Evening Reading
by Nick Breckon, Apr 24, 2009 6:00pm PDTManaged to get Grim Fandango working on Windows 7 64-bit last night. I say "managed" as if it took longer than three seconds, but for whatever reason I've had a lot of problems getting that game to run over the years. It'll be that and Left 4 Dead this weekend, I think. I like to theme my weekend gaming. Because I have no life.
- Rock Band getting Jane's Addiction album
- Champions Online release date announced
- Zeno Clash DLC, demo, SDK on the way
- The Orange Box cut to $10 this weekend on Steam
- inFamous to pack Uncharted 2 multiplayer beta key
- Ghostbusters intro conjures the 80s
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
if I get a new HD and install itunes fresh (without my old music library), then hook my phone up to a new fresh itunes, will I have the option of adding new music without completely deleting my old playlist/songs?
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Pictures:
The dogg likes soccer:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/wu68iMxBR_gVGDD9ZKl-ig?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/XeXNlnh_v96pK0g0w_Ot2g?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
dogg helps us with yardwork:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NbSe9y2HzHBH0LlPto_T8Q?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
some guy's stupid bike i saw riding by:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GVwKhb1YgHU0wUsBGZSz8A?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
Extravaganja:
the lens cover on the camera refused to open all the way, so i thought i'd take a cool pic like that:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/oifLmCWdjIWnKeTYR6_qIw?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
view from our vendor booth, festival hasnt started yet:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6mb6cNyFpPnrL9Kj5Ngieg?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
wasylm} doing who knows what:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gSUcnmSYm8Rm6sXe4h0qIg?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
the chick in the white had huge titties and cleavage, but i missed em in this shot the other chick was cute but had a more conservative top:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5x7jKPXGIGZ2YexlZJdBhA?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
wasylm demonstrates that sharing is caring:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-sig62pqfoQ6XJTf-gJHZg?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
couple freaky hippy chicks, the one with orange hair had more armpit hair than i can grow:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/LD4UMbmpUXEFiMzf1jxu6A?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
lol, fat chicks:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_KXFZYs36MunnUDrT6Mvqg?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Z6dHTeqBZcxRmpsMKnybgg?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
our booth and cute chick that came and worked for us for free:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/c6TBPvHcrWBI_UqOIvHo2Q?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qsVnz9EPXYzldxs0bkmwcg?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
lots of people came, beautiful day:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/LHHfPPW2qfSUrjGQwQaa4w?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/MPtKOaU9tepmDPsgjR8krA?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ExpseRsyZrb2aGqcq8lGjQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
inflatable pig has a huge ball-sack:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3TFKotXIOifDlRvfABM6Rg?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
a lot of titties like this going on, shoulda got more pics for you guys but im not that much of a creep:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/iY-gq44UCXXakn_uoIBgLQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
voodooraze arrives with art!
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fMhZ3604k56cDuoD6SOO9Q?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
my cuz tries his best impersonation of voodooraze's bluemonkey while wasylm turns into a zombie:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6CxoX_jBhfmGf641KsetuA?authkey=Gv1sRgCIPfpMqD8oihVw&feat=directlink
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5EPTjBvflM
I like the Matrix slow motion from 2:00 to 2:11 :D
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What other steps can I do to try and fix a front audio port?
I have ensured that the front ports are hooked up to the mother board (I'm using onboard sound), and verified that the plug is installed the right way.
Yet, my new headset and mic don't work. Do I have to unplug the rear audio? Is there a system setup thing I have to turn on?
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Woman fired after calling in sick but being active on Facebook:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUKTRE53N4JF20090424
Yep, pretty stupid of the woman even if she says she did it on her iPhone. But the whole story kind of gets at my reservations and reluctance regarding the whole social networking thing. I guess I like my privacy and anonymity too much.
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For me, it would have to be pumping fuel one time and not turning my engine off. I refilled most of the tank before I realized, and then just stood there and watched it finish.
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If I had my choice, I would have Valve team up with Square to make an action-oriented FPS RPG. I would want them to combine Valve's western game mechanics with Square's eastern story and quest design.
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I want to see what has been changed on Dead Air/Death Toll.
