The Bridge

12:02 AM

@OrigamiRobot Is @TimStone up for it?

Anyone want to tell me which of these two audio sounds better (and why)? I might just not be being objective youtube.com/watch?v=e6YHwcfUwfA&feature=youtu.be

user15026

@BenBrocka The first one is better, the sibilants are less hissing and popping

Ben Brocka

Really? I think the audio is a bit clearer on the first after a few listens (lower lows, higher highs) but I could swear the sibilance isn't noticably different

OrigamiRobot

I like the second one. The first one is echo-y.

user15026

@BenBrocka Oh, man, the sibilants were the first thing I noticed

StrixVaria

@BenBrocka Ugh the second one is so bad.

All the Ss are painful.

Ben Brocka

12:13 AM

@OrigamiRobot The new mic has a much much wider range. I might be able to reduce the echo

@StrixVaria So the Ses are noticeably better in the first?

StrixVaria

@BenBrocka Yes.

user15026

@StrixVaria This, this, this

Ben Brocka

I guess it is a bit softer

OrigamiRobot

Ss sound similar to me.

StrixVaria

This is the first time that spelling out the name of a letter actually sounded useful.

Ben Brocka

12:17 AM

"Ess" is how it's often referred to for these purposes. I might need a "de-esser" but all optinos seem (apparently) complicated as fuck to actually use

StrixVaria

Watching Mortal Kombat 9 pools at Evo.

This is the same game as the "Komplete Edition" that recently came to Steam, right?

user15026

There is a restaurant in my town that will deliver "special homemade braised bacon" to me with a spring roll, fried rice, and a drink... I am tempted because I wanna know about the braised bacon

Ben Brocka

Someone watching the MK stream, how quaint

But yeah they usually play with all DLC/latest patch so I would assume so

persona top 8 coming to stream 1 I guess

user20683

@AshleyNunn That's like a rustic chinese staple

user15026

@WorldEngineer Is it yummy?

user20683

12:26 AM

china is way more pig obsessed than NA chinese food would have you believe

user15026

would it make a good dinner?

user20683

I don't eat meat

user15026

hm

user15026

I kinda want it

user15026

but what if it is terrible

user15026

12:27 AM

AUGH

user20683

well that's not true, I'm probably gonna have to go back to eating fish to counter protein problems

user15026

I am just so hungry

Private Pansy

Probably? It could be cooked awfully though

user20683

@AshleyNunn what if it isn't?

user15026

@WorldEngineer It true

user20683

12:27 AM

what if it's the most amazing thing ever?

user15026

@PrivatePansy thats what I am scared of

user15026

@WorldEngineer ....tempter

Private Pansy

Bacon isn't "Chinese", anyway

user15026

I didnt figure

user15026

but I am so curious

user20683

12:28 AM

@PrivatePansy They don't cure pork in China?

user15026

I mean I know "Chinese" food is like miles away from China

Private Pansy

@WorldEngineer Sure they do, but I don't think you'd call the results 'bacon'

user20683

@AshleyNunn Chinese food is basically really mutated Cantonese in most places

StrixVaria

I like Americanized Chinese food.

Krazer

@WorldEngineer they have bacon but it's not the same kind of bacon

StrixVaria

12:29 AM

I would be willing to try authentic Chinese food.

user15026

@StrixVaria I love it :D

Private Pansy

Chinese sausage

Chinese sausage is a generic term referring to the many different types of sausages originating in China. It is commonly known by its Cantonese name "Lap Cheong" or "Lap Chong" (). Varieties There is a choice of fatty or skimmed sausages. There are different kinds ranging from those made using fresh pork to those made using pig livers, duck livers and even turkey livers. Usually a livery sausage will be darker in colour than one made without liver. Recently, there have even been countries producing chicken Chinese sausages. Traditionally they are classified into two main types. It is...

user15026

but I am like I DONT KNOW about this bacon thing

user15026

I cant decide

user20683

@StrixVaria braise some pigs feet in soy sauce

user20683

12:30 AM

that's a chinese classic

StrixVaria

I will leave the preparation to other people.

