Evening Reading

by Garnett Lee, Feb 02, 2011 5:00pm PST

Good Wednesday to you. Mine started out great with some hands-on time with the Witcher 2 over at Atari's offices. Wish I could share that with you sooner but the embargo on coverage is the 24th. It's worth the wait, though. Along with Reach, I finally started the Witcher over the weekend (it was a glorious weekend of gaming for me). It's impressive what they were able to do with Bioware's aurora engine--technology created for 2002's Neverwinter Nights. Granted, the Witcher packs its own rendering engine, but what really stands out to me--from a mere six hours of play--is how well they're able to use relatively dated tools to make interesting characters in a pretty detailed world and then tell good stories. For as quick as we are to get excited about tech, there's a helluva lot more that makes a great game.

LOL, after that stunning revelation, here's the top video game news of the day on the Shack:

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Austin Shackers

As I mentioned in a post this week, the wife and I are planning on moving to Austin the next 3-6 months. We've been looking for areas to live in. We're probably going to move into a smaller inexpensive apartment (if they exist) but also want to live in a decent area. Then, after a few months to a year we'll upgrade to a larger apartment. I don't know where I'll be working yet so I'd like it to be accessible to highways so my commute is no more than 30 mins.

Any suggestions on where to look or not to look?

I've been to Cedar Park and Round Rock so I was looking at those to start.

Feb 02, 2011 8:54pm PST

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Austin Shackers As I mentioned in a post this week, the wife and I are planning on moving to Austin th... : majestik
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  Dude you can chill at my place no bills to look for a crib just no homo...pm me : whistletits
  - I should mention that we will have a couple month old baby around this time ;) Thanks though. : majestik
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  If you live in Round Rock, forget working anywhere South of downtown if you expect your commute to be les... : coldfusioncs
  - Yup, we'll have a son in less than a month so that will be a factor at some point. I could do more than a... : majestik
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  I would like to contribute to this discussion but I'm in bed on my phone and it's hell to type on this th... : biskits
  - Sure, I'll repost. Thanks. : majestik
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  We recently moved to Austin (August 2010). We looked all over the place, though we concentrated in Round... : ninj0rc
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    Wow, great info. Thanks. Can I ask where you moved from and how much the move cost? I know that entirely ... : majestik
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      Glad I can be of some assistance. We moved from Alabama; I'm fresh out of college and moved to Austin be... : ninj0rc
      
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      Sounds good. We're coming from Michigan so it'll be a long trip. The plan is to sell most of our stuff an... : majestik
      
      And also, I will be looking for desktop support jobs. I'm working on my CS degree but have a long way to ... : majestik
      
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      We did basically the same thing: rented a U-Haul and brought only what we could fit in it. I think you c... : ninj0rc
      
      Yeah, realistically we'll probably end up with 5-7.5k but we're pushing for more just in case. If you hea... : majestik
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  i'd live in northwest austin if i were you. easy access to 183 which brings you to both 35 and mopac, an... : EvilDolemite
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    What neighborhoods would fall under northwest? Obviously, I can look on the map but I want to make sure I... : majestik
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      milwood, jolleyville, spicewood springs, forest north, anderson mill : riedlos
      
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      Thank you. I'll take a look at those areas. : majestik
      
      Milwood is where I live. It's awesome if you're looking for something family-oriented, and my commute co... : ninj0rc
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  Far West you guys can hang out with me. (it's a good area actually. Depends on what you want)
  
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  Far West you guys can hang out with me. (it's a good area actually. Depends on what you want) : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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    (btw this is in NW austin but actually 2 exits south of 183.) : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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      I think I see it. I see Far West Blvd. That the area? : majestik
      
      Yeah : GoldfishInAJarOfPickles
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    Far West is the prettiest part of Austin imho. : daVinci1980
    - Freaking vicious hills to climb if you're a cyclist, too. I'm looking at you, Mt. Bonnell/Mesa! : coldfusioncs
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  Try to not commute across the river (south austin). It adds seriously 10-15 minutes to your commute durin... : daVinci1980
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    Awesome info. What do you mean not Austin-y? As in not weird, liberal? : majestik
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      Some of the things that make Austin Austin are local businesses (not chains), and basically that everythi... : daVinci1980
      
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      Ahh, I see. I think we'd prefer the new construction\chain type areas for living. I l don't mind the weir... : majestik
      
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      Have you considered Dallas or Houston? Similar weather, very healthy tech sectors and may be more what yo... : daVinci1980
      
      Nah, I've visited Austin for a short time and am pretty convinced it's where I want to be. I love it for ... : majestik

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