Technology Advocate, Web Producer, Freelance Journalist, Gamer
April 30, 2012 Leave a comment
What happens when two tech titans go head to head in a federal court room over technology related patents and copyrights? CEO’s going head to head on the stand with engineers and programmers caught in the crossfire!
Check out the full podcast here via Attack of the Androids!
April 29, 2012 Leave a comment
Yup, you read that right. According to Linux guru and writer Michael Larabel of the Phoronix.com, Valve is diving right into hardcore Linux game development. In a recent interview with Valve’s Managing Director of Video Game Development Gabe Newell, Michael uncovered the dream plan for the Linux gamer’s Holy Grail: Native Linux gameplay. In short, Valve is going all in on Linux development and this is huge.
So why is this a big deal? Well, Linux users have been waiting a long time on native gameplay and this is the first glimmer of hope offered by a major development studio in some time. For those new to Linux, users have to use emulators or other utilities to play most games on their systems. Even when running games in an emulated or pass-through type environment, most games still don’t function as well as if they were running in a native environment. This chokes system resources and ultimately defeats the purpose of running a lean Linux implementation like Ubuntu in the first place. (For a great run down on Ubuntu check out Meet Ubuntu by our very own Ant Pruitt.) Though no one truly knows how many Linux users there are, it would appear Valve’s interest lies in supporting the open source community by bringing their platform to the table. It doesn’t hurt to also be the first major gaming development house to do so.
April 23, 2012 Leave a comment
Google recently made some major changes to its Google + user interface. A lot of our community — our readers, writers and editors lean heavily on Google + as a sharing and collaboration platform — weighed in on what they thought about its cleaner look and on what some considered to be excessive whitespace.
Well, now that we’re all used to it for better or worse, I’m collecting some tips and tricks to help you optimize your Google + profile or the one for your business. I’m also collecting general tips and tricks on Google + influence-building, sharing features, Hangouts and Circles. Got a tip?
Catch the rest of the story and comment here!
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April 19, 2012 1 Comment
As I reported yesterday, Anonymous Goes on Worldwide DDOS Spree, Anonymous and its many subgroups are hitting government and big commercial sites worldwide with Denial of Service attacks (DDOS). And it’s ongoing.
Multiple attacks began as early as Monday of this week. A majority of the attacks do appear to be nothing more than “botnet” type distributed denial of service attacks (DDOS), though some target lists I located indicate plans for more serious damage.
The first series of attacks yesterday were organized by the loosely-knit hacker community known as Anonymous, which made a call to arms for its legions to hit sites — particularly those who are, it said, “anti-piracy advocates” in the Netherlands. DDOS attacks began as instructed — at 20:00 GMT yesterday.
Story continues at aNewDomain.net.
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April 19, 2012 Leave a comment
Roughly 12 hours ago worldwide hacker group Anonymous called on its masses to assemble and begin targeted denial of service attacks on multiple websites of governments. Most recently it targeted DC.gov and NYC.gov in these attacks, which lasted well over an hour. The target list seems to be expanding, though it is as yet unclear how large or widespread the attacks really are.
Check out the full story at aNewDomain.net.
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April 18, 2012 Leave a comment
Anyone into gaming definitely noticed today that CBS Interactive just penned some serious content agreements with both Major League Gaming (MLG) and Twitch.tv.
The eSports scene for pro competitive video gaming is a huge deal. Just like with any typical sport, there are rules, leagues, matches, players and, above all, fans. The deal with CBSi elevates eSports to a whole new level. MLG and Twitch.TV will benefit hugely, and so will professional gamers and fans. It’s big.
To get an idea of how big, consider. MLG is the largest league around, easily boasting more than 15 million followers at any given moment. The MLG and Twitch.tv deals announced with CBS Interactive now confirm what we already expected. eSports is getting huge.
Check out the rest of the story at aNewDomain.net!
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April 17, 2012 Leave a comment
The Space Shuttle Discovery made its final voyage today from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to its new home at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum: Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in the Washington D.C. area.
It was an emotional experience to witness — from my home in Northern Virginia, I shot the above photos of one of the final remaining STS Shuttles take a ride atop a NASA-modified 747. That’s the typical means of transport for the STS platform. It’s the end of an era. The Shuttle program supplied so much knowledge and fascinating data over the years.
Check out the rest of the story at aNewDomain.net.
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April 12, 2012 Leave a comment
This is what we at aNewDomain.net call a silent gallery. Here are 14 shots I took today of Google + after its major April 11 redesign. So many of our readers on Google + weighed in this morning in a story where we published names, your links and comments. Now, we’re doing something different. This is a silent gallery, true, but it doubles as a caption contest.
The silent tour begins now. Drop your captions for consideration below in the Comments field. Have fun.
Catch the full tour here!
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April 6, 2012 Leave a comment
Last time I brought all the good girls and boys of the interwebz some old school video game Easter Eggs.
This time I’m helping you find Easter Eggs in the games of today. It’s still not candy, but it’s pretty close. Can you find them all?
Read on to find them all at aNewDomain.net
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April 5, 2012 Leave a comment
In its ongoing attempt to make Google Docs more and more like your standard desktop word processor, Google recently revamped its spellchecker. Now it has spell check suggestions.
For instance, the new features will not only inform you of a misspelled word and make a suggestion, it will also identify words for capitalization. (i.e., names, locations, etc.) Google has also added contextual recommendations, too. This feature lets you ensure proper word usage and see potential options for selection.
Read on at aNewDomain.net.
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