May 2009
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“the Wikipedia supreme court has banned contributions from all IP addresses owned...”
– Wikipedia bans Church of Scientology
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“I think it’s interesting that the Discovery Institute – which has long...”
– Christians battle each other over evolution
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WatchThe impressive iLimb from Touch Bionics
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'Prototype' Gameplay Looks Hot (Xbox 360) →
Oh, this game has come a LONG way. Only a month or so ago gameplay videos for Prototype lacked a certain polish, not to mention hint at some terrible frame rate issues.
Not anymore. This latest vid showcases what has the potential to be one massive all-out-mayhem open world experience.
Top of my wishlist for upcoming 360 titles this year.
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“Sarah Connor was a non-populist, meditative, complex piece of television on a...”
– Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: why it failed
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Unannounced "AAA" Xbox360 exclusive to be unveiled... →
Interesting things may be afoot if you’re an Xbox360 gamer. GamePlayer reports:
“Microsoft’s E3 strategy for media involves a run of four behind-closed-doors demos which you need to opt-in to blindly prior to the event.”
While there are no further details at this time, the report does nevertheless provide ample fodder for speculation: given the ‘unannounced’ nature...
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Artificial (Living) Skin: €34/cm →
Next time you find yourself in the unfortunate position of requiring a skin graft, you may be able to buy a few pieces of living, dual-layer, machine-produced skin for as little as 34 Euros per square centimeter.
An interdisciplinary team of Fraunhofer researchers is currently developing the first fully automatic production system for two-layer skin models, and they seem confident they have it in...
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Everything there is to know about Assassin's... →
As we eagerly anticipate the release of Assassin’s Creed 2, why not take a step back in time to go through some of the mythology and conspiracy unveiled in the first game’s cryptic epilogue?
What did those symbols mean? What events were coded in blood on the walls? Click the link to reveal all.
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3D Realms not closing, accuses Take Two... →
Curioser and Curiouser. 3D Realms, creators of the Duke Nukem gaming franchise (and the longest-standing gaming vaporware in history) have issued a statement to the effact that:
a) They’re still going and b) Take-Two was trying to strong-arm a purchase of the Duke Nukem franchise by deliberately sabotaging funding negotiations at the last minute.
Strong words. We’ll see what the...
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So long, Sarah Connor. We hardly knew ye.
For anyone even remotely interested in television, today’s kind of a big deal. What today marks is the US TV Networks’ fall lineup announcements, by which many of our favourite shows will live or die.
So far, the news is mixed: Chuck is alive, albeit with a reduced budget (really?!) and episode count, and Sarah Connor: The Terminator Chronicles is, regrettably, dead as a doornail. I...
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“In a stunning move, sources say Fox has renewed Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse” for...”
– Surprise: Fox RENEWS ‘Dollhouse’
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Review: Peggle for the iPhone
Let’s face it, Peggle (iTunes link) is somewhat of a gaming phenomenon. Over the last year PopCap Games’ colourful hybrid of Puzzle Bobble and Pachinko has managed to find a home on just about every mainstream entertainment device from the Xbox 360 to the Nintendo DS, leaving a trail of addicts in its wake.
No multi-platform assault would be complete without a presence on...
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Anger, the path to unhappiness
Marc: reading about anger - the path that leads to negativity and unhappiness
Me: you must be very, very bored
Marc: and the self perpetuating nature of it
Me: yeah
Me: I think I read that book. I emailed the author with a few notes. He told me to go fuck myself.
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WatchApple’s latest ad takes a swing at Microsoft’s FUD.
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Color-shifting cuttlefish inspire TV screens →
Cuttlefish’s ability to rapidly change the color of their skin is being co-opted for a new display technology. Developed by MIT, the new reflective screen tech is dirt cheap and easy to assemble:
“The screen is so easy to assemble, said Thomas, that he that is working with a Boston area science teacher to produce a version cheap enough, safe enough and simple enough for middle and...
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TV: Prison Break cancelled, Family Guy gets a... →
While the fate of Dollhouse and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles still hangs in the balance, FOX had a couple of interesting announcements for its upcoming lineup.
Most interestingly, Prison Break is over, while Family Guy’s spin-off The Cleveland Show appears to have been green-lit.
While I have been a fan of Prison Break since its beginning, I am not saddened by the news of its...
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Friday Rant: Your fat ass is NOT a civil rights...
I was doing the rounds of my usual websites when I came across an article about “a fast-growing group of anti-dieting activists” (You can’t make this stuff up) who are trying to make obesity into a civil rights issue.
Read that again: a civil rights issue. What we’re talking about here is equating a condition that is 10% genetic and 90% self-indulgent laziness to, say,...
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Sony pulls a dick move, no one is surprised.
Sony are dicks. Even the most hardcore fanboy secretly admits that their favourite electronics company is prone to acting like a bunch of douche bags. ATRAC? MiniDisc? UMD? How much money has Sony made their faithful consumers waste in the name of hopeless, self-serving proprietary formats? You get my point.
Unfortunately, Sony’s latest trademark dick move is one which will affect an entire...
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Have your say: who should Apple buy?
Should Apple buy Twitter? How about EA Games? With rampant speculation as to what Apple intends to do with its $29 billion cash reserves, this is your chance to speak up. Who or what should Apple do with all that cash?
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“Adami noted that there is chatter that Apple (AAPL Quote) is eyeing Electronic...”
– Wild analyst speculation - I’ll believe it when I see it.
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“Apple ranks highest among smartphone manufacturers with a score of 791,...”
– J.D. Power says iPhone tops smartphone ratings