Morning Discussion
by Chris Faylor, May 26, 2009 7:00am PDTOne of the best parts about an extended holiday weekend is undoubtedly the shorter-than-usual work week that follows. It's already Tuesday! Monday? That was yesterday! And I spent it sprawled out on my couch, playing Shadow of the Colossus. Huzzah.
The weekend was not all fun and games, however. Due to the untimely failure of an off-brand Ziploc bag, I'm afraid my iPhone drowned in a river is no longer among the living. Sleep well, sweet prince--you served me well. And thanks to Apple for the Out-of-Warranty Service, it blocked AT&T from gouging me on the replacement.
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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mf_PTB8juc&feature=related
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Good morning. Can someone eliminate this C2 fucker at 792, 231?
He isn't that great, he ate 4000 archers this morning on my defenses but he did eliminate them. He's also chewing up ohjebus in the area.
Thanks
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Bender: This guy's not making any sense. Can I kill him? Please?
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"The Feywild (sometimes known as the Plane of Faerie) is a verdant, wild twin of the mortal realm. Towering forests sprawl for a thousand leagues. Perfect amber prairies roll between pristine mountain peaks soaring into the flawless clouds, Emerald, turquise, and jade green seas crash along endless beaches. The skies are a perfect blue not seen in the mortal world - unless storms come, coal-dark thunderheads boiling with fierce winds and torrential rains. In this world, arcane power thrums through every tree and rock. All existence is magical."
- Manual of the Planes - The Feywild
Progression - http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rbncICvVN-foCLTD7WoF0Rw&oid=2&output=image
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loaded the 32bit this weekend onto the shuttle (server) this weekend. i was very impressed thus far.
* no extra drivers needed on a shuttle case/mobo
* detected all the integrated peripherals on in the machine
* everything felt like Vista and i was easily able to find everything i needed to configure
correct me if i am wrong: this key lasts until 2010 sometime right? has anyone ever *bought* a key to continue to use a MS OS like this?
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site//olspage.jsp?id=abcat0910001&type=category
hurry and help me pick out a good one <900$ would be nice if i can stay under that.
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I've never been a mindless shambling zombie fan, but there' s something about the smart infected carnivore sub-genere that is... compelling. It's an interesting twist.
The Hemocytes from I Am Legend seemed to be the best portrayal I've seen. They were relentless, savage and yet was the distinct capability to plan, communicate and strategize.
Which begs the question: is there any ideological difference between the thinking and capable body snatchers that replace the original or the savage packs of infected that spread the disease? Both themes seem to capitalize on the fear that humanity is being consumed and replaced.
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Hmm.
Can't decide. :(
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I got:
- 2 more Bloostwagers (or whatever the fuck that medic needle gun replacement is called)
- A sandvich (my first one, yay)
- Three backburners
- Two pyro axes
- Three BONK drinks
So all in all, after spending 8 hours on the server, all I got was the sandvich. They really need to make it so you have a higher chance to get shit you don't already have...
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Only Valve games? It'd be really sweet if Plants vs Zombies had that.
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Apologies in advance but here is a bit of self whoring i'm doing on some shots i took and like:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/re_verse/3568121023/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/re_verse/3568128787/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/re_verse/3568113915/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/re_verse/3568936584/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/re_verse/3568926642/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/re_verse/3568930382/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/re_verse/3568934978/
A lot of them there (and a lot more in my photostream, but maybe someone will appreciate them.
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3.3-inch 480 x 272 OLED capacitive touchscreen display
built-in HD Radio receiver
HD output
Integration with Xbox and Xbox Live
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God this stuff tastes like shit.
http://www.shackpics.com/files/iPhoneUpload_8tnmlrz7v85tcukxhllh.jpg
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I just noticed a small chip in the glass of the screen on my 50 inch plasma, about 0.5-1mm in diameter and about 1mm deep. I hadn't noticed it before now, which makes me think it may have happened recently.
Do I need to worry about this thing spreading ala car windshield? Anything else I need to worry about?
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http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-SD880IS-Stabilized-Gold/dp/B001G5ZTO0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1243299314&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-SD780IS-Stabilized-Deep-Red/dp/B001SER48I/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1243299314&sr=1-12
http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-FinePix-Z33WP-Waterproof-Green/dp/B001QENO6Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1243386100&sr=8-1
Don't really care about the waterproofness but the lady was swayed by it's looks. I can't tell what big advantages the 880 has over the 780 and she likes the 780 due to its size (the 880 is a tad larger in a couple dimensions).
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AHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA i'm crying i'm laughing so hard.
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My parents have a Panasonic PT50LC14 (I've got the 43" version myself) and their bulb is finally at the end of its lifespan. However Ultimate Electronics is being a bag of cocks and despite them buying an extended warranty that specifically covers 3 bulb replacements they are now claiming they can't and won't replace the bulb. Fuckers.
So now they want me to see about replacing it for them. I'm pretty sure I need to just buy this:
http://www.discount-merchant.com/Panasonic-Replacement-LCD-Projection-TV-Lamp-Bulb-p/panasonic_ty-la1000-lcd-lamp-1.htm
From what I understand as long as I'm getting it w/ the enclosure, all I need to do is take the old one out and slide this one in, right? It's easy enough that they put it in the manual...
I realize I could probably save $100 if I got just the bulb and replaced the enclosure, but fuck that, I'm not doing this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z7tTRApt8Q
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Coraline
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327597/
based on a book by the guy who wrote the book Stardust(another great movie) and the guy who directed the nightmare before christmas wrote and directed it.
If you liked the nightmare before christmas you'll love this movie. I would consider then equal except the animations in Coraline beat the crap out of TNBC. Or maybe I just like the style better, but it seems better designed.
here are some pics:
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm302156288/tt0327597
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm285379072/tt0327597
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm520260096/tt0327597
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Penguins Hockey time, bitches!!!
Canes, you're a great team, but it's hard to beat Geno and Sid and Gonch and Fleury :)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8oVaj8yQbo&fmt=18
And best of all, it's deserted because very few people are actually flying to Detroit! Flying over the city is kind of surreal with how wooded it is. Strangest experience ever; I am so flying through here every chance I get from now on.
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After a few sips, I can already tell this thing is gonna kick my ass.
It's good though, if not a bit on the sweet side.
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I've put a new song, recorded a couple weeks ago, up on my site. It's a piano piece that I whipped up one morning whilst up at entirely too early an hour. Hope you like it!
http://www.monstunes.com/?p=163
My favourite comment from yesterday came from Lexicon_Leidun, who wrote: "Very nice. I think you've done a good job of capturing the lightness, and yet purity of the morning sun, as well as the energy that accompanies a bright morning after a good night's sleep."
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Note: I said hookah. Not bong.
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