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by Adam
Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:30 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Bad times for Catalyst Games Lab
Replies: 64
Views: 961

And back on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/epamazon
by Adam
Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:55 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Bad times for Catalyst Games Lab
Replies: 64
Views: 961

New partners, more copies of the book -- identical to the first printing -- shipping: http://www.eclipsephase.com/eclipse-pha ... t-shipping

More new stuff soon.
by Adam
Mon May 10, 2010 2:13 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Bad times for Catalyst Games Lab
Replies: 64
Views: 961

"Funny" story about that ...
by Adam
Sun May 09, 2010 7:13 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Bad times for Catalyst Games Lab
Replies: 64
Views: 961

DV8 wrote:Is Posthuman going to have representation at GenCon this year?
Yup.
by Adam
Sun May 09, 2010 1:41 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Bad times for Catalyst Games Lab
Replies: 64
Views: 961

You nutbar. If you want, next time we release something, send me an email.
by Adam
Sat May 08, 2010 5:28 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Bad times for Catalyst Games Lab
Replies: 64
Views: 961

For anyone that hasn't seen: if you bought any Eclipse Phase PDFs from the Catalyst store/BattleShop, email me proof-of-purchase to adam at posthumanstudios.com and I'll get you newly updated copies from DriveThruRPG so you can continue to access the files and get updates as we release them.
by Adam
Mon May 03, 2010 11:32 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Twitter
Replies: 33
Views: 643

Kai wrote:Never did Twitter, its like trying to have a conversation only using a sheet full of acronyms in a roomful of chihuahuas on crack from what I've seen
Follow better people, then!
by Adam
Sat May 01, 2010 2:47 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Twitter
Replies: 33
Views: 643

I generally don't meet random strangers that share similar interests over email, but I do via Twitter and tracking keywords/hashtags/events of interest.

But, knowing when to say "This doesn't work in 140 chars, what's your email?" is important.
by Adam
Sat May 01, 2010 1:34 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Twitter
Replies: 33
Views: 643

But Twitter? It's SMS broadcasting. It's the definition of superficial. I just don't get it. It can be superficial. But many friendships start at superficial, accidental, etc. and move on from there. 140 characters can be enough to offer someone some advice, a link to an article that will get them ...
by Adam
Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:03 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Twitter
Replies: 33
Views: 643

Twitter is the social network that you can actually use to make new friends, unlike most other social networks out there. It's like broadcast instant messaging, with the ability to listen in on other's conversations and jump in if you have something to say. It's like non-persistant IRC with everyone...
by Adam
Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:25 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Bad times for Catalyst Games Lab
Replies: 64
Views: 961

On this day, I discovered that at my bank, CAD is worth more than USD.

Note to self: starting checking the exchange rate before going to the bank.
by Adam
Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:21 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Bad times for Catalyst Games Lab
Replies: 64
Views: 961

Oh no. I agree with the bonus. Many things in relation to Eclipse Phase are being worked on.
by Adam
Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:02 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Bad times for Catalyst Games Lab
Replies: 64
Views: 961

I'm fine. I see you still don't read very well! I had high hopes, too. :)
by Adam
Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:47 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Bad times for Catalyst Games Lab
Replies: 64
Views: 961

I am, for anyone wondering -- and for those of you that are, I very much appreciate that -- fine. I took a vacation, made my decision, and handed in my resignation on my first day back. The last four days have been barrages of phone calls, emails, IMs; with offers of work, condolences, respect, and ...
by Adam
Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:45 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: [Medical] BroJ/Jeff Update
Replies: 40
Views: 1555

Oh I got what you meant Sin. I'm just choosing to ignore the fact that they'll need to do so. I meant the grizzly bear/rabid wolverine look on my torso. Guys flat out shouldn't be shaving chest/back/or otherwise hair. You got hair for a reason, Grizzly Adams. If you want to shave your face or head ...
by Adam
Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:39 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: NSRCG help.
Replies: 12
Views: 862

The NSRCG site is down because our ISP just moved colocation facilities and we're having to move our stuff from server to server, and Mark hasn't had time to finish moving them all yet.
by Adam
Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:49 pm
Forum: Words Without End
Topic: NSRCG help.
Replies: 12
Views: 862

Didn't you ask to be banned, Paul?
by Adam
Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:33 am
Forum: Gatherings
Topic: Saturday July 7th, 2007: A date that shall live in infamy?
Replies: 42
Views: 1769

Alas, will be at Origins.
by Adam
Wed May 23, 2007 11:26 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Wardriving
Replies: 20
Views: 505

