Yup! I always thought Steam was a step in the right direction. If one day, indie developers can have their own store (like fraps), I would gladly buy direct. Steam however does a nice gamer hookup system like gamespy in the old days.
But you know, it isn't like there's anything the movie industry can do now. The decentralizing is just a matter of time.
Those men made technology cool. If it were not for them, there were would be near infinitely less hot blondes that needed their computer fixed. Consider that:)
The damn thing is, he made computers that don't break and don't need fixing... *RAGE* But yeah, RIP Steve-o:D Always thought apple is pretentious and gay until I got my first iPod Touch. Changed my life.
Yeah.. the last time was when I got a GTX 285 and I am still using things from that era, E8400, CM690, X-Fi, Dominator RAM, etc. Used to go crazy on cable management, oc, as5, etc. But I haven't touch the inside for almost 3 years now and don't really feel like turning on the lights inside anymore. Next one will probably be a mac mini when I can finally stop playing games.
After viewing the videos and accounts, I was wondering what the orders were? What was the purpose of the cops? Was it to make sure a riot doesn't start by dispersing the crowd by penning them up in little groups? Was it to stop the advance of the group? What was it?
If anyone knows I am interested because I don't see what's the point of all the dragging, spraying, and camera stealing if it's not contributing to any safety upgrades so to speak.
I don't know if a piece of my experience can provide some insight but your "not going out much" rang a bell. Most of my friends find me weird that I remember things so vividly that if they weren't my friends, they'd think I am some godlike bullshitter like Kevin Spacey in The Usual Suspects. Only a few people in the world knows the truth, those being my closest friends. And I don't mind sharing it with you here as nobody reads past the grandchild of any slashdot post lol.
The truth, why I think I remember stuff so well was because I immigrated to Canada when I was 13. It was so hard to do anything without knowing English, that I stayed home most of the time doing mundane things just like you. Later, when I grasped the language totally, I found that there're nothing much to do in Canada if you don't drive, and had no money. The social circle got so small that my best friend was also my cousin. It's in these time that I find I almost developed a photographic memory. After I grew up though, I notice they weren't photographic, but merely "repetitive dwelling" that reinforced every single event (though not as extreme as yours) so vividly. Funny that you mentioned the warmth. I know EXACTLY what you mean. Even the smell and everything.
I noticed it was the "boredom" that made me refresh all those memories repeatedly that they totally engulfed my time. I would say during that time I was pretty lost. Had no time for real life, and lived in a cocoon or past reality.
After finishing school, I came back to Hong Kong for work. The dynamic city slowly overwrites the details of my precious memories, and after 11 years here, most of the details are gone. Although, I still remember all that I've played back countless times. The happy ones still makes me smile and the sad ones still makes me hate myself. You can probably read between the lines and see all the hardships and friendships over the years. It's until recently I got so sick of the sensory overload here in HK, that I start to see the beauty of Canada again.
That's why in my previous post, I think somehow, you're locking in yourself too much and your mind got so used to playing back the tapes that they become parallel to you in thought. While mundane tasks doesn't really use your CPU cycles up to stop thinking about the sad things. Do something more engaging like playing Starcraft 2 ladder etc:D but meh what do I know, I don't have the responsibilities you do yet.
I also have exceptional memory but it's on the decline with age. However I would like to give you an advice. Don't dwell on the sad / embarrassing details. They are the past and unchangeable. Your remembering and not remembering them does not change the fact that your kitten is dead because you exercised your arm too much. The next time you find yourself dwelling on these shitty memories, go live life a little bit more. Clean the house, fix a car, help an old lady, load starcraft, make pancakes.
Oftentimes, the precious moments in life isn't in the precious things; but the moment itself. People don't party for parties, but for the people. And shooting photos isn't just for the photo, but the stalk, shot, print, whatever. As long as you're not shooting 12 year olds, handing that Polaroid picture to a pretty girl is telling her:
A) my precious Polaroid has 10 frames and I chose one to be of you *wink* B) in this digital age where shooting is free, I burn money for pleasure by shooting analog *wink* C) I noticed YOU *hugs* (but not in soviet russia)
I do the same except I use email and I send to millions of random people telling them how this wonderful pill changed my life:) Not many people reply though:(
There's indeed an observable difference between the bunch who started from DOS/Win 3.1, and the bunch who started from Win 95/98/XP. The old schooler just have a better grasp of directory structure, pkzip, precious EMS, how easy it is to get NetBus'ed, crazy hitlers dancing on your screen after reboot, etc; that we tend to be more cautious in a good way when growing up with these filthy ipads and pentiums nowadays.
The newer ones are either too ignorant and let stuff infect them, or are too cautious to learn from recoverable mistakes. So yeah, newbies have no respect for "the way", when 1MB used to cost $55 CDN:)
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Yup! I always thought Steam was a step in the right direction. If one day, indie developers can have their own store (like fraps), I would gladly buy direct. Steam however does a nice gamer hookup system like gamespy in the old days.
But you know, it isn't like there's anything the movie industry can do now. The decentralizing is just a matter of time.
To quote a certain friend...
Those men made technology cool. If it were not for them, there were would be near infinitely less hot blondes that needed their computer fixed. Consider that :)
The damn thing is, he made computers that don't break and don't need fixing... *RAGE* But yeah, RIP Steve-o :D Always thought apple is pretentious and gay until I got my first iPod Touch. Changed my life.
