I've added Nexuiz to the games bin - think of it as a (very) graphically impressive Unreal Tournament clone that runs natively on linux. Gameplay is pretty balanced from what I've seen, though it is missing some UT-esque things such as dodging. But, a heck of a cool way to kill some time when don't feel like a reboot to Windows.

And echoing the attitude of the above smiley, I recently stumbled upon my collection of Sublime albums, and they promptly replaced Jack Johnson...

I am a lazy person. Let's get that out in the open right from the get-go with this entry. I do not like to pour hours into research much of the time, I tend to be impatient, and generally I like to use the experiences of others to base my own decisions upon.

When I'm looking for a new information about a product I might want to purchase, this attitude often works well - really well. For new computer parts it's almost perfect. I can look at other people's hardware and overclocking...

I got to thinking tonight about perception, specifically that related to sound, but it's pretty universal when you zoom out. I was wondering why people (myself included) can feel the need to do things that are anywhere from relatively unsubstantiated to obviously made up. Placebo effect didn't seem to cover it - nobody ever said the given changes were going to make a difference at all, or how much change they would make. That led to the broader thought about perception in general.

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So most of you guys know I'm relatively interested in audio. I've got a particular sweet spot for vintage equipment, especially wood gear. And since most of you have not seen my rig, I figured I'd post it up for all to enjoy. Some of these pics are quite old, and since they were taken the Kenwood receiver has been killed, but the Sansui's are still crankin strong, even if I do need to recap the crossovers. The Sui's are SP-3000s, 5 way 6 speaker 60lb monsters circa 1980.

http://www.rigshowcase.com/img/54UCagi/7832.jpg...

*this is mostly here as storage due to the fact that PVRs.net is being taken down* *it is raw, unformatted info to be added to a further compilation soon* *all below content authored by myself*


Addition to Video > TV Resolutions

480p - While not considered high-definition, 480p is a good bit better looking than standard TV. It comes in two varieties, 480p30 and 480p60. While 480p30 is still considered standard definition, 480p60 gets it own catagory, know...