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Submission + - Godot Game Engine Released Under MIT License (godotengine.org) 1

Submitted by goruka
goruka writes: Godot is a fully featured, open source, MIT licensed, game engine. It focuses on having great tools, and a visual oriented workflow that can deploy to PC, Mobile and Web platforms with no hassle. The editor, language and APIs are feature rich, yet simple to learn. Godot was born as an in-house engine, and was used to publish several work-for-hire commercial titles.

With more than half a million lines of code, Godot is one of the most complex Open Source game engines at the moment, and one of the largest commitments to open source software in recent years. It allows developers to make games under Linux (and other unix variants), Windows and OSX.

Comment Re:Massive "scale" is the appropriate term... (Score 1) 304

by Torinir (#43925715) Attached to: Hacker Exposes Evidence of Widespread Grade Tampering In India

Actually, given the consistent spiking at specific grades on the ISC and ICSE charts, there may be some significant "grace" marking going on, and not just at the pass mark, I'm talking larger than normal shifts between valid marks (around the 70's and 90's). Both the ISC and ICSE tests are 40 questions on every subject, so there shouldn't be any marks at 96, 98 and 99 too, yet those graphs suggest that some students did get those marks.

Comment Apple may have a problem, Houston... (Score 5, Informative) 316

by Torinir (#41434541) Attached to: Apple Wants Another $707 Million From Samsung

Apple might have a hard time asking for more money from that judgment when Samsung has valid claims which could lead to a retrial.

http://www.groklaw.net/pdf4/ApplevSamsung-1990Samsung50and59motions.pdf

Of note: the table of references point to cases of jury misconduct, even though the arguments by Samsung were redacted. Bet on this judgment being tossed out fast.
Intel

Submission + - Intel Offers Protection Plan For Overclockers (hothardware.com)

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MojoKid
MojoKid writes: "Intel today unveiled a pilot program that provides warranty protection to overclockers in the event they get a little bit overzealous with pushing the pedal to the metal. For a fee, Intel will provide a one-time replacement of certain processors that are damaged by overclocking and/or over-volting. It's completely optional and in addition to the original three-year standard warranty that already applies to Intel's retail boxed processors. Intel isn't yet ready to flat-out endorse overclocking but the Santa Clara chip maker is perfectly content to provide a "limited remedy if issues arise as a result of an enthusiast's decision to enable overclocking," for a modest fee, of course. The deal applies to only to certain Extreme Edition and K-series (unlocked) processors currently, in Intel's Core i7 and Core i5 families."
Microsoft

Submission + - Microsoft to Offer 'Flight' For Free This Spring (itproportal.com)

Submitted by hypnosec
hypnosec writes: Microsoft's Flight Simulator series, which was in dormant state until now, will see a re-launch this spring and that too for free. The name of this series will be simply "Flight" and players will have free access to the digital sky with this simulator. In other words, it will be available as a free download; however, the user would need to buy additional content to enhance their experience. The content that can be purchased includes aircraft as well as new environments. Microsoft states that the most amazing part of this game is the user can experience some real life locations like Big Island of Hawaii along with "region-specific weather patterns, foliage, terrain and landmarks".

Find the video here: http://youtu.be/I43UOjdhIpg
The Internet

Submission + - Vint Cerf Questions Whether Internet Access Should (nytimes.com)

Submitted by Gallenod
Gallenod writes: In an op-ed for the New York Times (registration/subscription required), Vint Cerf writes that civil protests around the world, sparked by Internet communications, 'have raised questions about whether Internet access is or should be a civil or human right." Cerf argues that "technology is an enabler of rights, not a right itself," and contends that for something to be considered a human right, it "must be among the things we as humans need in order to lead healthy, meaningful lives, like freedom from torture or freedom of conscience. It is a mistake to place any particular technology in this exalted category, since over time we will end up valuing the wrong things.'
Businesses

Submission + - Why Freemium Doesn't Work (itworld.com)

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itwbennett
itwbennett writes: "Tyler Nichols learned an obvious but important lesson with his freemium Letter from Santa site: 'most people who want something for free will never, ever think of paying you, no matter how valuable they find your service.' He also discovered that non-paying customers are more demanding than paying customers, which only stands to reason: If someone likes your service enough to pay for it, they probably have an affinity for your brand and will be kinder."

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