I'm curious about all the posts stating that the US should help sound insulate houses too. If you live in a house near any of the many major aiports in the US, it is likely that you are living in a home that has been sound insulated, with the bill being picked up by federal and state governments. I currently live in one (renting) and it's amazing the difference it makes.
You raise money through ticket sales and CD/merchandise sales at the concerts
Not entirely true. Some venues charge very low rates for the site itself, but pocket almost all of the profits from the merchandise sales (hats, shirts, etc.)
A couple other things he mentioned where much much interesting than that... but I don't know, after hearing it I haven't ever mentioned it to anyone (not even my wife)
You clearly misunderstand that statement. There are things that he told me about that interview that are much more interesting than that peculiar question, but affect me in such a way that I have never spoken (or written) of them.
That, and my wife still knows nothing about it. She hates Slashdot
They had contacted him, which was interesting, for I believe a "Field Op" position... but anyways, he didn't tell me much about it, but one of the questions they asked him, when hooked up to the lie detector was:
"Have you ever inserted your finger into your asshole for pleasure?"
The guy was straight faced and did not even show the slightest sign of thinking this question was odd or funny.
A couple other things he mentioned where much much interesting than that... but I don't know, after hearing it I haven't ever mentioned it to anyone (not even my wife)
You don't like the X-Arcade? Interesting, I've tried a lot of different setups, from home brewed to some other professional companies, and I think the X-Arcade is by far the best. And I don't quite get where you find the x-arcade "flimsy". The wood they use is pretty damn solid. I've had a number of pretty large parties since I've finished my mame cab, and the controllers have been beaten to hell and had beer spilled on them and everything, the only thing I had to do was replace a couple sticky buttons (a $5 fix).
Of course, I overcome the "desk-sliding" part by having the two that I own built into a stand that is attached to the cabinet.
The lack of a trackball or spinner does suck, but there's only one game that I would ever play that uses either of those (arkanoid)./. will use the icon at every opportunity since they make 15%
How do they make 15% when they don't even link to x-arcade.com?
Didn't even notice this either, the controller they show for the MAME stories is the one I currently use and really really recommend. Bought two of them. Check it out at http://www.x-arcade.com/
Given a choice between MAME and any other invention (even sliced bread!) I would nominate MAME as the greatest thing ever.
I love my MAME cabinet. Support up to 4 players on thousands of games. It's just great. My latest obsession is now NBA Jam TE (which I have determined that the CPU players cheat like crazy). Before that it was Street Fighter Alpha 2.
Yeah, it's illegal (except for NBA JAM TE for me, I own the ROM =), but you show me someplace I can go and pay to play all of those games and I'll be there. I know it will never happen, but as I've stated before, if I could buy a license for my MAME cabinet I would. I would gladly pay $300 - $400, maybe even more. Hell, how about a monthly fee, I don't care. And it's not like I didn't spend 10 years of my life plugging all the money I had into arcade machines anyways.
The MAME scene might start running into a little more trouble soon now that they're getting close to emulating some of the newer, still commercialy viable games (Tekken 2 works, but is choppy and without sound, Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag are almost there, along with a number of other pretty new games like Blitz 99, Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey, Mace: The Dark Age, CarnEvil and San Francisco Rush).
When Win95 came out I remember the big stink AOL and others made that there was an MSN icon right on the desktop. There were predictions made that MSN would be #1 within the year.
The people who want to have a cell phone. Many (most? (all?)) of the new plans (from all the major companies) require at least a 1 year agreement, if not a two year agreement. It's always in the fine print or in the legal babble at the end of the tv/radio commercials.
For those of you who haven't given CNC Generals a shot, I really recommend that you do. It is the best RTS in some time and is even better with the Zero Hour expansion. It is one of those few games that I have bought multiple copies of (2) so that I can (legally) play with friends on my LAN and online. I put it up there with my other two RTS favorties, Homeworld and TA (which was probably the best).
