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Maniac (189 D(B))
09 Feb 15 UTC
The Final Chapter
Previous thread has been locked, for those interested it can be found here:
http://webdiplomacy.net/forum.php?viewthread=1206845#1206845

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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
10 Feb 15 UTC
Motley Crue
Final tour with Alice Cooper hits Chicago on August 8... who's in?
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Pete U (293 D)
09 Feb 15 UTC
Who wants a game?
So, I've got no games going on. Who wants to play? - 48 hours turns, WTA, anon (for preference). Bet size up for negotiation
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
10 Feb 15 UTC
Outsourcing
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/16/169528579/outsourced-employee-sends-own-job-to-china-surfs-web

Old article, but this is possibly the greatest idea ever.
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Nievski (105 D)
10 Feb 15 UTC
Italiani che giocano su webDiplomacy
Per tutti gli italiani: http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=155020
Parola d'ingresso italia
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Sh@dow (3512 D)
10 Feb 15 UTC
Premier League Bet Size
Can we all agree to increase the bet size by consensus in accordance with the rules??
100-200 D?? Or more if you'll want?
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Chaqa (3971 D(B))
10 Feb 15 UTC
Spider-Man to enter MCU
http://marvel.com/news/movies/24062/sony_pictures_entertainment_brings_marvel_studios_into_the_amazing_world_of_spider-man

This is awesome.
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
14 Jan 15 UTC
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Mafia V - The Invasion of vDiplomacy
Look! I found it! M5! Guys, I found it! WOOOO!!
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gwenifyre (100 D)
06 Feb 15 UTC
Gunboat Newbie Question
So, is gunboat here just everyone for themselves? Or are there ways you use to form allies?
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abgemacht (1076 D(G))
07 Feb 15 UTC
It's time for Temple!
I'll be heading out to TempleCon in a few minutes to make it to the 9am game. Check back here for updates!
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RowYerboat (107 D)
06 Feb 15 UTC
Why aren't forced disbands automatically adjudicated in the retreat stage?
Seems like it would be easy enough to implement.
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Nievski (105 D)
09 Feb 15 UTC
Load other variants?
is possible to load other variants?
can be taken from this site? http://www.vdiplomacy.com/variants.php
Some of them seem unbalanced, but is possible to correct to balance
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canduh (25 DX)
09 Feb 15 UTC
World Diplomacy game
2 day turn, 30 point, PPSC
gameID=154966

Roll up!
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ckroberts (3548 D)
31 Jan 15 UTC
Technology question
You are a bunch of smart folks here and maybe someone can help me with this question about computer voice-to-text.
ckroberts (3548 D)
31 Jan 15 UTC
So I have an Android phone and a Windows tablet and laptop. The Google voice-to-text on my phone is great. I dictate almost all my texts that aren't in loud or have to be quiet places.

The voice commands on both my tablet and laptop are unusable, awful, even after I went through that lengthy and stupid training segment. It doesn't hear everything I say, and it misunderstands what it gets. Out of the box, the Google voice-to-text was better than the Windows one after a good bit of training, using the same headset microphone or a better one for windows that the college gives us for internet phone calls.

Partly I know I have a mumbly southern-accented voice. But why else is this? Why is Android voice recognition so much better than Windows? Is there something I can do to make it better? I do a lot of writing in my day-to-day, and if I could have the same quality voice-to-text at my computer that I have sending texts and emails on my phone, I would be much more productive.
Jamiet99uk (1307 D)
31 Jan 15 UTC
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Because Microsoft products aren't very good.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
31 Jan 15 UTC
Android is better than Windows and Apple.
ckroberts (3548 D)
31 Jan 15 UTC
These are bummer answers that seem to reinforce what I feared.

Anyone use any of those expensive voice-to-text programs and feel good about them?
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
31 Jan 15 UTC
I'm speaking from experience with each product brand. Apple is designed to break shortly after purchase (within a few years) so that you have to buy another one - just long enough that you don't blame Apple (yay capitalism) - and Windows is still lagging behind the rest, just as they have been since Apple hit the big stage a decade or so ago. Android is the only product that is up to date and designed to be durable, efficient, and user-friendly at the same time.

I can use Siri on my iPhone and never had a problem with voice command on Android, though I didn't use it much. I haven't used voice command on Windows, but from other Windows products that I've had, it's very plain to see. I'm probably going to go back to Android for my next phone (the camera is better and I love Google photo editor apps) but I just got a new iPhone so that will be a few years at the least.
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
31 Jan 15 UTC
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Voice recognition is done mostly in the cloud on servers designed for this task. If one device is working better than another, it is because one device is doing all the processing locally (which will have very poor recognition) or the algorithms used by one company are better than another. In my experience, Googles algorithms are better at voice recognition than Apple or MS.
Your Humble Narrator (1922 D)
31 Jan 15 UTC
(+1)
I Helped Apple Wreck a Nice Beach
Jamiet99uk (1307 D)
31 Jan 15 UTC
An archer mean, YHN.

