That's pretty much the going rate for hard drives, I don't see what's so special about that deal. I get my components from a local chinese shop (since they seem to have the best prices).
I noticed you forgot a word in there, so I fixed it for you.
Canadians sound selfish.
No, we're just sick of U.S policies fucking over Canadian citizens (Maher Arar for example). The Canadian government awarded Mr. Arar $10 million dollars for everything the U.S government put him through, yet U.S still refuses to admit they were wrong and Mr. Arar is still not able to fly to U.S since his name is still on the no-fly list. Why is a Canadian citizen, who was cleared of any terrorist involvement, still considered a threat to the U.S government? Why does the U.S government ship brown people overseas to have them tortured in places like Syria?
A video game console being sold out is only rarely a good thing. Being unable to meet demand only means bad things for Nintendo.
That's true. I was really excited about getting a Wii last November, I've been trying to find one since then with no luck. Let's just say I'm starting to get severely annoyed with the lack of supply, an xbox 360 is looking more and more appealing every day. I am really loosing my patience with Nintendo, I wanted a fucking Wii pretty bad, but now I'm just fed up and annoyed that I can't find one, and that turns me off it altogether. I wonder how many other people will buy another system instead because Wiis are no where to be found.
All those mods you listed are superficial changes, what I want is some real gameplay changes!
1) BTMOD - Modify/customize the User Interface (visual changes) 2) Elven Map - a prettier map (visual mod) 3) Book Jackets - nice pretty books (a visual mod) 4) Natural Environments - again, a visual mod
When I say real gameplay changes, I mean like a better combat system (melee & magic). It's way too simple and get's boring extremely fast. For example, if you play a straight warrior, all you have is just a couple different sword swings, none of which are really interesting or have any cool effects. What I want is something that actually makes the fighting in the game FUN, and not so bloody simple. I would love to see some different "special moves" with cool animations, fire effects, cold effects, you name it, just give me something interesting!
With most 24" widescreen LCDs the max resolution is 1920x1200, with most 19" widescreen monitors the max resolution is 1440x900. Regular 19" monitors (not widescreen) have a more sane 1280x1024 resolution. Personally, I'd rather have one large high resolution display over two smaller lower resolution displays, but that's just me.
I'm sick of seeing these chips at outrageous prices.
Your joking right?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82 E16819103735
$109 for an Athlon64 X2 3800+......Just over a hundred bucks for a kick ass processor (I bought one myself last year when it cost $350 Canadian before tax).
I was actually quite surprised to see it at $109 USD on newegg, considering I paid over 3 times that less than a year ago.
Now, let's see how much 2 gigs of cheap value ram costs, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82 E16820144157. $146.99 for 2gigs of CHEAP 533mhz DDR2 valueram. More expensive than the dual core AMD.
I'm surprised all the Oblivion fans on slashdot didn't mod you to hell. I for one agree with you, the hotkey setup in Oblivion was a joke, the UI was a joke, it was designed for the visually impaired I think. I'm still waiting for a decent Oblivion mod to make the PC version less console-sucky.
I received one of those letters, from the ESA, and I admit that it scared me a bit. It worked in the sense that it altered my downloading habits, I haven't downloaded a pirated game since then, though I still download mp3s and movies. I'm a bit upset that I fell for their scare tactic, but really, I can't afford to be brought to court over some shitty Neverwinter Nights 2 game that I downloaded. For me it's not worth the risk of getting caught, I can't afford it.
I doubt my ISP would cut me off though, I'm one of their "good" customers, I give them lots of cash every month (I have 1 HDTV box, 3 regular digital boxes, a cellphone package, landline package, high speed internet, etc.. all from the same ISP/Media provider)
You're right... meanwhile both parents work 8 to 5, and the kid gets off school at 3. I'm so sure the parents can monitor their kids during that 2 hour window where the parents are still working...
Seriously though, parents shouldn't be expected to monitor their kids 24/7.
Oblivion has a ton of flaws, I don't think it deserves all the accolades it has received. It was fun for the first 30-40 hours, but I couldn't make it any further. I've tried going back and playing it several times, but I quickly lose interest (this is on the PC version).
