This game looks amazing, it screams my name more than Darkfall in a lot of ways.
You can build pretty amazing bases... there's no combat logging... you can blow up other people's bases and take all their stuff... when you kill, you take everything they have... the graphics are phenomenal... multiplayer servers mean running into action.
Only difficulties...
1. It's in Alpha stage. And they want $20 for it... in this stage.
2. Graphics look AMAZING but that brings into question whether my computer can handle it or not.
Check out this raid on "bandits":
Jan 27, 2014
Is Global Warming Real? And is it Man Made?
After watching "Chasing Ice", a documentary that films and time lapses many of the worlds glaciers, there was no doubt left in my mind -- the world is warming up -- how else would it be that 90-95% of all glaciers are shrinking at hundreds of feet per year?
This was all FILMED and TIMELAPSED... it's a little hard to yell "conspiracy" when the proof is so incredibly solid.
So man made or not... I used to say "we don't really know" or "not necessarily US that's doing it"... until I saw the ice core data.
And now I'm serious about making sure other people know the truth too if I hear them going around talking about how "we don't know if man is the reason the world is heating up." Because when it gets critical and it's time to vote on some things that have serious consquences of the economy of industry... it's important as many people as possible know the truth.
http://cdiac.ornl.gov/ftp/trends/co2/lawdome.combined.dat
(Note: Government site. ^)
The DATA:
"The major greenhouse gases are water vapor, which causes about 36–70% of the greenhouse effect; carbon dioxide (CO2), which causes 9–26%; methane (CH4), which causes 4–9%; and ozone (O3), which causes 3–7%"
"The major greenhouse gases are water vapor, which causes about 36–70% of the greenhouse effect; carbon dioxide (CO2), which causes 9–26%; methane (CH4), which causes 4–9%; and ozone (O3), which causes 3–7%"
(Prepare yourself...)
Mean Air Age, CO2, 75 Year Smoothed,
year A.D. ppm
1010 279.5
1015 279.6
1020 279.7
1025 279.8
1030 279.9
1035 280.0
1040 280.2
1045 280.3
1050 280.5
1055 280.7
1060 280.9
1065 281.1
1070 281.3
1075 281.5
1080 281.7
1085 281.9
1090 282.1
1095 282.3
1100 282.5
1105 282.7
1110 282.9
1115 283.0
1120 283.2
1125 283.3
1130 283.5
1135 283.6
1140 283.7
1145 283.8
1150 283.9
1155 284.0
1160 284.0
1165 284.1
1170 284.1
1175 284.1
1180 284.0
1185 284.0
1190 283.9
1195 283.8
1200 283.6
1205 283.4
1210 283.2
1215 283.0
1220 282.8
1225 282.5
1230 282.3
1235 282.2
1240 282.0
1245 281.9
1250 281.9
1255 281.9
1260 282.0
1265 282.1
1270 282.2
1275 282.3
1280 282.5
1285 282.6
1290 282.8
1295 282.9
1300 283.0
1305 283.1
1310 283.2
1315 283.3
1320 283.3
1325 283.2
1330 283.1
1335 282.9
1340 282.7
1345 282.4
1350 282.1
1355 281.8
1360 281.5
1365 281.2
1370 281.0
1375 280.7
1380 280.5
1385 280.4
1390 280.3
1395 280.3
1400 280.3
1405 280.4
1410 280.5
1415 280.6
1420 280.7
1425 280.8
1430 280.9
1435 280.9
1440 280.9
1445 280.9
1450 280.8
1455 280.7
1460 280.6
1465 280.6
1470 280.6
1475 280.8
1480 281.0
1485 281.3
1490 281.6
1495 281.9
1500 282.2
1505 282.5
1510 282.7
1515 282.9
1520 283.1
1525 283.2
1530 283.2
1535 283.2
1540 283.1
1545 283.0
1550 282.8
1555 282.6
1560 282.2
1565 281.8
1570 281.2
1575 280.5
1580 279.7
1585 278.8
1590 278.0
1595 277.1
1600 276.4
1605 275.8
1610 275.5
1615 275.3
1620 275.3
1625 275.4
1630 275.6
1635 275.9
1640 276.1
1645 276.3
1650 276.4
1655 276.5
1660 276.5
1665 276.5
1670 276.4
1675 276.4
1680 276.4
1685 276.4
1690 276.5
1695 276.6
1700 276.7
1705 276.8
1710 276.9
1715 277.0
1720 277.0
1725 277.0
1730 277.0
1735 276.9
1740 276.9
1745 276.9
1750 277.0
1755 277.2
1760 277.6
1765 278.0
1770 278.6
1775 279.3
1780 280.1
1785 280.8
1790 281.6
1795 282.3
1800 282.9
1805 283.4
1810 283.8
1815 284.0
1820 284.2
1825 284.3
1830 284.4
1835 284.5
1840 284.6
1845 284.8
1850 285.2
1855 285.7
1860 286.3
1865 287.2
1870 288.2
1875 289.4
1880 290.8
1885 292.3
1890 293.7
1895 295.2
1900 296.7
1905 298.2
1910 299.9
1915 301.5
1920 303.2
1925 304.9
1930 306.5
1935 308.0
1940 309.3
1945 310.5
1950 312.0
1955 314.1
1960 316.9
1965 320.5
1970 324.7
1975 329.4
We are currently around 394.
