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Archive for October, 2006
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CEA, EFF announce the “Digital Freedom Campaign”
Posted on October 25, 2006 | No Comments(From blogcritics.org) The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), in connection with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and several other groups, today announced the launch of the Digital Freedom Campaign. The stated goal is to kick start a grass roots effort to restore balance to copyright law,... -
MY XBOX 360 IS FRIED AND “The Story of Ben”…
Posted on October 22, 2006 | No CommentsFriggin’ yay. On this lazy Sunday, with nothing but copious levels of nothing to do, two fancy Cocco’s strombolis, and two Gamez ‘n Flicks games ready to be played (FIFA 06 & Ninety-Nine Nights), my roommate and I decided to spin up some 360 goodness. ... -
Copyright to public domain: a battlecry
Posted on October 19, 2006 | No CommentsI am declaring war on copyright. The corporate interests, which hold the majority of copyrights in our country, have distorted copyright beyond all constitutional recognition, and replaced it over the years with something that does little to “promote the progress of science and useful arts.” -
User-created Content on Consoles?
Posted on October 19, 2006 | No CommentsOne of the promises of the the next generation heavyweights is the community aspects and user content expansion that a broad network of gaming enthusiasts might provide. Both the PS3 and the 360 have promised that we will have some great community integration into our... -
Sensationalism in Gaming Press
Posted on October 6, 2006 | No CommentsAn admitted Xbox 360 Fanboy, I’m still amazed at how much ammunition I can find after a cursory inspection of the web. GamesIndustry.biz has a great interview posted from Jamie McDonald (SCE VP of Europe) containing several rather absurd responses to some non-too-softball questions. It’s a very funny read.... -
Totemnotsomuchofaballreally…
Posted on October 5, 2006 | No CommentsI picked up the diminutive but impressive Xbox Live Vision Camera last week, receiving it as birthday present in the mail from my good friend TygerFyr. After plugging it in (properly), it lit up with a signature green ring of light around the lens and... -
Copyright and the Blogger Syndicate
Posted on October 3, 2006 | No CommentsThis week, the Blogcritics mailing list was abuzz with the issue of copyright infringement. Not the kind that only happens when kids use their grandparents’ computers to download the latest Black Eyed Peas tune; but the darker kind, namely: taking the work of an author, say,... -
Need a calendar for your console?
Posted on October 2, 2006 | No CommentsI have a few minutes at my "real job" to put up a post, so I figured I would send out a question or two to the masses: What type of interactive, "worldly" features would you like to see with your console? Perhaps:1. – A calendar...
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