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- X-Men Destiny - Xbox360 - Videos and Trailers
- Eight-year-old Kassandra Montanna
- Singer Amy Winehouse, 27, reported dead of overdose
- Murdoch-detector browser add-ons warn you when you’re reading Murdoch-tainted news
- Oslo bombing, shooting (big photo gallery, news updates)
- Demand Media sics its lawyers on DemandStudiosSucks.com
- Kids on the sex-offender registry: fuelling terror and ruining lives
- Arduino interface for iPhone and iPad on sale in Maker Shed
- Hiding malware in smart batteries
- Solution claimed to Zodiac’s last code
- Whitecross Street Party: street art in East London
- Oslo terror suspect: Anders Behring Breivik, 32, links to right-wing extremism
- 3D La Supercars
- TrailRunner 3.6.636 - Route planning for hiking, biking, more.. (Shareware)
- ClamXav 2.2.1 - Free virus checker, based on ClamAV.. (Free)
- GameSpot Sync - Mass Effect Film, Mortal Kombat, House of the Dead: Overkill
- Resident Evil: Panel - Comic Con 2011
- GameSpot Sync - Mass Effect Film, Mortal Kombat, House of the Dead: Overkill
- Voice actors talk tips and ticks of their craft
- Penny Arcade eager to work with Irrational Games
| X-Men Destiny - Xbox360 - Videos and Trailers Posted: 24 Jul 2011 03:52 AM PDT Scott Porter Behind-the-Scenes video. |
| Eight-year-old Kassandra Montanna Posted: 24 Jul 2011 03:03 AM PDT In Bellevue South Park , 8-year-old Kassandra MontanA a went rollerblading for the first time ever. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Singer Amy Winehouse, 27, reported dead of overdose Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:06 PM PDT
British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead today at age 27, of an apparent drug overdose. Reuters:
She was a talented artist with a disease, and a long line of enablers who depended on her. As an aside, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones, and Janis Joplin died at the same age and in a similar manner. Will add links to obituaries as they come in. Early reports: Washington Post, LA Times, Telegraph, Associated Press. Some links: AmyWinehouse.com, which leads with a notice that she recently cancelled all scheduled performances "to help her return to her best and she will be given as long as it takes for this to happen;" Wikipedia, her music at Amazon. Photos: Above, Winehouse arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court in central London July 23, 2009 to face a charge of assaulting a woman after a 2008 charity ball. (REUTERS/Toby Melville). Below, Winehouse performing at the "Rock in Rio" music festival in Lisbon May 30, 2008. (REUTERS/Nacho Doce)  |
| Murdoch-detector browser add-ons warn you when you’re reading Murdoch-tainted news Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:35 PM PDT
New Firefox Add-on Warns You About The Dangers Of The Murdoch Propaganda Machine (via Reddit) |
| Oslo bombing, shooting (big photo gallery, news updates) Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:40 AM PDT
(Photos: scenes from a powerful explosion that rocked central Oslo July 22, 2011. A huge explosion damaged government buildings in central Oslo on Friday including Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's office. The blast blew out most windows on the 17-story building, as well as nearby ministries including the oil ministry, which was on fire. REUTERS/Berit Roald/Scanpix) Above and following, photos from the bombing that took place in Oslo earlier today. Two apparent terrorist attacks struck the Norwegian capital: a car bombing at government offices in the city's center, and a shooting at an island youth camp of Norway's labor party. At least 16 are confirmed dead at the time of this blog post. Immediate theories of who was responsible varied, and ranged from domestic right-wing extremists to possible external groups retaliating for Dagbladet's publication in 2010 of a comic that portrayed the Muslim Prophet Muhammad as a pig writing the Qur'an. But the BBC reports: Police said the suspected gunman had been arrested, and later that he was also linked with the bomb attack. Reports described him as tall and blond. The man arrested for the shootings is Norwegian, and Norwegian authorities have since stated that they do not currently consider this an act of foreign terrorism. More: Washington Post, ABC News, New York Times, and a Telegraph report on a related Wikileaks cable: a US State Department memo portrays the country as "over its head," and "unable to keep up" with terror risks. Here's an excellent Twitter list of journalists covering the attacks, assembled by the Washington Post.
