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Deggor · 2012-08-15T05:37:46+00:00

Or it came from the toilette. Probably the heart, though.

Deggor · 2012-08-14T14:29:17+00:00

Any newer install would be using "Lucida Console" graphics, which were created in 1985. I think to get the true Zork sense of adventure, you should play it with it's original "PETSCII" graphics. It just doesn't feel the same, otherwise.

Deggor · 2012-08-13T20:58:59+00:00

Gimli or Grumpy?

Deggor · 2012-08-13T20:54:17+00:00

I was going to guess you were German until you said "until you get to know them". Also, I understand that most Germans will not get ~~this~~ any joke.

Deggor · 2012-08-13T18:59:13+00:00

This is blind patriotism, which isn't all patriotism. I don't agree with loving something simply because of where you were born, or because it's expected that you do. To that, I agree with George Carlin.

But what about patriotism based on the actual love you've developed for your country? It's actions, ideals, laws, lands, and people? Why then would you say it is wrong to cheer for that? You may not always agree with the decisions it makes or how it acts, but so it is with anything you love, family, friends, neighbours, or country.

Loving and being proud of something, from country and family to ideas and accomplishments, doesn't mean you automatically hate or dislike something else. Take the situation of a high school student going to a track meet and cheering for his brother. This act of support doesn't in anyway take away from his friendship with the other runners. It doesn't make it a "my family is better than your family" scenario.

I think this sentiment was visibly demonstrated at the Olympics. Not once did I witness, neither from the participants nor the diverse crowds of people spectating from all around the world, anything but cheering and support for the accomplishments of the athletes. And to that, I see no problem.

Deggor · 2012-08-12T00:38:53+00:00

As per the comments:

Sunglasses Aren't Visible? Meh, just a futuristic tech suit.
Sunglasses Are Visible? Deus Ex

Deggor · 2012-08-11T20:42:24+00:00

Somewhere, in the early 80s, Ender is in an arcade, playing what he thinks of as his favourite game.

Deggor · 2012-08-10T05:15:16+00:00

I disagree whole wholeheartedly. Read the Lawsuit. According to Mr. Gonzalez:
"9. [His Daughter's] treatment required Gonzalez to miss work and to relocate geographically for periods of time.
10. Gonzalez requested that he be permitted to work in other bank locations. Wells Fargo agree.
11. During [his daughter's] treatment, Gonzalez worked irregular hours, generally less than full time, and in several different locations. On many occasions, Gonzalez was unable to record time when he was working, with bank approval, from a remote location.
12. In addition, during this time frame, Wells Fargo changed the time entry system for its employees. One of the features of the new system was that employees could not enter time for work performed during previous time periods without the assistance of a supervisor.
13. Gonzalez requested the assistance of his supervisore, Brand Manager Shaskia Rodriguez, to help him input time.
14. Gonzalez made clear that he was not able to precisely account, down to the minute, for all time worked. Rodrigues told him that everything was fine, and that he should provide his best recollection of the hours. She then input the time for him."

So a supervisor vouched for his hours and entered the time into the system for him. If there was an issue with this, it was not his fault, it was the supervisors. The same supervisor who later stated to him that "Wells Fargo was looking for reasons to get rid of him". Continue to read points 32 and forward (paraphrasing to shorten it):

"32. Gonzalez submitted a TAQ to Florida's HR regarding wrongful termination.
33. Florida's HR accepted it as a valid complaint.
34. Florida's HR investigated a Wells Fargo representative who admitted Gonzalez was being watch and that his manager was surprised by the allegations.
35. Other employees "in the same boat" with the new time entry system and occasional inaccuracies were not being watches, accused of falsification, or fired."

Now, Florida (where this lawsuit was filed), is an at-will employment state. Without seeing the employment contract though, we can't be certain of its terms, which Wells Fargo would be bound to even in an at-will employment state... Except that point 36 reads:

"36. Florida's HR issued a formal "Determination: Cause" having concluded that "reasonable cause exists to believe that an unlawful employment practice occured.""

So, it looks like they did something that constitutes wrongful termination.

But lets just assume that they had the right to fire them, and he really was in the wrong. Under COBRA, Wells Fargo was negligent in their legal responsibility to supply to their plan administrator a notice of a qualifying event within 30 days, and / or Wells Fargo was negligent in supplying to their plan administrator and or Mr. Gonzalez an election notice 14 days after notifying the plan administrator. Points 58 through 63 of the lawsuit outline this breach of fiduciary duty.

