Comment The real reason for the lawsuit (Score 1) 588
If you read the lawsuit PDF, you can see that they are suing the school for $250,000.
Comment Re:Oh, too much to mention here...but (Score 1) 635
You just caused a serious flashback by mentioning the Data I/O 29A (with UniPak) ! I programmed many chips with that workhorse.
Comment Re:Pen (Score 1) 635
My favorite way to take notes, or to design something, is using yellow pads and a stack of sharpened pencils.
Comment Shhoters (Score 1) 669
I've played dozens of shooters, but I always come back to Serious Sam if I have some time to kill. It's simple, and funny as hell.
Comment Re:Kiss his dead ass, why don't you. (Score 1) 420
Why don't you tell us what you REALLY think?
Comment Re:Stanislaw Lem (Score 1) 1130
I love Clifford Simak. The writing sometimes comes across as deceptively simple, but the stories are memorable.
Comment It's magic! (Score 1) 169
All you need to do is combine specific gestures with spoken keywords, and you've got yourself a magically controlled laptop. Required equipment for Hogwarts comp-sci 101 course.
If this had come a few years earlier, they could have used it for spell casting in the the Harry Potter PC games.
Comment Re:New Books Maybe Old Books Never (Score 1) 669
I agree. I just bought a "Collector's Edition" of Charles Dickens stories. Nice leather binding, gold-edged pages, etc. I'm looking forward to sitting in my comfy chair with a cup of coffee and re-reading these stories. I have so little time to sit and read these days, it has become a special ritual to sit and read a paper book like this, turning the pages, smelling the leather and new paper, and getting lost in the story...
Comment Re:Apple Stores (Score 1) 636
He's nobody's buddy, chum.
Comment Re:Don't do it... (Score 2) 427
Don't be shy. Tell us how you really feel.
Comment Re:Too bad... (Score 1) 129
Best comment I've seen all day. Nearly lost my lunch...
Comment Re:Really? (Score 1) 766
Wow. That brings back memories. I loved that program.
Comment Watch out... (Score 3, Funny) 75
Don't these damn scientists watch TV? On a Doctor Who episode, a sample of blood was sent out on a probe, and the evil aliens used it to control everyone on Earth with that blood type. Now, with brain wave samples, they come back and turn us all into brain-sucking zombies just for their amusement. It will be the ULTIMATE zombie movie!
Average Budget For Major, Multi-Platform Games Is $18-28 Million 157
An anonymous reader passes along this excerpt from Develop:
"The average development budget for a multiplatform next-gen game is $18-$28 million, according to new data. A study by entertainment analyst group M2 Research also puts development costs for single-platform projects at an average of $10 million. The figures themselves may not be too surprising, with high-profile games often breaking the $40 million barrier. Polyphony's Gran Turismo 5 budget is said to be hovering around the $60 million mark, while Modern Warfare 2's budget was said to be as high as $50 million."
Razer, Valve, and Sixense Working On Motion Control For PC Games 126
An anonymous reader sends along this excerpt from Shacknews:
"Gaming hardware developer Razer has announced a new multi-year partnership with Sixense Entertainment and Valve Software to deliver a '...revolutionary true-to-life, next-generation motion sensing and gesture recognition controller for PC gaming.' Razer, Valve, and Sixense, along with a selection of PC OEM partners, are aiming to produce '...ultra-precise one-to-one motion sensing controllers that use electromagnetic fields to track precise movements along all six axes.' Each controller will reportedly track its orientation within a single degree, and detect positioning within one millimeter. Thankfully, the device will be compatible with both current and future generation PC games."
