I hope the Gray Goo doesn't just turn out to be a ton of GNU Liscensed printers...I can see the trailers now...
In a world in which Man has reached its final Hour...
Nah, the printer mafia would have a fit if a company made a printer that could print out new ink (plastic, rubber, etc...)...the fall of the mighty printer empire which I for one welcome shall come not with a bang, but with a wimper and an empty box of toner.
Blame the companies that allowed the idiots who buy from spammers to get internet in the first place. I know: everyone makes mistakes. At 2 AM, even I've clicked on a banner once or twice to find something (although I can never recall joining a site due to advertisement via mass mailing).
But, sadly, statistics still prove that if you try to hit 1,000,000 people without any true risk of getting caught, your bound to hit a sucker eventually. There's one born every minute, after all. Not to use colloquial phrases as my source, of course.
Personally I'm disheartened that American spam has lowered so. It makes it much harder to track down the parent company and call them and ask them why they sent you their e-mail in the first place...
Reminds me of Archeology too. Find 1 pot with drawings of people bending down before a tree and suddenly "this civilization worshiped trees!"
That's why I always paint pictures of modern celebrities bowing before programmers, so the future will look back and assume we were some type of utopia. At least the nerds will. And considering they'd be the ones who'd do the digging...
So scammers are spammers, the "daily 9-5" is the "grind", the stock market is filled with gold farmers...would the civil war be considered an illegal "free" server?
And the word filter can't be disabled in all cases if your white.
Combine these technologies and you'll have marketers using your movements in public to create a "real world" MMORPG in which NPC's movements and actions are based on what happens to non-Players (literally people who don't pay the MMO company) in the game.
And yes, the marketers will jump out with swords and chain mail and scare the NPCs in order to garner appropriate reactions, when needed.
Or just use the "system over-ride" that prevents players from being tracked in the game to stop tracking people's movements once a peculiar event (such as talking to an NPC or a battle nearby) occurs.
This case mirrors the fictional news report of a hacker who created a virus that did something quite similiar in the.hack series. What happens next? A virus wipes out all possibility of any OS being used other than the most obscure one which begins to dominate the market.
But he just goes back to the spirit healer. To truly "kill" a mob in that game requires the game to no longer be played. Illidan is "formed" when you enter black temple. If he is never formed he is, in a sense, defeated. So if no one goes into the instance server that will generate an "illidan" mob, he will be defeated.
All I learned from 3 years of Architecture education was a set of skills more apt to allow me to work in the field 30-1500 years ago, including how to use dangerous glues, how to carve basswood and how to act pretentous (the most valuable skill). CAD programs couldn't be officially "taught" because "not every student can affoard it" and "there's no true standard" (bullshit--its called autoCAD). 3D printers were too expensive for the school so we were using the antiquated technique of building our models with expensive basswood and expensive scaled pieces of plastic, etc...causing our models to reach the upwards of $500+ dollars each semester despite the fact we didn't actually do it the way we would in the field (i.e. plug it into CAD, print it).
*sigh*
No DnD 4th edition. Considering the game's release is in a couple months, I suppose that's a good thing. But I couldn't help but assume Wizards is going to wind up putting something together in the last few seconds like they did with the 3.0 character generator.
You can disable the connection to the internet in your modem's driver options (or ethernet port's driver's options...) or your computer's network settings. Leaving a link to the settings on your desktop ensures you won't forget to turn it back on when you come back to your computer after going out to do whatever the hell anyone would do without a computer (buy a new moniter?).
Mind you it does take all of 20 seconds to have your network grab you an IP address...verify your computer...and finally connect. But I'm sure there's something you can do during that time (boot up your MP3 player...etc...).
Does Jesus count? One might argue he is a man, and therefore not a mythological creature, but he is also categorized (in the Catholic faith at least) as "fully man and fully divine". Therefore, assuming your listing things such as the Lung dragons and other divine beings as "monsters", Jesus is "fully man and fully monster".
Since the only ebooks I've purchased are Role-Playing Game modules, I'd have to disagree. Going cover to cover: yes, I enjoy physical books much more. But searching for a tidbit of information (for school projects as well, in which Google Books is quite the useful tool), I prefer the ability to search through an entire text for a single word instead of flipping through a book for the page I need.
You can pay for Razors? Everyone I know who owns one just got it free with the overpriced, non-VoIP agreement they paid for with their major cellphone carrier.
Considering my most played games over the last year were an online session of Dungeons and Dragons between my friends, real-life sessions with them using online material, World of Warcraft and Portal, I'm not too worried. And those were just the games that cost me money. Looking over the millions of free flash games, text-based games, online board games, etc...
Of course, half of these games "don't count" because they aren't the kind of "consumer game" they are mentioning. Unfortunately for them, I'm spending the same quantity of time (seconds, minutes, etc...) on these games then I am their games.
I don't like the war either. I think its a huge waste of money and an important issue. But this post is about the new orbital supply ship from Europe. The only thing this post has to do with the war is, and even the user agrees, the fact it says "European" and not "American". If that. I too wish we could divert all funds from our bloated and un-needed war machine and redirect it to space exploration so we can get off this rock and try out again somewhere else...especially given the fact one day this rock won't support us. But I don't think that day is soon and I don't think this news post is about redirecting funds from the space program (or anywhere else) into the war. In fact, I know its not. Its about the space shuttle program in Europe!
