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True, I probably overvalue Twitch viewership as I'm one of those casual gamers, watching HotS at night as I cook dinner or wash dishes rather than playing myself. The thing about the esports / twitch scene is that it at least gives something for people (like me) something to aspire to in terms...

Counterpoint: Hearthstone's beta. The game is so easy to watch that it blew up on Twitch during beta. But Hearthstone is definitely an anomaly being the first digital CCG based on a huge IP. I wonder if Overwatch's viewership/popularity will spike once it releases.

Looks good enough to me. Definitely a Feig movie with nods to the original Ghostbusters. Only issue with the trailer is that they called out 4 scientists when it's really 3 scientists and a blue collar person.

Right, even with 'background app refresh' turned off people were claiming poor battery life and pointing at the Facebook app (Even with Background App Refresh Off, Facebooks Battery). The post is from this past October though, and Facebook updates its app fairly regularly. Since October, there...

Apparently the Facebook app is still a battery hog on iOS due to background data. But I haven't had a problem with battery life though, so I'm not deleting it.

Kinda surprised no one commented on this weekend's NA spring regional series. Other than the downtime / overall length, I thought it was a really great event. Granted, I didn't watch everything, but the games I did watch were really quality and close games. A good recap with links to YouTube...

Seems like an interesting brawl.Tavern Brawl #38: Deal Your Fate - Hearthhead News - Hearthstone

Which is why it's nitpicky and hilarious. Why spend that amount of money when you can even begin to describe a 'lukewarm matsutake mushroom bouillon as murky and appealing as bong water'.

I'm starting to like the new Nova. With One in the Chamber, she's like a ranged Thrall, weaving AAs with her abilities. Range on W and 2 charges on W are great for securing kills

Never heard a call for ice block to be nerfed. It's annoying, but can be played around

I've never pre-seared, and just accepted (from Serious Eats) that the difference is small if there is any, plus it adds another step.

Xul

Meh. Everyone has their own opinion. I've found each release better than the last since Portnoy left.

Xul sounds pretty great. That level 20 talent to reduce healing on his Q is pretty amazing. Seems super versatile in general Xul Talents Details Revealed - News - HeroesNexus - Heroes of the Storm Builds, Talent Builder, News, and more!

I like how Nick did jack shit in the last fight against the parkour Egyptian dogs. Gotta give Monroe his moment for vengeance.

Li Ming nerfed. Rehgar's Rising Storm, too Heroes of the Storm Balance Update Notes -- February 17, 2016

Great read on that community meeting in Sept '15 about the Standard split Hearthstone and community: Inside Blizzards radical new approach to working with players | Polygon

Doh, thanks! +nets

My instant read thermometer broke, so I've been looking at getting a Thermapen. Everywhere I read online though, they're saying it's $100, but Amazon has them for $180 :-/

I always thought that they cooked their proteins sous vide (check the cooking thread...) off site and the grill was just to finish. I don't think I've ever seen anyone take the temperature of the meat as it comes off the grill. Makes more sense that the E. coli was from mishandled produce than...

Another great background vid (from October just after LIGO restarted in September) on gravitational waves and LIGO from PBS Space Time. Speculations abound at the end of the 1st video. The 2nd video was posted today as an update and also talks about "what can we do with this discovery?" (5:30...

Log In - The New York Times Good vid and article from the NYTimes

If you had it before, you should still have it. Unless you're talking about the beta weekend.

This past episode was probably one of the best. Loved the references, but still had a touch of Muppet morality. I feel like I'm right in the middle of the target demographic.

Right. I was agreeing with you. Jaina's combo could already blow up squishies if she gets the drop. So I didn't see the need to improve her burst. But I guess I could see a future where auto attack assassins are favored over mages for prolonged objectives like Battlefield of Eternity?

I think the changes are okay, but it is kinda weird that they're making Jaina more bursty. No changes to Li-Ming is kind of a wtf, but they're still working her apparently. Minor nerfs to Rehgar should make him less godlike.

I got an invite, but don't have a PC. /boggle

It took me a bunch of listens, but I've come around to really liking this album. It still suffers from missing standalone songs like SFAM, but I'm familiar enough with the melodies now that I'm picking up how they modulate over the course of each new listen. Ex: the acoustic melody at the...

I could imagine a future where tenderloin-like cuts of meat are produced in a lab - striated and cylindrical, mostly lean part of the animal that doesn't see much movement. It's not unreasonable.

Rehgar is a god again. Feral lunge all day. Get Lightning Bond at level 1 and you can clear waves pretty quickly by shielding a minion. The talent where you get 2 seconds off abilities when your Feral Lunge is really good too. Bloodlust is still pretty garbage though. Ancestral Spirit is a...

Has MTG ever 'rereleased' cards? There really are a lot of powerful cards going away without Naxx and GvG. Wondering if there's a precedence to to that, maybe with a different name or slightly tweaked

Doing a pot roast right now from The Food Lab cookbook. 3-4 hrs in the oven at 275. Enough protein for a few days.

Got through the first listen, and I really want to like the album. It's missing a 'Spirit Carries On' moment in the second act. Also, yes, this shit is cheesy and they need to get an editor for Petrucci. I'm all for creative freedom, but the story is weak. But I like the overall complexity of...

Only have Leoric to 5, but bought Space Lord Leoric bundle anyways. Voice overs and that mount are amazing. No regrets.

Ha. Yeah. 2 hrs and 10 minutes long means you really have to commit to listening to it. I'll get around to it eventually...

I'm fine with rebooting Juliette and killing the Council and Royals as long as they have a long term plan. The overarching storylines on this show have been pretty schizophrenic. Focusing it down is better. Also, the love triangle with Nick, Adalind, and Meisner is pretty dumb. Just give...

Kwame should've gone home for overlooking the shrimp. The rules weren't that clear, as the guy said they're 'elevating beefsteak' and it's a black tie thing. As far as I could tell, Chad's tasted fine, but was just too 'soign?'. Also, in last chance kitchen, sucks that Chad lost to Jason...

Not even halfway through, but started listening on my commute home. This album is huge and I started getting lost in the story. There's a lot of story in the track listing in the original post. Although the formatting is weird / missing on my phone. I get that they only have LaBrie as their...

So apparently they're taking away Bolt from Nova and that insta-cloak is her new 'escape'. They don't really like Bolt of the Storm so removing Bolt and giving a unique 'escape' is likely going to be a trend moving forward.

Explainer vid needs posting too. Sounds like a really fun tournament format. Teams in spoilers. I'm liking Cloud 9 just because this format seems like a lot like arena and they have Hafu. Although there's a lot of strong deck builders in general in this tournament so who knows...