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by Steve Gibson, Aug 16, 2005 6:00pm PDTA bit under the weather today. Feel sad for me. :( Sneezing does always come with that odd satisfaction feeling though so it's really not all that terrible. Too bad it has to go along with an ongoing throbbing headache. That sucks. But hey ER is straight up awesome! For realz playah!
- .xxx domains on hold :( - Games are the new social playground - Dude, alien seaweed - Zotob worm nails CNN/ABC/NYTimes - Milky Way has a new look - Security updates for OSX? Say it aint so!Lastly, check out the Lego lovers in Arlington
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I was going to get a nice, simple keyboard, but I got suckered in the store by this Benq keyboard that I thought looked nice. Supposedly it's desiged by BMW Designworks USA, which is nifty.
When I got home I set it up and realized, while the actual keys were awesome and silent, it had a million media keys that I would never use and a bunch of extraneous fluff bullshit. Just like BMW I guess.
As a result I'm debating returning it and buying another Apple keyboard. So I thought I'd like to ask the shack.
www.ventro.org/keyboardcompare.jpg
Which do you like more? Is the new keyboard too bulky? Is the Apple too out of place? A or B?
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For a total of $62.10 for $43 worth of tickets. >:( I hope everyone at Ticketmaster gets anal cancer.
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It looks Leviathan scary, if not scarier. Check it out.
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thecave/
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Vampire : Bloodlines (PC) dropped to $24.94 Cdn. @ FutureShop.ca (w/ free shipping if you buy it online). Remember their stores will price match with their online store.
Comparatively, the game is still $54.99 Cdn. @ Amazon.ca http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001NJHH8/qid=1124277514/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/702-8091253-4556807
And it is still $29.99 - $39.99 U.S. at most US online stores.
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http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/17/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm
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I've decided that I shall suffer no longer. I was unable to play Doom 3 or HL2 when it came out because I was running on an Athlon XP 1800 w/ an ATI 9800 Pro. So many new games are coming out and I need to be ready (as well as catch up through the games I've missed).
I'm looking at newegg and I am looking at an nForce4 motherboard, a shiny new A64 X2 processor and either a 7800GT or 7800GTX. Here's where I come into my dilemma.
I planned on a 7800GT (~$450) and ASUS A8N-SLI Premium ($175). I come across an eVGA combo of a 7800GT ($449) or 7800GTX ($549) w/ a free retail eVGA 133-K8-NF41 motherboard. The problem? I never heard/seen a review of this motherboard. I know it's an nForce4.... but there's got to be a reason they are giving this shit away. I think it's junk, but I have no proof. What do you guys think?
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When scanning MSN.com I noticed it was the highlight of MSN Video (which personally I loath since it is normally 5 minutes before you see anything) and gave it shot.
Not bad use of 2:20.
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Do you think celebrities really care what teens think - or add their "surfboard" trophy to their collection?
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Ok, So I copied the Identities folder from the profile I needed. How the fuck do I Import this shit into outlook 2003? I get some bullshit error saying the files are in use when I do the import messages, I checked they're not read only, they're on the local drive...wtf?
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so nice
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http://www.ga-forum.com/showthread.php?t=59227
hell, it's even NWS for some nerds... :) .. ok.. want a snippet ?
A lot of people assume for various reasons that I’m anti-Microsoft because of the OpenGL versus D3D stance. I’d actually like to speak quite a bit in praise of Microsoft in what they’ve done on the console platform, where the xbox previously and now the 360 have the best development environment that I’ve ever seen on a console. I’ve gone a long ways back through a number of different consoles and the different things that we’ve worked with, and Microsoft does a really, really good job because they are a software company and they understand that software development is the critically important aspect of this, and that is somewhat of a contrast to Nintendo and Sony, and previously Sega, who are predominantly hardware companies, and decisions will get made based on what sounds like a good idea in hardware rather than what is necessarily the best thing for the developers that are actually going to be making the titles.
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Microsoft Corp. said its next-generation Xbox 360 game console would cost $299 to $399 when the device is launched this holiday season.
The $299 version will come with a wired controller, but will not have the 20-gigabyte hard-disc drive, wireless controller, headset, Ethernet cable and wireless television remote control included in the $399 version.
from:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-rup17.2aug17,1,6590232.story?ctrack=1&cset=true
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http://www.xbox.com/en-US/promotions/adventrising.htm
psychonauts!
Just a slight note: shackers are hands down the coolest people in the world.
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If you haven't been listening to Shack Radio (KOCK), you really should check it out. The selection of music played and enjoyed by various shackers is staggering and it's an excellent way to discover new songs and bands. I'll be hosting the next hour of airtime (starting at 12cst/1est) with a choice selection of VSMOTD highlights. I'm still working on the post/playlist format and such for my show, so this will likely change. Nobody is signed up to pick up the airwaves after me, so this is your chance!
Shack Radio homepage: http://ra.gotdns.org:8000
Direct link to Shoutcast stream: http://ra.gotdns.org:8000/listen.pls
Sign up to DJ here: http://shackcast.viscidity.com
See tracklist/information on what you'll be hearing over the next hour in reply...
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http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=B13-Parkour-bizarsite
so cool! couldn't see it on comment search
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http://www.archive.org/details/xoc_SMW
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http://fusker.lewww.com/index.php?lid=867144&&special=preview
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Attempts to update the BIOS have failed. I recieve an error message, "Erase Flash Part Fail"
Motherboard is a MSI K8T Neo2. Haven't had any problems with it so far, but this has me perplexed.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050816-5213.html
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Also, Mike Remlinger is TERRIBLE!!! Why the sox got him, I have no idea. His stats since the sox picked him up: 1 IP, 5 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 1 K in 3 appearances. Ugh. Just awful. Nothing like him getting someone to ground out and hearing Remy say, "Well, there's Remlinger's first out in a Red Sox uniform." Just awful. He lost a game in his first appearance for the Sox. Just drop him already.
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http://www.shacknews.com/shackmeet/events.x?id=2306
Check it out. Saturday the 27th sounds like a good candidate as of now.
Possible stuff to do:
Absolut IceBar
Cosmonova
Gröna Lund (arcade hall?)
Pool and/or Snooker
???
Will this be the first Swedish shackmeet with more then three people coming? :)
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should i just use wordpress and import the news feeds where i need them? or is there a better solution?
this is a pretty cool. i wish there was a website like this for canadia
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http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2005-08-17T124529Z_01_MCC648513_RTRUKOC_0_UK-SECURITY-BRITAIN.xml
Initial police reports said the Brazilian electrician was dressed suspiciously in a heavy coat, had fled armed officers, vaulted over ticket barriers and run onto a train.
But leaked documents obtained by ITV News said CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts showed he was not wearing a padded jacket which could have concealed a bomb, and walked calmly through the station, even stopping to collect a free newspaper.
According to witnesses and statements made by police officers involved, de Menezes then boarded a train and was restrained by a surveillance officer before he was shot.
The leaked report said the intelligence operation may have been botched because an officer carrying out surveillance had gone to the toilet when de Menezes left his home apartment block, which police suspected housed one of the suspect bombers.
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Now I look at my swiss watch and it no longer works. :(
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I'm sad that i didnt discover the joy of Walker Texas ranger.
Ima have to buy the box set and watch it frying Drunk with friends.
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