The Wii is my next-gen console of choice, but I'm still holding off until more titles are released. The reason I want this system is for multiplayer RL party fun and the opportunity for online play of fan favorites like Mario Cart and Super Strikers Charged. What sold me (or more accurately, what will sell me) on the Wii is that both the Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution franchises will be coming over to Nintendo... eventually anyway.
The PS3 has potential but it's just too darn expensive and isn't really releasing my style of game, and while the 360 is a great choice (especially on online play), the fun mini-games is what captures my family and friends. So, the Wii it will be!
Indeed, the very landscape of Middle Earth is ripe for PvP conflict, which it seems they have missed hitting on release. Here's hoping they release a PvP-centric expansion pack or there's no way they'll entice me to LOTRO. And they'd better have it out before Warhammer Online scoops up the players with a focus on PvP or not even bother.:P
First off, I will admit I haven't played the game myself, but from what I've read and heard from friends' experiences I am curious where you plan to go with the PvP elements in LOTRO. According to my research, LOTRO didn't initially intend to include PvP as a major component of the game and it was merely tacked on as an afterthought. As I'm sure everyone knows who has ever read the Hobbit and LOTR, war and combat are central themes of the story. To me, it would appear LOTRO missed the boat on a dynamic, war-like environment by not fully integrating PvP in a cohesive way. Fighting NPCs or even other players in a boring environment without focus just doesn't get my adrenaline pumping.
Please don't tell me to go and play a Tolkien-based MUD... been there, done that!:P
What age group has the disposable income to buy what NewsCorps is selling? What age group is less likely to be caught up in trends, resulting in a longer-term relationship with MySpace? What age group is likely to have a positive impact on MySpace's current "immature" image?
Whether intended or not, they are benefiting from the hype generated by the youth, which is now going to have a positive effect on their business. It's a pretty basic concept: sell to kids, which in turn attracts adult attention.
1) Are there tabs on the site directly copied from a sheetmusic book endorsed by the NMPA?
or
2) Are all the tabs generated by ear from the users contributing data to the site?
If the answer is 1 (even a little bit), I think the NMPA has a case, however, if the answer is 2, then they have no chance in hell and any copyright lawyer worth his salt could defend Olga in court. If the answer is 1, they should just remove the offending content and put a disclaimer on their site. Or, make contributers check an EULA that removes liability from Olga in the future.
I really like the exponential potential of screwing the NMPA here by getting thousands upon thousands of people to virally spread the Olga tab database. Eventually, the lawyers will have to stop because all the "poor" artists won't be able to maintain the cost of chasing after phantoms on the Internet.
I think a determining factor will be which format gains a hold on the PC, affordable, burnable drive niche because the world seems to be leaning more and more towards downloadable media content.
Hasn't this been an issue for many months now and wasn't Wikipedia going to do something about it such as moderating edits on controversial people? I know it takes a lot of manpower to moderate an online encyclopedia, however I think they need to add an system where users are held liable for unfounded updates they make. I know that defeats the purpose of a freely run, online encyclopedia, however, their current model is flawed by the "human idiot factor."
I totally agree. If people are so lazy they haven't upgraded from Win98/WinME yet, do you really think they'll go through the hassle of upgrading to an entirely new OS that has a generally tougher learning curve? And if their reason for not upgrading is old hardware, they really won't need to upgrade from Win98/WinME anyway.
I love my Ubuntu, but come on... there's a "rise of Linux and fall of M$" every few days on/. and nothing has happened to make me believe it.
As I understand it, Google is employing the free-beta now, paid-service later strategy for their new products. They're entering into markets with established competitors and what better way to gain market share than to offer their products free of charge? If you want people to migrate their desktop environment onto the web via email & appointment schedules (MS Outlook -> Google Calendar/Gmail) and office tools (MS Excel/Word -> Google Spreadsheets/Notes) in innovative ways, you sure aren't going to get many people trying it out if they have to pay for it.
And what about Adsense? Google is generating so much income from their advertising models they can afford to start up dozens of new ventures and takes bigger risks.
