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11:00 AM
@kalina Any particular kind of angel?
 
@fredley no, angels
the eye is an emergency fallback in the event my avatar ends up on a valentines day card
 
@kalina Ok...
 
...
 
@kalina You realise I made that right?
 
11:03 AM
@kalina source
 
/me bananas
 
@fredley I know, I used that when I cut the angel out of it
 
@kalina Ah ok
 
my PC at home has rebooted due to windows updates
I hate it when it does that
I really need a new router
would resolve the problem completely
 
11:10 AM
how?
 
How would a new router prevent Windows Update from applying itself and rebooting the computer?
 
It wouldn't
but currently my old router is dead
so my PC is connected directly to the modem and dials up the connection like its a dialup connection
so when it reboots, the connection drops
and doesn't reconnect until after the login screen
while with a router, the connection would persist
and the fact it has rebooted would cease to be an issue
 
Oh, that's not dial up. That's PPPoE. Most routers should handle the logging in bit automatically
 
sigh
my router died and no longer switches on
didn't I say that already?
I phoned up my ISP to get a new router from them when it broke, I spent 3 hours talking to idiots in a callcenter who kept getting me to reset my connection to diagnose the problem
After repeating "turning on the router results in NOTHING HAPPENING" for that long, I gave up
 
Going to work today. Yay?
 
11:20 AM
yay
 
@kalina oh okay
Now they're angelS.
It tiles too!
I think.
Maybe I could mix the colors up though
 
My eyes. They bleed.
 
bleeding allows you to share the pain of others. It is a social art peice. BEHOLD!.
 
There.
I also adjusted some borders in the progress
Bleeding the details takes time.
Access to running water helps.
 
let it bleed. A good piece needs time to bleed.
 
11:28 AM
kitten's come to help with her own artistic insight
 
Can I reply to someone simply by doing @badp :o
 
@djsmiley2k you can also click on the small enter icon you get when hovering messages
 
@badp yeah, that does a proper reply, wasn't sure if the other way was functional or not.
 
@badp When not using the mobile version
 
yes, manual @-mentions work too
 
11:29 AM
It's not as beautiful though.
Oh wait, yes, yes it is :) sweet.
 
lol, my super shitty backup tv-monitor just crashed
like, it shut down on its own without warning
 
Why vote someones question down, when I've already answered it, and yet not vote me up :<
badp it couldn't take the awesomeness of your art.
/me continues to listen to the bioshock sound track. This is epic.
 
So it seems that the National Committee for the Contrast of Child Pornography is a thing that exists in Italy, and yesterday it blocked 25.media.tumblr.com
 
@djsmiley2k If the voter doesn't really know the subject matter, but knows the question is bad
 
o_O
@MBraedley Oh they know the subject matter, they commented on the fact that the skills from the 3rd to 1st game are different/non-existant and the fact you can just recreate the same skin.
 
11:36 AM
Given that the "block" is done at the country's DNS providers' level, I guess the National Committee for the (uh) Offset (?) of Child Pornography has just made itself completely pointless
 
Contrast?
It makes sure that any child porn viewed in Italy is shot in well lit conditions?
 
@djsmiley2k You don't know that was the same person.
 
@YiJiang'sEvilClone Honestly don't know how to translate that other than "Actions that get in the way of"
 
Obstructing?
 
Nah
 
11:42 AM
@badp I'd translate as 'National Counter-Child-Pornography Committee'
 
Perhaps.
At any rate, they just drove even more people off the (rather crappy) Italian DNS providers.
 
11:54 AM
user image
2
 
Time for work. Later all.
 
is that image huge........... Oh its a gif ¬_¬
@MBraedley Ah good point.
 
12:55 PM
boredom has reached an all time high
 
0
Q: Why did my floors disappear?

ClaireAfter an update on Tiny Tower today, 3 of my most recent floors including 1 I was building disappeared. I'm now back to 180 floors. Any ideas what has happened?

0
Q: When a game is on sale, what does the green line mean?

OrigamiRobotWhen tracking the sales progress of a game on the market, there is a bar chart which represents its weekly sales. Above each bar, there is a green line. At first I though this was some kind of average, but sometimes it stays at the top despite rapidly declining sales. What does the line repres...