Private Pansy

@WorldEngineer Indeed! And very good too

user20683

incidently, how does one eat Chicken Feet?

user20683

they seem very lean and scaly

Private Pansy

You just cook them, in broth or something

StrixVaria

12:32 AM

@PrivatePansy Do you eat the whole thing? Are there bones in there?

Private Pansy

You're basically eating the skin and gelatinous bits in the palm

@StrixVaria You spit out the bones, of course

user20683

ah

user15026

@WorldEngineer I kinda ate it like a weird chicken wing

Private Pansy

Yeah, it's like eating the last part of chicken wings. All skin and bones

user15026

aww they were out of the braise bacon

user15026

12:40 AM

but I am getting some fancy stirfry instead, that is like twice the cost of what I ordered :D

user20683

@AshleyNunn that's a good sign, if they are out

user20683

usually means it's a popular thing

user15026

@WorldEngineer That's what I figured

user15026

so I am like, okay, next time order earlier in the day

StrixVaria

It could also mean that people order it so rarely they don't bother stocking it.

user20683

12:42 AM

true

user20683

look it up on yelp

user15026

They get good reviiews

StrixVaria

So far none of my votes have won.

badp

@StrixVaria I won this one

StrixVaria

Sleeping Dogs looks pretty interesting.

badp

12:55 AM

the Shogun games have terrible international pricing

StrixVaria

I voted for Street Fighter.

For $6.25, though, I might have to try Sleeping Dogs.

Private Pansy

Ahahaha, I just got Maxwell killed by a pterodactyl

Lazers

0

Q: What is considered a continent? - eg for Indonesia's Spice Islanders bonus

Gajah Mada (Indonesia) gets the Spice Islanders bonus. The first 3 cities founded on continents other than where Indonesia started each provide 2 luxury resources (and can never be razed). What is considered a different continent for these purposes? My guess would be it has to be separat...

civ-5-brave-new-world

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Q: Waking Mars: Missing "Prax Zoa" and "Phyta" research

There are two research entries that I am missing: The "diet" entry of Prax Zoa The last entry in Phyta just labeled "Research Pending"

achievements waking-mars

StrixVaria

@PrivatePansy I used pterodactyls in almost every solution in the original game.

badp

5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

StrixVaria

1:00 AM

> The Steam Store is experiencing some heavy load right now. Please try again later.

Every time.

badp

Super Meat Boy 50% off

Magicka 50% off

Private Pansy

Also, the time machine is ridiculous

badp

and whatever GodMode or Bully are

StrixVaria

I heard GodMode sucks.

58/100 Metascore

@badp Super Meat Boy and Magicka are both 75% off.

badp

uh.

nice, but I have those anyway!

StrixVaria

1:03 AM

Yeah, me too.

MBraedley

Wow, that was easy. First time updating Cyanogen on my GS2.

user20683

@StrixVaria I like both of them but Magicka is not well optimized system wise

user20683

Super Meat Boy on the other hand has some of the most responsive controls I've ever seen

StrixVaria

@WorldEngineer I only played at launch and it was buggy and crashed a lot.

The spell-casting system wound up being a burden to use, too.

user20683

yeah

user20683

1:06 AM

it was a neat idea but it was really half baked

MBraedley

but none of my homescreen widgets work...

user15026

@WorldEngineer That game is SO HARD

Wipqozn

Isn't towns that game @Fluttershy was in love with?>

Krazer

@AshleyNunn too hard for a "casual" game imo

user20683

@AshleyNunn yes, yes it is

user20683

1:10 AM

I got to world 4

user20683

and my hands were like "Frack you, we quit"

Ktash

VGHS Season 2 is coming July 25th

Krazer

@WorldEngineer are you playing on a gamepad?

user15026

@Ktash HECK YES

Fluttershy

@Wipqozn Not even close.

user20683

1:12 AM

@Krazer I was yes

user20683

keyboard was even worse

Krazer

Oh yesh I firmly agree

Wipqozn

@Fluttershy I'm pretty sure it is.

I think I've seen you in here before going on about how we all need to buy it, and that you'll murder us in our sleep if we don't.

RedRiderX

@Wipqozn Ack, killing myself from the past in my sleep is the worst way to kill myself!

Wipqozn

@RedRiderX I fixed it, now you look crazy!

RedRiderX

1:18 AM

@Wipqozn Fie on you and your edits!

