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»White Box PC Makers In Trouble

I believe the people that spell doom for the white box PC vendors due to the increased laptop sales are wrong. <a href="http://www.news.com/2100-1041_3-6215900.html">I don't want to use a laptop all the time</a>. Not everyone wants a small, easily broken laptop that is slower than a desktop of the same price.

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But the growing popularity of notebook PCs spells big trouble for the future of white-box manufacturing. The "white-book" market has dwindled from an already-small 8.5 percent share to a 5.6 percent share between 2003 and 2006. That comes while notebooks have, over the same period of time, become the dominant PC form factor for top vendors Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Lenovo, and Acer, accounting for two-thirds of consumer PC sales. The smaller PC assemblers can't participate as easily in the notebook market. That's because their bread and butter--an oversupply of parts they can buy at a discount--are intended more and more for specific notebook models.

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The soundtrack really was great. I was really surprised that it was actually worth listening to, then again anything with Jack Black is worth my time.

i got into a bad car crash tooo but like i'm traumatized i hyperventalate if sombody drives fast but anyway you has got 2 b the luckiest person in the world i mean your tv didnt break and neither the mirror LUCKY!!!!

I don't think my girlfriend would like a fist fight with me! I know I wouldn 't like to do that... But I'm pretty sure she would love the sword thing... she was very much into fencing!

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»Vista Adoption Slow

Specifically for business, Vista's adoption is slow. <a href="http://www.news.com/2100-1016_3-6215617.html">Microsoft has to repeatedly has to stop forcing Vista down people's throat.</a> This is one OS that people actually stood up and said they don't want it. Microsoft is bowing to the pressure. I didn't think it would happen.

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Even some consumers and small businesses have been opting for the downgrade path. Dell and other PC makers brought back XP on consumer and small-business machines early in the year, while more recently, some PC makers have made it easier for those buying Vista machines to return to XP. Ballmer said that while there may be a few PCs still on the market that have XP, it's Vista that consumers are buying. "Yes, there's one or two models you can find someplace in the world of PCs that don't run Windows Vista," Ballmer said. "But the machines that sell all run Windows Vista." Still, Microsoft recently bowed to concerns from large PC makers and said they wouldn't have to stop selling XP machines in January, giving them instead until the end of June to sell the operating system.

Sorry Ballmer, there are more than a couple of models that still sell XP.

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Version 1.5

Current Features: All levels renamed. SEGA intro palette altered. SEGA intro sound changed. HUD repositioned and centered. Emerald Hill completely redone, with a more sea theme. Level order rearranged to a order that I think flows better.

New to This Release:
Cleaned up Seaside Hill a bit (both acts).
Worked on Cybernetic City (Chemical Plant), giving it a more "Sonic Advance 2" quality. Act 1 completed.
Redid some names level select screen.
Reordered level select screen so the level order follows that of the rest of the game.

Known Bugs:
Occasionally going to fast in Act 1 of Cybrnetic City causes Sonic Adventure-style fall through the level and die glitches.
Level select level icons incorrect for the level they represent.

haahahaha hello i love astroboy too viva old skool!!

hello i'm new here 2

yeah i know !

nevermind its working fine my firefox just wanted to be shitty for a bit.

I am happy now, and I feel much better being exam free, and i look forward to this "cool stuff" you speak of

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»GIMP 2.4 Release

Released with no CYMK support or 16-bit color support. <a href="http://www.gimp.org/">While the 2.4 release is welcomed</a>, more needs to be done to make the program usable for professionals.

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Developers, artists and user interface designers from all over the world worked together to make GIMP more powerful and easier to use than ever. The changes from version 2.2 are too numerous to list here, please check the Release Notes to get an overview. If you want to compile GIMP 2.4 yourself, you can grab the tarball from ftp.gimp.org or one of its mirrors. Binary packages for the various supported platforms are becoming available as we speak. Our Downloads section should help you to locate the package for your system.

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Thanks all set

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»Wed Reviews

Our Logitech G9 Review: »http://www.aselabs.com/articles.php?id=223

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Since Logitech never stands idle in the fast paced computer peripheral market, they have redesigned their gaming edition of mice. The G9 is a definite step in a different direction compared to the previous top of the line model, the G7. It is now a corded mouse and incorporates features that are present on the MX Revolution and from the G5. While the cord can be a burden, the entire mouse is a great evolutionary step.

