If you're happy with an emulator running Mario Brothers on a Mac Mini, why are you even posting in the gaming section of Slashdot? You're not a gamer, and your viewpoint doesn't tell us anything about the article because the article is written about people who *are* gamers.
What do you think would happen? The cop would say "oh, ok," make a mark on his checksheet and move on to the next house. Criminy. Did you think he'd call for backup then pull a gun on you or something?
Why is everyone on Slashdot so paranoid all of the time?
So you're saying that DRM (as a concept) is a bad idea because that specific implementation isn't perfect and it can be broken.
That's like arguing, in 1905, that the automobile (as a concept) is a terrible idea because, on your specific Oldsmobile, the hand crank starter can be dangerous.
Try visiting the gaming section, and you'll see the moderation system here simply doesn't work. If you say anything good about Microsoft or (most of the time) Sony, you'll be modded down regardless of how insightful, informative or relevant it is. If you say something good about Nintendo, even if it's 100% off-topic, it'll be modded up immediately. I think we can agree that on the subject of game consoles, they're all of pretty much equal merit.
I love seeing an article like: Microsoft's New Backwards Compatibility Policy
And the first 3 comments are all: Xbox sucks and it's not selling in Japan and Nintendo is an established company and they put the fun back into games etc. +5 Insightful!
I mean, damned. If you didn't click the topic to talk about Microsoft's compatibility policy, it should be modded down regardless of what you actually typed. Some of us happen to own Xbox 360s and care about the subject, and we'd like to discuss it in peace with all that off-topic trash in the way.
You'll notice that this doesn't happen nearly as much on political or "OS Wars" threads, where the opposing viewpoint is often modded up, at least when the article is new. Not sure why, but there you go.
Screw you. If i want to use DRM, I should be able to. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Making blanket statements like, "DRM is wrong" is stupid... what if I want to send a read-only PDF file to someone because I don't want the terms of the agreement changed before they sign. That's DRM... is that wrong?
Hey, dumbass... I don't think FEMA should have been involved. Duh! That's why I have absolutely no problem with what happened during Katrina... now maybe states will be more prepared for disasters in the future and my tax money won't have to go to those idiots in Louisiana next time there's a storm.
Well, IMO, it's terrible for both. For Databases, you'd be better off using Filemaker (maybe even Access), and for email you'd be better off using... well, anything.
But at least for database-type stuff it's tolerable. Barely.
Ok, I concede that Notes can do all the poster requires, but "little bit if training" is the worst exaggeration I've ever seen on Slashdot. Programming Notes is a monster, and only the half-insane would even attempt it. Notes/Domino is expensive as heck, and Notes-certified developers command a steep price. In addition, the application itself is bloated and slow, and has an arcane impossible-to-like UI.
Give it a try if you must, but I doubt you'll find a single user who enjoys using the program.
Plus, once you own Notes/Domino, some jerkwad in your company is going to suggest using it for internal email, and that way lies madness. Notes may only be slightly worse than Filemaker at creating multi-user DBs, but it's orders of magnitude worse than Exchange/Outlook for email.
Except that it's not legally possible in many cases.
If you expose the functionality of Bob's wireless ethernet card, some asshole is going to write a driver that allows it to send signals over illegal frequencies. Then Bob Wireless Company gets sued by some other company whose product is getting interfered with. Now, it might be possible for the hardware maker to prevent that by making the hardware 'smarter,' but then they have to make a different version for every region (France uses different frequencies than the US, for example) and costs go way up.
Then there's things like the mpeg codec used in video capture cards, which might be patented, and other things like that.
What you could recommend is basically what Apple's been doing for years: Get hardware makers to use the standard USB interfaces. Digital cameras should always show up as "generic mass storage device" when you plug in the USB cable... it's ridiculous to have to install Canon's crappy-ass photo software just to copy files. Ditto with my USB-enabled cellphone... why should I have to pay $30 for Motorola Phone Tools to transfer MP3s and images to (what amounts to) a memory card?
