Evening Reading
by Steve Gibson, Jan 18, 2005 5:30pm PSTAnyone got any good suggestions for a game that is similar to Death Rally for WinXP or XBox? I always was a big fan of those top view racing games which were so popular in the 90s.
- MS responds to IE security concerns - Titan lander hits mud - New iPod delayed a month - Steps towards self assembling robots to take over the world - Dude hasnt slept in 20 years, reads a lotLastly, it sure is surprising to see Blizzard continue to have so many problems with the World of Warcraft servers. Considering the obviously huge amount of time they spent polishing the game itself it's just.... shocking.
Weekend PC digital deals: strategy-o-rama
38 Studios, Harry Potter Kinect - Shacknews Daily: May 25, 2012
Minecraft for Xbox 360 dev working on 'Adventure' update
Demon's Souls servers extended again
Resident Evil: Chronicles HD Collection coming in June
It's true: no good deed goes unpunished...
I was just standing outside and I see this cold frightened looking dog walking down the sidewalk. It's 20F out, he's well-groomed and wearing a collar, and he's all alone. So I try to get him to come up to my door to see who he belongs to and maybe give him a nice scratching behind the ears.
I coax him over and finally he gets the nerve up and starts walking toward my porch through my front yard. Half-way there he stops, squats in the middle of the yard, takes a dump, and runs off.
From now on anytime I see a dog without an owner I'm kicking it. >:(
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OK, if you have yet to play these games, you simply must act on this deal. The Fallout series is possibly the most fondly remembered PC RPG series of all time. The graphics are dated, but the gameplay is pure gold. These are RPG games where you can do ANYTHING.
In fact, here are just a few of the near infinite things you can do in Fallout:
Kill and/or steal from ANYONE. I can't think of a game that has that level of freedom.
Stealthily plant ticking time bombs in people's pockets!
Have drug-induced sex with a mob boss' daughter in order to sneak into the higher levels of his complex!
And how can you not love an RPG game that actually lets you become a porn star if you so choose--replete with people in towns recognizing you!
At that price, I'm tempted to buy extra copies for myself. Do it!
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how long did you use your first car for? ive been using the miata for almost 40% of the game....hmm
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It's finally done. I built my new desk, and went out and bought a 23" Apple Cinema Display to go with it.
Old and busted http://ovrlrd.shackspace.com/Newdesk/Olddesk.jpg
New and hot! http://ovrlrd.shackspace.com/Newdesk/Newdesk1.jpg
My god, what a difference a 23" display can make, then you add in the new desk and I suddenly everything in my desk area feels brand new again.
Oh and Half-Life 2 in 1920x1200 is so sweet. It runs just fine on my machine too.
Other pics: http://ovrlrd.shackspace.com/Newdesk/
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Its a 9800 non-pro that I usually OC to pro speeds with no issues. the thing is, I hadn't OC'd in yesterday or had it set to boot OC'd when I woke up to find it borked so it can't be blamed for the incident. I can't think of any other changes I've done other than upgrade to these new drivers (BTW, I hate the new desktop control interface....cheesey)
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For whatever reason, I've put on like 2 inches on my waist in the last month even though I've been working out at least every other day (doing a good cardio workout each time in addition to switching up weight routines), and watching what I eat
Whoever fucking said that marriage makes you gain weight for no reason was so fucking right.
I'm going back to running 3 miles a day. Hopefully I can drop like 40 pounds before the OKC marathon or else my runtime is going to be fucking pathetic :(
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Even though the other 2 movies in the series where not nearly as good the set is worth having if your a Matrix nut. And No I didnt buy the Deluxe set with the clear case, just the Regular Set.
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there were a few things like this in the previous patch as well, i can't remember them all but one is the pistol rebuy bug.
if you pick up a pistol and then next round rebuy then you buy the original pistol instead of just adding ammo to the pistol you picked up, like the primary weapons do.
i really enjoy the game but it's funny that even after taking, imho, a long time to fix easy problems that they still can't get it right.
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however i have a question. will it retain the original, unedited copies of my images? or does it overwrite them?
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http://bluesnews.com/archives/may98-5.html
Heyyyy... Unreal Server listing. :D
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'Allo Shack menz and womenz.
I'm due my New Years bonus from work, and I've decided it's time to upgrade this aging relic of a PC
Thing is, it's been that long since I looked at hardware that I haven't the foggiest what is good any more.
So, I come to you - the Shack, guru of all that is computer related - hear my call.
Right, I've been able to budget around £800 for a complete new PC - excluding monitor and DVD drive, as I've just bought one before christmas.
I'm not after mega-super-duper PC, just something that can handle the majority of recent games (and the old games really well)
So, advise away please - and tell me why something is good. (please remember my budget, and that I'll be getting stuff from the UK)
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sedating myself with tylenol PM isn't really working these days
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Any experiences with your home being flooded?
We've been having torrential rains here in Vancouver BC the past few days, after a week's worth of snow... I guess the ground is saturated and now with nowhere to go, my basement appears to be the path of least resistance for the water!
Over the span of 8 hrs, had about 6" across multiple rooms, ruining many items on the floor, carpet and such... bought a pump, it pumps it out but the water keeps coming regardless. So until the rain stops (won't be for another week at least), my basement is going to be constantly inundated.
This is brutal... everything's gonna have to get ripped up, the walls torn open, things thrown out... fuck. Glad we have insurance for this...
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Here's the example I created:
http://home.satx.rr.com/scrimbo/
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Matt Stone has finally explained why Matt Damon's puppet in recent marionette movie Team America: World Police looks "retarded" - it was accidental. Stone, who made the satirical film with his South Park partner Trey Parker, was surprised when Damon's puppet came out of the oven looking nothing like they were expecting him to. He says, "When we looked at the plans for his head he looked good, but when we came out of the oven he just looked retarded. I think it was well thought out. Honestly, I think Matt Damon is one of the better actors around. I think he's a pretty great actor. He's pretty talented. And for no real reason, he is retarded in this movie."
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http://www.forgoodnotevil.com/gallery/wow/vispiritus/in_front_of_orgrimmar.jpg
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Here's a video on how to open the Mac Mini safely:
http://www.smashsworld.com/2005/01/taking-apart-mac-mini-how-to.php
Now it's time for you to start ordering them from Apple with its 256 RAM standard and putting later a cheap 1 GB piece!
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http://www.mjtacc.com/fsiteinfo.shtml
It's the Shack, a place where people with Bipolar Disorder can discuss their problems.
So it isn't much different than this place
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Prof is letting us have the questions beforehand, he will let us bring into the class a typed page with quotations, but we have to write the actual essay by hand in class. I can't write worth shit, much better when i can sit down, formulate my thoughts, and type, revise, type etc. What am I being taught by rushing through the writing of an essay?
Also, has anyone read utopia by thomas more? You might find the question we get funny "is the utopian life a happy life"
bah.
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The only thing I can think of, is that it might have to do with Interplay bankruptcy, but the original is still found easily (unless they're just left over).
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www.sthlmcity.se/bigspeakers.jpg
Can I connect these bigger speakers to my Creative DTT3500 sound system?
/ V
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Engagement is that thing you do before you get married i know that. But is there some kind of ceremony for that? My best friend who I havent seen for months told me today he got engaged. did i miss a party or something? Also how much time does it last?
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1752155,00.asp
shamelessly stolen from
www.slashdot.org :P
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