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• Do want. : Goto10
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  I really want this thing to be good. Next week will be an interesting week though, if only for the 4.0 so... : Yanks
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    What's new in 4.0? : aggressor
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      Supposed to bring multitasking, and if it does you can be assured that there will be a new springboard to... : Yanks
      • That would be awesome. I'd like to use IRC more on my iPhone, but considering it disconnects every time I... : aggressor
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    Also, this is what I would like it to be: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=21936940#itemanchor_2193694... : Yanks
    • That's a good list. If they actually do it (productivity software, pen for input, etc.), I'll be picking... : Ormsbee
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  I really really really hope they announce something that has nothing to do with a tablet. : not work safe
  • Riots would break out! Priests will fall to their knees! Women will cry to the heavens! Grown men will... : Matt Burris
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  They really need to fix flash video hogging cpu. Watching your battery life go down as you watch HD Youtu... : Cygnus X-1
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    The flash beta with GPU acceleration does that. I'm not sure if your laptop would benefit however. htt... : pyide
    • Unfortunately it doesn't work for all GPU's. Hell, I got a fairly modern, good GPU in the GeForce 8800GT... : Matt Burris
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  so it's like walking around with a pane of glass. that just begs every ninja to take a chop at it. : yacoub35
  • I'm going to have an Apple Tablet mounted in every headrest. : Goto10
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  If someone develops an LCARS gui hack for it I'll buy one regardless of the price. : Prozium
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    HAH. GEEK. Me too. : Durajim
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      Seriously, imagine wikipedia with an LCARS interface. That would be awesome. : Prozium
      • i would relentlessly geek out over this : FrayLo
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    Whats that? : mankeroo
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      It's the Star Trek interface on their touch screen things. I always thought it was hideously complicated... : umcpwintermute
      • >:( : Durajim
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        but I guess people like it they do have 200 years more sociocultural experience with computers--maybe th... : Merconium
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          But why would someone want it on their Apple Tablet right now? For us, here and now, it's a dumb interfa... : umcpwintermute
          • Who knows but a lot of people are into it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBv_vZZMTtM : WhatIsThisFor
    • The operating system running on Federation computers in Star Trek - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LCARS : Durajim
  • ^^^ THIS. also the HHGTTG interface (either movie or bbc tv show format) : CoRDS
  • I hate myself for actually knowing what that means. : Ellissd
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    In all honestly, LCARS was a terrible interface for doing much of anything, by all accounts. There's a to... : BlackCat9
    • Well, if it was then ships would randomly explode in space. : Nitrium
    • How is it remotely like anything MS does? I think their desktop OS and apps have better UI flow, looks, a... : Dave-A
• Man, I miss the Newton. That thing would've worked great if they'd just pumped a little more work into i... : Rotten Deadite
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  I want to use it as a universal remote : gmd
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    Touch-screen-only remotes are kinda shit as you have to look at them (or have a very good memory for the ... : nudel
    • The Logitech Harmony One has a pretty easy to use touchscreen interface. I like it a lot. : MagicWishMonkey
    • http://www.drbillbailey.net/images/startrek-bluescreen.gif : mafu5150
    • Man, I miss the days in the 80's/early 90's when remotes were useful, when it was easy to use them withou... : Matt Burris
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  so is this tablet like a traditional artist's tablet? (like a wacom?) or? if so, does it have it's own op... : jane911
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    no. think of it as a laptop - the keyboard. But no one knows exactly how it works. : Fredrik S
    • From all the rumors it sounds like it's more of a bit iTouch than a laptop with no keyboard. It won't be... : WhatIsThisFor
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      Supporting a BT keyboard shouldn't be an issue. Buy a stand for the tablet, voila, instant desktop compu... : Goto10
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        Except that it won't run any of the apps you normally would on a desktop. : WhatIsThisFor
        • So long as it runs email, web, FTP, and a text editor, that's all I'd need it for 99% of the time. If it... : Goto10
  • All the rumours point to it being a big iPod Touch/iPhone. But considering the invitation (The paint spla... : Durajim
  • Nobody knows. : Geoffrois
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  So it is just a giant ipod touch? : semaphore
  • somehow it seems a step backwards for anyone to carry a 10.5" device around with them everywhere : yacoub35
  • I really hope not. : Fredrik S
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  I'll be laughing when I see someone lug this into my gym to put on the treadmill. : givemesnacks
  • you own a gym? : proclone1
  • And then they'll laugh when they start watching the Office in HD. : skilesare
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    Considering how small and thin it will be, it can probably fit perfectly in their bag with all their gym ... : ovrlrd
    • I think magazines are perfect for your gym. They don't take up much space at all! Can you imagine being... : spyrext
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  What will I do with such a large, yet useless, device? : Jimbo Ro
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    if it runs photoshop it would make a great sketchbook ..so long as it has a stylus : cptstern
    • Wow, if it does run photoshop, i'll be impressed and surprised. It might even find a way into my camera ... : re-verse
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    You're still towing this line, eh? We get it, you don't want or need it. (I predict you'll own one and ... : Goto10
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      I'd rather put that money into a 6 or 8 core CPU and 12+ gigs of RAM and a super fast and big SSD. A com... : Jimbo Ro
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        You need 6 or 8 cores and 12GB of ram to browse the internet on your couch? Ok. : boarder2
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          For my desktop computer. I've got a quad core and 8 gigs of RAM and it's woefully inadequate for my need... : Jimbo Ro
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            I would ask why you need such a powerful machine but it'd likely result in nothing good. : boarder2
            • High level trolling is taxing. : re-verse
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            I'm just curious, do you find smartphones of any kind of any use? If so, did you before you had one? ... : Goto10
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              I had an iPhone, but I have a regular phone now. I didn't feel the need to keep paying the extra $20 a m... : Jimbo Ro
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                I gotcha, you just personally don't have a use for such a device. No worries. : Goto10
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                  I can see having a smart phone, but that's because it's small. Something big and bulky seems so niche. ... : Jimbo Ro
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                    Field work. Medical work. Just about anything where a keyboard and mouse would get in the way or be imp... : boarder2
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                      But that;s not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about the hype that will get EVERYONE to want one. ... : Jimbo Ro
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                        I assume that you have a job that you need to encode video for? Otherwise the money you've spent on 16 p... : boarder2
                        • I have bought a shitton of DVDs and Blurays. It's converting them to a digital file that can be played o... : Jimbo Ro
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            What is it woefully inadequate at? : CRasterImage
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              video encoding, batch photo processing, playing games while encoding video, etc. : Jimbo Ro
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                You are weird. : CRasterImage
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                  Yea darn me for using my computer. It's really not a $1,200+ game system / porn box. : Jimbo Ro
                  • Not everyone does the same thing on their computer that you do, THATS what people can do with the device.... : Scotty22
  • You'll have something to complain about. : dmason
• very interested in hearing about their tablet. Also very interested in what HP is coming out with this ye... : Fredrik S
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  I found a 10.1 inch display to be far too small on a netbook. I purchased a 11.6 inch screen and thought ... : cptstern
  • you can bet the tablet resolution will be bigger than the 1024x600 or whatever netbooks use : Chandler55
• Please please please let it use a real wacom tablet pen with presure and tilt. : imperator
• That side view is exactly what I want to see in the next iPhone design. Aluminum back, no more chrome rin... : ventro
• I wonder what kind of screen it is. : byorn
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  The hype for this thing is bigger than Jesus. : Fred Garvin
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    Jesus phone. Jesus tablet. he is risen, and has jacked our wallets on his way up. : squigiliwams
    • The tablet will ship with 10 commandments from lord Jobs. : Beady
• I must be immunized or something. This just doesn't interest me. : gooblerampling
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  So this is just a mockup that Gizmodo created to show the size comparison? : byorn
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    Yes, it is, no official announcement or confirmed images have been released as of yet : Durajim
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      what a relief. Was sad 10 years of development means we got a bigger iPhone. : byorn
      • I think it's safe to assume it'll be something special, fuck the haters, Steve Jobs has poo-poo'd the ide... : Durajim
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      Good luck with the battery life on a 10" touchscreen : notext
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        You should call Apple and let them know it might be a problem, I'm sure it hasn't occurred to them yet. : MagicWishMonkey
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          Well maybe the next iPhone can fix the problem the iPhone, 3G, and 3GS all have...getting hot and shitty ... : Jimbo Ro
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            I've had an iPhone since launch and the battery life isn't all that bad (as long as I'm not using the 3G ... : MagicWishMonkey
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              If you turn your brightness way down it can last. Even when my phone was new I couldn't make it through ... : Jimbo Ro
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                I found turning off all push notifications and telling it to not check my email every 30 minutes helped t... : Goto10
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                  Now it doesn't sound much like a smart phone anymore. : Jimbo Ro
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                    No, it's very smart, I can still check my emails, record video then instantly upload it to Youtube, take ... : Goto10
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                      So it's smart, but just kinda lazy and only does stuff when you tell it to :p Turning off all the feat... : Jimbo Ro
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                        Right, and does it so well, every company since has nearly copied it's methodology exactly. And I didn't... : Goto10
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                          I have yet to see anyone say WHY this is going to be the next iPod or iPhone. You tell me I have no im... : Jimbo Ro
                          • Touchscreen and allow you to bring it with you without having to lug around a laptop. Allow you to mount... : Goto10
                          • what did the ipod do that mp3 players had done already? Essentially it made the idea of mp3s not only... : disembodied potato
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                            Are you sure you aren't abrasion? : boarder2
                            • Abrasion is capable of making good posts, does a reasonable job backing up his points, and completely own... : Serpico74
