The Bridge - 2013-11-17 (page 4 of 4)

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9:00 PM

Just installed 8.1?

Yeah

@badp other than a lengthy install, is it worth it?

tbh it's mainly usability fixes

they're nice to have, but the length of time it takes to install is a little over the top

if you're running Windows 8, you should upgrade to 8.1

Considering that my desktop, HTPC, and work computers are all 7, I was referring to the OS in general.

I like the part where they readded the start button but the start button is actually a metro spy in disguise

9:12 PM

8.1 is infinitely better in terms of usability, especially if you ever use a mouse to interface with it

So when hovered instead of the lightish border thing it goes full black

IMHO this is a regression, but the whole start button business is

Also I wish there was a nuke button for the start screen

Well, personally I think 8 should have been better than what it is now

By now surely there are tools for hiding the start button yes?

@badp In 8.1?

Yeah

9:16 PM

Well, I know there are a bunch of "dock" applications, so I'm sure there are ones to simply hide the start button

@badp winaero.com/comment.php?comment.news.215

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@Ktash i really liked version 8 but it was just too hard to use, friends and family just didn't get it

My tech support hours went up, but since I don't work in IT, it didn't mean a raise :/

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Q: Does playing Deus Ex:HR on the hardest difficulty make a pure stealth run any harder?

I am thinking about going back and re-beating Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut for an achievement run, including The Foxiest of Hounds and Pacifist achievement. I am wondering if playing pure stealth and never getting detected would be any harder on the hardest difficulty compared to th...

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@Lazers I'm going to venture a guess of "yes".

@Yuki Shame on you, those are my statistics!

9:29 PM

@FEichinger Really? Sorry, I just felt like doing random data queries on the Bridge.

@Yuki I've done that very same query a while back.

mmmm ceasar salad and soups for dinner <3

I survived multiple tornadoes!

@Fluttershy I was wondering! I heard about all the crazy on the news

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@Fluttershy hooray for not being transported to Oz.

9:33 PM

@Yuki Actually, double shame on you! You were there when I did that!

Oct 7 at 22:02, by FEichinger

@Yuki You can check his profile to see the total amount of messages he posted to the Bridge (101k). This chat search reveals that 12k messages are or contain links.

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@FEichinger I'll star that as an apology.

@Fluttershy Speaking of tornadoes right now >_>

@FEichinger I was scared that the dataexplorer now have stats about the chatrooms

AHHH! The YouTube interface is different between Chrome and Firefox! Cannot handle this!

@Braiam That would be awesome, though. Think of all the fancy things I'd pull together!

9:37 PM

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Also I was in the woods. And this old man was walking his golden retriever and I think he was scared of me

@MBraedley now you found the reason why your upload won't start where it got cut off... cuz google :P

@MBraedley ?

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@Fluttershy O_O DID YOU TAKE THIS?!?!

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9:37 PM

@Fluttershy meep

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@Fluttershy OMG DID YOU TAKE THIS ONE?!?!

@spugsley Yes. The second one was from my sister, and the third was from my friend Jamie.

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@Fluttershy more meep

little happy dance of not in 'Murica

9:38 PM

@Fluttershy are you sure everyone is okay??!?!?!??!

No lie. If I saw a tornado irl I would pee my pants

@Yuki It's fine. When I went looking for the quote, I found this nice little gem

@badp I don't use chrome all that often, so when there are interface differences without there being a good reason for those differences, it causes cognitive dissonance, and it's not good for my brain.

@spugsley Aye. I checked with everyone I know around here. :P

@Fluttershy is your house intact? ;.;

@spugsley Yis.

The picture I took was only about 3 minutes from my house. I went out for beer and saw that on the way.

9:40 PM

@MBraedley I think it's more likely that you're just experiencing A/B testing in action

@Fluttershy why would you make a beer run in a tornado?!?!?!

@badp Yeah, could be.

@spugsley If I was gonna die in a tornado, I sure as hell wasn't gonna do it sober.

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@spugsley tornados are sudden

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@Ashley I REQUIRE LIBRARIANISH ASSISTANCE.

9:41 PM

@Braiam I like @Fluttershy's reason better

@spugsley just star it then... dammit...

bahahaha

@Braiam Beat you to that, I guess.

@Fluttershy but now you run the risk of doing that with an hangover!

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I need secret Santa gift ideas for a librarian

9:42 PM

@MBraedley chrome 31 also has some stupid bug where it counts the width of an element wrong when that element is floating.

@LessPop_MoreFizz A print copy of Wikipedia, obviously

So help me god if my monetization isn't authorized by the time the video goes live. I blame Firefox crashing if that's the case.

