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Comment Re:Ipod Touch fulfills that function and many more (Score 1) 139

Exactly, I'm a paying pandora user and have many other internet radio stations that I use regularly. The answer to this is my Android phone, there are multiple apps for internet radio (shoutcast and others) and there is a dedicated Pandora app. With a touchscreen, and a very close price (i got my phone for $200 Ebay), i see no need for a device like this.

Comment No UI programming (Score 1) 634

My personal preference would be visual basic. I know its not as good as some others, but it is very simple to make something tangible. Trying to teach a young person to program the UI is only going to detract from the art of programming. For this reason i would advise a language with a drag and drop ui. Also my Uni teaches Visual Basic to the IT majors as their first language (so it really cant be very hard).

Comment Too Bad (Score 2, Informative) 29

Being a college student I was looking for a game to suck away my summertime (when im not working), so i was going to pick this up as soon as it released. I haven't actually been excited about a mmo since i used to play WoW. Being that this game will not be released during summer i will likely never pick it up, as i will be busy with school when this releases. I really hope that the late launch will not effect them, but assume they will be fine if they release around christmas.

Comment Former wow addict (Score 1) 811

I used to play WoW with all of my extra time, except for work and sleeping. I realize your friend is worse off than i was, but there are two major steps i had to take to quit. First the account needs to be gotten rid of, many sites will buy accounts, this will not allow him to as easily go back. Second you must find a way to fill his time.I forced myself to hang out with friends and also do more schoolwork when i had it. Its stil a hard road to not be tempted back in, but as long as these two criteria are met it will be much easier to stay off.

Comment Mobile = bluetooth (Score 1) 519

I have used multiple mice, from high-end logitech gaming mice to the cheapest available bluetooth mouse. I prefer a wired mouse for desk use, but for a portable platform such as a macbook i would definitely recommend a bluetooth mouse. In my experience they have not been laggy or jumped. Also you dont realize how annoying the dongle is until you have to deal with it while on the road.

Comment Unskippable Cutscenes (Score 1) 214

Seriously game makers, is it hurting your game at all if i am allowed to skip the cutscene. I your game involves half hour long cutscenes (metal gear solid) i expect to be able to skip them. The fact that i am forced to watch them on each play through means i will likely not ever play it again or even finish in some cases.

Comment Re:I wish... (Score 2, Interesting) 330

Its only sort of hacking, but i had to mention how open Nintendo has been with their DS system. By buying a mod chip you are basically allowed to build any type of program you want, with no opposition. If you need an example simply look at the ds homebrew community that has sprung up, you will find an almost completely open platform ready to be modded.

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