The 8-Bit Bar in St. Louis, MO(Kickstarter) on 03/15/2012 02:23 PM CDT
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Tim Scherer is looking to get the funding for a geeky bar.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/951947596/the-8-bit-bar-st-louiss-geek-bar

Full details on the project page, but some of the things they're looking to do:

Create Your Own Dining Experience by Bringing in Food From Wherever You Want
15-20 Classic Arcade Games - Think Ms. Pacman, Galaga and Donkey Kong with a consistent high-score leader board in the bar and online
Free Wi-Fi
Weekly Presentations from Local Scientists, Researchers, and Professors
A Free Library of Books For You to Enjoy
A Selection of Awesome Board Games - Think Chess, Settlers of Catan, Risk, Puerto Rico, Battlestar Galactica, Munchkin, and Game of Thrones

I can say that a few drinks with friends over Settlers of Catan or Munchkin is quite fun, from personal experience.
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Re: The 8-Bit Bar in St. Louis, MO(Kickstarter) on 03/15/2012 05:56 PM CDT
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I'm in.

I challenge all my minions all over the world (i.e., you guys) to kick in at least 5 bux each and if this gets funded, we'll try to do something there for SimuCon 2013.


Solomon
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AIM not loading on 03/19/2012 12:51 AM CDT
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My AIM broke mysteriously. Whenever I load it in-browser, the browser goes blank (tried both Chrome and Firefox). I downloaded the actual application, but it never connects, just says "connecting" for five minutes. Restarting my computer didn't help, to my knowledge my Flash is updated, AIM's help files are a jumbled mess.

Any suggestions?
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Re: AIM not loading on 03/19/2012 02:07 AM CDT
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That's odd. I thought it was just me because I'm online via a hospital wifi (where I'm soon having my 2nd child, woot). I can't connect (using Pidgin).

But, AIM Express is working for me...


- GM Sithix
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Re: AIM not loading on 03/19/2012 03:35 AM CDT
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Same thing happened to me for a while, at about the same time. Eventually it fixed itself.

Good to know it wasn't just me.


-- Player of Eyuve
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Re: AIM not loading on 03/19/2012 05:22 AM CDT
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It fixed itself for me, too. Odd.
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Re: AIM not loading on 03/19/2012 01:00 PM CDT
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They just upgraded AIM last month to a completely new system. I wouldn't be surprised if they are updating AIM express as well.

Don't download the new AIM :(. It's terrible.
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Re: AIM not loading on 03/19/2012 02:13 PM CDT
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Give Pidgin a try, if you haven't. http://pidgin.im/

If you're looking for something with Android, consider this article: http://lifehacker.com/5805711/how-to-import-your-aim-buddies-into-google-talk
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Re: AIM not loading on 03/19/2012 09:35 PM CDT
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>>Don't download the new AIM :(. It's terrible.

No joke. Can't even deleter buddies. Unfortunately, I always used the in-browser one, so I had no choice to change.
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Re: AIM not loading on 03/19/2012 09:50 PM CDT
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I went and found an old DL of the AIM 7.

Can't stand the new one.



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Combat Balance List:
http://tinyurl.com/DRBalance
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Re: AIM not loading on 03/19/2012 11:35 PM CDT
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http://www.oldversion.com/

Can go way way way back to the non-bloatware versions if you like.

Solomon
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Re: AIM not loading on 03/20/2012 12:04 AM CDT
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>http://www.oldversion.com/

"My god, it's full of win..."



Weapons for Sale:
http://www.elanthipedia.org/wiki/User:Caraamon#Wares
Hunta Talna Kortok, built by Gor'Togs, for Gor'Togs
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg2/caraamon/home.html
Combat Balance List:
http://tinyurl.com/DRBalance
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Re: AIM not loading on 03/20/2012 06:07 AM CDT
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>>http://www.oldversion.com/

I don't know what that is yet, but the name of it sounds beautiful.

~Leilond
http://tinyurl.com/Leilond-Portrait
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Re: AIM not loading on 03/20/2012 11:28 AM CDT
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<<"My god, it's full of win...">>

Any nerd that doesn't know about this website is no nerd in my book.

Son, I am disappoint.


Solomon
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Re: AIM not loading on 03/20/2012 03:04 PM CDT
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For those on macs who want to avoid AOL-created software for various reasons, there's also Adium (http://adium.im/).



hypocrite, thy name is teveshszat, and i just hope i'm there to see you when you're broght down. - GERSTEINJ2
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Re: AIM not loading on 03/20/2012 03:24 PM CDT
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>Any nerd that doesn't know about this website is no nerd in my book.

In my defense, I'm too busy playing DragonRealms to websurf much. :P



Weapons for Sale:
http://www.elanthipedia.org/wiki/User:Caraamon#Wares
Hunta Talna Kortok, built by Gor'Togs, for Gor'Togs
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg2/caraamon/home.html
Combat Balance List:
http://tinyurl.com/DRBalance
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Re: AIM not loading on 03/20/2012 08:21 PM CDT
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<<In my defense, I'm too busy playing DragonRealms to websurf much. :P>>

I'll let it slide this time.


Solomon
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Re: AIM not loading on 03/30/2012 05:28 PM CDT
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Trillian is your friend, I have all my messengers running through it... aim, gmail, fb, yahoo, windows messenger. and if i wanted I can run irc through it too

~Purnay
"The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his."
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Adium on 04/03/2012 08:28 PM CDT
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Thank you for the link Teveshszat.

Saving my eyes from seeing AOL's startup page at least once a day will be amazingly good, but could you give me examples of why I would want to avoid AOL software?

Cheers
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Re: Adium on 04/03/2012 08:44 PM CDT
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>>Saving my eyes from seeing AOL's startup page at least once a day will be amazingly good, but could you give me examples of why I would want to avoid AOL software?

Mainly preference. I like Adium's setup better than AIM.

Along with that, Adium supports other messenger services, including IRC chatrooms, so in the event that I ever want to use those (and I have at times for DR quests, or a semi-private chat room during an auction, etc), they're easily available without opening another program.



"hypocrite, thy name is teveshszat, and i just hope i'm there to see you when you're broght down." - GERSTEINJ2

Chatter[Gonifa] whatever, scripto-gnome.
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Re: AIM not loading on 04/30/2012 01:10 AM CDT
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>>http://www.oldversion.com/


OMG...Heaven on the internet.



Zozuskar says, "You're a sneaky little beard."
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