I'd like to add more to this discussion but I'm off to watch one of my favourite Disney films, "Snow whiten the severed wharves".
JECE (1322 D)
31 Jan 15 UTC
ckroberts: Dragon NaturallySpeaking has had one of the best reputations for at least a decade.

bo_sox48: I don't like Apple products, but my Android phone was destroyed by the Jelly Bean update a couple years ago. I'm still using it, though.
Tru Ninja (1016 D(S))
31 Jan 15 UTC
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Apples are designed to break just prior to the 2 year contract completion. On the plus side, the company is really controlling about what can be put onto your phone and everything costs a ton of money, so there's that offset...
fiedler (1293 D)
31 Jan 15 UTC
Hardly surprising Google is best. So why not use googles services on your laptop/tablet?
Forget about your wasted investment in Microsoft, thats what they call 'Sunk Cost'.
fiedler (1293 D)
31 Jan 15 UTC
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Apple is for suckers. End of.
X3n0n (216 D)
31 Jan 15 UTC
I'm quite happy with my apples… My very first iMac is still in service (after 16 years), my second one too (nearly 7 years) as is my 2007 MacBook (I had to get a new battery and a new SDD, though). So far, only my Air has gone after just 2 years. But this is hardly surprising as it got watered heavily (like in some idiot putting it on a wash tub, that idiot being me) and served as Airbag for an army bag. After the last incident it lasted for another year, quite impressive. I've also got a still well working iPod 5 and even my earphones are still in a good state.

so far, I have no complaints about apple.
ssorenn (0 DX)
31 Jan 15 UTC
I love my apples as well. The only issue I have with them, is once you go apple, you are always Apple. They don't cross well.
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
31 Jan 15 UTC
I have a Mac, which I like a lot. The difference between a Mac and an iPhone, though, is that the Mac is useable without integrating yourself into Apple's ecosystem. This is much less true for the iPhone. Every service that both Google and Apple offer (Maps, Chat, Email, Now/Siri) Google has the upper hand on. The only thing the iPhone has going for it is polish, which is less true with iOS 8.
ssorenn (0 DX)
31 Jan 15 UTC
The death of Jobs has been detrimental to Apple as far as non-polished things coming out from the company.
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
31 Jan 15 UTC
I agree with this to some extent, but I also think people forget about some of the truly shitty products Jobs let out the door.
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
31 Jan 15 UTC
"My very first iMac is still in service (after 16 years)"

Well, to be fair, I still have a Gateway 2000 running 3.11, so...
krellin (80 DX)
01 Feb 15 UTC
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"On the plus side, the company is really controlling about what can be put onto your phone and everything costs a ton of money, so there's that offset... "

lol Bought the cool-aid and drank it, too, didn't you. Having some corporation control my technology to the n'th degree and telling me I can only put on it what they approve is ridiculous. Android lets me be an ADULT and allows me to tweak my settings and put whatever shit I want on my phone. Apple sucks ass.

MY voice recognition on my Android works very well - quite happy with it.

And the death of Jobs was the end of Apple as a unique company. They haven't done a single innovative thing since he died.
ssorenn (0 DX)
01 Feb 15 UTC
Krellin, how do you feel about Apple ?
fiedler (1293 D)
01 Feb 15 UTC
I think he meant to say on the MINUS side, Krell-baby.

But yes, Apple is death. Choose life!
krellin (80 DX)
01 Feb 15 UTC
I feel Apple, at this point, is a technology company that is useful only to chumps. There is nothing unique about their technological offerings anymore. In fact, if you look at the series of technology blunders that they made while they were unique (such as phones with such shitty antennas you couldn't get reception...), they have never been all that good. They just have good marketing, and sucker people in. It's more status symbol than anything at this point. But it looks good on you. :)
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
01 Feb 15 UTC
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OSX >> Win8
ckroberts (3548 D)
01 Feb 15 UTC
fiedler (or anyone who knows): How can I use Google voice-to-text on a Windows laptop or tablet? I tried it with Chrome and that didn't work great.
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
01 Feb 15 UTC
@ck

I would recommend you try Dragon if you're using it a lot on your laptop.
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
01 Feb 15 UTC
You could also try this one, which seems to work well. The basic site is within the browser, but I believe the app can work anywhere on your computer.

https://dictation.io/
krellin (80 DX)
01 Feb 15 UTC
OSX > Win 8....still doesn't justify the price of Apple products.
ckroberts (3548 D)
01 Feb 15 UTC
Thanks abge, I will check that out and see how it works my micrphone.
abgemacht (1076 D(G))
01 Feb 15 UTC
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krellin, if you compare a Mac with a premium Windows laptop, you'll see they are not very different in price.
JECE (1322 D)
01 Feb 15 UTC
ckroberts: See above; I recommended the same thing. Dragon shouldn't give you a problem.
fiedler (1293 D)
01 Feb 15 UTC
Don't use Windows h8te, use 7heaven.

