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12:03 AM
+1 for being dubbed in Russian.
 
@IvoFlipse ...which one? :D
 
Dragon Ball Z is even more realistic :P
 
The Empire Strikes Back: As made in 1950.
 
any perl pros in here?\
 
I should learn perl or ruby someday soon.
 
12:17 AM
learn ruby way better
its a much more well thought out language and rails is an amazing environment for rapid prototyping and website design.
Perl is sort of the best 1999 has to offer
if you can shell script you can just skip it
 
Perl is interpreted ASCII art. What other language can boast this?!
except maybe befunge and brainfuck.
 
good news @badp
 
 
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1:32 AM
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Q: Just Cause 2 on Steam hanging on "Preparing to Launch"

Silver GunHey guys I've been playing Just Cause 2 for a bit. I went a few days without switching on my desktop. I wanted to get back to playing the missions today, so i launch the game on Steam and it hangs on "Preparing to Launch." From what I've googled around, people have recommended verifying local ...

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Q: Exclusive games for PS3 and Xbox 360

JhurtadoI'd like to get a list of the most popular games that are exclusive for Xbox 360 or PS3. I am planning on buying a console this week and i'am still deciding, i thought than better to ask wich one is best, i'd like to have an idea of the best games i will be missing if i go for one or another. ...

 
 
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3:33 AM
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Q: What can I do with the disassembled weapons shipment?

EarlzI found the disassembled weapons shipment near some Fiends and it's valued at almost 5000. The problem is I can't sell it anywhere(it just doesn't show up in the list of items). What am I suppose to do with it?

 
 
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4:48 AM
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Q: Is player death, the only way for Assault to lose tickets?

Mark RogersIn Battlefield Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Rush, is there any other way for the Assault team to lose tickets other than when teammates dies?

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Q: Addon to assist with mage's Spellsteal.

Brian OjedaWhat are addons that assist with a mage's Spellsteal. Something that tell a mage there is a buff or spell that can be steal from an mob.

 
5:06 AM
 
 
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6:09 AM
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Q: pokemon emerald(or others) EV training results

corrodedI've read a lot about EV training and form what i understand, every 4 EV points will give you 1 stat point from that EV(say 4 EV points in agi will give me 1 agi stat point when i level up) So lets say i have a level 70 Gyarados, feed him all the berries that resets his EVs(so i basically reset ...

 
6:58 AM
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Q: StarCraft2: good Terran counter to Hydralisk

BuddaActually, I was surprised how strong Hydralisks are against siege tanks. TeamLiquid tells that tanks are actually strong against Hydras.. But why? Tanks do 35 damage (+splash) in siege mode to hydras. But shoots very slowly... Thor seems not worse and also provide air protection. Marines (with m...

 
7:43 AM
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Q: Which elements combine to form new elements in Magicka?

ArtlessSo I've been playing Magicka for a few days now (and haven't experienced most of the bugs that everyone else is), and I'm curious to know what element combinations people have found so far, e.g. Water+Fire=Steam, Water+Cold=Ice, etc. Note: I'm not looking for your super-awesome-high-damage-spell...

 
 
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8:49 AM
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Q: 5310 mobile - Deep 3D

oneatIs it true that this game is working on 5310? When I'm trying to run it I'm getting error about missing 3D classes. Is there any update for this?

 
 
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11:14 AM
Posted by Jeff Atwood on January 28th, 2011

Google has ruined search for everyone.

By that I mean they have done it so long, so fast, and so well — despite the recent speed bump — that users simply expect everyone’s search to be as good as Google’s. And that’s … challenging. Particularly considering Google is an enormous company now, with server farms roughly the size of the state of Pennsylvania.

How’s a little startup supposed to compete with that? Or should we even try to, really? From the beginning, Joel and I said that the de facto Stack Overflow home page was a web search. So why, exactly, do we need to dump tons of engineering resources into creating a super-uber-mega excellent search facility, again? …

 
Edit suggestsions are now enabled on Gaming! Here's the first, courtesy of Joe. (Change the number in the URL to see the next ones. People special enough can get a list of them, but they'll have to look for it themselves ;))
 
@badp Actually, that edit's proposed by Joe, not Licorna.
lrn2read the new confusing edit suggestion system.
 