I need to edit a picture

I had to edit a couple of our websites fixed. By adding a width to the friggin floating div.

but I also want to watch Bones

9:43 PM

@Arperum Yeah, that's not it. Completely different interface

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Q: How to survive the base defense mission?

The base defense mission is one of the most difficult ones, especially because it hits you unprepared. How can this mission be won?

xcom-enemy-unknown xcom-enemy-within

@MBraedley Don't really use chrome, mostly when testing for some special layout and when my boss goes all "It's broken in chrome, fix it!"

@Lazers get loads of munitions, woman and booze.... then pray

I don't like the development tools from chrome, firebug is better imho.

I found the chrome dev tools pretty intuitive

then again I haven't really done anything serious with them webs

9:47 PM

HEY LISTEN

I want to ask a question

to everyone

@spugsley don't ask to ask...

:/

@Braiam chill out. I was born to be obnoxious

anyway

what's the scariest insect where you live?

I want to know about scary things today

@spugsley There are no insects here

So the scariest insects are THE ONES IN MY MIND

@spugsley there are too many....

@badp Where do you live I want to live there

Here is the Black Widow spider

and also the Brown Recluse

both of them cause skin necrosis

9:49 PM

@spugsley I'm in Munich but I won't be here for long. I'm sure you can rent the area below @FEichinger's bed though

btw, what you mean by "scary"... that is subjetive...

@Braiam what the hell is your problem?

it's a silly question. Why are you taking it so seriously?

@spugsley chill out. I was born to be obnoxious

bahahaha touche

:P

9:50 PM

OBNOX WARS GO

I want to know about Canada bugs

shortest obnox wars ever

@AshleyNunn what is a scary insect where you live?

@Fluttershy when you aren't worried about tornadoes, what kind of bugs are you scared of in the midwest?

@badp Wait ... what?!

Hold on... WHAT?!

@FEichinger apparently, I'm living under your bed now

9:52 PM

@spugsley ... Well this is creepy.

@FEichinger Oh come on you know about the housing situation in Munich

interestingly, that's also @agent86's worst nightmare.

You can't deny such a lovely lady your underbed

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I don't even know. I am not sure if Canada has scary bugs maybe we just were so polite they left

@badp Yes, I do. Remember the part about me moving away from here for that reason?

9:52 PM

So I went on this beer run, right? I walked into the gas station (which is where I snapped that picture) through sheet after sheet of rain. Got my beer. Went back to my car, it'd stopped raining. Drove home, pulled into the driveway, and right as I reached for my door handle, it started pouring.

@badp ....underbed. Is it weird that that sounds sexy to me?

@FEichinger No, I didn't know you moved from Munich

@spugsley Brown recluse spiders.

And wasps.

@Fluttershy yes that is very scary. We have them here too

@badp I haven't ... But that's exactly what I've been planning to do for the past year and a half.

9:53 PM

And pretty much anything except ladybugs and house centipedes.

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@fluttershy I do not like wasps. Or bees. Or anything sting-y. Or those weird biting flies

@FEichinger well, find somewhere with an extra large underbed then. I'm coming with.

@FEichinger Looks like the Munich hinterland isn't much better in the housing department

@AshleyNunn I definitely belong in Canada

@spugsley ... Still creepy.

9:55 PM

@FEichinger is it so wrong that I want to be the creepy one for a change?!?!

will you deny me the right to creep?!

@spugsley I can't think of anybody who doesn't belong in Canada. Except @agent86

@spugsley No, no, it's all fine. Not gonna stop you and all.

@badp I agree. And maybe @Sterno. He is very old.

wait

what

9:56 PM

@AshleyNunn what is your position about jaywalking

a. worst thing ever

b. why is it even a word to begin with

@spugsley Yeah. Brown recluses are awful. And this is coming from a guy who's crossed paths with a scorpion. <_<

@badp I'd take c. why is your face even a word to begin with

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@spugsley come to Canada we can have adventures

@FEichinger My face is not a word - in English

@Fluttershy one time I hid a scorpion in @agent86's house. True story.

9:56 PM

@spugsley ;O

@badp I DON'T CARE. YOU STARTED CREEPY STUFF.

@badp what language is it a word in? O_o

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@badp it is a stupid word and even stupider that the fine is more than a parking ticket

@spugsley Everything is a word in german

EVERYTHING

@AshleyNunn yessssssssssssssssssss <3

@badp I jaywalk all the time. Like a motherfucking boss.

Charlotte cops give zero shits about it. And most things.

9:58 PM

@spugsley ~~much bold. very approve~~ plus eleventy

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@spugsley a bike cop caught me jaywalking and fined me and I was annoyed.

@AshleyNunn uh oh. Strike one, Canada

@AshleyNunn jaywalking fines in Italy make headlines in news reports

realistically you only get them if you cause an accident

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@Powerlord thanks for sharing that

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I am glad I did not make a headline.

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9:59 PM

I didn't cause an accident.

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I just didn't obey a cross walk sign because I am a dumb

@AshleyNunn aww you didn't steal the heart of the drivers of the speeding cars that weren't there?

@badp how the bloody hell does jaywalking cause accidents? Pedestrian doesn't look when crossing, hit them. Should have looked.

@spugsley that's, er, an accident

@badp pshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

10:01 PM

social darwinism is not a legal principle :P

it's not really an 'accident'

:p

@spugsley No, with your phrasing that's more like manslaughter. Wheee.

@FEichinger fun times

did I mention I was born heartless?

like if @FEichinger got ran over by a bike while he waiting for the pedestrian crossing to turn green - that still wouldn't be right :P

@spugsley fun times. Whose heart did you steal?

not heartless like an adjective. Heart-less

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10:02 PM

@badp no I did not all I got was angry bike cop who then saw my license was expired and tried to tell me he could charge me for driving with an invalid license which he can't because he has no proof I was driving with it which I wasn't because I take the bus and he caught me jaywalking not jaydriving

@AshleyNunn wait what is jaydriving?

driving on the sidewalk?

@badp omg that is so not a thing.

if it is

I will vomit

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@badp dunno. It just made an amusing end to my sentencd

apparently it's going straight at a red light as a car

.....

just. no.

10:04 PM

@spugsley Vomit please.

yeah, that's... a brave thing to do

@FEichinger oh it's happening. As I type this. It's just everywhere.

afaik it's kind of common in the whereabouts of Neaples

just don't drive there :P

@spugsley I don't belieeeeeve you!

I have a chocolate chip cookie for later :3

10:05 PM

@spugsley does that help with the vomiting?

I will reward myself after I edit my photo. If I ever get there >.> I'm so lazy today

@badp it increases the likelihood

but it's worth it

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@badp no, that is called 'running a red light'. 'Jaydriving' is not a thing.

@LessPop_MoreFizz you are my hero

@LessPop_MoreFizz Okay. bins his printed copy of the urban dictionary

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That said people who run red lights are ASSHOLES who should burn in hell.

One of them wrecked my old car.

10:06 PM

@LessPop_MoreFizz They're speeding there no problem :P

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I have done nothing but watch Glove and Boots videos all day.

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Q: How does one player exit Halo Anniversary?

The players have no option like "leave party" and there is no way to logout like all other xbox games. How does one leave without shutting the console off?

halo-anniversary

OK

I am going to edit now like a good photographer

bye Bridge :)

later

10:22 PM

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Q: Is there any reason *to* upgrade the biochip in Deus Ex:HR?

I know the reason not to upgrade the biochip, but is there any way upgrading the biochip will help you?

deus-ex-human-revolution

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Q: Rainbow Six 3: Gold Edition vs. Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword?

I bought Rainbow Six 3 on Steam and it includes two games in my library, "Rainbow Six 3: Gold Edition" and "Rainbow Six 3: Athena Sword". What's the difference between these two, and which should I play? Sorry the tag is incorrect, but there isn't a tag called rainbow-six-3. I don't have enough ...

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Commander, you have a new message at your private terminal

@kalina Oh my.

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Q: How do I get a pet shop?

How do I get a pet shop on the sims free play. Because I tried buying it some where in the town but all I get is houses and work places.

the-sims-freeplay

10:38 PM

uggggh I hate comets

THey're the worst.

cc @OrigamiRobot

10:54 PM

France, wtf? When did you turn the commonwealth into a vassal?

uggh they were my friends

You're such a jerk france.

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Q: How do I automatically remove anvils in Minecraft?

I'm creating a Minecraft PVP map where players can purchase enchanted weapons for XP. However, I'm supplying certain items in my shop that I do not want players to repair with anvils (e.g. A "Sniper Bow" which insta-kills players with a remaining durability of 10 shots). How can I make a mechanis...

Come, watch the fruits of my afternoon of frustration

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@Wipqozn what does wipqozn mean?

@MBraedley Are you playing with the latest version? The one with the science points and all that jazz?

11:03 PM

@Wipqozn indeed

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@Wipqozn how bizarre

It also is defined later in the episode to mean "trouble".

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oh my god

@Fluttershy @OrigamiRobot @Yuki Is there a "best" lightweight shield I should save my Titanite shards for?

