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MechWarrior: Tactics – TotalBiscuit vs AngryJoe – Part 1 [Sponsored video]

Posted July 10, 2013 by

This video is part of paid promotion for Mechwarrior Online

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This was part of a livestream on 9th July 2013. This game is still in early closed beta.

Check out part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34QBr7Zr_EE

TotalBiscuit brings you a grudge match between himself and AngryJoe, battling it out in MechWarrior: Tactics.

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QC#15 – Water Bottle Fire Lighter

Posted July 9, 2013 by

A water bottle and sunlight are used to start a blazing fire.

See the step by step tutorial here: http://youtu.be/QwQJ-3pZfwc

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Project Inspired By:

An idea a co-worker gave me, suggesting her boyfriend once burned a hole in paper with a water bottle.

WARNING: Under certain conditions, an open flame can grow to an uncontrollable, blazing fire. This may result in serious injury, burns, property damage, forrest fires, grass fires, and even death. Use of video content is at own risk.

Project History & More Info:

When a co-worker heard I was experimenting with strange science concepts, she mentioned her boyfriend once burned a hole in a piece of paper with a water bottle. It sounded like a crazy idea, but I wondered if it really could work.

I tried using different parts of the water bottle to act as a “liquid lens” and focus the sunlight like a magnifying glass. The concept seemed plausible, but kind of far fetched at the same time.

With her suggestion planted in my mind, I practiced for weeks trying to get it to work. And while occasionally I’d get a puff of smoke, it was hardly anything impressive, and certainly not a fire.

I kept practicing and experimenting over a period of 3 months, and finally figured out some important factors. Like black absorbs the heat better, so focusing the sunlight on black paper makes a world of difference.

I also figured out that folding the paper over and layering it a few times helps build a little nest for the developing embers, and keeps the heat. This makes a huge difference when trying to blow the embers into a flame.

My ultimate experience is that yes, you can light a fire with a water bottle, but you need to spend a lot of time learning the art of how it works first. You can’t wait until a survival situation and just hope you can do it first try.

Content Patch – July 9th, 2013 – Ep. 111 [Ryan Davis passes away at 34, Nintendo WiiU, Amiga]

Posted July 9, 2013 by

00:33 Ryan Davis of Giant Bomb passed away at age 34 http://bit.ly/12orY6k
07:21 Ubisoft says ZombiU is not even close to being profitable http://bit.ly/184F7Ha
13:33 Nintendo refuses to lay off staff despite profit woes http://bit.ly/1a8qVh6
15:30 Amiga Games acquired by Writers’ Group Film Corp. http://bit.ly/1defnbU
18:47 Track of the day http://bit.ly/12V7wtL

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Content Patch – July 8th, 2013 – Ep. 110 [EA raises prices in India, Code Hero, Release round-up]

Posted July 8, 2013 by

00:40 EA raises prices in India http://bit.ly/182VnbZ
07:06 Steam and Twitch team up http://bit.ly/10IHIol
10:18 Code Hero suffers further setbacks http://bit.ly/10IHKfJ
15:20 Release round-up
17:53 Track of the day http://bit.ly/16ZHQAP

Alpha Strike – Infinite Crisis (formerly “An Early Look at”)

Posted July 6, 2013 by

TotalBiscuit checks out a new F2P DOTA-style game from Turbine, featuring characters from the DC Comics universe.

Alpha Strike is a new series in which TotalBiscuit takes a look at games currently in alpha/beta and are too early in the development process to fully critique.

► WTF Is… – Gun Monkeys ?

Posted July 6, 2013 by

TotalBiscuit takes a look at a recently released procedurally-generated online deathmatch platformer from Size Five Games.

Get it on Steam: http://bit.ly/12N55Jy

► WTF Is… – The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot (Beta) ?

Posted July 5, 2013 by

TotalBiscuit takes a look at a new F2P Dungeon Keeper-like game from Ubisoft.

► WTF Is… – Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition ?

Posted July 5, 2013 by

TotalBiscuit takes a look at the recently released fighting game from NetherRealm Studios.

Get it on Steam: http://bit.ly/17XGHy5

Content Patch – July 4th, 2013 – Ep. 109 [Broken Age, Nintendo region locking, Darkspore]

Posted July 4, 2013 by

00:43 Broken Age needs more money http://bit.ly/16QJxQK
06:47 Ubisoft suffers a Uplay security breach http://bit.ly/14TW1Wa
08:54 Nintendo fans ask for an end to region locking http://bit.ly/1a1S88w
13:30 Darkspore removed from Steam after server issues http://bit.ly/17NcJcL
18:54 Track of the day http://bit.ly/19Wcfli

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