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Comment Re:Yeah, it seems somewhat noisy (Score 1) 336

I always thought it would be nice if people in IMs could see what I'm typing, to feel more like a real conversation.

This reminds me a lot of ICQ's chat room. It was neat at first how I can see what everyone's typing in real time, but it's not so great when I become the one typing. However, most of the times I would prefer to be able to process my thoughts and perhaps check my grammar or spelling before I send it out. It's not always a good thing to be able to speak you mind and let the person on the other end to know about it simultaneously. From a reader's perspective, I would much rather read a complete thought, instead of having to wait for each word as they type. Showing that the person is currently typing is a good enough indicator that someone is trying to say something, so people won't be typing simultaneously.

Comment Since when do games only entail computer games? (Score 1) 214

How about all traditional board games and card games that have been passed down by our ancestors for centuries, like Go and chess. Most traditional games are great trainings for thinking logically, which are fundamental for other areas in one's future learning, such as math and engineering. I think it's more practical to train the kids' sense of logic than their ability to grasp and obey the rules/laws given in a computer game setting at a young age. Frankly, the level of difficulty in today's computer games arn't very high at all. All it will take is about a week of practice and you'll be able to get pretty good at it. Also, not to mention that almost all the games in each of their respective genres are very similar in both interface and game play. I can't imagine how much resource the school is able to provide to fill up the curriculum throughout the year, or even longer.

Comment Re:Awesome (Score 1) 214

I remember when Age of Empires 2 first came out, I convinced my mom that it's based on historical settings and would help me learn history. That was all BS. I played the game twice, didn't like the game play, and ended up learning nothing about history. I reverted back to plays Starcraft for a couple years, and that didn't send me up into space either.

Comment 6.... (Score 1) 576

6. unlike TV, the internet allows every person to be in control of their schedule as to when and what type of information/entertainment they want to view.

Comment Re:Yes (Score 1) 763

unfortunately, i want to play lemmings 1 or 2 but my computer has become too advanced for those. in contrast, there's always a leeway for other "main stream" entertainments to keep up with modern technological advancements.

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