Too late
Maybe a mod can fix the message now
 
glares
Way to screw up everything. Forever.
 
Edit suggestions are now enabled on Gaming! Change the number in the URL to browse them
 
11:21 AM
*suggestions
You're just a ball of errors today.
 
Trouble logging in? Clicky.
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@Mana I woke up 20 minutes ago =}
 
I know how it is bro.
So wait, are these live on SO?
 
All SE sites
Go edit the shit out of Maths.
 
awwwwwwww yeah.
 
11:36 AM
So wait, I'm kind of confused. How does this edit system work? Does each edit need to be approved individually?
 
@Mana yes, by two 1kers
oh, and while there's an edit pending approval, you can't edit yourself
 
I see............
wait what
I guess that makes sense but
 
Anons can't edit new posts
 
argh.
 
@Mana link 'em here for faster approval, that's the only way for now
complain in Jeff's general direction, but the double approval is reqd he says because approved edits will generate rep
 
11:42 AM
Where's the page for browsing edit proposals, so I don't have to go through each one individually?
 
I tried that. Page not found.
 
yeah, but look at the top of the page
that's the typical sign of "you're not sexy enough to view this page, so it doesn't exist waves hand "
 
.............:(
 
the feature is not yet finalized
 
11:44 AM
haha I knew you were trolling me bro
major props
 
yeah, I totally got you again
 
TOTALLY GOT ME.
quick, merge the link into the text @badp
 
the URL is not collapsed in the starred list, just saying...
 
Which is why I'm telling you to merge it into the text.
:(
 
stupid joke is stupid
 
11:46 AM
stupid jokes are the best
 
slow morning?
 
@CRoss just a slow me
 
Silly @badp~
I changed your thing since I approved that edit
 
> You have already voted, but the voting has been cleared by a moderator
when I try to repin
 
Note to self - I can block pins and stars, apparently. Must discover method to abuse this.
 
11:52 AM
um, no, that's because I cleared the pin and the stars
 
It's a trap guys. Ninja assassins never leave notes to themselves.
 
the error message is inaccurate :)
 
although the idea kind of strikes me as amusing now
 
That's right. Because we just leave it to themself.
 
Ah ha! A nunce word.
 
11:53 AM
Ah ha! A nonce word.
 
Nonce, and actually no it isn't
I'll eventually go lengths to introduce the pain of singular they.
 
Grace will eventually realize that I'm starting to call random things "nunce" words just because I have an odd sense of humor.
 
Mana will eventually realize that I do have both a catapult and a tower parapet, and the means of geolocating his academic residence.
 
it's like that humorous technique where you do callbacks to moments of stupidity in even more stupid ways
"black comedy" I think
 
I also have a Lego Kyogre that I just assembled this morning, but it is decidedly smaller than both the catapult and the tower parapet by virtue of not being a real Kyogre, compared to aforementioned items being very real.
 
11:56 AM
oh maaaaaaaan.
 
My thumbs are tender. Snapping together tiny blocks is a lot more painful than I remember it being as a child
 
can you just give me the Lego Kyogre and we'll call it a day?
 
Only if it uses Water Spout to knock you off the edge of the screen
 
:(
but if I die in the digital world I die in real life
 
Notedly: One of my roommates was beyond peeved the first time we encountered Kyogre in Brawl. Which was from my Pokeball. So you can imagine what his reaction was when I came home from the convention with the box in tow.
 
11:59 AM
poor guy.
 
@Mana People die when they are killed.
 
@GraceNote have you been flinging drugs over the border?
 
Exceptionally humorous, @CRoss
I was going to see your bet and raise you, @Mana, but I ran into a less relevant image on the way that I have to know if @CRoss has seen
 
@Feeds aiuole
 
12:02 PM
 
@GraceNote chuckles I've not seen the picture, but I've seen the real thing.
Then I found out he wasn't, and I was afraid.
 
Hahaha
 
12:35 PM
> GBC Robocop Interactive Game
You just know a good game can't possibly have that title
"You know, it's just like other games, but this one is interactive! "
 
12:50 PM
Snow has to be the most visually appealing part of any season, especially when it's falling gently.
I could just like zone out and stare out my window all day, like I did for the past 15 minutes.
 
then you recall you should go shopping, and all the magic's gone.
yayyy!
 
