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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Top Gun on April 28, 2002, 03:16:26 pm

Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Top Gun on April 28, 2002, 03:16:26 pm
The Freespace Source code relese has hit slashdot. I (greg2000) have stuck a link to this place in the forums there, so with a bit of luck we'll get some hard core Open Sourcers from slashdot with us :)
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Stunaep on April 28, 2002, 03:25:56 pm
eh... w00t???
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Top Gun on April 28, 2002, 03:37:57 pm
Slashdot == Largest "Nerd" community on the web and we're main news there.
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Fineus on April 28, 2002, 03:50:07 pm
Looks like the Freespace Pimp 'o Matic is still running properly - that's good :nod:
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: an0n on April 28, 2002, 04:04:20 pm
Top Gun you beautiful, beautiful dude. I've been try to remember where I saw all those caffeine drinks for about 4 months and now, thanks to you, I've found 'em.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/caffeine/drinks.shtml
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Blue Lion on April 28, 2002, 04:04:42 pm
Let us :thepimp: it to the world, makes me wish I knew how to work with it, but of course I have ideas to post in the code forum ;7
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Top Gun on April 28, 2002, 04:27:24 pm
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Originally posted by an0n
Top Gun you beautiful, beautiful dude. I've been try to remember where I saw all those caffeine drinks for about 4 months and now, thanks to you, I've found 'em.

Heh, I like the Binary Clocks, Desktop Tanks and pen sized USB storage devices they have there :nod:
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Galemp on April 28, 2002, 04:34:08 pm
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Originally posted by an0n
Top Gun you beautiful, beautiful dude. I've been try to remember where I saw all those caffeine drinks for about 4 months and now, thanks to you, I've found 'em.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/caffeine/drinks.shtml



Caffinated water? :wtf:
Hey, I'd bathe in it!
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Darkage on April 28, 2002, 04:48:29 pm
Try to eat a space cake.
That wil freak ya out.
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Shrike on April 28, 2002, 05:03:40 pm
Well, let's see if anything comes of it.......
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Zeronet on April 28, 2002, 05:43:00 pm
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Originally posted by Shrike
Well, let's see if anything comes of it.......

Do you change your title at random?
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Shrike on April 28, 2002, 05:44:49 pm
Very insightful.  Yes.
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Zeronet on April 28, 2002, 05:49:06 pm
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Originally posted by Shrike
Very insightful.  Yes.


Do you use a dice to pick one?
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Shrike on April 28, 2002, 05:49:51 pm
No, I use a magic eight ball.
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Zeronet on April 28, 2002, 05:51:31 pm
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Originally posted by Shrike
No, I use a magic eight ball.

Ah, that explains many things.
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Corsair on April 28, 2002, 07:07:44 pm
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Originally posted by Zeronet
Ah, that explains many things.
Like how he...ah, nevermind. :D
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Gortef on April 29, 2002, 02:37:53 am
Cool! :yes2::thepimp::yes:
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Setekh on April 29, 2002, 03:35:41 am
So it was you? ;) Nice job. :D
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Styxx on April 29, 2002, 07:50:52 am
Kewl, slashdotted. Yay! :D
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Zeronet on April 29, 2002, 07:53:42 am
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Originally posted by Styxx
Kewl, slashdotted. Yay! :D


Kewl always reminds me of kermit for some odd reason.
:bump:
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Fineus on April 29, 2002, 11:49:46 am
And I've taken the liberty of submitting the news to our boys at 3dap.com - hopefully they'll consider it news worthy ;)
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Top Gun on April 29, 2002, 12:26:29 pm
Perhaps everyone should do this. If there's any major sites that you think could possibly have this as front page news then drop them a line. This is a golden oppertunity to increase interest in this game. 
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Stunaep on April 29, 2002, 12:54:01 pm
Well, I guess its a w00t then. now, lets say something on-topic before this thread is 0wned.

hm... is this up in Adrenaline Vault yet?
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Fineus on April 29, 2002, 01:00:38 pm
On topic? this is still on topic :)

And I haven't heard of it... but this topic is the cause of a topic I'm shortly posting...
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Stunaep on April 29, 2002, 01:17:47 pm
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but this topic is the cause of a topic I'm shortly posting...


All right, I've had it. As soon as I can get behind my PC for more than 15 minutes, I'm gonna cook up a :bangingheadagainstthewall: smiley.
Title: We're Slashdotted
Post by: Styxx on April 29, 2002, 01:40:45 pm
I suppose the guys at Infinite Fleet know about it already, right?