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rurone: justjasper: siamese cats getting really fucking...

Fri, 24 May 2013 22:00:57 -0400

justjasper:

siamese cats getting really fucking distressed at their owner being in the shower

“Operation: Save the human from the loud spraying water box of death” is my favorite thing

Oh my god, Rose, I can see why you described them as sounding like an air raid siren.

I love how it’s really the one cat that’s distressed, and the other is just following it around, RAIWRing out of sympathy, pawing at it and trying to distract it. Doofy kittehs.

saeto15: nepetaquest: angelfire93: Alright, if you’re a...

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:16:11 -0400

saeto15:

nepetaquest:

angelfire93:

Alright, if you’re a consumer and you’re considering picking up the new Xbox One console, then please, take a moment to listen to me. Before we begin, no, I am not a fanboy or a hater. I have no console Bias. I have a PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and a Gaming PC. Each has their pros and cons but now onto business.

DO NOT BUY AN XBOX ONE. Why? See the reasons below:

Xbox Requires an internet connection. Here’s how it works: Every 24 hours your Xbox will try to connect to Microsoft’s servers for verification. If it is unable to connect, sucks to be you. You’re blocked from playing even single player games until it can connect.

Source: http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-does-require-internet-connection-cant-play-o-509164109

Do you like renting games, lending them to a friend, or even borrowing them from a friend? No longer possible. Every Xbox One game you get must be registered to your Xbox live account to be played. After that point it will only work for you. No one else can use it unless they pay a fee. Essentially it works like this. You pick up a used Xbox One game from somewhere or someone, pop it into your console. The system verifies it’s been registered to your account. Uh-oh, it isn’t! In order to play it, you have to pay Microsoft a fee, which is currently slated to be full retail price. Doesn’t matter how scratched up it is or how cheap you got it at gamestop or from a friend. You aren’t just buying the physical copies anymore. You’re paying Microsoft for a LICENSE to be allowed to play that game.

It is worth mentioning Microsoft is exploring ways for you to trade in and resell your used games. This is rumored to mean that you can sell your digital license to play the game (registration) back to microsoft, likely for microsoft points. You can then trade in the game at gamespot for some cash if you like. Either way, as it currently stands, the new owner would still have to pay a fee on top of the price of actually buying the physical copy.

Source: http://www.technobuffalo.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-fee-for-buying-used-games-full-retail-price/

Is it worth mentioning that Microsoft if shafting Indie Developers as well? Where as on Playstation Network or (whatever the Wii has) Indie Developers can self publish their content easily. Playstation even encourages this. Microsoft however forces these Indie Devs to enter publishing deals with them to be allowed to market their content. You don’t go through them, you don’t get to sell what you developed.

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/22/indie-devs-cant-self-publish-on-xbox-one

I’m not quite done yet! Now, I’m sure you heard a lot about “TV TV TV TV SPORTS TV TV SPORTS SPORTS TV.” Yes, the Xbox is slated to be able to stream live tv, live sports, etc. So let me ask you this. You obviously already have something like cable or DirecTV. Do you really want to shell out hundreds of dollars more and pay a monthly subscription fee to have another television provider? Yes, I said hundreds of dollars, and I don’t mean the cost of the console. To view live TV from the Xbox you are required to purchase ANOTHER separate device for it to work. Why would you even consider shelling out more money for something you already have anyway? Even if you didn’t, DirecTV is cheaper. Or you could even subscribe you Hulu.com and watch live tv on your computer. FOR MUCH CHEAPER. You essentially have to buy another cable box if you don’t have one. And if you do… what do you need the Xbox One for?

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-live-tv-available-in-us-only-at-launch-requires-separate-device/

So far we’ve discovered that the Xbox One is not really a gaming console, at least… not a consumer friendly gaming console. It’s being marketed as an all-in-one home entertainment system. Something to replace all of the other devices in your house. But there are drawbacks even to that. Put on your tin foil hats for this part folks. Take from it what you will, all I’ll say is… possibilities…

The Xbox One’s features will not function unless the Kinect is plugged in and active. This is not an optional piece anymore.

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/21/xbox-one-will-not-function-without-kinect-attached

So imagine your Kinect piece breaks? Tough luck, no more Xbox for you. But you know what’s worse?

Pay attention, because this is important. The Kinect is always watching. Always listening. Even when the system is off.

Yes. One of the ways to turn the system on is to audibly say: “Xbox On” while the system is off. The Kinect, which is always on, hears you and turns it on. Now this might seem like a cool feature, but did you know Microsoft patented a feature that would allow the Kinect’s camera (It’s no longer just a sensor, but a camera) to spy on you for the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America?) While they may not actually do this, it is actually possible for them to do this now. It has a camera, and a microphone. The Kinect is always on. It is ALWAYS listening, ALWAYS watching.

An idea has been tossed around that by using this feature, it will allows game developers and movie produces to set a limited amount of how many people can be allowed to view the entertainment. So as a hypothetical example, you and three friends are watching a movie, which is the maximum allowed. A fourth friend enters the room and the Kinect’s sensor registers the fourth individual. The movie stops and you a prompted to pay a fee so that the extra individual may also view the film. Again, that is NOT currently the case, but these are the ideas currently being tossed around with the system’s current capabilities.

