HF News: [3/14/12]

ReactioNz · at Saturday, March 17, 2012

Michael Westen: Hey Flux! First off, thanks for taking the time out for this interview! Before we begin, would you like to give any shoutouts?
Flux Pavilion: Yes, I'd like to give a shoutout to my friend Cognition. He's a good friend of mine who often gives me a good second thought to things, and links me to some very good threads.

Michael Westen: Fantastic! To start off, how did you find Hack Forums?
Flux Pavilion: I found Hack Forums through my friend Chad. It was just another site at first, but gradually lured me in with mysterious Black Hat methods, programs, and discussions. I don't commit myself to much hatting now-a-days, but I do enjoy informational and humorous threads every once and a while when I log in.

Michael Westen: That’s great! Your friend Chad was certainly nice enough to bring such a great member to our forums! I know you're not familiar with the prestige system, but how do you feel about another ranking system on Hack Forums?
Flux Pavilion: When I noticed the prestige system I noticed that I had a decently high prestige. I wondered what it was for and still cannot wait for it to be implemented into the forum.

Michael Westen: I’ll be interested to see what direction the prestige system goes in. When you’re not on Hack Forums, what are you doing?
Flux Pavilion: Well, currently I've been trying to install a "almost vanilla" Mac OS X on my computer (Hackintosh), so that has taken up most of my time. Currently I have a very nice Intel based "Mac" with a 5750 in it. Runs like a champ neglecting some of the fine tuning I need to add to graphics.

Michael Westen: That’s great, though I will always be a Windows guy. Who would you consider your favorite member and why?
Flux Pavilion: That's a tough one. I don't really know if I have a favorite member or not; though, when I was in Red Lions I always like nokia2mon2 and Glassy, among the other member's of Red Lions. It's an awesome group to be in and I recommend to everyone to apply when they can.

Michael Westen: The Red Lions in general are the epitome of quality, as they all take a pledge to help out other members, so the reason behind your choices seem clear cut to me. If you were admin for 24 hours what would you do?
Flux Pavilion: Honestly, I'd be overwhelmed administering a forum this big. It would take more than 24 hours to get used to. Eventually, I would pole common suggestions in the forum related to content and change the rules to make the forum more appealing to the Black Hat users. Abiding common laws of course.

Michael Westen: It’s a fine line appealing to Black Hats while keeping it legal, I think Omni has walked it pretty well. Why do you think you're so active in the Innuendo section?
Flux Pavilion: I enjoy the stories, and enjoy answering people's questions. I consider myself a pretty understanding person in general, and don't mind helping people out.

Michael Westen: I see you quit Hack Forums for a little bit, what convinced you to come back?
Flux Pavilion: The lack of quality forums on the internet. Yes, I agree HF has declined in content since I've joined, but weighing out the good and bad, this forum is still spectacular.

Michael Westen: That about wraps it up for me! Do you have any closing words for the readers?
Flux Pavilion: Yes, I'd like to say keep up the quality posting, work, and be open to new ideas and members. Have a good day/nice night!

Interview - Sir

Sir: Hey there, handsome stud muffin. Have you picked a replacement interviewer yet?
Sir: Well, beefcake, I can't say that I have.

Sir: I'm sad to hear that, sexy beast. When can we expect results on that?
Sir: As a favor to man-candy like you, I'll have an answer by next week. However, there is a possibility I'll take on two; so as to have three interviews a week. A possibility.

Stephen Hawking will appear on Big Bang Theory
The legendary theoretical physicist will be guest starring on the Big Bang Theory on April 5, 2012 on an episode where Sheldon Cooper, a super nerd, has a dream in which Hawking enters "to share his beautiful mind with his most ardent admirer". Hawking has made a variety of guest appearances in other popular shows such as "Futerama", along with "The Simpsons".

PayPal Reverses eBook Sales Ban
On Tuesday, PayPal, which is owned by eBay, reversed their ban on the sale of electronic books which depicts child pornography, bestiality, rape, or incest. Rather than banning the whole category of books, PayPal will now focus on banning individual books from being sold.

Worlds Tallest Man May Stop Growing
After being treated by doctors at the University of Virginia, Sultan Kosen, from Turkey may stop growing. He is listed in the Guinness World Records, measuring at 8 feet, 3 inches, at the age of only 29. His new medication is aimed to regulate the production of growth hormones. He also holds the record for the worlds largest hands and feet. Guinness also scheduled a meet with him and the worlds smallest man who measures at 2 feet, 5 inches.

