I caught the tail-end of this live. Good stuff.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Internet actually good for something
how metafilter saved two russian women from potential human trafficking the woman behind the rescue speaks out - The Human Condition Blog - Newsweek.com
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Cue Fear-Mongering in 3...2...
Scientists Create First Self-Replicating Synthetic Life | Wired Science | Wired.com
Of course, it does fuck-all but reproduce, but hey, artificial life! So, we've got that going for us now.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Portal is FREE!
Portal is FREE!
You should get this. Portal is not only free, but it's probably the best demonstration of the way that games can communicate story, ideas and techniques to a player. It's only about 3 - 4 hours long, and the behind-the-scenes commentary you can turn on is incredibly illuminating on how they sit down and actually design these game spaces to communicate to the player.
Or you could be like me and not have anyone to worry about
Top Ten Reasons You Should Quit Facebook - Facebook - Gizmodo
Of course, these days people are actually increasingly trying to reduce their privacy because they somehow equate that with fame - something we have four or five years of faux-celebrities and real celebrities being more famous for giving us a gynecologist's eye view of their bodies to thank - I doubt that this will resonate all that well, but I'll do my part to spread the message none the less.
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