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Inexplicable Monolith Discovered in Utah's Red Rock Country in Life, the Universe and Everything Stardock Forums

Everyone loves a good mystery, and officials in Utah recently stumbled upon a doozy . On November 18, the Utah Department of Public Safety discovered a shiny metallic monolith in a remote rural area of the Red Rock Country while surveying herds of big horn sheep by helicopter. The monolith is eerily similar to the one found

A Timeline of the Evolution of Content in Galactic Civilizations III in GalCiv III Dev Journals GalCiv3 Forums

Galactic Civilizations III launched in 2015 just a month or two before I joined the team at Stardock. From my first day here, this particular title was my training ground as I navigated my new job and learned all of the products the marketing team is responsible for. It feels appropriate, then, as I pass my 5 year Stardock anniversary, that I take a look at GalCiv III and all of the expansions and DLC we&rsqu

Save up to 75% on Stardock Games and Software During the Steam Autumn Sale in Stardock Entertainment Announcements Stardock.net Forums

Steam's Autumn Sale is here with up to 75% off* on our most popular titles! STEAM KEYS ARE PROVIDED WITH PURCHASE <div style="display: flex; -ms-flex-direction: row; flex-direction: row; -ms-flex-wrap: wrap; flex-wrap: wrap; -ms-flex-pack: center; jus

For Workflow Efficiency, Look no Further than Groupy in Stardock Blog Stardock Forums

Back at the beginning of quarantine, I talked a little bit about how Groupy helped me work from home . It saves me the desk space of having to juggle around too many monitors by letting me use my two-monitor setup more efficiently. It’s about more than just saving space, though.

SpaceX Mission to the International Space Station has Cutest Zero Gravity Indicator in Science & Tech Stardock Forums

Image courtesy of NASA On Sunday, November 15, four astronauts departed Earth on SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship to the International Space Station for a 6-month mission. The launch was previously scheduled for Saturday evening, but weather forced a 24-hour delay even in the face of 50/50

Reply to Meet the Dogs of Stardock! in Life, the Universe and Everything Stardock Forums

[quote who="Dcrew57" reply="4" id="3791791"] We have a 6yr old female Yorkie we rescued from a puppy mill bust. She is wrapped around my wife's finger tight. Worships the ground mamma walks on. So glad we rescued her as she was just a number to breed for puppies. [/quote] I absolutely adore Yorkies! Every single one I've met has just had the greatest personality.

The Evolution of Computer Icons in Stardock Blog Stardock Forums

Do you remember when you (or a family member) brought home your first computer? I do. It was right around 1995 when my dad purchased a Packard Bell (when I called him to talk about this blog, he informed me that his first PC was a Commodore Vic 20). At 10 years old, this technological marvel that he brought into our home fascinat

Sony Updates PS4 Consoles with "Remote Play" App Ahead of PS5 Launch in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

The PS5. So shiiinyy... A recent system update for PlayStation 4 had several news outlets including Eurogamer and IGN buzzing about the new "PS5 Remote Play" app that has started appearing for European users after the update. It seems that in order to keep its last-gen console relev

Evolution of the Drengin in GalCiv III Dev Journals Stardock Forums

I think most people are fairly well aware of this fact, but in case you aren't, there's something you need to know about Galactic Civilizations: it's been around for a really long time . The game's development actually started in Stardock CEO Brad Wardell's dorm room at Western Michigan State University back in 1993. It was just a hobby at first, until IBM heard about the game's development and sent Brad better tools and other goodies to work with

Reply to Meet the Dogs of Stardock! in Life, the Universe and Everything Stardock Forums

[quote who="LightStar" reply="2" id="3791780"] Even though he passed away several years ago, I still keep his picture. This was my little guy Spike... [e digicons]:)[/e] [/quote] OMG, what a cutie! It's so hard when they pass on, but (at least for me) it's always worth it to have had them for whatever years we get.

Meet the Dogs of Stardock! in Life, the Universe and Everything Stardock Forums

Nearly fourteen years ago, long before I arrived here at Stardock, some of my colleagues arrived to the office on a chilly morning. Tied to a post in the parking lot was a small poof-ball of a puppy, a little Shih Tzu mix, who would eventually come to be called Sophie. Sophie, in all her

Researchers at MIT develop a way to detect COVID-19 by the sound of your cough in Science & Tech Stardock Forums

Image from CDC.gov A few weeks after quarantine began in March, I woke up feeling under the weather. I had a headache, a stuffy nose, and a sore throat that was making me cough. Under normal circumstances, I'd recognize it as seasonal allergies rearing their ugly head, but co

Reply to Scientists Located and Destroyed an Asian Giant Hornet Nest Over the Weekend in Science & Tech Stardock Forums

[quote who="DaveRI" reply="6" id="3791592"] Turns out they weren't done yet. Cut down the tree and fished out live stragglers including a couple of queens. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/murder-hornet-washington-scientists-capture-asian-giant-hornet-queens-eradication-nest/ I have this mental image of the stragglers holed up in there

