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Damn, SA videos too often fail to play even with my very-fast cable connection. Time to increase broadband?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisGreat! Dark matter simulations that almost look real...
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisThe more I think of it the more dark matter seems to the the source of our universe, no singularity, no big bang, just some dark matter failing to annihilate itself and matter and anti-matter flying off and simply existing. So where is all the anti-matter?
Matter and anti-matter do not have to have similar opposite properties, perhaps anti-matter has stronger gravitation (is gravity a true force?) and all the anti-matter clumps together more than matter does. Then I think of the black holes at the centre of every galaxy; an anti-matter star with two event horizons one on the antimatter side and one on ours, in-between matter & anti-matter annihilation. Maybe the temperatures of anti-matter stars are measured in millions of degrees kelvin on the negative side of the temperature scale. I like scalars, there so much simpler than vectors and convey the message.
A layman's plea for a lead to a good online guide to supposed/proposed relations between matter, anti-matter, and dark matter. Specific questions: the video says dark matter is invisible because it doesn't absorb light. But wouldn't absorbing light make it invisble, and reflecting light make it visible? Reflection isn't mentioned.
Second, not seeing it is one thing, but how does its ability to affect "our" matter gravitationally square with the apparent mutual inability of the two to interact physically in the hard-nose sense, WHAM! with one another?
I'm just a lay person also, but I can say that these 'matters' are subject to a great deal of speculation, especially in the media. For a tutorial, I suggest you begin by reading the easily accessible:
They also contain links to many related topics...
Be careful not to confuse the two, since they are completely unrelated. In fact, you bring up an interesting question, since there should be dark anti-matter, or anti-dark matter, but I've not seen any mention of it before...
Very generally, though, the presence of dark matter is only inferred by the identification of gravitational effects that seem to exceed those that could be produced by the estimated mass of the visible matter present. These conditions only occur for very large aggregations of massive objects (i.e., galaxies & galaxy clusters) - which would be the case if the methods for estimated masses for enormous compound objects of mass inherently produced underestimations. They could also occur if the evaluation of gravitational effects were improperly overstated (too complex to go into here).
At any rate, dark matter cannot be illuminated by an external light source, since it does not reflect or absorb/re-emit light or electromagnetic energy: it is perfectly transparent. It also cannot (often) interact with other matter. These properties are similar to neutrinos, except that neutrinos have nearly zero rest mass and therefore continuously linearly self-propagate through spacetime. Dark matter must be undetectable yet hang around large configurations of ordinary matter, significantly increasing total mass (by up to a factor of 10).
In order to produce its required gravitational effect on galactic rotation, dark matter must extend far beyond the visible boundaries of a galaxy. Some people like to think that dark matter might be tiny primordial black holes & such, but it's hard to understand why they wouldn't all collapse into the center of a galaxy, and they are thought to be generally short-lived.
Antimatter is naturally produced by beta decay and interactions between matter and gamma rays. Matter has certain properties such as a specific rest mass and electric charge state. Antimatter has the equal electrical charge quantity but the opposing polarity (+/-). When two otherwise identical matter/antimatter elements interact, their equal but opposite charge polarities cancel out, releasing all of their mass-energy.
I do like your idea of anti-dark matter annihilation!
JT, thanks for the generous time spent on sorting things out for me, an English major. The one element unaddressed in all the online info I can understand, not all that much, is the relation, if any, between dark matter and anti-matter.
And I still think dark matter proponents are getting away with something when they endow their darling with gravitational consequences and at same time deny it any other features of matter. I see them and their dark energy cohorts like a bunch of medieval Ptolemaics: "A new orbital perturbation in Mercury? Throw another epicycle on the model." Blacking out all knowable features of the dark matter model a priori looks like a preventive and therefore a particularly shameless epicycle. To a layman, anyway.
I don't deserve your compliment re: the anti-dark matter annihilation; that was Scientific Earthling's idea. But I like it.
Ah, yes! Kudos to scientific earthling!
I'm still hoping to help annihilate the the whole dark matter business. If you like, please see my earlier essay and/or a more recent commentary posted at
BTW, my sister has taught high school English and French for many years, but has no idea about (or interest in) any scientific stuff, so you're doing quite well - best wishes!
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jtdwyer: Been to your site and hey I'm 4 years older than you. I knew you would like this idea, even though you did not like my idea time was not a dimension, I now accept time as a dimension, because it takes time for information to travel. We know Betelgeuse in Orion is ready to pop, hey it may have already, only we don't know yet. However no-one can travel back & forth in time to re-experience the past or glimpse the future.
Well my understanding of dark matter is: In the almost nothingness of space-time, matter and anti-matter spontaneously appear and normally annihilate each other almost instantaneously; thereby leaving nothing where there was nothing. Remember matter and anti-matter are just energy, Higgs boson imparts mass to the particles. (don't like using the word particle, the are energy quanta) We are now almost certain it or a similar Wimp (weakly interactive massive particle) exists.
We must also thank Vera Rubin for our understanding of the universe. She told us the mass of our universe was wrong, it could not explain the orbits of the stars in galaxies especially if Kepler got it right. Me, I think the weak force "gravity" is what we got wrong, it is probably a pseudo-force. Accelerating in a spaceship creates a gravitational force experienced by those in the spaceship. That is why the space-station in "2001 A space odessy" was like like a large wheel, spinning to generate centrifugal force that acted like gravity.
Now to explain thing (Vera threw a cat amongst the pigeons)scientists determined that the total dark matter (even though it exists for a very short time) in the universe, at any instant is enough to account for the shortfall. It did account for a fair bit, but things still did not add up. Then they come up with dark energy, no one has proved it, it is a kind of anti-gravity pushing all matter apart.
Me I wanted things simple, so, first get rid of the singularity, then the big bang, then accept dark matter, then imagine its properties. What I came up with is my first post. Cant for the love of me figure out why someone else had not thought of this before.
Another though: The weak force is just the electro-magnetic force experienced in the nuclease, so why not dump it too.
Well, I just like the idea of dark matter annihilating itself!
As for Vera Rubin, she (and many others) made the fatal error of improperly presuming that stars in the disks of spiral galaxies must independently rotate just like planets in the Solar system (they do look like planetary systems). The only Galaxy Rotation Problem was that each star within a galactic disk gravitationally interacts with hundreds of billions of other galactic objects, not just a dominating central mass... Without exception, galaxies are not planetary systems...
jtdwyer: I did click the link "Reply" but get "you are commenting to null's comment", probably ghostery to blame, on this Mint Maya operating system computer.
