Recent content by hdboomy

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    Feed Dump: Trolls, Snakes and Honey Badgers

    They didn't touch on it in the video, but electro-fishing doesn't kill fish; it just temporarily stuns them. All the fish float to the surface, workers sort them, and toss back any non-invasive species. It's actually how a lot of wildlife management agencies conduct population counts in...
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    LoadingReadyRun: Harlem Shake

    I think Harlem Shake is popular because it is easy for almost anyone to reproduce. More and more people I coming to understand what internet memes are, so a DIY meme is very appealing to the general public.
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    LoadingReadyRun: Resolved

    I am now imaging a version of XCOM: Enemy Unknown where one plays from the Moonbase, producing sketch videos and trying not to lose countries through insults.
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    Endless Space Review

    I downloaded it last night after reading this review. I've only played about two hours, but I like it so far. The galactic and planetary artwork is beautiful (like browsing reddit.com/r/spaceporn). [SFW] And I really like the notification system a la Civ 5. It's nice to see Civ 5 and...
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    LoadingReadyRun: Suspiciously Good Movers

    Excellent split screening guys. It was completely convincing. Well done!
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    Extra Punctuation: Roleplaying Homosexual in Dragon Age 2

    I usually play female characters in RPGs, though I am myself a male. I was amazed in ME1 how much I latched onto Shepard's romance with Liara. It really struck a personal note with me. I'm glad to see Yahtzee address such relationships, as I see them as one of the strongest emotions I've...
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    Your avatar -vs- the one above

    Thermonuclear explosions. What's not to like?
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    Daily Drop: Camembert Cheese Wheel

    I agree. The wide, full speed shot seems completely different from the slo-mo.
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    Algorithmize This!

    Such fast food media has spread because it is economically viable. It may lack the quality, and thus viewer dedication, that more traditionally-crafted media displays, but the low cost of production for each story means that far larger amounts can be produced (and thus more ads placed). How...