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Must see post of ArenaNET art I dont know if this has been posted, but i think its worth seeing twice even if it has. Its been a loooong time since ive seen so much orgasmic eye candy in one place. It made me giddy...like a s…	34 Last	cochtl Aug 2006
A Scanner Darkly ...and the technology doesn't stop to make a progress. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] [i](if I can say like this)[/i] [url="http://wip.warnerbros.com/ascannerdarkly/ "]A Scanner Darkly[/ur…	5 Last	JKMakowka Aug 2006
This is kinda neat... My apologies if this has been posted before... [url="http://ogle.eyebeamresearch.org/node/48"]http://ogle.eyebeamresearch.org/node/48[/url]	4 Last	Xenobond Aug 2006
arabs arrested for buying too many cellphones.... linK: [url="http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/08/13/news/cell.php"]http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/08/13/news/cell.php[/url] So... lets see here. Apparently the cops found some arab dudes with a t…	31 Last	Darksun Aug 2006
Oceanic Experiences I just got back from a surfing trip to Westport, Washington. Friends and I decided that we'd take a little trip down to the coast, rent some wetsuits, a couple boards, and have a grand time! Well it …	12 Last	milla Aug 2006
New Art! Just purchased from the studio across the street that we never knew existed. [img]http://static.flickr.com/87/214005554_9e1e37a5b8_m.jpg[/img] [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickstirling/21400…	17 Last	killingpeople Aug 2006
Sony must take action on PSP, says EAs Gardner [url="http://www.mcvuk.com/newsitem.php?id=24253"]http://www.mcvuk.com/newsitem.php?id=24253[/url] man sony is going down in a blaze, they better have some tricks up their sleeve. this news comes at…	14 Last	snemmy Aug 2006
"Wolf! Wolf!" Outsourcing "factory" art. Is game art the same as being a in-betweeners for animation? Simply factory work that can be outsourced overseas to the lowest bid factory who can crank it out? Damn if Im having a hard time finding …	28 Last	oXYnary Aug 2006
Indie and Hobbiest Games for Xbox 360 [url="http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=10458"]http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=10458[/url] Im sure 90% of you already read this, but I am extremly happy to …	14 Last	Toomas Aug 2006
Vista 2.0 [url="http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/"]http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/[/url]	23 Last	hawken Aug 2006
Have you ever bought anything off an infomercial? You know those half hour commercials about some random product they try and convince you that you absolutely MUST have, and "slash" the price in order to make it all the more tempting? What did you…	11 Last	danr Aug 2006
"[BLANKS] on a [BLANK]" Entries A little while ago, the Drafthouse, local movie/bar in Austin, sponsored a contest where aspiring filmmakers could film their own "Snakes on a Plane"-esque films. The entrants had to pick a type of a…	13 Last	Mongrelman Aug 2006
Advice on working with 3D Hello. I'm 20 and I have been working with sprites in MSPaint for about seven years. I have yet to take an anatomy class which I'm still trying to do. I've used 3DsMax and Maya even more. I had a cla…	5 Last	hawken Aug 2006
The Halo movie thread Ok. This is a first for me since I am really not a fanboy in any regards to any franchise. I liked the VG Halo enough, but that's about it. But now with all of this babble about the movie and 'P…	11 Last	Thegodzero Aug 2006
Zbrush 2.5 vs Mudbox!!! Flame ON! So it looks pretty much like they took all the cool things in mudbox and put them in zbrush 2.5 I dont really care, cool programs don't make cool art. [url="http://www.pixolator.com/zbc/showthread.p…	28 Last	McIlroy Aug 2006
I'm convinced, can't say no to the wii now [url="http://www.macspoofs.com/2006/08/10/ps3-vs-wii/"]http://www.macspoofs.com/2006/08/10/ps3-vs-wii/[/url]	28 Last	KDR_11k Aug 2006
Borat strikes again "Throw the jew down the well" [url="http://inhonor.net/videos/uped/fl_video.php?f_num=92500"]http://inhonor.net/videos/uped/fl_video.php?f_num=92500[/url] "A comedian, Borat, decided to test the tolerance and racist attitude at …	30 Last	conte Aug 2006
Welcome to George Orwell's future. [url="http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/08/07/terrorism.technology.ap/index.html"]http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/08/07/terrorism.technology.ap/index.html[/url] Divers with explosives? Someone's been watc…	21 Last	MoP Aug 2006
How do you feel about todays Terror Threat Today threat we are reminded about how easy it would of been to place liquid explosives on an aircraft. Would you still fly given the increased risk? are you worried about an attack?	73 Last	KDR_11k Aug 2006
CARz0rz i'm no longer a pedestrian! [img]http://www.t3h-v.com/pics/car1.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.t3h-v.com/pics/car3.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.t3h-v.com/pics/car4.jpg[/img]	26 Last	MoP Aug 2006
Closed New Idea!!! Hi. I have an idea. There is a game, well, it's not really a game, but a game creator I'd love to see on this site. It is a bit obscure, the game creator I am talking about, but it is fun. It is call…	25 Last	MoP Aug 2006
mac pro for anyone who's interested, heres the keynote speech: [url="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/wwdc05/"]http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/wwdc05/[/url] (without that annoying PC vs MAC bullshit adv…	33 Last	ebagg Aug 2006
I want one! Sorry if this has already been posted. [url="http://www.ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key=j_han&flashEnabled=1"]http://www.ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key=j_han&flashEnabled=1[…	16 Last	BoBo_the_seal Aug 2006