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check out stuff like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkqZ5Dk7HQ
or the higher texture mods http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP_r-G8TP9U
constructMod: Gravity Gun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOokVJ9cIX8
even the simples trainer that allows you to teleport or spawn stuff you want make the game infinitely better.
also seriously who doesn't like the fatman ragdoll ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T9w6AG20Lc
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There was definitely enough interest expressed today to get this going so I made some brackets on bracketmaker.com. The rules are such :
- Best of 3 games using best of 5 rounds
- Can choose different characters for each game
- Players are responsible for choosing when the game will be played (remember, this is SF4 so it will only take like 10 minutes to get your ass beat)
- Each tier lasts 1 week. If you can't find time to play a 10 minute match in over a week you are disqualified and probably shouldn't have signed up
- Winner ShackMessages me the results
I will fill in the bracket as people reply and will fill in each slot with one person until all are filled and then start pairing people. Since i have no idea how good anyone is, the order you reply is the order you get added. Sign-ups will go until sunday and everything will start on Monday so start practicing.
If you have comments, reply to the main thread instead of the sign-up sub-threads so it is easier for me to figure out who is actually signing up
360 Bracket : http://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=320948
PS3 Bracket : http://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?tid=320951
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Finally done with exams and papers and craziness, so now I have time to actually update my site regularly like I intended. Seems like people don't visit websites which aren't updated regularly... Shocking!
Today's MSMOTD is from a band I just discovered - Trifonic. Their latest album - Emergence - is one of the best albums of 2008 imo, and I am so excited about it. Think a glitchy, icy, downtempo combination of BT, Portishead and NIN, with some warm acoustic guitar and female vocals thrown in for good measure. I am loving the whole album.
Go check it out: http://www.monstunes.com/?p=98
They're also following the Radiohead distribution model, so if you like what you hear on my site, there's a link to download the entire album for free or get a super-high quality digital copy for whatever you want to pay... $1, $20... up to you. Go check out and support this awesome group.
Comments from this morning
"SERIOUSLY DUDE... i've been playing "Lies" over and over and over since I read this post... needless to say, I got the CD" - skelom
"I'm seriously digging 'Emergence', album = bought" - ArcKnight
"This is quite awesome." - Whistler77
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Here is mine:
http://tinyurl.com/cjvvsq
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http://www.sarien.net/
Space Quest 1 / 2
Police Quest
Black Cauldron (!!)
Leisure Suit Larry
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So we were like wuh at the end. I just watched it again with the mindset that it was the finale and it clicked better. But my question is:
if past john is actually future john, now does that fit into terminator canon? Is T3 not considered canon (where JC was hiding in a bunker during judgment day), or are we talking about an entirely different timeline? Or is the show not considered canon. Arghghghga that's why I hate time travel in movies. :D
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Is it possible nobody has seen this movie yet, not even short previews? As far as I know it's scheduled for June.
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http://www.gogamer.com
He linked me to this just now: http://www.1010wins.com/Health-Dept--75-St--Francis-Prep-Students-Sickened/4268833
Im guessing this is just plain boring flu but that article is just trying to scare people?
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This includes the first game the expansion and 30 days of game time.
http://store.digitalriver.com/store/turbine/DisplayHomePage
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Time to download Steam.
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Hey buddy ole pals! My life has been taken over by Darkfall and I've just started to fraps for the first time. I thought I would share some of my videos because I love you guys and I wan't you all to come join in this awesomeness!
Anyways here is a cool video I took recently of a couple guys form our clan raiding an enemy city and stealing their resources, because we're fucking pirates!
So watch my video and discuss Darkfall if anyone is interested :) I have a few more in my videos so take a peak if you likey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-GgwXTZxpw
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PixelJunk 1-4 Yes, it also helps those sites get traffic when they reveal everything next week. Fingers crossed everyone likes what we are going to show.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/PixelJunk-1-4/71138519162?ref=nf
sweet !
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so, i have a e6750, 4(2xgskill), 8800GT (which i want to get rid of, im sick of the over heating and underclocking ive had to do) and some sata 2 drives
what motherboard should i get to kinda future proof myself? do the i7 mobos take the core2duos?
also ill be getting a 4870 i believe . ill save the new monitor for later
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http://imperator.shackspace.com/ButcherShop.jpg
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The first thing he says out loud, with his mouth, when he meets me? "I pwned you with my pwnis."
I almost fucking walked away and left him there without another word.
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If your using Shackdroid, latestchatty.app, or Winchatty, you can point to http://shackchatty.com/ and you'll be fine.
Hopefully this will help with people who changed their settings and wonder wtf is going.
Omg bbl ttfn!
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