I could deal with the repetitive voice acting and other minor flaws, but what really ruined Oblivion for me was the horrible fighting system. The list of magic spells was a joke, playing as a mage gets pretty boring. Playing as a warrior also sucked because there are only 3-4 different sword swings you could perform, this gets pretty boring to watch after 30+ hours. I kinda of wish Oblivion was more like Diablo 2 in the sense that you had a variety of spells or special moves you could perform.. If only the warrior could whirlwind around or your amazon/archer could have some special arrow shots, instead you get plain ol' boring attacks. Way too simplistic and dumbed down (most likely for the console version).
What did that guy really expect? That his first-gen hardware wouldn't have bugs that needed working out? The 8800 was released before Vista was even released on shelves, of course there will be bugs... Any idiot can tell you to avoid Vista until atleast Service Pack 1. Who seriously expects a brand new piece of technology to work flawlessly?
And more to the point, does anyone out there ever press that "safely remove hardware" thing anyway?
I do on any removable usb device. You can cause data corruption if you remove the device during a read/write. I didn't used to bother, but then one day my ipod got corrupted...
I also know this because I was one of those people that got heartburn regularly. Once I started eating properly and getting back in shape, my heartburn disappeared.
I had the same results. I used to have horrible heart burn almost daily, mostly from eating take out, pizza, drinking pop, etc.. I suffered for a long time, for a while regular Tums did the trick, but eventually it got so bad that my G.P decided to give me Nexium. It worked for a while, but not very well. I started to get indigestion and other bowel problems because my stomach wasn't producing enough acid (thanks to the Nexium). I was also suffering from extreme vomitting at this point, usually after every meal.
I had every medical test done that I could, originally I thought it could be stomach ulcers, then maybe a bowel obstruction, etc... After going to conventional doctors for 3 years without receiving any real help, I pretty much gave up. A family friend mentioned a local naturopathic doctor who helped them out, I was desperate so I gave it a shot. First thing he did was take me off the Nexium and put me on a restrictive diet, no diary, white flour, junk (sugars), etc.. He also told me which supplements I should take to cleanse my system and rebuild my health.
To make a long story short, I no longer throw up or get heart burn after every meal. I'm still not 100% though, at some point in the last 5-6 years I developed numerous other gastro-intestinal issues, possibly Celiac disease, doctor's still don't know for sure (and I've been seeking medical help for 6+ years now).
I've had to phone Microsoft's re-activation line over 3 times in the past 12 months, and let me tell you that each time, the automatic "enter your 49 digit number" part fails everytime. It's annoying having to enter in that long series of numbers, knowing that it will come back everytime and say "Sorry, blah blah, we'll redirect you to a real person, blah blah". Every time I phone, it's the same thing, enter your 49 digit number, almost instantly it tells me it failed, get redirected to live person in India, tell them the first 6 digits from the 49 digit number, that's it, maybe they ask me why I am re-activating, I say "because I am upgrading hardware", they ask no further questions and my copy is activated.
Sure it's a pain in the ass, but it's not all that bad. The most annoying part is having to enter that 6 * 9 digit number (49 total), knowing full well that the automated system doesn't work and I get redirected to a person. It would probably only take 2 minutes instead of 5 minutes if I didn't have to deal with their automated system.
Now I just use Acronis and make an image of a Fresh Windows install (with all updates + activation), that way if I ever want to reinstall, just load the image and it's already activated and relatively up to date, no need to go through their Indian phone support.
Judging from the video, it looks like Diebold used the same type of cheap ass keys & locks that various PC case manufacturers use. Most likely to reduce production costs, they just build each machine with the same key+lock. I wonder if Diebold even cares about security judging from their past record, maybe secure machines don't matter since they modify the results at headquarters anyway... (/tinfoil)
Congraduations (you lucky bastard). I've been wanting a Wii since they were released, but I still haven't been able to find any locally. For now I guess my new DS Lite will have to keep me happy (got it for Christmas). The New Super Mario DS is pretty awesome IMO, I haven't had this much fun since Super Mario World (SNES was the last Nintendo system I owned). Can't wait to get the Wii and play some Zelda though...
I still feel the same way. I was bullied in high school too. I actually tried to take my own life in grade 9 because of all the torture I went through, I stopped going to school for a while and my education suffered because of it. I was also abused by my father between the ages of 5 and 15. I'm still not right from it, I'm not able to socialize with anyone. I suffer from severe anxiety, stress, various social phobias and emetophobia (hense my nickname), which is the fear of vomitting (in public mostly). My anxiety issues are so severe that it causes nausea and vomitting (not good if you have a fear of vomitting!!) I can't meet women, because I get nervous, and when I get nervous, it builds and builds to the point of vomitting, and that's pretty fucking embarrassing (not to mention a bad first impression).