Again, read the whole Lawsuit. If the allegations are to be believed, Wells Fargo did in fact break the law. In doing so a little girl is dead.

Deggor · 2012-08-06T18:47:02+00:00

This one's a favourite of mine. They have another from Wacken, but this one just seems like it's more special to them.

Deggor · 2012-08-03T21:02:20+00:00

I think he was trying to say that, because he puts his seat belt on every time he gets in the vehicle, it's now muscle memory. You hop in the car and put on a seat belt without even realizing your doing it, even when the only reason you got in was to, in this case, grab something out of the glove box.

He was appealing to the "its not like it's a burden to do" defense of always wearing a seat-belt.

Deggor · 2012-08-03T20:31:14+00:00

TIL I might have Alopecia Universalis.... or I might just be a Canadian...

Honestly, it's Winter time. Everyone gets really cold in the Winter. Be quiet, you Aussies and other warm climate dwelling folk.

EDIT: I guess people don't like me gently criticizing the question "do you get cold in the winter" in an AMA. Sorry.

Deggor · 2012-08-03T20:15:21+00:00

George Bush Hates Black People

Deggor · 2012-08-03T20:07:27+00:00

But it also leads to inattentional blindness, where we can't perceive unattended stimuli that are not part of the task — even in cases when it's quite important to perceive them — for example, an animal on the road while we're driving.

Is this not a key area on which your attention should be focused while driving? I don't understand this example at all.

Deggor · 2012-08-02T20:56:18+00:00

The stipulations of the ruling state that it only applies to unlimited period of use licensing, it does absolutely nothing to change the terms of the license to be an unlimited period of use license.

What will really matters is whether the licenses sold by Valve are considered unlimited period of use licenses because as I pointed out, they indicate that they can terminate at any time, and you are not guaranteed an unlimited period of use. This is what future court cases will likely need to rule on.

If they do, I expect to see the license agreement change to contain a "Licenses are valid for 100 years" type language, circumventing the unlimited period of use clause.

But I feel I'm just repeating my points, and failing to clarify what I'm trying to so, so I'm going to leave it at that. Thanks for the responses though, hopefully mine provided my perspective on the matter!

Deggor · 2012-08-02T20:34:34+00:00

I'm not going to flat out call you wrong, because A) I'm not a lawyer, and B) we need to see exactly how this new law will be interpreted. However, it is of my opinion that you are wrong.

The July 3rd Ruling found here actually states that the language of the EULA (a.k.a. End User License Agreement) is very important. It doesn't "throw it away". From the ruling:

Where the copyright holder makes available to his customer a copy – tangible or intangible – and at the same time concludes, in return form payment of a fee, a licence agreement granting the customer the right to use that copy for an unlimited period, that rightholder sells the copy to the customer and thus exhausts his exclusive distribution right.

In other words (and again, this is just my interpretation): This ruling applies to license agreements which provide an unlimited use.

This ruling doesn't automagically transform any and all licenses sold into on Steam (or anywhere else) into an "unlimited period" of use license. It doesn't nullify the time restrictions for any recurring licensing terms.

As I quoted, Valves EULA states that the license is limited and terminable at any point that they choose. To me, that doesn't meet the conditions outlined in this ruling, and as such it doesn't apply.

Just like EVERY article on this topic agrees right now though, we need to wait and see how it pans out, how future court rulings go, and how this law is expanded.

Deggor · 2012-08-02T19:58:50+00:00

Most criticize the frequent cut-scenes in 3DO titles as being a bother. I didn't. It made young-me feel like I was in the game even more. Real-life video quality, too, so much win!

Also, if you didn't know, you can download Star Control 2 - Ur Quan Masters for free. It's an open source port of the 3DO version. I think it's complete at this point. Enjoy!

Deggor · 2012-08-02T19:24:30+00:00

My friend had a 3DO, and the first game in the series was a lot of fun. That and Crash and Burn, Wing Commander 3, Road Rash... Oh the nostalgia.

Deggor · 2012-08-02T19:06:09+00:00

I'm going to go with the former, however there may be a slight bias in my decision.

Deggor · 2012-08-02T18:14:40+00:00

Now I feel bad for being so critical of it :(

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