What does that have to do with anything? GH controller != MIDI
The GH controller is just a PS2 controller inside a guitar-shaped body. It sends a signal with a button press just like any other game does. Granted, if you really wanted to (and it has been done), you can use the GH guitar as a MIDI controller connected to a PC, but your sound card or other MIDI hardware would have to do the synthesizing. A series of relatively simple buttons and switches does not constitute an instrument.
"...the speed the user experiences has not improved much [in the last 5-7 years]."
This may almost be true if you stay on the cutting edge, but not even close for the average user (or the power-user on a budget, like myself). 5 years ago I was running a 1.2 GHz Duron. Today I have a 2.3 GHz Athlon 64 in my notebook (which is a little over a year old, I think), and an Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (that's a dual-core 2.8 GHz, for those who don't know) in my desktop. I'd be lying if I said I didn't notice much difference between the three.
Um, FF 2.0.0.12 with 6 tabs open here, including/. and Gmail, and I haven't broken 80MB yet.
Anyway, it's a moot point since even 30 or 40MB is way too much RAM usage for a typical mobile phone.
There was that minor ordeal with the Soviet nuclear missiles as well. Keep in mind that was, at least for most of the general public, the start of the tension and the questioning of Castro's policies.
The number of vendors is a horrible measurement. Try variants on for size:
Very true. But let's assume that argument was valid. In fact, let's even tone it down (because my math isn't working so well at the moment...lol):
Assumption 1: Number of vendors is the only factor that can possibly affect the OS's stability.
Assumption 2: There are exactly 2 vendors for each category.
Assumption 3: There are exactly those 6 categories of hardware.
That would result in 64 possible combinations. If only one of those combinations causes an error, that equals over 1.5% of all machines. Now, let's be just a bit more realistic and say that network cards, hard drives, and optical drives can also have some effect. We're up to 512 combinations. There's already a much higher possibility of fucking up one little thing, and we're not even into firmware, drivers, registry entries, and any number of other things that could be affecting the system, not to mention other types of hardware (believe it or not, I've even seen a USB mouse lock up a system before) and the fact that there are many more companies manufacturing them than the OP estimates.
Actually, I was under the impression that they would monitor protocols used, *maybe* file types. Then they would only report, say, that you were downloading video files via FTP, not what those files were, necessarily. If they don't report that those files were copyrighted movies, no one would know they had that information.
It's kind of a moot point, since your ISP can theoretically know what, when, and possibly even why you download very easily (legal or not).
I don't have too much trouble with the DualShock/Sixaxis style controller. The only thing that bugs me about it is that the left one sometimes feels "in the way" on certain games where I prefer to use the D-pad. Not even all of them, though: I don't have a problem using the D-pad with Tony Hawk (and similar) games, but I couldn't play Mortal Kombat II (PS3 download, just got it last night, actually) to save my life. I guess it's a matter of what the required button combinations/sequences are.
So, I won't argue that Sony's design is not the best. But, it's certainly not the worst, either. That honor undeniably goes to Nintendo for the N64 pad. I swear, the designer of that pad either had extremely long fingers or a third hand. I haven't seen many games that *required* terribly awkward combinations, but it's still a generally uncomfortable gamepad.
Google's isn't any better. There, you have access to the actual scans, but many of them are of poor quality.
http://books.google.com/books?id=whSwpQn8p9QC&printsec=frontcover#PPR3,M1
Scroll down through the first dozen pages or so of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar; all of the words are cut off at the bound edge. I wonder why anyone would devote the time to scanning an entire book (including the blank pages) if they aren't going to do it right.
I meant it as a sarcastic remark. Simply referring to the fact that I don't trust hospitals/doctors in general, I didn't mean concerning privacy specifically. I've heard stories about people having an experience at the doctor that put horror stories about Dell's customer service to shame. Would I feel better giving my social security number to a doctor than I would giving it to some random Google employee? Of course. That doesn't mean I trust a doctor with my life the way I should be able to.
You don't think the built-in HD drive will affect gaming capabilities? What would happen if a developer created a game that could only be done on an HD disc? Probably the same thing that happened with Gran Turismo 4 and the PS2 hard drive.
