Evening Reading
by Steve Gibson, Jun 24, 2008 6:00pm PDTMortal Kombat with fatalities, but the game is going to be rated T? I'll assume that
means you give wedgies and one guy says OH POOPIES! Really loud.
- Microsoft & Yahoo
href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/06/24/sources-microsoft-and-yahoo-talks-back-on/">back
at it
? - Time to save
the Everglades
- The costs of making a iPhone 3G
- Orgies and
href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080624-orgies-and-apple-pie-google-trends-used-in-obscenity-case.html">apple
pie
- Nokia takes on Symbian
As for the the videogame news around these parts for today:
- BioShock should have been a huge
failure
- Team Fortress 2 patched again
- Legendary screenshots
- EA Dice developing five
Battlefield games
- UFC Undisputed 2009 trailer
- EA to bundle sports equipment with
games
- Spore Galactic edition revealed
- World of Warcraft started as free-to-play
MMO
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
href="http://www.shacknews.com/gallery.x?game_id=4995">screenshots
- Limbo of the Lost makers shocked
- Don King Pirizefighter demo
released
- Duke Nukem Forever screenshot
- Fallen Empire: Legions open beta
begins
- God of War 3 announcing next month
- C&C 3 contest wrapup
Lastly, HBO will be running a href="http://www.hbo.com/events/george-carlin/tribute.html?ntrack_para1=feat_main_image">George Carlin marathon
Notch 'can do' $13 million for Psychonauts 2
Shack Giveaway: Mighty Switch Force (3DS)
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack preview
Alan Wake 2 would be 'much quicker' than first game, says Remedy
Darksiders 2 releases June 26, pre-order bonuses announced






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I'm shocked to nobody has said anything about the new movie that came out today. I just finished watching it and they again delivered. Although I think the first one is significantly better. (Mostly due to a lack of songs in the second one, "We're going to war" was just awesome.)
What did you guys think?
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I've just moved into a new place and I really want to minimize the visual and clutter aspects of all the wiring and cables in the entertainment area. Does anyone have any good ideas how to manage all hese different wires? I've always wanted to be better at it and now is the perfect time.
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Anyone care to explain me how exactly streaming from PC to a console (like Xbox) works?
I've heard about it so many times but never really cared to understand it, the way it works..
Also, links to programs that help do this are appreciated.
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Re: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=17275744#itemanchor_17275744
I updated the script so it now transmits each lol'd post's current moderation value and updates the database so that NWS and Informative posts show up as such on the lol page.
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I used a Garmin 360 on a recent trip and it was extremely handy, now I'm looking to pick one up for myself. I was almost sold on the 660, but the 760 has multi-point routing, which seems like a pretty handy feature to me.
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Torn between Civ Rev and BFBC. Any other recommendations?
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Where: shacknewsbf2.dnsalias.net, password: boxcar
When: Wednesday, June 25 at 9:00 P.M. E.S.T. (8:00 Central, 7:00 Mountain, 6:00 Pacific)
Some requests of players:
1) Try to avoid plane rape and uncappable base camping (except to destroy command assets). We all know planes aren't properly balanced and this gets annoying.
2) Don't drive a vehicle (particularly tanks and APCs) just to get another vehicle (say, a plane or a helicopter). Just run, and let someone else make use of the tank or APC.
3) JOIN A SQUAD. Squads are not optional. Even if you plan to just fly around, join or create a pilot squad.
iam wating uuuuuuu
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What would you fine people recommend? I havenât used a handheld since the original Gameboy.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyph_DZa_GQ
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http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=174477&title=james-mcavoy I'm kind of impressed.
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In short, I'd like to get a list of everyone in the beta so we can get everyone added in the friends list. Secondly, I'd love to schedule a play time where we can all get-together and have some awesome Vanilla CTF, TA CTF and FFA.
I'll start updating www.shackquakelive.com again with a complete list of players any kind of scheduled matches we can work up...
Here's my in game name, add me to friends.
VisceralMonkey
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It's being co-produced by the british top gear producers, which is great news. I think this might be quite watchable!
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The Played crew kicks off this episode with ill-advised conspiratorial rantings about what Blizzard will announce during its Paris Worldwide Invitational this Saturday. Weâre hoping and praying for Diablo III. We expect to be crushingly disappointed.
After that, itâs straight on to what weâve been playing, with the lionâs share of discussion devoted to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. We follow up last weekâs Demiurge Studios interview with some more discussion about the PC version of Mass Effect, then talk about Space Invaders Extreme and LEGO Indiana Jones.
Ohâthereâs an introduction by David Hayter too!
Link: http://www.playedpodcast.com/2008-06-24/played-episode-41/
Direct MP3: http://www.playedpodcast.com/wordpress/podpress_trac/web/66/1/Played-Episode-41.mp3
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HD 4870 is in between GTX 260 and GTX 280 for much less money, and 4870 in CF generally beats the GTX280 and sometimes the 9800GX2. Excellent value. Well done ATi! Competition again :)
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Anyone playing tonight? I just played a bit into mission two and am jumping online (360: skmittens).
The audio in this game is absolutely spectacular.
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lol
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My Gf's macbook has been a few problems of late, but its ok cause its all covered by apple care. So anyway, her plan was she'd give it to me to take in to the apple store when she sleaves to go on holiday with her dad for a week. So she has as little down time as possible, would this be ok? Will the apple store still take the laptop from me, despite she wont be there? Or will they just say i could have stolen it? Should it be ok as long as i have her apple care plan stuff?
thanks
This saturday, the 28th of June. Hot beer drinking action!
8PM at The Royal Mile
Info
http://www.desmoinesalive.com/locations/des-moines/royal-mile/
Map:
http://tinyurl.com/545h49
Interested/potential Shackers:
Koral06
SonicSquirrel
Kenmis
Smoove
Liquid
Alarm Cock
Khaosman
Melkore
A New Challanger Has Arrived!!!
Modica Sol Solis will be appearing. Everyone must buy him beer, cuz I'm not sure how he's getting from Iowa City to Des Moines, but I imagine it involves Truckstops. And a lot of mouthwash.
After Hours will be hosted at Sonic Squirrel and I's place, just a few blocks away. There will be Smoke more booze, a projector, and places to crash for all.
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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/062408-microsoft-windows7-ship-date.html?hpg1=bn
So Vista IS the new ME.
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Alexandra Maria Lara was goregous as the secretary from Der Untergang
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0487884/
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What screen saver (if any) do YOU use? Any good custom ones?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwJWRZDpuZg
that girl is amazing for such pointy elbows
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What software do you use to back up your data? I need some software that will back up about 500 gigs of data on some esata Lacie drives. I was looking at Backup Exec, but it is almost 800 dollars. What other software is out there and either free or inexpensive that is still good quality and reliable?
I am not a big fan of Windows Backup so I do not want to use that.
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http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/24/alfa-mito-gta-confirmed-with-230hp/
yes plz!
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http://www.explosm.net/comics/1324/
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