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                          "Or you're just very argumentative just to argue." Have you ever seen a Jimbo Ro subthread? They're al... : Serpico74
                          • oh god the way you put that is hilarious : Makenxero
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                Really? I can go 2-3 days without charging mine, but I don't use it much, so I'm sure that has a lot to d... : MagicWishMonkey
                • Same here. Turn off push email. Triples your battery life. : skilesare
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  I'm still waiting on a curved OLED touch display that can go on my wrist. :( : ShadowRam
  • http://gizmodo.com/5451269/nokia-files-patent-for-a-bendy-phone-with-many-functions : Durajim
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  I sitll don't see the use, unless it actually runs photoshop and is a cheaper, more portable cintiq. : thebigbeefsandwich
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    I think it would be fucking awesome as a "sit on the couch and read/surf the web" device. I wouldn't s... : MagicWishMonkey
    • I'd definitely use something like that as an ebook. If it has some wireless control ability, making an... : ShadowRam
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      I think it would be awesome mounted in my car when I'm not toting around, using it as a media/web surfing... : Goto10
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        Yea let me know where you are so I can not be there. : Jimbo Ro
        • Nope. You're riding shotgun with me. : Goto10
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      you can do all of that plus all computer stuff with a laptop on a wireless network though. I think their ... : thebigbeefsandwich
      • Laptops are soooooo 2009, dude. We're in the future now. : Goto10
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        My laptop is bulky, has crap battery life, and burns my balls if I put it in my lap for more than 10 minu... : MagicWishMonkey
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          So you don't think a device with a large screen won't get hot and have shitty battery life? My iPhone ge... : Jimbo Ro
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            I'm sure it will get hot, Apple makes excellent hardware (and I am most definitely not an Apple fanboy), ... : MagicWishMonkey
            • I dunno man. The Apple laptops get awfully hot when they sit on your lap. : deveus1
        • http://ncix.com/products/?sku=46753&vpn=UL80VT-A1&manufacture=ASUS : synapse19
      • that's quite the close minded statement. you don't know any details about the supposed tablet and alre... : Korban
    • Yea, this is what I was thinking. It'd be awesome to have around so that you could browse the internet l... : goatjc
  • I'm anxious to see a demo of them using it. Right now I can't think of anything too impressive. All I can... : dmason
  • if it runs photoshop, then that's all you need to know. yum... : deathofrats
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    Yes because what Photoshop needs is to be controlled by fingers : Schnapple
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      It's called a stylus you noob. : ovrlrd
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        Darr I am Schnapple and don't know what a Cintiq is. http://www.wacom.com/cintiq/cintiq-21ux.php : ovrlrd
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          I bet they are shaking in their boots..the Cintiq, while nice, is absolutely not portable. So basically ... : deathofrats
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            I dunno, Wacom has a huge following amongst digital artists. I really doubt they would need to do anythin... : ovrlrd
            • yeah exactly. Wacom styluses take in to account both pressure and angle. I'd be surprised if this apple t... : aeg1x
        • heh - touché. I guess I was thinking of all those people using it to knock out web graphics or touchin... : Schnapple
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  I wonder if this will actually be useful as an art tool. So many tablets in the past have sucked for art.... : AroundTheFur1380
  • i want to fingerpaint in photoshop : re4ctor
• i wonder if it has 3g builtin or something : wvuong
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  I've tried long and hard to figure what the "niche" for this is, and I think I finally did. TLDR: Use ... : SqueegyTBS
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    The problem with replacing your laptop is the poor keyboard experiance the tablet will give you. Shackin... : CRasterImage
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      I imagine a snap-on peripherial that will allow for a physical KB. A BT KB+M should be supported it woul... : Goto10
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        I guess. If it isn't too fiddly or cumbersome. I think a good design would be a regular laptop that f... : CRasterImage
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          The problem with this is that it makes the whole thing too bulky and too heavy. The whole idea is that it... : ovrlrd
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            The latest notebooks are incredibly thin. like the Mac Air thing. I don't imagine that it would have ... : CRasterImage
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              Whatever thinness you can imagine for netbooks, imagine even thinner since it wouldn't have the keyboard ... : ovrlrd
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                Than a tablet? Of course it would be thicker. The question is: Is something the thickness of a Mac A... : CRasterImage
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                  I disagree, the thickness will be a big factor as to why it will be better than a netbook. If they just m... : ovrlrd
                  • But your example, that people would dismiss it, didn't cite thickness as the reason. : CRasterImage
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      Bluetooth keyboard support is rumored if you really need one. But I am sure they thought of an input sys : SqueegyTBS
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        If it is not attached to the tablet, it becomes a fiddly experience. Imagine trying to Shack from the co... : CRasterImage
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          That's where a case for the tablet with a built in stand comes into play. You just set it up on a table n... : ovrlrd
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            Laptops are for laps. Not tables. : CRasterImage
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              Actually the only thing closest to a laptop these days is a netbook. All other "laptops" are actually not... : ovrlrd
              • I don't personally own a laptop. But I know several people who do. Sitting on the couch with the lapto... : CRasterImage
        • In that situation, I wouldn't use the KB, chattyapp works great with the onscreen entry. Only for more i... : Goto10
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          lol why is the primary use case shacking? i know that's probably what we will all end up doing with it an... : emcea
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            Shacking is a good example of web surfing with heavy need of typing. : CRasterImage
            • It is funny because there are more lurkers on the shack than actual people posting. I am not saying that ... : ovrlrd
      • Andy Ihnatko says that he doubts Apple will do that because it will imply that the on-screen keyboard is ... : Schnapple
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    I think it'd be great for presenting work to clients as well. I used to have a MBP but it sat on my desk... : Barnahog
    • Exactly my case too. the iMac was my replacement for the MBP. And now keeping them both feels awkward a... : SqueegyTBS
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    So it's competing with netbooks then (not the Kindle). I'm not sure how well it'll do when netbooks can ... : WhatIsThisFor
    • But most netbooks don't NEED a full OS. This tablet is Apple's response to ChromeOS. : SqueegyTBS
    • My Mother has a NetBook with a full-fledged copy of Windows XP on it. : CRasterImage
  • ^^^ This. It will fill in the gap for people that would otherwise buy Macbooks or netbooks. If you need t... : Serpico74
• I'm going to attempt to convince my work to buy me one, I think. Half my time is spent drawing things on... : the_doctor
• my buddy in china emailed me a (supposed) leaked mockup that he just saw: http://www.shackpics.com/viewe : papaskot
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  I would drop that thing in a week. Something tells me it would survive falls even less than an iphone. ... : KxRook
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    I'm very worried about an unprotected screen that large on something portable. Case manufacturers are goi... : emcea
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      I suspect this might be the first portable product made by Apple that might actually come with its own ca... : ovrlrd
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        Okay so I am wrong about the "first" one, some of the older iPods came with a little nylon sleeve case wi... : ovrlrd
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          first rule of the shack is never say something is the first. some nerd is always crouching behind a bush ... : emcea
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            amen, brother. never ever ever claim anything with 100% certainty here. you'll get crucified for it, even... : biskits
            • I've got plenty of examples of people making 100% claims and not getting crucified. jokes : KxRook
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  I think they're going for 3 demographics with the tablet. 1. netbook for students, I imagine netbooks ar... : Chandler55
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    it'd be good as a student netbook; however around the JC's here the teachers/instructors are getting pret... : proclone1
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      It sounds like the problem is the class is so pointless and boring, and so people just do shit to pass th... : ovrlrd
      • oh for sure, it's about self control for the students (which at community/junior colleges there really is... : proclone1
      • The best way to teach would be to just show Youtube clips in class. : edgewise
      • Classes should all be taught by attractive, socially well adjusted high communicators that also are geniu... : edgewise
  • screen and/or stylus (if it has one) will also have to be pressure sensitive and have a really nice tacti... : synapse19
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  is it out? I just checked the Apple website and they aren't selling them yet :( : drucifer
  • Yes drucifer it's out. It ships with a vagina attachment and you are the only who doesn't have one. : SqueegyTBS
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  i think a lot of internet geeks such as ourselves have a real hard time figuring out the use for a produc... : disembodied potato
  • Smart man. The books/newspapers/magazines part is going to be the big selling point. I wouldn't be surpri... : edgewise
• Apparently Jesus himself took the picture. : mojothemagician
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  Oh god I want this. This would be perfect for replacing my macbook (it's getting on in years). : TheVietSpecial
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    You expect it to be a CPU / GPU powerhouse? : Jimbo Ro
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      I think it's reasonable to assume it'll be in the same "league" as a macbook, it's not as if the Macbook ... : Durajim
      • Jumbo thinks people are replacing their primary work pcs with this. He's not into portable devices like ... : Goto10
      • As slim as it looks...it would be surprising to be that fast. : Jimbo Ro
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      For a thousand bucks the one thing I want is for it to be fast when doing stuff like surfing the web, non... : Geoffrois
      • And that's the point, it would fill in that gap of functionality. Web/email/video/iChat doesn't need raw ... : Serpico74
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      Why would it need to be a powerhouse? All I would use it for would be to surf the web, listen to music... : TheVietSpecial
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        Because you said "replacing my macbook (it's getting on in years)." Sounds like it's too slow for what y... : Jimbo Ro
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          What? I replaced a netbook earlier in the year with 5 inch Archos 5 tablet because it better fitted what ... : Durajim
          • Sorry, that came across a bit aggressive. Point is, replacing something doesn't always mean it has to be ... : Durajim
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      as usual the specs are irrelevant : Downforce
      • Yup, they are only relevant in terms of being powerful enough to run the specialized UI and operating sys : Serpico74
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  I can honestly say that I am much more excited about any possible iPhoneOS 4.0 features shit they may ann... : DOOManiac
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    Same here. I'm interested in the tablet because I want to see if Apple can do what nobody else has so far... : Serpico74
    • I was talking to the girl today about how the iPhone isn't the worlds first smartphone by any means. I u... : Goto10

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  http://degenerate.shackspace.com/Shack/steak.pdf : zohar79
  • sweet! : silentbobuk
