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Post by Morkonan » Fri, 29. Mar 13, 04:10

OUTSTANDING REAL-TIME RENDERING!

The face of gaming to come: Youtube: Activision GDC Demo: Real-time character demo

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Post by warlordfallen » Sat, 30. Mar 13, 11:00

104 year old vists israel.. prepare her new hip she hasnt looked at pictures. i think. that at 104 if you wana travel to somewhere you haven't seen, you should be checked in a home... ateast shes taking family along. though at her age be more like dimestic staff at this point.
Trader Mark 4, (9000) Chuck Norris needs your help, i have docked at Xenon 101 station and now they have all given up. what are your orders?

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Post by Morkonan » Sat, 30. Mar 13, 11:58

I don't intend to age gracefully. I will kick and scream, the whole way.

That's what she appears to be doing, denying age the satisfaction of robbing her of the ability to enjoy life. I think it's great!

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Post by warlordfallen » Mon, 1. Apr 13, 06:07

Morkonan wrote:I don't intend to age gracefully. I will kick and scream, the whole way.

That's what she appears to be doing, denying age the satisfaction of robbing her of the ability to enjoy life. I think it's great!
'how did old morkonan die?'

'oh he flipped his vett'

something like that? lol
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Post by burger1 » Wed, 3. Apr 13, 00:17

3d transparent computer
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/02 ... 79425.html


$25 Raspberry pi computers (very small basic computer) sell out in US in hours
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/02/tech/inno ... y-pi-sale/


new passive radar system can detect stealth planes, etc...
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/201 ... h-aircraft


Scientists reverse ageing in mice
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/ ... ice-humans

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Post by Morkonan » Tue, 9. Apr 13, 06:44

Yeah, we shoot stuff with lasers...
Navy unveils powerful ship-mounted laser weapon

The U.S. Navy announced Monday that it is preparing to deploy a new weapon that can disable a hostile boat and even destroy a surveillance drone overhead — all without dispensing any expensive ammunition.

It is the Navy's Laser Weapons System (LaWS), a laser mounted on a ship that is so strong it can ignite a drone, sending it crashing and burning to earth in mere moments.

The USS Ponce, an amphibious transport docking ship, will be the first Navy vessel to deploy with the LaWS, officials announced Monday....
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Post by Rug » Tue, 9. Apr 13, 14:37

The USS Ponce ?????

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/ponce

Surely even in the US, ponce is a somewhat derogatory term ?

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Post by Morkonan » Tue, 9. Apr 13, 17:55

Rug wrote:The USS Ponce ?????

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/ponce

Surely even in the US, ponce is a somewhat derogatory term ?

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That term isn't really used much in the US. The ship is named for Ponce, Puerto Rico: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Ponce_%28LPD-15%29

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Post by Morkonan » Tue, 9. Apr 13, 21:29

I think this is worthy of its own thread, but it may only get a brief discussion, so I'll put it here:
Yuri's Night is Coming! April 12'th!

This week, space geeks around the world will celebrate the historic flight that made Yuri Gagarin the first person to leave the confines of Earth 52 years ago.

"Yuri's Night" (celebrated annually the week of April 12) commemorates Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's first flight with parties and special events honoring more than five decades of human spaceflight. This year, festivities will take place on Friday, with some lasting into the weekend and next week....
Yuri's Night World Space Party Headquarters!

Find a party to attend, here: http://yurisnight.net/find-a-party

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Post by Morkonan » Sat, 13. Apr 13, 01:05

Jonathan Winters dies at 87

The man was truly a comedic genius. He could find a laugh in anything and for spontaneous improv comedy, there was none better.

I'm just glad to have lived to find the laughs I found, courtesy of Jonathan Winters. The world is now a little less than it was. But, it's always growing...

The King is dead, long live the King.

Johnathan Winters interviews on TVLegends

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Post by burger1 » Sun, 14. Apr 13, 04:51

Northern lights/aura borealis may be visible tonight due to solar flare.
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-n ... 1/10107004


Not really news and not really worth another post. Apparently some airlines, hotels, car rental places keep tracking cookies to adjust your fares based on the number of times and frequency you visit their site.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 0041602933

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Post by Earth Ultimatum IV. » Sun, 14. Apr 13, 20:08

Slovakia here. Nothing happens. How always. Guh.

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Post by burger1 » Tue, 16. Apr 13, 17:40

Last edited by burger1 on Wed, 17. Apr 13, 16:56, edited 2 times in total.

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Post by BugMeister » Wed, 17. Apr 13, 04:20

love to hear spoken histories, from ordinary folk:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY6HWk5WAUo

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Post by Samuel Creshal » Wed, 17. Apr 13, 10:30

In unrelated news, some kangaroos have escaped into the wild.

Austria, Australia… who cares. Both have kangaroos now! :lol:

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Post by Morkonan » Wed, 17. Apr 13, 12:29

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Post by burger1 » Wed, 17. Apr 13, 15:21

Tomb raider apparently lost money. Tomb raider reflections may be next tomb raider. Square enix is apparently losing money.
http://gamerant.com/square-enix-tomb-raider-sales-loss/


LG building waterless washing machine
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/17/lg-s ... -no-water/

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Post by burger1 » Thu, 18. Apr 13, 15:37

Edited: Bitcoin exchange BitFloor shuts down
http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/17/42368 ... huts-doors
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Post by Samuel Creshal » Thu, 18. Apr 13, 16:01

Just one exchange, and only a minor one.

You almost had me there, I was getting popcorn and everything… :(

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Post by burger1 » Thu, 25. Apr 13, 17:10

nasa launches 3 smart phones into orbit as test satellites.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sci ... ?track=rss


Private Asteroid-Mining Project Launching Tiny Satellites in 2014
http://www.space.com/20817-asteroid-min ... light.html

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