Tatiora

Tatiora

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Science Fiction World Building in Movies & TV & Books Stardock Forums

Here at Stardock, we love Science Fiction of all kinds: books, movies, comics, shows, you name it. Admittedly, I'm a bit more of a high fantasy girl myself, but I definitely love my Star Wars and Star Trek , and let's not exclude the glory that is Galaxy Quest . In another blog recently, I discussed genres and how they applied to gaming, specifically strategy - but it certainly applies here, as well. After all, Science Fiction isn't Science Fiction without certain ele

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Genres in Gaming: Strategy in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

I’ve been reminiscing about college a lot, lately. In particular, I have been remembering my “Studies in Genre” class. The class consisted of a lot of peer discussion and literary dissection as we broke down what elements made a particular genre that genre (Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, etc.). Our professor equated it to being like a recipe: all of these different elements combine

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Microsoft's Underwater Data Center Project Proves Reliable, Practical, and Sustainable in Life, the Universe and Everything Stardock Forums

[video]https://youtu.be/lBeepqQBpvU[/video] In Spring of 2018, Microsoft's Project Natick team deployed the Northern Isles datacenter 117 feet deep to the seafloor off the coast of Scotland's Orkney Islands. Earlier this summer, marine specialists reeled up the shipping-container sized datacenter from the seafloor in order to study it and confirm their hypotheses regarding t

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Multiplicity KM: Tips and Tricks for Getting Started in Software Blog Stardock Forums

When I first came to Stardock and started learning about all of our software, one program in particular eluded my understanding: Multiplicity. What exactly is Multiplicity? Why on earth would I ever need to use it? It felt somewhat intimidating to me. However, having spent more time using the application, I've discovered that it's far more convenient and useful than I originally realized. My personal use of Multiplicity is fairly modest, though I know there are plen

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A History of WindowBlinds in Software Blog Stardock Forums

Today we're going to talk a bit about the history and evolution of WindowBlinds, which released all the way back in 1999 (for the mathematically challenged, that's 21 years ago...yikes!). WindowBlinds was the first program that let users customize the look and feel of the Windows GUI and is still widely popular today. Although the start of WindowBlinds was long before I came to Stardock (I started here in September 2015), I took a dive through the forums and the website to take a look

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Reply to Video Game Movies from Our - Okay, MY - Childhood in Movies & TV & Books Stardock Forums

[quote who="greysa" reply="3" id="3787360"] Also love final fantasy video games [/quote] Me too! In retrospect, I suppose I could have also included Advent Children in this list, but I feel like compiling all of my feelings on that one is an entirely different blog post, haha! I'd love to see faithful movie versions of just about any of the Final Fantasy games. I know, I can keep dreaming. ;)

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ANNOUNCING: Curtains v1.1 - try the beta today! in Curtains News Stardock Forums

Stardock announces v1.1 for Curtains, the popular Windows customization app The v1.1 beta for all Curtains and Object Desktop users is available now Stardock released a v1.1 beta for Curtains today, its popular customization tool that allows users to apply new styles along the lines o

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Reply to Games Done Quick - A Gaming Highlight of the Summer in PC Gaming Stardock Forums

[quote who="Belgian Bro6789" reply="1" id="3786492"] I never really got the appeal of speedrunning too but that was a couple of years ago. Once I watched some runs of games I played a lot when I was a kid. (Star Wars: Jedi Knight Jedi Outcast, Star Wars: Episode I, Pokémon Crystal and Final Fantasy VIII) I was amazed how those games got manipulated and broken to be finished as quickly as possible. The runner got through the first level of Outcast in a matter of seconds by building

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Microsoft announces September 10th as Surface Duo release date in Personal Computing Stardock Forums

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqRKOY4Cgvw[/video] Are you thinking about getting your hands on Microsoft's Surface Duo? If so, your opportunity is approaching. Microsoft announced last week that the release date for the mobile device is set for September 10th, just a little under a month from now. According to Frank Bucholz's Surface IT Pro Blog, "Surface Duo represents the next wave of mo

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Reply to Important Questions to Consider When Shopping for Home Security Cameras in Life, the Universe and Everything Stardock Forums

[quote who="Wisenheim" reply="5" id="3785980"] I am also in the process of making my home a smart home, I just like all things being automated. [/quote] It's a bit of a novelty, I admit, but it's a fun one! I also enjoy automation. I know it's sort of super simple and mundane, but I really like being able to turn my lights on when I'm not home yet and it's getting dark. I think my cat appreciates it too, lol.

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Reply to Important Questions to Consider When Shopping for Home Security Cameras in Life, the Universe and Everything Stardock Forums

[quote who="kapeman" reply="4" id="3785897"] They fixed it, but, as with all things IoT, you need to be able to see what it is doing. I also strongly recommend that you put as much of your IoT gear on its own network segment to keep it from touching your "trusted" network(s). [/quote] Admittedly, my scope of knowledge on these sorts of things is fairly limited. I absolutely appreciate the input here and have gone down the rabbit hole of researching and learning about IoT gea

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Reply to Secret Salt Water Ocean Discovered on Ceres in Life, the Universe and Everything Stardock Forums

[quote who="admiralWillyWilber" reply="2" id="3786082"] Very interesting I also like dwarf planets. As a first space colony i would go with the moon. You would think being the closest it would be the easiest to evacuate if something goes wrong.[/quote] Probably true! I find all of this stuff endlessly fascinating, while also being just a little bit terrifying at the same time. I'm sure I'll have more to say on space in the future!

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