Too bad. Sad news.
Not a big fan of Apple in general, but you can't argue that they haven't had a huge impact on the world of electronic, entertainment, and communications devices.
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- October 5, 2011, 10:25 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Steve Jobs dead
- Replies: 107
- Views: 34395
- October 5, 2011, 10:20 pm
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: Terra Nova
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7683
Re: Terra Nova
I tried watching an episode of this and found it pretty boring. Cliff Hangers: None so far. Stand alone episodes suck...no one is wondering what happens next in this show and there's really no reason to wonder what happens to a particular character. Yes this! Yep, that's exactly how I felt last nig...
- October 3, 2011, 11:16 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Anwar al-Awlaki killed in Yemen (again!)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2658
Re: Anwar al-Awlaki killed in Yemen (again!)
I think assassinating U.S. citizens is a great idea. I had mixed thoughts about it as well, but then I realized that he publicly called for the death of American soldiers and citizens, which is treason. The punishment for treason is death. It would have been ideal to give him a trial, but when ther...
- October 2, 2011, 11:53 pm
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: Best News All Week
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2372
Re: Best News All Week
I'll see your best news from that week, and raise it with best news for this week: News @NewYorkerFest: Arrested Development coming back for one more TV season before movie. #ArrestedDevelopment #tnyfest I'm peeing with @batemanjason at the moment..and we can confirm that we are going to make new AD...
- September 30, 2011, 2:37 am
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: Terra Nova
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7683
Re: Terra Nova
On the fence with this one. Pilot was just okay, nothing spectacular.
Like Winnow said, I'll give it a few episodes to see if it gets better. After all, I gave 'The Event' five, before I gave up. *facepalm*
Like Winnow said, I'll give it a few episodes to see if it gets better. After all, I gave 'The Event' five, before I gave up. *facepalm*
- September 24, 2011, 2:25 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: I'm simply blown away...
- Replies: 86
- Views: 33412
Re: I'm simply blown away...
"We don't allow faster than light neutrinos in here" said the bartender. A neutrino walks into a bar.
*rimshot*
(shamlessly stolen from the Twitterverse)
*rimshot*
(shamlessly stolen from the Twitterverse)
- September 16, 2011, 1:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Moving to Scotland tomorrow!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3462
Re: Moving to Scotland tomorrow!
*casts Summon Salis*
- September 13, 2011, 4:20 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Not iPhones
- Replies: 62
- Views: 13539
Re: Not iPhones
I have an HTC Evo running Cyanogenmod 7 and I like it. The iPhone/iOS is a nice platform, but I like being able to make changes to my phone if I feel like it, so I prefer Android since it is open source. The carriers don't like you doing stuff to the phones, but I waited until mine was out of warran...
- September 12, 2011, 4:31 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: HDTVs
- Replies: 162
- Views: 66600
Re: HDTVs
Lol, I've been tracking that sale all day. That is a pretty sweet deal. I'll also be upgrading from a 56" HDLP that had it's lamp burn out after 4 years. I have a replacement otw that should be here before the weekend. We would have todo some TV shuffling, but it would all work out in the end....
- September 12, 2011, 4:29 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: 3D TVs?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1114
Re: 3D TVs?
Yeah, I just bought a new TV and didn't even consider 3D. It's a gimmick to me until they can make it work without the glasses. Then it might be something worth considering.
- September 12, 2011, 11:33 am
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: Spartacus : Blood and Sand
- Replies: 117
- Views: 25439
Re: Spartacus : Blood and Sand
Sad news. I was hoping he'd recover. RIP.Aslanna wrote:Andy Whitfield -- who left the show "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" after he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma -- died today in Sydney, Australia.
- September 8, 2011, 9:47 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: HDTVs
- Replies: 162
- Views: 66600
Re: HDTVs
I'm fucking dieing here. I've had a Sharp-Aquos 70" LED LCD 120hz in my basket for the past 4 hours and just cannot decide if I should pull the trigger or not. It has great reviews, and the sale price is amazing, but I'm completely unsure if the set would simply be too big. I've checked seatin...
- August 28, 2011, 12:23 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Touchpad liquidation sales
- Replies: 85
- Views: 21243
Re: Touchpad liquidation sales
Well honestly this thread was pretty much dead otherwise since all the Touchpads have been liquidated! None to be found unless you want to pay more than what HP reduced them down to. If I could go into the store and buy one for $150 I would. But it's pretty much if you weren't able to get one by no...