Question: if someone steals your bandwidth and downloads a bunch of child pornography, or conducts some other form of mischief, would that be tracked to your house? It could be, yes. Unless you take great efforts to only download from networks that specifically try to hide your network address, it ...
by Adam
Fri May 18, 2007 11:26 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Firefox is fat as fuck
Replies: 12
Views: 257

With IE7 out, it's a lot harder to argue that the average person should be using Firefox. IE7 has better malware/popup blocking, tabbed browsing, etc. Although I find the interface a little odd -- I want to add a Refresh buttonn to the toolbar, and I can't seem to figure out how to do it. [Yes, I co...
by Adam
Fri May 18, 2007 5:28 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Firefox is fat as fuck
Replies: 12
Views: 257

I find that Safari rocks eggs on fucking toast. It has bugs, sure [the animated GIF rendering engine sucks hard, but they've fixed that in the latest WebKit builds], but every browser does.
by Adam
Fri May 18, 2007 4:59 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Firefox is fat as fuck
Replies: 12
Views: 257

I don't use Firefox daily anymore because I prefer Safari, although I keep Firefox around for some of the extensions that are handy. I haven't upgraded to the latest versions on my Windows box for ages, and the OS X port has always been a little wacky, so I chalk it up to issues with the port -- and...
by Adam
Thu May 17, 2007 11:51 pm
Forum: Gatherings
Topic: A Gathering Idea...
Replies: 36
Views: 1487

I picture Teja's housewarming as a long weekend: the first two days partying, the last day fixing everything that was broken, repainting, etc.

[And a few days beforehand for her to hide all the valuables.]
by Adam
Tue May 15, 2007 6:50 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Warner Bros. to Canada: Y'arrrrr!
Replies: 21
Views: 570

Given that they released the first 4 hours of the most recent season of 24 on DVD within 48 hours of the show initially airing ...
by Adam
Mon May 14, 2007 5:33 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Pampering
Replies: 40
Views: 869

Jeff Hauze wrote:<voiceclass=Crazy Elf> "Goddamnit, I'm not gay!"</voiceclass>
You're a straight bear?
by Adam
Mon May 14, 2007 12:02 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Warner Bros. to Canada: Y'arrrrr!
Replies: 21
Views: 570

The intended use of the media 20+ years ago does not matter now except to film students. ;-) Edit: I'll counter with a question, to make this productive: What could film makers and theater owns do to make the theater experience better and "reset" the film-viewing experience in the theater ...
by Adam
Sun May 13, 2007 10:30 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Warner Bros. to Canada: Y'arrrrr!
Replies: 21
Views: 570

I don't think that it's 100% the theater's/film studios fault that people choose to stay home and watch movies now. I think it has very little to do with the actual quality of the movie itself, but the movie *experience* being *better* at home: * DVDs are inexpensive. * You choose who you are watchi...
by Adam
Sat May 12, 2007 8:27 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Cheating on exams/papers
Replies: 49
Views: 1089

It seems that few really agree on what self-plagarism *is.* I did a little bit of reading, and I like this article's take: http://www.ucalgary.ca/~hexham/study/plag.html -- it defines the problem as _misleading the reader_ as opposed to _re-using your own work_. Jeff: I'm really sick of Canada/Canad...
by Adam
Sat May 12, 2007 6:49 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Cheating on exams/papers
Replies: 49
Views: 1089

Hey, they aren't /my/ laws. See "It's Just a Number"
by Adam
Sat May 12, 2007 6:36 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Cheating on exams/papers
Replies: 49
Views: 1089

Jeff Hauze wrote:So I just copyrighted "Fuck You!" when I was driving to work this evening? Nice.
No. You can't copyright short phrases -- you can't even trademark them, only a particular expression of them without a certain field. Sorry. :)
by Adam
Sat May 12, 2007 5:51 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Cheating on exams/papers
Replies: 49
Views: 1089

I'm not saying that his school doesn't do that, but based on his explanation of it [which I'm sure is paraphrased], it basically means that anytime a student writes anything, they are, according to the school's rules, plagarising themselves. In Canada, and the USA, work you produce that can be cover...
by Adam
Sat May 12, 2007 5:18 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Cheating on exams/papers
Replies: 49
Views: 1089

By that definition, you're plagarising yourself every single time you write something, since everything you write is immediately covered by copyright law... :)
by Adam
Sat May 12, 2007 4:11 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Cheating on exams/papers
Replies: 49
Views: 1089

I dislike my own research being cited by someone else
After this statement, I think you should spend plenty of time under the UNB.
by Adam
Sat May 12, 2007 3:12 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Cheating on exams/papers
Replies: 49
Views: 1089

