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by cobrausn 13y ago
If they had implemented DRM for multiplayer access to the server, they would not have failed. Attempting to contact a server and being told 'No' isn't the same as having a connected player. I'm talking Steamworks-style DRM here, which is
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by cobrausn 13y ago
They had server infrastructure for an estimated 50,000 players. 18,000 players bought the game and were trying to play. Over 5x that number in pirates logged in, and because they didn't use any multiplayer authentication (accounts or some
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by cobrausn 13y ago
Anecdotal evidence aside, here is some actual evidence of a company getting screwed by having a DRM free offering. http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2009/04/demigod-hit-by-massive... IMHO, DRM causes there to be a delay (provided the game is
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Two Meme Creators Are Suing The People Who Made Scribblenauts(kotaku.com)
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by cobrausn 13y ago
What I found most interesting about this is that the article linked directly to the github for Winky (the 'creepy' app in question).
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The Creepiest Google Glass App Is a Stalker's Dream(news.yahoo.com)
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by cobrausn 13y ago
'Change the World'? They were holding out on the 100 million offers mostly because they thought they could become billion dollar companies, if the article is to be believed.
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by cobrausn 13y ago
I think it also had something to do with age - newer vessels (submarines, at least) use a large lead acid battery array for emergency power when needed... and by emergency power, I mean enough power to start the emergency diesel generator.
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by cobrausn 14y ago
It seems purpose built to garner upvotes from many of those who frequent HN - insults the American right wing while praising European level-headedness and rationalism. Add in a final parting shot at American stereotypes and I'm not surpris
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Skyrim's Modular Level Design - GDC 2013 Transcript(blog.joelburgess.com)
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by cobrausn 14y ago
Sorry, but the naive one here is you - a bunch of pirates telling a bunch of other pirates about this awesome new thing they should pirate doesn't really help you, the creator. But by all means, rationalize away. Also, why does the one who
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by cobrausn 14y ago
> An audience is value in and of itself. An audience that does not pay for things is of limited value to someone who needs money to keep making things.
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SF Restaurant Sign Calls Yelp ‘Bully,’ Integrity of Reviews Questioned(foodbeast.com)
89 points by cobrausn 14y ago|87 comments
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by cobrausn 14y ago
Over represented by what metric?
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Playing Tetris video game 'fixes lazy eye', doctors say(bbc.co.uk)
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Ad-blockers and the games press(penny-arcade.com)
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by cobrausn 14y ago
Er, not saying there isn't a cost incurred (or, rather, a potential gain ignored) by having a homogenous environment, but... and most people cope by reinforcing their self-esteem with delusions of superiority That I would like to see a so
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by cobrausn 14y ago
According to a recent study, 4 hours a day of focused work was the best way to maintain long-term creativity and focus. http://www.newser.com/story/117942/why-successful-people-wor...
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by cobrausn 14y ago
As a 30-year old childless white man who left the games industry after a short 8 months in order to get married and spend time with my spouse, I can tell you that the assessment is fairly spot on. If you weren't putting in 12 hours daily,
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The Agony, the Ectasy, the Dual Monitors(esr.ibiblio.org)
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by cobrausn 14y ago
Right, the article points that out - they chose the word confederate originally to reflect their 'rag tag' nature, and went along with some confederate imagery as a running joke. Some people saw the use of 'Confederate' and the Dixie flag
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by cobrausn 14y ago
You've clearly never been here. Dixie flags are not actually common - the Texas flag is flown everywhere . Also, the use of the term 'Confederate' in the CAF originally had nothing at all to do with the U.S. Civil War, and later became a
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by cobrausn 14y ago
More accurate title would be 'Tesla and Elon Musk work with state lawmakers to enable direct-to-consumer auto sales', but alas, the link bait must flow. Either way, I hope this works. I would seriously love to see some Teslas on the road h
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by cobrausn 14y ago
I try not to draw conclusions about what would happen in D.C. given X, because Y is often something I never would have guessed, but here goes (all that follows is IMHO). I think if you managed to increase corporate tax revenue five-fold, we
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by cobrausn 14y ago
Last year's corporate tax incomes amounted to something like 200 billion. The last four years have seen deficit spending over 1 trillion per year. Even if you managed to alter the tax code and bring in five times as much corporate taxes, y
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by cobrausn 14y ago
Hah, half right and a good guess. Since we're on the topic, I always read your name as 'Max Payne'.
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by cobrausn 14y ago
No, but YMMV.
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by cobrausn 14y ago
Look at the username - likely a purpose built troll account. Not the first I've seen on HN, but it's happening more than it used to.
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by cobrausn 14y ago
Seems to me institutions like Acorn that accept the public as part of their operation can't really prosecute a whistleblower as a trespasser. I'm not sure what a pseudo-private area is. What raynier is saying (I think) is that if it is ill
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by cobrausn 14y ago
That... is an actual anomaly from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Amazing.

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