I'M SO DEEP. :O (<-- this big mouth is a visual symbol of my large depth)
 
TMI
 
I don't get it :(
 
also, I wonder if we can get a feed of suggested edits.
...then again, we can't get a list, go figure a feed :|
 
12:53 PM
That would be nice. Likewise, I wonder if we could get a page of suggested edits.
if we do eventually get a feed though I'll probably start up a separate chat just to feed those in to
oh man, room mate reading Scott Pilgrim.
 
bah, suggested edits have been turned off again
 
what
 
I'll leave the message pinned because they'll be on only a few hours per day
 
oh.
 
they're still doing test runs
This must've been the first network wide run
(the others were SO only)
 
12:56 PM
time for me to conduct my own test runs
like editing every single post on SO to have the [pink-unicorn] tag
 
@Mana as I said the system is now off
 
oh
...right.
okay well I'm going to go test the new editing system now, bbl
 
don't come back until you've suggested at least one more edit!
 
> Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.
 
why would you reveal my subject # to the chatroom :(
 
12:59 PM
typos happen ...
 
@Mana have you made an edit yet?
THEN WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE OMG YOU ARE SO USELESS
 
badp you're hurting my feelings almost as much as that guy who I irritate
please stop
 
fine.
Youtube has had this service up for some time :)
 
link for youtube?
 
1:04 PM
Go My_Speed Racer!
 
From work ...
lot of variability there ...
 
consistently better than what we have at any rate :)
 
shrugs
I don't exactly watch a lot of youtube at work
 
you mean you... work at work!?
that makes no sense!
 
hey, in America, some of us actually work more than 40 hours a week, and more than 40 weeks a year
 
1:10 PM
thanks for working so we don't have to!
like, nobody works here. at all. ever.
we shoot them if they try.
then we go back at watching boobs on TV.
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that's Europe for you :-)
 
YAY EUROPE!
:|
 
:-S
 
1:43 PM
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Q: Nokia 5310 - is deep 3D supported

oneatI've got nokia 5310 With this system version V 08.32 23-07-08 Is deep 3d supported here (I've got errors with missing 3D libraries)? Is there any way to make it supportable?

 
this reminds me of certain RPGs with slot based inventories, where you have to fiddle with adjusting stuff on grids before you can pick up that tall epic staff.
 
2:07 PM
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Q: Honest but simple question: What is the difference between stackoverflow and programmers.stackexchange ?!

MarinOr why use one over the other? Does one deal with principles and one with bugs? I'm confused but not lost (yet).

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Q: Are Templars a cheap answer to carriers?

altCognitoIn the same vein as this question: What's the best counter for Protoss Carriers? It strikes me that templars are an excellent counter to mass carriers. Would utilizing Psi-Storm a couple times against carriers deal enough damage to destroy them? I imagine that a group of templars and a mothers...

 
I can't wait for Fitting Most Items in Your Backpack by Constantly Re-Organizing and Combining Items 3
2
 
 
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3:15 PM
I love how half the comments on the latest SO blog are people telling Jeff he should have used a different search technology.
1) How nice of you to assume the dev team didn't investigate alternatives before implementing
2) Do you really think your comment is going to make them think "gee, we just spent weeks on this, but lets immediately do it again in a different way"
 
Solr is based on Lucene, it's not that different.
 
3:31 PM
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Q: Xbox 360 hard disk doesn't show and it asks for additional USB flashdrive

JenkoI've bought a new Xbox 360 with a Hard Disk installed, but when I turn it on it asks me for a hard disk and asks for additional USB drives? What's going on? Did they include the HDD in it or not?

 
That user just posted and answered his question right away. :-/
Just posted another one and answered it, too. :-/
 
@Shaun Sadly, it's a behavior the SE network encourages.
 
Really?
 
Damn it, I was THIS close to getting someone to trade me two unusual hats for a Max Head in TF2 this morning, then I had to leave for work.
 
I suppose I can see the logic (they want answers on their site), but it seems like a great way to get people to spam with useless questions for karma.
 
3:35 PM
@Shaun Downvote useless questions
 
his answers were pretty solid though, if I were a person who was having that issue I'd be very happy to have that help.
 
