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| Too Weird to Be Made Up.
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Primis
2-28-00, 9:45AM |
| Sometimes reality is stranger than fiction. As
proof of this, there's some dude running around downtown Jackson, MI in purple
tights and a purple cape claiming to be a superhero named Captain Jackson
-- protector of all that is right and safe in the city. Even more
interesting is the fact that noone really seems to know who he is.
Truth is definitely stranger than fiction, folks... |
| BW:TF Update.
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Primis
2-24-00, 10:45AM |
| FOX will be showing the final three episodes of the
Beast Wars saga here in the next week or so. "Other
Victories" will in all probability air tomorrow (Friday), and "The
Nemesis: Parts One and Two" will probably air next Tuesday and Wednesday.
For those of you setting your VCR's, you don't want to miss these three
episodes. UPDATE: I managed to snag them all on tape, for those
curious. Was well worth the effort. |
| Subspace Is Public Freeware...
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Primis
2-23-00, 2:45AM |
| How I missed this announcement the first time I haven't
a clue. Back In the Day<TM>, I was one of the people who
tested and played Subspace back before Virgin Interactive bought it and ruined
it by making it a pay-for-play game.
Well guess what?
Subspace is now
freeware, and you can download the 6 Meg download for free, and then
play for free on free servers that Subspace-loving fans have set up (Virgin
also has released the source code, all you open-source zealots) . And
with the progress in technology since then, your hardware will probably let
you enjoy it more this time than it did the last time around.
For details, the story, and to download
visit this link at
VegiGarden. |
| Who Said My HTML Sucked?
;-) --
Primis
2-22-00, 11:15PM |
| For the curious out there, I decided to put this very
page to the test and had several of the online HTML Verification thingies
have a go at this main page. First I tried
W3C HTML Validation Service, then
I gave it a whirl on Doctor
HTML. (NOTE: The first one will display some errors that are not
actually errors on most all pages -- the second one is my preferred
since it displays a lot more useful info after the test). The results
surprised even me. Despite the fact that I still code some of this
site "by hand" in Notepad, there were *no* errors or poorly done HTML
found !! This is cool, and go ahead and run the tests on this
main page if you wish and see for yourself. (I guess it just goes to
prove my combo of AOL Press and Notepad are a formidable free web-design
combo). Also be sure to try it out on your site as well, to catch if
anything's poorly done or any minor niggles you might have missed. |
| Nine Guys Making a Racket.
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Primis
2-21-00, 7:15PM |
| Coming up this Friday on Late Night With Conan
O'Brien is your chance to see what is really possible with heavy metal
music with some creativity. The band Slipknot will be performing
on the show. Slipknot brings something different to the table -- the
idea that nine guys can make a whole lot more noise than 4 or 5. And
boy are they right. Especially when you consider that the band boasts
a 3-piece percussion section that lays down beats and rythyms an ordinary
4 or 5-piece metal band can't. Slipknot might not be the most
light-hearted, positive, or even talented band around, but they are one of
those most innovative in terms of making noise, and for that I have to give
them credit. Who knew nine guys from Iowa were capable of such noise? |
| "Because Evil People Have Goals
Too". --
Primis
2-20-00, 9:15PM |
| Some of the bad guys on TV and in the movies would
be well-off to absorb some of the information found at
www.eviloverlord.com. This
site is just entirely too amusing, and for all you aspiring Evil Overlords,
there are massive lists of guidelines you should always follow if you are
to become truly successful in your galactic conquests. Good ol'
Zibblsnrt pointed this oen out to us, and I also think it was featured
on UserFriendly a while back. |
| Babylon What?...
--
Primis
2-17-00, 9:15PM |
| To heck with Babylon 5, and nuts to every Star Trek
show ever made. For my money the best space SciFi show to come across the
airwaves yet was Space: Above and
Beyond. The show was cut entirely too short when FOX axed it back
years ago, but even then it went out with a bang -- with a one-of-a-kind
gutsy type of final episode rarely seen. If you get the SciFi channel
on your cable or dish service, try to catch an episode sometime.
Especially if "One Angry Angel" is that one episode... |
| Ask and Ye Shall Recieve --
Years Later. --
Primis
2-17-00, 9:05PM |
| For a loooonnnggg time I've griped about the fact
that nobody was capable of making a WinAmp plugin with adjustable crossfade.
I mean, really... who on Earth wants a hard-coded 5-second crossfade?
