http://www.rima.com/ is my choice for bulk high quality TY media. I have a couple spindles of 52x CD-Rs and a few DVD spindles as well.
Besides reliability, one of the best things about their product is the fact that it will often burn at higher than advertised rates.
I can't believe more people aren't thrilled with Jar Jar role in Episode 2. I thought it was almost a "wink wink" moment to fans when Lucas has him being one of the key people who allow for the rise of Palpatine.
Jar Jar was the one who brought up the vote for emergency executive powers after all.
Mod this post up. I am sure the fanboys would have wept at the added material from the novels, but in all seriousness, it added a lot of depth to Palpatine's subterfuge.
You do realize that maybe his goals aren't all that bad, it is just his means to that end. Much like Adrian Veidt from Alan Moore's epic "Watchmen". They have society's best intentions at heart, but you have to break some eggs to make an omlet.
This is a huge compilation of information here. There are many quality books that would run you $10-50 in the Star Wars world that don't even touch the depth of this content.
Congrats to Michael Kaminski offering up his time, bandwidth, and his love of the series for other fans to enjoy with no cost.
I will definitely take the time to read through this, even though being a SW nut myself, I probably know over half of it.
If only I could print it out for toilet reading... I don't think I have that much paper laying around.:)
While HDTVs may be slowly becoming a standard, Blu-Ray and HD DVD players are no where close. I think we are a bit tech biased here, but when I tend get out of my tech world, and my job, it seems a lot of people out there really have no clue what the hell either format is yet.
And VHS vs DVD isn't a valid comparison in this case. DVD is a massive improvement over the analog content that was VHS. From size and being compact, to digital material, to ease of navigation and menus, higher quality sound, bonus features, etc. The two main improvements in HD vs DVD is more pixels, and sound quality.
At this point not everyone is seeing a need to upgrade, even people in my experience with HDTVs don't see the need for HD content other than their TV broadcasts. Of my friends and family that have HDTVs, say 9 of them, I am the sole person that has a HD player, and that is because I bought a PS3 mainly for this years crop of incoming games.
It depends on how you rate the subjective "worthwhile differences".
6 times the pixels, considering 1080p vs 480p (assuming you have a progressive DVD player) is worth it to me. There is also the question of uncompressed audio which these formats also hold. There are obviously the two main benefits of these new mediums, but there are others like interactivity, online content, and other stuff that doesn't really concern me.
But the primary differences are worthwhile to me. But I also own a 42" 1080p TV. And no this isn't bragging, but often I wonder how many people question the need for HD content when they themselves don't have the means to display it and see its value other than seeing HD football games at their buddies house.
So it is worthwhile here, and I can definitely notice it. I can even tell the difference of my upconverted to 1080p DVDs vs. that of my Blu-Ray media.
The real competition is DVD. HD media isn't doing terrible by any means, numbers wise it is doing better than DVD was at this time in its life cycle. However DVD sales are dominating both HD formats. And thanks to this competition prices should continue to be reasonable as HD adoption hasn't taken over yet. Thus this lone single format should be good for HD business, and for consumers.
Mod parent down. That doesnt even make sense, or prove your point. For one she didnt say fuck. For two it was in her own home and for three most likely it gets thrown out.
And just because someone makes an arrest, doesnt make it valid. How about the circuit city guy who was arrested for not showing his receipt?
Bittorrent is far from accessible for 0day comic releases. Surely you can catch up on collections of back issues, but thats about it.
There are actual applications that are used by the cbz/cbr comic scene where 0 day releases are scanned to and sent immediately for the masses.
But if I told you, I would have to kill you.
Actually pro gaming has been on TV for a while now, though a Direct TV exclusive along with web broadcasts: http://www.thecgs.com/
While I cant speak much for all their choices in games; Fifa 07, Dead or Alive 4, Project Gotham, they at least have Counter Strike: Source.
Players are making, at least the starters, a 30K salary just for being drafted and playing. Even the terrible players.
Hopefully this is a start of a new era in broadcasting gaming. The big key though is to make the viewers feel like they are in the game, and not just watching like a sporting event. At least that is my theory.
You are kidding me right? Zahn's first three novels were probably better than most of george's scripts. George just cant do dialog.
Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, and The Last Command aka the Thrawn trilogy is some of the best non cannon Star Wars works period.
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Dwight K. Schrute, is that you? Jim's stop watch got you down again? :-(
How Superheroes lead to 9/11 and the bettering of the world. best I can do.
http://www.rima.com/ is my choice for bulk high quality TY media. I have a couple spindles of 52x CD-Rs and a few DVD spindles as well. Besides reliability, one of the best things about their product is the fact that it will often burn at higher than advertised rates.
I can't believe more people aren't thrilled with Jar Jar role in Episode 2. I thought it was almost a "wink wink" moment to fans when Lucas has him being one of the key people who allow for the rise of Palpatine.
