I really like it when I see a car, looking terrible, old,rusted, and dirty, with the speakers just booming. HAH! What away to make my day. It is clear where some peoples prioritieslie. Most of the younger crowd would rather have boomingsubwoofers, big crazy speakers, and grade A stereo decks, than anice car. So let me get this straight – If the average 17 year old,generally males, had 1000 dollars...

Sports games involve high quality 3D graphics and high-speed animation and special effects that allow users to play such games as soccer, baseball, snooker, and other games on computers and on the internet. The advances in software and graphics technology have made software renditions of such games next to real and fun.Before the rise of software and computer technology, few would have imagined playing...

We’re a family of wine drinkers. Anyone who really knows us, andthe fact that we are absolutely not corruptible (ahem!) willalso know that at a pinch, they might be able to bribe us with agood red wine. So when guests come in from abroad among theother gifts they stagger in with, is the usual quota of bottles- without which they are afraid they might not be accommodatedin the Ranganathan household....

While scientists developed sensory-input devices to mimic the sensations of a virtual world, the games industry eschewed this hardware-based approach in favour of creating alternative realities through emotionally engaging software. “It turns out that the way humans are made, the software-based approach seems to have much more success,” writes Edward Castronova in an illuminating guide...

Or what about CSS – Comic Sheer Stupidity? Or, you could title this article “How to make a successfulonline magazine from nothing and with nothing, particularly thefirst clue about computer language.” I am a website designer and web magazine editor. In fact, Iprefer to think of myself, like so many other women, as a masterof many skills and an exponent of none. That seems to be partand...

The Challenge: A role playing game should be versatile. It should allow various different types of characters, all of whom can interact effectively with each other. However, game balance alone is not the only difficulty when making a versatile game. The fifth challenge of creating an RPG comes into play: the challenge of game consistency. Although players like variety, the point of having a role...

The Irish are renowned for their quick wit and ability to even laugh at themselves. Below are a few favourite Irish jokes meant to be taken in the spirit they were written in. Paddy was with his mates in a bar in his local village. Jaysus lads says Paddy, the wife is pregnant again. And sure you already have 8 wee ones say Mickey. Ill bloody well hang myself if this happens again says Paddy. Sure enough...

The first backgammon web site came online in 1994, but now that there are fast Internet connections, online backgammon has become extremely popular. Before you challenge a human opponent to a game of online backgammon, you need to build up your playing skills – here’s how to do it for free: 1. The basics of the game are easy to learn, and there’s plenty of information for free on...

While Americans have traditionally paid little attention to the prices posted at gas stations, regardless of the enormity of the signs, the recent rise in gasoline prices has prompted many to start reading them almost as intently as they check out the numbers printed on their paychecks.Noticing that customers are paying more attention to prices, and even comparison shopping, gas station operators have...