If they really are useless, they won't get any rep from it. Those questions seem like they could be issues other people run into, so I think it is fine
Its not a brand new user either, so I think he understands what he is doing
 
Nod, it's the practice I more have a concern about.
Not specifically those questions.
 
I personally dislike questions that were posted just so the same person can post their own answer to it, but since Mr. Atwood seems to think it's a great idea... I could search the SO blog to find the reference to that, but I'm lazy
 
I've done it myself on several occasions, when I've learned something that I think is useful to share with others.
 
3:37 PM
Oh yeah, right, my compile finished. I should actually test this change now.
 
@Powerlord I'll take a look for it. I'd like to know his reasoning.
 
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Q: Downloading an Xbox 360 update fails every time

JenkoI'm updating the Xbox 360 software, but it stops midway and says "updated failed". I've done this a few times but I get the same error every time. What gives?

 
I think it was on the SO blog, but it could also have been on Coding Horror.
 
I don't think it has given me an "unfair" amount of rep. And rep is supposed to represent making a positive contribution to the community, so I think if other people like the question/answer, it is rep well earned.
 
Posted by Jeff Atwood on January 6th, 2009

Have you ever wondered why you can’t accept your own answer on Stack Overflow? If so, you’re not alone.

As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words; here’s what I just did to one of my own questions:

Before:

After:

Hey, look at that, I just accepted my own answer!

Now, there are some special rules around owner-accepted answers, to prevent gaming:

I was initially very much against this, but several commenters in the Why Can’t I Accept My Own Answer? post convinced me that, with a few rule tweaks, it could work. As you can see on a question I myself asked, sometimes you really have no other option than to close the loop yourself, and it’s nice to be able to do so by accepting your own answer. …

They don't confer rep and he can't accept them for two days. That pretty much nullified my concerns.
 
3:39 PM
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Q: Etiquette of *immediately* answering one's own question

OakThere are a lot of meta-discussions, here and on meta.stackoverflow, that all agree that self-answers are okay but it is encouraged to wait a bit, to give others a chance to answer. However, let's assume there was something that is interesting for me and I've performed some active research on it...

 
He'll get vote rep, but not accept rep.
 
@Shaun Welcome to a few months ago :)
 
Watch it. That quip doesn't work too well against a new community member. :P
 
The only time I've answered my own question and accepted was when Valve patched something in the game a few hours after I asked where said asset was used in TF2.
 
By new, I mean "just recently started trying to contribute". I registered a while back to answer a question I came across in Google. ;)
 
3:41 PM
OK, so I need a plan to not gain or lose rep over on another SE site. My rep there is exactly 1000
 
@Powerlord Why does it matter if someone answers their own question, so long as it's a good question and a good answer? Reputation is just monopoly money anyway.
 
@sjohnston Because the network annoyingly links rep to privileges on the site.
 
It also denotes how much the community trusts you, in theory.
If you can give rep to yourself, it starts becoming more a sign of how much you trust yourself.
 
@Powerlord So you're afraid that someone is going to answer lots of their own questions, get privileges, then cause general havok?
 
I don't know about you guys, but I trust myself way more than my rep indicates.
 
3:44 PM
@Shaun Just saying that many of those discussions have already been had :) For any feature on the sites, there's at least a few discussions about it on meta.stackoverflow.com
 
@Shaun As you said, you can't give yourself rep. Other people still have to vote up your question or answer.
 
Yep.
Which is why I've stopped complaining about the practice. :)
 
@Powerlord Someone else has to upvote that content. That won't happen unless it's worthwhile ...
it's as legitimate as any other rep
 
/me nods.
Oh, lame, no emotes.
 
@Powerlord How else would you have it?
 
3:45 PM
This IRC client sucks. :o
 
@Shaun That's no IRC.
 
@badp and that's why it sucks. ;)
This forum software is no more than a scrolling bulletin board.
 
@badp it's an...Ask Question mothership?
 
@sjohnston yep, and its lazers are 204% charged
we'll need some more charge to form enough diamonds.
 
Badp is obsessed with bling.
 
3:48 PM
@Shaun He was being "clever". Diamonds == mods.
 
We'll be having elections "soonish"
Replacing our pro-tempore mods with permanent mods
 
who happen to be the same people
 
@sjohnston I know ;)
 
if all goes right
 
(probably)
 
3:50 PM
in The Tavern (General) on Meta Stack Overflow Chat, 4 mins ago, by Michael Mrozek
This is my new favorite story: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/01/sms-suicide-bomber/
 
No, badp may suddenly decide to run!
 
