Sunday, November 19, 2006

How To Cheat In A Computer Game

The definition of a cheat is pretty easy to figure out. If you have an affair with someone other than your lover, you can be called a cheat. If you copy answers from another person during an exam, you can also be called a cheat. In sports, if you try to win or get an advantage by disregarding the rules you are cheating but in computer games this definition become hard to follow. Taking advantage or lying to your fellow game players does not automatically mean you are cheating. Cheating in a computer game is defined by the game and the people who are playing it.A lot of computer games come with a “cheat code”. This is usually to help a person get started and makes the game a little easier. They are usually designed for a single player. If you use these cheat codes you are cheating technically but it doesn’t mean you have an advantage. The most common occurrence of cheating is when there are multiplayer and mass multiplayer games through the internet. In this instance, the players are not known to each other so they don’t have the restrictive influence of being seen by their opponents. There are two main areas of cheating in computer games. You can change your settings through the use of exploits, bugs and external software or cheesing. If you alter your computer settings, the layout of the computer’s hardware or the computer game to fit your gaming style you are cheating in a sense and this can be alright. But if you went even further and changed the brightness or the color of the screen in order to see better in shadow areas it becomes questionable. Exploits are termed as errors in the game itself that give an advantage to one person or another. If someone deliberately uses those it a game, it could be considered cheating but it also could add to the excitement of the game. There are software programs you can purchase that modify a program that runs computer game. This is a more serious form of cheating. Other software programs study the status of the game through the computer’s RAM Another form of cheating is called cheesing. This is when the players do things that cannot happen in real life or are not allowed in real life. The most common of game cheats these days find ways to change the game’s software. Even if the game developers try to encrypt or protect the files, there are software programs that will be able to change the game’s code without changing the main program. Cheats of this kind may be detected using programs that are installed on a server. Preventing computer game cheaters is not easy. There are a lot of grey areas to agree on and consider before you term someone a cheat.
About The Author
Beverly Kane is a staff writer at
http://www.gamesenthusiast.com and is an occasional contributor to several other websites, including http://www.theshoppinggazette.com.

Wal-Mart Helping the Little Man

Although it caused quite a stir when the idea was first spoken of, the plan for Wal-Mart to offer generic prescriptions for $4 each has faded from the limelight. A perfect time to approach the topic again. Mainly, how does this sort of price slashing benefit the American mega-corp? And, how do the ripples of this venture effect the rest of the pond? To tackle the first question is very easy. Why would such a seemingly profit hungry corporation suddenly drastically slash the prices on medications? Because they expect to make a great deal of net revenue doing it. While viewed by many as a selfless act, the Wal-Mart drug plan is not intended to run at any kind of loss. Not a single statement Wal-Mart has made says anything about that, in fact, they readily admit they expect and want to profit from this program. Because Wal-Mart can buy enormous quantities of product, the price for doing so is extremely low per unit. However, instead of making the kinds of profits that turn the heads of any suspicious consumer, they will do so at a much lower profit margin per unit. And that is where the magic is. They will make less money in each sale, but the idea is that low prices attract large numbers of people. In doing this they increase overall profit by simply driving up the volume of sales. There is no happy, selfless, or saintly motivation here, only the raising of the bottom line in a way that only very large and economically powerful corporations can do. However, for every action there is a reaction. In an article by David Harsanyi of the Denver post, Dr. Jeffrey Zax, an economics professor at the University of Colorado ay Boulder, was quoted as saying this. I don’t see any downside to it. I think it’s a terrific idea. It’s hard to imagine what downside there could be. … The only change will be that others will try and meet these prices.” But, of course, there is a downside. Most private pharmacists have no way of matching these kinds of prices. It has long been the same argument against Wal-Mart that they drive anything smaller than them out of business. This is certainly a consequence worth noting. There is another very human consequence to note. People in America have long carried the heavy load of the insurance industry and its less than helpful attitude about helping people. Now we not only carry the weight, but suffer from it in very real ways. We are a country that does not take preventive measures in health care, we only react to illness and injury that poses a great threat to us. We suffer many ills because we cannot afford to treat them before they stop us. Four dollar prescriptions can make a very real difference in this climate. A family formerly faced with the choice of food or medicine will be able to afford limited health care much more easily. This certainly does not cure the problem of the system, but at least it staunches the bleeding. We must weigh in our minds and hearts if the price of losing small pharmacies is equitable in terms of gains in affordable medicine. This could be a rare example in modern times of dedicated work toward raising profits is working to also help people live better. Not only that, but it has been done without mandate by the federal government. This may be a very small change, possibly ambivalent, step in the right direction. But in a nation where many people cannot afford insurance for health care at all, even troubled baby steps are better than digging deeper trenches.
About The Author
Chris Schaffer graduated with his BA in psychology from Mesa State College in 2006. He is the founder of the Sustainable Democracy website and movement. View their website at:
http://www.SustainableDemocracy.org