In my last response I left-out my conclusion about gravity, I posted the idea that gravity could be a pseudo force and acceleration causes a force similar to gravity to. But now let me clarify.
We need dark matter and dark energy to explain the accelerating expansion of our universe. Clusters of galaxies are flying apart at increasing speeds, they are accelerating. So could gravity we experience be a result of this acceleration, the graviton has never been found. What I am suggesting is we experience gravity because the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate.
Now to come to the stars revolving around the central black hole.
Revolving around a central massive object is the result of the revolving object falling towards the central massive object, but its horizontal velocity (perpendicular to the falling direction) is just sufficient to keep it in orbit around the object pulling it. If we conclude that gravity of the other stars in the galaxy neutralise the pull of the black hole we should not have stars revolving around the centre of the galaxy.
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Tag Archives: assassin's creed: revelations
Fri, Oct 04, 2013 | 11:16 BST
Assassin's Creed Heritage Collection announced for Europe, releases in November
Ubisoft has announced an Assassin's Creed Heritage Collection will be made available exclusively Europe.
Fri, Aug 30, 2013 | 12:20 BST
PSN gets big Assassin's Creed series sale, get the savings here
Sony has announced a big European and Australian sale on the Assassin's Creed series that spans PS3, PSP and PS Vita.
Wed, Feb 27, 2013 | 09:12 GMT
Assassin's Creed series discounted heavily on Xbox Live
Assassin's Creed is the focus of Microsoft's 'Games on Demand' Ultimate sale. Each game in the series has been discounted, except for Assassin's Creed 3.
Thu, Nov 29, 2012 | 19:45 GMT
Assassin's Creed Anthology for UK includes all titles, DLC
The Assassin's Creed Anthology has been announced by Ubisoft for the UK, and it includes all games in the franchise as well as DLC for all titles, including the Season Pass for Assassin's Creed 3.
Tue, Mar 27, 2012 | 01:11 BST
Sword & Sworcery, Assassin's Creed top picks for Canadian Videogame Awards
Indie effort Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP earned a whopping nine nominations for the 2012 Canadian Videogame Awards.
Tue, Mar 20, 2012 | 10:39 GMT
Assassin's Creed: Revelations getting PSN release this Friday
Ubisoft's announced on the EU PS Blog it'll release Assassin's Creed: Revelations on the PlayStation Store in Europe this Friday. Those who buy as a standard PSN member will get 35% off, with the Plus lot getting a half-off discount.
Fri, Mar 09, 2012 | 11:04 GMT
GAME firesale extends to consoles, get ACR PS3 for £100
GAME's now extended its stock-sweeping firesale to now include hardware, with deals going for PS3s and 360s.
Sat, Feb 18, 2012 | 14:50 GMT
Rumor – AC: Revelations DLC called Lost Archive, will release February 28
A GameStop listing outed by AGB has surfaced, and it states that the next DLC for Assassin's Creed: Revelations will be released on February 28.
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 | 17:07 GMT
Report – Upcoming DLC for AC: Revelations is single-player
According to a roster of updated Achievements for Assassin's Creed: Revelations posted on Xbox 360 Achievements, upcoming DLC for the game is a single-player mission starring Desmond. The site doesn't mention the DLC by name, but the add-on includes and extra 250 Gamerscore points, and Achievements such as "Jump they say" and "Save yourself". In the past, Ubisoft has teased the availability of additional memories for Desmond, and the original game had an extra two pillars which were unavailable. We'll send a mail, but until we get official word, consider it a rumor. Thanks, Shack.
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 | 00:38 GMT
Assassin's Creed: Revelations players chalk up 15 million kills
Ubisoft has unlocked a new map variant to reward diligent Assassin's Creed: Revelations players.
Tue, Jan 24, 2012 | 13:15 GMT
Assassin's Creed: Revelations gets Mediterranean Traveler Map pack today
Ubisoft's launched the Mediterranean Traveler Map pack for Assassin's Creed: Revelations. The pack includes three new maps with Jerusalem, Constantinople and Dyers, as well as three fan favorites from Brotherhood, such as Firenze (Florence), San Donato and Siena. The pack will set you back 800 MS points on Xbox Live and £7.99 on PSN and PC. There's a video of it in action below.
Thu, Jan 12, 2012 | 01:08 GMT
UK developed Brink, Arkham City among WGA Awards nominees
The Writers Guild of America has selected a blockbuster lineup of games for its annual awards.
Wed, Jan 11, 2012 | 20:40 GMT
AC:Revelations director exits Ubisoft for marketing firm
Alexandre Amancio, creative director on Assassin's Creed Revelations, has left Ubisoft to join Cossette, a marketing firm based out of Montreal.
Tue, Jan 10, 2012 | 11:55 GMT
Ubisoft launching ACR Mediterranean Traveller map pack on January 24
Ubisoft's announced this afternoon the Mediterranean Traveller map pack for Assassin's Creed: Revelations, confirming a January 24 launch. The pack will introduce six new maps in total: Jerusalem, Constantinople and Dyers. Three other maps requested by fans that formed Brotherhood's multiplayer will also be included, such as Florence, San Donato and Siena at night.
The pack will cost 800 MS points/£7.99 on XBL, PSN and PC.
Wed, Dec 07, 2011 | 06:10 GMT
How Assassin's Creed: Revelations ended our love affair
After years of romantic picnics, long walks on the beach, and candlelit dinners with Assassin's Creed, the light of love has faded from Brenna Hillier's eyes.
Tue, Dec 06, 2011 | 20:00 GMT
GameStop lists Mediterranean Traveler Map Pack DLC for AC: Revelations
GameStop has outed some upcoming DLC for Assassin's Creed: Revelations called The Mediterranean Traveler Map Pack, and has it listed for a January 24 release. It's rumored to include maps for multiplayer modes, some of which were seen in Brotherhood: Siena, Jerusalem, Dyers, San Donato, Firenze and the Imperial District of Constantinople. The retailer has it listed for $9.99. Thanks, D'toid.
Fri, Dec 02, 2011 | 20:51 GMT
Assassin's Creed "meta story" could be "carried on forever"
Despite the fact an Assassin's Creed has been released every year for the past three years, doesn't mean it only takes the Ubisoft team a year to make the entries.
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 | 07:30 GMT
Ezio costume to appear in FFXIII-2
Assassin's Creed Revelations is to lend one of its costume designs to Final Fantasy XIII-2, Square said this morning.


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Hello, first post.
Thanks to everyone for all their good work.
I have mambo version 4.5.1a installed.
