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  1. Re:Ah... Yeah... on The Survival Machine Farm · · Score: 1

    I don't think the powercube is supposed to be a generator. It does generate electricity though. You can't be too harsh on this point because cars do the same thing. Car engines create the mechanical power and a side of electricity for accessories. Almost the same as their powercube (electric + hydraulic).

    Actually, looking at their Universal Power Supply, they use a battery + powercube to generate electricity. But that seems to be only one possible input. Others being wind, solar, and a stationary steam engine.

  2. Re:The sheer stupidity of modern GUI developers on KDE Plasma Active: the Mobile Interface That Works · · Score: 1

    They call those RVs.

  3. Re:Agree 100% on Linus Torvalds Advocates For 2560x1600 Standard Laptop Displays · · Score: 2

    Definitely : ) The fonts look really good: http://www.freetype.org/freetype2/index.html

  4. Re:I seem to remember when MS released AD.... on Valve: Linux Better Than Windows 8 for Gaming · · Score: 1

    Yes. You're the one that brought up linux on a console. And yes, a meta-critic system is a good way to capture a world average. No, you should not be responsible for supporting a product that you are just distributing for the host company (think Amazon). No, i really did mean that when steam launched it was for launching games, not selling them. Yes, you are acting like a dick. Lastly, no, i don't think Valve has ever been resting on it's laurels as evidenced by their service expansions and in-house game/engine development. Okay, I think we covered it all : ) Happy Halloween!

  5. Re:I seem to remember when MS released AD.... on Valve: Linux Better Than Windows 8 for Gaming · · Score: 1

    When i first used steam, all it did was launch games. Now there's a friends network, community pages, and trading system. Steam doesn't add DRM to another company's product. There are plenty of DRM free games on steam too, so not sure where you came up with that.

    It would be much better if company pages were integrated into steam though. So if you have a problem with your game you can talk with them about how to fix it. But returning games? Sorry man, that has never happened. Even brick & mortar stores won't accept an opened game.

    Linux on a game console sounds like a foreign concept? What OS do you think those consoles use anyways? Usually some proprietary thing that devs have to buy a kit to even develop on. But the OS certainly isn't windows.

    What was wrong with Portal 2? Never mind, i think you were just trying to act like a dick. The world disagrees with you though: http://www.metacritic.com/search/all/portal+2/results

  6. Re:I seem to remember when MS released AD.... on Valve: Linux Better Than Windows 8 for Gaming · · Score: 1

    Valve sitting on its laurels? They have never stopped making games. As far as i can tell, they don't care much about the making money part. They could release a pile of crap and call it HL2 Episode 3 and everyone would buy it. Any other game company would have by now, lol.

  7. Re:But the APIs? on Valve: Linux Better Than Windows 8 for Gaming · · Score: 1

    Your fanaticism is showing : )

    Go watch some videos like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC3JGG6xHN8
    There is plenty of tool and documentation for OpenGL too. But you won't find it on your Direct3D sites. Get out there and find new sources. Why develop strictly for Direct3D when you can target both?

  8. Re:Due to the huge Linux market share? on Valve: Linux Better Than Windows 8 for Gaming · · Score: 1

    Since i see more androids than iphones, my guess is it's a circle of friends thing.

  9. Re:Guess they don't want to succeed on Valve: Linux Better Than Windows 8 for Gaming · · Score: 1

    If your console used Linux, would you care?

  10. Re:Fear... on Valve: Linux Better Than Windows 8 for Gaming · · Score: 1

    My 5770 has this problem. Going to get a new one before the dayz standalone comes out : )

  11. Re:If only more companies acted on their thoughts on Valve: Linux Better Than Windows 8 for Gaming · · Score: 1

    Nobody has to migrate to anything. If you use libraries that compile for both windows and linux, then you get your game on virtually every platform.

  12. Re:Single AZ my butt on Amazon EBS Failure Brings Down Reddit, Imgur, Others · · Score: 1

    Like when you ask for Tea and the waitress doesn't know if you mean southerner Sweet Tea or northerner style Unsweetened Tea?

  13. Re:On the "third hand"... on Samsung Terminates LCD Contract With Apple · · Score: 1

    Not if they are building a competing product with your parts.

  14. Re:Amazing to see how many don't get it on New Arduino Due Brings More Power To the Table · · Score: 1

    You're the person that Arduino was made for. Programmed with a usb cable and plenty of explanations of what went wrong (and online documentation on how to fix it).

  15. Re:WTF, submitter and green-lighter?! on China's Yearly Budget For High-Speed Rail: $100 Billion · · Score: 1

    Probably the agent's cut. I just checked amtrack.com and it will be 550$ for two adults and two kids (one way).

  16. Re:Too late.. on Steam Protocol Opens PCs to Remote Code Execution · · Score: 1

    The groups may up a clean crack but that doesn't mean every copy of that crack is clean. Anyone can modify it and re-up it.

  17. Re:Too late.. on Steam Protocol Opens PCs to Remote Code Execution · · Score: 1

    This just in: Downloading and running exe's from a torrent you found online could allow remote code execution as well.

  18. hmm? on These 19th Century Postcards Predicted Our Future · · Score: 2

    What's wrong with a Radium Fireplace? Keeps the place nice and warm.

  19. Re:Ahead of schedule capture on ISS Robotic Arm Captures Dragon Capsule · · Score: 1

    Revelation Space?

  20. Re:Second docking but first contracted supply miss on ISS Robotic Arm Captures Dragon Capsule · · Score: 1

    The spacex website says a falcon9 launch is $54mil for 2012.

  21. Re:7 billion? on National Ignition Facility Fails To Ignite Support In Congress · · Score: 1

    A lot of "in-house" work in the US Army was outsourced to contractors to convert people sitting at desks into trigger pullers. They had to be converted because Congress would not expand the size of the military and kept it peace-time sized.

  22. Re:collar color is how you do your job on The Case For the Blue Collar Coder · · Score: 1

    I agree with you but i get the feeling that the amount of education you have determines your collar color.

  23. Re:degrees take to long and can cut out people who on The Case For the Blue Collar Coder · · Score: 1

    Which programming class taught you packet inspection?

  24. Re:Junior coders, nothing new on The Case For the Blue Collar Coder · · Score: 1

    Unlike the Senior Programmers, who were never Junior.

  25. Re:Coding is a skill, not a profession on The Case For the Blue Collar Coder · · Score: 2

    How many hours did you sit in class learning how to sort? It was probably an hour. Why spend years in college for something you could research online in less time than your college registration would take. I'm simplifying but meh.