We need a clock on the front page to say what time standing videosift is operating at and what day it is.
I can program a basic java one if you give me the keys to the car.

I played the Java version online. It's alright. I am not into building and simulation much. I also noticed its full version is not free. No time for gaming either. So meh.

The flaw, separately reported by researchers Tavis Ormandy and Ruben Santamarta, involves the Java Deployment Toolkit browser plug-in failing to properly validate parameters, according to a Secunia advisory. This can allow attackers to execute a JAR (Java Archive) file "on a network share in a privileged context."

http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/serious-new-java-flaw-affects-all-browsers-040910

I'm generally anti-microsoft, so I checked your shit. Turns out java never had a vulnerability. One of the fixes included turning off javascript. but anyway kudos for finding this shit. And I'm anti adobe slightly less than i'm antimicrosoft.

** edit i may have been wrong it looks like the virus was trying to infect using a jar file which is sun or w/e java.

http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/new-obfuscated-scripts-wild-lgpl

I'm pretty sure both Java and Adobe patched their vulnerabilities a few months ago. You need to patch if they are still being exploited.

You know what I despise the most about JAVA? Setting the Class path.

I would rather code in python, cpp, or C#.

Why did I stop learning Java again?
I got to agree with everyone. The game is fun. The initial few videos I saw I was with yellowc's friends saying "That looks like shit." After a while I gave it a go. Now I have joined the cult, paid my dues and find myself spending my time exploring some world.
The next big update comes Halloween... Torches going out will not be fun...

>> ^heathen:

>> ^RFlagg:
I finally broke down. Did a torrent and will likely plop the $13 or so on it come payday. While I will enjoy it some, my 6 year old who is all about Create Mode on many games (he loves making Little Big Planet levels and wants a PSN id so he can share them), will absolutely love it.
I agree it is fantastic marketing. I am guessing the guy sells a ton of IDs each day. Let's say 10 a day (which may be conservative with the hype), that is more than $130 a day. If he nails 100 IDs a day...
EDIT: If this story is to be believed, he made $350,000 in one day once. With over 257,000 IDs sold....
Another site confirms this number quoting the developer himself...

His daily stats are posted on his website:
http://www.minecraft.net/stats.jsp

>> ^dag:

The pay Java download works great. Get it, it's only 10 Euros.
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I know, but I need a bigger sampler. I tried the older Java build, but wasn't impressed.

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The pay Java download works great. Get it, it's only 10 Euros.
>> ^ant:

I wished the game wasn't free to try it. Yes, I know a Java version exists but it is limited.

I wished the game wasn't free to try it. Yes, I know a Java version exists but it is limited.

>> ^Sagemind:

Never heard of it before - is it similar to Second Life?


I was thinking the same. There's an earlier Java build here: http://www.minecraft.net/play.jsp ... It's interesting.

Regarding VNC, I agree with @spoco2 that Ultra is the way to go, though nearly all flavors of VNC support the java applet (including TightVNC). You can also use any VNC client to access your server, including the one that comes with OS X, though it might not support special "Tight" features.

Assuming your server is running Windows, though, you're almost certainly better off using the built-in remote desktop. You can use CoRD or one of the other numerous clients from a Mac.

If you're looking to do things along the lines of @rebuilder's post, I might recommend FreeNAS, which I have been running without incident for roughly a year now. It's managed entirely via web interface. It supports SMB/CIFS (Windows File Sharing), AFP (Apple Filing Protocol), BitTorrent, media streaming to X360/PS3/iTunes/etc, and more. It does SMART monitoring on your hard drive(s) and can even email you if there are problems.

From my little suburban world I am not at the mercy of the seasons. I don't have to worry about my livelihood getting killed by predators. I choose which part of the world I want my dinner to be from not worrying if I am going to be eating at all, and go on vacations to places like England, New Zealand, Australia, Germany in less than a day.

I just don't think the freedom of being able to walk your camel a dozen miles a day in any direction compares to the staggering amounts of freedom you get from an industrialized civilization. The fact that I am debating this topic with a complete stranger from potentially anywhere in the world thanks to the internet should be mentioned as well. I could still travel to places like this if I really felt the urge to.

Or, you know, watch a documentary about it in an air conditioned room with a comfy sofa and coffee from Java...

>> ^spoco2:

If you used UltraVNC you'd be able to access your server via a java based webpage from a MAC or PC or anything. Ultra VNC is what I use at home and it works fine.


Thanks for the tip. I have a feeling I will be switching to this.

If you used UltraVNC you'd be able to access your server via a java based webpage from a MAC or PC or anything. Ultra VNC is what I use at home and it works fine.