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I Tried To Pay Foxtel For Game Of Thrones, But They Wouldn't Let Me
“There is no longer any excuse to pirate Game of Thrones.” That’s what the self-satisfied think-pieces were telling me. That’s what the smug folk on Twitter are saying. It seems every time I refreshed I was regaled with the all-too loud declarations of those who wantedeveryone to know they would be paying to watch Game of Thrones. Bully for you.
The lady doth protest too much. I’d wager a small fortune that every single one of them have a torrent client installed on their computer alongside a conveniently placed ThePirateBay shortcut on their browser of choice.
Lunchtime Deals: 7.5% Off $50 and $100 Dick Smith Digital Gift Cards
Gift cards are always a handy present — even more useful if you can buy them online and have them emailed to your giftee. Today only,Dick Smith has cut 7.5% off its $50 and $100 digital gift cards. Now just $92.50 and $46.25, respectively.
How An Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Novel Imagined The Future 122 Years Ago
La Fin du Monde (The End of the World), is a 19th century science fiction novel about a comet colliding with the Earth, followed by several million years leading up to the gradual death of the planet. The book was written by French astronomer and author Camille Flammarion, first published in 1893, and adapted to movie in 1931.
Why Petrol Is Priced In Tenths Of Cents In The US
The practice of pricing fuel with a fraction of a penny is thought to have started around the 1930s. While we can’t be sure who was the first to price fuel this way, it seems to have become relatively commonplace across the United States all the sudden around the same time. So what happened? In short- taxes and the Great Depression.
Samsung's New SUHD 4K TVs Are Out In Australia Now
Samsung’s new SUHD TVs are beautiful. The new quantum dot screens are brighter, and have a wider colour gamut than last year’s tech. If you don’t like OLED, or if you want a screen that’s up to 88inches in size, then Samsung is your go-to. Free Netflix for six months is a nifty extra, too. By the way, those new Samsungs are out now.
What Are Water Rights?
While pundits point fingers at who’s to blame for California’s catastrophic drought, it seems that the state is finally taking one big step towards action. Last week, California’s water board sent a letter to senior water rights holders warning that their rights might be curtailed. But what does this really mean?
The Top 100 Tasting Beers In The World In One Beautiful Visualisation
Data Looks Dope’s Max Einstein made this beautiful chart that shows what the top 100 tasting beers in the world are (according to BeerAdvocate.com). You won’t find (my favourite) big brand, watered-down, beer-flavoured swill in the visualisation but you will see the best beers broken down by name, ABV and style of beer.
Slow-Motion Video Of Firing An RPG Shows The Massive Back Blast-Off
Video: Here’s footage from Vickers Tactical showing what firing a RPG-7 looks like in slow motion. It’s like a rocket launch, only turned horizontal. The back blast-off is so huge that it might be just as bad to stand directly behind the RPG as it would be to stand it front of it. OK, maybe not. But still.
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