The skirmish mode in CNC Generals Zero Hour is excellent, and the computer can at many times put up a decent fight. Depending on the map, when playing 2 vs 3 or 4 (which my friend and I typically do) it can be quite challenging. The only thing that bothers me is that the computer doesn't quite grasp the concept of continued resource gathering (after the supplies are gone, all the different sides can get resources by relying on buildings/units that create resources, but the computer almost never fully takes advantage of this).
It's greatest downfall is that it does require quite a powerful computer to run, and the performance seems to vary quite a bit. Sometimes it runs smoothly, somtimes it choppy.
Should be interesting to keep an eye on it as the years roll by
Yes, because the 1st billion years (or so, give or take a couple hundred million) of Earth's existance were oh so exciting. And don't even get me started about the 2nd billion! Wow! And the third billion... oh, my, god!
As the years roll by? What is that supposed to mean? That maybe, we might be lucky enough to see a planet form over the next 100 million generations or so? Wooppee!
I'll be excited when someone turns that slideshow into an animated GIF, ok?
This is almost as stupid as
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This is almost as stupid as how jeep owners (especially jeep wrangler owners) wave to each other when they pass. Wooopppeee Fucken doo!
Stopped home from work for lunch today and caught part of the "match". Picked it up around turn 13 (I believe) wich Kasparov took around 19-20 minutes to complete. It was slow paced, but strangely very interesting to watch. I still don't get why he doesn't get a real chess board in front of him, instead of the stupid computer screen and the "X3D" glasses.
Stumbled upon the show when it aired. As the post states it was a little basic in some parts, but they really lay string theory out. It was the first time I really felt like I had at least a little grasp of the subject.
The 3D animated scenes around the host were also quite good.
This saddens me. I really do hope that CNet doesn't totally change the format of MP3.com, which is one of my favorite web sites on the internet. While the new layout does suck, and makes it harder to find the thousands and thousands of non-commercial bands, there is still a great amount of quality music on there. I think, by far, the most successful genre was electronic.
I bought several CDs from the artists on the site and have found many many great artists. A number of fairly popular techno and trance artists were really helped out by mp3.com (Darude probably being the most recognizable). I think the most notable success story is 303Infinity. But, anyways, I degress. It'll be sad to see the site go.
If you're interested in some quality electronic music, here's a short list of groups to check out before dec 2nd: PPK (http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/41/ppk.html) 303 Infinity http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/34/303_infinity.ht ml trance control Cynic Project (for something a little smoother) Baasic Lagoona Antinomie
Man... so many more that I just can't think of right now. If you're into this stuff, start here: http://genres.mp3.com/download_charts/elect ronic/
If mp3.com is totally gone forever... that'll be kind of depressing really. Well... I know what I'll be doing tonight. Clearing some space on the file server and downloading and downloading and downloading.
This is exactly correct. Coleman used to a Democrat and helped support the very liberal Paul Wellstone. Currently the other Minnesota senator, Rod Grams, is also a republican, but even fairly liberal people that I know vote for him (one of his main mottos is something like "He works for all of us").
It's very weird how Coleman has gotten as much power as he has this early in the political career, but at least he seems to be trying to do somewhat "good" things with it (or at least things that are good for Minnesota").
Minnesota has been fairly liberal for some time, but that is slowly changing (Repub. Gov and two Repub. Senators). The main problem the Dems are having in Minnesota is that their financial policies still attract the many (but shrinking number of) farmers, but the Dems social policies definitely do not (as most of these farmers are very very conservative in most social issues).
Slashdot Mirror
I, for one, welcome our new Nanoparticle overlords.
Sorry... first and last time I'll ever post one of those.
I suck.
Engrish Defined: "Fresh Fruit"
So, if that was Engrish, did they really mean "Flesh Flute"?
you must be new here... on earth that is
it's called a joke
get it
funny?
haha?
laugh laugh?
http://xbox-linux.sourceforge.net/docs/007analysis .html
What sort of security is it when you put a non-hyperlinked URL with a space in it in your post?
It looks like a link, but I can't click on it... Hmmm... maybe if I copy it and paste it into the browser... no! it still doesn't work!
Now that's security.
