jmcs

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[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Did they ever solve the issue of helicopters natural state being free fall?

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

What big shift do you expect? Even regarding 3D realism we are way past the point of diminishing returns in terms of development costs.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_patents_under_the_European_Patent_Convention

The European Patent Convention (EPC), Article 52, paragraph 2, excludes from patentability, in particular

...

schemes, rules and methods for performing mental acts, playing games or doing business, and programs for computers; [emphasis added]

That excludes video game related patents twice in one line.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

I think they just figured out they can offload the modernization of old games to the community. People will still have to buy the game to get the assets needed to play it legally.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 12 hours ago (4 children)

You'll still need to buy the games to get the assets legally. EA is just checking if they can offload the modernization of old games they don't want to remake to the community to keep the revenue stream going without having to invest on it.

It's a win-win situation if it works.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 16 hours ago

Using the actual word for reporting is not the same as using the word as an insult. Bowdlerizing news doesn't do anything besides making them uncleared.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That protects Trump, not the people following illegal orders. At least office immunity doesn't extend to the entire executive anywhere else in the world as far as I know.

Immunity for official acts is supposed to prevent the judges from doing a coup by arresting elected politicians, not to give the executive powers to ignore the other branches.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 day ago (3 children)

European courts don't recognise software patents, no matter where they were filled.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 day ago

Hint: the one that uses the same methods of control as Los Zettas, and also competes with them in human and drug trafficking, money counterfeiting, etc.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 day ago

There's Wipeout VR for the PS VR. It's not that bad for short sessions.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Invasion of what? What's a North Korea? If Taiwan can't be recognised as a real country then there's also only one Korea that's partially occupied by a glorified cartel.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's called parody. It's very hard to do when talking about people that are the embodiment (and origin) of Poe's Law, so I appreciate everyone's effort.

 

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Official says no sign of permit in Ottoman archives, in blow to British Museum, which defends legal right to statuary.

 

A new study published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics suggests the satellites are emitting "unintended" radiation from the electronics onboard the satellites.

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A Harvard behavioral scientist, who has extensively studied honest behavior, has been accused of fabricating study results — and yes, the jokes write themselves.

 

New evidence strongly suggests that OceanGate's submersible, which imploded and killed all passengers on its way to the Titanic wreck, was unfit for the journey. The CEO, Stockton Rush, bought discounted carbon fiber past its shelf life from Boeing, which experts say is a terrible choice for a deep-sea vessel. This likely played a role in the submersible's tragic demise.

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