It's not multiplayer, but if you haven't ever played Skies of Arcadia: Legends, then you ought to give it a shot.

Yes, its old and the graphics weak, but it really was one of the greatest GameCube games ever made.

Link to an Amazon page.

This is a flash I felt went under appreciated:

I have an old computer that I've been meaning to boot Linux onto for awhile now. I was always unsure of what distribution to use, until today.

Really nice work man, I cant wait to have this up and running on my old desktop!

At 10/10/09 04:33 PM, Kane-Animation wrote: Give it to me?

Or me.

But seriously if I were you I'd go buy a copy of "Little Big Planet" for PS3. That is, only if you own a PS3, and don't already own LBP.

At 10/10/09 02:54 PM, chubbthehippo wrote: The only time anything really funny happens is from Dwight

I agree, in my opinion Dwight is probably the funniest character. My least favorite part of the show is the Michael Scott (Steve Carell) humor that the show relies on. Almost everything else about the show is great, but I can't stand that "incompetent" style of humor they keep throwing in.

They'd probably wonder why my job is listed as "Lion"

I remember when these were all anyone could talk about. I think out of all the fads, these were my favorite, because they were actually pretty fun to play with. Having all the parts be interchangeable was also pretty neat.

I was going to go see it with my friend, but he ditched me to go see it with some girl. Ah well, there are worse movies to see alone.

At 10/3/09 12:44 PM, ThePortalGuru wrote: even without the aura deserves to be treated with the respect and integrity of a mod.

Or we could just treat every member of the NG community with respect. Just a thought.

At 9/28/09 05:21 PM, STEM wrote: Apple has been working on a tablet for years, and all we can specify from inside sources is that it's a big iphone. Not all that impressive, since it's not very intuitive to just recreate what could be a just Cintiq copy. Though I'm sure Apple will show through with something innovative, at least my hopes are still that high :/

Could you actually specify sources (I'm not doubting you, just curios)? Sure we've seen patents, but I just don't see an Apple tablet coming. Aside from patents, I've never really seen any hard evidence.

Earlier, I was catching up on YouTube Subscriptions when I happened across this video by jon4lakers, a tech reviewer I like. In it, he started talking about a recent Gizmodo article about a new device from Microsoft called Courier. The article includes a video showcasing the features and UI of the device.

Im a huge Apple fan, but I have to say that I'm really impressed by the Courier and how intuitive it is. If the UI really runs as smoothly as demonstrated in the video, then Microsoft may truly have something here. There are really only two things that I'm worried about with this device.

1.) I think this device pushes a lot of boundaries in the tech world, and while I think that the stylus that Microsoft included is certainly necessary, they need to be careful about how they incorporate it into the device. It would be a shame if they took the Courier, and just slapped the stylus on without any thought towards design or function. I think that Microsoft needs to be careful about how they integrate the stylus into the device, so that it will be accessible without getting in the way, while also being easy to take out and store.

2.) It needs to be compatible. What Microsoft cant do here is lock users in by making it so that the sharing and interconnectivity features that they are showing off are only for between Courier users. The various Journals and notes one takes on the device should be shareable, viewable, and ideally editable, from ones laptop or desktop, not just a Courier device. I think that this could best be done by having them converted to PDF documents, or at least by being having them be viewable via Adobe Reader. If the format of Journals exceed what Adobe Reader can handle, then it might be worth Microsoft's time to work with Adobe to improve Adobe Reader and make it compatible.

Overall, Im really excited to see what happens with this device. What are your thoughts?

Happy birthday CitricSquid! Enjoy your cake!

, , , ,
| | | |
[][][][]
[][][][]

At 9/13/09 09:47 PM, AlphaCentauri wrote: You might have a problem when you try to take advantage of the health benefits, when you go to the doctor, I doubt he is gonna believe you are already retired haha.

Well, there's a very thin line separating "Unemployed" and "Retired".

At 9/13/09 09:43 PM, Leidolfr wrote: your dad told you to rob the AARP on a monthly basis?

He actually thinks that "this is the funniest thing thats come in the mail all year".

At 9/13/09 09:42 PM, AlphaCentauri wrote: What are the benefits?

1. Fighting for my american dream (lobbyists).

2. AARP Magazine.

3. Discounts on travel.

4. Health benefits.

5. Financial aid (if needed).

6. Community programs and services.

Not too shabby, eh?

