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Evening Reading
by Steve Gibson, Oct 26, 2004 5:30pm PDTI'm looking forward to that DOOM 3 expansion pack. I really did enjoy DOOM 3 quite a bit although I only went through it twice. I'm also thinking it's about time I picked up a basketball game for my XBox. Suggestions? Is ESPN NBA Basketball all that?
- U2 shows off a new very ugly ipod - Elephant with junk in the trunk - Guys, the internet is the future - Stem cells and vision?Lastly, FireFox is on fire. I do hope those Google branded FireFox rumors are true, would love to see a little more real competition in the browser wars.
Is there a definitive listing or commonly accepted list of 'ESSENTIAL' plugins that absolutely no morrowind player should be without? I've reinstalled Morrowind/Tribunal/Bloodmoon as well as the plugins from Bethesda, but I'm a little clueless as to 3rd party mods. I'm onl y interested in high quality/professional calibre/universally acknowledged plugins here...
PLEEZE....HALP...
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* - I will accept music from almost any genre but it must be in the "classical" mindset. That is to say no english lyrics (so a nice Italian opera is okay). I am just saying it doesn't have to be music from about 1730-1820.
* - aka good sleeping music. For example, I love Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and for most of the track, its nice and mellow. However, it comes alive perfectly but this life is not good for one trying to sleep. Think Pachabel's Canon in D, or Moonlight Sonata or Claire de Lune Debussy or Chopin's Raindrop or Tchaikovsky's Sweet Dreams. Hell, I even find Bach's Toaccata and Fugue fits the catagory quite nicely.
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After work last night I was following a friend on the highway, to the mall area. He was driving his SRT-4 and I was in my WRX. We hit the onramp at a decent speed; nothing extreme, but a good clip. Then we entered the highway doing about 70 or so. We're both in the left lane. The traffic around us is doing about 70-75. All of a sudden, a cop FLIES up behind me, with his full lights and siren on. I pull over to the shoulder and stop the car. I'm wondering what the hell he's pulling me over for. He stops his car, then immediately pulls out and floors it, disappearing down the highway. WTF? So I'm on the left shoulder as traffic is whizzing by at 75. At that point I was glad for my acceleration. But seriously, wha happen??
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i had a uber huge post typed up then lost it in an accidental refresh, so i'll try to keep this short:
anyone found hidden packages/rampages? are they even in the game?
mini-review: looks okay for ps2, terrible framerate however. the game is fun enough where it won't bother me, but it does affect my driving constantly. also, the blur/speed effect really needs to go.
they totally improved the on foot shooting mechanics. those missions are actually quite fun now.
soundtrack is hit and miss.
just like the early 90s, there is a lot of crap mixed in with the goods.
i love flipping the stations and finding that diamond in the rough.
the talk radio hasn't kept my attn or made me laugh yet.
so far it seems weaker than vice city's which was weaker than GTA3s (imo), but the commercials are sometimes funny.
game world is massive!
i'm glad the cities are unlocked as you progress ala gta3. even though the world seems 10x the size of GTA3, they seem to be making good use of it. i hope that keeps up. A+ will play again
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Check these out, for example:
http://www.zfight.com/misc/files/misc/farcry13xvid.avi (60MB)
http://personal.inet.fi/atk/kjh2348fs/farcry_HDRendering.avi (3.5MB)
http://members.cox.net/tr1xp/FarCry_v1.3_HDR_Video.torrent (26.5MB)
The first part (carrier indoors) on the third video shows the magic of HDR very efficiently.
God damn... I want to own a 6800GT now even more than before :)
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Could anyone who has the Firehouse self titled album please reply here or shackmessage me? I'd really appreciate it, thanks.
This is for people who have the actual CD, not MP3s of the tracks or whatever.
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=moron
the number of times it mentions Bush seems a bit excessive.
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The episode where Henry Winkler is the laywer and he goes to Micheal "I'm so happy i could kiss you on your <bleep>" And Micheal goes "yes well I..uhhh what?"
lololololololol
Or when Popop phones the company and tells the secretary to "talk me off" and it's really George Micheal...."whoa hey...when's that voice going to change?"
man this show is the best. The best.
