Conventional drip coffee is also quite a standard in the Netherlands. And yes, since having moved to the UK, and having to experience 'instant coffee', I was definitely missing those freeze-dried grains in the list. Not that I would have chosen it, but because it seems to be a standard here in the UK.

... Neuman!

There are already a few iPhone apps out there that do this: You put your finger over the lens, the flash-LED-light goes on, and then it takes your heart rate in under ten seconds. They also do this by measuring color differentations.
So I don't really get what's new about this.

Btw, the app is called 'Heart Rate' (www.instantheartrate.com) Damn, I feel like the MyPCAntiVirus-dude now...

With the amount of precautions they took (I'd say it was too much) with the Friend-codes having to be entered on previous generations of their console, only to be able to play a coop-game, I deem it unlikely that this chatting will be fully open.
So I don't think that the comparison with the unfiltered Chatroulette is making sense.

I can't help myself but see Keanu Reeves as Ted saying "woaaa".

What kind of clown posts these things?!

Oh... Ronald. I'm sorry dude.

I quite liked this ten minute clip of the initial news bulletins after the first attack.
R.I.P. for the people that died that day... and the thousands more that had to die in other countries that were since then invaded by the US...

I'm registering http://www.wikileaksleaks.org/ as we speak! ;-)

I assumed they would have gone with the Master of Dance: Balmer

Then again, they really might like their chairs there.

I surely hope you're right.

Totally forgot about the excellent constructive criticism community on Interlopers.net, so thanks for the heads-up.

I think it's quite a shame that Valve also starts doing micro-content.
Don't get me wrong: I own all the games by Valve (because I -know- they will be/are quality), but I guess that they also can't resist of milking their customers a bit more.

With all their previous (multiplayer) games we've seen them release loads of maps/content for free to the community: See it as a reward for their loyal fanbase.
But now that they see that each and every developer can get away with charging money for extra content, they shamefully also go that way.

Some might say: "They released patches for free!" , but that's their obligation, ifnot in their own interest because otherwise bad publicity about an unbalanced/unplayable game would get out, thus tarnishing Valve's reputation.

So yes, I'm quite pissed off that they immedeately go for extra content which you have to buy...

P.S. As a sidenote, the release of the SDK is very cool, but people should realise that even without it, there is already a thriving custom-map community at the moment. [shameless plug]Have a look at my own (beta) version of a shopping mall map: Download it from here. Keep in mind it's very much a beta, and that for now only one small part of the mall is actually done (pathway-wise). Comments are welcome though.[/shameless plug]

I like Vimeo: It has a very clean interface (at least with AdBlock, dunno how it looks without it), and the videos can be quite a nice bitrate (though it needs some precise pre-decoding to get the desired results).
Besides that, there are some awesome (short) movies on there, and it's been a great site for me to randomly browse and discover some gems (on a whole other level than the amusement of a general YouTube video brings me).

More on topic: What's the deciding factor when watching a game's video that it constitutes creative expression?
For instance, I have one video on there of a trailer for the Alpha version of a mod I'm working on: Whereas some might see this as a "direct capture of video game play", I put way more thought into that when creating it, or at least tried to ;-). (for example, notice how I tried to line up the music to the cuts, and building up the 'tension' as the video goes on).

Another example would be (game) footage of a player who's incredibly good at the game he's playing: You know the sort of video; Raging rock music lining up the several great shots he pulls of during a match.
Would this also not be 'creative content': Imho it's telling an, albeit short, story too.

I realise I'm free to go elsewhere, but as noted before I quite like their layout (as opposed to the cluttered interface of YouTube, who recently started to also allow higher quality videos).
Though when they will be taking my video offline, I'll definitely have to be on the lookout for another host (besides my own site).