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sadegg: men need to stop acting like their opinions on womens bodies matter

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:18:27 -0500

men need to stop acting like their opinions on womens bodies matter

betterbemeta: Ghibli Trivia: The cleansing of the river spirit...

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:02 -0500

Ghibli Trivia: The cleansing of the river spirit is based on a real-life incident in Miyazaki’s life where he participated in the cleaning of a river, removing, among other things, a bicycle.

Participating in the clean-up after Hurricane Sandy felt a lot like this… brown sludge included.

helioscentrifuge: I AM NOT POSTING THIS AS A READMORE BECAUSE...

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:45:26 -0500

helioscentrifuge:

I AM NOT POSTING THIS AS A READMORE BECAUSE FUCK YOU

YOU GON LEARN TODAY

angelfire93:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you, kindly.

~Dylan Jordan

(Originally posted on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201352632321514&set=pb.1344751593.-2207520000.1369431810.&type=3&theater) by one of my friends. He brings up many valid points. Mind you, I haven’t been a fan of Xbox in a long time and I will most likely get a PS4. But this confirms further for me that I won’t be getting an Xbox one any time in the foreseeable future.)

liberalsarecool: The Corporate class has taken all the profits...

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:02:27 -0500

liberalsarecool:

The Corporate class has taken all the profits while the average worker has seen little or no increase in pay. This phenomenon is called capitalism.

student: can i borrow a pencil

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:57:40 -0500

student: can i borrow a pencil
teacher: i don't know, CAN you?
student: yes, also colloquial irregularities occur frequently in any language and since you and the rest of our present company understood my intended meaning being particular about the distinctions between "can" and "may" is purely pedantic and arguably pretentious

wwruska: REAL Lesbians React to Lesbian Porn! I’m laughing so...

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:29:27 -0500

wwruska:

REAL Lesbians React to Lesbian Porn!

I’m laughing so hard oh my god

thisismyoneroomdisco: adventurerscelebrationgathering: Tell...

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:24:47 -0500

thisismyoneroomdisco:

adventurerscelebrationgathering:

Tell ‘em.

I dedicate this little number to all those who like to say Disney princesses are nothing but passive, submissive, and horrible role models.

Bless this post.

npostlife: Butcher feeds his pigs marijuana, reports ‘redder...

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:48:21 -0500

npostlife:

Butcher feeds his pigs marijuana, reports ‘redder and more savoury’ cuts of pork
An enterprising Seattle meat man has found a way around the rising costs of pig feed: marijuana trimmings and leftovers. The result? Lots of buzz, and a slightly better cut, according to William von Schneidau.
[Postmedia News files]

dysenterygay: i asked my italian grandfather if the rough parts of italy were called the spaghetto...

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:17:46 -0500

dysenterygay:

i asked my italian grandfather if the rough parts of italy were called the spaghetto and look at me w/ so much shame

helioscentrifuge: ambitiousbard: just be grateful that bing didn’t buy tumblr microsoft the...

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:13:56 -0500

helioscentrifuge:

ambitiousbard:

just be grateful that bing didn’t buy tumblr

microsoft

the company you’re thinking of is microsoft

selfdoubtandsyphilis: dankestrnemes: do animals think in english or in the sounds they make this...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:32:32 -0500

selfdoubtandsyphilis:

dankestrnemes:

do animals think in english or in the sounds they make

this is what yahoo paid $1.1 billion for

shutupmerlin: My grandmother grew up in this tiny village in Barbados, and she was the only kid in...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:16:22 -0500

shutupmerlin:

My grandmother grew up in this tiny village in Barbados, and she was the only kid in the village to have a cricket bat. She used to play with all the boys, but then they started stealing the bat every time she bought it out of the house and saying that she couldn’t play because girls shouldn’t play sport. So one day she invited them to come play cricket, then set fire to the bat and made them watch it burn, so none of them could play cricket anymore. She was 11.

mynationaltreasure: toinfinityandbeyonce: smilingemoticon: kanyewesticle: usb-dongle: kanyewesti...

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:25:18 -0500

mynationaltreasure:

toinfinityandbeyonce:

smilingemoticon:

kanyewesticle:

usb-dongle:

kanyewesticle:

it takes me like 3 days to wake up in the morning

oh my god

fucking fandom references

WHAT FANDOM? THE JESUS FANDOM?

THEY PREFER THE TERM CHRISTIANITY

maxterbate: maxterbate: Why dont you guys want Yahoo to buy Tumblr? Free chocolate milk for...

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:51:17 -0500

maxterbate:

maxterbate:

Why dont you guys want Yahoo to buy Tumblr?

Free chocolate milk for everyone

i have just been informed on this

z1c: being 20+ on tumblr

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:50:29 -0500

z1c:

being 20+ on tumblr

teenytigress: SO THIS GUY IN MY ENGLISH IS DOING A PROJECT FOR...

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:11:23 -0500

teenytigress:

SO THIS GUY IN MY ENGLISH IS DOING A PROJECT FOR BIO WHERE HE GETS A DUCKLING TO IMPRINT ON HIM SO HE JUST CARRIES IT AROUND WITH HIM TO ALL OF HIS CLASSES AND I SWEAR THIS DUCK IS THE MOST WELL BEHAVED FUCKING POULTRY IVE EVER SEEN IT JUST SITS ON HIS DESK QUIETLY AND SOMETIMES HE PUTS IT IN HIS POCKET AND IT JUST SLEEPS LIKE WOW YOU GO DUCKY

bands-booksgalore: dafunk02: aflicted: One of my professors...

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:26:21 -0500

bands-booksgalore:

dafunk02:

aflicted:

One of my professors told me that the most intelligent people are often the saddest and most depressed because they actually understand how shitty the world is.

Thank you for this post…

this is awesome.

this was a test question on my marketing test once.

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:57:59 -0500

this was a test question on my marketing test once.

Assistant State Attorney Brian Workman: Stop the prosecution of an 18 year old girl in a same-sex relationship

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:57:03 -0500

Assistant State Attorney Brian Workman: Stop the prosecution of an 18 year old girl in a same-sex relationship:

My daughter Kaitlyn is a wonderful 18-year-old who is not guilty of anything other than a high school romance, but is being prosecuted for 2 felony…

Hey, guys, I bet this is goin around tumblr already but, hey, might as well send it around from my corner as well. Long story short this high school senior in Florida is in trouble for dating a 15-year-old. Typical high-school relationship that Florida even has a protection for, a so-called “Romeo and Juliet” law that would make a three-year difference like this a no-biggie, except that this lil lady is a lesbian and the law has only been used to protect hetero couples to-date.

What if....

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:07:10 -0500

What if Papa is just selling Tumblr to Yahoo because he knows Yahoo will ruin it but he’s gonna take their billion dollars and run off to start a new website that we will all flock to after Yahoo ruins Tumblr and he will be that much richer?