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    Samantha Bee's "Full Frontal" spits hot fire

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw41BDhI_K8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSMXwzH-moc Two clips from her latest episode. She's had a number of really good segments already but her razor sharp characterization of congress around 5:20 in the former and the clips of her interviewing both...
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    Jonathan Blow, creator of "Braid" + "The Witness", discusses game pricing/big sales

    http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/02/witness-40-experiment-worked-creator-reports-5-million-first-week-revenue/ A few select quotes I like. I think it's important for developers to take pride and recognize the value of their own work. I know we all like to get something on sale or for...
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    Research study on demographics and opinions of "gamers" vs "people that play games"

    http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/12/survey-gamers-are-poorer-more-male-less-white-than-game-players/ Interesting idea. I'd be curious to see it cover "why" people identify one way or another though. I think the assumption is that people who call themselves "gamers" are the most 'devoted' but...
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    Samurai Jack. Adult Swim. 2016.

    Hurrah! Outstanding series that went well above and beyond what the "cartoon" label would imply. I loved the imagination that went into each episode. Most of them weren't directly related and told a distinct (albeit usually simple) story yet the environments and characters were almost always...
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    Origin free game - Jade Empire: Special Edition

    Just got an email announcing this and I'll be grabbing it as soon as I get home. Most of the free games they offer aren't anything to write home about (imo) but this one is a full fledged RPG, albeit not one of Bioware's most revered (it was reviewed pretty highly at release but general...
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    American Medical Association prescribes ban on direct-to-consumer drug advertising

    AMA announcement Summary at Ars I never knew such advertising was explicitly disallowed in so many countries, evidently only the US and New Zealand permit it. Personally I think it would be beneficial. It would likely shift a little bit of the power away from the big brands back to the...
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    The Daily Show with Trevor Noah premiered last night

    Link to the episode on CC's site Surprised I didn't see any mention of this. I was impressed at how easily Noah slid into role, he fit very naturally and I think he's got a lot of potential. A number of the bits/lines you could definitely imagine Stewart delivering though (and a number of...
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    "RDP" client for MBA/MBP -> iMac

    My brother has an Apple laptop (can't recall the model exactly, probably MBP from like ~2010ish) and an iMac (not sure about this one, but it's newer iirc). He travels quite a bit and does a lot of video/photo editing but finds that his MBP isn't powerful enough so I'm thinking remote access to...
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    Do you know of any chains/stores that carry "Science" the magazine/journal?

    I'd like to get the most recent issue for my dad, know any big/brand stores that would carry it? Or is just ordering it online the best bet? I can't think of any specialty shops that would have it around here.
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    Double-check what I've got picked out, been a few years

    Currently running an AMD Phenom II 965 build that I put together almost exactly five years ago but the advent of Skylake and Win10 and Intel's handsome PCIE SSDs has me in the mood. Mostly I play a lot of games (single monitor, 1920x1080) and just like to multi-task (alt-tab) a lot while doing...
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    PS4: N++ is here! A culmination of one of the best platformers of all time, 2004's N

    Release trailer Playstation store link I don't even have a PS4 but I'm excited as can be about this just hoping it makes it to PC at some point. N, released in 2004, was the original game which I spent dozens (hundreds?) of hours delving into (I never did beat all of the original... 500...
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    FDA no longer recognized "partially hydrogenated vegetable oils" as "generally safe"

    *recognizes http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/06/fda-follows-through-on-its-plan-to-ban-trans-fats/ Partially hydrogenated vegetable oils are the primary source of trans fats in human diets. As they are no longer recognized as "safe" food manufacturers will be required to phase out use of...
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    Valve to start offering 14day/2hr playtime refunds for all Steam games

    http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/06/valve-begins-offering-refunds-for-all-steam-games/ Nice idea but customer service has never been Steam's forte either lol - could get messy. It would also be nice if it was a bit more integrated into the client - it sounds like you have to go to through...
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    Win10 developments push to bring iOS and Android apps to Windows Mobile with ease