Jan 24, 2014
Jan 23, 2014
Jan 22, 2014
People just don't get trolls -- "Racism" over Cheerios commercial
KAT IS BACK!! Kat Williams is finally coming out with a new stand up special. (I'm sure that video will end up getting taken off youtube, fyi)
And he's funny as ever... I was watching a cam version of it on youtube when he made a point about getting rid of racism... and brought up a mixed family cheerios commercial that had become a big race issue.
So... I had to go look this up to see wtf was going on.
The issue was that there was a flaming race war over this video..... on YOUTUBE.
And this just reminded me how people just don't get trolls.
The comments on youtube that were the WORST of the racism... at least 80 - 90% of those were written by people who aren't even racist.
And it becomes a major issue because most people don't understand youtube, internet culture, or trolls.
Huffington post: "Commenters on the cereal's Facebook page also said they found the commercial "disgusting" and that it made them "want to vomit." Other hateful commenters expressed shock that a black father would stay with his family. "
"It's 2013, and People Are Still Getting Worked Up About Interracial Couples in Ads"
says another article on Adweek.
Nope.
Not what's going on.
Just trolls trying to illicit emotional responses. This comment sums up perfectly what most of those comments really were behind the scenes: "1 second ago
Comment by random troll that states unrelated, misspelled racism and bigotry in a meager attempt to evoke a raging emotional response from idiotic newcomers to youtube."
People think there's this huge race issue surfacing in the country because they don't know what trolls are, or what their purpose is. They're purpose is to piss you off, because it's funny to them. Which is low, personally I don't believe in trolling unless someone is asking for it, but there's actually some good new age witty toughness in principle behind this new phenomenon.
I love trolls because I get them and have become fairly untrollable... and therefore I'm not sitting around ashamed of the country. Actually, I'm pretty impressed by some of the funnier racist jokes... because I don't take any joke seriously, ever. You can not find it funny, but to get offended at a joke is generally stupid and always means you're being hard headed.
This black facebook commenter from the "black father / family" link above sums it up perfectly:
"Steven Blackwin You people do realize that this person is a "troll" just trying to get everyone upset and laughing at the comments you are making. The best thing to do is ignore the attention seeker. Never reward bad behavior with attention. The saddest thing is people are feeding into the hype by making comments. There is always going to be people, in your life, who make comments you don't like or agree with. It is your responsibility to ignore them and give them the "attention" they truly deserve."
And he's funny as ever... I was watching a cam version of it on youtube when he made a point about getting rid of racism... and brought up a mixed family cheerios commercial that had become a big race issue.
So... I had to go look this up to see wtf was going on.
The issue was that there was a flaming race war over this video..... on YOUTUBE.
And this just reminded me how people just don't get trolls.
The comments on youtube that were the WORST of the racism... at least 80 - 90% of those were written by people who aren't even racist.
And it becomes a major issue because most people don't understand youtube, internet culture, or trolls.
Huffington post: "Commenters on the cereal's Facebook page also said they found the commercial "disgusting" and that it made them "want to vomit." Other hateful commenters expressed shock that a black father would stay with his family. "
"It's 2013, and People Are Still Getting Worked Up About Interracial Couples in Ads"
says another article on Adweek.
Nope.