Coronus

@RedRiderX I hate it when I wake up and find that I've murdered myself.

We're supposed to vote for Towns? Done.

Raven Dreamer

Does anyone know why I just received a steam gift of Civ IV?

StrixVaria

Are you sure it's not a trading card?

Wipqozn

@RavenDreamer My friend got one too.

I didn't seem to get one.

Raven Dreamer

user20683

1:26 AM

I think they are randomly handing out gift games

StrixVaria

Civ IV is the new Dota 2.

Coronus

And there was no accompanying email? Huh.

Wipqozn

@RavenDreamer Did you pre-order Brave New World?

Raven Dreamer

@Wipqozn Yes

Also, Civ V has trading cards now? And Bastion and

Skyrim?

What is the world coming to.

Also, first boosterpack. Yay! More Runner2 cards.

Wipqozn

@RavenDreamer A few people on /r/civ got a copy too, and are thinking it might be compensation for pre-ordering the game and then it going on sale a couple days after it came out.

RedRiderX

1:28 AM

@Coronus Especially when you find out it was a past self!

Raven Dreamer

Well, Brave New World still isn't on sale

user20683

@RedRiderX Become a Quantum Thief

user20683

;)

Wipqozn

@RavenDreamer It was on a flash sale earlier.

user20683

I keep meaning to read that book

Wipqozn

1:29 AM

@RavenDreamer for $20.

Raven Dreamer

@Wipqozn Oh?

Wipqozn

All the Civ V stuff went for 75%, except Brave new world, which was 33% off.

Raven Dreamer

@Wipqozn Hm. So $8 compensation of "Free Civ IV!"

user20683

Oh dear god my brain

Ben Brocka

@WorldEngineer that is going to be great and or horrible

user20683

1:31 AM

@BenBrocka yeah

Coronus

@BenBrocka Yes. One of those.

MBraedley

So it looks like any apps I had on my SD card need to be re-installed. That's kinda shitty.

user20683

O_o

user20683

►

user20683

1:34 AM

Also this looks reasonably fun

Lazers

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Q: Waking Mars: How do I get Enriched Terrain and Compost?

Is it possible to create your own Enriched Terrain (also known as Fertain Terrain), or are you stuck with the ones provided? And related, where do I get more Compost?

waking-mars

1

Q: Do accidents have any long-term consquences?

I'm not the best truck driver in the world. I'll usually crash into a couple things on a mission, resulting in the truck I'm driving taking damage. I've only done Quick Jobs so far, so any damage done to the truck is just taken off my fee for driving the truck. However, are there any other conseq...

euro-truck-simulator-2

user20683

@Lazers Why yes lazers, yes they do.

RedRiderX

@WorldEngineer Heh, I see what you did there.

Private Pansy

@Lazers I don't know about you, but I believe losing an arm or a leg would have rather long term consequences

RedRiderX

@Lazers Also I played Waking Mars to completion, and I don't think I realized you could pick up compost.

►

Private Pansy

1:48 AM

@RedRiderX How did you reach level 5 biomass without compost?

RedRiderX

@PrivatePansy Does the game call it that? Maybe I have a different name in my head.

It's been a while.

Private Pansy

The red colored thing, I believe that's what the game calls it (though it doesn't use the name very often, and for the longest time I had no idea what the red thing I picked up was for)

Fluttershy

@WorldEngineer HALF-LIFE 3 CONFIRMED

RedRiderX

@PrivatePansy Oh right the red ones.

user20683

@Fluttershy at this rate, Half-Life 3 will be called "Confirmed"

RedRiderX

1:52 AM

Like I said it was a while ago.

Like before it came out on Steam.

user43095

So, I have both FTL and Don't Starve as games in my gift inventory. What do I open first?

RedRiderX

@jeffreylin_ FTL

Private Pansy

FTL

user43095

Why?

Private Pansy

Well, I suppose FTL is the more "complete" game, in the sense that Don't Starve is still getting new contents added into it

RedRiderX

1:59 AM

@jeffreylin_ Well, both are interesting rouge-like-likes, so I guess it's mostly weather you're into the space or wilderness survival feel.