Today in the mail I received a very nice letter from the good folks at AARP (American Association of Retired Persons), asking if I'd join their organization. They even included a nifty little card that will serve as "a temporary membership card until my membership kit arrives in the mail".

The way I see it, I can do one of two things:

1.) Accept they made an honest mistake, throw the letter out, and forget about it.

2.) Give them my DOB, and a check for $12.50, just to see if they'll send me a membership kit (my Dad is a fan of this option, and offered to write said check).

So Newgrounds, what do you think I should do?

At 9/7/09 05:11 PM, InnerChild548 wrote: I Googled and got this.

I read through all of it. It may help you seeing as it help others. Just real the entire thread.

Thanks to both of you for your help, but I found the solution. Apparently it was the method by which I was copying the text that screwed it up. It thought I was trying to copy the file instead. I copied the live text instead, and it showed up fine.

Is there a way to get Chinese characters to display in flash? I have a bunch of pre-installed chinese character fonts (they come standard on mac), but whenever I try to copy in characters it displays a question marks, foreign letters, etc.

I am currently using Flash CS3. Anyone have any ideas?

Is that a new madness game I see? I think it is!

I didn't know we had charity accounts here. Still, I don't think I would make a donation through Newgrounds. I'd rather just go directly to the charity myself.

So I was just on Omegle, when all of a sudden, I was paired up with this awesome automated text adventure. Here's the log:

Connecting to server...
You're now chatting with a random Stranger. Say hi!
A word of advice: "asl" is boring. Please find something more interesting to talk about!

Stranger: Welcome 'Player #249'

Stranger: =================================
Stranger: TYPE HELP FOR A LIST OF COMMANDS
Stranger: =================================

Stranger: A drop of water falls from the sky and lands on Your nose, waking You up...

Stranger: You sense a new creature nearby, it sounds like a Rabbit...

Stranger: The puncture of Rabbit's pointy teeth inflicts 14 damage!

Stranger: You have 86/100 health points remaining.

You: hi

Stranger: Command 'hi' unrecognized (hint: type 'help' for a list of commands).

Stranger: You say 'hi' to the rabbit. The rabbit looks at You...

You: Help

Stranger: COMMAND LIST:

Stranger: help - Displays a list of commands

Stranger: name [newplayername] - Changes Your player name. Ex: 'name chris' will try to change Your
name to chris.

Stranger: strike [target] - Deals a single blow the specified [target] with the currently equipped weapon.
Ex: strike rabbit

Stranger: status - Displays player level, experience, health, etc...

Stranger: lookaround - Describes the current room and contents

Stranger: about - Displays information about the game You are playing

You: name

Stranger: Please specify a new name (no spaces a-z and 0-9 only).

You: Elroy

Stranger: Command 'Elroy' unrecognized (hint: type 'help' for a list of commands).

Stranger: You say 'Elroy' to the rabbit. The rabbit looks at You...

You: name Elroy

Stranger: Name changed successfully to Elroy

You: target rabbit

Stranger: Command 'target rabbit' unrecognized (hint: type 'help' for a list of commands).

Stranger: Your voice alerts the Rabbit!

Stranger: The slash of Rabbit's long claws inflicts 4 damage!

Stranger: You have 82/100 health points remaining.

You: attack rabbit

Stranger: Command 'attack rabbit' unrecognized (hint: type 'help' for a list of commands).

Stranger: You say 'attack rabbit' to the rabbit. The rabbit looks at You...

You: strike rabbit

Stranger: You punch Rabbit with Your bare hands, inflicting 9 damage! Rabbit is wounded and angry...

Stranger: The puncture of Rabbit's pointy teeth inflicts 15 damage!

Stranger: You have 67/100 health points remaining.

You: strike rabit

Stranger: Can't Find rabit

You: strike rabbit

Stranger: You punch Rabbit with Your bare hands, inflicting 16 damage! Rabbit is bleeding profusely...

Stranger: The puncture of Rabbit's pointy teeth inflicts 15 damage!

Stranger: You have 52/100 health points remaining.

You: run

Stranger: Command 'run' unrecognized (hint: type 'help' for a list of commands).

Stranger: Your voice alerts the Rabbit!

Stranger: You have 37/100 health points remaining.

Stranger: The puncture of Rabbit's pointy teeth inflicts 15 damage!

You: lolz

Stranger: Command 'lolz' unrecognized (hint: type 'help' for a list of commands).

Stranger: You say 'lolz' to the rabbit. The rabbit looks at You...