<a href="http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=665>">Samsung BD-P1200 Blu-ray Disc Player Review @ ThinkComputers.org</a>

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"One of the bigger buzzwords going around these days is HDTV. Everyone seems to want high-def this and high-def that. Just as we encountered with VHS and Betamax, we are once again amidst a format war of sorts. On one side of the arena is HD DVD, backed by companies like Microsoft. On the other side is Blu-ray, supported by guys like Samsung. Samsung already has a big family of flat panel HDTVs, so they want to provide you with some HD content as well. The Samsung BD-P1200 is actually the company's second generation Blu-ray player and while it looks awfully pretty from the outside (much like Samsung's LCDs), there were several issues with the performance that need to be improved."

<a href="http://www.hardwarelogic.com/news/137/ARTICLE/1332/2007-10-24.html">Cooler Master Sphere CPU Cooler Review @ HardwareLogic</a>

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"*Today, HardwareLogic takes a look at the Cooler Master Sphere. This cooler not only has an unmatched spherical look, but is designed with unique vortex fan. Stay with us as we trek through these uncharted, murky waters to find out if this cooler is as efficient as it is touted to be."

<a href="http://www.bigbruin.com/2007/kingwinhdt_1">Kingwin_Revolution_RVT-9225_Heatpipe_Direct_Touch_CPU_Cooler_Review_@_Bigbruin.com</a>

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Quote: The Kingwin Revolution RVT-9225 Heatpipe Direct Touch CPU Cooler looks to capitalize on a new idea in the well proven method of cooling processors with heatpipe technology. By allowing the copper heatpipes to come in direct contact with the top of the processor, one interface has been eliminated and the thermal transfer can potentially be more efficient.

<a href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1169">Corsair Voyager GT @ Bjorn3D</a>

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Flash drives sure have come a long way haven't they? When they first appeared back in 2000 they carried 8MB (That's megabyte with an 'M') and could transfer only a few hundred kilobytes per second. Today's drives are faster, larger and in some cases much more exotic. They can store countless songs, movies and even be used to run applications. They have become a necessary gadget for every technology user. But amidst all the splendor that is the thumb drive there are also perils to be avoided. Flash drives are typically fragile and can't stand up to a lot of bumping and dropping. Well Corsair thinks it time to make these drives as rugged as they are useful. Designed to be durable, stylish, compact, and reliable the Voyager GT series of flash drives from Corsair sets to raise the bar for what these drives are capable of.

<a href="http://www.everythingusb.com/logitech_g9_laser_gaming_mouse_13006.html">Logitech G9 Laser Gaming Mouse Review</a>

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Today, in the second of a series of three reviews, I'll be looking at one of the world's premiere gaming mice, Logitech's G9 Laser Gaming Mouse, to see how well it brings those two gaming mouse advantages to the table.Mention gaming mice to anyone unfamiliar with the concept, and you might get some strange looks: why would anyone want to pay more money for a mouse, when the original does just as well? However, as any gamer who regularly plays first person shooters will tell you, gaming mice bring two advantages to the table: more sensitive sensors and more buttons, both of which designed to help you dominate your gaming opponents. Today, in the second of a series of three reviews, I'll be looking at one of the world's premiere gaming mice, Logitech's G9 Laser Gaming Mouse, to see how well it brings those two gaming mouse advantages to the table.

<a href="http://www.pro-clockers.com/review.php?id=266">SteelSeries S S Gaming Surface @ Pro-Clockers</a>

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Now, I've been into computer hardware and gaming culture long enough now that I have a good idea out of the gate what I will like and what I will not. To be honest, when I first heard I would be reviewing the SteelSeries S&S mousepad, I wasn't too thrilled at the prospect. "What could possibly be done to make a mousepad worth $40," I thought to myself. My girlfriend even asked me if Tony was trying to punish me for something. All joking aside, I was flabbergasted when I got the chance to put this baby to work.

