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by Kyouryuu
Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:28 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Sushi anyone?
Replies: 22
Views: 2049

Whales and dolphins are considered mammals. Unlike traditional fish, whales give birth to live young. They are also endothermic (warm-blooded), breathe air directly with lungs (instead of filtering oxygen from water like fish do), mothers have mammary glands, and they also have some degree of hair/b...
by Kyouryuu
Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:16 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: I was wrong, it was about oil
Replies: 26
Views: 3365

I think the more devout liberals would have argued that the war was about oil for ourselves and not France's lust for the stuff, per se. Clearly, this casts new light on why France was so adamant on throwing a wrench in the diplomatic process.
by Kyouryuu
Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:04 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: what's your say on cloning?
Replies: 12
Views: 2274

The world's population cannot be taken care of as it is, let alone clones.
by Kyouryuu
Fri Jan 30, 2004 7:19 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: PXO's website is down
Replies: 74
Views: 10350

I thought at some point we had a generic PXO login that anyone could use.
by Kyouryuu
Fri Jan 30, 2004 12:42 am
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: Desedit
Replies: 7
Views: 2682

He wants DesEdit, which was a second editor that was around prior to DMB2, but after DEVIL.
by Kyouryuu
Wed Jan 28, 2004 10:19 pm
Forum: Descent Development
Topic: Desedit
Replies: 7
Views: 2682

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Jon the Great: <b> PlanetDescent -> Descent I Files -> Utillies -> Developement PlanetDescent -> Descent II Files -> Utillies -> Developement </b></font><...
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:51 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Free 3D Modeler (Blender3D)
Replies: 16
Views: 3360

Yeah, that's definitely like one of the Descent 2 tracks. Sans the drums, the squeaky techno instrument is playing the exact same riff.
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:51 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Descent1 robot Loop?
Replies: 27
Views: 5777

Yeah, that's definitely like one of the Descent 2 tracks. Sans the drums, the squeaky techno instrument is playing the exact same riff.
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:49 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Quick Question
Replies: 33
Views: 5520

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by gadfly: I swear I almost creamed my pants when I downloaded it. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Whoa nelly, too much information! http://www.descentbb.net/ubb/bi...
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:49 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Need rare scan of D3 box
Replies: 63
Views: 9464

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by gadfly: I swear I almost creamed my pants when I downloaded it. </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Whoa nelly, too much information! http://www.descentbb.net/ubb/bi...
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:48 pm
Forum: The DBB Marketplace
Topic: Looking for a NES Console
Replies: 11
Views: 2392

I think Game Crazy is a western US chain, affiliated with Hollywood Video. So, probably not. I'm really surprised none of those stores have an old NES though. $35 seems expensive. The NES is on something of a rebound pricewise. After being dirt cheap, collectors of the original NES have caused the d...
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:44 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Western Digital HD 160G 59.00
Replies: 7
Views: 1202

Hmm, less than 50 cents a gig is pretty good.

Too bad I don't need one at the moment. But gawd, that's outright cheap.
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:44 pm
Forum: The DBB Marketplace
Topic: Western Digital HD 160G 59.00
Replies: 7
Views: 1898

Hmm, less than 50 cents a gig is pretty good.

Too bad I don't need one at the moment. But gawd, that's outright cheap.
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:42 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Biology Crossword Puzzle
Replies: 2
Views: 714

Is this one of those kooky middle-school math problems where each solved math problem gets you a letter in the puzzle and you end up with a stupid joke at the end?

Q: "What did the flower say to the mushroom at the bar?"

A: "You are a fun guy!"
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:42 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: MyDoom
Replies: 16
Views: 1693

It attacks SCO.

Anyone remotely familiar with Linux should find that amusing. lol
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 27, 2004 8:40 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: High School Trig
Replies: 25
Views: 2606

Aside from having good algebra schools, trignometry is essential for college math courses and computer science courses. In particular, it is the underlying foundation of almost anything related to computer graphics (that and linear algebra).
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 27, 2004 1:59 pm
Forum: The DBB Marketplace
Topic: Looking for a NES Console
Replies: 11
Views: 2392

Y'know GameStop, Game Crazy, and a number of retail vendors sell these used goods. I know Game Crazy will also let you try them out to make sure they still work. I'd say the running rate is about $15-$20 for the NES with all of the fixings.
by Kyouryuu
Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:22 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Win XP Pro Upgrade
Replies: 5
Views: 1173

Oh, that's good to know. For a while I was confused and thought the Win XP Pro Upgrade had to be installed on top of an existing Windows installation.
by Kyouryuu
Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:19 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Seagate hard drives
Replies: 25
Views: 2930

The Dell I have came with a Seagate. Of the half-dozen hard drives in the home (Western Digitals, Maxtors, IBMs, Hitachis), the Seagate is by far the quietest and has consistently remained that way. You literally don't hear the thing working, whereas the Maxtor I installed to complement it grinds aw...
by Kyouryuu
Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:15 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Hover Ace
Replies: 3
Views: 760

Never heard of it nor seen it. Seems as if it really slipped under the radar. GameSpot doesn't even acknowledge that it ever released, though other review sites have picked up on it. Looks like fun. I'll keep an eye out for it.
by Kyouryuu
Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:42 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Credit Fraud
Replies: 8
Views: 1218

I second the advice about social security numbers. Sadly, this number can be linked to so much personal information that it is outright archaic in today's world of lazy good-for-nothing thieves. An SSN should be treated like a root password, don't give it out to just anyone, and haggle those who ins...
by Kyouryuu
Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:30 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Need ideas for a mod/level design and possibly future game c
Replies: 45
Views: 5843

