onqueror is a turn-based, multiplayer strategy game that takes place on a map of medieval Europe. Play on the web against as many as 16 human or AI opponents (or as few as 6), for…
Month: December 2005
Chat Users unable to pass the Turing Test
The Internet security company IMlogic is reporting on a new virus, titled IM.Myspace04.AIM. The virus, once it infects its host, disables anti-virus software and software firewalls, then sends out instant messages to everyone on the…
The Rasterbator
[photopress:2001.jpg,thumb,alignleft] The Sect of Homokaasu – The Rasterbator The Rasterbator is a web service which creates huge, rasterized images from any picture. The rasterized images can be printed and assembled into extremely cool looking posters…
Monday Morning “Impediment to Productivity” – 20051212
Hi, Well that was fun. The Christmas spirit (18 years old from the top bit of Scotland… not too peaty please) is starting to circulate. So in the spirit of the season lets get Santa.…
Symantec and the Sygate Firewall
Brian Krebs in his regular Security Fix at the Washington Post alerts us to an unfortunate development at Symantec: Just three months after buying Sygate, Symantec is killing off the company’s entire product line and…
NPR : Devendra Banhart
I was reminded about this guy a couple of weeks back ( thanks Jason) NPR : Devendra Banhart’s Surreal Sound At 21, singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart has drawn an unusual mix of comparisons: Billie Holiday, Beck,…