I have a lot of fears, but speaking up against bullying and abuse isn't one of them. IMO, it should be a criminal offense to bully someone to the point where you deprive them of their right to an education.
Those were the days... Gabriel Night, Police Quest, Kings Quest, Goblins Quest, etc.
Sadly no one makes creative games like the original Gabriel Night anymore.
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That's pretty much the going rate for hard drives, I don't see what's so special about that deal. I get my components from a local chinese shop (since they seem to have the best prices).
Prices quoted from here
WD 250G IDE Hard Drive (2500JB, 8M Buffer, 7200RPM) $82.99 Canadian
WD 250G SATA-II Hard Drive (2500KS, 16M Buffer, 7200RPM) $85.99 Canadian
At current rates, that SATA II drive costs around $73.50 USD.
You know there is a python intepreter for Windows too. Hense, this script also works in Windows if you have python installed.
That's true. I was really excited about getting a Wii last November, I've been trying to find one since then with no luck. Let's just say I'm starting to get severely annoyed with the lack of supply, an xbox 360 is looking more and more appealing every day. I am really loosing my patience with Nintendo, I wanted a fucking Wii pretty bad, but now I'm just fed up and annoyed that I can't find one, and that turns me off it altogether. I wonder how many other people will buy another system instead because Wiis are no where to be found.
All those mods you listed are superficial changes, what I want is some real gameplay changes!
1) BTMOD - Modify/customize the User Interface (visual changes)
2) Elven Map - a prettier map (visual mod)
3) Book Jackets - nice pretty books (a visual mod)
4) Natural Environments - again, a visual mod
When I say real gameplay changes, I mean like a better combat system (melee & magic). It's way too simple and get's boring extremely fast. For example, if you play a straight warrior, all you have is just a couple different sword swings, none of which are really interesting or have any cool effects. What I want is something that actually makes the fighting in the game FUN, and not so bloody simple. I would love to see some different "special moves" with cool animations, fire effects, cold effects, you name it, just give me something interesting!
With most 24" widescreen LCDs the max resolution is 1920x1200, with most 19" widescreen monitors the max resolution is 1440x900. Regular 19" monitors (not widescreen) have a more sane 1280x1024 resolution. Personally, I'd rather have one large high resolution display over two smaller lower resolution displays, but that's just me.
I'm surprised all the Oblivion fans on slashdot didn't mod you to hell. I for one agree with you, the hotkey setup in Oblivion was a joke, the UI was a joke, it was designed for the visually impaired I think. I'm still waiting for a decent Oblivion mod to make the PC version less console-sucky.
I received one of those letters, from the ESA, and I admit that it scared me a bit. It worked in the sense that it altered my downloading habits, I haven't downloaded a pirated game since then, though I still download mp3s and movies. I'm a bit upset that I fell for their scare tactic, but really, I can't afford to be brought to court over some shitty Neverwinter Nights 2 game that I downloaded. For me it's not worth the risk of getting caught, I can't afford it.
I doubt my ISP would cut me off though, I'm one of their "good" customers, I give them lots of cash every month (I have 1 HDTV box, 3 regular digital boxes, a cellphone package, landline package, high speed internet, etc.. all from the same ISP/Media provider)
zzz...is the PS2 under $100 yet? No. And you expect the PS3 to be under $100? Keep dreaming...
You're right... meanwhile both parents work 8 to 5, and the kid gets off school at 3. I'm so sure the parents can monitor their kids during that 2 hour window where the parents are still working...
Seriously though, parents shouldn't be expected to monitor their kids 24/7.
You forgot to mention MPEG, which is also an abbrivation, but apparently you don't mind that one.
Why even use an extension with Firefox? Why not just use Smart Keywords
That way you can just enter "wiki searchsubject" or "imdb moviename" (for example) in the address bar. Personally, I love this feature.
Oblivion has a ton of flaws, I don't think it deserves all the accolades it has received. It was fun for the first 30-40 hours, but I couldn't make it any further. I've tried going back and playing it several times, but I quickly lose interest (this is on the PC version).
