Comment: Re:Have a great trip! (Score 1) 1095
Unless he has some very old gear there is a voltage converter built in. Buy plug converters in any electronic store on the spot.
IFPI riles Anonymous; cannons fired.->
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vox writes "Angered Internet denizens Anonymous who are known for their wild antics and occasionally cringe-worthy crusades have struck again, coming out in support of ThePirateBay. The register reports "Hacktivists have launched denial of service attacks against music industry association ifpi.org and lawyers" .. "The assault has rendered ifpi.org — the main Website of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry — intermittently unavailable or sluggish for a time on Monday morning." Are actions like this a step in the wrong direction, or is this the only way to make our voices heard?"
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Comment: I have an idea (Score 1) 76
And it involves sending a lot of baseball players to space, with steady supplies of baseball bats.
Comment: VAT (Score 1) 913
Value Added Tax would have been an excellent solution - if only it was the only solution used.
Soldat 1.5.0 Released!
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FliesLikeABrick writes "Soldat 1.5.0 has officially been released by the independent game development group TransHuman Design. Soldat is a fast-paced 2D side-scrolling shooter that everyone should play at least once, though it is highly addictive and has an amazing international following that really has shaped the game into what it is today. This new version includes loads of bug fixes, lobby chat, updated maps, new effects and more! While as of right now it is not open-source or cross-platform, it has growing support through Wine. TransHuman Design's future games are planned to be completely cross-platform. This is the first version of Soldat to be publicly beta-tested. Find bugs/need help/got comments/questions? Head to the forums"
Comment: Re:The official post (Score 1) 98
Not nearly all Wikimedia domains are included there, for example only handful of wikipedia.* is that because the other ones are only redirects or something?
Comment: Re:I can sympathize but . . . (Score 3, Interesting) 7
Because of statistics the church boasts in some places. Over in my country, for example, statistics say 90-95% is Roman Catholic and they use it for political influence significantly.
Although it doesn't make sense in all scenarios.
Comment: And he had to fight for it? (Score 1) 7
Excluding yourself from Christian church (Catholic, at least) is a standard procedure, I personally know at least 2 people who did this and I am considering this myself. All you need is your a copy of baptism certificate and two witnesses. Many people do it.
Comment: Re:Now... (Score 1) 129
I just finished playing Deus Ex.
This makes me feel very weird.
Comment: OH MY GOD (Score 0, Troll) 183
This is past INSANITY, my eyes BLEED with LAVA when I hear of people COPYRIGHTING twitter posts