There's a difference between respect and admiration. I have tons of respect for Hitler. Castro, not quite as much, though some. Only a fool doesn't respect his enemies; overconfidence is as sure a way to fail as the lack of it.
So if we assume that the point, 1. Spam Bad and 2. Firewall Bad, what *could* be done to assist the free spread of information, in the form of the superhighway?
What kind of technology is available to make that connection anonymously, (preferably) uncomplicated, and self-replicating?
Taking the argument even farther - screw spam and it's tiny ratios. Why not make an auto-proxy patch the payload of a virus?
So my question is this, why does the lifestyle changing medical breath test device have to get it's funding from CounterTerrorism? Shouldn't there maybe be a well funded medical program somewhere? Possibly making life saving devices like these, without being forced to kowtow to some military use constraints?
Cuz we all know that the main goal of our medical technology companies today is to keep people sick, and therefore paying...
Although the added advantage is that you get relevance in your trials: many kernel devs would love to sit in on that jury, while the rest of the 'peers' in the world were either bored off their rocker or completely overwhelmed.
"Gamers treat the button-masher with disdain but we don't want to make them feel foolish," Molyneux said. "We want to make them feel like the hardcore, but they won't get so many rewards as the hardcore player."
Kind of like how Guitar Hero tries to make us non guitar-playing types not feel foolish.
"THEY" features a technically future minded 3D engine with next generation effects, brand new gameplay elements and a revolutionary weapon system to survive the challenges ahead!
But always remember: Nothing is as it seems!
It might SEEM that way, but it's really features an untechnical, past-minded 1D engine, with
last generation effects, old gamplay elements and a (my favorite) a "non-revolving" weapon system to fail to survive the lack of challenges ahead!
When the buzzword(s) of the day has been 'cross-platform' if we use Virtual Machines to encapsulate an application within it's own OS then the whole convenience of cross-platform apps goes out along with the bathwater.
So will this give rise to the tailored OS, which is packed up alongside the application? I guess it would make it a whole lot easier on devs if they don't have to bother testing in anything more than one exact environment. (And I do mean exact - installing another unsupported app within the tailored OS breaks your EULA and Support Contract.)
I suppose the snake would eventually eat it's tail with a base operating system that launched the child OS when you ran the application and gave it a seamless window interface.
The real question here is how far it will go - and how many core's you'll need just to run a desktop pc...
When the major TV broadcasters are still not bothering to get their players compatable with Vista, maybe they just aren't interested in getting everyone connected...
PeerGuardian.
Cox Cable in Florida uses the same policy. One request from any random media company and they cut off your bandwidth. Give 'em a call and they warn you that you have two more chances and then they turn off your cable. Don't ever get Cox if you have a choice... but not because of this - they just stink in general.
I installed PeerGuardian2 when I got off the phone with them, and haven't had an issue since.
I think that the real issue isn't so much that video games are art. Any dimwit can argue that anything created is art. Usually the only requirement is some kind of human interaction. We don't say that a mountain view is 'Art' because it wasn't created by a human (or arguably, an animal of some kind... but that's another discussion)
Movies have only very recently made this list, popping up within only the last hundred years. I fully expect "Interactive Computer Simulations" to join them in the very near future - maybe 30 - 70 years or so.
I work at a small computer shop, and have literally gone through the exact same problem, it went a bit like this:
"Recently, I have been bit by a computer repair on an e-Machines computer that involved a system board (and chip) replacement. Though this was strictly a repair, not an upgrade, neither MS or e-Machines will provide for activation of the system."
Now, I have activated XP numerous times and have only had a problem with this specific e-Machine instance. I personally believe that there's some issue with how e-Machine purchases it's licenses. (I have never had an issue with Dell or HP or Sony et al.) I was told by MS to call e-Machines and get a replacement key. Obviously e-Machines was useless.
Definitely though be careful how you speak to them on the phone! I try to treat it like it's my first time calling them ever. Don't answer any questions that you haven't been asked etc.
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There's a difference between respect and admiration. I have tons of respect for Hitler. Castro, not quite as much, though some. Only a fool doesn't respect his enemies; overconfidence is as sure a way to fail as the lack of it.
The Grammar Nazi is secretly turned on by those with horrible grammar. Which is, of course, all the more reason to write correctly.
