Hobgoblin's Tavern - Free adventures for Tunnels & Trolls (T&T) Fantasy Roleplaying Game (FRPG): "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
get yourself some retro gameing
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Slashdot Entertainment Story | Sunshine Writer Joins Logan's Run Remake
Slashdot Entertainment Story | Sunshine Writer Joins Logan's Run Remake: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
STOP REDOING OLD MOVIES or good movies
logans run was a badass movie it doesnt need a remake
red dawn was a good goofy 80s movie IT DOESNT NEED A REMAKE
one movie they fucked the hell up was omega man
I AM LEGEND sucked it was no where near the scope of the movie it copyed
now there on this reboot and remake Hollywood movie binge
whats next gone with the wind or grapes of wrath reboot
STOP REDOING OLD MOVIES or good movies
logans run was a badass movie it doesnt need a remake
red dawn was a good goofy 80s movie IT DOESNT NEED A REMAKE
one movie they fucked the hell up was omega man
I AM LEGEND sucked it was no where near the scope of the movie it copyed
now there on this reboot and remake Hollywood movie binge
whats next gone with the wind or grapes of wrath reboot
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll - Rasmussen Reports™
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll - Rasmussen Reports™: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
Fifty-six percent (56%) now disapprove of his performance
Hows that change working for yea lol
Fifty-six percent (56%) now disapprove of his performance
Hows that change working for yea lol
Allods Online - A Completely Free To Play Online Game!
Allods Online - A Completely Free To Play Online Game!: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
weee wow clone thats better then wow
weee wow clone thats better then wow
MostPower
MostPower: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"
THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL RELIGION
by Anton Szandor LaVey
Religion is the most important thing in a person’s life. If electric trains are the most pervasive thing in one’s life, that is his religion. Anything can be a religion if it means a lot. If your present religion isn’t the most important thing in your life, then skip it. Find whatever impels you most and make that your religion.
Religions are easy to invent. Most traditional religions have little or nothing to do with reality, are dependent on obfuscation, interpretation, guilt, and unreasoning faith—some more than others. Since Satanism is essentially a religion of the self, it holds that the individual and his personal needs comes first. If that means playing with trains or spike-heeled shoes or singing in the bathtub, those are its sacraments and devotions. Taking inventory of old comic books is counting beads on a rosary, each book being a station of the cross.
Before I codified Satanism, thus enabling me to integrate everything of a personal meaning into a suitable forum, I first considered the religion of Dogism. The belief system made sense, but was too limiting. Dogism holds that if you can’t eat it, and you can’t fuck it; piss on it. Much as I respect dogs and their gods, I could relate more to Catism, the principle religion of cats. The Five Commandments of Catism are:
(1) Don’t run, if you can walk.
(2) Don’t walk, if you can stand.
(3) Don’t stand, if you can sit.
(4) Don’t sit, if you can lie down, and
(5) Don’t stay awake, if you can take a nap.
Catism counsels: “He who sleeps the day away / lives to sleep another day,” or, “Respect the friend who brings your food, for he has been your choice / Or go and catch it for yourself, and have a louder voice,” and other such homilies.
Freud’s “pleasure principle” should be known to be the highest motivator for any religion. The significance of any fetish is a yardstick for its priority. When a fetish transcends all else, including survival needs, religious fanaticism is the result. When the audio equipment takes priority over the music, the way the music sounds is more important than the sound of the music. The act of falling in love can be more important than one’s choice of a mate. If the size of a screen is more important than what’s on it and the latest hardware and software eclipses the quality of the product entered—fetishism is the result.
All activity that consumes, therefore, should be recognized as being both religious and fetishistic. A Satanist whose hobby or fetish is Satanism per se, is no more of a Satanist than one who, realizing the indulgence advocated by Satanism, accepts the Name. The difference between the man or woman who’s a practicing Satanist, from an identity Satanist is that the practicing Satanist looks at the picture, while the identity Satanist studies the frame.
