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Comment on Achtung by Kerry Mordikai

Kerry Mordikai — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:13:45 +0000

This game kinda fails epicly, the gameplay is suckish and graphics fails too. The multiplayer playing is ok but general this game fails! 3 out of 7

Comment on Security Theatre by admin

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:13:30 +0000

Yes, but shouldn’t the check or procedure that is being performed have a real chance of stopping the danger, as opposed to a knee-jerk look-good reaction? Think of it this way – fast forward about 12 years from now when your daughter is a young teenager. Do you want her to be constantly scanned by the millimeter beam that basically reveals her nude body underneath her clothing? And then what if the terrorists start trying to shove their explosives up their various orifices, should we all have to be subject to body cavity searches then?

I have no problem with security procedures when they make sense. But having a ridiculous procedure that locks people to their seats for the last hour of the flight makes no sense at all. If somebody wants to blow up the airplane, there is nothing from stopping them from trying it before that last hour of the flight. Depending on the flight, they can even do it prior to that last hour and still have the explosion occur while over USA soil.

Comment on Security Theatre by Yuval

Yuval — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:51:22 +0000

Hey…
I suppose the security failure was in the loose transit passengers check in Amsterdam. When I flew from Paris to Newark five years ago, I was thoroughly checked before the gate (baggage, shoes, the works) and again at the entrance to the plane, this time by an American security person.
There's always the delicate balance between security and comfort, and flying isn't that comfortable to begin with… But the threat is evidently real enough to make these insane regulations necessary. I'd rather be thoroughly checked every time than have the slightest concern about the chances of a terrorist slipping through the screening.

Comment on Achtung by admin

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:43:38 +0000

Only problem that I have right now with my systems running games when in Linux is that I would have to patch several packages in order to get not-yet-completed direct rendering (drm) support for my radeon cards. I know that there are folks working hard on supporting all the 3d features of the radeon chipsets, but I prefer to be lazy and not rebuild too many things on my system. At least not until I’m done with the current project I’m working on.

Comment on Achtung by pseudoscience

pseudoscience — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:11:53 +0000

A franchise devoted to a game where you kill Nazis. You can't beat that.
The online features of this game seem disappointed.
I adore Battlefield 2/2142 because it has a lock/ranking system too.
I highly recommend you check out BF2/2142, or perhaps UT2004 (linux support is native). You won't regret it.
However BF2/2142, if you get it online, has a beyond shitty download system. Their DRM scheme sucks monkey nuts. Steam games are OK. But EA sucks ass.

Comment on The Real Story About the War in Gaza (aka “Cast Lead”) by admin

admin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:55:33 +0000

To respond to your comments Yuval:

1. Yes, it’s nothing new for us. But then again, I didn’t post it for our benefit specifically. I did partially do it to vent at about all the bullcrap in the news media that pisses me off.
2. I ABSOLUTELY agree that no intelligently written letter, no matter how correct and accurate, will NEVER be able to trump people’s emotional response of “OH NOSE, THEY BOMBED TEH KIDZ” type of propaganda so typical of Arab terrorist organizations.
3. I disagree that it sounds conspiratorial, however, you are absolutely correct that it neglects to mention that our response was totally politically motivated. The gov’t has been neglecting this problem for years, at the expense of the people who attempt to live there. Elections roll around the corner, and all of a sudden the politicians suddenly care about the plight of the poor people of shderot… We should have dealt with this problem years ago and not waited until election eve.

Comment on The Real Story About the War in Gaza (aka “Cast Lead”) by Yuval

Yuval — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:40:03 +0000

I read this post thinking three things.

First, that nothing of this is new to me, that’s it’s mostly true and that I’ve already heard all of it in the Israeli media.

Second, that this explanation is so much less effective than the visual Hammas propaganda, be it fictional or real images, and hereby lies the weakness of the Israeli message. This text could be so much more convincing if it were full of links to prove its point…

And third, I read it and realized it is a little too one-sided, so much so that it sounds conspiratorial. It neglects to mention, for instance, that the main reasons for Israel’s sudden interest in the well-being of its citizens is motivated mainly by the coming elections next month.

Other than that, I agree with every word.

Comment on Reiser4 and the Linux Kernel by Regina

Regina — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:25:36 +0000

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Comment on Hey Shrek, Nice Ass by Yuval

Yuval — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:10:28 +0000

People who leave their stuff around for others to pick up? Around here, in Israel, that doesn’t happen. Not that people are more considerate of others, on the contrary. It’s just that anything not nailed down is likely to be stolen, and sometimes even the nails are stolen.
But enough about that. How were the fireworks?

Comment on They don’t make them at all like they used to… by absoprob

absoprob — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:41:41 +0000

They do make ‘em like they used to – at least Kirby still do! And they’re still made of die cast metal. And the way they make their profit is by making as much in one sale as Hover would maybe in 8 sales over the same period! The purchase price is in a league of its own! However, Hover only make long-term profits from you if you’d buy another one from them after that experience. Kirby buyers tend not ever to buy anything else once they’ve owned a Kirby.
Incidentally, I’m not one who could afford a new Kirby but I’d buy a ten year old one on ebay over a new plastic vacuum cleaner of any brand!