Black Mage
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Actually, there's a lot more involved on the hardware side than "tak(ing) a computer and hooking up a touch screen to it." Multi-touch systems are a lot more complicated to implement than a plain old single-touch touchscreen; this is cutting edge technology. Don't downplay the technical accomplishment here by saying they "slapped it together;" this is a big deal, and if it takes off, it will change the way people use computers.
Watch the demo videos they have on the website; those are very good, real world examples of how intuitive the interface can be.
Agreed. I mean, sure it's still early for this technology, at least in term of widespread marketing, but with time I'm certain that it'll improve and become more accepted and widely used. It just takes time for new (or "iterations of existing technology") to settle in and come into use. Like home PCs, even in the 80's when the PC was first really going into production and use, it was still a novelty for most people, and few could think to afford one.
Take the IBM PC 8088, for example, in 1981. A new toy for the ages at the low cost of $3000 (over $7000 in todays money), but how many people did you know who had one sitting in their living rooms? Twenty six years later, we have three computers at home and I'm sure plenty of people here have more than that. And I'm sure that in less than a decade this technology could very well be as widespread as the LCD monitor or broadband is today (both of which also seemed out-of-reach just a few years ago).
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Site requires flash and is therefore made of fail.
The words of one without high-speed internet?
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I know we've all seen concept videos of this kind of technology before, but it looks like Microsoft is pushing it to the next level by actually putting it into production this Winter.
Probably going to cost a bundle, but it would still be the perfect system for use with Starcraft 2, Photoshop, or Illustrator.
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I hope this stays out of America. It smells of bad marketing schemes.
Well...it's creative, I'll give it that. Stupid, but creative.
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Looks good on my end.
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I like how that firebird logo seems to be made in Illustrator using the whirl tool on an orange shape *whahahahaha* T__T; Very official.
Well they are from Hong Kong...so that explains a lot. Personally, I love the Wü logo.
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For the Wii enthusiast who has everything and still wants more accessories to make that playing experience extra realistic.
And the best part...they're compatible with the Wü, and here I thought there were no accessories for the Wü.
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So what exactly is the Mystery Gift function for?
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My brother is about to fall for it too, getting all the previous ones...
The thing that gets me is the fact that Sapphire and Emerald are still $35! So a friend of mine is going to get Fire Red or Leaf Green, which are at about $20, as I recall.
Also, the Union Room is absolutely worthless.
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A friend and I were talking the other day when we realized that Nintendo really pushed it with the marketing on D/P. I mean, considering that you can't come anywhere near getting all the pokemon without first buying all the previous GBA versions is a stroke of evil genius. And one that I'm likely to fall for, too.
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Man, I love the video for Antikythera Mechanism. This is similar to what I was envisioning for my Stolen Child photo series, but never was able to accomplish.
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Are GBA games allowed, or are we still focusing on DS and PSP for handhelds?
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Damn, I was just looking at BT's web site and tour info, seems they played at Park City on the 11th. Wish I had known.
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I'm pretty sure there already was a thread about it some time ago, pre-migration.
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I do have fond memories of getting the monthly Nintendo Power when I was younger (I still have all of them in my closet, issues 21 on through 130-something). The old ones are still fun to look through, but when I got three free issues earlier this year (for registering three Nintendo products) I was disappointed with the whole thing.
I guess such things are best enjoyed as nostalgia.
If it is true, then NP...I salute you!
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Florida, to New York, to Washington state, over a period of weeks? Damn, that's not a road trip, it's an epic!
What's your general route?
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Hey Mouser! There's a name I haven't seen in a while!
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PokéMon Pearl FC: 3093-3737-9890
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Thanks, I found it. I couldn't get into the downstairs until I got to Oreburg.
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I just got Pearl a few hours ago and am I missing something here? How the hell do I get my friend code?
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http://batman.lego.com/en-us/Default.aspx
Is this old news?
Kinda, Batman LEGOs™ have been in the stores for a while now.
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Is it just me or are all the links to this mix missing a ".mp3"?
I think it died.
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Personally I like #17...
#17- Law of Transient Romantic Unreliability- Minimei is a bimbo. (Note: TheMinority Opposition in Ohio disagrees and thinks all men who like this stuff needs
to get out more.)
Shut the f*ck up, Minmei!
And I have found #60 to ring true for me, personally...
#60- Law of Active Female Attraction- In a comedy series, a male character’sattractiveness to women is inversely proportional to how active they pursue them.
(Tenchi, Ranma, and Makoto [OVA] have a seemingly endless supply of willing
girlfriends despite their lack of romantic skill while Happosai, Ataru, and Carrot
couldn’t get a date despite [or because of] their constant attempts.)
The harder I try, the more it seems like I get nowhere.
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Wasn't there also a Street Fighter live action show in the US? I know the Korean one, but I could have sworn there was also an American one. Think "Kids Incorporated" but replace the stage performances with tournament fights.
...or am I just assimilating random childhood tv memories into a new, stupider, show?
Now that it is Summer...
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Was always a fan of Roller Coaster Tycoon series, the only good Tycoon game that I've ever played.