<a href="http://www.burnoutpc.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=268<http://www.burnoutpc.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=267>">ACRyan AluBox reviewed at BurnOutPC.com</a>

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The ACRyan AluBox is a very nice addition to the already crowded market of external storage devices. You can choose your own setup, make a choice out of three colors and a couple of different versions. ACRyan has made a beautiful storage device, but the more powerful the hard drive, the warmer it gets. The AluBox has no internal fan so it does get a bit hot in there. I was using a Raptor harddrive and had no problems whatsoever. But if you compare the Raport harddrive to my 500gb maxtor hdd, it doesn't get as warm. Installation was easy, the box is small and stackable, so it's definitely a good contestant if you are looking for a new external casing for your hard drives.

<a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/OCZ/DDR3_1800_Platinum">OCZ DDR3 PC3-14400 Platinum 2 GB @ techPowerUp</a>

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OCZ's new DDR3 1800 memory kit is geared towards early adopters, overclockers and enthusiasts that always want to have the latest and the greatest. We tested the 2 GB kit and were surprised how well balanced overclocking is. You are free to run aggressive CL5 timings at lower clocks or go full out, up to 1850 MHz.

<a href="http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/gaming/ergomedia500">Genius ErgoMedia 500 Review @ TechwareLabs</a>

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Quote: "Genius, a computer peripheral manufacturer, has recently sent us their ErgoMedia 500 Game Pad. From the first glance, this device seems to be well designed and looks as if it would be comfortable. Genius says that the ErgoMedia 500 is a gaming key pad that turns you into the best game player with the most clear and simple settings that you can use in various games. We test out the Ergo Media to find out if it is simple to use and ergonomic and bring you the results.. "

<a href="http://www.legitreviews.com/article/580/1/">AMD DTX Specification System Preview @ Legit Reviews</a>

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"Over the past ten months AMD has brought the DTX specification from a design on paper to an actual product that works. It is obvious that AMD is listening to market demands, as just this year alone they have announced low-wattage 45W desktop processor offerings and the DTX specification that will help make HTPC's smaller, cooler and quieter. Now that AMD has gotten the ball rolling industry partners such as Albatron, Asus, Cooler Master, ECS, Gigabyte, MSI, Silverstone, and Thermaltake need to pick up the DTX form factor and run with it."

<a href="http://www.xsreviews.co.uk/reviews/graphics-cards/vvikoo-8600gt-turbo/">Vvikoo 8600GT Turbo Review - XSReviews</a>

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* "Vvikoo is a relatively young company by GPU manufacturer standards. Founded in February this year you might think it's coming a little late to the game. However, it has some converted heavy hitters from aBit behind it and an extensive list of investors. The first GPU they have sent for us to take a look at is their 8600GT Turbo. These cards from other companies have done well under XSR scrutiny, let's see how this one fares."

<a href="http://www.bigbruin.com/2007/rosewillrx_1">Rosewill_RX-358-S-SLV_eSATA_and_USB_Hard_Drive_Enclosure_Review_@_Bigbruin.com</a>

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Quote: As the first Rosewill product to be reviewed at Bigbruin.com, the RX-358-S-SLV eSATA and USB hard drive enclosure made a good first impression despite some imperfections. The eSATA performance is excellent, allowing a SATA 3Gbps drive to operate just as well as when connected directly to a SATA header on the test system's motherboard. In addition to the performance, the bundle of accessories is another big plus for this unit.

<a href="http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=630">NVIDIA 8600 GT DDR2 vs DDR3 in 12 Games @ Madshrimps</a>

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"In this review we take a closer look at the Club 3D 8600 GT based video card, it comes with no less than 512Mb DDR2. We compare the performance of this card in twelve of the most recent games, including Team Fortress 2, Unreal Tournament 3, Quake Wars, Bioshock and many others against a 256mb DDR3 8600 GT and previous mid-range champ, the 7600 GT."

<a href="http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/463/Razer+Diamondback+3G+Gaming+Mouse/">Razer Diamondback 3G Gaming Mouse Reviewed @ TheTechLounge</a>

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"People who have used Razer products rarely have ambiguous opinions about them. Nobody ever picked up a Diamondback in 2004 and said, "As far as input devices go, it has buttons, and wiggles a cursor." Reactions are completely polar, and users either say they're ready to settle down and have kids with the thing, or that they wouldn't touch it if it was cut from tangible enlightenment."

