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Anonyman! 10-01-2009 12:57 PM

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HE NAMED A PET CAT NIGGER-MAN

Seriously, dude was ridculous.

I love the Colour Out Of Space, though.

YES HE WAS SUPER RACIST WE GET IT


BUT STILL

HIS WRITINGS

GOOD

Strike Witch 10-01-2009 01:47 PM

Eh, they can be pretty damn hammy.

Sekto Springs 10-01-2009 01:52 PM

His language is romantic, wtf do you expect? Find me a piece from a romantic writer of that time that wasn't hammy.

OANST 10-01-2009 01:55 PM

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Eh, they can be pretty damn hammy.

You watch Hamtaro. Fuck off!

Sekto Springs 10-01-2009 01:59 PM

Yeah, reading manga adaptations of Lovecraft's work hardly permits you to be critical of his work.

Strike Witch 10-01-2009 02:04 PM

....Hmm.

The only adaptation of Lovecraft's work I know of is Demonbane, and that was a anime about a giant robot powered by tentacle-rape of a girl or something.

Sorry, no manga.

Wings of Fire 10-01-2009 02:05 PM

There is a webcomic about Cthulhu trapped in My Little Pony. Or something like that.

Sekto Springs 10-01-2009 02:09 PM

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There is a webcomic about Cthulhu trapped in My Little Pony. Or something like that.

That makes alot of sense, really.

Wings of Fire 10-01-2009 02:12 PM

http://www.hello-cthulhu.com/

Sekto Springs 10-01-2009 02:19 PM

Funny for about four pages, but the joke got old fast.

Wings of Fire 10-01-2009 02:23 PM

I didn't say it was good.

T-nex 10-01-2009 03:22 PM

I've started finally reading the book "Don't make me think" which is about web-design and userfriendlyness... It's a really nice read so far =D

used:) 10-01-2009 03:47 PM

Lol. What a title.

T-nex 10-01-2009 04:04 PM

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Lol. What a title.


It's the important rule for web-designers to keep in mind. If a site is not obvious/difficult/confusing to use, they will most likely leave and not eturn. Making an obvious site with good design will keep a user going because it is easy to find the info they need.

I think it's a rather fitting and catchy title.

used:) 10-01-2009 04:45 PM

Oh yeah, I totally got that. I just love how directly they deliver that somewhat depressing concept.

Nate 10-01-2009 06:20 PM

I don't think it's depressing. It's a fairly simple principle; if people have more than one option to do/read/learn something, they're going to choose the easiest approach. That's just common sense conservation of energy.

T-Nex, you may find the book 'The Design of Everyday Things' by Donald Norman interesting. It's more about design of objects and machines, but it still has useful principles that you can draw out.

used:) 10-01-2009 06:27 PM

I guess you're right. I know I wouldn't want to spend tme trying to figure out a site as opposed to just doing what I needed to do.

OANST 10-02-2009 06:05 AM

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If a site is not obvious/difficult/confusing to use, they will most likely leave and not eturn.

Was that a pun, or a spelling error? 'Cause it totally works as a pun.

Anyway, if I go to a website and I can't immediately find what I was looking for I leave, and I never come back.

Wings of Fire 10-20-2009 06:41 AM

Final Fantasy and Philosophy, The Ultimate Walkthrough. I couldn't resist, the front cover was just too awesome.

I may buy the Watchmen and Philosophy or Batman and Philosophy books depending on how much I like this one, I can't see me buying Twilight and Philosophy though.

MeechMunchie 10-20-2009 07:57 AM

Are they a bit like those 'Science of...' books but with philosiphy instead of science?

OANST 10-20-2009 07:58 AM

No. They aren't like that at all.

Wings of Fire 10-20-2009 07:59 AM

I haven't the foggiest, but I'd guess so.

MeechMunchie 10-20-2009 08:01 AM

Googled them. Yes, yes they are.

OANST 10-20-2009 08:06 AM

Google lies.

MeechMunchie 10-20-2009 08:09 AM

Wikipedia rapes.

Wings of Fire 10-20-2009 08:17 AM

http://media.wiley.com/product_data/...0470447982.jpg

I approve of this front cover.

Hazel-Rah 10-26-2009 09:12 PM

Watchmen and Philosophy? ooooh no fair, I wanna read that!

Damn homework, keepin' me from living my life... :/

abe is now! 10-31-2009 06:08 AM

I'm going to read this book...

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/8443/uomo.jpg

Mac Sirloin 10-31-2009 08:26 AM

OH WHOOPS I GUESS MENTIONING IT TWICE IS A BIG FUCK UP HUH

used:) 11-01-2009 01:31 PM

Didn't you already mention that?

Still reading Demian by Hermann Hesse. Yeah, I'm slow. But such a great book deserves to have all of it soaked up as much as possible.