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Comment Disappointed Beta Player (Score 2) 49

by HeWhoRoams on Wednesday December 22, 2010 @04:19PM (#34644814) Attached to: <em>DC Universe Online</em> To Launch January 11th

I've played 2 characters into the beta, albeit not very far. I've played quite a few MMO's, the most important being City of Heroes and Warcraft. I'll also say that I love DC comics, and I'm a huge fan of Superman and Batman ( as well as others). This game just isn't doing something that distinguishes itself from the pack. They could have chosed a more comic-like interface, instead it feels like an all too familiar MMO. They could have chosen a different combat system or more creative powers, but it feels recycled. Maybe it feels a lot better on the PS3, but this is one game that will most likely never be installed on my PC once it goes live.

Bookmark Synchronizer Xmarks Hangs Up Their Hats 225

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday September 28, 2010 @12:47PM from the marked-for-death dept.

krulgar writes "On January 10, 2011, Xmarks will be closing their doors. A free service being replaced by free software. It would still be nice to have a single way to keep my bookmarks from my work machine in sync with my home machines and my mobile devices without exerting much effort. Xmarks seemed to be the only ones with that clear vision, maybe the replacement tools can grow into this space, but it's still a little sad to see a useful tool wave goodbye."

Man Wants to Donate His Heart Before He Dies 456

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday July 29, 2010 @11:36AM from the cart-before-the-horse dept.

Gary Phebus wants to donate his heart, lungs, and liver. The problem is he wants to donate them before he dies. Gary was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in 2008. Phebus says he'd like to be able to donate his organs before they deteriorate, and doesn't consider his request suicide because he's "dead anyway."

Suspected Mariposa Botnet Creator Arrested 95

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday July 29, 2010 @11:26AM from the still-think-it's-a-silly-name dept.

mehemiah writes "The writer of the Mariposa Botnet has been arrested through international effort. The FBI said this arrest and the arrests of three alleged operators in February were the result of a two-year joint investigation into the Mariposa Botnet, which may have infected as many as eight million to 12 million computers around the world."

FBI May Get Easier Access To Internet Activity 276

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday July 29, 2010 @10:00AM from the because-they-can dept.

olsmeister writes "It appears the White House would like to make it easier for the FBI to obtain records of a person's internet activities without a court order to do so, via the use of an NSL. While they have been able to do this for a long time, it may expand the type of information able to be gathered without a court order to include things like web browsing histories."

UK Courts Rule Nintendo DS R4 Cards Illegal 254

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday July 28, 2010 @05:40PM from the homebrew-is-not-for-you dept.

CheShACat writes "A UK high court ruled today that R4 cards for the Nintendo DS are illegal, finding two vendors guilty of selling 'game copiers.' The ruling by Justice Floyd is quoted as saying, 'The economic effect on Nintendo of the trade in these devices is substantial as each accused device can store and play copies of many Nintendo DS games [...] The mere fact that the device can be used for a non-infringing purpose is not a defence.' No word in the article as to what law in particular they were found to have broken, nor of the penalty the vendors are facing, but this looks like bad news for all kinds of hardware mod, on any platform, that would enable homebrew users to bypass vendor locks." Nintendo won a related lawsuit in the Netherlands recently, in addition to the one in Australia earlier this year.

Why You Never Ask the Designers For a Favor 238

Posted by samzenpus on Monday July 26, 2010 @01:03PM from the no-reward dept.

Usually there is nothing funny about a missing pet, but the tale of Missy the lost cat is hilarious. It serves as an example of just how clueless your fellow employees can be, and why you should never ask the designers to drop what they're doing, and help with a personal matter.

Comment no D20??? (Score 0) 177

by HeWhoRoams on Tuesday September 12, 2006 @01:34PM (#16089889) Attached to: Dungeons, Cities, and Psionics

Geeks who do not own a set of dice should be a bit more careful with how they throw around the term. D20 is to geek as sword is to knight. But the Power of Faerun book makes for a good read, if you are interested in the forgotten realms campaign setting. Otherwise, not necessarily the best addition to your book library.

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