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by Maarten Goldstein, Nov 11, 2004 7:49am PSTSince a few weeks the iTunes music store has been available here in the Netherlands. Pretty convenient way to purchase online music for sure. Wish they'd seek out deals with a few of the more independent labels though, they are missing a whole bunch of bands that I like. Oh Ron Artest, you so crazy. And this makers me shudder. Also on FileShack
- Need for Speed Underground 2 Retail 1.1 Patch - update for the US version.
- NeoTokyo Final - final UT2004 release of this sci-fi mod.
- rFactor Multiplayer Test - single track demo of this new race sim.
- SuperPower 2 Retail 1.2 Patch - tons of bug fixes and improvements.
Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection coming in June
Sony patent would interrupt gameplay to display ad
Weekend Confirmed 114 - Diablo 3, Max Payne 3, Lost Planet 3
New Zone of the Enders project underway
Carmageddon ploughing into GOG
Just watched it for the first time last night. What a terrible movie. I got sick of watching a poorly filmed fight scene in ultra slow motion with shitty music blaring this very first time. Then he did it 10 more times. Tarantino wannabe and boring as fuck.
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http://www.livejournal.com/users/joestraitiff/368.html
in case u missed it
http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=8965013
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Woot!
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It's cool and all, but any one-hit kill weapon is always a bad thing in multiplayer games, unless you're seriously handicapped by using it(see sniper rifle and rocket launcher).
I hope they get rid of it in the ranked matches.
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I haven't seen anything about this mentioned yet (I even did a search), but it concerns anyone here who owns a domain name...
Anyways, you should probably read this link: http://www.kottke.org/04/11/icann-is-dumb
Basically, what it comes down to is that ICANN has changed their policy for domain transfers to a way that makes it very easy to let your domain fall into someone else's hands. If you don't want this to happen, you should go to your registrar and have them "transfer lock" your domain so that it can not be taken away.
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Am I screwed? Can I make a new account with the same CD key?
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So my roomate just bought Halo 2, and I've got one of the early xbox thompson DVD drives that is sporadic in terms of launching games. It launches NFL 2k5 always, and Halo 1 sporadically... It will NOT launch Halo 2 at all!!! What can I do about this? Am I fucked? Can I get a replacement drive of some kind? Thanks!
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Ok, after playing around with 2 seperate freeware apps, I have come up with a killer combo that has boosted my download speeds from between 150-250k/sec to 350k+. I am on Shaw Cable in Vancouver BC with a DOCSIS 2.0 cable modem (Motorola SURFBoard SB5100).
Here is what I did:
1. http://www.dslreports.com/stest
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9226A611-62FE-4F61-ABA1-914185249413&displaylang=en
Measure your current speeds using the above links (Speakeasy, DirectX download) or any other site you wish to download large files from. Also, look here ( http://www.dslreports.com/stest?more=1 ) for other servers that may be closer to you for additional testing (I used http://support.shaw.ca/troubleshooting/speedtest2.htm )
2. Head over to http://www.speedguide.net/analyzer.php and measure your current settings, as a reference point.
3. Go to www.cablenut.com , and download the app and install it.
4. Launch cablenut, and use the following settings detailed here: http://www.broadbandnuts.com/index.php?board=12;action=display;threadid=3352
Note these are what I used after getting a response via posting to the forum about my config, but if works for me it should hopefully also work for you. If not, consider posting your own msg based on your previous Analyzer results and someone will reply with suggestions specific to your config.
5. Once cablenut settings are entered, save and reboot machine.
6. Once back in Windows, verify settings were applied by going to http://www.speedguide.net/analyzer.php and seeing if the numbers have changed.
7. Head over to http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php , download and run the TCP Optimizer (1st link on page). If you are on cable/dsl, select the appropriate button and click "optimal settings" at the bottom (for example, my TCP Receive window was then set to 256960. Also make sure Window Scaling is checked). Save settings and REBOOT.
8. Go to http://www.speedguide.net/analyzer.php again and make sure the settings were indeed applied.
9. Go back to http://www.dslreports.com/stest and the DirectX download link, do some tests. See if your speed has improved.
As a side note, I noticed that after having done these tweaks, playing online multiplayer was a much smoother experience... at least in Quakeworld. While my ping may not have necssarily dropped, it was more stable and experienced less spiking.