<a href="http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=106&Itemid=1">Lian Li PC-B25B Black Aluminum Mid-Tower ATX Case @ BmR</a>

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There's a good reason as to why Lian Li has been at the very top of the computer chassis industry for the past seven years; they have upheld a tradition of producing well designed products. Just as popular for their craftsmanship, the Lian Li company has a history of ingenious application of aluminum in their products. Benchmark Reviews has inspected the all new PC-B25B Black Aluminum Mid-Tower ATX Case, and we offer a public view of our results.

<a href="http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=329&page=1">Hellgate London Demo DX9 GPU Performance</a>

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We have tested Hellgate London with 12 GPUs ranging from the GeForce 8800 to the GeForce 6800 under DirectX 9. These are the first benchmarks of this game on the net that we are aware of.

<a href="http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/VVIKOO/8600_GT_Turbo">VVIKOO GeForce 8600 GT Turbo @ techPowerUp</a>

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VVIKOO is a new videocard manufacturer based in Paris offering both NVIDIA and ATI cards. One of their first products is the GeForce 8600 GT Turbo, which is an overclocked version of NVIDIA's 8600 GT. The card comes equipped with a quiet Zalman cooler and offers great overclocking potential. In our testing we could increase the clocks by more than 40% over NVIDIA's reference clocks.

<a href="http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=11275">ASUS P5E3 Deluxe</a>

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"Earlier this month we featured an exclusive preview of DeviceVM's SplashTop Technology, which is an instant-on Linux desktop environment that within five seconds of turning on your PC you could be inside a Firefox-based web-browser or talking with the Skype VoIP client. While more motherboards will be shipping with SplashTop shortly (as well as notebooks and desktops), the first motherboard with this embedded Linux technology is the ASUS P5E3 Deluxe. The Intel X38 Chipset was formally introduced earlier this month and that combined with SplashTop (or Express Gate, as ASUS calls it) should make for an interesting review of the P5E3 Deluxe. Other features for this motherboard include improved energy efficiency through an ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit), up to DDR3-1800 support, and integrated 802.11n WiFi."

<a href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1164">Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4 @ Bjorn3D</a>

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The Intel P35 has been on the market for a few months now. It is a fantastic chip and has put a huge challenge to the NVIDIA's 680i chipset, which also offers some great overclocking results and excellent features. Although, the top of the line Intel's upcoming X38 (the chipset maybe released by the time you read this review), most users may not wish to spend that insane amount of money on a motherboard while they can get a similar performance at much cheaper price. That's why choosing a motherboard based on the P35 or even the NVIDIA 680i chipset would make sense. Both of the chipsets have been on the market for awhile now and they have matured and run stable with excellent features and performance. Today, we will take a closer look at the Gigabyte's GA-P35-DS4 (rev. 1.2) and put it against the EVGA 680i and hopefully we can determine who would be the performance king of the $150~$200 motherboard price segment.

<a href="http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/coolmax_green_power_1200watt_power_supply_review/">Coolmax CUQ-1200B Green Power 1200 Watt ATX Power Supply Review @ Tweaknews.net</a>

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"Coolmax seems to have a very good product in its latest power supply offering. The CUQ-1200B has impressive specifications, lots of connectors on superbly sleeved cables, modular design, and top-notch efficiency. The fit and finish is excellent and the attention to detail, from the packaging to the visual aspects and manual, is impressive."

<a href="http://www.ocia.net/reviews/cm690/page1.shtml">Cooler Master CM690 Chassis Review @ OCIA.net</a>

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Cases are kind of an anomaly in the world of computer hardware. Some = people won't pay more than $50 for a case because, all in all, it's just = a metal box. Others pay $300+ for thorough cooling solutions, complete = PC silence, or professional aluminum styling. There is yet another = group, though: those who want flashy, bright,

<a href="http://www.overclockersonline.net/?page=articles&num=1382">News - Zalman Reserator XT at Overclockers Online</a>

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Zalman continues their reputation for quality products with the new Reserator XT. The Reserator line finally gets active cooling to compliment its passive cooling with positive results. The Reserator XT is built to be as quiet as possible, but those who don't mind the extra noise are still able to manually increase the fan and pump speed to squeeze a little more performance out of it. Zalman continues to bring top quality water cooling to inexperienced and experienced users, and the Reserator XT is no exception.

