* Posts by Pretz1

8 publicly visible posts • joined 25 Aug 2009

A history of personal computing in 20 objects part 1

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No dedicated entry for the C64?

Seriously?

Diablo III

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Fantastic game, apart from this online single player nonsense. I already submitted my support ticket to Blizzard:

http://eu.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/4211002285#1

Ten... eight-bit classic games

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Re: Elite changed my life

Thanks to your post, I installed Oolite and a bunch of OXPs. This game rocks - thanks for the tip.

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Elite changed my life

Elite changed my life. I gained an immense amount of satisfaction trading computers (rather than food) between worlds and making insane profits - partly spent on the mega-powerful military laser. EVE Online can't ever bring that back. Sigh.

Irish brogue voted world's sexiest accent

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Which part of Ireland?

For example:

Northside Dublin = terrible

Northern Irish = meh

Cork = mostly pleasant

Kerry = so-so

Musos demand Guantanamo Bay playlist

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It could only have been...

Beethoven's 9th. Little Alex would approve.

How to host your very own Windows 7 launch party

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It must be a joke.

"This is too vulgar to be believed." - Constance, Countess of Trentham, Gosford Park.

Yahoo! to! buy! Arab! world's! biggest! online! portal!

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Zzz...

"This acquisition will accelerate Yahoo!'s strategy of expanding in high-growth emerging markets where we believe Yahoo! has unparalleled opportunity to become the destination of choice for consumers"

These Yahoo press quotes always make me want to fall asleep.

What dull, meaningless drivel...