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Video Games on the Home Computer: When Things Get Ugly
Posted by Phil on June 07, 2009
Having issues with a new computer game that just doesn't perform well? Games have a few common settings that you can adjust to boost performance without having to spend extra money on new parts. A few definitions will help us get started:
Pixel: The smallest unit of display on a monitor, composed of 3 sub-pixels (red, green, and blue). Together these colors are used to control the overall color and brightness of a pixel. Modern monitors are capable of displaying millions of pixels.
Frame Rate: Frame rate is usually measured in frames per second (fps). This is the number of times per second that a new image is being drawn on the monitor. Very slow and choppy movement on your monitor is a...
Don't get into a fight! 5 Tips for Better Blackjack Etiquette
Posted by Kat Lenhart on June 06, 2009
It's a common occurrence, and it happens to the best of us. When you make a "wrong" move at the Blackjack table, you can expect to get negative reactions from the players around you.
And when I say, "wrong" move, I don't just mean hitting on a 19.
5 Tips for Better Blackjack Etiquette
1. Do your research. Know the rules: http://tinyurl.com/nnqx7d
3. Know your options and how to appropriately express them.
Hit: Take another card.
signal: (handheld) scrape cards against table; (face up) touch finger to table
Stand: Take no more cards, also "stick" or "stay".
signal: (handheld) slide cards under bet; (face up) move hand horizontally
Double down: On his first two cards, the player may "double down," i.e., "double" his bet and receive only one card face "down." To do this he moves a second bet...
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- Posted by Dave Schappell on June 06, 2009
Funny... Shawn told me you were a gambler, but now I'm starting to believe her... ready for a run to Snoqualmie Casino?
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- Posted by Kat Lenhart on June 06, 2009
Hey, I have yet to lose money playing Blackjack! *knock on wood* See you there.
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- Posted by Joseph Sunga on June 08, 2009
This is great, I'm heading to Vegas next month and I definitely don't want to get beat up for saying the wrong things. I'd rather just win money. :)
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What are the rules of Poker? (Which hands win?)
Posted by Dave Schappell on June 05, 2009
There are many types of poker, ranging from the recently popular (on televisioN) No Limit Texas Hold 'em, to Five Card Stud, to Omaha, and more.
But, at its core, the basic hand ranking in poker has to be understood -- the above...
What is a MMOG? (Massively Multiplayer Online Game)
Posted by Dave Schappell on June 05, 2009
You've probably heard of MMOGs in newspapers and magazines, but may have wondered what they are. A Massively Multiplayer Online Game (’MMOG’ or ’MMO’) is an game usually played on a console game or...
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