- August 22, 2011, 7:02 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Touchpad liquidation sales
- Replies: 85
- Views: 21243
Re: Touchpad liquidation sales
Snagged a 32gb one from some site on Saturday. It hasn't been canceled yet, but it hasn't shipped yet either. We'll see!
Hoping somebody will make an Android port for it...
Hoping somebody will make an Android port for it...
- August 19, 2011, 12:33 pm
- Forum: Audiophilia
- Topic: Turntable.fm
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2596
Turntable.fm
Anybody using this? It is pretty cool so far.
- August 16, 2011, 10:41 pm
- Forum: Audiophilia
- Topic: Foster the people
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3144
Re: Foster the people
Great album. Heard 'Pumped up Kicks' the other day on the local alternative station, so I imagine it is only a matter of time before it shows up on an iTunes commercial!
- August 6, 2011, 11:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Please moderate more
- Replies: 326
- Views: 48578
Re: Please moderate more
"This post was made by Cartalas who is currently on your ignore list. Display this post."
lulz
lulz
- August 5, 2011, 1:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Viva la Revolucion
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2258
Re: Viva la Revolucion
I really don't think it will come to that, and hope that it doesn't.
- August 2, 2011, 7:50 pm
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: Horrible Bosses
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1334
Re: Horrible Bosses
We saw it at the drive in last weekend. It was way better than Friends with Benefits, which preceded it.
- July 26, 2011, 5:13 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: 80+ Shot dead in Norway and no post?
- Replies: 147
- Views: 27263
Re: 80+ Shot dead in Norway and no post?
21 years per infraction or total? If total, that doesn't make any sense.
- July 25, 2011, 1:59 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: 80+ Shot dead in Norway and no post?
- Replies: 147
- Views: 27263
- July 22, 2011, 6:23 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: SWTOR preorder madness
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1623
Re: SWTOR preorder madness
They only made 150k of the CE, so if you wanted one I hope you already ordered it.
Orrrrr, you can check eBay and get one for $500.
Orrrrr, you can check eBay and get one for $500.
- July 18, 2011, 3:10 pm
- Forum: World of Warcraft
- Topic: Firelands is out. Anyone still playing?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5845
Re: Firelands is out. Anyone still playing?
I did the 7 day free thing and got bored with the daily quests pretty quick.
There's only so many fiery invaders you can slay and wounded defenders you can bandage before it gets old again.
There's only so many fiery invaders you can slay and wounded defenders you can bandage before it gets old again.
- July 15, 2011, 1:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Netflix
- Replies: 124
- Views: 38347
Re: Netflix
+1Sueven wrote:Nevertheless, Netflix is still cheap as fuck, even after the price hike.
- July 7, 2011, 4:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I just bought a unicycle
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4485
Re: I just bought a unicycle
I saw some guys in Austin mountain unicycling. That's hardcore.
- June 27, 2011, 6:22 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Syria
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1037
Re: Syria
This morning I had a bowl 'a syria with some milk.
Re: Dungeons
It'll be out fourth quarter of 2011. (or about the first half of 2012)Kilmoll the Sexy wrote:You will be waiting forever on Diablo 3. That is going to be the new Duke Nukem.
According to the leaked project slate anyway, which has been pretty accurate so far.
- June 20, 2011, 3:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm fighting in an amateur MMA cage match!
- Replies: 125
- Views: 26715
Re: I'm fighting in an amateur MMA cage match!
Just watch out for the Vegan Police if you try to cheat.Lynks wrote:Go vegan and get super powers.
- June 17, 2011, 6:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Babies
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5368
Re: Babies
Congrats! It does go very quickly so enjoy it. My daughter is already 5 1/2 and she is a sharp one. We wish we decided to have another one, now we're both getting a little old (both 41). That's no excuse. I'm 42, have a 21 month old and another one on the way. Of course, my wife is only 35, so that...
- June 16, 2011, 6:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Babies
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5368
Re: Babies
Oh, I do so love that movie.
- June 16, 2011, 12:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Babies
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5368
Re: Babies
Thanks all!
Her name is Juliana. She's actually our second. My son will be 21 months old in another week. He's not quite sure what to make of her yet.
Her name is Juliana. She's actually our second. My son will be 21 months old in another week. He's not quite sure what to make of her yet.
- June 15, 2011, 9:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Babies
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5368
- May 26, 2011, 4:55 pm
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: Stranger Tides
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1100
Re: Stranger Tides
We saw it, and thought it was okay. Nothing spectacular, but okay as far as brainless popcorn flicks go.