It took time to get from command prompts to GUIs. It took time to get people to buy products online via credit card. It took time to develop the web into the social networking monster it's becoming. And it will take time for Google to eventually become the overlord of all web desktop environments. I may not like some of their practices, but I can't knock them for trying hard to bring us new technologies.
My friends brought be to Vegas for my bachelor party last September and in a drunken stupor, decided it would be "hilarious" to jump into the Bellagio fountain pool buck naked. Fortunately for us, we didn't get busted by anyone, the 100-or-so spectators around the fountain were very supportive, and we caught it all on my friend's cell-phone camera.
Unfortunately for Ryan (3rd man in the pool), he got a liver infection that nearly killed him after gulping down a mouthful of that vile, recycled, bacteria-ridden water.
Ruby on Rails... It's so much easier to learn than PHP and it will likely gain dominance over its competitors within the next couple years. I hope that to be the case anyway, and I hope it gets the support it deserves.
The drawback is that you probably won't find many businesses out there that will employ you based on ruby/rails knowledge yet. That's where PHP/ASP will win, but you can always freelance!
"Grokster, sued by an alliance of Hollywood film studios and recording companies five years ago, agreed last year to pay $50m (£27m) to settle the wrangle."
Oooooooh, ok. File sharing is so detrimental to the film and music business that they'll settle for 1.5x the salary of a Brad Pitt feature.
I just can't fathom many computer building enthusiasts using Wal Mart parts in their machines. Unless they start carrying top brand names like Intel/AMD for CPUs, nVidia/ATI/Sapphire/BFG/EVGA/etc. for video cards, ASUS/ABIT/etc. for motherboards, Corsair/Crucial/OCZ/etc. for RAM, yaddi yadda, most hardcores won't buy their components there.
If they do start carrying these brand names and slash prices, it'll really stir up the DIY scene and places like Newegg will probably feel it. Competition like that may reduce prices for the common customer but it will probably hurt the economy. Lets have more people with degrees working at Walmart because they can't find well paying jobs (or any job for that matter) elsewhere...
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Wow, a comprehensive review of the game and there's no mention of PvP. 'Nuff said, I suppose! Warhammer Online, here I come! /punts a hobbit
The Wii is my next-gen console of choice, but I'm still holding off until more titles are released. The reason I want this system is for multiplayer RL party fun and the opportunity for online play of fan favorites like Mario Cart and Super Strikers Charged. What sold me (or more accurately, what will sell me) on the Wii is that both the Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution franchises will be coming over to Nintendo... eventually anyway.
The PS3 has potential but it's just too darn expensive and isn't really releasing my style of game, and while the 360 is a great choice (especially on online play), the fun mini-games is what captures my family and friends. So, the Wii it will be!
Indeed, the very landscape of Middle Earth is ripe for PvP conflict, which it seems they have missed hitting on release. Here's hoping they release a PvP-centric expansion pack or there's no way they'll entice me to LOTRO. And they'd better have it out before Warhammer Online scoops up the players with a focus on PvP or not even bother. :P
First off, I will admit I haven't played the game myself, but from what I've read and heard from friends' experiences I am curious where you plan to go with the PvP elements in LOTRO. According to my research, LOTRO didn't initially intend to include PvP as a major component of the game and it was merely tacked on as an afterthought. As I'm sure everyone knows who has ever read the Hobbit and LOTR, war and combat are central themes of the story. To me, it would appear LOTRO missed the boat on a dynamic, war-like environment by not fully integrating PvP in a cohesive way. Fighting NPCs or even other players in a boring environment without focus just doesn't get my adrenaline pumping.
Please don't tell me to go and play a Tolkien-based MUD... been there, done that! :P
This is exactly where NewsCorps wants to be.
What age group has the disposable income to buy what NewsCorps is selling? What age group is less likely to be caught up in trends, resulting in a longer-term relationship with MySpace? What age group is likely to have a positive impact on MySpace's current "immature" image?
Whether intended or not, they are benefiting from the hype generated by the youth, which is now going to have a positive effect on their business. It's a pretty basic concept: sell to kids, which in turn attracts adult attention.