I doubt it's likely to happen for a while, as even DVD-ROM has yet to begin phasing out the 4-CD method of distributing large games. I'm just saying it's a possibility, especially when the tendency is toward better graphics, bigger game worlds, and higher-quality FMV.
No, a 200% increase would be 100% (original value) + 200% (increase); a 100% increase would mean the final value is 200%, or twice the original value. If Opera is 100% faster, that means it is twice the speed (taking half the time). 50% faster would mean 3/4 the time. It was badly worded, but I think that's what they meant. If Opera took zero time to perform a task (which would be scientifically impossible), the difference in speed would be an infinite percentage (since 0/x = 0).
I've been wondering the same thing for a long time myself. The only thing I can come up with is that they're too lazy. But that still wouldn't explain why, for example, when Rockstar released the "fixed" version of GTA:SA, they couldn't keep the original version available as an AO title. Many copies were already produced and left unpurchased; what happened to them? If they're too lazy to put up a mail-order page on their website, I can't expect they'd sell two versions of a game from the start.
These are good points; one that I don't think you put enough emphasis on is the last bit... because the local populace won't give enough blood to cover what they use.
Blood is in very short supply right now. The Red Cross is working very hard to find enough donors to meed the demand.
Maybe the RC didn't do as much as they could have in New Orleans, but that situation was such a mess, the fact that they did anything is impressive. Don't try to tell me they didn't make a difference down there.
Agreed. I love RTS games, but only the single-player campaigns. It's hard to enjoy playing online when every single game is about nothing but who builds enough tanks first.
The controversy over AO games isn't that console manufacturers won't allow them, it's that retail chains won't allow them, therefore they don't sell. That's why developers stay away from them in most cases.
Even if that's the case, the judge can't disallow something on the basis that it might be a forgery. If it's seriously suspected or there is proof that it is a forgery, that needs to be presented as part of the defense's case.
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"gets artistic with...art"
Incredible. Next thing you know, people will be getting ingenious with ingenuity.
What does that have to do with anything? GH controller != MIDI
The GH controller is just a PS2 controller inside a guitar-shaped body. It sends a signal with a button press just like any other game does. Granted, if you really wanted to (and it has been done), you can use the GH guitar as a MIDI controller connected to a PC, but your sound card or other MIDI hardware would have to do the synthesizing. A series of relatively simple buttons and switches does not constitute an instrument.
"...the speed the user experiences has not improved much [in the last 5-7 years]."
This may almost be true if you stay on the cutting edge, but not even close for the average user (or the power-user on a budget, like myself). 5 years ago I was running a 1.2 GHz Duron. Today I have a 2.3 GHz Athlon 64 in my notebook (which is a little over a year old, I think), and an Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (that's a dual-core 2.8 GHz, for those who don't know) in my desktop. I'd be lying if I said I didn't notice much difference between the three.
Um, FF 2.0.0.12 with 6 tabs open here, including /. and Gmail, and I haven't broken 80MB yet.
Anyway, it's a moot point since even 30 or 40MB is way too much RAM usage for a typical mobile phone.
Um, no, it's from the school of thought that says two people working together can get a job done faster than one person.
There was that minor ordeal with the Soviet nuclear missiles as well. Keep in mind that was, at least for most of the general public, the start of the tension and the questioning of Castro's policies.
Just realized my math was still wrong! Anyway, you get the point.
Very true. But let's assume that argument was valid. In fact, let's even tone it down (because my math isn't working so well at the moment...lol):
Assumption 1: Number of vendors is the only factor that can possibly affect the OS's stability.
Assumption 2: There are exactly 2 vendors for each category.
Assumption 3: There are exactly those 6 categories of hardware.
That would result in 64 possible combinations. If only one of those combinations causes an error, that equals over 1.5% of all machines. Now, let's be just a bit more realistic and say that network cards, hard drives, and optical drives can also have some effect. We're up to 512 combinations. There's already a much higher possibility of fucking up one little thing, and we're not even into firmware, drivers, registry entries, and any number of other things that could be affecting the system, not to mention other types of hardware (believe it or not, I've even seen a USB mouse lock up a system before) and the fact that there are many more companies manufacturing them than the OP estimates.
Just my two cents.
LMAO...dude, your sig is priceless.