Free Internet Games - Finding The Games Lovers Paradise

These days, playing games has been taken to a whole new level. With new websites offering free games coming online every day, the games lovers are spoilt for choice. Online gaming is fast replacing traditional forms of teen entertainment and more so as internet access becomes increasingly easy to acquire and afford. Fast, and understandably bursting into popularity, it is addictive, cheap and most importantly FREE. Playing free internet games is popular right across the world and across all ages. Games lovers who have access to the internet anywhere in the world are bound to find their own paradise. Hardly does age play a factor, as there are assorted games to cater for all age groups. It is not uncommon to find people in Britain, Bangladesh, Israel playing the same game on the same website! As a result of this explosion of popularity, there are many platforms offering many kinds of free online games with no need to for downloading. As a result, gaming lovers have many possibilities available to them. Some focus on a specific genre such as adventure, action, strategy, board, or card games while others diversify and offer a broad range of free games encompassing all the categories above. Furthermore, there are some gaming websites that are geared to offering a wide range of games in almost every genre. One such platform is www.Arcadekitty.com which offers free games in categories such as strategy, adventure, rpg, strategy, puzzles just to name a few. It is more like a one stop shop for games only they are free. The advantages of free online games is that you can do it whenever you can spare a few minutes or during your coffee break for instance. Some of these games are educational or brainteasers, others are for pure fun. Free online strategy games, such as Sudoku, for instance test your brain intellect without needing a pen nor paper. Free online adventure games are the easiest to come by. Role Playing Games allows the gamer to impersonate a desired character while visitors can also pick an online partner to play multiplayer games enhancing the very social nature of gaming. Some platforms offer a system of rating which further enhances the experience of new visitors who visit later. Additionally, specific comments can be left on games on some websites. Favourite games can be bookmarked or sent to friends or placed on social network profiles such as Myspace. Taking advantage of this social environment, some websites offer free chat so game players can hang out and chat, making new friends and meeting people from all over the world. Once again Gamerevolt.com is one such platform. Their chatroom allows visitors to create their own private rooms where they can invite their friends or new people they have met for a casual chat. Others add more social enhancing content such as forums, downloads and games cheat to their visitors. This includes X box game cheats Ps 2 game cheats Game boy cheats and cheats for other platforms. Playing free games is definitely exciting as teens often find themselves in groups visiting cybercafes and enjoying new online games they discover together. Factoring in the fact that, the average cybercafe charges up to $1.00 an hour, this is certainly cheaper than clubbing. On the whole, online gaming is an explosive and social environment and set to expand futher in the future.
About The Author
Jake Jenkins A Games Enthusiast And Programmer
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How To Remove Spyware For Good!

Spyware and adware often slows your computer down or you begin to notice that you are seeing pop-ups every time you use your computer. You also discover that someone has access to your identifying information such as IDS, passwords, credit card information, or even that suddenly your homepage has changed, which is known as hijacking. It is important that you know how to remove spyware, what to do if hijacked and what tools you can use to get rid of spyware. How to remove spyware The first method of combating spyware or adware is asking people you know questions like where can I find free spyware software or where can I find free adware removal websites. If your friends or family members cannot help you in this area, you should turn to search engines to help find the answers. One excellent program for removing spyware is Spy Sweeper. Spy Sweeper allows you to keep your computer safe from spyware even while downloading things such as videos, music, or pictures and surfing the internet. This program delivers the highest form of computer protection available today by removing spyware programs that have infected your computer, as well as blocking any from ever entering again. Why do we need anti-spyware protection? Without anti-spyware protection, your computer is vulnerable every time you surf the web. Any time you access the internet, without some form of protection, like Spy Sweeper on your computer, you are putting yourself at risk for infection. Spyware is extremely malicious and can significantly slow down the processes of your computer, your internet performance or the very worst scenario might be completely rendering your computer useless. When wanting to learn how to remove spyware and why we need anti-spyware, Spy Sweeper is a great place to start. Not everyone who uses a computer can detect which type of download might be infected; Spy Sweeper can do that for you. It will always provide you with protection thanks to their Smart Shields, which keep the emerging and known threats at bay while using the internet. This program has the capabilities of detecting, removing and blocking more than 140,000 variants of spyware, greater than any other anti-spyware program available on the market. Where can I get the latest free spyware removal software? Your favorite search engine is a very valuable tool when it comes to searching for anti-spyware programs. There are many available. However, you will want to be careful of which one you choose to download. While many will advertise removal, in reality, they may actually install the spyware. So be sure to get recommendations from people you trust. Some great programs include Spy Sweeper, Microsoft Defender, Spybot and Ad-Aware.
About The Author
Jason Frovich New forms of malicious Spyware and Adware are constantly created and in order to protect your computer from infestations you must choose a high-quality program and keep it updated.
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Online Pogo Game Cheat