 
Holy crap, a portal gun in Minecraft
 
The portal mod is nothing new
 
Sorry I'm a weirdo that doesn't play Minecraft
 
@BoltClock You should change that
 
it's a trap!
 
1:31 PM
@fredley Indeed, considering I received it as a birthday gift a couple of years ago
 
@BoltClock Well quite
 
0
Q: How long does a game stay on sale?

OrigamiRobotDoes a game stay on sale for a certain amount of time, or does it stay on the market as long as it is "selling well?" If the latter, what constitutes selling well?

0
Q: What determines whether a person can be in charge of a certain development position?

OrigamiRobotObviously Writers, Designers, and Sound Engineers can be the lead in their respective fields, but sometimes I can have a Sound Engineer take the lead on graphics. Sometimes I can have Hacker A perform any job while Hacker B can only perform two. What determines who you assign to each developmen...

 
aaaaaaaaaaand it's live, and it's $9.99
...for some reason GoG won't give the price in Euros
 
1:52 PM
I wonder if Steam has a way to counter-wishlist items. Like, "Note to self: you already have this game on GoG, you idiot."
 
2:06 PM
0
Q: Are there any general exploring guides for Skyrim?

vedantchandraI'm looking for a guide that tells you about the lay of the land, different abilities and powers, as well as some basic tips on playing well. I don't want a quest walkthrough, just something that gauges the scope and gameplay of Skyrim. Any help is welcome! Thanks in advance!

 
WAKE UP BRIDGE
 
Oh hey its the robot. Hi again robot.
 
@OrigamiRobot Mail's going out today for sure.
I missed the mailman yesterday apparently.
 
0
A: How long does a game stay on sale?

k1DBLITZI have a feeling this will be closed, but usually games are on sale for a predetermined period. Typically the publisher will control or dictate how often a game can go and sale and at what discount.

SUCCESS!
 
Good morning, Bridge
 
2:16 PM
Morning, Bridge
@OrigamiRobot Heh, nice
 
@StrixVaria I'll have to mail mine tomorrow. I'm going to have to go to the post office.
 
@OrigamiRobot Yay for non-reading comprehension.
 
Going to the post office sucks because of the other people who go to the post office.
 
Yeah, take that OpenCV
If you won't do what I want you to do, I'll just subclass you
 
@fbueckert I was kinda hoping it would happen. :P
 
2:23 PM
@OrigamiRobot You wrote it specifically so people would misunderstand it? You evil, evil robot.
Heh. And he deleted his answer already.
 
Can mods see who flags are from when they're acting on them?
 
@fbueckert He did not delete it. Strix and some blueberry did.
 
@fbueckert @badp and I deleted his answer, actually.
 
@StrixVaria Yes, but I don't pay too much mind to it
 
@StrixVaria Oh. Well, I need 10K to be able to tell that, one way or another. :P
 
2:25 PM
@badp I just was looking through my flag history and noticed one where the note I left started with "this idiot" and that got me thinking :P
 
So, until I get that, I can make sweeping assumptions about deletions!
 
@fbueckert No, but I always had to do a double take on Game Dev Story questions in the past. It's nice to give that feeling to others.
 
@OrigamiRobot I haven't played in a while but is the green line the max it's ever reached?
 
@OrigamiRobot It's going to be a sad, sad day for you once I get 10K.
 
@StrixVaria No, it goes down after a while.
 
2:28 PM
Hmmm, getting to 10k is gonna take awhile isn't it?
 
There's a fan translation for Game Dev Story 2 for PC, if you really like it.
 
@fbueckert O_O
You don't understand.
I spent like 8 straight hours playing last Saturday.
 
Maximum possible sales?
 
@OrigamiRobot It's a very addicting game
I'm not sure why
 
Wow, they're selling the translation. Talk about tacky.
 
2:31 PM
@fbueckert Wait, the fans are?
 
Screw that noise. I have it kicking around somewhere, if anybody wants it.
 
Is that even legal?
 
@SaintWacko I dunno.
I know I helped out with Kairospot when it originally launched, but didn't like the way it was going.
And they had the fan translation there, but would only give it to long-time members.
 
@fbueckert I highly doubt it, unless they have permission from the devs
 
@fbueckert ? what game?
 