Actually, I was under the impression that they would monitor protocols used, *maybe* file types. Then they would only report, say, that you were downloading video files via FTP, not what those files were, necessarily. If they don't report that those files were copyrighted movies, no one would know they had that information. It's kind of a moot point, since your ISP can theoretically know what, when, and possibly even why you download very easily (legal or not).
I don't have too much trouble with the DualShock/Sixaxis style controller. The only thing that bugs me about it is that the left one sometimes feels "in the way" on certain games where I prefer to use the D-pad. Not even all of them, though: I don't have a problem using the D-pad with Tony Hawk (and similar) games, but I couldn't play Mortal Kombat II (PS3 download, just got it last night, actually) to save my life. I guess it's a matter of what the required button combinations/sequences are.
So, I won't argue that Sony's design is not the best. But, it's certainly not the worst, either. That honor undeniably goes to Nintendo for the N64 pad. I swear, the designer of that pad either had extremely long fingers or a third hand. I haven't seen many games that *required* terribly awkward combinations, but it's still a generally uncomfortable gamepad.
Google's isn't any better. There, you have access to the actual scans, but many of them are of poor quality.
http://books.google.com/books?id=whSwpQn8p9QC&printsec=frontcover#PPR3,M1
Scroll down through the first dozen pages or so of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar; all of the words are cut off at the bound edge. I wonder why anyone would devote the time to scanning an entire book (including the blank pages) if they aren't going to do it right.
I meant it as a sarcastic remark. Simply referring to the fact that I don't trust hospitals/doctors in general, I didn't mean concerning privacy specifically. I've heard stories about people having an experience at the doctor that put horror stories about Dell's customer service to shame. Would I feel better giving my social security number to a doctor than I would giving it to some random Google employee? Of course. That doesn't mean I trust a doctor with my life the way I should be able to.
You don't think the built-in HD drive will affect gaming capabilities? What would happen if a developer created a game that could only be done on an HD disc? Probably the same thing that happened with Gran Turismo 4 and the PS2 hard drive.
I doubt it's likely to happen for a while, as even DVD-ROM has yet to begin phasing out the 4-CD method of distributing large games. I'm just saying it's a possibility, especially when the tendency is toward better graphics, bigger game worlds, and higher-quality FMV.
Ha! I trust Google at least twice as much as hospitals (which isn't actually saying much for Google).
No, a 200% increase would be 100% (original value) + 200% (increase); a 100% increase would mean the final value is 200%, or twice the original value. If Opera is 100% faster, that means it is twice the speed (taking half the time). 50% faster would mean 3/4 the time. It was badly worded, but I think that's what they meant. If Opera took zero time to perform a task (which would be scientifically impossible), the difference in speed would be an infinite percentage (since 0/x = 0).
I've been wondering the same thing for a long time myself. The only thing I can come up with is that they're too lazy. But that still wouldn't explain why, for example, when Rockstar released the "fixed" version of GTA:SA, they couldn't keep the original version available as an AO title. Many copies were already produced and left unpurchased; what happened to them? If they're too lazy to put up a mail-order page on their website, I can't expect they'd sell two versions of a game from the start.
Amusing comment, if the first part were true. If you activate too many times, all you need to do is call a 1-800 number for a new activation key.
Don't you already have to have a genuine Windows in order to download updates?
Yep.
One of the best Anime films ever made.
Absolutely. Both 1 & 2 were excellent films. I haven't seen WXIII.
These are good points; one that I don't think you put enough emphasis on is the last bit...
because the local populace won't give enough blood to cover what they use.
Blood is in very short supply right now. The Red Cross is working very hard to find enough donors to meed the demand.
Maybe the RC didn't do as much as they could have in New Orleans, but that situation was such a mess, the fact that they did anything is impressive. Don't try to tell me they didn't make a difference down there.
Agreed. I love RTS games, but only the single-player campaigns. It's hard to enjoy playing online when every single game is about nothing but who builds enough tanks first.
if there was a burst, it would be a blimp on the radar.
I think you mean a "blip" on the radar; a blimp on the radar would be something to really worry about!
The controversy over AO games isn't that console manufacturers won't allow them, it's that retail chains won't allow them, therefore they don't sell. That's why developers stay away from them in most cases.
Even if that's the case, the judge can't disallow something on the basis that it might be a forgery. If it's seriously suspected or there is proof that it is a forgery, that needs to be presented as part of the defense's case.