Alpha Core

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Archive for April, 2009

Access Denied

Permission DeniedAre you having problems in Windows Vista to get rid of a directory with limited access permissions an installer or uninstaller did a bad job on? Maybe some program created some files with very restrictive permissions? Then here are 3 easy steps to take total control over them. Read more

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Belgium For Beginners In 10 Easy Lessons

Belgian FlagIt has come to my attention that people are often confused about Belgium. A popular conspiracy theory even states that Belgium doesn’t exist at all. While I’ve been programmed to believe it actually does, I’ll try to shed some light on this odd speck on the world map and hopefully not confuse you even further. I present to you: Belgium For Beginners In 10 Easy Lessons! Read more

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We should all be dancin’

It’s spring, the sun is shining again and I suddenly couldn’t agree more with the (albeit very limited) lyrics of this song: “We should all be dancin’” (Ultra DJs – Dancin’). Instead I’m sitting inside behind my laptop, working… Read more

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Oiligarchy

OiligarchyIn Oiligarchy, you explore the land for oil reserves and start drilling when you find them. If the locals don’t allow it or if there’s too much fancy wildlife around, you’ll have to deal with this “problem”. This is where politics comes in handy: by supporting presidential election campaigns, you’ll get the man in the Oval Office to work for you and eventually be able to drill everywhere. In the meantime you’ll get filthy rich! Enjoy and be sure to keep up with the oil demand or you’re out of business.

Oiligarchy

This game has been created by the people over at la Molleindustria.

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