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On Game Design
Guardian has a fun interview with MUD creator Richard Bartle. My stance on MMORPGs: The fun is in the fluctuation from the baseline, but in my experience the more you play the closer you approach that line and the fun disappears into the … Continue reading
Review: Islands In The Net
Good book with some minor stumbles (this is 1988 Bruce Sterling). He managed to piece together a worldview that makes a lot of sense 20 years later. The private sector bypassing the public was fun. Especially liked the focus on micropowers and … Continue reading
TSA + Ipod Charger
Damon has a funny story regarding an Ipod charger he hacked together and a plane. A handful of people with no knowledge of physics, engineering, or pyrotechnics are responsible for determining what is and what is not safe to bring … Continue reading
Review: Transformers
Agree with Phil on this one: Fun well done action flick with lots of laughs and eye candy. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Geography Of Cybercrime
Forbes – In order, based on a 19,000 sample study based on source language: US – 35% China-30% Brazil – 14.2% Russia – 4.1% Sweden – 3.8% Ukraine – 3.4% UK + India – 1.3% Germany – 1% -Shlok Sign … Continue reading