Kids love to play new games and everyday they keep on demanding new game. Now you don’t have to search more for new games. Internet is the best solution for everything now parents can give dozens of new games to their kids without paying anything. Anyone who has played computer games probably familiar with electronic Arts. Number of online sites offers a program which will allow you to get online pogo game cheats. This program will give players an edge in the games they play. Many online games sites has tool which covers a wide variety of games. This site includes Chess, Checkers, FreeCell, and Spades. Online Pogo game cheat is the tool that will help you to be a master and better player. In order to become a winner the online pogo game cheat will electronically show you the types of moves you need to make in a variety of different games. Because technology is constantly advancing, you will need to upgrade your software often. Online pogo game cheat are becoming more and more popular everyday as the demand of it is growing day by day. Online Pogo Games Cheat is a collection of Electronic Arts games adapted for online play and popular games from other developers. Popular Pogo game titles include: bingo, bridge, pool, spades, Poppit, chess, slots, and more. The online games include a chat feature to talk with other players and receive messages from Pogo. New player can enjoy this game without anyone helps. Online game website has all the info about playing so even if you are a new to any game with the help of all the info provided you can enjoy your playing. Also find all the latest info about the pogo cheat game. Before downloading this software make sure that your computer is not infected nor have any virus, it will help you to get download software without any virus. Start downloading today pogo game cheats to enjoy and have fun in your game.
About The Author
Anna Josephs is a freelance editor having experience of many years in writing articles and news releases on various topics related to health, automobile and social issues. Currently, she is working on
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Golf Shot Control...a Fantasy?

I'm often asked about how to get "control" of emotions when on the course. Along with this is the desire by many golfers to want "control" of their swing and where the ball will end up. These misguided desires are probably the biggest destroyers of confidence and a fluid swing. Instead of wanting "control," the golfer would be better served to think of wanting such positive mental attitudes as: "release" and "carefree" and "loose." Just the word "control" itself tightens up your muscles when you think or say it. I've heard golfers say that they have trouble with their emotions on the course and yet, at the office, they are able to remain cool, calm and collected in order to do their job well. Let's look at a typical business negotiation and compare it to being on the course with regard to the meaning of "control." Many high-performing business types are absolute masters of making a deal happen because they feel in control, and yet, they go out on the course and end up throwing clubs soon after. It doesn't have to be like that. Feeling like you have "control" or not is completely all in your mind. For instance, In a business negotiation, any number of things could happen that are completely out of your control such as: 1. The client could get an emergency phone call at any moment taking him out of your meeting, 2. He could have a heart attack or stroke right there in the meeting 3. He could be in a bad mood from some unsettling business or personal news before the meeting that makes it all but impossible for him to focus on your pitch/idea. 4. He could have some sort of prejudice against you (race, age, etc.) before you even begin negotiations 5.He has some sort of psychological problem that overrides logic and reasoning at times. These issues and more easily could be in play and you have absolutely no control of these kinds of things. Any one of these for the other person can derail any successful business outcome before you even have a chance. Even with all of that, most businesspeople would agree with you that they feel they still have a great deal of control, which is why they can be successful. And that is a good thing! Now, let's compare to golf, where, you control everything! You swing the clubs, you are in control of your own mind, you choose everything about how you decide to play the game. The only thing you don't ultimately control in playing golf is the weather and course conditions but even there, you can observe them and make adjustments for them. So, objectively, you really have MORE control in golf than you do in a business negotiation setting because golf is usually played as an individual sport. You depend on nobody but yourself. In the final analysis, I know what you mean when you say it feels like the golfer is not in control of his shots because I've been there. However, it's all in how you look at it, your internal representation (an NLP term) of the situation. If you look at your golf game with the idea that you feel you have no control over the situation, then you don't. And it will be even more difficult to succeed just as it would be if a businessperson had that same thought going into negotiations. Starting to get the picture now? Even successful business people don't succeed in closing every sale or in getting everything they want out of a deal. But, they sure go in thinking that THEY CAN! That's the same way of thinking we have to have with regard to control in our golf game. Yes we stumble and fail (plenty!) , but, if we BELIEVE we have as much control over golf as we do in business, then we will succeed at golf even more than we have in businesss! Everything is relative and it all starts with how we represent a situation in our brain that is most influencing in an outcome. And if we know in advance that getting angry and frustrated will hinder our achieving our golf goal (just like it would in a business deal), then we can use that same skill we put to use in business to help us achieve that outcome. It's really no different except in how we think about it. Perfectionism is not a bad thing either in my opinion. The desire to want to be perfect, to perform flawlessly is a driving force toward achievement and is useful. However, it's the EXPECTATIONS that get us into trouble. Strive for perfection, but be glad for everything is the secret to emotional control and success on the course.
About The Author
Craig Sigl is a Certified Trainer and Master of Hypnotherapy, Time Line techniques and NLP. He plays golf to a 5 handicap using the methods that he teaches to others all over the world. Visit
http://www.break80golf.com for a free ebook on the mental game and articles by Golf Legends and Gurus.