Using SMF RC2.
Using the bridge downloaded from Mamboportal [nofollow] written by Theodore Hildebrandt, Ver2.
For the most part everything works ok, the problem I'm having is this.
Lets say your returning to the site after 5-6 hours the site comes up, the site recognizes who you are (Hey, joe you have X messages etc). The mambo user menu is available as well as the smf user menu (Can view profile etc.).
However is you fill in a new post and try to post the message you get an error;
Your session timed out while posting. Please try to re-submit your message.
The only way around this is to log out and back in. This happens whether I'm logged on as an admin or just a regular member.
Wondering if anyone can help me out with this or perhap suggest where to look for a place in my install to increase the session length for posting messages. I have already increased the Login Session Lifetime in the Mambo admin panel under the global configuration.
Thanks in advance.
Maybe read the other topics about this ;) or post there...
Change the include in your Mambo template header to this:
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if (!defined('SMF')){
require ("components/com_smf/config.smf.php");
require ($smf_path."/SSI.php");
if (!headers_sent())
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Thanks for the help, I changed it and will wait to see if it corrects it.
Thanks for your input, but if you're referring to the post with 330+ replys I did read it and it seems there are several issues being dealt with there, perhaps I missed my issue.
It just seemed easier to just ask my question in a new topic.
It didn't seem to work, I waited about an hour and a half and I still get the same error message.
I replaced.
<?php require ("components/com_smf/config.smf.php");
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With the code you provided, was that correct?
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Tag Archives: twitter
Tue, Nov 24, 2009 | 15:06 GMT
JAW giving away free Gravity Crash today
Just Add Water's Gravity Crash is out on PSN today, and to celebrate, the UK dev's giving away one single, awesome copy on Twitter. Don't say Sony doesn't do anything for you.
Want it? The code's going to be given away on Twitter at 5pm GMT. All you have to do is follow @jawltd and be first in input the code when it goes live. Doddle.
More detail here. If you don't win, you should just buy it. It's wicked, and costs £6.29. Like, dur.
Tue, Nov 24, 2009 | 07:39 GMT
2 million log into Facebook through Xbox 360
Microsoft has told CNET that at least 2 million Xbox Live users logged into Facebook through Xbox 360 in the week since the two services were integrated, and that half a million Last.fm accounts were created in the first 24 hours of availability.
No figures have been released on Twitter use through 360, but according to a rep, there have been "tweets from nearly every market where we have Xbox Live."
A tenth of all Live users have accessed Facebook through 360 in a week? Amazing scenes.
All through there.
Tue, Nov 17, 2009 | 12:48 GMT
The official "what Twitter looks like on Xbox 360″ video released
After the break. It's basically Twitter, without loads of the normal functions, on your TV. Christmas may only come once a year, but for you, friend, it's early in 2009.
Guess what the video's sample tweet is?
Microsoft released Facebook, Zune Video, Twitter and Last.FM for Live earlier today.
Tue, Nov 17, 2009 | 10:45 GMT
Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm 360 go live
Nelson's confirmed that Facebook, Zune Video, Twitter and Last.FM are now available on 360.
Facebook and Twitter should appear automatically on your dashboard in the new My Community channel. Zune Video is in the Video Channel and Last.FM should now be found under the Music Channel.
Get ready for 50 billion Tweets saying, "Tweeting from my 360." A great day to look forward to.
Mon, Nov 16, 2009 | 21:17 GMT
Nelson: 360 soc media updates will "just appear" tomorrow
According to Mr Nelson, tomorrow's Twitter, Last.fm and Facebook 360 update won't be an update at all: it's all going to happen by magic.
"When we turn on the new features tomorrow they'll just appear! No need for a system update," said the exec.
That's just freakin' freaky, man. Now, if only Microsoft could master the sorcery involved in allowing people to open Twitpics and links from 360′s version of Twitter, we'd all be spellbound.
Shutup, Pat.
Mon, Nov 16, 2009 | 19:51 GMT
Reminder – Twitter, Last FM, Facebook coming to Xbox 360 tomorrow
As if you need any reminding, Microsoft has released a press release which details the big dashboard update for the Xbox 360 tomorrow.
Facebook, Twitter, Last FM and Zune Marketplace are all coming to the 360 tomorrow. Go play about with them from tomorrow morning.
The PR itself is after the jump.
Thu, Nov 12, 2009 | 17:43 GMT
360 Facebook, Twitter, Last.FM to launch next week on November 17
Did you see that date? Our eyes weren't playing tricks on us back in October after all now, were they?
Xbox Live general manager, Marc Whitten, has confirmed to FastCompany that the dashboard update which includes Facebook, Twitter, and Last.FM will go live on Tuesday, November 17, which means come next week – you'll be able to convert Facebook friends to Xbox Live contacts.
"We look at things like Facebook and Twitter as amazing social experiences, but also entertainment," said Whitten. "We didn't want to copy and paste from the PC.
"It's going to be great for current users, but it's also great for new users who can see who is on Facebook and get their first 30 friends on Live."
The date is pretty fitting since it's a MASSIVE day in game releases: Assassin's Creed II, Left 4 Dead 2, God War War Collection, AssCreed DS & PSP Bundle, LBP PSP, The Sims 3 expansion World Adventures, RE: Darkside Chronicles, Toy Hawk: RIDE, Lego Indy 2, etc.
Maybe November 17 should be declared an international gaming holiday, because you know nobody will go into work that day.
Fri, Nov 06, 2009 | 19:26 GMT
Minors can't use Twitter on Xbox 360, says the Major
Looks like Xbox 360 users under the age of 18 cannot use Twitter on Xbox 360.
Apparently, this goes for the whole Dashboard update that includes Last.Fm and Facebook as well, until parental controls allow it.
Here's the official word from the Major himself:
As some of you might be aware, those under the age of 18 are not able to access Twitter, Facebook and Last.fm in our public preview. I want to you let you know that this will remain the case when it launches to the world soon. We made this decision because as it stands now, parents aren't able to use Family Settings to customize which of these applications their children can access. In order to offer an age-appropriate environment for everyone, we decided to turn off these applications for those Gold members under the age of 18.
As expected, this has been a hot topic with the preview users. We want to make sure everyone was aware, however, that the development team is working on an update that gives parents the choice of which social applications their children can access. This means that Xbox LIVE members between the ages of 13 and 17 will be able to use Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm as long as their parents approve. The team hope to roll this out several weeks after launch and I will update you on the exact date as it gets closer.
