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5 Sites For Old-School Gaming in Your Browser (18)
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Filed under: Fun, Games, Internet, Time-WastersEnough of this practical advice and useful downloads! I know you've been working hard, and you're probably itching for some fun and excitement. If you've read some of my previous Time Wasters, you'll know that I've got a soft spot for old school gaming.Grab your browser, and get ready for some classic, low-fi action! Neave Games specializes in making flash remakes of classic games, and has a few tasty selections ...Shared by .... (1) Andrew Hughes (53) Andrew Schott (53) Brandon J. Mendelson (116) bussiere (0) Derek Alfonso (16) gergi (21) Hassan (16) Ignacio (15) john (3) Kathy Brewis (138) Mark (22) Matthew (53) Ricardo M. (0) Shane (0) Steve (0) Tim (22) Timothy (0)Contribute comment -
Mashable’s 2008 Predictions: Mark’s List (1)
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I’ve been sitting on my 2008 predictions for a good couple of weeks now. I’ve put a good deal of thought into this, and I’ve consulted several experts in the related businesses, as well as applied my own impeccable and infallible brainpower into coming up with these. I am not the final word representing all of Mashable’s predictions for the year, though. As I understand it, there are others on staff here that will be ...Shared by Derek Alfonso (16)Contribute comment -
Rumor: Square Enix may sell stand-alone Final Fantasy XIII demo (2)
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Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, RPGs Speaking in an interview with Japanese magazine Dengeki PS3, Square's Tetsuya Nomura allegedly revealed that the company may offer the demo version of Final Fantasy XIII - set for inclusion with the (for now Asia-only) Blu-ray release of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children: Complete - for sale separately at retail.This as-of-yet-unconfirmed news comes from FinalFantasyXIII.net, which, in addition to its translating of the article, reckons that the idea of ...Shared by Bwana (39) Derek Alfonso (16)Contribute comment -
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35 Fantastic HDR Pictures | Monday Inspiration | Smashing Magazine (41)
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Applied carefully, High Dynamic Range-technique (HDR) can create incredibly beautiful pictures which blur our sense of the difference between reality and illusion. In graphics HDR imaging is a set of techniques that allow a far greater dynamic range of exposures than normal digital imaging techniques. The intention is to accurately represent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes, ranging from direct sunlight to the deepest shadows. This is usually achieved by modifying ...Shared by -ds (16) Alex (11) ani625 (72) Anthony van Beek (3) Brian Rossen (1) Brian Schwartz (14) Chad (6) Chad Ayers (22) Chetan Thaker (80) Chris (30) Curtis Cunningham (5) DarthMolen (24) Dave Martin (2) David Oei (2) Derek Alfonso (16) Diego Baraldi (29) dlazerka (16) Ispirato (28) Jane Burt (2) João Lima (1) Joshua Cole (0) Karl Staib (11) Ken Metoyer (0) Krazy (236) Krys (0) kund (12) Latham Arneson (3) Lee (8) Mohiul (5) Raj Prasan (6) Rick Harrison (6) River Song (30) rkalajian (3) Robert Birming (19) Sham (10) slax (0) Tad Chef (138) Trevor Wermund (217) Westy (17) Андрей (3)Contribute comment - Only a few hours left in Mexico, then all over the place headed back to the states :) (1)
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Spacex T-43 minutes - Live liftoff soon ! (44)
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How to Get Out of a Cell Contract Without Paying an ETF in Many Not-So-Easy Steps [Contracts] (80)
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If you try to get out of your cellphone contract without paying one of those blasted (and newly illegal in California) early termination fees, you're going to need a meticulously planned and researched counterargument for everything they throw at you. It's not a small undertaking, and you'll meet hostile resistance every step of the way. But it is possible. Ely Rosentock made the above video laying out every argument they'll use against you and every ...Shared by Adam Maldonado (182) Alex (95) Amish Schulze (17) andrew dahley (1) Andrew Schott (53) Anthony Muoio (0) arsalan (6) atactil (0) bender (16) Brendan (16) Brian Cuban (68) Bryan (1) Cody Carreras (28) Corey Hammond (17) Daily Contempt (0) Dan (17) Daniel Matthews (5) Danny Thornton (183) Dave (10) Dave Huston (1) Dechsiri Ulit (3) Derek Alfonso (16) Digital (13) digits12 (339) Don (8) Donna Fontenot (1) Elvis (17) Evan Samek (0) henry beaudin (0) Inthenameofmine (0) Jacob (12) Jamie McGibbon (43) Jason Pratt (3) Jeremiah (7) joel (20) Jon (4) jonpape (1) Josh Shabtai (2) Joshua (13) Kai (0) Kareem Sultan (10) Keith Achorn (35) Mark Torromeo (18) Matt (17) Matt (6) Matt Kurio (1) Mich D (125) Michael (20) Mike Gdovin (0) Mike McCarron (34) Oliver Boryszewski (11) Opie (6) Paul Edwards (43) pericles (359) Phronk (1) PoPPaP (19) Rami Taibah (177) Rich (11) Ritu (519) Ru> (20) Ryan Armitage (24) Sahil R. Patel (0) Scott (22) Scott Williams (2) sean h (29) Seth (20) Setu (13) Shawn Poulson (10) SMC (78) Sportbuzz (6) Steve (220) StreetForce1 (123) Toby (151) Travis Dahm (1) Travis Roy (20) Trevor Shafer (15) Walter DeFoor (27) wes (14) zer0ck (23)- Matt said: 9 minutes long, but pretty convincing... definitely a well thought out argument to get out of a cell phone contract...
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Ext3, ReiserFS & XFS in Windows thanks to coLinux (32)
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Another Bank Failure and Seizure - is your money safe? (25)
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Bill C-61 goes Beyond Downloading: Copyright Bill (20)
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'Strong possibilty' Spore creations will be exportable to Maya (1)
permalinkFiled under: Culture, Mac, PC While taking us through an exhaustive hands-on with Spore, Maxis producer Thomas Vu told us that there was a "strong possibility" that the company would allow you to export your creations - creatures, buildings and vehicles - from the game into 3D modeling/animation program Maya. Vu said it wouldn't be a stretch for other 3D-creation apps (e.g. Lightwave, 3D Studio Max) to be made compatible, too. Also likely exportable is ...Shared by Derek Alfonso (16)
- Derek Alfonso said: Now this is super-freakin cool, finally a game that is integrated with real world coolness!
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Rock Band 2 features no-fail option (1)
permalinkFiled under: Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm Harmonix has made Rock Band 2 much more party-friendly by adding a no-fail option. It's accessible through the Extras menu as an unlockable. Like the name suggests, you can't fail a song when on this mode -- perfect for playing with people who like to stretch themselves too far when playing with friends, or perhaps bars that are hesitant to let people ruin drunken ...Shared by Derek Alfonso (16)Contribute comment
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Wii Music disc to include licensed songs, Nintendo 'not really thinking' about DLC (2)
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Filed under: Nintendo Wii, E3, Rhythm Speaking at the Nintendo's 2008 E3 developer roundtable, Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that the Wii Music "game" disc will contain 50 songs, featuring a variety of of public domain songs, as well as licensed music. As for DLC? Nintendo is "not really thinking" about digital song distribution, instead focusing on using WiiConnect24 to share music videos. Gallery: Wii MusicPermalink | Email this | CommentsShared by Derek Alfonso (16) rik (7)- Derek Alfonso said: I am not really sure that no DLC will work.
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Sprint prepares for April WiMAX US rollout (1)
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Despite early adoption woes, manufacturers are still confident the WiMAX standard will take hold.Shared by Derek Alfonso (16)Contribute comment