I always make it a point, when I post a problem on a forum, to also post the solution to it... even if I figure it out on my own or someone outside the forum tells me. That makes the forum about 10 times more useful to people Googling for the same problem in the future. Unfortunately, most people don't want to spend the time and just post "I got it working."
The parent post gives the "booted to the login screen" tidbit as if it's a bug or flaw, but it's actually a security feature and there by design. It makes it impossible for someone to remote desktop to someone else's machine and watch/record them putting in credit card numbers and such.
That's an opinion I don't happen to share. I think the goal of setting up a democracy in the middle east is a noble one.
he fucked up on Katrina
That is an opinion I don't share. I don't think the federal government should be responsible for state issues. Louisiana was woefully unprepared, as was New Orleans.
When Bush was asked, in an interview, what he thought was the high point of his presidency, he said something about catching a big fish.
Article? You'll excuse me if I don't just believe everything random people on the internet say. Especially a random person who can't tell the difference between opinions and facts.
You're about to get 50 replies from Linux geeks insisting that copy&paste works fine.
But what they are forgetting is that they are Linux geeks... they program for a living. Programing is working in plain text, and all they're copying back and forth is in plain text.
Yes, copying and pasting plain text works in Linux. Please don't bother penning another post reminding us of it.
But on my Macintosh, in 1988 (that's 16 years ago, for those of you keeping track), I could copy cells from Excel and paste them into AppleWorks, and they'd show up correctly. If I pasted them in an application that didn't support tables/cells, they'd show up as an image. If I pasted them in an application that didn't support images, they'd show up as spaced out text. That was in 1988. When Quicktime came out, I could do the exact same functions with sound clips and video clips. And, as before, the video pasted as video in apps that supported it, or static images in apps that didn't. 1988.
Windows had this all figured out pretty much by Windows 95, or certainly Windows 98. Linux still can't do it.
Bullshit. Linux filesystems are case-sensitive because they were programmed by lazy bastards... it's a lot easier to program case-sensitive sorts and finds than it is to program case-insensitive sorts and finds. Especially when non-english languages are used.
Oh please. Salon.com? All they ever do is bash Bush. They're so left-wing that they're about a mile past even the point of rational debate. Sample Salon headline: "my bus crashed down a hill; is Bush's funding plan to blame?" "telephone bills more expensive; why does George Bush hate everyone?"
What's the difference between a spam program trying to email to "happygurl1@domain.com" and grandma mis-typing "happygirl1@domain.com?"
Maybe what you think of as "dictionary attack" is different than what I'm thinking of... otherwise, I don't get how what you're saying is different than what I'm saying. When I think "dictionary attack" I think of a program randomly combining words to look for valid addresses.
I think he's trying for... well, what Elder Scrolls has been doing since Daggerfall. Morrowind and Oblivion have exactly what he's promoting here, at least as well as can be done considering the amount of developer time and the level of technology for the game.
Halo was an innovative shooter, like it or not. It was the first that used a shield-recharge system instead of hit points. (Which encourage smart military-style gameplay, i.e. taking cover); it was the first to give you a realistic inventory system where you can only carry two weapons at a time, not 15; it takes place in a rich detailed universe which huge story potential; it had multiplayer features that, while old hat on PC, were something never seen before in a console game; it's the first game to nail vehicle physics; it had amazing AI for the time. I concede that the level design needed work, and the in-engine cutscenes were pretty jerky, but the rest makes up for it.
I think the thing these columnists are all griping about is that gaming is no longer "revolutionary" but "evolutionary." Halo isn't a new genre, but it certainly evolves the state of FPS games.
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If you're happy with an emulator running Mario Brothers on a Mac Mini, why are you even posting in the gaming section of Slashdot? You're not a gamer, and your viewpoint doesn't tell us anything about the article because the article is written about people who *are* gamers.
What do you think would happen? The cop would say "oh, ok," make a mark on his checksheet and move on to the next house. Criminy. Did you think he'd call for backup then pull a gun on you or something?
Why is everyone on Slashdot so paranoid all of the time?
Are you drawing some kind of conclusion here? Or just spitballing?