@Powerlord only if all doesn't go right
like, if they offer us 4 diamond slots.
then @Mana would run! Can you imagine how horrible that would be?!
 
SE offers to let Gaming have x number of mods? I assume it is based on site usage?
 
btw, I noticed something that really bugged me during SO's current election... once the primary starts, all the comments to the nominations vanish.
 
@Shaun it's based on what the SOIS team decides
@Powerlord they're still there, in the nomination page... aren't they?
 
3:52 PM
At least I can't see them
 
@Powerlord that's not the nomination page
 
switch tabs dude
 
Oh blah
I don't see why they don't include them in the primary tab, too.
 
because you can't comment anymore
 
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Q: Donkey kong help!!!

DarrenAt the end of each donkey kong level you get a star badge for getting all the kong letters and a puzzle badge for getting all the puzzle pieces, what is the 3rd badge for?

 
3:56 PM
@Feeds A fine example of how not to write a question.
 
so who wants to go fix it?
 
I assume this is about DKCR... but Donkey Kong is likely on Wii's VC as well.
 
Well, the person used the wii tag. :)
 
but is it the new one, or one of the old games played on the wii?
 
@Shaun I assume this is about DKCR... but Donkey Kong is likely on Wii's VC as well.
 
3:58 PM
@Feeds I think he means DKC:R as well.
 
Oh, virtual console. I forget that exists, which is surprising since it's clearly the best console store out there. :o
 
I don't like having to repeat myself... although I'm reminded of a funny incident on an IRC channel where a person kept posting the same sentence with different words bolded as people said things she'd already addressed.
 
@CRoss completed
 
I don't think anyone really likes having to repeat themselves.
Well, except pop music singers, I guess.
 
I re-tagged it, the KONG letters and puzzle pieces are from dk-country-returns
 
4:00 PM
She said something like "If I had a daughter, I'd name her Blah" (I think the name was Midi... it was a music channel). She ended up reposting it with daughter bolded when someone said "What if it's a boy?" etc...
 
@Shaun politicians? talk radio hosts?
 
@CRoss I get the feeling they don't enjoy it, they're just forced into it because "no one is listening".
 
@kazzamalla You can edit recently made comments you've made here. Like I just did. Twice.
 
@kazzamalla you're making the native speakers look bad. Not that we need any help.
 
ah yes, I forget that I can edit
 
4:03 PM
I'm still not sure why I was trying to get two low tier unusual Spy hats in TF2 this morning. The funny thing is, one was the Le Party Phantom mask, so you can wear it at the same time as another hat. I just thought it'd look funny to have both a peace sign and heart spinning around me. :D
TF2 Unusual hats being in the same vein as WoW epic world drops, if that helps anyone understand what I'm talking about. But with particle effects of some sort attached.
 
I can't imagine getting an unusual hat to drop. I've never even had a hat drop
 
@CRoss They don't drop.
You can only get an unusual hat by opening crates. With keys that cost $2.49 each. And you have a 1% or less chance of getting an unusual.
 
Yeah, the only key I've used is my Christmas key
 
Super Crate Box Versus On the Winnitron http://bit.ly/f3BVda
 
I got black paint, not sure what I want to use it on
 
4:09 PM
Freeware Game Pick: Nega Kon (Mahdi Bahrami) http://bit.ly/i0EZID
Twitter spam. Ok. I'm done.
 
However, there are certain promotional items that were only available for a limited amount of time that trade for quite a bit... namely Max's Head and the Apple Earbuds.
 
yes, the earbuds seem quite popular
 
And, of course, Unusual hats are also subject to supply and demand.
@CRoss Surprisingly, the Max Head is actually worth more, trading wise. I'm not sure why that is.
Probably because of the person who has 22 of them whose profile I saw this morning.
(tf2b.com lets you see what people have in their backpacks)
tf2b.com/?id=powerlord <-- Man, mine is a mess now... I had it all cleaned up a month ago!
Then again, the first two pages of items in my inventory is metal and stuff I can trade/craft.
er... except Ze Goggles on page 2. Meant to move that to page 6.
I admit it... I buy keys and open crates. :O
And I joined an idle server and sat there for a solid month. Which is why I have so many hats. :)
 
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Q: Graphic card for Modern Warfare 2

UserI'm a total noob on this so please help me. I've recently restored my old computer, which is actually pretty great. The only thing it miss is a graphic card. I'd use it only to play Modern Warfare 2 since i've another personal computer for the rest of the things. I don't really know what Graphic ...