Those who disparage and belittle the Church of Satan to an obsessive degree reveal their fetish. In reality and practice, by their consuming interest, they reveal their true religion to be—the Church of Satan. Otherwise, they would turn on their heel, walk away, and refuse to subject themselves to that which they need not. Clearly, they need us. We don’t need them.
Never underestimate the sexual corollaries to fetishism/religion. It’s too easy (and convenient) to dismiss covert arousal. Just as there have been foot fetishists who work in shoe stores, there are masturbationist writers and artists who have nothing to say and write nothing worth reading. Their output amounts to one stroke or rub per line of type, using their typewriters or computers as sex toys. This can lead to sexual dependency upon the computer. Far-fetched? Things have changed since monks illuminated manuscripts and suffered ecstasies.
Varieties of religious experience can be as interesting as varieties of fetishism. Though there may be many kinds, overall, each disciple has his or her rigid set of preferred and obligatory devotions. Each has personal words of power as a result of distillation. All roads lead to Rome for the serious practitioner. It is Spare’s principle of reduction, Pavlov’s bell. The devout Catholic crosses himself and murmurs “Saints preserve us.” The Pentecostal shouts “Hallelujah!” The Jew says “Mazeltov.” A more potent manifestation is possible, when one considers the true nature of religion. They might instead say: “I need a drink,” “My niece with the fine ass...,” “Is she a disciplinarian?” Every fetishist/religionist has sacred buzzwords: “tickle,” “Cherry ’65 Mustang,” “stinky socks,” and millions more. Sexual fetishes are probably the most epicurean preference of the human animal. The smallest detail is of great significance and there is little margin for error. In fact, there is less room for deviance in deviance, than in any other human endeavor.
If certain words and phrases keep reappearing, it’s because they're never tiresome, always fresh. Uncle Louies favorite musical composition may be the same old tune to others, but to Uncle Louie, it improves with age - which is more than can be said for Uncle Louie. It is his Ave Maria.
Satanism is the only religion which serves to encourage and enhance one’s individual preferences, so long as there is admission of those needs. Thus, one’s personal and indelible religion (the picture) is integrated into a perfect frame. It’s a celebration of individuality without hypocrisy, of solidarity without mindlessness, of objective subjectivity. There need be no deviation from these principles. They should summarily negate internecine strife and bickering. Any attempts at Satanic “reformation” should be seen for what they are: creating problems where none exist. There should be no place in any religion for reformers whose very religion is the fetish of reformation. There is even a place and title for compulsive dissidents, and if they can wear the mantle, they are welcome. They would delude themselves to be revolutionaries. In our camp, they are called “House Masochists.”
THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL RELIGION
by Anton Szandor LaVey
Religion is the most important thing in a person’s life. If electric trains are the most pervasive thing in one’s life, that is his religion. Anything can be a religion if it means a lot. If your present religion isn’t the most important thing in your life, then skip it. Find whatever impels you most and make that your religion.
Religions are easy to invent. Most traditional religions have little or nothing to do with reality, are dependent on obfuscation, interpretation, guilt, and unreasoning faith—some more than others. Since Satanism is essentially a religion of the self, it holds that the individual and his personal needs comes first. If that means playing with trains or spike-heeled shoes or singing in the bathtub, those are its sacraments and devotions. Taking inventory of old comic books is counting beads on a rosary, each book being a station of the cross.
Before I codified Satanism, thus enabling me to integrate everything of a personal meaning into a suitable forum, I first considered the religion of Dogism. The belief system made sense, but was too limiting. Dogism holds that if you can’t eat it, and you can’t fuck it; piss on it. Much as I respect dogs and their gods, I could relate more to Catism, the principle religion of cats. The Five Commandments of Catism are:
(1) Don’t run, if you can walk.
(2) Don’t walk, if you can stand.
(3) Don’t stand, if you can sit.
(4) Don’t sit, if you can lie down, and
(5) Don’t stay awake, if you can take a nap.
Catism counsels: “He who sleeps the day away / lives to sleep another day,” or, “Respect the friend who brings your food, for he has been your choice / Or go and catch it for yourself, and have a louder voice,” and other such homilies.
