These guys do a damn good job of making functional blades. I've met all the smiths but Badger himself (always miss him at the local Renn Fest). It's not wootz steel, but it's damn close in strength/flexability. My blade can fold to a pretty nice arc (not sure how to express it with text, but it's a 42"x1.25" blade and can be arced to 'lose' 16" easy and spring back).
Best pre-Nintendo two player game I ever played was Sea Battle for the Intellivision. My brother and I learned some fairly complex 'anti-standoff' strategies from that game. I still have it and a functional Intellivision. Controler 2 is a little flaky, but I suspect I can find a schematic one of these days and possibly fix that problem.
Thanks for the tip. I think this looks like the easiest way to deal with a disk that I want to continue working when I'm done. (Though thanks to all for the power and non-power tool suggestions)
Right, well, I've got a laptop drive that's starting to make noise. It's under warentee, but I'd rather when I send it back that the info is completely missing. Nothing important, but I don't like the idea of the vendor knowing what my finances and the like are.
Off topic, but any reason why the coat of arms has both a caribou and a narwhale humping the seal? You guys sure have some strange entertainment or something.
I, for one example, do complain about the granted monopolies in the Twin Cities area. For a while Comcast would only sell a bundled service (which they basically still have) of phone, cable, and internet for $120 ($144 after taxes etc)/month. Or you could get slower internet only for $60/month. I distinctly remember my brother yelling from across the room at the rep, "Well tell them they can take their monopoly and shove it up thier ASS!" I also remember the rep screaming, "I HEARD THAT!" But I did just that. I don't watch TV and I have a cell.
What's your problem with the plasma pistol? How else can you take down the shielded elites (or anyone in multiplayer)? Release a full-charge plasma burst and it takes the shields down. Quickly switch to the assult rifle for a few head-shots. No more target.
True. But it sounds like they want to go a lot farther than that. Moon? Read up and you'll see how bad the radiation can be if your going to head over to the moon. Other than that, I haven't a clue.
In order of likelyhood... 1. Guest appearance of BFG 9000 from Doom 2. Guest appearance by James Bond 3. Guest appearance of Gordon Freeman 4. Changing the name of the project to "Duke Nukem' Forever" 5. Cortana is realy a man. 6. The Protoss, er Covanent forces are joining forces with Martha Stuart. 7. The Zerg... er Flood can now be cooked to gain 2784 HP and 4900 MP over 30 seconds. Must remain seated while eating.
Oh, I don't disagree that the BR drive is an amazing piece of equipment. I'd really be interested in read-times and seek-times for the drives. One thing I don't like is that it can't be considered reliable right now (especialy after all the PS2 drive failures).
But what I really don't like is that Sony is using PS3 to drive/push their format through. I understand and totally agree that they have every right to use whatever media they want for their games. But it's very frusterating considering the history of thier products, and the price is too much. I admit BR could give them the edge, but I won't be part of that edge until the price falls to or below 300 bucks.
I think/. as a whole tends to agree with Trépanier. Don't FORCE proprietary media formats at us through a console. In the end it comes down to what the consumer spends their money on. A good percent of people know they're getting a Blu-Ray player and that it's non-gaming functionality directly competes with HD-DVD if they purchase a PS3. I'm sure a lot of them see the Blu-Ray as a bonus. But I'd say even more people are outraged that Sony is offering them a product that is overpriced because of functionality they don't want or need. The consumer has a right to be angry, too. I know I wanted to play the next Gran Turismo, but now I doubt I ever will.
In that case, it should probably require you to sport some kind of mullet to interface with the upper back. Slow head bobbing movements would make for less distortion like a solo in a ballad, whilst quick sweeping moviments would make a very dirty tone for those heavy rock-out sessions.
Sad thing (but also wise) is that your source is much more credible than most analysts. I'll give you two huzzahs for that one, sir. Heck, I'm 25 and I really want a DS Lite, just can't fit it in the budget.
Every time I walk into EB Games or Gamestop I'm assulted by a pimply-faced teenager pushing the damned Zune on me. I've been insluted to my face because I have an iPod.
One of these kids claimed his boss "was just talking to Peter Moore the other day and he said Peter said that they were making the wi-fi work for downloads." After staring at him and realizing he had convinced himself that this was true, I had to laugh in his face. (I did confirm with his boss later that no, he wasn't talking to Peter Moore by a long shot). At a seperate store a girl mentioned that they had been asked to push/hype the product.