1) Are there tabs on the site directly copied from a sheetmusic book endorsed by the NMPA? or 2) Are all the tabs generated by ear from the users contributing data to the site? If the answer is 1 (even a little bit), I think the NMPA has a case, however, if the answer is 2, then they have no chance in hell and any copyright lawyer worth his salt could defend Olga in court. If the answer is 1, they should just remove the offending content and put a disclaimer on their site. Or, make contributers check an EULA that removes liability from Olga in the future. I really like the exponential potential of screwing the NMPA here by getting thousands upon thousands of people to virally spread the Olga tab database. Eventually, the lawyers will have to stop because all the "poor" artists won't be able to maintain the cost of chasing after phantoms on the Internet.
I think a determining factor will be which format gains a hold on the PC, affordable, burnable drive niche because the world seems to be leaning more and more towards downloadable media content.
Hasn't this been an issue for many months now and wasn't Wikipedia going to do something about it such as moderating edits on controversial people? I know it takes a lot of manpower to moderate an online encyclopedia, however I think they need to add an system where users are held liable for unfounded updates they make. I know that defeats the purpose of a freely run, online encyclopedia, however, their current model is flawed by the "human idiot factor."
I totally agree. If people are so lazy they haven't upgraded from Win98/WinME yet, do you really think they'll go through the hassle of upgrading to an entirely new OS that has a generally tougher learning curve? And if their reason for not upgrading is old hardware, they really won't need to upgrade from Win98/WinME anyway. I love my Ubuntu, but come on... there's a "rise of Linux and fall of M$" every few days on /. and nothing has happened to make me believe it.
Nice comparison! Orson Scott Card is the man.
As I understand it, Google is employing the free-beta now, paid-service later strategy for their new products. They're entering into markets with established competitors and what better way to gain market share than to offer their products free of charge? If you want people to migrate their desktop environment onto the web via email & appointment schedules (MS Outlook -> Google Calendar/Gmail) and office tools (MS Excel/Word -> Google Spreadsheets/Notes) in innovative ways, you sure aren't going to get many people trying it out if they have to pay for it. And what about Adsense? Google is generating so much income from their advertising models they can afford to start up dozens of new ventures and takes bigger risks. It took time to get from command prompts to GUIs. It took time to get people to buy products online via credit card. It took time to develop the web into the social networking monster it's becoming. And it will take time for Google to eventually become the overlord of all web desktop environments. I may not like some of their practices, but I can't knock them for trying hard to bring us new technologies.
My friends brought be to Vegas for my bachelor party last September and in a drunken stupor, decided it would be "hilarious" to jump into the Bellagio fountain pool buck naked. Fortunately for us, we didn't get busted by anyone, the 100-or-so spectators around the fountain were very supportive, and we caught it all on my friend's cell-phone camera. Unfortunately for Ryan (3rd man in the pool), he got a liver infection that nearly killed him after gulping down a mouthful of that vile, recycled, bacteria-ridden water.
Ruby on Rails... It's so much easier to learn than PHP and it will likely gain dominance over its competitors within the next couple years. I hope that to be the case anyway, and I hope it gets the support it deserves. The drawback is that you probably won't find many businesses out there that will employ you based on ruby/rails knowledge yet. That's where PHP/ASP will win, but you can always freelance!
Yeesh, what a joke. I don't think I'd put my life in these idiots' hands willingly.
"Grokster, sued by an alliance of Hollywood film studios and recording companies five years ago, agreed last year to pay $50m (£27m) to settle the wrangle." Oooooooh, ok. File sharing is so detrimental to the film and music business that they'll settle for 1.5x the salary of a Brad Pitt feature.
I just can't fathom many computer building enthusiasts using Wal Mart parts in their machines. Unless they start carrying top brand names like Intel/AMD for CPUs, nVidia/ATI/Sapphire/BFG/EVGA/etc. for video cards, ASUS/ABIT/etc. for motherboards, Corsair/Crucial/OCZ/etc. for RAM, yaddi yadda, most hardcores won't buy their components there. If they do start carrying these brand names and slash prices, it'll really stir up the DIY scene and places like Newegg will probably feel it. Competition like that may reduce prices for the common customer but it will probably hurt the economy. Lets have more people with degrees working at Walmart because they can't find well paying jobs (or any job for that matter) elsewhere...