Wed, Nov 04, 2009 | 20:24 GMT
Infinity Ward used Twitter to help develop Modern Warfare 2
Robert Bowling has explained to Develop that Twitter was a very important tool in creating Modern Warfare 2.
Not only was it used as a sounding board for ideas to be submitted to the community, but also used as a direct line to the customer and press alike.
"I try to be very transparent on Twitter with the game development and what's going on with us. I communicate with our Twitter followers the same way I'd communicate with my office buddies," he told the site. "So if something happens I just throw it out there and opinions come in and we converse.
"Also during development, if we are sitting in a design meeting and we are arguing about something, no matter what it is I can just turn to what is now 60,000 [now 66,308] people and post the same question.
"'Do we think will players like this?' well why don't we ask 60,000 of them and get a good representation of what we think they may like. Twitter has been fantastic throughout development, and I would recommend many, many more people adapted that into their design schedule.
"We listen to all of it. And then you have to filter out what fits within our design philosophy and what doesn't. Some suggestions are really good but they're just not good for our game. But some of that stuff can be inspirational. So maybe this exact feature they're suggesting doesn't work for Call of Duty, but maybe the end result they're looking to get out of it, maybe that does. And some ideas go in directly, and some are used for inspiration.
"It is why I started the Twitter account in the first place. I have direct line to our audience and the press. Many editors will follow me, and they can direct message me and I can clarify things. There is no middleman. We are responsible for what we say and what we do, and we can be held accountable for our successes and failures."
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Thu, Oct 22, 2009 | 04:33 BST
Twitter/Facebook/Last.fm XBL preview invites going out Friday
Microsoft's Major Nelson has sent word (via Twitter, naturally) that invites for the New Social Networking Experience preview program will be along shortly.
"The preview schedule: We close sign ups later today and (if all goes well) send first wave of notification emails Friday," he said.
And that's all he wrote.
Mon, Oct 19, 2009 | 18:34 BST
360 Twitter, Facebook update demoed in video
Kotaku's posted up three videos of the forthcoming Twitter 360 update being put through its paces. Watch them all after the break.
There's a movie there of Twitter and Facebook being used, one of Last.fm being trialled and another of stuff that didn't work properly. Like 1080p streaming.
The update's happening next month.
Wed, Oct 14, 2009 | 22:39 BST
Preview Program: Microsoft taking sign-ups for Facebook, Twitter, Zune
Microsoft has announced that you can now sign-up for the Xbox Live Update Preview program.
It's to preview features such as Zune, Facebook and Twitter.
To get in on the fun, you have to sign-up with Microsoft Connect and fill in the appropriate information.
It's open to all Xbox Live Members in regions where it's available whether they be Gold or Silver members, but priority will be given to Goldens.
Once the Xbox team reviews all of the applications, if you're selected, you'll be sent an email notifying you of your acceptance in the program.
Loads more information can be found via the Major.
Mon, Oct 12, 2009 | 16:11 BST
Microsoft removes November 17 date for Facebook/Twitter on XBL
Well, isn't this a surprise.
Microsoft has removed all trace of the November 17 date that was on the Xbox website over the weekend for Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm.
The website now just lists autumn 2009 for the update.
We'll email Microsoft about this for comment.
Oh, by the way, before we forget: we're on Twitter in case you didnt know.
Sun, Oct 11, 2009 | 19:46 BST
Facebook and Twitter go live on XBL Nov 17 in the UK
Microsoft has announced that its Facebook, Twitter, and Last.Fm update for Xbox Live will launch November 17 in the UK.
This was spotted on the UK Xbox website.
The public Beta is still slated for gold members during the middle of October.
No word on if the US is getting the services the same day or not, but we'll send MS a mail so that come Monday, it'll be waiting for them in their in-box.
Wed, Oct 07, 2009 | 19:23 BST
Video demos XBL dashboard Tweeting, Facebook and Last.FM
Joystiq has posted a video demoing Twitter, Facebook, and Last.Fm for Xbox Live.
The vid was taken during the Microsoft Open House event yesterday, where the fall Xbox Dashboard Update was previewed.
Go on and watch past the break.
Tue, Oct 06, 2009 | 21:21 BST
Microsoft: Facebook and Last.FM public Beta coming this month
Microsoft announced during its Open House event today in NYC that a public Beta for Facebook, Twitter and Last.FM integration on XBL will launch later in the month.
Jennifer Puzio-Brookes, entertainment manager for Xbox, revealed the update during a behind-closed-doors session, stating the Beta will land during the "middle-towards-the-end of October."
Invites to certain members of XBL will be handed out along with early access to the new features for members of the press.
More through MTV Multiplayer.
Tue, Sep 29, 2009 | 08:01 BST
Uncharted 2 chapter completion Twitter updates canned
You may well have been swamped with Twitter updates from journalists playing Uncharted 2 pre-release. You may have found it annoying to receive a tweet every time people finish a chapter. Naughty Dog clearly think so too: it's canned the feature.
Said dev boss Evan Wells on the PS Blog:
We've seen some concern about the frequency of updates for those choosing to use UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves' Twitter support. Some reviewers have had early access to the game and selected the option to update their Twitter accounts as they completed each chapter of the game. This has resulted in some Twitter feeds being updated multiple times an hour. We obviously want to provide the best experience for everybody, so for the time being we've disabled Twitter updates on chapter completions. The option will still exist in the menus when the game ships on 10/13, but if activated, it will do nothing.
The feature's going to be reinstalled at a later date with frequency limits. We're saying nothing. Full thing through the link.
Wed, Sep 23, 2009 | 10:51 BST
360 system update today in prep for Twitter and Facebook [Update]
Nelson just confirmed that Xbox 360′s firmware will be upgraded today in preparation for the inclusion of Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm functionality.
"Sometime over the next few hours when you sign in to Xbox LIVE you'll receive a prompt to accept this mandatory update," said the exec.
"If you are signed into LIVE already, you may be signed out and asked to accept the update and you'll be back online in a few moments."
No features are included in the update. Thanks, TheDutchSlayer.
Update: There are reports of not being able to connect to Live after updating. Super Nelson's fixing that shit, yo. Thanks evilashchris, Blerk.
Update 2: Sorted.
Thu, Sep 17, 2009 | 11:37 BST
Uncharted 2 packs Twitter integration
As reported by TheBBPS, Uncharted 2 features a host of Twitter integration options, allowing the game to automatically tweet when you earn Trophies, reach level milestones, and so on.
There's a bunch of pictures of it all working over there.
Pretty cool. The game's out on October 15 in North America, with a UK date still pending.