I'm hoping that's the case. This sounds a lot like a MS tatic to try to bury Apple. (make a new industry standard that the other guys can't afford). Seeing as I don't have any stolen music on my iPod, I flat out refuse to buy a Zune. I was open to switching over if it was worth it, but now I'm not even going to look into it.
I certainly hope this announcement makes it to the mainstream. I also hope the media puts the 'correct' spin on the story. Microsoft agrees that we are thieves, all of us. And is forcing EVERYONE to make up for it. Bullshit.
"It's a higher-level business relationship" -Chris Stephenson, general manager for global marketing in Microsoft's entertainment unit
Does that mean they out-and-out just call their cunsumers liars and thieves to thier faces?!
Answer: Sell locally. Keep 'open' relationship with original buyer. Save your contact information and write up a small, personal contract stating that if there is a warentable problem the seller will help out the buyer by sending it in. Easily could be a verbal contract. Obviously this won't work well for people buying overseas and the like, but that's what local means.
If I profit off some dope $400 bucks and his PS3 craps out a month later, I wouldn't mind sending it in for him/her. Long as he/she pays for it.
This coming from a registered hypnotherapist? Sorry, but your watch-waving won't convince me... mussn't buy Sony products... Wii is king... Yess massster
Seriously, though. How did you get your hands on a PS3? What's flaky about the OS? Why does the price factor in to your play testing exeriance? I find it hard to believe that there is a problem with any part of the drive but the laser, and loose connectors should never be a problem.
I'm not saying you're wrong about people being paid to stand in line. But Best Buy doesn't sell preorders and with the supply of PS3's being so dismal, most game stores only had 3-5 to sell and those preorders were generally gone quickly. Depends on the area.
I'll be hanging out at Best Buy an hour before they open on the 19th to get my Wii, but that's all the effort I'll put into it.
Just play Ultima IX on 1028x768 mode without any of the fixes or patches. I do believe the 8800 will have met its match. (never met a configuration that could run it over 10fps, except my friends old 650Mhz PIII with some VooDoo card or another, ran it at 19fps)
Why does our society revel and bask in its ignorance, as if it were a pinnacle of achievement or something? Then again, there is our proud and illustrious President - a stunning C-average student! Yet we wonder why our children are (nearly) dead last in academics...
Because the government (not by any means the current system) makes it too damn easy to get by without any effort. Free money for anyone who doesn't want to work...
You're actually on to something there. Nuke-power produces a lot of heat. After the water is heated up, it just goes back where it came from, right? Or can you not use salt water for that? Or will people be leary about drinking water that tends to glow green, even when not in a 'glowy-cup'? Guess I got exited over nothing...
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These guys do a damn good job of making functional blades. I've met all the smiths but Badger himself (always miss him at the local Renn Fest). It's not wootz steel, but it's damn close in strength/flexability. My blade can fold to a pretty nice arc (not sure how to express it with text, but it's a 42"x1.25" blade and can be arced to 'lose' 16" easy and spring back).
Best pre-Nintendo two player game I ever played was Sea Battle for the Intellivision. My brother and I learned some fairly complex 'anti-standoff' strategies from that game. I still have it and a functional Intellivision. Controler 2 is a little flaky, but I suspect I can find a schematic one of these days and possibly fix that problem.
Thanks for the tip. I think this looks like the easiest way to deal with a disk that I want to continue working when I'm done. (Though thanks to all for the power and non-power tool suggestions)
Right, well, I've got a laptop drive that's starting to make noise. It's under warentee, but I'd rather when I send it back that the info is completely missing. Nothing important, but I don't like the idea of the vendor knowing what my finances and the like are.
Very good call. Anybody know of any usefull tools to completely wipe the contents of a drive?
Off topic, but any reason why the coat of arms has both a caribou and a narwhale humping the seal? You guys sure have some strange entertainment or something.
I, for one example, do complain about the granted monopolies in the Twin Cities area. For a while Comcast would only sell a bundled service (which they basically still have) of phone, cable, and internet for $120 ($144 after taxes etc)/month. Or you could get slower internet only for $60/month. I distinctly remember my brother yelling from across the room at the rep, "Well tell them they can take their monopoly and shove it up thier ASS!" I also remember the rep screaming, "I HEARD THAT!" But I did just that. I don't watch TV and I have a cell.
