"A person born in the US at the turn of the 20th century could expect to live 49.2 years. Their ancestor born in 2003 could reasonably expect to see their 77th birthday".
Wow. Just wow. Any article involving the violation of the known laws of physics is a waste of the electrons it was written in.
The rest is crap, too.
"ISO C" is the name of the internationally-recognized standard C programming language. It replaced K&R C as the de facto and de jure standard development language on many computers decades ago.
In the United States of America, a national standards body called the American National Standards Institute (ANSi), the local member of the International Standards Organization (ISO), ratified and adopted "ISO C" as the de jure standard. That's the way the ISO works: a standard is developed in cooperation with various international bodies, then each national standards body ratifies and proclaims it the local de jure standard. So, for those who are illiterate or ignorant enough to not understand how the tools they claim to use work, "ANSI C" is a local rebranding of "ISO C" for those parochial Americans who have an aversion to anything Forn.
To claim ignorance of this is to proclaim your own ignorance. Hand in your geek credentials at the door and don't let it hit you on the way out.
There is a school of superrealists in the visual arts. Some people like that. The aim is to use manual methods to depict a view similar to what a mechanical camera can capture. It takes and displays a great deal of technical skill to achieve a good superrealist painting.
The true art in an art form, however, lies in the ability to capture the essence of a subject. This is not to say that a superrealist painting is not capable of capturing the essence of a subject (far from it). What it means is that I can stand in awe of a minimalist depiction of a subject that manages to convey the true essence and admire the genius it takes to create that piece. It does not necessarily look real, but it's good art. I think the ability to appreciate the true art in an art form comes with maturity in the viewer.
I believe the same holds true for video games. There is a school of thought that believes superrealist presentation (graphics, sound) are the pinnacle of the art. I think as the gaming audience matures (as a whole, I'm not talking individuals here) an appreciation for the true art form behind interactive games will emerge, and more schools of design will establish as fully valid. Minimalist works like Tetris or Angry Birds will be broadly accepted as brilliant games.
Then again, you will always be able to find matadors on black velvet and poker-playing dogs in any genre.
A correction: there was no technical necessity for
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Business reasons for a business doing something technical are probably more valid than technical reasons.
Happiness is a positive cash flow.
