At 11/15/09 04:50 PM, 1337UMD wrote:

At 11/15/09 02:32 PM, MrSaint wrote: I got 4GB of Ram but Vista 32-bit uses only 3.25 GB. Sad story.

Vista sucks, get Windows 7.

Either way, you need to run a 64-bit OS to take advantage of 4GB or more of RAM. And depending on the configuration of your computer and what you use it for, it could have different bottlenecks.

Silver was my favourite pokemon game, and still is. Not only did you find a cool new region, you could go back to Kanto, battle all the old gyms, and then battle your character from the old game. People say they should stick to 151, and that the 493 that we have now is a bit ridiculous, but the 250 or so they had in the second generation I think was still quite manageable.

These are the best people to ask. Though I think you're severely overestimating the costs of computer parts. That said you'll probably want quite a lot if you want two nice screens.

Thanks, I'm hoping coming here was worth the trouble.
At the moment we're programming in ML, just finished a bit of logic gates & electronics and Boolean algebra, and we just started a look into computer architecture and operating systems. Because of the science and maths focus we'll be doing a lot less computer science than you this year.
To be honest I'm slightly better with theory than the practical bit because I've had barely any experience coding before. But hey, that's what I'm here to learn.

Well the first year is a quarter general applied maths, a quarter science (one of physics, chemistry, physiology, psychology, geology etc.) and a half computer science.

And here's most of our lectures:
Digital Electronics, Discrete Mathematics, Foundations of Computer Science (ML), Operating Systems, Floating-Point Computation, Object-Oriented Programming, Professional Practice and Ethics, Programming in Java, Software Design, Algorithms, Probability, Regular Languages and Finite Automata

The main difference in our course that I am led to believe is that we tend to be more theoretical in basis, though I'm not sure to what extent. At the moment our main focus is on ML, a language I think only we study, and it's a mathematical-based functional language, which isn't fun but apparently will blow our minds next year when we see what it can do. For now though it's just slightly strange.

I had no idea there was actually a group.
Well first year undergraduate at Cambridge for the Computer Science BA signing in. Not much to say except that I'm happy I chose this course :)

You'll find your friends here. Have fun!

I think we have to hand due respect to the forefathers such as Tetsujin 28 and Mazinger.
But Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is the clear winner here. It's several light years in height, and it's powered by manliness. Beat that.

Whereas some guys would be mean to them, you're just ignoring them. And it seems like they want a relationship, and whether you like it or not, you seem just within their reach.

I've had Hollow Wiener's picture pop up, but with the name of the medal given as Konami. I wonder that since I've already received Konami, this may be affecting why I can't get Hollow Wiener?

At 10/31/09 05:51 PM, Alex12345269 wrote: So does that mean that the Halloween theme is going to be left in the game forever?

Yes, but eventually you'll have to enter the code to get to it.

I think that's a great idea, and you should still try to see if it's possible. What the kids need to see is a person like you who's experienced what the effects are. They will listen to you because (1) you're not that much older than them and they can therefore relate to you better than, say a middle-aged guy talking about his gambling addiction, (2) you're not biased.
And as an aside, the job shouldn't be as stressful as many others.

Knock yourself out.

Seen that before. Face it, a lot of people in the world never use latin characters, so it makes the net more navigable for them. If they wanted to cause trouble, there's nothing stopping them from doing it on the existing technology.

I have some suggestions, for what they're worth. I can't begin to imagine what you're experiencing, but I can definitely relate to some of the things you're going through, albeit on a much less serious scale.

Take up a hobby, something you can preferably do without relying on other people. Anything from watching TV to reading to being artistic. The most important thing is that it means you always have an escape, something to relax with and feel good about. Personally I'd recommend something like comedies or witty books - you want to make yourself feel better about life, not worse. There are times when I feel like giving up on everything, but I will relax for as long as it takes and I will feel better about it. An important point is that it becomes something stable in an unstable world, something you can rely on.

Sports/ exercise and a healthy diet. It may seem trivial, but a healthy body does wonders for a healthy mind. Sleep is also essential. If you're getting stressed, take some time out immediately instead of letting it build up.

Rely on your friends, whether you feel like you want to make it through alone or that you may be too much of a burden. Sure, don't actively pressure them with everything, but if they've stuck around so far then they're good friends who will help you however they can. It feels great to just let out all your feelings, even if you may need to apologise to your friends later for being so difficult. They'll understand.