    http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/04/29/microsoft-brings-android-ios-apps-to-windows-10/ Summary: MS' "Project Astoria" (Android) and "Project Islandwood" (iOS) implementing semi-native support for Android apps and a 'middleware' layer to run iOS' objective C code on Windows...
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    AT DirectX 12 Preview

    http://www.anandtech.com/show/8962/the-directx-12-performance-preview-amd-nvidia-star-swarm Very well done article and some very promising results. In short, Windows 10 is introducing DirectX 12 and it will not be ported to any previous versions of Windows at this time (offset by the fact...
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    Sony Online Entertainment (Everquest, Planetside 2, H1Z1) purchased by private firm

    http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/02/private-investment-firm-buys-out-sony-online-entertainment/ Changes to current, active titles are not anticipated but it looks like the company will be branching out to new platforms with their future development. The studio has been renamed "Daybreak...
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    Netflix reboot "Wet Hot American Summer" - 8 ep series confirmed w/ orig cast

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j12pk-IE3D0 Hell. Fucking. Yes. I didn't do a side by side comparison or anything but it sounds like it's at least almost the entire original cast returning. Love this movie and so many of the actors. Rudd, Michael Ian Black, Christopher Meloni - aw yeah...
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    Monkey Market - capuchins learn to spend money and exhibit very human tendencies

    Found this on the Ars frontpage so shouts to Ars! Link to article I thought this was so cool. It's remarkable how they were able to recognize patterns and pick the most 'rewarding' option. One thing I wondered while reading it however was whether the market was open to multiple monkeys at...
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    Dust: An Elysian gem of a game

    Don't think this one ever got any love on here but it's really impressed me so far at about 60% completion. The thing I immediately noticed about it was how tight and responsive the controls were. Your character stops when you stop, doesn't slide around, there's no slipperiness to it at all -...
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    Rowling posts brief new Harry Potter piece

    Plain text version Original posted on Pottermore but requires an account. Evidently she's doing some other pieces relating to the Quidditch World Cup going on "now" but this is the first to actually involve any of the beloved series' characters. I love love love Harry Potter, was a huge...
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    Super Smash Bros Source

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJIoZASXL2c Saw this last night, really well done imo and the music really takes me back. Also I love the Alyx / Sheik idea.
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    MS Surface Event today - AT liveblog

    http://www.anandtech.com/show/8034/microsoft-surface-event-live-blog I'm eagerly following along, I don't have any sort of tablet or laptop anymore (laptop died a few years ago) but I still would like to have one and feel like a Surface or ultrabook would suit me best. So far SP3 looks like a...
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    Twin Peaks "The Entire Mystery" coming 07/2014; 90+ minutes new footage & HD Bluray!

    Trailer God I can't wait, just getting it on blu-ray is going to be awesome but [a ton of] new footage? Seasons 1 & 2? And the movie? And in HD? Shitloads of extras? More of David Bowie's bizarrely intoxicating character? Sign me up. The only downer is that [I think] all the new footage is...
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    "The Grapefruit Technique" by 'Angel'

    Probably NSFW. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaKLD3ugJYA Skip to 2:30 to uh... get right to it. Maybe a topic meant for L&R. Not here though. esquared Anandtech Forum Director
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    BF4 Premium Service - $25 USD from GamersGate

    http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/119058/gamersgate.com---battlefield-4-premium-pc-digital-download Courtesy of SD, does not include the base game but this is probably the cheapest the premium service has been yet and will be for a while I'd bet.
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    Ars: Online trolls member of sinister "Dark Tetrad" group

    Though it sounds awesome in an "evil magician" sort of way, the Dark Tetrad is actually a set of four "noxious" personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism. Professors Eric Buckels, Paul Trapnell, and Delroy Paulhus hypothesized that online trolls would rank highly...
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    Fill out a perfect March Madness Bracket and win $1B - $100k to top 20 'imperfects'

    http://www.businessinsider.com/warren-buffett-billion-dollar-bracket-2014-1 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/quicken-loans-billion-dollar-bracket-130000336.html
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    Playstation Now to bring PS2/PS3 game streaming to numerous devices in ~2014

    http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/01/07/playstation-now-streaming-game-service-coming-this-summer/ Man I love this idea, it'd be great to get rid of my PS2 and PS3 but still have good working access to the games. I feel like with it coming to phones/tvs/tablets it surely must have a PC...
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    Meanwhile in South Korea... [(somewhat old) crosspost from bnet]