Well, the wait is over, and FINALLY, we give you the
Adjustable
Crossfade Plugin for WinAmp. I've used it, and it rocks. For
those curious, I prefer a 1500ms crossfade. But if you're spinning
techno or dance you might want a longer mix. |
| I WANT ONE!
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Primis
2-15-00,
3:05AM |
| This item is horribly appropriate gievn the new poll
that was just put up. Just in case you needed more proof that some
people have too much time on their hands, check this out.
Some guys tinkered
with some pop machines and have hooked them up to a computer network.
Why? Well, so they can "order" a beverage on time-delay, walk
to the machine, and have said beverage waiting. Honestly it's rather
ingenious, and works on a "credit account" basis. No more change or
cardswipes. How cool is that? |
| Can You Say "Red Tape"?
--
Primis
2-14-00,
5:50PM |
| The infamous Zibblsnrt pointed out a great page
describing in great detail just
how a new design for
a naval military vessel comes about. Not only does it have some
useful info, but it's one of the funnier things I've read in a while (as
well as sad because some of the funnier elements are undoubtedly true).
While some of the physics of it was way over my head, the basics on
the steps of ship design (and the complications and red-tape involved) make
it a more-than-worthy read, especially for any grognards out there. |
| Putting the "Cool" in CoolEdit
. --
Primis
2-14-00,
5:50PM |
| For those that might have missed the news,
Syntrillium (makers of the
CoolEdit audio software series) have released CoolEdit 2000.
CoolEdit '96 is by far one of the most loved audio editing programs
around, and CoolEdit 2000 expands on that, providing plugins for 4-track
multitracking (long-awaited by many people), the Fraunhofer codecs for MP3
support (cool!) and Pop & Click filters. For true power in digital
audio workshop software, CoolEdit Pro v1.2 is still tops ("64-track
multitrack bay-bee"). However, for those of us who can't shell out
the $399 for CoolEdit Pro, sang a copy of CoolEdit 2000 and
go to town. The demo is free, and the full version is only $69, and
plugins $49 each -- cheap considering what the software is capable of.
Especially if you snag the 4-Track Plugin.
And speaking of CoolEdit Pro, there's a great small site where users
can share and use
other people's presets for DSP Effects and Filters -- and some of them
are very cool. Most of them also work for other version of the CoolEdit
series as well. |
| Weather or Not...
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Primis
2-11-00,
1:50PM |
| OK, so the Weather
Channel isn't exactly the most thrilling thing in the world, but
it is one of the most useful. And so is its site. Recently
they added a nice feature alongside their static Doppler radar -- a java
applet of the Doppler radar that shows the movement over x-amount of time.
And I must confess, it's been a feature I had been waiting for with
my local area forecast. And honestly, I'd bookmark the local section
for my area -- it's incredibly handy especially this time of year. |
| Old Games Never
Die... --
Primis
2-11-00,
1:50PM |
| In case you haven't noticed, the latest trend in PC
Gaming is quite retro. While flashy games like Quake III and
Homeworld have been hitting the markets, there's been an increasing
interest in the Abandonware movement. Abandonware is basically Warez
that is so old it's even doubtful the companies care anymore. Most
Abandonware games aren't even available to be bought, and some have been
recategorized outright as Freeware by their makers. Miss playing One
Must Fall: 2097? Epic has named it Freeware and it is available
in a modest 6 meg download. Lose your copy of Civilization?
You can download it. It's a very cool thing, though the legality
of it is technically sketchy -- even then game companies don't seem to care.
The Gaming Depot is a great source
for all the standard and classic Abandonware games, and boast a huge number
for download. Meanwhile, Home
of the Underdogs chooses to specialize in making games available that
maybe weren't classics and readily-remembered, but were fantastic games
nonetheless.
And if you hadn't heard the term "Abandonware" yet, remember it. Because
I guarantee you'll be hearing the term more and more. |
| Site News.
--
Primis
2-6-00,
5:50PM |
| Well, the site has gone a fortnight or so without an
update, due to to a system upgrade. However... the upgrade did
indeed take longer than expected, thus you've been denied some great updates.
Fear not, citizens, for we've got a whole bunch of Good
Stuff<TM> coming your way. Just because there weren't updates
doesn't mean eyes weren't looking for more of the coolest things on the web.
And boy, is there some great stuff headed your way.
Thanks for bearing with the site. |
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