Justin Fausek

nthoctave

Re: What's in a name?

January 07 2012
We may be a community of sorts but do we really need it in our name? Putting something like 'Gaming Community' in our name not only states what's already pretty obvious, it also defines and somewhat limits what we are and can be.

Unknown Person

Re: Star Trek: The Journey

January 07 2012
:voy:


Episode 486 - Voyager - "Cold Fire" - 11/13/1995

http://www.allstepisodes.com/megvid.php?n=4210

An Ocampan helps Kes with her mental abilities as the crew encounter a being who appears to be the Caretaker's female counterpart.


Enjoy!
Mike

Mike111

"Famous" people in Star Trek

January 07 2012
A quick list of some "famous" actors who acted in a Star Trek episode. I'm a big Star Trek fan but there were two that surprised me. Do you remember all of these characters?

http://www.homorazzi.com/article/famous-people-in-star-trek-guest-stars-the-next-generation-voyager-deep-space-nine-enterprise/
Angel

Angelsilhouette

Re: What is it with politicians named Rick??

January 07 2012
Dunno about that, but we're definitely up there.
Eric

chemkarate

Re: A 'Star Trek' Writers resource

January 07 2012
Memory Alpha is indispensable for Star Trek fan fiction. Not only have I used it to check facts about the universe's history, but it's been a great source for when I want to make up names for an alien race (they have name lists for most major races, so you can just derive one from those) or pull out some technobabble that you're not sure about. I've actually checked their drug list a couple of times for when I needed a doctor to pull out some compound or toxin in a story.
Ash

Silverhawk

Re: Has anyone see the Times Square Freeze Mob?

January 07 2012
Man, that was something!
Joseph

techjo

Re: Need website tech advice (not this website heh)

January 07 2012
Hey Jon -

I'm at work right now so our firewall blocks access but a few years ago when I did freelance IT Support I registered my domain name and used the Microsoft Office Live service to host my site for free. All I had to pay for was my domain name registration since the actual hosting was free.

I don't have the site anymore but I remember it was easy to use. I was able to choose themes and colors through a web interface. You have the option of editing the html code if you want but if not there were a bunch pre-made themes that you can use and customize through a nice GUI.

This was a few years ago but if it still works the way it did back then it would be perfect for what you're looking for I think.

www.officelive.com/

(Store and share document online and create a website with Microsoft Office Live.)

EDIT: I just found this article on CNET from when Microsoft introduced this.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-10160295-58/get-a-free-domain-name-and-hosting-from-microsoft/

-Joseph
Edited January 07 2012 by techjo

jakes172

Re: Alrath/Soulcatcher down for the count D:

January 06 2012
All of those are "solutions" that people have tried. Every OS, vista, windows 7, mac OS, linix, even a beta version of Windows 8 are all effected. Reformatting and switching OS's has had no effect for 99% of the people. As for video cards the issue is effecting (at the last count someone did) more than 60 different cards (as reported on the forum). It's a broad reaching issue that seems to actually cause the most harm to the computers that should have the most ease running the game. There are people on the forums that have had their graphics cards melt when they are liquid cooled and should be able to run swtor at it's highest settings easily.
Kidd Kasper

kiddkasper

Re: Request...

January 06 2012
Everything looks pretty good. Good job for recreating everything in such a short amount of time. :pinch:

I didn't signup using Facebook, but instead input all the needed info. I waited on the activation email and it finally dawned on my to check the trash folder. Apparently Gmail is fussy about your domain. So, you might remind people of that when they signup.

but, good job and knock-em dead!
Edited January 06 2012 by kiddkasper
Seannewboy

Seannewboy

Re: What is it with politicians named Rick??

January 06 2012
Yes we Americans are Number One, in nutty politicians. :dry:
Jon

Justjon

Re: Need website tech advice (not this website heh)

January 06 2012
Quote by colivia
You can get hosting for as little as $3/month (I believe a Venti coffee costs more at Starbucks). If you wanted to hire a graphic designer, would you hire one that has a professional-looking website or the one with a free clunky Geocities account? Perception is reality.


The site has nothing to do with graphic design. I don't professionally offer my services.

I just wanted to know if anyone had any experience with free hosting obviously no one has.
Angel

Angelsilhouette

Re: Rick Santorum claims same sex marriage is comparab

January 06 2012
Quote by doogiegood
all the candidates are freaking whack-a-doodles.


Yes. Yes they are.
Angel

Angelsilhouette

Re: What's in a name?