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11:06 PM

@Wipqozn you saw it there? what show is that? is it a word from an alien language?

@SaintWacko I'm fond of the Crest Shield and Dragon Crest Shield. Grass Crest Shield is a good choice though.

@SaintWacko Uhhh... I upped my END and STR to handle the Black Knight Shield, so I don't recall.

But yeah, Crest Shield is a good choice.

Hmm... I remember a shield that started with S...

Okay

@Alex The show is Dilbert.

I just have a wooden shield right now

11:06 PM

And...it's not frm an alien language, it's from what you just saw.

Did you watch the video?

It was a joke.

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i watched it

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it had the word wipqozn

I also remember using the Caduceus Shield for some time.

@SaintWacko Grass crest shield is an excellent shield.

It's probably the best shield in the game for anyone who mainly wields their weapon in two hands.

OK

I started a thing

cookie time

11:09 PM

Yeah, Grass Crest is good for two-handing. I tend to switch up shields because I one-hand. Black Knight is the best for resisting Fire, IIRC.

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Q: Are Street Fighter 4 stages functionally different?

Is there a mechanical difference between the stages in Street Fighter 4? At first glance, they seem to be identical in all but graphical elements and aesthetics. However, I have heard numerous claims that some stages are actually shorter or longer than others. This has always seemed unlikely t...

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Anyone with a PS4 gotten the pack-in mic to work? I tested the streaming and it just literally didn't output no matter what I did. I don't see a sound test in the options either

also, does anyone happen to know if/when places will start carrying the PS4 regularly? I missed out on the midnight release :(

Most stores should have gotten some non-preorder stock, many will probably be sold out though

11:15 PM

:(

I got my PS3 at target a day after launch, they might have PS4s

just call ahead

@spugsley Considering the time of year you'll probably have trouble getting your hands on one unti jan or feb.

@Wipqozn it's for my brother, actually. Trying to get him one for Christmas :/

@spugsley Can I be your brother? :D

I'm a pretty kickass sister :3

11:18 PM

Unless you go now. I mean right now. Grab your coat and keys! What are you still doing here?

oh, well that won't be easy. You could always call a couple shops to see when they'd get their shipments in. If they come over night you could just try waking up early and calling them (or being there when the doors open).

@Wipqozn yeah, that's what I'm going to do. :)

A WILD @RavenDreamer APPEARS!

They're going to get more stock in before christmas, but I'm not sure if they have specific times for that

@spugsley OHAI

@spugsley You feel like venturing to Raleigh, yet?

@RavenDreamer YES! But after Christmas :3 We has lots of traveling to do the next couple of months

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11:22 PM

@RavenDreamer how was blizzcon?

@LessPop_MoreFizz Well let's see.

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My guild lost the live raid race. :(

There was an error with the badge claim, which means I had to stand in line for 3 extra hours and bust out the puppy dog eyes to get a goody bag. (Since "I" had "checked in" at a time when I was still flying into LAX)

I got mild food poisoning from breakfast at Denny's

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Serves you right for eating at Denny's.

And on the flight home, there were hydraulic problems, and I wound up getting stranded in the DFW airport (American paid for ahotel, at least)

11:24 PM

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@RavenDreamer awww :(

On the other hand, I got drunk with friends, played heros of the storm with a <10 min wait, and got to watch, live, as Diablo got nuked by a starcraft 2 ghost.

@LessPop_MoreFizz All things told, it was pretty rad.

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Good times.

Did you see my super badass bottle opener?

@LessPop_MoreFizz I did not.

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It is cooler than your bottle opener.

(It's also like a third of a pound of solid Bronze.)

11:41 PM

what even is this.

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@LessPop_MoreFizz which bit opens the bottle?

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the hand?

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where did you get it? i searched for "tauren bottle opener" but that thing never came up

@LessPop_MoreFizz I am oka with this.

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Q: How do you unlock new character classes?

Simple question really. How do you unlock new character classes in Risk of Rain? I've looked in the Unlockables screen and it isn't terribly clear.

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Q: What does the pond do?

I was at the lollipop farm, when all of a sudden, an option for me to "dig a pond" pops up. I don't want to waste 100,000 candies for no apparent reason, so can anyone tell me what it does?

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11:53 PM

@Alex custom limited thing.

The top of the head is flat and the flexing arm pulls at the bottle cap.

It is a thing that only the Jerkiest of Jerks possess, hand forged by an awesome blacksmith one of us.

It is the best bottle opener ever made, and mine is engraved as number 005 because I am awesome.

IT IS COMPLETEEEEEEE

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