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  1. People protesting for the EU. Up is down, black is white.
  2. So, yes. I'm kinda curious why you would associate democracy with the free market and dictatorship with protectionism. There are loads of examples to the contrary. I mean don't you have to go looking for examples of extreme supression. There aren't that many left. North Korea, maybe Zimbabwe etc. They all partake in information exchange, the web is everywhere. cf. the current Russia - Ukraine debacle, Pakistan under Musharaf etc. It would seem that political supression can coexist quite comfortably with information exchange and free market access.
  3. It's got like, levels, in the interpretation, which is rare by itself for hiphop.
  4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTgQS48vBqI Sometimes spotify takes you places. Usually not a fan of Danish hiphip. I can count what I really dig on one hand. Video is kinda lame, but that's to be expected.
  5. Well, there are coups as well as revolutions, in fact i'd venture to say that the former are more common, where established democracies become juntas. I don't see the invisible hand of statistics at work unless a dictatorship is tied directly to the life of a single person. Chauchesco, Hussein, etc. The communist party will be the communist party. It's reasonably inclusive as long as you are willing to tow the official line, and government repression is tempered as well. They tend to make do with making an example out of very loud detractors and leave it at that. The Chinese people at large have come to accept it.
  6. Get a big brand name like Seasonic or Corsair. If you splurge a litte you can get one that doesn't use the fan when in low power draw. This migth help. I wasn't able to get the one I wanted, not even the second choice, but you might fare better. Ended up with a Corsair. http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/63897-build-thread/page-2
  7. There never was any united regional Asian group of nations for historical reasons. I imagine it's too late now. I also don't think the movement towards democracy is inevitable. It's a perception grounded in western ideology and the notion that scientific and political progress is supposed to go hand in hand.
  8. The dynamics are changing. Japan has come to realize that it can't depend on the US forever and is starting to spend to try and match the acceleration in Chinese defense spending. The issue of the constitution is irrelevant here, we don't imagine Japan invading anyone, but it does signal an end to the meekness characterizing Japan's defense posture following occupation and close cooperation with the US. Meanwhile the Chinese don't understand why they shouldn't be able to bully their smaller neighbors like Russia. It's a bluff of course, for now, but it's part of a resurgent romanticism about realizing a lost 'golden age', that China should be 'restored' to its rightful position. I think we can expect to see Chinese military exercises in conjunction with hyperbolic 'emergency' statements like these. A bite North Korean with the theatrics. Not quite as crazy of course.
  9. As I mentioned to Raithe use MSCONFIG and disable it I wouldn't use MSconfig or Services.MSC to cure a rootkit. That's like a bandaid on a missing limb.
  10. It's gotten quite a bit worse, at least that's my observation after practically all of my favorite free programs now come with a softsonic rootkit that will ressurect itself automatically unless you go through 6 or 5 steps and reboot a bunch of times.
  11. Used speakers and amplifier will probably get you the best bang for your buck when it comes to your output. Consideriations about Hi Fi and Quality sound hasn't changed much in 20 years.
  12. I have to say that the impact of her majesty's government in European affairs has been somewhat lacking with your decision to not play a major role in the EU. I can understand the reservation though. Are we indulging in nostalgia here, it seems so. Rosbjerg beat me to it.
  13. The Chaser is pretty awesome, I liked The Yellow Sea too. I get the point about emotionality and over acting though, it does seem like some roles, especially the minor ones, are really hamming it, Oldboy or I saw the Devil for instance. They probably don't have the casting capability of a Hollywood studio. I don't think it's a cultural thing per se.
  14. I ran memtest twice, no problems detected while it was running the test, and it gave a no 'memory problems' message. The second time it completed the test and I had another blue screen just after windows loaded. The ram are set by the (I forget the name) profile in the bios automatically, I haven't fiddled with it otherwise. sfc /scannow found corrupt files, could not complete fixing them. The Chicken or the egg then ?. I mean the corrupt files could have been caused by the blue screen and vice versa.
  15. All is not well with the new system. I have had two blue screens of death since I put it together. The event manager gave me this code http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-US;2028504#method3 That's entirely too general to be of any use. Can a mere mortal make any use of the dump files. It killed my Enemy Within Ironman save. That is just.... unforgivable. It does suggest that the PSU is to blame.
  16. I wasn't aware Germany was known for it's quisine. I've driven through the country to get to Holland and Italy and didn't manage to find a satisfying meal anywhere. Maybe it's just the universal crappy standards of places catering to autobahn customers.
  17. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRTlT3DEydU I usually like anything with Russel Crowe in the lead, but this just seems redonculous.
  18. If ATI's API turns out to be a landslide that would help undermine the windows stranglehold, if games nolonger needed directx. ... One can dream.
  19. Danish I think, no clue really, we never did the whole family tree thing.
  20. Is it possible your broken English is getting worse. If you took 5 minutes to get your ducks in a row at least everyone wold be able to work out what you were saying. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subject%E2%80%93verb%E2%80%93object
  21. What's the point of a mouse pad though. The lazer ones don't need a smooth surface.
  22. Nice and roomy inside. 3 optional fans and one fan speed/voltage selector for all of them. The only flashy part about it is the blue power LED. I like it fine.
  23. They are doing a Hollywood remake. http://screenrant.com/oldboy-2013-release-date/ Subtitles are awesome people. Get with the times, or at least try to create something rather than regurgitate.
  24. CPU : Core i7 / 3.5 GHz / LGA1150 Socket / 8 MB L2 / Intel Boxed CPU Cooler : still looking into options. Board : MSI Z87-G45 GAMING Intel Z87 Express / ATX / CPU: 0 / LGA1150 Socket / 1066 MHz / 1333 MHz / 1600 MHz / 1866 MHz / 2000 MHz / 2133 MHz / 2200 MHz / 2400 MHz. Ram : Kingston HyperX 4 x 8 GB 4 x 8 GB (32 GB) / DDR3 SDRAM / PC3-12800 / 1600 MHz / ? Bit / ? ns / CL9 / 1.5 V GFX: Radeon HD 7950 3mb (salvaged) Case: Fractal design redefine series http://www.fractal-d...-r4-black-pearl PS: Corsair TX750W http://www.corsair.c...wer-supply.html Storage: Samsung 840 EVO MZ-7TE250 250 GB SSD. Kingston SSDnow 90GB (salvaged) Samsung 1TB spindle (salvaged)
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