Fri, Sep 04, 2009 | 18:30 BST
PAX 2009: Twitter support confirmed for Blur
Bizarre Creations has announced Twitter support for its racer Blur.
The news was confirmed during PAX today by Joystiq.
No word on whether Twitter in the game will be integrated with Twitter on 360 this fall, but we sent a mail to see if we can find out more.
Hit the link for the rest.


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The work was based on national surveys that included 6,600 cancer survivors. About 8 percent of the cancer survivors said they had put off getting medical care because of costs. About 10 percent also said they had to forgo filling prescriptions.
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Two decades have passed since the demonic lords, Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal, set out across the world of Sanctuary on a vicious rampage, twisting humanity to their unholy will. Yet for those who battled the Prime Evils, the memory fades slowly. When Deckard Cain returns to the ruins of Tristram Cathedral seeking clues to defeat new stirrings of evil, a fiery harbinger of doom falls from the heavens, striking the very ground where Diablo once entered the world. This fire from the sky reawakens ancient evils and calls the heroes of Sanctuary to defend the mortal world against the rising powers of the Burning Hells once again.
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hack n' slashing good timePros: This games pretty fun. Play the starter edition if you aren't sure you want to play it or not. The quest lines are fun and you can explore around and find mini dungeons and bosses. Cons: Everything on the auction house is way expensive. Good thing you don't have to shop on there to survive. Oh well, come march the auction house is going bye bye anyway. Other Thoughts: I never played the other diablo games. So you take or leave my opinion. I played WOW for about 7 years and finally gave it up. Family was more important but I still wanted something to play occasionally. People say it has no replay ability. Don't sit on it for 24 hours straight and you won't get burned out in it. An expansion is coming soon too so that should be interesting. Did you find this review helpful? |
Ruined the gamePros: None Cons: Auction house and its not Anything like D2 is a waste of money , that's all this game cares about is you spending money to get good stuff and then it's still not even fun. Other Thoughts: I'd check out the new Final fantasy game out or BF4 4 out of 5 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
D2>D3>D1Pros: Really fun. Good story line and the best cut scenes. Skills are a lot better to work with than previous games, as you don't have to delete you character when you figure out a way to make a better skill tree (deleted 2 80+ sorceress' in D2). Also being able to have 1-4 being skills as well as your left and right mouse button makes fighting a lot more diverse. Tons of stuff to collect and use. Cons: Always online requirement, making gaming here in remote Alaska as difficult as any other online game, but I played enough D2 online to get used of predicting things 1 sec ahead. Isn't as demonic in terms of visuals, looks like Torchlight with a lot of blood. Other Thoughts: Replayablilty is not as high as D2 because of how often new games come out (back then, you didn't have many to choose from and you were willing to spend a few more weeks on this game doing repetitive grinding) 2 out of 7 people found this review helpful. Did you? |
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Yesterday I was invited to the UK launch of a new personalised video platform, created by Dutch company Rednun.
Rednun claims that if you want the biggest impact possible for the maximum number of people, you can't do it by producing just one video and uploading it on a shared video platform. You need to personally tailor each video for every individual viewer.
The user provides their personal information to a company, the company provides that database of customer information to a production company. The production company creates a video specifically for every customer, providing maximum relevance and complete personalisation.
Rednun claims the rewards are higher conversion rates, brand loyalty, visibility and engagement rates.
I'm naturally skeptical of most things, especially in terms of the technology needed to achieve mass personalisation and the above goals promised by the company, so here's a rundown of the presentation with a few of my own thoughts peppered throughout for balance.
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by Christopher Ratcliff 29 November 2013 10:00am 0 comments
In late 2012, Econsultancy published the latest edition of its Marketing Attribution Management Buyer's Guide, at a time when attribution was a particularly hot topic for marketers.
Vendors were furiously marketing their attribution platforms, and there were blog posts galore on the subject. Since then, talking about attribution, particularly in the same breath as the dreaded term 'big data', appears to have gone somewhat off the boil.
Or so I thought, before attending a recent Econsultancy roundtable on the subject of marketing attribution, where discussion and debate was as lively as I have seen at a roundtable.
by Amy Rodgers 18 November 2013 10:20am 2 comments
Advertising on the internet and mobile has increased by 17.5% to £3.04bn in the first half of 2013 according to the IAB, an increase of £607m compared to 2011.
Analytics has played a key role in this growth by helping marketers accurately measure return-on-investment (ROI) and justify reallocating traditional media budget to digital marketing. However, with the amount of data now available to digital marketers via analytics, they're in danger of becoming data squirrels that hoard data but do nothing with it.
There aren't enough analysts in the world or hours in the day to manually analyse all the available data, and crucially, turn it into actions which optimise revenue outcomes.
by Jon Myers 01 November 2013 11:10am 9 comments
First off, what is it?
Well don't let anyone tell you it's down to sample size, or about measuring everything. It's about combining datasets (sometimes 'dirty' ones), contrasting them in different ways, and doing it as quick as possible.
Sometimes this necessitates great computing power, but not always. You can read more about such technology as Hadoop and GreenPlum in this nice little article).
Datasets are multiplying as we measure lots more than we used to. This means our thinking has to broaden – no longer is 'what can we do with our database of email addresses?' the question, rather 'what data can we look at to give us the best idea possible of a customer's stage in the buying cycle and what they'll be receptive to next?'
The definition of big data isn't really important and one can get hung up on it. Much better to look at 'new' uses of data.
So, here's some examples of new and possibly 'big' data use both online and off-.
by Ben Davis 16 October 2013 11:19am 13 comments
Richard Branson's Virgin empire incorporates a broad range of brands and companies that take in travel, TV, music and spaceships.
All these disparate businesses have their own websites, but the overall corporation is represented by Virgin.com.
This site has undergone a huge transformation in the past 10 years, morphing from a simple web portal into a content-rich site that aims to epitomise the Virgin brand experience.
At Econsultancy's JUMP conference last week, which formed part of the Festival of Marketing, Virgin's Bob Fear described how the site was redesigned by the content team working hand-in-hand with data scientists.
Fear's team consists of journalists and writers, so the thought of working with big data appeared somewhat confounding at first.
by David Moth 14 October 2013 13:26pm 5 comments
Here are some of the most interesting digital marketing statistics we've seen this week.
Stats include mobile adspend, hotel search volumes, jobs at tech startups, Google's dominance of web traffic, big data, retargeting and social media.