Source for listening: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352596/the-xbox-one-is-always-listening

Source of spying: http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/139706-microsofts-new-kinect-patent-goes-big-brother-will-spy-on-you-for-the-mpaa

Now, just two more things and I’ll be done here!

This isn’t really a good or bad thing, but it’s annoying. It also explains how they can prevent you from playing a used game if you didn’t pay their fee. Xbox one no longer plays games off the discs, you HAVE to install them to the hard-drive in order to play them. I believe PS3 also has you do this (on a number of games but not always it seems), except that PS3 isn’t trying to Nickle and Dime you at every corner. It also seems according to this article there is something related to the Online portion at the beginning of this post. The option is there for Developers to require the Xbox to always be online to play their particular game. Well, it seems PC gamers and console gamers have one thing in common now… DRM.

(At least pirates on PC can bypass DRM easily. Not an option for Consoles.)

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352314/xbox-one-hard-drive-game-installs

And last but not least, another annoyance… Xbox One will not be compatible with any and all current headsets. Nope, companies will either have to make new headsets altogether specifically for the Xbox One, and they have to adhere to what Microsoft wants. Look forward to price gouging.

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/22/xbox-one-incompatible-with-current-gaming-headsets

Oh, one more thing… If you have an Xbox 360, don’t get rid of it. Why? Well if you want to keep playing your old 360 games you’ll need it. The Xbox One isn’t backwards compatible. At all. Not only that, but President of Microsoft’s Xbox Division Don Mattrick insults the very notion of backwards compatibility! He calls it: “Backwards thinking.”

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4350662/new-xbox-has-no-backwards-compatibilty

Source of insult: http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/22/4355984/xbox-one-backward-compatibility-backwards-thinking-don-mattrick

That is all I have to say currently folks, and I hope you took the time to read this far. I’ll conclude with the following… please… PLEASE do not buy this console. Paying for this supports greedy and anti-consumer business practices. Speak with your wallet, and pass up the Xbox One. No matter what games it might have that you want, even if they are exclusive. Do the right thing and make a statement. Refuse to be nickle and dimed like this. Refuse to be seen as a mindless consumer who will buy anything tossed to them.

We won’t know much else until after E3, but as it stands now, the PS4 or a decent gaming PC is the best way to go.

If you are willing to do so, please spread this post around. Liking is not even remotely necessary, but do please share it if you agree with and acknowledge what you’ve read here. The more people know, the fewer of them waste their money.

Thank you, kindly.

~Dylan Jordan

(Originally posted on Facebook by one of my friends. He brings up many valid points. Mind you, I haven’t been a fan of Xbox in a long time and I will most likely get a PS4. But this confirms further for me that I won’t be getting an Xbox one any time in the foreseeable future.)

TL;DR —The XBOX One is going to be a piece of shit and you really shouldn’t even remotely think about getting one.

Some of this seems a little far-fetched, but for the most part looks legit. The gaming industry as we know it has entered a death spiral, and all these companies want to do at this point is get as much money from you as possible. They’ve been trying to kill the option of buying used games for a while, too.

Independent developers are going to be the next big thing, and I’m looking forward to it. People will be able to fund games they’re actually interested in playing, and not relying on the industry to tell us what we want.

I used to play my xbox for hours every day, but lately I just haven’t had the urge. I’m tired of companies repackaging the same shit and selling it for $60 a pop. I’m sick of an industry that actively fights against catering to new demographics, and I’m tired of playing the same generic male protagonist despite the fact that at least half of gamers now are women. There are some games I’m looking forward to, and some companies that I’ll still buy from, but I’m definitely done with companies like Activision and Microsoft.

Christ, it’s like anytime someone from Microsoft opens their mouths, more crap comes out. I didn’t like it just for the Kinect crap. The rest is just the death knell. Back to PCs I go….

hunjeok: Got him! I am jealous of your Jetfire. <3! *pets...

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:02:21 -0400

hunjeok:

Got him!

I am jealous of your Jetfire. <3! *pets her adorable Cosmos*

jonnovstheinternet: Cats stuck in things

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:00:40 -0400

jonnovstheinternet:

Cats stuck in things

runenweib: Post-mastectomy tattoos by Tina Bafaro. Photos by...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:54:32 -0400

runenweib:

Post-mastectomy tattoos by Tina Bafaro. Photos by Bafaro.

notcuddles: pyrrhiccomedy: milk-chiller2: Reminder of: reason...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:34:13 -0400

notcuddles:

pyrrhiccomedy:

milk-chiller2:

Reminder of: reason for eggplant’s name

OH MY GOD I HAVE WONDERED ABOUT THIS MY WHOLE LIFE

OH

……OH. Life makes just a bit more sense now!

fatasstofit: 1234marinescorps: sheetsf0r-states: liberals-are-...

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:25:29 -0400

fatasstofit:

1234marinescorps:

sheetsf0r-states:

liberals-are-so-strange:

My cousin is being deployed, and this is my favorite photo he’s sent me so far. She won….

I love this.

