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Who would get a laptop for games anyway? The card...	2,620 Views / 87 Replies
Who would get a laptop for games anyway? The card is fine for most basic operations.. and no, most students don't need to edit Raw files in Aperture, build 3d models in Maya, or edit feature length...
Posted by spectre, on Mar 28, 2007 at 10:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I really need to see Federer live in the next few...	20,787 Views / 263 Replies
I really need to see Federer live in the next few years. Too bad there aren't really any big tennis tournaments even close to Vancouver. Gonzo had a great tournament. He was playing Federer-like...
Posted by spectre, on Jan 29, 2007 at 01:00 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Heh, gotta love the ball'girls'. I saw the match...	20,787 Views / 263 Replies
Heh, gotta love the ball'girls'. I saw the match against Gonzalez, and man, Federer just kicked his ass. He's just so much better than anyone else right now, and Nadal is struggling a bit on hard...
Posted by spectre, on Oct 23, 2006 at 09:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Roddick played really well, and actually had a...	20,787 Views / 263 Replies
Roddick played really well, and actually had a chance to take control of the match in the third set. If he had broken Federer's serve, it would have been quite a different match. Federer was...
Posted by spectre, on Sep 11, 2006 at 06:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Wow.. did anyone else watch the match against...	1,001 Views / 19 Replies
Wow.. did anyone else watch the match against Baghdatis? Incredible match, with Andre winning in the fifth. Tennis can be boring to watch sometimes, but when it's exciting... I don't think there's...
Posted by spectre, on Sep 1, 2006 at 01:34 AM, in MacNN Lounge

I'm glad Fed won. At least we have a rivalry in...	20,787 Views / 263 Replies
I'm glad Fed won. At least we have a rivalry in tennis right now. They are both very different players, both in style and mannerism, and it'd be good to see a strong rivalry develop. U.S. tennis...
Posted by spectre, on Jul 12, 2006 at 11:18 PM, in MacNN Lounge

THe Italy/USA game was horribly played yet full...	19,233 Views / 510 Replies
THe Italy/USA game was horribly played yet full of drama. The Americans did try very hard this time—you've got to give them credit for that—yet their only goal was... well.. not even their goal :/...
Posted by spectre, on Jun 18, 2006 at 02:20 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Simply beautiful soccer by the Czech team. I...	19,233 Views / 510 Replies
Simply beautiful soccer by the Czech team. I really loved watching them play. I think we may have seen the emergence of a new star too, Rucisnsky (spl?). Arsenal fans must be drooling.
Posted by spectre, on Jun 12, 2006 at 02:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I hope Fed gets at least one French Open title...	20,787 Views / 263 Replies
I hope Fed gets at least one French Open title before he calls it quits. I guess he still has many chances left though :) I really feel Federer has the tools necessary to beat Nadal, even on clay,...
Posted by spectre, on Jun 11, 2006 at 11:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I'll be cheering for the Netherlands and England....	19,233 Views / 510 Replies
I'll be cheering for the Netherlands and England. The Dutch always have great teams, but don't necessarily go that far in the tournament. However, I think they are the one team that could beat Brazil...
Posted by spectre, on May 27, 2006 at 07:25 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Super Mario Kart Mario 64 and probably the...	1,541 Views / 41 Replies
Super Mario Kart Mario 64 and probably the original Super Mario Brothers for NES.
Posted by spectre, on May 18, 2006 at 10:21 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Poll: I haven't played games since the psx n64 days...	834,009 Views / 9,786 Replies
I haven't played games since the psx n64 days (haven't even touched any of the newer systems), but the Wii looks fun. I may end up getting one just for tennis and other party like games. I don't have...
Posted by spectre, on May 15, 2006 at 05:17 PM, in Gaming

Well Federer is getting closer to beating Nadal...	20,787 Views / 263 Replies
Well Federer is getting closer to beating Nadal on clay. They are clearly the undisputed number 1 and 2 players on clay, though Federer really should have won the match. Maybe this will give him...
Posted by spectre, on May 14, 2006 at 06:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Poll: The fanboyism on all sides (Sony, micorosft and...	834,009 Views / 9,786 Replies
The fanboyism on all sides (Sony, micorosft and nintendo) seems a bit stupid in my opinion (then again, I am a bit of an Apple fanboy). I really see the systems appealing to different people, and I...
Posted by spectre, on May 11, 2006 at 12:29 AM, in Gaming

The mac mini seems to be virtually silent for...	1,745 Views / 27 Replies
The mac mini seems to be virtually silent for most of the time... Personally, I'd suggest an iMac especially if you're going to be buying a mouse, keyboard, and monitor. It's probably a better...
Posted by spectre, on Apr 8, 2006 at 07:53 PM, in Mac Desktops