I'm curious about all the posts stating that the US should help sound insulate houses too. If you live in a house near any of the many major aiports in the US, it is likely that you are living in a home that has been sound insulated, with the bill being picked up by federal and state governments. I currently live in one (renting) and it's amazing the difference it makes.
You raise money through ticket sales and CD/merchandise sales at the concerts
Not entirely true. Some venues charge very low rates for the site itself, but pocket almost all of the profits from the merchandise sales (hats, shirts, etc.)
The same reason my father, who had some pretty interesting security clearances, never told me much about what he heard/saw/read.
You just never know...
A couple other things he mentioned where much much interesting than that... but I don't know, after hearing it I haven't ever mentioned it to anyone (not even my wife)
You clearly misunderstand that statement. There are things that he told me about that interview that are much more interesting than that peculiar question, but affect me in such a way that I have never spoken (or written) of them.
That, and my wife still knows nothing about it. She hates Slashdot
They had contacted him, which was interesting, for I believe a "Field Op" position... but anyways, he didn't tell me much about it, but one of the questions they asked him, when hooked up to the lie detector was:
"Have you ever inserted your finger into your asshole for pleasure?"
The guy was straight faced and did not even show the slightest sign of thinking this question was odd or funny.
A couple other things he mentioned where much much interesting than that... but I don't know, after hearing it I haven't ever mentioned it to anyone (not even my wife)
MAME32 is awesome... it's a windows-32 ported version of mame (I believe).
Go here:
http://www.classicgaming.com/mame32qa
You don't like the X-Arcade? Interesting, I've tried a lot of different setups, from home brewed to some other professional companies, and I think the X-Arcade is by far the best. And I don't quite get where you find the x-arcade "flimsy". The wood they use is pretty damn solid. I've had a number of pretty large parties since I've finished my mame cab, and the controllers have been beaten to hell and had beer spilled on them and everything, the only thing I had to do was replace a couple sticky buttons (a $5 fix).
/. will use the icon at every opportunity since they make 15%
Of course, I overcome the "desk-sliding" part by having the two that I own built into a stand that is attached to the cabinet.
The lack of a trackball or spinner does suck, but there's only one game that I would ever play that uses either of those (arkanoid).
How do they make 15% when they don't even link to x-arcade.com?
(I know, I'm cool responding to my own post)
Didn't even notice this either, the controller they show for the MAME stories is the one I currently use and really really recommend. Bought two of them. Check it out at http://www.x-arcade.com/
Given a choice between MAME and any other invention (even sliced bread!) I would nominate MAME as the greatest thing ever.
I love my MAME cabinet. Support up to 4 players on thousands of games. It's just great. My latest obsession is now NBA Jam TE (which I have determined that the CPU players cheat like crazy). Before that it was Street Fighter Alpha 2.
Yeah, it's illegal (except for NBA JAM TE for me, I own the ROM =), but you show me someplace I can go and pay to play all of those games and I'll be there. I know it will never happen, but as I've stated before, if I could buy a license for my MAME cabinet I would. I would gladly pay $300 - $400, maybe even more. Hell, how about a monthly fee, I don't care. And it's not like I didn't spend 10 years of my life plugging all the money I had into arcade machines anyways.
The MAME scene might start running into a little more trouble soon now that they're getting close to emulating some of the newer, still commercialy viable games (Tekken 2 works, but is choppy and without sound, Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag are almost there, along with a number of other pretty new games like Blitz 99, Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey, Mace: The Dark Age, CarnEvil and San Francisco Rush).
When Win95 came out I remember the big stink AOL and others made that there was an MSN icon right on the desktop. There were predictions made that MSN would be #1 within the year.
standing in a room, waiting to be revealed by a group of groping teammates
Very very similar to that...
Also, who the hell signs a two year agreement?
The people who want to have a cell phone. Many (most? (all?)) of the new plans (from all the major companies) require at least a 1 year agreement, if not a two year agreement. It's always in the fine print or in the legal babble at the end of the tv/radio commercials.
