You can actually do this on the CS_Office map in CS:S. If you're a terrorist, go into the board room and shoot the chairs so that they are in front of the door creating a barracade. Drop a grenade into the corner by the file cabinets and they blow up,blocking the other entrance. Trust me, it works.
I was on a server with 32 people (16 ct's, 16 t's). We managed to get all 16 t's into the board room building barracades and dropping smoke grenades. It was ridiculously fun when the ct's tried to storm the board room and rescue the hostages. All you saw was smoke and flashes of light as the sound of gunshots and explosions came through the speakers. Definately the most fun I've had in cs in a moment.
You have to improvise with the physics system and use some creativity, but it can be done.
Extract your own DNA by spitting gargled salt water into diluted washing-up liquid and slowly dribbling ice-cold gin down the side of the glass. Spindly white clumps which form in the mixture are, basically, you
You know, there are easier, and much more fun, ways to create clumps of white goo that contains your DNA.
Something to keep in mind, post presidential election, is that in the long run conservatives always lose. If this statement were not true, we would still be living in caves. We wouldn't have cell phones, vaccines, and rockets. Conservatives will never go to the stars. They are too busy trying to hold society back.
Every new idea that is introduced is liberal at first. The idea that the Earth is round and revolves around the Sun was denounced by conservative leaders at the time. Fact-based evolution is currently being denounced and taken out of some school curriculums, to be replaced, or taught side-by-side, with faith-based creationism. Faith has it's place for some people in society, but it didn't get us to the moon and beyond.
6:15 am opens steam =| 6:17 am unlocking game and taking a shower =O 6: 45 am half life 2 logo comes up =) 6: 46 am menu screen =..) 6:50 am starts a new game =D 6:52 am starts playing =..D OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG 7:30 am craps his pants =| 8:02 am takes another shower and gets ready to go to work =( 9:32 am posts on slashdot
Every 2-3 years I upgrade at least the mother board + cpu of my computer...just to be able to play games at a decent detail setting. I find that I usually end up buying a great (not top of the line, but great) combo. For example, in preparation for hl2 I'll be swapping out an athlon xp 1900 for the athlon64 3000 (as opposed to a 3400 or better) this weekend.
As far as phones/pda's are concerned, as soon as the one I'm using either starts to act up, or some new innovation in the product market makes the one I'm using obsolete or hard to find replacement parts for I upgrade to the new latest and greatest.
Jedi Knight 2 and Jedi Academy were awesome. I dont think that they get the credit that they deserve. Nothing beats having pure saber duels online, and the CTF element side of it was kick ass as well. For those who never played it, imagine TFC with Jedi thrown in. I wish they would continue the series set in the new jedi order period.
The XWing/Tie Fighter series was fun too. My only regret with this series is that I did not get a chance to have online dogfights.
Jesus christ, it's time to move if the average house is 530k. Try moving to Atlanta, GA (if the idea is not too frightening for you). The average house here ranges from 170-280k..and for 280k you're getting a nice sized house.
Welcome to the concept of evolving technology. I just finished with an IT degree and knew when I got into it that I would end up having to retrain every few years to keep up with the new trends/technology. In fact, I had professors (guys with phd's who STILL took time out to recieve training in new systems) in EVERY major class that I took telling me, "if you don't like to read..get out of this major now. You will be spending half of your career reading or learning new skills to 'sharpen the axe' about current and emerging technology."
If you didn't know that was the case, maybe you shouldn't have decided to choose IT as a major. Granted that yes, the basic concepts are relatively unchanged, you should know that new developments arise every day (look at the articles on slashdot's front page for example) and as soon as they arise, it will be your job to be an expert in them.
On the bright side, once you have the degree from the IT/CS department, all you really have to do is get certifications everyone once in a while for some new technology. That's assuming, of course, that you already possess the basic problem solving skills and concepts needed in the IT world (and a little professional experience doesn't hurt). Coincidentally, most of my classmates were studying to get CCNA's, oracle dba, etc. certifications DURING their undergrad years. I chose not to and was able to find a job as a data analyst, though now I wish I had because I would not be limited to 1 area of this field.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will be the biggest selling game in history (well, until the next GTA game).
I don't think so. Mario and Luigi are still the kings of video game retail records. I don't think anyone will ever be able to match Nintendo's Super Mario Brothers (which has sold 40+ million copies worldwide). Thanks to the Guinness Book of World Records.
H2 and GTA:SA may make alot of money, but they won't top the plumber brothers' sales records.
Because halo fanboys are notoriously delusional. I mean, they think Halo 2 will be better than Half Life 2 for gods sakes! How many sane people do you know who would say something that crazy??
