Writing for Games
Reading Slashdot during lunch and found an article on writing for games. Now this sounds like fun! A way to combine hobbies of writing fiction, technical writing, and playing games.
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Mailing Lists and Fair Use
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Computer Issues
I think my portable is dying a slow, painful death. It now randomly will not boot properly. Upon rebooting, it hangs just after the RAM check for about a minute. An error message appears stating that there is a hardware failure (PXE-E61 to be exact) and to check the hard drive cable. Considering that the…
OK Go (Music video)
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Parallels Rules
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Net Neutrality Explained on The Reg
The Register has an excellent article on Net Neutrality. The author puts the pros and cons of of the term ‘net neutrality’ in very plain terms. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/21/net_neutrality_a_monkey_hangers_guide/ Related Images: