The author asks his girlfriend to perform simple tasks using a fresh Ubuntu installation. It's surprising how some of the simple things we assume to be easy are actually hard for someone who's never used Linux. Interesting insight into how ready Linux is for the desktop.
Posted 4.27.2008 9:30pm (7 months ago)
Brilliant scientists and tiny overseas hands work eighteen-hour days to produce 5 devices that can make you even lazier than a stereotypical American!
Posted 4.27.2008 9:10pm (7 months ago)
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, Adventure, Metareviews
Carjack a vehicle and call your favorite escort, it's time for the GTA IV reviews to start flowing in. The embargo on non "exclusive reviews" is over and media outlets are chiming in with initially glowing reviews. Here ...
Posted 4.27.2008 9:45am (7 months ago)
Many people are switching from Internet Explorer to alternative browsers such as Firefox and Safari. Though that might make them feel more secure, the shift has also opened new doors for bad guys.Case in point: We have no IE bugs to report this month, but both Firefox and Safari have been hit hard.
Posted 4.27.2008 10:00am (7 months ago)
This story is geared towards Diggers and I just signed up for it and liked the interface, and the ability to make files either private or public and send someone a download link rather than emailing a big file. 250GB free online storage...wow.
Posted 4.27.2008 7:00pm (7 months ago)
Variety's Ben Fritz thinks so. Provoked by IGN's 10/10 rating of Grand Theft Auto IV, he draws a line that seems to connect "exclusive" first-crack reviews of games and superior, almost historic ratings (as is the case in GTA IV.)
For example, Game Informer gave Mass Effect a near-perfect 9.75 out ...
Posted 4.27.2008 7:00pm (7 months ago)
Destructoid has a handy list, on the heels of TechRadar's "Signs you are no longer a hardcore gamer." Now, Kotaku is an open environment where fanboys are very evidently welcome. But fanboyism is, like terrible driving and owning yap dogs. In case of the former, no one admits to it. The latter, well, ...
Posted 4.27.2008 6:00pm (7 months ago)
Science blogger PZ Myers, a sharp critic of creationism, was blocked from attending the premiere of Expelled, a creationist propaganda film. The ban apparently came from the producer, who personally instructed the police to keep Myers out; however, Myers's family and guest were allowed to attend.
The ...
Posted 3.21.2008 10:45am (8 months ago)
You know, I don't play Assassin's Creed, I don't own a PC, don't game on PCs, but every time I watch this video I feel a mixture of amusement, sympathy and outrage. Plus I love the jolly music. I imagine it as an accompaniment to some poor bastard stepping on rakes and skateboards cleaning out his garage. ...
Posted 4.26.2008 7:00pm (7 months ago)
An interesting article about Grand Theft Auto IV appeared in The Sunday Times today. The newspaper was given a rare interview with Leslie Benzies, the producer of every GTA title since GTA III.
The interview gives us a brief look at his life, which has seen him move from one of the most remote areas ...
Posted 4.27.2008 7:02am (7 months ago)
Gameplay videos and new screenshots have been popping up all over the internet this morning to go along with the online reviews:
IGN have addded 15 new screenshots to their GTA IV gallery.In addition, IGN have also uploaded 13 new videos of miscellaneous gameplay action.GamesRadar have added 18 gameplay ...
Posted 4.27.2008 1:03pm (7 months ago)
One of our members, PHiLCORE, has posted a very informative Q&A for GTA IV concerning technical limitations and features as well as some extra bits of information.
Something that stood out was that if you're not liking the sound of the new control scheme from what you've heard so far, you can switch ...
Posted 4.27.2008 1:41pm (7 months ago)
Several webmasters of Grand Theft Auto fan sites will be broadcasting live at 8:00 p.m. EST tonight, discussing our trip to New York City as well as several aspects of Grand Theft Auto IV.
To listen in, click below
Posted 4.27.2008 7:08pm (7 months ago)
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, Driving With today's dissolution of the embargo on all things Grand Theft Auto IV, came a veritable deluge of reviews and media related to the game. By now, we've seen all the teasers released by Rockstar, and read the write-ups which ...
Posted 4.27.2008 10:45am (7 months ago)
Filed under: Nintendo Wii, Driving
We thought it'd be best to reprint our advice from the Super Smash Bros. Brawl release: if you want to chat up your friends while doing laps in Mario Kart Wii, here are five options we found -- harnessing the power of other consoles or a com-pu-ter -- for chatting up ...
Posted 4.26.2008 3:30pm (7 months ago)
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, Adventure
The folks at Xbox 360 Achievements (warning: minor spoilers in link) have posted what they're saying is the official achievement list for Grand Theft Auto IV. There are 50 gamerscore-increasing tasks you must accomplish for a total of 1000 points. The ...
Posted 4.26.2008 7:15pm (7 months ago)
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Posted 4.27.2008 4:50pm (7 months ago)
This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to the World of Warcraft expansion pack The Burning Crusade, a record-selling PC release already being touted as an "essential purchase for any serious World of Warcraft player."
Posted 1.24.2007 9:59pm (2 years ago)
In his latest 'Blogged Out' column, veteran UK writer Jim Rossignol takes a look at the world of developer blogging, this time with a dose of cynicism, a whiff of hyperbole, and some good old fashioned practical advice.
Posted 1.26.2007 6:18am (2 years ago)
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