Comment lolxd (Score 1) 673
gonna be one HELL of an afterparty... know what I mean?
Comment Re:Severe weather in Virginia likely the culprit (Score 1) 247
Tornado was Saturday. I live on the other side of the James River from Surry.
Comment I find it enjoyable, but it isn't for everyone... (Score 2, Interesting) 401
I have been playing since it was released (not the collectors early release) and I have found it quite enjoyable. The main thing I have a problem with right now is the bazaar-only system. They really need to implement an auction house. I've left my game logged in overnight several times just to sell off some inventory, because the market wards just seem too cumbersome to actually use them. I'm sure my video card loves that... and high pop servers probably appreciate the associated lag of loading everyone's character model etc. Another thing they ought to do is give us recipe books. The crafting system is intricate enough without having to go to a 3rd party website to look up mats for everything you want to craft. Love how crafting damages your gear too.
I figure they have until WoW:Cataclysm comes out to sink or swim, at least for me.
Massive EU Program To Study Three-legged Dogs 85
DMandPenfold writes "A multi-billion dollar European Union IT research fund will help study the behavior of three-legged dogs, it has been revealed. The fund will support extensive studies into how three-legged dogs move. There is a particular focus on how the dogs balance and function, given their missing limb."
How To Build a Winscape 161
hoagaboom writes "You take your plasma TVs, mix them with a healthy dose of OpenGL and a dash of Wii Remote. Bake for a year and enjoy something called a Winscape." Although I'm not sure I'm quite willing to wear a special necklace to make the effect work, it's a super sweet little project, although they want $10 for the software and then $10 for many of the actual video loops.
Comment OGM teh future... (Score 1) 375
"some insist that money 'will have no meaning in a future dominated by advanced molecular manufacturing or other engines of mega-abundance.'"
yeah, like flying cars and anti-gravity belts, right?
Comment my 360 died last week... (Score 1) 346
I turned mine on last week, and the graphics went all "watercolor", like it was running in a color mode below that of the norm. The sound still works, but now when I turn it on it just goes to a sort of 'pink snow'. It sounds like it is running fine, but unaware of its video output problems. I think it is just past the extra warranty I bought at Best Buy (knowing it was a Microsoft product, I opted for the extra insurance) so I don't know if I am on my own as of yet or not. The only reason I would consider buying a new console is because I got suckered into buying the HD-DVD drive for 200 bucks before the war was "won" by blu-ray and I have a decent collection of discs for it.
Comment Milla Jovovich as Faye Valentine... (Score 1) 439
Milla Jovovich as Faye Valentine, she played a pretty good ass-kicker in resident evil...
Comment I would polish up my resume... (Score 1) 680
Does the furniture in your workplace consist of folding chairs and tables?
These duct tape and popsicle stick type projects tend to become maintenance nightmares...
Journal Journal: Esoterica
Talk about esoteric! The wonders of Wikipedia reveal to me today that there exists a symbol used by flag specialists / enthusiasts, which could be drawn with practice I'm sure in less than 3 seconds, possibly less than 2 (less?), which means "Flag can be hung vertically by hoisting on a normal pole, then turning the pole ninety degrees."
That's specificity.
(See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_terminology)
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