 
Shopping recommendation!
 
4:22 PM
I recommend... the most expensive card ever!
Grrr, I feel stupid. I was using the jQuery parent() method when I wanted parents()
 
@Powerlord @Jin handdrawing you the game frame by frame?
 
@badp Not what I hand in mind, but...
 
 
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5:44 PM
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Q: Are tradeskills worthwhile in LOTRO?

Chris SobolewskiI am fond of tradeskills in MMOs, but games seem to be very hit and miss as far as what is actually worthwhile for players to take on. For instance, in WoW, engineering was pretty worthless while enchanting or alchemy were amazing. I am looking for a brief overview as to what the actual professi...

 
6:17 PM
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Q: Why are my online parameters always lost?

LudoMCAlmost* each time I play online, I have to set again all my profiles, which are empty and the colors/equipments of the characters. It's highly annoying. I don't get how this can be that these settings are sometimes saved and sometimes not. (*) I was not able to pinpoint when it works and when i...

 
Crysis 2 Demo Coming Exclusively to Xbox 360 http://bit.ly/dHM5Rz
Wait, no that's not entirely correct.
Don't worry kids. The Crysis 2 multiplayer demo is coming to PC. http://bit.ly/fJstlt
 
6:47 PM
Yay for confusion.
 
7:10 PM
Microsoft is always having "exclusives" like this. They seem not to consider PC a competitor.
Windows. ;)
 
@HazeSpire It IS exclusive! To Microsoft platforms, that is... which includes Windows. :)
 
Yes, if you think of it that way... :)
 
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Q: How to copy save game data of Kenny's Adventure into another computer?

Nyuszika7HI have a new computer, and need to copy my save game data from Kenny's Adventure. Because I've got very far in that game, starting from stratch is not a solution. I've copy-pasted the game's entire folder from Program Files, but I only got the Hungarian translation, but not my save game data. C...

 
7:32 PM
† Hm, good point. † Should questions with a bounty be re-feeded? †
 
@badp Yes, I think that would be nice.
 
@badp I think refeeding a question with a bounty is a good idea.
 
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Q: StarCraft2: Terran comfortable/uncomfortable maps

BuddaIn this question I asked what are multiplayer maps at all. After getting some experience I am wondering what are good/bad maps for Terran 1v1 play? I would very appreciate if you could provide any reference or own explanation which map is good/bad for Terran. Thanks a lot!

 
Probably @Feeds is the only user with 0 rep. :D
 
I'll assume the three daggers are actually stabs
and quietly bleed to death in the corner
 
8:35 PM
@badp backstabs badp
I never really was on your side!
 
8:48 PM
Well, I was intending for my Stack Overflow account to be my main account, but Gaming appears to have sucked me in.
I don't idle in SO's chats, after all.
 
@Shaun SO is the breast site ever!
<-- is bored.
This was briefly mentioned earlier, but I'm glad that I don't have to manage my inventory by item size in Team Fortress 2. That would just suck.
It'd finally get me to toss the items I don't use, though!
Granted, I'm saving like 22 items to give to Melissa.
I SWEAR that clock is ticking backwards and getting farther away from going home time.
 
9:13 PM
@Powerlord Hadn't you stabbed me I could point you in the general direction of interesting stuff, alas.
 
@badp What, you should have respawned by now!
 
He got ganked too many times. He's on a a res timer now. :(
 
@Shaun I was referring to TF2, but I can see where you could get a WoW reference instead.
It's funny, I'm really good at playing Spy in TF2, but I suck at Rogue in WoW. Despite the two having some similarities.
 
I always felt like rogues were awkward. I haven't tried to play one since vanilla, though, so my information is somewhat dated.
TF2, I always favored engineer or medic.
 
Well, the major difference between the two is that, in TF2, you have to uncloak before you can backstab, but backstabs are also instant-kills.
 
9:18 PM
...which is funny when you know that I hate healing in WoW.
 
