EA Chairman Will Head U.S. Olympic Committee
EA Chairman Will Head U.S. Olympic Committee
October 2, 2008
Larry Probst, Chairman of the Board of Electronic Arts, has been named the new Chairman of the United States Olympic Committe, according to the Colorado Springs Gazette.
Probst succeeds former Major League Baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth in the post and will likely lead efforts to bring the 2016 games to Chicago.
A press release on the USOC website offers reaction from the 58-year-old Probst:
I am honored to have the opportunity to serve an organization and a movement that makes such a significant difference in our world today. This is a movement built upon the spirit and dedication of athletes, and the selfless commitment of volunteers. By working closely with my fellow Board members, the USOC staff and the greater Olympic family in our country, my goal as Chairman is to preserve and strengthen opportunities for all those who wish to participate in this important endeavor.
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Posted 11/20/08 at 10:03pm
PHX Corp: ok, I get it now, no need to repeat it
PHX Corp: ok, I get it now, no need to repeat it
Posted 11/20/08 at 09:45pm
Brokenscope: The DTV transition doesn't effect the videogame industry.
Brokenscope: The DTV transition doesn't effect the videogame industry.
Posted 11/20/08 at 09:31pm
PHX Corp: If JT attempts to flood his punditry with Gay porn It will cause him to become a Public Nusciense and put him in trouble with the people who run his site
PHX Corp: If JT attempts to flood his punditry with Gay porn It will cause him to become a Public Nusciense and put him in trouble with the people who run his site
Posted 11/20/08 at 09:22pm
PHX Corp: sigh, nevermind
PHX Corp: sigh, nevermind
Posted 11/20/08 at 09:16pm
sqlrob: @PHX: What does DTV have to do with video games? A console doesn't care, and most people are on cable
sqlrob: @PHX: What does DTV have to do with video games? A console doesn't care, and most people are on cable
Posted 11/20/08 at 09:16pm
sqlrob: @d.vel.oper: What protocol? Depends a lot on what you're doing. I think it's 10X+ on CIFS
sqlrob: @d.vel.oper: What protocol? Depends a lot on what you're doing. I think it's 10X+ on CIFS
Posted 11/20/08 at 08:45pm
PHX Corp: Just asking anyway since we have 88 days til analog has finally bitten the dust
PHX Corp: Just asking anyway since we have 88 days til analog has finally bitten the dust
Posted 11/20/08 at 08:42pm
PHX Corp: Do you think the Video game industry is already aware of the DTV transistion
PHX Corp: Do you think the Video game industry is already aware of the DTV transistion
Posted 11/20/08 at 07:18pm
Shadow D. Darkman: @PHX: Yo.
Shadow D. Darkman: @PHX: Yo.
Posted 11/20/08 at 07:14pm
PHX Corp: hey shadow
PHX Corp: hey shadow
Posted 11/20/08 at 07:13pm
Shadow D. Darkman: Hmm...
Shadow D. Darkman: Hmm...
Posted 11/20/08 at 07:06pm
d.vel.oper: @sql: Ah. How's the performance? Looking for a quantifiable sum, btw.
d.vel.oper: @sql: Ah. How's the performance? Looking for a quantifiable sum, btw.
Posted 11/20/08 at 07:03pm
sqlrob: when it hits the server. The server doesn't know anything happened
sqlrob: when it hits the server. The server doesn't know anything happened
Posted 11/20/08 at 07:03pm
sqlrob: @d: The endpoint doesn't see the change. It's compressed (and other optimizations) between client and hardware, then normal
sqlrob: @d: The endpoint doesn't see the change. It's compressed (and other optimizations) between client and hardware, then normal
Posted 11/20/08 at 07:01pm
d.vel.oper: @sql: I'm assuming we're talking about more here than just endpoint compression?
d.vel.oper: @sql: I'm assuming we're talking about more here than just endpoint compression?
