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phiAU - The Kings of Never - noblesse oblige

Firefox isn't so secure after all.

Well after the recent hallabaloo about MSIE having a remote code execution flaw in its XML parser I just recieved notice from McAffe that a similar flaw exists in Mozilla/FireFox. And they patched it as fast as Microsoft did. Check you are...

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/18/2008 16:56:27

pet peeves "You know what really grinds my gears"

Ahh... a festive season update: (because only recently has this hatred been rekindled) When someone says Happy Christmas or Merry Easter. These phases are inthemseles no incorrect... but it just sits uneasily with me... It should be Merry...

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/18/2008 15:38:19

Holiday Wishlist

Some interaction with an official character that isn't a player. The last time I saw ANY live action was when we caught the cyperite spy in Zion. In fact it's been months since I did anything except play solo. It's not uncomon for my /who...

World Discussion - Recursion · 12/18/2008 14:29:20

LittleBigPlanet, KindaEpicFail

Honestly, Halo3 was the single reason I wanted a 360... but in retrospect, having now had a good go at both systems I have to say I made the right choice. The PS3 is technologically more sound, more powerful, has blu-ray. The 360 meshes in...

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/18/2008 14:08:49

Update 65 / Winter Holiday Discussion - December 18, 2008

Still not working. This is the sort of thing I'd loose my job over, backup before running updates and TEST THE INSTALL BEFORE RELEASE. I understand the testing was done... but deployment needs to be tested too. C'mon guys... srsly!

Update Discussion · 12/18/2008 13:40:13

So ummm what do these do ???

Rarebit wrote: EndlessVoid wrote: Scale LOD with Frame Rate - Scales the level of detail with the frame rate, meaning that if you're getting a low frame rate, theoretically the game will lower the draw distances of objects in order to maxi...

General Discussion · 12/17/2008 19:14:13

Ubuntu Linux 8.10 Question

No because it requires DirectX 9.0c which is for windows only. If you can run Windows in a dual-boot setup or even in a virtual environment (Sun's VirtualBox for example) then you may be able to.

General Technical Help and Questions · 12/17/2008 18:09:14

The Search.

Hrm... Sarah Edmontons is a very touchy subject, given that she keeps popping up in the official storyline I'm surprised the name isn't in the reserved words list. I'm all for players adding to the rich tapestry of this game, but there are...

World Discussion - Recursion · 12/17/2008 17:54:24

Serious security hole in Internet Explorer not fixed yet

We have Safari, Firefox and MSIE on every machine here. Firefox is good, but it's single threaded and has a horrible bookmark management system. MSIE hangs after too many tabs have been opened and closed and has a security hole or two, but...

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/16/2008 15:24:16

Bonsoir.

I was worried for a second there 'till I remembered that everyone comes back in the end.

World Discussion - Recursion · 12/15/2008 14:39:45

The Cylons were created by Man... a Canadian man it seems.

I just can't get pas how bad the neck is. It's all wrong and needs to be one piece connected to the head rather than the current swivel-ball arangement... *shudders* This is the sort of robot that would believe it was a real human... "No!...

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/15/2008 14:27:53

MxO: Turf Wars - Crossbones vs. Demon Army vs. Blackwoods

Dulux... disguises headed your way. I wonder if the Belles will have anything to say about the Blackwoods and crossbones going head to head? Especially after that whole Falling out they had followed by the key for the cheat codes mess.

Events - Recursion · 12/12/2008 01:55:02

Gold Farming operation (IGE) taken down by a single WOW player.

Oh how I used to enjoy griefing the gold farming operations in DataMine. (not to be confused with regular players farming in DM) Last I saw they'd given up because no players were buying the info from them and players kitted out solely for...

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/10/2008 14:13:50

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MatrixRefugee wrote: Zeac wrote: Bayamos wrote: As I was going up the stair I saw a man who wasn’t there He wasn’t there again today I wish, ... he'd come back and stay whats that from again? I recognize it. I believe it comes from a poem...

