First Post!
by Maarten Goldstein, Mar 01, 2006 5:21am PSTLast year we got quite a pack of snow in March, and now that we've reached March in 2006 it seems that we might have a late winter again. Last night it was snowing a bit, and now it's hailing. I was hoping for a slight increase in temperature instead. Also on FileShack
- The Sims 2: Open for Business Movie and another one - the new expansion pack is now in stores.
- CTF-Sucellus - custom UT2004 map.
Daily Filter: Planetside 2, Deadlight
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
What has happened while I've been gone (with two or three shack visits inbetween)? Any good drama, any good bans, any game development drama?
Any new STALKER Q&As, any new DNF jokes?
SIN Episodes almost here, HL2 Aftermath as well?
How about Opera on the Nintendo DS?
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http://img402.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc005572yx.jpg
http://img419.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc005561lf.jpg
http://img420.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc005583wr.jpg
http://img456.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc005593st.jpg
http://img385.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc005546wk.jpg
http://img385.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc005557rb.jpg (the stupid open road thing will be coming off)
sorry about imageshack, nowhere else to upload.
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http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/02/28/arrested-development-rumors-abound-ad-being-picked-up-by-showti/
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Because pop-ups are in IE even when I'm just using FF, I figure it's got to be a) a resident program or b) a hacked winsock. I just can't for the life of me figure out what the hell is going on. I'm not a newb, and that's why it's frustrating the hell out of me.
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Hi-Definition 1080p Mens
a quick 1 min clip in 1080p around varadero, cuba, the city i stayed in during my cuba vacation.
screens:
http://home.cogeco.ca/~konig/cuba/1.jpg
http://home.cogeco.ca/~konig/cuba/2.jpg
http://home.cogeco.ca/~konig/cuba/3.jpg
http://home.cogeco.ca/~konig/cuba/4.jpg
movie:
http://ia300227.us.archive.org/3/items/varadero/varadero.wmv
(125mb)
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mysterysolved/corp/default.mspx
Click the link on the right that says "valuable Infomation". Answer 2 and true for the rest of the questions. Of course "the man" will have your info but if you don't care, hey its a free usb drive.
Thanks to the people at Polycount
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This show creates awesome atmosphere
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i've done a cute little guide on how to setup Internet Explorer so you can just type in "g whatever" and it searches whatever. It's soooo useful.
http://www.gauravsharma.com/CoolStuff/IeGoogle.aspx
let me know what you think
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettlider/sets/154249/
why do I still work for a no-name consulting company building dumb applications :(
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Suggestions? Comedy drown your problems in alcohol option?
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and got a sustained 254KB/s
out of a 2048 kbps downstream (theoretical max = 256KB/s)
o_O
never seen more than 245 before!
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http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic
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I'm really starting to take to the more "simmish" games, and with GT4 at $20 now, it's almost a guaranteed pickup. However...I still suck. Mainly, I think I'm plagued by taking corners too fast, and/or just lacking a proper understanding of "real" race driving concepts.
Part of the problem (I think) is that there's no "feel" - in a real car, you can feel the car pulling to one side or the other, you can feel the weight transfer from the back to the front when braking - in a sim, you just have what's on the screen. I'm finding that rather tough to deal with.
I'd also *like* to blame part of my suckitude on not having a proper wheel/pedals, but I also realize that *most* of my problem is not with the controller - it's that I'm not a trained racing driver, nor am I knowledgable about racing at all (yet).
So...what are the best resources out there for learning this stuff. Like, how fast to take a corner, where the proper places are to brake, the proper way to initiate/control drifts, etc... There've got to be good sites out there...
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Bradley Whitford was just signed to Studio 60, Aaron Sorkin's new post-West Wing show. As well as the Pinkerton chick from Deadwood.
http://aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=22601
Amazing cast. Can't wait.
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When I go to http://www.bankofamerica.com it pops up saying its a phishing trojan? wtf. Does it do this for anyone else?
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"Feeling unhappy or lonely? - try L Ron Hubbards book on Dianetics!!!"
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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stevenjweir/blackbolt/
I'll never ditch my mod'd Xbox 1, I'm even thinking of buying a spare incase she ever breaks.
But no.
