Back + Near-Final Spore Update

So, it's been a while since I posted last, hasn't it. A few things have distracted me. I'll post about them over the next few days.

On a different note, YouTube never crashed, that I know of, but Spore.com did, in fact, go down after the Creature Creator was "leaked." Then it came back up, and, for all I know, it has still been up since then. I'll remember to mention it again when the real game is released.

Spore Update.

It begins.

I just heard that Spore's Creature Creator might be coming out a day early. Also, a few videos have already been posted from within the Creature Creator. Not to mention Spore's website redesign.

(My favorite of the videos can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W78hNbhllcI )

Will Spore Crash YouTube?

I want to make a prediction. YouTube will go down soon after July 17, the day that the Spore Creature Creator is released. Think about it. At least a million people will either download or buy it. One of its feature is uploading videos of your creature to YouTube. Most people will only do one short video, but I'm sure a small segment of the userbase will make hundreds of long videos. This is a ton of traffic, even without people watching all the uploaded videos. YouTube is already very, very popular, and the combined traffic will definitely not work in its favor.

Modern Ninja Weapon: MacBook Air

I need one of these. Not for another laptop, but as a weapon for self-defense. It'll definitely save me some time during the flesh and bread invasions.

On another note, Safari is telling me MacBook is spelled wrong.

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Martian Conspiracy!

Looking at the new photos from Mars, one oddly sticks out. This one:

It's very clearly a square on the Martian surface. Mars is the 4th planet, and a square has 4 sides. A coincidence? At first, yes, but then we can look at this:

It's a picture of the hexagonal clouds on Saturn. Saturn is the 6th planet, and a hexagon has 6 sides. I think the only way to solve this mystery is to go look at the other planets.

So...

It being Memorial Day, only a select few stores are open. Fortunately, GameStop was one of them. I managed to pre-order the Spore Creature Creator, which the guy there didn't know existed. "You mean for DS?" was what he asked me. I got him to check the database again and he found it. I spent the whole $10 on it so I can just go in and pick it up next month. I also went to get Wii Fit, but it turns out they only had boxes in the store to tell people it existed. It was still a positive experience though.

Game News: Spore Will Require Near-Weekly Online Validation

Looks like Spore is getting SecuROM, which will require activation every 10 days. Sure, this will prevent piracy for say, 9 days, but by the first time it'll need to connect, it'll be cracked. I just wish I could place a bet on it. Then I could profit from piracy, unlike everyone else.

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