Saturday, November 18, 2006

Pulp Fiction
This is a rare motion picture that doesn’t belong to any movie genre; it has a little bit of everything. Action, drama, comedy and etc, but the main plot in this movie, was the elements to deal with pop culture (in 1994). Personally, I think it takes a real movie fanatic to appreciate this film, if you are one of those who prefer main stream movies which were custom made to guarantee a box office hit, this movie is certainly not for you.
Pulp Fiction clocks in 2 and a half hour, and not a single minute is wasted on material that isn’t building up the storyline. The movie was divided in 4 chapters, related characters and storylines. Every scene was skillfully thought out and nicely presented to the audience. No doubt the dialogues are the driving force of this film. Many audiences/critics interprets the dialogue as unnecessary segments, me myself thinks that it was an essential elements to build up the storyline and the character. The characters depth as not as detailed as Reservoir Dogs (Tarantino, 1992), which is a good thing. Quentin Tarantino was subtle in the way he introduces on speeches, the dialogue was like a every normal days conversation between people, it seems pointless and most of the time not relevant to the story, but as the scene goes on, it’s slowly became strikingly true and purposeful. The outcome for the meaningless chit chat was obvious, that is all the characters evolve on screen, and eventually choose their path (to different endings).
Of course we have to give some credits to (almost) all the actors. The casting was great, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Amanda Plummer, Ving Rhames, Tim Roth and the most intense character among all, Samuel L. Jackson. I left out Bruce Willis because I don’t think his role/acting/character’s storyline was that great. I mean, he was huge back then (Die Hard, 1988) but his performance in this file was quite er.. normal. Up against the 2 heavyweights Like Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson, he doesn’t stand a chance. Samuel L. Jackson’s character (Jules Winnfiled) is my favorite. The way that he argues about foot massage, eating pork and believes in God’s revelation that leads him to the rejection of a violent gangster life. (Instead of dying in a toilet like Vincent)
The thing I like this movie the most, is that the director didn’t treat the audience like idiots (most other directors do, especially in big budget movies). Tarantino’s excellence lies on tuning the audience’s interest on the movie’s storyline yet have different judgments on the (characters) ending (or beginning, is hard to define in this movie). Another great element in Pulp Fiction is the music, this is by far the best movie OST I ever heard, and all the tracks fit right on with the movie (especially Chuck Berry’s You can ever tell in Jack Rabbit Slims Twist contest).
Personally I think Pulp Fiction is Tarantino’s best movie yet, I like Kill Bill Vol.2 (not so much for vol.1), Reservoir Dogs was a little bit long winded, don’t really like Jackie Brown. Tarantino’s script and directing style were revolutionary and elevates Pulp Fiction above so many other classic movies(even after 10 years). If you are expecting for something different, have no problem with violent, drugs, homosexuality, and don’t mind non-chronically arranged screen play, you will love Pulp Fiction. This is the kind of movie that you have to (can) watch it over and over again, and appreciate it like a fine wine. Pulp Fiction has all the great elements for a good movie, all the subtleties and plot twists are incredibly fantastic. My opinion? Truly a historical classic in many ways.