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Re: Meet the Writers of The Simpsons
No, they're not being paid well. That's sort of the whole point of the strike.
By: Maktaka
Re: 9 Year Old Beats Hardest Guitar Hero Song on Expert
Apparently games have reached the level of realism that imitating real world acts is no longer acceptable. They're too realistic to be allowed to imitate violent acts anymore, but they're also to realistic to imitate non-violent acts as well.
You gotta wonder, did people bitch at the kids playing Pong, calling them losers for not learning how to play REAL Ping Pong?
You gotta wonder, did people bitch at the kids playing Pong, calling them losers for not learning how to play REAL Ping Pong?
By: Maktaka
Re: Margaret Cho: These Christian Groups Hav
She's got good bits, but she has no idea of pacing. Maybe the audience was laughing harder than I can hear in this clip, but she spent most of her time just standing there waiting on more laughter than there was.
By: Maktaka
Re: Car Crash Ballet
This is Renault?! That's the French car company that used to manufacture cars where a gas gauge was an EXTRA! No wonder they're trying to advertise safety, their tin cans were completely devoid of any aspect of it for years.
By: Maktaka
Re: Simpsons: Grand Theft Scratchy
It's a style known as cell shading. It was used for the Viewtiful Joe games, Zelda: Wind Waker, as well as the otherwise-unnotable XIII. I think Penny Arcade Adventures will use it as well.
By: Maktaka
Re: Simpsons: Homer's Trip
Personally, I prefer the far trippier recitative version:
http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/64973/detail/
http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/64973/detail/
By: Maktaka
Re: Content Aware Image Resizing
It's unfortunate the whole thing is a talk at a tech conference, but damn is that cool.
By: Maktaka
Re: Jean-Yves Blondeau: Swiss Pass, Grimsell 2
Anybody know what the music is that's playing in the background? Sounds good.
By: Maktaka
Re: Rose and Camellia: Slap Fight
Oops, forgot to mention that aiming for a horizontal right to left swing just above the upper lip hits harder too.
By: Maktaka
Re: Rose and Camellia: Slap Fight
Against the final boss, don't bother attacking or you'll get countered. Just counterslap to cheesy melodramatic harpsichord victory.
By: Maktaka