Hehehe. Nah the garbage bags blocks the feeding :)
If you live close to the sea, just dump the thing in seawater and forget about it. Nothing survives the sea.
depends how you cook it really.. I prefer stir fry :D
but are they the "flying" ones...?
Yeah.. the last time was when I got a GTX 285 and I am still using things from that era, E8400, CM690, X-Fi, Dominator RAM, etc. Used to go crazy on cable management, oc, as5, etc. But I haven't touch the inside for almost 3 years now and don't really feel like turning on the lights inside anymore. Next one will probably be a mac mini when I can finally stop playing games.
Damn BF3.
After viewing the videos and accounts, I was wondering what the orders were? What was the purpose of the cops? Was it to make sure a riot doesn't start by dispersing the crowd by penning them up in little groups? Was it to stop the advance of the group? What was it?
If anyone knows I am interested because I don't see what's the point of all the dragging, spraying, and camera stealing if it's not contributing to any safety upgrades so to speak.
are you really a girl?!?? :D
what is "move them away from each other"?
P.S. The real dangerous hackers live in China and have thugs with guns at hand. They aren't scared of the FBI.
There, fixed that for you ^_^
I don't know if a piece of my experience can provide some insight but your "not going out much" rang a bell. Most of my friends find me weird that I remember things so vividly that if they weren't my friends, they'd think I am some godlike bullshitter like Kevin Spacey in The Usual Suspects. Only a few people in the world knows the truth, those being my closest friends. And I don't mind sharing it with you here as nobody reads past the grandchild of any slashdot post lol.
The truth, why I think I remember stuff so well was because I immigrated to Canada when I was 13. It was so hard to do anything without knowing English, that I stayed home most of the time doing mundane things just like you. Later, when I grasped the language totally, I found that there're nothing much to do in Canada if you don't drive, and had no money. The social circle got so small that my best friend was also my cousin. It's in these time that I find I almost developed a photographic memory. After I grew up though, I notice they weren't photographic, but merely "repetitive dwelling" that reinforced every single event (though not as extreme as yours) so vividly. Funny that you mentioned the warmth. I know EXACTLY what you mean. Even the smell and everything.
I noticed it was the "boredom" that made me refresh all those memories repeatedly that they totally engulfed my time. I would say during that time I was pretty lost. Had no time for real life, and lived in a cocoon or past reality.
After finishing school, I came back to Hong Kong for work. The dynamic city slowly overwrites the details of my precious memories, and after 11 years here, most of the details are gone. Although, I still remember all that I've played back countless times. The happy ones still makes me smile and the sad ones still makes me hate myself. You can probably read between the lines and see all the hardships and friendships over the years. It's until recently I got so sick of the sensory overload here in HK, that I start to see the beauty of Canada again.
That's why in my previous post, I think somehow, you're locking in yourself too much and your mind got so used to playing back the tapes that they become parallel to you in thought. While mundane tasks doesn't really use your CPU cycles up to stop thinking about the sad things. Do something more engaging like playing Starcraft 2 ladder etc :D but meh what do I know, I don't have the responsibilities you do yet.
Good luck man.
I also have exceptional memory but it's on the decline with age. However I would like to give you an advice. Don't dwell on the sad / embarrassing details. They are the past and unchangeable. Your remembering and not remembering them does not change the fact that your kitten is dead because you exercised your arm too much. The next time you find yourself dwelling on these shitty memories, go live life a little bit more. Clean the house, fix a car, help an old lady, load starcraft, make pancakes.
New memories.
I am sure 8" gives you lots of fun. ;)
teehee :D
thanks anyway bro it's not there I checked all 10 pages. Guess I will keep reading hackulous. Cheers.
nonsense! everyone knows it's the damn dihydrogen monoxide!!
*flashes you my double D* doesn't mean they're real ^_^.
what's the search term? I tried phone story and nothing.
in that case...
HAPPY 911 everyone!!! weeeeeeeeeee~
Oftentimes, the precious moments in life isn't in the precious things; but the moment itself. People don't party for parties, but for the people. And shooting photos isn't just for the photo, but the stalk, shot, print, whatever. As long as you're not shooting 12 year olds, handing that Polaroid picture to a pretty girl is telling her:
A) my precious Polaroid has 10 frames and I chose one to be of you *wink*
B) in this digital age where shooting is free, I burn money for pleasure by shooting analog *wink*
C) I noticed YOU *hugs* (but not in soviet russia)
yeah? buy one!! :D
I do the same except I use email and I send to millions of random people telling them how this wonderful pill changed my life :) Not many people reply though :(
There's indeed an observable difference between the bunch who started from DOS/Win 3.1, and the bunch who started from Win 95/98/XP. The old schooler just have a better grasp of directory structure, pkzip, precious EMS, how easy it is to get NetBus'ed, crazy hitlers dancing on your screen after reboot, etc; that we tend to be more cautious in a good way when growing up with these filthy ipads and pentiums nowadays.
The newer ones are either too ignorant and let stuff infect them, or are too cautious to learn from recoverable mistakes. So yeah, newbies have no respect for "the way", when 1MB used to cost $55 CDN :)
Glad to hear bro, I thought I was the only one :D It's fun to know what you're doing with PCs :)