Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Secrets of the Tetris Grandmasters
You ever see those videos of people playing an insanely fast version of Tetris? You know, the ones where the block drops to the bottom of the screen literally in the time it takes to blink?. Ever wonder what the hell was going on there? The answer is laid out in incredible detail in a new, extensive gameplay essay on Tetris: The Grandmaster.
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[PICTURE] Guy Changed Middle Name to "Megatron"
9 Great Reasons to Drink Water, and How to Form the Water Habit
We all know that water is good for us, but often the reasons are a little fuzzy. And even if we know why we should drink water, it's not a habit that many people form. So here are 9 powerful reasons to drink water with tips on how to form the water habit.
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New CryENGINE 2-powered FPS game in development (Crysis engine)
Independent developer Paleo Entertainment has announced that it will be using Crytek's advanced CryENGINE 2, the engine behind Crysis, to power its upcoming futuristic mob-themed PC first person shooter Merchants of Brooklyn. Concept art was also released. This marks only the second non-Crytek third-party game to use the CryENGINE 2.
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How to Wire up the Perfect Fighting Joystick for the Xbox 360
If you're an avid Street Fighter fan, you're probably tired of having no options for a good joystick on Xbox Live. Here's a DIY article for matching the best fighting stick on the market (Happ's Perfect 360) with your Xbox 360.
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Mind Control by Parasites - could they really alter human behavior?
Half of the world's human population is infected with Toxoplasma, parasites in the body-and the brain. Remember that. Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite found in the guts of cats; it sheds eggs that are picked up by rats and other animals that are eaten by cats. Toxoplasma forms cysts in the bodies of the intermediate rat hosts.
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Lifehacker Hack Attack: Advanced file and attachment management with Gmail
With Gmail, handling file attachments en masse is practically impossible. Wouldn't it be nice if you could manage your attachments in a regular filesystem or a system of smart folders? You can, and today I'll show you how.
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