Either way, the above post is just a troll (albeit one I personally agree with)...and here I am feeding him. But I can't help it this time.
"Japan IDs its citizens" If Japan didn't sent troops to Iraq the terrorists wouldn't be a threat to them. Lord knows why they went.
"Verizon: Fiber or Die?" If the US government would put 1 week of the money we spend in Iraq on laying fiber lines across the country this wouldn't be an issue.
"Lessig on Corruption and Reform" Ok, this one is a given.
"Olympic Website features Pirated Content" And if we never went to Iraq we could focus on supporting industry in the states and then China's higher economy could allow for a better web-design.
"Wikileaks Calls for Global Boycott..." See, if we never went to Iraq, domains would be free and this wouldn't be a problem.
Thank you Mr. Gygax for all you've done, From Forgotten Realms to Grayhawk, and even Darksun. Thank you for hit-points, ability scores and class. Thank you for oozes and drow (who frequently kick my ass).
You've inspired so much, from Sephiroth to Warcraft, and yet you were still designing more even when you left. Yet very few can Knowledge (gaming) your name (a pox upon their fumble!), A man who's inspired and made multiple industries, and yet so humble.
Who forged the greatest gaming convention to last until this day. Who gave us such joy with his games t'was like dancing with fey. Who brought together so many friends who grieve for you this morn. Who made such diabolical adventures I'm suprised you don't have more scorn. (:3)
Who inadvertently birthed and slayed more dragons than any other man, or at least the dragon slayers who adventure across the land. Of course now our adventures will miss you and your gray bearded face. And all some may have as a momento is a feather token or +2 mace.
And while your up in the plane of epic designers of great fame, I beseech you to prepare yourself and later meet me for a game. I probably won't get to play with your group (the trinity and Wilde to name a few), I hope you'll visit me in regular heaven (I'll bring the pizza and the dew).
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I hope the Gray Goo doesn't just turn out to be a ton of GNU Liscensed printers...I can see the trailers now...
In a world in which Man has reached its final Hour...
Nah, the printer mafia would have a fit if a company made a printer that could print out new ink (plastic, rubber, etc...)...the fall of the mighty printer empire which I for one welcome shall come not with a bang, but with a wimper and an empty box of toner.
God.
Blame the companies that allowed the idiots who buy from spammers to get internet in the first place. I know: everyone makes mistakes. At 2 AM, even I've clicked on a banner once or twice to find something (although I can never recall joining a site due to advertisement via mass mailing).
But, sadly, statistics still prove that if you try to hit 1,000,000 people without any true risk of getting caught, your bound to hit a sucker eventually. There's one born every minute, after all. Not to use colloquial phrases as my source, of course.
Personally I'm disheartened that American spam has lowered so. It makes it much harder to track down the parent company and call them and ask them why they sent you their e-mail in the first place...
And you certainly haven't used a telegraph. I only get spam about once every month or so, and I can usually ignore it by about the 15th beep or so.
Reminds me of Archeology too. Find 1 pot with drawings of people bending down before a tree and suddenly "this civilization worshiped trees!"
That's why I always paint pictures of modern celebrities bowing before programmers, so the future will look back and assume we were some type of utopia. At least the nerds will. And considering they'd be the ones who'd do the digging...
So scammers are spammers, the "daily 9-5" is the "grind", the stock market is filled with gold farmers...would the civil war be considered an illegal "free" server?
And the word filter can't be disabled in all cases if your white.
Combine these technologies and you'll have marketers using your movements in public to create a "real world" MMORPG in which NPC's movements and actions are based on what happens to non-Players (literally people who don't pay the MMO company) in the game.
And yes, the marketers will jump out with swords and chain mail and scare the NPCs in order to garner appropriate reactions, when needed. Or just use the "system over-ride" that prevents players from being tracked in the game to stop tracking people's movements once a peculiar event (such as talking to an NPC or a battle nearby) occurs.
It states "Posted by kdawson on Tuesday April 01, @08:04PM", so I fail to see where the 2nd comes in at all.
Got I hope this isn't an April Fool's joke...late applicants get a card back "HAHA kidding! Deadline over!"
Then again, it might teach them about the importance of deadlines...
Yes, but were there any ancient Ponies discovered?
This case mirrors the fictional news report of a hacker who created a virus that did something quite similiar in the .hack series. What happens next? A virus wipes out all possibility of any OS being used other than the most obscure one which begins to dominate the market.
*Boots up Solaris*...
But he just goes back to the spirit healer. To truly "kill" a mob in that game requires the game to no longer be played. Illidan is "formed" when you enter black temple. If he is never formed he is, in a sense, defeated. So if no one goes into the instance server that will generate an "illidan" mob, he will be defeated.
