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It seems like they always raise it up just a little to make sure it's obvious they're dropping it.

Full-time linux user since 2001, so I've been a PS2/PS3/360 gamer. The last PC games I played were Counterstrike and Enemy-Territory (ran on linux). Give me some can't miss titles.

What I've already purchased: Mirror's Edge, C & C Red Alert 3 and Rome: Total War.

Edit: Downloading Orange Box now, seems like the consensus #1 must-have game on Steam.

Edit2: Why the hell does Steam require administrator access every time I launch a game?

I walked into the Cox office, placed my cable receivers on the desk, and said goodbye to cable TV, lowering my cable bill from $159/month to $46/month. I kept my cable Internet connection.

I was advised that, since the digital transition of 2008, there is no more broadcast television. I filed that away in the bullshit file, and moved on.

This leaves me with OTA access to the big networks, FOX, PBS and a few other random channels. I'm exploring other ways to access content now.

I'll probably hook a PC up to my home theater, but that's not really a user-friendly option for the rest of the family. There is either a PS3 or Wii hooked up to every TV in the house. We have Netflix, which

I took the family to the local Japanese steakhouse for dinner tonight. The service was great and the food was tasty. The chef was very engaging and kept the attention of my two small boys for 15 minutes.

So what's the tip etiquette? Are the tips split between the server and the chef? My check was $45, and I left $60 (33% tip). Too much, not enough, or about right?