Personal computer A personal computer (PC) is a general-purpose computer, whose size, capabilities and original sale price makes it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator. This contrasted with the batch processing or time-sharing models which allowed larger, more expensive minicomputer and mainframe systems to be used by many people, usually at the same time. Large data processing systems require a full-time staff to operate efficiently. Software applications for most personal computers include, but are not limited to, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, Web browsers and e-mail clients, digital media playback, games and myriad personal productivity and special-purpose software applications. Early PC owners usually had to write their own programs to do anything useful with the machines, even lacking an operating system. History[edit] Market and sales[edit]
Rafaël Rozendaal – Official Website Call of Duty® Shakespeare Insult Kit Shakespeare Insult Kit Since 1996, the origin of this kit was listed as anonymous. It came to me on a piece of paper in the 90's with no attribution, and I thought it would make a cool web page. Though I searched for the origin, I could never find it. In 2014, Lara M found the originating author. Combine one word from each of the three columns below, prefaced with "Thou": My additions: cullionly whoreson knave fusty malmsey-nosed blind-worm caluminous rampallian popinjay wimpled lily-livered scullian burly-boned scurvy-valiant jolt-head misbegotten brazen-faced malcontent odiferous unwash'd devil-monk poisonous bunch-back'd toad fishified leaden-footed rascal Wart-necked muddy-mettled Basket-Cockle pigeon-liver'd scale-sided Back to the insulter. Chris Seidel
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Retro decided to make the game different from its predecessor by adding more focus on storyline and including new gameplay elements. Nintendo launched a viral marketing campaign to promote the game that included several websites written as if taking place in the Metroid universe. Echoes' single player mode and graphics were praised by critics, while its steep difficulty level and multiplayer components were met less positively. Gameplay[edit] Samus' head-up display shows a radar, map and remaining missile ammunition. The game's head-up display simulates the inside of Samus' helmet and features a radar, map, missile ammunition meter, health meter, and statistics on bosses. Synopsis[edit] Setting[edit] Around this time, Space Pirates set up a base on Aether after detecting the mutagenic substance Phazon on the planet. Plot[edit] While looking for the Marines near Aether, Samus' ship is damaged by severe lightning storms from the planet. Development[edit] Release[edit] Versions[edit]
Best Young Adult Novels, Best Teen Fiction, Top 100 Teen Novels It's almost a cliche at this point to say that teen fiction isn't just for teens anymore. Just last year, the Association of American Publishers ranked Children's/Young Adult books as the single fastest-growing publishing category. Which is why we were only a little surprised to see the tremendous response that came in for this summer's Best-Ever Teen Fiction poll. A whopping 75,220 of you voted for your favorite young adult novels, blasting past the total for last year's science fiction and fantasy poll at, dare we say it, warp speed. And now, the final results are in. Selecting a manageable voting roster from among the more than 1,200 nominations that came in from readers wasn't easy, and we were happy to be able to rely on such an experienced panel of judges. Summer, like youth, is fleeting.
Super Smash Bros. Melee Super Smash Bros. Melee, known in Japan as Dairantō Smash Brothers DX (大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズDX?, lit. "Great Melee Smash Brothers Deluxe"), often abbreviated as SSBM or simply as Melee, is a crossover fighting game released for the Nintendo GameCube shortly after its launch in 2001 (2002 in the PAL region). It is the successor to the 1999 Nintendo 64 game Super Smash Bros., and the predecessor to the 2008 Wii game Super Smash Bros. The game received universal acclaim from the media, as well as awards and acknowledgements from gaming publications. Gameplay[edit] Like its predecessor, Super Smash Bros. Single-player[edit] Multiplayer[edit] Bowser, Ness, Kirby, and Yoshi fight in Super Sudden Death mode on the Corneria stage. In the multiplayer mode, up to four players or computer-controlled characters may fight, either in a free-for-all or in teams. Trophies[edit] Trophies (known as "Figures" in the Japanese version) of various Nintendo characters and objects can be collected throughout the game.
Interactive KulturChock: Swedish idioms in literal translation ( REMARK: This Historical Document has been revised to fulfil the new Swedish legislation "PUL-lagen" ) "Call Sweden: 37 cents/minute" ! needs you!! Aficionados of the Swedish language like to collect idioms and amuse each other by translating them literally. Some of the submissions that are not really idioms, or that just do not make any sense can be found on a separate list. This linguistic resource is brought to you by: kulturCHOCK! Editor's Choice: ten idioms that crack us up (Tio ordspråk som spricker upp oss) It shrieks to clear one self out of the road with the waist intact. Hello jump in the blueberry forest Now the boiled pork is fried Is it possible over the head taken? We are visible Hear you you you! Now you have shit in the blue cupboard How much yawns the cracker That was like the cat With his beard in the mailbox {*style:<b>Show where the cupboard shall stand! <i>Visa vart skåpet skall stå! <i>Kofångare </i></b>*} {*style:<b>Give him the basket {*style:<b>Similar barns leaks the beast.