For more digital marketing stats, check out our Internet Statistics Compendium.
by David Moth 11 October 2013 12:01pm 1 comment
I've started rounding up notable posts each month, with aim of ensuring our dear readers never miss a useful article, or a blog post that can make you feel a bit more of a jedi.
Here's the roundup from September, with 10 posts for you to bone up on SEO, analytics and the like, and three posts to sit back and enjoy with coffee.
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by Ben Davis 01 October 2013 16:54pm 2 comments
In my last post, Three reasons why Big Data is a big load of baloney, I threw a stone down the streets of London and New York and wound up hitting a few Big Data advocates.
And it is abundantly clear that Big Data arouses passion in people (or at least, as much passion as one can humanly feel for data.)
The thing about Big Data is that it can be interpreted in many ways. In this post, I take a step back and look at how Big Data is affecting digital marketing as a whole, and how maybe, just maybe, it's not a cliché but a fundamental shift in how we do business.
As promised, here's part two in my series. Is Big Data all it's cracked up to be? Read on to find out more.
by Parry Malm 09 September 2013 16:39pm 4 comments
Over the last couple of years, Big Data has been unavoidable. It's not just big, it's massive. If you throw a stone down the streets of London or New York, you've got as much a chance of hitting a big data guru as you do a social media guru.
Undoubtedly, there is great power in data, but is Big Data all it's cracked up to be?
50% of my brain thinks Big Data is great, and 50% of me thinks it's a neologism. I've found it difficult to reconcile all of the varying information out there about it.
So join me for the first part of a two-part series looking at Big Data. In part one, I'll look at Three reasons why Big Data is a big load of baloney. And next week in part two, I'll look at Three reasons why Big Data is awesome.
by Parry Malm 02 September 2013 12:31pm 39 comments
You don't need me to tell you that big data is big news. It's one of most talked about topics of recent years, as marketers worldwide battle to make sense of all the data generated across their business.
Insight gathered from big data is enabling businesses to focus their investments in everything from sales and marketing, to customer service and research and development, more intelligently.
At Hotels.com, we're using data from across our business, website and apps to better understand what our customers want from us and how we can improve the experience that we deliver to them.
So, how are we doing this? We started by making sure that we were tracking all data from across our business, be it analytics from our website, booking information from our apps, or customer enquiries in our contact centre.
By improving our understanding of how our customers interact with us and what they're looking for, we have been able to optimise the design of our website and apps to ensure that we are consistently delivering an excellent experience.
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Which one does everyone prefer?
Am starting Emerald tomorrow and I need to pick a starter out of these 2.
Being honest, when playing pokemon games I always just go straight through it with my starter only.
Which one does everyone prefer?
Am starting Emerald tomorrow and I need to pick a starter out of these 2.
Being honest, when playing pokemon games I always just go straight through it with my starter only.
I personally like blaziken so i can have a fire type from hoen, as the only fire types are numel family, torchic family, or torkoal. I like to have pokemon solely from the region im playing in, so hes my fire. Whiscash and walreign are good water types for swampert.
I use Blaziken, but Swampert seems to be the better option when it comes to having less type disadvantages and defense (while whizzing through the gyms easily), while Blaziken has better Attack while being a unique type combo (while gyms are a bit of a challenge). So it really just depends on the player.
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I personally find Blaziken easier to use than Mudkip, as Blaziken has a semi advantage against the first three gyms, a neutral one aainst the fourth, a good one against the fifth, and a bad time against the remaining three. It is however good against half of the elite four.
Swamoert is however good against the first good/bad against the third, good on fourth and e rest all neutral while having no advantages or disadvantages in the E4.
I still do think you should get Blaziken.
I think Swampert is cute, and it's a very good Pokémon defensive-wise. I believe it and Blaziken are nearly total opposites in terms of stats.
Swampert is bulky, and can take some hits while setting up hazards or boosting its stats to sweep.
Blaziken is faster, hits harder without needing to set up, but its defenses are lower so it's more fragile.
Whatever suits your playing style, both are great Pokémon. Of course, I prefer Blaziken.
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Swampert, coz he's freakin' awesome and my most fave starter of all Gens, nya~
Blaziken. he's easier to solo with. swampert is good, but for a solo playthrough I got thru much faster with torchic than mudkip. buuuuut then again I never use starters anymore so whatevs lol
I would have said Swampert if you weren't just going through your game with a single Pokemon. Blaziken is better for that everywhere except against Tate and Liza. Being faster than Swampert makes it better for a solo challenge.
Both Pokemon are freaking amazing. Either one would be a good choice, however I voted Blaziken because it's fire and fighting make the elite four a breeze, just make sure you get an electric or grass pokemon for the champion.
Swampert..... I love it so much...
I like Swampert more. I loved it even more in B/W when they finally gave it a sprite where it was almost on all fours instead of standing straight up.
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I have always found Swampert to be very good, it has a huge weakness against Grass but can get Ice Beam around halfway though the game which fixes that problem in most situations.
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I prefer Swampert myself. It has a nice typing and I always liked Mudkip over Torchic tbh.
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I always pick Swampert. I think he is the most powerful starter
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Swampert. Better design and I prefer Water- over Fire-Types.
blaziken for the appearance but if you're soloing you should go with swampert.
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Blaziken. I've never really liked Swampert.
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Swampert. If Blaziken had Speed Boost back in the day though...
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pogledajte sve hotele za: Bothell"A nice place to stay"
We enjoyed our stay. The breakfast was good. The picture shows waffles, but there weren't any. My son was bummed. Only had one issue. My daughter left a nice blouse in the room but when we called to find out about getting it back the hotel did not have it. Pretty disappointing!Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
Very nice, quiet, clean. Friendly front desk.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Over priced for the quality"
I have stayed in similar hotels in the same chain and had much better quality. Decent hotel but overpriced for the quality.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Perfect for wine tasting"
The room was spacious, clean and even a living room apart from the bedroom--great. Service very helpful with directions and getting us anything we needed. The breakfast was a full breakfast and very good.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
Thin walls allow you to hear pretty much every word the neighboring rooms are saying. Becomes especially annoying when children are loud and noisy at 2AM. (Why are children up at 2AM?). Overall stay was acceptable, the hotel staff is beyond accommodating and kind. I was allowed to check in several hours early. Beside the noise, all was great.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
Beds were unusally hard for marriot. The neighborhood isnt bad.. but there is nothing for a traveler close by...Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Great place"
The overall hotel was awesome. They have a great breakfast buffet and a nice swimming pool area.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"very clean"
good breakfast, bed was uncomfortable , everthing was cleanAutentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
"Great stay"
Staff was amazing, breakfast was what you would expect of a continental, room was clean but I wish there was a little more storage space in the bathroom for all our toiletries. "Housekeeping" was very helpful about swapping out towels/taking our trash with dirty diapers when we caught them in the hallway and didn't want the full room service. Bedding […] for pack n' play was so cute and they even gave my son a little toy when they brought the bedding!! Overall, great stay and would definitely book there again! Pročitajte višeAutentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
Stayed Here For Wedding At Bocetti's Crooked Arbor gardenAutentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
"Quiet locatoin"
Quiet location in a small business park area. Friendly front desk staff who offered several restaurant suggestions and printed off directions for us. Good sized room with sitting area.Autentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
Awesome!! Very clean and friendly service.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Delightful surprise."