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Do you find your iPod locks up between songs if you're running with it in a case that's on your hip (pants)? Mine pauses for ages, and I have to take it out and hold it and then it sems to unlock it self. Both my 20 gig and 40 gig have don this. Anyone else?
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From doing my research, it's funny see how online programs are viewed by some people, like they are a "lesser" degree or something. I imagine academia is much like the banking industry, and are very resistant to change, and kinda stodgy. If an online university has the same accredidation as a conventional one, why should it matter?
I've taken some great online courses over the years, and I think it's quite possible to get a good education via an online program, because the ability for EVERY student to participate is higher, as compared to a conventional classroom, where a few extroverted students tend to drive the discussion. Consider some of the serious monster threads that we've had here on the shack about serious subjects. There is tons of great information that gets presented, by a variety of people with all different kinds of experience and culture, and everyone has an equal opportunity to contribute. (OMG NO U GOATSE LOLOLOLOL) Obviously, in highly techinical fields online learning will never replace working in a lab, but for an information technology degree or a business degree, I think it can work nicely.
I've noticed that some serious schools are getting involved in online programs as of recently too (University of Virginia, James Madison University, Norwich University), in addition to the big online places like University of Phoenix and Capella. So I guess that the times are changing, if slowly.
What do you guys think?
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Seeing as it's slow and you're all probably looking for something to do. Can I get your opinions on these mockups. Keep in mind some of them are just there to make it looks like I've done more than I have so I get more of the $$$. Also keep in mind (as you may guess from the existing site) that this guy is Mr. plain and boring. I've tried to un-plain and boring it without him noticing. So...
Old and busted
http://www.prodevelop.net.au/
New and busted not as busted
http://red2.axg.net/index.asp?folder=prodev
I myself am liking 'left field5.jpg' and 'pano perth2.jpg'
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What?
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Half the weapons models are already made in Halo... would need a new shotgun model for the WASTE-EM shotties though, and an original plasma pistol model... the SPNKR is in Halo already...
But the greatest thing would be...
the TOZT-3M (TOAST_EM haha!) flamethrower. I still remember the screams of the B0B's.... AAIIIAIIAIAIIAAAAAAA...
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http://games.eof.net/ashke/pictures/IMG_3092.JPG
http://games.eof.net/ashke/pictures/IMG_3097.JPG
http://games.eof.net/ashke/pictures/IMG_3099.JPG
http://games.eof.net/ashke/pictures/IMG_3101.JPG
http://games.eof.net/ashke/pictures/IMG_3103.JPG
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I just got another thing in the mail from Full Sail telling me how they're not charging half of the U.S. treasury for tuition. (Maybe an over-exaggeration, but $61k USD for 2 years of game design school is bonkers)
Is it REALLY necessary to have specific experience or education game-related to get an "in"? I'm going to have one hell of a long degree/diploma title behind my name in a few years and want to know if post-grad game design is something to consider... Thx!
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What is sad is that I completely forgot about that crash. Its sad that it was a human error but what confuses me is how long it took to get it straightened out.
Planes have little black boxen that record all of the important data. What was said in the cockpit, what controls were used, etc. After a crash a lot of time and effort is spent looking for this little black box. After a really bad crash, the little black box is either too damaged to get full information or is gone. So, why are we still storing this data on the plane itself?
If we can get wireless internet on the planes, it seems like we can get this data OFF the plane. It would seem all the statistical data such as how much a rudder is pressed at what time would not be very bandwidth intensive. The voice maybe a little bit more so but really not that much. A data center should be able to record the data from the flights and perhaps even keep a running log. This would allow data to be compared to see if any problems may be brewing. 99% of this could be done automatically. So, with any good idea I have, I must ask, what am I missing?
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ATTN: World. Sarah Jessica Parker IS NOT FUCKING ATTRACTIVE.
I'm sick of this old ugly, skeleton, being shoved in my face as this hip sexy woman, she fucking isn't.