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    uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnfffffffffffffffff : marmite
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      can you even buy steak that big in this country without going to a butcher? God, I need a car! : marmite
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        I got them from the deli counter at tescos, said I wanted them cut at least an inch thick : silentbobuk
        • Yeah, the nearest supermarket is miles away. : marmite
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    * I N F ' D *}b for great justice and to use it some time this week. : dudehoyt
    • Oh WTF..... : dudehoyt
  • this makes me SOOOOOOOOO fucking hungry... : Korban
  • that looks really good : azenmaster
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    That looks awesome. But there's no way I can find steak like that unless I go to a butcher and pay a ridi... : sonicdeathwalrus
    • hell yeah! : azenmaster
    • Really? They sell them here in costco and sams in family packs. Christmas eve we payed about $120 for 1... : skilesare
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    This is great but smokey as hell. : rossimo
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      Based on personal experience, I've found that eliminating the butter and gently rubbing peanut oil on the... : punchdog
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        it seems like tilting the pan is necessary, which means my ceramic stovetop prevents me from doing this :... : biskits
        • I also have a ceramic stovetop and find that tilting is not necessary since I've eliminated the butter. J... : punchdog
    • I have it down to having two ceiling fans on in the adjacent rooms and 4 windows open in the kitchen lol.... : kgargs
    • Yeah, I've had to start doing it outside on the grill. It's still worth it, even in the cold of winter. : mafu5150
  • :9 : das_runt
  • This is matto357's recipe and I use it frequently. Did it again this past Sunday. : kgargs
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    i just followed this on sunday (again) and man is it good!! : Mr.SEX
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      wuzzup Sunday steak bud. : kgargs
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        the weird part is that i almost started off my post with "this is matto357's recipe" as well!! : Mr.SEX
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          I *almost* changed my name to Mr. SIX the other day!!!!!!!!!! omgosh!!!!!!! : kgargs
          • we've actually had sex like a million times : Mr.SEX
  • I've done this with a much smaller piece of steak (half that thickness) and with a bit less cooking time ... : nomaad
  • Excellent recipe, but the dire enemy of smoke detectors everywhere. I stopped doing it because the bitte... : Perturbation
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    I know the shack loves this recipie, but IMO, If you have to use that much butter to make a steak taste g... : twifosp
    • heh, thats really too much butter : doomed
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      be careful. I said this before and got ripped apart by people here. : mwasher
      • Shrug, you shackers can have your strange candy steaks. I have a steak every monday as part of a goi : twifosp
  • that steak is frozen ?? : doomed
  • holy fuck i just wet myself. : virus
• Pinot Noir. : Lightzout
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  cast iron skillet + too much heat + 1/2 stick of butter + oven as hot as possible 2 minutes each side,... : geedeck
  • ahh, the reputation of Tescos reaches far and wide I see. : silentbobuk
  • I just spent probably 30 seconds trying to come up with a joke about vampire girth, but I gave up. : mafu5150
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  I do not think I have ever had an Ass Steak. How is it? : pimpium
  • Tastes like ass. : Rehevkor
  • rump : alnya
  • Rump steak is amazing. : peanut-
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    it's ok : ass-street
    • I value your opinion. : pimpium
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  Hey, I realise I'm bashed in any cooking thread - but the one time I made proper steak (using matto's rec... : jbury
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    In fact I even posted pictures here and people thought it looked alright >:[ : jbury
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      Actually HERE: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=15999346 : jbury
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        The laurgasm BJ subthread there was kinda funny. : Clasifyd
        • and true! : azenmaster
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  You already have a could big steams of ass. Right? : nwillard
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    STEAKS DAMMIT : nwillard
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      COUPLE BIG STEAKS DAMMIT I'm fully of fail today. : nwillard
      • 'fully of fail' indeed... : Clasifyd
      • Is that the sound of a face hitting a keyboard I hear? : Rehevkor
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        SIR, STEP AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD. I MUST ASK YOU FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY TO PLEASE COMPLY. : SiW.
        • SIR, CAN YOU PLEASE BACK UP FOOMFOOMFOOMFOOM FOOMFOOM : ArcKnight
      • or full of steams of ass : Downforce
      • I found this train wreck of a post far funnier than i should have. It was made even better by the attemp... : Omega Blue
      • Jesus dude, I think you might want to go lie down. : thetangent
      • STEAMED ASS : DrWaffles
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  Salt, pepper, garlic powder, grill. Get your grill hot as hell, then turn down the fire to low. Throw... : Phil
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    *insert wah wah peddle 70's porn music here reading this* : Wolfanoz
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      Or some Barry White. Ahhhhhhhh yeeeeeeeeeeuuuuuuuuuhhhhhh baby. Give me that hot pink center cut. : Phil
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        Put some uh dat A1 own it..... BOOYAHHHHH!!!!!!!! : Wolfanoz
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          WTF?! You goddamn philistine! : Clasifyd
          • I wish I could LOL right now. I'm dying here. : Wolfanoz
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          God damn and we had something special going. : Phil
          • I am a reformed A1 person actually. : Wolfanoz
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          Bitch, get yourself to school. Barry White never said "Booyah!" And he didn't like some fucking corner bo... : Dschinghis Khan
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            I was referencing nutz in buttz : Wolfanoz
            • oh, sorry :( : Dschinghis Khan
        • this is the biggest failure i've seen on shacknews in 2010. you have just set the bar for the year. : biskits
  • If you want a well done steak? Cast iron. Hot as you can get it. 3-4 minutes on each side. Use some... : Jimbo Ro
  • We don't have grills in Britain, Phil. The weather is only good enough one weekend a year, so we just get... : rock elf
• Milk steak : MuteMode
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  I don't like Ass Steak. : RookieCAF
  • Big Ass Steak is even worse : mrtony
• apply some salt (not too much) fry it on butter only, lots of butter add in slices of garlic during... : doomed
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  Pics of meat. : tinfoilhatter
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    Pics of meat you say? How about Prime Ribeye? http://lemurpants.com/images/ribeye/IMG_2311.jpg : Bean
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      Nice marbling. : rock elf
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        it better be for the cost of prime beef! The sad part is that I had 50 of them, and a solid 40 or so were... : Bean
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          They send people to hell for that sort of stuff. Was there a very happy dog somewhere? : rosewood
          • Haha, yes, actually! Many happy dogs, in fact. The original plan involved us taking the overcooked meat a... : Bean
    • I want to rub it, I want to put it in my mouth : rosewood
• grind it up and turn it into burgers. : CoRDS

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• That is pretty hardcore. Get it for the 360 then? : gooblerampling
• ->wait 2-3 months ->buy it for half price for the 360 -> ??? ->profit! : razorblade79
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  Just realised this morning its 2 weeks away. The hype has been much less for this than for bioshock 1 : alnya
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    this time they can't claim it will be the spiritual successor to System Shock 2 because everyone knows th... : razorblade79
    • True, and I guess all the other stuff (the multiple ways of killing people, the gorgeous art direction) t... : alnya
• Agreed. I'll buy it when it's dirt cheap on Steam, and only then if there is a revoke tool for the limite : Rehevkor
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  you have to be online to save your game?! : adsriordan
  • Probably not, but this would allow you to continue the game from different locations (systems)... : Ender.Wiggin
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    No, you can setup an account and never log it. GFWL works exactly like Xbox Live does now. : baron calamity
    • ah ok, thanks : adsriordan
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    If you are logged into GFWL when you create a save, then you must be logged in to load that save as well.... : Rehevkor
    • unless you have multiple profiles on one pc, that shouldn't be happen. Fallout 3 (and Batman) if they can... : baron calamity
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  Piraters wont have to worry about doing any of that stuff. : not work safe
  • No shit, all these hoops only hurt the legit players. :( : DM7
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    Is it ethical to purchase it, but install the pirated version instead? : ieGod
    • Just like the time I got nuked for suggesting this, it is ethical but it doesn't mean you won't get in tr... : rock elf
    • I'd say so. Do you think the huge corporate heads of the publisher give two shits about ethics? They just... : rick
    • Ethics are in the eye of the beholder, much like everything else : loppsided
  • actually they still need to create an offline GFWL profile so cross that one off the list :) : radarman
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  I'm sure there are changes but graphically it looks exactly like Bioshock 1. It's strange, for some reaso... : DM7
  • I wasn't hyped but I know someone who has played it (legally FYI), they really enjoyed it when earlier th... : baron calamity
  • The first one looked great. I don't think they need to spend money on extra motion blur or something. I k... : gooblerampling
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  this is all pretty standard? and gfwl is a good thing for the most part : feek
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    It felt weird in fallout 3 to have both steam and gfwl running at the same time trying to both do the sam... : DM7
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      Except they aren't. They share similar specs but they are different for each game. : baron calamity
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        I could buy my dlc from steam or gfwl using their archaic monitary system, hmm seems similar in that rega... : DM7
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          Its likely that you will be able to buy Bioshock 2 from Games for Windows on Demand if you really don't w... : baron calamity
          • True, but that's the thing, I like Steam better. ;) Why is microsoft attempting to shoehorn their ui in w... : DM7
  • It is pretty standard. GfWL being a good thing is debatable, but I don't see it as a negative either. S... : deject
• OMG, Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Runtime Libraries!!!!! That's a Spyware Virus!!!!!! : master_disaster_17
• I don't really mind any of that stuff as long as its totally invisible / seamless. I don't take it person... : not work safe
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  not to mention the premise in general seems to be a money grab. are there any huge bioshock fans that fee... : maulla
  • I'd like to see them make something that was closer to System Shock 2. I thought Bioshock was a great ga... : Haku-Jin
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    A sequel is never needed. I'm excited for it and will play it for sure, I loved the first one. : rhuntley12
    • Tell that to Thief 2. : NastyJack
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      There are plenty of sequels that I'm very thankful for. GTA, Gears of War, Half Life, Team Fortress, Left... : marmite
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        pfft, you dont like street fighter : silentbobuk
        • im still glad it exists. : marmite
    • Half-Life 2 disagrees with you! : warcrow
    • Oh cmon, a sequel is not only sometimes needed, it's explicitly planned. Cliffhanger endings, open plot ... : Goto10
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  Does anyone want to join in with me on the Steam multipack? : amrbean
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    If you can wait till Friday I will. : Crimsonbeak
    • I can buddy. I had no intention of getting this game until I saw that the OP said Achievements! : amrbean
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    I do do : rosewood