A delightful surprise, this hotel is surrounded by lush evergreen trees. One would not know this is near a business park. Rooms are quiet, comfortable and clean. We were there for a nearby wedding at the Monte Villa. We were on the same floor as the bride, groom and other younger guests. My husband and I went to bed and did not hear the after-party […] across the hall. :) Will definitely stay at the Springhill Suites again. Pročitajte višeAutentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
"Room not properly cleaned"
Checked-in 11:30PM. Found a lollipop stick near table lamp from the lobby's fundraising. Plenty of time for room to be cleaned considering the time we checked-in.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Great hotel with excellent staff."
Great hotel with excellent staff.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Excellent Hotel"
Nice and clean. good breakfast. recommend to book this hotel.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"small town guy stays in the Seattle metropolis"
The Hotel is situated in what I would describe as a light industrial area so it can be a bit hard to find, especially given the nature of what it is like to manage the greater Seattle corridor. However it is worth the effort. The facilties are great and the free breakfast is much better than most in this price range. Very helpful staff. The location […] makes for a pretty quiet sleep. Pročitajte višeAutentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
"Recommand this hotel"
Very good surround, best breakfast and service.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Nice hotel."
Good clerks and housekeeping staff. Very pleasant 2 day stay.Autentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
"Use GPS, very small sign from turn off."
They were very busy and understaffed when we tried to check in at 3PM. We had a concert to go to and did not return till after 11PM, they held our room thank goodness. No food within approx. 4miles, plan ahead. They do offer a nice breakfast.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
Asked for early check in.....was assured I'd have it but didn't. Reserved a dual Queen room....instead ended up getting a King and a hideaway room. I could have stayed at my Aunt's couch and been much more comfortable. The staff did their best, but seemed overwhelmed.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Close to an event we attedded"
The room was very nice. Loved having the kitchen in our room.Autentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
"Nice, but too much bleach cleaner"
This is a very nice, cost-efficient hotel except for the staff's overuse of bleach products. As soon as we walked into the hotel lobby, my wife had to turn around due to a bleach allergy. When I inquired, I was told it was because that it was used to clean the lobby floors -- so much so the odor was detected at the end of the hotel up the stairwell […] to the 2nd floor. Surely the Marriott is aware of "green" products and that bleach is rarely necessary in such extreme use. Pročitajte višeAutentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
everything was excellentAutentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
Helpful front desk service. 3 stars hotel with 4 stars services and facilities.Autentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
"Excellent hotel choice!"
Our family of 4 thoroughly enjoyed staying for 4 days at SpringHill Suites in Bothell. Great location, lovely service, delicious breakfast -- we highly recommend it. Thank you!Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"quiet and private"
The setting of this hotel is nice. Lots of greenery and privacy. We liked it very much. We were able to park close to the "back door" on the end and use our key to get it, which was great. The staff was great. The complimentary breakfast was supposed to last until 9:30AM but they seemed to run out of things by 8:30-9AM. The room had one of those one-at-a-time […] coffee brewers that makes 1 cup. We hate those. Pročitajte višeAutentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Way too nice for the price!"
I stay at a lot of hotels and this one ranks up there, as far as quality of facilities and service, with hotels that are double the price. I highly recommend this hotel, especially for families.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Dirty room"
Pros: 1) The staffs over the counter were awesome. They tried to help us as much as they can. 2) Breakfast. My mom and I liked the hot meals. Cons: Uncleanness of the rooms. I found several hairs on the bed, sofa and on the floor. My mom and I have dark short hair. However, the hairs that we found were all blond or light-colored long hair. It's quite […] disgusting. In addition, there was something sticky on the floor and inside of the micro-wave. Overall service was not bad but, because the room was in a bad condition, I will not go back to this hotel again. Pročitajte višeAutentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
"Great hotel!"
Staff always very welcoming. Hotel is very clean. Great Breakfast. Extra large rooms. Great place to stay if working in the area. Parking lot is safe.Autentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
"Good value!"
We thought we'd try this location, usually stay in Lynnwood. Found it to be the same distance to Seattle and only a few minutes further to shopping and the zoo. Better value for your money compared to Lynnwood as long as you don't mind driving for a couple minutes for restaurants.Autentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
"love this hotel and will do come back again!"
We really enjoyed staying there, the staffs were all friendly and helpful, the room was pretty awesome space. One thing which little disappointed was could not watch TV clearly. I hope to fix it soon. But other than that, very much satisfied.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Nice Neighborhood, Friendly Service, and Clean"
The accommodations were in a clean hotel, very friendly staff, and nice neighborhood.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Nice place to stay!"
Nice place to stay but if you want to swim forget about it. The pool was to cool even for my grandkids.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
Rooms are decent size and had all that you need for a short stay. Disappointed that they use paper and plastic for comp. breakfast - huge waste and would consider staying elsewhere due to the lack of responsibility by the hotel.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Quiet Comfort; Friendly Staff"
This property is off the beaten path just enough that you don't have any problem with freeway noise. It was very close to my business destination in a white collar business location. The staff was friendly and very helpful. The room was excellent.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Wine tasting"
We had a group go out for a Wine Tasting birthday event and had dinner at Russells afterwards. The hotel is only .5 miles away from Russells so it was a perfect location for us. The hotel staff was very friendly. It was a quiet location, very clean, and had spacious rooms. For the price it was an excellent stay. I would definitley recommend this place […] to my friends and I would stay here again. Pročitajte višeAutentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Nice, clean hotel..."