2:32 PM
@badp Game Dev Story 2
 
@badp Game Dev Story
Oh, 2?
 
uh... what translation?
 
4 mins ago, by fbueckert
There's a fan translation for Game Dev Story 2 for PC, if you really like it.
 
Didn't even realize there was a 2
 
oh... that would be a fan port surely?
 
2:33 PM
@badp Unless it already exists for PC in another language
 
@SaintWacko It does. Kairosoft released it for PC for free.
But only in Japanese.
 
@fbueckert Figured it was something like that
 
at any rate, I've tried two Kairosoft games. Game Dev Story lite was kinda nice except the genre combo system is completely arbitrary, while Beastie Bay crashes too often and doesn't autosave enough.
So far, I'm not a fan
 
I think Game Dev Story is the only one I've played
I don't really pay too much attention to who develops the games I'm playing
Except EA
Fuck EA
4
Ooh, I hit 10k rep across all sites!
 
@SaintWacko They are publishers. All publishers suck.
 
2:39 PM
@OrigamiRobot Ah, true
 
So I assume there IS interest in distributing the translation of GDS2?
 
This image is hurting me physically.
 
@StrixVaria That... uh... yeah
 
2:47 PM
urgh
PCI DSS complliance. aka don't do it!
 
@SaintWacko Smart idea. If he actually hits his goal, he's going to have SO much money to do something with.
 
@StrixVaria I RDP'd just to see this image. I regret everything.
 
@Wipqozn I think once the inevitable zombie outbreak happens, EVERYWHERE will be a safe haven for zombies. Until after a couple years, anyways.
 
yawn
thank you all for the birthday wishes
except those who didn't give any
which is all of you.
(except fredley and badp)
 
2:56 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, @KALINA!
 
@kalina Your birthday was 20 years ago. I didn't even know you back then.
 
I didn't know you had a birthday today.
 
@OrigamiRobot I hope you run out of power and collapse, miles away from civilisation, with no method of recharging
 
@kalina Doesn't he have solar panels?
 
2:56 PM
@SaintWacko no, I broke them all
 
@kalina Oh, okay
 
@SaintWacko If he collapsed underground then he can't take advantage of it.
 
besides, he's powered by a combination of spite and hatred
 
@SaintWacko I run on spite and @Wipqozn's tears.
 
and miles away from civilisation he will receive neither of them
 
2:57 PM
@kalina Oh, he can't run on his own spite and hatred?
 
he is emotionless
 
@SaintWacko Perpetual motion is a thing of the past.
 
the concepts of spite and hatred do not exist to him
 
Mar 5 '12 at 16:48, by OrigamiRobot
@ArdaXi I am also a spite producing robot. I am a free energy device.
 
@OrigamiRobot That's what I thought
 
2:58 PM
@OrigamiRobot I broke your spite production systems while we were playing GW2
 
I will always have spite for you.
 
is that why you didn't wish me happy birthday?
 
3 mins ago, by OrigamiRobot
@kalina Your birthday was 20 years ago. I didn't even know you back then.
 
we humans celebrate our birthdays each year on the anniversary of our birth
except me, this year, since I will be sat in a hotel room in the middle of London alone.
 
That sounds decidedly ill and depressing.
 
3:00 PM
Anyone played Gnomoria?
 
You mean I didn't wish you a happy birthiversary?
 
@GraceNote blame my employer
they needed my excessively overwhelming skills in London to perform work that I could have done from my house, 200 miles away
there are benefits to this madness though
in that I can write off these two weeks as expenses, and get paid to exist
which is like, my life's goal
 
I'm not sure what there is to celebrate. This isn't the middle ages. Living to 20 isn't much of an accomplishment.
 
@OrigamiRobot I dislike you immensely, I hope you know
 
Hell, I did it 6 years ago. If I can do it, you know it can't be hard.
 
3:04 PM
fine, I will stop mentioning it
 
@kalina In fact, considering your disdain for mankind, I'm more impressed that the people around you are still alive.
 
@OrigamiRobot why are you still talking to me?
 
@kalina Because we are BFFs.
 