I could deal with the repetitive voice acting and other minor flaws, but what really ruined Oblivion for me was the horrible fighting system. The list of magic spells was a joke, playing as a mage gets pretty boring. Playing as a warrior also sucked because there are only 3-4 different sword swings you could perform, this gets pretty boring to watch after 30+ hours. I kinda of wish Oblivion was more like Diablo 2 in the sense that you had a variety of spells or special moves you could perform.. If only the warrior could whirlwind around or your amazon/archer could have some special arrow shots, instead you get plain ol' boring attacks. Way too simplistic and dumbed down (most likely for the console version).
What did that guy really expect? That his first-gen hardware wouldn't have bugs that needed working out? The 8800 was released before Vista was even released on shelves, of course there will be bugs... Any idiot can tell you to avoid Vista until atleast Service Pack 1. Who seriously expects a brand new piece of technology to work flawlessly?
I had every medical test done that I could, originally I thought it could be stomach ulcers, then maybe a bowel obstruction, etc... After going to conventional doctors for 3 years without receiving any real help, I pretty much gave up. A family friend mentioned a local naturopathic doctor who helped them out, I was desperate so I gave it a shot. First thing he did was take me off the Nexium and put me on a restrictive diet, no diary, white flour, junk (sugars), etc.. He also told me which supplements I should take to cleanse my system and rebuild my health.
To make a long story short, I no longer throw up or get heart burn after every meal. I'm still not 100% though, at some point in the last 5-6 years I developed numerous other gastro-intestinal issues, possibly Celiac disease, doctor's still don't know for sure (and I've been seeking medical help for 6+ years now).
I've had to phone Microsoft's re-activation line over 3 times in the past 12 months, and let me tell you that each time, the automatic "enter your 49 digit number" part fails everytime. It's annoying having to enter in that long series of numbers, knowing that it will come back everytime and say "Sorry, blah blah, we'll redirect you to a real person, blah blah". Every time I phone, it's the same thing, enter your 49 digit number, almost instantly it tells me it failed, get redirected to live person in India, tell them the first 6 digits from the 49 digit number, that's it, maybe they ask me why I am re-activating, I say "because I am upgrading hardware", they ask no further questions and my copy is activated.
Sure it's a pain in the ass, but it's not all that bad. The most annoying part is having to enter that 6 * 9 digit number (49 total), knowing full well that the automated system doesn't work and I get redirected to a person. It would probably only take 2 minutes instead of 5 minutes if I didn't have to deal with their automated system.
Now I just use Acronis and make an image of a Fresh Windows install (with all updates + activation), that way if I ever want to reinstall, just load the image and it's already activated and relatively up to date, no need to go through their Indian phone support.
Judging from the video, it looks like Diebold used the same type of cheap ass keys & locks that various PC case manufacturers use. Most likely to reduce production costs, they just build each machine with the same key+lock. I wonder if Diebold even cares about security judging from their past record, maybe secure machines don't matter since they modify the results at headquarters anyway... (/tinfoil)
If you read the article you would also see this image: http://www.bradblog.com/Images/DieboldKeys.jpg
Congraduations (you lucky bastard). I've been wanting a Wii since they were released, but I still haven't been able to find any locally. For now I guess my new DS Lite will have to keep me happy (got it for Christmas). The New Super Mario DS is pretty awesome IMO, I haven't had this much fun since Super Mario World (SNES was the last Nintendo system I owned). Can't wait to get the Wii and play some Zelda though...
I still feel the same way. I was bullied in high school too. I actually tried to take my own life in grade 9 because of all the torture I went through, I stopped going to school for a while and my education suffered because of it. I was also abused by my father between the ages of 5 and 15. I'm still not right from it, I'm not able to socialize with anyone. I suffer from severe anxiety, stress, various social phobias and emetophobia (hense my nickname), which is the fear of vomitting (in public mostly). My anxiety issues are so severe that it causes nausea and vomitting (not good if you have a fear of vomitting!!) I can't meet women, because I get nervous, and when I get nervous, it builds and builds to the point of vomitting, and that's pretty fucking embarrassing (not to mention a bad first impression).
I have a lot of fears, but speaking up against bullying and abuse isn't one of them. IMO, it should be a criminal offense to bully someone to the point where you deprive them of their right to an education.
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