You: is this a robot or what?

Stranger: Command 'is this a robot or what?' unrecognized (hint: type 'help' for a list of commands).

Stranger: You say 'is this a robot or what?' to the rabbit. The rabbit looks at You...

You: strike rabbit

Stranger: You punch Rabbit with Your bare hands, inflicting 14 damage! Rabbit is on the verge of death!

You: strike rabbit

Stranger: The slash of Rabbit's long claws inflicts 3 damage!

Stranger: You have 34/100 health points remaining.

Stranger: Rabbit dies under Your crushing blow!

Stranger: You gain 62 experience points from slaying level 2 Rabbit!

You: yay?

Stranger: Command 'yay?' unrecognized (hint: type 'help' for a list of commands).

Stranger: Your victory speach alerts a nearby animal...

Stranger: You sense a new creature nearby, it sounds like a Tiger...

Stranger: The slash of Tiger's long claws inflicts 4 damage!

Stranger: You have 30/100 health points remaining.

You: why does the tiger do less damage than the rabbit?

Stranger: Command 'why does the tiger do less damage than the rabbit?' unrecognized (hint: type 'help'
for a list of commands).

You: strike tiger

Stranger: You punch Tiger with Your bare hands, inflicting 6 damage! Tiger is wounded and angry...

Stranger: The puncture of Tiger's pointy teeth inflicts 14 damage!

Stranger: You have 16/100 health points remaining.

You: strike tiger

Stranger: You punch Tiger with Your bare hands, inflicting 7 damage! Tiger is wounded and angry...

Stranger: The slash of Tiger's long claws inflicts 4 damage!

Stranger: You have 12/100 health points remaining.

You: strike tiger

Stranger: You punch Tiger with Your bare hands, inflicting 8 damage! Tiger is wounded and angry...

Stranger: The slash of Tiger's long claws inflicts 6 damage!

Stranger: You have 6/100 health points remaining.

You: strike tiger

Stranger: You punch Tiger with Your bare hands, inflicting 19 damage! Tiger is injured and plotting
revenge...

Stranger: The slash of Tiger's long claws inflicts 5 damage!

Stranger: You have 1/100 health points remaining.

You: fuck

Stranger: Command 'fuck' unrecognized (hint: type 'help' for a list of commands).

You: strike tiger

Stranger: You punch Tiger with Your bare hands, inflicting 16 damage! Tiger is bleeding profusely...

Stranger: The puncture of Tiger's pointy teeth inflicts 15 damage!

Stranger: You are mortally wounded by Tiger!

You: am i dead?

You: ok

You: that was fucking awesome

You have disconnected.

At 8/15/09 10:42 AM, EJRProductions wrote: Um...

What?

Maybe the company they bought the domain from?

Recently, I found this site called WolframAlpha, which is basically the information equivalent of Google.

I decided to punch in Newgrounds to see what showed up. It turned up a fair amount:

Web statistics for all of newgrounds.com:

daily page views | ~~ 8.7 million
daily visitors | ~~ 1.8 million
site rank | ~~ 713th
domain online | September 17, 1998 (11 years ago)
(based on Alexa estimates, as of August 15, 2009)

Webpage information for newgrounds.com/:

page title | Newgrounds.com -- Everything, By Everyone
page size | 89.97 kB (excluding images, stylesheets, etc.)
links from page | 258 (in HTML)
images on page | 87
forms on page | 2 (5 input fields)

WolframAlpha is actually one of the coolest recourses I've come across on the web so far, and I can't wait to use it for school.

Merry Clock Day 2009! I hope Strawberry Clock brought you what you wished for.

My understanding is that while you do sign a contract, you actually can drop out at any time during boot camp. Either way, if you want in just for the training, then join the marines instead. Marines recieve much better training that standard soldiers.

That actually sounds pretty awesome. The most interesting thing I ever found on the beach was a big piece of purple sea glass, which isn't very interesting compared to your gold coins and WWII artifacts.

Hm, the lyrics need work. The way I would break it down would be one verse for the flash portal, one for the forums, and one for Newgrounds in general, but thats just my thought process.

Overall though I like the concept, and I think this will make a good community project.

Sonic games have generally gone downhill in recent years. I don't know if it was the switch to 3D, or if its that there's only so much that could have be done with the concept, but they really need new ideas. Fast.

This should probably go in the video games forum.

I found this to be quite humorous.