Freud’s “pleasure principle” should be known to be the highest motivator for any religion. The significance of any fetish is a yardstick for its priority. When a fetish transcends all else, including survival needs, religious fanaticism is the result. When the audio equipment takes priority over the music, the way the music sounds is more important than the sound of the music. The act of falling in love can be more important than one’s choice of a mate. If the size of a screen is more important than what’s on it and the latest hardware and software eclipses the quality of the product entered—fetishism is the result.
All activity that consumes, therefore, should be recognized as being both religious and fetishistic. A Satanist whose hobby or fetish is Satanism per se, is no more of a Satanist than one who, realizing the indulgence advocated by Satanism, accepts the Name. The difference between the man or woman who’s a practicing Satanist, from an identity Satanist is that the practicing Satanist looks at the picture, while the identity Satanist studies the frame.
Those who disparage and belittle the Church of Satan to an obsessive degree reveal their fetish. In reality and practice, by their consuming interest, they reveal their true religion to be—the Church of Satan. Otherwise, they would turn on their heel, walk away, and refuse to subject themselves to that which they need not. Clearly, they need us. We don’t need them.
Never underestimate the sexual corollaries to fetishism/religion. It’s too easy (and convenient) to dismiss covert arousal. Just as there have been foot fetishists who work in shoe stores, there are masturbationist writers and artists who have nothing to say and write nothing worth reading. Their output amounts to one stroke or rub per line of type, using their typewriters or computers as sex toys. This can lead to sexual dependency upon the computer. Far-fetched? Things have changed since monks illuminated manuscripts and suffered ecstasies.
Varieties of religious experience can be as interesting as varieties of fetishism. Though there may be many kinds, overall, each disciple has his or her rigid set of preferred and obligatory devotions. Each has personal words of power as a result of distillation. All roads lead to Rome for the serious practitioner. It is Spare’s principle of reduction, Pavlov’s bell. The devout Catholic crosses himself and murmurs “Saints preserve us.” The Pentecostal shouts “Hallelujah!” The Jew says “Mazeltov.” A more potent manifestation is possible, when one considers the true nature of religion. They might instead say: “I need a drink,” “My niece with the fine ass...,” “Is she a disciplinarian?” Every fetishist/religionist has sacred buzzwords: “tickle,” “Cherry ’65 Mustang,” “stinky socks,” and millions more. Sexual fetishes are probably the most epicurean preference of the human animal. The smallest detail is of great significance and there is little margin for error. In fact, there is less room for deviance in deviance, than in any other human endeavor.
If certain words and phrases keep reappearing, it’s because they're never tiresome, always fresh. Uncle Louies favorite musical composition may be the same old tune to others, but to Uncle Louie, it improves with age - which is more than can be said for Uncle Louie. It is his Ave Maria.
Satanism is the only religion which serves to encourage and enhance one’s individual preferences, so long as there is admission of those needs. Thus, one’s personal and indelible religion (the picture) is integrated into a perfect frame. It’s a celebration of individuality without hypocrisy, of solidarity without mindlessness, of objective subjectivity. There need be no deviation from these principles. They should summarily negate internecine strife and bickering. Any attempts at Satanic “reformation” should be seen for what they are: creating problems where none exist. There should be no place in any religion for reformers whose very religion is the fetish of reformation. There is even a place and title for compulsive dissidents, and if they can wear the mantle, they are welcome. They would delude themselves to be revolutionaries. In our camp, they are called “House Masochists.”
Friday, November 21, 2008
Fanboy alert! New trailers for 'Star Trek,' 'Watchmen' - Project Mayhem - The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com
Fanboy alert! New trailers for 'Star Trek,' 'Watchmen' - Project Mayhem - The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com: "Fanboy alert! New trailers for 'Star Trek,' 'Watchmen'
Posted by John Serba | The Grand Rapids Press November 20, 2008 16:12PM
Categories: Featured, Movies, Trailers
Full disclosure: I'm a 'Star Wars' nerd, and not just down to the bone -- it's in my blood. I mean, the infusion of Jedi-vs.-Sithdom reaches microscopic levels for me. Insert midi-chlorians joke here.
