Cheats & Hints

godslab....TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote:
> Without going back through this entire (excellent) thread, I want to
> make the following points:
>
> * Yes, piracy was widespread long before the internet. People copied
> LPs onto tapes, and floppies to floppies. I have an older friend who
> says that in his college days, the campus radio station would play an
> entire album, start to finish, and actually count down to make it easy
> for dubbing onto R2R. True, the real enthusiasts would always use
> copying as a backup method, but a lot of people still fell into the
> "Give me as much as I can get for free" crowd.
>
> * That said, I think that something HAS changed in our mentality
> toward this. In the above examples, the people doing the copying were
> generally students. Students would copy because their financial
> realities prevented them from getting what they wanted legit. That
> didn't make it right, but you at least understood that you were
> playing the system. Most often, once you got your own job, you took
> pride in being able to buy the real deal instead of pirating. Now,
> however, it seems like we no longer give any thought to paying for
> stuff, EVER. You want old games? Get an emulator! You want music?
> Get Kazaa! Bada-bing, problem solved. It's no longer just students,
> I've seen elderly people being told to get their music that way-- and
> since they're from a generation that paid for everything, they never
> even realize what they're doing isn't honest. They figure since the
> cops aren't banging on their door, it must be ok.
>
> * For the record, I'm also getting annoyed at the hyping of "green"
> stuff. I am in favor of being responsible in our use of the planet,
> but if you're going to call yourself "green", you damn well better be
> able to back it up. I want to see that you make a real effort to be
> less wasteful in every step of your operation, not "Ummm.... well, we
> try to buy recycled paper when it's on sale." Truth be told, I think
> the "green" label is a way of getting people to support businesses
> that otherwise have poor business models.
>
> * Bringing it back to topic: I believe in having the real deal, buying
> the actual carts and CDs. There are times when this is impractical,
> but the use of emulators in times of necessity only makes me want the
> real thing that much more.
>
> --
>
> Aaron J. Bossig
>
> htttp://www.GodsLabRat.com

jt august wrote:
> In article <2Dr7l.84927$X05.83286@newsfe03.iad>,
> Frank Traut <ftraut71 DeleteThis @charter.net> wrote:
>
>> <feeling around> Now where did I set those rose coloured glasses again?
>
> Rose colored glasses are so last millennium. Today, it's Real-D glasses.
>
> jt

The super fast LCD flashy kind? Just sold my last pair of X-Specs for
the Amiga. I knew I shouldn't have done that!

Also had 'em for the Sega Master System. Great stuff, if only for the
headaches and epileptic fits!! lol