You know it's funny, all of these "hardcore" star wars geeks complain about the changes and ideas that Lucas comes up with, bash the prequels, etc.; and yet, they will be the ones camping outside of the local Megamovieplex with their Jar Jar sleeping bags dressed in full Jedi costume with toy lightsabers just to see the first showing of the movie. THEN they will go out and buy 10 different versions of that SAME 4-6 movies just to complain about them all over again.
If you think/know it's going to suck so bad, why even go see it? Would you go see Gigli 2 or Bride of Chucky, then buy the DVD and collectors edition DVD just to complain about them as well?
My point is that no one is forcing you to watch the movies. If you don't like them or the direction they're heading in, then don't support them. Unfortunately, this is the only way Lucas will get the message because he has already publicly stated that he doesn't give a fuck about the fans' opinions; and why should he since he is practically the RJ Rynolds of the Sci Fi world with millions (if not billions) of addicts feening for just a taste.
There's got to be a Tony Montana/Pablo Escobar joke in here somewhere.
Seriously, it's about time that the illegal drug trade caught up with the times. I mean, we already have more potent/genetically altered/cloned everything else (ie. genetically altered food, cloned pets, "smarter" water, even cyborgs)..why not more powerful "super" blow/weed?
It would be interesting to see what happens when someone overdoses on this stuff. Would their head just explode instead of them going into convulsions having a severe case of nose bleed?
The thought of that kind of reminds me of a movie my friend was telling me he watched called "frankenpimp" (or something along those lines). He would get his whores to take this stuff called super crack and as soon as they took 1 hit they just blew up. I dont know if it was a real movie or not, but it sounds funny.
Check out the exit polls. Scroll down to what people believe are the most important qualities in a president. Only 7% said intelligence!!!!! HOLY FUCK!!! JESUS CHRIST, is this the country that I'm living in?!?!?!?
1::Holds head and starts rocking from side to side::
Oh No!!::Head explodes::
P.S. The whole concept of evolution is one in which something/someone had to be around before something else could evolve from it. Hence, something or someone had to be around before God in order for God to evolve into God and create Evolution. That kind of fucks up the whole God being "alpha and omega" thing. And you spelled versUS wrong.
the original Doom 2 was released. Supposedly Arnold was going to play the lead. I was excited then, but I really don't care and don't intend to actually see a Doom movie now. It could be that I've already been through puberty and have outgrown the "OMG my favorite video game is going to be made into a movie!!! COOL!!" phase..or I'm just cynical about Hollywood and movies in general (especially those based on video games..the last one I actually kind of enjoyed was MK1).
This guy is right. I worked at a Pier 1 for a little while as a part time job in school, during that time the store moved locations and because it was the "regional store" (all of the regional managers' offices were there) they were able to get all new computers and networking equiptment. The end result being that all of the computers and servers in the old building were thrown away/given away.
I was able to get my hands on a full p3 500 mhz system, a cisco router (2600 series) and 2 10 port hubs for free. They knew nothing about computers and just gave me the equipment! Cords and everything! I just formatted the HD, put win98 se and open office on it and gave it away to my GF who needed something for word processing instead of heading to the computer lab at school.
P.S. I think there's also an article in last quarter's blacklisted or 2600 about dumpster diving for PC's
the 1150-node Hokie supercomputer rebuilt with new 2.3 GHz Xserves now runs at 12.25 Teraflops. The computer, the fastest computer owned by an academic institution, should still be in the top 5 when the new rankings come out in November."
Just in time for the release of Half Life 2. Hmmm...coincidence? I THINK NOT!!!
From the article The only time you can honestly trust any report on a game is the actual review, so sit tight, don't read up too much on a certain game if you want to be surprised, and hope for the best. Worse case scenario, if the game isn't what you were expecting, either rent it or just don't buy it.
Holy shit!! Read the review and take it into consideration when deciding whether or not to purchase a game? This guy must be a fucking rocket scientist with a dual PHD in brain surgery!!
Seriously, if you're silly enough to buy a game based on game INTERVIEWS, you're a moron. If you buy a game after REVIEWS have been posted which highlight the pro's and cons, you're smart. Hell, download a demo of the game so you see what you're getting yourself into before you actually buy it.
Would you go to a college without asking a few students about the school or just say fuckit, I'm going here because the campus (much like a box cover/screenshots) looks cool. Here's my 10-40k/year!
Gamers should really should stop being so impulsive and take a hint from the movie-going community, that being that critics are usually pretty good at rating things. And if you don't believe 1 source, check others..then form a concensus..THEN decide whether or not you want to buy the game. In most cases, doing a little research can save you money and frustration.
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You can actually do this on the CS_Office map in CS:S. If you're a terrorist, go into the board room and shoot the chairs so that they are in front of the door creating a barracade. Drop a grenade into the corner by the file cabinets and they blow up,blocking the other entrance. Trust me, it works.
