An Application Programming Interface (API) developed by Microsoft to allow programmers to access various hardware, most often the graphics card and sound card. Despite being produced by Microsoft, DirectX isn't actually all that bad, if you can get past Microsoft's abominable coding style.
by Gazuga May 17, 2004
Also known as "childfree by choice," childfree simply means not wanting children and having no desire to take on the burdon of parenthood. The term "childfree" should not be confused with "childless" as that implies a person or couple who desires children but has none. Unfortunately, childfree people are often accused of being selfish (as if having a child that's just another burden on society somehow ISN'T selfish), or "unnatural."
by Gazuga April 22, 2004
An ad hoc hypothesis thrown up by Christians when confronted with intractable contradiction in their absurd belief system. It is nothing more than a veiled confession of ignorance from someone who will say anything rather than question or confront their beliefs. When arguing with a believer, hearing this usually means you've won the debate.
"How can an all-loving god condemn so many people to eternal torment in hell?"
"Simple, god gave us a choice to either accept him or reject him."
"But if God cares so much about us, then why does he need to coerce our devotion with the threat of torture? So why doesn't God reveal himself and warn us about it? Why doesn't he set the non-believers straight? Is our having faith so important to him that he's willing to let millions of people be condemned?"
"Uh...God works in mysterious ways!"
"Simple, god gave us a choice to either accept him or reject him."
"But if God cares so much about us, then why does he need to coerce our devotion with the threat of torture? So why doesn't God reveal himself and warn us about it? Why doesn't he set the non-believers straight? Is our having faith so important to him that he's willing to let millions of people be condemned?"
"Uh...God works in mysterious ways!"
by Gazuga April 10, 2004
LOad of Maddening Asinine Crap, otherwise known as Lock On: Modern Air Combat.
A jocular flight sim that is a prime indicator of the sorry state of PC flight sims. Despite the fact that it has no real campaign system, ludicrous system requirements, a lack of detailed avionics modelling, a poorly-coded graphics engine, and more bugs than the Brazilian rainforest, it is still championed by some as the "king of military flight sims" by people who have never played Falcon 4.0
A jocular flight sim that is a prime indicator of the sorry state of PC flight sims. Despite the fact that it has no real campaign system, ludicrous system requirements, a lack of detailed avionics modelling, a poorly-coded graphics engine, and more bugs than the Brazilian rainforest, it is still championed by some as the "king of military flight sims" by people who have never played Falcon 4.0
Flight Simmer 1: Hey, have you placed LOMAC?
Flight Simmer 2: No way, I refuse to poison my computer with that shit.
Flight Simmer 2: No way, I refuse to poison my computer with that shit.
by Gazuga April 10, 2004
Streaming SIMD Extensions. A set of instructions that Intel introduced with the Pentium III that allow one instruction to operate on multiple pieces of data.
by Gazuga April 11, 2004
A Super Nintendo game released in 1993 and developed by Argonaut that was one of the first games to feature the SuperFX chip, a math coprocessor installed in the game cartridge that allowed for primitive 3D graphics. The game spawned a lackluster N64 sequel, as well as becoming something of a game icon to furries everywhere.
by Gazuga April 10, 2004