I'm up front about my bias because the world is divided into two groups: 'Star Wars' fans and 'Star Trek' fans, and never the twain shall meet. Don't let anyone try to tell you otherwise. If someone says they like both, they're lying. And it's obvious my particular corner of geekdom, with its $10,000 homemade stormtrooper costumes and backwards Yoda diction, is far superior to those Trekkies over there, with their pointy ears and pocket protectors, jabbering on in Klingon. I mean, really. What dweebs.
But I digress. My assertion that Yoda could slaughter the entire crew of the Enterprise with but one gesticulation will color my commentary of the new trailer for J.J. Abrams' 'Star Trek' franchise reboot. C-3PO himself calculated the probability of this happening, much faster than that puny-minded Spock ever could. Check out the new clip:"
Posted by John Serba | The Grand Rapids Press November 20, 2008 16:12PM
Categories: Featured, Movies, Trailers
Full disclosure: I'm a 'Star Wars' nerd, and not just down to the bone -- it's in my blood. I mean, the infusion of Jedi-vs.-Sithdom reaches microscopic levels for me. Insert midi-chlorians joke here.
I'm up front about my bias because the world is divided into two groups: 'Star Wars' fans and 'Star Trek' fans, and never the twain shall meet. Don't let anyone try to tell you otherwise. If someone says they like both, they're lying. And it's obvious my particular corner of geekdom, with its $10,000 homemade stormtrooper costumes and backwards Yoda diction, is far superior to those Trekkies over there, with their pointy ears and pocket protectors, jabbering on in Klingon. I mean, really. What dweebs.
But I digress. My assertion that Yoda could slaughter the entire crew of the Enterprise with but one gesticulation will color my commentary of the new trailer for J.J. Abrams' 'Star Trek' franchise reboot. C-3PO himself calculated the probability of this happening, much faster than that puny-minded Spock ever could. Check out the new clip:"
Slashdot | Tabula Rasa To Shut Down
Slashdot | Tabula Rasa To Shut Down: "NCSoft announced today that it will be closing down Tabula Rasa on February 28th. The sci-fi shooter-flavored MMO struggled for quite some time, despite recent attempts to draw in new players by announcements of new features, price reductions, and using Richard Garriott's trip into space as a promotion. We discussed Garriott's departure from NCSoft a couple weeks ago. This is NCSoft's second failed MMO, and apparently layoffs are in the works. They seem to be making an effort to make the game's last few months as fun as they can for their remaining players, though. 'Before we end the service, we'll make Tabula Rasa servers free to play starting on January 10, 2009. We can assure you that through the next couple of months we'll be doing some really fun things in Tabula Rasa, and we plan to make staying on a little longer worth your while.'"
Thursday, November 20, 2008
The Cathedral and the Bazaar
The Cathedral and the Bazaar: "The Magic Cauldron
This paper analyzes the economics of open-source software. It includes some explosion of common myths about software production economics, a game-theoretical account of why open-source cooperation is stable, and a taxonomy of open-source business models.
Here's the XHTML. You can also download the DocBook XML or Postscript.
CatB Book Cover
If you like these papers, you will probably also enjoy my How To Become A Hacker FAQ (also in the book)."
This paper analyzes the economics of open-source software. It includes some explosion of common myths about software production economics, a game-theoretical account of why open-source cooperation is stable, and a taxonomy of open-source business models.
Here's the XHTML. You can also download the DocBook XML or Postscript.
CatB Book Cover
If you like these papers, you will probably also enjoy my How To Become A Hacker FAQ (also in the book)."
The Linux Game Tome: DJL
The Linux Game Tome: DJL: "DJL
Version: 1.20
Author: Florian
Category: Game-related Utility Rate this game yourself! Average of 1 Ratings:4.304.304.304.30
DJL Screenshot A python based game manager for GNU/Linux
Djl is an open-source (GPL licensed) game manager written in Python 2.5 for GNU/Linux Operating System, and is inspired by Valve's Steam software for Windows.
