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AusGAF 8 - Worksafe Wankers
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You'll need to set it up to work with Telstra as Fred said above.
You might also need to get Vodafone to unlock it, just say you might be going overseas and need it unlocked.
Poimandres
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I dunno man... I just got an Xperia Z yesterday and the camera seems decent enough. Not what you'd expect from 13 bloody mega pixels, but certainly decent for a phone.
Then again, I'm not at all up on phones so it could just seem decent to me because my last phone was a joke!
I can't find it at the moment, but there were some comparison pictures of the Z, S3 and the new BB10 I think it was, and the Z shots looked pretty awful...
BananaArnie
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HOORAY i made it to 12 weeks
now my tendon is back to being as strong as it was before i broke it
not that i can move it. still have 55 degrees untill its like my other finger, starting to think i wont get that movement back though
anyway yay my therapist says i cant break it, she just laughed and shook her head when i said that i managed to break it in the first place when there was nothing wrong with it so i can probably still break it again.
annoyed at them though, they were super busy today because of the long weekend, so after waiting 25 minutes (which happens every time regardless of the amount of people in there) i had to have my session in the boardroom, which was fine but it was only like 10 minutes and she didnt do many therapy things to it.
those things arnt cheap either so im pissed to be paying as much as i am to go for 10 minutes just so she can say yep good work that looks good still (which i dont think it does)
she liked my popeye tshirt though :S
now my tendon is back to being as strong as it was before i broke it
not that i can move it. still have 55 degrees untill its like my other finger, starting to think i wont get that movement back though
anyway yay my therapist says i cant break it, she just laughed and shook her head when i said that i managed to break it in the first place when there was nothing wrong with it so i can probably still break it again.
annoyed at them though, they were super busy today because of the long weekend, so after waiting 25 minutes (which happens every time regardless of the amount of people in there) i had to have my session in the boardroom, which was fine but it was only like 10 minutes and she didnt do many therapy things to it.
those things arnt cheap either so im pissed to be paying as much as i am to go for 10 minutes just so she can say yep good work that looks good still (which i dont think it does)
she liked my popeye tshirt though :S
The guy what sits next to me at work just got that catchoftheday 3G one as well but honestly given a choice between wifi or 3G I'd buy the wifi even if they were same price. I wouldn't even bother putting a sim in it so it would permanently display Insert Sim or whatever.
codswallop
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Except you can't, and you have an alternative!
You're just utilising slave labour instead.
Brewing a quadrupel this weekend (assuming I can make the candi sugar syrup myself, stuff paying $20 for 1kg) at home, and a golden ale with a mate.
I also have the grains ready to brew a milk chocolate stout and a Belgian pale ale before the end of May. Might be tight!
Aaand my saison should be ready to drink this weekend (better to wait another week, but I want it now) and my American pale ale is aging nicely.
Paid a lot of money to get these sent from Norway recently, too:
The one on the right was brewed in Australia, sent by boat to Norway, and then sent back to me, and is now reunited with its brother which was brewed in Norway and sent by boat to Australia:
Probably right. But there's no real need for it, because if I'm travelling and I want to browse I just use my phone (with a similar screen size) and if I want to multiplay, there's a good chance the connection would be so spasmodic any type of gaming would be too unreliable. And on top of that, anything like trophies and high scores are stored offline anyway so next time you go online, they sync up anyway.
PS. 3G is outdated anyway, suckers
Ruthless_Barbarian
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Nope. If you want cheap memory, try an EB store and ask for pre-owned cards.
4GB is $9 and 8Gb is $19. Try the stores in and around the cbd.
That's cheap! I'ma grab an 8 if I see one.
I got an 8gb thanks to a deal rep put me onto a while back (a deal even EB didn't know about!). Free 8gb card, courtesy of Sony. But good luck finding an EB with any 8gb cards in stock! Managed to find *one* in the entire Geelong and surrounds.
Still love to get my mitts on a 16 or 32, though. Just so I don't have to worry about storage... though having said that, I'm not sure how close I'm cutting it right now (probably saved a stack by not having Uncharted on there).
PS. How good is Wipeout 2048? God damn, I love that game. Although they totally ripped off the entire frontend (including the music!) of Ridge Racer 6 on 360.
Example:
2048 menu
RR6 menu
Still love to get my mitts on a 16 or 32, though. Just so I don't have to worry about storage... though having said that, I'm not sure how close I'm cutting it right now (probably saved a stack by not having Uncharted on there).
PS. How good is Wipeout 2048? God damn, I love that game. Although they totally ripped off the entire frontend (including the music!) of Ridge Racer 6 on 360.
Example:
2048 menu
RR6 menu
You can get 32GB Vita sticks for $75 from SuperUFO
http://www.superufo.com/products/psvita/PS_VITA_PSVITA___Memory_Card_32GB_US_Version.html
http://www.superufo.com/products/psvita/PS_VITA_PSVITA___Memory_Card_32GB_US_Version.html
And Bam! We've announced Fish Out Of Water!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2MXTIBhETI&feature=youtu.be
Man if feels good to announce a game again! It's been a while
Are you guys planning on making a Fish and Chips game between this and Barry's games?
Rad. I don't think there's any way they can be dodgy anyway (unless you're talking taking the money and running) because there's no such thing as a third party memory card. I assume there's no region locking for cards? I wouldn't put it past Sony :/
Ruthless_Barbarian
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No region locking. You will have to format vita each time you want to use a different psn account though.
I have found a thread that cods needs to post in!
Beer drinking - do you actually enjoy the taste of beer?
I meant more that the site might take 3 months to ship it, double charge you, etc.
