linked to in the main article (Yes, I actually read the article) seems to of been incorrect, it doesn't appear that the excavators had to break through any concrete (the article doesn't mention any, nor do the photographs appear to show any), However the NYT article about the dumping specifically states:
"The company has dumped 14 truckloads of discarded game cartridges and other computer equipment at the city landfill in Alamogordo, N.M. Guards kept reporters and spectators away from the area yesterday as workers poured concrete over the dumped merchandise."
I wonder if the NYT story was inaccurate on purpose to prevent people from scavenging the site for 'free' games and computer equipment by making everyone believe the site was 'entombed' in concrete.
Good point. Now there should be a follow up study that includes AK as you have such an accelerated time shift and AZ as well since they do not observe the time change. It would be interesting to see if the findings would hold up under a larger group. (State by state, latitude, etc.)
I know I hate DST, and this sums it up so nicely: http://blog.onlineclock.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/daylight-savings-indian.jpg
Walmart (yes, I know...F***ING WALMART? ) sells the M570 for $39, and at least here in Spokane, they even stock them in the store.
Battery life is amazing...I replaced the battery at 16 months because the software said it was getting low, but before there was any noticable loss in range or performance.
Sure, pot is plentiful, cheap, and legal. I'll give ya 1/2 oz of say, Girl Scout Cookies, Purple Urkle, or perhaps some Wax, Shatter, or honey oil? Maybe you prefer to eat or drink your THC, got that covered as well....
Happy to oblige. It has become my favorite game. (Down with a back injury for the last 10 months, so I have had LOTS of time to play this.)
Currently have launched the first half of a mission to Jool (Jupiter analogue) with 4 satellites, one atmosperic lander and 6 crewmembers with living space etc. Just having difficulty getting the second half to orbit. Then I need a fuel tanker to fill it up before I head out to explore the moons of Jool. My main target is Laythe, the only Jool moon with an atmosphere.....(More info than you wanted to know! hehhehehehe)
Oh yeah, you will find documentation is a little sparse at this point. But this is a late Alpha game. There is a nice Wiki though, that fills in a lot of blanks. http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Main_Page
In response: 1: any age really. The only violence would be crashing (which does kill the crew) It is basically a building and exploration game. Probably one of the least violent you will come across. 2: Orbiter would be the closest, and even then, not very close. KSP is truly a one of a kind game. Hardcore real physics with cute characters. 3: Tenacity. You will fail over and over, but, when you succeed, it is very rewarding.
Although it uses real physics, you don't need to know any math to make it work. (heck, I'm a truck driver!) I would suggest watching some of Scott Manleys videos. They will explain it in approchable detail. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgPr4q5tj-Q It is an old video, but the techniques are the same and still valid. In career mode, you get a small amount of parts so it is easier to understand. (for many of us there were no instructions at all. ) They are making new training videos that should be in the next update (0.24) It is still in development, but feature complete. If you want more parts Mods are fully supported, and even ecouraged. (Some, like clouds and city lights, and deadly reentry are mods now, but eventually will be standard in the game.)
Sleeping Dogs has native 3D support. I only uninstalled it because of a menu screen scrolling bug that forces me to disable my Thrustmaster steering wheel in order to play. It looked good on my 3D TV.
It's currently running about $27 (US) and worth much more. They have a demo (25 part max, only Kerbin and Mun but gives you the idea) Steam puts it on sale every once in a while. It has a native Linux version (64bit) Since it went on Steam 14 months ago i have 740+ hours on it. Best bang for the buck I ever spent (was $17 then) Check out the forums and U tube videos by Scott Manley (Astrophysisist game player!) if you have any doubts. Expect to crash often. It's NASA by trial and error (Somewhat easier now with career mode that helps you into the very steep learning curve. Fly Safe!
I was a little dissapointed with Grid II, Great game on its own, but not really what I expected from a sequel, I really miss tuning my wheel to perfection and I used to run Grid I on extreme with no assists. I miss those options the most. (Maybe someone will mod them in?)
Absolutely! 740+ hours since it went on Steam (I bought it about a month earlier at v0.18 (I think)) Only the Civ, TW and a few racing games have garnered that much playtime, It was the first Indie game I ever bought after playing the v0.13 demo. And worth much more than the list price. And the MODs, Heroin, sheer computer killing heroin. I keep expecting the Crash notification to say "One more mod, you just had to have ONE MORE MOD didn't you?!?"
