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Forum: 3D & Semiconductor Industry 20-May-2013, 10:01
Replies: 117
Views: 4,702
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
I think they'll stick to calling it 8.1 as it...

I think they'll stick to calling it 8.1 as it gives them another bite at marketing a "new" version of Windows. The Win8 launch and sales have been so disastrous they will want to do it again with a...
Forum: PC Games 07-May-2013, 22:27
Replies: 34
Views: 1,359
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
And the knife gets twisted:...

And the knife gets twisted: (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/05/the-future-of-star-wars-games-belongs-to-ea/)
Forum: Purchase Decisions Help 03-May-2013, 21:02
Replies: 47
Views: 3,342
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
Spin retry can be cause by a failing drive motor,...

Spin retry can be cause by a failing drive motor, or a weak power supply (for instance too many drives trying to spin up at boot time). However, it can also be caused by simple timeouts.

For...
Forum: General Discussion 30-Apr-2013, 15:38
Replies: 2,131
Views: 149,802
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
It's a remake, not a re-release. Apparently...

It's a remake, not a re-release. Apparently Romero likes it.
Forum: General Discussion 29-Apr-2013, 12:22
Replies: 2,131
Views: 149,802
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
The Alien has built in space armour in the form...

The Alien has built in space armour in the form of it's exoskeleton. It's not like an astronaut freezes solid every time they go on a space walk.
Forum: 3D Hardware, Software & Output Devices 27-Apr-2013, 23:45
Replies: 26
Views: 1,673
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
Well when I say "you can physically stop the coil...

Well when I say "you can physically stop the coil whine with glue" what I really mean is that the component manufacturer should have done it, or more likely, the card manufacturer should have specced...
Forum: 3D Hardware, Software & Output Devices 27-Apr-2013, 22:49
Replies: 26
Views: 1,673
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
Yeah, coil whine should really be called coil...

Yeah, coil whine should really be called coil vibration, and you can physically stop it with glue or other methods, as well as damping, avoiding the oscillation frequency, low noise coils, shaped...
Forum: PC Games 27-Apr-2013, 11:13
Replies: 3,396
Views: 208,403
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
Star Trek has lots of bad reviews all over. It...

Star Trek has lots of bad reviews all over. It just continues the long tradition of bad Trek games. I'd guess it was rushed out to be ready for the movie release, and the simplistic and bug filled...
Forum: General Discussion 22-Apr-2013, 22:07
Replies: 2,131
Views: 149,802
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
It takes a long time to get a big budget movie...

It takes a long time to get a big budget movie off the ground.
Forum: General Discussion 22-Apr-2013, 21:18
Replies: 2,131
Views: 149,802
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
Except Oblivion was originally done as a comic...

Except Oblivion was originally done as a comic book in 2009. The comic never came to fruition, but there is a book of concept art that became the film and film treatment....
Forum: General Discussion 17-Apr-2013, 22:38
Replies: 2,131
Views: 149,802
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
You're supposed to wear sunglasses out when you...

You're supposed to wear sunglasses out when you are using those drops. As you can't close your pupils to cut down on the light entering your eye, you can actually damage your retinas going out on a...
Forum: General Discussion 17-Apr-2013, 22:36
Replies: 2,131
Views: 149,802
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
At least they didn't hack the alien mothership...

At least they didn't hack the alien mothership with a mac laptop and a wireless card!

It's not like the giant alien mothership full of aliens who travel around the galaxy stripping planets of...
Forum: General Discussion 17-Apr-2013, 21:04
Replies: 2,131
Views: 149,802
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
There are eye drop to make your pupils dilate. My...

There are eye drop to make your pupils dilate. My wife occasionally needs to use them, and eye hospitals often use them when they want to get a good look inside your eyeballs. They are just a muscle...
Forum: General Discussion 17-Apr-2013, 19:28
Replies: 2,131
Views: 149,802
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
I'll give Oblivion 8 out of 10. Normally it...

I'll give Oblivion 8 out of 10. Normally it would be 7, but it's gets a +1 for watching it on an IMAX screen (it looks terrific) and for Andrea Riseborough and the eye drops she used to dilate her...
Forum: 3D & Semiconductor Industry 16-Apr-2013, 10:48
Replies: 117
Views: 4,702
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
I think the Windows thing is MS trying to...

I think the Windows thing is MS trying to leverage their desktop dominance into phone and tablet dominance. It's them attempting to have one UI on all three systems so people are more likely to know...
Forum: 3D & Semiconductor Industry 15-Apr-2013, 17:53
Replies: 117
Views: 4,702
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
Win 8 not "complex" or "terrifying", it's just a...

Win 8 not "complex" or "terrifying", it's just a worse tool for the job, like trying to make do with a pocket knife when a screwdriver is what you really need. I'm sure your niece has no problems...
Forum: 3D & Semiconductor Industry 15-Apr-2013, 10:15
Replies: 117
Views: 4,702
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
Everyone is saying "just use the keyboard", but...

Everyone is saying "just use the keyboard", but what about those of us who want to use the mouse? You know, that thing sitting on the side of the keyboard on desktops for the last twenty years? It...
Forum: 3D & Semiconductor Industry 15-Apr-2013, 01:27
Replies: 117
Views: 4,702
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
It's not about Metro being different, it's about...

It's not about Metro being different, it's about it being the wrong tool for the job. When it takes more clicks, screen changes, menu and keyboard options to do the same thing as Win 7, something...
Forum: 3D & Semiconductor Industry 14-Apr-2013, 16:27
Replies: 117
Views: 4,702
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
I would have gone Win8 except for Metro/lack of...

I would have gone Win8 except for Metro/lack of start. I used it for a few days, and it was just awful. Everything that I could do easily in Win 7 I could do in Win 8, only with more hassle and...
Forum: 3D & Semiconductor Industry 14-Apr-2013, 11:09
Replies: 117
Views: 4,702
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
A lot of businesses won't spend the money to...

A lot of businesses won't spend the money to upgrade to Win 8 in these economic times, and Win 8 with it's enforced Metro/lack of start nonsense breaks a lot of workflow.

A lot more people would...
Forum: PC Games 04-Apr-2013, 20:48
Replies: 40
Views: 2,101
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
That was when he co-owned ID. Now, Zenimax owns...

That was when he co-owned ID. Now, Zenimax owns the company, I doubt Carmack is free to be as candid as he used to be.
Forum: Console Forum 04-Apr-2013, 13:34
Replies: 248
Views: 5,989
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
And you do that by adding together PS3/Xbox/Wii...

And you do that by adding together PS3/Xbox/Wii platforms? Last time I saw some figures a couple of years back, PC profit was equal to or above individual console platforms for a couple of the...
Forum: PC Games 04-Apr-2013, 13:28
Replies: 40
Views: 2,101
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
ID should just turn into an engine house like...

ID should just turn into an engine house like Epic. It's been a long time since an ID game has been anything other than the showcase of a great engine via a mediocre game.
Forum: Console Forum 01-Apr-2013, 10:18
Replies: 248
Views: 5,989
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
What happens when always online DRM applies to...

What happens when always online DRM applies to every OS you own? Including those on your tablet, cell-phone, TV, e-reader or MP3 player? When it applies to every movie, music, or book you bought...
Forum: Hardware & Software Talk 30-Mar-2013, 20:07
Replies: 40
Views: 1,166
Posted By Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.
That's just techno-snobbery, because chipset RAID...

That's just techno-snobbery, because chipset RAID is a step above software RAID, but nowhere near as good as a proper hardware RAID controller

"Proper" RAID uses a raid controller. It's got things...
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