Comment Re:Dwarf Fortress (Score 1) 634
Awesome game, but it's got a very steep learning curve and it's not going to run well on a low end system.
Comment Re:Age difference? (Score 1) 423
I'm 25, and I have two decent sized bookshelves worth of dead tree books. It's probably about 1/3 textbooks and technical stuff (including old binders full of papers) and then whatever other novels and nonfiction I've accumulated. The textbooks usually can't be found in a library and a fair portion of the balance is $1 and $2 stuff I've picked up at used book stores or yard sales. I prefer print copies to PDFs. I can scribble in the margins or take it outside with me. I also don't get distracted as much by the wonder of the internet if it's not on a computer.
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Submission + - Why don't people work? (networkworld.com)
coondoggie writes: "While there is a multibillion dollar industry out there that tracks every move of the working public, what nonworkers are doing remains somewhat of a mystery, according to the US Census Bureau. Today the agency released an interesting study that looks extensively at why people don't work. For example, for nonworkers 25 to 44 years of age, taking care of children or others was the main reason — 44% — for not working at a paid job. Nearly 2 out of 5 or 38% nonworkers 45 to 54 years old did not work because of a chronic illness or disability. Men nonworkers were more likely than women nonworkers to be retired or going to school. Almost 5% of respondents said they had no interest in work.
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/19618"
Submission + - Jack Thompson Suspended 1
Dr. Eggman writes: GamePolitics.com has the story the Florida Bar has ordered Jack Thompson to undergo psychological testing and have suspended his license for 91 days. According to his 2005 book, he has been asked to undergo such testing by the bar before, but sued and successfully settled with the bar for $20,000.
