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  1. Re:Nintendo hasn't messed up the formula on GameCube's Timeline, Accomplishments Charted · · Score: 1

    Absolutely, I think Ocarina may be the best game I've ever played. Although Windwaker is a close second. Battles are more fun in Wind waker. The reason being that in ocarina, as long as you Z-targetted someone no one else but that person would attack, wind waker you get attacked from all sides. Makes for more enjoyable battles. The zelda edition and windwaker alone is worth the cost of the GC to me. Plus I really like the ocean going aspect of it (WW).

  2. Re:Nintendo on GameCube's Timeline, Accomplishments Charted · · Score: 1

    I'm jsut the opposite, I love playing those same characters. I think it is important to ocasionally mix it up a little and throw in someone new. For the most part though, I LOVE playing link. I don't know what I'm going to do when I beat wind waker.

  3. Re:Nintendo hasn't messed up the formula on GameCube's Timeline, Accomplishments Charted · · Score: 1

    Agreed, if you have a Fred Meyer(no "s") in your area, go check it out. They had DESA (Disney Extreme Skating) for gamecube, when Wal-Mart said it wasn't getting released for another week.

  4. Re:Nintendo hasn't messed up the formula on GameCube's Timeline, Accomplishments Charted · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I think that's one of Nintendo's sucesses. Something that really only Sega has managed to do in the past. ie. Games based on a storyline that have familiar characters. I got a gamecube for x-mas (I think my wife is happy I'm gonna stop writing code and acting more like a human ;-). I was lucky enough to get the zelda edition. It brought back all of the same emotions and excitement that I had back in '86, '86(??) when I played the original NES. I played link and beat ganon, I played mario and rescued the princess (later super mario 2), I played metroid, and now almost 20 years later, I'm playing them all again, but fantastically re-done. I've already bought windwaker because I've beat ocarina of time, I'm planning on getting mario kart, matroid, and viewtiful joe. My kids always ask if they can watch me play zelda. It's too hard for them so they like to just sit and watch. I dunno what I'm gonna do when wind waker is over :-(

    It is weird though, in the late 80's nintendo vs sega was almost a religious war, and now to see sonic for gamecube...I'm confused by that.

  5. TNG on Thick Skull a Survival Trait · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ANyone else thing of Warf(sp?) from ST::TNG while reading this? *ick*

  6. Re:Wait, wait... on Linux & Mac UT2004 Demos · · Score: 5, Funny

    Contrary to popular belief, Linux has always been able to run games. Ever heard of nethack or xbill? Oh wait, not those kind of games?

  7. Re:Inverse on Do Anti-Cheat Systems For Online Games Work? · · Score: 1

    can I have it? I"m not a lamer i just want to fly around and stuff...but I can't :-(

  8. Re:Inverse on Do Anti-Cheat Systems For Online Games Work? · · Score: 2, Informative

    bzflag already exists. There are in fact cheat servers out there. Pretty fun game too :-)

  9. similar question on misc@openbsd.org on Do Anti-Cheat Systems For Online Games Work? · · Score: 4, Interesting

    A similar question was asked about port knocking on the misc@openbsd.org mailing list the other day. I think it was said best by henning (i think it was henning) "you want to fix buggy software...with more software?"

    I kind of have to agree, why not take the time to do it right the first time? Cheats are just creative uses of bad loops, or algorythms in the code (for example the long jump in quake III if you had a fast video card).

  10. Hidden levels on EA Working On New GoldenEye Videogame? · · Score: 4, Funny

    So expect to find hidden levels in this game sometime in 2013.

  11. Re:I've got one reason to choose Linux over UNIX-S on SCOoby Snacks · · Score: 1

    or there #2 SCO UNIX(R) is backed by a single, experienced vendor

    So I guess it's time to brush up on my SCO so that I can help McDonald's , Costco, Safeco, Save Mart, etc... migrate to linux. Well maybe BSD *ducks*

  12. Re:video on Good Demo System For A High-Bandwidth Link? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Actually that's not a bad idea (though probably not the paris video). One of the most impressive display's I've seen was the video of the macworld 1999 where they netbooted 50 imac's that then each streamed a different fullscreen video. I couldn't find a link to the video on google, does anyone have that?

  13. Re:don't forget the unofficial mirror on DarwinPorts Project Crosses 1000 Ports Mark · · Score: 1

    I was gonna say "How good can it be if it doesn't even have Kolf?", but then I went to the unofficial link and it's there! Maybe I will give Darwin another try. I tried it back at 0.6.

