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  • Augmented Reality

    Using the cameras on mobile devices to provide a real world environment, combined with computer-generated elements, make for a whole new gaming experience.

    Waiting for the bus has never been more fun.

    BBC reporter Dam Simmons presents a short video on how the gaming industry is taking full advantage of this cutting-edge technology. And it won't belong before it hits the streets.

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  • Eircom to Block Pirate Bay starting Sept 1st

    In what I consider a major act of censorship, one of Ireland's top ISPs, Eircom (surprise!), will block all (their loyal, paying) customers from accessing The Pirate Bay website, one of the most popular bit torrent sites ever.

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Sauerbraten (a.k.a. Cube 2)

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ImageSauerbraten (a.k.a. Cube 2) is a free multiplayer/singleplayer first person shooter, built as a major redesign of the Cube FPS.

The aim of this game is not necessarily to produce the most features & eyecandy possible, but rather to allow map/geometry editing to be done dynamically in-game, to create fun gameplay and an elegant engine.

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HTML 5 Draft Spec

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The first major revision of HTML since 1999! 

ImageHypertext Markup Language (HTML) 5 introduces new elements to HTML for the first time since the last millennium. New structural elements include aside, figure, and section. New inline elements include time, meter, and progress. New embedding elements include video and audio. New interactive elements include details, datagrid, and command.

 

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Chess Openings

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 Learn one of these openings and watch your wins increase 

4 Knights

 

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  • Raising money for paralyzed graffiti artist and open eye-tracker pioneer TEMPT1
    Here's a Kickstarter project from the EyeWriter team -- EyeWriter being a set of free/open libraries and hardware for doing eye-tracking for input and robotic control. EyeWriter has its inception with TEMPT1, a famous Los Angeles graffiti artist who was paralyzed by ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) but who has been...
  • Chief NZ military scientist quits after lies he was connected with Jamaica's "Cool Runnings" team
    Why it's probably just as well New Zealand is a peaceful country: the nation's top military scientist has quit after allegations that his resume falsely claimed he was a former Marine, a nuclear weapons designer, and an Olympic bobsledder who raced against Jamaica's "Cool Runnings" team. (via Submitterator, thanks recoiled)...
  • Child-in-the-road illusion to deter speeding
    A Canadian safety awareness group put a 45-foot decal of a little girl on a West Vancouver intersection. Apparently when you approach it, it creates an optical illusion of a real 3D figure. The effect is similar to the fake speed bumps I posted about in 2008. The organization behind...

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