The hotel was very clean, the staff was extremely nice and they serve a pretty good breakfast. The only issue I had was that although it was relatively close to my client, there was NOTHING around the area except for other hotels and businesses. No restaurants and not even a Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts. The first night I spent a lot of money on delivery […] for a calzone, a soda and a small dessert...I guess I should have researched the area better. Pročitajte višeAutentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Excellent Place to Stay"
Excellent service, no problems. The only knock on the room is it's a bit too small for a king size bed. There was really no place for an open suitcase and I kept hitting my foot on the heater when out of bed. Other than that, no complaints.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Very friendly staff, great value hotel"
We stayed there for one night. Very clean and new hotel. Very friendly and helpful staff. The location isn't great but this is amongst the best quality for price deals around. I would go back anytime.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Very nice, quiet hotel"
This was a very nice hotel in a quiet location. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The complimentary breakfast was good quality. The room is a little tight when you open the sofa bed. Otherwise, it was very comfortable.Autentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
"Good hotel in Bothel"
Frequent business traveler.. but have only stayed in this hotel during weekend family trips. Good location if you are visiting an office near by. Limited options for food... but hotel is clean, comfortable, staff was great... Not a 5 star major destination hotel but a great low cost business traveler hotel. Look forward to staying again.Autentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
"Nice, comfortable hotel with one minor problem"
This hotel is hard to find, and you won't see it until you are right on top of it... so get directions or use GPS. Rooms are clean and quiet. The breakfast is plentiful. The sleeper couch is one of the worst I have seen in awhile. Pulling it out means blocking off half the room, and the bed itself is medieval - even a small child would find it uncomfortable. […] This is unacceptable for any hotel, and would only be expected in the cheapest of economy hotels. Somebody tried to cut expenses in the wrong place. I'd give it four stars if it wasn't for the sleeper couch Pročitajte višeAutentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
Wonderful hotel.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Not worth the $"
Older hotel that needs renovating badly. Toilet didn't flush, carpets worn, poor wi-fi, poor TV reception. There's no room service and the 1-800 number listed goes to a restaurant that won't deliver that far away. Don't waste your money.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
Breakfast was good, hotel clean, indoor pool. Wetland area near with a path - good for a run.Autentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
"Nice hotel in quiet area"
Very nice hotel with a large room. Wi-Fi good. Nice breakfast and really nice people at reception desk.Autentične Expedia recenzije gostiju
"Not much in the area, but quiet and easy hwy acces"
Excellent location for convenience and there are some ammenities within a short drive. Don't expect to walk to any restaurants or shops, though. Very quiet area (at least during the weekends as the hotel is situated in a business park). Easy access to major highways so that you can get to things you want to see and do. Would stay there again.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
"Comfy & clean"
This is the 2nd time we have stayed in this hotel. The room was clean. Pool was full of clean towels. We will be back. The hotel was too far out from Downtown Seattle as that is where we were headed.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
Nice, clean room for a decent price. We will definitely stay again. The staff were courteous.Autentične Hotels.com recenzije gostiju
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Bumping this topic,
I'll have to try using my thumb for the green button, that might resolve my problems.
I'll try to play tonight and make sure I add everyone.
Bumping this topic,
I'll have to try using my thumb for the green button, that might resolve my problems.
I'll try to play tonight and make sure I add everyone.
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Thanks Lockheed and Misguided Girl for the longest session I've had with the same group of other people online.
That was a lot of fun.... even if Lockheed peer-pressured me into playing hard bass.
And Kev, you are Hoodlum right?
I see our friends code thing finally happened.
I'll look for you online.
PSN ID: Pubknight
I'm back from vacation, so I'll add Misguided Girl in and maybe get on tonight. I should be on tomorrow if nothing else.
As for techniques for playing on hard, the big one I've heard used most is to slide the hand down so your normal position is with your pinkie on orange, and whenever green pops us get used to moving just your index finger out to hit it. I know some folks try the opposite and stay with index on green in the usual position for medium and then train their pinkie to just move out to orange, but that's probably a lot harder for most folks.
I've also heard, particularly for folks going to expert, that they will do something like use C-Clamps to hold the quitar down on a table, even going to the point of using their elbow to strum so they can use the fingers of both hands on the buttons (I think this is only used mainly in sections with a lot of HO/POs (Hammer-ons/Pull-Offs). I've never tried it. So far I've been working on the pinkie technique myself, but I'm nowhere near getting it down. I've mostly ended up sliding my hand between the two positions, but that works very poorly on some songs. I may try the thumb thing, though. It wouldn't work with a Guitar Hero controller, but it could work with with the Rock Band ones... hmmm..
Zarlor, I've tried to make the move to hard many times. So far, I haven't been very successful. Re-training my brain so it associates my index finger with red & so forth is going to take some time. I tried stretching my pinky, but my hands are too small. For me, it's going to be about remembering two separate hand positions. One for the green, red, etc. postion & one for the red, yellow, etc position.
Pubknight, you did good playing hard on bass last nite. You didn't even get booed out. I would've brought you back if you had though.
I had a lot of fun playing online last nite. Although many of the songs we played, I had heard but never sang. I'm sure that was obvious with a few of my scores. I think I only got one percentage that was out of the 90's though & it was a song I'd never heard before. Thanks for the game guys.
I think I've added everyone who has posted their FC's in this thread. If I've overlooked anyone, feel free to pm me.
Wii DLC: dlcquickplay.com/songs/misguidedgirl
Xbox DLC: dlcquickplay.com/songs/misguidedgirl13
Guitar/Bass/Drums: Medium
Vocals: Hard/Expert
46 years young here! Just started playing abot 6 months ago.....always wanted to play the drums but too busy and in my younger years, in my mothers immoral words...(you can play any instrument you want except for THE DRUMS)
Went out and purchased a Roland HD elec drum set just before the holidays.....Lov'in RB2 and my new drums ever since!!
Lookin forward to playing with you all!
Pub, we might be on later. We have to play in a GHWT tourney first though. If my hubby plays, he'll sing. Do you usually prefer guitar, bass, or drums?
AKWanbli, I'll get you added!
Wii DLC: dlcquickplay.com/songs/misguidedgirl
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Guitar/Bass/Drums: Medium
Vocals: Hard/Expert
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Drums is my preference, but if someone else is doing it, no biggy... I'm pretty relaxed about the whole thing.
Plus, there are a lot of times I just can't play drums, because of the noise factor in the house... so a lot of times I'll log on with just the guitar just to mess around a bit. (which is why I generally stick to medium on the guitar/bass... I have no real interest in getting much better at it... any 'practicing' I do is to get better on drums).
I'm not around tonight unfortunately, we're out for dinner... that's why I was trying to get my rock band fix in basically all day.
I'm sure we'll link up again soon though.
And AKWanbli, I'll add you next time I fire up the console =)
Last edited by Pubknight; 01-10-2009 at 07:38 PM.
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