January 06 2012
I still like the idea of being a community and identifying ourselves as such. I am still behind Stonewall Gaming Community or, if it has to change, Stonewall Community of Gamers.
Doug Goodwin

doogiegood

Re: Rick Santorum claims same sex marriage is comparab

January 06 2012
Santorum is hard to listen too. Last semester I had to follow a candidate and write a story about him. Part of it was attending an event. The class decided to attend this Thanksgiving Family Forum. It was 2 hours (6 for the press) of all the candidates saying that gays ruin the sanctity of marriage, are the cause of the economic down fall and the corruption of moral principles. As part of the press, I had to sit back and listen.

My article was good and was very neutral, but one of the hardest things I have ever had to write. Cause all the candidates are freaking whack-a-doodles.
Angel

Angelsilhouette

Rick Santorum claims same sex marriage is comparab

January 06 2012
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8996706/US-election-2012-Rick-Santorum-claims-same-sex-marriage-is-comparable-to-polygamy.html

US election 2012: Rick Santorum claims same sex marriage is comparable to polygamy



Really? I mean, REALLY?!


He said same sex marraige was an anathema like ploygamy to his values. “So, everybody has the right to be happy?” he said. “So, if you’re not happy unless you’re married to five other people, is that OK?”

An audience in New Hampshire, where he is campaign in a primary election reacted angrily to his comments.

It was the first such confrontation over Santorum’s well-documented opposition to gay rights and gay marriage since his surprisingly strong finish in the Iowa caucuses, but it probably won’t be the last. New Hampshire has allowed same-sex marriage since 2010, and voters who were unaware of Santorum’s stance on the issues are likely to hear a great deal about them now that he is emerging as the Christian conservative standard-bearer in the race.

Student after student challenged him on his stance, especially in light of his earlier remarks about the founding principle that all men were created equal.

Mr Santorum first tried arguing that there was no compelling reason to change the current laws banning same-sex marriage. Mr Santorum achieved national notoriety by claiming homosexual marraige would lead to bestiality and child rape.

“Don’t you have to make a positive argument that the law should be changed?” he asked the crowd. “You, the person who wants do this, tell me, what is the justification? What is the public purpose?”

The comment elicited a chorus of answers, which Santorum tried to quiet. “We’re not shouting out here. Raise your hand, I’ll give you the opportunity.”

Another audience member argued that gay couples would like the right to visit each other in the hospital. Santorum responded that adults may already enter into legal contracts to declare such rights.

Then he made his polygamy comparison.

“If it makes three people happy to get married, based on what you just said, what makes that wrong?” he asked one of the questioners.

“That’s irrelevant,” she responded. “In my opinion, yeah, go for it. But what I’m asking you is how do you justify your beliefs based on these high morals you have about all men being created equal?”

Santorum summed up his position this way: “God made man and woman, and men and women come together to have a union to produce children, which keeps civilization going and provides the best environment for choldren to be raised.”

Santorum then tried to shift the discussion to other topics, but it came up again at the end. When he finally concluded the event, his closing thanks were greeted with a chorus of boos.


Emphasis mine


HAH!
Edited January 06 2012 by Angelsilhouette
Christopher

eaedyan80

Re: What's in a name?

January 06 2012
For what it's worth I completely agree. Even something simple like the Stonewall Union or the Stonewall Confederation choices are much more appealing.
Edited January 06 2012 by eaedyan80
Lance

colivia

Re: Alrath/Soulcatcher down for the count D:

January 06 2012
Have you tried swapping out the video card? What about reloading another OS?
Lance

colivia

Re: Need website tech advice (not this website heh)

January 06 2012
You can get hosting for as little as $3/month (I believe a Venti coffee costs more at Starbucks). If you wanted to hire a graphic designer, would you hire one that has a professional-looking website or the one with a free clunky Geocities account? Perception is reality.
Kidd Kasper

kiddkasper

Re:Maintenance 1-5-2012

January 06 2012
http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=136591

**UPDATE: Tonight's patch downtime will begin at 2AM CST (12AM PST/ 3AM EST/ 8AM GMT/ 9AM CET). We expect the servers to be available again by 4AM CST (2AM PST/ 5AM EST/ 10AM GMT/ 11AM CET). Thank you for your patience!**


Please be advised that the servers will be unavailable later tonight or tomorrow morning for a new patch. This deployment will fix a few high priority issues in the game.

Before the patch is put in place, there will be in-game and launcher notifications that the servers will be going down, so please keep an eye out for these.

We will be sure to update this thread as more detailed information becomes available.
Edited January 06 2012 by kiddkasper
Kidd Kasper

kiddkasper

Maintenance 1-5-2012

January 06 2012

Please be advised that the servers will be unavailable later tonight or tomorrow morning for a new patch. This deployment will fix a few high priority issues in the game.

Before the patch is put in place, there will be in-game and launcher notifications that the servers will be going down, so please keep an eye out for these.

We will be sure to update this thread as more detailed information becomes available.



http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=136591
Edited January 06 2012 by kiddkasper