Posted 07/24/2008 at 11:30:09am

The problem with PhysX used to be that <1% of gamers had a dedicated PhysX card, so developers didn't have much of an incentive to make games that take advantage of it.  According to the Valve survey, about 15% of people have an 8-series or better and would be capable of running a PhysX enhanced game.

Posted 11/19/2007 at 01:01:19am

So how loud is it?

Posted 08/01/2007 at 10:40:59pm

Vista SP1 is just going to be a collection of all the previous updates, so if you have been keeping up with those, you won't even need to install it.

Posted 06/12/2007 at 08:46:17am

http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/01/24

Posted 06/08/2007 at 03:31:43pm

The best thing about this game is the AI. Your enemies might not be as smart as in F.E.A.R., but they do act naturally. For example, when bandits are shooting at you, they stand in the open and spray-n-pray. Soldiers, on the other hand, take well aimed shots from behind cover. Norm hit it on the nose when he mentioned adaptation, this game is great for anyone who is tired of mindless CS-clone shooters.

Posted 05/16/2007 at 10:31:39pm

This kind of stuff makes me glad I live in Arkansas. Nobody here tries to pass laws about energy usage. Some people don't even have electricity (seriously). As for skylights, the Sun Tunnel and other types like that are good. You can install them anywhere, not just where the ceiling meets the roof. Also, they are a lot more energy efficient because they don't have the big glass pane.

Posted 05/16/2007 at 02:47:39am

The best thing about CNC3 is how the story line has matured from the previous games. It's not just GDI=good, Nod=evil anymore. At some points I actually feel that Kane might be on to something... The only bad thing about this game is that the graphics are dated. It's based on the same engine as Generals and Battle for Middle Earth (I&II), which actually dates back to Renegade! While EA has done a great job of squeezing the most out of this, it's just flashy effects, not anything new. But I'm probably just spoiled from playing SupCom and Company of Heroes on my 8800.

Posted 05/13/2007 at 01:37:36am

Rhapsody is a good deal if you mainly listen to music on your computer. It has a pretty large selection, and it's starting to get more indie bands and obscure stuff like video game soundtracks. You can download an unlimited number of songs (encrypted) to your computer for $10 a month or $100 a year, but you will have to pay about $.80 a track if you want to burn them on a CD. There is also a whole mobile device service that is really complicated, I don't use it. For that I just get my music from, uh, "other" sources.

Posted 05/09/2007 at 11:13:30am

Where did you buy this stuff? I can't find it at any hardware stores.

Posted 05/06/2007 at 10:31:10pm

Sweet. A good MP3 player that's not an iPood. How many gigs total? And is it on the micro SD or is that in addition to it?