Cake for Phil! Happy bday, PRS-Phil. Do...birthday things. XD	6 Last	Gmanx Aug 2006
Champaign Illinois Any Polycounters out in the Champaign area? I've recently got a bit fed up with the way things are going at Activision here in Santa Monica so I decided to change careers a bit and finally make a …	22 Last	conman44 Aug 2006
Pirate Babies amazing 2d animation Sorry if everyone has already seen this I just discovered it and I think it is quite amazing. [url="http://www.gametrailers.com/umwatcher.php?id=7947"]http://www.gametrailers.com/umwatcher.php?id=79…	25 Last	adam Aug 2006
Save games from Xbox to 360? Was curious, as I'm lookin to get a 360.. How, if there is a way, do I get my savegames / profiles from my xbox hdd to a 360 hdd?	9 Last	Robert Headley Aug 2006
QuakeCon 2006,who is making the trek? Howdy guys That time of year again. So who is going this year? and will we get a polycount (cola) drinking session going this year?. Hope to meet some more faces from the famous Green and black as …	39 Last	rawkstar Aug 2006
CAKE FOR CHOLDEN HAPPY BIRTHDAY [email="CHRISQ@!"]CHRISQ@![/email]	26 Last	rawkstar Aug 2006
Good portable HD? Looking to get a portable hard drive to back up my home machine and occasionally bring it in to work to back up my own stuff. Anyone know a reliable and inexpensive HD to look for, or even a good br…	13 Last	hawken Aug 2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Suprised there isn't a thread for this movie yet. (correct me if i'm wrong) Ended up seeing it twice on the weekend. first time was cause the theater didn't have clerks 2 anymore, second time buddy …	8 Last	cholden Aug 2006
Gary-fucking-Numan! I don't know this board's interest in Gary Numan, but I just feel like posting it anyway. I know this is gonna come off like a 16 year old fanboy post. But I just got back from seeing him Live. And …	10 Last	Ruz Aug 2006
Who would vote for Hillary? Just curious to see how many people would vote for Hillary in 2008 and why or why not?	41 Last	JO420 Aug 2006
happy bidet spacey! and your weird dancing avatar thingy [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]	7 Last	flaagan Aug 2006
Hacked Soul Calibur [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2CTcGFSoM0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2CTcGFSoM0[/url] Gut used a gameshark to make character fight as a different character (ie Taki fighting as Nightmar…	15 Last	SouL Aug 2006
anyone experienced with AC circuits? Before I start just let me say I'll be testing everything with my multimeter before plugging it in and I won't be alone when I try it out. I'm building a hot wire foam cutter power supply, it's basi…	3 Last	notman Aug 2006
Same procedure as last round Miss Sophy? [rant] I just came back from a LAN party. It was annoying. All the other people wanted to play was freaking Counterstrike all day long. Some observations: 1. Someone would always suggest playing Counterstr…	27 Last	Nostradamus Aug 2006
awesome ref ...super cows!! these cows are insane, suposably they are naturally this way, great ref for really muscular creatures. [url="http://www.yannarthusbertrand.com/yann2/affichage_bestiauxAutre.php?reference=BB-038&…	15 Last	Prs-Phil Aug 2006
New article - females and the industry Based on a conversation from here a long time ago [url="http://www.rsart.co.uk/games-for-girls/"]http://www.rsart.co.uk/games-for-girls/[/url]	36 Last	Michael Knubben Aug 2006
This is a first... (organic cereals) This is a new item I found on the shelf at a typical American grocery store. There was also Raisin bran, and mini wheats. I think this is a good move on kellogs part. Too many american foods ar…	27 Last	hawken Aug 2006
poor use of Photoshop in the media [url="http://news.yahoo.com/photo/060805/ids_photos_ts/r3101797657.jpg;_ylt=AsEURcD1tp_jDqtUSBJXoM0DW7oF;_ylu=X3oDMTA4Y20zOW1jBHNlYwNtZXBo"]http://news.yahoo.com/photo/060805/ids_p...W1jBHNlYwNtZXBo[…	37 Last	rooster Aug 2006
Firefly and Serenity Documentary If your a fan of Firefly or Serenity you may want to check out the new documentary "Done the Impossible" which aims to cover the entire history of Whedon's TV-to-multiplex adventure. A large part of…	3 Last	Rhinokey Aug 2006
moving house well i am moving house on thursday. been working my butt off , trying to get everything organised. couldn't find a house in cambridge as it's so damn expensive and most landlords won't take pets( I h…	6 Last	Ruz Aug 2006
Not endorsed by the Kazakhstan tourist board But quite probably bloody hilarious. [url="http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1439439&sdm=web&qtw=480&qth=300"]http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1439439&sdm=…	32 Last	Ruz Aug 2006
QuakeCon 2006 Carmack Keynote video [url="http://www.planetquake4.net/download.php?op=fileid&lid=2336"]http://www.planetquake4.net/download.php?op=fileid&lid=2336[/url] I always enjoy these. EDIT: Doh, it cuts off the Q&A…	10 Last	sledgy Aug 2006
SIGGRAPH Educational Write Up.. Yea or Nea? What do you professionals think of the conclusions of the write up on Gamasutra of the SIGGRAPH discussion of formal art skill environments versus technical ones for students? Do you think the concl…	3 Last	Mark Dygert Aug 2006
Mine2 !!! remember that cool funny video of battlefield 2 ? well, they have made a second one !! [url="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2930408862371568578"]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-…	0 Last	Joao Sapiro Aug 2006
The Descent - Go see it Just got back from seeing [url="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1153567-the_descent/"]The Descent[/url] and wow, awesome movie. It hasn't really gotten much publicity in the states, so I thought I'd…	18 Last	Striff Aug 2006
CAKE 4u SINISTER Happy cake day man! Have a good one..	10 Last	steady Aug 2006
insect	23 Last	Xenobond Aug 2006