I'm surprised Computer Gaming World wasn't mentioned. It predates PC Gamer by several years, heck it was around in the 80's when I started reading it. It has seen better years, just like all the rest, but they still have some of the best articles and writing today.
Microsoft has so much money that besides the screw ups we KNOW about, it could screw up on numerous unknown projects without ever having a hit to it's bottom line. Thus you get a culture where stupid is as management does. The end result is lack of true innovation which also results in lack of choice for consumers and businesses.
Notwithstanding the efforts by various developers to have linux ports of their games, or the efforts of those trying to get Windows games to work on linux -- I simply wish developers would package both types of binaries on their game CDs. Granted there would be an awful lot of extra work to get two versions of games out there, but once big-time games get to linux, it will be all but over for the Windows Desktop.
It would be good for the developers anyway because they won't be paying out the nose to MS in dev tools, and they won't have to deal with Windows APIs that always get in the way.
Ok I know it's a wish for the impossible and maybe it doesn't make a lot of business sense for the devs. However, MS has proven that by ignoring the Windows game devs the past few years that they can't be trusted to help the PC gaming cause anyway. Especially not with a glorified marketing campaign like this.
PC gaming isn't dead yet, Jim, but it needs resusitated, and linux is the perfect platform to do that.
And I still like the games I have with it. Destruction Derby 2 was awesome. I fell out of the console scene (and back into PC gaming) around 97 so I haven't had much interest in the new consoles. Come to think of it, is there any way to play these games on PC yet?
What we need is an action center for congressional stupidity. That way when our 'representatives' in the House and Senate decide to waste time with idiocy like this, we can let them have it with a deluge of email and faxes - all professionally written. Include highly rated comments like some that have made here and maybe we'll start to see some common sense return to D.C.
I'd do it myself, but I'm too busy trying to find porn hacks in Half-Life 2.
Just FYI, Dayton has two Graeter's now, in Centerville and Oakwood, and plans are in the works for more in the coming year. Of course we also have Skyline. You seem not to know much about Dayton....
Plans are for a 1 mile radius 'test' area for a few months, then if that goes well, expanded to cover a 55 mile radius. I read it in the local paper, couldn't find an online link to article though. I'll be interested as well how they stand up to local broadband providers. Verizon Wireless has already been promoting their new offering in this region.
I'm surprised the NTSB didn't ALSO recommend mandatory driver skills testing for the elderly - considering their recommendations for a black box are based on an accident where an 84-year old couldn't figure out which pedal to brake with and killed 10 people.
Granted the NTSB only has federal authority, but the feds have been known to have some influence over states in these matters. I know when I'm old enough to be affected I wouldn't mind the occasional test of my skills (say every 3-5 years) as it would help maintain my confidence behind the wheel. Unlike so many elderly I see on the road today, going 10 mph under the limit and shaking because that's still too fast for their comfort.
Well obviously if you have security specialists from Microsoft, what could go wrong? I don't even see why they need anyone from Cisco at all. I'm sure those MCSE people can handle any problem. In fact, I think the would would be safer if Microsoft was in every home and on every network.
This also helps put a spike in the growth of "zombied" machines,
I thought spikes were for vampires, not zombies. Hopefully I'll never have a 'vampired' machine. I couldn't deal with all the blood sucking from my fingertips.:-)
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Pandora via the pianobar client at https://github.com/thedmd/pian.... Simple, works, doesn't use a lot of resources.
How will this affect Pushbullet (https://www.pushbullet.com/)? I've come to rely on that a lot. I believe it uses Chrome notifications.
I'm surprised Computer Gaming World wasn't mentioned. It predates PC Gamer by several years, heck it was around in the 80's when I started reading it. It has seen better years, just like all the rest, but they still have some of the best articles and writing today.
Microsoft has so much money that besides the screw ups we KNOW about, it could screw up on numerous unknown projects without ever having a hit to it's bottom line. Thus you get a culture where stupid is as management does. The end result is lack of true innovation which also results in lack of choice for consumers and businesses.
Notwithstanding the efforts by various developers to have linux ports of their games, or the efforts of those trying to get Windows games to work on linux -- I simply wish developers would package both types of binaries on their game CDs. Granted there would be an awful lot of extra work to get two versions of games out there, but once big-time games get to linux, it will be all but over for the Windows Desktop.
It would be good for the developers anyway because they won't be paying out the nose to MS in dev tools, and they won't have to deal with Windows APIs that always get in the way.
Ok I know it's a wish for the impossible and maybe it doesn't make a lot of business sense for the devs. However, MS has proven that by ignoring the Windows game devs the past few years that they can't be trusted to help the PC gaming cause anyway. Especially not with a glorified marketing campaign like this.
PC gaming isn't dead yet, Jim, but it needs resusitated, and linux is the perfect platform to do that.
Will emulators run a standard PS1 CD from a standard PC CD drive?
Yes, I'll google at some point, but looking for an easy answer. Thx.
And I still like the games I have with it. Destruction Derby 2 was awesome. I fell out of the console scene (and back into PC gaming) around 97 so I haven't had much interest in the new consoles. Come to think of it, is there any way to play these games on PC yet?
What we need is an action center for congressional stupidity. That way when our 'representatives' in the House and Senate decide to waste time with idiocy like this, we can let them have it with a deluge of email and faxes - all professionally written. Include highly rated comments like some that have made here and maybe we'll start to see some common sense return to D.C.
I'd do it myself, but I'm too busy trying to find porn hacks in Half-Life 2.
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Just FYI, Dayton has two Graeter's now, in Centerville and Oakwood, and plans are in the works for more in the coming year. Of course we also have Skyline. You seem not to know much about Dayton....
Plans are for a 1 mile radius 'test' area for a few months, then if that goes well, expanded to cover a 55 mile radius. I read it in the local paper, couldn't find an online link to article though. I'll be interested as well how they stand up to local broadband providers. Verizon Wireless has already been promoting their new offering in this region.
I'm surprised the NTSB didn't ALSO recommend mandatory driver skills testing for the elderly - considering their recommendations for a black box are based on an accident where an 84-year old couldn't figure out which pedal to brake with and killed 10 people.
Granted the NTSB only has federal authority, but the feds have been known to have some influence over states in these matters. I know when I'm old enough to be affected I wouldn't mind the occasional test of my skills (say every 3-5 years) as it would help maintain my confidence behind the wheel. Unlike so many elderly I see on the road today, going 10 mph under the limit and shaking because that's still too fast for their comfort.
Well obviously if you have security specialists from Microsoft, what could go wrong? I don't even see why they need anyone from Cisco at all. I'm sure those MCSE people can handle any problem. In fact, I think the would would be safer if Microsoft was in every home and on every network.
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This also helps put a spike in the growth of "zombied" machines,
:-)
I thought spikes were for vampires, not zombies. Hopefully I'll never have a 'vampired' machine. I couldn't deal with all the blood sucking from my fingertips.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0671 559702/103-0903266-1328647?v=glance
I read it in the 80s while I was still in my teens. Good book IIRC.