Real Werewolf in India

There's something strange going on. Not exactly wrong, but just… different. I feel different when I'm gaming: more competitive and yet somehow more vulnerable. I need a sense of completion and reward, a thank you and "job well done". I need trophies.

console, video-games, ps3, playstation

Aftermath of the Polygamist Church Raid

Seeded on Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:03 AM EDT ()

You've probably been reading about this cult bust up over at Eldorado... the polygamist Fundamental Church of latter Day Saints (FLDS) and followers of Warren Jeffs. It's not, by Texas standards, that far from here so I was curious about the exact location.

church, polygamy, world-news, aftermath

Airline Woes

Seeded on Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:02 AM EDT ()

Just a week after United Airlines grounded its 777 fleet for safety inspections, American Airlines is canceling hundreds of flights to recheck the wiring on its MD-80s.

airline, world-news

Sony BDP-S500 Blu-ray

Seeded on Wed Apr 9, 2008 2:11 PM EDT ()

The trumpets have sounded, the debris has been cleared from the battlefield and Sony's Blu-ray format has been declared victorious in the "high definition DVD" war.

technology, dvd, sony, blu-ray

Gibson Guitar sues retailers over Guitar Hero game

Seeded on Wed Apr 9, 2008 2:09 PM EDT ()

Gibson Guitar Corporation yesterday sued Wal-Mart and five other major retailers that sell the Activision Guitar Hero game, claiming it violates a patent it holds.

business, games, guitar-hero, gilbson

Vista – final connections

Seeded on Sun Apr 6, 2008 5:23 PM EDT ()

A couple of weeks ago I described the pain of setting up a Vista machine – and to be honest most of that pain was simply because we are so familiar with XP machines and anything Vista did differently came as an unpleasant surprise.

technology, microsoft, windows, vista

The NeXT Open Console? The iPhone SDK and Games

Seeded on Sun Apr 6, 2008 5:21 PM EDT ()

Oh dear. XNA (and the more closed DS and PSP) might actually have a run for its money, in the form of an "open" game platform on the iPhone.

technology, apple, xbox, psp, nintendo-ds, iphone

Microsoft gives Yahoo three weeks to do a deal

Seeded on Sun Apr 6, 2008 5:18 PM EDT ()

Microsoft on Saturday issued an ultimatum to Yahoo, giving the Internet search pioneer three weeks to enter formal merger negotiations and conclude a deal. The software giant threatened to launch a proxy fight to unseat Yahoo's board of directors, as well as take its case straig …

yahoo, technology, mircosoft