Cool stuff you've found on the web

Des · Post by **Des** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:17 pm

Funniest thing I've seen on the net for ages: http://www.conservapedia.com/Rock_music - not sure if it's a joke site or serious

Toni Y · Post by **Toni Y** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:31 pm

Des wrote:Funniest thing I've seen on the net for ages: http://www.conservapedia.com/Rock_music - not sure if it's a joke site or serious

Both.

The site was founded in all seriousness because Wikipedia was "too liberal"... Then it became the laughing stock of all the liberal bloggers and now half of it consists of joke articles. Though it can be hard to determine which are those submitted as joke or in all seriousness by conservative wackos.

Adamo · Post by **Adamo** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:17 pm

yeah, I heard about Conservapedia. It`s the conservative answer for the "liberal" wikipedia. But I`m aware, that it would be useless because of its ideological distortion. Wikipedia only gives you facts (like a good, properly written encyclopedia), while conservapedia estimates them IMHO. When I want to get the pure facts I`m looking into encyclopedia. When I want to get know the others opinions, I buy a newspaper, turn the TV, etc.

Adamo · Post by **Adamo** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:14 pm

as far, there`s no "Dungeon Master" position in Conservapedia. The closest one is "Dungeons & Dragons", wchich describes that system. Interesting discussion about satanizm and homosexuals...

http://www.conservapedia.com/Dungeons_and_Dragons

Controversy
Although the original game deliberately used a system of magic that was not found in any actual occult or religious system, the game came under attack mainly from some conservative Christians as promoting witchcraft, satanism and murder.

Post by **Sophia** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:20 pm

Toni Y wrote:The site was founded in all seriousness because Wikipedia was "too liberal"... Then it became the laughing stock of all the liberal bloggers and now half of it consists of joke articles.

Oh yes, I can see how something that anyone can edit and that has a stated committment to being neutral could have massive liberal bias.

Seriously, could you imagine how much more human society could get accomplished if people at polar opposites of the ideological spectrum would take time out from making each other's lives miserable and actually work towards some of the good causes they claim to advocate?

Parallax · Post by **Parallax** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:18 pm

Adamo wrote:as far, there`s no "Dungeon Master" position in Conservapedia. The closest one is "Dungeons & Dragons", wchich describes that system. Interesting discussion about satanizm and homosexuals...

http://www.conservapedia.com/Dungeons_and_Dragons

Controversy
Although the original game deliberately used a system of magic that was not found in any actual occult or religious system, the game came under attack mainly from some conservative Christians as promoting witchcraft, satanism and murder.

Actually, Adamo, you quoted the last sane sentence of the article. There indeed has been some contrversy around D&D (and roleplay games in general) along those lines from people who, by and large, have no clue what an RPG actually is. Also, I could find no reference to homosexuality in the article.

Its dangers were well and succinctly summarized in the Dark Dungeons tract by Christian thinker Jack Chick.

Now this is garbage. I don't know what's worse: Calling Jack Chick a thinker, or a Christian? Still the tracts would be good for a laugh if they were the satire they look like instead of some madman's delusions.

Adamo · Post by **Adamo** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:36 pm

he wrote even a comics story about RPG games.. Master of Dungeon is EVIL..!!

http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.asp

Quote from his site:

After much prayer, he made the decision that, no matter what it cost him personally, he would publish the truth that Roman Catholicism is not Christian.

OMG, that guy is really insane!

Post by **Sophia** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 8:43 pm

You have been trapped in a dungeon of bondage

Kinky.

Des · Post by **Des** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:01 pm

I think it should say "Dungeons and Dragons was a popular and highly effective contraceptive in the 1980s".

Toni Y · Post by **Toni Y** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:14 am

Sophia wrote:
Toni Y wrote:The site was founded in all seriousness because Wikipedia was "too liberal"... Then it became the laughing stock of all the liberal bloggers and now half of it consists of joke articles.
Oh yes, I can see how something that anyone can edit and that has a stated committment to being neutral could have massive liberal bias.

http://www.nearingzero.net/screen_res/nz296.jpg

Post by **cowsmanaut** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:03 am

http://www.secretsites.de/joblog/?p=281

Post by **Gambit37** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:05 pm

Here's a few bits to end your weekend with:

The man behind Super Mario Bros music + piano version:
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72971-0.html

Death Mask face tatoo (freaky):
http://modblog.bmezine.com/2006/11/13/y ... sfits-fan/

Get the Glass -- fun Flash game (needs broadband)
http://www.gettheglass.com/

Post by **Sophia** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:39 pm

Gambit37 wrote:Death Mask face tatoo (freaky):
http://modblog.bmezine.com/2006/11/13/y ... sfits-fan/

Seriously!
I wonder how many

he gets on a daily basis.

Post by **Gambit37** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 9:40 pm

Woohoo, it's the return of the badger song, now with extra bass!
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/badgertrance

If you've had enough of badgers (and how can you?), how about a mango?
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/mango/

Oh, and, WTF!?!?!?
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/beast+enders/

Post by **cowsmanaut** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:59 am

to go with the talking cats...
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid= ... 6798753797

Post by **Zyx** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:50 pm

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... &q=hobbits

My record: 50s. But I think I could stand at least 10s more with practice.

mikko · Post by **mikko** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:58 pm

Zyx wrote:My record: 50s. But I think I could stand at least 10s more with practice.

Hehee.. I watched nearly two minutes and my comp crashed.. It couldn't stand it..

Post by **Gambit37** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 1:09 am

Zyx wrote:http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... &q=hobbits
My record: 50s. But I think I could stand at least 10s more with practice.

"Leave now and never come back!" Damn, I made it to the end first go!

Adamo · Post by **Adamo** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:08 am

hehehe I watched it all!! good!

Adamo · Post by **Adamo** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 3:42 am

oh no !!! I can`t stop listening !!!

It`s sooo pointless it became cooool !!!!!

beowuuf · Post by **beowuuf** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:46 am

Once you get passed the 50s mark you can do it all, excet you will then have to keep listening to the first 60 seconds again and again...

Post by **Zyx** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:08 pm

Sound engineering lessons for dungeon designers.

ian_scho · Post by **ian_scho** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 5:55 pm

Hey Zyx! I'm a vegetarian!

Tom Hatfield · Post by **Tom Hatfield** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:15 pm

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... &q=hobbits

If you thought that was bad, watch the Lego version.

The man behind Super Mario Bros music + piano version:

Believe it or not, that's probably one of my all-time favorite songs. I would love to get my hands on a copy of the sheet music.

Relig · Post by **Relig** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:30 pm

Star wars goes postal - gee I was only 14 when it first came out.

http://content.zdnet.com/2346-9595_22-60350.html

I like the mailbox image.

Des · Post by **Des** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:13 am

Excellent music vid that should appeal to DMers

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... 2018628519

Post by **Gambit37** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:47 pm

A few misc bits:

New Transformers teaser

Adam Buxton subtitles Songs of Praise:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-ZnPE3G_YY

Top 5 features in Photoshop CS3 (Loving the new auto photo merge!)
http://www.zoom-in.com/blog/2007/03/fir ... stando.php

Post by **Zyx** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:03 pm

Oh, you like Transformers? A few suggestions for your next party, then.

Post by **Gambit37** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:10 pm

That is awesome! Absolutely brilliant! That's one to send around the office tomorrow!

Des · Post by **Des** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:41 pm

Geek Factor 11