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IT'S ALIVE!!!

I've finally gotten my prototype in the air. I'll post more info later, but right now I can say that this quadcopter is going to be a success in the local market. Not to mention it's currently one of only two racing quads that aren't made in china, so that's a bit of a plus.
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Is Team Fortress 2 Crashing With The Windows Generated Message: Hl2.exe Has Stopped Working? Here's A Possible Solution.

First off, we need to figure out the problem. This is not a replacement troubleshooter, rather this is a solution to a problem that VALVe has failed to acknowledge. First off, try EVERYTHING they suggest in the troubleshooter. You can find it at https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9402-MKEN-1517 If that doesn't work, there's a fix that they mentioned in my support ticket that seems to help with some issues. If none of those work, then we've identified th
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Imperial Takeover... I Haven't Seen Anything Like This Since Bulbagarden's Rocket Takeover

Well, first off, I'm getting a major case of Deja Vu here. When Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver were released, a Team Rocket Takeover was staged on Bulbagarden. My allegiances are where the similarities end. On Bulbagarden I sided with the resistance, here I side with the Empire. In other news, well, it's still related but until this whole thing blows over I'm the unofficial Tie-Fighter repairman at a remote imperial outpost.
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Idea For A Minecraft Project

Well, now that I'm hosting a Minecraft server (75.136.114.99:25565) alongside my Team Fortress 2 server, I've decided to come up with a project. I'm working on a small mining town in the center of the island where you first spawn, and I'd like to set up more on other islands. Problem is, I need to do four things first. 1. Level the terain around the city without disturbing any of the mine entrances 2. Build a road system complete with glowstone streetlights. 3. Stabilize the
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I Need A Game Suggestion.

Before you start shouting "GET BATTLEFIELD" or "GET SKYRIM", take a look at the games I already have and what's in my wishlist. http://steamcommunity.com/id/40KEndgame/games?tab=all http://steamcommunity.com/id/40KEndgame/wishlist/ Based on what you see in my collection and in my wishlist, what can you recommend to me? If you need more information, I'm into shoot-em-ups (vertical scroll, horizontal scroll or 3D into-the-screen), Racing (competitive arcade and simulation), Strategy (turn bas
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I can't take it...

I'd hate to be saying goodbye to a forum I felt at home on, but it's what I must do. I can't take the stress. I have a few things to say before I go. Cyrem: You are an inspiration for everyone, including me. You also made this great place. I'm sorry that some people had to ruin it for everyone. Cirevam: I wish I had gotten to know you better. Form what I do know, you were one of the best forum moderators I have ever seen, if not the best. Storm: I know you can work thro
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I accidentally my computer

<Vent> Alright... I'll keep it short. Motherboard fried. Had person come in to replace motherboard as I had a trip to Chicago coming up. Computer came back five days late - HDD was wiped with excuse that "everything was corrupted" Finds out that some data was saved. Suspects treachery. Is preparing lawsuit against technician. 'Nuff Said. Oh, also I failed in the Golden Demon painting contest. </Vent>
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Glitch City

I've been working on documenting different glitches in different games. Check out my Glitch City gallery and tell me what you think.
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Getting back into the Pokemon TCG competitive scene

Alright. I'm sure the title is self explanatory, so I'll skip the basics and get into the details (like the deck I'm going to run). Pokemon: 4x Mewtwo EX 4x Sableye 4x Terrakion 2x Darkrai EX Trainers: 4x Cheren 4x Professor Juniper 2x Skyla 2x N 4x Pokemon Communication 4x Ultra Ball 4x Plus Power 1x Computer Search Energy: 4x Fighting 5x Darkness (basic) 4x Darkness (special) 4x Double Colorless 4x Prism Strategy: Use Sableye to recycle s
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Game Review - Robot Arena 2

This is a game that I want to review, but at the same time I dread to review. This is a game that is both innovative and lackluster, both fun and boring, and both a technical marvel and a glitchy mess that makes Sonic '06 look like a masterpiece. This game is called Robot Arena 2. Made by Infograms, arguably one of the worst games developers ever. I really don't know how to define it. A lot of people call it a hack-'n'-slash RPG combined with a simulator, but I consider it more o
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Game Review - Mario Kart 7

First off... I'd like to say I'm actually not as disappointed as I thought I would be. That said, I can't just summarize the review like that. Graphics: Impressive... for the 3DS. The lighting is on par with Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, while everything else (even resolution) is equivalent to Mario Bike Kart Wii. Also, it's the first handheld Mario Kart title to not use sprites for items and track objects. Overall I'd say it's a turn in the right direction in this factor. Sound: I've nev
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Fitzroy's Storm Glass - How To Read It

I might as well just cough up my secrets to accurate weather forecasting, since some members might want to know. I don't go by NOAA, The Weather Channel or Accuweather. I use a Fitzroy's Storm Glass - a glass tube filled a water/ethanol mixture and two different salts. The dissolved salts form crystalline structures that change form with the barometric pressure. How to read: If the liquid is clear, expect fair weather. If the liquid is cloudy, expect overcast skies with a chance of r
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First thoughts - Pokemon White 2