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      How should we do this paypal? I guess I'll need paypal account info and Steam account names. Actually t... : amrbean
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        If you do paypal make sure when people pay it is a Gift so you don't get hit by the Paypal fee. : Crimsonbeak
        • Yes. Also, it should be noted I am at work right now and have no access to Steam. I am not sure if that... : amrbean
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        I have added you to my friends list! : rosewood
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          I accepted you and Crimson! We just need one more. : amrbean
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            I'll take that 4th spot : beanman101283
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              Friend me: http://steamcommunity.com/id/amrbean/ : amrbean
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                Done! : beanman101283
                • Crimson, rosewood and beanman- check you SMs! : amrbean
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    why is there a multipack for this? : feek
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      To sell more copies? I'm not trying to be a dick but why is this questioned so much? : Haku-Jin
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        i just thought the point of it was for co-op games. is there multiplayer in this? : feek
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          It's got a full COD-style multiplayer component. : Haku-Jin
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            whaaaat no way : feek
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              Way http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=1144 : Haku-Jin
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                "Full COD-style" is a very generous way to describe that multiplayer from the sounds of it. : Zek
                • You're right, I should of said tacked on COD style multi. :( : Haku-Jin
            • Way! : rosewood
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      it has multiplayer : deject
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        There's no significance to the 4 number this time though(unlike L4D and Borderlands), this time it's just... : Zek
        • Forces people? lmfao. It's more that it's a multiplayer game and they're done 4-packs before so why n : deject
        • It's probably 4 because its already in the system and people are used to 4 packs on steam. : thrallie200
  • I would like to! : beanman101283
• Oh no! Not the Microsoft Visual C++2008 Runtime Libraries!!! : nomaad
• I don't have any real grievance about this game, its just that I have no desire to buy or play it. : Durandal07
• So they're using the same solutions that worked the first time aro... oh wai : melt_core
• I just can't be excited for this game. I loved the first one but so much of that was because of it's orig... : marmite
• Fuck sake, looks like the Steam version has that Sony shit too. Come on guys, we don't need TWO layers of... : node
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  why dont they just use steam? I dont get it. MW2's use of steamworks is probably the best thing about the... : aeg1x
  • Not sure about this, but integrated voice chat? : amrbean
• The first one turned me off at the end, so maybe don't feel so bad? : hatelull
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  Why in the flying fuck do these publishers keep using the securom bullshit? Especially on Steam?? : Bruzilla
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    They don't have it on the Steam version, they use it for the retail version. But i agree, the only thing ... : Dschinghis Khan
    • Actually I think even the Steam version has it, same as Borderlands. So. Fucking. Stupid. : Bruzilla
• Does it have "real" widescreen support this time? I remember the first one having some FOV / widescreen ... : jingletard
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  Multiplayer is deathmatch only right? No co-op? : Fred Garvin
  • Pretty sure this is the case. : Jonathan
  • there are team modes, as well. there are a bunch of different modes - it's not just deathmatch. i can... : dahanese
• Yes. Fuck this game. : OMGzImBurning
• The first point wouldn't bother me. I agree with you on the second two points though -- completely lame.... : lotus2133
• I can never get Games For Windows Live to work consistently on my computer. I have never been able to lo... : Lionhart32935
• Two reasons two buy it,1) Steam, 2) keep dahanese working Do it! : Wolfanoz
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  games for windows live always worked for me. I have NO IDEA why shackers seem to be struggling with that ... : scener
  • I can't either. It's fucking fine. It's just Unjustified internet rage. : Dschinghis Khan
  • I like it as well. People just want a reason to bitch, really. : Wolfanoz
  • People like to bitch over nothing : OverloadUT
  • Yeah. The only problem I've had, which is actually a big problem is that I can't log into imy account if ... : guyver-za
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  Uhm what's the big deal ? Isn't this the same as Bioshock 1 and Fallout 3? : dedgecko
  • bioshock 1 + gfwl (to me that's a good thing! :D) : xsoulbrothax
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  The original Internet connection require is why I never played it originally. I had just moved and had n... : breadsticks
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    HL2 is the same as this and that originally was a SP only game. : Klebold
    • DRM didn't prevent me from playing HL2 for the first time last year since I had settled into my apartment... : breadsticks
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    there was no internet connection required in the first one, you have wasted your time. : radarman
    • Yes there was. It would get to 99% and would connect to their server to verify install or cancel out. : breadsticks
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  Please clarify: Games for Windows Live is required to save games? Why on Earth is this set up this way? : Home Nugget
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    Because it saves it under that profile. You do not actually need to be online when you sign into games fo... : sigpro
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      Where is the option to log-in offline? GFWL stopped logging me yesterday and it won't let me access my sa... : Lionhart32935
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        You can just copy your saves out of the GFWL profile folders and put them in the regular folders (at leas... : dedgecko
        • i did this and it worked fine in fallout3. it should have nothing to do with bioshock so there is no reas... : radarman
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        I don't think there is a check box that says log in offline, it's just if you don't have a network cable ... : sigpro
        • when you create an account, you create an offline account. you can't use your GFWL online-ID offline. : radarman
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    Why would that be bad? : dael
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      Because it's redundant, superfluous, and other multisyllabic words. Honestly, what was the problem with s... : Home Nugget
      • or using steam cloud. The option is available to the developers if they really wanted to go this route : grabbie
      • Steam Cloud or Windows Live, I play games on two different locations and save games in the cloud are awes... : dael
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  So does the internet connection essentially make it impossible to install it on other computers afterward... : pigvomit
  • No, they have not said that there will be limited installs : OverloadUT
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  * Game requires Windows WAHT THE FUCK????? : EvilDolemite
  • pre. order. can. celled. : wurt
• It makes me sick that those rat bastard publishers would want to force me to update my Visual C++2008 Run... : Crabs Jarrard
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  This is rising to be a #1 story on reddit gaming. A LOT of gamers are going to steer clear of the PC vers... : retarded talking dinosaur
  • Really? This is basically a non-controversy compared to dedicated servers. : Zek
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  C++ Runtime Libraries? DAMN THEMMMM!!!! Also holy mother of god they plan on releasing more content for t... : OverloadUT
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    IT'S FUCKING BULLSHIT AND I WON'T HAVE FILES ON MY COMPUTER : Deathlove
    • this rage subthread alone is worth the OP : razorblade79
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  in case anyone is still confused, you can be offline to save. there are offline profiles - you just can't... : dahanese
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    hooray voice of reason : askedrelic
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      Seriously, it's not like anyone killed your cats.. IMO, if you intended on paying for the game in the fi... : Tripps
      • I think the concern of having to be online in order to save your game is valid, since it was worded very ... : tomservo
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    How come we have to be online to get achievements, dahanese? I'm not having a go, I would genuinely like ... : Snuffles-
    • I'd assume it works like most GFWL games in that you get credit for the achievements you've done when you... : Rotten Deadite
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      Nobody is going to see your achievements offline, and achievements are for wiggling your video game penis... : tomservo
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        Are achievements really a selling point? I'm curious. I wonder if someone has done a study or compiled so : Bean
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          I personally couldn't give a fuck about them. The only exception would be Left 4 Dead because I like the ... : tomservo
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            I hate people. : Bean
            • k : tomservo
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          They are for me. Actually, they were the only selling point. : amrbean
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            that's a really sad reason to play a video game. : radarman
            • It's really sad to see people play video games with goals in mind. You try to get through to them, you tr... : Rooster Cockburn
        • Believe it or not, they are for many people, especially when they contribute to their overall "gamerscore... : pyide
        • I agree with you, but I think that's one of the differences between PC and Console. In console gaming, a... : bipolar
        • Not really a selling point, but I have no problem with them. If they're challenging worthwhile achievemen... : K1Bond007
        • I felt strongly drawn to them when I first started playing 360 games, even so far as to rent a couple of ... : loppsided
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          I was a fan of the "natural" achievements in assassins creed 2. there are some additional ones that requi... : Downforce
          • I only have two achievements left which are the feathers and the resulting cape you get with the first. ... : Sailor of Fortune
          • Yeah. I'm not against achievements, and to each his own. But it all just seems silly to me. IMO, they are... : Bean
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          Considering the Giant Bombcast guys played DA:O on 360 instead of PC specifically because of Achievements... : Xevo
          • Jesus christ I thought we went through this and they played on PC if you look at their live profiles. : Evil Benius
        • I do seem to enjoy certain acheivements but I wouldn't consider them a selling point. I'm not bothered ab... : Snuffles-
    • you just need an online profile to earn achievements. Online profiles that are signed in can earn achive... : malloc
  • Just like Fallout 3. Shackers are idiots. : amrbean
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    Can you confirm that the Steam version does not have securom in it as well? : Bruzilla
    • It's listed on the Steam page, so I think it will be there. : dmason
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    Silly that something that *should* be common knowledge is informative here on the Shack. Is this poste... : virus
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      I tagged it informative because dahanese clearing that whole thing up was helpful to me, and I figured it... : tomservo
      • The press release seems kinda tone-deaf about Internet Rage. There's a couple of simple points about GFW... : Johnny Law
• I'm totally getting this. I have never played the first bioshock a second time and probably never will bu... : chungathebunga
• An Internet Connection? What kind of future world is this? We don't all have access to the information su... : deveus1
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  I don't like GFWL but it's been largely unobtrusive for me so I accept it. I will not use it to buy DLC o... : Bean
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    What's going to make me NOT buy Bioshock 2 is the SecuROM DRM. It went from being a preorder or day-1 buy : Bean
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      securom means limited installs correct? : wurt
      • I only dislike this because I never remember to uninstall these things when I reformat. : amrbean
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        Not always. I hate SecuROM, but there are various ways it can impose limitations... such as 3 installs pe... : Bean