@ckroberts: There will be a way, maybe try VoiceNote II ?
JECE (1322 D)
01 Feb 15 UTC
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I've had no problems with Windows 8. Very happy with it, actually. If you like the old interface better, tweak a few settings and it all comes back. That's what I did. Any program you could use with Windows 7 should work with Windows 8 too. I just wish useful Google Apps were in the Windows 8 app store.

Well, there is one problem I have to deal with with the wifi freezing, but I think that's specific to my computer.
fiedler (1293 D)
01 Feb 15 UTC
JECE: A *lot* of people have had problems with the updates service. Plus it's great at insisting that you use a Microsoft passport (or whatever they call it now).

I agree Win8 is not a disaster for a highly competent computer user. But I think even Microsoft admits its a disaster generally speaking. Hence why they basically sell it for nothing, and are in a rush to bring out Windows 10.
MarquisMark (326 D(G))
01 Feb 15 UTC
OSX is the best operating system I've ever used. Love it, love it.

iOS was okay up until about 7. That OSX is now starting to resemble the iOS is annoying to me. I've put off updating to Yosemite for this reason.
yebellz (729 D(G))
01 Feb 15 UTC
So, a question about voice-to-text software that didn't even mention Apple... turns into an Apple vs PC vs Android flame war.

Linux uber alles!
kestasjk (99 DMod(P))
01 Feb 15 UTC
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> Because Microsoft products aren't very good.
As a software dev Windows is a delight to code for, the .NET framework (3.5+), C#, Visual Studio are all just outstanding and always improving, and SQL Server is an amazing database server both to manage and develop for (I could go on and on).
The length of support for their platforms is also great (and that's getting increasingly rare these days)

I maintain 60-70 Windows machines for a simulator at work and they give me less grief than the 3-4 Unix machines I look after. I admit I don't have experience with OS X, all I know is Objective-C looks horrible and the oldest supported version came out mid 2012 (although this doesn't matter much to end users)

I admit they're not nearly so good at recognizing consumer trends, and I do like my iPad and UNIX servers, but Microsoft's core business products are great (imho)
Valis2501 (2850 D(G))
01 Feb 15 UTC
Who's this kestasjk guy? Is he knew?
Your Humble Narrator (1922 D)
01 Feb 15 UTC
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I once saw Liam Neeson walking down sixth avenue in Manhattan. I wanted to approach him, but I was conflicted: this guy can't walk ten feet without having to acknowledge, "Yes, I'm that celebrity, yes, you recognize my face, yes, you're a big fan." over and over again every day until he dies. Yeah, he's rich and has access to a life of luxury, but I imagined he still longs to return to his previous life, his life as just a person, just some guy. I ended up not trying to talk to Liam Neeson. Likewise, I wonder if Kestas(PBUH) ever grows weary of the god-worship he encounters on Webdip. I yearn even now to genuflect, to sing out my praise for his holiness, but I hold my tongue, for the same reason I resisted speaking to Liam Neeson.

Hi Kestas
Jamiet99uk (1307 D)
01 Feb 15 UTC
Seriously, not a single prop for "Snow whiten the severed wharves"?

I thought it was quite funny. Oh well.
JECE (1322 D)
07 Feb 15 UTC
fiedler: Well, to be clear, I've been talking about Windows 8.1, since I understand that Windows 8 was actually a flop.

I don't know what updates service you're talking about. Windows Update has two different interfaces: one through the Control Panel (like in the past) and one through the PC Settings app. They've both worked fine for me. Certainly they're friendlier than earlier versions of Windows where a system tray/notification area icon restarted your computer after few minutes without your permission. If you were referring to manually updating Windows Store apps, that did actually take me a long time to figure out how to do. But updating these apps really isn't a big deal, since they do update automatically and I don't think they get many updates to begin with.
JECE (1322 D)
07 Feb 15 UTC
And yeah, I don't have a problem with linking the User in Windows 8 with a Microsoft Account, but it is annoying that I can't set a different password for my computer. At least I don't know how to do that.
fiedler (1293 D)
07 Feb 15 UTC
Yeah nah, Win 8 sucks hard.

