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Serentiynow··on Discoveries Ten Years Later in Zelda Speedrun
The guy playing, Cosmo, is also the creator of http://speedrunslive.com A website for streaming speedruns.
Serentiynow··on Speed running web games with Python
I would define this as a tool assisted speed run (TAS). Check out TASVideos.org if you are interested in reading more. The site is dedicated to TASing console games in emulators using various programming languages.
Serentiynow··on Speed running web games with Python
And here is the link to the Reddit post. http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/pb63q/speed_run...
Serentiynow··on An Extensive Look at the State of .Com Animal Name Domains in 2012
Made me think of these three Norwegian domains: www.sau.no www.ulv.com and www.elg.com. Sheep, wolf and moose.
Serentiynow··on Fungi Discovered In The Amazon Will Eat Your Plastic
This is, for me, the biggest reason to save the rain forests. Evolution has resulted in lots of fantastic stuff that we would not have been able to make ourselves.
Serentiynow··on The Poop Outlaws: At-Home Fecal Transplants to Cure Disease
"The human body, consisting of about 100 trillion cells, carries about ten times as many microorganisms in the intestines." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gut_flora

Since evolution shaped us this way I suggest these bacteria are important. I'm not surprised that there are negative side effects if antibiotics happen to kill some of the species.

Serentiynow··on The Pirate Bay Wants You To Really Download A Car
Recently added to ted.com : Lisa Harouni: A primer on 3D printing: http://www.youtu.be/watch?v=OhYvDS7q_V8
Serentiynow··on The top 20 HTML5 games
More games can be found on this google page: http://www.chromeexperiments.com/tag/games/
Serentiynow··on Command and Conquer – Programming an RTS game in HTML5 and Javascript
Yes, I'm afraid game mechanics can be patented. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_Taxi_(series)#Legalities

The green arrow on top of the screen. http://screenshots.en.sftcdn.net/en/scrn/22000/22606/crazy-t...

Serentiynow··on Command and Conquer – Programming an RTS game in HTML5 and Javascript
ea is making the same thing. http://www.ea.com/tiberium-alliances

Command and Conquer Tiberium Alliances brings the battle to your browser in this epic strategy MMO. Compete or ally with your friends in a worldwide war for precious resources. Based in the Command and Conquer Tiberium story world, C&C Tiberium Alliances allows players to experience C&C in a brand new way. Using HTML 5 technology, players are able to access their game from any web accessible browser making this one of the first truly portable mmo strategy titles to hit the market. Apply for the Closed Beta today at www.TiberiumAlliances.com and get into the closed beta.

Serentiynow··on Command and Conquer – Programming an RTS game in HTML5 and Javascript
Yes. http://carbongames.com/airmech/help.html Interesting blog where they write about their experience in porting it to NaCl.
Serentiynow··on Microsoft calls for Gay Marriage in Washington State
This is great. Discrimination makes me sick to my stomach.
Serentiynow··on How to nap
Here is another site with sounds from the beach. http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com/
Serentiynow··on One gene appears to regulate the brain’s ability to form new memories
I wonder if it is possible to make a drug that activates the Npas4 gene. A smart drug that would make you remember better could help old people. People who have great memory might more easily activate the Npas4 gene. Could this be measured?
Serentiynow··on Apple Fined $1.2m by Italian Antitrust Authority
PCs, TVs, Cellphones etc. has five years warranty in Norway. See paragraph 27 of forbrukerkjøpsloven (Act on Consumer Sales) http://www.lovdata.no/all/hl-20020621-034.html#27

Ove Magndal from ElektronikkForbundet has produced a simple and abridged edition of the Norwegian Forbrukerkjøpsloven: http://www.elektronikkbransjen.no/Stiftelsen/?pageId=2&a...

Serentiynow··on Time to end the war on drugs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cui_bono To whose benefit? People who benefit from the war on drugs: -The military complex, weapon producers. Terrorist need drug money to fight wars. Weapon producers need wars to make money. -Pharmaceutical companies. -Alcohol producers. -Drug-lords/Cartels -Anti drug agency personnel, cops. -For profit jails. The list goes on...