        • +++Agreed. The fact that SecuROM doesn't play nice with virtual drive software is total horseshit. The ... : cetra00
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        The steam page indicates a 15 machine activation limit. : dmason
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          Ah, well that's good to know. Makes it easy for me. Now I don't have to buy Bioshock 2! : Bean
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            Yeah, I don't understand why that's there, especially for the Steam release. I've grown up and pay for... : dmason
            • I don't know why I have the I don't know why in there. : dmason
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            let's be honest, it's not a 15-time activation limit that concerns anyone. there will be a total of zero ... : Downforce
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              So what are you saying? If warez (or what the program thinks are warez) are detected, it will delete file... : Attica Blue
              • I forget what game it was, but I had SecuROM not play nice with an Alcohol 120% install I had a long time... : dmason
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                the game won't run, and essentially lock itself out. daemon tools was the historical trigger for securom ... : Downforce
                • Right. I forgot about that whole scandal. That is indeed pretty messed up. Is that even technically legal... : Attica Blue
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              securrom doesn't work that way. when you install the game it takes a hardware profile and then uses that... : mikecyb
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                it definitely has evolved to that. it used to just try and validate the game files. now it will validate ... : Downforce
                • it's been that way for years. I think the 15 activation limit is a GFWL thing though, not securrom. : mikecyb
            • For me it all boils down very simply: I am against any DRM that punishes the consumer for legally and leg : Bean
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              securom doesn't do that at all. : radarman
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                actually yes, it does. or... it sure did. just do some quick googling about securom and ring 0 and ring 3... : Downforce
                • thanks for your old information. : radarman
              • It certainly dosent like you running sysinternals process explorer : Beady
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          Steam say this for me: "DRM Information: SecuROM offers unlimited activations on up to 5 PCs." http... : amrbean
          • Yep, it's showing 5 for me now. It said 15 earlier today. :( : dmason
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      That plus GFWL is a death sentence. : yacoub35
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        and i just accidentally UNF'd your post for some reason. wtf browser lag. : yacoub35
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          Freudian slip. Don't deny it. : Robotic Puppy Eater
          • yeah, I'm hot for Beaner. : yacoub35
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      The securom thing is weird on steam. Even EA has stripped that shit from their releases on this distribut... : pyide
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        Oh but not 2k. Somehow Borderlands slipped out without it but they were sure to shove it on the DLC. : yacoub35
        • And there are reports that SecuROM was added to the original game in the latest PC patch on Steam. I have... : Bean
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      Securom is the new bad guy now ever since StarForce died. Man that DRM was the worst. : Sailor of Fortune
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        Yeah, I thought I had a CDRom go bad once, though it turned out to be StarForce fucking me up and making ... : Bean
        • errr... CDRom --> CD ROM Drive, not the media, just in case that wasn't obvious : Bean
        • I had a spare DVD Drive I used to play SF games but it managed to fuck up my DVD-RW drive what I wasn't e... : Sailor of Fortune
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    dude you could have gotten fallout 3 + all the dlc via steam when it was on sale for $35, no gfwl require... : Sapiens
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      I know that, but I have a hard limit on prices, and that's how I roll with these things. I already own th... : Bean
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        i can't decide if i want to gift you the games or punch you in the face : Sapiens
        • ill let you gift me the games AND punch me in the face : oHnOES
      • Thats why I got it for $17.49. Hurray pricing error! : YerMothah
  • It is the year "5 Post-Civ4" : OverloadUT
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  so bioshock is taking cues from borderlands and going the difficult sure-to-backfire route, rather than t... : Downforce
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    but borderlands didn't use GFWL or Steam integration or have achievements : Patch-e
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      obviously he is talking about SecuROM on Steam games. : yacoub35
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        sorry it wasn't obvious : Patch-e
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          i guess if you missed all the talk about the Borderlands DLCs when they came out, okay. : yacoub35
          • Did you read the replies to this thread at all? Barely any talk about the SecureROM / DLC issue. It wa... : Patch-e
    • he's talking about not using steamworks for DRM/acheivements/MP. : radarman
  • Its taking the original bioshock route. Badlands on steam had no DRM (other than steams) and retail di... : Beady
• you must hate steam with a passion : harold.johnson
• The only one of those I care about is the SecuROM, fuck them. : one random winner
• I don't understand. I'm pretty sure you have an internet connection. : Thornfist
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  SecuRom... dahanese , really? I mean...really?! : devnullgt
  • She has preferred shares in SecuRom, it only makes sense! : Sailor of Fortune
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  The dude at Gamestop told me you will only be able to install Bioshock 2 six times from retail disk. : Lightzout
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    the dude at gamestop makes minimum wage and does not get paid for his knowledge. : radarman
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      While many stores this may be the case, it shouldn't be assumed they're all ignorant. The stores do get ... : breadsticks
      • Thats not really that bad an assumption to make, to be honest. : crummynz
• Who fucking cares about SecuROM? Jesus a bunch of whiny bitches. I bet you all have a shitload of games t... : OverloadUT

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• now THAT'S viral marketing : moshman
• iFart. : dmason
• he loaded up Doom and used one of the medkits? : mrtony
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  Booya! : Begawkiness
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    Also I am assuming that something must have prevented him from calling or it was futile? Because... lol ... : Begawkiness
    • Yea, he had to have had it pre-installed otherwise this entire story is retarded : aggressor
• iPoor : multisync
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  It's sad how reliant we have become on electronics instead of basic common knowledge. I mean really. I... : inf3d3l
  • Knowing how to fashion your own tourniquet and how to treat a head wound have never been basic common kno... : OverloadUT
  • Society requires specialization, electronics are required for most of us, common medical knowledge is not... : bashildy@speakeasy.net
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  all he needed was a web browser and could find all that info on the web. no app bullshit : retardhumper
  • yes, i'm sure the cell phone infrastructure in haiti was both fully operation and not at all congested : Herman Toothrot
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  http://www.shackpics.com/files/iPhoneUpload_5eqd2kge40tsuz9flh2s.jpg : goatjc
  • ^^^ This. : myfasha
  • hahahahaha : virus
  • hahaha : WhatIsThisFor
  • hahahahahha : riptyde
  • i lol'd : RetroRedEyeJr
  • haha nice! : loboca
  • lols here! : manero
  • fucking brilliant. : marmite
  • hahahah : dromo5
  • ahahahaha this is brilliant. : Scotty22
  • Fuckin lol : chiisu81
  • hahahahaha : tomservo
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  I call shenanigans on that claimed battery life. There is no way the iphone lasted 65 hours. : malevolence
  • 65 hours on stand-by is do-able. : Ellissd
  • I seriously doubt it was jailbroken so he could listen to pandora while streaming youtube videos. : walker270
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    My iPhone lasts 65 hours on standby with plenty to spare. : OverloadUT
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      Oh duh also don't forget he would have set it to airplane mode. When not using any of the radios, the bat... : OverloadUT
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        ALSO, if he was a documentary creator in a foreign country where he would spend most of his day walking a... : OverloadUT
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          ...wat : mrvandelay
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            Could you elaborate on what part of my post you misunderstand? : OverloadUT
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              i guess he could have had an external charger but the iphone battery isn't removable : GloriousCow
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                Yes, by spare battery I mean one of the billion varieties of external battery packs that they sell everyw... : OverloadUT
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                  I've never actually seen someone use one of those. But yea, I was confused because the battery isnt remov... : mrvandelay
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                    It's one of those things I've always wanted, but never felt enough of a need to actually purchase it. But... : OverloadUT
                    • I bought a couple of cheapo 2200mAh batteries off Monoprice, and they've totally changed the way I think ... : eugthinks
            • I am guessing he thinks because the iPhone has no replaceable battery that you can't just bring extra bat... : ovrlrd
          • iPhone cover with a battery inside and such... : ArtilleryMarker
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      Yes, I've used my iPhone solely as a camera while traveling abroad and I remember getting 4-5 days of bat... : askedrelic
      • And the camera is one of the most battery-eating apps! You had it on airplane mode I assume? : OverloadUT
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  Why is everyone assuming he downloaded the app or used the internet at all? This is Haiti, and it is duri... : ovrlrd
  • wjw : opengl128
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    i'd be surprised if the cell infrastructure even existed anymore in haiti at the time, and if it did i wo... : Herman Toothrot
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      It definitely was completely broken during the first 24 hours or more. What they do during disasters like... : ovrlrd
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        that's pretty sweet, i didn't know they did that but i did kinda wonder if there wasn't an emergency cell... : Herman Toothrot
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          They also roll them out for big events where the cell phone network gets overloaded, like the superbowl a... : ovrlrd
          • If you ever want to see something neat look up what AT&T did with their test disaster recovery in Chicago... : Scotty22
  • he could have just called 911 then :D : chilln
• i would have just played doodlejump : disembodied potato
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  Update: the app used in question was Pocket First Aid and CPR : filthysock
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    haha, they've updated the blurb on their entry on the store already : filthysock
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      no way he downloaded it, its 69MB : filthysock
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        well he wasn't going anywhere for a while : Home Nugget
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          I think any app over 10m will only download if you are connected to wifi : riptyde
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            Exactly... he must have had it before hand, which is pretty darn fortunate for him. : Ormsbee
            • It makes sense. He was in a foreign country, so he properly prepared. In short, he's a very smart person. : OverloadUT
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        He probably already had it just in case. Instead of packing a first-aid book for your upcoming trip, y... : Beady
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          if his screen had broken in the collapse he'd have been fucked. : GloriousCow
          • He had AppleCare, no worries. : bashildy@speakeasy.net
• only mac users would need an app to know how to make a tourniquet : anhero
• dang, now if my battery could only last 24 hours! : Crazy Hawaiian

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  Picard is the only correct answer : MuteMode
  • if by Picard you meant Kirk : ]pm[chem
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  The only way to win, is not to play. : Toth21
  • players = 0 : kbnerd
