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funfrom4chan: Wait a minute..

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:20:51 +0300

funfrom4chan:

Wait a minute..

candy-red-dani: so I set up my headband for a date with a lawn...

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:07:10 +0300

candy-red-dani:

so I set up my headband for a date with a lawn gnome named Gilbert

thebeldam: When a group of dog rescuers arrived at the market...

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:02:32 +0300

thebeldam:

When a group of dog rescuers arrived at the market to show the dogs available for adoption, somebody had left 12 puppies on the street – 8 of them were approximately 5 weeks old.

In shock, the rescuers didn’t know what to do. The group had recently canceled several adoption days at the market because of bad weather, so they were over their capacity with puppies still needing to be adopted out. Also, the abandoned puppies were so small that they needed to be fed every two hours, including at night.

That’s when a spayed stray dog approached, lay down beside the shoe box where the puppies were sleeping, and began caring for them.

She wouldn’t let anyone get near the babies.

Very carefully, the rescuers placed the puppies closer to her.

She began caressing them and offering the warmth of her belly to the newborns.

The maternal instinct kicked in and…

after a few hours, she had milk and was feeding the puppies.

The rescue group named her Vida, which means “life” in Portuguese.

flyawaymax: f*ck i only have 151 hours left on this i better...

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:35:05 +0300

flyawaymax:

f*ck i only have 151 hours left on this i better charge it quick

George R.R. Martin on writing women:

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:17:18 +0300

Interviewer: There's one thing that's interesting about your books. I noticed that you write women really well and really different. Where does that come from?
George R.R. Martin: You know, I've always considered women to be people.

frostymaggie: fiyerro: i’ve been angry about this for my...

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:14:11 +0300

frostymaggie:

fiyerro:

i’ve been angry about this for my entire life

the-box-ticker: Things Nobody Says To Heterosexuals

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:12:39 +0300

the-box-ticker:

Things Nobody Says To Heterosexuals

zhora-salome: roxannameta: pkpow: tin-pan-ali: I’m on my...

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:52:50 +0300

zhora-salome:

roxannameta:

pkpow:

tin-pan-ali:

I’m on my phone and I thought this was a collection of gays getting married in one of the recently legalized states but

It’s LotR cast

Which is pretty much the same thing.

Ugh

Yup. A bunch of guys constantly climbing all over each other.

Those were the times…

Get your filthy cursor off my icon: fandomsandfeminism: entelechyengine: Earlier today FandomsandFeminism...

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:44:08 +0300

Get your filthy cursor off my icon: fandomsandfeminism: entelechyengine: Earlier today FandomsandFeminism...:

fandomsandfeminism:

entelechyengine:

Earlier today FandomsandFeminism made an excellent post about why fanservice is problematic, and harmful. It is an excellent post, and explains it far better than I could have myself, so I suggest you read it and then come back here.

…

thesecarryingarms: bellabitchh: Phil, this wasn’t fucking...

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:24:57 +0300

thesecarryingarms:

bellabitchh:

Phil, this wasn’t fucking amateur hour. PEOPLE DIED BECAUSE OF YOUR LACK OF SUPERVISION. THERE WERE RAPTORS ALL UP IN THE KITCHEN PHIL. IN THE GOD DAMN KITCHEN.

YOU HAD ONE JOB PHIL. ONE JOB.

I will never not reblog this.

“Ser Jaime?” Even in soiled pink satin and torn lace, Brienne...

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:23:58 +0300

“Ser Jaime?” Even in soiled pink satin and torn lace, Brienne looked more like a man in a gown than a proper woman. “I am grateful, but…you were well away. Why come back?”

A dozen quips came to mind, each crueler than the one before, but Jaime only shrugged. “I dreamed of you,“ he said.

karenhurley: This flower shaped confetti contains flower seeds...

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:22:47 +0300

karenhurley:

This flower shaped confetti contains flower seeds that grow into wildflowers. It is hand made and biodegradable so it leaves no waste. Via

devourmetonight: nepetaquest: angelfire93: Alright, if you’re...

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:13:28 +0300

devourmetonight:

nepetaquest:

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 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.)

TL;DR —The XBOX One is going to be a piece of shit and you really shouldn’t even remotely think about getting one.

So I knew this was shit but I didn’t know it was THIS bad, omfg.

lychgate: no way guys

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:39:27 +0300

lychgate:

no way guys

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

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:37:55 +0300

wwruska:

REAL Lesbians React to Lesbian Porn!

I’m laughing so hard oh my god

richard-sp8-jr: in first period a girl got dress coded for wearing a tank top with a jacket over it...

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:37:08 +0300

richard-sp8-jr:

in first period a girl got dress coded for wearing a tank top with a jacket over it and this scrawny little boy stood up and yelled “OH MY GOD SHE HAS SKIN THE SKIN IS TOO MUCH FOR ME HER SHOULDERS ARE BEAUTIFUL THIS IS TOO MUCH” and the teacher got so annoyed with him that she didn’t get to dress coding her

blameaspartame:

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:21:48 +0300

blameaspartame:

coltsandfeathers: yamisora: #free will swag the best swag Are...

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:11:04 +0300

coltsandfeathers:

yamisora:

#free will swag the best swag

Are we going to mention all three of them are in sync?

hukkakuvia: School assignment based on a article about Finnish...

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:58:57 +0300

hukkakuvia:

School assignment based on a article about Finnish mythology and animals.

the bear was considered the most sacred of animals, only referred to by euphemisms. The killing of a bear was followed by a great feast in honour of the bear (Karhunpeijaiset), where a substantial part of the celebrations consisted of convincing the bear’s spirit that it had died accidentally and hadn’t been murdered. Afterwards, the bear’s skull was hung high upon a pine tree so its spirit could re-enter the heavens.

(Source Wikipedia)

This is also my first plaster cast work and it was surprisingly hard to carve picture in clay as a negative.

yannickbrouwer: This little company from Kenya makes toys from...

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:33:48 +0300

yannickbrouwer:

This little company from Kenya makes toys from slippers that wash up on the beach. Pictures by Ben Curtis