(all images in this post: REUTERS/Scanpix) |
| Demand Media sics its lawyers on DemandStudiosSucks.com Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:23 PM PDT Demand Media, the content farm that pays people a pittance to write and edit crappy articles and then uses SEO tricks to push its content (which appears on sites like eHow, Cracked, and Livestrong) to the top of Google searches, has seen a huge drop in market capitalization, in part because Google initiated countermeasures to reduce the googlejuice of content farms. Now Demand is going after Demand Studios Sucks, "a blog maintained by refugees, malcontents and other critics" for posting "content that was confidential, proprietary and trademarked," according to a Demand spokesperson. Here's the letter from Demand Media to Demand Studios Sucks. Jeff Bercovici of Forbes' Mixed Media has the story.
Demand Media's Lawyers Go After Critical Blog as Stock Sags |
| Kids on the sex-offender registry: fuelling terror and ruining lives Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:23 AM PDT Lenore "Free Range Kids" Skenazy talks about the insanity of sex-offender registries, citing the case of two fourteen year olds who sat on some other kids' heads and are now on the registry. For the rest of their lives, they'll have to register with the police four times a year, turn off their lights during Hallowe'en, live a set distance from bus-stops, schools and libraries and every potential employer will know that these people are on a list of "sexual predators" but will not know why. What's more, these kids' neighbors will be forever terrified to know that "predators" are in their neighborhoods. Kids as young as 13 have been added to these permanent blacklists, as have people whose "sex offense" was urinating in public or other minor offenses.
New Outrage: Sex Offender or Teenage Jerk? (Image: To Offend, a Creative Commons Attribution (2.0) image from vek's photostream) |
| Arduino interface for iPhone and iPad on sale in Maker Shed Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:33 AM PDT Maker Shed has a deal on its new Arduino development kit for iOS. It's $79.99.
Redpark Breakout Pack for Arduino and iOS |
| Hiding malware in smart batteries Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:28 AM PDT Charlie Miller, a respected security researcher, has discovered vulnerabilities in the smart batteries for Apple laptops and mobile devices; he can manipulate their firmware to render them unusable or to cause them to misreport their remaining charge to the OS. The new firmware can survive an OS replacement, leading Miller to speculate that it could be used to store persistent malware that restored itself after the disk was erased and the OS was rewritten.
Apple Laptop Batteries Can Be Bricked, Firmware Hacked (Image: Old Ray-O-Vac Batteries, a Creative Commons Attribution (2.0) image from deanj's photostream) |
| Solution claimed to Zodiac’s last code Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:14 AM PDT
A hobbyist codebreaker believes he's cracked the Zodiac killer's last encoded message (above). It is, he claims, a Caesar cipher with some substitution stuff, though it's not really clear from the article. His solution identifies Arthur Leigh Allen as the killer: KILLSLFDRHELPMEKI With spaces, that reads "KILL SLF DR HELP ME KILL MYSELF GAS CHAMBER AEIOUR DAYS QUESTIONSABLE EVERYY WAKING MOMENT IM ALIVE MY PR IDE LOST I CAST GO ON LIVING IN THIS WAY KILLING PEOPLE I HAV KILLD SO MANY PEOPLE CANT HELP MYSELF IM SO AN GRY I COULD DO MY THINK IM ALONE IN THIS WORLD MY W HOLE LIFE FUL O LIES IM UNABLE TO STOP BY THE TIME YOU SOLVE THISI WILL HAV KILLD ELEVEN PEOPLE PLEASE HELP ME STOP KILLING PEOPLE PLEASE MY NAME IS LEIGH ALLEN". I always assume "multiple keys used for different parts of the ciphertext", "Bible Codesque frequency shenanigans", etc., with these things. And it contains no new information, just the prime suspect and generic pathos. Cynical, I know! Be sure to drink your ovaltine. |
| Whitecross Street Party: street art in East London Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:15 AM PDT