@PrivatePansy This too, the modding scene is maturing nicely as well.

user43095

So, there is an ending to FTL?

RedRiderX

@jeffreylin_ In a manner of speaking.

MBraedley

@jeffreylin_ Yes, very much so

user20683

@jeffreylin_ you blow up big bad ship

Private Pansy

@jeffreylin_ Yup, though arguably the journey is more interesting than the destination :P

3

user20683

2:01 AM

then score

user43095

So, what happens once I open it? I can't gift it anymore?

RedRiderX

@jeffreylin_ Nope, you've redeemed it.

It's tied to you now.

user43095

@RedRiderX Seems painful. Here goes...

RedRiderX

@jeffreylin_ Don't worry, they'll try to be gentle.

user43095

@RedRiderX Now waiting to download.

user43095

2:04 AM

Who wants a Trading Card invite?

user20683

@jeffreylin_ me I guess, I've already got some

Private Pansy

75% off Toilet Tycoon!

user43095

@WorldEngineer Why do you need it then?

user43095

@PrivatePansy Does that make it free?

user20683

@jeffreylin_ no idea

RedRiderX

2:06 AM

@PrivatePansy A true classic.

user43095

@WorldEngineer Then why do you need it?

user20683

@jeffreylin_ not a clue

user20683

:)

Private Pansy

RedRiderX

@PrivatePansy Truly innovative.

user43095

2:08 AM

@WorldEngineer Steam name?

user43095

Wait, is this sellable?

user20683

@jeffreylin_ Eldramesha

MBraedley

0

Q: How do I clear the settings of a built in app in Cyanogenmod 9 (ICS)?

I just updated my phone (Galaxy S2) to the latest stable version of Cyanogen, and I can't set any alarms in the default clock app. When I try to go to the screen to set the alarms, the app just crashes. Past experience tells me the solution is the clear the app data/cache, but the problem is th...

4.0-ice-cream-sandwich cyanogenmod

Any help would be appreciated.

RedRiderX

@jeffreylin_ I doubt it, and there would probably be a button for it.

user20683

with regards to the above image

user20683

2:09 AM

I'm not even sure how they'll ever live that down

user43095

@WorldEngineer Friend invite sent.

user20683

@jeffreylin_ accepted

user43095

@WorldEngineer I have no idea what I'm doing.

user20683

@jeffreylin_ I think we're trading cards

user20683

I've some extras

user20683

2:14 AM

you probably do too

user43095

Don't give me anything

user43095

Nothing else I have goes into the box.

user20683

I can't not give you something

user43095

I don't know what that does, but I will probably not use it. :P So, I essentially got nothing. Close enough.

user20683

@jeffreylin_ 10% off Toki Tori 2

user43095

2:16 AM

I don't know what that is, so I will probably not use it.

user20683

@jeffreylin_ I can't use the beta access

user20683

I'm on a mac XD

user43095

@WorldEngineer So it's useless?

user43095

Retrade then?

user20683

to me yes

user20683

2:19 AM

sure

user43095

You could probably sucker someone with that

user20683

@jeffreylin_ ah, I redeemed it but it failed to activate

user20683

sorry

user43095

@WorldEngineer Alright then.

user20683

if you'd like something more useful, I can trade an FTL card

user43095

2:21 AM

I think I'm good. I'll trade with someone on /r/steamgameswap

LessPop_MoreFizz

FML

StrixVaria

@LessPop_MoreFizz A mere "F" rating didn't capture the sheer suckitude, apparently.

I will just treat this as another reason not to visit Texas.

user20683

@LessPop_MoreFizz I don't think I've ever seen an upload that's higher than a download...

user15026

@LessPop_MoreFizz oh, wow, ouch

user20683

it's also about half of what my high school dial up was

user20683

2:30 AM

and that was incredibly bad internet

MBraedley

Yeah, @LessPop_MoreFizz, something's wrong with yours.

StrixVaria

@MBraedley Why is it using a server in BC?

MBraedley

@StrixVaria Because I told it to.

StrixVaria

There has to be one that's closer than the opposite side of the country.

OrigamiRobot

@StrixVaria Helicopter and/or rope

StrixVaria

2:34 AM

@OrigamiRobot Replace "helicopter" with "pterodactyl" and that's what I did. Pterodactyls are way more badass than helicopters.