• I prefer Kirk as a character, but TNG as a show. @_o : Rauol Duke
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  I like them both. : cpt_gloval
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    though, I more readily identify with TNG, it was airing when i was like 8-16 : cpt_gloval
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      i think that's true of most of the shack, and why the shack heavily prefers TNG : RikiTiki2
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        I agree. I identify with TNG the series, but when it came to the movies I watched the originals. : chungathebunga
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          Yeah, the TNG movies were the lesser out of all of them. : one random winner
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            i dunno, original crew movies 3 and 5 were pretty meh even compared with nemesis. insurrection was com... : cpt_gloval
            • i liked 3 and 5 :( : RikiTiki2
            • the battle in nemesis makes up for the rest of the movie : gmd
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              the rule of star trek movies is that even-numbered films are worth watching, the others not so much : Herman Toothrot
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                Nemesis and Star Trek broke that rule, it's the odd-numbered films now. The next Trek film is gonna suck.... : K1Bond007
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                  I heard a rumor its going to be the khan storyline. I'm guessing it'll be the khan story in the series wh... : chungathebunga
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                    I hope they don't do khan : gmd
                    • Me too. : chungathebunga
                  • That's just fan speculation because anything can really happen now. : K1Bond007
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                    It's too early for them to attempt a Khan story. I'll be fucking pissed if they do. : thetangent
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                      Agreed, it needs either a TV series, or at least two, completely new movies before they try a remake. : one random winner
                      • I'd really prefer they keep the reboot universe in movie format, and for any future TV series, continue t... : thetangent
                  • if ever there is a character that should die with the actor its Khan. : theWhite
                • the star trek movie rule generally only applies to the original series actors : Herman Toothrot
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  Kirk by a mile. The disintegrator was banned while Kirk was still around specifically because he kept va... : Omaha
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    Meanwhile Picard had a second chair on the bridge for a woman to sit in and tell him what to do. : Omaha
    • picard likes to be dominated, sexually. : EvilDolemite
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      That chick was hot though. : Rauol Duke
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        No. Troi was useless. A half-Betazoid who could sense emotions? Yea, lame. Full Betazoids could read : TwiLyght
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          who the fuck wants a mind reading woman around all the time? : waxthirteen
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            You totally don't have to talk, it's a win/win! (until she starts projecting her thoughts, then it's a lo... : one random winner
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              It is already a lose/lose because then she knows all you are thinking about is titty fucking her while a ... : Fyunch Click
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                She would've avoided you and you'd never meet unless she was already into that idea. : one random winner
                • She liked the midget part. :( : Fyunch Click
        • Clearly the people who actually made the show knew more about making interesting TV than you do. : action roommate
    • He got his real advice from the eyebrowless woman in Ten Forward : cpt_gloval
• Picard : ass-street
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  It's Captain Sir Jean-Luc Picard. There's no Sir in Kirk the Jiante Phaggote. : TwiLyght
  • Haha, one is now a knight and still badass actor, the other does commercials for Priceline :P : Sovos
• gmd where you at in this star trek nerd thread : FrayLo
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  Sisko : MurrayTheSkull
  • I would have to choose Picard, but I have lots of love for Sisko. A close second. : Cheeziologist
  • I only like Sisko more when he puts on his game face and kicks ass. Other than that you have to give it t... : Sebastian-TEC
  • There should of been a spinoff movie that explains how he turned into Shaft. : Klebold
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  You get more lights with Picard, so I'm going with him. : nodge69
  • indeed. Picard is the only right choice. : AMikaboshi
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  Cap-tain. Jean-Luke Picard. U.S.S. En-ter-prise. http://picard.ytmnd.com/ : Begawkiness
  • I was expecting the Money for Nothing video with Picard. I am disappointed. : kagath
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  Depends on the situation, both do very well as far as quick thinking, Kirk dominates physically though, a : one random winner
  • Picard could still kick a random Klingon's ass in hand-to-hand combat though. He was pretty tough for an ... : father_crown
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  I ....can't believe we're......talking about this...on the.........shack. : metalremains
  • Hahaha, you must not spend a lot of time here. : thetangent
  • Blame STO : one random winner
• Kirk!!! Mother fucking Kirk you fools. : theghostofsmdever
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  Picard is more emblematic of what a proper Starfleet captain should be, but Kirk is the guy you want in a... : riptyde
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    Or more to the point, Kirk is the Lord Nelson of the Federation. "Nevermind the tactics, just go straigh... : riptyde
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      Really? Is there a Kirk maneuver where you go to warp right at the guy, then drop out and blast his ass b... : DialDforDan
      • The Picard maneuver is overrated, and only worked one time due to the enemy having shitty sensors. When ... : riptyde
• I don't normally enjoy time travel in Star Trek, but Kirk earned his position as the best Captain ever wh... : Snuffles-
• Adama Picard : DonkeyPopsicle
• Picard : sikander
• Picard, warm & comfy on the Enterprise while #1 gets his ass kicked in on the planet... : Ender.Wiggin
• Kirk. I like Picard as well, but come on.... KHAAAAAAANNN!!!!!! : Tripps
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  Plus have you ever seen Picard fuck a green chick? No I didn't think so. : theghostofsmdever
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    i think we need a mace ruling as to whether this is a plus or not. personally, i find myself disintereste... : Xanthos
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      Green chick had red hair, automatic disqualification. : one random winner
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        It's like fucking Blanka : stoned wallaby crop circle
        • electric? : retardhumper
• Picard, duh. : herradura99
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  Clearly, Captain Pike was the last TRUE Starfleet captain. A love of regulations cannot be overlooked her... : AxeMan808
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    Prime Pike or Alternate Pike? : riptyde
    • Feh! Alternate Pike was SUCH a risk taker! : AxeMan808
• http://www.threepanelsoul.com/view.php?date=2009-04-22 Always. : Arcanum
• Kirk. Anyone who says otherwise sucks cock by choice. : skinlab133
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  This question should be framed as "If you were aboard the Enterprise who would you prefer to be your capt... : grandmasterlee
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    BLOW UP THE DAMN SHIP : avatar_58
    • NNNOOOOOOO! : riptyde
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      Kirk went through Enterprises like he went through green-skinned alien hotties. : Rotten Deadite
      • I tend to think he liked green chicks because their uterus is an inhospitable place for his sperm, also, ... : one random winner
      • Picard should get bonus points for never losing a ship. The Enterprise-D was blown up on Riker's watch. : riptyde
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    the nice thing about serving under kirk tho is that you can predict if you'll get hurt on a mission by wh... : Herman Toothrot
    • Blue FTW... most of the time. : one random winner
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  Janeway Not really Kirk is the best captain : Sebastian-TEC
  • Captain Janeway. Lace, the final brassiere : theghostofsmdever
  • Fucking affirmative action. Bitch gets herself lost and takes 7 years to find her way home, and she gets... : riptyde
  • Capt Janeway of the SoL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZLcIpbOHIU : ZTac
• Kirk. The man, the legend. : Visceral Monkey
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  Picard > Sisko > Janeway > Dude from Enterprise > Kirk : ruckboos
  • hope those are all arrows pointing to kirk : RikiTiki2
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    Nope, and the modern re-imagining of Kirk doesn't help any. : ruckboos
    • Chris Pine was a pretty good Kirk imo, he was arrogant and a womanizer, it was perfect. : gmd
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      I think it's great he constantly got his ass handed to him. : one random winner
      • I think it's also great that he kind of held his own in the bar brawl at the beginning. Kind of an homag... : Rotten Deadite
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        he hasn't learned the judo chop, leg drop, bowling ball roll, clasped hands smash or wall rebound yet : RikiTiki2
        • hahahahahah : Old_Fart
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    surely you jest. Janeway > Picard > Kirk > Archer > Sisko : JohnnyRey
    • No sir, I do not jest in threads with as serious a topic of discussion as this! Unless you are rankin... : ruckboos
    • Sisko will murder you, then make it look like an accident : johnlocks
  • Picard > Kirk > Sisko > Janeway > Archer : thetangent
  • Kirk > Picard > Sisko > Janeway > > > Archer : cerealSAM2
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  Picard. I don't want to catch alien STDs from Kirk. : TheMonkeyWench
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    but wrinkley old man balls are ok? : papaskot
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      I like to think that his balls were as smooth as his head. : TheMonkeyWench
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        would you dip his bald head in oil? : RikiTiki2
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          I'd polish it every day with my boobs and some baby oil. : TheMonkeyWench
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            pics : thetangent
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              You supply Patrick Stewart, I'll supply pics. : TheMonkeyWench
              • I'll give him a call! : thetangent
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                I've seen everything. : Patrick Stewart : sharpie
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                  god i cried so hard when i saw that : squigiliwams
                  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg_cwI1Xj4M : squigiliwams
    • Picard was 60 years old, by 2375 that is like being 15 : gmd
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  in a fight, kirk. in a battle of wits, picard. : papaskot
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    in a dance off, kirk. in a stage play, picard. : papaskot
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      in a game of halo, kirk. In a game of wee-a-boo, picard. : SnakeIRye
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        peer pong, kirk wine tasting, picard : xxiv
        • beer pong also : xxiv
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  Picard is the greatest captain of any ship in television history : AllYourBase
  • You blaspheme Captain Merrill Stubing : retardhumper
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    You'd put Picard over Adama(new BSG)?! The adama maneuver alone puts him on top. : SolrFlare
    • are you forgetting the picard maneuver? : RobFlinn
  • Absolutely. THIS IS THE TRUTH PEOPLE. : thetangent
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    you forgot Captain Malcolm Reynolds : Sovos
    • Mal > * end of story : squigiliwams
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  Piccard. It's not even a contest. : Megara9
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    If you didn't have big boobies I'd have to hit you :( : Visceral Monkey
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      Kirk is the biggest man boy. Picard knows the real deal. : ieGod
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        this. He's a frat boy with a ship. I have strong doubts about his judgment, maturity level, and intellect... : Megara9
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          I like Picard better, but I like Kirk's crew better. : chungathebunga
          • this is a valid point. : Megara9
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            It's about the same Scotty = LaForge Worf > Checkov Data = Spock McCoy > Crusher Sulu > Riker - 1... : K1Bond007