Posted 11/20/08 at 06:59pm
sqlrob: ..., needs the proper network backend hardware for most features, but not all
sqlrob: ..., needs the proper network backend hardware for most features, but not all
Posted 11/20/08 at 06:59pm
PHX Corp: WTF, Obama Citezinsip questioned again http://foolocracy.com/2008/11/supreme-court-to-review-obamas-citizenship/
PHX Corp: WTF, Obama Citezinsip questioned again http://foolocracy.com/2008/11/supreme-court-to-review-obamas-citizenship/
Posted 11/20/08 at 06:58pm
sqlrob: @d.vel.oper: I also don't want to spam. It's a WAN accelerator, runs under Windows and accelerates network traffic
sqlrob: @d.vel.oper: I also don't want to spam. It's a WAN accelerator, runs under Windows and accelerates network traffic
Posted 11/20/08 at 06:56pm
d.vel.oper: @sqlrob: What product(s) do you actually work on, if you're not all NDAized, that is.
d.vel.oper: @sqlrob: What product(s) do you actually work on, if you're not all NDAized, that is.
Posted 11/20/08 at 06:56pm
PHX Corp: If things go well the Republicans may have to go libertaian if all else fails
PHX Corp: If things go well the Republicans may have to go libertaian if all else fails
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The corrupt leading the corrupt...
So, how do you propose they add DRM to the Olympics?
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NBC puts in a broadcast flag.
Let's just say I'm a bit concered how they'll treat athletes that win more than 3 medals...
damn you beat me to it haha
No, they will do worse, they will put ads all over the olympians, all over the locations, scrolling ads at the bottom of the screen during coverage, and commercials every 5 minutes. That is how it makes money, and thats all this guy is good at. If anything, he may somehow get your TV to turn on and to the olympics even when you dont want to watch them.
Basically, all the athletes are going to make the event a success and he is going to:
Put tacking devices in them without their knowledge which can't be removed without major surgery, its to make sure that only those who are registered can participate
A small fraction of the devices will give out debilitating electrical shocks since you can't make a device that works well with everyone's organs, some people may need to be brought back from the dead...
Make athletes pay a fee to him personally for participating
Not let them compete in more than one event unless a new fee is paid for a new registration
Not let any country submit more than 3 athletes without additional fees... and up it to 5 if the countries complain or threaten to boycott his companies’ products...
Pretend that only nations that paid his personal fees will have athletes at the Olympics and ignore that all the countries that didn't pay get to send as many as they like without any restrictions...
How about intensive, invasive and continual NSA background checks of you and anyone you know that continue for years after competing which are agreed to in the fine print when you sign up or agreed to implicitly by merely mentioning the word olympics?
So how long until we see lobbying to make the Olympics a yearly event with minor changes being made each year but requiring new facilities to be built in a new city each time?
So basically, all the athletes are going to make the event a success and he is going to:
Put tacking devices in them without their knowledge which can't be removed without major surgery, its to make sure that only those who are registered can participate
A small fraction of the devices will give out debilitating electrical shocks since you can't make a device that works well with everyone's organs, some people may need to be brought back from the dead...
Make athletes pay a fee to him personally for participating
Not let them compete in more than one event unless a new fee is paid for a new registration
Not let any country submit more than 3 athletes without additional fees... and up it to 5 if the countries complain or threaten to boycott his companies’ products...
Pretend that only nations that paid his personal fees will have athletes at the Olympics and ignore that all the countries that didn't pay get to send as many as they like without any restrictions...
"I am honored to have the opportunity to serve an organization and a movement that makes such a significant difference in our world today." In his first sentence is a mistake. The olympics don't make any difference in the world. They used to bring about a brief period of peace. I don't quite think the Russians remembered that. "my goal as Chairman is to preserve and strengthen opportunities for all those who wish to participate in this important endeavor." Again important is not a word I associate with the Olympics. So some people are more fit then others, what difference does it make?
In all fairness, Georgia tried to pull a sneak attack on South Ossetia and admitted to doing so because of the Olympics.
SO, hbowl ong before we need ot pay for each event we watch?
We'll get a basic set of events to watch, but if we want the Field Games expansion pack, it'll cost extra... then the other 12 expansion packs on top of that.
As for the athletes themselves, they'll have to go through an online verification system each time they compete in an event, assuming the Olympic servers are up. If not, then they won't be able to play... or if they find a way to do so, it will not count.
I could go on...
In a word: Shit.
Oh well, it's not like I ever cared about the Olympics anyway...
Larry Probst = Water Bishop?
OMG the Pattern's real!
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