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Off-topic / Re: Everyone Hiding?
« on May 21st, 2011, 06:52 PM »I'm partying my ass off because of the end of the world... :P
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Off-topic / Re: Everyone Hiding?
« on May 21st, 2011, 05:14 PM »
It's because I've been slacking and trying to finish up other stuff so I can fully commit time here again...
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Off-topic / Re: Windows XP End Of Support Countdown Gadget
« on May 18th, 2011, 01:36 AM »
As per links earlier in this thread, Win7 does run on P266 with 96MB RAM... just slowly...
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Off-topic / Re: Windows XP End Of Support Countdown Gadget
« on May 16th, 2011, 12:40 PM »
Bill isn't really involved with Microsoft any more; really it's Steve Ballmer you need, and he's just too funny not to have around, really...
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Off-topic / Re: Windows XP End Of Support Countdown Gadget
« on May 15th, 2011, 05:32 PM »
For non-net machines, older versions are fine; I have a box in my back room that only has 32MB RAM and Win95, for example. But for my day to day stuff, I wouldn't touch that with a barge pole.
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Off-topic / Re: Doctor Who
« on May 15th, 2011, 05:31 PM »
Actually, the way it's been done is normal and has been for a little while (not just this season but at least the last two)
Yes, it's in no small part the way the US does it, but I actually like that because it drops you straight into the action, then gives you a few moments to imagine all the possibilities! Nothing like a little antici...pation to encourage you.
Yes, it's in no small part the way the US does it, but I actually like that because it drops you straight into the action, then gives you a few moments to imagine all the possibilities! Nothing like a little antici...pation to encourage you.
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Off-topic / Re: Windows XP End Of Support Countdown Gadget
« on May 15th, 2011, 04:59 PM »
Even though recent independent studies show it is still more insecure than Windows 7 (esp. 64 bit installs)?
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Off-topic / Re: Doctor Who
« on May 15th, 2011, 03:29 PM »
The one I quoted, in quote marks... :P
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Off-topic / Re: Doctor Who
« on May 14th, 2011, 10:55 PM »
I deliberately stopped even looking online after the first episode, too many spoilers. I found myself enjoying things more without the spoilers or prequels or trailers.
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Off-topic / Re: Doctor Who
« on May 14th, 2011, 10:46 PM »
OK, so it's been a bit long since the last post.
Curse of the Black Spot
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Episode 4
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Curse of the Black Spot
A lot more back to 'having fun' than the series openers. Highlight of the episode was Amy being a pirate, low point was Rory not actually dying (again). I don't like him much.
Pacing was wrong, too. It ran nicely for about 3/4 of the episode, then crammed so much into the last 10 minutes, with a little too much going on with multiple separate story lines resolving together. Still, interesting position if they plan to run another spin-off.
Episode 4
Even the title is a spoiler: The Doctor's Wife
Figuring out who the aforementioned Wife wasn't a surprise. Throws some possibilities into the little girl who can regenerate - visually if nothing else.
"The only water in the forest is a river." Oh, so many options... the Library, perhaps? The forest on the Byzantium? Hmm...
The writing in this episode, of Idris, of who Idris was/is, of the dialogue of the House... this is easily one of the best episodes yet, IMHO. It certainly expands the nature of the Doctor's relationship with his TARDIS - but in a way that isn't trite or cliche, and feels so right. The notion that the TARDIS stole him... that was genius - and that twist is so undeniably Gaiman (e.g. with reference to Whatever Happened To Batman?)
There aren't many characters whose tale will elicit a tear, but this... this one could.
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Other software / Re: It's been released today!!!
« on May 13th, 2011, 09:45 PM »
Wedge will include blogging support, btw...
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Off-topic / Re: Windows XP End Of Support Countdown Gadget
« on May 13th, 2011, 07:55 PM »
Windows Vista... what, the Windows 7 Edition of Vista? :lol:
Seems a bit ironic to me though.
Seems a bit ironic to me though.
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Other software / Re: It's been released today!!!
« on May 13th, 2011, 05:48 PM »
...one step forward, three steps back... >_<
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Off-topic / Re: Post count fever
« on May 13th, 2011, 10:26 AM »
I DON'T LIKE SPAM! 'S OK dear, I'll have your spam, I love it, I'm having spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, egg, bacon and spam.