Halloween Open Thread

said by Smith6612:

Happy Halloween guys! Nothing like sitting back, pwning people in online shooters and eating pizza on a Friday night

Frontier Communications Co. will probably charge its subscribers a dollar or two per gigabyte of Internet traffic if they go over the monthly allotments the company plans to introduce next year, Frontier's chief executive said Friday.

The company caused confusion and some dismay among customers earlier this year, when it said it would charge for Internet use above 5 gigabytes per month, starting next year.

Frontier was looking at providing higher monthly limits, perhaps 20 gigabytes per month, in more urban markets like Rochester and Elk Grove, Calif., where usage is higher than rural areas.

The company will also sell plans with higher download caps for higher prices, Wilderotter told The Associated Press, at increments like 10, 20 and 50 gigabytes.

"All networks are going to have to move to that paradigm in order to stay profitable," Wilderotter said at a conference in New York.

"The business model that we're using today really has our light users subsidizing our heavy users," she said.

said by sTs950:

So who is sporting the pedobear outfit?

said by sTs950:

So who is sporting the pedobear outfit?

said by NY Tel:

I don't know, it just seems like the day has lost something. I remember when there were constant kids stopping by for candy and I have to say that today, there were perhaps 4 separate groups between 5 pm and now (EDT) and that's it!.
Perhaps kids have migrated to the malls to get candy because there are no road hazards and less walking involved.

said by fAcEtIOUs:

Everyone is so worried now about their kids being out on the street after dark and worried about what the kids get. Local communities discourage it and hold Halloween events at schools and local libraries. It looks like this is just 1 more thing that has been killed off by fear about how dangerous the world is supposed to be now.

Nearly a third of all household Internet activity in North America takes place while the user watches television, suggesting new and old media often share rather than compete for attention, the Nielsen Company said in a report on Friday.

In fact, the study found that heavy Internet users are among the most dedicated of TV viewers, spending more than 250 hours a month in front of the tube, compared with the 220 hours of television watched by people who never go online.

While 31 percent of in-home online activity occurs at the same time the user is watching TV, the lion's share of all household TV viewership -- almost 96 percent -- takes place apart from the Internet, the Nielsen study found.

Not surprisingly, perhaps, a higher percentage of teenage TV viewing coincides with Internet use, 5.4 percent compared with 3.8 percent for the general population, Nielsen found.

said by GeekGirl1:

Yes, it's real. The Phillies have won the world series. Or, if you've heard Chase Utley's speech at the parade today, we're the World F'ing Champions!!!

I was at Game 5. Monday. Wednesday. In-freaking-credible.

What's really great is that Sarah Palin did NOT throw out the first pitch. She dropped the ceremonial puck for the Flyers home opener a few weeks ago. They went 0-6.

Update: Chase's F'ing speech on youtube.com:
(youtube clip)

said by Jeffrey:

I read this today. It's consumed me, because I can't imagine the odds of this happening as it actually went down. It's like the guy hung around just long enough on purpose to bowl a perfect one. He got what he needed, and checked out.

said by NY Tel:

Yes I guess with all the strikes, he ran out of "spare" lives.....

said by Jeffrey:

It sure isn't. It is an excuse however for you to do whatever is within your means to remove them from your property.

Calling a towing company is too easy. Get creative. Now Go!

said by devrandom:

L4D should be awesome, but some parts of it (particularly versus mode) feel like Zombie Panic: Source spruced up. I'm sure it'll be great, Valve wouldn't bother releasing it otherwise.

I still do want to pre-order it, but debating between the boxed and steam version (they're the same pretty much, sans getting a really creepy box cover to look at on your bookshelf).

Also, there was controversy over Valve partnering with EA (baron of super evil DRM) on Amazon (although it has been quashed I hear. EA is only the physical distributor). People seem to have been tagging it thinking it is DRM'd (aside from Steam's implied DRM).

said by KrK:

... I have SOOO much candy!

But they're coming fast and furious now!