Residual Self-Image · 12/10/2008 14:11:19

Happy Beefday 1stAnomaly!

He plays... when his machine works... it's busted about 95% of the time. Latest problem: corrupt MBS and FAT structure - solution: low-level format and re-partition.

World Discussion - Vector · 12/09/2008 21:18:55

Keanu Reeves the Day the earth stood still.

r3spon5e wrote: Looking forward to this. Keanu is always awesome when all he has to do is look into the camera with a half stoned empty stare and say maybe one word. Whoah.

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/09/2008 14:30:31

Happy Beefday 1stAnomaly!

Not sure if you can read this with your PC troubles but if you can...

World Discussion - Vector · 12/08/2008 18:15:06

MxO randomly crashing

Thanks for linking me to the full MSINFO... I'm downloading it now and I'll post back with any findings worth noting.

Performance Issues (Video, Sound, Crashing) · 12/08/2008 05:09:14

Official MxO Sketches Discussion Thread

Phluff wrote: ( I'll even post in the correct thead this time ) GREAT job on phinishing "Back to Back" Phi! Love the line are style and have been waiting on your phinal version of this... knew it would be good, but I wasn't expecting the p...

Residual Self-Image · 12/07/2008 23:15:51

MXO Sketches

Well the last few things I've done have all been other people's sketches... so I've decided to doa few that are 100% me again. phiAU... on the way from sketch to final lines:

Residual Self-Image · 12/07/2008 23:06:47

Friday the 13th

imax wrote: And the no signal excuse is not an option anymore. Never tried using Optus in Australian rural areas then I take it EDIT: ARGH I'm sick of the rubish mobile and data networks this country has. And K.Rudd wants introduce a net f...

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/07/2008 14:49:50

Gas Prices Check-in...

Well after being around the $1.50 / litre mark for a while now (I remember when it was $0.40), I filled up yersterday for $1.01/L (55 Litre tank) $1.50/L (AU) = $3.65/gallon (US) $1.01/L (AU) = $2.46/gallon (US)

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/07/2008 14:42:56

MxO randomly crashing

(I've requested that this get moved to "Performance Issues" for you.) You should NEVER use a Registry cleaner unless it's specifically built to remove a particular program. More often than not they remove things that are meant to be there....

Performance Issues (Video, Sound, Crashing) · 12/07/2008 14:24:55

Upgrading a video card in a laptop

Happy belated-by-2-months 2nd birthday to this thread... update to card list in the next day or so... just compiling the info now.

General Technical Help and Questions · 12/02/2008 21:32:50

pet peeves "You know what really grinds my gears"

People who say "Oriented" as "Orientated" It's orient - ed NOT orient - ated why?... because I did object oriented programming at uni... and only about 3 people ever said it correctly. *rage*

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/02/2008 21:00:16

pet peeves "You know what really grinds my gears"

Ebola wrote: Here I am trying to watch Twilight and I have some 13 year old smacking her gum like theres no tomorow. I think I may have found the source of your problem.

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/02/2008 20:56:05

Emoticon Sky

An old school friend managed to get an excellent shot. it would have been better 20 minutes later, when the moon was closer.

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/02/2008 14:08:53

'Only one instance of the game can be running.' Error

How to run a Full System Check It's a two step process... When the first check finishes and you can click the "restart" button, don't. Leave it and it will restart on it's own. The "only one instance..." message means that the previous cop...

Connection Issues (LaunchPad, Network, Router, Installation) · 12/01/2008 14:01:07

patch system error(result code-

Run a full system check: How to run a Full System Check If that doesn't work please read the following thread and post the requested information: What information should I include when posting my problem?

Connection Issues (LaunchPad, Network, Router, Installation) · 12/01/2008 13:59:44

pet peeves "You know what really grinds my gears"

the phrases "pet peeves", "grinds my gears" and people that do 10 below the speed limit in the right lane on the freeway... and 30 below the limit in the left lane drive below the speed limit

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/01/2008 13:36:03

Emoticon Sky

Great. It's a drought and the one night I want to see something in the sky it clouds over.

