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Microsoft buying Mojang (Makers of Minecraft) for 2.5 Billion

Someone has put up a screenshot of the announcement as the site is down: Notch also put up an explanation of why he's doing it: http://pastebin.com/n1qTeikM
- thedosbox
- Post #21
- Sep 15, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

It sometimes helps to read the thread:
- thedosbox
- Post #379
- Sep 15, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Microsoft buying Mojang (Makers of Minecraft) for 2.5 Billion

Confirmed by the man himself: https://mojang.com/2014/09/yes-were-being-bought-by-microsoft/
- thedosbox
- Post #19
- Sep 15, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

This might have been true ten years ago, but not today. 48% of people who play games are female, and sales of "core" games are shrinking. Trying to expand the market for games is one way to ensure publishers survive. Now, someone will point out that women currently play mostly casual...
- thedosbox
- Post #377
- Sep 15, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

LMAO - you can't even get your accusations straight! Nobody has accused Sarkeesian of sleeping with game reviewers. She doesn't even develop games!
- thedosbox
- Post #370
- Sep 14, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

No need to take you seriously when you seem to believe that a dick is required to create or play games. Anyhow, it seems the threats continue in the "real" world:
- thedosbox
- Post #365
- Sep 14, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Underrated games!

Um, what? Deus Ex is regarded as one of the classics of PC gaming. ++ this.
- thedosbox
- Post #48
- Sep 14, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Microsoft buying Mojang (Makers of Minecraft) for 2.5 Billion

That's the key. I doubt they'll make back $2 Billion in licensing revenue unless the game remains popular for years to come.
- thedosbox
- Post #11
- Sep 14, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

So, it's bad to stereotype "gamers" as a bunch of angry nerd-virgins, but it's OK to stereotype women? No hypocrisy in that argument at all :rolleyes: http://www.develop-online.net/news/kim-swift-s-rallying-call-against-industry-sexism/0113713
- thedosbox
- Post #359
- Sep 14, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

Not that it'll make any difference to those who insist the threats were faked: https://twitter.com/Nero/status/510485248992608256 Wonder how long it'll take for someone to accuse the FBI of collusion to "ruin" gaming. Missing the point - the trope is "women as background decoration", but...
- thedosbox
- Post #352
- Sep 13, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

LOL - those who want her to shut up always claimed they were faked anyway, so this won't make any difference to them. It'll just result in another round of conspiracy theories. Fortunately some devs seem to be paying attention, so there's at least some hope for improvement.
- thedosbox
- Post #333
- Sep 11, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Motorola announcement today...guesses?

It looks like the G2 survived the same test for about one hour longer than the 2014 X? But yeah, bigger screens need a bigger battery - I'm surprised Motorola didn't repeat what they did with the Maxx.
- thedosbox
- Post #175
- Sep 11, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

It's shitty when they're reused over and over. And that's his point, lazy writing ends up with the same shit being used again and again. Just like the bumbling husband on TV, it's old. Right, because there's a real shortage of heterosexual "relationships" in those games. The difference...
- thedosbox
- Post #329
- Sep 11, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

Thought I'd check whether it'd be worth taking anyone off my ignore list given the conversation has been relatively civil recently. Guess not. For those whose first language isn't English, note the wording: "the mouth breathers harassing her". In other words, if you're participating in the...
- thedosbox
- Post #315
- Sep 11, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

Going to quote you out of sequence for clarity: Neither did I, and it's why that specific text was quoted and bolded. Precisely. Avoiding tropes makes for better games. Something the mouth breathers harassing her seem to think she's against. Either that, or they're happy with shitty...
- thedosbox
- Post #313
- Sep 11, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

For the benefit of those interested in what actual developers think of these videos, Anthony Burch (Gearbox writer) also acknowledged the criticism of Borderlands 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm0rrGBin5Q
- thedosbox
- Post #305
- Sep 10, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Asus Rog Swift PG278Q

You owe it to your fellow forum rats to document the no doubt hilarious support call. And also make sure you don't fall foul of any retailer return deadline if the RMA process doesn't go well.
- thedosbox
- Post #571
- Sep 9, 2014
- Forum: Displays
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Asus Rog Swift PG278Q

How's your RMA process going?
- thedosbox
- Post #569
- Sep 9, 2014
- Forum: Displays
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Motorola announcement today...guesses?