The whole "I'm making a ship so I will consult the physics guy, and then consult that guy, and then..." routine is not how it works in the industry. For the game companies I've visited, everything is separated. There isn't a person who "designs ships" and is paid $40K a year to d...
by Kyouryuu
Thu Jan 22, 2004 8:48 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Winamp 5, yay or nay?
Replies: 34
Views: 3609

I like Winamp 5 and have had no major problems with it, other than the one Scorch mentioned which is, imho, rather annoying. I was usign Quintessential for a while, but I like how Winamp has direct integration with Shoutcast and Internet TV.
by Kyouryuu
Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:29 pm
Forum: DBB Feedback Forum
Topic: Thumbs up, and some questions
Replies: 20
Views: 3800

Agreed with Xciter. Making many mods to a bulletin board system invariably hampers upgradability and are thus bad, m'kay?
by Kyouryuu
Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:09 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Wesley Clark...Pretty in Pink
Replies: 7
Views: 2115

Nice to know one of the candidates stands up for gay rights.
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 20, 2004 11:01 pm
Forum: DBB Feedback Forum
Topic: Thumbs up, and some questions
Replies: 20
Views: 3800

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Akasha: But why do you all let flame threads catch fire before closing them? </font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Well, we aren't Pre-Cogs fighting Pre-Crime. http://...
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:59 pm
Forum: For the D3 Dev Team
Topic: Time to axe this forum.
Replies: 104
Views: 89253

That was kinda' mean. You know, to say 1.5 is underway and then leave us high and dry without so much as a word. Image
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:53 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: What changes?
Replies: 16
Views: 3505

The answer is obvious. We must elect John Edwards because he is a psychic .<sup>1</sup> I think it is the case that there isn't a whole heckuva lot of difference between the current democrats and Bush. The main thing seperating them seems to be rhetoric. Dean is operating solely on the high horse of...
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:12 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Square holes
Replies: 24
Views: 2791

It is a Martian.
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:10 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Alter Echo Intro
Replies: 10
Views: 1571

Seeing that it's a PS2 game, I don't think we have away of ripping soundtracks from the DVDs yet. Some PS2 games encode their music as .PSC (sp?) files, which are what Chrono Cross and other games that had a lot of music used. I suspect these are similar to tracker modules. In any case, PS2 games th...
by Kyouryuu
Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:14 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Alter Echo Intro
Replies: 10
Views: 1571

Well considering the chaotic pace at which Nevin is deployed from the dying ship, it probably wouldn't have fit in anyway. lol
by Kyouryuu
Mon Jan 19, 2004 11:09 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Alter Echo Intro
Replies: 10
Views: 1571

Bringing the thread back from the dead. I got Alter Echo today. Apparently, if you can manage to find it, it's in the bargain bins now. But it's a bit difficult to find. Only one store in the local area had a copy. My thought is that after it was panned by critics, THQ didn't make any more of them. ...
by Kyouryuu
Mon Jan 19, 2004 4:30 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Linux?
Replies: 19
Views: 2870

Suse, through the argument that their installation program is proprietary, routinely refuses to release the ISOs of their distribution. Really. They make you go down to the store and pay $60 for something that's freely available from every other company. Go figure. Frankly, it's a wonder Suse surviv...
by Kyouryuu
Mon Jan 19, 2004 11:40 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Some nostalgia
Replies: 29
Views: 2882

Wolf says "Hi" and says that if you liked Bahagad Outbreak to also try The Lost Levels, which is her much larger subsequent campaign.
by Kyouryuu
Mon Jan 19, 2004 11:24 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Mozilla 1.6 is out!
Replies: 15
Views: 2307

That's a big "No, duh" sir. In the ongoing Book of Mozilla, Mammon has always represented Internet Explorer. In this passage, the beast that fell is most likely AOL severing Netscape as a web browser and accordingly the Mozilla project, which would make the "unbelievers" rejoice....
by Kyouryuu
Mon Jan 19, 2004 11:21 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Linux?
Replies: 19
Views: 2870

Yeah, Nero 5 can handle that no problems. The cheesy-ass Roxio Easy CD Creator that comes with a lot of CD burners, however, can't manage it. There's a great Windows power tool called ISO Recorder out there (by Alex Feinman) that lets you right-click on any ISO file and select burn to CD, and vice v...
by Kyouryuu
Sun Jan 18, 2004 11:45 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Linux?
Replies: 19
Views: 2870

I don't think that matters, at least in the case of Mepis. Mepis saves all of its data to the "RAM drive" (which I'll take to mean the system's RAM). Never had a problem with it, even though my main drives are formatted as NTFS.
by Kyouryuu
Sun Jan 18, 2004 9:38 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Anyone use Linux 3D modeling programs?
Replies: 5
Views: 1969

The premier Linux 3D modeling program is probably Blender. I can't think of any others that are "native" to Linux. You might see if there are converters from Blender's format to others. Linux also has a few raytracing applications (i.e. POVRay), but that's probably not what you're looking ...
by Kyouryuu
Sun Jan 18, 2004 9:38 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Anyone use Linux 3D modeling programs?
Replies: 4
Views: 2160

The premier Linux 3D modeling program is probably Blender. I can't think of any others that are "native" to Linux. You might see if there are converters from Blender's format to others. Linux also has a few raytracing applications (i.e. POVRay), but that's probably not what you're looking ...
by Kyouryuu
Sun Jan 18, 2004 9:34 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Linux?
Replies: 19
Views: 2870

Try Mepis Linux (mepis.org). This is a LiveCD distribution that's based on Debian. What that means is that you can burn an entire installation of Linux onto a CD and run it from the CD. All you have to do is put the CD in your drive when you boot your computer and it will run from there. It's a fun ...