Antoligy:
What in your opinion would be the best computing setup (hardware, OS, programs) for assorted activities (development, general browsing etc...)?
"Best" varies depending on one's own work-flow and qualities one finds important. OSX is my desktop platform of choice, a big reason for that is that is the intuitiveness and pleasing aesthetics of the platform, along with the third-party software library which embraces those principles. There are things I definitely miss from more configurable platforms (like a true tiling WM), but overall the benefits outweigh the rigidness.
As for web browser, Firefox is really the only one that's acceptable as far as I'm concerned. No other browser has the extended feature-set I need for my work-flow (installed extension list
here, screenshot
here, all plug-ins disabled). If there's a Flash or Java dependent page I absolutely must view, Open With lets me push it to Chrome with one click (since it has built-in modular Flash and Java engines).
Non-comprehensive "software I use" list:
Graphics editor - Acorn (OSX)
IM client - Adium (OSX)
Text editor - TextMate (OSX)
File browser/manager - ForkLift (OSX)
Virtual machines - VMware Fusion (OSX)
Application/macro launcher - LaunchBar (OSX)
MySQL client - Sequel Pro (OSX)
Audio player - MOC (cross-platform)
Pandora client - pianobar (cross-platform)
IRC client - irssi (cross-platform)
Usenet client - SABnzbd (cross-platform)
Bittorrent client - Transmission (cross-platform)
Network KM - synergy (cross-platform)
Window manager - awesome (Linux/BSD)
How important do you feel the opinions of other people are?
The importance or other peoples' opinions is directly based on their intelligence against the interest level I have in the subject of the opinion.
What is your favorite game of all time?
Kirby Super Star.
What would you categorize Minecraft as actually being?
Resource management simulator with LEGO construction mini-game.
Are you an omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient deity?
No, yes, and yes.
haflore:
Have you ever played a popular game, and not liked it?
Kingdom Hearts, Halo, Fable, Gears of War, most Final Fantasy games, Banjo Kazooie, all 2D "Sonic the Hedgehog" games, Resident Evil, The Sims, Guitar Hero, to name some off the top of my head.
Spylch:
what's Project Scarlet ?
http://gbatemp.net/t249510-announcing-proj...arlet-open-beta
how'd you come across GBAtemp ?
Originally came to the site for GBA flashkit reviews in 2004 (
256Mb EZFA being my first kit).
most challenging game you've ever played ?
Probably IWBTG.
SoulSnatcher:
What do you consider "a great life"?
Never having to work under the authority of another person, and dying with your name on something.
Have you played Minecraft?
Yes.
If you were a chocolate bar, what kind of chocolate would you be?
Irish White.
Are you going to purchase a 3DS/NGP (PSP2) at launch?
No.