And as always, back up your registry before messing around. Although, both these programs can remove the changes they make and restore settings to their defaults (I've done it a few times myself and it does indeed revert correctly).
Good luck!
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also im a little overweight right now (180lbs @ 6ft) so im sure thats making it harder on me too. that and i only really started running a few months ago.
but is that too unrealistic of a goal? diet and other exercise too would be included of course :<
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info: http://www.atpfestival.com/events/line_up.php?event=12
Modest Mouse put on a great set, and Lou Reed was amazing, of course. He even played Walk On The Wild Side, although it was much louder live than the album version (his voice has also changed a lot :|).
The Shins rocked my face (the whole crowd went wild for em even though it was only 4:15 in the afternoon), and Wayne Coyne got in his bubble again! I would have to say that this Flaming Lips show was at the same level or better than the one at Coachella last May. They played She Don't Use Jelly and Do You Realize, as well as a fuckin awesome rendition of Black Sabbath's War Pigs with fuckin Peaches of all people!! Even if you don't like there music, the sheer sensory overload of their concerts is enough to get you into it.
The Walkmen, The Jicks (with Pavement's Stephen Malkmus) were both fun to watch too. The venue was VERY small for the popularity of some of the bands there, and the weather was perfect. One stage outside, next to the water, and the other inside the Queen Mary. It was interesting to hang out near a small stage inside a cruise ship 0_o (although the acoustics weren't that great for that stage).
Overall it was fuckin great. Perhaps as good as Coachella, but in it's own way - less people, MUCH better weather, more indie bands, and I also got to sleep in my home instead of in a car in Indio :D
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wtf is up with special treatment for the women ala:
- no cover
- no line
- cheaper drinks
How is that even legal? When I was single, it really didn't bother me because it helped increase the ratio (I imagine). Now it mostly just irritates me. More than that though, I just wonder how this practice exists? What if the club only charged white black people? What if Hispanics got half-price drinks?
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SHACKBATTLE ANNOUNCMENT
for Today, Thursday November 11th
We will be playing Battlefield 1942
http://www.shackbattles.net/battles/view.php?battle_id=311
The games have been small but fun lately. So come on in and join us.
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Are we golfing tonight? I want to test the durability of this new headset - it feels way too cheap.
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Something to look at!
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Part 2. Pretty F'n amazing and inspiring.
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I would like to see a couple of different implementations so I can show my friend the glories of a threaded forum system.
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I love that place...
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Last night, a couple coworkers caught two vandals red handed. They were spray painting the wall behind our office. We held them till the cops came.
Today, we got to see one of them paint the wall white while his mom looked on. If this wasn't enough, our business neighbor came out and started flirting with his mom in front of him.
Bad day to be a punk.
Pics:
http://www.tossed.org/modules.php?set_albumName=Personal-Misc&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
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God... "I swear I am jixed" (Replacement Dog)
Ok technical question:
My IE is fucked up... really badly. I need that to be reinstalled from scracth if possible. Is there a way to do that? I put the windows CD, but it didn't seem to have the option repair, but "install windows" and "install optional windows component"...
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NPD Funworld results
Top 10 Video Game Titles ranked by total units sold during October 2004 Combined results; U.S. market only.
1 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2) - Take Two Interactive - 2,053,983 - $125.7 million
2 NBA Live 2005 (PS2) - Electronic Arts - 347,594
3 ESPN NBA 2K5 (PS2) - SEGA / Global Star - 260,722
4 Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (PS2) - Activision - 245,461
5 ESPN NBA 2K5 (Xbox) - SEGA / Global Star - 191,300
6 Madden NFL 2005 (PS2) - Electronic Arts - 178,187
7 X-Men: Legends (PS2) - Activision - 158,776
8 NBA Live 2005 (Xbox) - Electronic Arts - 138,237
9 Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (Xbox) - Activision - 107,961
10 X-Men Legends (Xbox) - Activision - 107,761
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And at the moment I'm just making a the form.. >:(
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i've narrowed it down to these 2
Canon powershot SD110 3MP 2x Zoom $220
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001G6U9I/ref=ord_cart_shr/102-1713244-3750532?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance
Canon Powershot A85 4MP 3x Zoom $250
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002OCF0C/ref=ord_cart_shr/102-1713244-3750532?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance
im not sure if the size vs quality tradeoff is worth it here - what do you guys think?
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owned + wtf
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