BitBoys Doh

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The Carmack speaks, after Tech-Report got in contact with him about a quote in this Gamers article about Bitboys and their vaporware products, which mentions that John Carmack had seen their XBA technology and was behind it. Well, it turns out this isn't true at all (surprise!)

I have never had any contact with Bitboys, let alone seen their technology. I DO NOT ENDORSE THEM, and I am disturbed that they are saying that I do. There is room in the abridged quote to have this be a misunderstanding, perhaps something along the lines of me endorsing some particular track of future technology which they implement.

John Carmack

But I want that 300fps Quake card! Oh wait. Modern cards can already run it at that speed.
From The Chatty
  • ILF legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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    January 9, 2001 6:47 AM

    first (fûrst)

    n.
    1. The ordinal number matching the number one in a series.
    2. The one coming, occurring, or ranking before or above all others.
    3. The beginning; the outset: from the first; at first.
    4. Music. The voice or instrument highest in pitch or carrying the principal part.
    5. The transmission gear or corresponding gear ratio used to produce the range of lowest drive speeds in a motor vehicle.
    6. The winning position in a contest: finished the season in first.
    7. Baseball.
    a. First base.
    b. A first baseman.

    adj.
    1. Corresponding in order to the number one.
    2. Coming before all others in order or location: the first house on your left.
    3. Occurring or acting before all others in time; earliest: the first day of spring.
    4. Ranking above all others, as in importance or quality; foremost: was first in the class.
    5. Music. Being highest in pitch or carrying the principal part: first trumpet.
    6. Of, relating to, or being the transmission gear or corresponding gear ratio used to produce the range of lowest drive speeds in a motor vehicle.

    adv.
    1. Before or above all others in time, order, rank, or importance: arrived first; forgot to light the oven first.
    2. For the first time.
    3. Rather; preferably: would die first.
    4. In the first place; to begin with. See Usage Note at firstly.

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    [Middle English from Old English fyrst; see per1 in Indo-European Roots.]



    post2 (pst)

    n.
    1. A military base.
    a. The grounds and buildings of a military base.
    b. A local organization of military veterans.
    2. Either of two bugle calls in the British Army, sounded in the evening as a signal to retire to quarters.
    3. An assigned position or station, as of a guard or sentry.
    4. A position of employment, especially an appointed public office.
    5. A place to which someone is assigned for duty.
    6. A trading post.

    v. tr. post·ed, post·ing, posts.
    1. To assign to a specific position or station: post a sentry at the gate.
    2. To appoint to a naval or military command.
    3. To put forward; present: post bail.

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    [French poste, from Italian posto, from Old Italian from Vulgar Latin *postum, from Latin positum, neuter past participle of pnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European Roots.]

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      January 9, 2001 6:47 AM

      1...yer an idiot

      • ILF legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        January 9, 2001 6:48 AM

        no, you're just jealous.

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      January 9, 2001 6:48 AM

      It's a good thing you actually were first or you'd have been looking mighty goofy.

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      January 9, 2001 7:30 AM

      do you like sit there and wait for the new news posts to get that and appear CLEVAR?

      I'm conducting a survey. How many browsers do you have open right now with the shack in them?

      • ILF legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        January 9, 2001 7:49 AM

        right now 1.
        usually 2, one the mainpage, the other one werd/fp.

        no, i just do when i notice the morning update's about to happen.

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      January 9, 2001 7:31 AM



      Holy steaming pile of shit Batman!

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      January 9, 2001 7:50 AM

      That definition of post needs to be updated, it really doesn't apply here.

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      January 9, 2001 1:31 PM



      I LIKE MY PASTING AND CUTTING.

      maybe not in that order

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