@brxsh: t's ll bng dn by mdrtrs nd dtrs. W dn't nd t dsmvwl rslvs t mk pnt, th mds nd dtrs r dng t fr s.
DT: 'v nw bn bnnd fr my psts n ths thrd.
DT: 'v nw bn bnnd fr my psts n ths thrd.
@TrjnRbbt:
lk th rny. Dsmvwlng smn wh s syng tht y shld cnsdr lkng t why w'r cmplnng nstd f jst mndlssly dsmvwlng s.
lk th rny. Dsmvwlng smn wh s syng tht y shld cnsdr lkng t why w'r cmplnng nstd f jst mndlssly dsmvwlng s.
t's grt t s sch lng nd glrs lst f rtcls frm Ktk's pst. tm whr cmmntrs wrn't dsmvwld fr smply blvng tht thy shld b llwd t hld ny vw thr thn "ths s wsm!", tm whr th mjrty f psts brly qlfy s gm rltd nd dtrs sch s shcrft sm t blv tht "Th Gmr's Gd" cn rfr t nythng thr thn wbst bt vd gms.
Hr's n ntrstng d, hw bt y stp th dsmvwlng nd bnnng fr mnt, nd thnk bt why sch lrg grp f s r s pssd ff rght nw.
Stp nd lk t wht hs hppnd t ths st.
#solidarity
Hr's n ntrstng d, hw bt y stp th dsmvwlng nd bnnng fr mnt, nd thnk bt why sch lrg grp f s r s pssd ff rght nw.
Stp nd lk t wht hs hppnd t ths st.
#solidarity
@RandomReduX: We shall overcome #solidarity
@7hn: nfrtntly, thy rn't rlly my pnts, lthgh gr wth thm. DnB rgnlly wrt ths pst nd ws nstrrd bcs f t. H's nw bn bnnd, whch hs rsltd n ll ths dsmvwld psts bv.
Th fct f th mttr s, Ktk s gng dwnhll nd nstd f lstnng t th cmmnty th dtrs nstd r jst slncng th dssntrs. Cnstrctv crtcsm sn't jst gnrd, t's frcbly rmvd.
Th fct f th mttr s, Ktk s gng dwnhll nd nstd f lstnng t th cmmnty th dtrs nstd r jst slncng th dssntrs. Cnstrctv crtcsm sn't jst gnrd, t's frcbly rmvd.
@Bill Clinton: Good night sweet prince.
#solidarity
#solidarity
Travis Johnstone is trying the caveman hobo look. Unfortunately, one of his teammates, James Hawksley started visiting the Salon de Johnstone for a while.
@Deanb: I daresay someone confided something with someone over email and now it might be (or has been) published and this is around to justify it.
@Walking Eye!: I just realised, Bowie and Reznor have the same facial hair in that clip. Creepy.
@DssTrainer: Sony reinvented the controller when PS2 controller was released.
No, they didn't. The PS2 controller (aka Dual Shock 2) is pretty much the same as the PSX's Dual Shock, which is just the original PSX's controller with analog sticks. The original PSX controller was just a copy of the SNES controller.
Sony has been using Nintendo's design from day 1. No reinvention required.
As for Microsoft changing the analog stick position, that's wrong too.
Nintendo had the analog stick under the left thumb with the weird three pronged N64 controller, and again with the Gamecube, both of which came before the original Xbox. Sega also did it with the Dreamcast and the Saturn controller for use with Nights into Dreams. Again, before the Xbox.
Microsoft may have screwed up with the initial Xbox controller, but they redesigned it a few times before ending up with the 360 controller as we know now. There is basically no point referring to the Duke (the original Xbox controller) as it is not used for any platform at all.
No, they didn't. The PS2 controller (aka Dual Shock 2) is pretty much the same as the PSX's Dual Shock, which is just the original PSX's controller with analog sticks. The original PSX controller was just a copy of the SNES controller.
Sony has been using Nintendo's design from day 1. No reinvention required.
As for Microsoft changing the analog stick position, that's wrong too.
Nintendo had the analog stick under the left thumb with the weird three pronged N64 controller, and again with the Gamecube, both of which came before the original Xbox. Sega also did it with the Dreamcast and the Saturn controller for use with Nights into Dreams. Again, before the Xbox.