@OrigamiRobot maybe once upon a time, now my opinion of you is similar to my opinion of retrosaur
 
3:09 PM
@kalina That's ok, he can be your BFF too.
 
you might think you're funny, but I am completely unamused
 
I know I'm not funny.
3
 
Happy birthday @kalina
 
awww @GnomeSlice
ta @Blem
 
3:24 PM
I think that constitutes circumventing his ban.
 
I think you're being too hard on him in this instance
 
@Wipqozn just one giant death robot? :(
 
@OrigamiRobot WHAT DID IT SAY
 
@StrixVaria I asked what he did, but then I guess and refreshed. My guess was correct.
 
That's much less interesting than a single deleted response with no context.
 
3:31 PM
You asked.
 
I want to play Dead Space 3, but I don't want to buy anything on Origin.
 
@Sterno SimCity!
did you not play Mass Effect 3?
 
@kalina Yes, but I got a TV out of it, so I'll forgive Origin for that one.
 
Aww man, I broke my own RDP because I am dumb...
 
I haven't gotten any free stuff from Arqade for like... 8 months. How am I supposed to make a living by gaming?
 
3:37 PM
@Sterno They underestimated how much gamers would game the system.
 
@OrigamiRobot Heh.
 
@Wipqozn he's just got one hit point (but you have 4)
 
Papa needs a 3DS!
 
I need a 3DS so I can play Pokemon Gen 6 when it comes out.
I'm pissed that I have to buy a new DS for that, actually.
 
I need a 3DS so I can be sad when there are no more good games released for it.
 
3:40 PM
@badp He's dead.
 
I want the new Fire Emblem and Etrian Odyssey games
but I'm not sure I want to pay $150 for a 3DS so I can play 2 games
 
@Wipqozn that was risky. I'm happy it worked
 
I would buy a 3DS for a new EBA game.
 
And now we spend some hours waiting for people to click on a button
 
@badp Conclave?
 
3:41 PM
@Sterno aye, the voting system is less than awesome
 
Yeah. Particularly when the 4th vote doesn't matter
which seems to be 90% of the time
So is a Nintendo 3DS Cosmo just a different skin, or does it differ in hardware from a regular 3DS?
 
NO WAY THANK YOU @Wipqozn
MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERD
It's been so long since a mario/luigi rpg cries
Anyways, someone is maliciously downvoting my stuff
-1
Q: Do 5-hit Combos bypass Armor?

RetrosaurWithin Oversoul there are 5 hit-combos, achieved by chaining 5 attack cards at once. Do these bypass armor?

-2
Q: Where are all the Quick Change stations on Pandora?

RetrosaurI'm not a fan of having to run back to Sanctuary or Liar's Berg to constantly change my skills over and over. Are there any other Quick Change stations kicking around that I can hit, to save some time?

 
What makes it malicious?
I mean, one of those has 5 downvotes, so unless someone has a lot of sockpuppets, it might just be people don't like the question for whatever reason
 
I thought downvotes were to show a bad question
On meta it's to show disagreement.
 
3:56 PM
People can dowvnote for pretty much whatever they want.
 
My first question is PERFECTLy fine. Only 11 views. But someone's been going on and downvoting everything I have.
I'll probably put up a meta post.
 
@Retrosaur Downvoting is also personal, and anonymous; you don't know who, or why.
 
If someone really is hitting all your questions and downvoting, the system will probably catch and autocorrect it within a day
 
@Retrosaur As a sidenote, I'd probably downvote that, too.
It shows zero effort.
 
@Retrosaur Don't bother. You've annoyed someone and they are downvoting you. There is a script that will reverse them at some point in the future.
 
3:57 PM
@Retrosaur @fbueckert is also a grumpy old man who downvotes everything, though.
 
@jasonBerkan Does that work on Area451?
 
As is his right!
 
Someone was saying how people are maliciously downvoting questions.
 
@Retrosaur All anyone can do is acknowledge that you are getting downvoted.
 
I think all I've ever done on Area 51 is downvote
 
3:58 PM
@Retrosaur No idea. Area 51 is odd and I don't go there.
 
Alright, thanks for the clarification everyone.
Also, I'm trying to be less obnoxious here
less drunk, but most importantly
able to reply right @ori?
(that didn't work did it)
 
Man, now I want a 3DS XL instead of just a 3DS
 

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