Off-Topic Discussion · 12/01/2008 13:33:55

Emoticon Sky

Well it's meant to be cloudy tonight but I'll see if I can get any good pics. Venus, jupiter and the moon's 1st quarter are supposed to do this tonight -> :) Well Australia gets a smiley :) , the USA gets a frowny ): as the moon moves... a...

Off-Topic Discussion · 11/30/2008 15:32:27

The new XBox eXperience

Buyable game-themed outfits for your avatar would be cool... Spartan or COG armour, race-driver jumpsuit, snowboard gear... the list goes on. Clearly this will be expanded because I keep seeing outfits in promo pics that I have not seen as...

Off-Topic Discussion · 11/20/2008 16:34:37

The new XBox eXperience

Fickey wrote: The only thing that I don't like so far is my old theme is now useless otherwise I find the new change rather enjoyable! Nah... you can still use the old themes... they just apply differently. PAying for gamer icons seem poin...

Off-Topic Discussion · 11/20/2008 13:44:46

The new XBox eXperience

Just went to play Halo and got the same message pop-up. No biggie. Uninstalled and playing now.

Off-Topic Discussion · 11/20/2008 02:59:15

The new XBox eXperience

Also if you move the right stick to the right then flick it left your avatar spins on the spot. It would seem that as America starts to go to bed the servers are coming good: "phi AU" (Movember mode) "Alicia Phipps"

Off-Topic Discussion · 11/19/2008 22:39:32

Light Bot

Fancy yourself a programmer? http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/459508 program the Light Bot to turn on all the blue squares (do it in as few moves as possible for bragging rights) 12 levels - level 11 was the hardest as only the optima...

Off-Topic Discussion · 11/19/2008 20:07:32

Image Retrieval - November 19, 2008

phi wrote: W00t short Gi's are back! we have bathrobes! I have to say I love the red one... why? Why indeed. Is that a sideways "whatisthematrix.com" on the left baner?

Broadcast Depth · 11/19/2008 17:51:02

One for the ladies...

Hugh Jackman voted sexiest man alive: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/st...5012974,00.html Australia... we deliver!

Off-Topic Discussion · 11/19/2008 17:47:29

The new XBox eXperience

I installed Halo3 last night... I'll check performance tonight... but a lot of the servers seem quite overloaded at the moment so I'm not surprised

Off-Topic Discussion · 11/19/2008 17:29:39

The new XBox eXperience

ProTip #2: Use the left analogue stick to position the head and the L&R triggers to turn the body... great for posing for your gamer pic. Protip #3: Click the right analogue stick when setting up your avatar. If it's male it will burp (not...

Off-Topic Discussion · 11/19/2008 16:59:55

The new XBox eXperience

All of Microsofts download servers are congested at the moment, it will take a little while for things to come good, while every xbox owner that is online gets a compulsory 100mb doanload then uploads a bunch of new user data. ProTip: if y...

Off-Topic Discussion · 11/19/2008 14:40:48

The new XBox eXperience

If you want to add me my gamer tag is: "phi AU" (with the space)

Off-Topic Discussion · 11/19/2008 05:09:25

The new XBox eXperience

nubious81 wrote: hmm intresting although i have a ps3 i did hear sony kinda stuck it to ms by pulling out all of sony's film production companys out of netflix wich is columbia Sony MG and i think there was another company in there. Trista...

Off-Topic Discussion · 11/19/2008 05:07:23

The new XBox eXperience

More info: Con: A lot of game detail data is still missing from the new marketplace (a few screens such as "game deatails" are throwing up "temporarily not available" messages. WAS DUE TO SERVER OVERLOAD FROM ALL THE INITIAL DOWNLOADS Pro:...

Off-Topic Discussion · 11/19/2008 05:05:10