Microsoft may have screwed up with the initial Xbox controller, but they redesigned it a few times before ending up with the 360 controller as we know now. There is basically no point referring to the Duke (the original Xbox controller) as it is not used for any platform at all.
About that whole symmetry thing.
The Playstation controller was designed before analog sticks were the norm (in fact it's pretty much a straight copy of the SNES controller and the original Playstation's controller did not have analog sticks). So the only thing on the left side was the D-Pad which was the main method of movement.
Likewise the right side had just the buttons.
Once the sticks were introduced, the left stick became the standard movement control and the right became the camera control (typically, obviously there are exceptions).
Normal control schemes these days involve heavy use of the face buttons (A, B, X and Y/X, Circle, Square and Triangle) and heavy use of the left analog stick, with occasional use of the D-Pad and right analog stick.
Following so far?
Grab a 360 controller or a Dual Shock 3, where does your right thumb go? Point up hovering over the buttons, right? But where does your left thumb go?
On the Dual Shock, if goes down to the analog stick, making your hands asymmetrical but on the 360 controller they go up making your hands symmetrical.
Anyone saying that the Dual Shock is superior because the analog sticks are symmetrical are ignoring the fact that making the sticks symmetrical makes your hand position asymmetrical.
Which controller is better is very much subjective and depends on which uses you're putting them towards and what you're used to, but arguing that the symmetry is what makes the Dual Shock superior is completely inane.
The Playstation controller was designed before analog sticks were the norm (in fact it's pretty much a straight copy of the SNES controller and the original Playstation's controller did not have analog sticks). So the only thing on the left side was the D-Pad which was the main method of movement.
Likewise the right side had just the buttons.
Once the sticks were introduced, the left stick became the standard movement control and the right became the camera control (typically, obviously there are exceptions).
Normal control schemes these days involve heavy use of the face buttons (A, B, X and Y/X, Circle, Square and Triangle) and heavy use of the left analog stick, with occasional use of the D-Pad and right analog stick.
Following so far?
Grab a 360 controller or a Dual Shock 3, where does your right thumb go? Point up hovering over the buttons, right? But where does your left thumb go?
On the Dual Shock, if goes down to the analog stick, making your hands asymmetrical but on the 360 controller they go up making your hands symmetrical.
Anyone saying that the Dual Shock is superior because the analog sticks are symmetrical are ignoring the fact that making the sticks symmetrical makes your hand position asymmetrical.
Which controller is better is very much subjective and depends on which uses you're putting them towards and what you're used to, but arguing that the symmetry is what makes the Dual Shock superior is completely inane.
@uncutlateralus:
Shameless marketing is entirely within the spirit of the World Cup.
Also, Australia's last group match is on the 23rd, so this time next week they'll be preparing to play Serbia.
Shameless marketing is entirely within the spirit of the World Cup.
Also, Australia's last group match is on the 23rd, so this time next week they'll be preparing to play Serbia.
That's right, we never played Germany. . .
AUSSIE AUSSIE AU BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBZZZZZZZZZ
AUSSIE AUSSIE AU BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBZZZZZZZZZ
@Deanb: What's this "PC" you mention?
@ShadowMonkey:
The platypus? Not too sure, best we can figure is that everyone got drunk and well . . . let's just say a few animals were regretting their choice of bedfellows the next day.
The platypus? Not too sure, best we can figure is that everyone got drunk and well . . . let's just say a few animals were regretting their choice of bedfellows the next day.
@Insomnia Bob:
Dear Rest of the World:
We figured.
Regards,
Australia
Dear Rest of the World:
We figured.
Regards,
Australia
@WalnutSoap: when in doubt, probably best to use NSFW tags.
Much better than the Bashcraft approach of occassionally tagging something as NSFW and still posting the image on the front page.
Much better than the Bashcraft approach of occassionally tagging something as NSFW and still posting the image on the front page.
@mintycrys will Vanquish you!:
It also neglected to mention that the particular 60-year-old chain smoker they are referring to hand the lungs of an endurance swimmer.
It also neglected to mention that the particular 60-year-old chain smoker they are referring to hand the lungs of an endurance swimmer.