Not what's going on.
Just trolls trying to illicit emotional responses. This comment sums up perfectly what most of those comments really were behind the scenes: "1 second ago
Comment by random troll that states unrelated, misspelled racism and bigotry in a meager attempt to evoke a raging emotional response from idiotic newcomers to youtube."
People think there's this huge race issue surfacing in the country because they don't know what trolls are, or what their purpose is. They're purpose is to piss you off, because it's funny to them. Which is low, personally I don't believe in trolling unless someone is asking for it, but there's actually some good new age witty toughness in principle behind this new phenomenon.
I love trolls because I get them and have become fairly untrollable... and therefore I'm not sitting around ashamed of the country. Actually, I'm pretty impressed by some of the funnier racist jokes... because I don't take any joke seriously, ever. You can not find it funny, but to get offended at a joke is generally stupid and always means you're being hard headed.
This black facebook commenter from the "black father / family" link above sums it up perfectly:
"Steven Blackwin You people do realize that this person is a "troll" just trying to get everyone upset and laughing at the comments you are making. The best thing to do is ignore the attention seeker. Never reward bad behavior with attention. The saddest thing is people are feeding into the hype by making comments. There is always going to be people, in your life, who make comments you don't like or agree with. It is your responsibility to ignore them and give them the "attention" they truly deserve."
Jan 21, 2014
Most Common Interview Questions
http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/common-interview-questions/
I just saw this while reading the Top 25 Oddball Interview Questions and realized that it's kind of essential that I save this, just in case, for the future...
I just saw this while reading the Top 25 Oddball Interview Questions and realized that it's kind of essential that I save this, just in case, for the future...
When it comes to the interview process, research and preparation for the interview can often times determine your chances of making it to the next step. One of the best ways to get ready for a job interview is to practice your responses to any and all interview questions – even the downright weird.
To help you get started, Glassdoor sifted through tens of thousands of interview reviews to find out some of the most common interview questions candidates are getting asked in recent interviews. So, if you have a job interview lined up, practice in front of a mirror or ask a friend or family member to listen to your answers to the following questions so you’ll be ready to put your best foot forward.
Most Common Interview Questions
- What are your strengths?
- What are your weaknesses?
- Why are you interested in working for [insert company name here]?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
- Why do you want to leave your current company?
- Why was there a gap in your employment between [insert date] and [insert date]?
- What can you offer us that someone else can not?
- What are three things your former manager would like you to improve on?
- Are you willing to relocate?
- Are you willing to travel?
- Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of.
- Tell me about a time you made a mistake.
- What is your dream job?
- How did you hear about this position?
- What would you look to accomplish in the first 30 days/60 days/90 days on the job?
- Discuss your resume.
- Discuss your educational background.
- Describe yourself.
- Tell me how you handled a difficult situation.
- Why should we hire you?
- Why are you looking for a new job?
- Would you work holidays/weekends?
- How would you deal with an angry or irate customer?
- What are your salary requirements? (Hint: if you’re not sure what’s a fair salary range and compensation package, research the job title and/or company on Glassdoor.)
- Give a time when you went above and beyond the requirements for a project.
- Who are our competitors?
- What was your biggest failure?
- What motivates you?
- What’s your availability?
- Who’s your mentor?
- Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss.
- How do you handle pressure?
- What is the name of our CEO?
- What are your career goals?
- What gets you up in the morning?
- What would your direct reports say about you?
- What were your bosses’ strengths/weaknesses?
- If I called your boss right now and asked him what is an area that you could improve on, what would he say?
- Are you a leader or a follower?
- What was the last book you’ve read for fun?
- What are your co-worker pet peeves?
- What are your hobbies?
- What is your favorite website?
- What makes you uncomfortable?
- What are some of your leadership experiences?
- How would you fire someone?
- What do you like the most and least about working in this industry?
- Would you work 40+ hours a week?
- What questions haven’t I asked you?
- What questions do you have for me?
Jan 11, 2014
Starting MC Server VS. Joining Factions
So, I'm getting back to that point where I'm running out of good things to do in my free time...
And now that I'm making more money and I could use a new project, I've been playing with the idea of starting my own minecraft server to recreate my own version of that old Jadon server.