Currently on indie: KSP, Outlast, State of Decay and Don't Starve
AAA: Skyrim, Civ V BNW (with the gigantic real world map mod and epic gameplay), GTA IV (modded as much as my pc will bear),Warbirds, TW Medieval II, Racers Grid, F1 2012, and Driver SF. (I have a Skuderia f430 wheel)
A back injury has left me with ridiculous amounts of game time this last year, and I prefer games and books to TV (With some very few exceptions)
Kerbal Space Program, State of Decay and Outlast are my favorite indie games (especially KSP 730 hrs) and on the AAA side Medievel II (The new Rome II sucks) Civilization V Brave New World, (any Civ game actually) F1 2012, Grid (II sucks), Skyrim, and Driver SF are what I have been playing recently. (Layed up with a back injury so I have ridiculous amounts of game time, and don't care for TV)
Oh, Jebidiah's awaiting rescue on Gilly, and he's nearly out of O2, Got to go....
One of my installs uses that. I have three differently modded, until 64 bit occurs in Unity, I can't run everything I would like. But my favorite by far is clouds and city lights.
I got it at v0.18 and have 730+ hours since it went on Steam a month or so later. Best $17 I ever spent on gaming.
Kudos on your work to make an incredibly intricate and difficult game even harder! I love the astroids mod and as yet have not sucessfully completed a NASA analoge mission.....THANK YOU!
Soon you can experiance the difficulty and possible mayhem for yourself in Kerbal Space Program. NASA is working with Squad to bring an official DLC to KSP highlighting this mission.
Should be an absolute blast....and a huge feather in the cap for an indie game companys first foray into gaming. Especially since it is still in development (kind of an alpha game with an entire community of beta testers (and one place where beta doesn't suck!) If you have an interest, it is a truly unique game and well worth the pittance they are charging for it.
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GTA IV and Kerbal Space program with no lag!
"I've never voted for her since I don't share her views."
Funny that, as even she doesn't seem to share her views....
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/closeread/2014/03/dianne-feinstein-calls-out-the-cia-for-spying-on-the-senate.html
linked to in the main article (Yes, I actually read the article) seems to of been incorrect, it doesn't appear that the excavators had to break through any concrete (the article doesn't mention any, nor do the photographs appear to show any), However the NYT article about the dumping specifically states:
"The company has dumped 14 truckloads of discarded game cartridges and other computer equipment at the city landfill in Alamogordo, N.M. Guards kept reporters and spectators away from the area yesterday as workers poured concrete over the dumped merchandise."
I wonder if the NYT story was inaccurate on purpose to prevent people from scavenging the site for 'free' games and computer equipment by making everyone believe the site was 'entombed' in concrete.
http://www.nytimes.com/1983/09/28/business/atari-parts-are-dumped.html
careful now, our age is showing.......
Good point. Now there should be a follow up study that includes AK as you have such an accelerated time shift and AZ as well since they do not observe the time change.
It would be interesting to see if the findings would hold up under a larger group. (State by state, latitude, etc.)
I know I hate DST, and this sums it up so nicely:
http://blog.onlineclock.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/daylight-savings-indian.jpg
"Nope, my wrist is completely stationary when I use my mouse."
Bullshit. Unless your wrist is in a fucking cast and even then there will be movement.
Walmart (yes, I know...F***ING WALMART? ) sells the M570 for $39, and at least here in Spokane, they even stock them in the store.
Battery life is amazing...I replaced the battery at 16 months because the software said it was getting low, but before there was any noticable loss in range or performance.
And yes, it rocks.
This is a "summery?"
Longer than most articles.
Sure, pot is plentiful, cheap, and legal. I'll give ya 1/2 oz of say, Girl Scout Cookies, Purple Urkle, or perhaps some Wax, Shatter, or honey oil? Maybe you prefer to eat or drink your THC, got that covered as well....
Moar Boosters!
Big ol' rack of Flinstone style Mammoth ribs and a Cactus Cola please!
" Sadly there are a lot of people who don't understand economies."
And sadly, they are the ones making the laws that affect the economy.
And trickle down economics always makes me think of urinary incontinence....maybe that was the point...
Happy to oblige. It has become my favorite game. (Down with a back injury for the last 10 months, so I have had LOTS of time to play this.)
Currently have launched the first half of a mission to Jool (Jupiter analogue) with 4 satellites, one atmosperic lander and 6 crewmembers with living space etc. Just having difficulty getting the second half to orbit. Then I need a fuel tanker to fill it up before I head out to explore the moons of Jool. My main target is Laythe, the only Jool moon with an atmosphere.....(More info than you wanted to know! hehhehehehe)
Oh yeah, you will find documentation is a little sparse at this point. But this is a late Alpha game.
There is a nice Wiki though, that fills in a lot of blanks.
http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Main_Page
In response:
1: any age really. The only violence would be crashing (which does kill the crew) It is basically a building and exploration game. Probably one of the least violent you will come across.
