Found this floating around on a few sites that discuss the current situation of the stock market today (bear market = downturn, bull market = aggressive growth).
Source: The Big Picture
August 20th, 2008 / Masakun / Trackback / Commentsmediocre minds great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Too Human scores are all over the place
67.9 Average review score.
12.1 Standard deviation of scores.
88.0 Highest score (Ferrago).
42.0 Lowest score (1UP).
Source: Metacritic; last accessed 08/19/2008, 16:31.
August 19th, 2008 / paladinz / Tags: video games, too human, statistics / Trackback / CommentsHenry Hatsworth Hands On
Aztec Rexicon 04 - The Sound of Fury
Did You Know?! Aztec Rex, himself a writer of some renown in literary circles, titled his seminal work, A Nebulous Dim Puff of Star Dust, after a Mark Twain quote?
(And he appears as black-and-white in this picture!? How chronistic!)
August 17th, 2008 / paladinz / Tags: aztec rex, aztec rexicon, literature / Trackback / CommentsTwo Soulcalibur IV Things We Expected (One Shameful)
DLC for SoulCalbiur IV is out... and it's hilarious!
August 15th, 2008 / Binkley / Tags: soul calibur iv, video games / Trackback / CommentsShe looks pregnant. Murray suggests that you arrange for her to have an abortion or the baby and get it over with so that her figure can return to something a little more like the tasty dish she is supposed to be.
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August 14th, 2008
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From a 1940s letter by Detective Comics (DC) editors Whitney Ellsworth and Murray Boltinoff sent to Superman co-creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster about Lois Lane's figure. They also accused Shuster's artwork of making Superman look gay. These shocking words sadly underscore the sexist attitudes of the times.
Soul Calibur IV Custom Characters
August 13th, 2008 / Binkley / Tags: soul calibur iv, video games / Trackback / CommentsWe combined the perfect voice and the perfect performance. The audience will understand that it's in the national interest.
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August 12th, 2008
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Chen Qigang, a member of the Chinese government, revealing that the singer during the Olympics opening ceremonies was lip syncing. In addition, some of the fireworks shown on TV were pre-recorded some days earlier.
Star Trek Online debut trailer (I guess this game is still in development).
August 11th, 2008 / Binkley / Tags: star trek, video games / Trackback / Comments