I don't get how it's relevant how many wind turbines are needed to power 50,000 people's Xboxes.
Nice liberal foaming-mouth rant there, but...
Look at the elevated position of Emperor Bush, claiming he is 'commander in chief'.
Uh. He is Commander in Chief. Clinton was Commander in Chief in 1996. Bush Sr. was Commander in Chief before him. See how it works? Good.
So you're saying that DRM (as a concept) is a bad idea because that specific implementation isn't perfect and it can be broken.
That's like arguing, in 1905, that the automobile (as a concept) is a terrible idea because, on your specific Oldsmobile, the hand crank starter can be dangerous.
Try visiting the gaming section, and you'll see the moderation system here simply doesn't work. If you say anything good about Microsoft or (most of the time) Sony, you'll be modded down regardless of how insightful, informative or relevant it is. If you say something good about Nintendo, even if it's 100% off-topic, it'll be modded up immediately. I think we can agree that on the subject of game consoles, they're all of pretty much equal merit.
I love seeing an article like: Microsoft's New Backwards Compatibility Policy
And the first 3 comments are all: Xbox sucks and it's not selling in Japan and Nintendo is an established company and they put the fun back into games etc. +5 Insightful!
I mean, damned. If you didn't click the topic to talk about Microsoft's compatibility policy, it should be modded down regardless of what you actually typed. Some of us happen to own Xbox 360s and care about the subject, and we'd like to discuss it in peace with all that off-topic trash in the way.
You'll notice that this doesn't happen nearly as much on political or "OS Wars" threads, where the opposing viewpoint is often modded up, at least when the article is new. Not sure why, but there you go.
Screw you. If i want to use DRM, I should be able to. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Making blanket statements like, "DRM is wrong" is stupid... what if I want to send a read-only PDF file to someone because I don't want the terms of the agreement changed before they sign. That's DRM... is that wrong?
Slow down and breath, buddy.
I love the OS X apps that loudly proclaim that they are 100% Cocoa, as if somebody gave a crap.
Hey, dumbass... I don't think FEMA should have been involved. Duh! That's why I have absolutely no problem with what happened during Katrina... now maybe states will be more prepared for disasters in the future and my tax money won't have to go to those idiots in Louisiana next time there's a storm.
Well, IMO, it's terrible for both. For Databases, you'd be better off using Filemaker (maybe even Access), and for email you'd be better off using... well, anything.
But at least for database-type stuff it's tolerable. Barely.
Ok, I concede that Notes can do all the poster requires, but "little bit if training" is the worst exaggeration I've ever seen on Slashdot. Programming Notes is a monster, and only the half-insane would even attempt it. Notes/Domino is expensive as heck, and Notes-certified developers command a steep price. In addition, the application itself is bloated and slow, and has an arcane impossible-to-like UI.
Give it a try if you must, but I doubt you'll find a single user who enjoys using the program.
Plus, once you own Notes/Domino, some jerkwad in your company is going to suggest using it for internal email, and that way lies madness. Notes may only be slightly worse than Filemaker at creating multi-user DBs, but it's orders of magnitude worse than Exchange/Outlook for email.
Except that it's not legally possible in many cases.
If you expose the functionality of Bob's wireless ethernet card, some asshole is going to write a driver that allows it to send signals over illegal frequencies. Then Bob Wireless Company gets sued by some other company whose product is getting interfered with. Now, it might be possible for the hardware maker to prevent that by making the hardware 'smarter,' but then they have to make a different version for every region (France uses different frequencies than the US, for example) and costs go way up.
Then there's things like the mpeg codec used in video capture cards, which might be patented, and other things like that.
What you could recommend is basically what Apple's been doing for years: Get hardware makers to use the standard USB interfaces. Digital cameras should always show up as "generic mass storage device" when you plug in the USB cable... it's ridiculous to have to install Canon's crappy-ass photo software just to copy files. Ditto with my USB-enabled cellphone... why should I have to pay $30 for Motorola Phone Tools to transfer MP3s and images to (what amounts to) a memory card?