I was on a server with 32 people (16 ct's, 16 t's). We managed to get all 16 t's into the board room building barracades and dropping smoke grenades. It was ridiculously fun when the ct's tried to storm the board room and rescue the hostages. All you saw was smoke and flashes of light as the sound of gunshots and explosions came through the speakers. Definately the most fun I've had in cs in a moment.
You have to improvise with the physics system and use some creativity, but it can be done.
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Extract your own DNA by spitting gargled salt water into diluted washing-up liquid and slowly dribbling ice-cold gin down the side of the glass. Spindly white clumps which form in the mixture are, basically, you
You know, there are easier, and much more fun, ways to create clumps of white goo that contains your DNA.
would be proud. How many editions of the LOTR trilogy does this make? 3 or 4? Milk that trilogy for all it's worth Jackson! Milk it dry!!
Something to keep in mind, post presidential election, is that in the long run conservatives always lose. If this statement were not true, we would still be living in caves. We wouldn't have cell phones, vaccines, and rockets. Conservatives will never go to the stars. They are too busy trying to hold society back.
::cues the right wing fanatics::
Every new idea that is introduced is liberal at first. The idea that the Earth is round and revolves around the Sun was denounced by conservative leaders at the time. Fact-based evolution is currently being denounced and taken out of some school curriculums, to be replaced, or taught side-by-side, with faith-based creationism. Faith has it's place for some people in society, but it didn't get us to the moon and beyond.
FLAME ON!!
They said steam customers would get to play the game before retail customers. I guess it turns out that they were telling the truth after all.
6:15 am opens steam =|
6:17 am unlocking game and taking a shower =O
6: 45 am half life 2 logo comes up =)
6: 46 am menu screen =..)
6:50 am starts a new game =D
6:52 am starts playing =..D
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
7:30 am craps his pants =|
8:02 am takes another shower and gets ready to go to work =(
9:32 am posts on slashdot
If you can afford to drop 4k or so on a useless segway, i'm sure you can "afford" to get laid.
Every 2-3 years I upgrade at least the mother board + cpu of my computer...just to be able to play games at a decent detail setting. I find that I usually end up buying a great (not top of the line, but great) combo. For example, in preparation for hl2 I'll be swapping out an athlon xp 1900 for the athlon64 3000 (as opposed to a 3400 or better) this weekend.
As far as phones/pda's are concerned, as soon as the one I'm using either starts to act up, or some new innovation in the product market makes the one I'm using obsolete or hard to find replacement parts for I upgrade to the new latest and greatest.
Jedi Knight 2 and Jedi Academy were awesome. I dont think that they get the credit that they deserve. Nothing beats having pure saber duels online, and the CTF element side of it was kick ass as well. For those who never played it, imagine TFC with Jedi thrown in. I wish they would continue the series set in the new jedi order period.
The XWing/Tie Fighter series was fun too. My only regret with this series is that I did not get a chance to have online dogfights.
Jesus christ, it's time to move if the average house is 530k. Try moving to Atlanta, GA (if the idea is not too frightening for you). The average house here ranges from 170-280k..and for 280k you're getting a nice sized house.
Welcome to the concept of evolving technology. I just finished with an IT degree and knew when I got into it that I would end up having to retrain every few years to keep up with the new trends/technology. In fact, I had professors (guys with phd's who STILL took time out to recieve training in new systems) in EVERY major class that I took telling me, "if you don't like to read..get out of this major now. You will be spending half of your career reading or learning new skills to 'sharpen the axe' about current and emerging technology."
If you didn't know that was the case, maybe you shouldn't have decided to choose IT as a major. Granted that yes, the basic concepts are relatively unchanged, you should know that new developments arise every day (look at the articles on slashdot's front page for example) and as soon as they arise, it will be your job to be an expert in them.
On the bright side, once you have the degree from the IT/CS department, all you really have to do is get certifications everyone once in a while for some new technology. That's assuming, of course, that you already possess the basic problem solving skills and concepts needed in the IT world (and a little professional experience doesn't hurt). Coincidentally, most of my classmates were studying to get CCNA's, oracle dba, etc. certifications DURING their undergrad years. I chose not to and was able to find a job as a data analyst, though now I wish I had because I would not be limited to 1 area of this field.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will be the biggest selling game in history (well, until the next GTA game).
I don't think so. Mario and Luigi are still the kings of video game retail records. I don't think anyone will ever be able to match Nintendo's Super Mario Brothers (which has sold 40+ million copies worldwide). Thanks to the Guinness Book of World Records.
H2 and GTA:SA may make alot of money, but they won't top the plumber brothers' sales records.
It wouldn't be quite as interesting unless they were acne infested 30+ year old virgins who lived in their parents basements.
Because halo fanboys are notoriously delusional. I mean, they think Halo 2 will be better than Half Life 2 for gods sakes! How many sane people do you know who would say something that crazy??
Article overuses joke!!