A. She's fucking old. I know that's shallow but when I watch a gap commercial I want to see young perky tits in an overpriced sweater, not saggy small ugly titties on a human female equivilent of a horse who fucking MARRIED FERRIS BUELLER AND HAD HIS LOVE CHILD.
And ok, so that's tv and that sucks but then I'm in the mall and it's NOT the Gap and some other clothing store has these HUGE posters of her in scarfs and shit and I damn near lost my shit. People think Wrestling is fake? How about an HBO show where ugly ass OLD skanks talk about how many young hot black men they fucked last night? Oh yeah and hearing 50 year old secretaries around the water cooler at work talking about how they can identify with that. Right, was that before you got into your Dodge Caravan on the way to your pap smear or after? Yeah wild hot sex, the chicks on Sex and the City couldn't fucking seduce Jaeel White. (Urkel fyi)
Get this ugly fucking washed up no talent cunt off my tv and posters. Christ, who wouldn't rather see Hilary Duff or Lindsay Lohan or fucking OPRAH instead of Sarah Jessica Parker and her dead worthless corpse shilling product. Thanks.
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I hate buying expensive cds and finding out that they're all useless.
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Watching The Office (which is the funniest show ever, btw), I've noticed Keith (from Accounts) is always eating these spongy orange balls called "Scotch Eggs". What are these things? Are they actually egg-based?
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According to Bungie, MTV: Music Television today announced that they will air a special this November 5th at 11:00pm ET/PT, and MTV2 on Saturday, November 6th at 9:00pm ET of Making the Video Game: Halo 2.
The special will give viewers an inside look at the making of Halo 2 and will also include interviews with the game developers, celebrity Halo fans, and the bands involved in the new soundtrack including Incubus and Hoobastank. Below is the full schedule on when this special will air.
http://news.gaminghorizon.com/media/1098880207.html
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Waiting to see how bad I can do so I can drop the class.
Please recommend a good "teach yourself" C++ book for someone that already has the basics in OO programming. I'm fairly good in Java and want something that can follow along those lines.
(My univ introductory course was awful, looking for a do-it-yourself redo)
Thx.
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http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/041027a.pdf
And:
http://www.square-enix.co.jp/games/psp/ccff7/crisiscore.jpg
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OH MY GOD ?
Launch titles(?)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour
Need for Speed Underground Rivals
Vampire Chronicle: The Chaos Tower
Shin Sangoku Musou
Mahjong Taikai
Mahjong Kakutou Club
Metal Gear Acid
Kollon
Puyo Puyo Fever
Doko demo issho
Minna no Golf Portable
Puzzle Bobble Pocket
Kotoba no puzzle mojipittan daijiten
Ridge Racers
Rengoku The Tower of Purgatory
Eiyu Densetsu Gagharv Trilogy
Lumines
Armored Core: Formula Front
AI Igo
AI Shogi
AI Mahjong
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This weekend mom was meeting her friends for dinner and came to the restaurant early, so she goes to order a glass of wine. When she tries to pay it turns out that someone in the bar has already covered it.. so right on cue the guy in question comes over to introduce himself. He turns out to have a PhD in physics, is extremely well-spoken, is in his 40's and has some high-ranking officer post in the navy. Plus he thinks my mom is prettier than Grace Kelly (good boy). So he joined my mom and her friends for dinner and next weekend is taking her to the opera.. in his dress uniform.
GO MOM!
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A lot of medications say "Do not mix with alcohol." My question is, why? What effect does the alcohol have that messes with the medication? The specific question is about sedatives. Can you fall into a coma and die or what?
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Okay...so I totally don't understand kendo. It seems kind of boring to me.
I was watching the women's championship video from this website: http://www.kendo-world.com/downloads/index.php
...and it seems like they spend most of their time locked up, tsuba-to-tsuba.
Can someone explain to me what is going on in this?
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I will install Virtual PC 5.1, MS-DOS 7.1, and play through the first few levels of Crusader: No Remorse in my underwear with the volume cranked up all the fucking way.
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