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A story of one girl, her Charizard, and why backwards compatibility matters.

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Before We Begin     Before we begin I would like to give a few warnings to my readers. The following blog has a tragic ending, and includes subject matter including suicide.      There is an old theory known as Moore's Law. It states that essentially computer power can double every eighteen months. This would be of no surprise to gamers. After all, we are used to the speed at which new titles and consoles are released. Xbox has had eight versions since 2001, and Playstation has spawned a similar variety of consoles as technology has improved. During these releases we have also seen a number of games that have been in their time fan favourites. However, as the technologies have progressed. We have also seen generations of games, much like CDs to the music consumer, become discarded as new formats arrive. The issue of backwards compatibility was once a major selling point in the console war. Yet, now I wonder if it is seen as important to the current consumer.  When I talk about Xbox

Cement Pills and Silver Bullets Chapter Sample AKA The Khan's Book

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  Look here it says RAW things aren't what you think     The Great Work     For many years now I have been on a deliberate effort to be who I want to be. To be happier than I was, and when I started to achieve this I would talk endlessly about it. So I decided that it was time to put these lessons into the written word. But why? Simple I want other people to see what I have done and more importantly see if those lessons might assist them in their life. I see so many people of potential in my day to day life, who merely want to enjoy the pursuit of happiness. The book began, and quickly turned into a mix of self help and memoir that was quite therapeutic to write.      A quick trip to a book store will show you entire sections dedicated to the topic of self help. I would often look over them, usually as I made a beeline for the sci fi and fantasy section, and think I do not know if my book fits in here. Not from an arrogance stance, but rather from content and aims. I wanted to crea