1) Warning message at the start "It's really not safe to use swords, leave it to the professionals (dude)!" 2) A menu system that whooshes and bangs through a million options with vibrating screen effects and explosions. That's just for configuring 'invert thumbstick'... 3) A tutorial system using the voice of an actor/actress from Nickelodeon. Surprised no-one released a fantasy roleplaying game that sounds like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie yet? 4) An attention deficit pop music sound track that alternates every 5 seconds from hip-hop to teenie-bopper punk depending on menu depth. Orcs dig Jay-Z! 5) Unlock radical new shields, armor and helmets to make your characters uber cool.
This is the furthest I've ever got through an EA game before I removed the DVD from the console and stomped all over it in fury. So I can't think of any more examples yet...
But the main thrust of your post was correct with regards to dividing sums of money easily. Or at least it was until the education system decided that mathematics and mental arithmetic were not the most important subjects in life. I'm not sure how some of today's young people could cope with such problems.
Why does it matter which system you use? The figures we divide in real life situations are rarely nice round numbers. But anyway, going with the GP's restaurant example, you're just as likely (depending on the expensiveness of restaurant you prefer) to get a bill that is £120 as £100. Since both situations are likely, there are situations where decimal division is easier or imperial is easier. So what?
society has taught most women that unless they're showered with compliments and gifts
Complements will come naturally when you genuinely appreciate someone. Also gifts don't need to be monetary - try running a bath or a massage. The best things in life are free, right?
I think the money that is bid should be spent by the bidding company on the infrastructure intended. For instance, if Google can afford to build 4.6B$ infrastructure then that sounds like a reasonably good bid to me.
You're right. Even better, the internet is about to make me very rich too. I've just sent $10,000 dollars to the son of an exiled Nigerian dictator in order to pay bank fees on his transfer of $10,000,000 to me. How great!
If I don't have a good book to hand, I never take a long train journey without buying a couple of magazines. I think a lot of people read magazines in this kind if situation. Until we get lightweight and portable (or even disposable?) net access we'll still need magazines around to stave off the boredom. Even if there is only enough market demand to support one magazine per gaming platform.
You only need to go to a big book store where magazines are sold to see that there are some pretty niche products out there. Can there really be that many people buying 'Trout Fishing Monthly'? Yet there it is on the shelf...
You are right of course. That is the point I was making I think. I think the 'run anywhere' claim was overblown at the time and shouldn't be taken literally any more. Java developers have long since realised this and those opposed to Java should stop using it as an argument.
I get your point but any Java developer has to at least acknowledge that there might be some differences. For example, we all know that the threading model is different on Solaris and Windows. Also, clock timings used to have different resolutions across platforms too. Your example is far more devious however and probably could not have been predicted so easily.
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Ah, but with a national database of everything, the missing disks could be located with a simple search query!
And one of these?
Mr Burgess, is that you?
"EA Games. Market Everything"
(NTS: Preview is my firend.)
Oh the irony...
It's also possible that people with Vista/DX10 setups are playing Crysis instead of Steam distributed ones... :)
First the internet was a series of tubes.
Then the tubes were full of bees.
Now the bees are stuck in poo?
The next Bioware game will add the following:
1) Warning message at the start "It's really not safe to use swords, leave it to the professionals (dude)!"
2) A menu system that whooshes and bangs through a million options with vibrating screen effects and explosions. That's just for configuring 'invert thumbstick'...
3) A tutorial system using the voice of an actor/actress from Nickelodeon. Surprised no-one released a fantasy roleplaying game that sounds like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie yet?
4) An attention deficit pop music sound track that alternates every 5 seconds from hip-hop to teenie-bopper punk depending on menu depth. Orcs dig Jay-Z!
5) Unlock radical new shields, armor and helmets to make your characters uber cool.
This is the furthest I've ever got through an EA game before I removed the DVD from the console and stomped all over it in fury. So I can't think of any more examples yet...
they (the BIH at the time) adjusted the rate of the UTC seconds with respect to TAI.
Please fill out a TPS report for your TLAs.
Since the day ends at 2000 you sound pretty lazy to me. :)
But the main thrust of your post was correct with regards to dividing sums of money easily. Or at least it was until the education system decided that mathematics and mental arithmetic were not the most important subjects in life. I'm not sure how some of today's young people could cope with such problems.
Why does it matter which system you use? The figures we divide in real life situations are rarely nice round numbers. But anyway, going with the GP's restaurant example, you're just as likely (depending on the expensiveness of restaurant you prefer) to get a bill that is £120 as £100. Since both situations are likely, there are situations where decimal division is easier or imperial is easier. So what?
It always was the user's fault. Installing windows is a crime against humanity.
society has taught most women that unless they're showered with compliments and gifts
Complements will come naturally when you genuinely appreciate someone. Also gifts don't need to be monetary - try running a bath or a massage. The best things in life are free, right?
> ROTFLMMFAO
Is the extra M for 'massive'?
It's definitely easier to beat those young whipper-snappers over the head with your news paper than an eInk tablet. Get off my lawn! :)
Now you are just putting words in his mouth. :)
I think the money that is bid should be spent by the bidding company on the infrastructure intended. For instance, if Google can afford to build 4.6B$ infrastructure then that sounds like a reasonably good bid to me.
They're more just guidelines anyway...
Explain
Marijuana affects the memory.
You're right. Even better, the internet is about to make me very rich too. I've just sent $10,000 dollars to the son of an exiled Nigerian dictator in order to pay bank fees on his transfer of $10,000,000 to me. How great!
I don't think I'm mistaken in saying that $50,000 buys quite a few cigars too.
dontrecommendmebro
Your genetic code? No, probably not. Barbera Streisand? That's another matter altogether.
If I don't have a good book to hand, I never take a long train journey without buying a couple of magazines. I think a lot of people read magazines in this kind if situation. Until we get lightweight and portable (or even disposable?) net access we'll still need magazines around to stave off the boredom. Even if there is only enough market demand to support one magazine per gaming platform.
You only need to go to a big book store where magazines are sold to see that there are some pretty niche products out there. Can there really be that many people buying 'Trout Fishing Monthly'? Yet there it is on the shelf...
You are right of course. That is the point I was making I think. I think the 'run anywhere' claim was overblown at the time and shouldn't be taken literally any more. Java developers have long since realised this and those opposed to Java should stop using it as an argument.
I get your point but any Java developer has to at least acknowledge that there might be some differences. For example, we all know that the threading model is different on Solaris and Windows. Also, clock timings used to have different resolutions across platforms too. Your example is far more devious however and probably could not have been predicted so easily.