carlsson Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 So if Atari invents the "Cartricki Brush" , it will eventually lead to children poisoning themselves with bleach and other cleaning products? Well then, perhaps they better skip that product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 For the memory-challenged (like myself), we discussed the 7.5 million euros acquisition back in April. It was where Atari created some 13.6 million new shares of stock from nothing. Flojomojo asked how it differed from money laundering. Carlsson explained: Generally, the board of directors during the yearly shareholder's meeting get the rights to issue an emission of a certain value. All shareholders should be aware it will happen, that the shares will be diluted. Often the existing shareholders get first dibs on investing more money, before they bring in new investors. The fact this is not applicable to the US, Canada and a few more countries is standard and appears as a disclaimer for every company who does so. The fact they're bringing in more capital by diluting the shares is itself not a sign of money laundering, though of course if they pay consultants' fees from the invested money, it might very well become that. The larger amount of the emission, the more formal documents are required. I think the first cut-off is at 1 million Euros, then there may be more cut-offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Wikipedia further points me to equity issuance, which may or may not be the right English term to use here. I don't know US regulations for limited companies and other business forms, how it works about having shareholders in a non-public company and by which means you can let new shareholders invest in your company by this form of diluting. As I wrote, this kind of emission (issuance?) tends to be common in Europe but it always is written in the fine print that no individual or company from the USA or Canada (plus a few more rest-of-the-world countries) are allowed to take part of it, due to differences in financial regulations. What would be interesting is if those 7.5 million Euros have been committed to Atari SA's bank accounts, if any of it has been invested in operations regarding maintaining and revitalising the intellectual properties as it was said to happen. It still only has been a few months and we're in the middle of vacation periods so I wouldn't expect anything major has happened yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Historian Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) You can't mention OTON with having this video out there Someone a few page back mentioned "Dictatorship", I would add that moderation in general falls under "benevolent dictatorship". The mods rule the land and are the arbitrators of enforcement; doing so in an effort to serve the good of the community. As far as the "Harrasment" that can be found in this thread, it has been handled in a professional manner. I've seen posts that stepped over the line, removed. From the outside looking in, the mods are doing an excellent job of enforcing the AA rules. Edited July 10, 2018 by The Historian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 The hovering Oton AyR is old-and-busted. The new hotness is the "powered by Ubuntu" Artificial Intelligence system, the Oton Infinity: June 30, 2018FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact Person: Derrick Samuels EnGeniux Unveils The All New OTON Infinity Artificial Intelligent PCEnGeniux to Unveil the First Autonomous Game Console Anniston, AL – June 30, 2018 – Today artificial intelligence startup company EnGeniux has unveiled the new AI powered OTON Infinity PC system. The OTON Infinity is a high-quality Linux PC, entertainment hub and 4K projector all-in-one system. The system will be powered by a Ryzen 1400 quad-core processor, 500 GB solid-state hard drive, 8 GB GDDR RAM, with HDMI, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support . The system is powered by a custom EnGeniux operating system called “Infinity OS” (Powered by Ubuntu). The OTON Infinity hybrid lifestyle PC will be the first autonomous platform to support PC, console-like functions and 4K projector (10,000 LED Life Hours) operating under one platform. The system has attributes similar to those of other forthcoming autonomous devices such as drones, cars and home automation systems; the difference is that OTON can self-create content, offer real-time help for PC task and create games without human input. This new system will lean more toward personal user value, entertainment anywhere and AI assistance instead of 100 percent focus on games. EnGeniux end goal is to provide customers with a business/home support based AI system supported by multi-OTON neural networks and the OTON Infinity is the first step in that direction. About EnGeniuxEnGeniux was founded by OTON creator and inventor Derrick Samuels. He shipped his first console in 2009 using Linux as a working OS. The product line quickly evolved, innovating features such as cloud storage and voice recognition software. The EnGeniux OTON Infinity will continue that level of innovation with new AI, autonomous content creation, machine learning and deep learning applications. The OTON Infinity is a PC, Entertainment Hub and 4K Projector all-in-one system. Learn more about the new OTON Infinity artificial intelligent PC at OTON.io. *** From his Twitter feed: There is also this sexy UI demo video: https://twitter.com/OTON_Infinity/status/1012109032352632835 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 In AtariboxVCS news, the Classic Tribute Edition woody is no longer available on Indiegogo (or anywhere). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman000 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 At least the Oton's developer has made a system before: http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg10-oton.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) OMG you midwesterners That's actually a real place https://yelp.to/qTKq/6yk8R1GDqO I learn something every day here They say the best fudge comes from Uranus. Also located in that strip is an indoor axe throwing target practice place called The Axe Hole... Edited July 10, 2018 by toiletunes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Just putting this here. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoJoe Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 So strange to be slagging an external forum on a crowdfunding page 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 OMG you midwesterners That's actually a real place https://yelp.to/qTKq/6yk8R1GDqO I learn something every day here Well, there's the Mars Cheese Castle in Wisconsin, but that's nowhere near as funny. https://goo.gl/maps/JfBj2PtvxPm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 The hovering Oton AyR is old-and-busted. The new hotness is the "powered by Ubuntu" Artificial Intelligence system, the Oton Infinity: June 30, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Person: Derrick Samuels EnGeniux Unveils The All New OTON Infinity Artificial Intelligent PC EnGeniux to Unveil the First Autonomous Game Console Anniston, AL – June 30, 2018 – Today artificial intelligence startup company ....blah blah blah. I spit my coffee when I saw that. I've been through Anniston, AL several times. Since the army base closed there years ago, there are only a few people ever seen on the streets. Monsanto made the town the most toxic in the country due to their chemical pollution. An east coast Silicon Valley it is not. Hell, I'm not sure the Waffle House is even open any more. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 So strange to be slagging an external forum on a crowdfunding page Well, I guess ol' Rocky is still trying to "trigger the mob" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoJoe Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Well, I guess ol' Rocky is still trying to "trigger the mob" We're right here, just pull it, I dare you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 I sure wish Atari would give us something to talk about. They're not even engaging supporters on Indiegogo anymore and are coming up on a month since posting on Facebook. In update #4, supporters were promised a Q&A with Tin Giant's Rob Wyatt. They're either running behind or it just doesn't matter anymore. You are such a hater. How dare you suggest they're not communicating with the backers? They just posted this on the IGG campaign comments page, the "inbox" we were instructed to "watch." Obviously, everything we need to know is already on Tin Giant's homepage. You just need to know how to read it. These cats are subtle with the subtext. I'll spell it out for you, starting with the first thing you see when you hit TinGiant.com (or here, frozen in time so we can enjoy this historic moment for years into the future): Let's close up the aperture a little bit so we can read the text more clearly. Oops. Well, if you can't build a responsive website, at least you can be responsive to customers. The strong, dark coffee represents AtariBox's commitment to stay up late and deliver the AtariBox experience that AtariBox fans deserve. Or, maybe it makes the drinkers $hit their brains out. Either way, there's some coffee. The sandwich represents the multiple layers of excellence that AtariBox will bring to the discriminating paying Atari fan. Toasted white bread symbolizes the All-American wholesome fun of blocky video games. Mayonnaise signifies the short time in the sun before salmonella becomes a real risk, even more brief than the refund period for an AtariBox pledge. A soft-boiled egg represents the not-quite-cooked idea of a Linux computer, on your television, for streaming Netflix, for Mom. A juicy, red tomato expresses the enthusiasm (if not the deep thinking) of the AtariBox backer. Also, there's a bunch of other stuff on top of that. Stay tuned to this inbox for more updates. Thanks for the money, pigeons! The French Press relates to the founding (but importantly, not funding) partners of the AtariBox. These Gallic gentleman can't get a taco where they live, but they do know their coffee. If you didn't need to hit the bathroom after that first cup-o-joe, here's some more to seal the deal. And finally, here's where you enter your ideas for them to use and repurpose for inclusion in the mighty awesomeness that will be AtariBox, available next July. Project permitting. Flexible funding means you're backing an idea, not ordering a product. Everything shown is for illustrative purposes only. So much better than an Ouya. You can tell they're making great strides. Their public website is just the tip of the iceberg, but look at how far they've come from where they were just four short months ago! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Floj O'mojo: Derp, I made a terrible mistake. That's not a French Press, it's a drip filter. AtariBox backer: hey, you're drip filter! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 The hovering Oton AyR is old-and-busted. The new hotness is the "powered by Ubuntu" Artificial Intelligence system, the Oton Infinity: June 30, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Person: Derrick Samuels EnGeniux Unveils The All New OTON Infinity Artificial Intelligent PC EnGeniux to Unveil the First Autonomous Game Console Anniston, AL – June 30, 2018 – Today artificial intelligence startup company EnGeniux has unveiled the new AI powered OTON Infinity PC system. The OTON Infinity is a high-quality Linux PC, entertainment hub and 4K projector all-in-one system. The system will be powered by a Ryzen 1400 quad-core processor, 500 GB solid-state hard drive, 8 GB GDDR RAM, with HDMI, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support . The system is powered by a custom EnGeniux operating system called “Infinity OS” (Powered by Ubuntu). The OTON Infinity hybrid lifestyle PC will be the first autonomous platform to support PC, console-like functions and 4K projector (10,000 LED Life Hours) operating under one platform. The system has attributes similar to those of other forthcoming autonomous devices such as drones, cars and home automation systems; the difference is that OTON can self-create content, offer real-time help for PC task and create games without human input. This new system will lean more toward personal user value, entertainment anywhere and AI assistance instead of 100 percent focus on games. EnGeniux end goal is to provide customers with a business/home support based AI system supported by multi-OTON neural networks and the OTON Infinity is the first step in that direction. Yeah, sure... but do they have SpeakerHats™? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Yeah, sure... but do they have SpeakerHats™? I think you meant to say SpeakerShats Graphic to be provided by the usual suspects Edit: so sorry, I forgot he already went there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick3092 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Well, there's the Mars Cheese Castle in Wisconsin, but that's nowhere near as funny. https://goo.gl/maps/JfBj2PtvxPm Mars Cheese Castle isn't nearly as exciting as our Paul Bunyan restaurants in the Dells and Minaqua! Can't beat a restaurant with a big blue ox and Paul Bunyan statue out front! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 The sandwich represents the multiple layers of excellence that AtariBox will bring to the discriminating paying Atari fan. Toasted white bread symbolizes the All-American wholesome fun of blocky video games. Mayonnaise signifies the short time in the sun before salmonella becomes a real risk, even more brief than the refund period for an AtariBox pledge. A soft-boiled egg represents the not-quite-cooked idea of a Linux computer, on your television, for streaming Netflix, for Mom. A juicy, red tomato expresses the enthusiasm (if not the deep thinking) of the AtariBox backer. Also, there's a bunch of other stuff on top of that. Stay tuned to this inbox for more updates. Thanks for the money, pigeons!Maybe the tomato is also a subliminal message that the new VCS will "suck seed." Ha! I spit my coffee when I saw that. I've been through Anniston, AL several times. Since the army base closed there years ago, there are only a few people ever seen on the streets. Monsanto made the town the most toxic in the country due to their chemical pollution. An east coast Silicon Valley it is not. Hell, I'm not sure the Waffle House is even open any more.Anniston, AL is about a fifteen minute's drive for me. I've never heard of this company, and the street address I found for them seems to be in the middle of nowhere in a not-very-nice part of town, but maybe I should look them up the next time I'm in the neighborhood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Floj O'mojo: Derp, I made a terrible mistake. That's not a French Press, it's a drip filter. Doesn't matter. French Press was funnier. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Maybe the tomato is also a subliminal message that the new VCS will "suck seed." Ha! Anniston, AL is about a fifteen minute's drive for me. I've never heard of this company, and the street address I found for them seems to be in the middle of nowhere in a not-very-nice part of town, but maybe I should look them up the next time I'm in the neighborhood. There doesn't appear to be any legitimate business registered under any of those names. I can't even locate a business address, cus it most likely doesn't exist. What's hilarious is this guy just needed to call it the AtariOton and he would already have raised 2.9M. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 There doesn't appear to be any legitimate business registered under any of those names. I can't even locate a business address, cus it most likely doesn't exist. What's hilarious is this guy just needed to call it the AtariOton and he would already have raised 2.9M. Which is funny, it says on his Linkedin Page hes been at "Tin Giant" since 2000 https://www.linkedin.com/in/wyattrob?trk=org-employees_mini-profile_cta Hardware Engineer Tin Giant January 2010 – Present (8 years 7 months)Boulder, CO Software Consultant Tin Giant January 2000 – Present (18 years 7 months)Boulder, Colorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman000 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 He's talking about the Oton's developer; not the Ataribox's developer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Just like Atari giving us nothing to talk about, looks like it's the same exact situation with the Gameband. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameband/gameband-the-first-smartwatch-for-gamers/comments *sounds of crickets chirping* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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