I haven't owned a console since the days of psx...	40,915 Views / 1,371 Replies
I haven't owned a console since the days of psx and n64, but I just might get a revolution if it is cheap enough. A lot of simple games could be fun with that new controller... something like a...
Posted by spectre, on Apr 8, 2006 at 02:48 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Here's a high quality picture of that map thingy:...	26,474 Views / 516 Replies
Here's a high quality picture of that map thingy: http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snapshot200603292105163qo.jpg I can decipher cogito ergo doleo (i think therefore I'm depressed) and some...
Posted by spectre, on Mar 30, 2006 at 02:45 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Soon I'll be averaging one post a year....	6,449 Views / 156 Replies
Soon I'll be averaging one post a year....
Posted by spectre, on Mar 22, 2006 at 01:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge

hah.. yeah, that's a bad picture. I'm...	2,451 Views / 58 Replies
hah.. yeah, that's a bad picture. I'm willing to give the movie a chance. At least it'll have a good plot this time, based on an original Ian Fleming novel (one of my favourites)—unless they...
Posted by spectre, on Feb 20, 2006 at 01:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge

From what I saw, Canada looked pretty good—albeit...	2,195 Views / 75 Replies
From what I saw, Canada looked pretty good—albeit very sluggish. Powerplay with Sakic, Iginla, Bertuzzi, Blake and Pronger looked amazing.
Posted by spectre, on Feb 16, 2006 at 03:57 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Baghdatis will be fun to watch in the future......	20,787 Views / 263 Replies
Baghdatis will be fun to watch in the future... he almost plays a bit like federer, which is a good thing. (and yes, his gf is hot... though only 17)
Posted by spectre, on Jan 29, 2006 at 09:20 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Eug... Just a quick correction. The NDP was...	1,011 Views / 26 Replies
Eug... Just a quick correction. The NDP was actually short of holding the balance of power last parliament also, which is why the government needed the support of at least 2 independents + NDP...
Posted by spectre, on Jan 27, 2006 at 12:24 AM, in Political/War Lounge

FOr me the choice has always been between liberal...	1,856 Views / 95 Replies
FOr me the choice has always been between liberal and ndp, and this time i'm going with the NDP. Honestly, I don't care if they have a poor economic record with provincial governments because they'll...
Posted by spectre, on Jan 23, 2006 at 04:26 AM, in Political/War Lounge

Groups E and C looks very tough. Not much chance...	1,867 Views / 66 Replies
Groups E and C looks very tough. Not much chance for the USA to get out of their group as one of the top two imo.
Posted by spectre, on Dec 11, 2005 at 03:47 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Philosophy has made me realize how stupid I...	1,345 Views / 46 Replies
Philosophy has made me realize how stupid I really am. But throw out a few quotes by Aristotle to your grandparents, and they think you're a genius. Oh and yes.. Philosophy is turning me nuts....
Posted by spectre, on Dec 5, 2005 at 09:09 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Just finished reading Casino Royale, and I...	18,941 Views / 154 Replies
Just finished reading Casino Royale, and I starting to see why they would want to make the change from Brosnan to someone else. The book is great, but much, much different than the last number of...
Posted by spectre, on Oct 24, 2005 at 06:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I thought Federer played pretty poorly today,...	20,787 Views / 263 Replies
I thought Federer played pretty poorly today, except when he needed to life his game in the third set tiebreak. Having said that, Andre played really well for those first three sets... making it a...
Posted by spectre, on Sep 11, 2005 at 08:07 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I definitely see this coming down to a...	1,232 Views / 29 Replies
I definitely see this coming down to a Federer/Nadal final. I doubt Hewitt can take out Federer, and I doubt that Agassi can take out Nadal (are they on the same side of the draw?). Nadal has the...
Posted by spectre, on Aug 31, 2005 at 04:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Ullrich was pretty impressive today, as, of...	4,660 Views / 198 Replies
Ullrich was pretty impressive today, as, of course, was Armstrong. I would love to be able to cycle as easily and fast as these guys... you could pretty much go anywhere. Poor Rasmussen. That...
Posted by spectre, on Jul 24, 2005 at 12:19 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Yep.. this is the same problem I used to have on...	779 Views / 8 Replies
Yep.. this is the same problem I used to have on my 733 g4, 512mb ram, Radeon 7500. I'm not sure what the problem was... but it generally just went away after a week or so.
Posted by spectre, on Jul 23, 2005 at 02:50 PM, in Gaming

I had that same problem every once in a while...	779 Views / 8 Replies
I had that same problem every once in a while with UT in both OS X and OS 9. I'm not sure if it's the same thing.. but when I tried to connect to the server listings (or even the news thingy) the...
Posted by spectre, on Jul 19, 2005 at 09:43 PM, in Gaming

He was incredible today. Fun stuff to watch!	20,787 Views / 263 Replies
He was incredible today. Fun stuff to watch!
Posted by spectre, on Jul 3, 2005 at 05:52 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I think I've got a solution: We teach philosophy...	6,488 Views / 184 Replies
I think I've got a solution: We teach philosophy in school, in which intelligent design is debated/analyzed. People claim that intelligent design isn't science, while creationists claim that kids...
Posted by spectre, on Jun 14, 2005 at 02:17 PM, in Political/War Lounge

Paris should be interesting this year......	20,787 Views / 263 Replies
Paris should be interesting this year... Hopefully we'll get some decent coverage in north america :)
Posted by spectre, on May 19, 2005 at 12:41 AM, in MacNN Lounge