Reply to Galactic Civilizations III: What Sets it Apart in GalCiv III Dev Journals Stardock Forums

[quote who="rap33042" reply="1" id="3791348"] Hi Tatiora, I have been a GalCiv player since the early v2 days. It has always been a go-to game for me and I have spent many hundreds (thousands?) of hours playing it. It is a wonderful pastime but I do have one big gripe-- the latest versions are buggy. The list is too long to cover here but don't take my word for it. The forums willl offer a long tirade of issues that have never been addressed. Some are si

Happy Halloween! Is your Desktop Spooky Yet? in Stardock Blog Stardock Forums

Happy spooky season, everyone! Here at Stardock, we love two things: Halloween, and desktop customization. Stardock Halloween 2019! Actually, we love quite a lot more than just those two things, but stick with me here! Halloween is on Saturday, and unfortunately this year won't be filled with the usual trick-or-tre

Reply to Scientists Located and Destroyed an Asian Giant Hornet Nest Over the Weekend in Science & Tech Stardock Forums

[quote who="DaveRI" reply="2" id="3791301"] I did think the "dental floss and tracker" technique was an interesting approach, creative and meticulous. I'll also give them credit for using the vacuum, I'm afraid I would have gone with more of a tent-and-fog approach, lots and lots of fog. [e digicons];)[/e] [/quote] Right? I agree with you! I forgot to include this in my write-up, but Japanese honeybees have actually developed a neat defense against these h

Galactic Civilizations III: What Sets it Apart in GalCiv III Dev Journals Stardock.net Forums

With so many choices in games available these days thanks to digital distribution, it can sometimes be hard to settle upon a choice of what to play when you happen to have an afternoon free to yourself. 4X is an extremely popular genre, and there's no question that there are hundreds of 4X-style games available on Steam and other platforms. Today, I want to talk a little bit about what sets Galactic Civilizations III (called GalCiv from here on out for brevity) apart from many of the

Scientists Located and Destroyed an Asian Giant Hornet Nest Over the Weekend in Science & Tech Stardock Forums

Image courtesy Washington Department of Agriculture via Twitter 2020 has been quite a year already, but a few months ago nature decided to throw another curveball and add invasive Asian giant hornets - AK

Genres in Gaming: Horror in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

A few weeks ago, we dove into the broader genre of strategy and discussed some of the many elements that make that genre what it is. Given that it’s October, I thought it would be timely to discuss a genre that has long terrified me (clearly it lives up to its name): horror. Horror and I have a ve

InSight's Heat Probe has been completely buried on Mars in Science & Tech Stardock Forums

Space and science fans, rejoice, for there is good news from the Red Planet this week. The InSight heat probe, which launched its mission back in 2018, has finally completely buried itself on Mars. While this might not seem like news, your perspective might shift when you learn that until now, the self-hammering drill has exper

Customize your Windows Icons with IconPackager in Stardock Blog Stardock Forums

Before coming to Stardock, I never really had a deep appreciation for Windows customization. I remember downloading the occasional Windows background and all sorts of skins (and frankly, probably viruses - sorry mom and dad!) for WinAmp back in my teen years, but that was about the extent of it. Since being here though, I've garnered an entirely new appreciation for being able to make my desktop look fun and unique - both my PC desktop AND my workspace desktop, too. ;) <p s

Kids, the Internet, and the online dangers we have to navigate in Stardock Blog Stardock Forums

What do you think about when you hear the phrase "online safety" come up? Most peoples' minds go straight to things like preventing identity theft or protecting kids from online predators or trafficking, and I'm not saying that's wrong - it isn't! But, a recent report released by the Wall Street Journal that indicates that Facebook is aware that Instagram is toxic for teenage girls causes me to realize that there is a piece missing from what we're saying when we discuss online safety

Nvidia CEO anticipates supply shortages until 2021 in Personal Computing Stardock Forums

Back in September, Nvidia launched a somewhat rocky release for the RTX 3080. Almost immediately, the demand for the GPU overwhelmed the market, seeing it sold out everywhere online and in-store. Over a month later, online retailers like <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/GeForce/RTX3080_GEFORCERTX30SERIES/page/6B204EA4-AAA

Google overhauls G Suite and rebrands as Google Workplace in Personal Computing Stardock Forums

In an effort to create a more "deeply integrated user experience," Google has overhauled G Suite and rebranded it as Google Workspace earlier this week. The new Workspace has all of the old beloved programs

Another video game movie is on its way and it seems less than faithful to the source material in Movies & TV & Books Stardock Forums

Hello there - it's your friendly neighborhood nerd, back to talk about video game movies again. Although this time, instead of discussing some of my favorite flicks from the 90's , we're going to touch on a movie that hasn't released yet but has been teased and in development: Monster Hunter. [video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09Ia7PGMGwk[/video] <p style="text-align: