Catch-up mixed plate-o-links
Having failed to blog at normal frequency lately I've ended up with quite a pile of stuff worth mentioning (in my opinion, anyway.) In order to get things back on track I'v decided to dedicate a generous 40-someting minutes to today's post. Unfortunately typing with one hand isn't exactly fast, so don't expect a novel or anything.
Far Cry
My brother-in-law showed me the demo of a yet to be released game called Far Cry a while back. It's basically a run around and shoot things style game, but the AI far smarter than most I've seen so far. I wish I had the money to upgrade my machine, as this game promises to be something different. Check out the goodies:
- Preview at Games Domain
- Preview at GameSpot (with demo download link)
- Developer interview at GameSpot
But it's just carbon, right?
The Washington Post is running a story titled For Science, Nanotech Poses Big Unknowns. I was surprised and intrigued to read about some of the less obvious risks of nanotechnology, among others the surprising qualities seemingly harmless materials take on at nanoscale. Via Slashdot.
Hackers of the World - Unite
Slashdot linked a rather good story on BBC News, Linux steps into the limelight, covering a slice of the changes in the IT industry happening. Especially nice is that the article takes into account some of the cultural aspects of the Free/Open Source Software movements. In related news, Richard Stallman met with India's President, discussing open source software. The president had taken things seriously, reading Stallman's biography in preparation of the meeting. Also via Slashdot.