All I learned from 3 years of Architecture education was a set of skills more apt to allow me to work in the field 30-1500 years ago, including how to use dangerous glues, how to carve basswood and how to act pretentous (the most valuable skill). CAD programs couldn't be officially "taught" because "not every student can affoard it" and "there's no true standard" (bullshit--its called autoCAD). 3D printers were too expensive for the school so we were using the antiquated technique of building our models with expensive basswood and expensive scaled pieces of plastic, etc...causing our models to reach the upwards of $500+ dollars each semester despite the fact we didn't actually do it the way we would in the field (i.e. plug it into CAD, print it). *sigh*
I'd agree with you but I'd be too scared about suicide bombers after reading this article.
No DnD 4th edition. Considering the game's release is in a couple months, I suppose that's a good thing. But I couldn't help but assume Wizards is going to wind up putting something together in the last few seconds like they did with the 3.0 character generator.
You can disable the connection to the internet in your modem's driver options (or ethernet port's driver's options...) or your computer's network settings. Leaving a link to the settings on your desktop ensures you won't forget to turn it back on when you come back to your computer after going out to do whatever the hell anyone would do without a computer (buy a new moniter?).
Mind you it does take all of 20 seconds to have your network grab you an IP address...verify your computer...and finally connect. But I'm sure there's something you can do during that time (boot up your MP3 player...etc...).
Does Jesus count? One might argue he is a man, and therefore not a mythological creature, but he is also categorized (in the Catholic faith at least) as "fully man and fully divine". Therefore, assuming your listing things such as the Lung dragons and other divine beings as "monsters", Jesus is "fully man and fully monster".
And yet, I don't see him on the list.
Since the only ebooks I've purchased are Role-Playing Game modules, I'd have to disagree. Going cover to cover: yes, I enjoy physical books much more. But searching for a tidbit of information (for school projects as well, in which Google Books is quite the useful tool), I prefer the ability to search through an entire text for a single word instead of flipping through a book for the page I need.
I meant to say "On Walmar" myself...which is the name of the town in _new_ Southern Wales.
But typo'ing a complaint against a typo is...well I fail.
Actually he said "on Walmart". He was obviously referring to the small town in South Wales.
You can pay for Razors? Everyone I know who owns one just got it free with the overpriced, non-VoIP agreement they paid for with their major cellphone carrier.
Considering my most played games over the last year were an online session of Dungeons and Dragons between my friends, real-life sessions with them using online material, World of Warcraft and Portal, I'm not too worried. And those were just the games that cost me money. Looking over the millions of free flash games, text-based games, online board games, etc...
Of course, half of these games "don't count" because they aren't the kind of "consumer game" they are mentioning. Unfortunately for them, I'm spending the same quantity of time (seconds, minutes, etc...) on these games then I am their games.
Honestly? Every post, slashdot?
I don't like the war either. I think its a huge waste of money and an important issue. But this post is about the new orbital supply ship from Europe. The only thing this post has to do with the war is, and even the user agrees, the fact it says "European" and not "American". If that. I too wish we could divert all funds from our bloated and un-needed war machine and redirect it to space exploration so we can get off this rock and try out again somewhere else...especially given the fact one day this rock won't support us. But I don't think that day is soon and I don't think this news post is about redirecting funds from the space program (or anywhere else) into the war. In fact, I know its not. Its about the space shuttle program in Europe!
Either way, the above post is just a troll (albeit one I personally agree with)...and here I am feeding him. But I can't help it this time.
"Japan IDs its citizens"
If Japan didn't sent troops to Iraq the terrorists wouldn't be a threat to them. Lord knows why they went.
"Verizon: Fiber or Die?"
If the US government would put 1 week of the money we spend in Iraq on laying fiber lines across the country this wouldn't be an issue.
"Lessig on Corruption and Reform"
Ok, this one is a given.
"Olympic Website features Pirated Content"
And if we never went to Iraq we could focus on supporting industry in the states and then China's higher economy could allow for a better web-design.
"Wikileaks Calls for Global Boycott..."
See, if we never went to Iraq, domains would be free and this wouldn't be a problem.
Now we gotta figure out her weight and bust size without asking...
Thank you Mr. Gygax for all you've done,
From Forgotten Realms to Grayhawk, and even Darksun.
Thank you for hit-points, ability scores and class.
Thank you for oozes and drow (who frequently kick my ass).
You've inspired so much, from Sephiroth to Warcraft,
and yet you were still designing more even when you left.
Yet very few can Knowledge (gaming) your name (a pox upon their fumble!),
A man who's inspired and made multiple industries, and yet so humble.
Who forged the greatest gaming convention to last until this day.
Who gave us such joy with his games t'was like dancing with fey.
Who brought together so many friends who grieve for you this morn.
Who made such diabolical adventures I'm suprised you don't have more scorn. (:3)
Who inadvertently birthed and slayed more dragons than any other man,
or at least the dragon slayers who adventure across the land.
Of course now our adventures will miss you and your gray bearded face.
And all some may have as a momento is a feather token or +2 mace.
And while your up in the plane of epic designers of great fame,
I beseech you to prepare yourself and later meet me for a game.
I probably won't get to play with your group (the trinity and Wilde to name a few),
I hope you'll visit me in regular heaven (I'll bring the pizza and the dew).