For two days on the 23rd and 24th July the Street will become a celebration of the arts involving some of the most exciting local and international creatives who will transform the city landscape into a giant outdoor art gallery." Hoo-yah! This is right around the corner from my flat, and what's more, it's ALSO around the corner from my favorite London coffee spot, the tiny Giddy-Up coffee stall in Fortune Park. Great coffee and street art? Count me the hell in! (Thanks, Dan!) |
| Oslo terror suspect: Anders Behring Breivik, 32, links to right-wing extremism Posted: 22 Jul 2011 03:24 AM PDT
The suspect arrested in today's bombing and shooting attacks in Oslo is 32-year-old Anders Behring Breivik, who is believed to have links to right-wing extremist and anti-immigrant (read: anti-Muslim) organizations. (source: Sky News). And now, he has a Wikipedia page. The Daily Mail has photos. Here's what Norwegian media are reporting as his Facebook page, and Twitter account. Looks like they were both just activated within the past week, which is all very suspicious. Aftenposten notes that he is said to be a conservative Christian and a Mason, and into hunting and bodybuilding. He owned a farming company that had access to chemicals believed to have been used for bomb-making. According to comments attributed to him on various Norwegian right-wing/anti-immigrant forums, he was a fan of an array of white supremacist and anti-Muslim pundits—including some from the US. Assuming it's legit, all of this makes early reports that Muslims were responsible for the attacks all the more regrettable. |
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| TrailRunner 3.6.636 - Route planning for hiking, biking, more.. (Shareware) Posted: 23 Jul 2011 08:59 PM PDT  TrailRunner is the perfect companion for runners, bikers, hikers, and all people wandering under the sky. Plan routes on a geographical map. Import GPS or workout recordings and journalize your activities in a diary. Features:
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| ClamXav 2.2.1 - Free virus checker, based on ClamAV.. (Free) Posted: 23 Jul 2011 08:59 PM PDT  ClamXav is a free virus checker for Mac OS X. It uses the tried, tested and very popular ClamAV open source antivirus engine as a back end. I hope you like and use ClamXav a lot and that it helps keep you and your friends/colleagues virus-free. Although I'm providing ClamXav for free, I am increasingly spending more and more time developing it and would really appreciate if you would consider making a donation please. All donations (no matter how small) are gratefully received and would be a huge incentive to help me work on future versions of ClamXav, but more importantly I rely on donations to pay for my bandwidth costs. Please consider it, see the ClamXav homepage, click the 'More Information' link above on this page. Version 2.2.1:
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| GameSpot Sync - Mass Effect Film, Mortal Kombat, House of the Dead: Overkill Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:33 PM PDT Jody Robinson Syncs you up with Freddie Krueger in Mortal Kombat, the upcoming Mass Effect film and the undead stage demos from Day 3 of Comic-Con 2011.
Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "GameSpot Sync - Mass Effect Film, Mortal Kombat, House of the Dead: Overkill" was posted by Homer on Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:33:49 -0700 |
| Resident Evil: Panel - Comic Con 2011 Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:19 PM PDT Check out the full Resident Evil panel at Comic Con 2011
Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "Resident Evil: Panel - Comic Con 2011" was posted by gslive on Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:19:02 -0700 |
| GameSpot Sync - Mass Effect Film, Mortal Kombat, House of the Dead: Overkill Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:38 PM PDT Jody Robinson Syncs you up with Freddie Krueger in Mortal Kombat, the upcoming Mass Effect film and the undead stage demos from Day 3 of Comic-Con 2011.
Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "GameSpot Sync - Mass Effect Film, Mortal Kombat, House of the Dead: Overkill" was posted by Homer on Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:38:56 -0700 |
| Voice actors talk tips and ticks of their craft Posted: 23 Jul 2011 08:36 PM PDT Comic-Con 2011: Industry professionals share words of wisdom for aspiring voice actors. Who was there: At the Comic-Con 2011 panel were video game voice-over director Chris Borders and voice actor Dee Bradley Baker, with voice actor Tony Oliver moderating. What they talked about: After quizzing the panelist on their backgrounds, Oliver switched to character development and asked his two panelist how they process the hundreds of new characters that pass through their studios each year. As a director, Borders said the most important skill to develop is accurately identifying the core of a character. He could receive a character summary with too much, or too little, information, and it's his job to process that information and determine what the basics of that character are so he can relay that to the actors efficiently. Baker added that, for the voice actor, the job is to diagnose, direct, and build the character on the spot without a lot of guidance--and to do this very quickly. Obviously, this isn't something one learns to do overnight; practice makes perfect. Knowing the general tone of the character's creator can also help the actor determine how the character is intended to be portrayed. Borders took this notion a step further by saying that a great voice actor, or director, has an understanding of all media, even if it's not what they're into personally. Often times writers will use other characters as reference points in their instructions, "like Michelle Rodriguez from Lost," and they need to know who that is and what it means. They may not be a fan of Twilight or Harry Potter, but they can't parody them without being familiar with those series. When asked to give advice for aspiring members of the voice-over industry, Baker stressed the importance of having a background in acting. Most of the voice actors he knows come from live performance backgrounds of one form or another. Borders offered some additional advice by challenging would-be voice actors to pull out a large book and just start reading aloud. "If you don't like that," Borders said, "then you won't like being a voice actor." On the topic of what separates a professional voice actor from an amateur, Borders noted that professionals can absorb and adapt a new script quickly. A professional may need only five takes to get a line right, while an amateur may need more than 20. Being able to control the full range of one's voice and pace oneself in the studio is also key, as the actor may be expected to scream non-stop for hours on end. Bakers' advice focused on handling criticism. It's the voice actor's job to find what the character needs, he said, and sometimes this may take a while, especially if the director isn't sure what he or she wants from that character. A voice actor may be asked to read the same line over and over with dozens of different inflections, but the actor should never take this personally. The actor has to be OK with criticism, since they are being paid for their confidence. Quote: "There are not a lot of huge egos in the voice-over industry."--Chris Borders on the voice over industry. "You've got to connect with the things that you love."--Dee Bradley Baker on pursuing dreams. Takeaway: A great voice actor is a diverse voice actor. Even if the actor isn't a fan, studying and absorbing the latest in pop media is essential to being prepared for whatever the actor is being asked for. Once that knowledge is achieved, it's then necessary to hone one's skills with some live stage performance--not to mention make some money. From there, just keep an open mind and a health reserve of energy, and success is possible. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "Voice actors talk tips and ticks of their craft" was posted by Maxwell McGee on Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:36:25 -0700 |
| Penny Arcade eager to work with Irrational Games Posted: 23 Jul 2011 08:32 PM PDT Comic-Con 2011: Penny Arcade co-creators talk about potential focus for their next game, a new movie project, and how hard Irrational Games rocks (so hard).
Who was there: Penny Arcade co-creators Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, business manager Robert Kuo. What they talked about: This was a Q&A panel, so the duo spent the whole hour answering questions from the audience on topics including their webcomic, PAX, the creative process, board game recommendations, books, controversy, future ventures, and drinking in a Star Trek-themed bar. One question led to the discussion of future video game projects. The most recent Penny Arcade game, Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode Two, wasn't mentioned, but they did talk about drawing inspiration from other projects (the name "Jim Darkmagic" was bandied about, as well as "a return to New Hampshire"). They also talked about their short comic, "The New Kid," being optioned by a movie production company. Though they stressed that this was only the first of the many, many steps needed to make a movie, Robert Kuo came on and reinforced their dedication to serving the Penny Arcade in more diverse ways in the coming years. The pair also recounted a strange experience when, after lambasting a game in their comic, they receive effusive thanks from the publisher. Apparently the number of account creations skyrocketed with readers eager to experience Mike and Jerry's agony for themselves. When asked about game companies they would like to collaborate with in the future (like they did in creating a comic series for Ubisoft), the two heartily agreed that they would love to work with Irrational Games, citing the E3 demo of Bioshock Infinite. Quote: "It's like having some extra characters that you don't have to license."--Jerry Holkins on including family members in the strip "They don't know how to not rock."--Mike Krahulik on Irrational Games The Takeaway: Penny Arcade will continue expanding its creative endeavors as long as people keep enjoying them. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot "Penny Arcade eager to work with Irrational Games" was posted by Chris Watters on Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:32:33 -0700 |
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