- April 24, 2011, 4:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lawn Resurrection
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4729
Re: Lawn Resurrection
St. Augustine will choke out pretty much 99% of any weeds that try to sprout up, but it takes it a while to get going after each winter. Once mid-summer rolls around though, I hardly ever see any weeds in our yard. I don't know if that is a grass that will grow in Portland, though. I really don't kn...
- April 19, 2011, 5:53 pm
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: ASoiaF - Game of Thrones - HBO -- Official News!
- Replies: 247
- Views: 52397
- March 26, 2011, 10:54 pm
- Forum: Rift
- Topic: Synergistic Soul Selection
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8948
Re: Synergistic Soul Selection
I can pretty much survive a 3 on 1 fight and even more if I get them at the right time. The Paragon lacks burst dps but has very steady dps. Also with all the avoidance I have a high survivability rate. Hah... 3 on 1. Put more points into Paladin and you'll be handling 5 or more at a time. :) DPS i...
Re: Rift
She is the one who broke the news to me that Grimdari was really a dude.Dregor Thule wrote:Oh jesus Leelee.
And yes, it is the same Cestus Dei. I'm playing (Aedari/Llanwynna/Xouqoa) and Apostate is running around, too. There are several others, but a lot of the people tagged CD are in CD on EQ still, I think.
Re: Rift
Cestus Dei (yes, that one) is playing on the Shadefallen server, on the side that is NOT Guardians. I can't remember the name of the faction at the moment. >_>
- February 7, 2011, 4:31 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Super Bowl XLV
- Replies: 62
- Views: 24555
Re: Super Bowl XLV
I really don't think that was why.Kluden wrote:Patriotic stuff...probably cause it was in Texas...no idea.
- February 7, 2011, 1:37 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Super Bowl XLV
- Replies: 62
- Views: 24555
Re: Super Bowl XLV
I wonder if Brett Favre hates himself right now? He could have gotten a second ring in a backup role, and cemented his legacy as one of the greatest QBs ever if he just had been willing to accept a mentorship role with Aaron Rodgers, and stayed in Green Bay. He would have been worshiped as a deity i...
- February 4, 2011, 8:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
- Replies: 1230
- Views: 275947
Re: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
I don't know if I'd agree with that. Humans are the most prolific predators on the planet.Spang wrote:No shit, but humans are not predators.
"Any animal that survives by preying on other animals." We may not be full time predators, due to technology, but saying we aren't at all is a stretch.
- February 4, 2011, 2:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
- Replies: 1230
- Views: 275947
Re: I've been a vegetarian for two days.
What prompted your decision to switch to a vegetarian diet? I was against animal cruelty, yet continued to eat dead animals. I was a hypocrite. I would argue that you can be against animal cruelty and still eat meat. There are plenty of "humane" ways to kill animals which are being raised...
- February 3, 2011, 8:23 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Backup/clone/hdd help! URGENT OMFG
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4063
Re: Backup/clone/hdd help! URGENT OMFG
I use Dropbox + Backblaze for my documents/photos/music/videos.
If anybody wants to check out Dropbox, let me know and I'll send you a referral link!
If anybody wants to check out Dropbox, let me know and I'll send you a referral link!
- January 27, 2011, 1:15 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Magicka
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2600
Re: Magicka
Bought it last night after reading the Kotaku article. Can't wait to try it tonight.
- January 26, 2011, 8:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Where are they now: Icy Hot Stuntaz edition
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4495
- January 10, 2011, 7:46 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: A true loss
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1660
- December 21, 2010, 12:39 pm
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: Tron Legacy
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3561
Re: Tron Legacy
Daft Punk did the whole score for the movie. That alone makes it worth seeing in my opinion.miir wrote:The music was incredible
- November 29, 2010, 12:18 pm
- Forum: World of Warcraft
- Topic: Deal of WoW and it's expansions
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5867
Re: Deal of WoW and it's expansions
Make an undead char and play through the Silverpine/Hillsbrad quests. Pretty rad.
- November 27, 2010, 5:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: VV Real Life Photo Thread
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3620
Re: VV Real Life Photo Thread
That one is pretty ancient. It is probably time for a new one anyway.Boogahz wrote:Merge!
- November 12, 2010, 1:59 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Holodeck Alpha
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4925
Holodeck Alpha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTXO7KGH ... r_embedded
Just wait until they make these things interactive and able to be touched. Every man in Japan will become instantly useless.
Pretty cool tech, though. Looks pretty life like from a short distance away.
Just wait until they make these things interactive and able to be touched. Every man in Japan will become instantly useless.
Pretty cool tech, though. Looks pretty life like from a short distance away.