Not an option, as my employer uses a MDM system - no rooted devices for us. An app also doesn't address the size issue. Looks like it's been updated - the battery was too small to fit both the "minimum" and "typical" capacity, so they only put the minimum on it. Still doesn't change the poor...
- thedosbox
- Post #173
- Sep 9, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

No different from many of the comments in this thread then? I may not agree with her, but she's certainly got the right to express her opinion without being harassed out of her home. TotalBiscuit makes the same point - i.e. having people critique games is a good thing, and harassment is bad...
- thedosbox
- Post #298
- Sep 9, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

I linked the specific video and quoted a piece from the transcript. I'll do it again: I may not agree with all her points or conclusions (as I'm not familiar with the studies she cites), but she's certainly not "spewing hate". It's ridiculous to assume that when someone refers to...
- thedosbox
- Post #288
- Sep 9, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

Yes, stereotypes are bad. And your point is? That people who accept other peoples sterotyping of them are foolish? I can agree with that. But issuing death threats and sending child porn is not the way to respond. The more varied a demographic, the more difficult it is to market to...
- thedosbox
- Post #285
- Sep 8, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

Why would "gamers" be upset if they don't participate in the same behaviour as the toxic minority? I don't consider myself lumped in with the "shit bags" (good description BTW). Only a fool would. Instead, I recognize that "gamers" consist of many different groups, not all of whom are going...
- thedosbox
- Post #283
- Sep 8, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

You do understand the concept of a sample right? If you want to see all the others, feel free to check her timeline yourself. And contrary to the claim of "hate-spewing videos" she's only talking about aspects of how women are portrayed in games - not that all games are misogynist. She even...
- thedosbox
- Post #279
- Sep 8, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Writing text files with android 4

I've been using Simple Notepad for this. Totally free, no ads.
- thedosbox
- Post #4
- Sep 8, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Motorola announcement today...guesses?

I'm hoping the next iteration in Moto's product line returns to the original X's form factor. I can't imagine going back to a phone where you have to use the power button to see exactly what notifications you've got. Also somewhat surprised that the Assist functionality (specifically sleep...
- thedosbox
- Post #159
- Sep 8, 2014
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Software to manage lists?

That's not a particularly big list IMO, so it'll be up to you as to whether the cost/benefit of using something other than Excel is worth it. If you don't have the time to learn Access, hire a student from a local college. They should be able to create the table and queries, then enter most of...
- thedosbox
- Post #18
- Sep 7, 2014
- Forum: Windows
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Racketeering in the indie dev scene

See my edit. I think that's a question of interpretation. Leigh Alexander's article specifically called out the obnoxious behaviour of stereotypical gamers who behave badly. I don't fall into that group, so don't feel affronted. Granted, non-specialist media are going to latch onto the...
- thedosbox
- Post #30
- Sep 7, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Racketeering in the indie dev scene

And that's a fair discussion to have. My question is where were you (in the general sense) in July? Youtubers are meant to save us from corruption, yet the big publishers make little secret of their pay to play programs. This is hilarious given the slut shaming in the OP. And yes, the...
- thedosbox
- Post #26
- Sep 7, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Racketeering in the indie dev scene

Weren't you the one who started throwing Hitler analogies around? The "small element", that resulted in the title of a video that's now had 842,000 views? And has formed the basis of numerous slut shaming attacks?
- thedosbox
- Post #23
- Sep 7, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Racketeering in the indie dev scene

That's some truly impressive selective reading: His mention of the game was in January
- thedosbox
- Post #20
- Sep 7, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Insidious Adobe Update

It's been years since I had to install shockwave. Why do you still bother? I'm curious as to what needs it.
- thedosbox
- Post #32
- Sep 7, 2014
- Forum: Windows
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=36687538&postcount=260
- thedosbox
- Post #269
- Sep 7, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Racketeering in the indie dev scene

You do know this has been debunked by the ex right? Go read his updated post. Oh wait, who cares about integrity if you get to smear someone for your own purposes. Exactly. Actors and Directors get to vote for films they created! Politicians are allowed to vote for themselves! SCANDAL...
- thedosbox
- Post #17
- Sep 7, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

Marxists and Hitler? What a combination. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law
- thedosbox
- Post #267
- Sep 7, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Software to manage lists?

Again, how big is this list? No need to build a gold-plated solution if you're only dealing with a couple dozen names. The simple solution would be a similar approach to the one I outlined before: 1) Create one table with separate columns for each category 2) Populate each category column as...
- thedosbox
- Post #16
- Sep 7, 2014
- Forum: Windows
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

Right, but that doesn't fit the narrative of those who want her to shut up. It's the same with the claims about ZQ sleeping with five guys. Even though the timeline that led to that claim was corrected by the ex-boyfriend, it's still doing the rounds as "fact". Kinda hilarious given the...
- thedosbox
- Post #265
- Sep 7, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

Right, the people she's accountable to are the people who funded her. Anyone who doesn't like the content of her videos are welcome to fund their own. Precisely. Unfortunately the atmosphere created by these attacks encouraged one scumbag (note the emphasis - this was not a concerted...
- thedosbox
- Post #263
- Sep 7, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Tropes vs. Women Author Driven From Home

Yes, because I was about to repeat the death threats and get myself banned. :rolleyes: They were samples of the sexist abuse she was receiving even before the death threats. Hence, y'know, the graphic in the bottom right corner. So anonymity somehow makes death threats (where her address was...
- thedosbox
- Post #259
- Sep 6, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Software to manage lists?

So use three separate category columns - one for manager, one for support, one for liaison. Enter an X into the relevant columns for each person in the list. Filter on the appropriate column. Having said that, how many people are in the master list? Excel won't be the best solution if it...
- thedosbox
- Post #9
- Sep 6, 2014
- Forum: Windows

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