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              Troi's kinda fugly compared to Uhara and Rand : RikiTiki2
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                They're all ugly compared to Dr. Crusher. : The Grolar Bear
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                  You are correct sir. Gates McFadden.... mmmmm. Although new Uhura might have stolen her crown. : father_crown
                  • definitely : riptyde
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                    The new Uhura also played the main Na'vi chick in Avatar. : walker270
                    • She's fuckable in blue and black. N : riptyde
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              I agree with this for the most part. I'd say that Riker > Sulu though. : thetangent
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                I was actually kind of split on it, but his "Don't call me tiny" line pretty much carried his victory her... : K1Bond007
                • and sulu is a swordfighter http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a8/STNakedTime.jpg : retardhumper
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              oh yea sulu >>>>> Riker. I always hated Riker. : RogerDandy
              • agreed. riker was always a douche. : dromo5
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              I don't get the Sulu-Riker comparison. Riker was the first officer of the Enterprise. Sulu was just th... : riptyde
              • had to compare Riker to someone. I chose Sulu because both become captains. I don't know... : K1Bond007
• The answer is Picard. On a side note, I'm not a huge fan of the TNG movies because of how the try to "Kir... : Earl Greigh
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  http://www.ackanime.com/random/1172403632074.jpg EOT : Johnny Law
  • damn he looks like a parakeet : Megara9
• If you need some one to seduce the hot female alien Kirk If you need some one to investigate an anomaly : johnlocks
• Picard, no doubt. : Xanthos
• Whenever I watch TNG the series or the movies and I happen to be drinking, it is customary to tilt my hea... : focusdaily
• Picard : NFXFSX
• The Picard manoeuvre : Beady
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  Cicso is KING fuckers !!! : ghost hacker
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    it's "Sisko" you punk. He's the m-fing captain of a space station, not a router : Cheeziologist
    • Well, they do have some kind of gateway !!! : ghost hacker
  • He'll hack the Borg network.... erase startup-config reload : K1Bond007
  • Picard whipped Sisko's ass all over Wolf 359 : riptyde
• Kirk idiots, it's obvious. : themaestro2657
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  Picard was a Captain. Kirk was a Cowboy. : genom
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    i think people are forgetting all of kirk's political maneuvering. he often used his wits to outsmart en... : EvilDolemite
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      Like the 'undocumented superweapon on The Enterprise' bluff in 'The corbomite maneuver' ?Pah, he was just... : nrgXs
      • he had a couple nice moves where he feigned weakness too, see: "balance of terror" and "journey to babel... : ]pm[chem
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  kirk cheated on his test, so he doesnt even count : CoRDS
  • it counted to Starfleet : Halen
  • if you aren't cheating, you aren't trying hard enough : riptyde
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  Jim Kirk surrendered his Enterprise once, in Star Trek VI. Picard surrendered it in the first episode of ... : RevRaven
  • I blame the fact he was carting around a boat full of families other useless civvies. : Klebold
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    Kirk never faced a Q, unless you count Trelain. And he almost let that little twerp run him through with ... : thetangent
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      kirk faces beings with Q-like powers in like a half dozen different episodes if not more : ]pm[chem
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        None of the beings Kirk encountered had close to Q like powers (except maybe Trelain and the Organians wh... : thetangent
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          "The Enterprise of Captain Kirk has a run-in with an omnipotent being in nearly half of its seventy-eigh... : ]pm[chem
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            The only power we saw the metrons display was the ability to stop the ship and hold it in place (not terr... : thetangent
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              the metrons created a planet just for kirk and his opponent. the thasians endowed a human boy with godli : ]pm[chem
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                I'm not nearly as up on TOS as I am TNG, so a question: Did Kirk ever opening mock a godlike being to th... : Arcanum
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                  star trek 5 movie : -=kodiak=-
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                    That wasn't a god, just some light show fgt : rosewood
                    • where have you been hiding lately? you havent been returning my calls since we hooked up last. What gi... : -=kodiak=-
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                      Yeah, I'm trying (and failing) to remember whether the being really had god-like powers, or was just a be... : Arcanum
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                        He had powers, but nothing god-like. The guy got pwned by a phaser : riptyde
                        • Pfft. Picard laughed in Q's face and told him "You are not God!", and "I refuse to believe the afterlife... : Arcanum
                  • why does god need a starship? : RobFlinn
                  • Not really a godlike being, seeing as how easily they beat it. : thetangent
                • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYW_lPlekiQ : gmd
                • Apollo : Old_Fart
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                Wait wait, I don't remember the metrons creating that planet. To be fair, it's been a while since I've se... : thetangent
                • also they wanted to show the cool bridge separation thing : CoRDS
                • Picard was just trying to make sure that the wives and children escaped safely. I don't really fault him... : riptyde
            • and when the Q had a civil war whole stars were destroyed etc. : CoRDS
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    Kirk surrendered the Enterprise in Star Trek III, he just left a big fuck-you behind for the Klingons in ... : riptyde
    • but picard broke his little ships. : CoRDS
    • To be fair, wasn't there only like, half a dozen members on the ship at the time? Not like they could fu... : breadsticks
• Kirk : Colleton
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  I think the people hatin' on Kirk really haven't watched that many original episodes! Of course, everyon... : ]pm[chem
  • Yeah, I think you are right. : bakanoodle
  • Kirk was great (I've seen every episode of the original series), but Picard was undoubtedly the better le... : thetangent
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  Kirk. The new Star Trek movie demonstrated how resilient his character is. All this stuff happens as a ... : pigvomit
  • Picard's clone turns into a fucking asshole. ahahahahahaha : Scotty22
• They are both a couple of assholes. : NastyJack
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  Too simple. Its really New Kirk vs Kirk Classic vs TV Picard vs Movie Picard alll four are differen... : baron calamity
  • TV Picard > Kirk Classic > Movie Picard > New Kirk : thetangent
  • What of Movie Kirk? : zakazi

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  I believe in life on other planets. do I believe aliens have visited the earth and nasa hasnt been tellin... : cptstern
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    how would they find us? our radio waves haven't traveled any significant distance yet... the only beings ... : radarman
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      they draw straws to see which galaxy they'll travel to next : cptstern
      • are we a "short straw" or a "long straw"? : radarman
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      Radio has existed for about 100 years, so our radio waves have travelled 100 light years away... I wouldn... : ruckboos
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        But at that distance the power is so low it'd basically be background radiation. : mroizo40
        • I don't think it's realistic to be able to detect them that far out (especially since early radio probabl... : ruckboos
      • and they are likely completely undetectable against background radiation at that point, probably way... w... : radarman
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        I certainly would, compared to our galaxy. It would have covered hundreds or thousands of stars compared... : DinK
        • Yeah someone posted this video yesterday and it's been posted many times before that but I just remembere... : santa-s
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          That's true, but there are stars much closer to us - Alpha Centauri is just over 4 light years away, for ... : ruckboos
          • and we already know that most of the star systems close to us have too much debris to harbor intelligent ... : radarman
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            And Proxima Centauri is even close than that. They're all obviously included in the ones I was talking ab... : DinK
            • Yes to the latter sentence. I honestly don't know enough about the surrounding stars to say whether or no... : ruckboos
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        The galaxy is roughly 100,000 lightyears in diameter. 100 lightyears is NOTHING. http://www.youtube.co... : thetangent
        • woop - santa-s above beat me to it. Still gets the point across. : thetangent
      • I think the observable universe is like 45 billion light years wide, and I remember reading a few years a : Ctrl-Phreak
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  Satellites? Also, its not 1990. I don't need a cheesy graphic and techno intro to convince me of a UNF... : Lightzout
  • Alien Satellites! : Ziz
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  Is there stuff out there in space we do not know what they are? Yes. Are they aliens? lol no. : deject
  • Statistically, I think it's very likely that there is other life out there, but I highly doubt it's anywh... : deject
• It's not the UFO part that makes me skeptical. I'm sure people have seen things and haven't known wtf it... : kingdepork
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  UFO simple means unidentified, it does not mean aliens. : WhatIsThisFor
  • ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ : eeeealmo
  • The word "Flying" in it should have been something else b/c it implies the object is powered and controll... : Sailor of Fortune
  • File under Small, Medium, Large or Very Large. : Marrbe
• Wait. You say it can't be explained but are quick to say it's alien life with no evidence. Extraordinary ... : AllYourBase
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  Those surely just can not be explained. : ZTac
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    so obviously it's the work of extra terrestrial beings : cptstern
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      But that's an explanation! : ZTac
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        the ONLY explanation. I want to believe : cptstern
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          It's impossible for that to be the explanation! I said they could not be explained! : ZTac
          • the unexplainable explains that which cannot be explained : cptstern
• All you can truly say about a UFO is that it is unidentified. NASA will admit that there are things ou... : RomSteady
• Did aliens invent techno, or do they just appreciate it? : Klebold
• Man I love this stuff. : Jeepy McJeeperton
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  It's probably just debris from all the shit we put in space. : cool_canuckian
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    I agree with that explanation for the most part but that thing that morphs into a sphere is pretty intere... : jvox
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      The one where you're looking out the space shuttle window. Yes it's a huge blob....of water that's float... : kingdepork
      • dammit : jvox
  • Yeah, I'm pretty sure the stills of the ISS and MIR are just pieces of junk. : Creepin_Jeezus
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  Consider this. If aliens really are visiting Earth, how come there's no good footage of them flying aroun... : Dynotaku
  • Besides, almost everything in the video looked like dust floating inside of the focal length of the camer... : Dynotaku
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    A more advanced version of this anti-papparazi device? http://www.gizmag.com/worlds-biggest-yacht-eclips : multisync
    • But it's an indication of just how annoying such intrusions must be when you're one of the world's riches : ColoradoCNC
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    the silver metallic hulls of the flying saucers reflect light making it impossible to film without it loo... : cptstern
    • Those aren't metallic hulls dude. Everyone knows that alien space craft are coated in a material not unl... : crimrOw
  • because cell phone cameras are terrible : zerog83
• Obama/Nasa needs to invest into HD. : mnsnota
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  This is gonna be a great thread. : Link.
