@wcarle so video resume doesn't seem to work for me, switching between watching on the iPad to the PC and vice versa.
As an example, I was watching the Premium GOTY Deliberations Pt2 on my iPad just now, got about 37 minutes in, paused the video and exited full screen and navigated back to the home page. Went to the PC and the same video, clicked play and it started at the beginning.
Is there something I'm missing that I need to do to force a position save? It seems to work on the same device ok (mostly).
@Alex Here's the thing I don't get, and maybe it's a culture thing, why don't you guys just make ESRB ratings legally enforceable? PEGI is legally enforceable in the UK (and other European countries), but it's still a self regulated body.
It's not going to stop kids getting there hands of games that, really, they probably shouldn't be playing, but it will at least make it harder for them to get a hold of those games and in theory, shift more blame to the parents and their part in all this.
It's not a cure-all, but it's a step in the right direction and to me, makes perfect sense, but then I've grown up with a rating system like this, before PEGI it was the BBFC.
That's basically what the recent Supreme Court ruling in Brown v Entertainment Merchant's Association was about. Since the MPAA (films) and RIAA (music) ratings aren't legally binding, video games should not be singled out like they are more harmful than movies or music. Forcing ratings is harmful, because then smaller indies who don't submit to the ESRB would be barred from selling games. Besides, if ESRB ratings WERE legally enforceable, it would just cause parents to shift more blame to the government. Lazy parents will always find a way to make sure they cant be held accountable for anything.
Got ya, I thought Movie ratings were already legally binding in the USA, like the BBFC ratings in the UK are. That's weird, maybe they should sort that out as well, I certainly don't think one medium should be exempt when another isn't. I can't think of a good reason for them not to be legally binding, if parents want their kids to still be able to watch films rated older than their age, they can buy it for them. That's what happens here, but at least then the onus is on the parents.
@Alex Here's the thing I don't get, and maybe it's a culture thing, why don't you guys just make ESRB ratings legally enforceable? PEGI is legally enforceable in the UK (and other European countries), but it's still a self regulated body.
It's not going to stop kids getting there hands of games that, really, they probably shouldn't be playing, but it will at least make it harder for them to get a hold of those games and in theory, shift more blame to the parents and their part in all this.
It's not a cure-all, but it's a step in the right direction and to me, makes perfect sense, but then I've grown up with a rating system like this, before PEGI it was the BBFC.
Seems like a nice city that i can get around most of on foot. There's a few obvious tourist things to do, like Alcatraz, GGB, Academy of Sciences etc. I can jump on the ferry and spend a day in Sausalito, if I want. New York seems more like a long weekend to me, which is the other 'obvious' location, apart from Florida/Miami. I'd like to go to Hawaii next time I think. Not driving is the real limiting factor for me, otherwise I'd probably just rent a car and go driving between 2 places, stopping along the way.
To follow up, thanks for everyone's comments, I'm all booked up and I'll be there 1 July - 8 July. I'll be staying in a hotel on Post Street. I imagine I'll be doing a lot of walking around exploring, but are there any areas/places I should avoid or seek out? Also where are some good places to drink/spend the evening, ideally within a mile or so of that area?
Hmmm, looking at it, I think I'm going to have to stick with the end of June/early July, the hotel costs for end of October/early November are mental. It goes from about $2,400 to around $3600 and up.
I wouldn't advise you to come during summer time because it's just foggy, windy and cold.
Look at this video: http://vimeo.com/27041893
Best time is April/May/June and October/November
That seems a bit counter-intuitive, but I guess being in England I can't comment on weather, ours is completely batshit crazy most of the time. Hmmmm... my Birthday is in November, so I guess I could go then and treat myself.
Thanks for the recommendations too, generally I just go explore, but if there's some awesome places I should check out for food/drink etc. I'll try and work them in somehow. I don't think I can go to America and not have waffles/pancakes, doughnuts and some kind of fast food that I can't get over here, so if there's anywhere in SF that does amazing versions of that stuff I'd like to check it out.
Are there any good food trucks around? I've heard/seen a lot about them on TV, so I'd like to experience a couple of good ones, but it's not something that's caught on in a big way over here yet.
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