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»Muni WiFi May Be Spurred By Cities

<a href="http://www.news.com/Cities-themselves-may-be-muni-Wi-Fis-savior/2100-7351_3-6214969.html">We need to start rolling out WiFi/WiMAX now</a>. All these telcos and cable companies just don't know what competition really is</a>. Why are the plans for FiOS and cable the exact same price in my area?

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But the truth is that blanketing cities with Wi-Fi signals is not inherently a bad idea. Even though some projects have stalled or failed outright, there have also been several success stories. Cities such as Minneapolis, Minn.; Houston, Texas; Burbank, Calif.; and Tucson, Ariz., are moving forward and seeing early signs of success.

One of the common threads weaved through each of these deployments is that all of these cities have committed to using the Wi-Fi networks for their own purposes whether it be to provide remote access for mobile city workers, automate meter reading, control traffic congestion or enhance public safety.

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yeah basically

Contest Over!

Nobody wins .

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»Nintendo Forces Seizure of Modchips in HK

Well, Nintendo is playing its hand in the battle against LEGAL modchips. <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=15949">Nintendo wants to stop modchips, but modchips provide a way to play import games</a>. Stop making your games region encoded and we'll talk.

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On Oct. 8th, the court ordered the raid of Supreme Factory Limited facilities, through which Nintendo representatives seized more than 10,000 game copying devices and mod chips over the course of three days. The devices seized are used to copy and play Nintendo DS games offered unlawfully over the Internet, and the mod chips allow the play of pirated Wii discs or illegal copies of downloaded Nintendo games.

Documents recovered during the search also shed light on the scope of the operation, revealing that Supreme Factory Limited has ties to a French company, Divineo SARL, and its principal, Max Louarn, who are also named in the legal action initiated by Nintendo. The Hong Kong High Court prohibited the companies from further distribution of the devices and from disposing a portion of their assets worldwide, and ordered those assets frozen pending outcome of the legal proceedings.

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»MPAA And Crackers

It seems that the MPAA does more illegal things of its own. <a href="http://www.wired.com/politics/onlinerights/news/2007/10/p2p_hacker">It hires people to break into sites and steal information</a>. To them, anything that stops copyright infringement is needed... They should be held accountable for these despicable tactics.

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On June 8, 2005, within weeks of sending his unsolicited e-mail, Anderson says he was put in touch with the MPAA's Dean Garfield, then the organization's legal director. Anderson says he told Garfield that he had "an informant that can intercept any e-mail communication." Anderson didn't tell Garfield he was the "informant," and that he'd already hacked into TorrentSpy's systems. The hacker, then 23 and living in Vancouver, British Columbia, claims he had cracked TorrentSpy's servers by simply guessing an administrative password. He knew the password was weak -- a combination of a name and some numbers.

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That's what you get for being wrong.

Version 2 had loads of people posting about everything. Version 3 wiped all the posts out and that's the decline.

It did happen before.

Damn i cant believe they still show this. i was in my literacy class and she turned on he tv to cartoon network and to my surprise i saw tom and jerry it just blows me away that they still show this old show (but its still good)

I use NX for remote control of my machines.

http://www.nomachine.com

Remote Desktop also works... SSH, and all that jazz.

For just files? SFTP.

Nacho will be there and a few other ex-PC America slobs...

Hope this plays out like Radiohead_-_Karma Police for the RIAA

I liked #4.

As for long hair on men... I had hair to my ass for the last 15 years and I loved it. I got more attention from the chicks with it and quite a few offers. *wink* I just shaved it off because I need to find a "respectable job." It was one of the greatest sacrifices I have ever made. The wife put it up for sale on e-bay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160170248607 if anyone is interested. Peace

ahh khay!

Thanks for join and staying active!

Speaking of animesplat... It's going to be awesome very soon. We're going to use our own video system and get rid of the third party ones.

Fast streaming dubbed anime... and subbed.

Spread the word and have people join the forums!

I think we had a topic about this when the game came out.. most of us agreed we didn't like the idea.

Big Corp. Picking on the littlle guys. I guess those rates will be going up, huh?

Everyone knows that if its on the Gigantic WORLD WIDE WEB its gonna be able to get hacked. I dont care what it is. Be online at your own risk is what i say. The same applies to worms and viruses. We all know this.