definitely second the minish cap rec. if you're a completionist, the kinstones will keep you busy for a while. that said, it seems to me that in general the older the nintendo games, the more challenging they are. . .any thoughts?

Just got this a couple of days ago. Comfy, low key & best of all, on serious markdown at an AD!

don't drive yourself completely nuts over this, but basically if you head over to avsforum.com just keep in mind that the size of the tv you get should be proportional to the distance in which you are sitting; you'll want to sitting in between the range of 2 to 5 times the screen width of your...

I agree $99 is high for the game boy micro, but then there's nothing stopping nintendo from dropping the price right after Christmas and maximizing profit. But it would seem the real competition is actually the 512mb iPod shuffle, since both are kid friendly. The DS is awesome. I wasn't even...

Only $399! All I need is another $50 for a second controller, oh, and another $99 for wireless adaptor, and lesse, that's ~$550. . . what am I forgetting? oh yeah, a game! That's it! Only $610 + tax! woo hoo! Nowaitaminute! I need to upgrade to Xbox live gold to play this game online...

For goose down pillows, I'd suggest getting a dual chamber (there's a smaller core pillow in the middle) for neck support. You can get them at lots of places like Linens N Things, or the Company Store... There's a picture of what I'm talking about at the Company Store website...

even with the upcoming next gen in the near future, you'd still get a decent amount of mileage out of current generation. some things to consider in no particular order: -do you need to play the latest and greatest? or can you wait? if you have a list of games that you'd like to play...

where are all the dc people? La Chaumiere (Georgetown) - charming, intimate though not in the same league as the next two. Citronelle (Georgetown) - presentation is sooo much fun and the food's even better. Inn at Little Washington (Little Washington, VA) - impeccable food, charming...

Quote: Originally Posted by kaxixi Sorry for the slow response, guys and thanks for all the interest. I will talk to friend and try to get more details on what exactly he wants from this system. Trouble is friend doesn't really know what he wants from the system and is happy getting...

some questions, first. Does your buddy live in an apartment/condo? What kind of tv (crt, lcd, projection, plasma, dlp, etc etc) and what size? What are the dimensions of the room? What percentage of music vs movies viewing/listening? Is he a regular upgrader? - I have the Panny XR50...

I just went through the same process, and ended up cycling through four tvs to finally end up with the (i hope) final one, a 26" LCD HDTV. (For the size you specificed, basically all you are going to find are going to be 26", 30", 32", and on up from there. The price does follows an exponential...

Quote: Originally Posted by viator122 Thanks for the info. Any thoughts on the keyboard and battery life on the iBook vs. PowerBook? The Powerbook keyboards are great (they use the same keyboard across the line, though you still don't get the light up keyboard on the 12"). I...

Quote: Originally Posted by viator122 It seems like you pay a lot for the better video card, hard disk, slightly faster processor and Bluetooth. Is there a significant weight difference? Is there a compelling reason to go for the PowerBook over the iBook? Hell, for $200 less than the 12"...

(Washington) Post articles on the housing situation (registration required): NoVA: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2005Jan31.html DC: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2005Jan31.html MD: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2005Jan31.html

If you're choosing between a powerbook combo drive with apple care or a powerbook superdrive without applecare, go for the apple care since it's a portable machine. [Typing this on my beloved faultless 15" Alumabook.]

Sorry, I don't know anything about VA taxes, but I can talk about shopping. The sales tax is marginally different: 4.5% in VA, 5% MD. You'll find big box retailers in both MD and VA. DC lacks big box retailers, only recently did Home Depot, K-mart etc started looking at locations in the...

Sadly, the metro DC area is one of the hottest housing markets in the US. You do _not_ want to live in Maryland and work in Virginia, unless you work odd hours; DC metro area usually is in the top five of worst traffic in the nation. Loudoun county (in metro area DC) followed Montgomery...

Quote: Originally Posted by akerman Hmm what's your motivation for buying a Shuffle? Compared to a cheaper player.. you can always mask out the display with some tape if you don't like it 8) the shuffle works with iTunes

FWIW I just got out of my nice warm bed to check, and I don't hear a sound FF/RW and between tracks, even amping the Shuffle and turning the volume way up. Of course, that's using Shuffle->Pimeta->Senn 580s. This made for such a "only on head-fi moment", I thought I'd share (see attachment)...

I'm in a similar position, and just got a 26" lcd hdtv with the thought of using it as a secondary computer monitor. I specifically got a lcd tv for two reasons. One was so I could use it as a monitor, like you mentioned, and the other was that it would be space & weight efficient with all the...

Quote: Originally Posted by tyrion $139 or $149? Just curious as I bought 2 yesterday online for $149. $139 is the student discount price for the 1GB. (The 512 is still $99 for students). Personally, I'm a little skeptical about the iPod shuffle...but mine's being overnighted...

Not my mine, but a fun find, anyway. When moving out of the dorms at the end of last (school) year, my good bud found a medieval-y sword (with the scabbard) in the dumpster. Didn't seem to be anything wrong with it, either. How's that for a random find?

I'd suggest stick it out in undergrad and go to grad school in fine arts, not some compromise field. Also keep in mind, course descriptions rarely reflect the reality of the class, whether that be a professor that can't teach, or a syllabus that bears no relationship to the description. It...

Quote: Originally Posted by mikop Hehe I see how fun it is to write with different fountain pens... the nibs are all different and quite fun, and they say it will adjust to your writing style which sounds very cool. It is definitely different writing with the safari and the pelikan. i...

Quote: Originally Posted by Hajime This thread really cracks me up. I recommend you do multiple hand and wrist exercises and stretches so you don't get writers' cramps. Also, be sure to practice writing the alphabet multiple times a day to hone your talent. In order to break your pens in...