OP? Why /op is as bad as you think.

Look at those awesome servers like SKGA.ME or uberminecraft.com

Do you normally see this?

ehehe you'll see this on skga.me ;)

So you probably won't be seeing that on a popular server, because there are no OPs. If you run your own server, do yourself a favor and don't OP anyone.

And never ever give this person OP ever.

I run my own server, and within 2 days of opping one person, my server spawn was destroyed.

Yeah make sure you're the person to ban this guy.

MASTER

Slice of Pie: The Origin of the Creeper

The origin of the Creeper is a little known fact - only a few know it, ranging from various CreepyPasta characters to Barney the Dinosaur. I have taken time out of my day (and the rest of my now shortened life) to gather information of the roots of this beast. I would say "I hope you enjoy this production", but any enjoyment you get from this will quickly disappear the next time you step out the front door.

The Creeper is said to be derived from Scathach the Warrior, or a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Or perhaps both. 

The earliest Creepers.

When I asked Barney to describe the creeper, he detailed his first encounter with one.
"It happened one day when I was teaching children how to smoke, and telling them that alcohol was good. I was in the middle of a demonstration, when out of the blue, a Creeper fell from the sky. Startled, the cigarette fell out of my mouth. Several children grabbed for it, and they missed. It happened to hit the Creeper, igniting him. I lost my entire supply of alcohol and cigarettes that day."
        -Barney, on his encounter.

It's clear that the Creeper's origins are mysterious, but what of their ability, and what is contained in their body?

 

The Creeper of today.

Despite popular belief, the Creeper does not contain TNT. It does have a mixture of redstone, gunpowder, and quite a lot of alcohol. I originally tried to interview a Creeper, and here's what I got.
"Yessssss, we love our alcohol... it'sss quite ssssussstaining... wait why am I talking to you? SSSSSSS..."
    -A Creeper interview from my half-burnt file.
In their free time, they camp outside people's bases, and explode on the exit of the player. Various people have tried to suggest to the almighty Notch that he make iron doors Creeper-proof...

...but most were shot down by anonymous forces.

But as we develop technology to stop Creepers (mainly hitting them with shovels and failing to kill them), they are still evolving. But what are they evolving into?

The males evolve into this.

The females evolve into this.

Finally, in spirit of the holiday season, here are tips to keep your family safe from Creepers around Christmas time.
1. Have a rifle ready.
2. Have explosives too.
3. Don't let this down your chimney. Shoot it on sight.

4. If one of your presents has a Creeper face wrapping, don't assume your mother bought you one of those foam diamond swords and wrapped it in this. Please take liberty in burning it.
5. Creepers may enlist help with Skeletons with enchanted bows. Have water buckets ready in case your house starts burning down.
6. Have a safe, Creeper-free Christmas! (But don't leave the bazookas at home)

The Slice of Pie is a comedic series starting here at the Minecraft Mentor for your enjoyment.

1.8 Hint from Dinnerbone

After being questioned aka harassed by some Tweeters, Dinnerbone revealed what could be in 1.8.

Initiate 1.8 Hint Harassment!

Notice that I said 'could'. Some of the community over at the Minecraft Forums are skeptical...

If anymore information is found, you'll find it here at The Minecraft Mentor.

lolwut?

Blowing Up Bedrock (Video)

Apparently it is possible to blow up bedrock in Minecraft 1.7. With the new summon command, you can summon a fireball that has enough power to break bedrock. Each block in the game has a blast resistance. Sand is 2.5, Wood is 10, and Cobblestone is 30. Bedrock has a resistance too, of 18,000,000. Therefore, bedrock is not invincible. With the summon command, the player in this video summons a fireball that blows up bedrock... with a two and a half hour wait time. Why? It's simple. Minecraft is simply calculating the amount of damage the fireball will do. When the time is up, the damage will be applied. Enjoy the video!

Minecraft Youtube Wannabe? Here's how you will be able to become a Youtuber with the new Minecraft Twitch Update.

Are you a wannabe Minecraft Youtuber, but don't posses the computer knowledge to get a recorder software? Or maybe your Administrator has blocked any software you have? Maybe your OS is supported by Minecraft, but not the recording software? You probably are desperate to become one. Well you've come to the right place if you need an answer. This post will show you how to upload a Minecraft video to Youtube using a Twitch streamed video with Minecraft 1.7.3. To start, you want to make sure you have Minecraft. Ehm... you do have it right? Good. First, you have to go to minecraft.net, login, then go to profile.

 

 Next, press "go to your Mojang account settings page" and accept the terms if you haven't already. After that, there should be an option to link your account to Twitch (go make a Twitch account if you haven't already made one). If you click the option, you will be prompted to login to Twitch. Once logged in, it will ask you for permission to link. Accept. Now open up Minecraft, login, and go to your settings. Find the Twitch Streaming options and configure it to your personal liking. Now whenever you are ingame, press F6 to start streaming. Let's assume you have streamed and have a video now. How do you get it onto Youtube? First, find the page with your video on it. Copy the link, then go to http://www.twitchtools.com/video-download.php. Paste the link into the bar, and download. When you have your video file, go to youtube.com, login to your account, go to upload, and select your file. Once uploaded, you're done! You've uploaded your video, and now others can enjoy! If you liked this tutorial, please comment. Also, my Youtube is https://www.youtube.com/user/321BlueStar. Thanks for reading, please comment :D

Minecraft Mentor Launch

Hey guys! This is the official launch of the Minecraft Mentor. I'll be posting Minecraft News, cool things on the internet (creeper plushies FTW), tutorials, advanced tutorials, and more. If you like my posts, you can add your email address in the right-hand bar, and whenever I post something, it'll appear in your inbox. Sweet, huh?

No, I'm not going to kill you. Directly. I'm going to force you to drink this potion. Does that sound okay? 'Cause if not, I have other methods...