Brian

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  1. Brian

    PS4

    The party feature was really the reason why I left PS3 and went to Xbox. Glad you guys like it.
  2. I waited a year to play Black Flag, since I got that and Unity in the Xbox One bundle, so I'm not too tired of the franchise. Plus, although they come out often I think the games are actually really well developed. I'm currently playing through IV and I'm really enjoying it. I was iffy about the whole pirate aspect, but I love it now. I think I'm around 20% done or so with the story.
  3. Brian

    PS4

    So how are you PlayStation users enjoying the party function?
  4. My uncle used this to grow a pumpkin to nearly 1000lbs http://www.groworganic.com/fertilizers/organic-fertilizer/liquid-fish.html
  5. Brian

    XBOX One

    I'm really fond of the console so far. I like the UI, although I'm still getting used to it. Black Flag looks incredible too. Party system still works well, and overall it's great.
  6. Brian

    XBOX One

    Got the Xbox One and a pair of Turtle Beach Stealth 500's today. The Xbox One was the Unity/Black Flag bundle.
  7. Brian

    Mobile Devices

    I'm really excited, and I'm glad it didn't take until November to ship.
  8. Brian

    Mobile Devices

    My phone shipped today, should be here November 18.
  9. Found this interesting. They defined chronic use as at least 4x a week for 10 years or more. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-smoking-marijuana-does-to-the-brain/
  10. Brian

    Mobile Devices

    We aren't arguing at all. We're giving suggestions with personal experience and opinion. Phones are different in functionality, build quality, and how they hold their value.
  11. Brian

    Mobile Devices

    I never knew people used their consoles to actually listen to music tbh. But, like I said, in the US anyway contract phones cost $400 at most, and a year or two down the line only lose $50-$100 in value from that price, and the cheaper models can be sold for the same or more. So in fairness when you get an iPhone for $199 or $299 and keep it for a few years, it isn't overpriced.
  12. Brian

    Mobile Devices

    Saying Apple products are incompatible with non-Apple products is false. In fact, I find it very easy to sync my iPhone and iPad with my windows PC. iTunes runs flawlessly on my PC, and it has everything needed to back up my devices. I can watch iTunes movies or TV Shows that I rent/buy right from my computer if I wanted, or listen to music. I can even transfer files into iTunes with ease, then sync them onto my phone (music, video files you may want, etc.). Also, Apple has introduced Home Sharing, iCloud, and Air Play. Home Sharing lets you transfer files between up to five computers in your household with your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, etc. as long as it has iTunes. iCloud stores files such as music you buy (you can actually use iCloud to listen to songs on your device if you want without downloading them). You can now also access many types of files thanks to the huge selection of Apps available. Don't like Apple's Mail app? Download Gmail directly instead. Want to use Chrome instead of Safari as a browser on your phone? No problem. Microsoft also just released Word, Excel, and Power Point for free on the App Store, and you can use things like Drop Box to store files too. Apple devices can also read PDF. Since iPhones are popular too you can use iMessage between your friends. When you text someone with an iPhone it automatically sends as iMessage instead of a text, so you don't get charged if you don't have unlimited texting. Apple also has some of the best customer service in my opinion. If something is wrong with a device and they can't fix it after two or three times, they'll actually give you a brand new device of the newest model for free. One of my friends had a MacBook that just couldn't be fixed and they gave him the next year's model. I'd say it is definitely worth the money. You can get an iPhone 5 for pretty cheap, but I'd recommend getting at least the 5s now. If you could spend the money and get a 6. Many are saying the 6 Plus battery lasts them nearly 12 hours before they may need to plug it in. Mine is still back ordered
  13. That was the main building for the preserve. We hiked down the red and yellow, the entire green, then the other part of the red and yellow to make a full loop.
  14. I don't think the preserve would have been too happy Here's the raccoon I saw though
  15. We have the red bellied woodpecker here and I've only seen one once. I don't see woodpeckers too often, but now that I've started to go hiking more I've seen some animals I rarely ever seen, saw a raccoon the other day and I've only seen a raccoon one other time which years ago during the day as it was digging through someone's trash. I'd say the most common birds here are house finches, blue jays, crows, Canadian geese, and cardinals. Lots of ducks and swans on the water.
  16. Brian

    Mobile Devices

    Why I prefer Apple: Consistent updates not only on their hardware, but their software. Bug fixes happen very quickly. Hardware and software are built to work flawlessly together, as they're made by the same company. People can say that iOS is limited, but with iOS 8 we're now seeing a lot of extensions, such as keyboards, notification widgets, etc. The only thing I needed to use jailbreaking for was to get adblock for YouTube and Safari and one where I can play YouTube in the background, so I could exit the app or lock my phone and still have music play (if the song wasn't on Spotify). iPhones hold their value too. You can sell a year old phone for over $400, and most people don't spend nearly that much with contract upgrade prices. I sold a 4s for $280 after three years, and spent $299 on the phone. In the end though, it comes down to personal choice.
  17. It always sucks when you look back and think you might have gotten the perfect shot lol Slideshow sounds awesome, I've only gotten two pictures of birds myself. One is a downy woodpecker and the other was a pair of wild turkey we saw the other day.
  18. Not at all, slight brightness and contrast edit, but the sizing is different.
  19. Will have to go back and redo the original sometime, but thanks man.
  20. Check out the album here: http://www.phillipsphotographs.com/Galleries/Autumn/
  21. Brian

    Mobile Devices

    Ah ok, I ordered the 21st. Seems we're in a similar boat.
  22. Brian

    Mobile Devices

    mines is coming around the same time... black six plus.... 64gb Galaxy 5s and note are really annoying... the touch screen and proximity sensors always fuck up.... I heard black was the most popular, with silver then gold following. Some people who pre-ordered from AT&T are still waiting while someone who ordered theirs the 23rd of October has theirs already shipped. Seems people who ordered with Apple averaged 2-3 weeks.
  23. NOW HER HAIR IS LIKE THE OLD TREES