Djl allows you to download, install and run games from the djl repository, in an easily removable manner. It also has the ability to launch games in a seperate x11 server, which can bypass many issues with CompizFusion.
License: free"
Version: 1.20
Author: Florian
Category: Game-related Utility Rate this game yourself! Average of 1 Ratings:4.304.304.304.30
DJL Screenshot A python based game manager for GNU/Linux
Djl is an open-source (GPL licensed) game manager written in Python 2.5 for GNU/Linux Operating System, and is inspired by Valve's Steam software for Windows.
Djl allows you to download, install and run games from the djl repository, in an easily removable manner. It also has the ability to launch games in a seperate x11 server, which can bypass many issues with CompizFusion.
License: free"
The Linux Game Tome: Regnum Online
The Linux Game Tome: Regnum Online: "Regnum Online
Version: 0.9.37
Published by NGD Studios
Category: Role Playing Rate this game yourself! Average of 11 Ratings:4.384.384.384.38
Regnum Online Screenshot Multiplayer online RPG actively developed in Argentina
Regnum Online® is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for the PC where the players are immersed in a 3D virtual world where they can live as Elves, Humans, Dwarves, or Dark Elves. You can be a Warrior, Mage, or Archer, and each class has two subclasses that become available in later levels - Knight, Barbarian, Warlock, Conjurer, Marksman, or Hunter. Players will have exciting adventures, explore wild lands, join a clan, and form an army of players to take on the other kingdoms in massive PvP battles.
The game is still in development but already offers many quests, items, and m
onsters; not to mention the large number of English, Spanish, German, and Portuguese speaking players you'll meet in-game.
License: unknown (Free to play, paid premium content)"
Version: 0.9.37
Published by NGD Studios
Category: Role Playing Rate this game yourself! Average of 11 Ratings:4.384.384.384.38
Regnum Online Screenshot Multiplayer online RPG actively developed in Argentina
Regnum Online® is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for the PC where the players are immersed in a 3D virtual world where they can live as Elves, Humans, Dwarves, or Dark Elves. You can be a Warrior, Mage, or Archer, and each class has two subclasses that become available in later levels - Knight, Barbarian, Warlock, Conjurer, Marksman, or Hunter. Players will have exciting adventures, explore wild lands, join a clan, and form an army of players to take on the other kingdoms in massive PvP battles.
The game is still in development but already offers many quests, items, and m
onsters; not to mention the large number of English, Spanish, German, and Portuguese speaking players you'll meet in-game.License: unknown (Free to play, paid premium content)"
The Linux Game Tome: Vendetta
The Linux Game Tome: Vendetta: "Massively Multiplayer space game
Vendetta Online is a massively multiplayer game, which will permit thousands of players to interact as the pilots of spaceships in a vast, persistent universe. Users may build their characters in any direction they desire, becoming rich captains of industry, military heros, or outlaws. A fast-paced, realtime 'twitch' style combat model gives intense action, coupled with the backdrop of RPG gameplay in a massive online galaxy. Three major player factions form a delicate balance of power, with several NPC sub-factions creating situations of economic struggle, political intrigue and conflict. The completely persistent universe and detailed storyline add to the depth of immersion, resulting in a unique online experience.
The game has a free, no-strings-attached trial period, with no personal information or credit card required. Subscriptions start at less than $7 a month for larger prepaid time blocks, or $9.99 monthly.
License: commercial (9.99)
Additional System Requirements:
* 1ghz Pentium III or Athlon (Mac and Windows versions also available).
* Native Linux x86 or x86-64 builds available.