I always make it a point, when I post a problem on a forum, to also post the solution to it... even if I figure it out on my own or someone outside the forum tells me. That makes the forum about 10 times more useful to people Googling for the same problem in the future. Unfortunately, most people don't want to spend the time and just post "I got it working."
The parent post gives the "booted to the login screen" tidbit as if it's a bug or flaw, but it's actually a security feature and there by design. It makes it impossible for someone to remote desktop to someone else's machine and watch/record them putting in credit card numbers and such.
He fucked up on Iraq
That's an opinion I don't happen to share. I think the goal of setting up a democracy in the middle east is a noble one.
he fucked up on Katrina
That is an opinion I don't share. I don't think the federal government should be responsible for state issues. Louisiana was woefully unprepared, as was New Orleans.
When Bush was asked, in an interview, what he thought was the high point of his presidency, he said something about catching a big fish.
Article? You'll excuse me if I don't just believe everything random people on the internet say. Especially a random person who can't tell the difference between opinions and facts.
You're about to get 50 replies from Linux geeks insisting that copy&paste works fine.
But what they are forgetting is that they are Linux geeks... they program for a living. Programing is working in plain text, and all they're copying back and forth is in plain text.
Yes, copying and pasting plain text works in Linux. Please don't bother penning another post reminding us of it.
But on my Macintosh, in 1988 (that's 16 years ago, for those of you keeping track), I could copy cells from Excel and paste them into AppleWorks, and they'd show up correctly. If I pasted them in an application that didn't support tables/cells, they'd show up as an image. If I pasted them in an application that didn't support images, they'd show up as spaced out text. That was in 1988. When Quicktime came out, I could do the exact same functions with sound clips and video clips. And, as before, the video pasted as video in apps that supported it, or static images in apps that didn't. 1988.
Windows had this all figured out pretty much by Windows 95, or certainly Windows 98. Linux still can't do it.
Bullshit. Linux filesystems are case-sensitive because they were programmed by lazy bastards... it's a lot easier to program case-sensitive sorts and finds than it is to program case-insensitive sorts and finds. Especially when non-english languages are used.
Oh please. Salon.com? All they ever do is bash Bush. They're so left-wing that they're about a mile past even the point of rational debate. Sample Salon headline: "my bus crashed down a hill; is Bush's funding plan to blame?" "telephone bills more expensive; why does George Bush hate everyone?"
Frozen Bubble? Isn't that just a crummy remake of Bust-A-Move? How can a remake count as a "classic?"
Also, do you think that there were no "classic" games before the Nintendo came out? Are you like 18 or something? Criminy.
We'll need them when the Zytt's invade.
(Anybody who gets that reference gets a cookie.)
What's the difference between a spam program trying to email to "happygurl1@domain.com" and grandma mis-typing "happygirl1@domain.com?"
Maybe what you think of as "dictionary attack" is different than what I'm thinking of... otherwise, I don't get how what you're saying is different than what I'm saying. When I think "dictionary attack" I think of a program randomly combining words to look for valid addresses.
I think he's trying for ... well, what Elder Scrolls has been doing since Daggerfall. Morrowind and Oblivion have exactly what he's promoting here, at least as well as can be done considering the amount of developer time and the level of technology for the game.
Halo was an innovative shooter, like it or not. It was the first that used a shield-recharge system instead of hit points. (Which encourage smart military-style gameplay, i.e. taking cover); it was the first to give you a realistic inventory system where you can only carry two weapons at a time, not 15; it takes place in a rich detailed universe which huge story potential; it had multiplayer features that, while old hat on PC, were something never seen before in a console game; it's the first game to nail vehicle physics; it had amazing AI for the time. I concede that the level design needed work, and the in-engine cutscenes were pretty jerky, but the rest makes up for it.
I think the thing these columnists are all griping about is that gaming is no longer "revolutionary" but "evolutionary." Halo isn't a new genre, but it certainly evolves the state of FPS games.
For what it's worth, I've been using ATI graphics cards since the Radeon VE, and I've never had an issue or complaint about their drivers at all.