So, to do business online you absolutely must have at least 2 colocated servers?

I sure hope that its possible for a startup to run their first version(s) on a single server, hosted at one provider.

Why not?

Slap a two-three line comment in above that call that describes whats going on, and I see absolutely no reason to not use code like that?

There's no need to go verbose for verbositys sake, and that piece of script is pretty neat.

If you place a completely green web-developer in front of it, sure, he might have a hard time reading it, but if jQuery is a tool you use, and webdevelopment what you do, then this really shouldn't be much of a problem at all.

It is a funny game, absolutely, but I must admit that the same-ness of the mobs and dungeons got boring after 20 or so hours of playing. (And, I still enjoy NetHacking from time to time)

But the game is well worth the admission, no doubt about that.

Or being in a room, with no computers?

Although limited, I could see this beeing of some use.

No, you have to pay to watch videos that someone else provides for you, in a codec of their choice.

Just as if I provide you with a file in some proprietary format that demands a program that costs money if you want to view it.

It is entirely up to yuou if you want to view the content, convert it, or ask me if I want to deliver the content in another format.

It surely looks like sport.

Or, you need a PC or comparable somewhere on your network to run PS3 Media Server software.

But as a standalone media server, the PS3 really is a pretty bad choice, you'd be much better off with for instance a WDTV, which still costs considerably less.

Valve is paying 1 million dollars for people playing a videogame.

You and your invisible friend Hank does not constitute many ;)

If you're using a controller to play an FPS on PC, then, clearly, you're doing it wrong.

One time validation and offline play != Always on, always validating

Just to set things straight