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    I am really terrible at bees.

    Unless something has changed since I last delved into bees, this isn't completely accurate. Many bees spawned via world gen have (used to have?) a temperature/humidity tolerance of +/-1. I bred a few jungle bees in a plains biome in the DW20 pack without any problems. When you put down an...
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    Iron chests are "dancing"?

    Also have had this problem. It seems to be intermittent and can affect some but not all chests adjacent to one another.
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    Minechem 2 PR1 - The chemistry mod.

    HOLOGRAMS?!! All that stuff sounds awesome, but seriously, did you just say HOLOGRAMS? Oh happy, happy day!
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    Xycraft Ores - Config

    Xycraft crystals and aluminum seem to clog my sorting machine no matter what I do (the various colored shards are fine though). I don't know if it's a bug or if I'm doing something strange, but my sorting works fine once I routed the crystals around the machine rather than through it.
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    Youtubers, which recording program would you recommend?

    Can you clarify what you mean by "processing"? Are you referring to video edits, or simply encoding the video in a different format? What format would you consider a good candidate for manageable file sizes? On the subject of video edits, is it generally better to do a lot of post-recording...
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    Collected Guides Thread

    Your blog contains several very helpful and well-written guides; thank you for that. I was hoping I could persuade you to write similar guides for MFFS and (especially) Gregtech. I find MFFS confusing and just can't make heads or tails of Gregtech. I tried to make the same suggestion by...
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    Youtubers, which recording program would you recommend?

    I recorded my very first video with Bandicam, which seemed functional enough. But I was hoping there might be better options out there. If you're an avid youtuber, what program do you prefer to record with and why? I'm especially interested in cheap/free options with gentle learning curves.
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    Then, than, your, you're

    This. It's actually quite simple. To elaborate, use "than" when you are comparing two subjects. Example: "His eyes are bluer than yours." Pretty much every other usage is spelled with an "e", not just the past references. Examples: "I biked home, then took a nap." "If you are tired...
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    Portal gun insane recipe

    That doesn't work for moving animals from their fenced-in pens (I like to keep two of each, Noah's ark style) onto the breeding floor with Railcraft feeder. That's actually pretty much all I use the portal gun for.
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    Forestry & RP 101

    Great guide! I'm much more familiar with Buildcraft than RP, so I found it very helpful as I attempt to master the intricacies of Redpower.
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    Portal gun insane recipe

    Done. Well, actually I deleted the items used in the old recipe from my inventory with NEI, then cheated one in. Couldn't stand to move my cows around with wheat anymore.
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    {Direwolf20 Mod pack} How did you solve your EU/MJ needs?

    My favorite trick for starting up EU generation involves water mills in combination with a deployer, filter and retriever. Water mills are cheaper than most other generators and produce a solid 1EU/tick when supplied with a bucket. With RP tubes, you can send up a system on a timer that pulls...
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    Efficient biofuel usage- boiler or engines?

    I'm afraid I'm not using Gregtech, so I didn't even understand most of that. (Methane?) Thanks for those figures, that was very helpful! Most people seem to agree that biofuel in the boiler is the Gregtech-free way to go, so I'll definitely give that setup a whirl. My 3x3 boiler can be...
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    Efficient biofuel usage- boiler or engines?

    So I'm reaching that middle point in the game at which you can upgrade your power generation, and I feel kind of overwhelmed with options. I started out with some (TE) steam engines powering my thermal expansion machines, and I'm still using TE for ore processing, so my primary power method...
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    Red Power 2 News

    Wow, those are some great aesthetic builds! I am nowhere near so talented, but I do desperately miss basalt and marble. And the wiring. And the logic gates. And the filter/deployer.
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    Red Power 2 News

    I apologize if it sounded like I was aiming my comment at you personally, Jim Johnstone. I meant it more as a general remark, for indeed I've never seen you complaining. :) That said, I'm always surprised when people claim that modding Minecraft is exceptionally time consuming or difficult...
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    Red Power 2 News

    Putting your own pack together is hardly a nightmare. I can usually get it done in 30-60 minutes, depending on how many crashes I encounter. That's way less time than it takes for even a well-maintained pack like FTB to update. It doesn't make sense to complain bitterly about the pack being...
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    Red Power 2 News

    Oops, missed the joke. I mean, the phraseology was obviously humorous, but I figured he was serious about the content. Maybe add a winky next time? No tone of voice makes it harder to tell a joke from a real remark.
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    Red Power 2 News

    I'm a little confused. If releasing Redpower before the 20th will "bring down the internet", why would a release post 20-12 be any different? There will be a large amount of traffic no matter when it's released.
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    RedPower news, and thaumcraft

    This is why I'm very glad I learned to put my own "mod pack" (i.e. install lots of mods) together during the long wait for FTB- it means I can test out tasty Thaumcraft goodness without waiting for an official release! Of course, it also means I have roughly a hundred files to go individually...