I love the concept of a 1000x1000 server where x-ray / maphacks are allowed (but obviously other hacks like invisibility, speed, flight, etc, aren't), and you can build wherever you want, but you can only have your place protected if it meets the size requirements and entrance requirements (basically would mean if you accidently leave your door open or something they can get at your chests, you're never 100% safe from your own foolishness or the sneakiness of a really good rogue.)
And with such a small map you'd run into pvp all over.
The following is what I saved to my remembers file once I found out about how easy it might be...
"Own your own minecraft server for $10 - 50 / mo. 8 - 72 players.
Make a 1000x1000 world!
multiminecraft.com"
On the other hand, this is just a dream and the real work behind it would probably never be worth the effort. I don't play minecraft enough for that, nor do I smoke enough weed. So to be realistic, it's time to explore something new... and that new thing is the pvp mod that has taken over the minecraft community... FACTIONS.
FACTIONS GUIDE:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/970503-the-ultimate-guide-to-factions/
So what I plan on doing is:
Find a faction server with a reasonably sized map (5,000 - 10,000), live online HTML map if possible, NON-MMO mod, with high population, and then I want to use the guide above to succeed by building my 1-chunk faction base nearby other high-value-target factions. And of course, my base may be more mobile than most.
And now that I'm making more money and I could use a new project, I've been playing with the idea of starting my own minecraft server to recreate my own version of that old Jadon server.
I love the concept of a 1000x1000 server where x-ray / maphacks are allowed (but obviously other hacks like invisibility, speed, flight, etc, aren't), and you can build wherever you want, but you can only have your place protected if it meets the size requirements and entrance requirements (basically would mean if you accidently leave your door open or something they can get at your chests, you're never 100% safe from your own foolishness or the sneakiness of a really good rogue.)
And with such a small map you'd run into pvp all over.
The following is what I saved to my remembers file once I found out about how easy it might be...
"Own your own minecraft server for $10 - 50 / mo. 8 - 72 players.
Make a 1000x1000 world!
multiminecraft.com"
On the other hand, this is just a dream and the real work behind it would probably never be worth the effort. I don't play minecraft enough for that, nor do I smoke enough weed. So to be realistic, it's time to explore something new... and that new thing is the pvp mod that has taken over the minecraft community... FACTIONS.
FACTIONS GUIDE:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/970503-the-ultimate-guide-to-factions/
So what I plan on doing is:
Find a faction server with a reasonably sized map (5,000 - 10,000), live online HTML map if possible, NON-MMO mod, with high population, and then I want to use the guide above to succeed by building my 1-chunk faction base nearby other high-value-target factions. And of course, my base may be more mobile than most.
Jan 2, 2014
Asians ARE Elves...
I watched the video below and this thought came back to me. And although people have argued this against me before... I am now 100% convinced I'm right... Asians ARE Elves...
-Elves are the smartest of the races. Asians are too.
-Elves are slender and have the best dexterity. Same with asians.
-Elves have pointy ears. Asians have pointy eyes.
-Elves are renown for their bizarre and stunning arts and architecture. Just like asians.
-Elves are the most stealthy fighters. Asians have ninjas.
-Elves are the most noble race and stubborn in respect to their traditions. Same with asians.
-Elves are the wisest race and closest to nature. Asian beliefs and religions mirror this, i.e. Confucius, Taoism, Shinto, etc.
-Elves tend to keep to themselves and their part of the world. Like how China built a wall, Japan cut off all trade at one point, and north Korea has completely isolated themselves.
-Elves are the most magical race. Asians invented fireworks. And neither figured out how to turn that stuff into gunpowder.
-Elves are the smartest of the races. Asians are too.
-Elves are slender and have the best dexterity. Same with asians.
-Elves have pointy ears. Asians have pointy eyes.
-Elves are renown for their bizarre and stunning arts and architecture. Just like asians.
-Elves are the most stealthy fighters. Asians have ninjas.
-Elves are the most noble race and stubborn in respect to their traditions. Same with asians.
-Elves are the wisest race and closest to nature. Asian beliefs and religions mirror this, i.e. Confucius, Taoism, Shinto, etc.
-Elves tend to keep to themselves and their part of the world. Like how China built a wall, Japan cut off all trade at one point, and north Korea has completely isolated themselves.
-Elves are the most magical race. Asians invented fireworks. And neither figured out how to turn that stuff into gunpowder.
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