What did you learn today? [Split 1]

[Combusken BG]

I learned that Kool-Aid (a very well known drink in the US) is available in the UK in a supermarket called Tesco.

[domo_hello_kitty]

Combusken, as long as you get the sweetened version, you will be happy.

I learned that if you spell stressed backwards, it spells desserts!

[Blue]

Or, you can add cup of sugar to the un-sweetened packet. Gotta have the sugar.

[shapu]

I learned that I need neither a reason nor a rhyme to step in time.

[domo_hello_kitty]

I learned that the new Habitarium game is a waste of time, but I play it anyway.

[Jacob]

Just how quickly your life can crash and burn if you aren't precise at the right moment.

[domo_hello_kitty]

Recently in my Earth Science class, we were talking about Felsic and Mafic magma. The one Mafic rock that stuck was obsidian. When I got home, I was curious what obsidian was, so I Googled it and looked on Wikipedia.

I am currently doing my dailies on Neopets, and I saw the obsidian they had pictured. Remembering the picture on Wikipedia, I compared the two images. See for yourself. Coincidence?

[Siniri]

Of course it's not a coincidence. However, I found the image on Wiki, and it's been released into the public domain. Essentially, the photographer gave anyone the right to use the image however they want, no strings attached. That means they don't even have to cite the source. TNT would get in big trouble if they based their art off someone else's without permission; they're not going to risk their empire.

[Jacob]

Of course it's not a coincidence. However, I found the image on Wiki, and it's been released into the public domain. Essentially, the photographer gave anyone the right to use the image however they want, no strings attached. That means they don't even have to cite the source. TNT would get in big trouble if they based their art off someone else's without permission; they're not going to risk their empire.

Consider the case of Todd Goldman, who sells shirts which are pretty much traced images of others work. Hard to trust or respect a business that works with such tactics, and yet, he's still in business. eBaum's World as well...gah.

[Combusken BG]

I learned that Europe is getting the Pokemon White & Pokemon Black games 2 days before North America. Also I learned that North America gets the games on March 6th.

[Jacob]

Megaupload, a file sharing website, has an interesting program that rewards those with accounts who get lots of downloads. I wonder if this can be productive in some way...

[domo_hello_kitty]

I learned that Europe is getting the Pokemon White & Pokemon Black games 2 days before North America. Also I learned that North America gets the games on March 6th.

What? I love Pokemon, but I only have Blue, Yellow, Red, Silver, and Crystal. I can't buy the games, but I really want SoulSilver...

I learned yesterday that Spongebob was originally for college students.

[Ski]

I learned that I can still log into PPT.

[domo_hello_kitty]

I learned...
that I hate TNT's new filters.
that coding a directory isn't too hard.
that 農曆新年 (Literal meaning - Agrarian Calendar New Year) is February 3rd.
that I got two Random Events in less that 5 minutes, one giving me a Tai-Kai Codestone and the other one chanting.
that Cheat isn't that bad of a game.

[Jacob]

My roommate (or at least his parents) knew the main fellow from The Last Dragon. Sho'nuff!