MBraedley

It's actually not really a fair test, since I'm going over the Canadian University Network almost the entire way.

OrigamiRobot

@StrixVaria Also, "Ladder Bridge"

StrixVaria

@OrigamiRobot Yeah.

user20683

@LessPop_MoreFizz with regards to Warmachine, do you play?

MBraedley

@StrixVaria Choosing a server in the neighbourhood only really tells you peak, which might not be indicative of typical results.

StrixVaria

2:37 AM

MBraedley

@StrixVaria Well if I were on fibre instead of DSL, I'd be getting results like that. Better, actually.

StrixVaria

I'm kind of impressed with mine. I expected it to be much worse.

OrigamiRobot

user43095

user15026

OrigamiRobot

2:39 AM

Wow, my download is supposed to be way higher

user43095

So is mine.

user15026

Mine is only thi good because I am on my laptop in the sweet spot for the router

StrixVaria

@jeffreylin_ We're neighbors!

user15026

but my desktop is worse by a lot

MBraedley

@AshleyNunn Cheating, you're only going as far as Hamilton

OrigamiRobot

2:40 AM

WTF

user15026

@MBraedley I just ran it as it was, not knowing how to do it otherwise

MBraedley

@OrigamiRobot What, that you get a better result with a server that's closer to you? That's not surprising.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@Strix I'm actually in Ohio, not Texas.

OrigamiRobot

@MBraedley No, I'm paying for 50 down

LessPop_MoreFizz

Re: Warmachine, no, but I admire.

MBraedley

2:42 AM

@OrigamiRobot Turn off your torrents

StrixVaria

@LessPop_MoreFizz How are you <50mi from Texas...

OrigamiRobot

@MBraedley They are.

MBraedley

@OrigamiRobot Turn off your roommate's torrents...

LessPop_MoreFizz

I'll see you all in 10 minutes when chat refreshes again.

OrigamiRobot

I don't have roommates

MBraedley

2:43 AM

@OrigamiRobot I got nothing then.

user20683

@LessPop_MoreFizz we can play on Vassal sometime if you'd like, I can teach you.

Unionhawk

@OrigamiRobot Time warner, that's why.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@strix hotel wifi often goes through weird tunneling setups for no good reason that I can discern.

MBraedley

user20683

@LessPop_MoreFizz centralized server maybe?

user20683

2:46 AM

at work, I show up as being in New York

MBraedley

Huzzah, best result with a trans-Atlantic connection. (Again, not really a fair test, as I'm <20km from where one of the cables makes landfall.)

Unionhawk

Raven Dreamer

Well that explains it

Fluttershy

Sterno

Get 13 Spiderweb Software RPGs for whatever you feel like paying

Wipqozn

2:51 AM

@RavenDreamer Good guy steam.,

StrixVaria

@Sterno Never heard of any of these.

Sterno

Ive played most of them. Very old school.

fbueckert

Plagiarized

Sterno

I bet the marketing people who originally wrote it will be very upset to find it reused.

Private Pansy

@StrixVaria I played Avadon on Android when it came with one of the Android bundles. The game had some major technical faults, and was pretty poorly designed. I suppose there's suppose to be an interesting story somewhere in there, but after an hour of prodding around not seemingly going anywhere I just deleted the game from the tablet and never bothered with it again

StrixVaria

2:56 AM

I took a quick look at some gameplay and plan on never playing any of them.

fbueckert

@Sterno That's not the point.

Sterno

@fbueckert why not?

fbueckert

@Sterno It's not attributed to where he took it from.

If he included a link back, it'd be fine.

Sterno

Rules are rules and should always be followed even if absolutely no one is hurt?

fbueckert

@Sterno Yes, because attributation rules are arbitrary and never make sense.

It's just good etiquette to do so.

StrixVaria

3:00 AM

@RavenDreamer I feel like, if you have Civ V's newest expansion, you probably have no plans to play Civ IV in the immediate future or ever.

user20683

@StrixVaria you can however, addict someone to Civ IV, convince them to buy Civ V

user20683

then eat them in multiplayer

Wipqozn

@Sterno I own Geneforge, but haven't played it for more than a few minutes. The mouse is really laggy on Windows Vista. I had a similiar problem with XCOM and managd to fix it by playing in Windowed mode, so next time I give it a try I'm hoping that will fix it.

