Monthly Archives: August 2004

Update on Evil Genius Demo

So, I’m torn. I can see where they’re going with the game Evil Genius from the demo. I like where they are going, like some others ’round these parts I’m a sucker for the base/city building games like Startopia, Dungeon … Continue reading

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Head’s up Dungeon Keeper Fans!

Evil Genius is a cross between Dungeon Keeper and Austin Powers. The demo is out today so let’s all give it a spin and see if it’s a keeper (heh).

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del.icio.us and Flickr

What else is happening in the wide world of social software? Other than the gabjillion of the six-degrees-of-separation Livejournal-esque YASNS*. there are two nifty alternatives with Flickr and del.icio.us. del.icio.us is a community bookmarking site. Get your free account and … Continue reading

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Livejournal account

Okay kids, following in the footsteps of others before me I’ve created a Livejournal account for the sole purpose of improving the connection between my friends on Livejournal and this web log. You may call me: RorschachSix

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SPF: Prevent Email Spoofing at the Server

Sender Policy Framework is a new anti-spoofing/forgery tool for email administrators. It is easy to set up by adding a new DNS record to your existing records. Basically when a system receives email the system performs a reverse name lookup … Continue reading

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The Great Scam: Cons in MMOGs and Analysis of Social Interaction Online

The Great Scam tells the story of Nightfreeze, and avid player of EVE Online, a Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) based on trading and combat in space. He’s a good player, working up through the game amassing money and power … Continue reading

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No Sleep Till…

Coming up on 30 hours without sleep, and I’m fading fast. The problem is if you break something, and especially if you’re the expert, then you’d better stick around until it’s fixed. So 12 hours of PKI work later (starting … Continue reading

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Escaped from Butcher Bay

Finished Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay last night. I’m going on record as this is one of the best, if not the best game of 2004. The graphics are impressive, and the action and story are well paced, … Continue reading

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Bruce Sterling on “Cyberterror”

Bruce Sterling has published an article in Wired 12.08: VIEW that espouses four things that must happen now to combat “Cyberterror.” The first request or demand is to Stamp out Spam. This is just another example of someone misusing the … Continue reading

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Now THIS is how you do Warhammer 40,000

Games Workshop is a tabeltop wargaming miniatures company out of the UK that has a great property in Warhammer 40,000. The background for this age of constant warfare 40 millennia in the future has been developed over the last 20 … Continue reading

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