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So true. The Dreamcast was far ahead of its time.

about 1 hour ago on Electronic Arts is no longer developing games for Nintendo's Wii U

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Nintendos Dreamcast….

1 day ago on Electronic Arts is no longer developing games for Nintendo's Wii U 3 replies 7 recommends

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I was replying to DTMD…

5 days ago on Hear the Velvet Underground fade to static on a laser-cut wooden record

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It doesn’t. You need to factor in the time between the first post and the response and the rate of recommending of both posts. Some time between your post and mine, those two lines crossed.

6 days ago on 'Geography of Hate' maps racism and homophobia on Twitter 1 reply 7 recommends

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Is it me or does that thing in the photo look like a fat womans leg?

6 days ago on US Navy drone flies two days straight using liquid hydrogen tank 1 recommend

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4 questions…
How big are the grooves?
How big is the record?
What is the RPM?
How many horses are required to spin the disc around?

7 days ago on Hear the Velvet Underground fade to static on a laser-cut wooden record 1 reply

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Yes, it’s illegal. Yes, it’s morally wrong. But this is not shoplifting. You’re not taking away anything from someone else. If you wouldn’t have bought it if the download wasn’t an option, then there is no damage at all. In fact, I doubt this will make people stop paying for their premium accounts. Since the whole point of Spotify is to be able to find the music you want at any time.

Let’s stop using the wrong terminology or false comparisons and talk about the real problem, which is copyright infringement. NOT shoplifting or stealing or anything like that.

10 days ago on Spotify's nightmare realized: Chrome extension allows MP3 download of any song 4 recommends

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It’d be nice if this site somehow had a counter that displays the number of injuries and fatalities caused by this statement about liberty. And every time any of the numbers goes up Mr. Wilson should get an email asking if it was still worth it.

12 days ago on First 3D-printed gun fired on video, blueprint files available to download 2 replies

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Nor grammar.

12 days ago on Eric Schmidt on an internet 'delete' button: 'There is a time when erasure is a right thing'

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But available worldwide…

12 days ago on First 3D-printed gun fired on video, blueprint files available to download 1 reply 16 recommends

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Let me just chime in because I’m sure nobody will mention the game I’m about to mention.

For me it has to be Ragnarok Online. It’s the game I played by far the most and while its gameplay can become repetitive, it somehow never bored me. There are so many different classes and skills and even if you play the same class, the different builds can have completely different results. Add to that that this is a classical korean rpg, meaning you will never in your lifetime get everything you want in the game. And most players will never reach the highest level. When it comes to durability it’s one of the great ones.

Lately I’ve been playing different types of games. Preferably with a great story. Preferably single player immersive experiences. But while those games are more fun the first and perhaps second play through, they won’t last a lifetime and you get sick of them too quickly to be the only game you can play in your life.

14 days ago on If you could only play one game for the rest of your life, what would it be?

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Having a therapist is not a bad thing. It’s much worse to not talk to one while you could use the help. While I agree with everything else you said, it’s rarely that simple. And saying those words to someone won’t magically fix everything. I’d say it’s wise to not dismiss any option.

17 days ago on I’m still here: back online after a year without the internet

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Me too

And no! I want my money back! …oh wait… never mind

17 days ago on The Verge wins five Webby Awards: a thank you 2 replies

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I’m pretty sure this thing was never about making a grand statement, it’s not about getting the internet out there to people who don’t have access. It’s much more personal than that.

To be honest, I don’t think the ‘results’ of this experiment will say much about the effect of the internet on people in general, but it says a whole lot about Paul Miller, the person. I guess that would require some interest into humans in general and perhaps Paul in specific. I find I have enough of both to want to read more.

I don’t think it’s fair to call someone a jerk because he sits on his ass and plays games. Especially when what that person is trying to do is find a way to be more productive and be a better person. Not finding the answer in this specific case is something everyone can learn from. I for example think that it may not be so much about leaving one single distraction forever, but perhaps it’s simply about finding your bad behavioral patterns and making an effort to break them every once in a while.

Well, that’s enough of that in the boss’s time. And besides, the boss’s time is almost over, so time to pack my things and go home… yes, I’m distracted by the internet too…

17 days ago on I’m still here: back online after a year without the internet 1 reply 12 recommends

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Oh I agree, I would love to be able to play it as is. But a lot of multiplatform games still look better on PC. I don’t think it would have to be one or the other. Look at watch dogs for example. It’s going to be available on current and next gen consoles AND PC. Looking better on the last two obviously.

17 days ago on Watch 35 minutes of Ellen Page in 'Beyond: Two Souls'

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As a PC only gamer I really hate that I’m most likely never going to be able to play this game. I actually think this game deserves to be run on better hardware. I don’t know if it’s the PS3 holding it back, but the graphics look very mediocre, which really wastes a lot of the effort that went into motion tracking. If they only pushed the envelope and build this for a high end gaming PC the emotion would be so much better. I’ve always loved these kind of games. I just wish they didn’t release them as platform exclusives.

20 days ago on Watch 35 minutes of Ellen Page in 'Beyond: Two Souls' 1 reply 5 recommends

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English is not my native language, I listen to the podcasts at 1.5x speed and I never have an issue understanding what they are saying. I really don’t see the problem.

In fact it’s one of the strengths, there is nothing I hate more than a podcast where everyone agrees with each other all the time. The times when it gets ‘heated’ are what gives this podcast a personality.

20 days ago on Love the Vergecast guys, but please... 1 reply 2 recommends

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The best movies have always been the ones where it’s one persons vision realized. It’s no surprise that this ended up in failure. I think most people watching this will be more interested in the concept than in the film itself. And I guess in that way it can still be entertaining.

One last note. I haven’t seen this movie yet, but a lot of Dutch films have lots of nudity in it. The breast flashing scene seems pretty on par with other Dutch works. You only have to look at one of Verhoeven’s earlier masterpieces, zwartboek (black book) to see that the nudity is quite a bit more full frontal than what it is in most hollywood productions.

In all honesty it sometimes feels like it’s a weird filmmakers obsession. It doesn’t really add to the story in most cases.

21 days ago on Running with scissors: the director of 'RoboCop' and 'Showgirls' bets on his fans and loses

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Not helping… trust your first instinct next time.

21 days ago on What was your first iPod? First song you bought on iTunes? 1 recommend