For those of you who haven't given CNC Generals a shot, I really recommend that you do. It is the best RTS in some time and is even better with the Zero Hour expansion. It is one of those few games that I have bought multiple copies of (2) so that I can (legally) play with friends on my LAN and online. I put it up there with my other two RTS favorties, Homeworld and TA (which was probably the best).
The skirmish mode in CNC Generals Zero Hour is excellent, and the computer can at many times put up a decent fight. Depending on the map, when playing 2 vs 3 or 4 (which my friend and I typically do) it can be quite challenging. The only thing that bothers me is that the computer doesn't quite grasp the concept of continued resource gathering (after the supplies are gone, all the different sides can get resources by relying on buildings/units that create resources, but the computer almost never fully takes advantage of this).
It's greatest downfall is that it does require quite a powerful computer to run, and the performance seems to vary quite a bit. Sometimes it runs smoothly, somtimes it choppy.
* Most pencils held on face while facing south-southeast and humming Kraftwerk's "The Robots" - 8
Negative ghostrider... the record is now... 11!
Should be interesting to keep an eye on it as the years roll by
Yes, because the 1st billion years (or so, give or take a couple hundred million) of Earth's existance were oh so exciting. And don't even get me started about the 2nd billion! Wow!
And the third billion... oh, my, god!
As the years roll by? What is that supposed to mean? That maybe, we might be lucky enough to see a planet form over the next 100 million generations or so? Wooppee!
I'll be excited when someone turns that slideshow into an animated GIF, ok?
This is almost as stupid as how jeep owners (especially jeep wrangler owners) wave to each other when they pass. Wooopppeee Fucken doo!
Ughh....
Stopped home from work for lunch today and caught part of the "match". Picked it up around turn 13 (I believe) wich Kasparov took around 19-20 minutes to complete. It was slow paced, but strangely very interesting to watch. I still don't get why he doesn't get a real chess board in front of him, instead of the stupid computer screen and the "X3D" glasses.
Stumbled upon the show when it aired. As the post states it was a little basic in some parts, but they really lay string theory out. It was the first time I really felt like I had at least a little grasp of the subject.
The 3D animated scenes around the host were also quite good.
This saddens me. I really do hope that CNet doesn't totally change the format of MP3.com, which is one of my favorite web sites on the internet. While the new layout does suck, and makes it harder to find the thousands and thousands of non-commercial bands, there is still a great amount of quality music on there. I think, by far, the most successful genre was electronic.
3 Infinity http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/34/303_infinity.ht ml
t ronic/
I bought several CDs from the artists on the site and have found many many great artists. A number of fairly popular techno and trance artists were really helped out by mp3.com (Darude probably being the most recognizable). I think the most notable success story is 303Infinity. But, anyways, I degress. It'll be sad to see the site go.
If you're interested in some quality electronic music, here's a short list of groups to check out before dec 2nd:
PPK (http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/41/ppk.html)
30
trance control
Cynic Project (for something a little smoother)
Baasic
Lagoona
Antinomie
Man... so many more that I just can't think of right now. If you're into this stuff, start here:
http://genres.mp3.com/download_charts/elec
If mp3.com is totally gone forever... that'll be kind of depressing really. Well... I know what I'll be doing tonight. Clearing some space on the file server and downloading and downloading and downloading.
This is exactly correct. Coleman used to a Democrat and helped support the very liberal Paul Wellstone. Currently the other Minnesota senator, Rod Grams, is also a republican, but even fairly liberal people that I know vote for him (one of his main mottos is something like "He works for all of us").
It's very weird how Coleman has gotten as much power as he has this early in the political career, but at least he seems to be trying to do somewhat "good" things with it (or at least things that are good for Minnesota").
Minnesota has been fairly liberal for some time, but that is slowly changing (Repub. Gov and two Repub. Senators). The main problem the Dems are having in Minnesota is that their financial policies still attract the many (but shrinking number of) farmers, but the Dems social policies definitely do not (as most of these farmers are very very conservative in most social issues).
In related news, SCO has filed suit against Valve for their liberal use of "comments" in source code, a method SCO invented during the late 1990's.