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The Game of Thrones post got deleted, but let's talk about the awesomeness of HBO's DVDs. They get so many things right. For each episode, there is usually a "previously on" and a summary. And thank sweet-lord-baby-jesus, when you start and episode and hit the "next chapter" button, it skips right to the end of the opening credits. Why all DVDs aren't this way, I don't know. I'm thinking of...

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Re:What Game of Thrones Can Teach Us About UX Design on Friday June 14, 2013 @11:26AM (#5880429)
Let's talk about the awesomeness of HBO's DVDs. They get so many things right. For each episode, there is usually a "previously on" and a summary. And thank sweet-lord-baby-jesus, when you start and episode and hit the "next chapter" button, it skips right to the end of the opening credits. Why all DVDs aren't this way, I don't know. The GOT DVDs are especially cool because each disc in the whole set includes a full "who's who' guide to Westeros.
Re:Miniature Quadruped Robot Is Blazingly Fast on Wednesday June 05, 2013 @02:53PM (#5827732)
The animal! The animal! Can anything stop the animal? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IRCaE3ks6Y
Re:How Did the Duck Hunt Gun Work? on Monday January 28, 2013 @06:46PM (#5131500)
It wasn't just Nintendo guns. I remember that all toy guns switched to ridiculous colors some time around 1988. If I recall correctly, it was a new safety law; the police didn't want to accidentally shoot some kid playing with a toy gun.
Re:Show HN: LearnStreet - The Best Place to Learn How to Code on Thursday October 11, 2012 @05:11PM (#4642817)
It wouldn't work for me in Safari 6.0 / OSX 10.7.5. Never made it past the green progress bar.
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