You know it's funny, all of these "hardcore" star wars geeks complain about the changes and ideas that Lucas comes up with, bash the prequels, etc.; and yet, they will be the ones camping outside of the local Megamovieplex with their Jar Jar sleeping bags dressed in full Jedi costume with toy lightsabers just to see the first showing of the movie. THEN they will go out and buy 10 different versions of that SAME 4-6 movies just to complain about them all over again.
If you think/know it's going to suck so bad, why even go see it? Would you go see Gigli 2 or Bride of Chucky, then buy the DVD and collectors edition DVD just to complain about them as well?
My point is that no one is forcing you to watch the movies. If you don't like them or the direction they're heading in, then don't support them. Unfortunately, this is the only way Lucas will get the message because he has already publicly stated that he doesn't give a fuck about the fans' opinions; and why should he since he is practically the RJ Rynolds of the Sci Fi world with millions (if not billions) of addicts feening for just a taste.
There's got to be a Tony Montana/Pablo Escobar joke in here somewhere.
Seriously, it's about time that the illegal drug trade caught up with the times. I mean, we already have more potent/genetically altered/cloned everything else (ie. genetically altered food, cloned pets, "smarter" water, even cyborgs)..why not more powerful "super" blow/weed?
It would be interesting to see what happens when someone overdoses on this stuff. Would their head just explode instead of them going into convulsions having a severe case of nose bleed?
The thought of that kind of reminds me of a movie my friend was telling me he watched called "frankenpimp" (or something along those lines). He would get his whores to take this stuff called super crack and as soon as they took 1 hit they just blew up. I dont know if it was a real movie or not, but it sounds funny.
Check out the exit polls. Scroll down to what people believe are the most important qualities in a president. Only 7% said intelligence!!!!! HOLY FUCK!!! JESUS CHRIST, is this the country that I'm living in?!?!?!?
IDRTFS. RTFWSAPBYMP about UCE. AFAINWTFBBQLOLOMGS!!!1!1
Seriously, slashdotters use wayyyy too many abbreviations and acronyms sometimes. Is it really that hard to express yourself in words?
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::Holds head and starts rocking from side to side::
::Head explodes::
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P.S. The whole concept of evolution is one in which something/someone had to be around before something else could evolve from it. Hence, something or someone had to be around before God in order for God to evolve into God and create Evolution. That kind of fucks up the whole God being "alpha and omega" thing. And you spelled versUS wrong.
the original Doom 2 was released. Supposedly Arnold was going to play the lead. I was excited then, but I really don't care and don't intend to actually see a Doom movie now. It could be that I've already been through puberty and have outgrown the "OMG my favorite video game is going to be made into a movie!!! COOL!!" phase..or I'm just cynical about Hollywood and movies in general (especially those based on video games..the last one I actually kind of enjoyed was MK1).
This guy is right. I worked at a Pier 1 for a little while as a part time job in school, during that time the store moved locations and because it was the "regional store" (all of the regional managers' offices were there) they were able to get all new computers and networking equiptment. The end result being that all of the computers and servers in the old building were thrown away/given away.
I was able to get my hands on a full p3 500 mhz system, a cisco router (2600 series) and 2 10 port hubs for free. They knew nothing about computers and just gave me the equipment! Cords and everything! I just formatted the HD, put win98 se and open office on it and gave it away to my GF who needed something for word processing instead of heading to the computer lab at school.
P.S. I think there's also an article in last quarter's blacklisted or 2600 about dumpster diving for PC's
the 1150-node Hokie supercomputer rebuilt with new 2.3 GHz Xserves now runs at 12.25 Teraflops. The computer, the fastest computer owned by an academic institution, should still be in the top 5 when the new rankings come out in November."
Just in time for the release of Half Life 2. Hmmm...coincidence? I THINK NOT!!!
From the article The only time you can honestly trust any report on a game is the actual review, so sit tight, don't read up too much on a certain game if you want to be surprised, and hope for the best. Worse case scenario, if the game isn't what you were expecting, either rent it or just don't buy it.
Holy shit!! Read the review and take it into consideration when deciding whether or not to purchase a game? This guy must be a fucking rocket scientist with a dual PHD in brain surgery!!
Seriously, if you're silly enough to buy a game based on game INTERVIEWS, you're a moron. If you buy a game after REVIEWS have been posted which highlight the pro's and cons, you're smart. Hell, download a demo of the game so you see what you're getting yourself into before you actually buy it.
Would you go to a college without asking a few students about the school or just say fuckit, I'm going here because the campus (much like a box cover/screenshots) looks cool. Here's my 10-40k/year!
Gamers should really should stop being so impulsive and take a hint from the movie-going community, that being that critics are usually pretty good at rating things. And if you don't believe 1 source, check others..then form a concensus..THEN decide whether or not you want to buy the game. In most cases, doing a little research can save you money and frustration.