticizing a nonprofit organisation that is going to bring education and knowledge to children who wouldn't otherwise receive it? I think the article is pretty accurate when it claims that Gates was probably more irked by the idea that Linux was being used rather than Windows. But I mean, using Linux makes more sense, because can you imagine how much Microsoft would have asked for for the licensing rights for Windows? This guy needs to be applauded and awared a medal! This program will create a more skilled population in Africa who is able to help build up their respective countries and create better jobs and employment. So go stick your head in the sand Gates, and come back when you've done something as worthwhile as this
Doesn't surprise me one bit. I'll admit, I have 2 UMD movies (Hitch and Charlies Angels). Got them at reasonable prices too cos I bought them at a store where I had staff discount. But really, I have only used them a handful of times, and it's only been when I was travelling. Used it on the plane on the way to Vietnam when I went there in January, and then during the drive from Adelaide to Melbourne once... Apart from that the only times Ive used the UMD movies is the first time I bought them and just HAD to watch them. Seemed cool at the time, but now it sorta seems impractical (i mean, holding the PSP for the duration of a movie gets a bit uncomfortable). I think the idea and concept was good, but it wasnt marketed enough to appeal to the masses. And also cos the PSP costs about $350-$400 here in Australia, so why invest in one just to watch movies when u can buy a protable DVD for under $100 these days.
Ok all I'm going to say is, if a young man is so "obsessed" with a video game such as GTA that he's going to go out and mirror the actions of it, then there has to be more to this story. There is obvisiously some sort of deep seeded psychological problem with this guy that wasn't picked up. All he needed was a trigger. And GTA was that trigger to set it off. But suing the developer is not the answer. I mean, if their intent was to get kids to shoot cops, then sure, theres a case of brainwashing right there. But the developers of these games make the game to have fun. This is the same type of arguement that was going around when Columbine happened. Many people said "Oh they listened to Marilyn Manson, a violent rocker, and therefore his music caused them to committ murder and suicide." But did Manson get sued? No. I'll admit, I've gamed sometimes to the point where I'm a bit fuzzy (A good example is when I first got the Sims and spent hours on it a day and I'd keep thinking what my energy levels were and would imagine the bar in my head). I mean most gamers I know have played a game to the extent where various thoughts come to mind (eg. We sometimes look for snipers while walking through the city a la Counter Strike). But to fully be in a situation where you mimic and carry out the actions in full by committing a crime... Well, yeah where is the psych evaluation of this kid? That would be pretty interesting to see. But everyone I know has played GTA and we're all fine. I think these people really need a stronger case, and I hope the lawyers for the defense are smart enough to win this, cos this case just blows big time.
lol... Just cos I was born 10 years after it's release doesnt mean I didn't play it! We had the 2600, which had been bought before I was born. It was our only console until our father bought us a sega mega drive in the 90's. So just cos I'm young doesn't mean I didn't play it ;0)
I'm 18 (born 1987) and have been gaming since I was a little tyke. I don't remember any of those games mentioned in that article... But the only game I do play from the current ones is WOW, and usually then its just the Frozen Throne expansion at LANs. But we were actually discussing this at school today (I'm a first year programming student) and we all agree that some of the best games we played were from when we were younger. Games that got mentioned were like Frogger, Tetris, the original Alex Kidd, Sonic 2, Pac-Man, Space Invaders... We all had fond memories of earlier consoles like Atari, Sega Master Sytem and MegaDrive, original GameBoy, and Super Nintendo. A lot of games these days, while flashy, don't seem to have the same substance. Fair enough, they still keep us occupied for hours... But if you gave me the choice right now of pulling out my old Atari or giving me an Xbox 360, I'd take the Atari.
The comparisons are unfair. People will look at the graphics and go "Woah! Glad I live in this age!" But all it's show is how technology has advanced to give us flashier graphics and therefore creates a gimmicky feel. Not to say I hate todays games =0) But this is such an apples and oranges comparison... And not really all that informative anyway!
This is a rumour, so don't hold me to this... But I heard from a mate(who is usually a pretty good resource on all things gaming) that Sony put the cost of building the PS3 at 800pounds... Not sure what this is compared to the 360, but I've heard when it is realeased, it will cost a bit more than the 360. But I guess it's all rumour and speculation for quite a while