@Kestas: Fully agree Microsoft has always been a developers dream. Love VS and being able to google most everything. That really is and has been the key difference between Apple and MS.
ckroberts (3548 D)
07 Feb 15 UTC
Thanks for all of the suggestions. I am glad we are working out if Windows or Mac is better, that's something that we can settle.

As a pretty-together-but-by-no-means-an-expert user, Windows XP remains the best operating system.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
08 Feb 15 UTC
Why the fuck aren't chargers for Apple products called Apple Juice
ckroberts (3548 D)
08 Feb 15 UTC
Apple Jacks?
fiedler (1293 D)
09 Feb 15 UTC
Candy apples for Candy ASSES.


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Valis2501 (2850 D(G))
09 Feb 15 UTC
Snowpocalypse Part III
Despite how important we think we are, we are unfortunately not considered essential personnel.
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Draffin (172 D)
09 Feb 15 UTC
Replacement player required!
Hi Everyone, we've had a player have to leave our game and are looking for a replacement.
It's the build phase of 1901, you're Russia and you've managed to wrangle three builds! So you're in an awesome position.
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=154607#gamePanel
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Crazy Anglican (1100 D)
07 Feb 15 UTC
Kevin Olusula
Wow, I am impressed with this guy. Pre-Med from Yale, fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and apparently the originator of Celloboxing. Oh Yeah, and the beatboxer for Pantatonix.

http://vimeo.com/68540760
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Grey Area (0 D)
08 Feb 15 UTC
New gunboat, WTA, 18 hours
All through with this niceness and negotiation stuff (OU)
http://gameID=154925
No need to bring lunch, you won't make it to...
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stefanodangello (308 D)
08 Feb 15 UTC
Replacement needed + forum etiquette question
A replacement is needed in this game: http://www.webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=148347

That said, is there a proper way to advertise open positions?
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ThatCrazyGuy (639 D)
07 Feb 15 UTC
Private gunboat
I'm looking for people interested in a private WTA gunboat game for 101 D. I would prefer an American Empire map, but I'm also willing to set up a Modern map. It would have 1 day 12 hour phases.
2 replies
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Octavious (2732 D)
23 Jan 15 UTC
It's all Greek to me.
Her books are balanced, her economy is growing, and the EU is actually perusing economic measures that will help her for once. The road is still hard, but a return to prosperity seems inevitable. Only a crazed left wing lunatic could stop her now!
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krellin (80 DX)
07 Feb 15 UTC
Cruise Time...
Seeking advice from people that have taken a cruise. My last one was 20 years ago, and I am picking between Norwegian, Royal Caribbean and Carnival. Carnival seems cheapest....but...is there a reason? Is it volume discount, or am I going to be eating greasy burgers and slop instead of the fine cuisine I might get elsewhere?
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Tanatos (100 D)
08 Feb 15 UTC
Join in 1 minute - Time passes
I want to try this game out. Join now!
http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=154909
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Valis2501 (2850 D(G))
05 Feb 15 UTC
Mute in games
A lovely tradition that reminds me of http://webdiplomacy.net/forum.php?viewthread=1206878#1206878
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Maniac (189 D(B))
07 Feb 15 UTC
Record breakers
I was out for a meal with my bro and sister last week and somehow we decided we should become record breakers. Apart from once being the youngest person alive, I don't think I've ever held a record. Has anyone else? What record should I try and break?
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
06 Feb 15 UTC
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This is Fuckin Fantastic
http://tinyurl.com/lzes8wt

Grammar nuts of webDiplomacy, I call on you! Pray tell, is this fuckin masterpiece real?
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abgemacht (1076 D(G))
05 Feb 15 UTC
Buying a House
I'm looking to buy a house with my girlfriend in the next few months. Any advice?
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semck83 (229 D(B))
07 Feb 15 UTC
Something we can hopefully all agree on
Besides being outrageously cruel, this boy's family is one of the stupidest I have ever heard of.

http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/crime/2015/02/05/police-6-year-old-kidnapped-to-scare-him/22950695/
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Ironman97 (100 D)
03 Feb 15 UTC
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"L" Next to an Army??
What does the "L" to the top-right of an army represent??

Thanks!
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KingCyrus (511 D)
04 Feb 15 UTC
What is it with Asian Planes?
So another plane crashed in Taiwan. At least they know what happened with this one. Is it pilot error? Poor upkeep? Illuminati? Something must be responsible for the comparatively high number of plane crashes in Asia.
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