Beer drinking - do you actually enjoy the taste of beer?
I meant more that the site might take 3 months to ship it, double charge you, etc.
pieatorium
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Cards aren't region locked but you can only have one regions data on one. You can't put other region stuff on it unless you delete the first regions stuff off it first.
bodyboarder
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It's like the scotch thread a while back.
Ah, cool. Glad to hear
Any idea on how long it takes? I know it wasn't you who ordered it, but doesn't hurt to ask.Ah, cool. Glad to hear
Pretty quick, like a week or so.
Poimandres
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Isn't the camera double the megapixels or something? How does that happen?!
I believe it though. My scientific analysis of the quality of the pics was to take a few pics around my office, and look at them on the screen. Shrug my shoulders and think "hmm, looks okay to me".
Poimandres
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Yeah, I know megapixels aren't everything but shit... surely it's common sense to expect a 13 megapixel camera to take better pics than a 5 megapixel? At least it beats being one of those stooges who walks around taking photos with their iPad. I hate those guys.
Beer? DID SOMEONE SAY BEER?!
- Dan Murphys sells cartons of Hoegarden for $45
- First Choice sells Cantina (think Corona but imported from El Salvador) for $40
My girlfriend an I go through about a carton a week. We try to get a different beer each time. It pains me when I go to my friends place and they are drinking some gutter swill like VB.
codswallop
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If you don't enjoy the taste of beer you're drinking the wrong beer...
... or you're my wife.
*eye twitch*
Poimandres
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You don't like Cantina's? They taste good with lime, and the price is right.
Or was it the Corona comparison? Because I was just trying to give a point of reference.
Or maybe there's something wrong with your eye and you should consult a doctor?
codswallop
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I'm a bit of a beer snob. I'll drink Corona if it's hot and there's nothing else around, but it's not the first thing I'd choose (Dos Equis XX isn't bad).
But I don't seem to drink lager much any more. Haven't found a truly amazing one yet. Moon Dog's Love Tap is quite good, but I'm not throwing back a double lager to often.
That's not just limited to Australia, is it? Android apps sell like shit compared to iOS equivalents everywhere from what I hear.
"Does anyone actually enjoy the taste of beer?" is the kind of question you'd only ever see on a fucking videogame forum.
Again, more megapixels don't necessarily mean a better image. That's how it's sold to people though (a higher number must mean it's better, right?). Obviously if they're many generations apart you can assume one is better than the other, but you can't point at the megapixel count as the reason.
If you feed enough light to any camera, you can produce something pleasing. You'll note that the sample images for any phone camera will be shot exclusively during the daytime; there's a good reason for doing so. We are talking about phone cameras though, which are purely a convenience thing. They've come a long way that's for sure, but without some vast improvements in technology, their weaknesses will remain.
Poimandres
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Well, I'm pretty new to the game! I'm trying to hone my taste in beers, without paying through the nose. Anything you would recommend?
I went on a trip through Amsterdam and Prague in October last year, and that was an eye opener. I tried a different beer everyday, and the quality bar was so much higher than what we have here (not to mention the price difference).
codswallop
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In what state do you live, and what beers have you tried that you liked/disliked?
It's all (mostly) about the sensor, baby!
Yeah, it's pretty much everywhere. iOS has way better sales conversions than Android. iOS users are generally happy to pay for things where Android users generally prefer free but will put up with ads.
I'll take this as tongue-in-cheek as I know you're somewhat into photography. Unfortunately, many people believe this.
All sensors are at the mercy of the lens in front of it. Put the right lens on and you're onto a winning combination. Just look at the X100 which can make camera setups at twice the price look like chumps.
On the X100, I wish I could afford to sell mine off and upgrade to the incoming X100S. Goddamn that camera is just the X100 tuned to absolute perfection.
codswallop
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Expected a response discussing lenses, left satisfied.
Expect any phone with a tiny lens and sensor to create any amazing photos when photos are all about light is pretty unrealistic with today's tech, in my opinion.
Is he shooting something with his fingers? About to put them somewhere uncomfortable? Trying to smell what a beer glass smells like? I'm confused.
Also yeah I stick my nose into the glass when tasting nice beer. So what big whoop wanna fight about it?
Whats stopping them from putting in decent lenses >_<? WHAT?!
codswallop
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Oh, haha, I thought I got that config message before and it didnt work >.<
I tried an optus sim a while back and got terribad speeds too...
And they wonder why people switch to telstra!
ty!
Example: Angry Birds on iOS is $0.99, whilst on Android it's $0.00 with a $0.99 option to remove ads.
N8 still beasting
No other response possible when it's the main remaining important element, really.
Under the right conditions, those small sensors and lenses can absolutely create amazing photos. Expecting them to perform in a similar fashion under less desirable conditions is the unrealistic part. Those who see images which are shot under optimal conditions and are less informed or knowledgeable may end up asking more of these cameras, only to be disappointed by the reality.
DarthHomer
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And Bam! We've announced Fish Out Of Water!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2MXTIBhETI&feature=youtu.be
http://fishoutofwatergame.com/
Man if feels good to announce a game again! It's been a while
So it has, was wondering what the hell you guys have been upto!
reptilescorpio
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What kind of 'app' is it? I can't recall the last thing I downloaded for my phone, I really have no need for apps.
Games are a different story!
Sounds like the same tactic being used in the US. They've found a catch-phrase they can use to get the poor and downtrodden to stand up for the people who are stomping all over them. Start throwing around words like "class war" and you're THAT close to "communism" which will get even the most shit-upon citizens all riled up.
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