I want to like this game. But as USUAL Nintendo messes up something. White 1 had a relatively short storyline that, although philosophically deep, wasn't very engaging. Pokemon White 2 has fixed that issue, but also has probably the most stupid mistake in the game. They expect you to level grind before the first gym leader, but you'll find that to be ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE with the system in place. There are way too few trainers before you reach that area, and the wild Pokemon in the area are som
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Facepalm

Welcome to my new series of blog posts featuring things that I completely overlooked with repairs and fixes every month... Facepalm! To kick it off... Fail #1: This is a TF2 related one. You should probably know that for a while I was having issues with constant crashing. Go figure that I start prying through the Lua scripts and my computer settings when all I really had to do was set compatibility mode to Windows XP SP3. Fail #2: I have a Team Losi Mini-8ight 1/14 sc
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An Update On Servers - Mc On Hold Until Tomorrow, Gmod Spacebuild W/ Stargate And Carter's Pack Is Open

Alright, I have to admit that I'm taking my pleasant time with the Minecraft server, since the most recent updates have made me hesitant to start it up again. Until then, I have started a new Garry's Mod Spacebuild server. In other news, my IP address has changed to 97.95.232.155. Garry's mod is on port 27015, Minecraft will be on port 25565, Trackmania2 will be accessible through port 2350, and TF2 will be available through port 27016 in order to avoid line interference. The Garry's M
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A Very Long Hiatus...

I never intended to be away, but things happen and I ended up moving on for a while. My computer went down a long while ago (it's been fixed for a while now), and when I fixed it I had learned about a game called Garry's Mod. Yes, Garry's Mod. The glitchiest game in existence. Combine that with Team Fortress 2 (an awesome FPS/Military themed hat collecting sim, depending on your view) and Trackmania United Forever, I guess I just couldn't get back on for a while. Disaster struck on J
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A Theory About Star Wars Stormtrooper Armour And Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine Power Armour

This random thought came to my head, but in Warhammer 40,000 Lasguns are S3 AP- Rapid Fire. Because of this, they are almost worthless against heavy armoured troops like Space Marines, Eldar Aspect Wariors, Dark Eldar Incubi, and Tau Battlesuits. Space Marine Power Armour gives an armour save of 3+ (requiring a 3, 4, 5, or 6 on a six sided die), meaning that it's very strong. Assuming that a Blaster from Star Wars is about as strong as a Lasgun, yet it can blow holes through Stormtroop
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A List Of Rc Companies - Not That You Probably Care...

I just wanted to share a list of RC Car companies that I've seen. Top Stars: Associated Electronics Team Losi Kyosho Corporation Mugen-Seki OFNA Jammin' OFNA HoBao High Performance Industries Racing Division (HPI Racing) Hot Bodies by HPI Affordable Performance: Traxxas Venom OFNA Classic Bottom Dollar: Duratrax XTM Megatech Under the Radar: JQ Products Axial MRC Academy Tenth Tech Top Dollar Large Scale: FG Modelsport MDR Wil
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A Handful Of "dead Unicorn" Tropes I Would Like To Comment On

Alright. I just want to comment on a few things. First off... What is a "Dead Unicorn Trope" If a "Dead Horse Trope", a trope that has become so overused that parodying it has become a trope of its own, wasn't really a trope to begin with, it is considered a "Dead Unicorn Trope" instead, since it's a combination of unicorns never existing to begin with, unicorns being described as horses with single horns on their heads, and the whole "beating a dead horse" figurative saying.
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A Bit Of A Brag Post... Not A Serious Post, I Can't Back It Up, But...

I was playing TF2 a few days ago. Jarate Sniper on Dustbowl. Anyway, we were on the final point. We were holding the other team back well, but that's not too much to brag about on the 0% Seriousness of Dustbowl. I usually can't snipe, but for some reason my aim was particularly good that day. I got a total of 10 kills and a ton of assists during the round. Four were no-scopes, three were melee with only one of them being a crit due to Jarate/Bushwacka'. We still ultimately lost, but it
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A Beetleweight Build Diary Part 2: Well, that didn't go as planned...

As the title says, things didn't go as planned.     It may not look too bad, but I have to show you some trouble spots.     Severe warping around one side of the print, resulting in a malformed motor mounting point.     CURA actually thought I wanted to print the interior of the holes of the upper frame mounts, as opposed to the geometry of the frame mounts themselves. I don't know if this is CURA's fault or Sketchup's, though, but seei
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A Beetleweight Build Diary Part 1: Bot's got HIPS

So, I decided to start work on a new combat robot earlier today, and I actually decided to 3D print it. Which is an especially odd choice for me since I don't personally trust 3D printed components on combat robots. 3D printed robots tend to not hold up that well, as the material tends to split from hard impacts.   But then I discovered a material called HIPS, or High Impact Polystyrene. This material can take some pretty decent impacts, and although the separation issue is still prese
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