Yahoo
Yahoo! has recently sued Facebook for patent infringement(s). Facebook and Yahoo have worked together great in the past and Facebook has also said that they have brought Yahoo! more users. It seems now companies are suing each other for money and it always seems to be a “Patent Infringement.”

Apple
A man is suing Apple because he claimed that Siri the personal assistant “does not perform as advertised. “ He is also stating that the iPhone 4S without Siri is just an expensive iPhone 4. Faiz, the guy who is suing Apple, asked Siri for directions and it gave him wrong ones. In the ad’s Siri is shown giving directions, but it does not say anywhere that those directions are 100% accurate.

BBC
BBC has claimed that its been hacked by the Iranians. They say a cyber-attack has attacked their servers to stop the coverage of Iran. This could mean Iran is trying to stop all media coverage.

Adele
Adele's album "21" clocks it's third week at number 1, selling 247,000 copies this week.

New Judge
Brittany Spears and her agent Jason Trawick are negotiating the contract for her becoming a new judge of "The X Factor"

Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen's album "Wrecking Ball" hit at No. 1 on the U.K. album chart Sunday March 11th.

Taylor Gang
Wiz Khalifa dropped a mixtape March 13th called "Taylor Allderdice". The mixtiape name is the name of the school he went to. He will also be releasing a new album "ONIFC" (Only Nigga In First Class) sometime this summer.

This is basically my own little corner to type up my thoughts and some standpoints on different topics.
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In this day and age, people are getting too caught up in this new world of technology. I realize that I too rely on the internet and gadgets that I own, yet I am still in touch with the ages behind me. My father was an older man when I was born, so I got introduced to several things for the '50s and '60s that I would have never run in to otherwise. We listened to vinyl records in front of a wood-burning fireplace. We went through radios from the '60s that are still in working condition, a hobby of his. We tied flies for fly fishing, and actually went fly fishing. I wasn't even introduced to a computer of working condition until I was upwards of eight years old. Living with someone who is from an entirely different age than anyone else I know has put me in touch with the recent history of our country and how things were done. I wish that everyone could experience these things, getting in touch with some of the foundations for the commodities that we enjoy today. But alas, it is not this way. I just put forth a challenge for anyone reading this to go out and find something from the past, maybe something your grandfather did, maybe even your father, and try it yourself. Be old school.

"How do you feel about Kοny 2012?"

"Joseph Kοny is indeed a bad person. There
is nothing right about taking children from their homes and forcing them to become
soldiers. But there seems to be more to it. The group backing the now viral campaign,
Invisible Children, has had a shady past. In 2011, they received $8,676,614 in donations
which only 32% of that went to direct help in Uganda. The remaining money went into
their pockets. You do not need a group such as Invisible Children to accept donations
so they can afford to make a 12th movie. Something is wrong with that. Joseph that
guy who is spammed everywhere is horrible, but the Invisible Children campaign going
on right now is also horrible. If people want to donate to something, they should do the
research about the group accepting the donations before jumping on the bandwagon."
-Tater Tot

"I feel that it is being pushed to far, don't get me wrong yeah the guy is a dickhead but
the topic doesn't deserve so much attention. It's just another topic that went viral and will be forgotten
in a few months. People are acting like something will actually happen to him. It's not for any other
country to get involved in, it's Uganda's problem, not ours."
-Demoralize

"I think that Kοny 2012 is being too looked on. This guy has
been doing it for 26 years, and many of my friends think is just starting. If the world is going to
do anything, i believe they're trying to get attention out there, so when they do strike, other
people that do this will get a huge scare. It's unfortunate people do this stuff, but like i said...
This has been happening by the same guy for 26 years!"
-iHaX™

"Kοny 2012 is an idiots way to make themselves feel good.
They think by liking a FB page, or tweeting they're making a difference; they're not. By doing so do you think
the government will just swoop in and invade Africa? No, because they are not allowed. You think that guy
who is spammed everywhere cares about your likes? Get your heads out of your asses, and go to Uganda if
you want to help."
-Happeh

The topic for next week is "How do you feel about the new Prestige system?"

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