--==ANECDOTE==--

Note that the only things known are that the odd geezer from the government is missing; that Autumn Dreams hide their software---which is already crippleware or ransomware---from New Revolution; that the hedgehog-man is still handing out flyers throughout Pasadena; that the last Muppet show, Mah Na Mah Na, is nothing but railing on Destiny Software; and that there is quite a bit of animosity---which, indeed, is no amity---between Arctic Fusion and the Jim Henson Muppet/SuitMation Corporation. As far as anyone knows, this could have happened ...

" ... but whatever the character of this agony be, the forming of the ratings body is painfully late," the spokesperson drew his speech to a close. He fumbled his fingers and took a whiff of his cigar.

He turned on the cassette phone, saying, "Take a butcher's at this!"

"Bi---gasp---Bill Gates vetoed the"---said the shrill voice of a pre-teen girl with breathing problems---"pronouncing of th -- the W-word, in -- in accordance with the United Nations' law---gasp---law, Resolution Twenty-forty-eight." It was clear the voice had a London accent. Then, a nerdy male voice with a Dutch shibboleth followed, "Chitchat Radio, 96.4 MHz."

"Whose voice do you think it is?" said the spokesperson. The hedgehog-man said, "I know both of 'em."

The spokesperson cried, "THE HEDGEHOG-MAN!!! AFTER HIM!"

The hedgehog-man did spin, out of the window, breaking the window, and ran for dear life ...

"Faster, Corporal Thorpe, faster!" the girl in the wheelchair urged the soldier to push her. She was already six minutes behind schedule.

They arrived as soon as they could at Mike Wiering's office.

Mike Wiering said, "Hey, how may I help you, Helen?"

Helen said, "Mr Wiering---gasp---did I do fine?"

Mike Wiering asked, "Perfect! Now let us con -- what does this sign mean? 'We'll drop da bomb on ya'."

Helen said, "It means we need something other than vapourware."

And Mike Wiering exclaimed, "Oh, @#$% ... "

--==MEGAZEUX AND OTHER AMATEUR GAMES==--

Not a true story, but it sums up the vapourware ethos just fine.

Vapourware is a computer product, any computer product, announced either while still in development or before development, and probably never to be released.

Amateur games in the era of game prosumeration abound in vapourware: SCI Studio 3, and nearly all of the GCSes; well, MegaZeux CAN make a good solid game IF you know how to use it, even 'though that's quite a lot of know-how to be held. However, even MegaZeux has its own vapourware-within-a-solidware: the infamous, notorious Autumn Dreams series. The only non-vapourware Autumn Dreams game is the CANS trilogy, there was a plan for a sequel, but it's vapourware---that's what Autumn Dreams and game prosumeration does to you, HAH!---Look at Sivion! Look at Honour Quest! Also, Spirit Revenge is an AD game that as far as I know, ISN'T vapourware, 'though there are a few bugs here and there.

--==OUTSIDE OF GAME PROSUMERATION==--

The second greatest example of this is Final Fantasy XIII and in the vaporware ultimate is Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. As Matt C. wrote, "So: hotly anticipated product? Check. Inexplicable and tactically weak delay? Check. Public assurances that the product hasn't been shelved? Check. The sound of millions of fanboys' hearts breaking around the world? Check."

--==WHY THE HAX0RZ LOVE UNIX==--

1. It Is L33t.

Unix/Linux/any other X-OS is free, cool to use and under a GNU/GPL License! The OpenSource programz r0x0rz!

Plus, using it is like programming---hax0rz think it r0x0rz to practise, practise, PRACTISE---and it is all based on the Internet.

2. It Does Not Endorse Anti-Semitism.

Look at Windows -- It plays commit charge according to gematria. Look at Wingdings: NYC = "Killing Jews is Good!"

3. It Is For Free.

What can I say? It costs only what the retailer needs, nothing of that goes to Linus Torvalds or the distromakers.