A LAN Party is a temporary, sometimes spontaneous, gathering of people together with their computers, which they network together primarily for the purpose of playing multiplayer computer games. These local area networks (LANs) come in various sizes, from very small (two people) to very large (more than 7,500 people). Small parties can form spontaneously, but large ones usually require a fair amount of planning and preparation on the part of the organizer.
I know that you’re all big fans of this kind of things. That’s why i thought that i better show you some large lan party photos. Can anyone count the number of computers or people in those pictures?
Nooooooooot!!
(Just click on each thumbnail to view large size)
The Gathering 1998
The Gathering 2002
Assembly 2003
The Gathering 2003
The Gathering 2004
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LAN party events differ significantly from gaming centers and Internet cafes in that they are generally BYOC based ( bring your own computer) and are not permanent installations, often taking place in general meeting places or residences.
LAN party attendees tend to be more experienced gamers, as the setup required turns most casual gamers away. People who prefer LAN party gaming to Internet or other multiplayer gaming types favor the term “LANner”.
Many commercialized parties offer various tournaments, with competitions in such games as StarCraft, Quake III, Warcraft III, Counter-Strike, Unreal Tournament, Battlefield 2 and the Doom series, sometimes awarding prizes to the winners. Prizes can include computer hardware such as overclocking kits, cases, lights, fans, graphic cards and sometimes even complete computers.
The duration of the event is not standardized; many organized parties last for a weekend, while there have also been longer and shorter parties.
Big LAN parties often offer a quiet place to sleep, shower, and eat, as well as hired security, alternative entertainment (such as music), and a dedicated support crew, as well as a professionally managed network including a connection to the Internet. Catering might come in the form of a bar, delivered food such as pizza, or nearby shops. Some parties come fully catered in the form of regular barbecues or even employment of a catering staff running a public canteen
Gaming clans are groups of gamers that often play in team games and often use these gatherings to meet one another, since they typically play together over the Internet between other parties with little real-world contact. Their goal is often to win tournaments. Clans are often in “ladders” where they move up after winning a match.
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This post was written by bullets on March 18, 2007
This movie won the Bollywood equivalent of ‘Oscar for Best Special Effects’ over in India. Just take a look:
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This post was written by bullets on March 16, 2007
“This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by XYZ Inc.” may be the message displayed by Youtube company when you are trying to watch something.
Sometimes the video is unavailable when the owner himself removed the video but it’s still showing up in the video search results. Youtube is also deleting videos that are porn or NSFW. But just like Google Cache stores a copy of a webpage on Google servers, Youtube may maintain a copy of raw video on their servers even when the video has been taken off the main website.
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This post was written by bullets on March 14, 2007
CHICAGO (the USA) – this video shocks the world: Jessica is only seven years old and brings already 222 Kilos on the balance. With this record weight it is the thickest child of the world.
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This post was written by bullets on March 13, 2007
What is your opinion regarding older people vs. modern tehnology?
Take a look at these videos to see what can happen when they are a little nervous or i don’t know…. maybe is just some stupidity in there??
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This post was written by bullets on March 12, 2007
“Let’s do this thing together”
Right….
This post was written by bullets on March 7, 2007
This video is so moving. I love the music and the images are so perfectly timed, but the real beauty is in the amazing relationship between this father and son.
World’s Strongest Dad
Eighty-five times he’s pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2 miles in Marathons. Eight times he’s not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a Wheelchair but also towed him 2.4 miles in a dinghy while swimming and Pedaled him 112 miles in a seat on the handlebars–all in the same day….”
The second video almost bought a tear to my eye. Is very moving and very touching!
David Purley is an hero and we can all take example from him!
F1 Roger Williamson’s fatal accident – 1973 Dutch Grand Prix
Holland, 1973: Young rookie driver Roger Williamson is tragically killed when his car suffers tyre failure, clips the barriers, flips and catches fire.
Fellow driver David Purley comes to his aid, but to no avail. He is unable to push the car back onto it’s wheels.
This post was written by bullets on March 6, 2007
Can you do this?
On a olimpic event, Bode Miller looses a ski early on his run. Check out the movie, this is something to admire! Unbeliavable skills!
This post was written by bullets on March 4, 2007
The first total lunar eclipse in three years has given nearly every continent at least a partial view when the moon turns a shade of crimson as light reaching it from the sun is blotted out by the Earth. Earth’s shadow has began begin moving across the moon at 22:16:39 EET, with the total eclipse occurring at 01:20:50 EET, all process lasting more than 6 hours.
Check out the video (real images from last night):
This post was written by bullets on March 4, 2007