He played so incredibly poorly in that final....	20,787 Views / 263 Replies
He played so incredibly poorly in that final. I've never seen him make so many errors. Nevertheless, he stuck with it and pulled it off through mental toughness and endurance. Anyone see the Agassi...
Posted by spectre, on Apr 5, 2005 at 02:02 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Federer seems almost unbeatable these days. In...	20,787 Views / 263 Replies
Federer seems almost unbeatable these days. In almost all sports I cheer for the underdog, but for some reason, I just can't route against this guy. Probably because his tennis is just so nice to...
Posted by spectre, on Mar 24, 2005 at 07:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge

The only player I like out of the top 4 is...	20,787 Views / 263 Replies
The only player I like out of the top 4 is Federer (who is incredible to watch and has a great attitude), but now that he's out.. I don't know who to cheer for :( Hewitt can get annoying with his...
Posted by spectre, on Jan 29, 2005 at 03:52 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Re: Going back to macs (mac mini). My impressions.	2,018 Views / 26 Replies
That's pretty bad that they tried to push you on antivirus software. One of the selling points of a mac is well, there aren't any (that I'm aware of), viruses. I personally wouldn't worry about...
Posted by spectre, on Jan 24, 2005 at 01:22 AM, in Mac Desktops

Crime and Punishment - Fydor Dostoevsky The...	4,034 Views / 71 Replies
Crime and Punishment - Fydor Dostoevsky The Stranger - Albert Camus All the Pretty Horses - Cormac McCarthy Laidlaw - William McIlvanney Just a few of my favourite novels :) Oh, and if you...
Posted by spectre, on Jan 15, 2005 at 07:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Well, Apple does actually sell at least one...	5,521 Views / 146 Replies
Well, Apple does actually sell at least one relatively cheap CRT monitor, albeit it is kinda difficult to find:...
Posted by spectre, on Jan 12, 2005 at 03:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I try :) Alright, perhaps we should start with...	1,939 Views / 55 Replies
I try :) Alright, perhaps we should start with what you believe a 'primitive' society to be. What makes the Andaman and Nicobar tribes more primitive than the Akha tribes? Is it because the Akha...
Posted by spectre, on Jan 10, 2005 at 12:31 AM, in Political/War Lounge

Well, one example comes to my mind immediately....	1,939 Views / 55 Replies
Well, one example comes to my mind immediately. The Iroquois, a matrilineal and matrilocal people of north-eastern North America, are probably the closest society known in which men and women...
Posted by spectre, on Jan 9, 2005 at 09:01 PM, in Political/War Lounge

Check out this story at the Globe and Mail:...	1,939 Views / 55 Replies
Check out this story at the Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050104.wsogtrib0104/BNStory/Front/ Interesting stuff. Goes to show that we can potentially learn...
Posted by spectre, on Jan 4, 2005 at 06:24 PM, in Political/War Lounge

This is great news with the USA upping its total...	2,506 Views / 112 Replies
This is great news with the USA upping its total to 350 million. Western countries are really starting to come along: UK, 96 million; France 57 million; Sweden 75.5 million; Spain 68 million. Let...
Posted by spectre, on Dec 31, 2004 at 04:24 PM, in Political/War Lounge

ebuddy, excellent posts. I do have a few...	2,663 Views / 97 Replies
ebuddy, excellent posts. I do have a few questions that I've struggled with, and perhaps you can provide some answers. It would seem to me as though the theistic God is perfect; that is, all...
Posted by spectre, on Dec 23, 2004 at 06:10 PM, in Political/War Lounge

hah, yeah.. poor wording on my part. When you...	784 Views / 9 Replies
hah, yeah.. poor wording on my part. When you live in the mountains, you tend to (or at least I do) refer to them all as hills. It really is a great mountain, with a lot of good intermediate/advanced...
Posted by spectre, on Dec 21, 2004 at 11:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Re: Moron...	2,663 Views / 97 Replies
How can one have a view from nowhere? And isn't the point of an essay to put forward a thesis, thus backing it up with various reasons�hence, having the agenda of arguing a thesis with the aim at...
Posted by spectre, on Dec 21, 2004 at 11:31 PM, in Political/War Lounge

I've skied there once, two years ago I think. ...	784 Views / 9 Replies
I've skied there once, two years ago I think. It's a nice hill, but when I was there it was about -25 C, so it was a painful experience. I prefer Silver Star myself, but Sun Peaks is great too.....
Posted by spectre, on Dec 21, 2004 at 06:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge

CreepingDeth, Correct me if I'm wrong, but I...	4,977 Views / 256 Replies
CreepingDeth, Correct me if I'm wrong, but I see your argument as follows: If one supports gay marriage, then one must accept that all marriages should be based on the same logical reasons given...
Posted by spectre, on Dec 15, 2004 at 01:06 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Troll: This is actually a fairly interesting...	1,004 Views / 26 Replies
Troll: This is actually a fairly interesting observation. I think one must first understand that all writing systems are based on a standard, which is basically a dialect of the language that has...
Posted by spectre, on Nov 5, 2004 at 06:53 PM, in Political/War Lounge

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