Jar Jar was the one who brought up the vote for emergency executive powers after all.
Mod this post up. I am sure the fanboys would have wept at the added material from the novels, but in all seriousness, it added a lot of depth to Palpatine's subterfuge.
You do realize that maybe his goals aren't all that bad, it is just his means to that end. Much like Adrian Veidt from Alan Moore's epic "Watchmen". They have society's best intentions at heart, but you have to break some eggs to make an omlet.
This is a huge compilation of information here. There are many quality books that would run you $10-50 in the Star Wars world that don't even touch the depth of this content. Congrats to Michael Kaminski offering up his time, bandwidth, and his love of the series for other fans to enjoy with no cost. I will definitely take the time to read through this, even though being a SW nut myself, I probably know over half of it. If only I could print it out for toilet reading... I don't think I have that much paper laying around. :)
Unlikely. I had three warnings over the span of 4 years on Charter. Never once was I threatened with termination.
http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/01/09/bd-has-not-been-compromised-yet/ I don't think either one of them is really having any effect on ripped content yet according to the above.
While HDTVs may be slowly becoming a standard, Blu-Ray and HD DVD players are no where close. I think we are a bit tech biased here, but when I tend get out of my tech world, and my job, it seems a lot of people out there really have no clue what the hell either format is yet. And VHS vs DVD isn't a valid comparison in this case. DVD is a massive improvement over the analog content that was VHS. From size and being compact, to digital material, to ease of navigation and menus, higher quality sound, bonus features, etc. The two main improvements in HD vs DVD is more pixels, and sound quality. At this point not everyone is seeing a need to upgrade, even people in my experience with HDTVs don't see the need for HD content other than their TV broadcasts. Of my friends and family that have HDTVs, say 9 of them, I am the sole person that has a HD player, and that is because I bought a PS3 mainly for this years crop of incoming games.
It depends on how you rate the subjective "worthwhile differences". 6 times the pixels, considering 1080p vs 480p (assuming you have a progressive DVD player) is worth it to me. There is also the question of uncompressed audio which these formats also hold. There are obviously the two main benefits of these new mediums, but there are others like interactivity, online content, and other stuff that doesn't really concern me. But the primary differences are worthwhile to me. But I also own a 42" 1080p TV. And no this isn't bragging, but often I wonder how many people question the need for HD content when they themselves don't have the means to display it and see its value other than seeing HD football games at their buddies house. So it is worthwhile here, and I can definitely notice it. I can even tell the difference of my upconverted to 1080p DVDs vs. that of my Blu-Ray media.
The real competition is DVD. HD media isn't doing terrible by any means, numbers wise it is doing better than DVD was at this time in its life cycle. However DVD sales are dominating both HD formats. And thanks to this competition prices should continue to be reasonable as HD adoption hasn't taken over yet. Thus this lone single format should be good for HD business, and for consumers.
That is incorrect. The character is a yet to be named male.
No that is just the TV show... thanks a lot FOX!
"not" even.
http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/jake_inside_source_reveal_the_truth_about_xbox_360_red_ring_of_death_failures.php Why go back to the original source. It isn't just some random blog post.
Why is it that my mod points run out the day before I cum across a funny comment like this...
Mod parent down. That doesnt even make sense, or prove your point. For one she didnt say fuck. For two it was in her own home and for three most likely it gets thrown out. And just because someone makes an arrest, doesnt make it valid. How about the circuit city guy who was arrested for not showing his receipt?
Bittorrent is far from accessible for 0day comic releases. Surely you can catch up on collections of back issues, but thats about it. There are actual applications that are used by the cbz/cbr comic scene where 0 day releases are scanned to and sent immediately for the masses. But if I told you, I would have to kill you.
He wouldn't have the time to do this if he bought his own damn sneakers are the little boys department...
Mod parent +1 Informative!
Actually pro gaming has been on TV for a while now, though a Direct TV exclusive along with web broadcasts: http://www.thecgs.com/ While I cant speak much for all their choices in games; Fifa 07, Dead or Alive 4, Project Gotham, they at least have Counter Strike: Source. Players are making, at least the starters, a 30K salary just for being drafted and playing. Even the terrible players. Hopefully this is a start of a new era in broadcasting gaming. The big key though is to make the viewers feel like they are in the game, and not just watching like a sporting event. At least that is my theory.
You are kidding me right? Zahn's first three novels were probably better than most of george's scripts. George just cant do dialog. Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, and The Last Command aka the Thrawn trilogy is some of the best non cannon Star Wars works period.
What about CustomizeGoogle for firefox? http://www.customizegoogle.com/ The privacy tab you can force your google cookie UID to be anonymous. And prevent cookies from being sent to google analytics.
Your forgot: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Ultimate Signed by JK Rowling and Limited Numbered Edition. :)
Hopefully its security is better than that of the Death Star...