Nuclear Monster

  • Few things in this life are permanent.  Like a tattoo, however,  the online gaming software Kali, touts “life-time subscription[s]” (italics theirs) and thus, a form of permanence.

    For those who started PC gaming relatively recently (sometime this decade), you may be unfamiliar with Kali. It can best be equated as a mid-90’s precursor of Xfire, however, it also added a unique element necessary for its times, network emulation.

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  • dansdata

    The KeyGhost people asked me whether I’d like to review a QIDO, but I don’t really see that there’s a great deal to review in there. I can tell you now what my review would say: “I plugged the thing inline with a USB keyboard, and the keyboard continued to work normally, except when I tapped Num Lock twice, whereupon I couldn’t type any more because I don’t know Dvorak.”

    via Dan’s blog: Know everything they type, or stop them from typing at all!

  • Found tonight under the free section on Craigslist in Philadelphia:

    “Unopened box of Kotex Super Plus tampons. They will be in a plastic bag hanging on the mailbox at 359 Richfield Road in Upper Darby. Don’t bother emailing, just come and get them. Post will be removed as soon as they’re gone.”

  • After the break witness the latest in Craigslist scams…
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  • Cobra Mercs for Hire

    1. Hire Cobra Troopers in Canterbury Commonsfrom Firefly.
    2. Adds over 30 G.I.Joe & Cobra Themed outfits.
    3. Adds over 60 NEW WEAPONS to game, NPC’s will have them, and vendors will too.
    4. Caravans and Canterbury citizens are all Costumed G.I. Joe themed, thus the name: Canterbury Commons Costume Party
    5. Adds a couple of new citizens to Canterbury
    6. Increases Caravan Groups Great counter to Increased Spawns
    7. Adds Caravan Outpost Tents, and Guards at all stops except Evergreen Mills no one in tents will trade, you have to wait for caravan
    8. Retextured: Pre-war Money, Duff Beer, New Skill books Non-Replacer, themed after CCCP Costumes
    9. New Hair & Eye Textures See Credits
    10. Altered Hair, Eyes & Equipment on a couple of existing NPCs mostly just the chicks