* 256mb of system ram
* A GLX-accelerated video card (32mb GeForce1 class or better)
* Glibc 2.2 or better
* GTK+ 2.0 or better
* ALSA or OSS for sound (ALSA required for in-game Voice"
Vendetta Online is a massively multiplayer game, which will permit thousands of players to interact as the pilots of spaceships in a vast, persistent universe. Users may build their characters in any direction they desire, becoming rich captains of industry, military heros, or outlaws. A fast-paced, realtime 'twitch' style combat model gives intense action, coupled with the backdrop of RPG gameplay in a massive online galaxy. Three major player factions form a delicate balance of power, with several NPC sub-factions creating situations of economic struggle, political intrigue and conflict. The completely persistent universe and detailed storyline add to the depth of immersion, resulting in a unique online experience.
The game has a free, no-strings-attached trial period, with no personal information or credit card required. Subscriptions start at less than $7 a month for larger prepaid time blocks, or $9.99 monthly.
License: commercial (9.99)
Additional System Requirements:
* 1ghz Pentium III or Athlon (Mac and Windows versions also available).
* Native Linux x86 or x86-64 builds available.
* 256mb of system ram
* A GLX-accelerated video card (32mb GeForce1 class or better)
* Glibc 2.2 or better
* GTK+ 2.0 or better
* ALSA or OSS for sound (ALSA required for in-game Voice"
Linux Today - 30 Game Scripts You Can Write in PHP
Linux Today - 30 Game Scripts You Can Write in PHP: "30 Game Scripts You Can Write in PHP
Nov 21, 2008, 04 :03 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (56 reads)
(Other stories by Duane O'Brien)
[ Thanks to jmalasko for this link. ]
'As both a game master/storyteller and a developer, I frequently find myself writing little utilities and scripts to help me when running, planning, and playing games.
'Sometimes I need a quick idea. Other times, I just need a whole pile of names for Non-Player Characters (NPCs). Occasionally, I need to geek out on numbers, work out some odds, or integrate some word puzzles into a game. Many of these tasks become more manageable with a little bit of script work ahead of time.
'This article will explore 10 fundamental scripts that can be used in various types of games. The code archive contains the full source for each script we will discuss, and you can see the scripts in action at chaoticneutral. We will blaze through these scripts pretty quickly. The topic of finding a host or setting up a server will not be covered. There are many Web hosting companies that offer PHP, and the XAMPP installer is easy to use if you want to set up your own. We won't spend a lot of time talking about PHP best practices or game design techniques. These scripts are designed to be simple to understand, simple to use, and quick to"
very very good for php noobs
Nov 21, 2008, 04 :03 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (56 reads)
(Other stories by Duane O'Brien)
[ Thanks to jmalasko for this link. ]
'As both a game master/storyteller and a developer, I frequently find myself writing little utilities and scripts to help me when running, planning, and playing games.
'Sometimes I need a quick idea. Other times, I just need a whole pile of names for Non-Player Characters (NPCs). Occasionally, I need to geek out on numbers, work out some odds, or integrate some word puzzles into a game. Many of these tasks become more manageable with a little bit of script work ahead of time.
'This article will explore 10 fundamental scripts that can be used in various types of games. The code archive contains the full source for each script we will discuss, and you can see the scripts in action at chaoticneutral. We will blaze through these scripts pretty quickly. The topic of finding a host or setting up a server will not be covered. There are many Web hosting companies that offer PHP, and the XAMPP installer is easy to use if you want to set up your own. We won't spend a lot of time talking about PHP best practices or game design techniques. These scripts are designed to be simple to understand, simple to use, and quick to"
very very good for php noobs
How to Grow New Eyes
Scientists convert stem cells into functioning eyes in frogs.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
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Stem cells from frog eggs can be genetically prodded to develop into functional eyes in tadpoles, according to research presented at the Society of Neurosciences conference in Washington, DC. Michael Zuber and his colleagues from SUNY Upstate Medical University, in Syracuse, NY, genetically engineered the stem cells to express a set of transcription factors (proteins that trigger expression of other genes) that are known to regulate eye development.
When transplanted onto frog embryos that had had one eye removed, the cells developed into all seven types of cells found in the retina and also grew connections to the appropriate target in the brain. Swim tests showed that the new eyes functioned properly: tadpoles stayed in the part of their tank with a white background, which is normal tadpole behavior, rather than a black background.
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