I've never had medication, and I know they can have side effects, but honestly they should help a lot. A combination of therapy and medicine will do you good, and if you can't see the good, then know it'll get worse if you stop. Psychiatry has developed a lot, and it can be very successful.

The last is to (probably when your situation gets better) perhaps do some community service. Helping others in such a way seems artificial, but if it's by doing something you love (I taught computing to the elderly) then you'll love the job and love being appreciated by other people.

I hope that at least some of my suggestions will help you, but I will say that by coming here and asking for help, you haven't lost all hope. Well done - persevere!

At 10/30/09 03:32 PM, BoMToons wrote: I guess you have to beat the game with tom or dan to get the other medal...won't work with any of the unlockable characters.

Just beat the game twice with Lil'jim and I was wondering why I didn't get a medal :( Thanks for clearing that up.

I managed to figure it out after the author posted the tip about "getting the secret photo in Resident Evil 2". Though you're going to continue getting PMs about it, because it's not that obvious.
I talked to Zoljix, but he doesn't want to put the full solution in the official medal guide, so unless he changes his mind people are probably going to get PMed about it.

Anyone else waiting for "Ching Chong Beautiful"? JohnnyUtah and The-Swain said it was going to be out late October, but still no sign of it.
Call me old-fashioned, and we have had some great medal games recently, but I can't wait to have a fun new platformer.

Sorry kid, but it doesn't really get easier. If you find things tough, try asking the teachers or your friends for help. Toughing it out is just going to make things worse.

Thank you for reminding about such an awesome little musical :)

Medal points are for bragging rights. There's no reward for them other than the satisfaction of having accomplished the achievements the various game designers have made.
And I'm afraid there are a lot of people with over 10,000 medal points, and pretty much the top 20 have over 20,000. It takes a lot of time and skill to get to that point.

I don't know, but the top few entries for my university are somewhat true (the top two aren't really negative to be honest). The entries you are wondering about probably are written by either drunk students or those who didn't make it, yes. But urbandictionary is hardly the place to consult for any worthwhile information on universities.

At 10/18/09 07:09 AM, TheHellbean wrote: Yes, I am spoiled.

Just double-checked the thread to see if anyone was even close to my post. Looks like he's the only one who's comparable.
See my previous post if you think it's a shop.

Academic connections are superior :D
Though they can and will slow you down if you use it excessively/ torrent etc. So study hard kiddos.

At 9/30/09 02:42 PM, Wylo wrote: Medal Guide is up forCuboy

Beat me to it u_u
Oh well guess I can throw working on that in the bin and prepare for uni instead...

There's also Nature Boy as well as Do Lose Your Head which I'm trying to work out - look at the other developers of the game.

You guys realise that completing the game again means you can use a save file from level 24 right? I mean I saved up stuff after lots of levels, saved, and then upgraded various things fully, then reverted. Using the save file system well can save you a lot of time replaying the game.
And for me I got the All Achievements medal somewhere during the last boss fight, and the in-game achievement only after I beat him for the last time.

At 9/27/09 11:15 PM, 6r0undZ3r0 wrote: We're awesome.

Seconded. I'm Asian, a lot of my friends are Asian. Generally I find them to be interesting, talented, intelligent and all-around nice people. That said, most of my friends are - so it's more about a person's upbringing than their race - but in Asian cultures that's how children are supposed to be brought up. Not saying people from elsewhere can't be like that, but Western cultures seem more individualistic to me (it doesn't have to be a bad thing but it doesn't have to be good either).

At 9/19/09 12:43 AM, STEM wrote: You just linked me to a picture of a penis mushroom

I am literally laughing out loud XD

Anyway, yes Scribblenauts is awesome, even despite the fact that a lot of words spawn the same things. The problem is that as a gamer I want to complete the game, so I just tend to use the same solutions eg. black hole, rope, wings, god, scuba, etc.

At 9/27/09 04:02 AM, sushi13 wrote: Probably Japanese or Mandarin. They'd be the most useful languages for me to learn.

Same here. Also with the not having to wait for subs and a general interest in Japanese culture, I'd go for Japanese first. Even if I didn't know French already my answer would be the same.