Knowledge and the sudden experience of understanding can be as thrilling as the solution to any puzzle or riddle, since knowledge always resolves a mystery-that of not knowing. Most people are familiar with the names Plato, Machiavelli, Spinoza, and Simone de Beauvoir, but remain unsure of their significance. Philosophy: 100 Essential Thinkers provides succinct descriptions of the essential thought of one hundred major philosophers, including some who are not seen primarily as philosophers, such as Darwin, Freud, and Einstein. Presenting biographical details, quotations, and clear explanations, Philosophy serves as a thorough and accessible introduction to the Western intellectual tradition, covering philosophical, scientific, political, and religious thought over a period of 2,500 years.

Published by DoubleJump Publishing in partnership with Off Base Productions, Hardcore Gamer™ is a monthly enthusiast gaming magazine that celebrates the lifestyle and culture of gaming. Created and written by passionate gamers who genuinely love what they do, every issue of Hardcore Gamer Magazine comes packed with unique content, in-depth cover stories, retro gaming features, the latest in mobile gaming, import titles from abroad, plus plenty of previews, reviews, news, strategies, and much, much more.

Tunebite is a software product, which, once installed on the PC, fully automatically or manually records the music you have purchased online as you are playing it back. It is completely legal to record and playback on a different reproducer of yours.

Tunebite is an useful program that allows you to record and playback music purchased online.
Tunebite is technology-proof, does not bypass any digital copy protection and therefore conforms with all digital copy protection measures, provided that the user is legally entitled to listen to the music.

There's no mistaking what Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is all about. One look at the bald, sharply dressed man on the cover, grim as death and armed with a hardballer pistol in each hand, and you can tell that this isn't exactly lighthearted stuff. Hitman 2, released simultaneously for the PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 platforms, is the sequel to a PC game released two years ago by Denmark-based developer IO Interactive. The original Hitman: Codename 47 featured some undeniably impressive technical elements, but it also had a number of serious problems. Some players were able to overcome the control issues and punishing difficulty level of the game and appreciated it on the strength of its violent concept--you played as a genetically engineered contract killer and were tasked with stealthily eliminating a number of well-guarded targets. At its best, the game offered both full-on intense action as well as plenty of nail-biting suspense. The sequel takes this same idea a step further and fully realizes it, proving that IO Interactive has the ability to back up flashy graphics and controversial subject matter with great gameplay. Simply put, Hitman 2 fixes virtually all of the problems of its predecessor and stands tall on its own merits as an outstanding action game.

Stealth Third Person Action
- Developer: IO Interactive
- Publisher: Eidos Interactive
- Release Date: 01.08.2002

System Requirements:
- CPU: Pentium III 1000
- Memory: 256Mb
- Video: GeForce 3 or higher
- HDD: 1Gb

Published by: 3DO
Developed by: New World Computing
Genre: Compilation
Number of Players: 1-8
IGN Score: 9

Now you can get the complete Heroes of Might and Magic III experience in one value package. This monster bundle will keep players building towns, raising armies, casting spells, and conquering foes for months. Look at all that awaits: 86 standalone missions, 14 campaigns, 38 single-scenario maps, quests for 138 magical artifacts (including 12 powerful combination artifacts), 8 town types to build and conquer, 16 hero classes, 145 combat units, and hundreds of adventure structures, including teleporters, neutral creatures, and special terrains with unique tactics. Missions can be self-contained single scenarios, linked together into multiscenario campaigns, or played as multiplayer scenarios against other human players across a network. As many as eight players can compete or team up via hot seat, LAN, modem, or the Internet. The random map generator lets you create unlimited battle scenarios. Create your own unique battles with a fully functional campaign generator and a map editor, ensuring customization for infinite replayability.

RTS sequel that delivers a combat oriented strategy experience, taking the emphasis off of mindless mouse clicking and micromanagement, and focusing on conquest. You command the Kohan, a race of immortal warlords, incapable of being killed, yet subject to a death of memory. Their nature is both blessing and bane. They need not fear death, yet cannot remember war's hard lessons and thus, will never know peace. It is the mortal races that suffer, as pawns in the Kohan's eternal game. Alliances are forged and broken, empires rise and fall; generations are born and die. As brothers bleed on each other's blades, an ancient force, timeless in its malevolence and tireless in its patience, watches silently, knowing its hour is nigh. The Shadow is rising and a new evil is spreading its nefarious wings. Who will stand against the Shadow in this time of darkness?

This is the game that Rail enthusiasts have been waiting for! Rail Simulator provides the most realistic simulation of trains possible on a PC. Plus we provide you, the player, with powerful tools to create your own railway world.

Key features of the game:

Stunningly realistic graphics & audio.
The game makes full use of modern graphics cards and EAX audio to achieve a believable environment.

Accurate train driving simulation.
Careful measurement, modelling and simulation of real trains allow us to provide highly accurate handling characteristics.

Steam, Diesel and Electric trains.
Contemporary and historic trains are provided with the game to appeal to all types of train enthusiast.

