Evening Reading
by Nick Breckon, Mar 17, 2009 6:00pm PDTCrappy news about Big Huge. Rise of Nations was an astoundingly good RTS game. Then again, can't say they've been on my radar over the past six years.
- Marvel Universe MMO heading to PC, consoles
- Early glimpse of Zombie's Blacklight
- Castle Crashers dev reveals new game
- Empire: Total War conquers weekly PC charts
- Mass Effect 2 coming to PC, Xbox 360
- Starsige: Tribes coming to your web browser
- Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 lined up for fall PlayStation 3 release
- Bill Roper reignites Diablo 3 color controversy
- THQ ready to close down Rise of Nations dev Big Huge Games
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
Minecraft for Xbox 360 dev working on 'Adventure' update
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As a kid I always dreamed of exploring certain images as full 3d worlds. Did you have any favorites?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOBbmdJTLdE
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http://www.reverbnation.com/monstunes
Give them a listen! :D
Some piano, some electronica, some orchestral... I really don't know how to describe my music, but currently Reverbnation thinks I'm the #2 Classical artist in Winnipeg, and in the top 20 nationally. Help me get to #1 :D
I've gotten a bunch of listens from you guys already, but more is always better. I hope you find something you like.
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Heres to having the least productive day of work ever tomorrow.
Happy St Pattys Shack
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Anyone else feel like puking after lifting weights? I'm doing the Stronglift 5x5 and on the bench press days I feel sick afterwards every time. I think it's the reverse crunches that do it. Wish there was something I could do to not have it happen.
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Which specific Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter game(s?) and level(s?) does HAWX cross over with? Do any other games cross over in the same storyline (similar to how Chaos Theory crossed over with both Ghost Recon 2s)?
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I'm disappointed at the reality, they seem to be just like steam but the steam program itself is a website. The actual game is still a binary compiled for a particular OS :(
I'm looking at you QuakeLive and you Tribes.
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i need a half keg of "something good" for a night before a bachelor party kind of gig. i've been placed in charge of the beer selection since apparently drinking a lot of it means you know a lot about it.
so, if you could have a half keg of something that isn't obscure as shit (i need to be able to acquire it in northern virginia) - what would you go for?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfWjgQeI6_A
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Activision confirmed that the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero World Tour will be able to use Rock Band's instruments, adapting the note tracks to account for the smaller number of drum pads....
Has anyone actually used the RB drums and stuff on GH:WT? I would love to check out the new GH: Metallica that's coming out, but only if I can use my existing instruments!
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My workout sheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pak7AuTbnqFJpR7HQVk7gGw&gid=0
I do my workout M W F on my lunch break at work. I'm fortunate enough to be able to spend 60-90 min away from the office each day. Last week my kids were home sick with the Flu so I was not able to get to the gym for W and F. So basically I called the whole week a wash. This was the first time I missed a workout in 10 weeks since starting Stronglifts beginner.
This Monday (3/16) I went back to the gym, but my lunch hour was late by 2 hours, everything seemed off. I stretched out and loaded up the squat rack. I decided to just to do my week 10 Monday all over again as if nothing had happened. This was total failure.
On my 2nd set of 215 I failed my squat on the 2nd rep and had to put it down. I took all the weight off and reracked it. 215 back on and went for set 2. I got one very shaky rep and since I could tell things were not going well, I just racked it. Dejected and 2 hours late, I bailed on my workout and got dressed.
Today I'm ready to go. But I'm concerned, that week off I feel like I lost something. That 215 5x5 I did on 3/9 was great, not easy but it went well. But I just didn't have the strength to put it up 2 days ago. Reracking for squats SUCKS.
Should I deload? Is it common to lose that much progress being away from the gym for just one week?
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and to make this somewhat gaming related, 38 hours in, and i beat fallout 3. omg.. i think i skipped half the game, it's just too damn big, i need to be like 18 again, with no life, no job, no friends to really dig deeper into that sucker.. oh well.. can't wait for diablo 3!
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My G7's right click has just decided to fail out of nowhere and its over 2 years old, I've started the replacement request with Logitech but I doubt it will get me anywhere.
So, how are people liking the G9 or that crazy looking Microsoft one. I also just came across the Roccat Kone, which seems to be getting some good buzz, anybody here tried it?
I'd like it to be wireless really as I've gotten used to that with my G7 but I'm not too fussed either way.
Shack March Madness Pool 2009
This is the last day for people to enter into the Shack March Madness Pool! I urge you to shackmessage me as soon as possible so you can get the Paypal info you need to join before the end of the day, and still have time to make your picks today. Tomorrow morning will most likely be too late; Yahoo's servers will be under tremendous stress and you could get shut out from making your picks. Since I don't want that to happen, and you certainly don't want that to happen, shackmessage me as soon as you can!
As of 2 days ago: The pot is currently $127.09 (nobody listens about the $.50 extra for Paypal fees, which is why it's an odd number).
The breakdown right now is $76.25 for the winner, 38.13 for 2nd place, and 12.71 for 3rd.
I have 3 other people interested, so we're still gaining. This is the largest pool in Shack March Madness history, believe it or not, so join in the fun!
Also, historyinthemaking is running a free March Madness challenge, so check out details here if you don't want to pay but still want to play. I hear he's even got prizes!
http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=19456474#itemanchor_19456474
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How do you keep the contents of a row of cells fixed at the top of a spreadsheet when you scroll down through it? Google search and help files are failing me. :(
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And the rest of you too.
Check out this awesome time-lapse video, made using a tilt-shift lens. There's some really awesome stuff in here.
http://vimeo.com/3156959
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http://jalopnik.com/5173322/first-2009-nissan-gt+r-crash-caught-on-video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivjybzdXVmI
iPhone 3g #5 coming up.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU_reTt7Hj4&fmt=18
mirror: http://wimp.com/incredibleshort/
sorry if this a repost, it's hard searching for youtube videos in the comments