2: Orbiter would be the closest, and even then, not very close. KSP is truly a one of a kind game. Hardcore real physics with cute characters.
3: Tenacity. You will fail over and over, but, when you succeed, it is very rewarding.
Although it uses real physics, you don't need to know any math to make it work. (heck, I'm a truck driver!) I would suggest watching some of Scott Manleys videos. They will explain it in approchable detail.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgPr4q5tj-Q
It is an old video, but the techniques are the same and still valid.
In career mode, you get a small amount of parts so it is easier to understand. (for many of us there were no instructions at all. )
They are making new training videos that should be in the next update (0.24)
It is still in development, but feature complete. If you want more parts Mods are fully supported, and even ecouraged. (Some, like clouds and city lights, and deadly reentry are mods now, but eventually will be standard in the game.)
I just wish I knew of more. It is the only one I have come across.
Here is a list of 3D compatable games. You will notice how rare the native support column is.....
http://www.mtbs3d.com/gg3d/index.php?lim=0&grp_by=pos_gam_name&sdr=all&ord=&sdr_dev=&view=all
Sleeping Dogs has native 3D support. I only uninstalled it because of a menu screen scrolling bug that forces me to disable my Thrustmaster steering wheel in order to play.
It looked good on my 3D TV.
Astrophysisist?
Preview, preview, preview....why do I never think to preview!
It's currently running about $27 (US) and worth much more.
They have a demo (25 part max, only Kerbin and Mun but gives you the idea)
Steam puts it on sale every once in a while.
It has a native Linux version (64bit)
Since it went on Steam 14 months ago i have 740+ hours on it. Best bang for the buck I ever spent (was $17 then) Check out the forums and U tube videos by Scott Manley (Astrophysisist game player!) if you have any doubts.
Expect to crash often. It's NASA by trial and error (Somewhat easier now with career mode that helps you into the very steep learning curve.
Fly Safe!
I was a little dissapointed with Grid II, Great game on its own, but not really what I expected from a sequel, I really miss tuning my wheel to perfection and I used to run Grid I on extreme with no assists. I miss those options the most. (Maybe someone will mod them in?)
Absolutely! 740+ hours since it went on Steam (I bought it about a month earlier at v0.18 (I think)) Only the Civ, TW and a few racing games have garnered that much playtime, It was the first Indie game I ever bought after playing the v0.13 demo. And worth much more than the list price. And the MODs, Heroin, sheer computer killing heroin. I keep expecting the Crash notification to say "One more mod, you just had to have ONE MORE MOD didn't you?!?"
Currently on indie: KSP, Outlast, State of Decay and Don't Starve
AAA: Skyrim, Civ V BNW (with the gigantic real world map mod and epic gameplay), GTA IV (modded as much as my pc will bear),Warbirds, TW Medieval II, Racers Grid, F1 2012, and Driver SF. (I have a Skuderia f430 wheel)
A back injury has left me with ridiculous amounts of game time this last year, and I prefer games and books to TV (With some very few exceptions)
Kerbal Space Program, State of Decay and Outlast are my favorite indie games (especially KSP 730 hrs) and on the AAA side Medievel II (The new Rome II sucks) Civilization V Brave New World, (any Civ game actually) F1 2012, Grid (II sucks), Skyrim, and Driver SF are what I have been playing recently. (Layed up with a back injury so I have ridiculous amounts of game time, and don't care for TV)
Oh, Jebidiah's awaiting rescue on Gilly, and he's nearly out of O2, Got to go....
My spelling is horrible today. Maybe I should of gone to bed last night instead of Gilly......
cue grammer and spelling Nazis in 3...2...1...
One of my installs uses that. I have three differently modded, until 64 bit occurs in Unity, I can't run everything I would like. But my favorite by far is clouds and city lights.
I got it at v0.18 and have 730+ hours since it went on Steam a month or so later. Best $17 I ever spent on gaming.
Kudos on your work to make an incredibly intricate and difficult game even harder! I love the astroids mod and as yet have not sucessfully completed a NASA analoge mission.....THANK YOU!
Soon you can experiance the difficulty and possible mayhem for yourself in Kerbal Space Program. NASA is working with Squad to bring an official
DLC to KSP highlighting this mission.
Should be an absolute blast....and a huge feather in the cap for an indie game companys first foray into gaming. Especially since it is still in development (kind of an alpha game with an entire community of beta testers (and one place where beta doesn't suck!) If you have an interest, it is a truly unique game and well worth the pittance they are charging for it.
http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/content/252-To-The-Mun-and-Back