Community Thread VI

[kno]

Nah, no work at all.

Its been sitting there for 4 or so years (since I moved in here).

He said it needs a new engine, but its basically just serving as a dirt collector in the back of his house.

[kobeaki]

Thanks Kobeaki

But I'm leaning toward going with the macbook air. Main reason being that the music and video is just a hobby I'm looking to get into. I'm not plaining on making a career out of any this. I'll be mostly using the laptop for witting essays too. So now it's just the waiting game..I will bug my parents until I receive it

just remember the air has NO cd drive or burner dvd player or burner....you'd have to buy an external one...

for me that is a deal breaker...

good luck let me know what you do...

[kno]

Please ignore this post.

Im making a brochure for some easy Digital Arts class at school, and im making it on GTA IV's Liberty City.

THing is, school blocks all of those sites, so I cant get the info I need there. So im gonna post it here, open it up over there, and get all the stuff I need.

This is solely for educational purposes. Ill delete it later.



City is back with a vengeance in Grand Theft Auto IV. Four of the five boroughs of New York -- plus a portion of New Jersey -- have been recreated from the bottom up in an attempt to finally nail the atmosphere of New York City. Brooklyn has become Broker. Queens has become Dukes. Manhattan has become Algonquin. The Bronx has become Bohan. And New Jersey has become Alderney. (Although Staten Island has no counterpart in GTA IV, the reasoning from Rockstar is justifiable - it just wouldn't be any fun to play.)


BROKER - "Churches, hipsters and housing projects."

The region of Broker is rich in American history, and equally rich in Eastern European immigrants. As of late, the district has also taken to "sprucing up" its ragged image through the restoration of older, run-down neighbourhoods. Don't let Carney Island fool you, though; Broker is just as rough-and-tumble as any other Liberty City district.


DUKES - "Like the suburbs, only worse."

The closest thing to sanity that could possibly be found in Liberty City, complete with overpriced condominiums and unavailable parking. You may even be tempted to refer to the district as "comfortable". Diverse and densely populated, Dukes is home to both the Francis International Airport and Steinway Beer Garden.


BOHAN - "Ripe for re-development."

Neglected and disrespected, Bohan is the closest thing to hell that you can find in the city (and that's saying something). This northernmost district of Liberty has been torn apart by decades of destructive violence. If you find yourself wandering into Bohan, don't just lock your doors -- weld them shut!


ALGONQUIN - "Self-proclaimed center of everything."

Cultural center of the world, commercial center of the world, financial center of the world. If Algonquin residents could have it their way, the region would also be considered the epicenter of everything in the known universe. A word of warning to the inquisitive traveler: questioning the integrity of Algonquin's self-righteous and artificially-sweetened natives will likely get you shot.


ALDERNEY - "Industrial wasteland meets suburban hell."

If Algonquin is the privileged child of the Liberty City family, then Alderney is most definitely the (Please Use More Appropriate Word) younger brother -- an endless sea of run-down homes peppered with phallus-like smokestacks thrusting into the sickly clouds above. Simply put? Nobody wants to live in Alderney, and those that are unfortunate enough to live in the district desperately want to get out.

[Slava]

Please ignore this post.

Im making a brochure for some easy Digital Arts class at school, and im making it on GTA IV's Liberty City.

THing is, school blocks all of those sites, so I cant get the info I need there. So im gonna post it here, open it up over there, and get all the stuff I need.

CGI-Proxies??

[kno]

Nah, nothing works. School has the Websebse Blocker, which is the most advanced out there.

We've tried everything. lol

Only thing i've found to work is translating the page on Babelfish.

It bypasses the filter. lol

[Slava]

[quote="kobeaki"][/quote]

Great man. I'm planning my career towards being a creative engineer, especially working with media technologies and stuff. I'm in grad school right now and are there any courses or other things that you'd suggest for me to get into in this profession?

[Slava]

Nah, nothing works. School has the Websebse Blocker, which is the most advanced out there.

We've tried everything. lol

Only thing i've found to work is translating the page on Babelfish.

It bypasses the filter. lol

Ah, I've seen one of those in college but one proxy or the other always worked. Its basically trying out different stuff in a trial and error method to find out somehting that can get through the filter.

[Danny Darko]

Thanks Kobeaki

But I'm leaning toward going with the macbook air. Main reason being that the music and video is just a hobby I'm looking to get into. I'm not plaining on making a career out of any this. I'll be mostly using the laptop for witting essays too. So now it's just the waiting game..I will bug my parents until I receive it

I'm with Kobeaki- at the very least this version of air is raw and needs a second try. Read the reviews, the users really seem to have issues with it.

[Danny Darko]

4160 mmmm this padding is soft

[Rox_Nix_Nox]

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I'm with Kobeaki- at the very least this version of air is raw and needs a second try. Read the reviews, the users really seem to have issues with it.

Most complaints are about the battery and lack of USB ports. For me personally I don't need alot, I don't have a huge music collection nor do I actually need all those USB ports. I'm okay with it not having a CD/DVD drive because I probably will get the SuperDrive anyway even though it runs for 100 bucks. But I still think it gives me what I need.

[hermes]

Nah, no work at all.

Its been sitting there for 4 or so years (since I moved in here).

He said it needs a new engine, but its basically just serving as a dirt collector in the back of his house.

ah what a waste he should fix that thing up

[milesfides]

This is my classic car... well it's my dad's but he doesn't have time to run it, so I do:

66' Stingray with a 327. Mint condition in Mossport Green.

(picture)

Sick. I guess it's impossible not to pull mad chicks as a musician with a pimp ride like that.

I'd love to invest in a macbook air. But I'm strapped for cash and I already got a macbook...which is pretty heavy. PITA to carry these guys around all day.

Actually, I hoping the iphone would feature bluetooth for an external keyboard. That would be the perfect portable yet practical solution for me.

The macbook is not powerful enough for a desktop replacement, yet too cumbersome for everyday portability.

[Sofa King]

Drama with the familia is over. Going to take an extended break from them.

[kno]

Drama with the familia is over. Going to take an extended break from them.

Very good news man. Glad that thing is over with. Ive had some family problems too, and I know it can be a btch when they reach their peak.

Everything always works out in the long run though.

Keep your head up!

[RJM]

Random moment in time: I'm walking out of my office building to clock out when this girl I've spoken to twice in my life randomly says to me "I had a dream about you!"

How do you react? All I could do was chuckle and say "I hope it was good heh.."

Rating - 7.43, so she's pretty good considering the average is like 3.1 at where I work. How would you guys react?

[LLcoleJ]

Do it Mitch!

[Rox_Nix_Nox]

Random moment in time: I'm walking out of my office building to clock out when this girl I've spoken to twice in my life randomly says to me "I had a dream about you!"

How do you react? All I could do was chuckle and say "I hope it was good heh.."

Rating - 7.43, so she's pretty good considering the average is like 3.1 at where I work. How would you guys react?

She's lying about the dream I think she likes you and was just trying to make conversation. So after you said what you said that was the end of the conversation? Did you just leave after that? lol

[RJM]

Well I was in a rush to leave cause my shift ended and my ride was downstairs but I asked if anything bad happened to me in a joking manner. You see the thing is I work in a call center where craziness isn't exactly encouraged you know what I mean? Crazy thing is if she does like me....she's 20...I'm 17. I'm about 6'2 and built like a football player though so I guess that offsets that little problem.

[milesfides]

When in doubt, whip it out.

Thank me later.

[RJM]

When in doubt, whip it out.

Thank me later.