Archive for August, 2006

New York Times blocks UK visitors to terrorism article

31 de August, 2006

The New York Times’ Web site is blocking British readers from a news article detailing the investigation into the recent airline terror plot, turning its Internet ad-targeting technology into a means of complying with U.K. laws. - Anick Jesdanun, AP Internet Writer via Newsvine.com

So here we finally have it. The proof that those “personalised, geo-targeted”-ads are [...]

Mothafuckin’ snakes on a mothafuckin’ plane

25 de August, 2006

I can now officially be counted as one of the many people who have seen the cinematic masterpiece that is Snakes On A Plane. You might think that I’m joking when I call it a cinematic masterpiece, or perhaps that I am being “ironic”. I’m not.

The people making this film had a vision and they [...]

Fighting Games

24 de August, 2006

I like fighting games. I grew up with Street Fighter II Turbo almost permanently lodged into my Super Nintendo Entertainment System. I even entered a tournament when I was 8 and got to the second round! Those acne-ridden teenagers were impressed with my Hadoken-spamming skills.

However the latest crop of fighting games, especially those made after [...]

Kane is back

23 de August, 2006

It is only fitting that the start/return of this blog is with the news of Joe “Kane” Kucan’s return to the Command & Conquer franchise. I can’t imagine bringing any other good news as the inaugaral post of this blog. There you have it, Kane is back, this blog is back. And all is right with [...]