Morning Discussion
by Chris Faylor, Dec 30, 2008 7:21am PSTAfter my immune system successfully survived the numerous holiday-related social activities, I've been defeated by the crazy weather. I thought I safe at 60 degrees F, but that torrential downpour was too much, and after getting drenched Saturday, I'm sick.
On the plus side, being sick gave me the chance to start and subsequently beat the new Prince of Persia this weekend. That whole not being able to die thing didn't bother me much, as it basically amounted to a checkpoint system, and the platforming was pretty good, if a bit simple. There were even some tricky spots that had me swearing!
I'm also glad that the game reduced focus on combat, because I didn't care much for the new dial-a-combo combat system. It seemed less about skill or reflex, and more about discovering and memorizing these long combos to do the most damage.
And if you want a pat on the back, Mr. Ben Mattes, let's talk about the game's unexpected and mostly unexplained ending. It's different, I'll give you that. Unfulfilling and downright confusing to some, while others seems to love it, but definitely different.
Chatty: Diablo III, Dragon's Dogma
FileShack: Unity of Command, Skyjacker
Daily Filter: Planetside 2, Deadlight
Weekend PC digital deals: strategy-o-rama
38 Studios, Harry Potter Kinect - Shacknews Daily: May 25, 2012
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Sign up for Quake Live Beta YOURSELF!
http://www.quakelive.com/
On the bottom right!
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walmart shoplifting WTF?
buddy of mine told me that someone he knew got a letter from walmart's lawyers in the mail saying he had shoplifted. he fessed up to stealing a videogame to my friend but weird thing is, he swears he never got caught. he just apparently walked out the door, got into his car and drove off. WTF?
walmart got some homing device in their products or what?
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http://tinyurl.com/a579cl
You may be skeptical but this thing is fucking neat.
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I am currently looking for a new apartment that is closer to a potential job. There are a TON of apartments to choose from. From the old and in-expensive to the fancy and expensive.
So: How do you guys search for apartments? What factors help you choose between multiple options when amenities and location are similar?
I have looked at some apartment review sites, but it is tough to tell how legit some of the complaints are.
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I watched War, INC the other night and was hoping it'd capture some of the brilliance of Grosse Pointe Blank. But instead I got a war themed idiocracy dr strangelove wanna be. =(
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NWULS0?tag=passwird-20
99 "essential" Beethoven pieces, DRM free Amazon for $2 dollah!
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Working through Real World Haskell at the moment. Chapter 3 has an exercise: "Write a function that determines if the input list is a palindrome." Is there a way to do this with only one function, without using nested/multiple functions? Because the preceding exercise had me writing a function that would take a list and make it a palindrome, and that could be done in one function. If there is a way to do it simply, I'll be content to ponder that. If not, then it is easy to write with the list manipulation functions.
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Last ShackWest TF2 Tuesday of 2008!
Lets go out with a *BANG* and a *POW* and a *KA-BOOOOOOOOOM*~!!!!
custom maps can be found here, if you want to get them ahead of time:
http://hirez.shackspace.com/tf/maps
although they will all autodownload except ctf_aerospace.
reply with any other new ones you'd like to try.
IP is in my profile; shackmessage me if you dont know the password!
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Shackmessage plz.
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http://www.fukung.net/v/1773/wah.jpg
I wonder if this was actaully printed in something.
Or if it is just a photoshop.
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I don't know why, but I forgot to take my scarf off at a party I went to the other day and all of the women there were complementing me on it and kissed me while photos were being taken. Who knew?
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http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/12/29/the-19-best-movies-that-you-didnt-see-in-2008/
I've seen The Fall, which was very good (and reviewed favorably by the Shack)
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Any suggestions short of dramamine that anyone has to either lessen the effect or remove it entirely?
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Mine is in reply, feel free to post yours!
For me, it's the ancient chinese shirt folding technique. I use it every time I do laundry now!
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/277856/shirt_fold/
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Mine in reply...
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I love TF2.
What is your current game-obsession?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujpYi7FdFJ4&feature=channel_page
Rufio - Above Me. I can play this song alright, but the god damn intro is too fast for me. I can play it at maybe 80% speed on a good day. It's similar to the intro to Master of Puppets minus the chords, just the 2 alternating strings, with 2 plucks on the lower string then 1 on the upper. How do YOU play that? I'm in the habit of doing down/down/up... I heard people tend to do down/up/up
Tab - http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/r/rufio/above_me_tab.htm
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http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/casesearch.asp
marriage licenses, speeding tickets, arrests, everything. Does anyone know if there is one for Texas?
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I haven't been able to find one thats simple or isn't full of shit.
I just need a spot to store a few files , pictures and some random junk (less than 20 megs I suppose). I guess i'd be in the market for some CHEAP webhosting if it was less than $10 a year.
any recommendations?
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am i wrong there? any tips? do i sign him up for classes or just bring home lots of foreign audio stuff?
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In my gaming list I have now: Fallout 3, Painkiller with Expansion Pack, Jericho, Defcon, Timeshift, Prey, Alone in the Dark, Assassins Creed (70% done), Far Cry 2, Sins of a Solar Empire, Sin Ep1, Suffering, Dreamfall, Ghost Master, Stranglehold, Galactic Civ 2, Darkstar 1, Mafia and some other odd titles. Jesus christ.. when am I going to have time to play all these games?
Is there like a AA for Game Purchasers Anonymous?
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I just figured out that two fingers on the touch pad on a MacBook + click = right-click.
HOLY SHIT.
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I finally picked this up yesterday (finally cleaned enough crap out of our storage benches that I actually have a place to keep the drums when I'm not using them) and I'm psyched for all the hot DLC. Downloaded the Judas Priest album last night. So much more to get!
Also, this is the first game I've installed to my hard drive- what a world of difference that makes. It's SO MUCH more quiet.
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In reply, because there's much to cover. First, the note sent to me from the sender. Then, my reply and pics. Fingers crossed for tags.
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http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/29/microsoft.metered.computing/index.html
Metered Computer Use. It's AOL all over again!
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