  14. Re:Java? on Learn How to Program Using Any Web Browser · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Maybe php would be a more suitable alternative to show your daughter? It's syntax is very similar to perl and C. Or were you just trying to review a book because that seems to be what you do. ;-)

  15. Re:we pay for crippled printers? on HP Discusses Anti-Counterfeiting Measures · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you think lexmark isn't far behind you're fooling yourself. This is the way it's going to be. Don't go around thinking "hey lexmark is going to be the defender of our right to make funny money" because they most certainly aren't. This whole thing reminds me of a scene from Monty Python's Life of Brian:

    Judith: Any Anti-Imperialist group like ours must *reflect* such a divergence of interests within its power-base.
    Reg: Agreed. (General nodding.) Francis?
    Francis: I think Judith's point of view is valid here, Reg, provided the Movement never forgets that it is the inalienable right of every man--
    Stan: Or woman.
    Francis: Or woman...to rid himself--
    Stan: Or herself.
    Reg: Or herself. Agreed. Thank you, brother.
    Stan: Or sister.
    Francis: Thank you, brother. Or sister. Where was I?
    Reg: I thought you'd finished.
    Francis: Oh, did I? Right.
    Reg: Furthermore, it is the birthright of every man ...
    Stan: Or woman.
    Reg: Why don't you shut up about women, Stan, you're putting us off.
    Stan: Women have a perfect right to play a part in our movement, Reg.
    Francis: Why are you always on about women, Stan?
    Stan: (pause) I want to be one.

    (pregnant pause)

    Reg: What?
    Stan: I want to be a woman. From now on I want you all to call me Loretta.
    Reg: What!?
    Stan: It's my right as a man.
    Judith: Why do you want to be Loretta, Stan?
    Stan: I want to have babies.
    Reg: You want to have babies?!?!?!
    Stan: It's every man's right to have babies if he wants them.
    Reg: But you can't have babies.
    Stan: Don't you oppress me.
    Reg: I'm not oppressing you, Stan -- you haven't got a womb. Where's the fetus going to gestate? You going to keep it in a box?
    (Stan starts crying.)
    Judith: Here! I've got an idea. Suppose you agree that he can't actually have babies, not having a womb, which is nobody's fault, not even the Romans', but that he can have the *right* to have babies.
    Francis: Good idea, Judith. We shall fight the oppressors for your right to have babies, brother. Sister, sorry.
    Reg: (pissed) What's the *point*?
    Francis: What?
    Reg: What's the point of fighting for his right to have babies, when he can't have babies?
    Francis: It is symbolic of our struggle against oppression.
    Reg: It's symbolic of his struggle against reality.

  16. Freaky deaky? on People Seeing Life on Mars · · Score: 0

    I don't think I'd call "material from the airbag" (what nasa thinks that image is of) "freaky deaky".

  17. Re:we pay for crippled printers? on HP Discusses Anti-Counterfeiting Measures · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    you're being punished? Do you plan on printing money? No? Then this doesn't affect you.

  18. Re:Does this count? on Remotely Crash OpenBSD · · Score: 1

    Although the webpage still says 1 hole, it's actually been 2 holes for quite a while - since OpenSSH was exploited in Sept 2003.

    IIRC that was because the next version was already done.

  19. Re:Brilliant marketing! on The Return Of Tamagotchi · · Score: 2, Insightful

    i can't wait to hear my tamagotchi talking about it's "baby's momma"

  20. Re:A VERY interesting idea actually... on Spyware Masquerading as Spyware Removal Software · · Score: 1

    I know a guy at Microsoft who says they have people to develop worm/virus algorithms just so if someone ever uses it, they can take them down atleast financially, if not legally.

    Sorry for the troll, but I know about that department, it's called "Windows Research and Development".

  21. Re:Spam time! on Spammer Profile: Scott Richter · · Score: 5, Informative

    According the Contact Us page, it's info@optinbig.com.
    Hey Andy! you take requests? http://www.optinbig.com/ unkay?

  22. Re:Dire Straights meets Linux? on Tivo Tracks Superbowl Viewing Habits · · Score: 1

    I thought the +3 troll thing was a little odd too, It's changed now though.

    Anyway, I never really paid attention to tivo before so this data collection thing is new to me. I don't really see how it's much different from the internet. Sites can see where you go throughout their site and what site you just came from etc etc...and if you use IE they can also see your credit card #, your name, address blood type, how much money is in your accounts, what cars you drive, and where you drive them too. Sure am glad I use free (as in speech) software.

    back to Dire straights
    software for nuthin and the clicks for free

  23. Dire Straights meets Linux? on Tivo Tracks Superbowl Viewing Habits · · Score: 1, Troll

    I want my
    I want my
    I want my MythTV

  24. Natural alarm clock on Expert Says Glass Is Major Threat to Birds · · Score: 2, Funny

    I used to have a bird that crashed into my window every morning at 6:30 sharp. Then one day it stopped. I wondered if it moved but I guess it died.

  25. Re:How many can they find? on FTC vs. Open Relays, round 2 · · Score: 1

    can I get that? :-)