@StrixVaria I agree, but I still think it's a nice gesture. They didn't have to do anything, really.

user20683

I'm still waiting for them to do another Alpha Centauri

Wipqozn

user15026

3:06 AM

@Wipqozn I'd play it

fbueckert

@WorldEngineer Yes

I want another one.

LessPop_MoreFizz

@WorldEngineer Presumably, though it differs from hotel to hotel where speedtest decides I am.

@AshleyNunn You and me both.

MBraedley

Mmm, beer. Belgian style wheat ales, none the less.

Sterno

I was really hoping that this was plagiarized.

LessPop_MoreFizz

Not sure if improvement.

user20683

3:14 AM

mother of monkey nuts

LessPop_MoreFizz

"Lawyer Sues Apple for Not Protecting Him from Porn Addiction"

> UNFAIR COMPETITION AND INTERFERENCE OF THE MARITAL CONTRACT: The Plaintiff became totally out of synch in his romantic relationship with his wife, which was a consequence of his use of his Apple product. The Plaintiff began desiring, younger more beautiful girls featured in porn videos than his wife, who was no longer 21.

user20683

@LessPop_MoreFizz monkey nuts indeed

fbueckert

@LessPop_MoreFizz Because why not?

user20683

@Sterno it's not as far as I can google

LessPop_MoreFizz

@fbueckert "His wife, who was no longer 21."

fbueckert

3:19 AM

@LessPop_MoreFizz That takes unrealistic to a whole new level.

MBraedley

@LessPop_MoreFizz Let's just skip over the walled garden of the app store, which forbids pornographic apps, and go straight to the one area any web connected device can do!

*web device with a screen...

OrigamiRobot

3:30 AM

> UPDATE (5/12/2013, 5:15 p.m.): As a reader pointed out to us via email, and as noted in the comments, Chris Sevier (aka Mark Christopher Sevier) has been placed on disability inactive status by order of the Tennessee Supreme Court, due to “mental infirmity or illness.”

MBraedley

@OrigamiRobot Yeah, this lawsuit's going to be thrown out quick, then.

Although that date seems wrong.

user15026

Argh, I remember why I hate my netbook and never use it.

user20683

@MBraedley The judge will look at this and be like "Pay apple for their time"

Lazers

0

Q: Is it possible to play NBA2k13(PC) with two player?

Is it possible to play NBA2k13(PC) with two player? like using splitscreens, using two controllers, etc.

nba2k13

0

Q: Do tickets expire?

StreetPass Mii Plaza 3.1 introduces tickets that can be redeemed for hats. The hats change daily, do the tickets also expire when the hats change or not?

streetpass-mii-plaza

0

Q: How do I get an 11th pod?

In the pod diagram in Mii Force there are 11, not 10 pod slots. Three for each weapon plus 2 more. How do I get the 11th pod given, as far as I know, StreetPass Mii Plaza only supports 10 StreetPass tags?

mii-force

Krazer

user15026

3:47 AM

@Krazer I like this.

Fluttershy

0

Q: How do I perform an Uber-Heart Transplant?

I have recently discovered why the Medic from Team Fortress 2 lost his medical license! Much to the Heavy's dismay, he was incapable of performing even the simplest of heart transplants. As you can see, I was attempting to shatter the rib cage using a bat. It wasn't pretty, but it got the job ...

surgeon-simulator-2013

I'd forgotten how it felt to ask a question!

user15026

@Fluttershy and how does it feel?

Krazer

@AshleyNunn here's the artist, George Alexopoulos (known primarily for his work on the award-winning graphic novel Go with Grace), with more: studionj.com/gallery/figurines/gallery_figurines.htm

Fluttershy

@AshleyNunn Kinda weird.

user15026

@Krazer Very cool

MBraedley

3:54 AM

@Fluttershy Ask and ye shall receive.

Feels good to answer a question.

user15026

Its been a while (for me) since I did either

user15026

Mind you I have been reading books again, so

user15026

also, @fluttershy, if you haven't read Palimpsest I think you might like it

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