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by Archaic`
2011-12-09 05:34pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Japan Tsunami Funds Aid Whaling Fleet
Replies: 34
Views: 3413

Re: Japan Tsunami Funds Aid Whaling Fleet

But it would make more sense to say, rebuild a town and while doing it take the opportunity to base the town on some other industry that won't inevitably result in the town having to be propped up by the government? That's a long term solution, and I'm sure they're putting money into that as well. ...
by Archaic`
2011-12-09 09:29am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Japan Tsunami Funds Aid Whaling Fleet
Replies: 34
Views: 3413

Re: Japan Tsunami Funds Aid Whaling Fleet

A few important things to remember here 1) The Japanese government has no authority over the millions of dollars of international charity donations, which are being handled by non-profit relief organizations, like the Japanese Red Cross. It's impossible for them to divert those funds. The funds for ...
by Archaic`
2011-12-09 12:47am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: MythBusters Bust
Replies: 52
Views: 5634

Re: MythBusters Bust

The fact that it'd be such a perfect bit of footage for an episode on "This is why you shouldn't try this at home" makes me wonder exactly why it is that they're going out of their way to not use the footage. I mean, it'd be different if someone was actually injured or killed, but since ev...
by Archaic`
2011-11-22 04:58pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: The bargain bin - steam, electronics etc.
Replies: 355
Views: 271885

Re: The bargain bin - steam, electronics etc.

The Humble Introversion Bundle
DEFCON, Uplink, Darwinia, and Multiwinia. Pay what you want. Beat the average price and get Crayon Physics Deluxe & Aquaria as a bonus.
by Archaic`
2011-11-16 05:21am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: PETA decides Super Mario 3D Land promotes animal cruelty
Replies: 38
Views: 5172

Re: PETA decides Super Mario 3D Land promotes animal cruelty

PETA's actions make more sense when you think of them as the Animal Rights movement's equivalent of the Westboro Baptist Church. They're crazy, but they're predictable.
by Archaic`
2011-11-10 06:45pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Blood Bowl League
Replies: 30
Views: 2379

Re: Blood Bowl League

Finally got my Blood Bowl multiplayer working again (had lost my multiplayer pass, was waiting on support), can't seem to find the league. Did it already close?
by Archaic`
2011-10-29 03:54pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Alan Joyce shuts down QANTAS.
Replies: 35
Views: 3538

Re: Alan Joyce shuts down QANTAS.

To put this into perspective. In the last 7 months, industrial action by the unions has amounted to 6 hours. Just watching the news for the last week, you should realise 6 hours sounds strangely low. The union rep who made the 6 hour statement was talking about only his own union, the pilots union....
by Archaic`
2011-10-28 08:09pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: What does the Occupy Movement Mean to You?
Replies: 35
Views: 6039

Re: What does the Occupy Movement Mean to You?

I still don't know what they want beyond 'make things better'. The sound bites I get on the news certainly aren't helping their cause. Given that reporters (from what I've seen of the coverage) seem to be avoiding the more articulate protestors like Lawrence Lessig (Harvard law professor and Creati...
by Archaic`
2011-10-21 06:08pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: What does the future hold for Discworld?
Replies: 20
Views: 2985

Re: What does the future hold for Discworld?

Crossroads Inc. wrote:We have seen through the rise of a national bank, rebuilding of the post office, and reform of the much depressed tax code.
Have we seen reform of the tax code yet? I thought that was meant to come in the 3rd Moist book.
by Archaic`
2011-10-20 09:56pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Blood Bowl League
Replies: 30
Views: 2379

Re: Blood Bowl League

I assume we're all just creating brand new teams for this league?
by Archaic`
2011-10-11 05:56pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Using a VPN to get a foreign IP to get cheaper stuff, legal?
Replies: 17
Views: 4099

Re: Using a VPN to get a foreign IP to get cheaper stuff, le

Living in Australia means that buying games is significantly cheaper for me in America than here. Is it illegal if my friend in the US buys a game on steam, gifts it to me, and I paypal him the cost of the game (plus some 'tip' money)? That's totally above board. Just try and do it with someone who...
by Archaic`
2011-10-10 04:43am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: "Snuff: A Novel of Discworld"
Replies: 43
Views: 6372

Re: "Snuff: A Novel of Discworld"

Saw someone reading the Ebook version on an E-reader earlier today. Anyone know where the Ebook is available? Amazon aren't allowing downloads yet.
by Archaic`
2011-10-10 04:30am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Calls to boycott Bali
Replies: 22
Views: 3162