What's your problem with the plasma pistol? How else can you take down the shielded elites (or anyone in multiplayer)? Release a full-charge plasma burst and it takes the shields down. Quickly switch to the assult rifle for a few head-shots. No more target.
True. But it sounds like they want to go a lot farther than that. Moon? Read up and you'll see how bad the radiation can be if your going to head over to the moon. Other than that, I haven't a clue.
In order of likelyhood...
1. Guest appearance of BFG 9000 from Doom
2. Guest appearance by James Bond
3. Guest appearance of Gordon Freeman
4. Changing the name of the project to "Duke Nukem' Forever"
5. Cortana is realy a man.
6. The Protoss, er Covanent forces are joining forces with Martha Stuart.
7. The Zerg... er Flood can now be cooked to gain 2784 HP and 4900 MP over 30 seconds. Must remain seated while eating.
But what I really don't like is that Sony is using PS3 to drive/push their format through. I understand and totally agree that they have every right to use whatever media they want for their games. But it's very frusterating considering the history of thier products, and the price is too much. I admit BR could give them the edge, but I won't be part of that edge until the price falls to or below 300 bucks.
I think /. as a whole tends to agree with Trépanier. Don't FORCE proprietary media formats at us through a console. In the end it comes down to what the consumer spends their money on. A good percent of people know they're getting a Blu-Ray player and that it's non-gaming functionality directly competes with HD-DVD if they purchase a PS3. I'm sure a lot of them see the Blu-Ray as a bonus. But I'd say even more people are outraged that Sony is offering them a product that is overpriced because of functionality they don't want or need. The consumer has a right to be angry, too. I know I wanted to play the next Gran Turismo, but now I doubt I ever will.
In that case, it should probably require you to sport some kind of mullet to interface with the upper back. Slow head bobbing movements would make for less distortion like a solo in a ballad, whilst quick sweeping moviments would make a very dirty tone for those heavy rock-out sessions.
Sad thing (but also wise) is that your source is much more credible than most analysts. I'll give you two huzzahs for that one, sir. Heck, I'm 25 and I really want a DS Lite, just can't fit it in the budget.
At least they're not lonely out there. Always nice to bump into a colleague.
NObody expects the Spanish Iquisition!!
Every time I walk into EB Games or Gamestop I'm assulted by a pimply-faced teenager pushing the damned Zune on me. I've been insluted to my face because I have an iPod.
One of these kids claimed his boss "was just talking to Peter Moore the other day and he said Peter said that they were making the wi-fi work for downloads." After staring at him and realizing he had convinced himself that this was true, I had to laugh in his face. (I did confirm with his boss later that no, he wasn't talking to Peter Moore by a long shot). At a seperate store a girl mentioned that they had been asked to push/hype the product.
I certainly hope this announcement makes it to the mainstream. I also hope the media puts the 'correct' spin on the story. Microsoft agrees that we are thieves, all of us. And is forcing EVERYONE to make up for it. Bullshit.
"It's a higher-level business relationship" -Chris Stephenson, general manager for global marketing in Microsoft's entertainment unit
Does that mean they out-and-out just call their cunsumers liars and thieves to thier faces?!
If I profit off some dope $400 bucks and his PS3 craps out a month later, I wouldn't mind sending it in for him/her. Long as he/she pays for it.
Seriously, though. How did you get your hands on a PS3? What's flaky about the OS? Why does the price factor in to your play testing exeriance? I find it hard to believe that there is a problem with any part of the drive but the laser, and loose connectors should never be a problem.
I'll be hanging out at Best Buy an hour before they open on the 19th to get my Wii, but that's all the effort I'll put into it.
Just play Ultima IX on 1028x768 mode without any of the fixes or patches. I do believe the 8800 will have met its match. (never met a configuration that could run it over 10fps, except my friends old 650Mhz PIII with some VooDoo card or another, ran it at 19fps)
It will be released far too early. It will be very buggy, it won't really resemble what the creator intended, and it will have far too many sequels.
Because the government (not by any means the current system) makes it too damn easy to get by without any effort. Free money for anyone who doesn't want to work...
You're actually on to something there. Nuke-power produces a lot of heat. After the water is heated up, it just goes back where it came from, right? Or can you not use salt water for that? Or will people be leary about drinking water that tends to glow green, even when not in a 'glowy-cup'? Guess I got exited over nothing...