Szechuan wrote:According to the definitions used at UNB, you absolutely can.
According to the definition of plagarism, the UNB's definition of plagarism rapes a kitten.
by Adam
Sat May 12, 2007 12:04 am
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Vote Motherfucker!
Replies: 27
Views: 1260

Iantha wrote:Caz, because his 9 ft prehensile cock rocks on TOAST!
Caz prefers to serve it between buns.
by Adam
Fri May 11, 2007 11:02 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Cheating on exams/papers
Replies: 49
Views: 1089

<i>Plagiarize</i> means to pass off someone else's work and present it as your own. Therefore, you cannot plagiarize yourself, assuming that things are cited correctly. However, if someone else -- such as a publisher -- owns your work, you can violate someone else's copyright, but you would still no...
by Adam
Thu May 10, 2007 1:22 am
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Plain or Peanut M&Ms? (or others)
Replies: 13
Views: 644

PB M&Ms have more PB than Reese's Pieces, and a much more pleasing shape.
by Adam
Thu May 10, 2007 12:59 am
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: Plain or Peanut M&Ms? (or others)
Replies: 13
Views: 644

Peanut Butter M&Ms are the One True Way.
by Adam
Wed May 09, 2007 7:37 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Relationships, marriage and traditions.
Replies: 38
Views: 842

Couples that "do everything together" bother me in the same way that people who introduce themselves as "Bob's Wife" or "Dirk's Brother" or "Anne's Mother" do.
by Adam
Tue May 08, 2007 12:52 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: "Don't argue with me!"
Replies: 114
Views: 4541

I think it is safe to say that nothing anyone here can say or do will cause Gareth to change his mind, have his ego dented, /or/ get him to engage in meaningful dialogue with you. I think he's mistaken in discounting some of your opinions and ideas, but when you stand in the bar near MooCow, you're ...
by Adam
Mon May 07, 2007 8:34 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: The Sound off about something positive thread.
Replies: 158
Views: 4927

Just got offered more work.
by Adam
Mon May 07, 2007 6:45 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: "It's just a number"
Replies: 5
Views: 282

However, the guy I quoted gave it context, so in that case it's not just a number. Even in the context of the post, though, it's not actually useful -- you can't run right out and infringe using just that number. Other technology is required; just speaking the magic number to your HD DVD player won...
by Adam
Mon May 07, 2007 4:02 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: "Don't argue with me!"
Replies: 114
Views: 4541

I said 'charming' :)
by Adam
Mon May 07, 2007 2:42 am
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: The Sound off about something positive thread.
Replies: 158
Views: 4927

Jeff Hauze wrote:
Adam wrote:I've officially declared it to be spring; pants out, kilt in.
Just so long as it's plaid. Plaid = kilt. Any other color = skirt.
Skirt or kilt, it's much easier for you to eat my cock.
by Adam
Mon May 07, 2007 12:46 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Relationships, marriage and traditions.
Replies: 38
Views: 842

Tradition only exists until we figure out a way to evolve beyond it. Next question!
by Adam
Sun May 06, 2007 7:55 pm
Forum: Bulldrek
Topic: The Sound off about something positive thread.
Replies: 158
Views: 4927

I've officially declared it to be spring; pants out, kilt in.
by Adam
Sun May 06, 2007 7:43 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: What makes a person interesting?
Replies: 25
Views: 502

Jesus guys, that was a lot of jacking of without a pop shot.
by Adam
Sat May 05, 2007 7:47 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: "It's just a number"
Replies: 5
Views: 282

Well, your SSN or other vital numbers being released can directly damage *you* ... many people would argue that the release of 09-F9-11-02-9D-74-E3-5B-D8-41-56-C5-63-56-88-C0 does not hurt individuals, and that's often where people draw the line. Hurting a corporation may be fine, and hurting corpor...
by Adam
Sat May 05, 2007 7:39 pm
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: "Don't argue with me!"
Replies: 114
Views: 4541

Re: "Don't argue with me!"

Why do people put stuff in public livejournals and then tell anyone who disagrees with them to leave? If you just want to get your circle of friends to slap you on the back and agree with your opinions, they have friends only posting for that. The way LiveJournal breeds platitudes bothers me a grea...
by Adam
Thu May 03, 2007 5:14 am
Forum: Semi-Serious Topics
Topic: Webcomic Recommendations
Replies: 20
Views: 536

Kitt wrote:Damn you Adam and your xkcd.
It's beautiful, isn't it?