This is my new role model lol

Now try and tell me women are too weak to serve on the front lines

gunmetal-blue: missinterpretations: mama-avio: jehan-queervaire: demisterchat: spacezombies: gr...

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:18:27 -0400

gunmetal-blue:

missinterpretations:

mama-avio:

jehan-queervaire:

demisterchat:

spacezombies:

grimtricks:

vinoxe:

littleprinceling:

astahfrith:

8ad-jokes:

Who wants to take part in a little experiment for me?

I want to see how people measure up to the Kinsey scale, it’s a rating for sexuality.

http://vistriai.com/kinseyscaletest/

Fill in these (okay maybe somewhat weird) questions and add your result?

3

X

6

3

X

X

6

six everybody is blown away in surprise

X

3

…I got an F. I failed the Kinsey test. Why am I not surprised? :P

"…on one hand it offers people who write fan fiction a chance to get paid for their writing in..."

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:36 -0400

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…on one hand it offers people who write fan fiction a chance to get paid for their writing in a way that doesn’t make the rightsholders angry, which is nice for the fan ficcers. On the other hand, as a writer, there are a number of things about the deal Amazon/Alloy are offering that raise red flags for me. Number one among these is this bit:

“We will also give the World Licensor a license to use your new elements and incorporate them into other works without further compensation to you.”

i.e., that really cool creative idea you put in your story, or that awesome new character you made? If Alloy Entertainment likes it, they can take it and use it for their own purposes without paying you — which is to say they make money off your idea, lots of money, even, and all you get is the knowledge they liked your idea.

Essentially, this means that all the work in the Kindle Worlds arena is a work for hire that Alloy (and whomever else signs on) can mine with impunity. This is a very good deal for Alloy, et al — they’re getting story ideas! Free! — and less of a good deal for the actual writers themselves. I mean, the official media tie-in writers and script writers are doing work for hire, too, but they get advances and\or at least WGA minimum scale for their work.

”

- Amazon’s Kindle Worlds: Instant Thoughts – Whatever

-_- When I can brainstorm with my friends for an hour and come up with enough of a way to tweak my epic idea that it’s origfic, and then publish it my damn self?

Nope.

A) for a second I thought this was Dr. Horrible. B) omg, the...

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:41:40 -0400

A) for a second I thought this was Dr. Horrible.

B) omg, the texturing on their uniforms are tiny starfleet symbols. <3

katiebf: The Authority #15

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:37:22 -0400

katiebf:

The Authority #15

punishandenslavesuckers: fuck you, im tiny and beepy and I...

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:31:47 -0400

punishandenslavesuckers:

fuck you, im tiny and beepy and I kicked your ass

<3 Jazz applauds and makes a vid of it to show at the afterparty. :D

madamekockout: This looks like a cool place to kick it! Jazz...

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:25:31 -0400

madamekockout:

This looks like a cool place to kick it!

Jazz cosplay done, and ready for anime North bitches!

oh my god. :D :D :D :D

geekyjessica: cellostar-galactica: panic: Born without the...

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:24:42 -0400

geekyjessica:

cellostar-galactica:

panic:

Born without the use of her hind legs, Lola learned to walk just fine.

Lola don’t give a shit. Lola got places to be.

I will give this cat a happy home if she needs one. 100% serious.

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Sat, 18 May 2013 13:01:24 -0400

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This is an awesome site. Join through my link, and we both get $25 to loan out!

…oh my god, Starscream as huskies. O_O

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:43 -0400

…oh my god, Starscream as huskies. O_O

L. S. Baird: more food, less baths (part 3)

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:49:45 -0400

L. S. Baird: more food, less baths (part 3):

valnon:

This has been edited to bring it in line with final book details—winter to spring for the time of a new Preybird, feather pendant to ring, 15 year term to 12, etc. The description of the Undercity is one I liked so much that a form of it wound up in the final book. But for the most part, this is…

Look at these. LOOK AT THEM. Gaming furniture. Made to...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:45:54 -0400

Look at these. LOOK AT THEM.

Gaming furniture. Made to ACTUALLY FACILITATE GAMING.

I need these in my future house. For reasons.

Check out these badasses and other mouthwateringly awesome geeky furniture at Geek Chic.

arpakassomomma: captawesomesauce: What do I do when I’m sick?...

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:44:42 -0400

arpakassomomma:

captawesomesauce:

What do I do when I’m sick? I google “cat beards” on google images and here were some of the best.

omfg

I…I did not know that this existed, Tumblr. Tumblr, you have made my day.

Click here to support Help Save Tyr by Mina Armanini

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:02:42 -0400

Click here to support Help Save Tyr by Mina Armanini:

***Updates!!*** Response has been amazing and overwhelming. My family and I are so humbled and thankful for all your support. Unfortunately, the vet bills, due to kidney complications, rose $500 past our original estimate, and we are raising the cap. Please reference the image here for proof: …

The response to this has been really, really inspiring. Random people of the internet, you have helped save a life. Mina has put up a video of Tyr at the vet’s, as well as documentation of her bills, and the increased costs look very legit. She still needs about $800, so if you can spare anything, please consider donating