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The Emperor now rules the galaxy
\m/
(oh, and I slaughtered all the ewoks too)
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pretty good so far.
oOoOoOoOo
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Another heads-up for anyone who might be interested
http://dslyecxi.com/shacktac.html
Shack Tactical Gaming Group - Covering Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, Armed Assault, and Operation Flashpoint
If you would like to participate in Shackbattles for any of the listed games, please take a moment to read through this post and provide the requested information.
As many of you already know, I've been running a "tactical" gaming group for OFP (with Armed Assault and RO:OST also supported but as yet unreleased) for the past few months.
We have a forum (which I'll refrain from posting here - if you want the address, it's not hard to find), and are in the process of organizing future OFP sessions that'll be above and beyond anything we've done previously in regards to coordination, intensity, and outright badassedness. You can read about the new organization, tactics, techniques, and procedures of our OFP group here:
http://dslyecxi.com/ofpttp.html
You can also find the other info-packed Operation Flashpoint page here:
http://dslyecxi.com/ofp.html
We're also gearing up for some Red Orchestra: Ostfront gaming in the near future, as the game has been available for pre-order and pre-loading via Steam for a little while now and is expected to be released "Real Soon".
If you're interested in joining us, it's not at all hard to do. Provide the following info and I can have you added to the list in no time at all.
What I need from you:
1. What games you're interested in - OFP, ArmA, RO, or any combination thereof
2. An e-mail address that you check with some degree of frequency to which I can send Shackbattle announcements and such
3. (optional, but try to provide this if you can) An AIM/MSN/ICQ/Gtalk screenname/UIN at which I can contact you
There are currently 54 people in ShackTac. I would encourage anyone who is interested in playing a whole new level of wargame to join us for our OFP and ArmA sessions, you really can't experience anything else like it anywhere else. It's a blast.
The next ShackTac OFP session will be in the middle of this month, so if you join soon you'll be able to get in on it. OFP's Game of the Year edition can be had for under $20 these days, and it's easily the best wargaming value you can get for your money.
After our next session's over, I'm going to more than likely spend some time to write up a good, comprehensive AAR on what this new style of play is like for anyone who's interested to read. fyi.
Join us! http://dslyecxi.com/shacktac.html
Also see: http://dslyecxi.com/shackstuff.html for some writeups of past OFP sessions.
Yes, I really really really like Flashpoint.
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http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/736/736174/img_3422947.html
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I'm digging it quit a bit and all of you god-hating athiests would as well.
quote: there was only one Christian, and he died on the cross.
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I'm cutting my teeth for the first time on layout using CSS and I'm trying to figure out how to line up two columns. My "menu" pane (a container for "menublock" divisons) should line up to the left of my "content" pane (a container for "content block" divisions). Can anyone point out what I'm doing wrong?
see http:/test.socb.ca/ with stylesheet http://test.socb.ca/style/style.css
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Are there any games out there that have calibrated reticules for their weapons? Meaning, if you have a sniper rifle, the range estimation reticule and bullet-drop compensator are actually scaled such that they can be used in-game to good effect?
The only one I can think of off the top of my head is Flashpoint, but I'm curious if there are others.
For an example of Flashpoint's SVD calibrated scope, see:
http://dslyecxi.com/images/ofp/ttp/weapons/dragunov_reticule.jpg
(from http://www.dslyecxi.com/ofpttp.html )
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If so, have you found any real value in doing so?
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I know Ghost Recon is next week. Gears of War on the horizon.
I rented NFS:MW and PGR3. I could see myself buying those if they pan out. What else should I rent outside of Fight Night if I can find it? Is DOA4 kinda dull after a few hours?
I'm gonna fire up my Xbox games and see what work.
/crosses fingers
Oh yeah and what downloads are must have? GeoWars and what?
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I am selling off my photography equipment. This stuff was well taken care of. Everything is in mint condition. Various other accessories included with package. Have a look at Shackifieds.com
Stuff Includes:
Nikon F90X - Mint Condition
Nikon Nikkor AF 28-105mm (1:3.5-5D)
Nikon Nikkor 24mm (1:2.8)
Sekonic L-308B Light Meter
Nikon Speedlight SB-80DX
http://www.shackifieds.com/phpclass/detail.php?siteid=1251
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Is UFC trying to throw what little credibility they have out the window?
http://blackvoices.aol.com/black_sports/columnists/playerslife?id=20051213100709990001
...
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http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/9314/img0936medium8cc.jpg
Now I just need my passat to put it on :(
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