Nintendo GameCube The GameCube is the first Nintendo console to use optical discs for its primary storage medium. The discs are similar to the miniDVD format, and as a result of their smaller size, the system was not designed to play standard DVDs or audio CDs. Nintendo presents a variety of connectivity options for the GameCube. It supports online gaming for a small number of games via the broadband or modem adapter, sold separately; and it connects to the Game Boy Advance, allowing players to access exclusive in-game features using the handheld as a second screen and controller. Contemporary reception of the GameCube was generally positive. History[edit] Dr. — Howard Lincoln In 1997, a graphics hardware design company called ArtX was launched, staffed by twenty engineers who had previously worked at SGI on the design of the Nintendo 64's graphics hardware. Hardware[edit] The Dolphin platform is reputed to be king of the hill in terms of graphics and video performance with 128-bit architecture.
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - Wii Utilizing the unique powers of the Nintendo Wii system, Retro Studios once again takes us to the beyond with bounty Hunter Samus Aran. The Galactic Federation's Base Sector Zero is under attack by Space Pirates. Samus must boot up the generator to restore the defense systems. Universe A New Legend is Born. When an evil darkness enshrouds the land of Hyrule, a young farm boy named Link must awaken the hero - and the animal - within. When Link travels to the Twilight Realm, he transforms into a wolf and must scour the land with the help of a mysterious girl named Midna. In the Wii version of the game, The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess delivers incredibly precise aiming control using the Wii remote. E3 2006 Nintendo GameCube Trailer! Feast your eyes on the latest trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
Nintendo DS Prior to its release, the Nintendo DS was marketed as a "third pillar" in Nintendo's console lineup, meant to complement the Game Boy Advance and GameCube. However, backward compatibility with Game Boy Advance titles and strong sales ultimately established the new handheld console as the successor to the Game Boy series. On March 2, 2006, Nintendo launched the Nintendo DS Lite, a slimmer and lighter redesign of the original Nintendo DS with brighter screens. On November 1, 2008, Nintendo released the Nintendo DSi, another redesign with several hardware improvements and new features. As of December 31, 2013, all Nintendo DS models combined have sold 153.98 million units, making it the best selling handheld game console to date, and the second best selling video game console of all time.[1][6] History[edit] Development[edit] On November 13, 2003, Nintendo announced that they would be releasing a new game product in 2004. Launch[edit] Promotion[edit] Reception[edit] Legacy[edit] Games[edit]
Super Mario Bros. The game has been highly influential, popularizing the side-scrolling genre. In 2005, IGN's poll named it as The Greatest Game Of All Time.[5] The game also sold enormously well, and was the best-selling game of all time for approximately three decades, until Wii Sports took that title. The commercial success of Super Mario Bros. has caused it to be ported to almost every one of Nintendo's major gaming consoles. Nintendo released special red variants of the Wii and Nintendo DSi XL consoles in re-packaged, Mario-themed, limited edition bundles in late 2010 as part of the 25th anniversary of the game's release. Gameplay[edit] The player controls Mario throughout the Mushroom Kingdom. The game world has coins scattered around it for Mario to collect, and special bricks marked with a question mark ("?") The game consists of eight worlds with four sub-levels called "stages" in each world.[6]:7 The final stage of each world takes place in a castle where Bowser or one of his decoys are fought.
Sonic the Hedgehog (character) While many individuals at Sega had a hand in Sonic's creation, programmer Yuji Naka and artist Naoto Ōshima are generally credited with the creation of the character.[7] Sonic is a 15-year-old blue anthropomorphic hedgehog who has the ability to run at supersonic speeds and the ability to curl into a ball, primarily to attack enemies. Throughout the course of the video games, Sonic most commonly has to race through levels, collect power up rings and surviving against a host of natural obstacles and minions to achieve his goal. Origins and history Yuji Naka (left), Naoto Ōshima (center), and Hirokazu Yasuhara (right) are credited as the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog Actor portrayal Sonic's first English game voice was provided by Ryan Drummond beginning with Sonic Adventure, a role he continued until 2004, when he was replaced by Jason Griffith, who previously voiced the character in the American dub of the series Sonic X. Appearances Sonic the Hedgehog series video games Non-Sonic games