  • It was great until you posted. :( j/k lol : MercFox1
• lol. I think it's pretty easy to understand why we don't have any good footage, personally. : Zek
• They need a Gunny SGT. Hartman WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT? after every image. : Wolfanoz
• so 90% of that stuff is clearly just orbital debris or dust. of course some of the examples were unidenti... : Psigun
• SlimJim, where are you? : pimpium
• lol, 90% of this shit is refections. : papaskot
• It's bizarre that those tri-pointed things are in ancient paintings and hieroglyphics too. I remember see... : Broken Canoe
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  Those UFOs are primarily satellites and space debris. In the case of the Apollo shots those are camera e... : LilCrypto
  • Best post of the thread. : kingdepork
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    Stargate indeed : ssj4megaman
    • Samantha Carter <3 : sh0ck_smu
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    I thought I told you not to say anything. : Phil
    • Its ok, nobody takes the Shack seriously. : MercFox1
  • No lie, when I say "superuminal", I thought you wrote superurinal. I was thinking travelling porta-pot... : daVinci1980
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    Good thing you didn't mention how we're being bred as a race of mercenaries, as all but the Reptoids have... : AxeMan808
    • Fucking reptoids. I'd rather not think about them. : LilCrypto
  • [inf] : Ebu
  • I believe every word you said : tomservo
  • You've been playing too much Half-Life : chiisu81
• I, for one, welcome our low resolution, highly secretive, Overlords. : Phil
• wait, was that the grip from a zipper? hahaha : Psigun
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  I doubt it's aliens, but interesting clips nonetheless. All I know is that space is big really big. You j... : ColoradoCNC
  • in the universal scheme of things, Earth is full of stuff that would be considered crazy unless intellige... : Psigun
  • DON'T PANIC : thetangent
• I'll just post this right here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfAzaDyae-k : MurrayTheSkull
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  the guy who did Paranormal Activity's next project is a movie about Area 51. so I'm going to guess in the... : NukemFornever
  • He did: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obLGbp1klzo : pun][sher
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  the one at 7:10-7:20 is really weird : mwasher
  • It's as if whatever it was detected something fired at it, did an OH SHI and did a complete 90 degree SEE... : Wolfanoz
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  The nazis are back. : mazziniFX
  • Hollow Earth is full. : Fyunch Click
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  The most interesting things in those videos weren't the UFOs. : socksta
  • They aren't IFO's either though. : theghostofsmdever
• Not currently explained != must be X! Not currently explained = not currently explained. : indosauros
• You just answered your own question: it cannot be explained. Just because something cannot be explained d... : ninjase
• They circled a smudge on the window and said "UFO"... That's when I closed it down. : uncleanmonkey
• It's a unidentified object so I don't know what it is, therefore IT MUST BE INTERGALACTIC ALIEN TRAVELERS : shortbuscaptain
• we don't have good footage because better footage would reveal them to be mundane phenomenon. : DonkeyPopsicle
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  I do not really understand how people think they're making ANY sense whatsoever when they explain how X c... : DinK
  • Of course! They measured our brain waves when they took us in for anal probing. The footage is fine, but... : genericuser
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  I bet half that stuff is space poop from pass missions and the space station. Hell, it could even be ALIE... : inf3d3l
  • past* : inf3d3l
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  So, presumably intelligent life travels AT LEAST 4 light years to get to Earth (since Alpha Centauri is 4... : coldfusioncs
  • They picked up our TV shows on the way in and were convinced of the merits of the Prime Directive. : DinK
  • how do you propose they communicate with us... sky writing? : radarman
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    How would we even know if they were trying to communicate with us? They could be billions of years more a... : phate81
    • ^^^^^^ we can't even understand species on our own planet, let alone another : eeeealmo
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      presumably, they are advanced enough that they'd have no problem picking up human language. i'm guessing... : electroly
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        Perhaps our primitive ways - for instance, squirting canned nacho cheese straight into our mouths - is ab... : ShekkyBoy
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          i would think that things like religion or birth control would be much more appalling to an advanced soci... : radarman
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            Birth control? : thetangent
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              we are the only species on our planet that fucks for sport. : radarman
              • And that would somehow be appalling to these hypothetical, hyper-advanced beings? And the fact that we us... : thetangent
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                that's not true at all, dogs hump eachother to show dominance all the time and there's at least one ape s... : Herman Toothrot
                • found it, it's the Bonobo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobo#Sexual_social_behavior : Herman Toothrot
              • That's how we know we're the most advanced species :P : timmie
              • I've heard dolphins get it on just for fun. Confirmation, GloriousCow? : ucanbfuzzy
            • ok, not birth control. how about dumpster babies? i think that's an acceptable replacement :p : radarman
    • If they're that advanced I'm sure they could figure out a method of communication. : thetangent
    • they could, you know, land. : GloriousCow
  • Have you not heard of the PRIME DIRECTIVE? : walker270
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    if i drove by a monkey on the interstate i wouldn't stop to chat : dirge23
    • SUP MONKEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY : Phil
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      DRIVE MONKEY DRIVE!! : phate81
      • that might be my favorite movie : Herman Toothrot
    • Oh come on admit it, you would stop. It is a monkey on the interstate! : Evil Benius
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      but would you 100 miles out of your way just to drive by the monkey and not stop to chat? stipulation: t... : Modulus
      • ^This is true.^ If the purpose of your voyage was to explore and contact other life, then yeah, you proba... : coldfusioncs
      • I'd kidnap the monkey, probe its butt, shave it, and then leave it stranded 100 miles away. : walker270
    • only because you'd be afraid it'd rip your arms off and eat your face. : thecray
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  Hahaha - dude, theres no good footage because THEY AREN'T REAL. Do aliens exist? Fuck yeah, I'm sure they... : thetangent
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    Well that settles that. NEXT QUESTION, UNIVERSE. : Phil
    • Damn straight, bring em on! Also, the OP's done a great job with this drive-by thread. : thetangent
  • LOL : posito
• Well Let's see... First one could be dozens of things, a piece of debris, a small satellite at lower o... : Nali4Freedom
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  The fact we are on one of the (if not the only) planet that has easily accessible water on it kinda scare... : Goto10
  • That is a cool idea. I hope they come with a giant straw : bozer
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    does Europa not count? : Herman Toothrot
    • attempt no landing there : Old_Fart
• how many times do I have to explain SPACE PLANES ??? : Downforce
• ***I WANT TO BELIEVE'D *** : fathertime
• they are clearly angels : GloriousCow
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  So weird shit has GOT to be aliens? : node
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    could also be the gods : Herman Toothrot
    • I hear Thor is angry this time of year. : Arctic Fox
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  i saw a show about some of this footage. the 7:10 change of direction thing coincides with the firing of ... : Mansmells
  • i saw/heard this explanation also : Crazy Hawaiian
  • RCS is a MYTH. The craft is in SPACE, WHAT WOULD IT NEED TO REACT TO? HHMM>>> : mrblarg
• maybe its devils : Benefit
• around 2:30 mark it looks like a water molecule travels within the lens. Zero gravity kept it circular an... : Rigg5
• 4:50 just about made me shit my pants. : BaronVonSnakPak
• I do not really understand how any one can not believe in my raging boner. : father_crown
• I saw one once when I was a kid, I was in my mid teens. I know what I saw, there could be no other explan... : two50six