Three levels of driving difficulty.
Each train can be driven in easy, intermediate or expert mode. Easy provides a wonderful "install and go" experience which allows even the novice driver to experience the thrill of train driving. But be warned, Expert mode requires an attention to detail in common with driving the actual train - take special care of every
little detail!

Lovely origami book--> It contains an attractive collection of geometric style models such as unusual little boxes, vases and abstract decorations for placing around your home. There is also a collection of items such as chopstick holders and various kinds of stationery and envelopes. There is even a delightful collection of stars and snowflakes which would be wonderful for the festive season in making decorations and cards.

The book is divided into 4 chapters:
Chapter 1: Card and Letter Holders (14 models)
Chapter 2: For Use and Decoration (12 models)
Chapter 3: Twinkling Stars (16 models)
Chapter 4: Packages (14 models)

A lot of the models in this book is 2D and thus you can fold and send as presents or send it as a self made card. The result is very attractive. Some of it looks good on a dinner table when you have guests for special occasions.

Tired of wandering around a desolate world shooting aliens for fun? Nows your chance to show your real skill by taking on other players worldwide. Play games of capture the flag, or a simple deathmatch, anything goes. Climb into your warthog and run over you opponents, or hide in the hills and snipe them.

Persepolis - the mysterious heart of Ancient Persia. The original capital of the Achaemenid Empire was adored with luxurious metals, gems and stone carvings that were set to impress peasants and visiting nobles alike. But its exotic gardens and impressive architecture that once filled this place have long since vanished in the passing sands. Soon you will seek out the riddles of these ruins as you travel through the land of a thousand and one nights. To do this you will need skill and a keen wit, but the result-if you survive-will unlock a mystery never before seen by man, here in the Cradle of Persia.

Game features:
• Build over 20 masterpieces of Ancient Persia!
• Travel through 7 historical epochs. Collect supplies to unlock the wonders of Perselopis!
• 8 original bonuses, including Hourglasses, Magic Wands and Dynamite!
• Build and conquer your way through over 100 levels to free the genie from Aladdin's lamp!
• Fun and challenging puzzles. Become Caliph of Persia!
• Unique and truly addictive gameplay!

System requirements:
• Windows 2000/XP/Vista
• DirectX 8.1
• 1 GHz
• 256 MB RAM

Supercharge your workflow with the next generation of high-quality image editing and processing. Utilizing U PointTM technology, Advanced Nikon Capture 4 delivers you powerful tools to help you fully realize the potential of your photographic imagination. The new Capture NX software releases not only the power of Nikon's Electronic Format (NEF) files; for the first time it makes JPEG and TIFF processing and editing elegant and easy enough for any photographer to implement. There are no complicated procedures - Nikon's new interface provides intuitive access to all of the tools you need. Make you photographic possibilities endless and realize the power of your imagination with Capture NX.

Supercharge your workflow with the next generation of high-quality image editing and processing. Utilizing U PointTM technology, Advanced Nikon Capture 4 delivers you powerful tools to help you fully realize the potential of your photographic imagination.

The new Capture NX software releases not only the power of Nikon's Electronic Format (NEF) files; for the first time it makes JPEG and TIFF processing and editing elegant and easy enough for any photographer to implement. There are no complicated procedures - Nikon's new interface provides intuitive access to all of the tools you need. Make you photographic possibilities endless and realize the power of your imagination with Capture NX.

Capture NX image editing utilizes Nik Software's patented U PointTM technology. This new innovation in photo image processing and editing can be applied to Nikon's NEF files, as well as any camera's JPEG and TIFF files*.

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* Anti-spyware
* Email safety scans
* Protection against rootkits
* Proactive intrusion blocking
* Anti-spam
* Two-way firewall
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* Website authentication
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* Data theft prevention
* Protection against ID theft
* Wireless hotspot verification
* PC performance tuning
* Free phone, email, chat support

"Transform your real-world photo into an animated nature scene by adding a wide array of water, weather and sound effects to your own photos and images"
Make photo live
A photo restricts your excitement from holidays spent at the seaside or near a waterfall to flat, two-dimensional images. Nature Illusion Studio lets you go beyond these physical restrictions and make a self-made animated scene, which can bring the original spirit and excitement of the holiday back to life.

Realistic natural effects
• All visual effects have been recreated with accurate physics, so ripples on the water or subtle movements of the air look and behave just like they might in the physical life.
Share to others
• The best thing is that you can share your excitement with others. You can create a screensaver and present it as a gift to your beloved or friend, publish it on your website and let your guests or customers download it for free.
Superb result
• The end result is a superbly lifelike and atmospheric presentation that can be saved as a screensaver, a standalone executable, an AVI or animated GIF file and distributed to other people, who can admire your creation.

Features:
• Apply up to 6 water effects to a single image.
• Add Animated Objects to image. Supports animated GIF. ** NEW **
• Add weather effects snow and rain.