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This is getting *slightly* blown out of proportion. Remember that this study is based on data that's close to 4 years old. A lot has changed. Never mind the fact that this is one of only a handful of studies that have even come close to this topic. Plus all the variables that we have to account for. What about driving distance? Model and age of the vehicle you're driving? What if you live in a rural area that doesn't have great internet access? Everything has to be boiled down to averages, which leaves a lot of margin for error. Same could be said about electric vehicles. It's no secret that the chemicals and waste involved in the production of the batteries for these types of cars is, at best, unpleasant. And right now, while we refine and modify and improve on those production methods, it's entirely likely that the emissions left over are far more harmful than what your average vehicle puts out over so much time. But again, things are constantly changing. The study does mention that within a few years, as energy efficiency and the requirements to power the internet (silly as this sounds) get better, it's entirely possible that digital downloads could surpass physical purchases as the "green" way to go. And even then, the numbers really aren't that far off from each other. Ultimately, it's little more than an interesting factoid. Right now it's still to early to predict or accurately measure what might be the more effective method of delivering goods and services to people. Once we start seeing more studies globally, then maybe it will be easier to start drawing real conclusions.

Apologies if this is already posted. Search revealed nothing. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jiec.12181/full TL;DR: Downloading a video game on PS3 has a higher carbon emission than driving to the store and purchasing a physical blu-ray. For now. Granted, this is a single study done in the UK based on models from 2010. It's also one of the only studies done on this sort of thing. It's hard to come to any proper conclusions based on this alone, but the article does also suggest that, in a few years, reduced energy costs could theoretically cause downloading games to yield a smaller carbon footprint than driving. It's kinda similar to the argument of electric and hybrid vehicles versus traditional combustion motors. Although electric cars produce lower overall emissions while driving, the waste and resources that go into production of the vehicles and batteries is allegedly far higher than something a regular car would ever put out over its lifetime.

Snipping Tool is my favorite program that I never use. I've only had a handful of instances where I wanted or needed it, but it's pretty handy. I once got bored and used it to save some porn for really no reason at all other than just to make it complicated.

Snipping Tool is my favorite program that I never use. I've only had a handful of instances where I wanted or needed it, but it's pretty handy. I once got bored and used it to save some porn for really no reason at all other than just to make it complicated.

Well. Porn just got interesting.

Huh. Well then, I'll admit ignorance here. This is what I get for staying away from media outlets. Found this on imgur that sums things up for the uninformed like me. http://m.imgur.com/gallery/lxkbH

The various news outlets have been sorta following this for a few days now, but other than the basics I don't know much about it. All I can gather is that they're rioting over recent new laws against protesting. I'm sure there's more to it, but since I don't hardly pay much attention to the news I don't have much more information. That and the fact that coverage seems to be a little sparse...

Xigmatek Dark Knight II Nighthawk Edition. Sexiest tower cooler ever IMO. That sleek matte black, the (relatively) small size, and solid performance to boot. Comes with a white LED fan, too, but that's a minor selling point, I suppose.

Count me in for Mercenary, although I'll probably do a lot of exploring on the side. Whenever I get bored in these open kinds of games I like to head off in random directions to see if I can find anything interesting. Also, I'm not sure how much of the military structure you've planned out so far, but I'm in the US Air Force and would be more than happy to help build ranks or personnel organization if it's needed. Also also, applied. Same name as the forum.

Apologies if this is a repost, I searched and hadn't seen any mention of this at the time I started writing the post. So, by now most of you have heard that Target's security breach is even worse than originally thought. The new estimated number of stolen cards is up to about 70 million, and Target is now saying that further personal information, such as Name, Address, Email, and phone number, may have also been swiped. This morning, I received the following email from "TargetNews@target.bfi0.com": ZOMG PHISHING KILL IT WITH FIRE ...Or is it? Not according to the Huffington Post and Target's own Corporate website. Despite the understandable skepticism with the retailer, the offer for a year of free credit reporting through Experian's ProtectMyID is legitimate, and anyone who believes they may have been affected by the Target theft has until April 23, 2014 to sign up. They will email you a code within 72 hours that must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014. So, thoughts? It's certainly an interesting step towards attempting to save face, but is it too little too late?

This PC Master Race shit is getting out of hand... What's wrong with console gaming? Sure the graphics aren't up to par with what you'll find on PC, but the experience is still there. Assassin's Creed is the same game on console as it is on PC. Not like they deliberately cut or add content or change how the game plays just cause it's on a different platform. Console gaming is nice when you just want to sit down for some plug-and-play. No fuss, no mess. I still thoroughly enjoy my Xbox 360. I plan on buying an XBone once they come down in price. I'll still have my PC. It's like science and religion: They can co-exist, people just pick sides cause they like to argue.

Look up Black Mesa. Fan-made Freeware version of the original Half-Life using the Half-Life 2 engine. Takes a slight bit of work to install and get running, but the experience is awesome. It's the same exact game, just prettier.

If you want to go SUPER budget, I just built a machine for my girlfriend using the Xion XON-560. You'll want to replace the stock fans, and a low-profile cooler might not be a bad idea (for example: Cooler Master Gemin II S524), but otherwise it's a pretty excellent little case for $40.

If both GPU and Integrated graphics aren't getting a signal, I wonder if it might be a faulty monitor cable, maybe? Try plugging in a different type of cable than what you were originally using. DVI/VGA/HDMI/etc.