Re: Calls to boycott Bali

The sad thing about these kinds of cases is that many people seem to get a very warped idea of the case due to the slant of the media coverage generally being sympathetic to the criminal. I've run into surprising numbers of people who still believe that Schappelle Corby was innocent.
by Archaic`
2011-10-10 04:27am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Using a VPN to get a foreign IP to get cheaper stuff, legal?
Replies: 17
Views: 4099

Re: Using a VPN to get a foreign IP to get cheaper stuff, le

I can tell you outright that Russian versions of games on Steam are sold cheaper partly because they *are* locked, unlike most games on Steam. Trying to play them from a non-Russian IP will get your account flagged. That you're safe just activating them on a Russian IP is a myth started by scammers.
by Archaic`
2011-10-06 10:21pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Hearts of Iron: The Card Game
Replies: 1
Views: 716

Hearts of Iron: The Card Game

http://hoitcg.com/hoi/index.php Has anyone else been playing this game at all? For those who haven't heard it, it's a WW2 online card game based on Paradox's Hearts of Iron strategy game franchise. It's finally come out of beta and been formally launched. It's billed as free to play and it's possibl...
by Archaic`
2011-10-06 03:53am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Steve Jobs Dead
Replies: 62
Views: 5961

Re: Steve Jobs Dead

Meanwhile, Wikileaks makes itself look like a giant prick by drawing everyone's attention to proported Steve Jobs medical records alledging he was HIV positive.
by Archaic`
2011-10-01 06:18am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Blood Bowl League
Replies: 30
Views: 2379

Re: Blood Bowl League

Don't get a lot of time lately to play games (and I'm not sure I even have the thing installed currently), but I'd certainly be up for a go.
by Archaic`
2011-09-24 05:50pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Russia's Medvedev backs Putin for another presidential run
Replies: 39
Views: 3258

Re: Russia's Medvedev backs Putin for another presidential r

Out of interest, is there any particular reason Putin didn't go down the usual dictator route of getting the constitution changed so he can be elected President for Life? Is it only to maintain the illusion that he cares about rule of law?
by Archaic`
2011-09-11 11:02pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The Tea Party and Climate Change
Replies: 24
Views: 3602

Re: The Tea Party and Climate Change

I'm less surprised about the amount of climate change deniers affiliated with the Tea Party, and more surprised that such a significant proportion of Tea Party members (30%+) actually do accept global warming.
by Archaic`
2011-08-20 09:17am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: HP TouchPad Production cancelled, prices cut.
Replies: 28
Views: 4003

Re: HP TouchPad Production cancelled, prices cut.

They've gotten Android working on the Nook, so I imagine someone's going to find some way to get it on here. If they do, well, that'd make a pretty decent tablet for the price. Not quite so easy, as the Nook was using Android from day one, and all they did was find a way to root it. WebOS is essent...
by Archaic`
2011-08-20 06:51am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: HP TouchPad Production cancelled, prices cut.
Replies: 28
Views: 4003

Re: HP TouchPad Production cancelled, prices cut.

They've gotten Android working on the Nook, so I imagine someone's going to find some way to get it on here. If they do, well, that'd make a pretty decent tablet for the price.
by Archaic`
2011-08-17 01:37am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Final Fantasy Tactics for the iPhone
Replies: 3
Views: 985

Re: Final Fantasy Tactics for the iPhone

It apparently suffers pretty badly from graphical slowdown to the point where it's almost unplayable.
by Archaic`
2011-08-15 08:25am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Google buys Motorola
Replies: 20
Views: 3847

Google buys Motorola

From the BBC Google to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn Google logo, PA The deal comes seven months after Motorola split in two Continue reading the main story Related Stories Motorola phones return to profit Internet giant Google has announced a deal to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn (£7.7bn)....
by Archaic`
2011-07-17 10:07am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Libertarianism - Good or bad?
Replies: 76
Views: 6580

Re: Libertarianism - Good or bad?

(what kind of a Libertarian would make alliances of convenience with social conservatives?) I understand why it happens, though I feel their thinking here in this instance is quite flawed. It essentially goes back to them feeling that people will start to demand more social freedoms (and that they ...
by Archaic`
2011-07-05 01:08am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Any Space Conquest Games Out There?
Replies: 31
Views: 3136

Re: Any Space Conquest Games Out There?

Edi wrote:Space Empires IV would fit your requirements, but I'm not sure if it's available from anywhere. Not sure if Space Empires V is better or worse than IV, since I've not played either one.
Space Empires IV Deluxe is currently on sale on Steam.