    A curious and even a little touching story about "the outcast warrior". A little saccharine, but I really liked it all the same. I think the part that gets to me is the OP's mention of the 'outcasts' personal life/traits. I know a couple of the guys I've played with haven't always had the...
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    AMD Mantle

    Surprised this hasn't popped up yet, I figure it's the kind of thing the PC gaming master race would eat right up :P http://www.anandtech.com/show/7371/understanding-amds-mantle-a-lowlevel-graphics-api-for-gcn Ryan provided a great overview of what Mantle is and some of the advantages and...
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    AT Surface Event Coverage

    http://www.anandtech.com/show/7361/microsoft-surface-event-live-blog Going on now. I've been wanting a new laptop for a while now but have never been willing to pull the trigger yet. Interested to learn more about pricing on Surface Pro 2 though, but given my usage model I feel like I may...
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    Ragnarok Online2 finally released! On Steam! And free!

    If for no other reason than Ragnarok Online was such a big deal to me in like... 8th grade? Damn, like 10 years ago lol. I downloaded and gave it a little try over the weekend, it's pretty much a run of the mill F2P mmo but still has some charm just getting to see...
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    Final ME3 DLC - Citadel

    Was released on March 5th and picked it up yesterday. For the most part I'm having a great time, though not for the reasons I'd expected. This DLC is really lighthearted, it's actually made me laugh more than anything else. The whole idea behind it I think is to give the player an opportunity to...
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    Intel X25-M 160 GB SSD (OEM) ~$93.50 shipped AR @ TD

    Not the fastest SSD on the block [anymore], but generally reputed to be one of the most reliable. I remember spending about 3-4x this much for the same drive about 2.5 years ago lol. This is an OEM version so I don't think you'll get a bracket. Courtesy of Fatwallet Direct link
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    Nokia 820: 3-D print your own case

    http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=29693 I don't think this is particularly exciting in itself, but more of a herald of hopefully further things to come. I think this sort of "modular" capability would be a real boon to consumers (and maybe even producers, selling a 'design' could...
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    NFL announces plans to stream Super Bowl and Wildcard postseason games

    source Nice to finally see them joining this century. Unfortunately it's currently only Wildcard, Probowl, and Super Bowl but it's progress nonetheless.
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    Starting 12/18 @ 10AM PST - Gamefly downloadable sale - BF3 $14, MP3 $15, ME3 $12

    Courtesy of Slickdeals Direct link Might pick up ME3, though I may hold out and see if I can't get a similar price on the Digital Deluxe edition; it was the same price at GMG about a month ago. Good prices on all three though. A few others significantly discounted as well.
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    GameSpy multiplaer servers terminated for numerous legacy titles :(

    http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/12/new-gamespy-owners-glu-mobile-shut-down-multiplayer-servers-with/ http://www.tomshardware.com/news/GameSpy-Multiplayer-Glu-Mobile-Neverwinter-PC-Gaming,19815.html Poor NWN, it was fun while it lasted but such is the life of "legacy" software. On the bright...
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    Intel 330 60GB SSD + 8GB USB drive + Civ V download = $60 shipped (not eggsaver!)

    Courtesy of Fatwallet Click for combo Civ V will not appear until you add it to your cart, it's an "Intel Gift". Not the greatest price per GB, but I can always use another USB drive (even if it is fugly lol) for work and I'd been meaning to pick up Civ V since my friends got into it lately...
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    Unlock all in-game promo items in DAO + DA2 for free (any platform)

    Link courtesy of CAG Convenient if nothing else, unlocks all the various promotional/pre-order/etc items in DA and DA2.