I got Melissa (a friend from work) Orange Box during Steam's Christmas sale... she tried TF2 and said she liked playing as Medic in it. At the same time she's saying she doesn't like healing in WoW in Cata raids.
(She has an 85 Priest)
She did say she hates the Medic's needlegun in TF2, though.
I think I should help her farm some achievements to get her the unlockable weapons... since she's found herself meleeing on several occasions, I think an Ubersaw would be pretty handy.
Oh, blah, Ubersaw is the last unlock at 22 achievements.
 
Posted by Robert Cartaino on January 28th, 2011

Dust off your tuxedo; notify the paparazzi. You are invited to the hottest ribbon-cutting ceremony this side of Rovio. Stack Exchange is launching the long-awaited Discussion Zone of Area 51!

The Discussion Zone is similar to a meta forum where users can bandy about proposal ideas, discuss promotions, and decide how to best mix and match these proposals into great sites. For example:

But there’s so much more going on under the hood than a new discussion forum. The Area 51 proposals have also been organized and grouped into a series of “Categories.” …

 
@Feeds I saw something about this on meta... not sure I like the idea of Area 51 proposals or StackExchange sites being sorted by "type."
I imagine Gamnig is being put into "Recreation" with a load of other sites.
 
9:42 PM
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Q: When do trees grow in SMP servers?

badpSMP servers run continuously. Does that mean that trees (and cacti, and sugar canes, and crops) grow always, even when no one is online? or do they only grow if their chunks are loaded?

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Q: Starcraft 2, how do I know how many games I played per race?

IdealflipWhere do I find the statistics of how many games I played per race?

 
Oh man, this article is pretty coo--WAIT WHY IS THERE A PICTURE OF MY BROTHER IN TECHCRUNCH
oh maaaaaan. I wish I worked at YouTube so I could have my photo arbitrarily appear on random cool things being covered on tech sites.
 
@Mana Either I have my adblock settings up really high or there's some other reason I can't see the picture you're talking about
 
@Powerlord if you see the one of the trophy that's it
 
@Mana Your brother is a trophy?
 
well his photo is on a trophy
along with my last name in giant text
Truly peculiar.
 
9:53 PM
I almost made a really tacky joke, but decided not to.
 
one might say it was some Biggs text. or something.
 
As long as it's not the Biggs Hoson.
 
I am the king of tacky jokes. I simply cannot be bea--PFFFFFFFFFT you got me.
 
That wasn't the tacky joke. The tacky joke would have required that you know that I had a brother, but he passed away in 2009.
 
oh.
Sorry.
 
9:56 PM
So, I hear the FBI went after (some of the?) Anonymous members who DDoSed Visa.
40 of them to be exact.
 
if they fall more shall rise legion hivemind stuff
 
@Mana I don't know... when the FBI starts coming knocking at your door, they're sending a big message... mainly "If you do it, you're next."
Oh right, forgot to mention... surprise seizures of all their computer equipment and electronic devices were involved.
 
I'm trying to get into the headspace of the average Anon in order to think of what an appropriate response would be. Not working out too well.
 
support.microsoft.com/kb/2501696 <-- That's weird, this security thingy doesn't say if this is a Windows flaw or IE flaw or what.
Oh, Windows itself.
Still isn't clear if it affects non-IE browsers, though.
So, I don't have any food ready to cook at home... should I... A) Stop at a fast food place. B) Stop at a grocery store. C) Stop at a restaurant D) Starve
 
10:15 PM
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Q: What are the proper steps to calibrate my mouse before playing FPS games?

RossI always have problem to properly calibrate my mouse when playing FPS games (Combat Arms). Sometimes it is too slow or too fast, sometime my movements are not smooth enough. My mouse is Razer Copperhead. What are the proper steps to calibrate my mouse before playing FPS games? Is it better to set...

 
 
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11:40 PM
@Powerlord Thus proving that you should always, always have a disc with DBAN on it nearby. Alternatively, you have a dual-boot system with DBAN. (That'd actually be awesome, let me check if it's possible)
 
11:55 PM
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Q: StarCraft2: Where is 'Hunters' map?

BuddaIn original StarCraft BroodWar we had the 'Hunters' map... is it exists in StarCraft2? I didn't see it....

 

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