So if we assume that the point, 1. Spam Bad and 2. Firewall Bad, what *could* be done to assist the free spread of information, in the form of the superhighway?
What kind of technology is available to make that connection anonymously, (preferably) uncomplicated, and self-replicating?
Taking the argument even farther - screw spam and it's tiny ratios. Why not make an auto-proxy patch the payload of a virus?
Hence the word 'harder,' although I suppose tipping the hat for you guys and saying 'less convenient' would be more appropriate.
How does fair use convert into the software's EULA?
It's a lot harder to remotely install a PCI card than it is to complain about it on an internet message board.
Please mod this -1, I don't agree with him.
Better be real careful with how you bend those paperclips... the wrong angle and it's sudenly an ILLEGAL LOCKPICKING TOOL!
So my question is this, why does the lifestyle changing medical breath test device have to get it's funding from CounterTerrorism? Shouldn't there maybe be a well funded medical program somewhere? Possibly making life saving devices like these, without being forced to kowtow to some military use constraints?
Cuz we all know that the main goal of our medical technology companies today is to keep people sick, and therefore paying...
Can we say 1984 anyone? Creating meaningless wars as a resource sink to keep the people subjugated.
Although the added advantage is that you get relevance in your trials: many kernel devs would love to sit in on that jury, while the rest of the 'peers' in the world were either bored off their rocker or completely overwhelmed.
Kind of like how Guitar Hero tries to make us non guitar-playing types not feel foolish.
"THEY" features a technically future minded 3D engine with next generation effects, brand new gameplay elements and a revolutionary weapon system to survive the challenges ahead! But always remember: Nothing is as it seems! It might SEEM that way, but it's really features an untechnical, past-minded 1D engine, with last generation effects, old gamplay elements and a (my favorite) a "non-revolving" weapon system to fail to survive the lack of challenges ahead!
You don't need to advertise it, just sell it for 50 cheaper. People will find it.
Instead of making a 'Windows Legacy' they could just... I don't know..
KEEP USING THE ONE THEY ALREADY MADE.
When the buzzword(s) of the day has been 'cross-platform' if we use Virtual Machines to encapsulate an application within it's own OS then the whole convenience of cross-platform apps goes out along with the bathwater. So will this give rise to the tailored OS, which is packed up alongside the application? I guess it would make it a whole lot easier on devs if they don't have to bother testing in anything more than one exact environment. (And I do mean exact - installing another unsupported app within the tailored OS breaks your EULA and Support Contract.) I suppose the snake would eventually eat it's tail with a base operating system that launched the child OS when you ran the application and gave it a seamless window interface. The real question here is how far it will go - and how many core's you'll need just to run a desktop pc...
Hear Hear
When the major TV broadcasters are still not bothering to get their players compatable with Vista, maybe they just aren't interested in getting everyone connected...
PeerGuardian. Cox Cable in Florida uses the same policy. One request from any random media company and they cut off your bandwidth. Give 'em a call and they warn you that you have two more chances and then they turn off your cable. Don't ever get Cox if you have a choice... but not because of this - they just stink in general. I installed PeerGuardian2 when I got off the phone with them, and haven't had an issue since.
I think that the real issue isn't so much that video games are art. Any dimwit can argue that anything created is art. Usually the only requirement is some kind of human interaction. We don't say that a mountain view is 'Art' because it wasn't created by a human (or arguably, an animal of some kind... but that's another discussion)
The real question here is whether Video Games belong to a much more exclusive category known as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_culture High Culture.
Movies have only very recently made this list, popping up within only the last hundred years. I fully expect "Interactive Computer Simulations" to join them in the very near future - maybe 30 - 70 years or so.
I work at a small computer shop, and have literally gone through the exact same problem, it went a bit like this:
"Recently, I have been bit by a computer repair on an e-Machines computer that involved a system board (and chip) replacement. Though this was strictly a repair, not an upgrade, neither MS or e-Machines will provide for activation of the system."
Now, I have activated XP numerous times and have only had a problem with this specific e-Machine instance. I personally believe that there's some issue with how e-Machine purchases it's licenses. (I have never had an issue with Dell or HP or Sony et al.) I was told by MS to call e-Machines and get a replacement key. Obviously e-Machines was useless.
Definitely though be careful how you speak to them on the phone! I try to treat it like it's my first time calling them ever. Don't answer any questions that you haven't been asked etc.